Itsuka Hi no Ataru Basho de
Been curious as to why my Naoko Iijima post has been getting so many hits in the last few weeks, and wondered if she’d recently appeared in some new super-popular drama, and that’s how, when investigating online, I came across her new drama Itsuka Hi no Ataru Basho de with Aya Ueto. Now, I hve no idea if this is the reason for Naoko’s recent surge in hits, but WOW, this was a drama I WANTED TO SEE!
The drama stars Aya and Naoko as Komoriya Hako (Ueto) and Eguchi Ayaka (Iijima), two women starting their lives over again after spending time in prison (Hako for scamming drugged clients out of their wallets and Ayaka for murdering her abusive husband) and the ordeals they must go through to re-enter the world. Watched the first episode and so far, seems like a very moving story!
So awesome to see Iijima Naoko still out there doing dramas (and like other actresses from the 90’s like Shinohara Ryoko and Mizuki Arisa, getting even BETTER with time!), and MY GOD is Aya Ueto more gorgeous than EVER?!
Seems the more she becomes a lady and moves away from her idol roots, the more elegant she becomes! Even in this sad and bittersweet role, I find my self just in AWE of her beauty! Seems like melancholia suits her well!
