Upcoming JDramas

EstherM wrote:Yes and a lot of 2s: Blue Code 2, Bloody Monday 2, Liar Game 2 (started already), Hancho 2, Salaryman Kintaro 2, ... :sweat:

Winter must mean brain freeze, so they take the easy route: sequels.

Out of the list, at least Hancho should be a good one. :) But really, winter dramas seem doomed already. I've never felt this unexcited in a long time! :( Maybe for Hidarime Tantei Eye which I'll be watching just to see how far Yokoyama Yu will stretch his evil character this time. :mrgreen:

WD wrote:Out of the list, at least Hancho should be a good one. :) But really, winter dramas seem doomed already. I've never felt this unexcited in a long time! :( Maybe for Hidarime Tantei Eye which I'll be watching just to see how far Yokoyama Yu will stretch his evil character this time. :mrgreen:

yeah looking forward to hidarime tantei and code blue..mabye? but yeah i think the line up is poor.... :shakehead:

EstherM wrote:

Yes and a lot of 2s: Blue Code 2, Bloody Monday 2, Liar Game 2 (started already), Hancho 2, Salaryman Kintaro 2, ... :sweat:

whats with? writer's block?! haha! they seem to recycle drama's with good ratings

chibiladychoi wrote:

whats with? writer's block?! haha! they seem to recycle drama's with good ratings

well bloody monday didnt have the highest ratings with 11.4% and Code Blue only had 15.6 which is ok. Liar Game also only had 11.4%.
So not that much of a good rating.. :shakehead:

chibiladychoi wrote:whats with? writer's block?! haha! they seem to recycle drama's with good ratings

Like I said. :sweat:

KAZdoramma wrote:

yeah looking forward to hidarime tantei and code blue..mabye? but yeah i think the line up is poor.... :shakehead:

Hmm, Code Blue is out of my way probably though. The first season is very poor IMO, maybe one of the worse medical dramas Japan has produced ever. There's also the poor acting from the main cast as well as weak plot. :( The drama's only saviour are the veterans. I mean, Tomorrow which aired in the same season with Takenouchi Yutaka and Kanno Miho has lower rating but it's far more interesting and beleivable. :)

WD wrote:

Hmm, Code Blue is out of my way probably though. The first season is very poor IMO, maybe one of the worse medical dramas Japan has produced ever. There's also the poor acting from the main cast as well as weak plot. :( The drama's only saviour are the veterans. I mean, Tomorrow which aired in the same season with Takenouchi Yutaka and Kanno Miho has lower rating but it's far more interesting and beleivable. :)

I`m gonna watch it anyway cus there are literally no decent dorama in the winter line up....BUT yeah have to agree with u that Tomorrow is waaay better :victory: ..luved that series and i wished they wud get more of a higher ratings :shamefulcry:

More fangirl fodder:

Kamenashi to star in "Yamato Nadeshiko Shichihenge" drama

The live-action drama adaptation of Tomoko Hayakawa's manga "Yamato Nadeshiko Shichihenge" was confirmed on Sunday. KAT-TUN's Kazuya Kamenashi (23) will play the lead role and will be joined by Hiroki Uchi (23) and NEWS member Yuya Tegoshi (22).

The comedic story revolves a group of handsome young men who are offered free lodging if they can turn the owner's niece into a proper lady. Kamenashi plays the short-tempered Kyohei Takano, while Uchi and Tegoshi play two of his housemates. Aya Omasa (18) has been cast as the niece Sunako, a solitary girl with low self-esteem. As the men work together to change Sunako, she and Kyohei begin to form a romantic relationship.

The cast also includes ballet dancer Shuntaro Miyao (25). TBS will premiere the series on January 15, airing every Friday at 10:00pm.

Another drama I can scrape out in winter. :(

At least this one's got a real good cast:

Miho Kanno stars in "Magerarenai Onna"

Actress Miho Kanno (32) will star in a new drama series on NTV this winter. Titled "Magerarenai Onna," the drama is an original story by screenwriter Kazuhiko Yukawa.

Kanno plays the part of the uncompromising Saki, who lives in her own way without giving in to the rest of society. Working as a clerk in a law office, she persists in her dream of becoming a lawyer despite having failed the exam 10 times in a row.

Hiromi Nagasaku (39) has been cast as Saki's friend and high school classmate Riko. A housewife and mother of two, Riko leads a socialite lifestyle and is willing to lie to obtain whatever she wants. The contrasting personalities of Saki and Riko is one of the focuses of the series.

Nagasaku just announced last week that she is currently four months pregnant, but producer Futoshi Ohira said that there will be no change in casting. Although there are some concerns for her health, Nagasaku is enthusiastic about taking on the role.

