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Yamada to star as luckless woman in TV Asahi drama
Sunday 20th June, 05:00 AM JST
TOKYO —
Yu Yamada will play a continuing role in a new TV Asahi series set to begin July 9. In the drama, titled “Eri on the Edge – A Story about Money,” Yamada, 25, will play the lead role of Eriko, a down-on-her-luck, penniless woman.
The drama is apparently based on manga artist Rieko Saibara’s children’s book, “The All-important Story of Money.” Saibara’s other works have also been filmed in the past, including the 2009 film, “Ike-chan and Me.” The story of the original manga, and presumably the upcoming drama, describes how main character Eriko overcomes hardship to find success.
Born into a poor household in Kochi Prefecture, Eriko is eventually accepted at an art college in Tokyo. However, troubled with debt, Eriko’s father (Takanori Jinnai) attempts to end the family’s suffering by crashing the family car with everyone inside. Surviving the crash with her mother, Eriko sees her luck take a further turn for the worse when a debt collector takes the family’s possessions. On the brink of giving up her dreams of college, Eriko is finally able to journey to Tokyo when her mother gives her a million yen.
The impoverished Eriko is a departure from Yamada’s normally stylish image. “I had detailed talks with the director about how I should portray this desperate kind of character,” Yamada said. “I drew on my face with a pen and tore my T-shirts, trying to get the perfect image. It was fun coming up with my own ideas for the character’s look.”
“This is my first time in a continuing drama series, so I really want to do the best I can,” she added.
Saibara said: “I wrote the original manga for my own daughter, and for any women planning on marriage. For me, happiness wasn’t in marriage or a family, but in my own independence. I hope that with this drama, I can pass that message on to even more women.”
Source: www.japantoday.com |
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Kobukuro covers music for "Dohyo Girl"
Fri, June 18, 2010 (10:24pm EDT)
The popular duo Kobukuro will provide the theme song and insert songs for the TBS drama series "Dohyo Girl," which stars fashion model Nozomi Sasaki (22) in a story about sumo wrestling.
All of the songs are being taken from Kobukuro's cover album "ALL COVERS BEST" (on sale August 25). The theme song will be a version of Tetsuro Oda's "Itsumademo Kawaranu Ai wo," while the insert song will be different for each of the show's 10 episodes, starting with Yumi Matsutoya's "Sotsugyou Shashin." The other songs that are planned to be used include Yutaka Ozaki's "I LOVE YOU," Shogo Hamada's "Mou Hitotsu no Doyoubi," and Derek and the Dominos' "Layla."
"Dohyo Girl" premieres on July 13.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Aya Ueto, Masaaki Uchino reunite for romance drama
Mon, June 21, 2010 (6:32pm EDT)
Aya Ueto (24) will star in a short drama series this fall, titled "Juunen Saki mo Kimi ni Koishite." This will be her first time leading a series on NHK.
The show reunites her with actor Masaaki Uchino (41), whom she worked with in the 2004 tennis manga adaptation "Ace wo Nerae!" Back then, the two played the roles of a student and a tennis coach, but here they will be playing love interests.
The story focuses on 26-year-old Rika (Ueto), a single editor who is unskilled in love. The story starts when a man (Uchino) appears before her, telling her that he is her husband from 10 years in the future. He informs her that she will meet the young version of himself in a few days, but begs her not to marry him.
Both Ueto and Uchino will have double roles, playing their characters in the present and 10 years in the future.
The drama is an original story written by popular screenwriter Mika Omori. NHK will broadcast the series for six episodes on Tuesday nights at 10:00pm, starting on August 31.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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RIP SLYME raps for "Joker" drama
Tue, June 22, 2010 (6:47pm EDT)
Hip-hop group RIP SLYME has been tapped to provide the theme song for Fuji TV's drama series "Joker: Yurusarezaru Sousakan," which stars Masato Sakai (36) as a detective. This will be the first time that RIP SLYME has done a drama theme song.
