Odoru Daisosasen N.E.W. Adds 9 Cast Members Including NEWS Idol Masuda Takahisa
The casting of Masuda as the son of long-running characters Masashita Masayoshi and Yukino ties the Reiwa-era film directly to the franchise's established family tree.
Reporting from 1 sources: Cinema Today.
The latest film in the Odoru Daisosasen franchise, Odoru Daisosasen N.E.W. - Dash Through the Metropolis!, has announced nine new cast members. The lineup includes Shuri, Shirasu Jin, Sakasai Kuranosuke, Masuda Takahisa of NEWS, Noro Kayo, Tamai Shiori of Momoiro Clover Z, Fujiyoshi Karin of Sakurazaka46, Saito Nagisa, and Sato Jiro. The film opens September 18.
Masuda Takahisa, a member of idol group NEWS, will play Masashita Yuki, the son of familiar Odoru characters Masashita Masayoshi (Yusuke Santa Maria) and Masashita Yukino (Mizuki Miki), serving as a management officer in the First Investigative Division. Shuri plays Shibata Hibari, a young hot-blooded detective at Taito Police Station, while Shirasu Jin plays Miura Shu, a calm detective at Azabu Central Police Station. Sakasai Kuranosuke plays Kitaoka Ikuto, chief of the First Investigative Division and a peer of protagonist Shunsaku Aoshima (Yuji Oda). The film, set in Reiwa-era Tokyo, opens nationwide on September 18.
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