An official website and Twitter account have been opened with the announcement that Hajime Inoryū and Shōta Itō's My Dearest Self with Malice Aforethought (Shinainaru Boku e Satsui o Komete) manga is getting a live-action TV drama starring Hey! Say! JUMP idol group member Ryōsuke Yamada.
Ryōsuke Yamada Comments on His Role:
"This is the first time for me to play a role with a dual personality, but I have my own play plan, not to change my appearance drastically, but to have to play a character with a completely different personality. I hope that everyone will enjoy watching my role in this drama series with a sense of excitement and suspense. Also, as a young man living under the label of being the son of a serial killer, I am burdened with the problem of not being able to live my life the same way as those around me. I hope that I can play the role of a young man who puts aside such anguish and conflicts with himself and behaves cheerfully.
I am sure that I will be able to provide everyone with a week of exciting and thrilling fun. I am anxious about my role as a dual personality, but I believe that I will be better suited for this role if I am anxious about it. I will do my best to make this drama wonderful, so please look forward to it!"
Ryōsuke Yamada has been cast as Eiji Urashima, a college student whose father is a serial killer. One day, Eiji realizes that he has a dual personality, and is driven by the fear that his other self is committing the murders.
The drama is set to premiere in October 2022.
The drama is set to premiere in October 2022.
Ryōsuke Yamada Comments on His Role:
"This is the first time for me to play a role with a dual personality, but I have my own play plan, not to change my appearance drastically, but to have to play a character with a completely different personality. I hope that everyone will enjoy watching my role in this drama series with a sense of excitement and suspense. Also, as a young man living under the label of being the son of a serial killer, I am burdened with the problem of not being able to live my life the same way as those around me. I hope that I can play the role of a young man who puts aside such anguish and conflicts with himself and behaves cheerfully.
I am sure that I will be able to provide everyone with a week of exciting and thrilling fun. I am anxious about my role as a dual personality, but I believe that I will be better suited for this role if I am anxious about it. I will do my best to make this drama wonderful, so please look forward to it!"
Michitaka Okuda is writing the scripts, and Hiroaki Matsuyama is serving as the chief director. Daisuke Kusagaya is producing, and Fuji TV is in charge of production.
Kodansha Comics publishes the manga in English, and it describes the story as:
Eiji the college-age virgin dreams of someday having a girlfriend...until he wakes up one day with his "girlfriend" in his bed with him! Not only that, his buddy tells him he got in a fight...and that three days have passed that Eiji doesn't remember? What dark secrets are being hidden...by Eiji himself?
Kodansha Comics publishes the manga in English, and it describes the story as:
Eiji the college-age virgin dreams of someday having a girlfriend...until he wakes up one day with his "girlfriend" in his bed with him! Not only that, his buddy tells him he got in a fight...and that three days have passed that Eiji doesn't remember? What dark secrets are being hidden...by Eiji himself?