Karina to star in first drama

Tokyograph News · 11-14-2007, 08:18 PM

Model and actress Karina will star in a TBS drama series this winter, titled "Daisuki!!" It is her first time with a lead role in a television drama.

The series is based on a manga by Mizuho Aimoto titled "Daisuki!! Yuzu no Kosodate Nikki," which is currently being serialized in Kodansha's BE LOVE magazine.

Karina plays Yuzu, a mentally disabled woman with the mind of an 8-year-old, who falls in love with a man with a similar disability. She becomes pregnant, but he dies in an accident, leaving her alone in raising the child.

The drama will air on Thursdays at 10:00pm, starting on January 17.

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**migimaru** · 11-14-2007, 09:36 PM

Update from Sports Hochi: Kayoko Kishimoto will play Yuzu's mother, and Yuta Hiraoka will play her brother. Mahiru Konno and Kimiko Yo have also been cast.

11-14-2007, 08:18 PM	#1
Tokyograph News Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 11	Karina to star in first drama Model and actress Karina will star in a TBS drama series this winter, titled "Daisuki!!" It is her first time with a lead role in a television drama. The series is based on a manga by Mizuho Aimoto titled "Daisuki!! Yuzu no Kosodate Nikki," which is currently being serialized in Kodansha's BE LOVE magazine. Karina plays Yuzu, a mentally disabled woman with the mind of an 8-year-old, who falls in love with a man with a similar disability. She becomes pregnant, but he dies in an accident, leaving her alone in raising the child. The drama will air on Thursdays at 10:00pm, starting on January 17. Link to article

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11-14-2007, 09:36 PM	#2
migimaru ミギ丸 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 736	Update from Sports Hochi: Kayoko Kishimoto will play Yuzu's mother, and Yuta Hiraoka will play her brother. Mahiru Konno and Kimiko Yo have also been cast.