{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a19831ed885e408796469964","clusterId":"c_43df1af5e76f453f8f6d88a9","slug":"tsuchimura-yoshino-honda-kotaro-tomita-yasuko-tanabe-momoko-join-nhk-medical","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Tsuchimura Yoshino, Honda Kotaro, Tomita Yasuko, Tanabe Momoko Join NHK Medical Drama","summary":"Tsuchimura Yoshino, Honda Kotaro, Tomita Yasuko, Tanabe Momoko, Nonami Maho, and Shirakawa Rei will appear in the NHK BS premium drama \"In the Town Where Forget-Me-Nots Bloom ~Azumino Medical Record~.\" A key visual with main cast members Fukumoto Riko, Fukikoshi Mitsuru, Sugo Shinki, and Naito Takeshi was also released. The drama is based on Natsukawa Sosuke's novel and starts June 28 on NHK BS Premium 4K and NHK BS.","whyItMatters":"The casting additions and key visual confirm the full ensemble for NHK's adaptation of Natsukawa Sosuke's medical novel, set to premiere in late June.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe six new cast members join a main lineup that includes Fukumoto Riko as young nurse Tsukioka Mikoto and Sugo Shinki as intern doctor Katsura Shotaro. Tsuchimura plays head nurse Otaki Nao, Honda plays hospital director Endo Takumi, Tomita plays Mikoto's mother Satomi, and Tanabe plays nurse Sawano Kyoko. Nonami plays nursing director Wada Hamako, and Shirakawa plays new nurse Hanzaki Mina.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story takes place at Azusagawa Hospital, a small general hospital in Azumino, and follows young medical professionals facing difficult decisions. The soundtrack will be handled by Kotoringo, who said her own memories of being cared for in a medical setting informed the music. The drama airs Sundays at 22:00 starting June 28 on NHK BS Premium 4K and NHK BS.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Six new cast members join NHK medical drama \"In the Town Where Forget-Me-Nots Bloom.\" Tsuchimura Yoshino, Honda Kotaro, Tomita Yasuko, Tanabe Momoko, Nonami Maho, and Shirakawa Rei are in. Premieres June 28 on NHK BS.","twitterPost":"Six new cast members join NHK medical drama \"In the Town Where Forget-Me-Nots Bloom.\" Tsuchimura Yoshino, Honda Kotaro, Tomita Yasuko, Tanabe Momoko, Nonami Maho, and Shirakawa Rei are in. Premieres June 28 on NHK BS.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"NHK announced six new cast members for its upcoming medical drama \"In the Town Where Forget-Me-Nots Bloom ~Azumino Medical Record~.\" The adaptation of Natsukawa Sosuke's novel stars Fukumoto Riko and Sugo Shinki, with a soundtrack by Kotoringo. The drama begins June 28 on NHK BS Premium 4K and NHK BS.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Eiga Natalie\",\"url\":\"https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/673397\",\"title\":\"Tsuchimura Yoshino, Honda Kotaro, Tomita Yasuko, Tanabe Momoko and others appear in NHK medical drama \\\"In the Town Where Forget-Me-Nots Bloom\\\"\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3930,"outputTokens":716,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826502,"createdAt":"2026-05-25T22:01:09.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-25T22:15:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-25T22:15:45.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_43df1af5e76f453f8f6d88a9","canonicalTitle":"NHKの医療ドラマ「勿忘草の咲く町で」に土村芳、本田博太郎、富田靖子、田辺桃子ら","representativeArticleId":"a_4a78358c55e219a16bafe076","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"土村芳\",\"本田博太郎\",\"富田靖子\",\"田辺桃子\",\"野波麻帆\",\"白河れい\",\"福本莉子\",\"吹越満\",\"菅生新樹\",\"内藤剛志\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-25T20:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-25T20:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-25T22:15:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Eiga Natalie","url":"https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/673397","title":"NHKの医療ドラマ「勿忘草の咲く町で」に土村芳、本田博太郎、富田靖子、田辺桃子ら"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["土村芳","本田博太郎","富田靖子","田辺桃子","野波麻帆","白河れい","福本莉子","吹越満","菅生新樹","内藤剛志"],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The main cast includes Fukumoto Riko as young nurse Tsukioka Mikoto, Fukikoshi Mitsuru, Sugo Shinki as intern doctor Katsura Shotaro, and Naito Takeshi.","The drama is based on Natsukawa Sosuke's novel and starts June 28 on NHK BS Premium 4K and NHK BS, airing Sundays at 22:00.","Kotoringo handles the soundtrack, drawing from her own memories of being cared for in a medical setting."]}