NHK's 'Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan' Spin-Off 'Kyoka Izumi Does Not Mute' Ignites Fan Excitement with Original Story and Creator's Involvement
A new spin-off drama, "Kyoka Izumi Does Not Mute" (泉京香は黙らない), from NHK's popular live-action drama series "Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan," is set to air on May 4th at 9:30 PM, sparking a massive reaction on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). The protagonist of the new series is Kyoka Izumi (played by Marie Iitoyo), who has hitherto added vibrant color to the stories as Kishibe Rohan's dedicated editor. Issey Takahashi will also reprise his role as Kishibe Rohan, with the familiar duo taking on new supernatural phenomena. What has particularly drawn attention is that this is a completely original story, with Hirohiko Araki, the original manga author, participating as a script cooperator. Directed by Tomotaro Seki and Kentaro Hirase from the directorial collective "May," Hirase stated his goal is to make it the "scariest in the series!!", raising expectations even higher. Following this announcement, X was flooded with joyous reactions ...