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Mei Nagano to star in DMM TV drama about a cabaret club
DMM TV announced 11 more cast members for its upcoming drama Himachi no Joō, led by Mei Nagano.
The original series is based on a popular manga that has sold 1.2 million copies and recorded 170 million views.
The story is set in Asahi-machi, a nightlife district in Tottori, and follows Ayane, a former top hostess in Tokyo’s Kabukicho district.
She works behind the scenes at a cabaret club and aims to make it Japan’s best.
Yuna Taira, Minami Umezawa and Yuki Saito are among the new cast, alongside Yu Shirota and Miku Tanaka.
Nagano is also a producer and has taken part in script discussions and casting.
The drama is scheduled to stream on DMM TV this winter.
Mei Nagano will star in the DMM TV drama “Himachi no Joō,” which is set in a cabaret club.
The 11 additional cast members were announced on October 20.
The drama is due to stream on DMM TV this winter.
Nagano plays Ayane, a former No. 1 cabaret club hostess in Kabukicho who aims to build Japan’s top club while working as a floor manager.
Nagano also served as a producer and took part in script discussions and casting.
The story is set in Asahi Town, a nightlife district in Tottori Prefecture.
- Who
- Mei Nagano stars, with 11 additional cast members announced.
- What
- DMM TV is making a live-action drama adaptation of “Himachi no Joō,” about a woman seeking to build Japan’s top cabaret club.
- When
- The additional cast was announced on October 20, 2026; the series is due to stream this winter.
- Where
- The story is set in Asahi Town, a nightlife district in Tottori Prefecture.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The casting of Kentaro Ito as Jun, Ayane’s middle-school classmate, was announced.
DMM TV’s 11 additional cast members were announced.
The drama is scheduled to begin streaming on DMM TV.
- Lead actor
- Mei Nagano
- Drama title
- Himachi no Joō
- Streaming platform
- DMM TV
- Additional cast announced
- 11
- Setting
- Asahi Town, Tottori Prefecture
- Source manga reach
- 170 million series views and 1.2 million copies sold