Tuesday, March 03, 2009

Inamori Izumi to star in "Aishiteru ~ Kaiyou ~" アイシテル~海容~

Inamori Izumi will star in the NTV Spring 2009 drama " Aishiteru ~ Kaiyou ~" which begins on 15 April 2009 on Wednesdays at 10pm. She plays the mother of a 10-year-old only son who murders a 7-year-old boy. As a result of this incident, she is forced to relook at her family ties and struggles to come to terms with this sudden tragedy. This marks the first drama in 4 years for Inamori in a leading role since "Magarikado no Kanojo" on FujiTV.

The drama is based on a comic by Ito Minoru which was serialized in the female manga magazine "BE.LOVE". Inamori's role, Noguchi Satsuki has a 10-year-old son who murders a 7-year-old boy. In the original manga, the focus is from the victim's family's viewpoint but the drama will show the viewpoint of the murderer's family.

The sub title of this drama "Kaiyou" means to forgive people with a big heart for what they have done wrongly. On the other end of the spectrum, Itaya Yuka plays the victim's mother who vows never to forgive the murderer. The drama will show the emotional struggles of both mothers as a result of this incident.

Other cast members include Yamamoto Taro, Sano Shiro and Tanaka Misako.

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