King Gnu's Inoue Satoru Lands First Regular TV Drama Role in LOST10
Inoue's casting reunites him with director Tsukahara Ayuko and producer Arai Junko for the first time since MIU404, and with screenwriter Okudera Satoko following the film Kokuhou, making LOST10 a notable reunion project.
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King Gnu vocalist and keyboardist Inoue Satoru will appear as pediatrician Yoshino in the TBS Friday drama LOST10, starring Yokohama Ryusei, starting in October. This marks Inoue's first regular appearance in a TV drama series. Actor Nolo Kayo joins as Chika, the older sister of Tabata, played by Iiboshi Marie.
LOST10 is a human suspense drama set in the vast nature of Hokkaido, following the truth behind the Shikaradake Incident, a mountain accident during a hiking tour. Yokohama plays lead detective Komako, with Oguri Shun as freelance insurance investigator Naoki and Nakamura An as junior high school teacher Aya.
Inoue's character Yoshino is the attending physician for Tabata's daughter, staying close to the parent and child. He teams up with director Tsukahara Ayuko and producer Arai Junko for the first time since MIU404, and with screenwriter Okudera Satoko following the film Kokuhou, for which he sang the theme song. Nolo's role as Chika was decided after a passionate offer from the production team.
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