Summer J-Dorama average ratings (as of 22/8/2011)
1) Shin Keishichou Sousa Ikka 9 Gakari 3 - Watase Tsunehiko, Inohara Yoshihiko, Hada Michiko, Tsuda Kanji, Fukikoshi Mitsuru, Taguchi Hiromasa, Nakagoshi Noriko, Hara Sachie (TV Asahi) 15.57% (7th episode: 16.6%)
2) Zettai Reido 2 - Ueto Aya, Kiritani Kenta, Yamaguchi Sayaka, Maruyama Tomomi, Kitagawa Hiromi, Kimura Ryo (Fuji TV) 13.27% (6th episode: 13.1%)
3) Bull Doctor - Esumi Makiko, Ishihara Satomi, Inagaki Goro, Shida Mirai, Brother Tom, Sakura, Ohno Takuro (NTV) 12.94% (7th episode: 11.8%)
4) Zenkai Girl - Aragaki Yui, Nishikido Ryo, Hirayama Hiroyuki, Renbutsu Misako, Suzuki Ryohei, Sato Jiro, Aoyama Noriko, Yakushimaru Hiroko (Fuji TV) 12.32% (6th episode: 12.5%)
5) Team Batista 3 - Ito Atsushi, Nakamura Toru, Konishi Manami, Takahashi Katsunori, Omi Toshinori, Fukushi Seiji (Fuji TV) 12.25% (6th episode: 11.6%)
6) Hanawake no Yon Shimai - Mizuki Alisa, Kanjiya Shihori, Kawashima Umika, Kichise Michiko, Kato Shigeaki, Miyazaki Yoshiko, Endo Kenichi (TBS) 11.82% (7th episode: 10.2%)
7) Kyoto Chiken no Onna 7 - Natori Yuko, Terajima Susumu, Watanabe Ikkei, Kanie Keizo, Masuoka Toru (TV Asahi) 11.30% (5th episode: 8.7%)
8) Hi wa Mata Noboru - Sato Koichi, Miura Haruma, Ikematsu Sosuke, Narimiya Hiroki, YOU, Maya Miki (TV Asahi) 11.09% (5th episode: 10.2%)
9) Don Quixote - Matsuda Shota, Takahashi Katsumi, Narumi Riko, Uchida Yuki, Matsushige Yutaka, Kobayashi Satomi (NTV) 10.74% (6th episode: 12.4%)
10) Ikemen desu ne - Takimoto Miori, Tamamori Yuta, Fujigaya Taisuke, Yaotome Hikaru, Kojima Haruna (TBS) 9.49% (6th episode: 8.9%)
11) Soredemo, Ikite Yuku - Eita, Mitsushima Hikari, Kazama Shunsuke, Tanaka Kei, Sato Eriko, Fukuda Mayuko, Murakawa Eri, Kurashina Kana (Fuji TV) 9.13% (7th episode: 9.0%)
12) Jiu: Keishichou Tokushuhan Sousakei - Kuroki Meisa, Tabe Mikako, Shirota Yu, Kitamura Yukiya, L (TV Asahi) 8.55% (4th episode: 7.3%)
13) Kurumi no Heya - Matsushita Nao, Takeshita Keiko, Kanie Keizo, Igawa Haruka, Seto Koji, Harada Taizo, Usuda Asami (NHK) 8.50% (4th episode: 10.2%)
14) Hanazakari no Kimitachi e ~Ikemen Paradise~2011 - Maeda Atsuko, Nakamura Aoi, Miura Shohei, Kiriyama Renn, Yanagishita Tomo, Yamada Shintaro, Kashiwagi Yuki (Fuji TV) 7.24% (6th episode: 6.4%)
Midnight Dorama
Kudo Shinichi e no Chousenjou - Mizobata Junpei, Kutsuna Shiori, Otsuka Nene, Akimoto Sayaka,Ibu Masato, Jinnai Takanori (NTV) 5.04% (7th episode: 4.8%)
Piece Vote -Tohyo no Kakera - Hamada Gaku, Taira Airi, Kaneko Nobuaki, Seki Megumi, Hosoda Yoshihiko (NTV) 3.13% (7th episode: 2.5%)
Ouran High School Host Club - Kawaguchi Haruna, Yamamoto Yusuke, Ryusei Ryo, Daito Shunsuke, Nakamura Masaya, Chiba Yudai, Takagi Shinpei, Takagi Manpei (TBS) 2.52% (5th episode: 3.1%)
Kingyo Club - Irie Jingi, Kariya Yuiko, Mizuno Erina, Kurihara Goro, Kitajima Mai (NHK) 2.34% (5th episode: 1.2%)
Arakawa Under the Bridge - Hayashi Kento, Kiritani Mirei, Oguri Shun, Yamada Takayuki, Shirota Yuu, Katase Nana, Abe Natsumi (TBS) 2.30% (4th episode: 2.5%)
Rokudenashi BLUES - Aoyagi Sho, Oomasa Aya, Kitahara Rie, Ozawa Yuta, Shirahama Aran, Harukawa Kyosuke, Akiyama Shintaro, KENCHI, MATSU (NTV) 2.23% (7th episode: 1.7%)
Source: www.tokyohive.com & www.soompi.com
Summer J-Dorama ratings (as of 5/9/2011)
1) Shin Keishichou Sousa Ikka 9 Gakari 3 - Watase Tsunehiko, Inohara Yoshihiko, Hada Michiko, Tsuda Kanji, Fukikoshi Mitsuru, Taguchi Hiromasa, Nakagoshi Noriko, Hara Sachie (TV Asahi) 15.69% (9th episode: 16.6%)
2) Bull Doctor - Esumi Makiko, Ishihara Satomi, Inagaki Goro, Shida Mirai, Brother Tom, Sakura, Ohno Takuro (NTV) 12.90% (9th episode: 12.6%)
3) Zettai Reido 2 - Ueto Aya, Kiritani Kenta, Yamaguchi Sayaka, Maruyama Tomomi, Kitagawa Hiromi, Kimura Ryo (Fuji TV) 12.89% (8th episode: 10.7%)
4) Team Batista 3 - Ito Atsushi, Nakamura Toru, Konishi Manami, Takahashi Katsunori, Omi Toshinori, Fukushi Seiji (Fuji TV) 12.41% (8th episode: 12.3%)
5) Zenkai Girl - Aragaki Yui, Nishikido Ryo, Hirayama Hiroyuki, Renbutsu Misako, Suzuki Ryohei, Sato Jiro, Aoyama Noriko, Yakushimaru Hiroko (Fuji TV) 12.22% (8th episode: 10.7%)
6) Hanawake no Yon Shimai - Mizuki Alisa, Kanjiya Shihori, Kawashima Umika, Kichise Michiko, Kato Shigeaki, Miyazaki Yoshiko, Endo Kenichi (TBS) 11.81% (9th episode: 11.3%)
7) Kyoto Chiken no Onna 7 - Natori Yuko, Terajima Susumu, Watanabe Ikkei, Kanie Keizo, Masuoka Toru (TV Asahi) 11.53% (7th episode: 13.6%)
8) Hi wa Mata Noboru - Sato Koichi, Miura Haruma, Ikematsu Sosuke, Narimiya Hiroki, YOU, Maya Miki (TV Asahi) 11.16% (7th episode: 12.2%)
9) Don Quixote - Matsuda Shota, Takahashi Katsumi, Narumi Riko, Uchida Yuki, Matsushige Yutaka, Kobayashi Satomi (NTV) 10.44% (8th episode: 8.7%)
10) Ikemen desu ne - Takimoto Miori, Tamamori Yuta, Fujigaya Taisuke, Yaotome Hikaru, Kojima Haruna (TBS) 9.61% (8th episode: 10.1%)
11) Soredemo, Ikite Yuku - Eita, Mitsushima Hikari, Kazama Shunsuke, Tanaka Kei, Sato Eriko, Fukuda Mayuko, Murakawa Eri, Kurashina Kana (Fuji TV) 9.20% (9th episode: 10.1%)
12) Kurumi no Heya - Matsushita Nao, Takeshita Keiko, Kanie Keizo, Igawa Haruka, Seto Koji, Harada Taizo, Usuda Asami (NHK) 8.73% (Final episode: 8.9%)
13) Jiu: Keishichou Tokushuhan Sousakei - Kuroki Meisa, Tabe Mikako, Shirota Yu, Kitamura Yukiya, L (TV Asahi) 8.55% (6th episode: 8.6%)
