Arisa Mizuki, right, with Teppai Koike

Arisa Mizuki to play lone wolf teacher in new drama

Wednesday 14th October, 03:00 PM JST

TOKYO —

Actress Arisa Mizuki, 32, takes on the role of a lone wolf teacher in the new TBS drama series, “O-hitori-sama” (Party of One), which starts Friday at 10 p.m. Mizuki’s character fearlessly lives her life alone until she falls into an odd couple romance with a “herbivore man,” played by co-star Teppai Koike, 23.

Mizuki said of the role, “I think the phrase ‘o-hitori-sama’ has a lot of impact; I really like it and want to paint an image of a woman people can empathize with.”

Koike, who had recently been out with the flu, returned to filming on Oct 11 to a thunderous round of applause. “Everyone was really warm,” he said.

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marushka at 04:26 PM JST - 14th October

great, new drama to watch:)
Osakadaz at 04:27 PM JST - 14th October

craptacularness.'Oh let's make another drama about a teacher..that'll work..'

"herbivore man"...somebody needs a big slap,somewhere.
sunny117 at 05:28 PM JST - 14th October

Actually 32 and 23 is the right combination of attraction......
marushka at 05:39 PM JST - 14th October

2sunny117: yes, but afraid it will be like in " anego", beginning was interesting but ending....
sunny117 at 06:06 PM JST - 14th October

2marushka: well i wrote - attraction - not success formula....you see...i meant time bound attraction..........
marushka at 06:40 PM JST - 14th October

2sunny117: its true:)) but i think japanese dorama producers will not show any drama with success formula in situation when lady is older then a man...
bamboohat at 09:48 PM JST - 14th October

herbivore man gets devoured by cougar woman.

every otaku's dream.
tokyochris at 10:47 PM JST - 14th October

every otaku's dream

Only if she likes gundam ;-)
Sarge at 11:03 PM JST - 14th October

"herbivore man"

How different is an herbivore man and a male vegetarian?
GAYMAN at 01:59 AM JST - 15th October

oh oh! pass the kleenex. the big doggie of the japanese advertising industry did another do-do. another stinky formula gets rehashed for the umteenth time
Altria at 09:39 AM JST - 15th October

Great! Last season we had the Konkatsu drama, now we've got herbivore prancer gets eaten up by older woman drama.

Any guesses on what next season's buzzword-inspired drama will be?
magpie at 10:56 AM JST - 15th October

Guys appreciate Arisa for waht she is. I'm too old for her to be the cougar, but would gladly be an otaku herbivore dude for aday if she would lone wolf me! ;)
kisekicaroline at 12:41 AM JST - 16th October

most j-dramas are school dramas. what's up with that? let's get more more creative and write more interesting plots.
marushka at 12:53 AM JST - 16th October

2kisekicaroline: good idea:) so, we provide with script and producers will start new doramas?:)
InTheKnow at 09:12 AM JST - 16th October

let's get more more creative and write more interesting plots.

And stray outside the predictable, rehashed 'formula box'? Oh, wait-- we're talking about a creative industry, aren't we. Imagine if music and fashion took as many chances as the TV industry here.