<figure id="attachment_475164" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-475164" style="width: 3900px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="60bb163f"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/07/f8c3c11dd5d84703bdf50b49a3d3b8e2.jpeg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-475164" class="wp-caption-text">Non prepares for the filming of “Tokyo Middle 30” (Fuji TV network)</figcaption></figure>
<h2><span class="strongInContent"> This marks her first appearance in a Fuji TV network drama series in 14 years</span></h2>
<p> A young woman wearing a bright orange jacket over a printed T-shirt is running toward a subway station in a flustered manner, glancing repeatedly at her wristwatch. It is actress Non (33).</p>
<p> In mid-June, filming for the drama “Tokyo Middle 30” (Fuji TV) was taking place in a shopping district in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> “This series is an original Japanese remake based on the hit Chinese drama ‘Nothing But Thirty’ (‘Thoughts of a 30-Year-Old Woman: A Shanghai Girls’ Story’), which recorded 5.5 billion views in China. It was also broadcast in Japan on ‘LaLa TV’ in 2021 and became a hot topic.“The drama centers on the friendship of three female high school classmates from a provincial city who came to Tokyo in search of a glamorous life. They face a reality that doesn’t go as planned, but despite that, they help one another and positively discover their true selves at the turning point of their lives—age 35,” said a TV magazine writer.</span></p>
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<p> The lead role is played by Risa Nakamura (36), who portrays Maki Sakura, a stay-at-home mom to a 5-year-old son. Co-star Mai Fukagawa (35) plays Kaoruko Nagano, a public elementary school teacher.Non plays Haruka Yamaji, a woman with zero sense of planning who, despite once dreaming of becoming a musician, has resigned herself to her current situation—swamped by a job in the apparel industry she took on by chance, unable to save money, and facing an uncertain future.</p>
<p> Let’s return to the beginning of the story.</p>
<p> Non was dressed in a typical apparel store clerk’s outfit, and her slightly reddish, wavy hair complemented her jacket perfectly. Even while waiting under a parasol held by a crew member before filming began, she appeared fully focused on her performance. When the call to start came, she dashed off in a fluster. Her destination was a subway station a few dozen meters away.</p>
<p> About a month later, we spotted Non filming again. This time, she was running at full speed through the downtown skyscraper district, wearing pumps.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> “Non made a guest appearance in the third episode of TBS’s Sunday Theater series *Caster* last April, marking her return to commercial television dramas for the first time in 11 years. She also appeared as a regular cast member in the January drama *Here Comes the Reserve Self-Defense Hero?!* (Nippon TV), drawing attention for her full-fledged return to terrestrial television dramas.This time, her appearance in a Fuji TV series marks her first in 14 years, since *The Locked Room* (April 2012),” said the writer mentioned earlier.</span></p>
<p> On July 18, a production announcement press conference was held at Fuji TV headquarters (Minato Ward). When asked what aspects of her role she could relate to, Non replied,</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> “There’s a line in my script that says, ‘Dying alone is inevitable’ (laughs), but I thought, ‘Yeah, there are times when I suddenly feel that way too,’ so I found it interesting,” (from Fuji TV’s official website)</span></p>
<p> she said, drawing laughter from the audience. The three actors seem to have great chemistry. Expectations are high for Non’s performance.</p>
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<div data-friday-nextpage-lead=" Non running through the streets during a drama shoot"></div>
<figure id="attachment_475165" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-475165" style="width: 3900px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="d9b11f72"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/07/ebb56b9cc99106fdbbc917d923891d9d.jpeg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-475165" class="wp-caption-text">Just before the shoot, Non makes a gesture as if she’s visualizing the scene</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_475166" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-475166" style="width: 3900px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="531612c1"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/07/f8938caf59fa3028b14a50571158e158.jpeg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-475166" class="wp-caption-text"> Non running at full speed through a shopping district in Setagaya Ward</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_475200" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-475200" style="width: 2164px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="7e752b28"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/07/9ccf0882433565c6f31a8b87cd7e2ef1.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-475200" class="wp-caption-text"> In mid-July, Non was filming in the downtown skyscraper district</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_475201" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-475201" style="width: 2323px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="a077be6c"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/07/0d9cf7c7f1b9b59645e20f5678bd488e.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-475201" class="wp-caption-text"> Non, with a determined look on her face, giving it her all</figcaption></figure>



 Kumatarō Arai (Photos 1–3), Kenji Sugawara (Photos 4 and 5)

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Run! Run! Non Returns to Fuji TV Series After 14 Years, Playing a 35-Year-Old Woman With “Zero Planning”—Giving It Her All During Daily On-Location Shoots

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