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NHK
Tomehane! Suzuri Koukou Shodoubu
Cast: Aki Asakura, Sosuke Ikematsu, Hideki Takahashi
Beginning: 7 January 2010, 8.00 pm (every Thursday)
Official site: http://www.nhk.or.jp/drama8/tomehane/
Theme song: "BREAK OUT!" by Tohoshinki
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Cast:
AKI ASAKURA
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SOSUKE IKEMATSU
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The main cast has now been revealed for the upcoming manga-to-drama adaptation "Tomehane! Suzuri Koukou Shodoubu." The show was earlier discovered via an advertisement for extras, but at the time it had not yet been officially announced.
The drama's lead actress will be 17-year-old Aki Asakura, who made her showbiz debut in 2007. She has appeared in dramas such as "Puzzle" and "God Hand Teru," as well as films like "Kanki no Uta," but this will be her first starring role.
The drama will focus on the character of Yuki Mochizuki (Asakura), unlike the manga. Yuki is the nation's top judo athlete at the high school level, but she somehow ends up as part of her school's calligraphy club. Asakura began training in both judo and calligraphy back in March to prepare for the role. Her supporting cast includes Sosuke Ikematsu (18) and Hideki Takahashi (65).
Kimitachi ni Asu wa Nai
Cast: Kenji Sakaguchi, Misako Tanaka, Risa Sudo, Yukiya Kitamura, Yumi Aso, Takehiro Murata, Masaaki Sakai
Beginning: 16 January 2010, 9.00 pm (every Saturday)
Official site: http://www.nhk.or.jp/dodra/kimiasu/
Theme song:
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Cast:
KENJI SAKAGUCHI
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MISAKO TANAKA
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RISA SUDO
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YUKIYA KITAMURA
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MASAAKI SAKAI
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Actor Kenji Sakaguchi (33) has been chosen to star in the NHK drama series "Kimitachi ni Asu wa Nai," airing this winter.
The drama is based on the 2005 prize-winning novel of the same name by Ryosuke Kakine. Sakaguchi plays a corporate restructuring consultant who has become a pro at sending employees into "voluntary retirement," despite the agony that the job brings.
The script is being handled by actor Takayuki Takuma, who has written under the pen name Mikio Satake for dramas such as "Hana Yori Dango." Last edited by whitedove on 31-3-2013 11:12 PM
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Fuji TV
Code Blue 2
Cast: Tomohisa Yamashita (NEWS), Yui Aragaki, Erika Toda, Manami Higa, Yosuke Asari, Kiyoshi Kodama, Masanobu Katsumura, Susumu Terajima, Tetta Sugimoto, Ryo, Kippei Shiina, Lily Franky
Beginning: 11 January 2010, 9.00 pm (every Monday)
Official site: http://wwwz.fujitv.co.jp/codeblue/
Theme song: "HANABI" by Mr.Children
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Cast:
TOMOHISA YAMASHITA (NEWS)
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YUI ARAGAKI
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ERIKA TODA
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MANAMI HIGA
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YOSUKE ASARI
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RYO
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KIPPEI SHIINA
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Fuji TV recently confirmed that last year's popular "Code Blue" drama series is getting a second full season. The show's first season averaged 15.9% ratings, and a special episode that aired this past January achieved 23.1% ratings.
Although the drama originally aired in the network's Thursday 10:00pm time slot, it has now been moved to the Monday 9:00pm slot. Lead actor Tomohisa Yamashita (24) was also the star of "Buzzer Beat" this past summer, making him the first person ever to star in two "Getsu 9" dramas separated by only a season.
In addition to Yamashita, the main cast of Yui Aragaki (21), Erika Toda (21), Manami Higa (23), and Yosuke Asari (22) is returning. Other familiar faces include Masanobu Katsumura (46), Susumu Terajima (46), Tetta Sugimoto (44), and Ryo (36), while Kippei Shiina (45) is a new addition.
Nakanai to Kimeta Hi
Cast: Nana Eikura, Haruna Kawaguchi, Naohito Fujiki, Jun Kaname, Anne, Yasunori Danta, Yoshino Kimura, Shunji Igarashi, Jun Hasegawa (Johnny's Jr), Nana Katase, Mahiru Konno, Kurume Arisaka, Marie Machida, Shige Uchida, Yusei Tajima, Aoba Kawai, Emi Tanaka
Beginning: 26 January 2010, 9.00 pm (every Tuesday)
Official site: http://www.fujitv.co.jp/nakanai/index.html
Theme song:
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Cast:
NANA EIKURA
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HARUNA KAWAGUCHI
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NAOHITO FUJIKI
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JUN KANAME
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ANNE
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YOSHINO KIMURA
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SHUNJI IGARASHI
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JUN HASEGAWA (JOHNNY'S JR)
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NANA KATASE
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MAHIRU KONNO
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Fuji TV has unveiled another drama series for next season, titled "Nakanai to Kimeta Hi." Actress Nana Eikura (21) will be the star of the show, playing an office lady for the first time.
