TBS remakes "Tonari no Shibafu" drama

Tokyograph News · 05-09-2009, 08:13 AM

The 1976 television drama "Tonari no Shibafu" is getting a remake on TBS this summer. The new series will star Asaka Seto and Pinko Izumi.

The original show was written by screenwriter Sugako Hashida and featured Yoko Yamamoto as a wife battling with her husband's mother, portrayed by the late actress Sadako Sawamura. At the time, the drama became a popular symbol of the common problems between a mother and daughter-in-law.

As expected, the show will be adapted to the present day. Seto will take on the role of the daughter-in-law, with Koji Ookura playing the husband and Izumi playing the mother.

The new "Tonari no Shibafu" has been scheduled for TBS's Wednesday 9:00pm time slot. The show starts on July 1.

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05-09-2009, 08:13 AM	#1
Tokyograph News Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 11	TBS remakes "Tonari no Shibafu" drama The 1976 television drama "Tonari no Shibafu" is getting a remake on TBS this summer. The new series will star Asaka Seto and Pinko Izumi. The original show was written by screenwriter Sugako Hashida and featured Yoko Yamamoto as a wife battling with her husband's mother, portrayed by the late actress Sadako Sawamura. At the time, the drama became a popular symbol of the common problems between a mother and daughter-in-law. As expected, the show will be adapted to the present day. Seto will take on the role of the daughter-in-law, with Koji Ookura playing the husband and Izumi playing the mother. The new "Tonari no Shibafu" has been scheduled for TBS's Wednesday 9:00pm time slot. The show starts on July 1. Link to article

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