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<p><b>After a 7-Year Hiatus in Television Dramas</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the early afternoon of early September, many waiting fans gathered in front of the Shibuya talk live house &#8220;LOFT9 Shibuya.&#8221; As soon as the door to the backstage opened, fans cheered loudly. The person who appeared was Kyoko Koizumi (58).</span></p>
<p><b>&#8220;In March, she made a surprise appearance as herself in the drama &#8216;Inappropriately Excessive!&#8217; (TBS). It&#8217;s been a full seven years since her last appearance in a television drama, hinting at a full-fledged return to drama. Starting September 1, she stars alongside Satomi Kobayashi (59) in the NHK BS Premium drama &#8216;Danchi no Futari,&#8217; which depicts the daily lives of single women of the same generation living in a public housing complex. Their natural performances have garnered a lot of praise. I believe there’s a high possibility it will air on terrestrial television around next summer,&#8221; said a television magazine writer.</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Since becoming independent in 2018, Koizumi has mainly focused on stage production and producer activities, with her appearances as a talent primarily limited to radio and events. On this day, she held the event &#8220;Haruo Chikada × Kyoko Koizumi Produce BAD MORNING! CLUB Vol. 3&#8221; with her long-time acquaintance, music producer Haruo Chikada (73), with whom she has been co-navigating &#8220;TOKYO M.A.A.D SPIN&#8221; (J-WAVE) since 2021. Many fans showed up for the regular club event starting at 8 a.m.</span></p>
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<h3><b>Holding a Handful of Gifts</b></h3>
<p><b>&#8220;The event featured live performances from several bands, DJ time, a talk show, and a flea market—everything you could imagine. With breakfast and a drink included, some fans were seen enjoying beer and having a great time. The schedule was packed until 1 p.m., making it a very satisfying event,&#8221; said one audience member.</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After the event, Koizumi appeared wearing a uniform with the event logo. She embraced a handful of gifts, which she presumably received inside the venue, responding to the cheering fans with a beaming smile before leaving.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">According to Tōsupo WEB (published September 15), discussions are emerging about a sequel to the highly rated drama &#8220;The Penultimate Love&#8221; (Fuji TV), which she co-starred in with Kiichi Nakai (63) in 2012, set to air in April next year.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We can’t take our eyes off Koizumi&#8217;s future activities.</span></p>
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 In early September, Kyoko Koizumi held her annual morning live event at a talk live house. The event ended at 1:00 p.m., and when Koizumi came out of her dressing room, she had a lot of presents in her hands... She is said to be on the verge of a full return to terrestrial broadcasting, but will she?

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