[emole Co., Ltd.]
The long-awaited second installment of the short drama “Pro Kanojo no Condition” based on the popular web comic will be distributed on BUMP! It became the fastest hit in history, and a sequel was announced within half a year!
*emole Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 17, 2024
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The long-awaited second installment of the short drama “Pro Kanojo no Condition” based on the popular web comic will be distributed on BUMP! It became the fastest hit in history, and a sequel was announced within half a year!
*Asuka Kishi, an older witch, will challenge the “professional girlfriend” played by Hikaru Kabashima who won in the previous series! Also pay attention to the gorgeous cast members*
“Conditions for a professional girlfriend: Women who want to marry a celebrity” Emole Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Naomichi Sawamura, hereinafter referred to as emole), which develops and provides the short drama distribution app “BUMP” of 3 minutes per episode, has released the popular comic “Professional Girlfriend Conditions”.
We will be distributing the second live-action short drama produced by PHIER Co., Ltd. (Representative: Daichi Hisamatsu) based on the original work “Women Who Want to Marry Celebrities” hina/acca (Zenon Comics). The previous work was released in April and became the biggest and fastest hit of all the works distributed on BUMP. At the same time, we generate revenue that far exceeds production costs, and a large amount is returned to creators. Thanks to the overwhelming response that exceeded our expectations, we decided to take advantage of the advantage of short dramas, which have a much shorter production period than commercial films or terrestrial TV dramas, to announce the second installment in less than six months.
emole aims to realize the vision of “toward a world where creativity can take on challenges,” and we aim to continue to popularize BUMP as a place where creators can get big returns from their small challenges and where profits circulate.
* ■A story that is popular in comics has been made into a spectacular film! * The second installment is a serious battle between Miori and Rena, which is one of the most popular in comics, and there are some unpredictable plot twists that will keep you watching until the end. With a total of 30 episodes, which is much more than the 16 episodes of the previous series, the psychological battles and mounting battles between women become more and more spicy and are well worth watching. Continuing from the previous work, the cast includes Hikaru Kabashima as professional girlfriend Miori Kimoto, Shuichiro Naito as popular actor Kazusa Kiyota, Yoshihiko Hakamada as master Kiyotaka Kurita, and Asuka Kishi as Rena Ozawa who declares war on Miori. will be newly added.
* ■Synopsis *
Miori Kimoto (Hikaru Kabashima), a 20-year-old girl who wears the mask of an innocent college girl, is a seasoned “secret professional girlfriend.” He predictably wins the heart of popular actor Kazusa Kiyota (Shuichiro Naito) and begins living together with him. Kazusa admires the homely Miori, who always puts him first, and is
considering marriage.
One day, at a drinking party for celebrities at Kurita’s (Yoshihiko Hakamada) bar, Ozawa Rena (Kishi Asuka), 29, an old female friend of Kazusa’s and a former race queen, shows up. Kazusa is happy to be reunited after a long time, and Rena uses their position as female friends to close the distance. In fact, even though she said, “We’re just friends!”, deep down she was thinking about various plans. Rena sees through Miori’s toughness under the mask of purity and
immediately declares war on Miori over Kazusa.
Will Miori be able to maintain her position as a professional girlfriend? Or will a cunning older witch take over? A new battle for modern Cinderellas begins!
* ■Work summary *
Delivery date: October 2024
Content: 30 episodes in total
Distribution destination: Short drama distribution app BUMP
Cast: Hikaru Kabashima, Shuichiro Naito, Asuka Kishi, Yoshihiko Hakamada Original work: “Professional Girlfriend Conditions: Women who want to marry a celebrity” hina/acca (Zenon Comics/Core Mix)
Screenplay: Ryo Manto
Director: Fuga Yaegashi
Producer: Daichi Hisamatsu
Co-producer: Kei Maeda, MASUNARI, Fuminori Ishizuka
* ■Cast profile/comments *
* Miori Kimoto / Hikaru Kabashima (belongs to Across Entertainment) * Born in Aomori Prefecture in 1996. He made his acting debut in 2021 with EX “Kamen Rider Revise”. In addition to the Kamen Rider series of movies and web dramas, he has appeared in NHK’s “I didn’t love you because I was family, but what I loved was my family”, TX’s “Chaser Game W”, and CX’s “Barakamon”. He is currently appearing on EX’s “Wonderful Ya, Sensei!”.
“This is Hikaru Kabashima, who plays Miori Kimoto.
Since the previous “Professional Girlfriend’s Conditions” was very well received, I have decided to participate in “Professional Girlfriend’s Conditions 2.”
It was a work that received a lot of positive feedback from me, so I’m very happy to be able to play Miori again.
