Nov 27 2018

Choi Si-Won cast in KBS2 drama series “Fellow Citizens”

Choi Si-Won is cast for the lead male role in new KBS2 drama series “Fellow Citizens” (literal title). The drama series will be scripted by Han Jung-Hoon (“Bad Guys “). In the drama series Choi Si-Won will play conman Yang Jung-Kook. He gets involved in a case and somehow ends up running for the national assembly. Genre for the drama series is crime-comedy-drama.

“Fellow Citizens” will first air March, 2019 (takes over KBS2’s Monday and Tuesday 10PM time slot after “My Lawyer, Mr. Jo Season 2“).

Nov 27 2018

Poster and trailer #2 for movie “Whistleblower”

Poster and trailer #2 added for movie “Whistleblower” (English title) starring Mansai Nomura, Teruyuki Kagawa and Mitsuhiro Oikawa. Movie is based on 2012 novel “Nanatsu no Kaigi” by Jun Ikeido. 2013 NHK drama series “The Seven Conferences” is also based on the same novel. In addition, the theme song for movie is 1997 song “Make You Feel My Love” by Bob Dylan. “Make You Feel My Love” plays in trailer #2.

“Whistleblower” will be released February 1, 2019 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.

Nov 23 2018

Teaser trailer for live-action film “Kingdom”

Teaser trailer added for upcoming live-action film “Kingdom” starring Kento Yamazaki, Ryo Yoshizawa and Kanna Hashimoto. The teaser trailer shows Shin (Kento Yamazaki) meeting Eisei (Ryo Yoshizawa). Eisei was disinherited from the throne and to recapture the throne, the resistance, having only 50 fighters (including Shin), takes on 80,000 enemy troops. Movie is based on manga series “Kingdom” by Yasuhisa Hara and directed by Shinsuke Sato (“Gantz“/”Bleach“).

“Kingdom” will be released April 19, 2019 in Japan.