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Toda Erika, Kase Ryo return for “SPEC” movie, special
Posted on July 7, 2011 by tokyograph
The hit drama series “SPEC ~Keishichou Kouanbu Kouan Daigoka Mishou Jiken Tokubetsu Taisakugakari Jikenbo~” from last year is going to continue in the form of a special episode and a theatrical movie. Toda Erika (22) and Kase Ryo (36) will return as co-stars.
Originally broadcast during the fall of 2010, “SPEC” was the spiritual successor to the 1999 drama series “Keizoku.” Toda and Kase played two police detectives dealing with unnatural cases, leading them into confrontation against people with special powers known as SPECs.
The special episode will air before the release of the movie, though no specific broadcast date has been announced yet. The episode is tentatively titled “SPEC ~Keishichou Kouanbu Kouan Daigoka Mishou Jiken Tokubetsu Taisakugakari Jikenbo~ Shou” and will take place one year after the drama series, focusing on addressing some of the questions that were left unanswered.
The movie is tentatively titled ”SPEC ~Keishichou Kouanbu Kouan Daigoka Mishou Jiken Tokubetsu Taisakugakari Jikenbo~ Ten.” Like the original series and the special episode, Tsutsumi Yukihiko (55) will direct. Details are still unknown, but the release has been scheduled for spring 2012.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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“Koko ga Uwasa no El Palacio” being adapted to TV drama
Posted on July 9, 2011 by tokyograph
Aoyagi Takao’s comedy manga “Koko ga Uwasa no El Palacio” (also known as “Welcome to the El-Palacio”) is being turned into a live-action television series. TV Tokyo will broadcast the show this fall, though the time slot has not yet been announced.
“Koko ga Uwasa no El Palacio” is a popular series that is currently being published in Shogakukan’s Gessan magazine since 2009. The third collected volume was released this past May.
The story revolves around a man who loses his memory in a traffic accident and wakes up surrounded by the women of the El Palacio – a female professional wrestling group. Unable to regain his memory, he ends up living with the El Palacio and becoming their referee.
Details such as the cast assignments have not yet been revealed.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Ito Hideaki to star in NHK suspense drama series
Posted on July 9, 2011 by tokyograph
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.
“Last Money” begins airing on September 13 in NHK’s Tuesday 10:00pm time slot and will continue for 7 episodes.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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TV Asahi reveals star of “Ore no Sora” drama series
Posted on July 10, 2011 by tokyograph
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.
“Ore no Sora: Keiji-hen” will air on Sunday at 11:00pm, beginning in October.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Koike Teppei, Nishijima Takahiro co-star in BeeTV summer romance drama
Posted on July 11, 2011 by tokyograph
WaT member Koike Teppei (25) and AAA member Nishijima Takahiro (24) are co-starring in a BeeTV mobile drama that will begin distribution next month. This is the first time that either of them has played a lead role in a mobile drama.
 
Titled “Shonan Natsukoi Monogatari,” the drama tells the story of two young men both searching for a place to belong. They meet at a beach house one summer, and there they find their path to adulthood through friendship and romance. The actresses playing their love interests are Usuda Asami (26) as the beach house owner’s daughter and Kinami Haruka (25) as one of the people in charge of the meals at the house. Sato Jiro (42) and Sato Aiko (33) also appear in the series.
BeeTV will begin releasing episodes on August 1, but in order to capture the true feeling of summer, filming just started on July 11 on an actual beach in the Shonan area.
The staff includes Tanaka Makoto, who directed and wrote the screenplay for the “Moshi Koukou Yakyuu no Joshi Manager ga Drucker no Management wo Yondara” movie (“Moshidora”), and Morikawa Masayuki, who produced “Koizora.”
A total of 12 ten-minute episodes are planned, scheduled to be updated on Wednesdays.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Kamikawa Takaya, Sasaki Nozomi, Terawaki Yasufumi in drama adaptation of mystery novel “Kasha”
Posted on July 14, 2011 by tokyograph
The acclaimed 1992 mystery novel “Kasha” by author Miyabe Miyuki is getting a new television drama adaptation, starring Kamikawa Takaya, Sasaki Nozomi, and Terawaki Yasufumi.
Miyabe’s original novel won the Yamamoto Shugoro Prize, a prestigious literary prize, and in 2008 it was ranked #1 by the “Kono Mystery ga Sugoi!” magazine in a “Best of Best” list for the past 20 years. The novel has also been translated into English under the title “All She Was Worth.”
The story is set in Tokyo in 1992, shortly after the burst of the economic bubble in Japan. Kamikawa plays Honma Shunsuke, a police detective on temporary leave due to an injury. Honma receives a request from a male relative to search for his fiancee, who has suddenly gone missing. Along with his colleague (Terawaki), Honma begins tracking down the woman, who appears to have a history of bankruptcy and a possible stolen identity.
