Riko Narumi gets first true comedy role

[Tokyograph News]

Young actress Riko Narumi is starring in a new movie called "Tsumi Toka Batsu Toka," directed and written by Keralino Sandorovich (also known as KERA). Last year, she appeared in the comedy series "Enka no Joou," but this is her first time playing a comedic lead.

In "Tsumi Toka Batsu Toka," Narumi is an unsuccessful idol who takes on the role of "police chief for a day," a common PR opportunity for budding talents. But when a robbery takes place at a local convenience store, she actually attempts to resolve the incident. Kento Nagayama co-stars as a police officer who is also her ex-boyfriend.

Narumi has been acting in dramas since the age of 7, when she appeared in "Trick." She got her first starring role in the 2005 series "Ruri no Shima," and since then she has been gaining a reputation as a serious actress. With this movie she is expanding into comedy, and next year she will take on her first actual horror role in Naoto Takenaka's "Yamagata Scream."

"Tsumi Toka Batsu Toka" already finished filming last month. It is expected to be ready for a spring 2009 release.

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