Riku Hagiwara & Reina Triendl are cast in TV Asahi live-action drama series “Mr. Tsukuyomi’s Forbidden Midnight Snack.” The foodie themed drama series is based on on manga series “Tsukuyomi-kun no Kindan Oyashoku” by Nikki Asada. For the just cast lead actors, Riku Hagiwara will play Yuga Tsukuyomi. He works as a a dietary management expert and he loves to cook. Reina Triendl will play Soyogi Mikami. She is a personal trainer who has lost her enthusiasm with eating.
“Mr. Tsukuyomi’s Forbidden Midnight Snack” first airs April, 2023 in Japan (takes over TV Asahi’s Saturday 11:30 PM time slot after “6 Byoukan no Kiseki“).
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Yuga Tsukuyomi (Riku Hagiwara) is a mysterious man, who is really good at cooking. He is dietary management expert and has several certificates related to food. He has a strong love and stubbornness for food. When he was little, his parents divorced and he lived with his mother. After his mother’s death, his older brother took him in. Yuga Tsukuyomi has lived with his brother since then and, due to their time spent together, he likes his brother a lot. One night, Yuga Tsukuyomi happens to meet Soyogi Mikami (Reina Triendl). He learns that she neglects eating food. He suggests to her that he will serve a midnight snack to her. Meanwhile, Soyogi Mikami ís a charismatic personal trainer. She is so popular with her work that people wait 3 months to hire her. She is strict with herself and her clients. Although, she is busy maintaining her figure and her clients, she eats only to receive the necessary nutrition.She lost interest in food because of this. One night she happens to meet Yuga Tsukuyomi.
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