# DMM TV drama ‘Himachi no Jōō’ production

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/dmm-tv-drama-himachi-no-j-production
> Updated: 2026-10-20T03:00:03.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

The DMM TV original drama ‘Himachi no Jōō’, a live-action adaptation of Kurese Kayahara’s manga, is in development for a winter release. The series features Mei Nagano in the lead role and as a producer.

Initial casting announcements included Kentaro Ito as Jun, a character who manages a struggling cabaret club in Tottori Prefecture. Subsequent updates expanded the cast to include Yuna Taira, Minami Umezawa, Fumi Baba, Yu Shirota, and Yuki Saito. The production is scheduled for a world premiere at the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival in the ‘Special Screening’ category.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-20: Mei Nagano stars in DMM TV drama ‘Himachi no Jyoou’

Mei Nagano stars in and produces the DMM TV original drama ‘Himachi no Jyoou’, a live-action manga adaptation set to premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival before its winter release.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mei-nagano-stars-in-dmm-tv-drama-himachi-no-jyoou

### 2026-10-15: Kentaro Ito cast in Mei Nagano's ‘Himachi no Jōō’ drama

Kentaro Ito will star alongside Mei Nagano in the DMM TV original drama ‘Himachi no Jōō’, a live-action adaptation of a popular manga, set to stream exclusively this winter.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kentaro-ito-cast-in-mei-naganos-himachi-no-j-drama

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