Nana Eikura and Ken Yasuda to play married couple in movie "Ie ni kaeruto tsuma ga kanarazu shindafuri wo shiteimasu"


Eikura Nana and Yasuda Ken will be playing a married couple in the new movie "Ie ni kaeruto tsuma ga kanarazu shindafuri wo shiteimasu" (My wife is always pretending to be dead when I return home) which marks the third time they are working together.

The movie is based on a question raised by an user of Yahoo! Chiebukuro with the nickname K.Kajunsky in 2010 with regard to his wife's strange behaviour of pretending to be dead whenever he returns home. To date, the question had been viewed more than 4 million times and there are more than 1,700 answers posted. The content had also been made into an original song sung by Hatsune Miku and adapted to become a comic essay. The movie which was filmed last summer, will be shown in spring next year.

Yasuda plays a salaryman Jun who is shocked to find Chie, his wife of 3 years, (Eikura) slumped at the hallway of his house with blood flowing out of her mouth. Flustered by this sight, Jun tries to carry Chie out to seek treatment but finds out that what he thought was blood is actually ketchup and she feigned her death. Without an idea as to why she is doing this, Jun finds out that Chie keeps repeating this antic by trying different ways of "dying" such as being eaten by a crocodile, shot by a gun or having an arrow pierced through her head. Initially, Jun feels that Chie is being silly but gradually starts to worry that something is very wrong with her. Co-stars include Koide Keisuke and Nono Sumika who play another married couple aware of what is going on between Jun and Chie.

With regard to her character, Eikura commented that Chie is a person who uses unique words and expresses herself in a very different way but may be seen as clumsy by others. However, when her behaviour is viewed from the perspective of her relationship with her husband, viewers may find that there is logic in why she is doing those things. As for working with Yasuda again after the NHK morning drama "Hitomi" and movie "Watashi no Hawaii no arukikata", she admitted that she felt shy about playing a married couple with him even though they are quite familiar with each other. On the other hand, Yasuda said that he was glad to meet Eikura again after a long while. Although he cannot give the details, Yasuda hopes that the viewers will be able to develop their own ideas about the theme of marriage after watching this movie.

Meanwhile, K.Kajunsky said that he never thought that something happening in his home could become a movie one day so he's feeling surprised and embarrassed at the same time. However, he is worried whether his wife would be able to sit through the film although everyone other than her would probably enjoy watching it.

Sources: Nikkansports / Sanspo / Eiga.com

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Nana Eikura pregnant with first child

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Nana Eikura gives birth to first child

Eikura Nana welcomed the arrival of her first child on 12 June at a hospital in Tokyo as announced in their statement released by her agency on 14 June. Both mother and child are doing well but there is no mention of the baby's gender.

In Eikura's statement she said that her baby weighed 2,700 grams at birth and thanked everyone for their support and advice from her pregnancy all the way till she gave birth. She also expressed her thanks to her husband for being always by her side and was grateful that the baby was born healthy. She ended her statement by pledging to support their child through life's many steps and encounters to come.

The timing of Eikura's return to work will depend on her family situation and her health condition.

Sources: Nikkansports / Sanspo / Yomiuri Hochi / Oricon

Looks like the brother or sister is getting a brother or sister.

Nana Eikura pregnant with second child

On August 29, actress Eikura Nana announced through her agency that she is pregnant with her second child.

Eikura reported, "It's a personal matter, but I have been blessed with my second child. I hope to spend my time calmly in both mind and body. It would make me happy if you would watch over me warmly."

Source: Oricon

^ And we don't know if little brother or sister got a little brother or sister.

Nana Eikura announces birth of second child

On February 4th, Nana Eikura announced the birth of her second child.

Eikura said, "The other day, our second child was born without any problems. I am loving my family that's already become even more lively. I am full of gratitude for my family, friends, and doctors who supported me up until delivery." She concluded, "I will do my best in order to live calmly and happily with my family and to cherish every moment that happens only once."

According to her agency, both Eikura and the baby are in healthy condition. They do not plan on revealing the baby's sex or birthdate. She plans to return to work when she is ready to after talking with her family.