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GACKT to Star in Live-Action Show of Sengoku Basara Game
Capcom's popular video game franchise Sengoku Basara will have its first live-action TV show entitled, "Sengoku Basara -Moonlight Party-" starting next month! The series was previously adapted into two anime series and a movie.
Actor/singer GACKT (Shiki, New Fist of the North Star) will star as Oda Nobunaga (right), Kento Hayashi (Arakawa Under the Bridge) as Date Masamune (center) and Kouhei Takeda (Hana Kimi, Kamen Rider Kiva) as Sanada Yukimura (left).
GACKT will contribute the ending theme song "Hakuro." The show will premiere on July 12 on MBS, and it will run every Thursday night at 1:25 a.m. (effectively early Friday morning).
Source: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/ ... sengoku-basara-game |
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NHK drama wins Golden Nymph Award at Monte Carlo Television Festival
ENTERTAINMENT JUN. 17, 2012 - 06:31AM JST ( 4 )
TOKYO —
An NHK drama won the Golden Nymph Award for best mini-series at the 52nd Monte Carlo Television Festival, which was held in Monaco from June 8 to 14.
The two-part “Yasu: A Single Father’s Story” tells the story of Yasu and his wife Misako who are blessed with a beautiful baby boy, Akira. But Yasu becomes a single parent when Misako sacrifices her life to save the boy from falling heavy boxes. Yasu is an inept father but does his best to raise Akira to adulthood.
Source: www.japantoday.com |
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AKB48’s drama “Majisuka Gakuen 3″ to start airing in July
The third season of AKB48’s school drama “Majisuka Gakuen” will begin airing in July. The setting for this drama is a prison, but no other details have been released aside from that. AKB48 and also SKE48 members are expected to participate.
“Majisuka Gakuen” is a funny, adolescent, and action packed drama where the girls of AKB48 take on the roles of Yankees. The first season aired in January 2010 and the second season aired in April 2011. Maeda Atsuko, Oshima Yuko, Shinoda Mariko, Kojima Haruna, and SKE48’s Matsui Jurina and Matsui Rena have took prat in the previous seasons of drama.
Like the series’ previous installments, “Majisuka Gakuen 3” will be on TV Tokyo’s “Dorama 24” channel and will begin airing on July 13th, every Friday at 00:12.
Source: http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/06 ... art-airing-in-july/ |
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Kusakari Tamiyo & Seto Koji to star in new NHK drama
It was announced that Kusakari Tamiyo will star in NHK’s new drama “Nemureru Mori no Jukujo“, which will begin airing in September. After retiring as a ballerina in 2009, Kusakari started a new career path as an actress. She made her drama debut in NHK’s Taiga drama “Ryomaden” (2010), and this will be the first time for her to take a lead role in a drama.
This drama will be a love comedy between the heroine ‘Aizawa Chinami’ (Kusakari), 46-year-old housewife, who is under divorce mediation, and ’Takaoka Yusuke’, a son of the owner of a global hotel chain. The role of Takaoka will be played by Seto Koji who is over 20 years younger than the heroine.
One day, ‘Chinami’ is given divorce papers by her husband (Haba Yuichi) as he wants to re-marry with his old classmate and first love from junior high school (Moriguchi Yoko). In order to keep the parental custody over her son, she starts working at a luxury hotel, and meets ‘Yusuke’ who is commonly called as ‘prince’ because of his perfect character in public, however, behind closed doors he as very terrible and mean personality.
On her role, Kusakari commented, “I never thought I would be able to play this kind of role, so I am truly happy, and it feels rewarding. I think this story has the message of ‘you can overcome difficulties’ brightly and positively, but I can’t even imagine a love with a young man with big age gap like Seto-kun.” On the other hand, Seto said, “Although I’ve never thought of being in love with someone with such a huge age gap, I still remember the feeling of getting swayed by the sexiness and atmosphere from a mature woman who has been through both good and bad things in life (Recalling his first meeting with Kusakari).” He also commented about his role, “I would like to cherish the negative image, carefully exercising human traits of beastliness and craftiness while acting in this role. Since this will be a new challenge for me, I want to prepare for the role sincerely.”
