{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a519cc6dffa1dafdbc670380","clusterId":"c_f4576cd2e4a59cb259187f35","slug":"non-returns-to-fuji-tv-drama-after-14-years-in-tokyo-middle-30","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Non Returns to Fuji TV Drama After 14 Years in Tokyo Middle 30","summary":"Non has been cast as one of the lead roles in the Fuji TV drama \"Tokyo Middle 30,\" marking her first regular role on the network in 14 years since \"The Locked Room\" (2012). The series, a Japanese remake of the Chinese drama \"Nothing But Thirty,\" follows three women from local cities who moved to Tokyo and now face the gap between their dreams and reality as they approach age 35. Non plays Haruka Yamaji, nicknamed Harukyan, the second protagonist and best friend to Riisa Naka's character Maki. Haruka moved to Tokyo to become a musician but now works as an apparel store manager, is single, and begins a romance with a high-spec older man who visits her store. The drama is scripted by Ayako Kitagawa, whose credits include \"Laid-Back Camp\" and the live-action \"Oshi no Ko.\" It premieres July 22 on Fuji TV, airing Wednesdays at 22:00. The third lead, an elementary school teacher named Kaoruko, has yet to be announced. Non and Naka are co-starring for the first time. Non said she was drawn to the script and described her character as carefree and impulsive but lovable. Producer Ue Shikanai praised Non as a \"wonderful mid-30s adult woman\" whose acting shows she loves the role.","whyItMatters":"Non's return to a Fuji TV regular role after 14 years, paired with a first-time co-star in Riisa Naka, gives the network's remake of a Chinese hit a marquee duo that could draw viewers to the Wednesday night slot.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eNon said she was drawn to the script and described her character as carefree and impulsive but lovable. Producer Ue Shikanai praised Non as a \u0026#34;wonderful mid-30s adult woman\u0026#34; whose acting shows she loves the role.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirection is by Masaya Kakei, Shogo Miyaki, and Takahiro Takasugi. The third lead, elementary school teacher Kaoruko Nagano who cannot bring herself to marry her live-in boyfriend, will be announced later.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNon said about co-starring with Naka for the first time: \u0026#34;She is very kind, and her presence is so beautiful that I can\u0026#39;t help but be captivated. She\u0026#39;s funny and made me laugh a lot.\u0026#34; Naka responded: \u0026#34;Non-san is the youngest of the three, but her role is the mood maker, so I thought she perfectly fits my image of \u0026#39;Harukyan.\u0026#39;\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilming of scenes with the three leads has already taken place. Non said: \u0026#34;We exchanged acting in a comfortable atmosphere and enjoyed it to the fullest.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Non's return to Fuji TV drama after 14 years lands in a Chinese remake, not an original. The network is importing formats rather than developing local stories for its mid-30s demographic.","twitterPost":"Non's Fuji TV comeback is in a Chinese remake, not an original. The network imports formats for the mid-30s drama slot.","threadsPost":"Non returns to Fuji TV drama after 14 years, but the vehicle is a Chinese remake. Fuji is adapting Nothing But Thirty rather than developing an original story about women approaching 35. That choice says something about the network's risk appetite for this demographic.","newsletterBlurb":"Non is back on Fuji TV as a regular for the first time since 2012, co-starring with Riisa Naka in the July drama \"Tokyo Middle 30.\" The series is a Japanese remake of the Chinese hit \"Nothing But Thirty,\" following three women in their mid-30s navigating life in Tokyo. The third lead has yet to be announced.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Eiga Natalie\",\"url\":\"https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/676069\",\"title\":\"Non to play one of the lead roles in Fuji TV drama \\\"Tokyo Middle 30\\\", as Riisa Naka's best friend\"},{\"source\":\"Cinema Today\",\"url\":\"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0155312\",\"title\":\"Non to appear in Fuji TV drama for first time in 14 years, co-stars with Riisa Naka as second lead in \\\"Tokyo Middle 30\\\"\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":12869,"outputTokens":1215,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781396042,"createdAt":"2026-06-14T00:08:44.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-14T00:13:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-14T00:13:00.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_f4576cd2e4a59cb259187f35","canonicalTitle":"のん、14年ぶりフジ連ドラレギュラー出演　仲里依紗と初共演「Tokyo middle 30」第2の主人公に決定","representativeArticleId":"a_a9baccb393a909602b5ccbde","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Tokyo middle 30\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"のん\",\"仲里依紗\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-13T21:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-13T21:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-14T00:13:00.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Eiga Natalie","url":"https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/676069","title":"のんがフジテレビ系ドラマ「Tokyo middle 30」で主人公の1人に、仲里依紗の親友役"},{"source":"Cinema Today","url":"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0155312","title":"のん、14年ぶりフジ連ドラレギュラー出演　仲里依紗と初共演「Tokyo middle 30」第2の主人公に決定"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Tokyo middle 30"],"studios":[],"people":["のん","仲里依紗"],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Non returns to a regular Fuji TV drama role for the first time in 14 years, since 'The Locked Room' in 2012.","The series 'Tokyo Middle 30' is a Japanese remake of the Chinese drama 'Nothing But Thirty' and premieres July 22 on Fuji TV, airing Wednesdays at 22:00.","Non plays Haruka Yamaji, an apparel store manager who moved to Tokyo to become a musician and begins a romance with an older man.","The drama follows three women from local cities who moved to Tokyo and face the gap between their dreams and reality as they approach age 35.","Non and Riisa Naka are co-starring for the first time; the third lead, an elementary school teacher named Kaoruko, has yet to be announced."]}