Upcoming JDramas

Last Christmas is off to a good start! I wrote a little bit about it in the new Last Christmas thread.

It seem like so many exciting Japanese TV Series this season.

Wow, a very beautiful cast group!

Of course that one starring Oda and Akiko should be the best of the season, great casting crew, interesting storyline, beautiful views...

Enjoy watching this one for sure!

yea last christmas seems good to me after watched first episode.
how about Kurokawa no Techo ? starring yonekura ryoko, looks like a dark drama for me....something about yonekura ryoko "steal" a big sum of money from the bank she worked and opened a night club at Ginza, and became the mama-san at night.....showing the evil side of a woman...hehe...hope tht u guys understand my bad english.
chinese sub is out ......im not tht interested at the cast thou....planning to dl fufu, nice cast~ :sweat:

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Hiroshi Satoru Wada ?????

I found his short profile in this link. Anybody understand Japanese language ?? :crazy: :D

Link : http://www.shirous.com/hibiscus/03cast.html

Found a little about this Wada guy in japanese, will do my best to translate what it says:

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After high school, Wada entered a stylist school. After graduation, worked at a salon in Shibuya and successfully qualified for a hair stylist license. Goal was to become a renowned stylist.

Through the introduction of an acquaintance, he attended a casting audition for gBullet Balleth by the director Tsukamoto Shinya in 2000 and received a part. Through this experience he fell in love with the movie industry and opted to quit his job as a stylist and pursue an acting career.

Looking to polish up his acting, he joined gEG Worldh, a theater group lead by‹à“°Cˆê (Kaneto Shuichi?)

In the summer of 2002, took part in the gDousuru Aifuru – Touring/Diving episodeh (A well know Japanese commercialc think itfs for personal loans if I remember correctly) and got the attention of the viewing public.

Acted in the movie released in June 2003 - Hotel Hibisukas

2004 Summer – Appeared in Fuji TVfs Tokyo Wankei along with Nakama Yukie.


And a little profile:

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ŒŒ@‰t@Œ^F‚n@Œ^ Blood Type O

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Thought he presented what a "typical" japanese guy looks like, unlike all the other "idols" he is not so "pretty"


Just my 2 cents.

just watched mother and lover episode 1, realli funni....shinohara ryoko acts as 31 yrs old OL who is so exited having a new boyfriend sakeguchi kenji, but then, he is a mama's boy.....

IkematsuSosuke wrote:Deep Love..new drama starting October 1st.
http://www.zavn.net/tv/tv-p-dora.php

Iwasa Mayuko as Ayu
Tachibana Ayano as Reina
Furuya Keita as Yoshiyuki

It's based on the popular story Deep Love - Ayu no Monogatari.

The actress are hot..someone please capture and upload..subbing it would be great as well :beaten:

Just watched the 1st episode...(I love when a new drama season starts...I go like crazy trying to track down every single one of them, well at least the initial episode in order to see if it`s worth following the rest or not).

As for Deep Love I went blind since I didn`t know the story or even the cast, just saw the info on the link and as my japanese reading sucks I couldn`t understand much either. Well, the 1st ep. focuses on Ayu (a high school student) going on several "paid dates" or whatever is the right name for this; I should point out that it's more like "sex" paid dates since she does the "complete" job (from what I've seen it's a common thing in Japan, although some girls only hang out and keep the "pathetic old salary men willing to pay 50.000 yenes" entertained). Certainly this isn't PG-13. Oh..and the episodes are only 25min long.

Guess I gotta watch more episodes to see if it's any good or not, but so far it doesn't look much...

nikyy wrote:Upcoming Drama for Autumn Season (Japan)

TV Asahi~

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Oikawa Mitsuhiro, Katayama Aya
http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/yakumo/

Didn`t quite get if this is a continuation of " Trick " or some sort of spin off. Anyway, just watched the 1st ep. and it looks just like Trick...same scenarios, same background music, same filming style; but different characters:

Aya and Mitsuhiro playing college students trying to solve mysteries and a new pair of police detectives. Let's wait and see how it developes from here.
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massaru wrote:

Didn`t quite get if this is a continuation of " Trick " or some sort of spin off. Anyway, just watched the 1st ep. and it looks just like Trick...same scenarios, same background music, same filming style; but different characters:

Aya and Mitsuhiro playing college students trying to solve mysteries and a new pair of police detectives. As ratings go, lost only to Last Christmas. Let's wait and see how it developes from here.
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Hmm, sounds like a ripoff... What's Trick without Yukie-chan and Hiroshi-san?? :(

Yeah...there`s no way you can replace those two...so funny together ! :rofl:

Judging from what I`ve seen it is meant to be like Trick...on this 1st ep. they even go to that same village on the mountains from one of the episodes of Trick, there`s also that tall guy ( that politician`s assistant) from Trick 2 ... I think...so that`s why I think this a spin off of Trick (like CSI , CSI Miami and CSI NY).

But it`s nice to finally see Aya-chan on a lead role for once! :applaud:

massaru wrote:Yeah...there`s no way you can replace those two...so funny together ! :rofl:

Judging from what I`ve seen it is meant to be like Trick...on this 1st ep. they even go to that same village on the mountains from one of the episodes of Trick, there`s also that tall guy ( that politician`s assistant) from Trick 2 ... I think...so that`s why I think this a spin off of Trick (like CSI , CSI Miami and CSI NY).

But it`s nice to finally see Aya-chan on a lead role for once! :applaud:

The characters look younger than the Trick stars... Could this be Trick: the Early Years...? :hehe:

You might check to see if Yukihiko Tsutsumi is involved either as the director or as the writer/producer.

He was pretty much the driving force behind Keizoku and Trick.

This is one of the dramas I want to see! The rental video store here hasn't received it yet. I looking forward to seeing it. Looks interesting!

bmwracer wrote:
Hmm, sounds like a ripoff... What's Trick without Yukie-chan and Hiroshi-san?? :(

yup exactly, hiroshi abe is also really good on tobosha :D

When is that aya drama coming out??.... I cant wait any longer.... :hehe: :bonk:

Mr.ChoyBoi wrote:When is that aya drama coming out??.... I cant wait any longer.... :hehe: :bonk:

2005! :hehe: :hehe:

1st quarter? 2nd?...3rd?...Winter??...

Mr.ChoyBoi wrote:1st quarter? 2nd?...3rd?...Winter??...

I think 1st, but of course that could be wishful thinking :hehe: :hehe:

I hope it comes out Jan 1st... :hehe:

Mr.ChoyBoi wrote:I hope it comes out Jan 1st... :hehe:

HAhahaa, it's a taiga drama but this is definately one taiga that I'm watching. Btw, aren't you eager to find out if ryoko is starring in any drama soon?