Posts Categorized: Japanese Dramas

Nov 15 2023

Shota Watanabe is cast for the lead role in NTV live-action drama series “Sensei Sayounara.”

Shota Watanabe is cast for the lead role in NTV live-action drama series “Sensei Sayounara.” The drama series is based on manga series “Sensei Sayounara” by Yasuko (“Southern Beach Love Story“). Shota Watanabe, who is a member of boy band Snow Man, will play high school teacher Takuro Tamura. The screenplay will depict a love story that takes place in the present day and also when Takuro Tamura was a high school student. Meanwhile, the theme song for the drama series has been revealed as “We’ll Go Together” by Snow Man.

“Sensei Sayounara” will first air January, 2024 in Japan.

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Nov 14 2023

Hikaru Iwamoto and Mai Shiraishi cast in TV Asahi drama “Koisuru Keigo 24 Ji”

Hikaru Iwamoto and Mai Shiraishi are cast in TV Asahi drama series “Koisuru Keigo 24 Ji.” The drama series is scripted by Arisa Kaneko (“An Incurable Case of Love“) and features an action romantic-comedy story about a bodyguard and a lawyer. The theme song for the drama series has also been announced as “Love Trigger” by boy band Snow Man, which includes Hikaru Iwamoto as a member.

“Koisuru Keigo 24 Ji” will first air January, 2024 in Japan.

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Nov 10 2023

Fumi Nikaido & Chae Jong-Hyeop cast in TBS drama series “Eye Love You”

Fumi Nikaido & Chae Jong-Hyeop are cast in TBS drama series “Eye Love You.” The drama series marks the first time South Korean actor Chae Jong-Hyeop will perform in a Japanese drama series. The fantasy/romantic-comedy script will have Fumi Nikaido play Yuri Motomiya. She has a special ability that allows her to hear other people’s secret thoughts when she looks into their eyes. She has shut herself away from other people because of her special ability. Things change, when she meets Korean student Yoon Te-O. When she looks into his eyes, she hears his inner thoughts but she can’t understand them due to the different language. This gives her an idea.

“Eye Love You” will first air January, 2024 in Japan (takes over TBS‘ Tuesday 10PM time slot after “My Second Aoharu“).

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Nov 9 2023

Kento Nakajima and Hikaru Takahashi cast in Fuji TV drama “Living no Matsunaga san”

Kento Nakajima and Hikaru Takahashi cast in Fuji TV live-action drama series “Living no Matsunaga san.” The drama series is based on manga “Living no Matsunaga san” by Keiko Iwashita. Story for “Living no Matsunaga san” is set around a share house that has residents from different age ranges living there.

“Living no Matsunaga san” will first air January, 2024 in Japan (takes over Fuji TV’s Tuesday 11PM time slot after “Don’t Use Time Travel for Love“).

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Nov 8 2023

Mei Nagano and Yuki Yamada cast in Fuji TV drama “Kimi ga Kokoro wo Kureta kara”

Mei Nagano and Yuki Yamada are cast in Fuji TV drama series “Kimi ga Kokoro wo Kureta kara.” The fantasy-romance story is scripted by Keisuke Uyama (“Nobunaga Concerto“) and directed by Hiroaki Matsuyama (“Don’t Call it Mystery“). The two leads will play two young adults who both held strong feelings for each other in high school, but never expressed their feelings to each other. After an accident, Mei Nagano’s Ame Aihara meets a man from the afterlife who offers her a miracle if she will give him her heart.

“Kimi ga Kokoro wo Kureta kara” will first air January, 2024 in Japan (takes over Fuji TV’s Monday 9PM time slot after “One Day: Wonderful Christmas Ado“).

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Nov 3 2023

Sota Fukushi cast in TV Asahi drama “Ai no Nai Koibitotachi”

Sota Fukushi is cast in TV Asahi drama series “Ai no Nai Koibitotachi.” The drama series features an original screenplay by Kazuhiko Yukawa (“Our Dearest Sakura“). “Ai no Nai Koibitotachi” will depict a love story for 7 people. One of those people is Masakazu Kume played by Sota Fukushi. He has the nickname “Man Without Love.”