14) Hanazakari no Kimitachi e ~Ikemen Paradise~2011 - Maeda Atsuko, Nakamura Aoi, Miura Shohei, Kiriyama Renn, Yanagishita Tomo, Yamada Shintaro, Kashiwagi Yuki (Fuji TV) 7.09% (8th episode: 6.4%)
15) Barairo no Seisen - Fukiishi Kazue, Ashina Sei, Hasegawa Tomoharu, Kaname Jun, Inoue Jun, Natsuki Mari, Takizawa Saori (TV Asahi) 6.8%
Midnight Dorama
Kudo Shinichi e no Chousenjou - Mizobata Junpei, Kutsuna Shiori, Otsuka Nene, Akimoto Sayaka,Ibu Masato, Jinnai Takanori (NTV) 5.15% (9th episode: 5.9%)
Piece Vote -Tohyo no Kakera - Hamada Gaku, Taira Airi, Kaneko Nobuaki, Seki Megumi, Hosoda Yoshihiko (NTV) 3.24% (9th episode: 4.2%)
Ouran High School Host Club - Kawaguchi Haruna, Yamamoto Yusuke, Ryusei Ryo, Daito Shunsuke, Nakamura Masaya, Chiba Yudai, Takagi Shinpei, Takagi Manpei (TBS) 2.71% (7th episode: 3.4%)
Rokudenashi BLUES - Aoyagi Sho, Oomasa Aya, Kitahara Rie, Ozawa Yuta, Shirahama Aran, Harukawa Kyosuke, Akiyama Shintaro, KENCHI, MATSU (NTV) 2.41% (9th episode: 2.8%)
Kingyo Club - Irie Jingi, Kariya Yuiko, Mizuno Erina, Kurihara Goro, Kitajima Mai (NHK) 2.25% (6th episode: 1.8%)
Arakawa Under the Bridge - Hayashi Kento, Kiritani Mirei, Oguri Shun, Yamada Takayuki, Shirota Yuu, Katase Nana, Abe Natsumi (TBS) 2.12% (6th episode: 1.4%)
Source: www.tokyohive.com & www.soompi.com
Summer J-Dorama ratings (as of 12/9/2011)
1) Shin Keishichou Sousa Ikka 9 Gakari 3 - Watase Tsunehiko, Inohara Yoshihiko, Hada Michiko, Tsuda Kanji, Fukikoshi Mitsuru, Taguchi Hiromasa, Nakagoshi Noriko, Hara Sachie (TV Asahi) 15.82% (10th episode: 17.0%)
2) Bull Doctor - Esumi Makiko, Ishihara Satomi, Inagaki Goro, Shida Mirai, Brother Tom, Sakura, Ohno Takuro (NTV) 12.80% (10th episode: 11.9%)
3) Zettai Reido 2 - Ueto Aya, Kiritani Kenta, Yamaguchi Sayaka, Maruyama Tomomi, Kitagawa Hiromi, Kimura Ryo (Fuji TV) 12.69% (9th episode: 11.0%)
4) Team Batista 3 - Ito Atsushi, Nakamura Toru, Konishi Manami, Takahashi Katsunori, Omi Toshinori, Fukushi Seiji (Fuji TV) 12.39% (9th episode: 12.2%)
5) Zenkai Girl - Aragaki Yui, Nishikido Ryo, Hirayama Hiroyuki, Renbutsu Misako, Suzuki Ryohei, Sato Jiro, Aoyama Noriko, Yakushimaru Hiroko (Fuji TV) 12.24% (9th episode: 12.4%)
6) Kyoto Chiken no Onna 7 - Natori Yuko, Terajima Susumu, Watanabe Ikkei, Kanie Keizo, Masuoka Toru (TV Asahi) 11.70% (8th episode: 12.9%)
7) Hanawake no Yon Shimai - Mizuki Alisa, Kanjiya Shihori, Kawashima Umika, Kichise Michiko, Kato Shigeaki, Miyazaki Yoshiko, Endo Kenichi (TBS) 11.61% (10th episode: 9.7%)
8) Hi wa Mata Noboru - Sato Koichi, Miura Haruma, Ikematsu Sosuke, Narimiya Hiroki, YOU, Maya Miki (TV Asahi) 11.30% (8th episode: 12.3%)
9) Don Quixote - Matsuda Shota, Takahashi Katsumi, Narumi Riko, Uchida Yuki, Matsushige Yutaka, Kobayashi Satomi (NTV) 10.70% (9th episode: 12.8%)
10) Ikemen desu ne - Takimoto Miori, Tamamori Yuta, Fujigaya Taisuke, Yaotome Hikaru, Kojima Haruna (TBS) 9.66% (9th episode: 10.0%)
11) Soredemo, Ikite Yuku - Eita, Mitsushima Hikari, Kazama Shunsuke, Tanaka Kei, Sato Eriko, Fukuda Mayuko, Murakawa Eri, Kurashina Kana (Fuji TV) 9.17% (10th episode: 8.9%)
12) Kurumi no Heya - Matsushita Nao, Takeshita Keiko, Kanie Keizo, Igawa Haruka, Seto Koji, Harada Taizo, Usuda Asami (NHK) 8.73% (Final episode: 8.9%)
13) Jiu: Keishichou Tokushuhan Sousakei - Kuroki Meisa, Tabe Mikako, Shirota Yu, Kitamura Yukiya, L (TV Asahi) 8.56% (7th episode: 8.6%)
14) Hanazakari no Kimitachi e ~Ikemen Paradise~2011 - Maeda Atsuko, Nakamura Aoi, Miura Shohei, Kiriyama Renn, Yanagishita Tomo, Yamada Shintaro, Kashiwagi Yuki (Fuji TV) 7.07% (9th episode: 6.9%)
15) Barairo no Seisen - Fukiishi Kazue, Ashina Sei, Hasegawa Tomoharu, Kaname Jun, Inoue Jun, Natsuki Mari, Takizawa Saori (TV Asahi) 5.6% (2nd episode: 4.4%)
Midnight Dorama
Kudo Shinichi e no Chousenjou - Mizobata Junpei, Kutsuna Shiori, Otsuka Nene, Akimoto Sayaka,Ibu Masato, Jinnai Takanori (NTV) 5.04% (10th episode: 4.0%)
Piece Vote -Tohyo no Kakera - Hamada Gaku, Taira Airi, Kaneko Nobuaki, Seki Megumi, Hosoda Yoshihiko (NTV) 3.24% (10th episode: 3.2%)
Ouran High School Host Club - Kawaguchi Haruna, Yamamoto Yusuke, Ryusei Ryo, Daito Shunsuke, Nakamura Masaya, Chiba Yudai, Takagi Shinpei, Takagi Manpei (TBS) 2.72% (8th episode: 2.8%)
Rokudenashi BLUES - Aoyagi Sho, Oomasa Aya, Kitahara Rie, Ozawa Yuta, Shirahama Aran, Harukawa Kyosuke, Akiyama Shintaro, KENCHI, MATSU (NTV) 2.41% (10th episode: 2.4%)
Kingyo Club - Irie Jingi, Kariya Yuiko, Mizuno Erina, Kurihara Goro, Kitajima Mai (NHK) 2.25% (7th episode: 2.29%)
Arakawa Under the Bridge - Hayashi Kento, Kiritani Mirei, Oguri Shun, Yamada Takayuki, Shirota Yuu, Katase Nana, Abe Natsumi (TBS) 1.97% (7th episode: 1.1%)
Source: www.tokyohive.com & www.soompi.com
Summer J-Dorama ratings (as of 19/9/2011)
1) Shin Keishichou Sousa Ikka 9 Gakari 3 - Watase Tsunehiko, Inohara Yoshihiko, Hada Michiko, Tsuda Kanji, Fukikoshi Mitsuru, Taguchi Hiromasa, Nakagoshi Noriko, Hara Sachie (TV Asahi) 15.83% (Final episode: 15.9%)
2) Bull Doctor - Esumi Makiko, Ishihara Satomi, Inagaki Goro, Shida Mirai, Brother Tom, Sakura, Ohno Takuro (NTV) 13.16% (Final episode: 16.4%)
3) Zettai Reido 2 - Ueto Aya, Kiritani Kenta, Yamaguchi Sayaka, Maruyama Tomomi, Kitagawa Hiromi, Kimura Ryo (Fuji TV) 12.77% (10th episode: 13.5%)
4) Team Batista 3 - Ito Atsushi, Nakamura Toru, Konishi Manami, Takahashi Katsunori, Omi Toshinori, Fukushi Seiji (Fuji TV) 12.56% (10th episode: 14.1%)
