Shiseido "Snow Beauty" A serialized short drama featuring Takahashi and Takei passionately portraying a love that transcends time.

Shiseido's "Snow Beauty" brandis releasingthe medicated whitening skincare powder "Snow Beauty Whitening Face Powder 2017"in September. Ahead of this,starting July 7th, they are streamingthe serialized short drama " Laundry Snow "ona special website (http://www.shiseido.co.jp/sb/).
The dramaconsists of two episodes:the morning episode "21:25 Departing Tokyo for Prague" and the evening episode "Snow Falling in the Summer Sky." It stars actor Issei Takahashi and actress Emi Takei.

The setting isa 24-hour dry cleaning shop called "Laundry Snow"in a certain town . It's a mysterious love story where shop owner Takahashi and a customer played by Takei (in a dual role) meet, sparked by a "stain on a white dress." The two dramas culminate into one larger story. Though both episodes share the same setting, the completely different expressions and mannerisms in the morning and night parts draw viewers into the drama's world.

Directed byTanada Yuki,who debuted in 2001 and has won numerous awards, she commented on the drama: "The concept was 'Continuing to wish for something will eventually make something happen, like magic.' Falling in love can feel like being tossed about by others, yet it's also inseparable from being bound by your own feelings. I wanted to craft these themes into a bittersweet, beautiful adult fantasy."
Costume design is by renowned designer Takayuki Suzuki. The fashion, expressing a monochrome worldview, is also a highlight.
The theme song comes from the popular band " never young beach ,"known for blending traditional Japanese rock with international sounds.Theirrock 'n' roll number " SURELY " is used impressively during the drama's end credits.