First teaser trailer and teaser poster added for Netflix drama series “Human Vapor” starring UTA, Shun Oguri, and Yu Aoi. The screenplay is written by Yeon Sang-Ho & Ryoo Yong-Jae and directed by Shinzo Katayama. For lead actor UTA (Uta Uchida), this is his first acting role and he was selected because of having a clean slate and not having any preconceived notions.
“Human Vapor” will be available to stream from July 2, 2026.
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Ryosuke Yamada is cast in NTV-YTV drama series “Labyrinth of Hortensia and the Minotaur.” Drama series is based on novel “Ichi Jigen no Sashiki” by Ryunosuke Matsushita. The screenplay will have Ryosuke Yamada play graduate student-researcher Haruka Nanase. He is tasked to examine the DNA for 200 year old skeletal remains excavated from India, but he finds a remarkable match with his missing stepsister. He attempts to unravel the baffling mystery.
“Labyrinth of Hortensia and the Minotaur” will first air July, 2026 in Japan.
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Trailer and poster added for Netflix drama series “Viral Hit” starring Oji Suzuka. In addition, more casting has been announced for the drama series. Meru Nukumi will play lead female character Kaho Asamiya. Noritaka Hamao, Kentaro Maeda, Yusuke Iseya, Gaku Sano, Gitan Otsuru, and Tsurutaro Kataoka will play supporting characters. The drama series is based on South Korean webcomic series “Ssawoomdokhak” written by Park Tae-Jun.
“Viral Hit” will be available to stream from June 11, 2026.
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Main trailer added for Netflix drama series “Soul Mate” starring Hayato Isomura and TaecYeon. The drama series tells the story of a Japanese man (Hayato Isomura) and South Korean man (TaecYeon) over a period 10+ years. The movie’s theme song has also been announced as “Our Hearts ft. AiNA THE END” by STUTS＆butaji. The theme song is featured in the main trailer.
“Soul Mate” will be available to stream from May 14, 2026.
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Teaser trailer and poster added for horror movie “Kuchi ni Kansuru Enquete” starring Rihito Itagaki, Keito Tsuna, and Ai Yoshikawa. Movie is based on 2024 novel “Kuchi ni Kansuru Enquete” by Sesuji and directed by Takashi Shimizu (“Ju-on“). Caption on the teaser poster states “Once you speak, it’s the end.”
“Kuchi ni Kansuru Enquete” will be released July 3, 2026 in Japan.
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Main trailer and poster added for Netflix drama series “Sins of Kujo” starring Yuya Yagira. Screenplay by Nonji Nemoto (“The Honest Realtor“) is based on manga series “Kujo no Taizai” by Shohei Manabe. In “Sins of Kujo,” Yuya Yagira plays main character Taiza Kujo. His clients are accused of dark crimes and he defends them without emotion.
“Sins of Kujo” consists of 10 episodes and will be available to stream from April 2, 2026.
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Tao Tsuchiya and Shori Sato are cast in TV Asahi drama series “Borderless.” The police themed drama series revolves a newly created mobile police unit that responds to crimes when it takes place across different jurisdictions. The original screenplay for the drama series is scripted by Ryoichi Kimizuka (“Bayside Shakedown“) and directed by Kazunari Hoshino (“Their Marriage“) and Keita Motohashi (“Musashino Rondo“). The mobile police unit consists of 7 detectives and uses a large truck vehicle that has a sleeping compartment.
“Borderless” will first air April 8, 2026 in Japan (takes over TV Asahi’s Wednesday 9PM time slot after “Aibou: Season 24“).
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Jun Shison is cast in NTV drama series “10 Kai Kitte Taorenai Ki wa Nai.” Drama series is scripted by Izumi Kawasaki (“Single Flower Day“) and directed by Naoko Komuro (“Escape“) & Hidemi Uchida (“The Reluctant Preacher“). In “10 Kai Kitte Taorenai Ki wa Nai,” Jun Shison will play Teru Aoki. He lost his parents at age of 7 and then was adopted by his father’s best friend was from South Korea. Teru Aoki then grew up in South Korea under the name of Kim Min-Seok and was the successor to his adoptive family’s business. Things changed after his father died in South Korea. He then returns to Japan and meets Momoko Kawase.
“10 Kai Kitte Taorenai Ki wa Nai” first airs April 12, 2026 in Japan.
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Gaku Hamada, Anna Ishii, and Nobuyuki Suzuki are cast in TV Tokyo drama series “Keiji, Furidashi ni Modoru.” Drama series is based on webcomic “Hatsukoi Reverse: Keiji, Furidashi ni Modoru” by MANGAmuse, which will be available from March 27, 2026 through Mecha Comic. The screenplay adapation by Yasuhiro Yoshida (“Cold Case“) will have Gaku Hamada play lead character Makoto Hyakutake. He is a detective and he somehow travels 10 years back in time. He then tries to change the destiny of his girlfriend who died.
“Keiji, Furidashi ni Modoru” will first air April 17, 2026 in Japan (takes over TV Tokyo’s Friday 9 PM time slot after “Moto Kasouken no Onna“).
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Keita Machida and Honoka Matsumoto are cast in NTV drama series “Tatsuki Sensei wa Ama Sugiru.” Drama series is scripted by Koji Tokuo and directed by Yuma Suzuki. Koji Tokuo and Yuma Suzuki previously worked together for 2021 NTV drama series “Love Deeply.” Story for “Tatsuki Sensei wa Ama Sugiru” is set at a free school, which is an alternative school for children who have dropped out of a traditional school. The aim of the free school is to allow children to learn at their own pace and also provide an environment where they are not isolated from society. Keita Machida and Honoka Matsumoto will play teachers at the free school.
“Tatsuki Sensei wa Ama Sugiru” will first air April 11, 2026 in Japan (takes over NTV’s Saturday 9 PM time slot after “We Are Worse at Love than Pandas“).
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