Ai Hashimoto smiles in a loose-fitting one-piece, showing her “more natural appearance like this” on location for a popular TV drama.

Boyish taste fits my mentality.”

A woman with short hair and an outstanding style wearing a loose-fitting one-piece dress with black stripes on a white background can be seen at ……. She is Ai Hashimoto, 30, an actor.

In early May, a park in Saitama Prefecture was the site of filming for the drama “Married Couple Detective” (Fuji Television Network), which is currently airing.

The drama is based on an original script by lyricist and screenwriter Yasushi Akimoto (68). It is a story of buddies who solve crimes with their outstanding combination in the Numabukuro Police Station in Nakano Ward, Tokyo. Hashimoto, who plays Asuka Suzuki, the chief of the Narrow Crime Unit, and Jiro Sato, 57, who plays Makoto Yomoda, the chief of the Narrow Crime Unit, star together as a “married couple” who hide the fact that they are married.

While comically depicting their daily lives, this detective drama has two sides as a mystery unfolds while investigating a serial murder case that is going on behind the scenes.

In an interview with “Mezamashi media” (distributed on April 10), Hashimoto, who will be starring in a comedy for the first time, had the following to say about her role with Sato.

The strongest impression I have of her is that she is a unique performer. He is rich in expression and interesting. He seems to be essentially interested in his work and expression. I have the impression that he expresses both comedy and seriousness in a wide range. That makes me feel at ease, and I feel that we can build a good teamwork.

On the day of the location shoot, Sato was actually filming at another location. During that time, Hashimoto, who was taking a break, was standing by with a female staff member as mentioned at the beginning of this article. They kept talking with big gestures, as if they were talking about Sato, and seemed to be having a great time the whole time.

On May 18, she attended the completion announcement screening of “Shukuyama” (released on June 12), a movie in which she stars, in Tokyo. When asked, “What has changed this year?” Hashimoto mentioned that she had changed her hair to short,

I found that my boyish taste fits my mentality, and I discovered that I can be more natural in such an outfit,” she said.

I found that I could be more natural in this kind of outfit,” she said. Perhaps it is because she is able to play the role of “husband and wife buddies” with Sato in a natural way that the atmosphere on the set is so upbeat. The story is now entering its climax. We can’t take our eyes off of it.

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