CATDOLL: The heroine of the live-action version of "Prison School" is also a fan of "Love Live!"

The live-action Japanese drama version of the gentlemanly work "Prison School" is confirmed to be aired on October 26; recently, the media conducted an exclusive interview with the actress Takeda Rena who plays Chiyo, and learned that Takeda Rena is actually a homegirl who likes "Love Live"!

Rena Takeda was once the cover model of the manga magazine "Weekly Young Jump" (Shueisha), and is now a regular model on the popular fashion magazine "Popteen" for students. She also played Yuzuki Fuwa in the live-action movie "Assassination Classroom" and is now a young model and actress who is attracting much attention. After the news that she will play Chiyo in "Prison School" was announced, she immediately attracted Japanese media to interview her. She revealed her hobbies in the interview. It turns out that she is a live-action otaku who loves anime.

Q: Why do you like anime?

Takeda: Influenced by my cousin who liked "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya", I also got in touch with anime a little bit, and then I saw "K-ON!" and became addicted to it.

Q: What attracts you about K-ON!?

Takeda: I like the relaxed atmosphere and the way they perform. Also, the girls in the show are all very cute (laughs). It's not that I want to be like them, but I am simply healed by them.

Q: What other animations do you like?

Takeda: I like "Nisekoi" and "Gakuen-Live Island" recently. "Your Lie in April" is also very touching, but my favorite is still "LoveLive!".

Q: What is the charm of "LoveLive!"?

Takeda: Every song is very nice, the characters are cute, and the costumes and dances are cute. I listen to their songs and watch their concert videos. I also went to the cinema to watch the theatrical version of the animation. The songs are so beautiful and touching. I also watch other idol animations, but my favorite is "LoveLive!"

Q: Do you want to be like that yourself?

Takeda: Although I sing songs from LoveLive! at karaoke, I never thought of becoming an idol. I just watch them and feel healed by them.

Q: Who do you like?

Takeda: Nico, Kotori, and Rin! There’s one for each grade (laughs).

Prison School

The story of "Prison School" takes place in a school with only 5 male students but 1,000 female students. The 5 boys were imprisoned by the "Uni Student Council" for the serious crime of peeping into the female bathhouse. This work tells the story of their school life. It has been serialized in "Young Magazine" (Kodansha) since February 2011. The cumulative circulation of the single volume has exceeded 6 million copies, and the TV animation version aired in July has just ended. The live-action Japanese drama version is directed by Iguchi Noboru, who has directed works such as "Puppet Man Z" and "Infinite Tomie".