Mitsuzaki Koizumi and Ryoto Shisaka Lead BL Romantic Comedy Drama in August
The drama gives both actors their first lead TV drama roles and continues Yomiuri TV's recent push into BL adaptations with a creator known for the genre.
Key Facts
- Mitsuzaki Koizumi and Ryoto Shisaka co-star in Yomiuri TV's BL romantic comedy drama 'The Serizawa in the Popular Group Acts Strange Around Me,' premiering August 10 at 1:29 a.m.
- The drama is based on an original story by Yuzu Tsubaki, creator of the BL series 'Minato Shouji Coin Laundry.'
- Koizumi plays Suzuki, a loner who secretly writes a BL novel about popular classmate Serizawa, played by Shisaka.
- The production team includes staff from BL dramas 'I Ended Up in a Group I'm Not Close With on the School Trip' and 'At 25:00, in Akasaka.'
- This is the first lead TV drama role for both Koizumi and Shisaka.
Reporting from 1 source: Cinema Today.
Mitsuzaki Koizumi of Genin wa Jibun ni Aru. and model Ryoto Shisaka will co-star in Yomiuri TV's new BL romantic comedy drama "The Serizawa in the Popular Group Acts Strange Around Me," premiering August 10. The series is based on a story by Yuzu Tsubaki, creator of "Minato Shouji Coin Laundry."
Mitsuzaki Koizumi, a member of the dance and vocal group Genin wa Jibun ni Aru., and MEN'S NON-NO exclusive model Ryoto Shisaka will co-star in Yomiuri TV's new drama The Serizawa in the Popular Group Acts Strange Around Me. The series premieres Monday, August 10, at 1:29 a.m. and will air weekly. It is based on an original story by Yuzu Tsubaki, creator of the popular BL series Minato Shouji Coin Laundry, which was serialized on pixiv and later published as a book with illustrations by Howako. The production team includes staff from recent BL dramas I Ended Up in a Group I'm Not Close With on the School Trip and At 25:00, in Akasaka.
The story follows loner Suzuki, who secretly writes a BL novel based on popular classmate Serizawa. When Serizawa discovers it, he praises the work and begins pursuing Suzuki. Koizumi called his character "dense, innocent, and simply cute," while Shisaka noted his character is "cheerful, always smiling, popular, and selfish."
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Sources
- Cinema Today 小泉光咲（原因は自分にある。）×四坂亮翔 W主演 BLラブコメドラマ8月スタート