Kenichi Endo,"Izakaya Akiji": "I want to create an izakaya Akiji that is different from Mr. Takakura"

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According to Japanese media reports, the news that actor Kenichi Endo starred in NHK BS Premium's TV series "Izakaya Shōji" broadcast in March was confirmed on January 15. The drama is a re-release of the 1993 film Izakaya Shōji, starring the late Ken Takakura. Kenichi Endo said, "I met Mr. Takakura once, and I never thought that one day I would be able to play the role of Izakaya Akiharu Naka, which Mr. Takakura once played." ”

The original work of Izakaya Akiharu is the work of the same name by the late writer Hitomi Yamaguchi. By telling the story of the girl's fateful appearance in front of the taciturn izakaya owner "Shōji", complaining that "it's all your fault", and disappearing, and since then, Shōji's heart has begun to ripple, depicting the love and life of adult men and women in the Showa period. Haruka Igawa, Kazuki Watanabe, Masahiko Nishimura, Renji Ishibashi, and Miki Maya also appeared in the TV series.

Kenichi Endo said, "This will be a different Shoji from Mr. Takakura's, and I would like to work with the actors and crew members who co-starred in luxury and personality to create a new izakaya Sekji." Stay tuned! ”

A re-release version of the TV series "Izakaya Megaji" will begin airing at NHK BS Premium from 9:00 to 10:30 p.m. on March 28. (River Water/Translation)