Kyoko Koizumi and Satomi Kobayashi Drama Danchi no Futari Gets Terrestrial Broadcast
The move to terrestrial television gives a second life to a 2024 BS drama that pairs two veteran actresses in a story about adult friendship, a demographic NHK has been courting with its Drama 10 slot.
Reporting from 1 sources: Eiga Natalie.
NHK announced that the drama "Danchi no Futari," starring Kyoko Koizumi and Satomi Kobayashi as childhood friends, will begin airing on NHK General's Drama 10 slot from July 14. The series originally premiered on NHK BS and NHK BS Premium 4K in 2024, marking its first terrestrial broadcast. Based on Chiya Fujino's novel, the 10-episode show follows two women who return to their childhood housing complex and rekindle their friendship.
Kyoko Koizumi and Satomi Kobayashi play Noechi and Natsuko, childhood friends born in a housing complex who return there as adults after marriage and work have taken them elsewhere. The script comes from Noriko Yoshida, writer of the "Dr. Kotō Shinryōjo" series and the drama "Destiny." Kana Matsumoto, who directed Koizumi and Kobayashi in the film "Mother Water," co-directs with Tomoya Kanazawa. The supporting cast includes Mitsuko Oka, Saori Yuki, Yuko Natori, Tetta Sugimoto, Takashi Tsukamoto, Bengal, and Isao Hashizume. The series airs Tuesdays at 22:00 and will be simulcast on NHK ONE.
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