The song, titled "SCAR," will feature a unique blend of elements, such as flamenco guitar, electronic sounds, and African beats. RIP SLYME will include the song in their upcoming best album, "GOOD TIMES," which goes on sale on August 4.
"Joker" premieres on July 13.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Kotaro Koizumi, Saki Fukuda co-star in BeeTV drama
Tue, June 22, 2010 (7:48pm EDT)
Kotaro Koizumi (31) and Saki Fukuda (19) are co-starring in a new mobile drama titled "Himitsu no Kankei ~Sensei wa Doukyonin~," starting distribution on July 1 through BeeTV.
Described as a love comedy, the story has Fukuda playing a high school student whose parents die, leaving her with no other relatives. She begins living with her homeroom teacher (Koizumi), leading to an odd lifestyle for both of them.
Koizumi and Fukuda worked together once before in the 2006 drama series "Fushin no Toki," but they hardly appeared in the same scenes, so this will be their first true co-acting experience. Other cast members include Eriko Sato (28), Akiyoshi Nakao (21), and Sei Hiraizumi (66).
The series is planned to last for 13 episodes, each about 10 minutes long. The theme song will be "I Believe" by JURIAN BEAT CRISIS.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Suzuki Honami Back to Work
June 29, 2010
Suzuki Honami (43, photo left rear) is to make an overdue return to acting in next year's NHK taiga drama. Making her first public appearance in 11 years yesterday as she was named as one of the stars of "Gou, Himetachi no Sengoku," she said she was "very nervous." The historical drama series, which will air every Sunday evening throughout 2011, focuses on the younger sister of medieval warlord Oda Nobunaga (1534-82). The main female cast members were announced yesterday, and the lead role will be played by Ueno Juri (24), while Suzuki will play her mother. Other stars include Ohtake Shinobu (52), Miyazawa Rie (37) and Mizukawa Asami (26). Filming will begin in August.
One of the most popular actresses of the late 1980s and early 90s, Suzuki married comedian Ishibashi Takaaki (48) of the duo Tunnels in 1998 and retired when she became a mother the following year. Like the character she will play in the taiga drama, she is now the mother of three girls. Her last public appearance was in September 1999, at a PR event for her last movie, "Ichigen-san."
Source: www.japan-zone.com |
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Male cast of NHK taiga drama "Gou" revealed
Mon, July 5, 2010 (12:57pm EDT)
NHK's promotion of its 2011 taiga drama series "Gou ~Himetachi no Sengoku~" is well under way. On Monday, the network held a press event to reveal an updated roster for the show, in particular unveiling the primary male cast members.
   
The show already stars Juri Ueno as the historical figure Gou (also known as Oeyo), along with Rie Miyazawa and Asami Mizukawa as her sisters Yodo and Hatsu and Honami Suzuki as her mother Oichi-no-kata. Now, it is known that Saburo Tokito will play her father Azai Nagamasa, while Etsushi Toyokawa plays her uncle Oda Nobunaga. Other key historical figures are being played by Goro Kishitani (as Toyotomi Hideyoshi) and Kinya Kitaoji (as Tokugawa Ieyasu).
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Osamu Mukai has been cast as Tokugawa Hidetada, the second Tokugawa shogun and the husband of Gou. Other cast members include Koji Seto, Shota Sometani, Masato Hagiwara, Yukiya Kitamura, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Toshio Shiba, Takumi Saito, Koji Ishizaka, Yasuo Daichi, and Masachika Ichimura.
"Gou" is scheduled to start in early 2011.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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New drama portrays family on a quest for gold
Wednesday 07th July, 04:00 AM JST
TOKYO —
Actress Yuki Amami, 42, will star in the new Fuji TV series “Gold,” a drama that follows the life of four children whose stern mother pushes them to the limits in hopes that they’ll some day win Olympic gold medals.
Amami plays the mother, Yuri Saotome, wealthy manager of everything from a stadium to beauty salons. This is the first time Amami has teamed up with scriptwriter Shinji Nojima, and she praised the writing for its powerful dialogue that she says really moved her.
Masami Nagasawa, 23, will play Yuri’s secretary, a role that made her comment jokingly, “I had no idea wearing a suit was so exhausting.”