“Nemureru Mori no Jukujo” will air from September 4th to October 30th with a total 9 episodes.
Source: http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/06 ... r-in-new-nhk-drama/ |
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Ueto Aya to co-star with Ninomiya Kazunari in 24Hour Television drama special
On June 22nd, it was announced that actress Ueto Aya(26) will make an appearance on NTV drama, ‘Kuruma Isu de Boku wa Sora wo Tobu‘, which is a special drama for an annual charity telethon, “24-Hour Television“. She will play a heroine, and co-star with Ninomiya Kazunari for the first time in 12 years, after Eguchi Yosuke’s drama ‘Namida wo Fuite‘(Fuji TV) back in 2000. Ueto stated about co-staring with Ninomiya, “It is exciting. I am really looking forward to it.”
Ueto plays the role of ‘Kato Miku’, who is working at a hospital where Hasebe is hospitalized. Kato is simple and innocent, but she has a deep sorrow from her past.
Other cast members include popular child actor Suzuki Fuku, who will play a boy in the hospital, and Yakushimaru Hiroko, who will be Hasebe’s mother.
Kawano Hidehiro, the producer stated with confidence regarding the cast, “I am sure Ueto-san will represent ‘frustration and hope’, and Yakushimaru-san will represent ‘love, tenderness and toughness‘.”
‘24-Hour Television 35 Ai wa Chikyuu wo Sukuu‘ will air on August 25th and 26th.
Source: http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/06 ... sion-drama-special/ |
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Shinohara Ryoko to make her comeback as the 11th starring actor in ‘Higashino Keigo Mysteries’
On June 25th, Fuji TV announced that actress Shinohara Ryoko is going to make her comeback after giving birth to her second son in February, through their upcoming omnibus drama ‘Higashino Keigo Mysteries‘.
‘Higashino Keigo Mysteries’ consists of 11 individual episodes, featuring 11 of Higashino Keigo’s best short stories as well as starring 11 different actors. So far only ten of the stories and actors were revealed through two separate announcements in May and June, which made people curious about the 11th actor. Now it has become clear that Shinohara will use this opportunity to return to the small screen eight months after her last filming.
She is going to star in the story called ‘Nijuu Nenme no Yakusoku‘, which will air as the 10th episode in September. Shinohara plays a woman who is living together with a man who declared that he is never going to have a child in his life. In order to find out the reason behind his declaration, she decides to secretly follow him back to his home town and finds out that he was involved in a horrible murder case 20 years ago.
It’s said to be a very touching human drama and mystery story, with an unexpected ending that is going to demand a lot from Shinohara. The producers are sure they’ve made the right choice with her and stated with confidence, “The main character poses a very difficult character to play and we put a lot of thought into the casting right until the very last moment. When we eventually received the ready consent from Shinohara, we were sure that have perfected one of the strongest lineup of actors.”
Shinohara herself commented, “I’m glad to be able to participate in the work of my favorite authors. It’s my first drama after my comeback and I hope it will be a pleasant experience.” She did a lot of Bikram yoga, went to the gym multiple times and went through a strict diet in order to be fully prepared for her comeback as an actress after her second maternity leave.
She continued, “I think that my story is a ‘love story’ with a Higashino-ish atmosphere. What kind of ‘mystery’ and ‘love’ will be hidden inside the story? Please look forward to it.”
Along with the announcement of the last starring actor, Fuji TV also released a poster with all of the actors and corresponding kanji that represents each of the stories.
They are as follows:
Karasawa Toshiaki – “Trap”
Sakaguchi Kenji -”Deceit”
Matsushita Nao -”Grief”
Mizuki Alisa -”Heart/Mind”
Sorimachi Takashi – “Excess”
Nagasawa Masami -”Puzzle”
Toda Erika – “Sorrow”
Miura Haruma – “Lie”
Hirosue Ryoko – “Doubt”
Shinohara Ryoko – “Vow”
Suzuki Kyoka – “Punishment”
Fuji TV is going to air ‘Higashino Keigo Mysteries’ every Thursday at 10:00 pm, and the first episode will be broadcast on July 5th.
