It has been revealed that model and actress Taira Minori will be making a regular appearance in the MBS Drama Special Zone “Ayaka-chan is in love with Hiroko-senpai” (starting July 4th, every Thursday from 24:59 and others), co-starring Kato Shiho (Hinatazaka46) and Mori Kanna.
This is an office girls love comedy about the ultimate misunderstanding between a junior who never gives up and a senior who can never be rejected.
When the first news was released, the birth of a Japanese pop GL (girls’ love) drama attracted a lot of attention both from within Japan and overseas, and it became a hot topic, trending in Japan on X, coming in third in search rankings, and the original book was temporarily sold out on Amazon.
Taira was selected as Miss Seventeen 2021 and is currently working as an exclusive model for Seventeen.
Last year, he appeared as the main guest in episode 6 of TV Tokyo’s “My Idol Became My Boss,” and this year he has become a regular on TV Asahi’s “Mars Zero no Kakumei.”
He is also one of the next generation actors currently attracting attention, having played the lead role in the stage production “ACTORS STAND vol.1 ‘Mukudomo'” organized by Avex Management Agency.
Furthermore, taking advantage of his artistic talent, he appeared in the watercolor painting category of MBS’s “Pre-Battle!!”. Despite it being his first time competing, he was promoted to a scholarship student at the age of 18, the youngest in the show’s history. He has since shown a wide range of achievements, including being promoted to Meijin Shodan at the age of 19, the youngest in the show’s history.
Taira will be playing Baba Marina, a regular at the lesbian bar that Hiroko-senpai frequents.
Regarding her enthusiasm for this work, Taira commented, “I am very happy to be involved in such a wonderful production that will be an emotional support to so many people! I am a regular at the lesbian bar that Hiroko-senpai frequents, and I am somehow excited by the bar’s mature atmosphere. I will soon be turning 20, so this looks like it will be a new challenge for me! I will do my best to exude a cool, mature atmosphere, so I hope you will support me.”
“Ayaka-chan is in love with Hiroko-senpai” will start on July 4th.
▼Program Overview
Title: Drama Special Zone “Ayaka-chan is in love with Hiroko-senpai”
Broadcast information: Broadcasts will start from Thursday, July 4th!
MBS Every Thursday from 0:59 on July 4th
Television Kanagawa: Every Thursday from 23:30 starting July 4th
Chiba TV: From July 5th, every Friday at 24:00
Teletama: Every Wednesday from 24:00 starting July 10th
Tochigi TV: Every Thursday from 22:30 on July 11th
Gunma TV: Every Thursday from 23:30 on July 11th
《Distribution information》TVer, Doga Ism, catch-up streaming available for one week
Cast: Shiho Kato (Hinatazaka46), Kanna Mori, Kyoya Honda, Mio Yuki, Eiyu Yamashita (ONE N’ ONLY), Nonohana Kubo/Kazuya Seto
Original work: “Ayaka-chan is in love with Hiroko-senpai” (Futabasha ACTION COMICS)
Theme song: Hashimero “Palette”
Screenplay: Ayumi Shimo
Directed by Nao Nomura and Ayuta Yoshikawa
Planning and production: Yuna Kamiura (MBS), Mami Osugi (KADOKAWA)
《Production》Horipro
《Production》”Ayaka-chan is in love with Hiroko-senpai” Production Committee, MBS
《Minori Taira Official SNS》
■ Taira Minori_Official Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/minori_taira
■Minori Hira_OfficialX
https://x.com/minori_taira
■Minori Hira_Official Tiktok
https://www.tiktok.com/@minorin30
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