Supporting cast line-up of new movie "Reon" announced

The supporting cast line-up of new movie "Reon" starring Jiyoung and Takenaka Naoto had been announced. The movie is based on the same-titled manga by Ookura Kaori and Kiyoshi Tomohide which is serialised in smartphone magazine "Hot-Dog PRESS" and features Jiyoung as Takanashi Reon, a plain OL who had been dumped by her boyfriend and fired by her company. She then works as a dispatch employee at Asahina Foods which is a longstanding foodstuff company with a history of 30 years. Starring opposite her will be Takenaka who plays Asahina Reo, the autocratic president of the company who is capable at work but a lecher. Due to an unforeseen traffic accident, their souls switch bodies which lead to a series of hilarious situations. Reo starts to relish in becoming a beautiful woman and uses Reon's looks to become a cabaret hostess where he stumbles upon a plot to overthrow and chase him out of the company hatched by his nephew Masao and Kusaka, Reon's ex-boyfriend.

Yamazaki Ikusaburo will be playing Kusaka, the taxation accountant of Asahina Foods who is a narcisstic and flashy guy and wants to take over the company by manipulating Reo. Yoshizawa Ryo plays Ichijo Tooru, a young man who is in love with Reon while Reon's buddy Sarina will be played by Oomasa Aya. Saito Shinji of Jungle Pocket will be playing Reo's right-hand-man and nephew Masao and Mitz Mangrove will play Reo's secretary Nekota. Last but not least, Hara Mikie will be playing a mysterious interviewer while Kawai Aoba will play Airi, the woman who Reo used to love.

Source: Eiga.com