Shige to be in summer TBS drama "Hanawake no Yonshimai"

[daelite.livejournal.com]

Basic info:
Title: Hanawake no Yonshimai, weekly Sunday 9PM drama on TBS.
Lead actor: Mizuki Arisa
Supporting actors: Kichise Michiko, Kanjiya Shihori, Kawashima Umika, Kato Shigeaki

It's based on a manga (of the same name) by Saimon Fumi and tells the tale of four sisters. Shige plays the role of a "hot professional photographer". He's the fiance of Shihori's character but falls in love with Arisa's character.

Rough translations, feel free to correct!

Unknown TV magazine article (just photos of the article are floating around)

Men keep coming to them but happiness just keeps running away... a tragic tale of "marriage"!?

In Hanawake no Yonshimai, Mizuki Arisa plays the role of the Hanawa family's second daughter who's already had three children and two divorces. The four sisters in this family all suffer from bad luck with guys, being unmarried, divorced, desperately looking to get married and a virgin... This family drama focuses on the keyword "marriage" as it tells the story of these four sisters who were raised by a mother who believed unquestionably in her husband's love and cherished love as a young girl would. The drama is based on a popular manga by Saimon Fumi whose other works include "Tokyo Love Story", "Asu naro Hakusho" and "Kobayakawa Nobuki no Koi". The second daughter (played by Mizuki) is just trying to live true to herself but is seen as a woman who falls in love too much and as a "problem child" in the family. But as her troubles pull in the rest of her family their bonds are only deepened. Look out for how these four girls each "search for happiness" in their own way.



Official twitter mentioned Shige!

HANAWAKE_TBS
The father will be played by Endou Kenichi and the mother by Miyazaki Yoshiko. And the keyman leading the four sisters on will be played by popular group NEWS' Kato Shigeaki! For all of you laughing at the fact Kato-kun's character is a playboy, we hope you look forward to it... and might need your screams of support too LOL #hanawake #TBS

HANAWAKE_TBS
Kato-kun has kept in touch with Director Yoshida since "PapaMusu" and you can tell they really trust each other. They've been talking about what direction they want the series to go in and then calculating backwards to decide how they want the characters to be at the beginning of the show. You could really feel their bond through this discussion.　#hanawake　#TBS

HANAWAKE_TBS
During a break in photographing posters for the drama we talked with Kato Shigeaki-kun about what kind of photos he usual takes. Apparently he takes photos of scenery, people, all kinds of things... and always takes his camera on him when he goes on trips. He says there are precious feelings stored in ever single one of his film photos. That makes you want to see what kind of photos he takes, doesn't it～～☆ #hanawake #TBS




Plus a comment on the official homepage (I'm not positive on the reading of Shige's character's name, 益子正三郎... sorry ><)

Kato Shigeaki
This is Kato Shigeaki, and I'll be playing Mashiko Shouzaburou. He's a playboy photographer and I do photography as a hobby myself so I hope I can put my experience to use there. This is my first time acting as a playboy so I'd like to have fun causing trouble in the Hanawa family! I will do my best not to betray fans of Saimon Fumi's original manga.

Comments

[stevenica.livejournal.com]

Congrats, Shige -3-

[pn-purin.livejournal.com]

Yay~
Shige is very suitable as a photographer!!!
but I can't imagine shige as a playboy XDXD

[mocoharuma.livejournal.com]

woahhhh great news. I`ll be watching it [definitely] and i love the stars here Mizuki Arisa [one of my favs of the 90`s
Supporting actors: Kichise Michiko, Kanjiya Shihori, Kawashima Umika, Kato Shigeaki
yay shifge the playboy photographer kyahhhhhh..ganbatte ne
thanks for the info.

[babyshazam.livejournal.com]

I love how Shige is the keyman here even if the main plot is about the four sisters :) Looking forward to playboy photographer Shige! :O (and a NEWS single XDDD)

[politicalfruits.livejournal.com]

OMG so much NEWS drama I can't handle! Excited about his character here.

[jayeanne.livejournal.com]

uwaaah~~ so happy for shige! ^0^ it'll be interesting to see him play a playboy character~ :D

[yaotomesugoi.livejournal.com]

Omg my darling will play the character of a FRIGGIN' PLAYBOY??!!!!!!

-.- ................

[nuerulez.livejournal.com]

so happy for Shige!!
I'd love to see more cameraman!Shige but I can't imagined playboy!Shige.
looking forward to it! XDD

[kasuga-asuka.livejournal.com]

a playboy photographer?? LOL
can't wait can't wait can't wait!!

