Manga “Ore no Sora Keiji Hen” set to become a drama

Motomiya Hiroshi’s manga, “Ore no Sora Keiji Hen”, will be turned into a TV Asahi drama series!

An announcement on a special website created especially for the upcoming drama states that the lead actor will be chosen through a public audition. Those who would like to apply can download the necessary documents on the website, but must be between the ages of eighteen and thirty to be considered for the role. The actor chosen will be receive one million yen (approximately $12,100 USD) as a prize, in addition to playing the main character, Yasuda Ippei.

The original “Ore no Sora” tells the story over a man named Yasuda Ippei, the son of Japan’s largest conglomerate, “Yasuda Group”. In the “Keiji Hen” sequel, Yasuda becomes a righteous young police detective who fights villains. This version of the manga was published in Weekly Young Jump from 1979 until 1981. A 1998 cinema adaption also featured Takeushi Riki as Yasuda Ippei.

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Sung Yuri casted for upcoming KBS drama, “Maids”

Talented singer/actress Sung Yuri is finally returning to the small screen through KBS’s new drama, “Maids“!

Stepping out from her two-year hiatus, Sung Yuri nabbed a leading role for the new drama. Though specifics have yet to be determined, the pilot episode is scheduled to air sometime in May.

Fans are excited to see Sung Yuri make her comeback, especially since her last appearance in a drama was for 2009’s “Swallow the Sun“.

“Maids” is a romantic comedy drama that deals with the questionable identity of a maid living and working in a lottery-winner’s house.

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