5) Zenkai Girl - Aragaki Yui, Nishikido Ryo, Hirayama Hiroyuki, Renbutsu Misako, Suzuki Ryohei, Sato Jiro, Aoyama Noriko, Yakushimaru Hiroko (Fuji TV) 12.29% (10th episode: 12.8%)
6) Hanawake no Yon Shimai - Mizuki Alisa, Kanjiya Shihori, Kawashima Umika, Kichise Michiko, Kato Shigeaki, Miyazaki Yoshiko, Endo Kenichi (TBS) 11.61% (10th episode: 9.7%)
7) Kyoto Chiken no Onna 7 - Natori Yuko, Terajima Susumu, Watanabe Ikkei, Kanie Keizo, Masuoka Toru (TV Asahi) 11.52% (Final episode: 10.1%)
8) Hi wa Mata Noboru - Sato Koichi, Miura Haruma, Ikematsu Sosuke, Narimiya Hiroki, YOU, Maya Miki (TV Asahi) 11.36% (9th episode: 11.7%)
9) Don Quixote - Matsuda Shota, Takahashi Katsumi, Narumi Riko, Uchida Yuki, Matsushige Yutaka, Kobayashi Satomi (NTV) 10.74% (10th episode: 11.1%)
10) Ikemen desu ne - Takimoto Miori, Tamamori Yuta, Fujigaya Taisuke, Yaotome Hikaru, Kojima Haruna (TBS) 9.80% (10th episode: 11.1%)
11) Soredemo, Ikite Yuku - Eita, Mitsushima Hikari, Kazama Shunsuke, Tanaka Kei, Sato Eriko, Fukuda Mayuko, Murakawa Eri, Kurashina Kana (Fuji TV) 9.25% (Final episode: 10.1%)
12) Jiu: Keishichou Tokushuhan Sousakei - Kuroki Meisa, Tabe Mikako, Shirota Yu, Kitamura Yukiya, L (TV Asahi) 8.47% (8th episode: 7.9%)
13) Kurumi no Heya - Matsushita Nao, Takeshita Keiko, Kanie Keizo, Igawa Haruka, Seto Koji, Harada Taizo, Usuda Asami (NHK) 8.73% (Final episode: 8.9%)
14) Hanazakari no Kimitachi e ~Ikemen Paradise~2011 - Maeda Atsuko, Nakamura Aoi, Miura Shohei, Kiriyama Renn, Yanagishita Tomo, Yamada Shintaro, Kashiwagi Yuki (Fuji TV) 7.07% (9th episode: 6.9%)
15) Barairo no Seisen - Fukiishi Kazue, Ashina Sei, Hasegawa Tomoharu, Kaname Jun, Inoue Jun, Natsuki Mari, Takizawa Saori (TV Asahi) 5.6% (2nd episode: 4.4%)
Midnight Dorama
Kudo Shinichi e no Chousenjou - Mizobata Junpei, Kutsuna Shiori, Otsuka Nene, Akimoto Sayaka,Ibu Masato, Jinnai Takanori (NTV) 5.07% (Final episode: 5.4%)
Piece Vote -Tohyo no Kakera - Hamada Gaku, Taira Airi, Kaneko Nobuaki, Seki Megumi, Hosoda Yoshihiko (NTV) 3.24% (10th episode: 3.2%)
Ouran High School Host Club - Kawaguchi Haruna, Yamamoto Yusuke, Ryusei Ryo, Daito Shunsuke, Nakamura Masaya, Chiba Yudai, Takagi Shinpei, Takagi Manpei (TBS) 2.86% (9th episode: 4.0%)
Rokudenashi BLUES - Aoyagi Sho, Oomasa Aya, Kitahara Rie, Ozawa Yuta, Shirahama Aran, Harukawa Kyosuke, Akiyama Shintaro, KENCHI, MATSU (NTV) 2.45% (11th episode: 2.8%)
Kingyo Club - Irie Jingi, Kariya Yuiko, Mizuno Erina, Kurihara Goro, Kitajima Mai (NHK) 2.26% (8th episode: 2.3%)
Arakawa Under the Bridge - Hayashi Kento, Kiritani Mirei, Oguri Shun, Yamada Takayuki, Shirota Yuu, Katase Nana, Abe Natsumi (TBS) 1.96% (8th episode: 1.9%)
Source: www.tokyohive.com & www.soompi.com
Summer J-Dorama ratings (as of 26/9/2011)
1) Shin Keishichou Sousa Ikka 9 Gakari 3 - Watase Tsunehiko, Inohara Yoshihiko, Hada Michiko, Tsuda Kanji, Fukikoshi Mitsuru, Taguchi Hiromasa, Nakagoshi Noriko, Hara Sachie (TV Asahi) 15.83% (Final episode: 15.9%)
2) Bull Doctor - Esumi Makiko, Ishihara Satomi, Inagaki Goro, Shida Mirai, Brother Tom, Sakura, Ohno Takuro (NTV) 13.16% (Final episode: 16.4%)
3) Zettai Reido 2 - Ueto Aya, Kiritani Kenta, Yamaguchi Sayaka, Maruyama Tomomi, Kitagawa Hiromi, Kimura Ryo (Fuji TV) 13.13% (Final episode: 16.3%)
4) Team Batista 3 - Ito Atsushi, Nakamura Toru, Konishi Manami, Takahashi Katsunori, Omi Toshinori, Fukushi Seiji (Fuji TV) 12.85% (Final episode: 15.4%)
5) Zenkai Girl - Aragaki Yui, Nishikido Ryo, Hirayama Hiroyuki, Renbutsu Misako, Suzuki Ryohei, Sato Jiro, Aoyama Noriko, Yakushimaru Hiroko (Fuji TV) 12.32% (Final episode: 12.6%)
6) Kyoto Chiken no Onna 7 - Natori Yuko, Terajima Susumu, Watanabe Ikkei, Kanie Keizo, Masuoka Toru (TV Asahi) 11.52% (Final episode: 10.1%)
7) Hanawake no Yon Shimai - Mizuki Alisa, Kanjiya Shihori, Kawashima Umika, Kichise Michiko, Kato Shigeaki, Miyazaki Yoshiko, Endo Kenichi (TBS) 11.51% (Final episode: 10.5%)
8) Hi wa Mata Noboru - Sato Koichi, Miura Haruma, Ikematsu Sosuke, Narimiya Hiroki, YOU, Maya Miki (TV Asahi) 11.34% (Final episode: 11.7%)
9) Don Quixote - Matsuda Shota, Takahashi Katsumi, Narumi Riko, Uchida Yuki, Matsushige Yutaka, Kobayashi Satomi (NTV) 10.92% (Final episode: 12.8%)
10) Ikemen desu ne - Takimoto Miori, Tamamori Yuta, Fujigaya Taisuke, Yaotome Hikaru, Kojima Haruna (TBS) 9.95% (Final episode: 11.5%)
11) Soredemo, Ikite Yuku - Eita, Mitsushima Hikari, Kazama Shunsuke, Tanaka Kei, Sato Eriko, Fukuda Mayuko, Murakawa Eri, Kurashina Kana (Fuji TV) 9.25% (Final episode: 10.1%)
12) Kurumi no Heya - Matsushita Nao, Takeshita Keiko, Kanie Keizo, Igawa Haruka, Seto Koji, Harada Taizo, Usuda Asami (NHK) 8.73% (Final episode: 8.9%)
13) Jiu: Keishichou Tokushuhan Sousakei - Kuroki Meisa, Tabe Mikako, Shirota Yu, Kitamura Yukiya, L (TV Asahi) 8.65% (Final episode: 10.1%)
14) Hanazakari no Kimitachi e ~Ikemen Paradise~2011 - Maeda Atsuko, Nakamura Aoi, Miura Shohei, Kiriyama Renn, Yanagishita Tomo, Yamada Shintaro, Kashiwagi Yuki (Fuji TV) 7.09% (Final episode: 7.3%)
15) Barairo no Seisen - Fukiishi Kazue, Ashina Sei, Hasegawa Tomoharu, Kaname Jun, Inoue Jun, Natsuki Mari, Takizawa Saori (TV Asahi) 5.58% (4th episode: 5.8%)
Midnight Dorama
Kudo Shinichi e no Chousenjou - Mizobata Junpei, Kutsuna Shiori, Otsuka Nene, Akimoto Sayaka,Ibu Masato, Jinnai Takanori (NTV) 5.03% (12th episode: 4.6%)
