Miyuki Torii stars in live-action “Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan”

Yukari Takinami’s 4-panel manga “Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan” is being turned into a live-action drama series next year. The show will star comedian Miyuki Torii (29) in her first lead TV role.

Torii plays the titular character, a woman known as Ekoda-chan who spends her days working odd jobs, from clerk to telephone appointer to nude model to cabaret club hostess. Ekoda-chan has a habit of being in the nude at home, and she possesses a lax attitude when it comes to matters of the opposite sex. She is always at odds with the “birds of prey,” a name she uses to refer to women who constantly try to attract men.

Although the manga normally runs in Kodansha’s seinen magazine Afternoon, strips have also found popularity in various women’s magazines.

The supporting cast includes Junko Emoto and Tomoharu Hasegawa. Torii will be singing the show’s theme song under the Ekoda-chan name, with lyrics written by the original mangaka.

NTV plans to broadcast the series on Tuesday nights at 1:29am, beginning on January 11.

Source:
Oricon