From the NHK serial TV novel “Ranman”, which will be broadcast in the first half of 2023, the cast of the “Kochi edition”, which will have a great impact on his life, such as the family of the main character, Mantaro Makino, played by Ryunosuke Kamiki, has been announced. Ryoko Hirosue and Wakako Shimazaki from Kochi Prefecture, Jun Shison and Yui Sakuma will appear.
This work depicts the life of Tomitaro Makino, who, in the midst of a turbulent era, single-mindedly faced the flowers he loved, and continued to affirm the diversity of life with a bright gaze. While modeled following the real person Tomitaro Makino (1862-1957), it is boldly reconstructed as a turbulent story of a botanist. The names of characters and organizations are partially renamed and drawn as fiction. No original. The script is written by Ikue Nagata, who wrote “Ultramarine Realm” and “Popular Cold”. Ryunosuke Kamiki will play the main character, Mantaro Makino, and Minami Hamabe will play the heroine Sueko, who will become his wife.
The “Kochi edition” cast announced this time is as follows.
Takeo is the son of the clerk of the sake brewery “Mineya”, the birthplace of Mantaro (Kamiki). Jun Shison. Yui Sakuma as Aya Makino, who is Mantaro’s older sister and cares regarding her younger brother Mantaro more than anyone else.
Sho Kasamatsu as Kokichi, a brewer who has been in and out of “Mineya” since childhood. Riho Nakamura will play Tama, a hard-working maid who has been working at “Mineya” since Mantaro was young. Wakako Shimazaki as Kie Kusuno, a woman who supports the Freedom and People’s Rights Movement, commonly known as “Grandma Minken”. Yasufumi Terawaki plays the role of Ranko Ikeda, the head of the school “Meikyoukan” and the life teacher who taught the boy Mantaro the importance of continuing to learn. Ryoko Hirosue will play the role of Hisa Makino, Mantaro’s mother, who loves Mantaro more than anyone else even though he is sickly. Keiko Matsuzaka as Taki Makino, Mantaro’s grandmother who manages “Mineya” single-handedly following her husband and her only son died. Kasamatsu, Nakamura, and Hirosue will be appearing in NHK serial TV novels for the first time.
Shison said, “This time, I would like to focus on supporting Mantaro as Takeo and Kamiki as Shison.” I want to put everything I have into it.” Hirosue said enthusiastically, “For Mantaro, the ‘mother’s image’ is a very important role that supports and encourages what is most important to him. Shimazaki said, “I am honored to be able to play a character in my hometown of Kochi. Kochi women are very strong and independent, so I think I can do it here (laughs).”
Upon announcing the performers this time, Kamiki said in a joyful voice, “I’m really happy with the wonderful and reassuring cast. I’m excited to think that we’ll be able to spend the same time together from now on!” Hamabe said, “I pray that I can spend a wonderful scene with everyone I respect.”
NHK serial TV novel “Ranman]will start in the spring of 2023 on NHK General and others.
The full comment is below.
The role of Takeo: Jun Shison
“Half blue. I am very excited to be able to appear in a morning drama for the first time. Anyway, this time I would like to focus on supporting Mantaro as Takeo, and supporting Chairman Kamiki as Shison.
Last time, “Half, blue. ”, there was a lot of filming, and I felt the difficulty of running without losing concentration. However, I also felt the joy of working together as a team for a long period of time, and the happiness of creating a work with the support of various people. Above all, there was a lot of response, and I remember hearing from various people. I will do my best to create characters that everyone will love.
The stage this time is Kochi Prefecture, so it’s not just the dialect, but it’s the first time for me to experience various things, but I’m looking forward to being able to experience and learn new things. I’ve been on good terms with Ryunosuke Kamiki, the lead actor, both professionally and privately, and we’ve been talking regarding wanting to work together once more, so I’m very happy that my wish has come true. I want to be the strength of my beloved and respected friend. With that thought in my heart, I would like to work hard and create works. We haven’t started cranking yet, but we are in contact and discussing each character’s role in the “Ranman” work every day. Anyway, I’m looking forward to it.
I will do my best to create a work that everyone can look forward to tomorrow. Please look forward to.
The role of Aya Makino: Yui Sakuma
The previous continuous TV novel “Chick” was an irreplaceable work that gave me a lot of experience and assets to a very inexperienced chick like me. If someday I can return to this place that raised me, I want to grow even bigger. And I feel like continuing to dream has always been my guiding principle.
And this time, I was blessed with the opportunity to receive the story of “Ranman”, and I mightn’t stop turning the pages because of the wonderful story full of vitality that made me cry. I myself am inspired by the work Ranman, and as Aya Makino, I want to put everything I have into it.
The role of Kokichi:Sho Kasamatsu
I would like to act innocently and hard so that the story will be happy and everyone’s day will be good.
The role of Tama: Riho Nakamura
It’s been decided that she’ll be appearing in a morning drama she’s always dreamed of, and it’s set in her hometown of Kochi. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that this is the happiest event in my life!
