The Fuji TV drama 'Tokyo Middle 30' premieres July 22, with its full cast of three female leads and three male leads now announced.
The Fuji TV drama 'Tokyo Middle 30' is a Japanese remake of the Chinese series 'Nothing But Thirty.' It follows three women in their mid-30s who moved to Tokyo from local cities and now face the gap between their dreams and reality. Riisa Naka stars as Maki, the first protagonist. Non plays Haruka Yamaji, nicknamed Harukyan, the second protagonist and Maki's best friend. Haruka moved to Tokyo to become a musician but now works as an apparel store manager, is single, and begins a romance with a high-spec older man. Mai Fukagawa plays Kaoruko Nagano, an elementary school teacher struggling with her relationship and life plans at age 35. The three actresses are working together for the first time. Non's role marks her first regular role on Fuji TV in 14 years, since 'The Locked Room' (2012). Fukagawa's role is her first Fuji TV-produced serial drama role. The all-female lead trio is a rare casting move for a prime-time network drama.
Daichi Watanabe, Daichi Asai, and Shunsuke Kazama have been cast as the male leads, playing the men who influence the women's stories. The drama is scripted by Ayako Kitagawa, whose credits include 'Laid-Back Camp' and the live-action 'Oshi no Ko.' Producer Ue Shikanai praised Non as a 'wonderful mid-30s adult woman.' The series premieres July 22 on Fuji TV, airing Wednesdays at 22:00.
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Daichi Watanabe, Daichi Asai, and Shunsuke Kazama have been cast in the drama "Tokyo middle 30," a Japanese remake of the Chinese drama "Nothing But Thirty." The series stars Riisa Naka, Non, and Mai Fukagawa as three women whose lives intersect again after growing apart. The new cast members play the men who influence their stories. The drama premieres July 22.
Mai Fukagawa has been cast in the Fuji TV drama Tokyo Middle 30, a Japanese remake of the Chinese series Nothing But Thirty. She plays Kaoruko Nagano, an elementary school teacher struggling with her relationship and life plans at age 35. The drama stars Riisa Naka and Non as the other two protagonists, and all three actresses are working together for the first time. The series begins July 22.
Non has been cast as one of the lead roles in the Fuji TV drama "Tokyo Middle 30," marking her first regular role on the network in 14 years since "The Locked Room" (2012). The series, a Japanese remake of the Chinese drama "Nothing But Thirty," follows three women from local cities who moved to Tokyo and now face the gap between their dreams and reality as they approach age 35. Non plays Haruka Yamaji, nicknamed Harukyan, the second protagonist and best friend to Riisa Naka's character Maki. Haruka moved to Tokyo to become a musician but now works as an apparel store manager, is single, and begins a romance with a high-spec older man who visits her store. The drama is scripted by Ayako Kitagawa, whose credits include "Laid-Back Camp" and the live-action "Oshi no Ko." It premieres July 22 on Fuji TV, airing Wednesdays at 22:00. The third lead, an elementary school teacher named Kaoruko, has yet to be announced. Non and Naka are co-starring for the first time. Non said she was drawn to the script and described her character as carefree and impulsive but lovable. Producer Ue Shikanai praised Non as a "wonderful mid-30s adult woman" whose acting shows she loves the role.
Riisa Naka will lead the Fuji TV drama series Tokyo Middle 30, premiering July 22. It is a Japanese original remake of the Chinese hit Nothing But Thirty, following three women in their mid-30s navigating love, work, and family in Tokyo. This is Naka's first lead role in a Fuji TV series and her first appearance on the network in 12 years.