Completion press conference of new WOWOW drama "Bye Bye, Black Bird"

The completion press conference of new WOWOW drama "Bye Bye, Black Bird" was held on 15 February which was attended by the director Mori Yoshitaka and cast members Koura Kengo and Shirota Yu. The drama which begins its run from 17 February in the Saturdays 10pm timeslot and consists of 6 episodes, is based on the same-titled novel by Isaka Kotaro

Koura plays the lead character Hoshino Kazuhiko who dates every woman he manages to attract and is currently dating 5 women at the same time. He is also deep in debt. Wanting to reset his life and get out of debt, he gets attracted to the proposal from a mysterious organisation which will bring him to somewhere on a bus but sets the condition that he has to break up with his 5 girlfriends. While on the journey of doing so, he is accompanied by Mayumi, a 3m-tall and 200kg woman tasked to keep an eye on Hoshino who will be played by Shirota. Hoshino's five girlfriends will be played by Ishibashi Anna, Itaya Yuka, Maeda Atsuko, Usuda Asami and Seki Megumi. Other co-stars include Matsumura Yuuki, Maruyama Tomomi, Okamura Izumi, Saito Yosuke and Agata Morio.

Preview of "Bye Bye, Black Bird" - Winter 2018

Title: Bye Bye, Black Bird バイバイ、ブラックバード
Official website: here
O.A. Start Date: 17 February 2018
Timeslot: Saturdays 10pm
Broadcast by: WOWOW
Total number of episodes: 6
Original novel by: Isaka Koutarou
Cast: Koura Kengo, Shirota Yu, Ishibashi Anna, Itaya Yuka, Maeda Atsuko, Usuda Asami, Seki Megumi, Matsumura Yuuki, Maruyama Tomomi, Okamura Izumi, Saito Yousuke, Agata Morio, Totsuka Shota (A.B.C-Z)

Supporting cast line-up of new WOWOW drama "Bye Bye, Black Bird" announced

The supporting cast line-up of new WOWOW drama "Bye Bye, Black Bird" starring Koura Kengo and Shirota Yu had been announced. The drama begins its run from 17 February 2018 in the Saturdays 10pm timeslot and will have 6 episodes. The story is based on the same-titled novel by Isaka Kotaro and this will be the first drama adaptation of Isaka's works although there have been movie adaptations like "Golden Slumber", "Juuryoku Piero" and "Grasshopper" in the past.

Koura Kengo & Shirota Yu to star in new WOWOW drama "Bye Bye, Black Bird"

Koura Kengo will be starring in the new WOWOW drama "Bye Bye, Black Bird" which will be shown next year in the Saturdays 10pm timeslot. The story is based on the same-titled novel by Isaka Kotaro and this will be the first drama adaptation of Isaka's works although there have been movie adaptations like "Golden Slumber", "Juuryoku Piero" and "Grasshopper" in the past.

Koura plays the lead character Hoshino who dates every woman he manages to attract and is currently dating 5 women at the same time. He is also deep in debt. Wanting to reset his life and get out of debt, he gets attracted to the proposal from a mysterious organisation which will bring him to somewhere on a bus but sets the condition that he has to break up with his 5 girlfriends. While on the journey of doing so, he is accompanied by Mayumi, a 3m-tall and 200kg woman tasked to keep an eye on Hoshino who will be played by Shirota Yu.

Koura described his character Hoshino as someone who is actually a good person and honest but unwittingly becomes a player and dates 5 women at the same time. On the other hand, Shirota described his character Mayumi as the first and last female character he would probably play and pledged to put in his all for this role.

Sources: Nikkansports / Sanspo