(Sources: AnimeNewsNetwork and Idolgravure) Yes, Ohgo Suzuka is that girl who looked more Sayuri than Zhang Zi Yi (I'm so not a fan of that woman) and who is, according to her Wikipedia entry, an award-winning child actress! What a baby-faced couple for manga-turned-dorama Shibatora! It is scheduled to be released in summer this year.

Koike Teppei is slated to play Taketora Shibata, a "rookie cop who has the ability to see anything at a crime scene." According to Idolgravure, this is a well-suited role for Koike because both him and his character are supposed to be cutesy pretty boy types. Ohgo Suzuka will play his accomplice, and I think her character's called Mitsuki. (Neither source explicitly stated this.)

This will be Koike's first time playing the main character in a drama-series. "Although I would like to continue playing side roles for awhile in order to gain experience, since I am undertaking this role (of Shibata) I will be giving my all to work hard for the role." He said.

This is said to be the first source of pressure for Koike. The second source of pressure comes from "Johnny's siege". Here is the list of summer doramas to be released, which will be Shibatora's direct competitors:

1. Maou, starring Satoshi Ohno and Ikuta Toma (click here to find out more about this dorama)
2. Code Blue, starring Yamapi
3. Yasuko to Kenji, starring Tokio's Masahiro Matsuoka and Kanjani8's Ohkura Tadayoshi
4. 33 minute Detective Work [literal translation from: 33分探偵], starring Domoto Tsuyoshi

Tough fight! By the way, did you know Koike Teppei was apparently rumoured to be going out with Ayase Haruka? O_O and another actress called Takizawa Saori. *shrugs*

Labels: Ayase Haruka, J-Dorama, Japan, Johnny's Entertainment, Koike Teppei, Ohgo Suzuka, Takizawa Saori

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