Sasaki, who has never had a true role in a mystery drama before this, will play a mysterious woman who is critical to the investigation.
TV Asahi will broadcast the drama as a single-episode special, though no broadcast date has been announced yet.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Tsutsui Michitaka, Tokiwa Takako star in drama about “god of management”
Posted on July 17, 2011 by tokyograph
NHK has announced its plans to broadcast a 3-part drama special titled “Kamisama no Nyoubou.” The drama will star actor Tsutsui Michitaka (40) and actress Tokiwa Takako (39) in a portrayal of Panasonic founder Matsushita Konosuke and his wife, Mumeno.
Matsushita was born in 1894. In 1915, he married Iue Mumeno, who was 19 at the time. Three years later, he founded the Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., which would go on to become one of the biggest electronics manufacturers in the world and later become known as the Panasonic Corporation. Matsushita, who passed away in 1989, was widely referred to as “Keiei no Kamisama,” or “the god of management.”
The cast also features EXILE member MATSU, Tsugawa Masahiko, Nogiwa Yoko, Akino Yoko, and Ishikura Saburo.
Filming started on July 11. NHK will broadcast the three episodes on consecutive Saturdays in October, but the dates and times have not yet been announced.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Kanjani8 to act together in “24 Hour Television” drama special
Posted on July 18, 2011 by tokyograph
It was revealed today that all 7 current members of Kanjani8 will appear in the NTV drama special “Ikiteru Dake de Nankurunaisa.” Although the group’s individual members have been in many television dramas, this will be the first time that all of them have appeared together in the same one.
“Ikiteru Dake de Nankurunaisa” was recently announced as the drama that will be aired as part of NTV’s charity program “24 Hour Television” this year. It was also previously revealed that Kanjani8 will serve as the main personalities for “24 Hour Television.”
Since 1980, there has been a drama special included as part of the programming during “24 Hour Television.” This will be the first time that all the members of a group serving as the main personalities will appear together in the drama.
“Ikiteru Dake de Nankurunaisa” is based on a book by Tamamoto Eisaku. Kanjani8 member Murakami Shingo (29) has the lead role as a young man who battles with multiple serious diseases such as acute myeloid leukemia. Actress Tanaka Lena (31) plays his wife who supports him in his struggles. The roles of the other Kanjani8 members have not yet been announced.
“24 Hour Television” will start at 6:30pm on August 20. The drama special will air that same night.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Sakurai Atsuko, Kurokawa Mei in daytime drama “Dokuhime to Watashi”
Posted on July 18, 2011 by tokyograph
Actress Sakurai Atsuko (38) has been chosen to star in Fuji TV’s upcoming daytime drama “Dokuhime to Watashi” (Monday-Friday, 1:30pm). This is her third time starring in that time slot, as she was previously in “Utsukushii Wana” in 2006 and “Yuwaku no Natsu” in 1993.
The show is described as a “human comedy” about an ordinary, single publishing editor (Sakurai) who encounters a young aspiring author (Kurokawa Mei) who has to use a wheelchair. Because of her sharp tongue, the young woman is referred to as a “Dokuhime,” or “poison princess.” As the two grow through their clashes with each other, they also try to search for their own happiness.
Kato Kazuki (26), Saori (23), Shibue Joji (28), Aimoto Kumiko (53), Oginome Keiko (46), Ito Maiko (46), and Kunihiro Tomiyuki (58) also appear in the series.
A total of 39 episodes are planned, starting on September 5.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Kimura Yoshino, Nakamura Aoi play siblings in mystery drama “Majutsu wa Sasayaku”
Posted on July 19, 2011 by tokyograph
Actress Kimura Yoshino (35) is starring in a Fuji TV mystery drama special titled “Majutsu wa Sasayaku,” based on the Miyabe Miyuki novel of the same name. Kimura is currently pregnant with her first child, but this will be her last television drama before she goes on maternity leave.
“Majutsu wa Sasayaku,” considered to be one of Miyabe’s early masterpieces, tells the story of a woman named Kazuko (Kimura) who was guilty of a “serious crime” in the past, along with three of her friends. Those friends suddenly begin to die one by one. Kazuko learns that one of those deaths is somehow connected to Mamoru (Nakamura Aoi), her younger brother from whom she has been separated ever since their father disappeared 15 years earlier. Although Mamoru knows nothing of his sister, Kazuko is determined to find the killer in order to protect Mamoru and herself.
Koike Eiko, Tanimura Mitsuki, Mashima Hidekazu, Kusamura Reiko, Satoda Mai, Rokkaku Seiji, Osugi Ren, Matsushige Yutaka, Kato Haruko, Harada Mieko, and Okuda Eiji will also appear in the drama.