Source: http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/06 ... no-keigo-mysteries/ |
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miwa to provide theme song for upcoming drama, ‘Rich Man, Poor Woman’
It’s been revealed that singer-songwriter miwa will be providing her new song, “Hikari e“, as the theme song for the upcoming Fuji TV drama, ‘Rich Man, Poor Woman‘. This is miwa’s first time being in charge of the theme song for a “Getsu9” drama.
In the drama, actress Ishihara Satomi plays the heroine, a senior in college. Producer Masumoto Jun showed confidence saying, “[Miwa] observed the heroine’s feelings from a closer standpoint than us, and reflected those feelings in her lyrics. As a result, the song has an uplifting feeling and is also able to deliver painful love. It turned out to be a number that’s perfect for the drama.”
miwa, who is also a senior in college, felt she could relate to the heroine after reading the script. “Every time I make a single, I start working on it while thinking about putting in something that would surprise people. For this theme song, I challenged myself to a new sound that hasn’t been used in my previous songs,” she said.
“Hikari e” is scheduled for release on August 15th. During the final night of her tour on June 24th at Shibuya Kokaido, miwa told her fans, “My new single is different from the songs I have released until now, so please look forward to it.”
‘Rich Man, Poor Woman’ will air every Monday night at 9:00 pm starting July 9th.
Source: http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/06 ... ich-man-poor-woman/ |
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Aqua Timez to sing theme song for Nakama Yukie’s upcoming drama
It’s been revealed that rock band Aqua Timez will be singing the theme song for Nakama Yukie’s upcoming drama, ‘Ghost Mama Sousasen‘!
This is the first time Aqua Timez and Nakama Yukie will be working together since ‘Gokusen‘. After reuniting with the members of the band, Nakama commented, “The theme song, ‘Tsubomi’ (‘Bud’) has very gentle lyrics that are perfect for the drama’s worldview. I know they will liven up the drama!!”
‘Ghost Mama Sousasen’ is a heart-warming comedy based on Sato Tomokazu’s manga of the same title. Nakama plays the role of a capable police officer named ‘Choko’ who suddenly passes away. As a ghost, she appears in front of her son ‘Tonbo’ (played by Kimino Yuma), and solves various cases with him.
The drama also stars Sawamura Ikki as Choko’s husband ‘Kouhei’, Shida Mirai as Choko’s daughter ‘Aoi’, Sanada Yuma as Aoi’s classmate, former SDN48 member Serina, comedian duo Drunk Dragon’s Tsukaji Muga, and Namase Katsuhisa.
Aqua Timez vocalist Futoshi was overjoyed that the drama’s theme corresponded with what he wanted to sing. “I’m very honored that we will be in charge of the theme song for the ‘Gokusen’ team,” he expressed.
Futoshi also shared that out of all the songs he’s worked on so far, he spent the most time arranging this one. “I feel that a bud (tsubomi) holds a message saying that it won’t look up to the sky unless it blossoms. It’s not going to end if you don’t give up. I hope this song will reach those who strive for the best until they blossom.”
NTV will air ‘Ghost Mama Sousasen’ every Saturday night at 9:00 pm starting on July 7th.
Source: http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/06 ... ies-upcoming-drama/ |
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Kojima Haruna to flash her panties as a magic student in new drama ‘Megu-tan tte Mahou Tsukaeruno?’
On July 2nd, it was revealed that AKB48’s Kojima Haruna will star in a late-night drama called ‘Megu-tan tte Mahou Tsukaeruno?‘ on NTV this coming summer season.
Kojima is going to play a mage-to-be called Megu, who is a total airhead and always gets treated as a poor student at her magic school. In order to get more practice, she gets dispatched to a boarding home in the human world called ‘Rokudemo Sou’, where she has to be a manager. However, her identity as a mage may never be exposed or she will never be able to return to her home world.
