■”I really like it because the serious atmosphere and exciting feeling match the content of the drama and the lyrics of the song.” (IMP. Takuya Kageyama)
The main visual for the drama premiere 23 “The Woman of Qros: Madness Called Scoop” (every Monday from 11:06 p.m.), which will be broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 7th, has been released. It was also announced that go!go!vanillas’ “Persona” will be the opening theme, and IMP.’s “Michisilbe” will be the ending theme.
The drama is based on Tetsuya Honda, who won the special award at the 4th Horror Suspense Awards for his work “Access,” which is a full-length novel set in the “entertainment world” and “weekly magazines,” in which Tetsuya Honda ventured into new territory. ”. A drama series about the true identity of the popular commercial beauty that is a mix of mystery and suspense that involves not only the entertainment industry and the weekly magazine industry, but also the general public.
The main character, the talented reporter Koji Kuriyama, will be played by Kenta Kiritani, who is starring in a TV Tokyo drama for the first time. Takuya Kageyama (IMP.) plays the role of Keita Yaguchi, a young reporter who works together with Kuriyama, and Takashi Okabe plays the role of Shogo Hayashida, the editor-in-chief of Weekly Kindai, to which Kuriyama and Yaguchi belong.
Sho Aikawa plays the role of Yoshimi Sonoda, a mysterious black journalist who has a connection to Kuriyama, and Yasuno Tamura (Sakurazaka46) plays the role of Shiho Kuriyama, Kuriyama’s younger sister.
In addition, a group of unique actors such as Atsutaka Masuko (GENIC), Naeno, Kota Miura, and Umika Kawashima will be joining forces to audition for the role of a mysterious beauty who will appear in the “Qros” commercial and become a hot topic of conversation. The role will be played by Reika, a new actor who won the competition and will be making her first appearance in a drama.
The newly released main visual depicts a weekly magazine reporter, Koji Kuriyama, played by Kenta Kiritani, holding a camera in one hand and staring intently at the viewer. The pursuit of the truth hidden behind the scenes of the entertainment world is expressed with a keen eye, creating an extremely powerful visual that depicts a thrilling story.
The opening theme will be “Persona” by go!go!vanillas, who continue to challenge the sounds of various genres.
A mysterious and stylish song that mixes ambiguous reality and truth, and perfectly overlaps with the tension and unpredictability of Kuriyama and other weekly magazine reporters confronting the scoop, stirring up excitement and inviting the story.
The ending theme has been decided to be “Michi Shirube” by IMP., to which Takuya Kageyama, who plays the role of Keita Yaguchi, belongs.
This song creates a sense of speed as the characters chase after the scoop, and the song is linked to the characters as they search for a way forward even though they get lost in the thrilling development. This creates an even more uplifting feeling in this work.
The opening theme “Persona” by go!go!vanillas will be released on October 9th. The ending theme song “Michi Shirube” sung by IMP. will be included in the new single “BAM-BOO / Michi Shirube” which will be released on December 16th.
■go!go!vanillas Tatsuya Maki Comment
This is an era of asuras where no one can survive without wearing a persona.
I wrote this song in hopes of becoming a HOPE that transforms such “tragedy” into “comedy.”
May the swirling human patterns in the play “The Woman of Qros” and “Persona” lead your Monday night to a deeper moment.
■IMP. Member comments
◇ Arata Sato
I’m very honored and happy to have been selected as the ending theme for IMP.’s first drama! The chorus melody is so catchy and powerful that you can remember it just by listening to it once, and I think we’ve created a great song! Thank you to everyone who made this song! !◇Shunsuke Moto
I’m very happy to be in charge of the ending theme this time! I will do my best to liven up the drama with this “Michi Shirube”!◇Taiga Suzuki
I am very honored as this is the first time for IMP. to do the ending theme for a drama. It’s a song that we have a lot of feelings for, so we’d be happy if we could help make the work more exciting.◇Takuya Kageyama
Nice to meet you, I’m Takuya Kageyama, leader of IMP. This time, I will be in charge of the ending theme for the TV Tokyo drama “Qros no Onna: Madness Named Scoop”, in which I will be appearing. The song name is “Michi Shirube”. I really like it because the serious atmosphere and exciting feeling match the content of the drama and the lyrics of the song. I hope that through this song, many people will get to know not only “Qros no Onna” but also IMP.. Please listen to it a lot.◇Kanade Matsui
I’m very honored to be in charge of the first ending theme for IMP.! It’s a song with a fast-paced feel that is typical of us, so I think it will make the drama even more exciting. I would be happy if you could pay attention to the drama!◇Yuki Yokohara
This time, I’m very happy that leader Kageyama’s dream of appearing in a drama and his dream of being the ending theme for a drama as IMP. both came true. I think “Michi Shirube”, which you hear at the end of “The Woman of Qros: A Madness Called Scoop”, becomes a better song when combined with the story.◇Tsubaki Taiga
The new song “Michi Shirube” has been selected as the ending theme for the drama “Qros no Onna: Madness Named Scoop.” This was one of our goals as IMP., so I would be happy if more people could get to know IMP. while enlivening the drama with this ending theme song! I’m also very proud of member Takuya Kageyama’s first appearance in a drama series! I think you can feel the mystery and heat of the work through the songs, so I hope many people enjoy both the drama and the songs!
Program information
TV TokyoDrama Premiere 23 “The Woman of Qros: Madness Called Scoop”
Starts October 7, 2024 Every Monday 23:06-23:55
Broadcasting stations: TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting
Distribution: After each episode is broadcast, unlimited viewing from the first episode to the latest episode will be available on video distribution services “U-NEXT” and “Lemino” (planned)
Original work: Tetsuya Honda “The Woman of Qros” (Kobunsha Bunko)
Starring: Kenta Kiritani
Cast: Takuya Kageyama (IMP.) Reika Yasuno Tamura (Sakurazaka46) Atsushi Masuko (GENIC) Naeno Kota Miura Umika Kawashima / Takashi Okabe Sho Aikawa
Screenplay: Takashi Hattori
Director: Kentaro Moriya, Jin Ueda, Yuyoshi Korayasu
Music: Koji Endo
Opening theme: go!go!vanillas “Persona” (IRORI Records/PONY CANYON)
Ending theme: IMP. “Michi Shirube” (TOBE MUSIC)
Chief producer: Noboru Morita (TV Tokyo)
Producer: Kanami Honma (TV Tokyo) Ryu Watanabe (Shochiku) Yusuke Matsuda (Shochiku)
Production: TV Tokyo Shochiku
Production work: “The Woman of Qros” Production Committee
“The Woman of Qros: A Madness Called Scoop” program site
https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/qros/
