Official Website
www.fujitv.co.jp/Cecile
Broadcast
From 10.00 p.m., Thursdays, 13 July 2017
Station
Fuji TV
Story
Miyaji Nao lives with her engineer husband Nobuyuki and son Hiroki who is a junior high school student in Kita Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture. She is a down-to-earth housewife who has no interest in dressing up. Even though her lifestyle is not luxurious, small things in her everyday life make her happy such as feeding her son more at meals or the popular handmade potato salad at the deli where she works part-time. However, her life completely changes one day after she happens to get scouted by Kurosawa Junko, the copy editor of popular female magazine Vanity, to be one of their models. Vanity’s chief editor is Nanjo Akira and the stunningly beautiful and hugely popular Hamaguchi Yukako, who is nicknamed Hamayuka, reigns as its cover model. Even Yasunaga Maiko, a commentator of a TV information programme, used to be a Vanity model. Okita Eri who had lost her PR job at a fashion brand and is now struggling to achieve success as a fashion writer, hears about Nao from Junko, and goes to Kita Kasukabe to meet her. She desperately persuades Nao and makes her participate in an audition. However, Nao who had once turned the offer down, feels awkward about being made to look beautiful, and cannot smile naturally. Even so, with the help of Eri, cameraman Yamagami Kohei and charismatic hair and makeup artist Yasuhara Tomo, she is ready to attempt the photoshoot. Nao steps into the world of a fashion magazine that she has never even read before despite her prejudice against its superficial focus on appearance that absolutely does not agree with her and her own reluctance to “look beautiful”. She gradually begins to discover a new set of values as she works with writers and models in the industry. That is the female desire to be beautiful and to be loved at all times … …
Characters
Maki Yoko as Miyaji Nao
A housewife who lives with her husband and son who is in the first year of junior high school. She has no interest in dressing up and takes pleasure in small things in her everyday life. She is simple-minded, sporty and energetic. One day, she is scouted to be one of Vanity’s models and her life changes dramatically. She sets foot into the world of a fashion magazine that she has never even read before. Despite her personal reluctance to “look beautiful”, she gradually begins to discover a new set of values while coming in contact with the female professionals who work in this industry.
Kichise Michiko as Hamaguchi Yukako
Vanity’s cover model and Miyaji Nao’s idol who becomes her biggest rival. She is the perfect female who has everything. She is the symbol of the magazine and modelling worlds. She has lived as the charismatic model Hamayuka with the mission to “continue looking happy” to both readers and society. The exact opposite of Nao in just about everything, what influence will she have on her. And how will she personally start to change?
Ito Ayumi as Okita Eri
A contract writer at Vanity who is at a critical moment in her career. She ends up working together with Miyaji Nao incredulously. She used to work in public relations for a fashion brand but lost her job and became a fashion writer. She now struggles to achieve success quickly but is stuck between her ideals and the reality in front of her. She is unexpectedly similar to Nao in her straightforward and reckless character. What kind of pairing will they make?
Itaya Yuka as Kurosawa Junko
The copy editor of Vanity. She scouted Miyaji Nao as a model and brought her into the world of fashion. Because she is cool and scheming, she does not get along with the staff. She is passionate about work even though she seems to play it cool too. She has a strong desire to release women from their bonds and help them live more freely. She has her sights on becoming the next chief editor.
Hasegawa Kyoko as Yasunaga Maiko
Vanity’s former #2 model who had been the second most popular model after Hamaguchi Yukako. After she retired from modelling, she put her sharp tongue to good use and became a TV commentator. She first gained recognition as a fashion advisor on an information programme and is now an established and popular commentator. She is full of vitality. Although she is harsh with her words, she has her own moral code.
Kaneko Nobuaki as Yamagami Kohei
Vanity’s cameraman. A handsome, popular guy who is good at sweet talking. This does not mean he is superficial. He is very professional. He is harsh but earnest in his support of Nao. He also thinks of Okita Eri as a valued colleague but … …
Tokui Yoshimi as Yasuhara Tomo
A charismatic hair and makeup artist who understands Miyaji Nao well. He is Nao’s staunch supporter and trustworthy presence on set. He is always cool and collected and soft-spoken. He is smart looking and stylish.
Lily Franky as Nanjo Akira
The chief editor of Vanity. He has been instrumental to the success of many fashion magazines. He is polished in the way he carries himself and his dress sense. But he is mild and good-natured.
Scriptwriter
Hikawa Kayo (Kirawareru Yuuki, GTO (2014), Iryu Season 4)
Original Work
Cecile no Mokuromi by Yuikawa Kei
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Tagged: Cecile no Mokuromi, Hasegawa Kyoko, Itaya Yuka, Ito Ayumi, Lily Franky, Maki Yoko, Mashima Hidekazu