“Ai no Nai Koibitotachi” will first air January, 2024 (takes over TV Asahi’s Satuday 10PM time slot after “Every Precious Moment“).

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Oct 31 2023

Elaiza Ikeda and Yojiro Noda cast in NHK drama “Fune wo Amu”

Elaiza Ikeda and Yojiro Noda are cast in NHK drama series “Fune wo Amu.” The drama series is based on 2011 novel “Fune wo Amu” by Shion Miura (“Tada’s Do-It-All House“), which was previously adapted into 2013 movie “The Great Passage” starring Ryuhei Matsuda and Aoi Miyazaki. While the movie version told the story from the viewpoint of dictionary editor Mitsuya Majime, the drama series will tell the story from the viewpoint of new employee Midori Kishibe (Elaiza Ikeda).

“Fune wo Amu” first airs February 18, 2024  in Japan.

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Oct 30 2023

Hidetoshi Nishijima & Mana Ashida cast in TBS drama “Sayonara Maestro”

Hidetoshi Nishijima & Mana Ashida are cast in TBS drama series “Sayonara Maestro.” The drama series features an original screenplay by Satomi Oshima (“Nagi’s Long Vacation“) and will have Hidetoshi Nishijima & Mana Ashida play father and daughter. Their relationship is estranged after something happened 5 years earlier. The father, Shunpei Natsume, is a genius orchestra maestro, but oblivious to anything outside of the music world. They begin to live together again.

“Sayonara Maestro” will first air January, 2024 in Japan (takes over TBS’ Sunday 9PM time slot after “Worst to First: A Teen Baseball Miracle“).

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Oct 27 2023

Sadao Abe, Riisa Naka, Hayato Isomura, and Yo Yoshida cast in TBS drama “Futekisetsu ni mo Hodo ga Aru”

Sadao Abe, Riisa Naka, Hayato Isomura, and Yo Yoshida are cast in TBS drama series “Futekisetsu ni mo Hodo ga Aru.” The comedy time-travel screenplay is written by Kankuro Kudo and directed by Fuminori Kaneko. Kanjuro Kudo and Fuminori Kaneko most recently worked together for 2023 Netflix drama series “Let’s Get Divorced.” In “Futekisetsu ni mo Hodo ga Aru,” Sadao Abe will play Ichiro Ogawa. He has a nickname of “Ogawa of Hell,” due to his abrasive nature as a middle school teacher, but he is also caring single parent. He travels in time from the year 1986 to 2024. Yo Yoshida will play Sakae Sakisaka. She travels in time from the year 2024 to 1986.

“Futekisetsu ni mo Hodo ga Aru” will first air January, 2024 in Japan (takes over TBS’ Friday 10PM time slot after “Fermat’s Cuisine“).

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Oct 23 2023

Teaser trailer for Disney+ drama “Dragons of Wonder Hatch”

Teaser trailer added for Disney+ drama series “Dragons of Wonder Hatch” starring Sena Nakajima & Daiken Okudaira. The fantasy drama series combines a mixture of live-action and animation. The teaser trailer begins with Sena Nakajima as Nagi stating (0:18) “I want to dream, but I have grown up in a world where they don’t let me dream.” Meanwhile four supporting cast members have also been announced: Rena Tanaka, Masaki Miura, Riko Narumi, & Sumire. Rena Tanaka will play Hana. She is the late mother of Nagi (Sena Nakajima) and was a popular mangaka. Masaki Miura will play Taichi. He is the father of Nagi and raised Nagi by himself. Riko Narumi will play Ayana and she works as a public defender. Lastly, Sumire will play Saira. She lives in the alternate world Upananta and works as a researcher.

“Dragons of Wonder Hatch” will be available to stream from December 20, 2023.

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