Meisa Kuroki enjoys physical scenes in new detective drama

Meisa KurokiPhoto by Kohji Shiiki

TOKYO —

Meisa Kuroki, 23, and Mikako Tabe, 22, will star in a new Asahi TV police drama, “Jiu Special Investigation Team,” which will air Fridays, starting tonight, on TV Asahi at 11:15 p.m. The drama is based on the “Jiu” suspense novel series written by Tetsuya Honda.

According to a press release from TV Asahi, Motoko Isaki, played by Kuroki, is a fierce, physically capable investigator with a strong battle instinct, while Tabe’s character, Misaki Kadokura, is more intellectual, kind-hearted and naive. The two of them join forces to track down Jiu, the ringleader responsible for a series of brutal crimes.

Kuroki said in a statement: “I’m an active person and I like physical scenes. I didn’t find it stressful at all.” Tabe, whose character often wears white to accentuate her kind-heartedness, said she is nothing like her character.

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