Piece Vote -Tohyo no Kakera - Hamada Gaku, Taira Airi, Kaneko Nobuaki, Seki Megumi, Hosoda Yoshihiko (NTV) 3.32% (Final episode: 4.1%)
Ouran High School Host Club - Kawaguchi Haruna, Yamamoto Yusuke, Ryusei Ryo, Daito Shunsuke, Nakamura Masaya, Chiba Yudai, Takagi Shinpei, Takagi Manpei (TBS) 2.88% (10th episode: 3.1%)
Rokudenashi BLUES - Aoyagi Sho, Oomasa Aya, Kitahara Rie, Ozawa Yuta, Shirahama Aran, Harukawa Kyosuke, Akiyama Shintaro, KENCHI, MATSU (NTV) 2.45% (11th episode: 2.8%)
Kingyo Club - Irie Jingi, Kariya Yuiko, Mizuno Erina, Kurihara Goro, Kitajima Mai (NHK) 2.25% (9th episode: 2.2%)
Arakawa Under the Bridge - Hayashi Kento, Kiritani Mirei, Oguri Shun, Yamada Takayuki, Shirota Yuu, Katase Nana, Abe Natsumi (TBS) 1.95% (9th episode: 1.9%)
Source: www.tokyohive.com & www.soompi.com
Summer J-Dorama final average ratings (as of 3/10/2011)
1) Shin Keishichou Sousa Ikka 9 Gakari 3 - Watase Tsunehiko, Inohara Yoshihiko, Hada Michiko, Tsuda Kanji, Fukikoshi Mitsuru, Taguchi Hiromasa, Nakagoshi Noriko, Hara Sachie (TV Asahi) 15.83% (Final episode: 15.9%)
2) Bull Doctor - Esumi Makiko, Ishihara Satomi, Inagaki Goro, Shida Mirai, Brother Tom, Sakura, Ohno Takuro (NTV) 13.16% (Final episode: 16.4%)
3) Zettai Reido 2 - Ueto Aya, Kiritani Kenta, Yamaguchi Sayaka, Maruyama Tomomi, Kitagawa Hiromi, Kimura Ryo (Fuji TV) 13.13% (Final episode: 16.3%)
4) Team Batista 3 - Ito Atsushi, Nakamura Toru, Konishi Manami, Takahashi Katsunori, Omi Toshinori, Fukushi Seiji (Fuji TV) 12.85% (Final episode: 15.4%)
5) Zenkai Girl - Aragaki Yui, Nishikido Ryo, Hirayama Hiroyuki, Renbutsu Misako, Suzuki Ryohei, Sato Jiro, Aoyama Noriko, Yakushimaru Hiroko (Fuji TV) 12.32% (Final episode: 12.6%)
6) Kyoto Chiken no Onna 7 - Natori Yuko, Terajima Susumu, Watanabe Ikkei, Kanie Keizo, Masuoka Toru (TV Asahi) 11.52% (Final episode: 10.1%)
7) Hanawake no Yon Shimai - Mizuki Alisa, Kanjiya Shihori, Kawashima Umika, Kichise Michiko, Kato Shigeaki, Miyazaki Yoshiko, Endo Kenichi (TBS) 11.51% (Final episode: 10.5%)
8) Hi wa Mata Noboru - Sato Koichi, Miura Haruma, Ikematsu Sosuke, Narimiya Hiroki, YOU, Maya Miki (TV Asahi) 11.34% (Final episode: 11.7%)
9) Don Quixote - Matsuda Shota, Takahashi Katsumi, Narumi Riko, Uchida Yuki, Matsushige Yutaka, Kobayashi Satomi (NTV) 10.92% (Final episode: 12.8%)
10) Ikemen desu ne - Takimoto Miori, Tamamori Yuta, Fujigaya Taisuke, Yaotome Hikaru, Kojima Haruna (TBS) 9.95% (Final episode: 11.5%)
11) Soredemo, Ikite Yuku - Eita, Mitsushima Hikari, Kazama Shunsuke, Tanaka Kei, Sato Eriko, Fukuda Mayuko, Murakawa Eri, Kurashina Kana (Fuji TV) 9.25% (Final episode: 10.1%)
12) Kurumi no Heya - Matsushita Nao, Takeshita Keiko, Kanie Keizo, Igawa Haruka, Seto Koji, Harada Taizo, Usuda Asami (NHK) 8.73% (Final episode: 8.9%)
13) Jiu: Keishichou Tokushuhan Sousakei - Kuroki Meisa, Tabe Mikako, Shirota Yu, Kitamura Yukiya, L (TV Asahi) 8.65% (Final episode: 10.1%)
14) Hanazakari no Kimitachi e ~Ikemen Paradise~2011 - Maeda Atsuko, Nakamura Aoi, Miura Shohei, Kiriyama Renn, Yanagishita Tomo, Yamada Shintaro, Kashiwagi Yuki (Fuji TV) 7.09% (Final episode: 7.3%)
15) Barairo no Seisen - Fukiishi Kazue, Ashina Sei, Hasegawa Tomoharu, Kaname Jun, Inoue Jun, Natsuki Mari, Takizawa Saori (TV Asahi) 5.28% (5th episode: 4.1%)
Midnight Dorama
Kudo Shinichi e no Chousenjou - Mizobata Junpei, Kutsuna Shiori, Otsuka Nene, Akimoto Sayaka,Ibu Masato, Jinnai Takanori (NTV) 4.98% (Final episode: 4.4%)
Piece Vote -Tohyo no Kakera - Hamada Gaku, Taira Airi, Kaneko Nobuaki, Seki Megumi, Hosoda Yoshihiko (NTV) 3.32% (Final episode: 4.1%)
Ouran High School Host Club - Kawaguchi Haruna, Yamamoto Yusuke, Ryusei Ryo, Daito Shunsuke, Nakamura Masaya, Chiba Yudai, Takagi Shinpei, Takagi Manpei (TBS) 2.83% (Final episode: 2.3%)
Rokudenashi BLUES - Aoyagi Sho, Oomasa Aya, Kitahara Rie, Ozawa Yuta, Shirahama Aran, Harukawa Kyosuke, Akiyama Shintaro, KENCHI, MATSU (NTV) 2.50% (Final episode: 3.0%)
Kingyo Club - Irie Jingi, Kariya Yuiko, Mizuno Erina, Kurihara Goro, Kitajima Mai (NHK) 2.27% (Final episode: 2.4%)
Arakawa Under the Bridge - Hayashi Kento, Kiritani Mirei, Oguri Shun, Yamada Takayuki, Shirota Yuu, Katase Nana, Abe Natsumi (TBS) 2.00% (Final episode: 2.4%)
Source: www.tokyohive.com & www.soompi.com
Upcoming Autumn J-Dorama 2011 (October-December)
PRIMETIME DORAMA
NHK
Last Money ~Ai no Nedan~ (Last Money ~Price of Love~)
Cast: Ito Hideaki, Takashima Reiko, Nakamaru Yuichi (KAT-TUN), Matsushige Yutaka, Tabata Tomoko, Natsuyagi Isao, Tanaka Tetsushi
Beginning: 13 September 2011, 10.00 pm (every Tuesday)
Official site: http://www.nhk.or.jp/drama10/money/
Theme song:
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ITO HIDEAKI
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TAKASHIMA REIKO
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NAKAMARU YUICHI (KAT-TUN)
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MATSUSHIGE YUTAKA
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Broadcaster NHK has announced that actor Ito Hideaki (35) will star in a new drama series titled “Last Money ~Ai no Nedan~.” Inspired by a real-life series of murders for insurance money, the show is described as a tale of psychological suspense revolving around themes of love and money.
