New Poster Revealed for Drama "Our Hakone Ekiden"
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A new Japanese TV drama called "Our Hakone Ekiden" will be broadcast starting in October. The show has now shared its official poster for the first time.
The poster shows the drama's large cast gathered together in one image. It was unveiled to the public, giving fans their first proper look at the show's actors.
The cast includes several well-known Japanese performers. Oizumi Yo, who plays the lead role, appears alongside Ito Sairi and Yamashita Tomohisa, both popular actors in Japan.
The drama is based on a novel written by Ikeido Jun, a well-known author whose stories have often been made into TV dramas and films.
Reports describe the poster as impressive because it brings together so many famous faces in a single visual. This has created excitement among fans ahead of the show's release.
With its large cast and the popularity of its original writer, "Our Hakone Ekiden" is expected to attract strong attention when it airs this October.
Vocabulary10 words
- drama
- a TV show that tells a story
- broadcast
- to send a show out on TV
- poster
- a large picture used to promote something
- cast
- the group of actors in a show
- unveiled
- shown in public for the first time
- performers
- people who act or perform
- lead role
- the main character in a show
- author
- the person who writes a book
- visual
- an image, like a picture or poster
- attention
- when people notice and care about something
Quiz
Answer key
1. The drama's large cast together 2. Ikeido Jun 3. October
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A new Japanese TV drama called "Our Hakone Ekiden" will be broadcast starting in _____. The show has now shared its official poster for the first time.
The poster shows the drama's large _____ gathered together in one image. It was unveiled to the public, giving fans their first proper look at the show's actors.
The cast includes several well-known Japanese performers. _____, who plays the lead role, appears alongside Ito Sairi and Yamashita Tomohisa, both popular actors in Japan.
The drama is based on a novel written by _____, a well-known author whose stories have often been made into TV dramas and films.
Reports describe the poster as impressive because it brings together so many famous faces in a single _____. This has created excitement among fans ahead of the show's release.
With its large cast and the popularity of its original writer, "Our Hakone Ekiden" is expected to attract strong attention when it _____ this October.