Posts Categorized: Japanese Dramas

Sep 4 2025

Mugi Kadowaki & Ryuto Sakuma cast in WOWOW drama “Nagatan to Ao to 2”

Mugi Kadowaki & Ryuto Sakuma are cast in WOWOW drama series “Nagatan to Ao to 2.” Drama series is a sequel to 2023 WOWOW drama series “Nagatan to Ao to” and based on manga series “Nagatan to Ao to: Ichika no Ryoricho” by Yuki Isoya. Story for “Nagatan to Ao to 2” will be set immediately after season 1 ended. Mugi Kadowaki & Ryuto Sakuma played married couple Ichika Kuwanoki and Amane Yamaguchi. As they work together to revive Ichika Kuwanoki’s restaurant Kuwanoki, they face new difficulties.

“Nagatan to Ao to 2” will first air spring, 2026 in Japan.

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Sep 3 2025

Hiyori Sakurada and Hayato Sano cast in NTV drama “Escape”

Hiyori Sakurada and Hayato Sano are cast in NTV drama series “Escape.” Drama series features an original screenplay scripted by Kayo Hikawa (“After School Doctor“) and directed by Naoko Komuro (“Secret Makeover“) & Makoto Naganuma (“Inheritance Detective“). Hiyori Sakurada will play Yui Yagami. She is the daughter of a pharmaceutical company president, but is kidnapped for ransom during her 20th birthday party. Hayato Sano will play Daisuke Hayashida. He is one of the people that takes part in her kidnapping. Circumstances will have them together as they try to escape.

“Escape” will first air October 8, 2025 in Japan (takes over NTV’s Wednesday 10 PM time slot after “Chihayafuru: Meguri“).

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Sep 1 2025

Momoko Tanabe, Mayuu Yokota, and Meari Hayashi cast in NTV-YTV drama “Oshi no Satsujin”

Momoko Tanabe, Mayuu Yokota, and Meari Hayashi are cast in NTV-YTV drama series “Oshi no Satsujin.” Drama series is based on 2024 novel “Oshi no Satsujin” by Kataru Endo. The suspense filled screenplay will feature the three female leads playing members of an idol group, but they become involved in a murder. The three girls really don’t get along, but the trials and tribulations they go through make them stronger as they try to shine as idols.

“Oshi no Satsujin” will first air October 2, 2025 in Japan.

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Aug 27 2025

Main trailer and poster for Netflix drama “Alice in Borderland: Season 3”

Main trailer and poster added for Netflix drama series “Alice in Borderland: Season 3” starring Kento Yamazaki & Tao Tsuchiya. Season 3, features Kento Yamazaki as Ryohei Arisu returning to Borderland to save his wife Yuzuha Usagi (Tao Tsuchiya). The journey is guided by the Joker card that was shown at the end of Season 2.

“Alice in Borderland: Season 3” will be available to stream from September 25, 2025.

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Aug 19 2025

Yo Oizumi cast in TV Asahi drama “Just a bit Espers.”

Yo Oizumi is cast in TV Asahi drama series “Just a bit Espers.” The original sci-fi romance screenplay is written by Akiko Nogi (“MIU 404“) and directed by Yoshiaki Murao (“Trillion Game“) & Daiden Yamauchi (“What a Wonderful World“). Yo Oizumi will play a man named Bunta in the drama series. He has some psychic abilities and his life hits rock bottom after he loses his office job. He then gets hired by a mysterious company and his job is to save the world.

“Just a bit Espers’ first airs October, 2025 in Japan (takes over TV Asahi’s Tuesday 9PM time slot after “The Kidnapping Day“).

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Aug 15 2025

Release date for movie “Emergency Interrogation Room: The Final”

Release date updated for movie “Emergency Interrogation Room: The Final” starring Yuki Amami, Tetsushi Tanaka, & Mokomichi Hayami. The movie is now scheduled for release December 26, 2025 in Japan. Meanwhile, prior to the movie’s release, TV Asahi will air a 5th season of “Emergency Interrogation Room” from October, 2025. The 4th season, which aired in 2021, ended with the special investigation team Kintori disbanding, but the 5th season will have the team reuniting. The team is led by self-made interrogator Yukiko Makabe (Yuki Amami) as she engages in a back-and-forth psychological battle with dangerous criminals.

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Aug 14 2025

Teaser trailer and poster for Netflix drama “Romantics Anonymous”

Teaser trailer and poster added for Netflix drama series “Romantics Anonymous” starring Shun Oguri and Han Hyo-Joo. The film is a remake of 2010 French film “Les Emotifs anonymes” and directed by Sho Tsukikawa (“Hibiki“). In addition, more supporting cast members have been announced for the movie and they are Ryo Narita, Ayumi Ito, Eiji Okuda, and Koichi Sato. The teaser trailer starts with a key scene where the fates of two clumsy people, Sosuke Fujiwara (Shun Oguri) and Ha-Na (Han Hyo-Joo), intersect.

“Romantics Anonymous” will premiere October 16, 2025 on Netflix.

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Aug 11 2025

Mayu Matsuoka and Riisa Naka cast in Netflix drama “Plastic Beauty”

Mayu Matsuoka and Riisa Naka are cast in Netflix drama series “Plastic Beauty” (English title). The two leading ladies will play rival surgeons. Mayu Matsuoka as Fumi Numata believes in saving lives through surgery. Circumstances pushes her to work in the cosmetic surgery field. Riisa Naka will play celebrity plastic surgeon Rin Tohyama. She believes in saving lives through beauty. These two people come into conflict as they work different patients. Drama series is based on an original screenplay by Junya Ikegami (“The Queen of Villains“) and directed by Yuki Saito (“Ossan’s Love Returns“).

“Plastic Beauty” will premiere sometime in 2026.

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Jul 31 2025

Teaser trailer 2 for tvN drama “Bon Appétite, Your Majesty”

Second teaser trailer added for tvN drama series “Bon Appétite, Your Majesty” starring Lim Yoon-A & Lee Chae-Min. While the first teaser trailer was titled “Knife & Knife Teaser,” the second teaser trailer is titled “Survival Teaser.” With that said, the teaser trailer starts with Lim Yoon-A as Chef Yeon Ji-Young. In a black room and spotlight upon her, she begins prepping various dishes. Narration in the teaser states (0:03) anonymous voice “From now, your survival will is determined,” (0:14) anonymous voice “Today’s judge!” (0:16) Lee Chae-Min “If your food doesn’t suit my taste, I will severely punish you,” (0:26) Lim Yoon-A “Transcending the times,” (0:27) Lim Yoon-A “Culinary survival war.”

“Bon Appétite, Your Majesty” will first air August 23, 2025 in South Korea.

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Jul 30 2025

Teaser trailer and poster for movie “The Last Man: First Love”

Teaser trailer and poster added for movie “The Last Man: First Love” starring Masaharu Fukuyama and Yo Oizumi. Movie is a sequel 2023 TBS drama series “The Last Man: The Blind Profiler” also starring Masaharu Fukuyama and Yo Oizumi. Also announced today are the supporting actors who will appear in the movie version and they are Ren Nagase, Mio Imada, Satoru Matsuo, Tomohiko Imai, Tomoya Oku, Tae Kimura, Yo Yoshida, and Takaya Kamikawa. All of the supporting actors announced today also appeared in the 2023 TBS drama series.

“The Last Man: First Love” will be released December, 2025 in Japan.

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