<figure id="attachment_457039" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-457039" style="width: 5071px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="5fc6c2a0"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/02/2205317c9acf0131a2bbe993d905eed3.jpeg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-457039" class="wp-caption-text">NHK Taiga Drama &#8220;Toyotomi Brothers! Sei Shiraishi, who got her big break playing Nao in the NHK Taiga Drama &#8220;Toyotomi Brothers!</figcaption></figure>
<h2><span class="strongInContent"> Unlike the innocent Nao, she has a &#8220;bewitching beauty&#8221; that is different from the innocent Nao.</span></h2>
<p> In the midst of a large crowd of onlookers, actor Sei Shiraishi, 27, appeared gracefully on a rickshaw, led by fierce warriors in armor.</p>
<p> On February 1, in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture, an interactive exhibition facility for the NHK Taiga Drama &#8220;Toyotomi Brothers! The Toyotomi Brothers!　Kitaomi Nagahama Taiga Drama Museum&#8221; (February 1-December 20), an interactive exhibition facility for the NHK Taiga Drama &#8220;Toyotomi Brothers! Shiraishi appeared at the opening ceremony.</p>
<p> Shiraishi plays Nao, a childhood friend of Koichiro (later Toyotomi Hidenaga), played by Nakano Taiga (33). After running away from her hometown, she takes on the role of &#8220;Koichiro&#8217;s bride&#8221; in Kiyosu and serves as the maid of honor to Minami Hamabe (25), who plays the role of Nao&#8217;s maid.</p>
<p> Mei Nagano (26) was originally cast in the role of Naoto, but she dropped out of the cast in May of last year due to reports of alleged infidelity. Shiraishi was suddenly cast as her replacement.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> Shiraishi made his acting debut in the drama &#8220;AKB Love Night Love Factory&#8221; (TV Asahi) in 2004. In the NHK drama &#8220;So I guessed&#8221; in 1919, she played an underground idol who was a bad singer, a bad dancer, and a shy person, and in &#8220;What day of the week was she born? She showed a strong presence.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> Shiraishi&#8217;s character Nao in Taiga is a natural. She supports Koichiro with her positive attitude and is well received by viewers, and is said to be a good fit for the role. Although she has a long career as an actor, the image of the roles she has played before is not well established, and the role seemed very fresh to the viewers.</span></p>
<p> On the day of the event, Shiraishi appeared in a long light blue coat and shiny silver boots. She looked transparent and yet radiated a &#8220;bewitching beauty. After the opening ceremony at Odoriji Temple, the gate to the temple opened and Shiraishi appeared on a rickshaw, drawing loud cheers from the onlookers along the street.</p>
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<p> For a moment, Shiraishi looked startled by the crowd, but then he offered his services, waving to the cheering crowd and making peace signs. The parade was called &#8220;Oneri,&#8221; and the crowd shouted &#8220;Yay-o! Shiraishi also shouted energetically. Shiraishi, too, was in high spirits, shouting &#8220;Nao! You look so beautiful! and &#8220;You are so beautiful!</p>
<p> Shiraishi, who celebrated her 10th anniversary this year, said in an interview in the January 18 issue of &#8220;Crank In! interview with &#8220;Crank In!</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> In an interview in the January 18 issue of &#8220;Crank In! I can&#8217;t believe it&#8217;s been that long. It&#8217;s a strange feeling, but I think it&#8217;s a milestone year, so I&#8217;m very happy to start the year with Nao.</span></p>
<p> According to the January 29, 2014 issue of &#8220;Shukan Bunshun,&#8221; Shiraishi has already been cast in the July drama &#8220;One Dimensional Sapwood&#8221; (NTV). Shiraishi has already become the &#8220;most likely to break out actor this year.</p>
<div data-friday-nextpage-lead=" Sei Shiraishi appeared at the event to loud cheers."></div>
<figure id="attachment_457040" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-457040" style="width: 4579px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="62a17fe3"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/02/486af9cfe3875dce0e9abc4d33ae0294.jpeg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-457040" class="wp-caption-text">Unlike the innocent Naoto Shiraishi, she wore the atmosphere of a calm and mature woman.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_457041" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-457041" style="width: 8192px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="9b6417fa"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/02/f7fd17494736ea1b2337c41119474c7b.jpeg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-457041" class="wp-caption-text"> A large crowd gathered around the rickshaw in which she rode, guarded by event staff.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_457042" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-457042" style="width: 8192px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="48755275"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/02/e6f8f44999bfd86af5ac93d6e8cfc431.jpeg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-457042" class="wp-caption-text"> Sei Shiraishi waving to the crowd with a gentle smile on her face.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_457044" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-457044" style="width: 5464px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="5d1b5e60"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/02/bc28ba9d5530300f2c17ff38a90a0ff8.jpeg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-457044" class="wp-caption-text"> Sensei Shiraishi gives a peace sign to the photographer of this magazine.</figcaption></figure>


 Kumataro Arai

 On February 1, "Toyotomi Brothers! The Toyotomi Brothers," an interactive exhibition facility of the NHK Taiga Drama "Toyotomi Brothers!　Kitaomi Nagahama Taiga Drama Museum" opened in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture. Sei Shiraishi appeared at the opening ceremony and was greeted with cheers from onlookers.

Sei Shiraishi, who got her big break in &#8220;Toyotomi Brothers! She was cheered by the audience for her &#8220;bewitching beauty&#8221; when she appeared in a rickshaw at the &#8220;Taiga Drama Museum&#8221;!

Sei Shiraishi, who got her big break in “Toyotomi Brothers! She was cheered by the audience for her “bewitching beauty” when she appeared in a rickshaw at the “Taiga Drama Museum”!

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