Eikura plays a graduate of a second-rate university who manages to find a job at a top-notch company. But after a minor mistake, she becomes the subject of serious bullying by her superiors and other co-workers. Ultimately, she chooses to endure the harassment, not wanting to simply run away from it.
Naohito Fujiki, Jun Kaname, Anne, Yasunori Danta, and Yoshino Kimura are part of the supporting cast. Post Last Edit by whitedove at 17-1-2010 00:10
assugu na Otoko
Cast: Ryuta Sato, Kyoko Fukada, Shihori Kanjiya, Yuya Endo, Nozomi Sasaki, Saori Takizawa, Sakura, Misako Uno, Kei Tanaka, Rieko Miura, Takashi Ukaji, Atsuro Watabe
Beginning: 12 January 2010, 10.00 pm (every Tuesday)
Official site: http://ktv.jp/man/
Theme song: "Straight" by Tortoise Matsumot
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Cast:
RYUTA SATO
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KYOKO FUKADA
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SHIHORI KANJIYA
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YUYA ENDO
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NOZOMI SASAKI
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SAORI TAKIZAWA
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SAKURA
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MISAKO UNO
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KEI TANAKA
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ATSURO WATABE
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Actor Ryuta Sato (29) will play the lead role in a new drama series next season, called "Massugu na Otoko." The "ROOKIES" star, who recently became a father, will be joined by actress Kyoko Fukada (27) in this heartwarming comedy.
Sato plays Kenichiro Matsushima, an honest, 30-year-old bachelor working for a construction firm, who grows as a person through the unpredictable trials that he faces. One of those trials is the show's heroine Narumi Kurita (played by Fukada), a devilish and audacious part-timer who suddenly enters his life. It is said there is a possibility that her character will become pregnant during the story.
Shihori Kanjiya (23) has been cast as a woman who falls for Kenichiro, while D-BOYS leader Yuya Endo (22) plays one of Kenichiro's juniors. Nozomi Sasaki (21) plays an aspiring actress who lives with Narumi. Other cast members include Takashi Ukaji (47), Saori Takizawa (28), Sakura (26), Rieko Miura (36), Atsuro Watabe (41), and AAA's Misako Uno (23). Post Last Edit by whitedove at 17-1-2010 00:14
TBS
Tokujo Kabachi!!
Cast: Sho Sakurai (Arashi), Maki Horikita, Kenichi Endo, Ikkei Watanabe, Maki Tamaru, Hikari Kikuzato, Yuko Asano, Ryota Uesato (FiVe), Akun Igo (Question?), Katsumi Takahashi, Masatoshi Nakamura
Beginning: 17 January 2010, 9.00 pm (every Sunday)
Official site: http://www.tbs.co.jp/tokujyokabachi/
Theme song: "Troublemaker" by Arashi
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Cast:
SHO SAKURAI (ARASHI)
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MAKI HORIKITA
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KENICHI ENDO
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IKKEI WATANABE
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MAKI TAMARU
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HIKARI KIKUZATO
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YUKO ASANO
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RYOTA UESATO (FiVe)
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AKUN IGO (Question?)
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Arashi's Sho Sakurai (27) and actress Maki Horikita (21) will play the leads in the TBS drama series "Tokujo Kabachi!!" next season. The drama is based on the sequel to the manga "Kabachitare!," which was turned into a drama series in 2001.
Sakurai plays Katsuhiro Tamura, a young man with a strong sense of justice. Although he believes that the law isn't always right, he becomes an administrative scrivener with the goal of manipulating the law in order to protect the weak.
On the other hand, Horikita plays Misuzu Sumiyoshi, a former delinquent who hates to lose and who is now a capable scrivener. Katsuhiro and Misuzu are always at odds, but they gradually come to understand each other.
The supporting cast includes Masatoshi Nakamura, Kenichi Endo, Katsumi Takahashi, and Yuko Asano.
