NHK idol drama “Dakara watashi wa oshimashita” introduces underground idol unit Sunny Side Up

On July 27th, NHK will air their half hour music drama series “Dakara watashi wa oshimashita” which begins at 11:30 to 11:59 p.m. and will be rebroadcast on August 3rd at 12:40 a.m. to 1:09 a.m. and will be available on NHK Demand.

The drama stars Sakurai Yuki as a woman named Yuki, an arasa OL (arasa is an abbreviation for “around 30”) that is in a troubled relationship with her fiance/boyfriend (portrayed by Hosoda Yoshihiko) and is now has hit the lowest point of her life. One day she left her smartphone at a live-house and when she goes to pick it up, there is an underground idol concert with a lot of wota.

Life changes for Yuki when she meets underground idol Hana (portrayed by Shiraishi Sei), who dreams of becoming a major idol. While Hana is not great at dancing, not good at singing, she still dreams of becoming an idol and this inspires Yuki.

Meanwhile, the girls of Sunny Side Up are being investigated by a detective and there is a naughty otaku who stalks members.

Yuki gets courage from Hana as she sees Hana doing all she can to become an idol and lends her support to her and the girls of Sunny Side Up.

In promotion of the drama and Sunny Side Up, a music video was released and post on Sunny Side Up’s official Twitter:

私たちのデビューシングル「おちゃのこサニサイ」のＰＶができました！
みんな見てね～！#サニーサイドアップ #サニサイ #おちゃのこサニサイ pic.twitter.com/XuqawhRA5b

— サニーサイドアップ公式 (@nhk_sunnysideup) July 21, 2019

Meet Karin and Hana of Sunny Side Up:

まずは自己紹介から！

心にいつも太陽を！サニーサイドアップのキミ担当、花梨です💓
リーダーやってます。がんばった日のごほうびは、ラーメンです。よろしくね！

次はハナ！🧡#サニーサイドアップ #サニサイ　#花梨です😄 pic.twitter.com/pDpaz93APj

— サニーサイドアップ公式 (@nhk_sunnysideup) July 21, 2019

どこをとっても伸びしろだらけ。可能性しかない永遠の生卵、ハナです。
ツイッターはちょっと苦手だけど、これから頑張ってつぶやくので、よかったら読んでください。

次は紀子ちゃんです。#サニーサイドアップ #サニサイ　#ハナです pic.twitter.com/JCjBdpzXY9

— サニーサイドアップ公式 (@nhk_sunnysideup) July 21, 2019