NHK Blossom announces new cast members Kora, Sato, and Ogata

NHK Blossom Asadora Kengo Kora Himi Sato Issey Ogata

NHK has announced the tenth round of casting for its upcoming morning drama, Blossom, which is set to premiere on September 28. The new cast members include Kengo Kora, Himi Sato, and Issey Ogata, who will portray influential writers in the life of the protagonist, Tamu Hayano.

Kengo Kora will play Kunosuke Akiyama, a character inspired by the famous writer Ryunosuke Akutagawa. Kora noted that this marks his second time playing a role modeled after Akutagawa. Himi Sato will portray Kiichiro Kajiya, a young genius writer, marking her debut in an Asadora production. Issey Ogata will play Ushimaru Koyama, a mysterious translator of foreign literature.

The series, starring Shizuka Ishibashi, is inspired by the life of writer Un'yo Chiyo and follows the journey of Tamu Hayano as she navigates the challenges of becoming a novelist during the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa eras.

Entities

Himi Sato · Issey Ogata · Kengo Kora · NHK · Shizuka Ishibashi

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 4 SOURCES] Shizuka Ishibashi stars as the protagonist, Tamu Hayano. www.lmaga.jp · www.cinematoday.jp · hochi.news · www.rbbtoday.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Himi Sato will play Kiichiro Kajiya, a young genius writer. www.lmaga.jp · www.cinematoday.jp · hochi.news · www.rbbtoday.com
[● 4 SOURCES] NHK announced three new cast members for the morning drama Blossom. www.lmaga.jp · www.cinematoday.jp · hochi.news · www.rbbtoday.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Issey Ogata will play Ushimaru Koyama, a translator of foreign literature. www.lmaga.jp · www.cinematoday.jp · hochi.news · www.rbbtoday.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The series is based on the life of writer Un'yo Chiyo. www.cinematoday.jp · www.rbbtoday.com
[● 4 SOURCES] The drama Blossom is scheduled to begin broadcasting on September 28. www.lmaga.jp · www.cinematoday.jp · hochi.news · www.rbbtoday.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Kengo Kora will play Kunosuke Akiyama, a character modeled after Ryunosuke Akutagawa. www.lmaga.jp · www.cinematoday.jp · hochi.news · www.rbbtoday.com

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