It's been announced that actor Matsuzaka Tori will be appearing in Takei Emi's upcoming drama, "Asuko March!".

The two have worked together once previously, when they played siblings on the drama "GOLD" in 2010. This time, Matsuzaka will play Yokoyama Aruto, the classmate of Takei's main character. Yokoyama is a 15-year-old former child actor who works in a host club by faking his age. The mysterious role will be slightly different from the original character in the manga.

This is the first time that the 22-year-old Matsuzaka will act the role of a high school student, and he commented, "I've always felt I could still pull off a school uniform, so I was very happy [about the role]."

When asked about working with Takei again, he stated, "At first, I thought Takei Emi-san was a very grown-up girl, but as filming progressed, she started to show her child-like side. " He added, "As her former older brother, I want to work hard so that I don't let her down."

Source & Photo: Oricon Style