Upcoming JDramas

chokakoi wrote:That is really an ugly get-up.

What's wrong with fashion nowadays?!

Oh, you just don't get it, you must not be 'with the latest scene' in fashion! C'mon, all the cool people are wearing black lobster bibs and wielding hammers all day, didn't you know?




....yea, neither did I. :shamefulcry:

Tenshigure wrote:

Oh, you just don't get it, you must not be 'with the latest scene' in fashion! C'mon, all the cool people are wearing black lobster bibs and wielding hammers all day, didn't you know?




....yea, neither did I. :shamefulcry:

:hehe:

Tenshigure wrote:Oh, you just don't get it, you must not be 'with the latest scene' in fashion! C'mon, all the cool people are wearing black lobster bibs and wielding hammers all day, didn't you know?

LOL.

I'd better make a note to run down to Joe's Crab Shack and Home Depot tonight... :beaten: :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
LOL.

I'd better make a note to run down to Joe's Crab Shack and Home Depot tonight... :beaten: :hehe:

Gee, I must be truly showing my Canadian side here (US-born btw), I was planning on headin over to Canadian Tire for both! :hehe:

Tenshigure wrote:Gee, I must be truly showing my Canadian side here (US-born btw), I was planning on headin over to Canadian Tire for both! :hehe:

Canadian Tire??? :headscratch:

This looks interesting. In April they are gonna start running "Shukan Maki Yoko" ("Weekly Yoko Maki")

http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Shukan_Maki_Yoko

Over the 13 week run Yoko will play 12 different characters.

Sounds sort of like the old (really old) Loretta Young show.

Ms. Young's was a weekly anthology show. A different story every week, some drama, some comedy, each a self contained story. With Ms. Young playing the lead character in each of the stories.

If they get the scripts, this sounds like a heck of a way to show off Maki-san's talent. (And man oh man do I think she's talented.)

Geezer wrote:This looks interesting. In April they are gonna start running "Shukan Maki Yoko" ("Weekly Yoko Maki")

http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Shukan_Maki_Yoko

Over the 13 week run Yoko will play 12 different characters.

Sounds sort of like the old (really old) Loretta Young show.

Ms. Young's was a weekly anthology show. A different story every week, some drama, some comedy, each a self contained story. With Ms. Young playing the lead character in each of the stories.

If they get the scripts, this sounds like a heck of a way to show off Maki-san's talent. (And man oh man do I think she's talented.)

I'm sure A-Dad will watch...

I know I will. :)

Geezer wrote:This looks interesting. In April they are gonna start running "Shukan Maki Yoko" ("Weekly Yoko Maki")

http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Shukan_Maki_Yoko

Over the 13 week run Yoko will play 12 different characters.

Sounds sort of like the old (really old) Loretta Young show.

Ms. Young's was a weekly anthology show. A different story every week, some drama, some comedy, each a self contained story. With Ms. Young playing the lead character in each of the stories.

If they get the scripts, this sounds like a heck of a way to show off Maki-san's talent. (And man oh man do I think she's talented.)

look really interesting
i will be watching as well

Upcoming Spring Drama

Pandora
Date: From 6 April 2008, Sundays 10.00 p.m.
Station: WOWOW
Cast: Mikami Hiroshi, Yanagiba Toshiro, Konishi Manami, Hirata Mitsuru, Yamamoto Koji, Tanimura Mitsuki, Ono Takehiko, Kunimura Jun
Synopsis: Written by Inoue Yumiko, the same scriptwriter behind 14-sai no Haha, Shiroi Kyoto and Good Luck, Pandora revolves around a university doctor, played by Mikami Hiroshi, who invents a wonder drug for cancer following 18 years of research. He is initially snubbed by everyone but when they learn that his is a genuine invention, things around him undergo abrupt changes. The drama also depicts the interests and conspiracies of pharmaceutical companies and the political circle.
Official Website: http://www.wowow.co.jp/dramaw/pandora/

