NHK’s Morning Dramas: “Too Glaring Off-Shoots” of Heroines of Past Drama Series

Yuna KUROSHIMA (25)
Chimu Dongdan (’22 Apr-)
July 3, ’20 issue

Her name recognition has skyrocketed with the first morning drama set in Okinawa in 10 years!

Kuroshima is such a dog lover that he writes a series of articles about dogs for a fashion magazine. On this day, she was enjoying her daily walk with “Kohada,” a shelter dog.

Kasumi Arimura (29)
Hiyokko (’17 Apr-)
February 28, ’20 issue

No audition was held for “Hiyokko,” and Arimura was chosen as the heroine by nomination from the scriptwriter. The movie “Love Like a Bouquet,” which was being filmed that day, was a blockbuster hit, grossing 3.8 billion yen at the box office!

Haru (31)
Asa no kitaeru (’15 Sep-)
July 29, ’22, August 5, ’22 issue

Filming for the drama “Magical Renovation” (Fuji TV), Haru plays a scene in which he and his co-star Shoutarou Mamiya (29) cross paths. Haru apologized, saying “I’m sorry! Haru apologized and everyone around her laughed.

Mone Kamishiraishi (24)
Come Come Everybody (’21 Nov-)
February 25, 2010 issue

Former Toho Cinderella is well-liked on any set as she never stops smiling at the staff even under the cold January weather.

Kaya Kiyohara (20)
Welcome Back Monet (’21 May-)
January 28, 2010 issue

Location scene from “Fight Song” (TBS), which was Kiyohara’s first drama starring in a commercial TV program after making her acting debut in the morning drama.’ In addition to filming the morning drama, she was busy in 2009 with the release of five movies in which she appeared.