SMAP in first live drama SP sequel of "Furuhata Ninzaburo VS SMAP"

SMAP did a live drama SP in the form of a sequel of their 1999 drama SP "Furuhata Ninzaburo" which was shown during "SMAP GO! GO!", the 55th anniversary special programme for FujiTV. (Note: the broadcast was on 30 Sep) This was the first time that SMAP was doing a live drama together and it had been 14 years since the five of them acted in the same drama. The script of this sequel was written by Mitani Koki who was participating in the Ninzaburo series for the first time.

The story follows the ending of the 1999 drama SP where SMAP played murderers sent to prison to serve their sentences and describes their lives behind bars. When they finally get a chance to break out of prison, the five of them deliberate over whether to go ahead. The cast members will only involve SMAP and Toda Keiko so Tamura Masakazu who played Furuhata Ninzaburo will not be appearing in this live drama.

Source: Sponichi