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Nakama Yukie to lead romantic comedy series “Renai Neet”
Posted on November 22, 2011 by tokyograph
Nakama Yukie (32) will star in a new romantic comedy on television this winter, titled “Renai Neet ~Wasureta Koi no Hajimekata~.” This will be her first modern romance story since “Arifureta Kiseki” in 2009.
The title uses the commonly used term “neet,” an abbreviation that refers to people who are currently “not in education, employment, or training.” In the series, Nakama plays the beautiful 32-year-old Kinoshita Rin, who is a “neet” with regard to love, as she has not had a boyfriend in 8 years.
Rin works in the sales promotion department at a publisher, though she is treated as unreliable by both her superiors and her subordinates. One day, she and her friend Nanako go their friend Miho’s “divorce ceremony,” where they meet three men: a dentist named Naoya, a flavorist at a major food company named Kota, and a handsome young man named Shunpei. The story focuses on the relationships between these 6 characters.
Nakama’s supporting cast has not yet been named. The series will be broadcast by TBS on Fridays at 10:00pm, starting this January.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Mukai Osamu’s new drama adds Inagaki Goro, Kuninaka Ryoko, Takimoto Miori, Miura Shohei, Tsukamoto Takashi
Posted on November 22, 2011 by tokyograph
Mukai Osamu’s upcoming drama series, first announced last month, now has an official title and supporting cast. “Hungry!” will feature actresses Kuninako Ryoko and Takimoto Miori as the two heroines, while Inagaki Goro (SMAP), Miura Shohei, and Tsukamoto Takashi play the other main male characters.
It was previously revealed that Mukai is taking on the role of Eisuke, a former bassist of a rock band who gave up his music dreams to carry on the tradition of his family’s French restaurant. The show will involve a love triangle as Kuninaka and Takimoto play rivals for Eisuke’s heart.
Kuninaka has been cast as Eisuke’s older girlfriend Maria, who works at a bank. She is shocked to learn that Mukai has abandoned his music to devote himself to the restaurant, leading her to uncertainty about their relationship. Takimoto’s character is a 20-year-old college student named Chie who comes from a farming family. Although she initially had a bad impression of Eisuke, she begins to develop feelings for him after tasting his cooking.
SMAP’s Inagaki will play Tokio, the owner of a competing French restaurant. In the past, he was fond of the restaurant that Eisuke’s mother ran, but after she passed away, he deceived Eisuke’s father and bought out the restaurant’s chefs and staff. Knowing of Eisuke’s ability as a chef, Tokio views him as a rival.
Eisuke’s friends, who were part of his band ROCKHEAD, are being played by Tsukamoto (guitarist) and Miura (vocalist). Both of them help Eisuke with his restaurant.
“Hungry!” will air on Fuji TV on Tuesday nights at 10:00pm. The series premieres in January.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Eikura Nana, Maeda Atsuko, Sorimachi Takashi, Chinen Yuri join Yamapi’s new drama
Posted on November 23, 2011 by tokyograph
More cast members have been revealed for Yamashita Tomohisa’s next drama series “Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata ~Ending Planner~.” Eikura Nana will play the heroine of the story, while Yamashita’s siblings will be played by Sorimachi Takashi, Maeda Atsuko (AKB48), model Ono Ito, and Chinen Yuri (Hey! Say! JUMP).
“Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata” stars Yamashita as a young man who inherits his father’s funeral service shop. The story is a human drama about his growth as he deals with the various bodies that are brought to him.
Eikura plays a rookie police detective who will be the main female character. She last worked with Yamashita in the drama series “Proposal Daisakusen” in 2007.
Other cast members includes Otomo Kohei and Yamazaki Tsutomu.
The series begins on January 12 and will air on Thursday nights at 9:00pm on TBS.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Suzuki Kyoka, Yamada Ryosuke co-star as mother and son in “Risou no Musuko”
Posted on November 24, 2011 by tokyograph
Actress Suzuki Kyoka (43) and Hey! Say! JUMP member Yamada Ryosuke (18) will co-star in a new NTV comedy series titled “Risou no Musuko.” As the title suggests, Suzuki and Yamada will be playing the roles of a mother and son.
