Yu Yamada’s first lead role in drama “Gakeppuchi no Eri ~ Kono Yo de Ichiban Daiji na ‘Kane’ no Hanashi”
"Gakeppuchi no Eri ~ Kono Yo de Ichiban Daiji na 'Kane' no Hanashi"
Yu Yamada (山田優) has been given her first starring role in a drama series.Yamada, born July 5, 1984 in Okinawa, is a model, actress, and singer best known from her modeling work with CanCam magazine.
CanCam magazine
Yamada will play the protagonist in TV Asahi’s “Gakeppuchi no Eri ~ Kono Yo de Ichiban Daiji na ‘Kane’ no Hanashi,（崖っぷちのエリー～この世でいちばん大事な“カネ”の話）” based on a semi-autobiographical essay by mangaka Rieko Saibara (西原理恵子).
Kono Yo de Ichiban Daiji na 'Kane' no Hanashi
“Gakeppuchi no Eri” describes the turbulent life of Eriko (Yamada), who has been extremely poor since childhood, due to the debt left by her parents. Despite constant misfortune, she aims to achieve happiness and money by moving to Tokyo to pursue life as a manga artist.
The cast includes Takanori Jinnai(陣内孝則）, Eri Watanabe（渡辺えり）, Muga Tsukaji（塚地武雅）, Kotaro Koizumi（小泉孝太郎）, Yoji Tanaka（田中要次）, and Ren Osugi（大杉漣）. Saibara herself will make a guest appearance on the show.
The show premieres in July and will air on Friday nights at 9:00pm.
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