Kanna Hashimoto’s “too busy schedule” and “whereabouts of her love” have NHK worried about her first heroine in a morning drama.
...But she relieves stress with a "thing" at home
Kanna Hashimoto (24) will play the leading role in an NHK TV drama series “Omusubi” for the first time as the heroine, scheduled to start next fall. It has been about 10 years since she was a local idol in Fukuoka and was called “one of the most beautiful girls in a thousand years,” and it can be said that she has risen to become a nationally known actress. However, some are concerned about her “too busy” schedule.
At the press conference for “Omusubi” held on August 9, Hashimoto said enthusiastically, “I want to deliver the drama cheerfully and joyfully, just like the heroine of the morning drama. The main character she plays is a Heisei-born gal, which is a unique role. It is a coming-of-age story in which this gal becomes a nutritionist and grows up while solving various problems with her knowledge of food and her communicative skills. Hashimoto, who is extremely likable and can act in a variety of roles, has been chosen for the role. ……” (sports newspaper reporter)
At first glance, this may seem like a good thing, but Hashimoto’s workload has been tremendous recently. In movies alone, she has starred in three films: “Violent Action,” released last August, “Looking for a Body,” released in October of the same year, and “Forbidden Play,” scheduled for release on September 8 of this year. She also played the heroine in “Black Night Parade,” released last December, “Yudo,” released this February, and “Spring Scattering,” released on August 25.
She also continues to play major roles in dramas. In the April season of this year, she played the leading role in a terrestrial drama series for the first time in “The King’s Dedication” (TBS), and in the October season of this year, she appeared in “Tokumei! (Fuji TV) in the October season.
In addition to movies and TV dramas, she starred in the stage production of “Spirited Away” last year, which will also be performed in March next year. On New Year’s Eve last year, she hosted the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen for the first time. which will be released on September 14 this year. In the entertainment industry, people are often impressed with Hashimoto’s ability to take on a succession of major jobs, saying, “She doesn’t seem to collapse.
However, there is a concern about whether Hashimoto can continue to work until the end of “Omusubi”. Omusubi” is scheduled to be cranked in the summer of next year, and will end in the spring of the year after next. The end of “Omusubi” will be in the spring of the year after next, which is quite a long time away.
As a rule, heroines of morning dramas are required to be pure and innocent, and it is forbidden to make any major moves regarding sexual matters until the end of the drama so as not to affect the image of the character. This means that Hashimoto will be in a situation where it will be difficult to make any major moves in her personal life for more than a year and a half until the spring of 2013.