Posts Tagged: NTV

Feb 13 2018

Jun Shison cast in NTV live-action drama series “Dolmen X” and live-action film “Dolmen X”

Jun Shison is cast for the lead role in new NTV live-action drama series “Dolmen X” and upcoming live-action film “Dolmen X.” Also cast in major supporting roles are Koudai Asaka, Yuuki Ogoe, Tina Tamashiro, Arata Horii, Ren Kiriyama and Yoshimi Tokui. Both the drama series and movie are based on manga series “Dolmen X” by Yuna Takagi. The movie version will include more scenes of the alien group 15 years after the drama series.

Jun Shison, Koudai Asaka, Yuuki Ogoe, Tina Tamashiro and Arata Horii will play aliens who want to invade Earth without having war. They decide to become an idol group to help accomplish their goal. The idol group is named “Dolmen X.” Ren Kiriyama will play actor Shugo Sanemitsu and Yoshimi Tokui will play an entertainment company president.

NTV drama series “Dolmen X” will first air March 10, 2018 and the live-action film version will be released sometime later year in Japan..

Jan 29 2018

Takanori Iwata and Erika Toda cast in NTV drama series “Gakeppuchi Hotel”

Takanori Iwata (‘J Soul Brothers’ and ‘EXILE’) and Erika Toda are cast in new NTV drama series “Gakeppuchi Hotel.” Gakeppuchi in the drama series title means literally “brink of a cliff” and the word is also used to describe a very difficult situation. Story for the drama series will take place at hotel that is long past its glory days and nears bankruptcy. 29-year-old Sana Sakurai (Erika Toda) is the hotel manager and she struggles to revive the hotel. The hotel’s fortune changes when Naoya Ukai (Takanori Iwata) arrives as a guest at the hotel. Ryuichi Inomata directs the drama series.

“Gakeppuchi Hotel” will first air April, 2018 in Japan.

Jan 23 2018

Nanao cast in NTV drama series “Miss Devil”

Nanao is for the lead role in new NTV drama series “Miss Devil.” In the drama series, Nanao will play HR department employee Mako Tsubaki. Her job is to solve problems including sexual harassment, power harassment and factional disputes at a corporation. She uses methods like a devil.

“Miss Devil” will first air April, 2018 in Japan.

Jan 22 2018

Yuriko Yoshitaka cast in NTV drama series “Security of Justice”

Yuriko Yoshitaka is cast in new NTV drama series “Security of Justice.” The drama series is based on 2013 novel “Seigi no Se” by Sawako Agawa. In the drama series, Yuriko Yoshitaka will play prosecutor Ririko Takemura. She has worked at her job for 2 years, but she hasn’t yet mastered the profession. She does tries hard and through the various cases grows as a prosecutor and person. Drama series will be scripted by Yuko Matsuda and directed by Seiichi Nagumo.

“Security of Justice” will first air April, 2018 in Japan.

Dec 12 2017

First still images of Lee Bo-Young in tvN drama series “Mother”

Here’s the first still images of Lee Bo-Young in upcoming tvN remake drama series “Mother.” The drama series is a remake of 2010 NTV drama series “Mother” starring Yasuko Matsuyuki in the lead role. Lee Bo-Young’s still images are from a scene which was filmed at an elementary school in Incheon, South Korea. In the drama series, Lee Bo-Young plays Nam Soo-Jin. She starts work as a temporary teacher at an elementary school and meets young Hye-Na (Heo Yool). Hye-Na is abused and needs help.

“Mother” first airs January, 2018 in South Korea.

Dec 4 2017

Suzu Hirose visual for NTV drama series “Anone” and supporting cast announced

Here’s a visual of Suzu Hirose in character as Harika Tsujisawa for upcoming NTV drama series “Anone” co-starring Yuko Tanaka. Harika Tsujisawa is a 19-year-old girl who now lives out of an internet cafe after becoming separated from her parents. She then meets an older woman played by Yuko Tanaka who is also an outcast from society and has been through similar experiences. They begin to live together as a family, but an incident occers.

Now cast in supporting roles are Eita, Satomi Kobayashi, Sadao Abe and Shohei Hino. Eita will play a mysterious figure named Riichi Nakaseko.

“Anone” first airs January, 2018 in Japan.