Aibu Saki Leads Nippon TV Drama 'First Cry' as Filming Begins
The drama marks a high-profile Nippon TV Wednesday slot entry with a medical rescue premise and a cast led by Aibu Saki, whose comments signal strong team confidence.
Reporting from 1 sources: Eiga Natalie.
Filming has started on Nippon TV's drama 'First Cry: Mother-Child Emergency Rescue Unit,' starring Aibu Saki as an obstetrician. Co-stars Matsushima So and Maya Miki also shared comments. The series, set in a celebrity hospital, follows a team protecting high-risk pregnant women. It premieres July 8.
Filming is underway for Nippon TV's upcoming drama 'First Cry: Mother-Child Emergency Rescue Unit.' Lead actress Aibu Saki, who plays obstetrician Mitsui Aki, said she felt a strong conviction that the team could make a great work. Co-star Matsushima So, playing obstetrics trainee Nagasaka Kaito, expressed eagerness to enjoy portraying his character's growth. Maya Miki, cast as hospital director Kamiya Reiko, noted the renewed seriousness of handling a story about lives entrusted to the hospital. The first day's scene took place in the main conference room of St. Fiona Hospital, where the director announces a project to accept high-risk pregnant women free of charge. The drama airs Wednesdays at 22:00 from July 8, directed by Otani Taro and Ueda Jin.
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