The Last Friends site is now active: http://wwwz.fujitv.co.jp/lastfriends/index.html :)

Yuu Watase's Absolute Boyfriend Adapted for Live-Action

23-year-old Mokomichi Hayami (Densha Otoko, Gokusen live-action dramas) will star as the "ikemen (handsome) lover robot" in Absolute Boyfriend, the drama adaptation of Yuu Watase's romantic comedy manga that will premiere on Japan's Fuji TV on April 8. Watase created the popular Fushigi Yuugi and Ceres: Celestial Legend romance manga, both of which were adapted into anime. 22-year-old Saki Aibu (Doraemon: Nobita no Shin Makai Daibōken - Shichinin no Mahōtsukai) will play the young office lady who accidentally receives Night Tenjō, the latest model of "lover robots." 23-year-old Hiro Mizushima (Hana Zakari No Kimitachi E: Ikemen Paradise, Lovely Complex) will play the human "rival" to Night Tenjō.

Shogakukan originally published the manga in Shojo Comic magazine, and the six compiled volumes have sold 1.65 million copies in Japan. Viz Media serialized the manga in Shojo Beat magazine from its premiere issue in 2005 until the manga's ending last year.

source: Sankei Sports

meoinkie2 wrote:Yuu Watase's Absolute Boyfriend Adapted for Live-Action

23-year-old Mokomichi Hayami (Densha Otoko, Gokusen live-action dramas) will star as the "ikemen (handsome) lover robot" in Absolute Boyfriend, the drama adaptation of Yuu Watase's romantic comedy manga that will premiere on Japan's Fuji TV on April 8. Watase created the popular Fushigi Yuugi and Ceres: Celestial Legend romance manga, both of which were adapted into anime. 22-year-old Saki Aibu (Doraemon: Nobita no Shin Makai Daibōken - Shichinin no Mahōtsukai) will play the young office lady who accidentally receives Night Tenjō, the latest model of "lover robots." 23-year-old Hiro Mizushima (Hana Zakari No Kimitachi E: Ikemen Paradise, Lovely Complex) will play the human "rival" to Night Tenjō.

Shogakukan originally published the manga in Shojo Comic magazine, and the six compiled volumes have sold 1.65 million copies in Japan. Viz Media serialized the manga in Shojo Beat magazine from its premiere issue in 2005 until the manga's ending last year.

source: Sankei Sports

WAAAH Hontoni SUGOI!!!!

something I actually read the manga of and liked. Hehe I love to see it in live action. Would certainly be interesting. But wasn't the main char in Absolute Boyfriend in highschool?

demo...even if it does air soon I still wont be able to watch it until some one translates it :doh:

I guess I can wait to see it... I'll go and pretend I didn't see this and be completely surprised when I find it randomly, someday in the future when I can download all the episodes and watch them in one go.

Maiuuri wrote:

WAAAH Hontoni SUGOI!!!!

something I actually read the manga of and liked. Hehe I love to see it in live action. Would certainly be interesting. But wasn't the main char in Absolute Boyfriend in highschool?

demo...even if it does air soon I still wont be able to watch it until some one translates it :doh:

I guess I can wait to see it... I'll go and pretend I didn't see this and be completely surprised when I find it randomly, someday in the future when I can download all the episodes and watch them in one go.

Yeeep really exciting! I'm looking forward to it! Just one more month to go hehe. Btw, it's got its own thread, check it out ;)
:dancing:

i found something interesting in the list of doramas for the next season

Hokaben

synopsis: Based on the comic book of the same name, "Hokaben" tells the realistic and serious story of a novice lawyer facing cases of child abuse and other social problems.

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cast: Ueto Aya!

??? wth :headscratch:

hir's the news from Tokyograph

Aya Ueto to star as lawyer in "Hokaben"
Sun, February 10, 2008 (8:02pm EST)

This spring, NTV is adapting the manga series "Hokaben" as a live-action drama), starring Aya Ueto. Originally written by novelist/lawyer Hiroyuki Nakajima, the story deals with the growth of a novice lawyer.

