A spin-off drama starring Takuya Kusakawa (Super Express) and Reika Sakurai is also available! FOD original drama “I want to say I love you” will be broadcast on terrestrial TV

■”Most of the spin-offs are conversation dramas, but there are a lot of wonderful lines, so please pay attention to that.” (Takuya Kusakawa)

The FOD original drama “I love you, I want to say it”, which is currently being distributed on the video distribution service “FOD” operated by Fuji Television, will be broadcast on terrestrial TV from 24:35 on May 15th.

Additionally, it has been decided that a spin-off drama starring Takuya Kusakawa (Cho Tokkyuu), who played the role of bandman Ryu Kamiki in the main drama, and Reika Sakurai, who played the role of Sawada’s fiancée Kana, will be streamed from 8pm on May 17th. .

FOD’s original drama “I Want to Say I Love You” is based on a manga by Lily Imamura. This is a life-sized love story of an adult girl that will give a little bit of courage and positivity to people who still feel lonely and frustrated even as adults in today’s increasingly diverse society.

The drama is set in Hokkaido. Yumi Adachi plays the role of Itsuki Ueda, the 39-year-old single protagonist who works as a pharmacist in Sapporo. In addition, Umine Sakurai plays the role of Eito Matsushige, a younger boy who works in the pension section of the ward office to earn a living while being active in a band, and ends up living with Itsuki.A salesman at a pharmaceutical company who has feelings for Itsuki. Teppei Koike will play the role of Kohei Sato, Yu Yoshizawa will play the role of Masakazu Sawada, a doctor who is Itsuki’s secret lover, Mio Yuki will play the role of Itsuki’s colleague nurse, Takuya Kusakawa (Cho Tokkyuu) will play Eito’s bandmate, and Sawada’s Reika Sakurai will play his fiancée, who is deeply in love with him, and Kasumi Yamatani will play the woman who suddenly appears in front of him one day.

“I Want to Say I Love You” began distribution in March, and was ranked No. 1 in the FOD original drama viewing ranking for 8 consecutive weeks. The music video for the theme song “Story” was also a hot topic on SNS.

The spin-off drama, which will start streaming on May 17th, will feature two actors: Takuya Kusakawa (Cho Tokkyuu), who played the role of Eito’s bandmate Ryu Kamiki in the main drama, and Reika Sakurai, who played the role of Kana, Sawada’s fiancée. Double starring. The main story of the drama depicts the subsequent development of the two people who had no contact.

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[“I want to say I love you” story]
Itsuki Ueda (Yumi Adachi) is 39 years old and single, working as a pharmacist.
He got the job he wanted, enjoyed his love life, and lived a peaceful life.
However, his long-term girlfriend, Masakazu Sawada (Yu Yoshizawa), gets engaged to another woman…
Sawada was the person that Itsuki truly believed she loved, but in order to avoid being hated, she was unable to confess her feelings and was unable to blame him.
One day, on her way home from a drinking party with her colleagues, a younger man, Eito Matsushige (Umion Sakurai) appears in front of Itsuki, and suddenly they start living together.
Meanwhile, she meets Kohei Sato (Teppei Koike), an MR who gives her peace of mind with his honest love and kindness.
As she realizes the true meaning of her own happiness and the importance of being loved by someone, something begins to change within the tree…

[“I want to say I love you” spin-off story]
Ryu (Takuya Kusakawa) accepts the arranged marriage proposal recommended by his father, but the person who shows up at the arranged place is Kana (Reika Sakurai), Sawada’s (Yu Yoshizawa) ex-fiancée. The two, who are reluctant to meet each other, tell each other their honest feelings, saying that they are “holding on to their past relationships,” and leave the place with Kana’s promise to turn down the arranged marriage.
We were supposed to break up and never see each other again, but…

■Takuya Kusakawa (Super Express) Comment
A spin-off of “I love you, I want to say it” has been decided. You can dig a little deeper into the parts of Ryu, who is clumsy but sincere, sometimes obedient and selfish, and is even an idiot in a band, which is not depicted in the main story. I’m sure you’ll find the character Ryu even more endearing. Most of the spin-offs are dialogue plays, but there are a lot of wonderful lines, so please pay attention to that.

■Reika Sakurai comment
I am very happy that this work will reach more people than ever before.
The spin-off is a story about Ryu and Kana that is not depicted in the main story.
Why did you make that choice at that time? What was I thinking?
I think it’s a content that you can learn more about, so I’d be happy if you could watch it as well.

Program information

Fuji Television Network, Inc“I want to say I love you.”
Broadcast: 05/15 (Wednesday) 24:35-25:05, every Wednesday 24:25-24:55 (Kanto local)
Distribution: All episodes are now being distributed on FOD
Starring: Yumi Adachi, Umion Sakurai, Mio Yuki, Takuya Kusakawa (Super Express), Reika Sakurai, Kasumi Yamatani/Yu Yoshizawa/Tempei Koike and others
Theme song: androp “Story” (SPACE SHOWER MUSIC)
Original work: Lily Imamura “I want to say I love you” (Fairbell)

Producer/Director/Screenplay: Ayo Kawahara (Telepack)
Produced by: Asako Tabuchi
Production cooperation: Telepack
Production work: Fuji Television