Ryo Matsuda, Shuto Miyazaki (‘Unknown Number!!!’), Shintaro Anzai, Tomoru Akazawa, Hisanori Sato, Ren Ozawa, Mario Kuroba, Ryousuke Ikeoka and Tomoki Hirose are all cast in upcoming NTV drama series “Dansui!” The drama series is based on webcomic “Dansui!” by Tatsuya Kiuchi. Story for “Dansui!” revolves around a high school male swimming club with only 3 members. The 3 members attempt to recruit more members.
“Dansui!” first airs January, 2017 in Japan.
Ryohei Suzuki, Atsuko Maeda & Takahiro Miura are cast in new NTV/WOWOW/Hulu drama series “Inspector Zenigata.” Main character Koichi Zenigata played by Ryohei Suzuki originates from popular manga series “Lupin Sansei” by Monkey Punch, but the screenplay will tell an original story. In the upcoming drama series, Atsuko Maeda will play Natsuki Sakuraba and Takahiro Miura will play Shintaro Kunikida.
“Inspector Zenigata” will first air on NTV and then continue on WOWOW and Hulu next year in Japan.
Tsubasa Honda is cast in upcoming NTV drama series “Pretty Proofreader” starring Satomi Ishihara & Masaki Suda. For the drama series, Tsubasa Honda plays Toyoko Morio. Her character was a junior of Etsuko (Satomi Ishihara) back in high school, but she now works as an editor of a fashion magazine.
Also cast in supporting roles are Munetaka Aoki, Goro Kishitani, Masato Wada, Noriko Eguchi, Hiromasa Taguchi & Rika Adachi.
“Pretty Proofreader” first airs October 5, 2016 in Japan.
Yuriko Yoshitaka is cast in upcoming live-action NTV drama series “Tokyo Tarareba Musume.” The drama series is based on manga “Tokyo Tarareba Musume” by Akiko Higashimura and screenplay by Yuko Matsuda (“Gokusen“). In the upcoming drama series, Yuriko Yoshitaka plays Rinko Kamata – a single woman in her 30’s. She works as a not so successful screenwriter. While she meets with her two girlfriends regularly at a bar, she goes over what if scenarios with her life. She decides to go after happiness in love and work.
“Tokyo Tarareba Musume” will first air beginning this January in Japan.
Fumi Nikaido is cast in NTV drama special “Teacher Gappa” (literal title of “Gappa Sensei”). Also cast for the drama special in supporting roles are Kentaro Sakaguchi, Takuro Ohno, Sadao Abe & Kayoko Kishimoto. The drama special will have Fumi Nikaido playing a 24-year-old rookie teacher from the countryside, teaching at an elementary school in the city.
“Teacher Gappa” opens September 23, 2016 in Japan.
Masaki Suda is cast in upcoming NTV drama series “Pretty Proofreader” (“Jimi ni Sugoi!”) starring Satomi Ishihara. The drama series is based on 2014 novel “Koetsu Garu” by Ayako Miyagi.
In the drama series, Masaki Suda will play Yukito Orihara. His character is a mysterious college student that Etsuko ([[Satomi Ishihara]]) begins to like on first sight. He hides his real identity, but he is a writer. The two character become involved through editing of a novel.
“Pretty Proofreader” will be released this October in South Korea.
Ikki Sawamura, Ryusei Fujii (‘7 WEST’) & Mirai Shida are all cast in upcoming NTV drama series “Rental Savior” (literal title). Drama series is scripted by Yusuke Watanabe.
The upcoming drama series will revolve around the agency Rental Kyuseishu (Rental Savior). They provide the service of helping their clients out of difficult situations. Ikki Sawamura plays Yugo Akenabe. His character is in heavy debt and he begins work at Rental Kyuseishu to pay off his debts. He works with Denjiro Aoi (Ryusei Fujii).
“Rental Savior” first airs this October in Japan.
Satomi Ishihara is cast in new NTV drama series “Jimi ni Sugoi!” The drama series is based on novel “Koetsu Garu” by Ayako Miyagi and directed by Toya Sato (“Gokusen“). Story for the drama series has Satomi Ishihara playing Etsuko Kono. She wants to become a fashion editor and begins working for a publishing company, but she ends up working in the copy editing section.
“Jimi ni Sugoi!” first airs October, 2016 in Japan.
Actress Fumi Nikaido is cast in upcoming NTV drama series “Lost ID” (English title) co-starring Tatsuya Fujiwara.
In the drama series, Fumi Nikaido will play lead female role Sanae Kuramoto. Her character is the fiance of Shinichi Todo (Tatsuya Fujiwara). Soon, Shinichi Todo’s world comes crashing down as his identity suddenly disappears.
“Lost ID” will first air July 17, 2016 in Japan.
Tatsuya Fujiwara is cast in NTV drama series “Soshite, Dare mo Inaku Natta.” Also cast in the drama series are Tetsuji Tamayama and Hitomi Kuroki. The drama series will be directed by Toya Sato (worked with Tatsuya Fujiwara in movie “Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji“) and Mitsuru Kubota (“Angel Heart“).
In the drama series, Tatsuya Fujiwara plays Shinichi Todo. His character leads an almost perfect life, but everything changes when someone takes his identity.
“Soshite, Dare mo Inaku Natta” first airs this July in Japan.