Issey Takahashi is cast in WOWOW drama series “1972 Nagisa no Keika.” Drama series is based on 2022 novel “Nagisa no Keika” by Izumi Sakagami and directed by Hideyuki Hirayama (“Everest: The Summit of the Gods“). The story for the drama series is set in the year 1972 in Okinawa, right before rule of the area is returned to Japan from a special U.S. civil administration. At that time, a car carrying one million U.S. dollars is attacked and disappears. Issey Takahashi will play Taichi Maeda. He leads a special investigation team that must solve the case in 18 days, before rule of the area is returned to Japan.
“1972 Nagisa no Keika” will air sometime this fall in Japan.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: In 1972, when Okinawa was still governed by a U.S. administration, a cash transport vehicle that is carrying one million U.S. dollars is attacked and disappears. The incident could develop into a diplomatic dispute between America and Japan. The police in Okinawa creates a special investigation team, that is led by Taichi Maeda (Issey Takahashi), to solve the case in secret. The deadline to solve the case is 18 days, which is when control over Okinawa is scheduled to be returned to Japan.
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