Takumi Saito and Yuno Nagao are cast in TV Asahi drama series “The Kidnapping Day” (literal title). Drama series is based on 2019 South Korean novel “Yoogweui Nal” by Jung Hae-Yeon, which was previously adapted into 2023 ENA drama series “The Kidnapping Day.” In the drama series, Takumi Saito will play Masamune Shinjo. He’s not the smartest person in the world, but he has big heart. He attempts to kidnap Rin Nanase (Yuno Nagao), the daughter of a wealthy hospital director, to pay for his own daughter’s heart surgery. Meanwhile, Rin Nanase is a genius, but she loses her memory on the day of the kidnapping attempt.
“The Kidnapping Day” will first air July 8, 2025 in Japan (takes over TV Asahi’s Tuesday 9PM time slot after “Ameku Takao’s Detective Karte“).
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: To secure money for the heart surgery that his daughter needs, Masamune Shinjo (Takumi Saito) attempts to kidnap Rin Nanase (Yuno Nagao). She is the daughter of a wealthy hospital director. When Masamune Shinjo drives close to the hospital director’s home, a girl jumps out in front of his car. The girl is his kidnapping target Rin Nanase. The girl faints and when she wakes up, she doesn’t remember who she is. Masamune Shinjo lies and tells her he is her father. Meanwhile, prior to Masamune Shinjo’s kidnapping attempt, a crime has taken place at Rin Nanase’s home. Soon, Masamune Shinjo becomes not only a kidnapper, but a murder suspect.
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