Emi Wakui stars in Hanaoka Seishu no Tsuma starting Friday, Jan. 7 (9:15-9:58 p.m. on NHK-G). Wakui plays Kae, the wife and first patient of a late Edo Period doctor credited with being the first Japanese physician to perform a mastectomy.
Ryoko Kuninaka moves to the world of the private broadcasters to star in Minna Mukashi wa Kodomo Datta (We Were All Kids Once, 10 p.m., Fuji from Jan. 11). Kuninaka, best known for her role as NHK's Chura-san, plays a city dweller come to teach (and learn) in the countryside.
Comedian Takeshi Fujii is best known as the effeminate, fake-blonde TV host Matthew Minami on the popular late-night variety show "Matthew's Best Hit TV," which is featured in Sophia Coppola's movie "Lost in Translation." Fujii is doing his first serious leading dramatic role in the new series "Rampo R" (Nippon TV, Monday, 10 p.m.), in which he plays mystery master Edogawa Rampo's detective Kogoro Akechi. Each episode will feature a different Akechi mystery updated to 2004. Many actors have played Akechi, who is often described as being "intelligent and nihilistic," but Fujii, who is playing the grandson of the original Akechi, will try to do something different with the role that doesn't involve changing his hair color. This week, Akechi is visited by a young actress, Fumiko (Miho Kanno), who has received a blackmail letter. In an upcoming production, Fumiko will take the role of a vampire, a part she played two years earlier. At that time, another actress auditioned for the same part, and after she lost out she burned herself to death. Ever since then, whenever the play is produced, someone dies.
Synopsis (from Kaze Kiri FX) :
Ranpo R is dope. It's a mystery drama. Each episode is based on a story from the classic Japanese auther Edogawa Ranpo, who imitated Edgar Allen Poe's name and style. I'm enjoying this drama a lot now. It also has some pretty good special guests in each episode. They had Nakama Yukie once.
Hey~~ I'm new here. I'm just sooooo excited when I saw the info of the new drama! So I think it's better to share the info (and the excitement!!)
Here we go........
8. M no Higeki (every Sunday TBS) starring Inagaki Goro, Hazegawa Kyoko, Kikukawa Rei
More to come................ sign! I am so excited!!!!! :woot:
First I am really looking forward to Gokusen 2! (esp. when Waterboys2's Teppei-chan and Mocomichi are in it!!) But then Oguri Shun appears in another drama, with Eita in the other !!!Ah~ As for the ladies, Yuko-chan also have the lead role and Matsushima Nanako comes back!!
Hey~~ I'm new here. I'm just sooooo excited when I saw the info of the new drama! So I think it's better to share the info (and the excitement!!)
Here we go........
I like Gokusen a lot 'n it seems my wish come true they are Gokusen 2 :metaldevil: cant wait to see it. In Gokusen I love Jun Matsumoto role, so i wanna know new dorama or movie dat played by Jun Matsumoto? my be some of ya know bout dat not mention Kimi wa Petto.
I get some news recently, dat Kyoko Fukada upcoming new dorama dat her role as a detective and this dorama is pick up from popular detective manga Meteinta Conan or Detective Conan.
I like Kyoko-chan but in this dorama i dont think she's not fit for Shinichi Kudo......no..no..no..not Kyoko :doh:
OR i've the wrong news....
Is there producer dat wanna make the life action dorama Detective Conan...........soo looking forward to see it..
oh man kassy looks like he lost a bit of weight. Probably due to his illness? Ya, hope someone will translate what is written on the jap website. Thanks!
Awww man, how the hec am I supposed to pick a drama from this new season. We got the oh so adorable Takeuchi Yuko in a new drama and as much as I love her and would probably pick that one, Nanako is in a new drama too! Then there's H2 which looks really cool and not to mention we have Gokusen 2!!! Damn too many good ones. :mrgreen:
Maine wrote:oh man kassy looks like he lost a bit of weight. Probably due to his illness? Ya, hope someone will translate what is written on the jap website. Thanks!
Giving this my best shot with my limited Japanese knowledge!
Synopsis: The occurence of a murder at a distinguished family enterprise dramatically brings about another meeting. Akihiko Uryu, an elite doctor burdened by his past, and Yuusaku Wakura, who has continued to experience setbacks and has become a police detective, meet in a confrontation. During his high school days, Yuusaku had to reluctanly break up with his first love and after going through an agonising youth, became a policeman. With the murder case, a suspect appeared before Yuusaku - his rival from school days, Akihiko, who had strangely married Yuusaku's first love. The destined meeting between these two old time friends will unravel many secrets. But what awaits?
Character profile
Yuusaku Wakura (Takashi Kashiwabara): Yuusaku aimed to be a brain surgeon but because of the death of his detective father, he had to foresake going to medical school. He unwillingly split with his beloved sweetheart and became a policeman. A murder case led to a chance meeting with Akihiko after 10 years. Akihiko was a murder suspect and had married Yuusaku's former love, Misako.
Akihiko Uryu (Naohito Fujiki): An all-rounded, talented genius. Akihiko's father was the former president of a top-notch computer firm. Akihiko refused the post as the next company president and became a brain surgeon.
Misako Uryu (Manami Honjou): Yuusaku's former sweetheart. She respects her husband Akihiko but is troubled because she cannot bring herself to love him because Akihiko has chosen to keep things to himself.
WOWOWOWOWOW!!! Kassy + Fujiki~!!!! eye candy combi!! i want to catch this show! i miss Kassy soooo much... it has been so long since he was the lead actor of a drama...
I can't wait to see "Gokusen 2" and the drama with Matsushima Nanako and Oguri Shin.
Sigh. The only big disappointment is that Sawada Shin (Matsumoto Jun) isn't going to be in it. I really wanted a relationship between him and Nakama Yukie's character.
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