Production press conference of MBS / TBS Summer 2017 drama "Maji de koukai shimasu"

The production press conference of MBS / TBS Summer 2017 drama "Maji de koukai shimasu" was held on 30 June which was attended by the cast members Iitoyo Marie, Takeda Rena, Sakurada Dori, Yuuhi, Kobayashi Yutaka and Tsuchida Takumi. The drama begins its run via MBS and TBS on 2nd July and 4th July respectively.

The drama is an original story featuring first-year university students Sakamoto Marin (Iitoyo) and Ishikawa Tsubame (Takeda) who aspire to become ship navigation officers and undergo an one-month training. Besides having to cope with the tough training and sea-sickness, the girls are also caught in a reverse harlem situation where 80 percent of the students in the course are men. Marin is oblivious to her surroundings but has a strong passion for boats and refuses to give up while Tsubame repeated a year to get into the maritime systems engineering course which she still regrets to this day. However, as a result of her interaction with Marin, she slowly undergoes a change in her mentality.

The leads who appeared in the uniforms of navigation officers, remarked that they kept wearing overalls in most of the scenes so it was a refreshing change for them to be in formal wear. Iitoyo praised Takeda for looking great in the uniform with her slim legs while Takeda returned the favour by saying that Iitoyo's fair complexion matched the white uniform well. When asked if there was any scene so far which left a deep impression on them, Iitoyo revealed that Marin and Tsubame had scenes in the shower room for every episode but the bathroom was so small that they felt as if their skin was in contact all the time which they felt had helped them become closer indirectly. On the other hand, Takeda cited the scenes where she had to show that Tsubame was suffering from seasickness so she had to make various weird faces to meet the director's expectations.

Sources: Nikkansports / Eiga.com / Oricon

Preview of MBS / TBS Summer 2017 drama "Maji de koukai shimasu"

Title: Maji de koukai shimasu マジで航海します。(I'm serious about sailing)
Official website: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 2 July 2017 (MBS) / 4 July 2017 (TBS)
Timeslot: Sundays 12.50am (MBS) / Tuesdays 1.28am (TBS)
Broadcast by: MBS & TBS
Theme Song: "Ho wo agero" by BOYS AND MEN
Cast: Iitoyo Marie, Takeda Rena, Sakurada Dori, Yuhi, Izawa Yuki, Ikemoto Keita, Okada Koki, Iwaido Seiko, Nukumizu Yoichi & Horibe Keisuke

Supporting cast line-up of TBS Summer 2017 drama "Maji de koukai shimasu" announced

The supporting cast line-up of MBS / TBS Summer 2017 drama "Maji de koukai shimasu" starring Iitoyo Marie and Takeda Rena has been announced. The drama is an original story featuring first-year university students Sakamoto Marin (Iitoyo) and Ishikawa Tsubame (Takeda) who aspire to become ship navigation officers and undergo an one-month training. Besides having to cope with the tough training and sea-sickness, the girls are also caught in a reverse harlem situation where 80 percent of the students in the course are men. Marin is oblivious to her surroundings but has a strong passion for boats and refuses to give up while Tsubame repeated a year to get into the maritime systems engineering course which she still regrets to this day. However, as a result of her interaction with Marin, she slowly undergoes a change in her mentality.

Sakurada Dori will be playing Yagi Yamato, a shy guy who is a freshman in Kanto Shosen Daigaku like Marin and takes a liking to Tsubame while Yuhi from BOYS AND MEN will be playing Narumi Shinta who is a freshman from Kobe Kainan Daigaku and takes pride in his muscular build. Izawa Yuki will be playing Kogure Kensuke who is a 25-year-old married guy and quit his job at a MNC to become a freshman at Kainan Daigaku. Ikemoto Keita will play Yamada Shota who is a freshman at Shosen Daigaku and is very knowledgeable about ships and the sea. Horibe Keisuke will be playing Yokoyama Kazuya who is a senior officer and in charge of training the students while Nukumizu Yoichi will be playing Hayashida Yonosuke, the captain of Miraimaru where the students are trained. Rounding up the cast are Okada Koki who plays Sekine Keiji, the junior first engineer on the ship and Iwaido Seiko who plays Fujiwara Akane, a junior first navigating officer.

BOYS AND MEN will be singing the theme song "Ho wo agero!" (Raise the sail) which was specially written for this drama.

Source: Oricon

Iitoyo Marie & Takeda Rena to star in MBS / TBS Summer 2017 drama "Maji de koukai shimasu"

Iitoyo Marie and Takeda Rena will be joint leads in the upcoming MBS / TBS Summer 2017 drama "Maji de koukai shimasu" (I am serious about sailing) which marks their first leading role in a drama series. The drama is an original story featuring first-year university students Sakamoto Marin (Iitoyo) and Ishikawa Tsubame (Takeda) who aspire to become ship navigation officers and undergo an one-month training. Besides having to cope with the tough training and sea-sickness, the girls are also caught in a reverse harlem situation where 80 percent of the students in the course are men. Marin is oblivious to her surroundings but has a strong passion for boats and refuses to give up while Tsubame repeated a year to get into the maritime systems engineering course which she still regrets to this day. However, as a result of her interaction with Marin, she slowly undergoes a change in her mentality.

Iitoyo commented that although she is happy about taking on the leading role this time, she is also filled with a great sense of responsibility. As such, she will try to learn more about the world of maritime navigation in order to play her character well and work hard with and learn from Takeda to produce a good drama. As for Takeda, she also echoed Iitoyo's views and hopes that viewers will come to know the charms behind this industry through the drama.

The drama will begin its run on MBS and TBS respectively from 2 July and 4 July at 12.50am on Sundays and 1.28am on Tuesdays.

Sources: Eiga.com / Oricon