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Hey!Say!JUMP and NYC's Yuri Chinen have just been announced to take his first lead role in a drama for Nippon TV. The drama is a live-action adaptation from Atsuko Nanba's hit manga- "Sprout".
In the drama, Chinen will play the role of Souhei, who will find himself living under the same roof with Aoi Morikawa, who will play the female lead- Miku. That is after Miku's father decided to turned their home into a boarding house. Multiple love angle ensues as their boarding house family gets bigger.
This will be the 18 years old Johnny's talent first solo lead drama. Aside from appearing in supporting roles for his Johnny's senpais, Chinen's past dramas were usually shared with fellow Hey!Say!JUMP's members. Preview clips for the drama shows that the idol will also have his first onscreen kiss.
Joining the cast are: Kojima Fujiko, Johnny’s Junior Kentarou Yasui, Lewis Jesse, Jinguuji Yuuta, and Tanaka Juri; SUPER GiRLS’ Maeshima Ami; Flower’s Fuji Shuka and Mayuko Kawakita; Hello Project’s Kikkawa Yuu; and ABC-Z’s Hashimoto Ryosuke.
"Sprout" will start on July 7th at NTV.
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Can't wait for the dramaaa
Go Chinen! It is about time~ can't wait to watch it -sounds interesting
i hope i can watch this.
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CONGRATS CHINEN!!! Im so happy for him
Ill be sure to watch it! Sounds interesting anyways lol
How interesting! Can't wait so watch it!
Can't wait to watch it ~
This plot sounds so interesting! I really want to watch it!
Im gonna watch it!!
definitely gonna watch Chinen!
awwwwwwww congrats!!!
I want to watch it
Wahhhh~ congratulations Chinen-kun! I'm so happy for you~ good luck~ C: yayy~~
Oh my ! so excited! and first onscreen Kiss XD
full of idols
This is a shoujo manga, right? Its going to be adorable....
The drama story sounds just up my alley for fun and crazy stuff. It's going to be jam-packed with young'ns though.
wow i keep forgetting how young he is lol awesome that he has his first lead though im sure it'll be good
Im soooooooooooooooooooooo happy 4 him
He'd so freaking cute and hot now, I luv him
Sounds like it will be a good drama but i wish he wouldn't hv to do the kiss scene T^T
exactly on my bday - great present ^O^
can't wait for this drama to start airing