{"rewrite":{"id":"r_8eb9210f0dc877ca0ce2f33e","clusterId":"c_04adc0921e6fdf9155836012","slug":"mitsuzaki-koizumi-and-ryoto-shisaka-lead-bl-romantic-comedy-drama-in-august","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Mitsuzaki Koizumi and Ryoto Shisaka Lead BL Romantic Comedy Drama in August","summary":"Mitsuzaki Koizumi of Genin wa Jibun ni Aru. and model Ryoto Shisaka will co-star in Yomiuri TV's new BL romantic comedy drama \"The Serizawa in the Popular Group Acts Strange Around Me,\" premiering August 10. The series is based on a story by Yuzu Tsubaki, creator of \"Minato Shouji Coin Laundry.\"","whyItMatters":"The drama gives both actors their first lead TV drama roles and continues Yomiuri TV's recent push into BL adaptations with a creator known for the genre.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMitsuzaki Koizumi, a member of the dance and vocal group Genin wa Jibun ni Aru., and MEN\u0026#39;S NON-NO exclusive model Ryoto Shisaka will co-star in Yomiuri TV\u0026#39;s new drama \u003ci\u003eThe Serizawa in the Popular Group Acts Strange Around Me\u003c/i\u003e. The series premieres Monday, August 10, at 1:29 a.m. and will air weekly. It is based on an original story by Yuzu Tsubaki, creator of the popular BL series \u003ci\u003eMinato Shouji Coin Laundry\u003c/i\u003e, which was serialized on pixiv and later published as a book with illustrations by Howako. The production team includes staff from recent BL dramas \u003ci\u003eI Ended Up in a Group I\u0026#39;m Not Close With on the School Trip\u003c/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAt 25:00, in Akasaka\u003c/i\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story follows loner Suzuki, who secretly writes a BL novel based on popular classmate Serizawa. When Serizawa discovers it, he praises the work and begins pursuing Suzuki. Koizumi called his character \u0026#34;dense, innocent, and simply cute,\u0026#34; while Shisaka noted his character is \u0026#34;cheerful, always smiling, popular, and selfish.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Mitsuzaki Koizumi (Genin wa Jibun ni Aru.) and Ryoto Shisaka co-star in Yomiuri TV's BL rom-com drama 'The Serizawa in the Popular Group Acts Strange Around Me,' starting August 10. 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