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Kento Yamazaki to star in Fuji TV series "Good Doctor"

Kento Yamazaki will star in the Fuji TV drama "Good Doctor". This is a remake of the 2013 KBS2 drama "Good Doctor" which starred Joo Won and Moon Chae-Won. Yamazaki will play Minato Shindo. He has a savant syndrome and photographic memory but has a hard time with basic communication skills.

Also in the cast are (wait for it) Juri Ueno (!) and Fujiki Naohito.

The series starts Thursday July 12th, airing at 10pm.

Source: natalie

gaijinmark wrote:Kento Yamazaki to star in Fuji TV series "Good Doctor"

Kento Yamazaki will star in the Fuji TV drama "Good Doctor". This is a remake of the 2013 KBS2 drama "Good Doctor" which starred Joo Won and Moon Chae-Won. Yamazaki will play Minato Shindo. He has a savant syndrome and photographic memory but has a hard time with basic communication skills.

Also in the cast are (wait for it) Juri Ueno (!) and Fujiki Naohito.

The series starts Thursday July 12th, airing at 10pm.

Source: natalie

Didn't care for the original and not a fan of Yamazaki Kento, but might try it for Ueno Juri and Fujiki Naohito. There is also a US remake of this, starring Freddie Highmore.

Ryo to star in NTV/YTV drama special

Ryo to star in NTV/YTV drama special "Bucho Kazehana Rinko no Koi" (Manager Rinko Kazehana's Love). The drama special is based on the manga "Kaichou Shima Kousaku Tokubetsuhen Bucho Kazehana Rinko no Koi". Ryo plays the title character Rinko Kazehana. She experiences trouble at work and in her love life.

Also cast are Ryo Ryusei and Hiroyuki Hirayama. The special will air on July 5th and 12th in Japan.

Source: natalie

gaijinmark wrote:Ryo to star in NTV/YTV drama special

Ryo to star in NTV/YTV drama special "Bucho Kazehana Rinko no Koi" (Manager Rinko Kazehana's Love). The drama special is based on the manga "Kaichou Shima Kousaku Tokubetsuhen Bucho Kazehana Rinko no Koi". Ryo plays the title character Rinko Kazehana. She experiences trouble at work and in her love life.

Also cast are Ryo Ryusei and Hiroyuki Hirayama. The special will air on July 5th and 12th in Japan.

Source: natalie

that Ryo right? https://jdorama.com/artiste.ryo.123.htm

cool. i like her in Renai Neet starring Yukie Nakama

Riisa Naka and Odagiri Joe to co-star in WOWOW drama

Riisa Naka and Odagiri Joe will co-star in the WOWOW drama "Iari - Mienai Kao" (Eerie: Invisible Face) which begins August 4th in the 10pm timeslot. The drama will last for six episodes and is based on the novel "Iari - Mienai Kao" by Yutaka Maekawa.

Odagiri plays a university professor and one day his sick wife passes away. A few days later, his intercom bell at home rings and a strange woman's face appears on the intercom screen. The woman asks, "Is your wife at home?" He goes to the front door, but no one is there.

Joe also feels guilt about his past. Before his wife died, he had an affair with his sister-in-law, played by Naka. She also works at the same university.

Source: natalie

Kenichi Endo and Kento Nakajima to co-star in NTV drama

Kenichi Endo and Kento Nakajima will co-star in the NTV Fall drama "Dorokei". The series is based on the manga of the same name by Shu Fukuda.

In the drama, Nakajima will play detective Tsutomu Madera and Endo will play master thief Garasu Kemuri. The two will work together to solve crimes.

The drama begins in October in Japan.

Source: natalie

Ever since "Quartet" this guy hasn't had any trouble finding work.

Issei Takahashi to star in Fuji TV Fall 2018 drama

Issei Takahashi will star in the Fuji TV Fall 2018 drama "Bokura wa Kiseki de Dekite Iru".

Takashi will play Kazuki Aikawa who teaches ethology (study of animal behavior) but he has unorthodox teaching methods.

The drama will begin airing in Japan in October.

Source: natalie

Satoshi Tsumabuki and Mao Inoue co-star in TV Asahi Special

Satoshi Tsumabuki and Mao Inoue will co-star in the TV Asahi drama special "Ranhansha" based on the novel of the same name by Tokuro Nukui.

Tsumabuki and Inoue are a married couple with a two year old son Shota. Shota dies in an accident and Tsumabuki who is a reporter, tries to find the reason why.

Source: natalie

I guess after the two "By Players" dramas, Endo decided its easier to play himself.

