Posts Tagged: NTV

Aug 12 2021

Hidetoshi Nishijima, Rie Miyazawa, & Kyoko Yoshine cast in NTV drama “Real Criminal Flag”

Hidetoshi Nishijima, Rie Miyazawa, and Kyoko Yoshine are cast in NTV drama series “Real Criminal Flag” (literal title of “Shinhannin Flag”). The drama series is scripted by Minato Takano (“Kakegurui“) and directed by Noriyoshi Sakuma, Satoru Nakajima, Naoko Komuro. “Real Criminal Flag” is also planned to have 2 seasons, with season 1 airing from October, 2021 and season 2 airing from January, 2022.

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Jul 13 2021

Hana Sugisaki cast in NTV drama “It’s Love: Yankee-kun and White Cane Girl”

Hana Sugisaki is cast for the lead role in NTV drama series “It’s Love: Yankee-kun and White Cane Girl” (literal title of “Koi Desu: Yankee-kun to Hakujou Garu”). The drama series is based on webcomic “Yankee-kun to Hakujou Garu” by Uoyama. Hana Sugisaki will play Yukiko Akaza. She has a vision impairment and walks with a cane. She meets delinquent boy named Morio Kurokawa.

“It’s Love: Yankee-kun and White Cane Girl” first airs October, 2021 (takes over NTV’s Wednesday 22:00 time slot after “Police In A Pod“).

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May 12 2021

Toshiaki Karasawa & Yoko Maki cast in NTV drama “Voice II”

Toshiaki Karasawa and Yoko Maki are cast in NTV drama series “Voice II.” The drama series is a sequel to 2019 NTV drama series “Voice,” which is a remake of 2017 OCN drama series “Voice” starring Jang Hyuk & Lee Ha-Na. Toshiaki Karasawa and Yoko Maki will reprise their characters of Detective Shogo Higuchi and Emergency Call Center Leader Hikari Tachibana.

“Voice II” will air from July, 2021 in Japan (takes over NTV’s Saturday 10PM time slot after “Life’s Punchline“).  

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May 7 2021

Shohei Miura & Yuki Yamada cast in NTV drama “Hakozume”

Shohei Miura and Yuki Yamada are cast for supporting roles in NTV live-action drama series “Hakozume” starring Erika Toda and Mei Nagano. The drama series is based on 2017 manga series “Hakozume: Koban Joshi no Gyakushu” by Miko Yasu. The drama series is set at a small police box station. Both Shohei Miura and Yuki Yamada will play detectives there. They work as a team and they graduated from the same police university as Seiko Fuji (Erika Toda).

“Hakozume” first airs July, 2021 in Japan.

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Apr 26 2021

Takahiro Hamada cast in NTV drama “Bushi-Stant Aisakakun!”

Takahiro Hamada (Johnny’s West) is cast in NTV live-action drama series “Bushi-Stant Aisakakun!” The drama series is based on manga series “Bushi-Stant Aisakakun!” by Nobuo Yokoyama. In the drama series, Takahiro Hamada will play samurai Sojiro Aisaka. He is also a popular shunga (erotic art) painter. He somehow travels to the present and learns under a manga artist.

“Bushi-Stant Aisakakun” first airs July 26, 2021 in Japan.

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Mar 2 2021

Ai Yoshikawa & Rihito Itagaki cast in NTV drama “Colorful Love”

Ai Yoshikawa and Rihito Itagaki are cast in NTV-YTV live-action drama series “Colorful Love.” The drama series is based on manga series “Genderless Danshi ni Aisareteimasu” by Tameko. Ai Yoshikawa will play unstylish editor Wako Machida and Rihito Itagaki will play stylish model Meguru Soma. They get into a romantic relationship.

“Colorful Love” first airs April 1, 2021 in Japan (takes over NTV’s Thursday 23:59 time slot after “Edomoiselle“).

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