Fujiwara Norika, star of the 2009 NHK drama series "Tsure ga Utsu ni Narimashite", will be stepping aside to let new talent reprise her role in the film version of the series.� This time around, the cast for the drama will be Miyazaki Aoi and Sakai Masato co-starring as a married couple.� The director working on the project will be Kiyoshi Sasabe, and the film is due out this fall.

The original drama was a story about a housewife who follows her dream of becoming an�illustrator,�and her husband who tries hard to support her goalbut ends up suffering from depression.� The drama had an average viewership rating of 7% in the Kantou region of Japan.

The last time Miyazaki and Sakai worked together was on the NHK historical drama Atsuhime, which was about a wife of the Tokugawa shogun.� The two played a couple in love in this drama as well, and they overcame many obstacles to be together and are excited to return as a couple that is mutually in love.

The casting of Miyazaki in the role of the wife was an easy decision for the producers as she is perfect for playing parts in delicate dramas, while Sakai came as someone who could perform as a more eccentric person.�� The producers said that whatever performance the two displayed for the drama it would be a fun matchup to watch.

Regarding the role, Miyazaki commented, "I'm looking forward to the birth of something new."� Sakai added on that although "it is different and we will become a married couple, I want to try very hard to give warm feelings."

Source : �Sponichi

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