It’s been four years since Kojima’s last starring role in a drama. She commented, “Of course I’m nervous, but I’m not really feeling more pressure only because it’s a starring role.” People around her often call her a natural airhead, so you might think that this is the perfect role for her, but Kojima herself begs to differ. “I’m really not an airhead, which is why I’ll be able to portray this role accurately.”
The drama is going to feature many scenes where Megu will be flashing her panties in order to erase other people’s memories. AKB48’s producer Akimoto Yasushi personally asked Kojima whether she would be approve of flashing her panties. She explained, “I wasn’t all that surprised (about there being such scenes) and told him that I’d be fine as long as they aren’t cheaply done.”
It’s said that there is going to be at least one such scene in every episode and although the filming hasn’t yet started, Kojima is already very excited about it. She said, “I heard they’ll blow a lot of wind and film it from various angles.”
The script of this comical fantasy story is handled by no other than Fukuda Yuichi, whose most recent works include the dramas ‘Yuusha Yoshihiko to Maou no Shiro‘ and ‘Muse no Kagami‘. The supporting cast includes Muro Tsuyoshi, Iketani Nobue, TEAM NACS‘ Otoo Takuma, Nakamura Tomoya, and others.
‘Megu-tan tte Mahou Tsukaeruno?’ is scheduled to air every Saturday at 1:35 am, with the first episode being broadcast on July 7th.
Source: http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/07 ... e-mahou-tsukaeruno/ |
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Naoto Inti Raymi to provide theme song for drama, ‘Omoni Naitemasu’
It’s been revealed that singer-songwriter Naoto Inti Raymi will be in charge of the theme song for Fuji TV’s upcoming drama, ‘Omoni Naitemasu‘.
The theme song will be titled “Naitetatte“, and it’s scheduled for release on August 29th. This is Naoto’s first time singing a theme song for a drama. It’s described as a pop number that will give the protagonist Izumi (played by actress Nanao) a supportive push forward.
Although Naoto is currently in the middle of his nationwide tour, he had the chance to read the manga while on the road. “While riding the train, I would burst out laughing in spite of myself, which attracted the eyes of people around me,” he reflected. Naoto continued by expressing, “It was very interesting, so many ideas popped into my head. I hope that it will become a big hit along with the drama.”
Nanao, who’s already heard the song, commented, “It’s really perfect for the story! I love it because there’s a lot of positive lyrics.”
Fuji TV will air ‘Omoni Naitemasu’ every Saturday night starting July 7th.
Source: http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/07 ... ma-omoni-naitemasu/ |
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KAT-TUN to provide the theme song for upcoming drama “Dragon Seinendan”
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KAT-TUN, who released their newest single “TO THE LIMIT” last month to favorable reviews, will provide the theme song for MBS/TBS’s drama “Dragon Seinendan”, which will start this month.
“Dragon Seinendan” stars Yasuda Shota, who is a member of Kanjani 8, and is Yasuda’s first solo serial drama. The drama tells the story of the opening of a door that takes one away from daily life into a fantasy. Ueda Makoto, the chairman of Europe Kikaku troupe, wrote the script and directed the drama together with Miki Takahiro, who is known for the hit movies “Solanin” and “Bokura ga Ita”; and Matsui Daigo, who became a hot topic from the movie version of “Afro Tanaka”. Aside from Yasuda, the cast includes Renbutsu Misako, Endo Kaname, Honda Chikara, Araki Yuko, and Yusuke Santamaria.
KAT-TUN’s new song “Fumetsu no Scrum” will be used as the theme song for the drama, but an announcement regarding the release for the song has not been made at this moment. The drama will begin airing on July 14th at 12:55 AM on TBS and on July 19th at 12:55 AM on MBS, so those interested in their new song should check out the drama!
Source: http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/07 ... a-dragon-seinendan/ |
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Porno Graffitti write theme song for NHK drama, “Tsurukame Josanin”
Porno Graffitti has announced that they will be releasing a new single titled “Kageboushi” on September 19th.
