As an additional cast member of the popular group Arashi no Matsumoto Jun and scheduled to air in 2023 in the Taiga drama (62nd film) "What to Do with Ieyasu", Keiko Kitagawa has been confirmed to appear as Oichikata (Oichikata), a woman who is destined to connect Nobunaga, Hideyoshi and Ieyasu. This is her second appearance in Taiga since her 57th film Saigo Don (2018 as Atsuhime Tenryūin).
According to Japanese media reports, the Ōkawa drama (the 62nd work) "How to Do Ieyasu", starring jun Matsumoto, a member of the popular group Arashi, and scheduled to air in 2023, will add actor information, and Kitagawa Keiko will play Aichi, the daughter of the fate of Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Ieyasu. This is the second time he has starred in the Ōkawa drama after his 57th work, Saigoden (2018/ as Tenjoin Tachibana).
Matsumoto, who will be the first taiga in this film, will play Tokugawa Ieyasu, a great man everyone knows. Takechiyo, a lonely boy who has lost his country, lost his father, separated from his mother, and is traumatized, secretly thought that he would end his life quietly as a hostage of the Imagawa family. However, driven by the enthusiasm of the Mikawa samurai, he accepts his destiny to live as the Lord of a weak and small country, and plunges into a turbulent world dominated by monsters such as Oda Nobunaga and Takeda Nobugen. Then, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Kuroda Kanbei, Sanada Masayuki, Ishida Mitsunari and the other strong men who appear one after another face to overcome a number of great pinches of death or life.
Matsumoto is starring in the Okawa drama for the first time, and he will play the well-known great Tokugawa Ieyasu. Takingchiyo, a lonely teenager who lost his country, his father died, and he was separated from his mother, and his heart was scarred, as a hostage of the Imagawa family, he thought that he would live his life silently. However, driven by the enthusiasm of the Mikawa samurai, he accepted the fate of being the lord of a weak country and broke into the chaotic world of monsters such as Oda Nobunaga and Takeda Shingen. He then confronted Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Kuroda, Masayuki Sanada, Ishida Misei, and other powerful people who appeared one after another, and experienced many life-and-death crises.
Kitagawa plays Ichi, Nobunaga's younger sister. When Oda and Tokugawa conclude an alliance, they share a strange fate with Ieyasu. Although she marries the Omi and Asai families, she is caught up in the vortex of turbulence due to her brother Nobunaga. And the three daughters she gave birth to were also greatly involved in Ieyasu's life...
Kitagawa plays Aichi, who is Nobunaga's younger sister. Taking the opportunity of Oda and Tokugawa's alliance, he spends his or her life with Ieyasu. Although he married into the Omi Asai family, he was caught up in the whirlpool of the chaotic world due to his brother Nobunaga. And the three daughters she gave birth to also had a lot of influence on Ieyasu's life...
- Impression and enthusiasm of the character
— Impressions and emotions of the characters played
He was a man who fulfilled his life in order to survive his family line and protect his family during the Warring States Rebellion. When I say for the sake of the house or for the sake of the family, it sounds like there is no will or dignity there, but I don't think that was the case.
She is a figure who fulfilled her mission for the survival of the family and the protection of the family in the chaotic world of the Warring States. If it is for the sake of the family or for the sake of the family, it sounds like it does not have its own will and dignity, but I think it is not.
For the warlords who lived in the Warring States and their families, the survival of the family line was of the utmost importance, and the people of the city were always thinking about how they could be of use to that end, and I think they were proud of their way of life. What do you live for and how do you die? I want to express my intelligence and strength, love for my family, and pride in my family that allow me to make calm judgments.
For the warriors and their families who lived in the Sengoku period, the survival of the family was more important than anything, and what role she could play in this regard, Aichi often considered these questions, and I think she is proud of her way of surviving. What to live for and how to die. I want to show her kind of calm judgmental mind, strong, love for the family, pride.
In the rehearsal and filming, it is a taiga drama for the first time in a long time, so while going back through the memories of what it was like last time, I was able to crank it in with a good sense of tension and a little more leeway than the first time. I would like to enjoy shooting so that people who see the work can enjoy it. These are all people who are performing together for the first time, so even though it is a corona disaster, I want to cherish communication.
Because I haven't filmed a big river drama for a long time, during rehearsals and shooting, while recalling what it was like last time, I was more comfortable than before, and I maintained a good sense of tension shooting. In order to make the audience immersive, I am also fully committed. Because they are all actors who are working together for the first time, although there is an epidemic, I still want to communicate more.
- The Appeal of Furuzawa's Works
—The charm of Furuzawa's works
You write works of various genres, but I feel that Mr. Furuzawa's humor is sprinkled in the characters and dialogue of the characters in every work. I worked with him in the film, and he gave laughter, empathy and salvation to the characters who were living helplessly, and I felt a lot of love for the actors who played them.
Although Mr. Furuzawa has written a variety of works, no matter which work, the settings and lines of the characters are full of Sensei Furuzawa's humor. I worked with Mr. Furuzawa in the film, smiling, resonating and redeeming the roles that were deeply involved, and I felt a strong love for the actors who played the roles.
I heard that you were doing an extraordinary amount of interviews when writing the script for "What to Do with Ieyasu." I'm really looking forward to seeing how you write this time.
I heard that when writing the script of "How to Do Ieyasu", I also made a lot of materials. I am looking forward to the teacher's work this time.
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—About co-actors
- Okada Shōichi
- Okada Shōichi
It's only been about two days, but at the rehearsal where I met you for the first time, I was overwhelmed by the awesomeness of Nobunaga playing Mr. Okada. The more I thought about the line, the more I felt like I had to say it, the tighter my throat and the more my legs were limp. He was a strong, scary, charismatic Nobunaga who naturally prostrated himself around him. She's my sister, so I'm going to be strong too.
Although they had only been seen for two days, during the rehearsal of the first meeting, they were shocked by the acting skills of Nobunaga, played by Okada. The more I thought about the lines, the tighter my throat became, and my legs trembled. Powerful, terrifying, naturally prostrate around him, Nobunaga with extraordinary charm. Because I'm his sister, I'm going to be stronger too.
- Jun Matsumoto
・Jun Matsumoto
We used to work together a lot, so it doesn't feel like it's the first time, but it's the first time we've performed together. Even though he was the main actor, he was always very attentive to the progress of the scene and to his co-stars. We have a long way to go, so please conserve it and rely on those around us for things around the site.
Because they are often on the show together, there is no feeling of first cooperation, although this is the first time to cooperate. Despite being the lead actor, he is very concerned about the progress of the scene and the co-actors. The shooting is still very long, so don't worry, what happened on the spot can ask us for help.
- Those who are looking forward to performing together
—Actors looking forward to working with
Mr. Murotsuyoshi. It was fun to talk to you at the time of rehabilitation. I wonder if there is a scene with you... It's the first time I've worked with Mr. Onoo and Mr. Yamada firmly, but we also worked together during rehearsals and filmed on the first day, so it makes me feel at ease when the two of you are there.
Teacher Muroyi. It was a pleasure to be able to talk to him during rehearsals. I don't know if there is a shooting together.... Although it was the first time that I had so many scenes with Sensei Otome and Sensei Yamada, the rehearsals were also together, and the first day of shooting was also together, so it would be very safe if the two of them were there.
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