Saturday, March 20, 2010

NHK Saturday 9pm drama "Tetsu no Hone" 鉄の骨 (The Backbone of Metal)

Koike Teppei will be starring in his first lead role for the NHK Saturday 9pm drama "Tetsu no Hone" which begins its run on 3 July 2010. This is also the first time which he is acting in a NHK drama.

Koike plays a young salaryman. Tomijima Heita who has been working in a construction company for the past 3 years. However, when he transfers from the construction site to work in the sales department, he has to resort to bid-rigging in order to help the company survive in the harsh economic climate. The story is based on a novel by Ikeido Jun which depicts how construction companies strive to keep afloat in the midst of tighter regulations since 2005. Fellow cast members include Toyohara Kosuke, Usuda Asami, Cunning Takeyama, Nakamura Atsuo and Jinnai Takanori. The drama will span 5 episodes, starting from 3 July.

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