"Ancient Dogoo Girl" returns with sequel
MBS's fantasy/comedy television series "Kodai Shoujo Dogu-chan" ("The Ancient Dogoo Girl") is returning with a sequel this fall. The new show will be titled "Kodai Shoujotai Dogoon V," and will have starring actress Erika Yazawa (19) joined by a new group of "dogoo girls."
The original series was broadcast from October to December in 2009, and it proved popular enough to get a movie version into theaters earlier this year. The story revolved around an ancient yokai (monster) hunter inadvertently revived in modern times. Although Yazawa (a member of Idoling!!!) was billed as the main attraction of the show, it also drew attention due to the famous directors attached to the project, including Noboru Iguchi, Takashi Shimizu, and Keisuke Toyoshima.
In "Dogoon V," the show will introduce a group of five female apprentice yokai hunters, clad in the same kind of clay bikini as Yazawa's character. The members of the group are the "Doki Doki Wave"-shooting Doji-chan (Misaki Momose, 17), the battler Doro-chan (Rina Takeda, 19), the super-strong Doka-chan (Manami Nomoto, 14), the nurse Dore-chan (Maria Yoshikawa, 21), and the dreamer Dori-chan (Haruka Dan).
The regular cast includes Teruhiko Saigo (63) and Shogo Suzuki (21). Like the first show, the modern-day monsters will be played by guest actors, including Sei Ashina (26), Yuko Ito (36), Kenji Otsuki (44), Megumi Kagurazaka (28), Ayumu Saito (45), and Momoko Tani (25).
Most of the original staff will return. Besides Iguchi and Toyoshima, some of the confirmed names are Yoshihiro Nishimura, Tsuyoshi Kazuno, and Ryuta Miyake.
MBS will start airing the new series in October. More details will be announced on the show's official website.
source: TOKYOGRAPH