The duo’s 36th single has been chosen as the theme song for the upcoming NHK drama “Tsurukame Josanin ~Minami no Shima Kara~“, which begins broadcasting on August 28th and stars actress Naka Riisa as the lead. This gem of a ballad was written by vocalist Okano Akihito especially for the drama, and the impressively warm timbre of the acoustic guitar will be provided by resident guitarist Shindou Haruichi.
Although the track list and jacket covers have yet to be revealed for “Kageboushi”, it has been revealed that the single will be available in two editions (CD+DVD and CD-only), and two songs in addition to the title track will be included. The DVD that comes with the limited edition CD+DVD version will contain the PV for “Kageboushi”.
Until then, Porno Graffitti will keep busy with their upcoming nationwide tour, “12th Live Circuit ‘PANORAMA x 42“, which begins next week on July 13th and continues until the end of the year. The tour features a whopping 42 performances in 37 different locations, including a three-day live at Nippon Budoukan.
Source: www.tokyohive.com |
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BUMP OF CHICKEN to provide theme song for Takei Emi’s drama ‘Iki mo Dekinai Natsu’
BUMP OF CHICKEN’s new song, “firefly“, has been chosen as the theme song for Fuji TV’s upcoming drama series, ‘Iki mo Dekinai Natsu‘.
The drama’s producers asked BUMP OF CHICKEN to provide the theme song because, “The worldview of BUMP OF CHICKEN’s songs were required as the theme song for the story that unfolds between the protagonist, whose birth wasn’t recorded in the family register and the people who surround her.”
After receiving the offer, the band came up with the song “firefly”. Because the songs’ message and sounds linked together with the drama, it was chosen as the theme song. This is BUMP OF CHICKEN’s first time providing a new song as the theme of a drama.
The script for ‘Iki mo Dekinai Natsu’ is written by Watanabe Chiho, who made her drama debut as the second writer for ‘Tentai Kansoku‘ back in 2002. It was created with the worldview of BUMP OF CHICKEN’s song “Tentai Kansoku‘, and the bands’ songs were used throughout the drama.
“firefly” will be released as BUMP OF CHICKEN’s 23rd single on September 12th. Prior to this, it will be released in Chaku-Uta form on Recochoku starting July 11th.
‘Iki mo Dekinai Natsu’ is a love story that revolves around a girl, whose parents never recorded her birth in their family register (played by Takei Emi) and a man living in atonement (Eguchi Yosuke). It also stars Kimura Yoshino, Nakamura Aoi, Kaname Jun, Asada Miyoko, and Kitaouji Kinya.
Source: http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/07 ... i-mo-dekinai-natsu/ |
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Miyazaki Aoi, Abe Hiroshi & Yamaguchi Tomoko to co-star in new drama this fall
On July 10th, it was announced that Miyazaki Aoi, Abe Hiroshi, and Yamaguchi Tomoko will be starring in an upcoming Fuji TV fall drama whose title has yet to be announced.
This drama is certainly going to be on everyone’s minds after today’s headlines, since it features three huge and amazing stars. While Abe is still familiar among drama viewers, Miyazaki hasn’t been appearing in a commercial network drama since ‘Shiawase no Shippo‘ (TBS) in 2002. Her last starring role on TV in general was in the 2008 taiga drama ‘Atsuhime‘ on the public network NHK. Yamaguchi’s last serial drama appearance even dates back to ‘Long Vacation‘ (Fuji TV) in 1996.
The directing and the script will be handled by world renowned movie director Koreeda Hirokazu (‘Kiseki’, ‘Air Doll’).
The story of this fall drama will revolve around a 40-year-old company employee (Abe) and his wife (Yamaguchi). Together they face various all too familiar family problems which are said to make viewers both cry and laugh together with the characters. This home drama atmosphere will be spiced up by a mysterious beauty (Miyazaki) whom the protagonist happens to meet one day. For some reason she’s begins to probe into matters related to his family, manipulates him without his knowledge and sometimes blurts out some crucial hints that will help solving the puzzle that she is.