Akakabu Kenji Kyoto-hen
Cast: Baijaku Nakamura, Rei Kikukawa, Yuko ****gawa, Sachie Hara, Kuniko Asagi, Ryota Nakanishi, Shinobu Kawamata, Shinnosuke Abe, Kennichiro Yasui, Takehiko Ono
Beginning: 13 January 2010, 9.00 pm (every Wednesday)
Official site: http://www.tbs.co.jp/akakabukenji/
Theme song:
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Cast:
BAIJAKU NAKAMURA
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REI KIKUKAWA
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YUKO KOT.EGAWA
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SACHIE HARA
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Actor Baijaku Nakamura (53) has his first starring role in a drama series next season. He will play the lead in "Akakabu Kenji Kyoto-hen," scheduled to air on TBS starting in January.
The drama is based on Shunzo Waku's "Akakabu Kenji" novel series about a kind public prosecutor named Shigeru Hiiragi, known for his Nagoya dialect and his love of red turnips. The novels have previously been adapted multiple times on television since 1980, with Frankie Sakai as the original star. Later adaptations had Isao Hashizume (68) playing the role of Hiiragi. Nakamura became the third actor to play the part in a two-hour drama special this past May. Post Last Edit by whitedove at 10-1-2010 23:55
Yamato Nadeshiko Shichihenge (Perfect Girl Evolution)
Cast: Kazuya Kamenashi (KAT-TUN), Aya Omasa, Yuya Tegoshi (NEWS), Hiroki Uchi (Johnny's Jr), Shuntaro Miyao, Reiko Takashima, Seishiro Kato, Ranko Kanbe, Ren Osugi
Beginning: 15 January 2010, 10.00 pm (every Friday)
Official site: http://www.tbs.co.jp/yamanade2010/
Theme song: "Love yourself ~Kimi ga Kirai na Kimi ga Suki~" by KAT-TUN
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Cast:
KAZUYA KAMENASHI (KAT-TUN)
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AYA OMASA
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YUYA TEGOSHI (NEWS)
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HIROKI UCHI (JOHNNY'S JR)
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SHUNTARO MIYAO
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REIKO TAKASHIMA
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SEISHIRO KATO
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RANKO KANBE
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The live-action drama adaptation of Tomoko Hayakawa's manga "Yamato Nadeshiko Shichihenge" was confirmed on Sunday. KAT-TUN's Kazuya Kamenashi (23) will play the lead role and will be joined by Hiroki Uchi (23) and NEWS member Yuya Tegoshi (22).
The comedic story revolves a group of handsome young men who are offered free lodging if they can turn the owner's niece into a proper lady. Kamenashi plays the short-tempered Kyohei Takano, while Uchi and Tegoshi play two of his housemates. Aya Omasa (18) has been cast as the niece Sunako, a solitary girl with low self-esteem. As the men work together to change Sunako, she and Kyohei begin to form a romantic relationship.
The cast also includes ballet dancer Shuntaro Miyao (25). Post Last Edit by whitedove at 11-1-2010 00:01
Bloody Monday 2
Cast: Haruma Miura, Takeru Sato, Hiroki Narimiya, Michiko Kichise, Umika Kawashima, Mina Fujii, Yutaka Matsushige, Sei Ashina, Hisashi Yoshizawa, Takeo Nakahara, Raita Ryu, Tomoka Kurokawa, Masahiro Takashima
Beginning: 23 January 2010, 7.56 pm (every Saturday)
Official site: http://www.tbs.co.jp/program/bloody-monday_season2.html
Theme song: "Zanzo" by flumpool
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Cast:
HARUMA MIURA
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TAKERU SATO
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HIROKI NARIMIYA
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MICHIKO KICHISE
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UMIKA KAWASHIMA
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MINA FUJII
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YUTAKA MATSUSHIGE
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SEI ASHINA
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HISASHI YOSHIZAWA
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TOMOKA KUROKAWA
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A second season for the TBS drama series "Bloody Monday" has been officially confirmed. Based on Ryo Ryumon's action/suspense manga of the same name, the original drama aired last fall and averaged 11.4% ratings.