Actor Takashi Sorimachi, 36, will play the children’s swimming coach. “I’ve got two girls, which makes me [as a man] afraid to make decisions for them. I usually just leave it up to their mother.”
“Gold” begins airing Thursday at 10 p.m.
Source: www.japantoday.com |
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Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix: "Sunao ni Narenakute" takes top drama
Tue, July 13, 2010 (10:22am EDT)
The 14th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix has begun. The newspaper announced the results of its spring season rankings, which brought in 15,814 votes between June 29 and July 8.
The title of Best Drama went to "Sunao ni Narenakute," receiving close to 5,600 votes. However, the biggest winner was Jejung, who took the Best Supporting Actor category with more than 7,000 votes. The closest race was for Best Supporting Actress, in which 6-year-old Mana Ashida won by only three votes.
Best Drama:
Sunao ni Narenakute - 5578
Kaibutsu-kun - 3297
IRIS - 1320
Mother - 1220
Tsuki no Koibito - 624
Best Actor:
Satoshi Ohno (Kaibutsu-kun) - 3824
Eita (Sunao ni Narenakute) - 3197
Lee Byung Hun (IRIS) - 2112
Masaharu Fukuyama (Ryomaden) - 1696
Hiroshi Abe (Shinzanmono) - 1043
Best Actress:
Yasuko Matsuyuki (Mother) - 4303
Juri Ueno (Sunao ni Narenakute) - 3829
Kim Tae Hee (IRIS) - 2395
Nao Matsushita (Gegege no Nyoubou) - 1461
Aya Ueto (Zettai Reido) - 1171
Best Supporting Actor:
Jejung (Sunao ni Narenakute) - 7018
Masahiro Matsuoka (Kaibutsu-kun) - 1739
Teruyuki Kagawa (Ryomaden) - 783
Osamu Mukai (Gegege no Nyoubou) - 727
Shota Matsuda (Tsuki no Koibito) - 665
Best Supporting Actress:
Mana Ashida (Mother) - 2234
Izumi Inamori (Kaibutsu-kun) - 2231
Megumi Seki (Sunao ni Narenakute) - 2069
Kim So Yeon (IRIS) - 1804
Ryoko Shinohara (Tsuki no Koibito) - 1464
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Kie Kitano stars in drama special "Koisuru Nihongo"
Fri, July 16, 2010 (11:39pm EDT)
Actress Kie Kitano (19) is set to star in a drama special on NHK titled "Koisuru Nihongo." It is based on a short story collection by screenwriter Kundo Koyama ("Okuribito").
Kitano was recently seen kissing actor Kazuma Sano (21), but she later apologized and implied that she has broken up with him. Similar to her actual love life, Kitano's character in the drama will deal with a broken heart.
Kitano has been cast as a young woman who happens to enter a strange antique shop. There, she comes across a book on love, whose beautiful words help her recover from her heartbreak. Kimiko Yo (54) plays the shopkeeper.
"Koisuru Nihongo" will air on August 18.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Yuya Yagira stars in live-action "TOKYO23"
Mon, July 19, 2010 (12:53am EDT)
Actor Yuya Yagira (20) has been given his first lead role in a television drama series. He will be the star of WOWOW's "TOKYO23: Survival City," based on Takeshi Arashida and Eiji Hashimoto's "TOKYO23" manga series.
Set in the 23 special wards of Tokyo, the action series revolves around the mysterious "X Game," a deadly competition with a 100 million yen prize. Participants are given a bracelet, and those who are able to wear it until the end of the game are awarded the prize. Those who can't keep it on fall victim to unusual deaths. Yagira plays Noboru, an unemployed youth who enters the game hoping to achieve his dream of becoming a martial arts fighter. Yagira reportedly had to shed 10 kilograms for the role.
   
Kanata Hongo (19) plays Noboru's ally in the game. Other cast members include Maho Nonami, Rin Takanashi, and Yoji Tanaka.
