It was announced on January 17 that Yoshinaga Yumi’s hit manga “Ooku” will be adapted into another movie and this time also a TV drama! The series will air on TBS starting in October. This series will cover volumes two through four; lost? Don’t worry because back in 2010 there was a movie that covered the first couple volumes, so if you haven’t seen it I suggest that would be the first step to watching this. In the drama, actor Sakai Masato will play the role of “Arikoto” while actress Tabe Mikako will play the role of “Tokugawa Iemitsu“.

The movie will be a follow-up to the last part of the drama, covering volumes 4-6, and will be released in theaters on December 22, 2012. Sakai Masato has taken on a second role as playing both “Arikoto” and “Emonnosuke“, while actress Kanno Miho will play the role of “Tokugawa Tsunayoshi“.

The rest of the cast will be announced in July.

Anyone going to watch this?