The story revolves around a beautiful single mother named Umi (Suzuki) who has worked hard to raise her son Daichi (Yamada) by herself. Daichi has been raised as the perfect obedient son who loves his mother, though his character is described as having a “neo mother complex.” He is always aiming to achieve top results in school to please his mother, and whenever a man tries to approach her, Daichi quickly rejects them.
When Umi starts a new job at a cafeteria of a all-boys high school that is notorious for troublemakers, Daichi decides to leave his prestigious prep school and enter the all-boys school in order to be able to protect Umi.
The show’s cast includes Kis-My-Ft2 member Fujigaya Taisuke (24) as an upperclassman and Hey! Say! JUMP member Nakajima Yuto as one of Daichi’s classmates.
“Risou no Musuko” will air on Saturdays at 9:00pm, beginning this January.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Okada Masaki to play surgeon in drama series “Seinaru Kaibutsutachi”
Posted on November 27, 2011 by tokyograph
Okada Masaki (22) will star in a new drama series next season titled “Seinaru Kaibutsutachi,” playing the role of a rookie surgeon. Nakatani Miki (35) will play the female lead as a head nurse at his hospital.
“Seinaru Kaibutsutachi” was originally a suspense novel by author Kawahara Len. The drama has Okada playing the part of Shiba Kengo, a pure-hearted young surgeon who is dedicated to his work. He gets transferred from a prestigious university hospital to a financially troubled hospital, but there he meets a capable and cool-headed chief nurse named Kasugai Yuka (Nakatani), who teaches him the reality of the medical world. The pure Kengo must face various obstacles and challenges as he tears off the “masks” of respected professionals – doctors, nurses, and educators – and uncovers their true natures.
Actor Hasegawa Hiroki plays the manager of a major group that operates schools, while Kato Ai plays his wife and the sister of Yuka. Other cast members include Suzuki Anne, Omasa Aya, Katsumura Masanobu, Hirata Mitsuru, Kohinata Fumiyo, and Watanabe Ikkei.
TV Asahi will broadcast “Seinaru Kaibutsutachi” on Thursday nights at 9:00pm, starting in January.
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Ueno Juri’s taiga drama “Gou” ends with 17.7% ratings
Posted on November 28, 2011 by tokyograph
The NHK taiga drama “Gou ~Himetachi no Sengoku~,” starring Ueno Juri, ended its run on Sunday. According to data collected by Video Research Ltd., the 75-minute final episode achieved a 19.1% rating in the Kanto area, giving the series an average of 17.7% over its 46 episodes.
“Gou” got off to an impressive start in January with its premiere episode, which had ratings of 21.7%. The series peaked with its 3rd episode (22.6%), but the latter half of the series settled around 15% ratings.
In comparison, last year’s series “Ryomaden” (starring Fukuyama Masaharu) ended with an 18.7% average. Tsumabuki Satoshi’s “Tenchijin” in 2009 averaged 21.2%, and Miyazaki Aoi’s “Atsuhime” in 2008 averaged 24.5%.
The 2012 taiga drama series “Taira no Kiyomori,” starring Matsuyama Kenichi, will premiere on January 8.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Aragaki Yui to be kidnapped by Ohno Satoshi in drama special
Posted on November 28, 2011 by tokyograph
Earlier this month, it was revealed that Arashi member Ohno Satoshi (31) will star in a drama special titled “Mou Yuukai Nante Shinai,” based on a novel by “Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de” author Higashigawa Tokuya. Today, it was announced that Aragaki Yui (23) will play the heroine of the story, who asks Ohno’s character to pretend to kidnap her.
As previously described, the drama combines comedy and mystery as it tells the story of a part-time worker named Shotaro who dreamed of becoming a superhero when he was younger. One day, he gets approached by a “rich female college student” named Erika who asks for help because she is being “chased by bad people.” Shotaro sees this as his opportunity to become a hero and agrees to fake her kidnapping.
The cast includes Sato Ryuta as Shotaro’s co-worker, Kanjiya Shihori as Erika’s sister Satsuki, Narimiya Hiroki as Satsuki’s college senpai, Kaname Jun, Takahashi Katsumi, and Kitaoji Kinya.
