Filming resumes for "Dokushin Kizoku"; Tsugawa Masahiko to take over Ishida Taro's role

Following the sudden death of actor Ishida Taro on 21 Sep while on the set of FujiTV autumn 2013 drama "Dokushin Kizoku", the drama's lead actor Kusanagi Tsuyoshi released a statement through FujiTV's PR department on 23 Sep. In it, Kusanagi revealed that this was the first time he worked with Ishida and everyone was very impressed by Ishida's acting. The crew and cast will endeavour to make this drama a success and he ended the statement by offering his condolences to Ishida's family.

Filming of the drama had been suspended on 21 and 22 Sep but it was resumed on 23 Sep after Ishida's family requested FujiTV to continue with the filming so as not to delay the progress. There will be no changes to the story and Tsugawa Masahiko who belongs to the same agency as Ishida will be taking over the latter's role.

Kusanagi plays the role of a movie production company's CEO who's a swinging bachelor while Ito Hideaki plays his younger brother. Kitagawa Keiko rounds up the cast as an aspiring movie scriptwriter who chooses work over romance.

Source: Sponichi