Tama-chan, who I will be playing, has a few parts that make me think she looks like a girl from Kochi, and she reads the script with a smile. When she was little, she often visited the Makino Botanical Garden with her family, so the kind smile of Mr. Tomitaro Makino displayed in the garden was burned into her mind.
Mr. Kamiki’s soft and warm atmosphere and smile are very similar to Mr. Makino, the model. I’ve only read the beginning of the script so far, but I’ve already cried several times, and I’m so excited to think that the cast will actually be able to play this role.
Just thinking regarding meeting the big stars of Kochi, Ms. Ryoko Hirosue and Ms. Wakako Shimazaki, my heart is beating so fast that it almost explodes. They were two people who wanted to meet someday someday, so I knew that this time it would come true at the same time, and I mightn’t stand it anymore. I would like to play Tama-chan with the spirit of Hachikin, and I would like to be able to give Minaya a little bit of bright power.
The role of Kie Kusuno: Wakako Shimazaki
I am honored to be able to play a character in my hometown of Kochi. The women in Kochi are very strong and independent, so I think I can get by on the ground (laughs). I’m looking forward to “Minken Granny” who can say her opinion firmly.
I’m also looking forward to the local Kochi becoming the stage. Makino botanical garden is a very familiar place to the people of the prefecture because they go on excursions since they were little. I would be happy if everyone might learn regarding Dr. Makino’s love-filled botanical garden. Most of the co-stars are first-timers, so I want to be called “Grandma from Kochi” (laughs).
The part of Ranko Ikeda: Yasufumi Terawaki
When I first read the script, I fell in love with it. He is a man who is generous, loves nature, guides the children to great studies, and gives Mantaro a “chance” in his life. I would like to play him in a fun, natural and polite way so that the viewers will like him.
The morning drama “SunAnyway, I have memories of crying a lot. There are happy tears for a daughter who is getting married, and sad tears for losing her wife and son. And with many cast and staff, I experienced the Great East Japan Earthquake while filming. I will never forget the fact that the team worked together in order to create a work that would make the viewers look forward even just a little bit, and then face the shooting.
This time, I’m looking forward to playing with the children because I’m playing the role of the head of a school. By interacting with innocent children, I can return to my origins and be reminded of things I had forgotten. I would like to face shooting while receiving a lot of power from children.
Co-star is Keiko Matsuzaka! She is an aspiring actress. When I saw her co-starring with Goro Kishitani, her best friend, in a work, I thought it would be nice. I am very happy and looking forward to working with Taki, who is both kind and strict. And above all, I will do my best as a senior so that I can pass the baton to Ryu-chan, who I know well since I was a child. I love Ryu-chan! Fight!!!
The role of Hisa Makino:Ryoko Hirosue
For Mantaro, the “mother’s image” that continues to support and encourage what is most important to him is a very important role. I want to act carefully. I visited Makino Botanical Garden many times when I was little. I’m looking forward to the part where the stage is Kochi prefecture where I was born and raised.
The first time I co-starred with Kamiki-kun was when he was still in elementary school. I’m really looking forward to seeing the image of Mantaro Makino, who can act because he hasn’t lost the pure look he had back then.
The role of Taki Makino: Keiko Matsuzaka
I will play a Tosa woman who protects the historic sake brewery “Mineya” and does her best to raise her grandson Mantaro into a splendid successor. She wants to play Taki, who grew up in the bright sun of Tosa, on a large scale and powerfully. I am really looking forward to seeing what kind of female image will be born.
It’s always lively and fun to be on the set of a morning drama, where you can overcome life with a positive outlook. The shooting took a long time, and there were many scenes where we all ate together (laughs).
And everyone who watches the drama seems to be feeling close to it and is happy and sad… It’s reassuring to feel like we’re working together. At Ranman, what I’m looking forward to is learning regarding the process of making sake and its history. Ryunosuke Kamiki and Taiga drama “Yoshitsune”, Ushiwakamaru of Genji and Tokiko of Heike co-starred. In Ranman, I’m happy to be a close family.
■ Starring Mantaro Makino:Ryunosuke Kamiki
I’m really happy for all the wonderful and reassuring cast members. I’m excited to think that we can spend the same time together from now on!
I’m still inexperienced, but thank you for your support. And we will all do our best so that we can deliver a morning full of smiles to those who watch, so please support us!
■ The role of heroine, Sueko Makino:Minami Hamabe
Jun Shison and Keiko Matsuzaka have been with me since I was little, and I am looking forward to seeing them once more following a long time. Yui Sakuma is a kind older sister who cares regarding me and keeps in touch with me since I worked with her in a movie before. It is very reassuring that she will brighten up the scene with her wonderful smile. I will be working with you for the first time.
■ Production Supervisor: Hirotaka Matsukawa
People bloom. “Ranman” is the story of Mantaro Makino, a botanist who loved flowers and lived his life straight. His life was colored by many vivid encounters with many people. The cast members we have announced today are the people that the boy Mantaro met in his hometown of Kochi, and who gave him life guidelines through their way of life and words.
Around the main character Mantaro, attractive characters like flowers bloom freely, drama “Ranman]Please look forward to it.