Shimazaki Haruka in upcoming TV Asahi TV musical
EX-AKB48 member Shimazaki Haruka (Paruru) will play alongside Japanese comedy star Yuriyan Retriever (2nd from left) in the upcoming TV musical “Hage Shiwashiwa Tokidoki Koi” by TV Asahi. She will play the nurse Kohinata Urara in an nursing home. The TV musical directed by Yamagishi Santa, known for his production with Nogizaka46 and Video Girl Mai and many more, tells the story of Sakuragi Machiko (71, Yuriyan Retriever), who meets her childhood sweetheart Harunari Unno (71, Kanta Sato) again in an nursing home. TV Asahi will broadcast the TV musical on 2 January 2020.