The final chapter of Nogizaka46’s drama “Mass Production Type Rico” starring Yuki Yoda will be broadcast! “Rico Team is like a family to me” (Yoda)

■“I would be happy if this heartwarming and warm summer story could bring a little relief to your casual (or maybe) everyday life.” (Nogizaka46 Yuki Yoda)

TV Tokyo will begin broadcasting the Thursday drama 24th, “Mass-Produced Rico – The Last Plastic Model Girl’s Life Assembly Story” from June 27th.

In the July 2022 period, Nogizaka46 member Yuki Yoda will star in the terrestrial drama series for the first time in “Mass-Produced Rico – Life Assembly Story of a Plastic Model Girl”, and in the July 2023 period, she will portray “Another World”. “Mass-Produced Rico – Another plastic model girl’s life story” was aired, and the cast members who appeared in the previous work, including Yoda, appeared in completely different roles with the same name and became a hot topic. And now, the third and final chapter in the series, “Mass-Produced Rico,” will return to TV Tokyo late at night.

This time’s theme is “family”. The story depicts the summer of Rico and his girlfriend’s family when they return home.

Riko Komukai (Riko) is a 25-year-old temporary worker in Tokyo, and is the second daughter of the Komukai family who grew up in an average manner, sandwiched between a determined eldest daughter and a free-spirited third daughter. Her three sisters gathered together after her grandfather’s death, and the entire Komukai family was together for the first time in four years. While sorting through her grandfather’s belongings, Riko discovers her unfinished plastic model, and is led by Yassan, whom she met at the Yajima Model Shop that her grandfather used to frequent before her death, to find her. Deciding to try making a plastic model for the first time… Riko feels like she has learned a little bit about her grandfather and her family through her plastic model, so she decides to stay at her parents’ house for the summer until she can get rid of her grandfather’s regrets. The faces of her family that she knew well, but the hearts of her family that she didn’t really know. This is the story of Riko’s summer as she learns more about such a family.

This time as well, with the cooperation of BANDAI SPIRITS production, various plastic models that actually exist in each episode will appear one after another. The plastic model for the first episode, which is the beginning of the story, has been decided to be the Gundam Barbatos from Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans.

■Yuki Yoda (Nogizaka46) Comment
No way season 3
I’m very happy and looking forward to it!
This time, the theme is “family”.
Rico team is like a family to me.
I hope you look forward to the drama that will be created because of this relationship!
I would be happy if this heartwarming and warm story of a summer could bring some casual (or maybe) solace to your everyday life.
And this time, Riko, who has moved to Tokyo, returns to her parents’ home in the countryside for summer vacation.
I feel that Riko-chan is the closest person to me so far.
Me along with a life-sized plastic model and fun friends.
We are excited to enjoy summer to the fullest!
We look forward to your continued support of the mass-produced Rico in its third year!
■Planning/original idea/screenplay: Shota Hatanaka (BABEL LABEL) Comments
The theme of the third and final chapter of the mass-produced Rico World is “Summer Family”!
The setting is the Komukai family’s home in the countryside. In the previous work, she was the president of a startup, but in this work, Rico is the second daughter of three sisters. The free and carefree “Riko Komukai” may be the closest to Mr. Yoda himself, who grew up on the island. I would like to see Yoda-san’s natural side come out even more than before in the filming that is about to begin.
Also, the relationships between the characters appearing in the play have been shuffled!
The cast members who were colleagues in the previous work become Riko’s family in this work, and a never-before-seen Riko world will be developed. Please come and spend some time with the mass-produced Rico this summer.
■Producer: Koichi Urushima (TV Tokyo) Comments
When the previous work is released, I will do my best until “summer is associated with plastic models and dramas”! It’s been a year since I made the decision. I’m happy to announce the third work of “Mass-Produced Rico”! This time’s theme is “family”. I think it’s a theme that I can challenge because I’ve worked on it over and over again in the series. Set in a house surrounded by lots of sunlight and greenery, you can feel the first summer in the Rico series where Rico Komukai, who is the most natural in Rico’s history and is close to Yoda herself, spends time with her family for the first time in a while. It’s a drama! I was surprised that there are still so many different types of plastic models for each episode. This time it’s finally here! There is also a plastic model, so I would be happy if you could predict the lineup for each episode! In this work, we will not only create plastic models based on director Nakagawa’s idea, but also take on the challenge of “admiring” them after they are made. It’s fun to see how the natural and free Rico loves plastic models! We will carefully craft each part one by one, so please look forward to this work!

Program information

“Mass-produced Rico – The last plastic model girl’s life assembly story -“
[TV broadcast]
◇TV Tokyo network (TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting)
Every Thursday 24:30-25:00 *Starting June 27th (Thursday)
◇BS TV Tokyo, BS TV Tokyo 4K
Every Tuesday 24:00-24:30 *Starting July 2nd (Tuesday)

【delivery】
Missed delivery on the ad-supported free distribution service “Netmo TV Tokyo” (TV Tokyo HP, TVer, GYAO!)

Cast: Yuki Yoda (Nogizaka46)
Original idea/planning/producer: Shota Hatanaka (BABEL LABEL)
Screenplay: Shota Hatanaka, Yashiro Sunbo, Okocha
Director: Kazuhiro Nakagawa, Young Paul, Yutaro Nakamura

Program site
https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/ryosangatariko2024/

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