Koji Kikkawa becomes Eita’s father in “Sunao ni Narenakute”

Singer Koji Kikkawa (44) has joined the cast of Fuji TV’s Twitter-themed drama series “Sunao ni Narenakute,” which starts next month. This will be his first role in a drama on a commercial broadcasting network.

The drama tells the story of five young men and women who become friends through Twitter and help each other overcome their personal problems. The starring cast includes Eita (27) and Juri Ueno (23).

Eita plays a photographer named Keisuke who aspires to become like his father, a war photographer (played by Kikkawa). His father returned to Japan after being injured on the battlefield, but is now unable to keep a steady job, even resorting to asking Keisuke for money. As a result, Keisuke begins hating his father, while still pursuing his path as a photographer.

Kikkawa has previously appeared in at least two NHK dramas: “Tenchijin” in 2009 and “Mayonaka wa Betsu no Kao” in 2002.

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Sports Hochi