On the 2nd, NHK announced the taiga drama “Toyotomi Brothers!” starring actor Taiga Nakano. ” (scheduled to air in 2026), it has been announced that Mei Nagano, who plays the main character’s childhood friend and first love, will be joining the cast.

[Group shot]Gorgeous…! Taiga Nakano, Sosuke Ikematsu, and Mei Nagano are all in formal costumes.

The 65th Taiga drama depicts the middle of the Sengoku period. The miracle of the Toyotomi brothers who achieved the great feat of unifying the country through their strong bond. The main character is Toyotomi Hidenaga, the younger brother of Tenkajin. Although there are no what-ifs in history, this is an eventful and dynamic depiction of the Sengoku period from the perspective of Hidenaga, the aide to the number one ruler in Japan, who even said, “If Hidenaga had lived longer, the Toyotomi family would have been in peace.” It is a great entertainment.

Nagano plays Nao, Koichiro’s (Hidenaga/Nakano Taiga) childhood friend and “first love.” The daughter of a wealthy family from Owari Nakamura, the hometown of Koichiro and Fujikichiro. A childhood friend of the same age as Koichiro. Although she has a masculine personality, she secretly admires Koichiro. Her role is that of a tragic heroine who is at the mercy of the turbulent times.

Serial TV novel “Half, Blue.” This will be Nagano’s first appearance in an NHK drama since “Yae no Sakura” (2013) and “Sanada Maru” (2016), and his third time appearing in a taiga drama. “I would like to play a woman who is full of charm so that Koichiro can fall in love with him for the first time,” she said enthusiastically.

In addition, Sosuke Ikematsu will play the main character’s older brother Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Riho Yoshioka will play Hidenaga’s wife, and Minami Hamabe will play Hideyoshi’s wife.

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