Takeshi Kaga will play Nagase's "grandpa" in the drama "Koi wa Mutsusugi for the Heir" starring Ren Nagase from King & Prince

■“I would like to create this drama together with Subaru (Ren Nagase) and everyone.” (Takeshi Kaga)

Takeshi Kaga, Mariko Tsutsui, and Yukito Serizawa will appear in the new drama “Koi wa Muzusugi for the Son” (starting January 7, 2025) starring King & Prince Ren Nagase.

Kaga will play Wataru Tendo, the chairman of Fukuten, whose grandfather spoiled the protagonist Subaru Tendo, played by Nagase, to the point where he became a selfish, conceited narcissist. Tsutsui plays Kaori Shinonome, who is the president of Fukuten, the apparel brand where Subaru will work, but is skeptical about the revival of the children’s clothing division, and Serizawa plays Richard, a mysterious man who works as the butler of the Tendo family. perform.

This drama is about a wealthy heir who is the grandchild of the chairman of a major apparel manufacturer, and who has been spoiled and lived a free-spirited life.He becomes a colleague with a commoner woman who was born and raised in the exact opposite environment, and while working together on making children’s clothes,… A romantic comedy about first setbacks and true love.

Takeshi Kaga plays Wataru Tendo, the chairman of Fukuten, a grandfather who spoiled Subaru to the point that he became a vain, selfish narcissist. In the wake of a sad incident that happened to the Tendo family, Wataru, who had been pampering and raising Subaru, can no longer see him doing whatever he wants, so he joins Fukuten as a new employee, kicks Subaru out of his house, and makes him live in a company dormitory. In order to make Subaru a full-fledged man, he completely changes his attitude and takes on a harsher attitude. Mariko Tsutsui plays Kaori Shinonome, who was promoted from a salesperson at Fukuten to the position of company president. He has negative thoughts about Subaru (Ren Nagase), Madoka (Mizuki Yamashita), Tomoya (Daigo Nishihata), and Narita (Yuta Koseki), who are struggling to revive the children’s clothing department of Fukuten. Richard, played by Okito Serizawa, is the butler of the Tendo family where Subaru and Wataru live. Will he be Subaru’s ally or enemy? A mysterious presence that adds a bit of flavor to this drama. The whole story of the Tendo family and Fukuten has been revealed, and there is a lot to see.

■Takeshi Kaga comment
I want to get into a romantic comedy about young people and have fun doing it. Since I am the grandfather of the main character, Subaru, who lost his parents at a young age, I would say that Subaru, who was raised by me, is fearless and is already living a free-spirited life. As a grandpa, it’s about time for Subaru to do a proper job, so I’m going to take care of him, give him some harsh words, find a suitable partner for Subaru, and let him get used to the life of a normal person, not the heir of a wealthy family. I’m an old man who can’t help but worry about Subaru, but I want to make this drama fun and cheerful together with Subaru and everyone.
■Mariko Tsutsui comment
The role I play, Kaori Shinonome, is a big wall that stands in the way of Subaru and Madoka. We hope that you can feel the weight of its presence from its appearance. This work is both a romantic comedy and a family story. One day, the family’s comfortable daily life suddenly changes completely. The changes in the emotions of the characters who encounter these situations are also depicted, creating a dramatic worldview. I met Mr. Nagase and Mr. Yamashita for the first time before we started working. I thought that Ms. Nagase was a person with such a cuteness and sensitivity that I couldn’t help but want to take care of her. Mr. Yamashita is pure and cute, but also has a core, and I was confident that these two would make a charming and wonderful drama. I would like to play Kaori in a way that makes people feel that she is a real person living somewhere.
■Okito Serizawa comment
When I read the script, I was confused by the name of the character Richard, who is from overseas (lol).I thought it was me who would play this role, but I thought the gap between them would be interesting. As well as the name, I feel like there are too many roles to start with and I don’t really have a clue, so I’m looking forward to finding out more. I would like to challenge myself to remain a mystery and appear as an attractive person. I’m still exploring the role of Richard, but after seeing Nagase-san’s Subaru on set, I feel like I’ve gotten a better idea of what Richard is like. I feel like I have been given an opportunity. Thanks to Mr. Nagase, we were able to get things going in good shape.