New Matsuoka drama [Yasuko to Kenji]
Begins in July on NTV, Saturdays at 9pm.
Matsuoka plays the former-motorcycle-gang(Naked Gun)-boss-turned-shojo-manga-artist Kenji. Kenji lost his parents when he was 19, and he left the motorcycle gang to become a manga artist to take care of his little sister Yasuko, who is 12 years younger than him. He's straight-forward, has a strong sense of justice, is assertive. He normally wears glasses, but he takes them off and will risk his life to protect Yasuko. Yasuko is in love with a hot guy, Tsubaki Jun. Jun's older sister Erika runs a flower shop and looks proper, but used to be a Ladies (female motorcycle gang) leader and was in love with Kenji from 13 years ago. Nikkan Sports calls it a "violence home comedy".
Matsuoka says the filming is going great and the cast and staff are having a lot of fun and he hopes that will be felt by the viewers. The produceer says that he couldn't think of anyone other than Matsuoka to play Kenji.
There was a clip on Zoom In this morning. Nikkan Sports and Sports Hochi have articles. And the official site is up.
Considering Mentore's new ending theme and TOKIO's tendency to do the theme song for Matsuoka and Nagase dramas, it's not a stretch to expect a new TOKIO single around July/August, which is right in time for the SUGAR Part 2 tour.
Matsuoka plays the former-motorcycle-gang(Naked Gun)-boss-turned-shojo-manga-artist Kenji. Kenji lost his parents when he was 19, and he left the motorcycle gang to become a manga artist to take care of his little sister Yasuko, who is 12 years younger than him. He's straight-forward, has a strong sense of justice, is assertive. He normally wears glasses, but he takes them off and will risk his life to protect Yasuko. Yasuko is in love with a hot guy, Tsubaki Jun. Jun's older sister Erika runs a flower shop and looks proper, but used to be a Ladies (female motorcycle gang) leader and was in love with Kenji from 13 years ago. Nikkan Sports calls it a "violence home comedy".
Matsuoka says the filming is going great and the cast and staff are having a lot of fun and he hopes that will be felt by the viewers. The produceer says that he couldn't think of anyone other than Matsuoka to play Kenji.
There was a clip on Zoom In this morning. Nikkan Sports and Sports Hochi have articles. And the official site is up.
Considering Mentore's new ending theme and TOKIO's tendency to do the theme song for Matsuoka and Nagase dramas, it's not a stretch to expect a new TOKIO single around July/August, which is right in time for the SUGAR Part 2 tour.