CONFIRMED: Ikuta Toma in Majo Saiban (spring drama)

Popular young actor Toma Ikuta has a solo starring role in a drama series for the first time. The show, titled "Majo Saiban," will be the first drama to tackle the issue of Japan's new "saiban-in" (lay judge) system.

This May, Japan is reintroducing the jury system, which was previously abolished in 1943. Since then, only judges have decide the outcome of criminal cases, but under the new system, cases will be decided by a combination of judges and lottery-selected citizens.

In "Majo Saiban," Ikuta plays a typical part-timer with little interest in social issues. However, he is unexpectedly chosen as a juror in the trial of a suspected female murderer. While the mystery surrounding the case unfolds, an unknown group is secretly attempting to bribe the jury.

Actress Ai Kato plays a housewife who is also selected as a juror, while Manami Higa plays Ikuta's girlfriend, a newspaper reporter. Yuriko Ishida takes on the role of the accused.

Fuji TV will air "Majo Saiban" on Saturday nights at 11:10pm. The series starts on April 25, about a month before the actual jury system goes into effect.

Source: Tokyograph

Official Website:
http://wwwz.fujitv.co.jp/majo/

Personal Note:
Sugoi!!! Another drama for Toma-kun and it's Fuji TV again They really love Toma Goodluck to him!

what????....Manami Higa plays as ikuta's girlfriend? Why i'm feeling soo jelous.lol but i hope they didn't kiss in that drama.
but somehow good luck to him

we are all jealous too but hey! its business/media...., toma needs to get a lot of attention
and the genre is suspense so i think there will be less kissing and more talking






ninja mode~!!

Yup, I just read about it yesterday here - jentnews.wordpress.com and I confirmed over at Tokyograph. This is going to be so cool. I really hope it's good.

I am SO happy for him, Go Toma Goooo~!

There you go!!!

Shit they finally gave him a leading role.

yaaaaaaaaaaaaay
good luck toma gambaaaaaaaaaaaaate
ehhhhhhhhh but still i feel bad
hope no kissing

ditto
if they kiss i will kill the chick

yey! ☺ another drama for him! that's sooo good news ☺. Need to see Voice first! hahah

all drama, as long as Toma is one of the cast, it's a good one.. for me.. haha.. and then, Majo came... so very much happy, now as a LEAD star!!!! ♥♥♥ so proud of him.. ^_^ ganbatte Toma sama!

Yay! Toma will have a lead role!!!! I want to watch this!!!

God bless you, Toma!

is already watching Majo Saiban and he really looks hot there, having his hair permed XD

Reached ep 4 ... the kiss killed me