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Posted by HPriest TH STAFF Monday, October 8, 2012

Ikuta Toma's younger brother Ikuta Ryusei to make a guest appearance in his drama 'Osozaki no Himawari'

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On October 8th, it was announced that Ikuta Toma's younger brother and Fuji TV announcer Ikuta Ryusei will be making a guest appearance on the first episode of Toma's upcoming drama 'Osozaki no Himawari'.

Ryusei is going to play the protagonist "Kodaira Joutarou's" (Toma) younger brother and makes a short appearance in the beginning of the first episode. He just began working as an announcer for Fuji TV last year, so it's the first time they are appearing in a drama together, and moreover, it's Ryusei's very first time to appear in a drama. He blushed, "I was so nervous and embarrassed. I just wanted to run away."

Toma commented, "It was a strange feeling to be together with my younger brother at the same set. I can't really describe it, but I felt restless throughout the day."

In the drama Ryusei is playing the more reliable of both brothers. Unlike the "Joutarou", who only works as a temporary staff, he's working at the municipal office, has a wife and a child, and lives together with their (the brothers') parents in a two generation household. When "Joutarou" loses his job, he wants to go back and live at their parents' place, only to realize that his younger brother is already living there with his own family. Realizing that he has nowhere to go, he ends up living in the Shimanto River area in Kochi (Shikoku). Check the Prime Time Drama Preview - Fall 2012 for more detals.

Ryusei's scene with Toma and Kato Kazuko (their mother in the drama) was one of the first and Toma revealed that he has never been so restless before the start of the filming. Ryusei doesn't have any lines, it's just the whole family sitting at the dining table, having dinner and some alcohol, and cuddling his child. It was a very warm atmosphere and the whole scene was wrapped up in one try.

According to people close to them, Toma often asks Ryusei to practice his lines together with him. They also often go to concerts together and have a very intimate relationship. Ryusei also went around the staff and greeted them, "Thank you for taking care of my brother all the time. Please continue to support him." Toma witnessed this and commented, "Whenever I see how much of an adult he has already become, I feel both happy and a bit sentimental."

Meanwhile, Ryusei can't help but feel proud about his older brother. He said, "When his expression switched to acting mode, he looked even 30% cooler than usual. You probably won't believe it's an objective opinion when his younger brother says this, but I could sense that he's a great actor."

Fuji TV is going to air the first episode of 'Osozaki no Himawari' on October 23rd.

Source: Sanspo (1,2)

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