Kusanagi, Tanaka to star in drama version of "My Sassy Girl"

TBS has announced a drama adaptation of the hit 2001 Korean movie "My Sassy Girl," which is known as "Ryokiteki na Kanojo" in Japan. The series will star SMAP's Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and actress Lena Tanaka.

The romantic comedy, which originally starred Cha Tae-hyun and Jun Ji-hyun, was highly successful in Korea, and its popularity quickly spread throughout the rest of Asia. Immediately following its release in Japan in 2003, multiple television networks reportedly began fighting over drama adaptation rights. However, it wasn't until Kusanagi was attached to the project that a deal was made this past spring.

The character backgrounds and plot details will be changed for the drama. While the protagonists in the original film were college students, this time the pair will be a marine biology professor (Kusanagi) and an aspiring writer (Tanaka).

Nao Matsushita, Emi Suzuki, Yoshie Ichige, Nahomi Matsushima, Shosuke Tanihara, and Takaya Kamikawa have also been announced as cast members.

Hidenori Iyoda is producing, and Yuji Sakamoto is handling the script. Filming already started earlier this month, with the series scheduled to premiere in April.

http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-2246

why.......kusanagi........little dissapointed......

Mm. It's weird to think about Kusanagi as a professor, but who knows..
They've got Tanihara Shosuke. Plus point!
Kamikawa Takaya was pretty ok in Shiroi Kage, too.
At least the supporting roles will be covered well. Hopefully the lead too (:


Gokusen... wish they'd throw Yukie into an all-girl-school this time.
..the fangirls would have something really hard to sink their teeth into.
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monta wrote:

make sure you have enough space for this! "Gokusen 3" confirmed for spring

so, finally the rumours came true nee...

More Yankumi actions...

amyhisashi wrote:

This Anmitsu-Hime is a dorama SP, isn't it?
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Tsumabuki Satoshi is going to be the lead in 2009's NHK taiga. i'm gonna watch it. it's probably better than some unknown dude and Blekt playing swords (Fuurin Kazan)

Tsumabuki to lead in NHK taiga drama
Wed, December 19, 2007 (8:13pm EST)
Actor Satoshi Tsumabuki has been revealed as the star of NHK's 2009 taiga drama, "Tenchijin." The story revolves around Naoe Kanetsugu, a retainer for the Uesugi clan during the Sengoku period.

Tsumabuki has never appeared in an NHK drama series before.
Source: Nikkan Sports | tokyograph
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monta wrote:

Tsumabuki Satoshi is going to be the lead in 2009's NHK taiga. i'm gonna watch it. it's probably better than some unknown dude and Blekt playing swords (Fuurin Kazan)

I dunno.

He's always been in modern dramas and to picture him in a period piece might be a little hard to accept... At least in the beginning.

bmwracer wrote:

I dunno. He's always been in modern dramas and to picture him in a period piece might be a little hard to accept... At least in the beginning.

But we saw enough of him in movies. I hope it's not those weird wig type of period drama like Sabu.

I was expecting a new modern drama. Geez that guy has disappeared from the drama industry for two years now.

asia wrote:

Geez that guy has disappeared from the drama industry for two years now.

Too busy hanging out with Shibasaki Kou.

bmwracer wrote:

Too busy hanging out with Shibasaki Kou.

good one.

Well he really needs a comeback. lol It's good to hear.

asia wrote:

Well he needs a comeback. lol It's good to hear.

Since it's a Taiga, I doubt he'll be able to have his trademark 'do...

Time for a topknot.

lol don't know. Is taiga drama popular? It's Satoshi, I'll give it a try.

asia wrote:

lol don't know. Is taiga drama popular? It's Satoshi, I'll give it a try.

They're usually popular.... And star-studded.

And long: most of them in the past are around 49 episodes... A test of viewer endurance.

bmwracer wrote:

They're usually popular.... And star-studded. And long: most of them in the past are around 49 episodes... A test of viewer endurance.

I see.

Hope it's not boring or I'll go nut. I wonder why it will be in 2009?

bmwracer wrote:

I dunno. He's always been in modern dramas and to picture him in a period piece might be a little hard to accept... At least in the beginning.

even his recent 'samurai' movie Dororo was modern. as in literally modern

i went through Shinsengumi fine... this one might not be a problem. unless the other casts are fruities + gravures
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monta wrote:

even his recent 'samurai' movie Dororo was modern. as in literally modern i went through Shinsengumi fine... this one might not be a problem. unless the other casts are fruities + gravures

I was going to give Shinsengumi a try but I don't even know the actors/actresses in there.

lol this long comeback is sure testing something.

asia wrote:

I see. I wonder why it will be in 2009?

Because in 2008, Aoi Miyazaki-Maki Horikita will lead another taiga drama.
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asia wrote:

I was going to give Shinsengumi a try but I don't even know the actors/actresses in there.

That blond guy from SMAP was in it, along with Odagiri Jo, among others.

WD wrote:

Because in 2008, Aoi Miyazaki-Maki Horikita will lead another taiga drama.

aaah I see. arigato gozaimus.

bmwracer wrote:

That blond guy from SMAP was in it, along with Odagiri Jo, among others.

sugoi!! I kind of like Odagiri Jo. I'll definitely give it a try. arigato gozaimus.

asia wrote:

sugoi!! I kind of like Odagiri Jo. I'll definitely give it a try. arigato gozaimus.

If you like Odagiri Jo, you might wanna check out Jiko Keisatsu and Jiko Keisatsu 2...

bmwracer wrote:

If you like Odagiri Jo, you might wanna check out Jiko Keisatsu and Jiko Keisatsu 2...

oh cool. Thanks.