Shota Matsuda cast in NTV drama series “Your Home is My Business! Counterattack”

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Shota Matsuda is cast in NTV drama series “Your Home is My Business! Counterattack” (literal title) starring Keiko Kitagawa. “Your Home is My Business! Counterattack” follows 2016 NTV drama series “Your Home is My Business!” and 2017 NTV drama special “Your Home is My Business! Returns.” For the drama series, Shota Matsuda will play new… Read more »

Teaser trailer #2 for tvN drama special “Water Scale”

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Teaser trailer #2 added for tvN drama special “Water Scale” (literal title) starring Kim Ye-Eun and Jeon Sung-Woo. The drama special is the 2nd installment in this year’s tvN Drama Stage. There will be 10 drama special in the series. Meanwhile, here are two teaser posters for the drama series. “Water Scale” airs December 8, 2018 in… Read more »

Haruka Fukuhara and Taiki Sato cast in live-action film “After-School Starlight”

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Haruka Fukuhara and Taiki Sato (‘EXILE’/‘FANTASTICS’) are cast for lead roles in live-action film “After-School Starlight” (“Shigatsu no Kimi, Supika”). The film is based on manga series “Shigatsu no Kimi, Supika” by Miwako Sugiyama and directed by Kentaro Otani (“Nana“). For “After-School Starlight,” Haruka Fukuhara will play first year high school student Sei Saotome and Taiki… Read more »

Teaser poster for Netflix drama series “Kingdom”

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Here’s a teaser poster for upcoming Netflix drama series “Kingdom” starring Ju Ji-Hoon, Bae Doo-Na and Ryoo Seung-Ryong. The teaser poster features Ju Ji-Hoon as Crown Prince Lee Chang. Caption on the teaser poster states “End of Joseon, the people who starve for blood wake up.” Story for the drama series revolves around zombies during the Joseon period…. Read more »

Shun Oguri cast in movie “No Longer Human”

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Shun Oguri is cast in movie “No Longer Human” (literal title). Movie is based on the life famous writer Osamu Dazai and directed by Mika Ninagawa (“Sakuran“). For the film, Shun Oguri will play novelist Osamu Dazai. His novel “Ningen Shikkaku” became a best seller during post war Japan. His body and that of his lover Tomie Yamazaki… Read more »

Teaser trailer for tvN drama series “The Crowned Clown”

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First teaser trailer added for tvN drama series “The Crowned Clown” (English title) starring Yeo Jin-Goo and Lee Se-Young. The upcoming drama series is a remake of 2012 movie “Masquerade” starring Lee Byung-Hun in the dual roles of the King and a clown. Meanwhile, still images below is of Lee Se-Young as Queen Yoo So-Woon in the drama… Read more »

Trailer for movie “Chiwawa”

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Trailer added for upcoming live-action film “Chiwawa” starring Mugi Kadowaki and Ryo Narita. Movie is based onmanga “Chiwawa-chan” by Kyoko Okazaki and directed by Ken Ninomiya (“The Limit of Sleeping Beauty“). At the 22 second mark in the trailer, Shiori Yoshida (who plays Chiwawa) says “I will absolutely become big someday.” “Chiwawa” will be released January 18, 2018 in Japan.

Reina Triendl & Dori Sakurada cast in TV Asahi live-action drama series “Perfect Crime”

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Reina Triendl & Dori Sakurada are cast in TV Asahi live-action drama series “Perfect Crime.” The drama series is based on manga series “Perfect Crime” by Ririo and illustrated by Aya Tsukisima. Characters played by Reina Triendl & Dori Sakurada are interior designers and they being to work together. Reina Triendl’s character is having an affair… Read more »