Today was the press conference for NTV's new drama "Mioka" starring Yoshitaka Yuriko (21) held at the Seikei University and Yoshitaka sure was able to surprise the reporters with her answers.
"Mioka" is based on a novel by Ishida Ira and was filmed at the same school Ishida attended during his student days. The story is all about the importance of love and life. It focuses on the female college student Mioka (Yoshitaka) who has an incurable disease and is aware that she won't be able to live a long life. For that reason she doesn't hold back and tries to live every day to the fullest. The viewers will be able experience all that energy and the deep messages during Mioka's interactions with the person she falls in love with, Taichi played by Hayashi Kento (19), Taichi's actual girlfriend Mari played by Mizusawa Elena (18), her family and the doctors.
Since the drama starts with Mioka falling in love with the boyfriend of one of her classmates, the reporters asked Yoshitaka to give them her opinion about that matter. "I know that answering that question could affect my image, …but if there is an absolutely undeniable attraction between the two, I say go for it!" Now that she already answered without caring about her image, the reporters continued and asked her whether she ever had a similar experience, but she immediately blocked the questioned and responded, "What are you asking me!!??"
Yoshitaka continued to stick to Mioka's character during the rest of the press conference. Mioka is a girl like a storm with a lot of freedom and the reporters asked who has the most "freedom" among the cast and everyone immediately pointed at Yoshitaka. She sighed for a moment, but then she countered, "Yeah, because I'm totally at the advantage for having a drolly father at home and quite a detestable doctor at the hospital!!" Terawaki Yasufumi (48) who plays her father and Tanihara Shosuke (37) who plays her doctor didn't expect that at all and were really overwhelmed with such a response.
Terawaki continued to go a bit more into the detail of the freedom Yoshitaka or rather Mioka seems to have at the set. "She starts to tickle me, touches my nipples and says: 'You are more sensitive than a girl!' … She truly is one mischievous child. I'll try hard not to lose against her when it comes to pranks!" He said and followed down the path of not caring about his image.
Other actors that also attended the event but weren't mentioned in the article are Katsudzi Ryo (23), Yuuki Jutta (25), Nakamura Shizuka (21) and Maya Miki (46).
The series also marks Yoshitaka's first full-blown starring role in a drama. Fukuyama Masaharu will be responsible for the theme song called "Hotaru". Start for the drama will be on July 10th at 9pm.
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Written by: KawaiiJoyuu
Sources: Oricon
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She starts to tickle me, touches my nipples and says: ‘You are more sensitive than a girl!’ … She truly is one mischievous child.
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