Production press conference of summer drama "Star Man Kono Hoshi no Koi"

The production press conference of summer drama "Star Man Kono Hoshi no Koi" was held on 8 July which was attended by cast members Hirosue Ryoko, Fukushi Souta, Koike Eiko, Yoshiyuki Kazuko, KENCHI, Arimura Kasumi, Igarashi Hinata who wore summer yukatas and the scriptwriter Okada Yoshikazu. The drama which begins its run from 9 July at 10pm on Tuesdays, features Hirosue as a single mother of three boys whose husband disappeared without a trace and later falls in love at first sight with a younger man (Fukushi) who lost his memory. They then live together like a family. This is Hirosue's first leading role in a drama for the first time in 17 years. During the event, Hirosue who will turn 33 years old on 18 July, was presented with flowers by her co-star Fukushi who said that he hoped to deliver some happiness to her through the bouquet which led Hirosue to exclaim that this gesture made her very touched. Koike also praised Fukushi for becoming more charming when Fukushi declared that he is going to be a star through this drama.

Source: Sanspo

Preview of "Star Man - Kono hoshi no koi" - Summer 2013

Title: Star Man - Kono Hoshi no Koi
Official site: here
O.A. Start Date: 9 July 2013
Timeslot: Tuesdays 10pm
Broadcast by: FujiTV
Theme song: STARMANN by YUKI
Cast: Hirosue Ryoko, Fukushi Souta, Koike Eiko, Arimura Kasumi, Ishii Masanori, KENCHI (EXILE), Yamada Yuuki, Honda Daisuke, Muramatsu Toshifumi, Moto Fuyuki, Oonishi Ryuusei, Kuroda Hiroyuki, Igarashi Hinata, Yoshiyuki Kazuko, Kunimura Jun

YUKI to sing theme song of summer 2013 drama "Star Man Kono Hoshi no Koi"

YUKI who celebrates her 11th anniversary as a solo singer this year, will be singing a drama theme song for the first time in 6 years. This time, she will be singing the theme song of FujiTV's summer 2013 drama "Star Man Kono Hoshi no Koi"and the song "STAR MANN" was written after reading the script. The drama will begin its run from 9 July at 10pm on Tuesdays. The last theme song YUKI sang was for TBS summer 2007 drama "Papa to Musume no Nanokakan".

Source: Yomiuri Hochi

Hirosue Ryoko to star in summer 2013 "Star Man ~ Kono Hoshi no Koi"

Hirosue Ryoko will take on her first drama leading role in 17 years through her appearance in the FujiTV summer 2013 drama "Star Man ~ Kono Hoshi no Koi" which begins its run in July in the Tuesdays 10pm timeslot. She plays the role of a 32-year-old  single mother by the name of Sawako who has to raise three sons and falls in love at first sight with a 25-year-old man played by Fukushi Souta, who Sawako finds lying on the roadside and on the verge of death. The drama will be directed by Tsutsumi Yukihiko who is known for his famous dramas such as "Keizoku" and "TRICK" while the script will be written by Okada Yoshikazu who is famous for his dramas such as "Saigo kara nibanme no koi" and "Nakuna, Hara-chan".

As Hirosue is also a mother of two boys who are 9 years old and 2 years old, she can identify with the struggles Sawako face especially when the latter try to get her kids ready for school in the morning. She also praised her co-star Fukushi for being good-looking enough for her to fall for at first sight. As for Fukushi, he commented that he saw Hirosue on TV when he was a kid so he feels amazed that he can actually work with her this time. Co-stars of this drama include Koike Eiko and Kansai Johnny Jrs Onishi Ryusei who plays Sawako's eldest son.

Source: Sanspo