Teppei Koike and Katsuhisa Namase to star in “Salaryman NEO” movie
Posted by Kevin Ouellette on April 13, 2011 2:14am EDT (1 year ago)
Filed under: Comedy, Future releases, Cast updates, Movie announcements
Teppei Koike and Katsuhisa Namase are set to star in a film adaptation of the NHK comedy show Salaryman NEO.
The NHK series, which depicts a loose office atmosphere, has been a surprise hit with office workers across Japan since debuting as a 1-off special in 2004 and coming back as a regular show in 2006.
This will be Koike’s first appearance in the series, and the film version will feature an original story. Koike will play a new employee at a company while Namase plays his irrational section manager.
Turmoil erupts as a new product plan is revealed in an impromptu meeting, insuring a gloomy future for employees.
Ikki Sawamura and Sei Hiraizumi, who also appeared in the show, will play supporting roles.
Filming will begin in mid-April, with a national release planned for November.
Sources: Tokyograph, Cinema Today
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