Posts Tagged: NTV

May 17 2024

Goki Maeda & Sayu Kubota cast in NTV drama “Watashi wo Moratte: Tsuiokuhen”

Goki Maeda & Sayu Kubota are cast in NTV drama series “Watashi wo Moratte: Tsuiokuhen.” The drama series is based on South Korean webtoon “Nal Gajeoyo” by RoseBean & One Punch Rabbit. In “Watashi wo Moratte: Tsuiokuhen,” Sayu Kubota plays Natsumi Morikawa. After waking up from a coma caused by an accident, she gets home and sees the ghost Ryoei Ichijo played by Goki Maeda. Ryoei Ichijo was also involved in an accident and went into a coma.

“Watashi wo Moratte: Tsuiokuhen” will be released July 5, 2024 in Japan.

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Apr 30 2024

Fuka Koshiba cast in NTV drama “Go Home”

Fuka Koshiba is cast for the led role in NTV drama series “Go Home.” The drama series features an original screenplay that is scripted by Hiroyuki Yatsu (“Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono“) & Tomoharu Sato (“Medium“). Fuka Koshiba will play warm, but eccentric Sakura Mita. She works in the unidentified bodies department at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Along with her coworker Makoto Tsukimoto, she tries to identify the deceased corpses using the clues that are left behind by them.

“Go Home” first airs July, 2024  in Japan.

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Mar 7 2024

Anne Nakamura & Yu Yokoyama cast in NTV-YTV drama “Yakusoku”

Anne Nakamura & Yu Yokoyama are cast in NTV-YTV drama series “Yakusoku.” The crime-mystery drama series features an original screenplay that will have the two leads play detectives. Anne Nakamura will play Aoi Kiriyuu. She is a detective and returns to her hometown after 16 years to prove her father’s innocence. Yu Yokoyama will play Kei Kosaka. He works with her on the case and also watches over her.

“Yakusoku” will first air April 11, 2024 (takes over NTV’s Thursday 23:59 time slot after “Time Traveler’s Disease“).

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Feb 15 2024

Mio Imada cast in NTV drama “Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out”

Mio Imada is cast in NTV drama series “Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out.” The drama series is a remake of popular 2014 NTV drama series “Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out” starring Anne Watanabe and based off novels “Hanasaki Mai ga Damatte Inai” & “Fushoji” by Jun Ikeido. For the 2024 version of “Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out,” Mio Imada will play bank employee Mai Hanasaki. She gets transferred from a teller position to a HQ position overseeing local branch offices.

“Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out” will first air April 13, 2024  in Japan.

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Jan 11 2024

Shotaro Mamiya cast in NTV drama “Acma: Game”

Shotaro Mamiya is cast in NTV live-action drama series “Acma: Game.” The drama series is based on manga series “Acma: Game” written by Mebu & illustrated by Koji Megumi. For “Acma: Game,” Shotaro Mamiya will play Teruasa Oda. He is the heir of a company, but he has spent most of his life researching the secret of the devil’s key. He returns to Japan and takes part in the “Acma: Game,” in pursuit of the devil’s key.

“Acma: Game” will first air April, 2024 in Japan (takes over NTV’s Sunday 10:30 PM time slot after “Alice in Wonderful Kitchen“).

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Dec 12 2023

Sara Shida and Kanata Hongo cast in NTV drama “Kesenai Watashi”

Sara Shida and Kanata Hongo are cast in NTV live-action drama series “Kesenai Watashi.” The revenge themed drama series is based on manga series  “Kesenai Watashi: Enjo Shitsuzukeru Digital Tattoo” by Shinobu Kuroda. Sara Shida will play the lead role of Shoko Haibara. Her life is ruined by her high school school classmates. 10 years later and instead of taking her own life, she decides to get revenge.

“Kesenai Watashi” first airs January 5, 2024 in Japan.

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Nov 20 2023

Mugi Kadowaki, Ren Nagase, and Nao Omori cast in NTV drama “Alice in Wonderful Kitchen”

Mugi Kadowaki, Ren Nagase, and Nao Omori are cast in NTV drama series “Alice in Wonderful Kitchen.” The drama series is scripted by Shinya Tamada (“Sweet Moratorium“) and directed by Noriyoshi Sakuma (“Dr. Chocolate“) and Yuma Suzuki (“The Greatest Teacher“). In “Alice in Wonderful Kitchen,” Mugi Kadowaki will play main character Alice Yaemori. She has autism and runs the restauarant Alice’s Kitchen. She loves chemistry and she uses that knowledge to create dishes that amazes.

“Alice in Wonderful Kitchen” first airs January, 2024 in Japan (takes over NTV’s Sunday 10:30 PM time slot after “Sexy Tanaka-san“).

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Nov 15 2023

Shota Watanabe is cast for the lead role in NTV live-action drama series “Sensei Sayounara.”

Shota Watanabe is cast for the lead role in NTV live-action drama series “Sensei Sayounara.” The drama series is based on manga series “Sensei Sayounara” by Yasuko (“Southern Beach Love Story“). Shota Watanabe, who is a member of boy band Snow Man, will play high school teacher Takuro Tamura. The screenplay will depict a love story that takes place in the present day and also when Takuro Tamura was a high school student. Meanwhile, the theme song for the drama series has been revealed as “We’ll Go Together” by Snow Man.

“Sensei Sayounara” will first air January, 2024 in Japan.

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Aug 31 2023

Fuma Kikuchi cast in NTV drama “Zeicho”

Fuma Kikuchi is cast in NTV live-action drama series “Zeicho.” The drama series is based on manga series “Zeicho!: Nouzeika Daisan Shuunoukakari” by Yui Shin. For the live-action drama series version, Fuma Kikuchi will play main character Soichiro Aiba. He works as a tax collector at city hall and tries to find ways to help people, while collecting overdue tax payments.

“Zeicho: Haraenai ni wa Wake ga Aru” first airs October 14, 2023 in Japan.

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Aug 1 2023

Haruka Kinami cast in NTV drama “Sexy Tanaka-san”

Haruka Kinami is cast in NTV live-action drama series “Sexy Tanaka-san.” The drama series is based on manga series “Sexy Tanaka San” by Hinako Ashihar. The drama series is the first starring role for Haruka Kinami in a golden prime time drama series. In “Sexy Tanaka-san,” Haruka Kinami will play Kyoko Tanaka. By day, she is an ordinary office worker and by evening she performs as a sexy belly dancer.

“Sexy Tanaka-san” will first air October, 2023 in Japan (takes over NTV’s Sunday 10:30 PM time slot after “Code Japan: The Price of Wishes“).

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