The first episode of the TBS Sunday drama "GIFT" (Sundays at 9 PM), starring actor Shinichi Tsutsumi, aired on April 12th and featured an actor who gained attention for his role in the NHK morning drama "Bakebake."
Set against the backdrop of wheelchair rugby, a parasport, the story follows Wutetsu Fumito, a genius astrophysicist played by Tsutsumi, as he tries to find answers to difficult problems facing the underdog team "Blaze Bulls." Through this process of genuinely clashing hearts and bodies, he learns the importance of friendship and family, leading to a tale of bonds and redemption.
In the episode, Hitoka Kiriyama (Kasumi Arimura), a reporter for the lifestyle magazine "YURUGI" who works for a publishing company, goes to cover wheelchair rugby. When she visits the "Blaze Bulls" practice field, she sees Catherine Wan Marui Kimijima (Wan Marui) giving strict instructions to the team's youngest member, Takuya Bando (Keita Koshiyama), saying, "Come on BT! You can move, right? Also, you're letting the winning position slip away too much! This is where you're playing!"
Ms. Marui gained attention for her excellent portrayal of Sawa, the heroine's best friend, in "Bakebake." In this film, she plays Kimijima Catherine Akiko, a returnee from Australia who came back to Japan due to her scholar father's work. She possesses leadership qualities, strong analytical skills, and a broad perspective, making her a key behind-the-scenes player who provides accurate feedback to the entire team.
Comments on social media include, "Oh, Osawa's in it!", "She looks strong even in this world," "Osawa is being Osawa," and "Osawa has brown hair and colored contact lenses."
