I found out online that Fuji TV's popular medical drama "Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji / 24 Hour Emergency Ward" is coming back for a fourth season. Starring Yosuke Eguchi (41) and Nanako Matsushima (35), the show premiered in 1999 and had additional seasons in 2001 and 2005. I have watched all the past seasons and love this exciting medical drama and will be looking forward to season 4!!! It has been a really long time since i watch a drama starring Matsushima and she is one of my favourite Japanese actress since Secondary School days.
Eguchi and Matsushima will reprise their roles as emergency room doctors. Matsushima has not had a regular TV role since the drama's third season in 2005 (though she had a guest role in both seasons of "Hana Yori Dango"). This also marks her first series since having her second child in November 2007, just as the third season was her comeback work after giving birth to her first child in 2004.
Yusuke Santamaria (38) will join the cast for this season, playing a rival doctor. Other cast members include Tae Kimura (38), returning in her role as a nurse from the second season, and Kie Kitano (18) as a rookie nurse. Fuji TV has scheduled the drama for Tuesday nights at 9:00pm, starting on July 7.
However i read in the newspaper yesterday that actor Yosuke Eguchi has recently been hospitalized due to an unfortunate accident on his motorcycle and is said to have fractured his collarbone and a rib. The severity of his fractures has not yet been reported, and it is not yet known how much the injuries will impact production on the drama. Hopefully his injuries are not very serious and he can still appear in season 4 as i really like his character in the drama. I will post more updates of the drama to share with fellow fans of the drama once there is more news.
Latest update 9 July 2009:
"Kyumei Byoto" special fills in broadcast delay
I just found this latest news dated 7 July 2009 posted on http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-5003:
Fuji TV has announced a new broadcast date for the fourth season of "Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji." Originally scheduled to start on July 7, filming was delayed due to an injury suffered by lead actor Yosuke Eguchi. Now, the series is set to premiere on August 11 instead.
To fill in the weeks before the delayed start, Fuji TV will air a series of special episodes titled "Kinkyu Special: Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji ~Kyumeii Kojima Kaede~," which will focus on Nanako Matsushima's character on the show.
The four episodes, airing from July 14 to August 4, will each feature a guest appearance by a cast member from the show's previous three seasons: Norito Yashima, Risa Sudo, Hiroyuki Miyasako, and Mao Inoue.
However i read in the newspaper yesterday that actor Yosuke Eguchi has recently been hospitalized due to an unfortunate accident on his motorcycle and is said to have fractured his collarbone and a rib. The severity of his fractures has not yet been reported, and it is not yet known how much the injuries will impact production on the drama. Hopefully his injuries are not very serious and he can still appear in season 4 as i really like his character in the drama. I will post more updates of the drama to share with fellow fans of the drama once there is more news.
Latest update 9 July 2009:
"Kyumei Byoto" special fills in broadcast delay
I just found this latest news dated 7 July 2009 posted on http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-5003:
Fuji TV has announced a new broadcast date for the fourth season of "Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji." Originally scheduled to start on July 7, filming was delayed due to an injury suffered by lead actor Yosuke Eguchi. Now, the series is set to premiere on August 11 instead.
To fill in the weeks before the delayed start, Fuji TV will air a series of special episodes titled "Kinkyu Special: Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji ~Kyumeii Kojima Kaede~," which will focus on Nanako Matsushima's character on the show.
The four episodes, airing from July 14 to August 4, will each feature a guest appearance by a cast member from the show's previous three seasons: Norito Yashima, Risa Sudo, Hiroyuki Miyasako, and Mao Inoue.
(Source: http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-4880)
(Source: http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Kyumei_Byoto_24_Ji)
(Source: http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-5003)
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