This time, a new character named Rena appears, and once again a battle between women over Kazusa will unfold, but it will be a thrilling development that is completely different from the previous work, so be sure to check it out a lot. I would be happy if someone could take a look at it. ”
* Kazusa Kiyota / Shuichiro Naito (belongs to Asia Promotion) * Born in Saitama Prefecture in 1996. In 2020, he starred in EX “Kamen Rider Saber”, Nippon TV’s “Kocchi Muiteyo Mukai-kun”, MBS/TBS’s “My Home Hero”, Kansai TV/Fuji’s “Welcome Shibuya-kun”, the movie “Oi Handsome!!”, etc. Appeared in many works. Currently appearing on Tokai TV Fuji’s “Laughing Lady”.
“This is Shuichiro Naito, who played Kazusa in Pro Kanojo 1 and 2 as well. Please enjoy Kazusa, who is a bit of a jerk, getting caught up in a fight between mushy women this time! ”
* Role of Rena Ozawa/Asuka Kishi (belongs to Stardust Promotion) * Born in Osaka in 1991. Debuted in the entertainment industry as a gravure idol in 2012. After that, TX’s “Metropolitan Police Department Zero Section – Life Safety Division Anything Counseling Room”, TBS’s “Great Love – With You Who Forgets Me”, and the movie “Wolf Hunter Goes!”
She is active in acting and variety shows such as “Werewolf Romance of the Three Kingdoms”.
“I’m Asuka Kishi, who plays Rena Ozawa.
The previous work was interesting, so I was very happy to be asked to do the sequel.
Honestly, Rena is such a disgusting woman that I’m worried that the viewers will hate her. (lol)
However, I haven’t had many opportunities to play such an evil woman, and there were some parts where I grew attached to Rena’s human side, so I thoroughly enjoyed playing her! (lol)
There is a woman like this! I hope you enjoy watching it as much as possible. ”
* Kiyotaka Kurita role/Yoshihiko Hakamada (belongs to Platinum Productions) * Born in Shizuoka Prefecture in 1973. He made his acting debut in 1992 with the movie “20-year-old fever” and has been active in numerous dramas and movies. In recent years, TBS “There is no limit to inappropriateness!” and TX “It’s someone else’s problem.”
~The real work of a certain lawyer~. ” and is currently appearing on Tokai TV Fuji’s “Laughing Lady.” The movie “That Person Disappeared” is scheduled to be released on September 20th.
“My name is Yoshihiko Hakamada and I play the role of Kiyotaka Kurita. This time too, he will take on various requests from the girls of Minato Ward, but will Kurita really be their savior or the devil who will lead them to the bottom? ?
We hope you enjoy Season 2 as we are working behind the scenes as the two professional girlfriends engage in serious battles. Please take a look! ! ”
* ■Staff introduction *
Script: Ryo Manto (Fuji’s “TOKYO RAILWAY-Tokyo Kojirase Onna-“, “Exciting TV Sukatto Japan” script/comic “Oshi ga Subaru Shimashita” original work, etc.)
Director: Fuga Yaegashi (TX “I Can Hear Hidamari,” MBS “The Bright Future of My Girlfriend and My Boyfriend,” the movie “We Are Not Friends,” etc.)
Producer: Daichi Hisamatsu (TX “Hyena” TBS “Holding Hands at Dusk” “Promise Cinderella” “Dangerous Venus” etc.)
* ■Original information *
Manga “Professional Girlfriend Conditions: Women who want to marry celebrities” (Zenon Comics)
Author: hina/acca
Publisher: Coremix
Serialized on the website “Zenon Editorial Department”
Preview reading of episode 1:
* https://comic-zenon.com/episode/13933686331738105199*
(C) hina・acca/core mix
* ■About BUMP *
“BUMP” is a new short drama distribution app operated by emole that has been downloaded more than 1.4 million times* and each episode is 1 to 3 minutes long. Users can enjoy the drama “for free if you wait” like a manga app, and can enjoy the drama even if they pay 97 yen (tax included) per episode or watch advertisements. We deliver works in a variety of genres, from love comedies that cannot be seen on terrestrial TV, to revenge, mysteries, pure youthful love, and action. The cutout video for promotional announcements sent from BUMP’s official account has been viewed over 1.5 billion times*, delivering exciting short drama content to a wide range of users, mainly women in Generation Z. *As of the end of August 2024
App download URL: https://app.adjust.com/12nidiws
* ■About emole *
Company name: emole Co., Ltd.
Address: 1st floor, Nichiei Building, 2-23-7 Shimomeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo Established: November 15, 2018
Representative: Naomichi Sawamura, Representative Director and President Capital: 90,000,000 yen
Company website: https://emole.co.jp/home
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