Asano Tadanobu in "Yonimo Kimyo na Monogatari 2011 Fall SP" (Fuji TV)
Asano Tadanobu in "Yonimo Kimyo na Monogatari 2011 Fall SP" (Fuji TV)
Here is the Friday and weekend edition of the the Drama Prime Time Report, highlighted by a tough Saturday for the monsters of “Yokai Ningen Bem“, the grand finale of “Gou – Himetachi no Sengoku“, and yet another nose dive of “Nankyoku Tairiku“.
Friday was a rather ordinary …
French actor Jean Reno has picked up the role to play ‘Doraemon’ for Toyota’s new CM!
Last week, Toyota released the first-ever live action adaptation of the popular anime, “Doraemon“, through their CM, which also stars Tsumabuki Satoshi as ‘Nobita’ and Ogawa Naoya as ‘Gian’. Joining Jean Reno, Yamashita Tomohisa will play ‘Suneo’ and Mizukawa Asami will play ‘Shizuka-chan’.
The …
Popular NHK Taiga drama, “Gou“, wrapped up filming for the series on September 30th, and to celebrate, the cast held a crank up ceremony at a studio in Shibuya.
“Gou” started filming from August 19th of last year and wrapped up more than a year later in Nagano. Lead actress Ueno Juri (who played the role of ‘Gou’), as well as Mukai …
On August 14th, Mizukawa Asami participated in her first runway show for “Katsura Yumi’s Talk & Fashion Show“!
Famed bridal fashion designer Katsura Yumi saw Mizukawa’s performance on NHK’s taiga drama, “Gou“, and immediately wanted her to wear her dresses.
The actress wore a total of three different dresses and couldn’t stop smiling. She commented, “It’s my dream (to get married someday). …
It’s been reported that a sequel to the popular drama series, “Aishiteru~ Kaiyo~“, will air this fall as a special! Actress Inamori Izumi will reprise her lead role, with Mukai Osamu, Okada Masaki, and Mizukawa Asami as her co-stars.
“Aishiteru ~Kaiyo~” is a drama about two kids in grade school who are involved in a shocking murder case.
Titled “Aishiteru ~Kizuna~“, this special …
Suzuki Fuku (l.) and Ashida Mana from "Marumo no Okite" hot on the trail of "JIN"
Suzuki Fuku (l.) and Ashida Mana from "Marumo no Okite" hot on the trail of "JIN"
On Friday, the drama “Umareru” dropped down to a new season low while competing against a strong live-action adaption of Higashino Keigo’s novel “11 Moji no Satsujin” and a very strong “Hodo Station“. Meanwhile “Inu wo Kau to Iu Koto” reached its final …
"Inu wo Kau to Iu Koto" (TV Asahi)
"Inu wo Kau to Iu Koto" (TV Asahi)
Horikita Maki’s drama “Umareru” loses ground a bit again after it’s season-high last week, but the remaining Friday dramas continued where they left off.
There is nothing new to report about the ratings of the Saturday only drama, “Kokosei Restauran“. It’s still reaching numbers near the 11% mark.
Sunday was the most interesting of …
The fantastic trio of "Marumo no Okite" on Sunday evenings
The fantastic trio of "Marumo no Okite" on Sunday evenings
Unlike last week, Friday wasn’t a nice start for the dramas. “Umareru.” dropped below the 10% mark again and “Inu wo Kau to Iu Koto” experienced an even bigger drop down to a new season low.
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However, things looked up on Saturday with “Kokosei Restaurant” only losing 0.3% despite having to …
Tanimura Mitsuki as a cat in "Yonimo Kimyo na Monogatari: PETS"
Tanimura Mitsuki as a cat in "Yonimo Kimyo na Monogatari: PETS"
Friday was a nice start into the weekend for the drama viewers. Both, “Umareru.” and “Inu wo Kau to Iu Koto” were able to improve the ratings, with the former even reaching higher ground above the 10% again. It doesn’t look like the competitors had much to do with …
Ishikawa Rika in "Tsuri Deka 2"
Ishikawa Rika in "Tsuri Deka 2"
Lot’s of green icons this week, as most programs are recovering from the “Golden Week Effect,” including the dramas.
“Hancho 4” and “Shiawase ni Narou yo” were both able to improve a lot this Monday. Especially the latter can be happy that it successfully managed to escape the single digit ratings, and the former almost …
Gouriki Ayame in "Asuko March!"
Gouriki Ayame in "Asuko March!"
The ratings for the “Golden Week” weekend are finally out, but let’s start with the Thursday ratings that didn’t get released until yesterday due to the holidays.
The eight season of “Omiya-san” started off with a nice first episode and a rating of 11.8%, nicely pushing up the average of TV Asahi before dropping down to …
Today the weekly tabloid “Josei Seven” spread the rumor of a possible relationship between actor Koide Keisuke (27) and actress Mizukawa Asami (27).
After holding back various stories due the earthquake, and with Golden Week just around the corner, all the various tabloids and newspapers are now back in the routine of publishing many sorts of scoops. The Nagasawa/AKIRA story
On April 18th, heartthrob actor Tamaki Hiroshi (31) attended the premiere of the commercial for the Nintendo DS game “Treasure Report Kikaijikake no Isan” in which Tamaki is the voice actor for the mystery-solving main character, John.
When asked about recent mysteries, Tamaki shook his head, saying, “I can’t think of any off the top of my head”, but when interrogated about the …
Ayase Haruka is tearing up in "JIN 2" (TBS)
Ayase Haruka is tearing up in "JIN 2" (TBS)
In Ayase Haruka’s case they aren’t exactly tears of joy, but I know that a lot of people cried happy tears when the first – extended – episode of the second season of “JIN” finally aired last Sunday.
Saturday is skipped as that day was rather irrelevant in terms of dramas.
On Friday, …
On April 11th, Kanjani8 member Nishikido Ryo and his fellow cast members Mizukawa Asami, Yamazaki Ryutaro, and Kuge Kokoro attended a press conference for their upcoming drama, “Inu wo Kau Iu Koto ~Sky to Wagaya no 180 Hi~”.
During the drama, Nishikido plays a father who decides to add a new addition to the family: an adorable Pomeranian puppy that …