Kenichi Endo to star in Fall 2018 WOWOW drama

Kenichi Endo will star in the WOWOW drama "Kenichi Endo to Kankuro Kudo no Benkyo Sasete Itadakimasu".

Kudo is the writer for this drama. Endo plays himself acting in a fictional drama series as the character Detective Moroi. The series begins on November 12th.

Source: natalie

You can wade thru all the details if you want, but the most important thing is that "Aibou" will be back for a season 17 starting in October:https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/296318

Sorimachi still around as the other partner and the usual cast, Anju Suzuki, Kazuhisa Kawahara, etc. all returning.

Sayaka Yamaguchi to star in NTV-YTV Fall 2018 drama

Sayaka Yamaguchi will be starring the NTV-YTV Fall 2018 drama "Black Scandal". Yamaguchi plays actress Sara Fujisaki. Her career and personal life are ruined by false reports of her having an affair. 5 years later, she takes on a new identity and works at the management company where she was once a client to get revenge.

"Black Scandal" will begin on Thursday, October 4th.

Source: natalie

NHK to air Olympic themed drama for Winter 2019

NHK will air the Olympic themed drama "Idaten - Tokyo Olympic-banashi" on Sundays starting in January 2019.

The drama will trace the history of Japan in the Olympic games. The first half will be about marathon runner Shiso Kanakuri who was one of the first Japanese to participate in an Olympics in Stockholm in 1912. Kanakuri will be played by Kankuro Nakamura.

The second half will be about Japanese swimming coach Masaji Tabata who helped bring the games to Japan for the first time in 1964. Tabata will be played by Sadao Abe.

Also in the cast are Haruka Ayase, Toma Ikuta, Yutaka Takenouchi, Charlotte Kate Fox, Beat Takeshi, and Sei Hiraizumi.

Source: natalie

Masaki Suda and Mei Nagano to star in NTV drama

Masaki Suda and Mei Nagano will star in the NTV drama "Sannen A-gumi - imakara minasan wa, hitojichi desu -" (3rd grade A-class: From Now On You Are Hostages), which will air beginning in January.

Suda plays homeroom teacher Ibuki Hiiragi and Nagano plays student Sakura Kayano. 10 days before graduation Hiiragi tells his students that they are now hostages.

Source: natalie

Hikari Mitsushima to star in NHK Special

Hikari Mitsushima will star in the NHK drama special "Mitsushima Hikari/Edogawa Ranpo".

Mitsushima plays 3 different characters in 3 stories. The cast also includes Yuki Iwai, Kankuro Kudo and Kengo Koura. The special will air on December 30th and runs an hour and a half from 11:30 pm until 1 am.

Source: natalie

Mai Fukagawa and Kazuya Takahashi to star in TV Tokyo drama

Mai Fukagawa and Kazuya Takahashi are co-leads in the TV Tokyo drama "Nihon Boro Yado Kiko".

Fukagawa plays 27 year old Haruka Shinomiya. She inherits a talent agency after her father suddenly passes away. The agency only has one client, an unpopular singer played by Takahashi. The two go on tour together to promote the singer.

Source: natalie

Sayaka Yamaguchi to star in Fuji TV Winter 2019 drama

Sayaka Yamaguchi will star in the Fuji TV 2019 Winter drama "Zettai Seigi" (Absolute Justice).

Yamaguchi plays Noriko Takanori. She has a total sense of justice and does not allow herself to commit crimes. She is now a housewife. She meets four old friends from high school who are now living their own lives. But, after meeting Noriko again their lives begin to change.

The drama begins airing on Saturday, February 2nd and will run for eight episodes.

Source: Oricon

Six different actresses cast in new WOWOW drama

Six different actresses, Haruka Shimazaki, Kana Kurashina, Yumi Adachi, Nanami Sakuraba, Mitsu Dan, and Miho Nakayama are cast in the new WOWOW drama "Tokyo Nijusan-ku Onna". The series is an omnibus and each actress will star in one of the six episodes.

Ep. 1 - Ryoko (Kana Kurashina) searches Shibuya to find her missing mother.

Ep. 2 - Nobuko (Yumi Adachi) and her boyfriend go to Yumenoshima Park to abandon an object.

Ep. 3 - Ririko (Haruka Shimazaki) meets a man looking for his missing daughter Mio (Nanami Sakuraba).

Ep. 4 - Kie (Mitsu Dan) is a fashion designer. One night, gets into a taxi and the driver asks her a strange question.

Ep. 5 - Kaoru (Miho Nakayama) doubts if her husband is having an affair.

