Posts Tagged: Fumino Kimura

Aug 19 2020

Junichi Okada cast in movie “The Fable: Chapter Two”

Junichi Okada is cast for live-action sequel film “The Fable: Chapter Two” (working & literal title). Also set to play new characters in the sequel film are Shinichi Tsutsumi, Yurina Hirate, and Masanobu Ando. Set to reprise characters from the original 2019 movie “The Fable” are Fumino Kimura, Mizuki Yamamoto, Jiro Sato, Kai Inowaki, Ken Yasuda, and Koichi Sato. “The Fable: Chapter Two” is based on manga series “The Fable” by Katsuhisa Minami and directed by Kan Eguchi.

“The Fable: Chapter Two” will be released sometime next year in Japan.

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Aug 13 2019

Fumino Kimura cast in WOWOW drama series “Butterfly’s Mechanics: Murder Analysis Squad”

Fumino Kimura is cast for the lead role in WOWOW drama series “Butterfly’s Mechanics: Murder Analysis Squad” (literal title). The drama series is based on 2017 novel “Chou no Rikigaku: Keishicho Satsujin Bunsekihan” by Kazushi Asami. For the drama series, Fumino Kimura will reprise her role of Detective Toko Kisaragi whom she also played in 2015 WOWOW drama series “Stone’s Cocoon” and 2016 WOWOW drama series “Crystal’s Beating.” Both of those drama series are based on different novels by Kazushi Asami. Meanwhile, spin-off drama series “Evil’s Wave” is now set to air October 6, 2019 in Japan.

“Butterfly’s Mechanics: Murder Analysis Squad” will first air November, 2019 in Japan.

Nov 28 2018

Teaser trailer and two female leads announced for movie “Inemuri Iwane”

Teaser trailer added for movie “Inemuri Iwane” starring Tori Matsuzaka. Meanwhile Fumino Kimura and Kyoko Yoshine are cast for lead female characters in the movie. Movie “Inemuri Iwane” is based on novel “Inemuri Iwane Edo Zoshi” by Yasuhide Saeki and directed by Katsuhide Motoki (“Samurai Hustle“).  NHK drama series “Crossing of Heat Haze” (“Kagero no Tsuj”) is also based on the same novel. Fumino Kimura will play Okon and Kyoko Yoshine will play Nao Kobayashi. In addition, supporting cast actors for “Inemuri Iwane” have been added on AsianWiki.

“Inemuri Iwane” will be released May 17, 2019 in Japan.

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Jun 23 2018

Junichi Okada cast in live-action film “The Fable”

Junichi Okada is cast for the lead role in live-action film “The Fable.” The movie is based on manga “The Fable” by Katsuhisa Minami. The manga won in the general category at the 2017 Kodansha Manga Award. Also cast for supporting roles for the film are Fumino Kimura, Koichi Sato, Mizuki Yamamoto, Ken Yasuda, Yuya Yagira, Osamu Mukai and Sota Fukushi. Story for the film follows an assassin who gets one year off and lives as a regular person in Osaka. Movie is directed by Kan Eguchi.

“The Fable” will be released sometime next year in Japan.

Mar 20 2018

Fumino Kimura & Shota Matsuda cast in web drama series “Sick’s Spec Saga”

Fumino Kimura and Shota Matsuda are cast for the lead roles in web drama series “Sick’s Spec Saga.” The web drama series is a sequel to the “SPEC” drama series from TBS. For “Sick’s Spec Saga,” Fumino Kimura plays Shizuru Mikuriya. Her character is extremely smart and graduated from Harvard University, but she is mentally unstable and she hurts herself. Shota Matsuda plays Hiroyo Takakura. He worked as a detective at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Public Security Bureau. Due to a case related with SPEC holder, he was kicked out of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Public Security Bureau.

In addition, a 1 minute trailer of “Sick’s Spec Saga” with Fumino Kimura and Shota Matsuda has been added on AsianWiki. “Sick’s Spec Saga” will stream on website Paravi from April 1, 2018 in Japan.

Jan 2 2018

Teaser trailers for TBS drama series “99.9 Criminal Lawyer Season II”

Teaser trailers added for upcoming TBS sequel drama series “99.9 Criminal Lawyer Season II” starring Jun Matsumoto, Teruyuki Kagawa and Fumino Kimura. The drama series revolves around Hiroto Miyama (Jun Matsumoto). He is unusual and sometimes obsessive, especially when it comes to criminal cases. Even though Japan has a conviction rate of 99.9% and there’s little money in being a defense attorney, Hiroto Miyama seeks out cases to defend.

“99.9 Criminal Lawyer Season II” first airs January 14, 2018 in Japan.