Not much else is known about this drama yet, but the producer described Miyazaki’s role as follows: “She’s a puzzling, beautiful and strong woman who doesn’t seem to be affected by the hustle and bustle of the urban jungle at all. Her beauty is both refined and graceful. When I was talking with director Koreeda about the casting of this role, we only were able to think of Miyazaki.”
Miyazaki herself commented, “The characters in Koreeda’s works are always so full of live. He’s a fantastic director and I’m happy to be a part of his new project.”
She continued, “It makes me nervous to film together with two such big seniors. I’ll treasure the time we’ll be able to live together as part of this drama and will make sure to enjoy the months of filming ahead of us.”
Abe is looking forward to it as well. He said, “Miyazaki’s acting is very refined and I can’t wait to work together with her.”
Fuji TV is planning to air this drama every Tuesday at 10:00 pm. The first episode is scheduled to be broadcast sometime in October. More details such as the drama’s title are most liked going to be revealed within the coming weeks.
Source: http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/07 ... ew-drama-this-fall/ |
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SMAP’s Katori Shingo and Yamashita Tomohisa to star in new TBS drama
It was announced that SMAP member Katori Shingo and actor/singer Yamashita Tomohisa will be starring in the new TBS drama “MONSTERS“! This is an exciting mystery drama which revolves around convexo-concave pair of detectives, and this will be the first time for both Katori and Yamashita to act as detectives.
Katori’s role will be a detective at the First Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Police Department, named ’Hiratsuka Heihachi’ who is cheap, makeshift, meticulous, and rude man, though he always puts a smile on his face and is an extremely civil-spoken person. Hiratsuka exposes a person’s hidden face and the true nature of human relations, and solves cases by brazenly getting to the core of the person. On the other hand, Yamashita’s role ‘Saionji Kosuke’ is a pure and honest rookie detective who is a son of noble family and filled with strong morals. Those two will team up, and make a convexo-concave combination.
For Katori and Yamashita, this will be the first time to co-star with each other. Katori commented about co-starring with his junior from Johnny’s Jimusho, “My image toward Yamapi is a quiet and earnest cool guy! I am looking forward to co-star with him. I can’t wait to clash passionately with the young ‘MONSTER’ (Yamashita)!“, and Yamashita showed his expectation as he said, “I would like to learn a lot from Katori-san.” Reportedly, the two are already congenial spirits though the filming has not even started yet.
“MONSTERS” will start airing in October on TBS (every Sunday at 9:00 pm).
Source: http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/07 ... r-in-new-tbs-drama/ |
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Motokariya Yuika to play a hostess turned lawyer in new drama ‘Soko wo Nantoka’
On July 14th, it was announced that actress Motokariya Yuika is going to star star as a hostess turned lawyer in the upcoming NHK BS Premium fall drama, ‘Soko wo Nantoka‘. It will be Motokariya’s first NHK drama since ‘Fight‘ in 2005.
Motokariya’s character ‘Kaise Rakuko’ is coming from a poor household and always wanted to become a lawyer in order to escape from poverty. In order to pay for her school expenses, she works as a hostess. She studies hard and eventually passes the bar examination, however, open positions for lawyers are rare these days. Fortunately she utilizes a connection from her time as a hostess and finds employment at a tiny law office.
At the law office, she has no choice but to accept small cases that won’t earn her any money. Moreover, she keeps on piling up failures case after case. However, things get better over time and she not only becomes a better lawyer but also a more mature person.
The producer of the drama explained that they decided to cast Motokariya for this role, because she’s not only a pretty actress but also has the intellect necessary to play the role of a lawyer. Moreover, she’s able to play characters that won’t give up despite taking a lot of hits.
Of course there is also the part about her days as a hostess at the beginning of the story. He said, “Although we are not too sure how it would turn out, we definitely want to see Motokariya as a hostess! You cannot miss this!”
