Crush Of The Day: Mio Imada

Looking over my posts, I was actually surprised to find that doe-eyed actress Mio Imada wasn't already a Crush of The Day alum, but even if she HADN'T, her turn as the svelte mega millionaire heir Kirika Kokuryu in the new "Trillion Game" drama CERTAINLY pushed her OVER into becoming one NOW- this is Mio at her HYPNOTIC best!

 

Mio's been working her way up as a actress with chops, and though she's been mostly successful in shows like Waru and Last Man, it seems like she'd been trying to shed the glamourous image she'd been most famous for.

WELL, looks like the glamour girl is back, because THIS role is pulling out ALL the stops to assure the viewer that they are looking at ONE FINE VIXEN of a WOMAN, one to be admired, respected...and challenged!

TRILLION GAME tells the story of two high school colleagues who come together with a dream of creating a company that will one day take them to the goal of a Trillion Dollars in assets, and among their obstacles, their CHIEF adversary is the conglomerate heir Kirika "Kirihime" Kokuryo!

With Manabu Taira (Hayato Sano) and Haru Tennoji (Ren Meguro) in a challenge of Pool, with Kirika's secretary Nagase (Terunosuke Takezai) looking on....

PS: In the manga, it was a weight-lifting challenge instead of a Pool game, but I guess it was better to change it to something with a bit more...finesse! Fits Mio better, anyway!

Like some other characters who made the transition from manga to drama (thinking of Fuka Koshiba's character in Nami yo Kiitekure), Mio's character of Kirika in the comic looked more caucasian than anything, but I think Mio does a fine job...

Somehow reminding me of a buddy drama in the vein of Miman Keisatsu with the partnership of the meek guy teamed up with the flamboyant guy being the main focus of the story,  I admit that TRILLION GAME isn't really up my alley, but HOLY HECK, I will be tuning in every week if JUST to see the GLORIOUS outfits Mio will be draped in each scene setup!!!