Fuji TV will broadcast the special on January 3, 2012, at 9:00pm.
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Nagasaku Hiromi to star in drama series “Dirty Mama!”
Posted on November 28, 2011 by tokyograph
Actress Nagasaku Hiromi (41) will star in a new NTV comedic drama series titled “Dirty Mama!” This will be her first lead role in a television series since becoming a mother last year.
Nagasaku will play the part of Takako, a police detective and a single mother of a child who will soon turn 1 year old. She is described as “dirty” because she doesn’t mind taking bribes or leaking information if it is to her own advantage. The series depicts her battles with the child’s irresponsible father, her police colleagues who only think of protecting themselves, and the criminals in the cases she handles.
Karina (27) will play a trainee detective whom Takako partners with.
“Dirty Mama!” will run in the Wednesday 10:00pm time slot, beginning in January.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Sawajiri Erika makes acting comeback in mobile drama “L et M”
Posted on November 28, 2011 by tokyograph
Sawajiri Erika (25) is making her return to acting with a double role in a mobile drama called “L et M: Watashi ga Anata wo Aisuru Riyuu, Sono Hoka no Monogatari.” This will be her first work as an actress since the movie “Closed Note” in 2007.
“Tenshi no Koi” director Kanchiku Yuri is directing the 12-episode series. The drama separately follows the love lives of two very different women, both played by Sawajiri. “L” is a cool working woman who shies away from love, while “M” is pure and cute but can be a little devilish when it comes to men.
Fashion magazines sweet and GLAMOROUS are providing the outfits for L and M, said to total about 50 in number.
The series will be distributed through the BeeTV mobile service between February 1 and April 9, 2012. New episodes are scheduled for release on Mondays, with each episode advancing both of the story lines.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Momoiro Clover Z stars in online drama
Posted on December 1, 2011 by tokyograph
The members of idol group Momoiro Clover Z are starring in a drama for the first time. The project, dubbed “Momodora” (“momo + dra”), is being made available for free to watch on TV Asahi’s online channel TV Asahi Douga.
The drama consists of 5 episodes, ranging from 14 minutes to 18 minutes in length. The first episode, titled “episode.1 Kamisama Datte,” stars member Tamai Shiori and was released today (December 1).
The rest of the release schedule is as follows:
December 8 – “episode.2 Ane Kare” starring Sasaki Ayaka
December 15 – “episode.3 Kotodama” starring Ariyasu Momoka
December 22 – “episode.4 Irokoi -colorful love-” starring Takagi Reni
December 24 – “episode.5 Onegai! DJ” starring Momota Kanako
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Matsuoka Masahiro, Yokoyama Yu, Kiritani Mirei in drama series “13-sai no Hello Work”
Posted on December 5, 2011 by tokyograph
“13-sai no Hello Work,” a bestselling children’s book by author Murakami Ryu, is getting a live-action drama series adaptation this winter. TOKIO member Matsuoka Masahiro (34) will star, accompanied by Kanjani8 member Yokoyama Yu (30) and actress Kiritani Mirei (21).
Published in 2003, “13-sai no Hello Work” is a guidebook aimed at junior high school students that introduces more than 500 jobs and occupations. The book has sold approximately 1.48 million copies since its release. An updated version titled “Shin 13-sai no Hello Work” was released last year and will serve as the basis for the drama series.
Matsuoka plays the role of Ogure Teppei, a 35-year-old policeman who dreams of being promoted to the First Investigation Division. One day, he suddenly slips back in time to 22 years earlier, at the height of Japan’s economic bubble. There, he meets his optimistic 13-year-old self (played by Tanaka Taketo). In order to help himself find the job and life that he hoped for, he has his younger self try out different kinds of work. It is said that more than 15 jobs will be presented in the drama.
Yokoyama plays a Tokyo University graduate who looks up to Teppei as an older brother. Kiritani plays a college student who works as a special teacher for prep school. Other cast members include Fubuki Jun and Furuta Arata.
The series will be aired on TV Asahi this winter, starting in January, in the Friday 11:15pm time slot.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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“Renai Neet” cast members announced, Ryo expecting second child
Posted on December 6, 2011 by tokyograph
Additional cast members have been announced for Nakama Yukie’s upcoming drama series “Renai Neet ~Wasureta Koi no Hajimekata~.” At the same time, it was learned that actress Ryo is five months pregnant with her second child, and she also plays a character in the drama who gets pregnant.
