Preview of "Tenma-san ga yuku" - Summer 2013

Title: Tenma-san ga yuku
Official website: here
O.A. Start Date: 15 July 2013
Timeslot: Mondays 12.28am
Broadcast by: TBS
Scriptwriter: Fukuda Yuichi
Cast: Doumoto Tsuyoshi, Kawaguchi Haruna, Minagawa Sarutoki, Serina, Kamakura Tarou, Morisaki Hiroyuki, Sato Jirou

Production press conference of summer 2013 drama "Tenma-san ga yuku"

The production press conference of TBS summer 2013 drama "Tenma-san ga yuku" was held on 4 July which was attended by cast members such as Domoto Tsuyoshi and Kawaguchi Haruna as well as the scriptwriter Fukuda Yuichi. The drama will begin its run from 15 July at 12.28am on Mondays. Domoto plays the role of Tenma, the president of a exorcism company who is actually scared of the supernatural and Kawaguchi plays his subordinate. Due to his fear of the spirits, Tenma has to resort to persuasion instead to convince the ghosts to enter Nirvana rather than through exorcism. Fukuda revealed that in order to convince Domoto take on the role, he had to promise the latter that he will arrange for Shinto exorcist rites at every shooting location they go to which Domoto stressed that it was very important to him. Domoto also revealed a little-known fact about his co-star Kawaguchi who keeps performing imitations of Ayase Haruka etc in front of the cast and crew even if they don't ask to see it which made him feel that she was like a newbie comedian.

Source: Sanspo

Domoto Tsuyoshi to star in TBS summer 2013 drama "Tenma-san ga yuku"

UPDATE: Thanks to Yobi for highlighting the error to me, I have rewritten the story synopsis of this drama based on what's on the TBS site. Not sure what exactly was the problem though.

KinKi Kids' Domoto Tsuyoshi will be starring in the TBS summer 2013 drama "Tenma-san ga yuku" which begins its run from July in the Mondays 12.28am timeslot. He plays the lead character Tenma who has inherited the power to get into contact with spirits but is afraid of his ability to do that. Out of no choice, he has to take on the position of the president of a exorcism company. Kawaguchi Haruna and Minagawa Sarutoki will be Tenma's assistants in his "ghost-busting" missions. Serina will play a elder woman in the neighbourhood who chases Tenma around while Sato Jiro plays Tenma's late father who communicates with Tenma through his dreams.

Actually, the reason why Domoto was selected to play this role is due to his ability to see spirits. Fukuda Yuichi, the scriptwriter of "Tenma-san ga yuku" who last worked with Domoto in the 2008 FujiTV drama "33-pun Tantei", revealed that while they were on location shooting near Mount Fuji, Domoto claimed to have seen spirits at the hotel they were staying at so he spent the night in the car rather than his room. As a result, Fukuda decided that Domoto is the best fit for this role of a exorcist who is rather meek.

The drama will consist of 10 episodes and the theme song will also be sung by Domoto (title undecided).

Source: Sanspo / Nikkansports / TBS