Ito, who has never before played the lead in an NHK series, has been cast as a claims adjuster for a life insurance company. While burdened with a past trauma involving an insurance claim, he begins investigating a woman suspected of marriage fraud, played by Takashima Reiko.
Supporting cast members include Nakamaru Yuichi (KAT-TUN), Matsushige Yutaka, Tabata Tomoko, Tanaka Tetsushi, Ibu Masato, and Natsuyagi Isao.
Bitter Sugar
Cast: Ryo, Wakui Emi, Suzuki Sawa, Cunning Takeyama, Hakamada Yoshihiko, Oshinari Shugo, Arakawa Chika, Inoue Waka, Togi Hideki, Toyohara Kosuke
Beginning: 18 October 2011, 10.55 pm (every Tuesday)
Official site: http://www.nhk.or.jp/drama/bittersugar/
Theme song: "Machigai Darake no Diary" by Yaida Hitomi
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RYO
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WAKUI EMI
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HAKAMADA YOSHIHIKO
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OSHINARI SHUGO
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This October, NHK is launching a new television drama time slot on Tuesday nights, called “YoruDora.” The first show to fill the slot will be titled “Bittersugar,” starring actress Ryo (38). Although Ryo has been acting since 1996, this will be her first time playing the lead role in a television series.
The drama is based on author Oshima Masumi’s novel “Nijiiro Tenki Ame” and its sequel “Bittersugar.” The story portrays three women around the age of 40 whose friendship is damaged in an incident, leading them to tell each other how they truly feel.
Ryo plays a freelance writer. The other two main characters are being played by Wakui Emi (40) and Suzuki Sawa (38). Cunning Takeyama, Hakamada Yoshihiko, Oshinari Shugo, Arakawa Chika, Inoue Waka, Togi Hideki, and Toyohara Kosuke will also appear in the series.
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Fuji TV
Watashi ga Renai Dekinai Riyuu
Cast: Karina, Yoshitaka Yuriko, Oshima Yuko (AKB48), Tanaka Kei, Kurashina Kana, Nakao Akiyoshi, Takahashi Kenta, Kagami Seira, Nakamura Ryu, Gouriki Ayame, Katsumura Masanobu, Hagiwara Masato, Inamori Izumi
Beginning: 17 October 2011, 9.00 pm (every Monday)
Official site: http://www.fujitv.co.jp/2011mon10/
Opening theme: “Sit!Stay!Wait!Down!" by Amuro Namie
Ending theme: "Love Story" by Amuro Namie
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KARINA
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YOSHITAKA YURIKO
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OSHIMA YUKO (AKB48)
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INAMORI IZUMI
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TANAKA KEI
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KURASHINA KANA
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NAKAO AKIYOSHI
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KAGAMI SEIRA
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NAKAMURA RYU
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GOURIKI AYAME
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Fuji TV has announced its Monday night drama for next season. The show appears to be titled “Watashi ga Renai Dekinai Riyuu” and stars actress/model Karina (27). Yoshitaka Yuriko (23) and AKB48 member Oshima Yuko (22) will also play main characters.
This will be Karina’s first lead role in a “Getsu 9” series. For Oshima, this is her first regular role in that time slot.
As the title suggests, the three of them will play women who can’t fall in love. Karina plays a 27-year-old woman named Fujii Emi, who wants to truly fall in love but who is unable to forget her ex-boyfriend.
Yoshitaka plays the 24-year-old Ogura Saki, Emi’s junior in high school who has never really fallen in love. Unable to find a regular job, she started working as a hostess at a cabaret club, keeping it a secret from her parents. However, her “first love” ends up being a married man.
Oshima plays 22-year-old Mako, also from the same high school, who is always futilely running around in circles when it comes to love.
Tanaka Kei plays Emi’s former boyfriend and co-worker, while Kurashina Kana plays his current girlfriend. Other cast members include Nakao Akiyoshi, Kagami Seira, Nakamura Ryu, Katsumura Masanobu, Hagiwara Masato, and Inamori Izumi.
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Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de
Cast: Sakurai Sho (Arashi), Kitagawa Keiko, Nomaguchi Toru, Nakamura Yasuhi, Okamoto Anri, Tanaka Konatsu, Shiina Kippei
Beginning: 18 October 2011, 9.00 pm (every Tuesday)
Official site: http://www.fujitv.co.jp/nazotoki/index.html
Theme song: "Meikyu Love Song" by Arashi
Opening theme: 'Love Me Back" by Koda Kumi
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SAKURAI SHO (ARASHI)
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KITAGAWA KEIKO
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SHIINA KIPPEI
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“Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de,” a bestselling novel published last year by author Higashigawa Tokuya, is being turned into a Fuji TV drama series this fall. The show will star Arashi member Sakurai Sho (29) and actress Kitagawa Keiko (24).
“Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de” won this year’s Honya Taisho (an award voted on by bookstore employees nationwide) and has so far sold 1.4 million copies. The novel is a comical mystery whose main character is Kageyama (Sakurai), a sharp-tongued butler and chauffeur for Hosho Reiko (Kitagawa), the well-bred daughter of an internationally famous corporation.
However, Kageyama is no ordinary butler. Reiko also happens to be a novice detective, though she lacks in deductive skills. While serving her refined meals, Kageyama listens to the details of her cases and helps her deduce the mysteries while verbally abusing her with “polite” insults.
The series will include even more comedy than the original work. One of the highlights of the show will likely be the disguises that Kageyama wears to accompany Reiko to the crime scenes, keeping an eye on her investigations.
