Tsuchimura Yoshino, Honda Kotaro, Tomita Yasuko, Tanabe Momoko Join NHK Medical Drama
The casting additions and key visual confirm the full ensemble for NHK's adaptation of Natsukawa Sosuke's medical novel, set to premiere in late June.
Reporting from 1 sources: Eiga Natalie.
Tsuchimura Yoshino, Honda Kotaro, Tomita Yasuko, Tanabe Momoko, Nonami Maho, and Shirakawa Rei will appear in the NHK BS premium drama "In the Town Where Forget-Me-Nots Bloom ~Azumino Medical Record~." A key visual with main cast members Fukumoto Riko, Fukikoshi Mitsuru, Sugo Shinki, and Naito Takeshi was also released. The drama is based on Natsukawa Sosuke's novel and starts June 28 on NHK BS Premium 4K and NHK BS.
The six new cast members join a main lineup that includes Fukumoto Riko as young nurse Tsukioka Mikoto and Sugo Shinki as intern doctor Katsura Shotaro. Tsuchimura plays head nurse Otaki Nao, Honda plays hospital director Endo Takumi, Tomita plays Mikoto's mother Satomi, and Tanabe plays nurse Sawano Kyoko. Nonami plays nursing director Wada Hamako, and Shirakawa plays new nurse Hanzaki Mina.
The story takes place at Azusagawa Hospital, a small general hospital in Azumino, and follows young medical professionals facing difficult decisions. The soundtrack will be handled by Kotoringo, who said her own memories of being cared for in a medical setting informed the music. The drama airs Sundays at 22:00 starting June 28 on NHK BS Premium 4K and NHK BS.
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- Eiga Natalie NHKの医療ドラマ「勿忘草の咲く町で」に土村芳、本田博太郎、富田靖子、田辺桃子ら