Yasuda Ken will be starring in the new real-life adaptation movie "Itoshi no Irene" (My Beloved Irene) based on the same-titled manga by Arai Hideki who became a manga artist in 1989 after working as a salesperson in a stationery company. Although the adaptation was initially planned by director Fukasaku Kinji, the plan was aborted due to his sudden death. As such, the new director of this movie will be Yoshida Keisuke.