Haruma Miura (19) will reprise his starring role as a talented hacker fighting against the threat of terrorists. Other returning cast members include Takeru Sato (20), Michiko Kichise (34), Hiroki Narimiya (27), and Umika Kawashima (15). New characters will be played by Tomoka Kurokawa (20) and Masahiro Takashima (44). Post Last Edit by whitedove at 11-1-2010 00:05
NTV
Hidarime Tantei EYE
Cast: Ryosuke Yamada (Hey! Say! JUMP), Yu Yokoyama (Kanjani8), Satomi Ishihara, Yoshinori Okada, Nagisa Katahira, Crystal Kay
Beginning: 23 January 2010, 9.00 pm (every Saturday)
Official site: http://www.ntv.co.jp/eye/index.html
Theme song:
Cast:
RYOSUKE YAMADA (HEY! SAY! JUMP)
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YU YOKOYAMA (KANJANI8)
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SATOMI ISHIHARA
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YOSHINORI OKADA
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NAGISA KATAHIRA
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CRYSTAL KAY
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NTV has announced that last month's drama special "Hidarime Tantei EYE" is being turned into a full series next season. This will be the first lead role in a series for Hey! Say! JUMP's Ryosuke Yamada (16).
In the special, Yamada played junior high student Ainosuke Tanaka, who receives a corneal transplant in his left eye from his deceased older brother, played by Kanjani8's Yu Yokoyama (28). He begins seeing visions hinting at a large crime organization, leading him to fight against it. The new series will be a continuation of the special.
In addition to Yamada and Yokoyama, actress Satomi Ishihara (22) is also reprising her role as a supportive teacher.
Magerarenai Onna
Cast: Miho Kanno, Hiromi Nagasaku, Shosuke Tanihara, Takashi Tsukamoto, Tomohiro Ichikawa, Anna Nose, Tokuma Nishioka
Beginning: 13 January 2010, 10.00 pm (every Wednesday)
Official site: http://www.ntv.co.jp/mage/
Theme song: "Modorenai Ashita" by aiko
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Cast:
MIHO KANNO
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HIROMI NAGASAKU
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SHOSUKE TANIHARA
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TAKASHI TSUKAMOTO
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TOMOHIRO ICHIKAWA
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ANNA NOSE
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Actress Miho Kanno (32) will star in a new drama series on NTV this winter. Titled "Magerarenai Onna," the drama is an original story by screenwriter Kazuhiko Yukawa.
Kanno plays the part of the uncompromising Saki, who lives in her own way without giving in to the rest of society. Working as a clerk in a law office, she persists in her dream of becoming a lawyer despite having failed the exam 10 times in a row.
Hiromi Nagasaku (39) has been cast as Saki's friend and high school classmate Riko. A housewife and mother of two, Riko leads a socialite lifestyle and is willing to lie to obtain whatever she wants. The contrasting personalities of Saki and Riko is one of the focuses of the series.
Nagasaku just announced last week that she is currently four months pregnant, but producer Futoshi Ohira said that there will be no change in casting. Although there are some concerns for her health, Nagasaku is enthusiastic about taking on the role.
"Magerarenai Onna" will also feature Shosuke Tanihara (37) and Takashi Tsukamoto (27). Post Last Edit by whitedove at 11-1-2010 00:07
TV Asahi
Angel Bank ~Tenshoku Dairinin~ (Occupational Change Agent)
Cast: Kyoko Hasegawa, Eiji Wentz (WaT), Katsuhisa Namase, Tomoko Murakami, Aoi Nakamura, Yuko Oshima, Yuki Kimisawa, Kae Okumura, Mie Suzuki, Toshinori Omi, Noboru Takachi, Tokuma Nishioka
Beginning: 14 January 2010, 9.00 pm (every Thursday)
Official site: http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/angelbank/
Theme song:
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Cast:
KYOKO HASEGAWA
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EIJI WENTZ (WaT)
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KATSUHISA NAMASE
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TOMOKO MURAKAMI
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AOI NAKAMURA
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YUKO OSHIMA
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YUKI KIMISAWA
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Ino Mamako is an English teacher at one of Japan's roughest schools, Ryuzan High School. After nine years of teaching, Ino decides to "reset" her life and meets with Ebisawa Yasuo, a charismatic "occupational change agent" who advises people on switching jobs. However, Ebisawa ends up hiring Ino as an occupational change agent herself. Together with her work partner Taguchi Ryota, Ino helps others switch gears in their livelihoods and transform the rest of their lives. Post Last Edit by whitedove at 11-1-2010 00:09
Shukumei 1969-2010 ~Once Upon A Time In Tokyo~
Cast: Kazuki Kitamura, Eiko Koike, Misa Uehara, Eiji Okuda, Keiko Matsuzaka, Kyoko Maya, Ken Tanaka
Beginning: 15 January 2010, 9.00 pm (every Friday)
Official site: http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/syukumei1969-2010/
Theme song:
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Cast:
KAZUKI KITAMURA
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EIKO KOIKE
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MISA UEHARA
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EIJI OKUDA
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Next season, actor Kazuki Kitamura (40) will finally have his first starring role in a television drama series. The show, titled "Shukumei 1969-2010 ~Once Upon A Time In Tokyo~," will air on TV Asahi.
