The supporting cast lineup of NTV Spring 2017 drama "Frankenstein no Koi" has been announced. The drama which begins its run from April in the Sundays 10.30pm timeslot, is based on an original script by Oomori Sumio and features Ayano as a monster created by the famous Dr. Frankenstein 100 years ago who has an appearance similar to human beings, eternal life and a gentle heart. He falls in love with a young woman Tsugaru-san (Nikaidou Fumi) but things between them are fraught with difficulties as he has an unspeakable secret as he cannot be touched by human beings. Much as he desires to come into contact with human beings, he is scared of being hurt. Although he wants to love, he is scared of being disliked.
Arai Hirofumi will be playing a reporter who appears on a radio show which the monster loves to listen to and advises the latter on his romance problems. Mitsushi Ken will be playing Inaba Keijiro, the father of the monster's friend Inaba Seiya (Yagira Yuuya) who is also the monster's rival in love while Emoto Akira will play Professor Tsurumaru Toshifumi who teaches Tsugaru and Inaba at the university and is interested in using the monster's cells to prolong the lives of human beings and create a world where nobody dies.
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