Mar 2 2016

Shigeyuki Totsugi cast in TV Tokyo drama series “Hiru no Saint Shu”

Shigeyuki Totsugi is cast in new TV Tokyo drama series “Hiru no Saint Shu.” Also cast for the drama series are Akiko Yagi, Tokio Emoto & Aika Hirota from idol group ‘Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku.’

In “Hiru no Saint Shu,” Shigeyuki Totsugi plays Takauki Utsumi. His character is a salesperson at an advertising company, but he constantly ranks lowest in terms of sales. He likes to skip work during the day and go to the bathhouse. After the bathhouse he goes to a bar.

“Hiru no Saint Shu” first airs April 9, 2016 in Japan.

Mar 2 2016

Kento Yamazaki & Haruna Kawaguchi are cast in live-action film “One Week Friends”

Kento Yamazaki & Haruna Kawaguchi are cast in live-action film “One Week Friends.” Movie is based on manga series “Isshukan Friends” by Matcha Hazuki and directed by Shosuke Murakami (“Train Man“/”Threads of Destiny“).

In live-action film “One Week Friends,” Kento Yamazaki plays high school student Yuki Hase. His character attempts to befriend Kaori Fujimiya (Haruna Kawaguchi). Kaori Fujimiya is a loner without any friends. Yuki Hase learns from Kaori Fujimiya that she has short term memory loss and forgets her friends by Monday.

Filming for “One Week Friends” was completed in December, 2015 and the movie will be released sometime in February, 2017.

Mar 1 2016

Lily Franky, Tomoko Nakajima, Kazuya Kamenashi & Ai Hashimoto cast in movie “Utsukushii Hoshi”

Lily Franky, Tomoko Nakajima, Kazuya Kamenashi (‘KAT-TUN’) & Ai Hashimoto are cast in movie “Utsukushii Hoshi.” The upcoming film is based on 1962 novel “Utsukushii Hoshi” by Yukio Mishima and directed by Daihachi Yoshida (“The Kirishima Thing“/”Pale Moon“).

In the movie, Lily Franky, Tomoko Nakajima, Kazuya Kamenashi & Ai Hashimoto play a family with an unusual secret. They believe they are aliens with the father (Lily Franky) from Mars, the mother (Tomoko Nakajima) from Jupiter, the son (Kazuya Kamenashi) from Mercury and the daughter (Ai Hashimoto) from Venus. The family tries to save the world from nuclear weapons.

Filming for “Utsukushii Hoshi” takes place from March-April, 2016 in Tokyo and the movie will be released May, 2017 in Japan.

Mar 1 2016

Hayato Ichihara & Chiaki Kuriyama cast in TV Asahi drama series “Fukigen na Kajitsu”

Hayato Ichihara & Chiaki Kuriyama are cast in upcoming TV Asahi drama series “Fukigen na Kajitsu.” The drama series is based on novel”Fukigen na Kajitsu” by Mariko Hayashi. In the drama series, Chiaki Kuriyama plays a 32-years-old housewife displease with her husband’s indifference to her. She then meets a music critic played by Hayato Ichihara and they fall into a forbidden love.

“Fukigen na Kajitsu” will first air this April in Japan.

Feb 29 2016

First script reading for tvN drama series “Dear My Friends”

First script reading for upcoming tvN drama series “Dear My Friends” starring Ko Hyun-Jung & Shin Sung-Woo took place February 2, 2016 at CJ E&M Center in Sangamdong, Seoul, South Korea. At the first script, main cast members attended as well special guest actors Zo In-Sung & Lee Kwang-Soo. Zo In-Sung & Lee Kwang-Soo worked with screenwriter No Hee-Kyung previously in 2014 SBS drama series “It’s Ok, This is Love.”

Filming for drama series began February 24, 2016. Filming will shoot on location in Slovenia and Croatia for one week from March 3, 2016. Only Ko Hyun-Jung and Zo In-Sung will take part in filming in those locations.

“Dear My Friends” first airs this May in South Korea.

Feb 29 2016

Yutaka Takenouchi & Yasuko Matsuyuki cast in TV Asahi drama series “Good Partner”

Yutaka Takenouchi & Yasuko Matsuyuki are cast in new TV Asahi drama series “Good Partner: Muteki no Bengoshi.” For actor Yutaka Takenouchi, he last starred in a TV Asahi drama series back in 2006 with “Kazoku.” Also cast in supporting roles for the drama series are Kento Kaku, Ikusaburo Yamazaki, Tetta Sugimoto, Azusa Babazono, Azusa Okamoto, Masako Miyaji, Karen Miyazaki, Koji Ookura and Jun Kunimura.

Premise for the drama series “Good Partner: Muteki no Bengoshi,” has Yutaka Takenouchi and Yasuko Matsuyuki playing a divorced couple who work at the same corporate law firm. “Good Partner: Muteki no Bengoshi” first airs this April in Japan.

Feb 26 2016

Ema Fujisawa to make guest appearance in WOWOW drama series “Kinpika”

Actress Ema Fujisawa is set to make a guest appearance in currently airing WOWOW drama series “Kinpika” starring Kiichi Nakai, Pierre Taki & Yusuke Santamaria. Ema Fujisawa will make her guest appearance in episode 3 of the drama series.

In the drama series, Ema Fujisawa will play Akemi. Her character works at a hostess bar and is the ex-girlfriend of Isao Okawara (Pierre Taki). Ema Fujisawa’s role is a bit of a departure from her past roles of playing sweet, nice girls.

Ep.3 of “Kinpika” airs February 27, 2016 in Japan.