Posts Tagged: NTV

Sep 1 2025

Momoko Tanabe, Mayuu Yokota, and Meari Hayashi cast in NTV-YTV drama “Oshi no Satsujin”

Momoko Tanabe, Mayuu Yokota, and Meari Hayashi are cast in NTV-YTV drama series “Oshi no Satsujin.” Drama series is based on 2024 novel “Oshi no Satsujin” by Kataru Endo. The suspense filled screenplay will feature the three female leads playing members of an idol group, but they become involved in a murder. The three girls really don’t get along, but the trials and tribulations they go through make them stronger as they try to shine as idols.

“Oshi no Satsujin” will first air October 2, 2025 in Japan.

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Feb 12 2025

Alice Hirose cast in NTV drama “Nande Watashi ga Kamisekkyou”

Alice Hirose is cast in NTV drama series “Nande Watashi ga Kamisekkyou.” Drama series is scripted by Okura (“Nursing Aide At Your Side“) and directed by Hidemi Uchida (“Nursing Aide At Your Side“) & Seiichi Nagumo (“Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out 2024“). Lead actress Alice Hirose will play a woman who reluctantly becomes a teacher. This will be the first Alice Hirose plays a character who is a teacher. The role is also something of a full circle moment for her as she played a high school student in the same NTV Saturday time slot 12 years ago in drama series “No Dropping Out: Back to School at 35.”

“Nande Watashi ga Kamisekkyou” will first air April, 2025 in Japan.

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Nov 14 2024

Mikako Ichikawa cast in NTV drama “Hotspot”

Mikako Ichikawa is cast in NTV drama series “Hotspot.” The drama series is scripted by actor-screenwriter Bakarhythm (“Rebooting“). Setup for the human comedy drama series revolves around a single mother played by Mikako Ichikawa. She meets an alien and asks the alien to do small favors for her.

“Hotspot” will air from January, 2025 in Japan (takes over NTV’s Sunday 10:30 PM time slot after “Colors of Sisterhood“).

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Nov 12 2024

Eiji Akaso cast in NTV drama “Sozoku Tantei”

Eiji Akaso is cast in NTV live-action drama series “Sozoku Tantei.” The drama series is based on manga series “Sozoku Tantei” by Yumie Nishiogi (“SPEC: Birth“). The screenplay adaptation will revolved around a private detective named Nao Haie (Eiji Akaso). He specializes in difficult to solve inheritance cases.

“Sozoku Tantei” will first air January, 2025 in Japan (takes over NTV’s Saturday 9PM time slot after “After School Doctor“).

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Sep 10 2024

Keiichiro Koyama and Kokoro Hirasawa cast in NTV drama “Takasugisanchi no Obentou”

Keiichiro Koyama and Kokoro Hirasawa are cast in NTV live-action drama series “Takasugisanchi no Obentou.” Drama series is based on manga series of same name by Nozomi Yanahara. The two leads who play relatives who suddenly live together. They begin making bento box lunches which brings them closer. The first teaser for the drama series can be viewed at AsianWiki.

“Takasugisanchi no Obentou” will first air October 2, 2024 in Japan.

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Aug 14 2024

Kouhei Matsushita cast in NTV drama “Houkago Karte”

Kouhei Matsushita is cast in NTV live-action drama series “Houkago Karte.” The drama series is based on manga series “Houkago Karte” by Mayu Hinase. For “Houkago Karte,” Kouhei Matsushita will play a pediatrician who is stationed at an elementary school. He often complains and carries attitude, but he is good at his job.

“Houkago Karte” will first air October, 2024 in Japan (takes over NTV’s Sunday 9PM time slot after “Going Home: Cops for the Lost“).

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Aug 12 2024

Mayu Hotta, Sawa Nimura cast in NTV drama series “Wakakusa Monogatari”

Mayu Hotta, Sawa Nimura, Mei Hata and Neru Nagahama are cast in NTV drama series “Wakakusa Monogatari.” The drama series is based on classic 1868 U.S. novel “Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott, but told from the vantage point of modern day Japan. The four announced female actresses will play sisters from the Machida family, with Mayu Hotta playing lead character Ryo Machida. She is the second oldest sister and hopes to become a drama series screenwriter.

“Wakakusa Monogatari” will first air October, 2024 (takes over NTV’s Sunday 10:30 PM time slot after “Furitsumore Kodokuna Shiyo“).

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Jun 7 2024

Ryo Narita, Ai Yoshikawa, and Fumiyo Kohinata cast in NTV-YTV drama “Furitsumore Kodokuna Shiyo”

Ryo Narita, Ai Yoshikawa, and Fumiyo Kohinata are cast in NTV-YTV drama series “Furitsumore Kodokuna Shiyo.” The drama series is based on webcomic “Furitsumore Kodokuna Shiyo” by Hajime Inoryu. The script will tell a mystery-suspense story involving a crime from 7 years ago and a new crime that occurs in the present day.

“Furitsumore Kodokuna Shiyo” will first air July 7, 2024 in Japan (takes over NTV’s Sunday 10:30 PM time slot after “Acma: Game“).

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May 27 2024

Haruka Fukuhara cast in NTV drama “Maruhi no Mitsuko-san”

Haruka Fukuhara is cast in NTV drama series “Maruhi no Mitsuko-san.” The original screenplay will have Haruka Fukuhara play mysterious total coordinator Mitsuko Motomiya. She goes all out for her clients to make them successful. She then works with a client named Natsu Imai.

“Maruhi no Mitsuko-san” will first air July 13, 2024 (takes over NTV’s Saturday 10PM time slot after “Rise for the Town“).

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