The official website and Twitter account for the new live-action TV drama adaptation of Yuki Sato's Tomodachi Game (Friend Game) manga titled, Tomodachi Game R4, has announced that boy band Sexy Zone member Fuma Kikuchi has been cast as an original character named Novel Himuro, who is a new member of the Tomodachi Game management team. He has a past connection to Yuuichi, and "holds the key" to the entire story.
MAIN CAST:
C Group:
Yuichi Katagiri: Hidaka Ukisho (Bishonen)
Tenji Mikasa: Ryuga Sato (Bishonen)
Makoto Shibe: Mizuki Inoue (HiHi Jets)
K Group:
Kei Shinomiya: Naoki Fujii (Bishonen)
Juzo Kadokura: Taisho Iwasaki (Bishonen)
Hyakutaro Onigawara: Soya Igari (HiHi Jets)
Chisato Hashiratani: Issei Kanasashi (Bishonen)
Banri Niwa: Yuto Nasu (Bishonen)
Takurо̄ Oikawa, Hajime Takezono (TV Asahi), and Toshiaki Kamada are directing the series. Takuji Higuchi and Shinya Hokimoto are writing the screenplay. Yoshinori Nakamura is composing the music. Mikoto Yamaguchi and Yuki Sato are credited for the original work.
The story of Tomodachi Game revolves around Yuichi Katagiri, a young man who was raised to believe that friendship is more important than money. After the savings for the class field trip are mysteriously stolen, Yuichi and group of his friends are kidnapped and entered into the mysterious "Friends Games" with the stolen funds as their participation fee. Each of the 5 players is worth 4 million yen, and by working together they can win 20 million yen total to pay off their families' various debts. However, the "Friends Games" are a sadistic competition designed to push their friendships past the breaking point.
The main cast members are all chosen from Johnny & Associates' two boy idol groups, HiHi Jets and Bishonen.
Tomodachi Game R4 is set to premiere on the TV Asahi network on July 23, 2022.
Tomodachi Game R4 is set to premiere on the TV Asahi network on July 23, 2022.
NEW CAST ANNOUNCEMENT:
Fuma Kikuchi as Novel Himuro
MAIN CAST:
C Group:
Yuichi Katagiri: Hidaka Ukisho (Bishonen)
Tenji Mikasa: Ryuga Sato (Bishonen)
Makoto Shibe: Mizuki Inoue (HiHi Jets)
K Group:
Kei Shinomiya: Naoki Fujii (Bishonen)
Juzo Kadokura: Taisho Iwasaki (Bishonen)
Hyakutaro Onigawara: Soya Igari (HiHi Jets)
Chisato Hashiratani: Issei Kanasashi (Bishonen)
Banri Niwa: Yuto Nasu (Bishonen)
Takurо̄ Oikawa, Hajime Takezono (TV Asahi), and Toshiaki Kamada are directing the series. Takuji Higuchi and Shinya Hokimoto are writing the screenplay. Yoshinori Nakamura is composing the music. Mikoto Yamaguchi and Yuki Sato are credited for the original work.
The story of Tomodachi Game revolves around Yuichi Katagiri, a young man who was raised to believe that friendship is more important than money. After the savings for the class field trip are mysteriously stolen, Yuichi and group of his friends are kidnapped and entered into the mysterious "Friends Games" with the stolen funds as their participation fee. Each of the 5 players is worth 4 million yen, and by working together they can win 20 million yen total to pay off their families' various debts. However, the "Friends Games" are a sadistic competition designed to push their friendships past the breaking point.