The story is based on a manga of the same name by mangaka Aso Mikoto, which is still being serialized in the shoujo manga magazine, ‘MELODY‘. There are several more key characters who will be played by Ichikawa Ennosuke, MEGUMI, Igarashi Shunji, Maeda Oshiro, Takeda Kohei, Inoue Waka, and Otomo Kohei. The filming is planned to begin on July 22nd.
‘Soko wo Nantoka’ is scheduled to start airing on NHK BS Premium in October.
Source: http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/07 ... ma-soko-wo-nantoka/ |
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Amami Yuki to portray Oda Nobunaga in an upcoming drama two-parter
On July 18th, Fuji TV announced that they are going to air a two-part drama titled ‘Onna Nobunaga‘, revealing that actress Amami Yuki will be starring as a female version of Oda Nobunaga during the Sengoku period.
Amami might have already became familiar of portraying a boss in the drama ‘BOSS‘, but now she’s going to stem the difficult role of playing the ‘boss’ of the Sengoku period. In this altered edition of Japan’s history, Oda Nobuhide never had a second son but a daughter, who is still being raised as his heir and successor. The story is based on a novel by award-winning writer Sato Kenichi, which was published in 2006. It explores in great detail how things might have been handled if Oda Nobunaga was a woman up until the Honnoji Incident where Oda was forced to commit suicide.
The novel was already adapted into a stage play starring actress Kuroki Meisa in 2009, but it’s the first time for it to get a movie or TV adaptation. “When I read the title, Amami’s face suddenly popped up in my head,” Fuji TV producer Murase Ken explained. Thus he immediately sent her the offer and she immediately gave her ready consent.
Amami commented, “How often do you get the chance to experience such a role in your life? It’s a real blessing and a very much appreciated challenge for me.”
She is going to disguise herself as the daimyo in the Sengoku period, but due to her gender she will face a much stronger opposition and many more struggles than the real Oda Nobunaga. One aspect of the drama will be the fact that she’s not only going to portray a masculine and military-minded Oda with his trademark mustache, but also the well-behaved and feminine woman that she is by nature.
Of course there is coming a lot of pressure with playing such a popular historical figure, which was already portrayed by many great actors. However, Amami seems to be quite calm despite the pressure. She nonchalantly explained, “I’ve begun to master the art of keeping myself from getting worried. (laughs)”
The filming already began last week and she seems to be in a great mood. She said, “Every day I’m able to start full of enthusiasm and end with a satisfying tiredness. I’m devoting all of my energy to this project and I hope you’ll look forward to it.”
The biggest traitor in the history of Japan, Akechi Mitsuhide will be portrayed by actor Uchino Masaaki. However, in this version Akechi is in love with Oda from the bottom of his heart. Nonetheless Oda is getting married to Onou (Nouhime). Onou will be portrayed by actress Koyuki, who will finally make her drama comeback. Due to them both being women, Oda and Onou develop a great friendship and can talk about all kind of things, but it doesn’t exactly make them look like a married couple. Adding the feelings of Akechi and we are in for a very strange love-triangle.
Other characters will be played by Iseya Yusuke, Nagasawa Masami, Tamayama Tetsuji, Nakamura Shido, Fujiki Naohito, Sato Koichi, and Nishida Toshiyuki.
‘Onna Nobunaga’ is scheduled to air at the end of the year, but an exact date and time have yet to be announced.
Source: http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/07 ... g-drama-two-parter/ |
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Porno Graffitti write theme song for NHK drama, “Tsurukame Josanin”
Porno Graffitti has announced that they will be releasing a new single titled “Kageboushi” on September 19th.
The duo’s 36th single has been chosen as the theme song for the upcoming NHK drama “Tsurukame Josanin ~Minami no Shima Kara~“, which begins broadcasting on August 28th and stars actress Naka Riisa as the lead. This gem of a ballad was written by vocalist Okano Akihito especially for the drama, and the impressively warm timbre of the acoustic guitar will be provided by resident guitarist Shindou Haruichi.
Although the track list and jacket covers have yet to be revealed for “Kageboushi”, it has been revealed that the single will be available in two editions (CD+DVD and CD-only), and two songs in addition to the title track will be included. The DVD that comes with the limited edition CD+DVD version will contain the PV for “Kageboushi”.
