Courtesy of Daily Yomiuri On-Line
Et Alors (on TBS)
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Et Alors, the drama that will take over the difficult Thursday, 9 p.m. slot at TBS network.
Etsushi Toyokawa plays the director of an old-age home who actually wants the residents to enjoy their old age.
Koibumi (on TBS)
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What have the networks got lined up for the next quarter? Emi Wakui, one of the best actresses of the 1990s, returns to a starring role on the small screen after her recent divorce from actor Masato Hagiwara. She will appear in the complicated love triangle Koibumi (Wednesdays at 10 p.m. on the TBS network) in October. The series is based on the novel of the same name which won the Naoki Prize in 1984.
Atsuro Watabe plays a man who leaves his wife (
Miki Mizuno) to be at the bedside of his old girlfriend (
Emi Wakui), who has six months to live.
Yanki Boko ni Kaeru (on TBS)
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On a more realistic note,
Yutaka Takenouchi will star in Yanki Boko ni Kaeru (Fridays at 10 p.m. on TBS network) beginning Oct. 10. This one is based on the true story of a teacher at a high school for dropouts from around the country. A graduate of the school and a former delinquent himself, Yoshimori (Takenouchi) returns to teach at his alma mater.