'Galileo' (Fuji TV)
'Galileo' (Fuji TV)
A total of 8 new dramas premiered from Monday to Thursday this week.
Fuji TV’s Monday drama ‘Galileo‘ (season 2) – starring heartthrob Fukuyama Masaharu and a new heroine played by Yoshitaka Yuriko – attracted the most viewers with a great rating of 22.6%. Many viewers also swooned over the male duo Ito Hideaki and Sakaguchi Kenji in …
Singer-songwriter Ieiri Leo’s new song “Message” has been chosen as the theme song for TBS’ upcoming detective drama ‘Kakusho~Keishicho Sousa 3 Ka‘ which will start airing on April 15th.
As reported earlier, this drama is based on the police novel ‘Kakusho‘ written by Konno Bin. Takahashi Katsumi and Eikura Nana will team up for the drama adaptation. Regarding the theme song, …
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 September 26th, actor Takahashi Katsumi (51) announced on his agency’s official site that his first child was born on the 25th.
According to the announcement, “It was 10 days earlier than the due date, but he was a fine baby weighting at 3,570 grams, and fortunately, both the mother and baby are in healthy condition. By the way, he does have hair.” …
Actor Takahashi Katsumi (51) has announced that his wife (37) is currently 4 months pregnant!
On April 9th, Takahashi sent a fax to several media outlets stating, “I have been blessed with my long-awaited child. We are expecting in October.” He continued by expressing his happiness, “Becoming a father at age 51, I am of course happy, but …
On March 14th, the first week worth of episodes of the upcoming NHK morning drama ‘Umechan Sensei‘, starring Horikita Maki, was screened in advance for the press.
‘Umechan Sensei’ features an original story about a clumsy woman who strives to become a town doctor in an era of postwar reconstruction and rapid economic growth. In the beginning of the drama the …
This month, 165 marriage advisors were asked which celebrities were the best newly-weds for the first half of 2011. The results won’t be surprising to some as they feature a lot of adorable couples.
It is said that due to the earthquake, many single people felt the strong bonds of family. One person claimed they would forever be a bachelor, but …
Way to make a first impression, Kawashima Umika! ("Hanawake no Yon Shimai")
Way to make a first impression, Kawashima Umika! ("Hanawake no Yon Shimai")
A couple more summer dramas found their way on Japanese television since last Friday, but Ueto Aya was the first one who tried to deliver entertainment with her drama special of “Zettai Reido“. The special achieved a decent viewer rating of 13.9% that nicely fits into the average …
Kichise Michiko as Haga "Hagane" Ineko
Kichise Michiko as Haga "Hagane" Ineko
Actress Kichise Michiko landed her first starring role in the drama, “Hagane no Onna”, which began broadcasting in May of 2010, and it looks like Kichise will get to reprise her role for a second season!
It was revealed on January 30th that the producers have decided to answer the fans’ overwhelming response …
Actor Takahashi Katsumi and actress Nagasawa Masami announced on January 13th that they have been cast as father and daughter for an upcoming April drama that is tentatively titled, “Dare Yori mo Kimi wo Aisu.”
The family comedy will be set in Shizuoka, where a daughter moves with her father after her parent’s divorce. The two run an eel …
Tokyohive previously reported that there will be a new drama titled “Ojiichan wa 25 sai” with Fujiwara Tatsuya playing the role of a 25-year-old grandfather.
On October 12th, a press conference for the drama was held, and the various cast members made an appearance. It’s been quite a while for Fujiwara to appear in a drama series, and this is also …
