On July 14th, it was announced that actress Motokariya Yuika is going to star star as a hostess turned lawyer in the upcoming NHK BS Premium fall drama, 'Soko wo Nantoka'. It will be Motokariya's first NHK drama since 'Fight' in 2005.

Motokariya's character 'Kaise Rakuko' is coming from a poor household and always wanted to become a lawyer in order to escape from poverty. In order to pay for her school expenses, she works as a hostess. She studies hard and eventually passes the bar examination, however, open positions for lawyers are rare these days. Fortunately she utilizes a connection from her time as a hostess and finds employment at a tiny law office.

At the law office, she has no choice but to accept small cases that won't earn her any money. Moreover, she keeps on piling up failures case after case. However, things get better over time and she not only becomes a better lawyer but also a more mature person.

The producer of the drama explained that they decided to cast Motokariya for this role, because she's not only a pretty actress but also has the intellect necessary to play the role of a lawyer. Moreover, she's able to play characters that won't give up despite taking a lot of hits.

Of course there is also the part about her days as a hostess at the beginning of the story. He said, "Although we are not too sure how it would turn out, we definitely want to see Motokariya as a hostess! You cannot miss this!"

The story is based on a manga of the same name by mangaka Aso Mikoto, which is still being serialized in the shoujo manga magazine, 'MELODY'. There are several more key characters who will be played by Ichikawa Ennosuke, MEGUMI, Igarashi Shunji, Maeda Oshiro, Takeda Kohei, Inoue Waka, and Otomo Kohei. The filming is planned to begin on July 22nd.

'Soko wo Nantoka' is scheduled to start airing on NHK BS Premium in October.

Source: Cinema Today