The second season of Fuji TV’s popular drama ‘Galileo‘ starring Fukuyama Masaharu was anticipated by many fans and premiered on April 15th with very high expectations. Fortunately all the expectations have been met as the first episode of this season’s “Getsu 9″ (Monday 9 pm) drama recorded an average rating of 22.6%.
Fukuyama himself commented about the ratings, “I’m relieved that …
The upcoming spring season for dramas is just around the corner. During the break between the seasons it is time for the networks to promote their upcoming dramas as much as they can in order to attract as many viewers as possible for their season premieres.
What happens after that depends on how viewers experience the framework consisting of …
On February 27, it was announced that actor Hasegawa Hiroki will star in NTV’s serial drama “Kumo no Kaidan (tentative title)” which will begin airing in April. The drama is based on the novel by Watanabe Junichi, who is known for his novel “Shitsurakuen”, and Hasegawa will star as the unlicensed doctor Aikawa Saburo.
This is the first NTV drama that …
It was announced that Takei Emi will star in TV Asahi’s upcoming late-night mystery drama “Otenki Oneesan” that will begin airing in April.
In the drama, Takei will play as a weather woman named “Abe Haruko.”
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Abe Haruko is somewhat of a weather prodigy as she acquires her qualification to become a certified weather forecaster at the young age of 11. She serves …
Shinohara Ryoko is starring in a new drama series (currently untitled) on Fuji TV that will start airing in April.
It is said that 60% of unmarried women between the ages of 25 ~ 35 find themselves becoming more masculine. The drama will feature “Oyaji Joshi (lit. old-guy woman, a woman who acts like she is an old man )” who …
Actress Matsushita Nao will star in a new Fuji TV drama “Kamo, Kyoto e Iku” which will start airing in April. The drama will be a comedy setting at a Japanese-style hotel in Kyoto, and Matsushita will be playing a landlady at the long-established hotel.
“Ueba Kamo” (Matsushita) is a career woman who works as a government official at the Ministry of …
It was announced that Yamada Yusuke’s popular novel “Real Onigokko” will get a serial drama adaptation titled “Real Onigokko THE ORIGIN“, and Hongo Kanata will be taking the lead role.
“Real Onigokko” has been adapted into comic, game, and live-action movies previously, but according to Hongo, the TV drama adaptation will be the one that stays true to the original novel …
On February 24th, it was announced that actress Takanashi Rin is going to star in an upcoming TBS late-night drama titled ‘Houkago Groove‘.
Takanashi is known for her good looks and her vibrant on screen performances. She already gained global recognition as the heroine in Abbas Kiarostami’s Japanese-language film ‘Like Someone in Love‘ which screened at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. …
On February 23rd, it was announced that actor Takahashi Katsumi and actress Eikura Nana are going to co-star in an upcoming TBS detective drama titled ‘Kakusho ~ Keishicho Sousa 3 Ka‘.
‘Kakusho ~ Keishicho Sousa 3 Ka’ is based on the police novel ‘Kakusho‘ written by Konno Bin. The story focuses on the Third Investigation Division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police …
On February 22, TV Asahi announced that the two actors Ito Hideaki and Sakaguchi Kenji will co-star in the upcoming detective drama titled ‘Doubles‘.
10 years has passed since Ito and Sakaguchi last starred together in a project and in ‘Doubles’ they are going to deal with heinous crimes as the strongest detective partners on TV. The drama is set at …
On February 19th, it was announced that singer and actress Mano Erina is going to appear in TV Tokyo’s upcoming drama ‘Minna! Esper dayo!‘ starring Sometani Shota.
‘Minna! Esper dayo!’ will be directed by famed movie director Sono Shion (‘Cold Fish’). The story follows an ordinary high school student named Kamogawa Yoshiro (Sometani), who suddenly realizes that he has the …
On February 19th, NTV announced that actress Yonekura Ryoko will be playing a female high school student in their upcoming spring drama ‘35-sai no Koukousei‘ (tentative title). It will be the very first time for Yonekura to play a high school girl in her career and her first starring drama on NTV in general.
‘35-sai no Koukousei’ is a socio-critical school …
On February 18th, TBS announced that actor Matsuda Shota will be starring in their upcoming detective drama ‘Sennyu Tantei Tokage‘.
This is Matsuda’s second time to star as a detective after the 2009 drama Meitantei no Okite‘ (TV Asahi) and his first time to star in a TBS drama. This time, he will play a former elite police detective who possesses …
On February 16th, Fuji TV announced that the former AKB48 member Maeda Atsuko will be appearing in their upcoming spring drama ‘Kasuka na Kanojo‘ starring SMAP’s Katori Shingo.
This drama is going to mark Maeda’s first participation in a drama since her graduation from AKB48 and her first role as a teacher. It’s also her first time to appear in a …
On February 8th, it was announced that actor Karasawa Toshiaki will be starring in the upcoming TBS spring drama ‘TAKE FIVE‘, which the Japanese media has already dubbed as the Japanese version of ‘Ocean’s Eleven‘.
‘TAKE FIVE’ follows a group of five individuals from different backgrounds, age groups, and occupation who work together as thieves in order to steal money from …
