Yua Shinkawa is cast for the lead role NTV-YTV drama series “Guilty.” The drama series is based on “Guilty: Nakanu Hotaru ga Mi o Kogasu” by Ai Okaue. For the drama series, Yua Shinkawa will play Sayaka Ogino. Her character is married and works, but, after being betrayed, she meets her first love.
“Guilty” will first air April 2, 2020 in Japan.
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Yuya Yagira is cast in NTV live-action drama series “Nigatsu no Shosha: Zettai Gokaku no Kyoshitsu.” The drama series is based on manga series “Nigatsu no Shosha: Zettai Gokaku no Kyoshitsu” by Shiho Takase. Shiho Takase previously had another manga series “Otoriyose Oji Iida Yoshimi” adapted into 2013 Nagoya TV drama series “Otoriyose Oji Iida Yoshimi.” In this drama series, Yuya Yagira will play Kurodo Kuroki. He becomes the director of a poor performing children’s cram school.
Plot synopsis by AsianWiki: Kurodo Kuroki (Yuya Yagira) was an extremely competent teacher at a prestigious cram school for the middle school entrance exam. He begins to work as the director of a cram school with poor performance. He declares that the students here will pass their middle school examinations. Kurodo Kuroki states a cram school is a service business and the school is a place to sell children’s future to parents.
“Nigatsu no Shosha: Zettai Gokaku no Kyoshitsu” will air July, 2020 in Japan.
Tomoya Nakamura is cast in NTV drama series “Gourmet Detective Goro Akechi” (literal title). The drama series is based on manga series “Bishoku Tantei Akechi Goro” by Akiko Higashimura (“Princess Jellyfish“). Shintaro Sugawara (“Black School Rules“) & Itaru Mizuno (“Where Have My Skirts Gone?“) will direct the drama series.
“Gourmet Detective Goro Akechi” first airs April, 2020 in Japan.
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Ryoko Shinohara is cast in NTV sequel drama series “The Pride of the Temp.” The drama series follows 2007 NTV drama series “The Pride of the Temp” and will have Ryoko Shinohara reprising her main character role of Haruko Omae. Screenwriter Miho Nakazono will also return to write the screenplay for the sequel drama series.
Plot synopsis by AsianWiki: Employment in Japan, traditionally consisted of hiring someone as a full time employee at a company and they worked for that company until their retirement. Things have changed in recent years. Reform has taken place, that involves outsourcing, introduction of AI and other new methods. In 2020, how will Haruko Omae (Ryoko Shinohara) work?
“The Pride of the Temp” will air April, 2020 in Japan (takes over NTV’s Wednesday 10 PM time slot after “Off the Record.”).
Mizuki Yamamoto is cast for the lead role in NTV-YTV drama series “Lunch Matchmaking Private Detective” (literal title). The drama series is based on 2014 novel “Kiroi Jou” by Hiromi Mizuki. Also cast in major supporting character roles are Reina Triendl, Yuichi Kimura and Toshiki Seto. For the drama series, Mizuki Yamamoto cut her hair 35 cm. (14 in.) to play the main character of Yuika Amano. She’s an amateur sleuth who tries to solve mysteries during matchmaking luncheons.
“Lunch Matchmaking Private Detective” will consist of 10 episodes and first airs January 9, 2020 in Japan (takes over NTV-YTV’s Friday midnight time slot after “Trap the Con Man“).
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Yuriko Yoshitaka is cast in new NTV drama series “No Need To Know” (literal title of “Shiranakute Ii Koto”). The drama series features an original screenplay by Renpei Tsukamoto (“Bento Harassment“) and directed by Shunsuke Kariyama (“Humanoid Monster, Bem“). For the drama series Yuriko Yoshitaka plays reporter Keito Makabe. She gets a clue about her father from her mother, right before she passes away.
Plot synopsis from AsianWiki: Keito (Yuriko Yoshitaka) is a reporter for a weekly magazine. The magazine covers everything from corruption by politicians to entertainers’ scandals. She watches out for the next big scoop. Keito is also rich and enjoys her work, as well as her love life. One day, Keito’s mother suddenly dies. Anna was a single mother who raised Keito alone. She worked as a movie critic. Right before her death, Anna mentioned something about Keito’s father. The name she mentioned is that of a Hollywood star.
“No Need To Know” will first air January 8, 2020 in Japan.
Taisuke Fujigaya (‘Kis-My-Ft.2’) and Nao are cast in NTV drama series “Yameru Toki mo, Sukoyaka Naru Toki mo.” The drama series is based on 2017 novel “Yameru Toki mo, Sukoyaka Naru Toki mo” by Misumi Kubo. Misumi Kubo also wrote the original novel that was adapted into 2012 feature film “The Cowards Who Looked To The Sky .” Story for “Yameru Toki mo, Sukoyaka Naru Toki mo” will follow two young people who carry internal wounds and decide to try find happiness together.
“Yameru Toki mo, Sukoyaka Naru Toki mo” first airs January 20, 2020 in Japan (takes over NTV’s Monday 1AM time slot after “Black School Rules“).
Nana Seino and Ryusei Yokohama are cast in NTV drama series “In The World Which Is Neither White Nor Black, Panda Laughs” (“Shiro demo Kuro demo Nai Sekai de, Panda wa Warau”). The drama series features a unique original screenplay and will be directed by Mitsutaka Endo (“The Cliff: A Man’s Judgement“). The unique story, recalling something that Satoshi Miki might have thought of, has Nana Seino playing Miss Panda and Ryusei Yokohama playing her male keeper. They attempt to uncover a mystery involving a secret.
“In The World Which Is Neither White Nor Black, Panda Laughs” will first air January, 2020 in Japan (takes over NTV’s Sunday 10:30 PM time slot after “Nippon Noir.”).
Yuki Amami is cast for the main character role in NTV medical drama series “Top Knife.” The drama series is scripted & based on novel “Top Knife” by Koji Hayashi (“Iryu: Team Medical Dragon“) and directed by Kyoji Otsuka (“Queen of the Classroom“). The drama series will follow a group of doctors, with brain surgeon Yoko Miyama (Yuki Amami) central to all of the characters. This is Yuki Amami’s first starring role in an NTV drama series since 2015 drama series “Fake Marriage.” She also previouslyu worked with director Kyoji Otsuka in 2005 NTV drama series “Queen of the Classroom.”
“Top Knife” will first air January, 2020 in Japan.
Tsubasa Honda is cast for the lead role new NTV-YTV drama series “Cheat.” Also cast in supporting roles are Daichi Kaneko, Shuhei Uesugi, Haruka Fukuhara, Miu Tomita, Mayuu Yokota, Sho Kiyohara, Mansaku Ikeuchi, Ren Kiriyama and Shunsuke Kazama. The drama series will follow 25-year-old Saki Hoshino (Tsubasa Honda). She is a member of swindler team Cheat and also secretly a member of an unpopular idol group.
“Cheat” will first air October 3, 2019 in Japan.