Kitamura plays the role of Takashi Arikawa, an elite financial bureaucrat who is also the son of the head of one of Japan's largest medical corporations. With his intelligence, looks, and wealth, he has been destined for power in the political arena. Although the show starts out in the present day, it also looks far back into the past of Arikawa and his family.
Salaryman Kintaro 2
Cast: Masaru Nagai, Waka Inoue, Noriko Aoyama, Shigeki Hosokawa, Ikko Furuya, Ken Utsui, Sayaka Akimoto
Beginning: 8 January 2010, 11.15 pm (every Friday)
Official site: http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/kintaro
Theme song: "long time no see" by B'z
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Cast:
MASARU NAGAI
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WAKA INOUE
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NORIKO AOYAMA
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SHIGEKI HOSOKAWA
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Masaru Nagai (31) will once again be playing the title character of "Salaryman Kintaro." TV Asahi has announced a second season for its drama series, which aired in 2008.
The original "Salaryman Kintaro" manga was previously adapted as a popular drama by TBS, running for four seasons between 1999 and 2004 with Katsunori Takahashi as the star. Last year, TV Asahi produced its own adaptation of the manga with Nagai as the lead, and the 11.8% ratings average was enough to support the decision for a second season.
The main cast of the first season will return for the new one, including Waka Inoue (28) and Ken Utsui (78). The new theme song was also revealed to be "long time no see," a new tune by the band B'z that appears on their latest album. Post Last Edit by whitedove at 11-1-2010 14:38
OTHER DORAMA
NHK
Sakuya Konohana
Cast: Riko Narumi
Beginning: 9 January 2010, 7.30 pm (every Saturday)
Official site: http://www.nhk.or.jp/jidaigeki/sakuya/
Theme song:
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Cast:
RIKO NARUMI
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Actress Riko Narumi (17) will star in a period drama series on NHK next year. This will be her first role in a jidaigeki work.
The ten-episode series, titled "Sakuya Konohana," deals with the well-known Hyakunin Isshu card game, in which players must be the first to grab cards based on recited poems. Narumi plays a slightly peculiar young girl trying to lead an ordinary life, who wins a Hyakunin Isshu competition. She heads to Edo Castle for a major tournament, where her winning streak quickly draws attention. Throughout this, she grows as an individual and experiences her first love with a revenge-seeking ronin.
TBS
Hancho ~Jinnansho Azumihan~ 2
Cast: Kuranosuke Sasaki, Shunsuke Nakamura, Muga Tsukaji, Tomoka Kurotani, Toshiki Kashu, Shogo Yamaguchi, Megumi Yasu, Shigeki Hosokawa, Ryosei Tayama, Yuko Natori
Beginning: 11 January 2010, 8.00 pm (every Monday)
Official site: http://www.tbs.co.jp/hancho/
Theme song:
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Cast:
KURANOSUKE SASAKI
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SHUNSUKE NAKAMURA
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MUGA TSUKAJI
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TOMOKA KUROTANI
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Young, individualistic urban detectives led by Assistant Inspector Azumi Tsuyoshi, have neither special abilities nor the backing of influential figures, but they solve each case through their persistent efforts.
TV Asahi
853 ~Keiji: Kamo Shinnosuke~
Cast: Yasufumi Terawaki, Yasuko Tomita, Daikichi Sugawara, Shigeyuki Totsugi, Tsuyoshi Hayashi, Mayumi Shintani, Nana Ogawa, Yoshiki Arizono, Akio Kaneda, Seiichi Tanabe
Beginning: 14 January 2010, 8.00 pm (every Thursday)
Official site: http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/853/
Theme song:
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Cast:
YASUFUMI TERAWAKI
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YASUKO TOMITA
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SEIICHI TANABE
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Now that Yasufumi Terawaki (47) has left the popular "Aibou" drama franchise, he will finally be a solo star in a television series of his own. It was confirmed that he will play the lead in TV Asahi's "853: Keiji Kamo Shinnosuke," scheduled to air Thursday nights at 8:00pm.
