{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c6c523e5331316f80c62c1b8","clusterId":"c_5586a9f8db460ae83f3d3ae3","slug":"nana-eikura-leads-tv-drama-for-first-time-in-12-years-co-stars-with-eiji-akaso","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Nana Eikura Leads TV Drama for First Time in 12 Years, Co-Stars With Eiji Akaso","summary":"Nana Eikura will star in the October TV Asahi drama \"Ani Imouto,\" her first lead role in a TV drama in 12 years. Eiji Akaso co-stars, marking his first lead role for TV Asahi and their first time acting together. The original love suspense story airs Saturdays at 10 p.m. in the new \"Saturday Drama 10\" slot.","whyItMatters":"The drama reunites the writer and director of the 2024 suspense romance \"Destiny\" for a new original story, launching TV Asahi's new Saturday night drama slot.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eEikura last led a TV drama in 2014 with \u0026#34;N no Tame ni.\u0026#34; She called the 12-year gap a surprise and admitted to some anxiety, but said she feels fortunate for the opportunity. Akaso, making his TV Asahi lead debut, said he was eager to join once he learned the \u0026#34;Destiny\u0026#34; team was involved.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two-part story follows a doctor and a young man supporting his ill sister, who meet in a port town, part ways after an incident, and reunite in Tokyo three years later. Writer Noriko Yoshida and director Takehiko Shinjo, who collaborated on \u0026#34;Destiny,\u0026#34; are reteaming for the series.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Nana Eikura's return to TV drama leads after 12 years lands in a brand-new Saturday slot. The show's success will test whether TV Asahi can build a home for love suspense at 10 p.m.","twitterPost":"Nana Eikura's first TV drama lead in 12 years also launches TV Asahi's new Saturday Drama 10 slot. Both bets ride on one show.","threadsPost":"Nana Eikura's first TV drama lead in 12 years is also the launch title for TV Asahi's new Saturday Drama 10 slot. Her comeback and the network's new timeslot are tied to the same show, so the stakes are doubled for both.","newsletterBlurb":"Nana Eikura returns to TV drama lead roles after 12 years, co-starring with Eiji Akaso in \"Ani Imouto.\" The original love suspense reunites the \"Destiny\" creative team and launches TV Asahi's new Saturday night drama slot in October.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Cinema Today\",\"url\":\"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0156180\",\"title\":\"榮倉奈々、12年ぶりTVドラマ主演！赤楚衛二と初共演でW主演「Destiny」チームが描くラブ・サスペンス10月放送開始\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5750,"outputTokens":630,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786139876,"createdAt":"2026-08-07T21:52:00.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-07T21:56:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-07T21:52:00.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_5586a9f8db460ae83f3d3ae3","canonicalTitle":"榮倉奈々、12年ぶりTVドラマ主演！赤楚衛二と初共演でW主演「Destiny」チームが描くラブ・サスペンス10月放送開始","representativeArticleId":"a_c1039fc6c307838c10034c80","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"あにいもうと\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"榮倉奈々\",\"赤楚衛二\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-03T20:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-03T20:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-07T21:56:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Cinema Today","url":"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0156180","title":"榮倉奈々、12年ぶりTVドラマ主演！赤楚衛二と初共演でW主演「Destiny」チームが描くラブ・サスペンス10月放送開始"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["あにいもうと"],"studios":[],"people":["榮倉奈々","赤楚衛二"],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}