[lydzi.livejournal.com]

Oh good news :).

[seneca-nya.livejournal.com]

I find Shige rather appealing operating a camera so serious and focused, I would very much like to see. The playboy part is just ganna be really amusing, I imagine.

[ping-u-in.livejournal.com]

Yaaaaaayyyy for shige's new drama.

[ky09.livejournal.com]

yay new drama for shige! :DD

[reichi-massu.livejournal.com]

Thanks for sharing! Excited for Shige's new drama, not to mention his new role!

[doh-s.livejournal.com]

Is it for real?! HAHA!!! :) <3

[fight-nippon.livejournal.com]

yay shige had many job lately xD
and how come shige always get a role that suitable for him lol first lawyer now photographer

[neko-mau.livejournal.com]

YEHEY!!~ ♥♥♥

///This is my first time acting as a playboy so I'd like to have fun causing trouble>> trouble again??? xD///

[neko-mau.livejournal.com]

not to mention. i love the actresses who will play the four sisters!xD weee!

[frozenstar35.livejournal.com]

Yay! I love how Shige's character is described as a "hot professional photographer" lol of course hes hot, its Shige. :D

Thanks for bringing the good news :D

[mari-sora.livejournal.com]

Thank you!
Nee, really, not long ago I discussed with my sister an opportunity for Shige to play a playboy. I said "I wanna see it!" And here it is! Unbelievable! We were so close. lol XD
Waiting for the drama impatiently!!! ♥

[aby-rose22.livejournal.com]

YES to playboy Shige! XDD

[pumpkiiin.livejournal.com]

yay i cant wait for this~
thanks for sharing ! ^^

[fechan-news.livejournal.com]

OMEDETOU SHIGE!!!
i'm feel happy for him! XD

thanks for sharing :D

[revenant-wingz.livejournal.com]

Totally cannot wait for this :)
Yay for Shige! <3

[lavi-licious.livejournal.com]

the "hot professional photographer" is making me excited for some unknown reason. can't wait to see how shige portrays a playboy! :D

[massu-gyoza.livejournal.com]

Thanks for sharing this!
new drama for shige as photographer, sounds really nice~

[chattekim.livejournal.com]

Omedetou Shige!!! Will be looking forward to this! Can't wait :)

[oh-hey-there.livejournal.com]

I clapped like a happy toddler over here.

[tasaneedesu.livejournal.com]

Shige so hot!!

Can't wait to watch him in an amazing role!!

Hot Playboy photographer!!

Oh! I love him!!

[kohimiruku.livejournal.com]

Shige plays the role of a "hot professional photographer".

^this was basically all i needed to know.

XD but seriously, thanks for the info! :D i really want to read the manga, now.

[edneichon.livejournal.com]

photographer...waa kore mittai~~
thanks x sharing ^^

[darkeningdusk.livejournal.com]

Yeyy!!!
I cant wait to see playboy Shige xDDDD

[carmine-pink.livejournal.com]

I was at work in the morning when I saw this, and I snorted at the part of hot playboy photographer. &hearts Best news ever, thanks!

[blursakana.livejournal.com]

Yatta~ SHIGE <3

[aures.livejournal.com]

NEWS single please

[shigeptan.livejournal.com]

it's a good year for Shige ^^
super excited =D
though i was hoping NEWS would do the theme song...but since Mizuki Alisa is in it and its her 10th anniversary, she'll probably do it, oh wells can't ask for too much ^^

[sanjihan.livejournal.com]

That's it, Shige. Push those boundaries. And here I was worried he'd be a lawyer/businessman/student again. :D :D :D I am excite. Thanks!!!

[kyokutan.livejournal.com]

Sounds quite nice, Shige doing a hot photographer ;D and the actresses are awesome too! But if I recall correctly, didn't he do a playboy-type role in that art-student stageplay couple of years ago?

[daelite.livejournal.com]

(late reply) Yes! He was quite playboy-ish in the play SEMINAR. I was also confused at all the "this is new for me" comments, though I guess it's new as a drama role.

help me onegai.... arigatou

[resor-walo.livejournal.com]

hello
sorry to bother everyone
but i want to ask if anybody know where i could read the manga? i'm interested in it. please help me
thank you very much

Re: help me onegai.... arigatou

[daelite.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen it online raw or in English (though I believe there are Chinese scanlations), sorry I can't help you D:
It actually was out of print in Japan but they just reprinted it. You can order online on from Amazon.co.jp or Rakuten.co.jp