September 11 2023

Ryoko Shinohara & Ikusaburo Yamazaki cast in TV Tokyo drama “Hyena”

Ryoko Shinohara and Ikusaburo Yamazaki are cast in TV Tokyo drama series “Hyena.” The drama series is a remake of 2020 SBS drama series “Hyena” starring Kim Hye-Soo and Ju Ji-Hoon. The TV Tokyo drama series version will revolve around two lawyers played by Ryoko Shinohara and Ikusaburo Yamazaki. Although they work and compete in the same industry, they come from different backgrounds.

“Hyena” will first air October 20, 2023 in Japan (takes over TV Tokyo’s Friday 8PM time slot after “Black Postman“).

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Rinko Yuki (Ryoko Shinohara) is a lawyer with a strong will to win. She comes from a humble background, but she has the skills of a hyena and uses any means necessary to win her cases. Rei Ichijo (Ikusaburo Yamazaki) is an elite lawyer and works for the biggest law firm in Japan. His family has worked in the legal field for generations. These two lawyers, who are totally opposite from each other, compete for survival in the cut throat law profession. Along the way, a relationship develops between them.

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