Sakurashimeji first lead role in a drama! TV Tokyo Wednesday Drama 25 "Kapu Kapu"

GAKU TANAKA and HYOGA TAKADA from Sakurashimeji have been confirmed to appear on Wednesday Drama 25 "Kapukapu" (airing every Wednesday from 1am) which will begin airing on Wednesday, November 27th!

This work is a new addition to TV Tokyo's late-night lifestyle drama series, including the "Solo Active Girls' Recommendation" series, the "Zetsumeshi Road" series, and "The Secret of Weekend Travel: Being a Married Couple Isn't That Easy," and the theme is "capsule hotels," which have been attracting attention in recent years as hotel accommodation costs have skyrocketed. Recently, the number of stylish and clean facilities has increased rapidly, and the number of female users has also increased. This is a lovely road movie about two college students set in a capsule hotel, which has become the ultimate healing entertainment facility with a rest area, food, alcohol, a bath, a sauna, and a space to sleep alone.


<Role introduction & cast comments>
GAKU TANAKA / Kaito Okita
A fourth-year university student. Miraculously, he was accepted into a university, where he worked part-time, played futsal, and attended a light music club.
Although she is not aware of it, her communication skills are quite high. She was in the same class as Ryo in her first year, and they became friends because they shared the same taste in music. She is cheerful and positive, and can have fun whether she is with someone or alone.
【comment】
Q) Please tell us how you felt when you received the offer to appear in this film and what you thought after reading the script.
First of all, I was very happy when the drama was decided. Moreover, I was excited because it was a drama on TV Tokyo, which is the time slot I watch. The theme of "capsule hotel" is very niche, and I myself am very attracted to it, so I was very excited to see how it would unfold.

Q) Please tell us your impressions about the role you will be playing.
When I first started reading, I thought, "Maybe Kaito and I, GAKU TANAKA, have a lot in common!"
And even after I finished reading the fifth chapter, that feeling still remained with me (laughs).
I'm a person who takes action at my own pace. There were some parts where I felt embarrassed, as if I was confronting myself.

Q) This will be your first lead role in a drama. Please tell us your enthusiasm for the filming.
I feel like the word "immature" might leave me behind, but I want to do my best in the role.
I will absorb everything I can, while at the same time enjoying the work from the bottom of my heart and creating a work that everyone can enjoy!

Q. Please give us a message to our viewers, such as highlights.
For those who are not normally familiar with capsule hotels, I hope they will gradually become aware of their charm, just like Kaito and Ryo.
We would also be grateful if our more experienced capsule hotel staff could watch over us as we make our way to becoming capsule hotel experts.

■ HYOGA TAKADA /Ryo Takami
A fourth-year university student. He attended a preparatory school and was an average student. He likes music. He was often alone since middle school and didn't feel like forming a band, so he made vocaloids in high school and university. At university, he doesn't have many close friends other than Kaito. He is always calm and acts as Kaito's guardian.
【comment】
Q) Please tell us how you felt when you received the offer to appear in this film and what you thought after reading the script.
The good things about capsule hotels are crammed everywhere, and reading about it just made me want to go to one as soon as possible! I will do my best to convey that in the drama!

Q) Please tell us your impressions about the role you will be playing.
I wouldn't say she's quiet, but she always has a low body temperature and is calm, and I get the impression that she doesn't show her emotions very often, which is very similar to me! Except for the fact that she's good at studying...! (laughs)

Q) This will be your first lead role in a drama. Please tell us your enthusiasm for the filming.
This is my first lead role, and also my first time acting with GAKU TANAKA. We usually connect with each other through music, but this time it's acting, so it feels very fresh. I want to take on the challenge while also bringing out that freshness and cherishing the atmosphere that only we can create!

Q. Please give us a message to our viewers, such as highlights.
If you watch this drama, you will surely become addicted to capsule hotels. We will do our best to film so that you will also become addicted!
Let's all have fun this winter!



≪Introduction≫
Kaito (GAKU TANAKA) and Ryo (HYOGA TAKADA) are best friends, but they have completely opposite personalities. After finishing their job hunting, the two are in their fourth year of university and about to graduate. "We don't have money, but we have time. We only have a little time left to do silly things together," they say, and decide to go on a bicycle trip westward to fulfill Kaito's purpose. After considering the funds for the trip, they stay at a capsule hotel for the first time. The capsule hotel has a bath, a sauna, food, alcohol, and a rest area! The two are soothed by the innocence of children visiting an amusement park for the first time.
This time, the two will be visiting "Zetopia" in Funabashi, "Smart Stay SHIZUKU" in Ueno, "Wellbe Sakae" in Nagoya, "Anshin Oyado Kyoto" in Kyoto, and "Capsule Inn Osaka" in Osaka. There is a nostalgic Showa retro atmosphere, and also a futuristic lodging facility... such a place where the old and the new blend together is full of life's seniors. A capsule hotel they casually entered was filled with the ultimate relaxation and lessons for the future of life.

<Program Overview>
[Title] Wednesday Drama 25 "Kapukapu"
[Broadcast date and time] Starts Wednesday, November 27, 2024 Every Wednesday from 1:00 to 1:30 am
[Broadcasting Stations] TV Tokyo, TV Hokkaido, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting
TV Osaka: Scheduled to air in January 2025
[Streaming] After each episode is broadcast, it will be available for unlimited viewing on the video streaming services "U-NEXT" and "Prime Video"
▶U-NEXT: https://t.unext.jp/r/tv-tokyo_pr
▶Prime Video: https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/video/storefront/
Missed broadcasts can be viewed on the free ad-supported streaming service "Net TV Tokyo" (TV Tokyo website, TVer, Lemino)
▶TV Tokyo website: https://video.tv-tokyo.co.jp/
▶TVer: https://tver.jp/
▶Lemino: https://lemino.docomo.ne.jp/

[Starring] GAKU TANAKA HYOGA TAKADA
[Guests] Episode 1: Shinya Kote Episode 2: Miki Maya and Satoshi Yamanaka Episode 3: Yoshimasa Kondo and Miwa Shishido
Episode 4: Yamazaki Junpei Episode 5: Matsuo Satoru Bengal
[Screenplay] Manbou Yashiro ("If It Suits Your Ears" and "Mass-Produced Rico" series)
Eigetsu ("Tamagotchi Short Animation", "COCHO COCHO")
[Director] Fuga Yaegashi ("We're Not Friends" and "I Can Hear the Sunshine")
[Producers] Koichi Urushibara (TV Tokyo), Takaya Chiba (TV Tokyo), Nobutaka Kato (S.D.P.), Soichiro Koga (SS Koubou)
[Produced by] TV Tokyo S.D.P.
[Production cooperation] SS Kobo
[Production work] “Kapukapu” Production Committee
【Official website】https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/capcap/
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