“Tokyo Tower” first broadcast exceeded 2 million views Genta Matsuda & MEGUMI are delighted “Please look forward to this week!”[Full comment]| ORICON NEWS

It was revealed on the 28th that the first missed broadcast of TV Asahi’s Osidora Saturday “Tokyo Tower” (every Saturday at 11:00 pm) starring Ren Nagase of King & Prince has exceeded 2 million views (Video Research) Calculation/April 21-27). In response to this, Genta Matsuda (Travis Japan) and MEGUMI, who appear in this work, commented with joy.

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This work is based on the novel of the same name by Kaori Ekuni published in 2001. In 2005, it was made into a movie starring Hitomi Kuroki and Junichi Okada, and in 2014, it was made into a TV drama in South Korea. The film depicts the beautiful but unforgivable love between Toru Kojima, a 21-year-old young man played by Nagase, and Shishi Asano (Yuka Itaya), a married woman who is more than 20 years older than him, and the story unique to the new era of Reiwa, as well as the subtleties of the characters’ hearts. , depicting locations at the hottest spots in modern Tokyo. Following the first episode, the second episode (aired on the 27th) also ranked number one in trends.

The full text of Matsuda and MEGUMI’s comments is below.

■Each comment
[Genta Matsuda]
–What was the reaction after the first episode?
I’m honestly happy and grateful to be able to appear in this work. I’m really happy that my friends and staff around me said, “I saw it.” There are many things that I have been able to challenge myself, so I hope that I can use this opportunity to challenge myself even more.

–What about the members of Travis Japan?
He said, “Episode 1 was really interesting, and I’m really looking forward to the story after the first episode, so I’m really excited!” I was happy to see so many members fidgeting!

–The love between Kouji (Matsuda) and Kimiko (MEGUMI) accelerates from episode 2 onwards, but what are the highlights?
There is a gap between the relationship between Kouji and Kimiko and the love between Tooru and Shishi. For better or worse, Kouji has a playful Kouji personality that makes you think, “It’s Kouji~”, and it’s heartbreaking to see Kimiko’s heart move when he receives that. As Matsuda, it was heartbreaking to watch (lol). I think it’s an exciting drama that will make you think a lot!
–Message to those who haven’t seen the first episode yet.
For those who haven’t seen it yet, what are they looking forward to? One week until Saturday (lol). There are such wonderful works! It’s only just begun, and you’ll be able to enjoy watching it from now on, so please look forward to it this week!

[MEGUMI]
–What was the reaction after the first episode?
My co-stars and friends from other shows said to me, “I’m watching it!” and my older acquaintances said to me, “I was under the illusion that I could fall in love again.”

――It has been watched by many female viewers of the same generation, but how do you want them to view this work?
I want people to feel the thrill of knowing that something out of the ordinary may be a possibility in their daily lives, and I think they will also enjoy the worldview of the beautiful images and words. Although it is a forbidden love story, the plot revolves around people growing within it, so I hope you will enjoy it from various angles.

–The love between Kouji and Kimiko accelerates from episode 2 onwards, what are the highlights?
I think Koji and Kimiko’s love is completely different from Tooru and Shishi’s, and is more aggressive. I think Koji was in love with him just for fun at first, but maybe things will change in the future, and what will Kimiko do? I hope you enjoy the change in the two people’s feelings.

–Please give a message to those who haven’t seen the first episode yet.
Although the theme is forbidden love, I think the way it’s depicted is different from my previous works, and I think many people are pleasantly surprised and think, “This is how it was expressed.” I think it’s great that romantic dramas are exciting, so I hope you’ll watch it.