Press conference of NHK drama "Hard Nut!"

The press conference for NHK's new drama "Hard Nut!" was held on 9 October in Tokyo which was attended by the lead actors Hashimoto Ai and Koura Kengo. The drama is scheduled to begin its run from 20 October at 10pm on Sundays. Hashimoto plays the role of a Maths student at a famous university who solves cases with a police detective. Hashimoto commented that in the beginning, she found it hard to associate maths with mysteries but the drama has shaped up to become a very colourful piece of work which exceeds what she expected. In addition, Hashimoto said that she's not the type to look people in the eye so she found it a bit difficult to play this cheerful and enthusiastic character. Koura, who is working with Hashimoto for the second time, complimented her for being cute and that she has become an amazing 17-year-old.

Source: Nikkansports