Posts Categorized: Japanese Dramas

Aug 23 2022

Haruna Kawaguchi & Ren Meguro cast in Fuji TV drama “Silent”

Haruna Kawaguchi and Ren Meguro are cast in Fuji TV drama series “Silent.” The drama series features an original screenplay by newcomer Miku Ubukata, who won the 33rd Fuji TV Young Scenario Award. The drama series “Silent” is a romance story between two young adults who fell in love as high school students and shared a love for music. As young adults, the man has now almost lost his hearing.

“Silent” will first air October, 2022 in Japan (takes over Fuji TV’s Thursday 10PM time slot after “Love Dissonance“).

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Aug 19 2022

Sho Hirano cast in TBS drama “Kurosagi”

Sho Hirano (King & Prince) is cast for the lead role in TBS live-action drama series “Kurosagi.” The drama series is based on manga series “Kurosagi” by Takeshi Natsuhara. TBS previously adapted the manga into 2006 drama series “The Black Swindler” and a movie version “The Black Swindler” was released in 2008. For “Kurosagi,” Sho Hirano will play Koshiro Kurosaki. His family was a victim of a swindler when he was a child and, as a adult, he now takes revenge on swindlers.

“Kurosagi” will first air  October, 2022 in Japan (takes over TBS’ Friday 10 PM time slot after “Ishiko and Haneo: You’re Suing Me?“).

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Aug 18 2022

Kaya Kiyohara cast in NTV drama “Medium Detective Hisui Jozuka”

Kaya Kiyohara is cast for the lead role in NTV drama series “Medium Detective Hisui Jozuka” (literal title). The drama series is based on novel “Medium Reibai Tantei Jozuka Hisui” by Sako Aizawa (“Our Story“). For “Medium Detective Hisui Jozuka,” Kaya Kiyohara will play Hisui Jozuka. She has a special ability to identify murderers and speak with spirits. She teams up with a mystery writer to solve cases.

“Medium Detective Hisui Jozuka” first airs October, 2022 in Japan (takes over NTV’s Sunday 10:30 PM time slot after “New Nobunaga Chronicle“).

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Aug 10 2022

Nobuyuki Suzuki & Rio Uchida cast in TV Tokyo drama “Jitenshaya-san no Takahashi-kun”

Nobuyuki Suzuki and Rio Uchida are cast in TV Tokyo live-action drama series “Jitenshaya-san no Takahashi-kun.” The drama series is based on manga “Jitenshaya-san no Takahashi-kun” by Arare Matsumushi. The screenplay will revolve around a romance between a bicycle owner, who has a thug’ish appearance, and a office worker lady.

“Jitenshaya-san no Takahashi-kun” first airs November, 2022 (takes over TV Tokyo’s Thursday 24:30 time slot after “Chaser Game“).

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Aug 9 2022

Keisuke Watanabe cast in TV Tokyo drama “Chaser Game”

Keisuke Watanabe is cast in TV Tokyo live-action drama series “Chaser Game.” The drama series is based on manga series “Chaser Game” by Hiroshi Matsuyama. In the drama series, Keisuke Watanabe will play Tatsuya Shindo. He has a worked as a game creator for the past 9 years and then gets promoted to a manager position. While working on a new game project, he encounters various difficulties.

“Chaser Game” will air from September 8, 2022 in Japan (takes over TV Tokyo’s Thursday 24:30 time slot after “Ryosangata Riko“).

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Jul 28 2022

Rina Kawaei cast in Fuji TV drama “My Dearest Self with Malice Aforethought”

Rina Kawaei cast for lead female role in Fuji TV live-action drama series “My Dearest Self with Malice Aforethought” co-starring Ryosuke Yamada. The drama series is based on manga series “Shinai naru Boku e Satsui wo Komete” by Hajime Inoryuu and directed by Hiroaki Matsuyama (“Liar Game“). For the drama series, Rina Kawaei will play Nami. Her character is an original character and partly based off Rei Shinmyouji from the original manga series. When her friend is murdered, Nami decides to work with Eiji Urashima (Ryosuke Yamada) to find the killer.

“My Dearest Self with Malice Aforethought” will first air October, 2022 in Japan (takes over Fuji TV’s Wednesday 10PM time slot after “Teppachi“).

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Jul 27 2022

Ryo Yoshizawa cast in Fuji TV drama “PICU”

Ryo Yoshizawa is cast for the lead role in Fuji TV drama series “PICU: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.” The drama series will have Ryo Yoshizawa play the lead character for the first time in a drama series and the first time he will play a doctor. The screenplay is set in Hokkaido, Japan and revolves around the newly establish PICU ((Pediatric Intensive Care Unit) at a local hospital.

“PICU: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit” will first air October, 2022 in Japan.

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Jul 26 2022

Masami Nagasawa, Gordon Maeda, & Ryohei Suzuki cast in Fuji TV drama “Elpis: Hope or Disaster”

Masami Nagasawa, Gordon Maeda, and Ryohei Suzuki are cast in Fuji TV drama series “Elpis: Hope or Disaster” (literal title). The drama series will have Masami Nagasawa, Gordon Maeda and Ryohei Suzuki playing employees of a broadcasting station. Masami Nagasawa will play Announcer Ena Asakawa, Gordon Maeda will play Director Takuro Kishimoto, and Ryohei Suzuki will play Reporter Seiichi Saito. They work together to prove the innocence of a man convicted in a serial murder case. The drama series is scripted by Aya Watanabe (“Josee, the Tiger and the Fish“) and directed by Hitoshi One (“Love Strikes!“).

“Elpis: Hope or Disaster” will first air October, 2022 in Japan (takes over Fuji TV’s Monday 10PM time slot after “Renovation Like Magic“).

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Jul 19 2022

Mei Nagano and Kyoka Suzuki cast in Netflix drama “Burn the House Down”

Mei Nagano and Kyoka Suzuki are cast in Netflix live-action drama series “Burn the House Down.” The drama series is based on manga series “Mitarai ke, Enjou Suru” by Moyashi Fujisawa and directed by Yuichiro Hirakawa (“Jin“). In “Burn the House Down,” Mei Nagano will play lead character Anzu Murata. She has a hidden agenda, as she begins to work as a housekeeper in the Mitarai home. Kyoka Suzuki will play Makiko Mitarai. She lives in the home where Anzu Murata begins to work.

“Burn the House Down” will first air sometime next year on Netflix.

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