The show is scheduled to run for five episodes in WOWOW's Saturday midnight time slot, starting on September 4.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Aya Ueto to star in drama based on blind musician
Mon, July 19, 2010 (5:34pm EDT)
Actress Aya Ueto (24) will star in a Fuji TV drama special titled "Ai wa Mieru ~ Zenmou Fuufu ni Yadotta Chiisana Inochi," in which she will play a blind character for the first time. The story is based on singer-songwriter Satoko Tatemichi (28), who has been blind since birth.
The drama is adapted from the book "Ai wa Mieru ~ Zenmou Fuufu no Takaramono," which covers Tatemichi's life as she developed her musical gift despite her blindness. She made her major label debut last year with the song "Takaramono." While working on her music, Tatemichi also married a blind man in 2004, and she gave birth to a son in 2006.
In the drama, Ueto's character is named Juri Tatematsu. Like Tatemichi, the character gets married and gives birth to a child, despite opposition from people around her. While raising the child, she continues pushing towards her dream of becoming a professional musician. Her blind husband, a guitarist and masseur, is being played by Keisuke Koide (26).
Ueto and Koide worked with staff from the Tokyo Metropolitan Welfare Association for the Blind, spending a month training for their parts. The two also visited Tatemichi and her husband to learn about their lives.
Fuji TV plans to broadcast the "Ai wa Mieru" drama this September.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Yoshino Kimura stars as detective in new series
Wednesday 21st July, 03:14 AM JST
TOKYO —
Actress Yoshino Kimura, 34, will star as a detective in TV Asahi’s new police drama “Keishicho Keizoku Sosa-han.” The show documents a team of police investigators whose job it is to hammer away at unsolved crimes.
Despite the serious nature of the show, the actress, who plays a talented female detective, was always in high spirits on set, according to actor Tsuyoshi Ihara, 46, who plays her boss. “She’s constantly smiling, and it looks like she’s really satisfied with her private life,” the actor said, alluding to Kimura’s upcoming marriage to actor Noriyuki Higashiyama.
“Keishicho Keizoku Sosa-han” starts Thursday at 9 p.m.
Source: www.japan-zone.com |
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Shokotan stars in mobile drama
Mon, July 26, 2010 (9:55am EDT)
Idol and talento Shoko Nakagawa (25) has been given a starring role in a drama for the first time. She will play the lead in "Koi no Tadashii Houhou wa Hon ni mo Sekkeizu ni mo Notteinai," a mobile phone music drama being released through DOR@MO.
The drama is being handled by movie director Tetsuo Shinohara ("Heaven's Bookstore"). Nakagawa plays a librarian who has trouble connecting with others, but she meets an architect (played by D-BOYS member Hiroki Suzuki) and a slightly strange love story ensues. The drama's motif is the song "Sen no Kotoba to Futari no Himitsu," which Nakagawa is releasing as part of a double A-side single on August 18.
The story will last 10 episodes, with the first one being released on August 8. A trailer was already released on Monday.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Katsunori Takahashi to lead next year's "Shinshun Wide Jidaigeki"
Tue, July 27, 2010 (7:36pm EDT)
Actor Katsunori Takahashi (45) is taking on a new challenge, as he has been given his first lead role in a jidaigeki television drama. He will play the part of Kuroda Yoshitaka (also known as Kuroda Kanbei) in TV Tokyo's annual "Shinshun Wide Jidaigeki" program at the start of next year.
The drama is tentatively titled "Sengoku Shippuden Futari no Gunshi: Hideyoshi ni Tenka wo Eraseta Otokotachi." It focuses on Kuroda, who was one of the chief military strategists under Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the Sengoku period.
Takahashi, best known for his salaryman portrayals in dramas such as "Salaryman Kintaro" and "Tokumei Kakarichou Tadano Hitoshi," has appeared in a historical drama before, but this is said to be his first true jidaigeki role. To top it off, the show is a "Shinshun Wide Jidaigeki," which means that it will be 7 hours long.
"Sengoku Shippuden Futari no Gunshi" is scheduled to air on January 2, 2011, but the broadcast time has not yet been decided.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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