Posts Categorized: Japanese Dramas

Mar 16 2017

Gen Hoshino cast in WOWOW drama series “Plage”

Gen Hoshino is cast in new WOWOW drama series “Plage.” The drama series is based on 2015 novel “Purajyu” by Tetsuya Honda (“Strawberry Night“) and directed by Yasuhiro Yoshida. WOWOW previously adapted another Tetsuya Honda novel into 2012 drama series “Hitorishizuka” starring Kaho. Drama series “Plage” centers around 32-year-old Takao played by Gen Hoshino. To break the boredom in his life, he decides to go somewhere new, but he ends being arrested for taking a drug stimulant which he did not know he was taking. Eventually he ends up living at the share house “Plage.”

“Plage” will air sometime this summer in Japan.

Mar 15 2017

Ryohei Suzuki cast in live-action WOWOW drama series “Kenji Miyazawa’s Table”

Ryohei Suzuki is cast in live-action WOWOW drama series “Kenji Miyazawa’s Table” (literal title). The drama series is based on manga “Miyazawa Kenji no Shokutaku” by Santa Uonome. Story for the drama series is set in the 1920’s and follows the life of Kenji Miyazawa. He leaves behind his wealthy family to live on his own, but moves back after his family becomes worried about him. He eventually takes a teaching job.

“Kenji Miyazawa’s Table” first airs June, 2017 in Japan.

Mar 15 2017

Masaki Okada, Tori Matsuzaka, Yuya Yagira cast in NTV drama special “We’re Millennials Got a Problem?”

Masaki Okada, Tori Matsuzaka, Yuya Yagira are cast in NTV drama special “We’re Millennials Got a Problem?” The drama special is set one year after NTV drama series “We’re Millennials Got a Problem?” and Kankuro Kudo returns as screenwriter. The drama series revolves around three millennials who grew up in the yutori system (Japanese educational system that emphasizes a pressure-free education, but criticized as producing students who lack compettiveness).

NTV drama special “We’re Millennials Got a Problem?” will air sometime this summer in Japan.

Mar 4 2017

Tao Tsuchiya, Ryota Katayose and Yudai Chiba cast NTV live-action drama series “Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu”

Tao Tsuchiya, Ryota Katayose and Yudai Chiba are cast in NTV live-action drama series “Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu.” The drama series is based on manga “Ani ni Ai Saresugite Komattemasu” by Rina Yagami and will air before the live-action film version of “Ani ni Ai Saresugite Komattemasu” which opens June 30, 2017 in Japan. Staff and cast from the live-action film version all take part in the NTV drama series version.

“Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu” first airs April 12, 2017 in Japan.

Feb 28 2017

Tetsuji Tamayama, Shosuke Tanihara & Atsuro Watabe cast in drama series “Hanzai Shokogun Season 1” and “Hanzai Shokogun Season 2”

Tetsuji Tamayama, Shosuke Tanihara & Atsuro Watabe are cast in Tokai TV drama series “Hanzai Shokogun Season 1” and WOWOW drama series “Hanzai Shokogun Season 2.” The drama series are based on novels “Shisso Shokogun” & “Yukai Shokogun” by Tokuro Nukui and will be directed by Shosuke Murakami & Junichi Tsuzuki.

Story for the drama series will follow Takashi Muto (Tetsuji Tamayama) and Wataru Kabugari (Shosuke Tanihara). They are detectives who worked together. Takshi Muto’s only immediate family member was his younger sister and Wataru Kabugari dated Takashi’s sister, but she is murdered by a minor. Season 1 will focus on the story of Takashi Muto and season 2 will focus on the story of Wataru Kabugari.

“Hanzai Shokogun Season 1” airs on Tokai TV beginning April, 2017 and “Hanzai Shokogun Season 2” airs on WOWOW beginning June 11, 2017.

Feb 27 2017

Hiroki Hasegawa & Masaki Okada cast in TBS drama series “Small Giant”

Hiroki Hasegawa & Masaki Okada are cast in new TBS drama series “Small Giant” (“Chiisana Kyojin”). Also cast in supporting roles are Ken Yasuda, Shota Shunputei, Taro Suruga, Toru Tezuka & Katsumi Kiba. In the drama series, Hiroki Hasegawa will play Shinichiro Kosaka. He works as a detective at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. He makes a mistake though and gets demoted to a police station. There, he finds detectives that may have less skills, but work earnestly to solve even the simple cases.

“Small Giant” first airs April, 2017 in Japan.

Feb 25 2017

Arata Horii, Yuki Yamada & Ryo Mitsuya cast in TBS drama series “3 Papas”

Arata Horii, Yuki Yamada & Ryo Mitsuya are cast in new TBS drama series “3 Papas” (literal title). Also cast in supporting roles are Airi Matsui, Itsuki Sagara & Mari Hamada. Premise for the drama series has Arata Horii, Yuki Yamada & Ryo Mitsuya playing housemates of a sharehouse who one day find a baby in their house. A note says “the baby is yours.”

“3 Papas” first airs April 19, 2017 in Japan.

Feb 24 2017

Haru, Masahiro Higashide, Riisa Naka & Nobuyuki Suzuki cast in live-action TBS drama series “Anata no Koto wa Sorehodo”

Haru, Masahiro Higashide, Riisa Naka & Nobuyuki Suzuki (‘Gekidan EXILE’) are all cast in new live-action TBS drama series “Anata no Koto wa Sorehodo.” The drama series is based on manga “Anata no Koto wa Sorehodo” by Ryo Ikuemi. Story for the drama series follows the relationship between a newlywed woman, her husband, her first love and his wife.

“Anata no Koto wa Sorehodo” first airs April, 2017 in Japan.