Preview of "Sakamichi no Ie" (drama SP)

Title: Sakamichi no Ie 坂道の家 (The House on the Slope)
Official website: here
O.A. Date: 6 Dec 2014, 9pm
Broadcast by: TV Asahi
Cast: Ono Machiko, Emoto Akira, Ozawa Yukiyoshi, Watanabe Eri, Fueki Yuko, Marie, Shofukutei Tsuruko, Kazuki Saya

Joint press conference for TV Asahi's Matsumoto Seicho SPs "Sakamichi no Ie" & "Kiri no Hata"

The joint press conference for TV Asahi's two new Matsumoto Seicho SPs i.e. "Sakamichi no Ie" and "Kiri no Hata" was held on 27 Nov which was attended by the respective leads Ono Machiko and Horikita Maki.

Ono plays a hairdresser in "Sakamichi no Ie" to be shown on 6 December who destroys the lives of two men that had gotten involved with her. On the other hand, Horikita appears in "Kiri no Hata" to be shown on the following night at the same time where she plays a hostess eager to take revenge on her enemies.

When asked about their thoughts of having to play bad women, Ono said that women do have dark sides within themselves so it was a matter of bringing this out in the drama. As for Horikita, she expressed her wish to try baddie roles again because she had enjoyed playing one this time.

Source: Sanspo / Nikkansports

Ono Machiko, Emoto Akira & Ozawa Yukiyoshi to star in Matsumoto Seicho drama SP "Sakamichi no Ie"

Ono Machiko, Emoto Akira and Ozawa Yukiyoshi will be starring in the new TV Asahi drama SP "Matsumoto Seicho ~ Sakamichi no Ie" which is due to be shown this winter. The drama SP which is based on the same-titled novel published in 1959, features Ono as Rieko, a young and beautiful hairdresser who happens to visit a bedding shop owned by Yoshitaro (Emoto) and the latter becomes so besotted with her that they begin an affair without his wife's knowledge. On the other hand, Rieko hates her late mother (Fueki Yuko) for sleeping around with other men but is actually following in her footsteps by sleeping with men for money. One day, she reunites with her first love Naoki (Ozawa) who has become an assistant professor and shares a dark secret with her. Soon, the romance between them is rekindled. However, Yoshitaro who has lost his fortune and is about to lose Rieko, becomes consumed by jealousy which brings Rieko, Naoki and him to the point of no return.

Source: Sanspo