“Renai Neet” is a romantic comedy that revolves around 6 men and women who have “forgotten how to be in love.” Nakama plays the protagonist Kinoshita Rin. Ryo is playing Rin’s friend Nanako, while Ichikawa Mikako plays their friend Miho. One day, both Rin and Nanako go to Miho’s “divorce ceremony,” and they meet three men. The dentist Naoya (played by Sasaki Kuranosuke), the flavorist Kota (played by Bakusho Mondai comedian Tanaka Yuji), and a handsome young man named Shunpei (played by Nagayama Kento).
Actress Muroi Shigeru has also been announced as a cast member, playing Rin’s boss.
Ryo has been married to BRAHMAN vocalist TOSHI-LOW since 2003. She gave birth to their first child in 2005.
“Renai Neet” will start on January 20 and continue until the end of March. Ryo is planning to participate in filming until early March, though her health may affect that schedule.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Nagasawa Masami to play double role in “Bunshin” drama series
Posted on December 7, 2011 by tokyograph
The cast of the WOWOW mini-series “Bunshin” has finally been revealed. Actress Nagasawa Masami (24) will star, playing two very different characters.
“Bunshin” was originally a suspense novel by bestselling author Higashino Keigo. The drama, which was first announced last month, tells the story of two identical-looking women who seek to uncover their mysterious past. Nagasawa will play both characters. One is a young woman from Hokkaido studying child welfare, while the other is a college student in Tokyo who is part of a band.
Katsuji Ryo, Usuda Asami, Suzuki Sawa, Tezuka Satomi, Ibu Masato, and Sano Shiro have also been cast. Nagata Koto (“Little DJ: Chiisana Koi no Monogatari”) is directing.
The series will run for 5 episodes in a Sunday 10:00pm time slot on WOWOW, starting on February 12.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Tabe Mikako returns in “Deka Wanko” drama special
Posted on December 7, 2011 by tokyograph
The “Deka Wanko” drama series, starring Tabe Mikako (22), is getting a special episode at the start of the new year. The story this time will take place in Paris and in Edo-period Japan.
“Deka Wanko” is based on a manga by “Gokusen” creator Morimoto Kozueko. The story follows a rookie detective named Hanamori Ichiko (played by Tabe), whose exceptional dog-like sense of smell earns her the nickname of “Deka Wanko.” The drama series adaptation aired between January and March of this year, and the final episode drew ratings of 15.8%.
The story for the special episode has Hanamori and her colleagues taking a vacation in Paris, where some of the scenes were shot on location at the start of this month. While they are enjoying the Christmas atmosphere, they suddenly get called back to Tokyo for a case. However, they can’t find their colleague (played by Sawamura Ikki), so Hanamori tries using her sense of smell to track him down. She winds up getting lost, and she finds herself in a place that resembles Edo-period Japan.
Besides Sawamura, Tegoshi Yuya (NEWS) has also been confirmed as a returning cast member.
The special episode will be broadcast on NTV on January 7 at 9:00pm.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Tabe Mikako returns in “Deka Wanko” drama special
Posted on December 7, 2011 by tokyograph
The “Deka Wanko” drama series, starring Tabe Mikako (22), is getting a special episode at the start of the new year. The story this time will take place in Paris and in Edo-period Japan.
“Deka Wanko” is based on a manga by “Gokusen” creator Morimoto Kozueko. The story follows a rookie detective named Hanamori Ichiko (played by Tabe), whose exceptional dog-like sense of smell earns her the nickname of “Deka Wanko.” The drama series adaptation aired between January and March of this year, and the final episode drew ratings of 15.8%.
The story for the special episode has Hanamori and her colleagues taking a vacation in Paris, where some of the scenes were shot on location at the start of this month. While they are enjoying the Christmas atmosphere, they suddenly get called back to Tokyo for a case. However, they can’t find their colleague (played by Sawamura Ikki), so Hanamori tries using her sense of smell to track him down. She winds up getting lost, and she finds herself in a place that resembles Edo-period Japan.