HUNTER ~Sono Onnatachi, Shoukin Kasegi~
Cast: Yonekura Ryoko, Kiritani Mirei, Horiuchi Keiko, Tanihara Shosuke, Koizumi Kotaro, Kawashima Ririka, Hara Mikie, Saito Megumi, Saeki Daichi, Yamaguchi Sayaka, Toda Keiko, Emoto Akira
Beginning: 11 October 2011, 10.00 pm (every Tuesday)
Official site: http://www.ktv.jp/hunter/
Theme song: "Strong Heart" by Kuraki Mai
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YONEKURA RYOKO
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KIRITANI MIREI
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HORIUCHI KEIKO
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TANIHARA SHOSUKE
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KOIZUMI KOTARO
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YAMAGUCHI SAYAKA
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TODA KEIKO
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Actress Yonekura Ryoko (36) has a new lead television role lined up this fall in Fuji TV’s “HUNTER ~Sono Onnatachi, Shoukin Kasegi~.” The story will revolve around a group of ordinary women who unite as a team to become bounty hunters.
Yonekura plays Isaka Rei, a cabin attendant with a strong sense of justice. Due to various circumstances, she becomes a “hunter,” trying to earn the reward money from bounties that the police have declared on cases that they can’t solve through traditional methods.
Yonekura’s teammates include a junior cabin attendant (Kiritani Mirei) and a housewife (Horiuchi Keiko). Tanihara Shosuke and Koizumi Kotaro both play police detectives.
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Mitsu no Aji ~A Taste of Honey~
Cast: Eikura Nana, Kanno Miho, ARATA, Mizobata Junpei, Ichikawa Tomohiro, Kimura Fumino, Kondo Koen, Mori Ren, Yamazaki Shigenori, Nishiyama Maki, Anan Kenji, Kimura Midoriko, Masu Takeshi, Sano Shiro
Beginning: 13 October 2011, 10.00 pm (every Thursday)
Official site: http://www.fujitv.co.jp/mitsunoaji/
Theme song: "Zutto" by aiko
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EIKURA NANA
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KANNO MIHO
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ARATA
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MIZOBATA JUNPEI
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ICHIKAWA TOMOHIRO
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KIMURA FUMINO
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Fuji TV has announced its Thursday night drama series for this fall. Titled “Mitsu no Aji ~A Taste Of Honey~,” the show will co-star actresses Eikura Nana (23) and Kanno Miho (34) with actor ARATA (36) playing the male lead.
The story will focus on a love triangle between the three leads. Eikura plays the role of Morimoto Naoko, a girl from the countryside whose first love is her uncle, Ikezawa Masato (ARATA). She follows after him to Tokyo by getting admitted into an elite medical university, but there she runs into Masato’s girlfriend and colleague Aya (Kanno), a beautiful and intelligent researcher who is the daughter of the university hospital’s director. However, things get complicated after Naoko and Masato meet again.
The screenplay of “Mitsu no Aji” is written by Oishi Shizuka, who has written shows such as “Second Virgin” on NHK.
Boku to Star no 99 Nichi
Cast: Kim Tae Hee, Nishijima Hidetoshi, Sakuraba Nanami, Taecyeon (2PM), Ikuta Tomoko, Kaname Jun, Ishiguro Hideo, Asaka Mayumi, Furukawa Yuki, Baisho Mitsuko, Sasaki Kuranosuke
Beginning: 23 October 2011, 9.00 pm (every Sunday)
Official site: http://www.fujitv.co.jp/99days/index.html
Theme song: "Time Travel" by Spitz
Insert song: "Superman" by Crystal Kay
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KIM TAE HEE
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NISHIJIMA HIDETOSHI
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SAKURABA NANAMI
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TAECYEON (2PM)
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IKUTA TOMOKO
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KANAME JUN
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ISHIGURO HIDEO
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KURANOSUKE SASAKI
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Actor Nishijima Hidetoshi (40) and Korean actress Kim Tae Hee (31) will co-star in a Fuji TV drama series this fall, titled “Boku to Star no 99 Nichi.” This will be Kim’s first appearance and first lead role in a Japanese television series.
Nishijima has starred in drama specials and in NHK drama series before, but he has never had a lead role in a full-length series on one of the commercial TV networks.
The story will be a romantic comedy about a top Korean actress (played by Kim) and a dull 40-year-old part-time security guard (played by Nishijima) who is assigned under a 99-day contract as her bodyguard while she is in Japan. Kim’s role will require her to speak Japanese lines for the first time.
Actress Sakuraba Nanami (18) has been added to the cast of the Fuji TV drama series “Boku to Star no 99 Nichi,” which will air this fall. She will be playing the “rival” of lead actress Kim Tae Hee (31), who is starring in the series with actor Nishijima Hidetoshi (40).
It was already revealed that the story is a romantic comedy about a part-time security guard who becomes the bodyguard for a top Korean actress while she is in Japan. Nishijima plays the bodyguard Kohei, whose only interest is astronomy, while Kim naturally plays the actress Han Yoo Na.
Sakuraba has been cast as Kohei’s niece, a high school student who dreams of becoming a dancer but constantly has to deal with taking of her younger siblings in place of her absentee mother. While getting no recognition for her dancing, she becomes jealous of Yoo Na and begins interfering with the romance between her and Kohei.
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TBS
Nankyoku Tairiku ~Kami no Ryouiki ni Idomunda Otoko to Inu no Monogatari~ (Antarctica ~The Story of Dogs and Men Who Challenged the Field of God~)
Cast: Kimura Takuya (SMAP), Ayase Haruka, Sakai Masato, Yamamoto Yusuke, Yoshizawa Hisashi, Okada Yoshinori, Shiga Kotaro, Kawamura Yosuke, Doronzu Ishimoto, Shibata Kyohei, Kimura Tae, Ashida Mana, Inoue Mizuki, Kato Takako, Sakura, Ono Ito, Yamamoto Gaku, Watase Tsunehiko, Terajima Susumu, Ogata Naoto, Kagawa Teruyuki, Nakama Yukie, Sato Ryuta
Beginning: 16 October 2011, 9.00 pm (every Sunday)
Official site: http://www.tbs.co.jp/nankyokutairiku
Theme song: "Arano yori" by Nakajima Miyuki
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KIMURA TAKUYA (SMAP)
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AYASE HARUKA
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SAKAI MASATO
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YAMAMOTO YUSUKE
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YOSHIZAWA HISASHI
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OKADA YOSHINORI
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SHIBATA KYOHEI
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KIMURA TAE
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ASHIDA MANA
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WATASE TSUNEHIKO
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TERAJIMA SUSUMU
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OGATA NAOTO
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KAGAWA TERUYUKI
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NAKAMA YUKIE
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SATO RYUTA
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Broadcaster TBS has announced that SMAP’s Takuya Kimura (38) will star in a new drama series next fall, tentatively titled “Nankyoku Tairiku ~Kami no Ryouiki ni Idonda Otoko to Inu no Monogatari~.” The show is being produced in commemoration of TBS’s 60th anniversary, and it is said that it will have the biggest budget of any TBS drama series in history.
The series will focus on Japan’s first Antarctic research expedition team, which consisted of 11 members and 19 Sakhalin Huskies. The team stayed at the Showa Base in Antarctica for over a year until 1958 when a second team came to take over, but extreme weather conditions forced the teams to completely retreat from the base, unfortunately leaving behind 15 of the Huskies. When one of the dog handlers returned in 1959 with a third team, it was discovered that two of the dogs, Taro and Jiro, had somehow managed to survive.
That expedition team was also the subject of the 1983 film “Nankyoku Monogatari,” starring Ken Takakura (79). That movie earned approximately 11 billion yen, making it the second highest grossing live-action Japanese film in history after “Odoru Daisousasen: The Movie 2.”
The drama will not be a remake of the film. Instead, it will be an original script inspired by the book “Nankyoku Ettoutai Taro Jiro no Shinjitsu” by Taiichi Kitamura.