Set in Kyoto, Terawaki plays an old-fashioned but passionate police detective named Shinnosuke Kamo, who not only solves crimes but also attempts to fight the internal police bureaucracy. Other than his mobile phone, his character is said to use no digital items. Post Last Edit by whitedove at 13-1-2010 12:34
MIDNIGHT DORAMA
TBS
Shinsengumi PEACE MAKER
Cast: Kenta Suga, Yuta Furukawa, Tomo Yanagishita, Yusuke Izaki (FLAME), Hirofumi Araki, Airi Nakajima, Tetsuji Sakakibara
Beginning: 20 January 2010, 12.29 am (every Friday)
Official site: http://新撰組peacemaker.jp/
Theme song:
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Cast:
KENTA SUGA
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YUTA FURUKAWA
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TOMO YANAGISHITA
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YUSUKE IZAKI (FLAME)
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HIROFUMI ARAKI
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AIRI NAKAJIMA
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Teen actor Kenta Suga (15) will star in the TBS drama series "Shinsengumi PEACE MAKER," which will air in a late night time slot starting in January. This is Suga's first starring role in a series.
The drama is an adaptation of Nanae Chrono's historical manga "Shinsengumi Imon PEACE MAKER." Suga is taking on the role of Ichimura Tetsunosuke, a young boy who joins the Shinsengumi in order to become strong and avenge the murder of his parents.
Yuta Furukawa (22) is playing Tetsunosuke's older brother, Tatsunosuke. D-BOYS member Tomo Yanagishita (21) will play Okita Soji, the captain of the Shinsengumi's first unit, while FLAME member Yusuke Izaki (25) plays the tenth unit captain, Harada Sanosuke. Other cast members include D-BOYS' Hirofumi Araki (26), Shinsengumi Lien's Tetsuji Sakakibara (19), and gravure idol Airi Nakajima (19).
NTV
Kinoshita Bucho to Boku
Cast: Itsuji Itao, Kazuma Ikeda, Naoki Tanaka
Beginning: 14 January 2010, 11.58 pm (every Thursday)
Official site: http://www.ytv.co.jp/kinoboku/
Theme song:
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Cast:
ITSUJI ITAO
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NAOKI TANAKA
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This winter, Itsuji Itao (46) will take on his first starring role in a drama series. He has been chosen to lead NTV's tentatively-titled "Kinoshita Bucho to Boku," scheduled to start in January.
Itao has acted in many dramas and movies, and even directed and starred in a film that will be released early next year. However, he has not starred in a TV series before this.
In the drama, Itao plays Kinoshita, an irresponsible and unreliable division chief at an advertising firm who regularly comes in late, leaves early, and dozes off at work. But somehow, his unexpected ideas end up solving difficult problems at work for the elite employee Kimishima (Shin Takuma). Naoki Tanaka (38), Kyoko Toyama (34), Maiko Yamada (28), and Yoshimi Tokui (34) have also been cast in the show.
TV Tokyo
Majisuka Gakuen
Cast: Atsuko Maeda (AKB48)
Beginning: 8 January 2010, 12.12 am (every Friday)
Official site: http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/majisuka/
Theme song:
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Cast:
ATSUKO MAEDA (AKB48)
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Idol group AKB48 will star in a TV Tokyo drama series this winter. Titled "Majisuka Gakuen," the show was planned and written by AKB48 producer Yasushi Akimoto.
The drama will revolve around adolescent "yankees," or delinquents. Although all of AKB48's members are planned to appear on the show, the main character will be Atsuko Maeda (18), who was voted #1 by fans in the group's "senbatsu" election earlier this year. Maeda has already acted in multiple films and dramas, and was recently announced as a cast member in NHK's 2010 taiga drama "Ryomaden," playing a niece of protagonist Sakamoto Ryoma (Masaharu Fukuyama). Post Last Edit by whitedove at 18-1-2010 21:51
DAYTIME DORAMA
Fuji TV
Indigo no Yoru
Cast: Yoko Moriguchi, Seiji Rokkaku, Kazuki Kato, Masato Wada, Kosei Amano, Motoki Fukami, Masaki Kaji, Kanna Mori, Yoichiro Tamaari, Manpei Takagi, Shinpei Takagi, Akihiro Mayama, Kotaro Tanaka, Hidenori Tokuyama, Tatsuya Gashuin, Takeshi Masu
Beginning: 5 January 2010, 1.30 pm (weekdays)
Official site: http://club-indigo.jp/index.html
Theme song:
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Cast:
YOKO MORIGUCHI
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SEIJI ROKKAKU
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KAZUKI KATO
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MASATO WADA
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MOTOKI FUKAMI
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MASAKI KAJI
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KANNA MORI
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YOICHIRO TAMAARI
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MANPEI TAKAGI
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SHINPEI TAKAGI
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AKIHIRO MAYAMA
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KOTARO TANAKA
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Miaki Kato's novel series "Indigo no Yoru" ("Tough Nights of Club Indigo") is being turned into a daytime drama series on Fuji TV this winter.
