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| Yuki Amami. Yutaka Takenouchi and Cast |
Though I was excited by the news that the crime drama BOSS was going to have a sequel coming out, I was understandably disheartened when I saw that both Erika Toda and Michiko Kichise weren’t going to be part of the regular cast this time around. Watching the first few chapters, it was killing me to see both of them written out of the show before my very eyes!
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| Facing Future: Erika Toda in BOSS2 |
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| Girls Get Catty! Yuki Amami and Michiko Kichise in BOSS2 |
But as Maria Von Trapp once said, “When God closes a Door, somewhere he opens a Window”, and though it would be a bit rough watching the show with the absence of Erika and Michiko, several new actresses were introduced to fill in the spots, including Yumiko Shaku as the new forensics agent Numata and Hasegawa Kyoko as quirky bookish type Tadokoro.
But probably the new character for whom I’m MOST excited about is the addition of Riko Narumi as Rika, a rebellious computer hacker. Not only am I a HUGE fan of Riko’s work (loved her in both One Litre of Tears, Hachimitsu No Clover and the terrific Ruri No Shima), but having Riko join the cast of BOSS reunites her with Yuki Amami, with whom she co-starred in the sensational ENKA NO JOOU drama, where they played Himawari and Sadako, two of the most unlucky women in Japan! Was such a thrill seeing them together again!
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| Riko Narumi and Yuki Amami in Enka No Joou, 2007 |
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| Together again: Riko and Yuki in BOSS2, 2011 |
Ah well, the drama’s still airing right now, so maybe there’s a chance that Erika and Michiko may still appear on the show in some capacity, but until then I guess I can say that with these new cast members, it’ll still be interesting enough for me!