"Magerarenai Onna" will also feature Shosuke Tanihara (37) and Takashi Tsukamoto (27). NTV has scheduled the show for Wednesday nights at 10:00pm, starting sometime in January.

gaijinmark wrote:At least this one's got a real good cast:

Miho Kanno stars in "Magerarenai Onna"

Actress Miho Kanno (32) will star in a new drama series on NTV this winter. Titled "Magerarenai Onna," the drama is an original story by screenwriter Kazuhiko Yukawa.

Kanno plays the part of the uncompromising Saki, who lives in her own way without giving in to the rest of society. Working as a clerk in a law office, she persists in her dream of becoming a lawyer despite having failed the exam 10 times in a row.

Hiromi Nagasaku (39) has been cast as Saki's friend and high school classmate Riko. A housewife and mother of two, Riko leads a socialite lifestyle and is willing to lie to obtain whatever she wants. The contrasting personalities of Saki and Riko is one of the focuses of the series.

Nagasaku just announced last week that she is currently four months pregnant, but producer Futoshi Ohira said that there will be no change in casting. Although there are some concerns for her health, Nagasaku is enthusiastic about taking on the role.

"Magerarenai Onna" will also feature Shosuke Tanihara (37) and Takashi Tsukamoto (27). NTV has scheduled the show for Wednesday nights at 10:00pm, starting sometime in January.

Yeah Finally a drama i'm excitied for!! :)

Taira-Panku wrote:


Yeah Finally a drama i'm excitied for!! :)

LOVE Miho chan, sounds good... :woot: really excited for this as well :dancing:

gaijinmark wrote:More fangirl fodder:

Kamenashi to star in "Yamato Nadeshiko Shichihenge" drama

The live-action drama adaptation of Tomoko Hayakawa's manga "Yamato Nadeshiko Shichihenge" was confirmed on Sunday. KAT-TUN's Kazuya Kamenashi (23) will play the lead role and will be joined by Hiroki Uchi (23) and NEWS member Yuya Tegoshi (22).

The comedic story revolves a group of handsome young men who are offered free lodging if they can turn the owner's niece into a proper lady. Kamenashi plays the short-tempered Kyohei Takano, while Uchi and Tegoshi play two of his housemates. Aya Omasa (18) has been cast as the niece Sunako, a solitary girl with low self-esteem. As the men work together to change Sunako, she and Kyohei begin to form a romantic relationship.

The cast also includes ballet dancer Shuntaro Miyao (25). TBS will premiere the series on January 15, airing every Friday at 10:00pm.

Yikes!!!! Kame as Kyohei????
OMG!!! I love this Anime and I read the manga so I hope this one doesn't screw :fingerscrossed:

AKB48 to play yankees in TV Tokyo drama

Idol group AKB48 will star in a TV Tokyo drama series this winter. Titled "Majisuka Gakuen," the show was planned and written by AKB48 producer Yasushi Akimoto.

The drama will revolve around adolescent "yankees," or delinquents. Although all of AKB48's members are planned to appear on the show, the main character will be Atsuko Maeda (18), who was voted #1 by fans in the group's "senbatsu" election earlier this year. Maeda has already acted in multiple films and dramas, and was recently announced as a cast member in NHK's 2010 taiga drama "Ryomaden," playing a niece of protagonist Sakamoto Ryoma (Masaharu Fukuyama).

"Majisuka Gakuen" will air in TV Tokyo's "Drama 24" time slot (Friday nights at 12:12am). The show premieres on January 8.

^ You just brightened up qilver's day. :beaten:

gaijinmark wrote:AKB48 to play yankees in TV Tokyo drama

Idol group AKB48 will star in a TV Tokyo drama series this winter. Titled "Majisuka Gakuen," the show was planned and written by AKB48 producer Yasushi Akimoto.

The drama will revolve around adolescent "yankees," or delinquents. Although all of AKB48's members are planned to appear on the show, the main character will be Atsuko Maeda (18), who was voted #1 by fans in the group's "senbatsu" election earlier this year. Maeda has already acted in multiple films and dramas, and was recently announced as a cast member in NHK's 2010 taiga drama "Ryomaden," playing a niece of protagonist Sakamoto Ryoma (Masaharu Fukuyama).

"Majisuka Gakuen" will air in TV Tokyo's "Drama 24" time slot (Friday nights at 12:12am). The show premieres on January 8.

This sounds like Gal Circle in baggy clothes = crap.

gaijinmark wrote:AKB48 to play yankees in TV Tokyo drama

Our yankii are different from your yankees

By KAORI SHOJI

You know you're old when the slang expressions so fashionable in your youth go right over the heads of 22-year-olds who stare blankly as though you've just spoken to them in ancient Egyptian. One remembers a time when mecchanko (extremely superduper) was the adjective of the day, used to describe everything from ramen to the cute guy in 10th grade. This was then replaced by the shortened meccha and later obliterated in favor of cho (which for some reason had to be enunciated in a high-pitched voice) and then later, cho (said in an ordinary voice). Ours is not to reason why; ours is to simply switch voice tones. And remind ourselves that, after all, the characters for ryuko (fashion) stand for "flow" and "go."

It is with great relief that one stumbles upon a word that has remained unchanged in meaning and pronunciation for the past 40 years. Yankii (stress on the second syllable) is one such example. No matter how much the world moves on, yankii remain the same. They'll probably outlast the Jiminto (Liberal Democratic Party) and they deserve to. For the yankii are one of the most tradition-bound segments of the Japanese populace.

So who exactly are these people? Suffice to say, yankii are high-school gangs, the cool variety with a thing for motorcycles, dyed hair and customized uniforms. They also have heavy-duty lungs, since yankii kick off their careers (usually around the age of 14) with excessive anpan (glue-sniffing) combined with moku (chain-smoking) -- a hazardous undertaking usually conducted on the school okujo (rooftop). Yankii never say no to this, because theirs is a strict, hierarchical society in which the senpai (elder) reigns supreme. Younger yankii are expected to speak to the senpai in keigo (reverent speech) at all times, run their errands and observe the codes of honor particular to that yankii clan. All this must be conducted with konjyo (guts), seii (sincerity) and nyukon (dedication of the soul) -- the three pillars of yankii behavior. It's little wonder that many yankii grow up to be staunch uyoku (rightwingers).

Many make the mistake of lumping yankii in the same category as hikikomori (agoraphobics who never leave their rooms). But though they obviously share some common traits known to oya o nakaseru (make their parents weep), yankii are way above mere problem kids. They have their origins in the American "Yankee" GIs who gave the Japanese their first glimpse into the cho-kakkoii (super cool) world of rock 'n' roll, James Dean and Levis.

As a result, they're usually good-looking and well-groomed, sporting fashion that's years ahead of the rest of the world. Two decades ago, yankii boys and girls shaved off their eyebrows, permed their hair and customized school uniforms to look flamboyantly oversized: Exactly the things designer Martin Margiella did on the runway two years back. Ten years ago, boys shaved their heads, then dyed what there was of their hair in day-glo yellow and orange, then hitched up their pants to reveal their shins. If this sounds vaguely familiar, check out the style of soccer wonderboy Hidetoshi Nakata.

Finally, yankii are known to go for sokon (early marriage). True yankii will drop out of school at 17. When the local seijinshiki (coming of age) ceremonies roll around at the age of 20, they will show up with babies in tow. Yankii mamas, or yan-mama, are sighted around Shibuya with offspring tucked in baby strollers, buying platform sandals in the 109 building. The nation's average first-time marriage age climbs steadily higher, but yankii will already have finished raising their kids by 35. On weekends they'll pile into yankii Dad's kaizosha (car specially customized with his own hands), rev up the engine and screech over to a freeway famiresu (family restaurant) for a jolly meal, while the rest of us who dutifully studied and went to college will gather to moan about the lack of datable men, how we may never get married and where we went wrong.

gaijinmark wrote:AKB48 to play yankees in TV Tokyo drama

Idol group AKB48 will star in a TV Tokyo drama series this winter. Titled "Majisuka Gakuen," the show was planned and written by AKB48 producer Yasushi Akimoto.

The drama will revolve around adolescent "yankees," or delinquents. Although all of AKB48's members are planned to appear on the show, the main character will be Atsuko Maeda (18), who was voted #1 by fans in the group's "senbatsu" election earlier this year. Maeda has already acted in multiple films and dramas, and was recently announced as a cast member in NHK's 2010 taiga drama "Ryomaden," playing a niece of protagonist Sakamoto Ryoma (Masaharu Fukuyama).

"Majisuka Gakuen" will air in TV Tokyo's "Drama 24" time slot (Friday nights at 12:12am). The show premieres on January 8.

oright didnt know she was gonna appear in RYOMA DEN..cheers for the info. really looking forward to that dorama :dancing:

Kazuki Kitamura's first time to star in drama series
Fri, December 4, 2009 (3:50am EST)
Next season, actor Kazuki Kitamura (40) will finally have his first starring role in a television drama series. The show, titled "Shukumei 1969-2010 ~Once Upon A Time In Tokyo~," will air on TV Asahi.

Kitamura plays the role of Takashi Arikawa, an elite financial bureaucrat who is also the son of the head of one of Japan's largest medical corporations. With his intelligence, looks, and wealth, he has been destined for power in the political arena. Although the show starts out in the present day, it also looks far back into the past of Arikawa and his family.

The series will start on January 15, airing Friday nights at 9:00pm.

http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-5542