Posts Categorized: Japanese Dramas

Dec 6 2018

Maryjun Takahashi cast in WOWOW drama series “Dying Eye”

Maryjun Takahashi is cast in WOWOW drama series “Dying Eye” co-starring Haruma Miura. The drama series is based on 2007 novel “Dying Eye” by popular mystery writer Keigo Higashino. Masahiro Kunimoto directs the drama series. For “Dying Eye,” Maryjun Takahashi will play dual characters of Minae Kishinaka and mysterious woman Ruriko. The character of Minae Kishinaka was killed in a car accident which involved bartender Shinsuke Amemura (Haruma Miura).

“Dying Eye” will first air March 16, 2019 in Japan.

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Dec 6 2018

Teaser trailer for movie “Kimi wa Tsukiyo ni Hikarikagayaku”

Teaser trailer added for movie “Kimi wa Tsukiyo ni Hikarikagayaku” starring Mei Nagano and Takumi Kitamura. The film is based on novel “Kimi wa Tsukiyo ni Hikarikagayaku” by Tetsuya Sano and directed by Sho Tsukikawa. In the film, Mei Nagano plays high school student Mamizu Watarase. She has “luminescence disease” which causes her to faintly glow under  the moonlight. She doesn’t have much time left to live.

“Kimi wa Tsukiyo ni Hikarikagayaku” will be released March 15, 2019.

Dec 4 2018

Shota Matsuda cast in NTV drama series “Your Home is My Business! Counterattack”

Shota Matsuda is cast in NTV drama series “Your Home is My Business! Counterattack” (literal title) starring Keiko Kitagawa. “Your Home is My Business! Counterattack” follows 2016 NTV drama series “Your Home is My Business!” and 2017 NTV drama special “Your Home is My Business! Returns.” For the drama series, Shota Matsuda will play new character Kenji Rusudo. He works as a real estate agent and is a rival of Machi Sangenya. Screenplay for the drama series is set after last year’s drama special which ended with Machi Sangenya (Keiko Kitagawa) proposing to Dai Yashiro (Toru Nakamura).

“Your Home is My Business! Counterattack” first airs January 9, 2019 in Japan.

Nov 30 2018

Reina Triendl & Dori Sakurada cast in TV Asahi live-action drama series “Perfect Crime”

Reina Triendl & Dori Sakurada are cast in TV Asahi live-action drama series “Perfect Crime.” The drama series is based on manga series “Perfect Crime” by Ririo and illustrated by Aya Tsukisima. Characters played by Reina Triendl & Dori Sakurada are interior designers and they being to work together. Reina Triendl’s character is having an affair with her boss (Hidekazu Mashima), but her fate changes after meeting Dori Sakurada’s character.

“Perfect Crime” first airs January 19, 2019 in Japan.

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Nov 29 2018

Ikki Sawamura cast in TV Asahi drama series “Detective Zero”

Ikki Sawamura is cast in TV Asahi drama series “Detective Zero” (literal title of “Keiji Zero”). The drama series features an original screenplay by Masashi Todayama (“Aibou: The Movie“). Story for “Detective Zero” will have Ikki Sawamura playing 51-year-old detective Rekihiko Tokiya. An accident causes him to lose the last 20 years of his memory. He then returns to work as a detective, but his methodology differs.

“Detective Zero” first airs January, 2019 in Japan.

Nov 29 2018

Kou Shibasaki cast in WOWOW drama series “The House on the Slope”

Kou Shibasaki is cast in WOWOW drama series “The House on the Slope” (literal title). The drama series is based on 2016 novel “Saka no Tochu no Ie” by Mitsuyo Kakuta (“The Eighth Day“/”Paper Moon“). For the drama series, Kou Shibasaki will play housewife and mother Risako Yamazaki. She is selected to take part in a murder trial involving a mother who killed her own infant daughter. In addition, a teaser trailer for the drama series has been added on AsianWiki.

“The House on the Slope” first airs sometime spring, 2019.

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Nov 28 2018

Hana Sugisaki cast in TV Asahi drama series “Haken Uranaishi Ataru”

Hana Sugisaki is cast for the main character role in new TV Asahi drama series “Haken Uranaishi Ataru.” The drama series is scripted by Kazuhiko Yukawa and directed by Kazuhiko Yukawa and Ken Higurashi. Also cast in supporting roles are Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Mirai Shida, Shotaro Mamiya, Jun Shison, Maho Nonami, Yuka Itaya, Mayumi Wakamura and Mitsuhiro Oikawa. For the drama series, Hana Sugisaki will play 21-year-old Ataru Matoba. She begins her first job and she also has a secret ability: when she makes eye contact with people she can see their troubles or permanent memories.

“Haken Uranaishi Ataru” first airs January, 2019 in Japan.

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Nov 28 2018

Tsubasa Honda & Amane Okayama cast in TBS-MBS live-action drama series “Yuube wa Otanoshimi Deshita ne”

Tsubasa Honda & Amane Okayama are cast in TBS-MBS live-action drama series “Yuube wa Otanoshimi Deshita ne.” The drama series is based on manga “Yuube wa Otanoshimi Deshita ne” by Renjuro Kindaichi. The drama series has Takumi Satsuki (Amane Okayama) inviting an online video game teammate to stay at his place. They have never met before, but both persons use avatars of the opposite sex. When they meet, Takumi Satsuki is surprised that the other person is a woman (Tsubasa Honda).

“Yuube wa Otanoshimi Deshita ne” first airs January 6, 2018 in Japan.

Nov 26 2018

Kentaro Sakaguch, Haruna Kawaguchi and Naohito Fujiki cast in NTV drama “Innocence: False Accusation Lawyer”

Kentaro Sakaguchi, Haruna Kawaguchi and Naohito Fujiki are cast in NTV drama “Innocence: False Accusation Lawyer” (“Inosensu: Enzai Bengoshi”). Kentaro Sakaguch will play main character Taku Kurokawa. He is an attorney who has successfully won “not guilty” verdicts for his clients. This is pretty rare in Japan as the country has a conviction rate over 99%. Haruna Kawaguchi will play rookie attorney Kaede Wakura. She works with Taku Kurokawa on cases. Naohito Fujiki  will play physics professor Kyoichiro Akiu. He helps Taku Kurokawa in crime scene demonstrations. The original screenplay is scripted by Kazunao Furuya.

“Innocence: False Accusation Lawyer” first airs January, 2019 in Japan.

Nov 23 2018

Yui Okada, Kenichi Endo and Yuu Shirota cast in TV Asahi drama series “Watashi no Ojisan: Wataoji”

Yui Okada, Kenichi Endo and Yuu Shirota are cast in new TV Asahi drama series “Watashi no Ojisan: Wataoji.” The drama series is scripted by Ayuka Kishimoto. In the drama series, Yui Okada plays Hikari Ichinose. She lands a new job as an assistant director at a variety show. She works under a foul-mouthed director played by Yuu Shirota. One day, she sees Oji-san (played by Oji-san) who introduces himself as a fairy.

“Watashi no Ojisan: Wataoji” first airs January, 2019 in Japan.