Kazuto Mokuyo (The reason is in me) will appear in the drama “The reason why we fall in love” starring Fuma Kikuchi

■ “More than anything, I was happy to be able to co-star with Fuma Kikuchi!” (The reason is my own. – Kazuto Mokuyo)

In TV Asahi’s Osidora Saturday’s “The Reason We Fall in Love” (starting airing on October 12th) starring Fuma Kikuchi (Timelesz), the cause lies in oneself. It has been decided that Kazuto Mokudai, a member of the group and also active as an actor, will appear in the drama.

■ Kazuto Mokuyo will be the key person who controls the fate of the love between Fuma Kikuchi and Rika Kumada!?
Mokuyo will play Mizuki Itami, a subordinate of Tomoya Kurosawa (played by Kikuchi) and a junior in his first year at the company, who is mentored by Aoi Morita (played by Rika Kumada). Despite Aoi’s gentle teachings and warnings, he is somehow aloof and often gets in trouble, but on the other hand, he also seems to have feelings for Aoi, and eventually becomes an important figure in the future of Kurosawa and Aoi’s love. It’s a character that becomes a person.

In “Kamen Rider Geets” (2022-2023), he passionately played the role of the loner and ambitious Michinaga Azuma/Kamen Rider Buffer, and in “Blooming with You ~Shinsengumi Seishunroku~” (2024), he played the role of the kind-hearted Shinsengumi. Mokuyo is highly acclaimed for her acting skills, such as her supple portrayal of group member Shinnojo Matsunaga. This is his first time appearing in a romantic comedy drama based on a manga. “When I saw the original work, I was really excited, and Itami, who I play, is also a cute character, so I immediately became a fan of the work.” Very excited about the offer. In this work, which is a new frontier, he will show off a new side.

■Mokuyo is full of love for her admired Kikuchi! They had sex naked in the sauna before cranking in, and they were all fired up!! “I think it’s going to be the most interesting drama of the year!”
Mokuyo is excited about appearing in this work for other reasons besides being in love with the original work and seeing it as a new frontier. In fact, Mokuyo has been admiring Kikuchi since she was a child, and she seemed very happy, saying, “More than anything, I was happy to be able to work with Fuma Kikuchi!” What’s more, he had a chance to go to a sauna with Kikuchi, who he admired, before he started cranking in. “When I was sitting in the chair and getting ready, Fuma-kun looked at me sideways and said, “(This sauna) is crazy, isn’t it? I was shocked, but at the same time I thought, “If I follow this person, this project will be a success!” “I was convinced (lol),” he says, feeling even more motivated after receiving Kikuchi’s aura.

Additionally, this valuable opportunity seemed to have had a positive impact on the filming, as he revealed, “I was able to play the role of Itami without being nervous, and I think it also served as an opportunity to successfully create the relationship between Kurosawa and Itami.” Ta. It seems that the response that Mokuyo felt was clearly conveyed to Kikuchi through the filming, and he praised it highly, saying, “Itami’s cute side and Mokuyo-kun’s friendly side were so cute and cute, it was so good.” Mokuyo, who received happy words from her idol Kikuchi, also declared her confidence.

Kikuchi and Mokuyo have already established a good relationship. How will the two interact in the future through their roles as superior and subordinate?

In addition, a pre-programme of “The Reason We Fall in Love” will be broadcast on TV Asahi (*excluding some areas) from 26:30 on October 5th. In addition to the first showing of making-of footage from the filming site, there will also be a special interview with the original author and a special video of the theme song that can only be seen here. Let’s check it out.