Kimura plays the researcher Takeshi Kuramochi, the vice-leader of the team. His rival, the head weather observer Himuro, will be played by Masato Sakai (37). Teruyuki Kagawa (45) is playing the team leader, while Kyohei Shibata (59) is playing the overall person in charge of the expedition. Other team members will be played by Yusuke Yamamoto (23), Susumu Terajima (47), and Naoto Ogata (43).
Actress Ayase Haruka (26) has just been revealed as the heroine of the big-budget TBS drama series “Nankyoku Tairiku” that will air this fall. This teams her up once again with SMAP’s Kimura Takuya (38), as they previously co-starred in the 2009 series “MR.BRAIN” and the 2006 drama special for the “HERO” franchise.
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Runaway ~Aisuru Kimi no Tame ni~
Cast: Ichihara Hayato, Tsukamoto Takashi, Ueda Tatsuya (KAT-TUN), Suda Masaki, Fukuda Saki, Chiba Yudai, Yamazaki Kento, Kumada Sea, Fujisawa Ema, Ryu Raita, Muroi Shigeru, Ishino Mako, Sasaoka Chiyoko, Shimada Kyusaku, Watari Tetsuya
Beginning: 27 October 2011, 9.00 pm (every Thursday)
Official site: http://www.tbs.co.jp/runaway2011/index-j.html
Theme song: "Aruiteikou" by Ikimonogakari
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ICHIHARA HAYATO
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TSUKAMOTO TAKASHI
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UEDA TATSUYA (KAT-TUN)
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SUDA MASAKI
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FUKUDA SAKI
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CHIBA YUDAI
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WATARI TETSUYA
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Ichihara Hayato (24) has been chosen to star in an action drama series on TBS this fall, titled “Runaway ~Aisuru Kimi no Tame ni~.” He will play the part of a fugitive who is on the run after escaping from prison, trying to make his way back to his daughter.
The adrenaline-pumping thriller is described as having a rapid pace and a chain of unraveling mysteries, making it reminiscent of the popular American television series “Prison Break.” Ichihara plays a man who is falsely charged with murder and thrown into a prison in Kitakyushu. With his colleagues, he escapes from the jail and must overcome a series of ordeals as he races 1,000 kilometers back to Tokyo, where his beloved daughter is in danger.
For Ichihara, this will be the first time that he has played the part of a father.
More cast members have been revealed, including Ueda Tatsuya (KAT-TUN), Tsukamoto Takashi, and Suda Masaki.
The story revolves around four men imprisoned on false charges. Ichihara plays a man sentenced to 6 years for murder. During his time in prison, his girlfriend (Fukuda Saki) gives birth to their daughter who has a heart illness, and when he finds out that his daughter’s life is in danger, he decides to break free from prison along with the other three men.
The three other escapees are played by Tsukamoto, Ueda, and Suda. Tsukamoto is a former yakuza sentenced to 10 years for murder. Ueda is a former host sentenced to 4 years on drug charges. Suda is the youngest of the group, a former motorcycle delivery man serving 3 years for similar drug charges.
Sengyou Shufu Tantei ~Watashi wa Shadow~ (Detective Housewife ~My Shadow~)
Cast: Fukada Kyoko, Fujiki Naohito, Kiritani Kenta, Furuta Arata, Ashina Sei, Endo Kenichi, Ishida Yuriko, Kohinata Fumiyo
Beginning: 21 October 2011, 10.00 pm (every Friday)
Official site: http://www.tbs.co.jp/syuhutan/
Theme song: "Spice" by Perfume
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FUKADA KYOKO
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FUJIKI NAOHITO
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KIRITANI KENTA
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FURUTA ARATA
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ASHINA SEI
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Kasuya Noriko’s josei manga “Watashi wa Shadow” is being adapted as a live-action television drama on TBS this fall. The show, which is tentatively titled “Sengyou Shufu Tantei ~ Watashi wa Shadow,” will star actress Fukada Kyoko (28) with Fujiki Naohito (39) and Kiritani Kenta (31).
“Watashi wa Shadow” was serialized in Shueisha’s YOU magazine until autumn of last year. It tells the story of Asagi Serina, a housewife who ends up becoming a detective. Producers say that Fukada will appear in at least 20 different costumes over the course of the series, as she sneaks into various places in order to carry out her detective work.
Fujiki will play Serina’s husband, and Kiritani will play the detective who causes Serina to also become a detective. Other cast members include Furuta Arata, Ashina Sei, Endo Kenichi, Ishida Yuriko, and Kohinata Fumiyo.
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NTV
Yokai Ningen Bemu
Cast: Kamenashi Kazuya (KAT-TUN), Anne, Suzuki Fuku, Kitamura Kazuki
Beginning: 22 October 2011, 9.00 pm (every Saturday)
Official site: http://www.ntv.co.jp/bem/
Theme song: "BIRTH" by KAT-TUN
Opening theme: "Yokai Ningen Bem" by Kamenashi Kazuya (KAT-TUN), Anne & Suzuki Fuku
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KAMENASHI KAZUYA (KAT-TUN)
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ANNE
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SUZUKI FUKU
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KITAMURA KAZUKI
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KAT-TUN’s Kamenashi Kazuya (25) has been chosen to star in a television drama adaptation of the classic 1968 anime series “Yokai Ningen Bem” (“Humanoid Monster Bem”). This is the first time that the anime will be adapted as a live-action work.
“Yokai Ningen Bem” was a supernatural adventure series revolving around three heroic monsters named Bem, Bera, and Berro who fight against evil monsters. Kamenashi will play the leader-like Bem, while Anne (25) will play Bera and Suzuki Fuku (7) will play Berro.
Kitamura Kazuki (42) will play a police detective, an original character not in the animated series.
Kaseifu no Mita
Cast: Matsushima Nanako, Hasegawa Hiroki, Aibu Saki, Kutsuna Shiori, Nakagawa Taishi, Ayabe Shuto, Honda Miyu, Nonami Maho, Sato Hitomi, Hiraizumi Sei, Shirakawa Yumi
Beginning: 12 October 2011, 10.00 pm (every Wednesday)
Official site: http://www.ntv.co.jp/kaseifu/
Theme song: "Yasashiku Naritai" by Saito Kazuyoshi
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MATSUSHIMA NANAKO
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HASEGAWA HIROKI
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AIBU SAKI
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KUTSUNA SHIORI
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NAKAGAWA TAISHI
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HONDA MIYU
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Matsushima Nanako (37) will take on the starring role for an NTV drama this fall, her first television series since 2009. Titled “Kaseifu no Mita,” the story is an original work by screenwriter Yukawa Kazuhiko, whom she previously worked with for the shows “GTO” and “Majo no Jouken.”
In the drama, Matsushima plays a mysterious housekeeper named Mita Akari, whose age is a secret and who is completely unsociable. However, she is perfect in her housework, and through her work she resolves hidden issues among the family members of the homes she is dispatched to. Despite her clients’ eventual wishes to keep her as a permanent housekeeper, she always moves on to the next job, where a fresh set of domestic problems await.
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TV Asahi
DOCTORS Saikyou no Meii
Cast: Sawamura Ikki, Takashima Masanobu, Higa Manami, Kurokawa Tomoka, Atsushi, Ito Ran, Nogiwa Yoko, Takizawa Saori
Beginning: 27 October 2011, 9.00 pm (every Thursday)
Official site: http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/doctors/
Theme song: "Lullaby Of Birdland" by JUJU
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SAWAMURA IKKI
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TAKASHIMA MASANOBU
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HIGA MANAMI
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KUROKAWA TOMOKA
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The story follows a prodigal surgeon who works at a corrupt hospital. A kind doctor to his patients, he also has a darker side, using sometimes questionable means to punish colleagues who have forgotten their duties due to greed.