Ep. 6 - Ririko (Haruka Shimazaki) is a freelance writer and a secret about her is revealed.

The drama begins April 12, 2019 in Japan.

Source: natalie

When in doubt, do a remake of a popular drama, cont.

Fumi Nikaido, Kazuya Kamenashi, and Yosuke Eguchi cast in Fuji TV drama "Strawberry Night Saga"

Fumi Nikaido, Kazuya Kamenashi & Yosuke Eguchi are cast in Fuji TV drama series “Strawberry Night Saga.” Fumi Nikaido & Kazuya Kamenashi will play main characters Reiko Himekawa and Kazuo Kikuta. Reiko Himekawa leads a murder investigation team at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and Kazuo Kikuta is a detective that joins the investigation team. Yosuke Eguchi will play supporting character Kensaku Katsumata.

“Strawberry Night Saga” follows 2010 Fuji TV drama special “Strawberry Night” and 2012 Fuji TV drama series “Strawberry Night” and 2013 movie “Strawberry Night”. In the prior versions, Yuko Takeuchi, Hidetoshi Nishijima and Tetsuya Takeda played the respective characters that Fumi Nikaido, Kazuya Kamenashi & Yosuke Eguchi will portray in the new drama series.

“Strawberry Night Saga” first airs April, 2019 in Japan.

Source: natalie

gaijinmark wrote:When in doubt, do a remake of a popular drama, cont.

Fumi Nikaido, Kazuya Kamenashi, and Yosuke Eguchi cast in Fuji TV drama "Strawberry Night Saga"

Fumi Nikaido, Kazuya Kamenashi & Yosuke Eguchi are cast in Fuji TV drama series “Strawberry Night Saga.” Fumi Nikaido & Kazuya Kamenashi will play main characters Reiko Himekawa and Kazuo Kikuta. Reiko Himekawa leads a murder investigation team at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and Kazuo Kikuta is a detective that joins the investigation team. Yosuke Eguchi will play supporting character Kensaku Katsumata.

“Strawberry Night Saga” follows 2010 Fuji TV drama special “Strawberry Night” and 2012 Fuji TV drama series “Strawberry Night” and 2013 movie “Strawberry Night”. In the prior versions, Yuko Takeuchi, Hidetoshi Nishijima and Tetsuya Takeda played the respective characters that Fumi Nikaido, Kazuya Kamenashi & Yosuke Eguchi will portray in the new drama series.

“Strawberry Night Saga” first airs April, 2019 in Japan.

Source: natalie

Ugh, just NO.

I like Nikaido Fumi, but she's too young to be Himekawa. Eguchi is too tall and thin for Katsumata - also, he doesn't look the sort who constantly heckles his colleagues and spouts sexist nonsense. Turtle needs to quit acting, he's so shitty, ugh.

Also, what the hell are they thinking making Kikuta the newbie? Just wrong.

This was announced last August but hasn't been mentioned here.

xploring said:

Hirose Suzu is the real deal

In that case, you'll probably want to be on the lookout for this.

Hirose Suzu to star in 100th asadora "Natsuzora"

Hirose Suzu will play the lead, Natsu Okuhara in the 100th NHK asadora "Natsuzora".

9-year-old Okuhara Natsu lost her parents in the war and was separated from her older brother Saitaro (Okada Masaki) and younger sister Chiharu. In the summer of 1946, she is taken to Tokachi in Hokkaido by her adoptive father Shibata Takeo (Fujiki Naohito) who served with her father. The Shibatas are dairy farmers from the Hokuriku region. As Natsu helps out with dairy farming, she regains her cheerfulness. She begins to learn about the spirit of the settlers and the importance of life from Shibata’s father-in-law Taiju (Kusakari Masao), a first-generation immigrant to Hokkaido. In elementary school, Natsu is introduced to animated films, which had become popular in America at that time, by a youth called Yamada Tenyo (Yoshizawa Ryo). Under the influence of Tenyo who aspires to be an artist, Natsu hopes to get a job where she can draw. However, Shibata wants her to marry his only son Teruo (Kiyohara Sho) and take over the farm. At this point, Natsu is informed that her brother is working in Tokyo, she moves to Tokyo to fulfill her dream of becoming an animator.

NHK is really pulling out the stops for this one. Nanako Matsushima will play Natsu's adopted Mom Fujiko Shibata, and past asadora heroines, Tomoko Yamaguchi (Jun chan no Oenka - 1988) and Manami Higa (Dondo Hare - 2007) will also make appearances.

"Natsuzora" begins April 1, 2019 and runs until September 28, 2019.