TOKYO —

Actress Satomi Ishihara, 21, takes on the role of a teacher with a knack for solving crimes in her latest TV drama, “Puzzle.” Ishihara (who doesn’t speak English) plays an English-language high school teacher in her 30s who solves mysterious crimes. The teacher always dresses neatly and looks young for her age. In addition to her teaching and sleuthing capabilities, she is very greedy about money and arrogant toward her students.

Asked about the multi-faceted role, Ishihara said, “I feel the role is a bit risky for my career as an actress. But I’ve been working hard on the part.”

The new drama will air from Friday on the TV Asahi network.

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  lipscombe at 11:25 AM JST - 16th April

  Japanese TV drama, breaking new ground hahaha

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  timeon at 07:32 PM JST - 16th April

  they should start collaborating with Bollywood

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  lipscombe at 12:48 AM JST - 17th April

  to make a hit drama in Japan: take a young actress (ex-idol/CM/TV drama experience essential), then add: professional job title, rebellious youth, mystery sleuth element, slightly goofy sidekick to provide Manzai 'verbal interplay', much older nemesis...grumpy boss or beauracratic figure works best. each episode needs to fulfill the crying/shouting scene qouta, series must end on a beach with villain brandishing knife. voila!

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  borscht at 07:04 AM JST - 17th April

  lipscombe, and, if it is a 'romantic' drama, have a scene wherein one of the two main characters sits on a swing in a park at night; another scene wherein one of the characters stands in the rain and shouts the other character's name.

  Ishihara (who doesn’t speak English) plays an English-language high school teacher

  I'm sure she's had plenty of role models on this one.

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  lipscombe at 10:11 AM JST - 17th April

  hahaha yeah.

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