11 Nin mo Iru!
Cast: Kamiki Ryunosuke, Hirosue Ryoko, Hoshino Gen, Mitsuura Yasuko, Kato Seishiro, Arimura Kasumi, Tanabe Seiichi, Kanai Miki, Hiraoka Takuma, Akaishi Nana, Fukushima Hokuto, Fukushima Kaito, Nomura Masumi
Beginning: 21 October 2011, 11.15 pm (every Friday)
Official site: http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/11nin/
Theme song: "Bicycle" by NICO Touches the Walls
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KAMIKI RYUNOSUKE
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HIROSUE RYOKO
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HOSHINO GEN
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MITSUURA YASUKO
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KATO SEISHIRO
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ARIMURA KASUMI
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TANABE SEIICHI
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NOMURA MASUMI
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Actor Kamiki Ryunosuke (18) will be the star of a drama series for the first time since “Tantei Gakuen Q” in 2007. This time, he will play a working student supporting his family in a story written by popular screenwriter Kudo Kankuro (“Tiger and Dragon,” “Kisarazu Cat's Eye”).
Titled “11 Nin mo Iru!,” the drama is a heartrending but comedic story about a family consisting of a jobless father, a domestic mother, and eight children with different personalities. As the title suggests, the family also has a mysterious “11th member.”
Kamiki plays the eldest son Kazuo, a high school student who helps support the family through part time jobs serving at a gas station and doing newspaper delivery. He clashes with his father (Tanabe Seiichi), an artsy photographer with no real earning power. Mitsuura Yasuko plays the part of an obedient wife, while Kato Seishiro plays the shy youngest child who can see a ghost (the “11th member”) but doesn’t tell the rest of the family.
It is also reported that Hoshino Gen, the guitarist of the band SAKEROCK, will have a regularly appearing role as the younger brother of Tanabe Seiichi.
Actress Hirosue Ryoko has been added to the cast of the upcoming drama series “11 Nin mo Iru!,” which was announced earlier this month. This will be her first time to appear in a drama written by popular screenwriter Kudo Kankuro.
Hirosue plays the part of Megumi, a former stripper who was also the former wife of Minoru (Tanabe) before she passed away at the age of 30. She was the real mother of all of the Sanada children besides Saigo. Unlike the Sanada family’s current mother – whose name is also Megumi, but written differently – she loves to drink, acts wildly, and is full of pride. Now as a ghost, she tries to get involved in the family’s matters using Saigo as her proxy, leading to comical results.
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Ore no Sora: Keiji Hen
Cast: Shounozaki Ken, Kuninaka Ryoko, Nagai Masaru, Natsuna, Matsushige Yutaka, Osugi Ren
Beginning: 16 October 2011, 11.00 pm (every Sunday)
Official site: http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/orenosora/
Theme song: "BEAUTIFUL LIFE" by EXILE
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SHOUNOZAKI KEN
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KUNINAKA RYOKO
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NAGAI MASARU
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NATSUNA
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TV Asahi’s search for its new drama star has come to an end. On Sunday, the network announced the winner for its public audition for the lead role of the “Ore no Sora: Keiji-hen” drama series, which will air this fall. 23-year-old Shounozaki Ken, who works at a restaurant in the Fukuoka prefecture, was selected for the part.
“Ore no Sora: Keiji-hen” is a live-action adaptation of a manga by Motomiya Hiroshi about a young man named Yasuda Ippei who becomes a police detective. To cast the role of Yasuda, TV Asahi held a public audition that attracted 2,700 aspiring rookies from across the nation. 10 finalists were chosen in June, and the final winner was determined through an online poll.
In addition to earning the lead role, Shounozaki also received a 1 million yen prize.
Shounozaki’s supporting cast includes Kuninaka Ryoko as the heroine of the story and Nagai Masaru as Yasuda’s rival. Both Kuninaka and Nagai were revealed by TV Asahi in earlier announcements.
OTHER DORAMA
NHK
Tsukahara Bokuden
Cast: Sakai Masato, Hira Takehiro, Kuriyama Chiaki, Kyono Kotomi, Nakamura Kinnosuke, Asaka Mayumi, Honda Hirotaro, Nagashima Toshiyuki, Enami Kyoko, Nakao Akira, Kazama Morio, Jacky Woo, Yasuda Ken, Yoshimi Kazutoyo, Ishii Kenichi, Tayama Ryosei, Azuma Takeshi, Suda Kunihiro, Ishihara Yu, Nagatomo Isamu, Tsujimoto Kazuki, Yamaoka Hajime, Kitagawa Hibiki, Shirakura Yuji, Amano Daisuke, Suzuki Yutaka, Dante Carver, Masaki Shintaro, Iwanaga Yui, Enoki Takaaki
Beginning: 2 October 2011, 6.45 pm (every Sunday)
Official site: http://www.nhk.or.jp/jidaigeki/bokuden/index.html
Theme song:
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SAKAI MASATO
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HIRA TAKEHIRO
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KURIYAMA CHIAKI
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KYONO KOTOMI
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A drama about legendary swordsman Tsukahara Bokuden, who traveled throughout Japan and won many battles during his lifetime.
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WOWOW
Pandora III: Kakumei Zenya
Cast: Eguchi Yosuke, Uchino Masaaki, Ozawa Yukiyoshi, Yamamoto Koji, Kamikawa Takaya, Itaya Yuka, Fukuda Mayuko, Izumiya Shigeru
Beginning: 2 October 2011, every Sunday (10.00 pm)
Official site: http://www.wowow.co.jp/dramaw/pandora3/flash.html
Theme song:
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EGUCHI YOSUKE
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UCHINO MASAAKI
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OZAWA YUKIYOSHI
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YAMAMOTO KOJI
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KAMIKAWA TAKAYA
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ITAYA YUKA
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FUKUDA MAYUKO
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WOWOW’s popular drama series “Pandora” has been green-lit for a third season, titled “Pandora III: Kakumei Zenya.” The cast this time will feature actor Eguchi Yosuke as the main character.
Written by well-known screenwriter Inoue Yumiko, “Pandora” started as an 8-episode series in 2008 and got a second 7-episode series in 2010. The first series revolved around a miracle treatment for cancer, while the second involved a food development that could eliminate world hunger.
Following in the same theme of dangerous discoveries, the “Pandora’s box” for the new series will be a medical treatment invented to prevent suicides. Eguchi plays Suzuki, a neuroscience researcher in a wheelchair who develops the treatment out of his desire to counter Japan’s high suicide rate.
“Pandora III” will run for 8 episodes. Unlike the previous seasons, the plot will unfold over a span of 8 days, with each episode covering one day. There are also said to be 8 main characters, including Suzuki. The others are being played by Uchino Masaaki, Ozawa Yukiyoshi, Kamikawa Takaya, Yamamoto Koji, Itaya Yuka, Fukuda Mayuko, and Izumiya Shigeru.
BS ASAHI
Ousama no Ie
Cast: Ichimura Masachika, Okada Nana, Kaname Jun, Satsukawa Aimi, Harukawa Kyosuke, Yoshikawa Reo, Ishikura Saburo
Beginning: 12 October 2011, every Wednesday (10.00 pm)
Official site: http://www.bs-asahi.co.jp/king/
Theme song: "Saisho no Mail" by French Kiss
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ICHIMURA MASACHIKA
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OKADA NANA
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KANAME JUN
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SATSUKAWA AIMI
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Hirai Yosuke (Ichimura Masachika), a newscaster, is called the ‘king’ in his industry and his remarks even move share prices. However, he is an extremely stubborn old man at home. Once he speaks, he will stand by his opinions and hates to compromise. Although his family regards him as difficult to deal with, he is a good-hearted man who will not allow the weak to be bullied.
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