Yoko Moriguchi (43) stars as a woman who was previously a successful editor at a major publisher. One day, her fiance suddenly disappeared, and an embezzlement incident later led her to lose her job. She ended up as the manager of Club Indigo, an unusual host club in Shibuya. With various incidents happening around the club, she and her hosts work together like a team of amateur detectives to solve the cases.
Seiji Rokkaku (47) plays the owner of the club, while Kazuki Kato (25) plays another manager. The rest of the club's staff will be played by Masato Wada (30), Kosei Amano (31), Motoki Fukami (29), Masaki Kaji (21), Kanna Mori (21), Yoichiro Tamaari (29), twins Manpei and Shinpei Takagi (24), Akihiro Mayama (21), and Kotaro Tanaka (26).
Hidenori Tokuyama (27), Tatsuya Gashuin (59), and Takeshi Masu (53) also appear in the drama. *reserved* Winter J-Dorama average ratings: Primetime 8 PM - 11 PM (as of 11/1/2010)
1) Aibou 8 (Partners 8) - Yutaka Mizutani, Mitsuhiro Oikawa, Ittoku Kishibe, Saya Takagi (TV Asahi) 18.06% (9th episode: 18.5%)
2) Fumou Chitai - Toshiaki Karasawa, Emi Wakui, Toshiro Yanagiba, Koyuki, Isao Hashizume, Atsuo Nakamura, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Yoshio Harada, Yuki Amami, Yutaka Takenouchi (Fuji TV) 11.32% (10th episode: 10.8%)
3) LIAR GAME 2 - Erika Toda, Shota Matsuda, Rinko Kikuchi, Kousuke Suzuki, Ikkei Watanabe, Michiko Kichise (Fuji TV) 10.47% (6th episode: 8.5%)
4) Salaryman Kintaro 2 - Masaru Nagai, Waka Inoue, Noriko Aoyama, Shigeki Hosokawa, Ikko Furuya, Ken Utsui, Sayaka Akimoto (TV Asahi) 10.0%
Taiga Dorama
Ryomaden - Masaharu Fukuyama, Shinobu Terajima, Kiyoshi Kodama, Teruyuki Kagawa, Nao Omori, Ryoko Hirosue, Yo Oizumi, Takeru Sato, Jun Kaname, Yoko Maki, Shihori Kanjiya, Tetsuya Takeda (NHK) 22.10% (2nd episode: 21.0%)
Source: www.soompi.com perghhh ramainya actrot/actrss baru yg aq tak kenal
tamaguchi tomoko takder drama baru ker? gila dah tua makcik nih.. ekekekeke
lagi satu aq suka wakue emi dgn pelakon yg berlakon dgn dia dlm pure, sapa tah ana aku tak reti baca kanji nama dia... 15# missuzu
Yamaguchi Tomoko? dah lama dah bersara...Wakui Emi still berlakon lagi...last sizen baru je lepas berlakon drama Fumou Chitai, ngan hero dia dlm Tokyo Cinderella Story tu, Karasawa Toshiaki...drama tu sambung lagi sizen baru nih tapi watak dia dah mati... Winter J-Dorama average ratings: Primetime 8 PM - 11 PM (as of 18/1/2010)
1)Code Blue 2 - Tomohisa Yamashita, Yui Aragaki, Erika Toda, Manami Higa, Yosuke Asari (Fuji TV) 18.8%
2) Aibou 8 (Partners 8) - Yutaka Mizutani, Mitsuhiro Oikawa, Ittoku Kishibe, Saya Takagi (TV Asahi) 17.82% (10th episode: 15.7%)
3) Magerarenai Onna - Miho Kanno, Hiromi Nagasaku, Shosuke Tanihara, Takashi Tsukamoto, Tomohiro Ichikawa, Anna Nose, Tokuma Nishioka (NTV) 15.4%
4) Tokujo Kabachi!! - Sho Sakurai, Maki Horikita, Kenichi Endo, Ikkei Watanabe, Maki Tamaru, Hikari Kikuzato, Yuko Asano (TBS) 12.9%
5) Yamato Nadeshiko Shichihenge - Kazuya Kamenashi, Aya Omasa, Yuya Tegoshi, Hiroki Uchi, Shuntaro Miyao (TBS) 12.1%
