Teaser trailer added for upcoming live-action TBS-MBS drama series “Kakegurui Season 2” starring Minami Hamabe, Mahiro Takasugi and Elaiza Ikeda. Drama series is a sequel to 2018 TBS-MBS drama series “Kakegurui” and based on manga series “Kakegurui” by Homura Kawamoto & Toru Naomura. A live-action feature film version “Kakegurui The Movie” will be released May, 2019 after the sequel drama series.
“Kakegurui Season 2” first airs March 31, 2019 in Japan.
Masahiro Higashide and Yutaka Matsushige cast in WOWOW drama series “Villain: Perpetrator Chase Investigation” (literal title of “Akutou: Kagaisha Tsuiseki Chousa”). The drama series is based on novel “Akutou” by Gaku Yakumaru and directed by Takahisa Zeze. Takahisa Zeze previously directed 2018 feature film “My Friend A” which is also based on a novel by Gaku Yakumaru. Actress Yua Shinkawa is also cast in a supporting role for the drama series.
“Villain: Perpetrator Chase Investigation” will first air May, 2019 in Japan and consists of 6 episodes.
Erika Sawajiri is cast in TV Asahi drama series “The Great White Tower” (literal title) co-starring Junichi Okada, Kenichi Matsuyama and Akira Terao. The drama series is based on 1963 novel “Shiroi Kyoto” by Toyoko Yamasaki. Several drama series and movies were already adapted from the novel. In the drama series, Erika Sawajiri plays Keiko Hanamori . She is the girlfriend of surgeon Goro Zaizen (Junichi Okada) and she works at a hostess bar.
“The Great White Tower” will air sometime this year in Japan.
Fumi Nikaido, Kazuya Kamenashi & Yosuke Eguchi are cast in Fuji TV drama series “Strawberry Night Saga.” The drama series is based on the novel “Himekawa Reiko Series” by Tetsuya Honda. Fumi Nikaido & Kazuya Kamenashi will play main characters Reiko Himekawa and Kazuo Kikuta. Reiko Himekawa leads a murder investigation team at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and Kazuo Kikuta is a detective that joins the investigation team. Yosuke Eguchi will play supporting character Kensaku Katsumata.
“Strawberry Night Saga” follows 2010 Fuji TV drama special “Strawberry Night” and 2012 Fuji TV drama series “Strawberry Night” and 2013 movie “Strawberry Night” which are also based on novels in the same novel series by Tetsuya Honda. In the prior versions, Yuko Takeuchi, Hidetoshi Nishijima and Tetsuya Takeda played the respective characters that Fumi Nikaido, Kazuya Kamenashi & Yosuke Eguchi will portray in the new drama series.
“Strawberry Night Saga” first airs April, 2019 in Japan.
Haruka Shimazaki, Kana Kurashina, Yumi Adachi, Nanami Sakuraba, Mitsu Dan & Miho Nakayama are cast in WOWOW drama series “Tokyo Nijusan-ku Onna.” The drama series is an omnibus and revolves around the themes of scary and sad. The six female leads will star in one of the 6 episodes. Toshikazu Nagae wrote the original 2016 novel “Tokyo Nijusan-ku Onna” which the drama series is based on and will also direct the drama series.
“Tokyo Nijusan-ku Onna” first airs April 12, 2019 in Japan.
Ayami Nakajo & Asami Mizukawa are cast in NTV drama “White Clothes‘ Warrior” (literal title of “Hakui no Senshi”). The drama series features an original screenplay by Mika Umeda (“Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out“) and directed by Shintaro Sugawara (“Kiss that Kills“). For the drama, Ayami Nakajo will play a rookie nurse & Asami Mizukawa will play veteran nurse.
“White Clothes’ Warrior” first airs April, 2019 in Japan.
Yuri Chinen (Hey! Say! JUMP) is cast in NTV drama series “Don’t Fight With Fools Even When You Get Pissed Off” (literal title). The drama series is self-help book by “Atama ni Kitemo Aho towa Tatakauna” by Kotaro Tamura. Hiroto Akashi will direct the drama series and screenplay adaptation is handled by Kota Fukuhara. In the drama esries, Yuri Chinen plays main character Kotaro Tanimura. He works at a toy company and tries not to fight with fools.
“Don’t Fight With Fools Even When You Get Pissed Off” first airs April 22, 2019 in Japan.
Kosuke Suzuki is cast in live-action TV Tokyo drama series “Iyasaretai Otoko.” The drama series is based on manga series “Iyasaretai Otoko” by Toji Tsukishima. Tsukuru Matsuki and Takashi Ninomiya will direct the drama series. Kosuke Suzuki will play main character Akiyama in “Iyasaretai Otoko.” Akiyama works as a mid-level manager at toilet manufacturing company. He relives his stress by imaging sexual fantasies of attractive women he sees.
“Iyasaretai Otoko” first airs April, 2019 in Japan.
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Tori Matsuzaka and Mizuki Yamamoto are cast in live-action Fuji TV drama series “Perfect World.” The drama series is based on manga series manga series “Perfect World” by Rie Aruga. Last year, a movie version of “Perfect World” was released starring Takanori Iwata and Hana Sugisaki. In the drama series version, Tori Matsuzaka will play architect Itsuki Ayukawa. An accident in his university days left him paralyzed below the waist and now permanently wheelchair bound. He meets his former high classmate Tsugumi Kawana (Mizuki Yamamoto).
“Perfect World” first airs April, 2019 in Japan.
Teaser trailer #3 & teaser poster added for WOWOW drama series “Dying Eye” starring Haruma Miura and Maryjun Takahashi. The drama series is based on 2007 novel “Dying Eye” by popular mystery writer Keigo Higashino. In addition, just announced supporting performers in the drama series are Marika Matsumoto, Hayato Kakizawa, Hayato Onozuka, Yasushi Fuchikami, Yuichi Kimura, Keiko Horiuchi and Katsuhisa Namase.
“Dying Eye” first airs March 16, 2019 in Japan.