Fuji TV will broadcast the drama in its “Kinyo Prestige” time slot (Friday 9:00-10:52pm), sometime in September.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Period drama 'Mito Komon' to end its 40-year history
Entertainment Jul. 21, 2011 - 03:51AM JST ( 2 )
TOKYO —
Popular Japanese period drama television series “Mito Komon” will cease airing after four decades upon conclusion of the current series this December, according to its broadcaster Tokyo Broadcasting System Television Inc.
The program, which began airing in 1969, is currently in its 43rd season. It has featured fictional stories centered on historical figure Tokugawa Mitsukuni, a retired lord of Mito (in present-day Ibaraki Pref.), who fights wrongdoing while masquerading as a commoner. Episodes always end with Mitsukuni revealing his identity to the evildoer by having one of his two servants show them an “inro,” a small box bearing the symbol of the Tokugawa clan.
Source: www.japantoday.com |
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Ichihara Hayato stars as fugitive in “Runaway”
Posted on July 24, 2011 by tokyograph
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.
“Runaway” will premiere in October. Coincidentally, Ichihara’s movie “DOG x POLICE,” in which he plays a policeman, opens in theaters the same month.
TBS will broadcast “Runaway” on Thursday nights at 9:00pm. After the long-running drama “Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari” ends in September, TBS will officially rename that time slot “Mokuyo Drama 9,” using it only for dramas instead of the mix of dramas and variety shows it has been airing until now.
Since Ichihara will be the first star of the new time slot, producers are hoping that “Runaway” will become a hit similar to Ichihara’s “ROOKIES,” which kicked off TBS’s Saturday 8:00pm drama time slot in 2008.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Abe Hiroshi, Horikita Maki, Hamada Gaku in drama remake of “The Yellow Handkerchief”
Posted on July 25, 2011 by tokyograph
Broadcaster NTV plans to air a modern-day remake of Yamada Yoji’s classic 1977 film “Shiawase no Kiiroi Hankachi” (“The Yellow Handkerchief”) as a TV drama special this fall. The lead role, played by Takakura Ken (80) in the original, will this time be played by Abe Hiroshi (47).
“The Yellow Handkerchief” is a road movie set in Hokkaido, revolving around an ex-convict named Shima Yusaku (Abe) who has just been released from prison. Along with two young strangers that he meets, he sets out on a journey back to where his wife is, uncertain of what awaits him. Horikita Maki (22) and Hamada Gaku (23) will play the two strangers (originally played by Momoi Kaori and Takeda Tetsuya), while Natsukawa Yui will play the wife (originally Baisho Chieko).
Oginome Keiko, Endo Kenichi, Nakamura Tamao, and Kusabue Mitsuko have also been cast in supporting roles.
Yamada Yoji is personally supervising the remake, as well as writing the script. This is Yamada’s first time in about 21 years writing for a terrestrial broadcast television drama.
The exact broadcast date is not yet known, but is planned for sometime in fall of this year.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Fukada Kyoko, Fujiki Naohito, Kiritani Kenta in “Watashi wa Shadow” drama adaptation
Posted on July 26, 2011 by tokyograph
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.
TBS will broadcast the series on Fridays at 10:00pm, starting in October.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Uchino Masaaki to star in TV Tokyo’s 2012 Shinshun Wide Jidaigeki
Posted on July 27, 2011 by tokyograph
TV Tokyo has revealed details about its next New Year’s historical drama special, known as the “Shinshun Wide Jidaigeki.” For 2012, the drama has been tentatively titled “Chushingura ~Sono Gi Sono Ai~” and will star actor Uchino Masaaki (42) as Horibe Yasubei, a master swordsman who was one of the Forty-seven Ronin.
Uchino’s biggest jidaigeki roles so far include Sakamoto Ryoma in the drama series “JIN” and Yamamoto Kansuke in the taiga drama “Furinkazan.”
For this drama, Uchino will star opposite Tachi Hiroshi (61), who will play the part of Oishi Kuranosuke, the leader of the Forty-seven Ronin. The story will focus on the conflict between Horibe and Oishi, despite them later working together to avenge their master.
TV Tokyo has been airing a “Shinshun Wide Jidaigeki” every year since 1979, though it has gradually decreased from a length of 12 hours to its current length of 7 hours. This will be the 5th time that the drama will involve the Chushingura story, though it will be the first one with Horibe as the central character.
“Chushingura ~Sono Gi Sono Ai~” is scheduled for broadcast on January 2, 2012.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Ayase Haruka, Fujiki Naohito head to Rome for “Hotaru no Hikari” movie
Posted on August 3, 2011 by tokyograph
The NTV drama series “Hotaru no Hikari” will get a movie in 2012, it has been announced. The movie’s title has not yet been decided, but the story is planned to take place in Rome, Italy, and will be shot on location.