The comic ran in Evening KC between 2003 and 2006, and is scheduled to resume in April. The protagonist is originally male, but producer Yoshio Yamamoto felt that a female character would get a better response from viewers.

Ueto plays Akari Domoto, an idealistic lawyer who wants to "rescue the weak." She joins a large law office, though she is assigned to a lowly department whose only other member is her boss, who was transferred there after making a mistake during a case.

While Ueto is known for her light-hearted characters in previous dramas, this series places her in a serious role.

"Hokaben" will air on Wednesday nights at 10:00pm, starting in April.

surprisingly, she's the lawyer, not the one being abused or having social problems :beaten:

Madonna sings theme song for Kimutaku drama

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Pop star Madonna is now connected to one of Japan's biggest celebrities. It was announced on Sunday that she is providing the theme song for the upcoming Takuya Kimura drama series that will air on Fuji TV. This is reportedly the first time one of her songs will be used as the theme for a television series.

Production staff for the drama, titled "CHANGE," wanted a major international artist to do the theme song. Thinking they had nothing to lose, they made an offer last December to Madonna, who happened to be working on her new album, "Hard Candy." After hearing about the drama's story and seeing the staff's enthusiasm, she accepted the offer and created the ballad "Miles Away."

"CHANGE" stars Kimura as an elementary school teacher who gets thrown into the political arena and winds up becoming the Prime Minister of Japan. Eri Fukatsu co-stars as his secretary. Other cast members include Hiroshi Abe as Kimura's election planner, Rosa Kato as a campaign assistant, and Akira Terao as the ruling party's general council chairman.

The drama will air on Mondays at 9:00pm, starting next month.

Source:Sankei Sports

monta wrote:cast: Ueto Aya!

??? wth :headscratch:

LOL. :hehe:

Come on, she played Azumi, why not a lawyer? :beaten:

maui wrote:Madonna sings theme song for Kimutaku drama

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Pop star Madonna is now connected to one of Japan's biggest celebrities. It was announced on Sunday that she is providing the theme song for the upcoming Takuya Kimura drama series that will air on Fuji TV. This is reportedly the first time one of her songs will be used as the theme for a television series.

Production staff for the drama, titled "CHANGE," wanted a major international artist to do the theme song. Thinking they had nothing to lose, they made an offer last December to Madonna, who happened to be working on her new album, "Hard Candy." After hearing about the drama's story and seeing the staff's enthusiasm, she accepted the offer and created the ballad "Miles Away."

"CHANGE" stars Kimura as an elementary school teacher who gets thrown into the political arena and winds up becoming the Prime Minister of Japan. Eri Fukatsu co-stars as his secretary. Other cast members include Hiroshi Abe as Kimura's election planner, Rosa Kato as a campaign assistant, and Akira Terao as the ruling party's general council chairman.

The drama will air on Mondays at 9:00pm, starting next month.

Source:Sankei Sports

In response to this, hereLs what Perez Hilton reckons who Kimura is:
Source: PerezHilton.com

"Madonna debuted the song Miles Away off her upcoming album on Japanese television this past weekend.
The singer lent the song to a TV chef for the theme song to his new show, and she even recorded a personalized greeting for him.
We really like the song, butc.
Pharrell told us this past weekend that one of his tunes with her Madgesty, Give It To Me, is a banger and that song is expected to be the second single.
Get it out quick. 4 Minutes stinks!
Enjoy the much better Miles Away (above)."

a TV chef. :rofl:

Please tell me you posted it in the smap thread. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
LOL. :hehe:

Come on, she played Azumi, why not a lawyer? :beaten:

That'd be more believable. A bloodthirsty lawyer. :hehe:

I find it funny to have "lawyer" and "want to rescue the week" in the same sentence. :beaten: