WHAT?!???! NO Yada Akiko???!!
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ahochaude wrote:

WHAT?!???! NO Yada Akiko???!!

Hmmm...I liked the girl who played Misuzu-san a lot. Oh well...

wasn't Misuzu-san Sorimachi Takashi's love interest (the nurse) well... I thought they had little to no chemistry. maybe that has something to do with her cast change

koolaid wrote:

Without Akiko Yada, I am not so keen to see it. I guess I will have to see how the public warms up to it.

No Akiko! My interest in HotMan 2 has fallen quickly. I will still see it but I am very disappointed.
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obmik wrote:

wasn't Misuzu-san Sorimachi Takashi's love interest (the nurse) well... I thought they had little to no chemistry. maybe that has something to do with her cast change

Misuzu-san was the nurse who he was supposed to marry at the end of Hotman. I thought they had good chemistry.

Although the official webpage for "Hotman 2" isn't up yet, TBS has officially announced that the new series will be starting on October 7th with an air time of 10pm.

My guess for Yada Akiko's reason for not participating (if the rumors turn out to be true) in "Hotman 2" is because she is starring in another drama, "Last Christimas" on FujiTV. Pure and simple, it's a smarter career move to participate in "Last Christmas" rather than "Hotman 2" for Yada.

In "Last Christmas," Yada will be starring along side Oda Yuji, who has a higher "stock value" than Sorimachi Takashi does. Also, this drama will be airing in the coveted "Monday@9pm" slot, which is better than "Hotman 2's" Thursday@10pm (coincidentally all of Kimura Takuya's dramas have been Mon@9). Futhermore, "Last Christmas's" writer is the same guy who wrote "Tokyo Love Story" and the directors are the same guys who did "Shoroi Kyotou (White Tower/Castle)," "Tokyo Wankei." and "Bijou ka Yajuu (Beauty or Beast)." Along with a notable supporting cast, "Last Christmas" just seems to have a better chance of getting higher ratings than "Hotman 2."

Personally, although I would like to have Yada Akiko in "Hotman 2," I can't blame her for ditching it in light of what "Last Christmas" has to offer, career-wise and body-of-work-wise.

WildSamurai wrote:

My guess for Yada Akiko's reason for not participating (if the rumors turn out to be true) in "Hotman 2" is because she is starring in another drama, "Last Christimas" on FujiTV. Pure and simple, it's a smarter career move to participate in "Last Christmas" rather than "Hotman 2" for Yada. .

Last Christmas, I guess that will be my new most anticipated drama.

(Sorry for being slightly off target)

UWFShooter wrote:

OK, dudes, going back to the topic at hand. Sorimachi, Yui, the Saitos, Nana, Tomoka and Motoki Fukami are still there, but, in a little bit of a disappointment, this time the rest of the key cast is replaced with Misaki Ito (standing in for Manami), and Miho Shiraishi (for Yada? I'd rather have Shiraishi replace Manami and Ito replace Yada) and also Exile's Daisuke Maki and child actress Karen Miyama round it up, possibly as a friend for Nana. I just hope it's not a retelling. Given that it's billed by series number instead of year, it's possibly a true sequel. I'll miss Akiko and Manami , but I'm looking forward to the new character interactions. Let's see if Misaki can make a better Shima (because Manami looked too weak to fight back in the rape scene, but Misaki can kick butt so you can guess what's in my thoughts). (source: TBS official page)

Oh I wished it was the same cast.

yeohws wrote:

the svcd version of hotman 1 is great great cast with great quality movie

Yeah!!!

Thats too bad they are replacing Misuzu and Shima...

obmik wrote:

:O Awesome. Hotman was one of my first dramas I watched, and I look forward to watching this.. I don't really care about the cast replacements either (didn't really like shima).

Really?!?!?!?! I liked Shima in there.

gregsan wrote:

Hmmm...I liked the girl who played Misuzu-san a lot. Oh well...

Me too!!!

