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Posted by HPriest TH STAFF Monday, April 2, 2012

Narimiya Hiroki to become the new partner of Mizutani Yutaka in 'Aibou'

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On April 3rd, TV Asahi officially announced that actor Narimiya Hiroki will become the next partner of Mizutani Yutaka on the popular 'Aibou' drama series after Oikawa Mitsuhiro's graduation that we reported earlier.

Narimiya will be the third partner of Mizutani in the 'Aibou' series, which already spawned 10 successful TV seasons and two movies. He commented excitedly, "I can't wait to drink black tea with Mizutani." Meanwhile, Mizutani is already thinking about an appropriate way to call his new partner. He said, "Terawaki Yasufumi, my first partner, I just called Yasufumi, while Oikawa was Miichan. Now, how should I call him?"

'Aibou' is a detective series that began in 2000, centering around a genius inspector named 'Sugishita Ukyo' (Mizutani), who belongs to the "special mission task force" of the Metropolitan Police Department. Terawaki, his first partner, left the series with Season 7 in 2008. Oikawa took up the role of �Kanbe Takeru�, Sugishita�s second partner in Season 8, which began in October 2009, and graduated after Season 10, which just ended last month.

Much speculation arose about his third partner before Oikawa even made his graduation official. In the end it was Narimiya, one of the most talented young actors in Japan right now, who was chosen for this role. The last time he played the role of a detective was in the 2005 drama 'Ai no Uta' (NTV). On the contrary, he often played characters that were chased by the authorities, such as a juvenile delinquent in the movie "Drop" (2009) or a terrorist in the 2008 drama 'Bloody Monday' (TBS).

All we know so far about his role in 'Aibou', is that he is going to be introduced in the next season, which is most likely going to start in the fall season of 2012. More details such as his name and his personality have not yet been announced. The general producer of the series is expecting much from the new addition. He said, "By welcoming Narimiya to the team, the series going to advance to a higher level."

Mizutani added, "It's my first time working together with Narimiya and I can't wait for the further development in the world of 'Aibou'."

For Narimiya himself, who will be turning 30 this year, this role is going to be a big turning point in his life and career. He commented, "I'm truly happy to be selected for a very popular series that airs nation wide. With tenacity and free conception, I'd like to create a character that is loved by all generations."

It will be very interesting to see the chemistry between Mizutani and Narimiya in Season 11 of 'Aibou'.

Source: Sanspo

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  2. MIZUTANI-YUTAKA
  3. AIBOU
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