Hiroshi Nagano, Ryota Nagano, Naomasa Rokudaira, Takahiro Miura Join NHK Medical Drama
The guest cast additions flesh out the patient-side perspective in a drama that centers on young medical workers facing life-or-death decisions in a rural hospital.
Reporting from 1 sources: Eiga Natalie.
NHK announced guest stars for its upcoming drama "The Town Where Forget-Me-Nots Bloom: Azumino Medical Record," based on the novel by Sosuke Natsukawa. Hiroshi Nagano plays a cancer patient, Ryota Nagano plays a grandson rushing to his grandmother, Naomasa Rokudaira plays a son caring for his mother, and Takahiro Miura plays a grandson leaving his grandfather at the hospital. The series premieres June 28 on NHK BS Premium 4K and NHK BS, airing Sundays at 22:00.
Hiroshi Nagano, Ryota Nagano, Naomasa Rokudaira, and Takahiro Miura are among the guest stars joining the NHK BS premium drama "The Town Where Forget-Me-Nots Bloom: Azumino Medical Record." The series, adapted from Sosuke Natsukawa's novel, follows young medical staff at Azusagawa Hospital in Azumino. Riko Fukumoto plays nurse Mikoto Tsukigami, and Shinki Sugo plays trainee doctor Shotaro Katsura.
Hiroshi Nagano portrays Mamoru Nagasaka, a wasabi farm worker diagnosed with serious cancer who entrusts his care to the young doctors. Ryota Nagano plays Takuma Fukutomi, a grandson who rushes to his critically ill grandmother. Naomasa Rokudaira plays Hachizo Uchijima, a son accompanying his mother with acute cholangitis. Takahiro Miura plays Akira Tatai, a grandson who leaves his bedridden grandfather at the hospital.
Additional guest stars include Kayoko Shiraishi, Hitomi Takahashi, Satoshi Jimbo, Aki Maeda, Hiroko Nakajima, Sei Hiraizumi, Kaoru Sugita, Hisako Ogata, and Takeshi Ukaji. The drama premieres June 28 on NHK BS Premium 4K and NHK BS, airing Sundays at 22:00. Daisuke Habara writes the script, with direction by Tatsuya Ikezawa, Makoto Naganuma, and Kumiko Nagao.
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- Eiga Natalie 福本莉子主演のNHK医療ドラマ「勿忘草の咲く町で」に長野博、長野凌大、六平直政、三浦貴大ら