Producer Explains Choice of Child Actor for Japanese Morning Drama "Blossom"
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"Blossom" is a morning TV drama in Japan. It is called an "asadora". These shows are popular and shown every morning.
In the story, the main character has a young version. This role is played by a child actor named Ran Murakami. The person who leads the show's production talked about why they chose her.
The production leader is called the producer. This person makes big choices about the show. They explained the reason for picking Murakami for this important part.
The new episode of "Blossom" also has a new story. In episode three, a man named Seiji has an idea. He calls his brother from the main family to a dinner with drinks.
This kind of dinner is sometimes called a drinking party in Japan. People eat and talk together there. Seiji wants to talk to his brother about something important.
Also this week, another actor shared news. Her name is Rio Uchida. On her birthday, she shared an old photo of herself as a child.
Many fans loved the photo. They said she was very cute even as a little girl. Some fans said her eyes look the same now.
Vocabulary5 words
- asadora
- a Japanese morning TV drama
- production
- the work of making a TV show or movie
- producer
- the person in charge of making a show
- episode
- one part of a TV show
- drinking party
- a meeting where people drink and talk
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1. The young version of the main character 2. He calls his brother to a drinking party 3. True
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"Blossom" is a morning TV drama in Japan. It is called an "_____".
In the story, the main character has a young version. This role is played by a child actor named _____.
The person who leads the show's _____ talked about why they chose her.
In episode three, a man named Seiji has an _____.
He calls his brother from the main family to a _____ with drinks.
Her name is Rio _____.
On her birthday, she shared an old _____ of herself as a child.
Many fans said she was very _____ even as a little girl.
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