In mid-July, Ryoma Takeuchi was conspicuously seen in a suit in Shinbashi, Tokyo, where many office workers were passing by. He is too good-looking! Ryoma Takeuchi, dressed in a suit and tie, was on location filming for a TBS drama series for the October season,” a source from the production company told us. “It’s a live-action adaptation of Natsuko Taniguchi’s manga of the same title, ‘Then, You Cook It. The story is about a handsome, high-spec boyfriend who thinks it is natural for a woman to cook for him, but when his devoted, good-looking girlfriend, who he has been dating since college, refuses to propose to him, he begins to rethink himself, It is a “rebirth romance” comedy. The manga has been well received, especially by women, and has sold more than 400,000 copies. Mr. Takeuchi plays the boyfriend and Ms. Kaho plays the girlfriend who is his girlfriend first. The shoot took place in the late afternoon in the downtown area, so it was a lively scene filled with many “real” businessmen. It was difficult to find the right moment to shoot the scene because there were also people calling out to the stores. To avoid causing a commotion, Mr. Takeuchi waited in a narrow alley when the camera was not rolling. The “Tuesday Drama” slot currently airs “Hatsukoi DOGs” starring Kaya Kiyohara, and has produced hit dramas such as “Runaway is Shameful but Useful” and “Koi ha Tsudzuru yo Dokomente” in the past. In the past, she has produced hit dramas such as “Runaway is Shameful but Useful” and “Koi wa Tsuzumedu yo Dokoide”. Takeuchi won his first starring role in a Tuesday drama, but “Actually, the lead was supposed to be played by Ryo Yoshizawa,” said a source at the aforementioned production company. Yoshizawa played the lead role of a Kabuki actor in the film “Kokuho,” and his convincing performance was well received, earning approximately 7 billion yen at the box office. However, in December 2024, he was involved in a “drunken incident,” and the release of another film in which he starred, “Bam Bam Bam Bam Bampire,” was postponed. At first, we had offered Mr. Yoshizawa the lead role in this drama. However, due to the “drunken incident,” his office asked him not to appear in the drama. So, Mr. Takeuchi was chosen to play the lead. Although Mr. Takeuchi is a successful actor, he was able to make time in his schedule because of Mr. Yoshizawa’s quick refusal. The image of the “high-spec, perfectionist boyfriend” is perfect for him, and now that filming has started, many staff members are rather glad that Takeuchi is the right choice for the role.