6) 853 ~Keiji: Kamo Shinnosuke~ - Yasufumi Terawaki, Yasuko Tomita, Daikichi Sugawara, Shigeyuki Totsugi, Tsuyoshi Hayashi, Mayumi Shintani (TV Asahi) 12.0%
7) Fumou Chitai - Toshiaki Karasawa, Emi Wakui, Toshiro Yanagiba, Koyuki, Isao Hashizume, Atsuo Nakamura, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Yoshio Harada, Yuki Amami, Yutaka Takenouchi (Fuji TV) 11.32% (10th episode: 10.8%)
8) Hancho ~Jinnansho Azumihan~ 2 - Kuranosuke Sasaki, Shunsuke Nakamura, Muga Tsukaji, Tomoka Kurotani, Toshiki Kashu, Shogo Yamaguchi, Megumi Yasu (TBS) 10.8%
9) Massugu na Otoko - Ryuta Sato, Kyoko Fukada, Shihori Kanjiya, Yuya Endo, Nozomi Sasaki, Saori Takizawa, Sakura, Misako Uno, Kei Tanaka (Fuji TV) 10.7%
10) LIAR GAME 2 - Erika Toda, Shota Matsuda, Rinko Kikuchi, Kousuke Suzuki, Ikkei Watanabe, Michiko Kichise (Fuji TV) 10.47% (7th episode: 10.5%)
11) Salaryman Kintaro 2 - Masaru Nagai, Waka Inoue, Noriko Aoyama, Shigeki Hosokawa, Ikko Furuya, Ken Utsui, Sayaka Akimoto (TV Asahi) 9.55% (2nd episode: 9.1%)
12) Akakabu Kenji Kyoto-hen - Baijaku Nakamura, Rei Kikukawa, Yuko Kot.egawa, Sachie Hara (TBS) 9.4%
13) Shukumei 1969-2010 ~Once Upon A Time In Tokyo~ - Kazuki Kitamura, Eiko Koike, Misa Uehara, Eiji Okuda, Keiko Matsuzaka, Kyoko Maya, Ken Tanaka (TV Asahi) 8.4%
14) Angel Bank ~Tenshoku Dairinin~ - Kyoko Hasegawa, Eiji Wentz, Katsuhisa Namase, Tomoko Murakami, Aoi Nakamura, Yuko Oshima, Yuki Kimisawa (TV Asahi) 7.0%
15) Kimitachi ni Asu wa Nai - Kenji Sakaguchi, Misako Tanaka, Risa Sudo, Yukiya Kitamura, Yumi Aso, Takehiro Murata, Masaaki Sakai (NHK) 6.8%
Taiga Dorama
Ryomaden - Masaharu Fukuyama, Shinobu Terajima, Kiyoshi Kodama, Teruyuki Kagawa, Nao Omori, Ryoko Hirosue, Yo Oizumi, Takeru Sato, Jun Kaname, Yoko Maki, Shihori Kanjiya, Tetsuya Takeda (NHK) 22.27% (3rd episode: 22.6%)
Source: www.soompi.com omedetou wd dah umah baru....
wargh!!! kyaa~~~~
byknyer drama yg aku cam nak pollow.. tapi memandangkan byk sgt.. target utama...
BM 2
LG 2 (mmg tgh follow)
CB 2 (nanti dlu kot sbb aku yg 1 pun x abis lagik tengok)
nak nengok drama yamada..
aki ngan shou dah donlot RAW mlm tadik..
drama nana eikuira pun cam best la plak tengok..
byk nampak best...
nak nengok berdasarkan rating gak nih...
thanks for update dove... arigatou.. hehe...aku lak yg nak follow...
Hidarime
Bloody Monday 2
Nakanai to Kimeta Hi
Magerarenai Onna
Angel Bank
Massugu na Otoko
LG2 & Fumou Chitai kira season lepas :) tp sizen ni sikit yg aku follow banding ngan tahun lepas... hehe...aku lak yg nak follow...
Hidarime
Bloody Monday 2
Nakanai to Kimeta Hi
Magerarenai Onna
Angel Bank
Massugu na Otoko
LG2 & Fumou Chitai kira season lepas :) tp sizen ni sikit yg aku f ...
whitedove Post at 20-1-2010 04:51 PM http://eforum6.cari.com.my/images/common/back.gif
ha'ah LG2 kira season lepas.. tapi sbb x abis laik aku layan sbb baru ep6..so, aku cam x terpikir plak season tuh dah lepas.. ;P
nengok dramaseason nih byk yg mcm best2.. hope oklah.. x nak cam season lepas.. byk tul yg aku drop...
harap JIN jerk yg aku excited nak tengok every week...:$