Posts Categorized: Japanese Dramas

May 6 2019

Ryosuke Yamada cast in NTV drama special “The Kitazawas Summer 2019”

Ryosuke Yamada is cast in NTV drama special “The Kitazawas Summer 2019.” The drama special follows 2018 NTV drama series “The Kitazawas: We Mind Our Own Business” and Ryosuke Yamada will reprise his role as youngest son Shusaku Kitazawa. Also set to reprise their respective roles are Haru as brainy sibling Chiaki Kitazawa and Yukiyoshi Ozawa as oldest singling brain surgeon Hirofumi Kitazawa. Nozomu Kotaki, Yuri Tsunematsu, Kazuya Kojima, Yudai Chiba, Kazuyuki Asano and Baijaku Nakamura will also reprise their respective character in the drama special.

“The Kitazawas Summer 2019” will air sometime during summer, 2019 in Japan.

Apr 24 2019

Juri Ueno cast in Fuji TV live-action drama series “Medical Examiner Asagao”

Juri Ueno is cast for the title role in Fuji TV live-action drama series “Medical Examiner Asagao” (literal title). Saburo Tokito is also cast for a major supporting character role. The drama series is based on manga series “Kansatsui Asagao” by Masahito Kagawa & illustrated by Naomi Kimura. Story for the drama series will have Juri Ueno playing medical examiner Asagao Maki. Saburo Tokito will play her father, who works as a veteran detective.

“Medical Examiner Asagao” first airs July 8, 2019 (takes over Fuji TV’s Monday 9PM time slot aftr “Radiation House“).

Apr 11 2019

Anne Watanabe cast in NTV live-action drama series “Disguised Adultery”

Anne Watanabe is cast in NTV live-action drama series “Disguised Adultery” (literal title). The drama series is based on manga series “Gisou Furin” by Akiko Higashimura (“Princess Jellyfish“/”Tokyo Tarareba Girls“). The drama series has Anne Watanabe playing 32-year-old single woman Shoko Hama. She meets a younger man on a trip and lies to him that she is married. He proposes to her to have an affair.

“Disguised Adultery” first airs July, 2019 in Japan.

Apr 10 2019

Junpei Mizobata cast in Fuji TV drama series “Mask Reunion”

Junpei Mizobata is cast for the lead role in Fuji TV-Tokai TV drama series “Mask Reunion” (literal title). The drama series is based on 2014 novel “Kamen Dosokai” by Shusuke Shizukui. Some other novels by Shusuke Shizukui that were previously adapted into films are “Killing For The Prosecution” and Fuji TV drama series “Bitter Blood.” In the drama series, Junpei Mizobata will playsYosuke Shintani. He attends a high school reunion and with some friends there kidnaps a former teacher. The teacher is found dead the next day.

“Mask Reunion” will first air June 1, 2019 in Japan.

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Apr 8 2019

Kento Kaku cast in WOWOW live-action drama series “Afro Tanaka”

Kento Kaku is cast in WOWOW live-action drama series “Afro Tanaka.” The drama series is based on manga series “Jokyo Afro Tanaka” by Masaharu Noritsuke. 2012 film “Afro Tanaka,” starring Shota Matsuda, is based on an earlier “Afro Tanaka” manga series by Masaharu Noritsuke. Meanwhile, the first teaser trailer for the drama series has been added on AsianWiki.

“Afro Tanaka” will first air July, 2019 in Japan.

Mar 28 2019

Satomi Ishihara & Sota Fukushi cast in TBS live-action drama series “Heaven?: Gokuraku Restaurant”

Satomi Ishihara & Sota Fukushi are cast in TBS live-action drama series “Heaven?: Gokuraku Restaurant.” Also cast in supporting roles are Jun Shison, Masanobu Katsumura, Yasunori Danta and Ittoku Kishibe. The drama series is based on manga series “Heaven?: Gokuraku Restaurant” by Noriko Sasaki. The drama series is set at a French restaurant that will soon open, but its staff is highly unusual and the restaurant is located at a cemetery.

“Heaven?: Gokuraku Restaurant” will first airs= July, 2019 in ?Japan.

Mar 25 2019

Teaser poster & supporting cast for NTV drama series “Don’t Fight With Fools Even When You Get Pissed Off”

Teaser poster and supporting cast added for upcoming NTV drama series “Don’t Fight With Fools Even When You Get Pissed Off ” (literal title) starring Yuri Chinen. Now cast in supporting roles for the drama series are Satoshi Jinbo, Yumi Wakatsuki (former member of ‘Nogizaka46’), Ryuta Sato, Katsuhisa Namase, Megu Aoyama, Tomoharu Hasegawa, Kento Shibuya and Kae Okumura. The drama series is based on self-help book “Atama ni Kitemo Aho towa Tatakauna” by Kotaro Tamura and follows a young man who begins to work at a toy company.

“Don’t Fight With Fools Even When You Get Pissed Off ” will first air April 22, 2019 in Japan.

Mar 19 2019

Miki Nakatani & Elaiza Ikeda cast in Netflix drama series “Followers”

Miki Nakatani and Elaiza Ikeda are cast in Netflix drama series “Followers.” To guarantee that the saturation level will be cranked to 11, Mika Ninagawa (“Sakuran“) will direct the drama series. Story for the drama series will revolve around Tokyo people influenced directly by social media. Miki Nakatani will play photographer Rimi Nara and Elaiza Ikeda will play aspiring actress Natsume Hyakuta.

“Followers” will be available to stream on Netflix sometime in 2020.