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

Hana Sugisaki (25)
Ocho-yan (from Nov. ’20)
Sep. 24, ’21 issue

Starring in the drama “Koi desu! 〜(Nippon Television Network Corporation). She took on the difficult role of a visually impaired high school girl. When she appeared in the morning drama, she was praised for her earnest acting and natural Kansai dialect.

Suzu Hirose (24)
Natsuzora (’19 Apr-)
Dec. 4, ’20 issue

In early November ’20, Hirose leaves the scene after filming a drama in Shibuya Ward. She starred in “Natsuzora”, her 100th morning drama and the last in the Heisei era and the first in Reiwa. The fact that the filming period lasted one year and three months due to a change in working methods was also a topic of discussion.

Erika Toda (34)
Scarlett (’19 Sep-’19)
April 19, ’19

She has played the heroine of the morning drama with her solid ability for 22 years of performing career.

I could hear her voice from outside saying, “Ah-ha-ha! and laughing so hard you could almost hear her voice outside. In late March 2007, Toda was enjoying a meal at a galette restaurant in Tokyo with an acquaintance. In the morning drama series that she took on as the lead in September of the same year, she played a wide range of ages, from the heroine’s 15 years old to her late 40s.

Kyoko Yoshine (25)
BEPPINSAN (’16 Oct-)
Apr. 5, ’19 issue

She made her morning drama debut in “Hanako to Anne” starring Yuriko Yoshitaka (34), which aired in the first half of ’14. After appearing in one movie and four TV dramas, she won the heroine’s title two years later.

Non Non (29)
Amachan (’13 Apr-)
September 27, ’19 issue

At around 9 p.m., NON skips through the Shimokitazawa restaurant district on her way to a dinner meeting with the “Amachan family”. She has grown up to be an actress with a strong acting talent.

From “FRIDAY” October 21, 2022 issue