Mayu Hotta Cast as Yamada Ryosuke's Stepsister in Ichijigen no Sashiki
The casting of Hotta as the missing stepsister adds a key emotional anchor to a human mystery that hinges on a DNA match across centuries.
Key Facts
- Mayu Hotta will play Shiharu Nanase, the stepsister of Ryosuke Yamada's character Hisashi Nanase, in the live-action drama adaptation of Ryunosuke Matsushita's novel Ichijigen no Sashiki.
- Shiharu Nanase disappeared in heavy rain four years ago, and a DNA test on a 200-year-old skeleton excavated in the Himalayas returns a 100% match to her.
- The drama premieres July 5 on Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV, airing Sundays at 22:30.
Reporting from 1 source: Eiga Natalie.
Mayu Hotta will play Shiharu Nanase, the stepsister of Ryosuke Yamada's character, in the live-action drama adaptation of Ryunosuke Matsushita's novel Ichijigen no Sashiki. Her character's DNA matches a 200-year-old skeleton excavated in the Himalayas, setting off a mystery. The drama premieres July 5 on Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV.
Mayu Hotta joins the cast of the upcoming Yomiuri TV-Nippon TV drama Ichijigen no Sashiki, playing Shiharu Nanase, the stepsister of protagonist Hisashi Nanase, played by Ryosuke Yamada of Hey! Say! JUMP. Shiharu disappeared in heavy rain four years ago. In the story, a DNA test on a 200-year-old skeleton excavated in the Himalayas returns a 100% match to Shiharu, and people connected to the case begin dying. Hotta said she feels a great responsibility to the role and wants to protect Shiharu until the end. The drama is a live-action adaptation of Ryunosuke Matsushita's novel. It premieres July 5, airing Sundays at 22:30.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Eiga Natalie 堀田真由「一次元の挿し木」で山田涼介の義理の妹に、200年前の人骨とDNAが一致