Mirai Shida & Shunsuke Kazama are cast in NTV-YTV drama series “Shori no Hoteishiki.” The mystery-legal themed drama series will have Mirai Shida play Attorney Ran Kagura. She teams up with a mysterious, writer named Jin Kurosawa (Shunsuke Kazama) on a murder case involving her best friend.
“Shori no Hoteishiki” first airs April 13, 2023 in Japan.
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Kentaro Sakaguchi and Noa Shiroyama are cast in NTV drama series “Dr. Chocolate.” The drama series is by Yusuke Watanabe (“ST MPD Scientific Investigation Squad“). In “Dr. Chocolate,” Kentaro Sakaguchi and Noa Shiroyama will play members of an illegal surgery team for hire. Noa Shiroyama will play 10-year-old genius surgeon Yui Terashima and Kentaro Sakaguchi will play Tetsuya Noda, who leads the team.
“Dr. Chocolate” first airs April, 2023 in Japan (takes over NTV’s Saturday 10PM time slot after “Captured Hospital“).
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Trailer and poster added for Netflix live-action drama series “From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke” starring Sara Minami & Oji Suzuka. The drama series is based on manga series “Kimi ni Todoke” by Karuho Shiina, which was previously adapted into 2010 movie “From Me to You” starring Mikako Tabe & Haruma Miura. The theme song for the drama series has also been announced as “Ai no Uta” by Takaya Kawasaki. The theme song is played during the trailer. Meanwhile, announced today as supporting cast members are Jin Suzuki, Atsuhiro Inukai, Kanon, Kosuke Suzuki Junpei Yasui, Erika Mabuchi, and Tetta Sugimoto.
“From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke” will be available to stream from March 30, 2023 via Netflix.
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Masato Sakai is cast for the lead role in TBS drama series “Vivant.” Hiroshi Abe, Fumi Nikaido, Tori Matsuzaka, and Koji Yakusho are also cast in major supporting character roles. The drama series will be directed by Katsuo Fukuzawa, who worked with lead actor Masato Sakai in hit 2013 TBS drama series “Naoki Hanzawa.” In addition, a teaser trailer and teaser visual has been released for the drama series. The teaser visual has captions that states “Foe or friend? Friend or foe?”
“Vivant” will first air July, 2023 in Japan.
Riku Hagiwara & Reina Triendl are cast in TV Asahi live-action drama series “Mr. Tsukuyomi’s Forbidden Midnight Snack.” The foodie themed drama series is based on on manga series “Tsukuyomi-kun no Kindan Oyashoku” by Nikki Asada. For the just cast lead actors, Riku Hagiwara will play Yuga Tsukuyomi. He works as a a dietary management expert and he loves to cook. Reina Triendl will play Soyogi Mikami. She is a personal trainer who has lost her enthusiasm with eating.
“Mr. Tsukuyomi’s Forbidden Midnight Snack” first airs April, 2023 in Japan (takes over TV Asahi’s Saturday 11:30 PM time slot after “6 Byoukan no Kiseki“).
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Kyoko Yoshine and Daiki Shigeoka are cast in NTV drama series “Sorette Pakuri Janaidesuka.” The drama series is based on 2019 novel “Sorette Pakuri Janaidesuka” by Sakurako Okuno. “Sorette Pakuri Janaidesuka” will revolve around a beverage company that has a patent taken by a rival company. Kyoko Yoshine will play lead character Aki Fujisaki. She works for the beverage company. Daiki Shigeoka will play Masami Kitawaki. He works for the parent company of the beverage company and teams up with Aki Fujisaki to regain their patent.
“Sorette Pakuri Janaidesuka” will first air April, 2023 in Japan (takes over NTV’s Wednesday 10 PM time slot after “Reversal Orchestra“).
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Fuka Koshiba is cast in TV Asahi live-action drama series “Wave, Listen to Me” (literal title). Drama series is based on manga series “Nami yo Kiitekure” by Hiroaki Samura. For “Wave, Listen to Me,” Fuka Koshiba will play Minare Koda. She spends an evening drinking at a bar after going through some troubling times. A man, who happens to be the director of a radio station, listens to her story and decides she has potential as a radio personality.
“Wave, Listen to Me” will be air April, 2023 in Japan (takes over TV Asahi’s Friday 11:15 PM time slot after “Liaison“).
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Nao, Takanori Iwata, Minami Tanaka, & Eita Nagayama are cast in Fuji TV live-action drama series “Even If You Don’t Do It.” The drama series is based on manga series “Anata ga Shite Kurenakute mo” by Haru Haruno. For “Even If You Don’t Do It,” Nao will play office worker Michi Yoshino and Takanori Iwata will play her senior Makoto Niina. They are both in marriages that have problems in the bedroom.
“Even If You Don’t Do It” will first air April 13, 2023 in Japan (takes over Fuji TV’s Thursday 10PM time slot after “Even If You Don’t Do It“).
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Akito Kiriyama, Kaho Tsuchimura, and Taisei Fukumoto are cast in TV Tokyo drama series “Gekikaradou 2.” The drama series is a sequel to 2021 TV Tokyo drama series “Gekikaradou.” While, season 1 was set in Osaka, season 2 will be set in Tokyo. Akito Kiriyama as Kenta Sarukawa gets transferred to the Tokyo branch for drink company Ronron. He loves to eat spicy food. Also cast for the drama series are Kanro Morita, Yasuyuki Maekawa, Junji Takada, & Mitsuru Hirata.
“Gekikaradou 2” will first air April 6, 2023 in Japan.
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Haru and Mahiro Takasugi are cast in Fuji TV live-action drama series “Mr. Bride, My Darling.” The drama series is based on manga series “Watashi no Oyome-kun” by Natsumi Shiba. Setup for the drama series will have Haru and Mahiro Takasugi playing co-workers at in the sales department of an electronics company. Haru will play Honoka Hayami. She seems like a neat freak at work, but she is slob at home. Mahiro Takasugi will play Chihiro Yamamoto. He grew up doing the housework with his brothers and is quite skilled at that.
“Mr. Bride, My Darling” first airs April, 2023 in Japan (takes over Fuji TV’s Wednesday 10 PM time slot after “Stand Up Start“).
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