On October 11th, Sakurai Sho, Kitagawa Keiko, and Shiina Kippei held a press conference for their drama "Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de" on a luxury liner called "Sealine Tokyo Symphony Classica".

Sakurai reflected back on Arashi's debut press conference, which was similarly held on a liner off the shore of Honolulu, Hawaii. He expressed, "Since my debut, this is the first time in 12 years that I've held a press conference on a liner... so I'm a little nervous." Regarding his unique character for the drama, he stated, "I want to create a new kind of detective."

"Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de" is a mystery drama based on Higashigawa Tokuya's popular novel of the same title. 'Reiko' (Kitagawa) is the daughter of a very powerful business, and a novice detective. Annoyed by the childish reasoning of her boss 'Kazamatsuri' (Shiina), she isn't able to find clues to any solution. Reiko relies on her butler 'Kageyama' (Sakurai) to smoothly solve various cases.

Sakurai commented, "I've read the original work before, but I never thought I would be the one to play 'Kageyama'... I was surprised." He continued, "With the guidance from a teacher, I want to learn the etiquette of a butler." When asked, "After dinner, what do you do?", Sakurai answered, "Take a bath. That's good, right?"

Kitagawa elaborated on her character, 'Reiko', saying, "Reiko is straightforward and pure, it's my first time playing such a role. I've been filming while learning from my 'senpais'. I hope this will become an enjoyable drama that people will be able to laugh at." Meanwhile, Shiina, who will play 'Kazamatsuri', showed his confidence. "This is the first crime that I can't catch up to the truth, but it's fresh. I think it's stylish and heartwarming, a drama that's different from others," he boasted.

The drama will air every Tuesdays at 9:00 pm starting on October 18th.



Source + Photos: Oricon