Until then, Porno Graffitti will keep busy with their upcoming nationwide tour, “12th Live Circuit ‘PANORAMA x 42“, which begins next week on July 13th and continues until the end of the year. The tour features a whopping 42 performances in 37 different locations, including a three-day live at Nippon Budoukan.
Source: www.tokyohive.com |
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Remake of classic TV dramas ‘Tokuso Saizensen’ and ‘Playgirl’ in the works
On July 20th, it was announced that two classic TV dramas from the 1970s and 1980s will be revived later this year.
One of the remakes will be ‘Tokuso Saizensen‘, which is one of the best detective dramas of all time and had entertained TV viewers from 1977 until 1987. The other is the ultimate sexy action drama ‘Playgirl‘, which had been on TV from 1969 until 1976. The remakes will be called ‘Tokuso Saizensen 2012 ~ Bakuha 0.01 Byo Mae no Onna‘ and ‘Playgirl 2012 ~ Rensa Yukai Satsujin wo Abake! Atsukute Erokute Yabai Mehyoutachi‘ respectively.
Both dramas will be airing around the same time in October on satellite network ‘Toei Channel‘ and the cable network ‘Family Gekijo‘, which will be followed by a crossover drama called ‘Tokuso Saizensen x Playgirl 2012‘ in December.
The original ‘Tokuso Saizensen’ spawned a total of 508 episodes over ten years and featured stars such as the late Nitani Hideaki, Otaki Hideji, and Hongo Kojiro as members of the best special investigation unit the Metropolitan Police Department had to offer. The new cast will be made up of Hiraoka Yuta, Kamio Yu, RIKIYA, Satoi Kenta, Watanabe Ikkei, and a guest appearance of Asami Reina. The script was written by Nagasaka Hideka, who already wrote the scripts for more than 100 episodes of the original drama.
‘Playgirl’ reached a total of 276 episodes. The late Sawa Tamaki, Ou Ranfan, and Midori Mako managed to entertain the viewers with a great mix of sexy outfits and dangerous missions. The new Playgirls will be played by Sugimoto Yumi, Nagasawa Nao, Ozawa Maju, and Ito Kazue.
‘Tokuso Saizensen x Playgirl 2012′ will feature additional appearances of Yuge Tomohisa, Kuroda Fukumi, and Funaki Sachi.
Source: http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/07 ... ygirl-in-the-works/ |
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Watanabe Ken to star in new Japanese drama series along with Tanihara Shosuke and Matsuyuki Yasuko
Watanabe Ken (52) will be portraying former prime minister of Japan, Yoshida Shigeru, in a NHK drama series titled “Makete, Katsu~Sengo wo Tsukutta Otoko • Yoshida Shigeru~ (Victory after Defeat ~ The man who created post-war Japan, Yoshida Shigeru~)“, which will air at 9 PM every Saturday from September 8th and onwards. American actor David Morse (58) known for his work in films such as “Green Mile” and “The Indian Runner” will play Douglas MacArthur, the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces during the occupation of Japan.
Tanihara Shosuke (40) will act as Shirasu Jiro, a close associate of former Prime Minister Yoshida and a negotiator for the General Headquarters of the Supreme Commander (GHQ), who’s often called a “difficult Japanese” by GHQ. Matsuyuki Yasuko (39) is cast as Yoshida’s second wife, a former geisha, and Tanaka Kei (28) will be playing Yoshida’s eldest son, Yoshida Kenichi who’s an English literature scholar. Suzuki An (25) will portray Aso Kazuko, the third daughter of Yoshida and mother of Aso Taro (71), who was a prime minister of Japan from 2008-2009. Kaneda Akio (57) will play the role of Hatoyama Ichiro, a former prime minister and grandfather of Hatoyama Yukio (65), who succeeded Aso as prime minister from 2009-2010. Nomura Mansai (46) will act as another former prime minister Konoe Fumimaro.
Source: http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/07 ... d-matsuyuki-yasuko/ |
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