Sae Okazaki is cast in TV Tokyo live-action drama series “Hanayome Miman Escape.” The drama series is based on manga series “Hanayome Miman Escape” by Maruni Ogawa. The drama series will have Sae Okazaki play Yu Kashiwazaki. She finds herself in a love triangle with her current boyfriend, who treats her more like his mother, and her ex-boyfriend, who treats like she is special.
“Hanayome Miman Escape” will first air April 7, 2022 in Japan.
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Takahisa Masuda (‘NEWS’) is cast for the lead role in TV Tokyo-Paravi drama series “Kichijoji Losers.” Minami Tanaka, Jin Katagiri, Meru Tashima, Mari Hamada, & Jun Kunimura are also cast for major supporting character roles. The drama series will follow 6 adults who are considered “losers in life” as they begin to live together in a share house.
“Kichijoji Losers” first airs April, 2022 in Japan.
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Yudai Chiba and Kento Nagayama are cast in WOWOW drama series “Double.” The drama series is based on webcomic “Double” by Ayako Noda. The two lead actors will play stage actors in a teacher and student relationship. Once the student achieves success, the dynamics of their relationship changes.
“Double” will consist of 10 episodes and first air June 4, 2022 in Japan.
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Tsuyoshi Muro is cast in WOWOW drama series “Ame ni Kieta Himawari.” The drama series is based on 2019 novel “Ame ni Kieta Himawari” by Eri Yoshikawa. For the drama series, Tsuyoshi Muro will play Detective Kenichi Nara. He investigates a missing person case involving a young girl.
“Ame ni Kieta Himawari” consists of 5 episodes and first airs July, 2022 in Japan.
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Hiroe Igeta is cast in TV Tokyo-Paravi drama series “Mental Tsuyome Bijo Shirakawa-san.” The live-action drama series is based on manga “Mental Tsuyome Bijo Shirakawa-san” by Sisi. Hiroe Igeta will play main character Momono Shirakawa in the drama series. She works in the sales department of a company and helps other employees with her positive outlook.
“Mental Tsuyome Bijo Shirakawa-san” will stream on Paravi from March 30, 2022 and air from April 6, 2022 on TV Tokyo.
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Masahiro Matsuoka is cast in TV Asahi drama series “Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono Season 5.” He is joined by recurring cast members Kei Inoo, Harumi Syuhama, Atsuko Hirata and Kimiko Yo. In addition, Maika Yamamoto is cast to play a new character in the drama series. Masahiro Matsuoka will play Kaoru Mitazono. He is a talented housekeeper that is sent to client’s houses by a housekeeper agency. He dresses as a woman and has a knack to uncover secrets held by families that are his clients.
“Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono Season 5” first airs April, 2022 in Japan.
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Juri Ueno is cast for the lead role in TBS drama series “Jizoku Kanona Koi Desuka.” Also cast for major supporting character roles are Kei Tanaka, Hayato Isomura, Haruka Igawa and Yutaka Matsushige. The drama series is scripted by Tomoko Yoshizawa (“Prayers in the Emergency Room“). Juri Ueno will play Kyoka Sawada. She works as a yoga instructor and beings to look for a marriage partner.
“Jizoku Kanona Koi Desuka” first airs April, 2022 in Japan (takes over TBS’ Tuesday 10PM time slot after “Fight Song“).
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Kazunari Ninomiya and Mikako Tabe are cast in TBS drama series “My Family.” The original screenplay is scripted by Tsutomu Kuroiwa and directed by Shunichi Hirano. Screenwriter Tsutomu Kuroiwa and Director Shunichi Hirano previously worked together on TBS’ 2021 drama series “Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room.” In “My Family,” Kazunari Ninomiya and Mikako Tabe will play a married couple who must deal with the kidnapping of their daughter.
“My Family” first airs April, 2022 in Japan (takes over TBS’ Sunday 9PM time slot after “DCU“).
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Ryosuke Yamada (Hey! Say! JUMP) and Kyoko Yoshine are cast in TV Asahi drama series “Ore no Kawaii wa Mousugu Shohikigen.” The original screenplay is scripted by Shigenori Tanabe (“Wasteful Days of High School Girls“) and directed by Takehiko Shinjo (“Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight“). The romance-comedy themed drama series is set at a beer company, where two people with opposite personalities must work together.
“Ore no Kawaii wa Mousugu Shohikigen” first airs April, 2022 in Japan.
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Yuta Jinguji (King & Prince) is cast for the lead role in NTV drama series “Uketsuke no Jo.” The drama series features an original screenplay by Nanoha Ito (“Hakodate Coffee“). The drama series is set at an advertising company and has Yuta Jinguji playing Takumi Jo. He is placed in charge of a project to digitize the reception desk, but faces opposition from the reception desk team. Takumi Jo then decides to work as a receptionist to better understand their position.
“Uketsuke no Jo” first airs April, 2022 in Japan.
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