Based on Hiura Satoru’s manga of the same name, “Hotaru no Hikari” had its first season as a television drama in 2007, averaging a 13.7% rating. In 2010, it returned for a second season and improved to a 15.5% average rating.
“Hotaru no Hikari” stars Ayase Haruka (26) as an office worker who has no interest in love and spent her free time idly at home. Her lifestyle is forced to change when she unexpectedly begins living with her boss, played by Fujiki Naohito (39). Love develops between them, and they eventually marry. The movie will take place a couple years after the second season of the drama, when the two take a trip together to Rome.
Shooting will start in the middle of this month. Yoshino Hiroshi, one of the directors of the television series, will be in charge of the film. Returning cast members include Itaya Yuka (36) and Yasuda Ken (37).
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Ninomiya Kazunari returns for “Freeter” drama special
Posted on August 3, 2011 by tokyograph
Arashi’s Ninomiya Kazunari (28) will reprise his role as a freeter for a special episode of the drama series “Freeter, Ie wo Kau.” The original show aired on Fuji TV during fall of last year and averaged a 17.1% rating.
“Freeter, Ie wo Kau” is an adaptation of a novel by Arikawa Hiro. The story revolves around the growth of an unambitious part-timer named Seiji (Ninomiya) who becomes driven to work towards buying a house for the sake of his family. Karina (27) played the part of Manami, the heroine and love interest whom Seiji meets through the construction company he works for.
At the end of the drama series, Seiji successfully buys a home. The special episode will take place a year later, and it will focus on the conclusion of the love story between Seiji and Manami, who have been leading separate lives due to their work.
The special episode will bring back the same production team as the original series, who also worked on the recent hit series “Marumo no Okite” (starring Ashida Mana).
The episode will air this fall, but the exact broadcast date and time have not been announced.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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“Kaibutsu-kun” to get special drama episode as prequel to movie
Posted on August 4, 2011 by tokyograph
The popular drama series “Kaibutsu-kun,” starring Arashi member Ohno Satoshi (30), will be coming back to television for another special episode this fall. The special is said to be an “episode 0? to lead up to the story of the big-budget 3D movie version that will be released on November 26, 2011, which happens to be Ohno’s 31st birthday.
The “Kaibutsu-kun” drama series averaged around 14% ratings during its broadcast run in April-June 2010. It got a special episode just two weeks after the series ended. This new special episode, with the working title “Kaibutsu-kun Shinsaku SP!,” is expected to air before the movie’s premiere but does not yet have an official broadcast date.
Besides Ohno, returning cast members that have been confirmed include Yashima Norito (40), Ueshima Ryuhei (50), Choi Hong Man (30), Kawashima Umika (17), Matsuoka Masahiro (34), Hamada Tatsuomi (10), Inamori Izumi (39), Kaga Takeshi (50), and Becky (27).
Filming for the special is planned to take place in September.
Last month, advance tickets for the “Kaibutsu-kun” movie went on sale, and 105,762 tickets were sold in the first two days.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Kitano Kie to succeed Shinohara Ryoko in special episode of “Unfair”
Posted on August 7, 2011 by tokyograph
Actress Kitano Kie (20) will be playing a police detective for the first time as the lead role in a special episode of the Fuji TV drama series “Unfair.” Her character, a rookie officer, will be partnered with Terajima Susumu’s (47) character, forming an unlikely combination.
Starring Shinohara Ryoko (37), the action/suspense series “Unfair” originally aired in 2006 and got its first special episode later that year. In 2007, a theatrical film titled “Unfair the movie” was released. Then in May of this year, it was announced that the franchise will return with another movie, titled “Unfair the answer,” scheduled for release on September 17.
Kitano’s character, named Mochizuki Akira, will appear in the new television special that is set for broadcast this fall. It is tentatively titled “Unfair the special ~Double Meaning Niju Teigi~.” Mochizuki is a rookie detective who joins the force as a successor to Shinohara’s character Yukihira Natsumi.
Other confirmed cast members include Abe Sadao (41), Kato Masaya (48), and new addition Yamamoto Koji (34). Although no longer the star, Shinohara will make a special appearance. Sato Koichi (50), who has been cast in the “Unfair the answer” movie, will also appear in the special.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Actress Ryo to star in first drama in new NHK time slot
Posted on August 7, 2011 by tokyograph
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.
The “YoruDora” time slot will be on Tuesday nights from 10:55pm to 11:24pm. “Bittersugar” will premiere on October 18 and run for 10 episodes.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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