Mai Fukagawa Joins Fuji TV Drama Tokyo Middle 30
This marks Fukagawa's first Fuji TV-produced serial drama role, and the show's all-female lead trio of Naka, Non, and Fukagawa is a rare casting move for a prime-time network drama.
Reporting from 1 sources: Eiga Natalie.
Mai Fukagawa has been cast in the Fuji TV drama Tokyo Middle 30, a Japanese remake of the Chinese series Nothing But Thirty. She plays Kaoruko Nagano, an elementary school teacher struggling with her relationship and life plans at age 35. The drama stars Riisa Naka and Non as the other two protagonists, and all three actresses are working together for the first time. The series begins July 22.
The drama is a Japanese remake of the Chinese series Nothing But Thirty, centering on three former high school classmates who reunite in their mid-30s and confront the gap between their youthful dreams and adult realities. Fukagawa's character Kaoruko is a diligent but conflict-averse elementary school teacher who has been living with a boyfriend from a dating app for four years, waiting for a proposal she is not sure will come. The script is by Ayako Kitagawa, whose credits include Laid-Back Camp and Oshi no Ko, and the directing team includes Masaya Kakei, Shogo Miyaki, and Takahiro Takasugi. Tokyo Middle 30 premieres July 22 on Fuji TV's Wednesday 22:00 slot.
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- Eiga Natalie 深川麻衣「Tokyo middle 30」でフジテレビ制作連ドラ初出演、仲里依紗・のんと人生を模索