Kyoko Fukada

Kyoko Fukada to play English teacher in new TV drama

Tuesday 03rd June, 04:39 PM JST

TOKYO —

Kyoko Fukada, 25, will star as an English teacher in NTV’s new summer drama. The still-untitled series takes place at a girls’ high school which starts accepting boys. Fukada’s character launches a club to teach her students ballroom dancing.

Fukada said, “Making this drama made me recall what I felt at high school when I was a student. It’s very nostalgic. I think I would have been a lot happier at school if I had been taught by the kind of teacher I play.”

The drama will be aired from July 15 on the NTV network nationwide.

13 Comments

whatanidiot at 05:01 PM JST - 3rd June

can she speaks a bit of english ?
Betting at 05:15 PM JST - 3rd June

Seems a bit sad though they promote ballroom dancing. With certain people on JT saying that Japanese people are rediscovering their pride in Japanese culture (which in itself is a very good thing) we see dramas like this show centred around ballroom dancing.

It would be great for a Japanese drama to actually break the mold and make a prime-time drama that doesn't involve something "imported" just becuase it'll have people say, "kakoii".
yabits at 06:50 PM JST - 3rd June

It seems a bit more sad (or funny) when considering what Japanese traditional art forms could be substituted for dancing when integrating these newly arriving boys into an ENGLISH class at a formerly all-girls' school. And make it entertaining.

Haiku Club? Sumo? Tea ceremony? Kabuki?

Since it appears to me that nearly all of the traditional art forms don't allow for the kind of boy-girl interaction that would draw viewers, "kakoii" is preferable to "tsumaranai."

(On a side note, I can't seem to get Van Halen's song "Hot for Teacher" out of my head...)
RomeoRamenII at 07:30 PM JST - 3rd June

can she speaks a bit of english ?

Having worked with her on her 2005 TV drama, "Fugoh Keiji", the answer is yes.

RR
borscht at 10:08 PM JST - 3rd June

Can you say Take the Lead with Antonio Banderas? Great flick but I'm not sure it made any money. Perhaps it needs a unique Japanese take. Good luck to all.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0446046/maindetails
Patrick Smash at 11:41 PM JST - 3rd June

I would have given dam near anything to have been one of the first boys at this school.
Sarge at 11:57 PM JST - 3rd June

RR - What exactly did you do on Kyoko's drama Fugoh Keiji?
RomeoRamenII at 12:17 AM JST - 4th June

Sarge,

Go rent Vol. 3 (the series is on DVD) and see what I did*.

*Watch the closing credits: My name appears in katakana.

RR
KitsuneYoukai at 02:07 AM JST - 4th June

What bad hair color.
netrek at 03:40 PM JST - 4th June

Why do almostl Japanese women dye their hair? I prefer the natural hair color.
Altria at 03:46 PM JST - 4th June

Why do almostl Japanese women dye their hair? I prefer the natural hair color.

Maybe she's playing the ALT.
Raymasaki at 11:57 AM JST - 5th June

***I Love kyoko Fukada im looking forward to seeing this Drama one of my favorites with her is Fighting Girl.
Raymasaki at 11:58 AM JST - 5th June

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