Today TBS announced that actress Toda Erika (21) and actor Kase Ryo (35) are going to star in a sequel to the hit drama "Keizoku" that aired back in 1999 starring Nakatani Miki and Watabe Atsuro. Just like in the original series, Toda and Kase are going to play 2 very skilled detectives in a special department focusing on cases deemed unsolvable. They've just started the filming at a hotel in Chiba and invited some reporters to announce the drama.

Ruffled hair, a shabby suit, a bandaged left arm, never standing straight and always bringing along her red suitcase to the crime scenes. It sure feels fresh seeing Toda with such an image. Her character might look really shabby, but she actually is a genius when it comes to thinking and has an IQ of 201. Unfortunately a high IQ doesn't help her reading the atmosphere, resulting in many awkward moments. Further Toda isn't going to put on any make-up for that role, except for enhancing her eyebrows and some very weak foundation on her face in general.

"It's the first time I'm playing a role where I need nothing more than just some simple products from the convenience store to get my make-up done. I'm very happy, because it's really rare to find such a role," Toda was delighted to be able to save a lot of time with the make-up. About her triangle bandage she said, "During one of the next scenes I will have to eat gyoza while reading a book and I wonder whether I will really be okay."

Kase is going to have to sport a butch haircut for his role similar to his image in the movie "Letters from Iwo Jima". He already starred in a lot of movies, but "Keizoku 2" is actually going to be his first drama with a starring role. His character is the best in the Metropolitan Police Department when it comes to armed struggle. He has to work together with Toda's character, but he doesn't trust her at all. Further he is always carrying around some weird paper bag and has the habit of saying, "You may never lose the sight of the basics of an investigation."

"I don't have any problems with cutting my hair. A much bigger problem for me is that the pace while filming a drama is much faster than filming a movie," Kase revealed.

The drama will be directed by Tsutsumi Yukihiko who also directed the first season and other hit dramas like TV Asahi's "TRICK". About the 2 actors he said, "Since we've wanted to create some characters like you've never seen before, characters you will never be able to peg as a certain type of person, I requested for 2 actors with an amazing hidden energy and the ability to unleash that power at any time."

Realizing the hope the directors pins on his two starring actors, both of them vowed to try their best. "It feels like a nice challenge. I'll try my best," Toda said. "I want to break my own shell," Kase added.

"Keizoku 2 [SPEC]" will start in October and air every Friday at 10pm.

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Written by: KawaiiJoyuu
Sources: Sanspo
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