Singer Ami Suzuki, 26, takes on the challenge of portraying a hearing-impaired character in “Love Letter,” a new TV drama celebrating the 40th anniversary of TBS’s “Ai no gekijou” daytime dramas. Suzuki plays the lead role of a young woman growing up, who communicates through sign language. She travels to Shodo Island in Kagawa Prefecture, where she falls in love for the first time and makes lifelong friendships.
Suzuki expressed her concerns and aspirations when she said “I want to express my true feelings through sign language. With music, I can express things like love clearly through the words, but on stage I have to convey things that are not expressed easily, so that’s tough. But I think I’ll be able to convey the warmth of people through sign language.”
The drama starts on Nov 24 and is on weekdays at 1 p.m.
© Japan Today
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OssanAmerica
Good for her. Im glad she's making progress fowards with her career. In truth I used to think she was hearing impaired when she used to sing.
fatloser
Yawn..they've already used this theme. About 7 years ago there was a deaf love story and many females in their twenties longed for their boyfriend to lose his hearing.
Sarge
"Ami Suzuki shows warmth"
Well, she IS hot!
Altria
I thought Ayumi Hamasaki would have been a better fit for the role.
Dennis Bauer
Altria you are right ayumi sings like she is deaf
nikoniko
^^ the comments brought chuckles!
FatLoser - you summed up this "entertainment news" rightly so.
rurika
Ayumi Hamasaki really is deaf, in one ear anyway but you could be forgiven to think it was both. I'm glad for Ami Suzuki that she's working, she almost disappeared a few years ago.
amberleys
That why i alway Masturbate byself when i looking her or other women on magazines or internet...during time my wife not home .
Nessie
All her hearing-impaired fans will appreciate this, by which I mean all her fans.
Nessie
Good thing the strategically placed pads safeguard her modesty by protecting her knees.
temporaryVisa
She's not a singer, she's a vocal artist.
amberleys
well . i think she just only show girl she are not singer.