Kind of disappointed that they couldnt keep the "original" cast together, I thought they all real good chemistry, which was one of the reasons is was such a good dorama. Anyone know why Manami isn't going to be in it?

WildSamurai wrote:

Although the official webpage for "Hotman 2" isn't up yet, TBS has officially announced that the new series will be starting on October 7th with an air time of 10pm. My guess for Yada Akiko's reason for not participating (if the rumors turn out to be true) in "Hotman 2" is because she is starring in another drama, "Last Christimas" on FujiTV. Pure and simple, it's a smarter career move to participate in "Last Christmas" rather than "Hotman 2" for Yada. In "Last Christmas," Yada will be starring along side Oda Yuji, who has a higher "stock value" than Sorimachi Takashi does. Also, this drama will be airing in the coveted "Monday@9pm" slot, which is better than "Hotman 2's" Thursday@10pm (coincidentally all of Kimura Takuya's dramas have been Mon@9). Futhermore, "Last Christmas's" writer is the same guy who wrote "Tokyo Love Story" and the directors are the same guys who did "Shoroi Kyotou (White Tower/Castle)," "Tokyo Wankei." and "Bijou ka Yajuu (Beauty or Beast)." Along with a notable supporting cast, "Last Christmas" just seems to have a better chance of getting higher ratings than "Hotman 2." Personally, although I would like to have Yada Akiko in "Hotman 2," I can't blame her for ditching it in light of what "Last Christmas" has to offer, career-wise and body-of-work-wise.

Oh, is that why Yada Akiko isn't going to be in Hotman 2??!!
Although it's a good career choice for her, I'll miss her in Hotman. But I wish her all the best.
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ahochaude wrote:

Oh, is that why Yada Akiko isn't going to be in Hotman 2??!! Although it's a good career choice for her, I'll miss her in Hotman. But I wish her all the best.

I feel the same way. I wish there was time to do both. I really want to see"Last Christmas" now though! I hope it is quick to come out wit English subs.
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WildSamurai wrote:

Although the official webpage for "Hotman 2" isn't up yet, TBS has officially announced that the new series will be starting on October 7th with an air time of 10pm. My guess for Yada Akiko's reason for not participating (if the rumors turn out to be true) in "Hotman 2" is because she is starring in another drama, "Last Christimas" on FujiTV. Pure and simple, it's a smarter career move to participate in "Last Christmas" rather than "Hotman 2" for Yada. In "Last Christmas," Yada will be starring along side Oda Yuji, who has a higher "stock value" than Sorimachi Takashi does. Also, this drama will be airing in the coveted "Monday@9pm" slot, which is better than "Hotman 2's" Thursday@10pm (coincidentally all of Kimura Takuya's dramas have been Mon@9). Futhermore, "Last Christmas's" writer is the same guy who wrote "Tokyo Love Story" and the directors are the same guys who did "Shoroi Kyotou (White Tower/Castle)," "Tokyo Wankei." and "Bijou ka Yajuu (Beauty or Beast)." Along with a notable supporting cast, "Last Christmas" just seems to have a better chance of getting higher ratings than "Hotman 2." Personally, although I would like to have Yada Akiko in "Hotman 2," I can't blame her for ditching it in light of what "Last Christmas" has to offer, career-wise and body-of-work-wise.

I'm not sure if I'm getting the actors correct or not...but this might also explain why Shima isn't in it. Isn't she the actress who's also in Churasan 3 (the nurse who liked Fumiya before Eri married him)? If so...maybe that's why she's out too...since Churasan 3 just began airing 9/13 (though it's only 5 episodes and I doubt she has a really big role).

TBS now has a website for Hotman 2. Check it out.

gaijin mark wrote:

TBS now has a website for Hotman 2. Check it out.

Thanks!

so happy the heard that Takashi's new drama"Hotman 2" will showing soon in october. this second part got Karen Miyama(child actress) join this drama... em....but i had to wait next year then can get their VCD in malaysia.~~~
But who know maybe Channel 8 will broadcast it???

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