Besides Sawamura, Tegoshi Yuya (NEWS) has also been confirmed as a returning cast member.
The special episode will be broadcast on NTV on January 7 at 9:00pm.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Watanabe Mayu to star in TV Tokyo drama series
Posted on December 10, 2011 by tokyograph
AKB48 member Watanabe Mayu is reportedly starring in a drama series next season on TV Tokyo. This will be her first time with a solo starring role in a drama.
Details about the show’s story and Watanabe’s supporting cast are being kept secret for now, but it is said that the series has a school setting. The series is scheduled to start on January 13.
It was also announced that a manga version of the story will run in Kodansha’s Young Magazine, starting with next year’s issue #7 that goes on sale on January 16.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Matsushima Nanako joins cast of Matsumoto Jun’s “Lucky Seven”
Posted on December 11, 2011 by tokyograph
More cast members have been revealed for Fuji TV’s upcoming drama series “Lucky Seven.” The biggest announcement is that “Kaseifu no Mita” star Matsushima Nanako (38) will be in it, playing the boss of the detective agency of the “Lucky Seven” team.
The drama was unveiled last month, starring Arashi member Matsumoto Jun (28) as a rookie detective named Tokita Shuntaro. At the time, Eita (28) and Oizumi Yo (38) were revealed as two other members of the detective team. It is now known that Naka Riisa (22), Kadono Takuzo (63), and Iriki Mari (21) are also part of the team.
Fukiishi Kazue (29) will play a police inspector who has connections with the agency. Okae Kumiko (55) will play Shuntaro’s mother.
Matsushima and Matsumoto previously appeared together in the drama series “Hana Yori Dango” in 2005 and its sequel in 2007.
This will be Matsushima’s first role in one of Fuji TV’s “Getsu 9” dramas since “Yamato Nadeshiko” in 2000, which had ratings of 26.4%, peaking at 34.2% for its final episode. She currently appears in NTV’s “Kaseifu no Mita,” which has so far reached ratings as high as 29.6%.
“Lucky Seven” premieres on January 16.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Tanihara Shosuke to star in “Lucky Seven” spin-off
Posted on December 12, 2011 by tokyograph
Before the Fuji TV drama series “Lucky Seven” premieres on January 16, the cable channel Fuji TV TWO will broadcast a spin-off drama on January 14, titled “Shiritsu Tantei Makabe Ryu.” Although Arashi’s Matsumoto Jun (28) is the star of the actual series, the spin-off will star Tanihara Shosuke (39).
As announced before, “Lucky Seven” is an action/comedy series about a team of private detectives who solve various difficult cases despite their lack of smooth teamwork. In the series, “Shiritsu Tantei Makabe Ryu” is a TV detective drama that the characters love to watch. Matsumoto’s character, Tokita Shuntaro, has admired Makabe Ryu since he was a child, and even in his actual detective work he imitates Makabe’s signature line and pose.
In the world of “Lucky Seven,” the “Makabe Ryu” series is described as a “hard-boiled comedy” about a private eye with a trademark yellow hat and trench coat, who solves the world’s toughest unsolved cases and has even earned the respect of the American intelligence agency CIA.
The spin-off consists of 4 original stories. Fuji TV TWO will broadcast “Shiritsu Tantei Makabe Ryu” on January 14 at 12:30pm. |
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Seto Koji teams up with Goriki Ayame in “Teen Court”
Posted on December 15, 2011 by tokyograph
Last week, it was revealed that actress Goriki Ayame (19) will be starring in a new drama series titled “Teen Court ~10-dai Saiban~.” It is now known that the male lead will be played by D-BOYS and D?DATE member Seto Koji (23).
Inspired by the concept of teen courts in the United States, the drama’s premise involves teen court being introduced to Japan on a trial basis. Goriki plays Misato, a high school student who serves as a prosecutor. Because of her curiosity, she re-investigates the cases she works on, looking into things that seem unusual to her as a high school girl, which lead her to uncovering the real truth behind each incident.
Seto will play the part of Saburo, another student who teams up with Misato in her investigations.
The series will premiere on NTV on January 10, the day before D?DATE’s new single “Love Heaven” goes on sale.
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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