Ken Watanabe stars in love story
Tue, January 19, 2010 (12:22am EST)
For his next role, actor Ken Watanabe (50) will take on a comedic romance drama called "Toomawari no Ame," penned by celebrated scriptwriter Taichi Yamada. He will co-star with actress Yui Natsukawa (41).
The story is set in the Kamata neighborhood of Tokyo, which is full of factories. Watanabe plays Sohei Fukumoto, who lives in the neighborhood with his wife and rebellious daughter. When an incident occurs at the factory he once worked at, he runs into his former girlfriend Sakura (Natsukawa). Sakura has married Kiichi, who was Sohei's co-worker and friend during his time at the factory. However, Sohei's old feelings for Sakura begin to resurface.
NTV plans to air the drama sometime in March. Filming begins next month.
Source: Sponichi Annex
Looking at the DVD cover, it doesn't appear to be a romantic comedy.
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tabemonster wrote:
I see anime otaku from France and the first person who pops into my mind is Eiji Wentz He's actually German-American though. Kind of want to see this one; sounds like it could be funny or a major insult to all other parts of the world
Go Riisa!
It's hilarious all right ...which reminds me of BBC's Mind YOur Language
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Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 7:48 pm Post subject:
Kyoko Fukada stars in drama adaptation of Keigo Higashino's "Genya"
Mon, July 19, 2010 (1:53am EDT)
Keigo Higashino's novel "Genya" is getting a television drama adaptation this fall on the WOWOW network. The series will star Kyoko Fukada playing a "wicked woman" type of character, said to be her first such role.
Fukada plays the part of the main character Mifuyu Shinkai, who deceives and uses others for her own desires, going as far as driving them to commit murder. The male lead will be played by Takashi Tsukamoto, while Kyohei Shibata plays a detective.
The series is scheduled for eight episodes, starting sometime in November.
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Katsunori Takahashi to lead next year's "Shinshun Wide Jidaigeki"
Tue, July 27, 2010 (7:36pm EDT)
Actor Katsunori Takahashi is taking on a new challenge, as he has been given his first lead role in a jidaigeki television drama. He will play the part of Kuroda Yoshitaka (also known as Kuroda Kanbei) in TV Tokyo's annual "Shinshun Wide Jidaigeki" program at the start of next year.
The drama is tentatively titled "Sengoku Shippuden Futari no Gunshi: Hideyoshi ni Tenka wo Eraseta Otokotachi." It focuses on Kuroda, who was one of the chief military strategists under Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the Sengoku period.
Takahashi, best known for his salaryman portrayals in dramas such as "Salaryman Kintaro" and "Tokumei Kakarichou Tadano Hitoshi," has appeared in a historical drama before, but this is said to be his first true jidaigeki role. To top it off, the show is a "Shinshun Wide Jidaigeki," which means that it will be 7 hours long.
"Sengoku Shippuden Futari no Gunshi" is scheduled to air on January 2, 2011, but the broadcast time has not yet been decided.
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Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:33 am Post subject:
Ryoko Yonekura, Masakazu Tamura to lead TV Asahi dramas
Mon, August 2, 2010 (7:56pm EDT)
TV Asahi has announced two upcoming dramas in its Thursday 9:00pm time slot. Although neither has been given an official title yet, it has been revealed that Ryoko Yonekura will star in the first one this fall, followed by Masakazu Tamura in the winter.
Both dramas will share a theme of justice. In the fall, Yonekura will play a national tax investigator who pursues criminals for tax evasion. Then, in the winter, Tamura will play a court-appointed lawyer who defends the weak.
Yonekura has previously starred in the Thursday 9:00pm time slot with the 2004 drama series "Kurokawa no Techo" and both seasons of the recent "Koshonin." For Tamura, this will be his first drama series on any network since TBS's "Dare Yori mo Mama wo Aisu" in 2006.
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NHK announces 2012 taiga drama: "Taira no Kiyomori"
Wed, August 4, 2010 (8:53am EDT)
NHK has decided on the subject of its 2012 taiga drama. The broadcaster announced on Wednesday that the series will be titled "Taira no Kiyomori," based on the historical figure of the same name.
Taira no Kiyomori was a general during the 12th century who led the Taira clan to power, especially after defeating the Minamoto clan in the Heiji Rebellion. He has often been portrayed as a sort of villain, but the drama's chief producer stated that he wants to get rid of that image. The script will be handled by Yuki Fujimoto, whose works include the 2007-2008 morning drama "Chiritotechin."
The series will start in January 2012. The cast has not yet been decided.
Source: Sports Hochi
Miho Kanno (32) is set to star in a new drama series this fall on Fuji TV. The currently untitled show will have Kanno playing her first "wicked woman" role since "Koi no Kiseki" in 1999. It is being described as a mystery with some element of romance, and Hiroshi Tamaki (30) has been cast as the male lead.
Kanno plays the part of Meiko Nogami, a woman with a beautiful and kind heart. But 13 years ago, when she was 19 years old, her older sister's husband and son were killed, and Meiko was falsely charged with the crime. She is released from prison 12 years later, and she resumes life as a pet groomer, but inside she is burning for revenge. As she searches out the truth behind the original murders, she leads the men around her to their destruction and death.
Tamaki is taking on the role of a police detective who becomes attracted to Meiko even as he is investigating her as a suspect. Michiko Kichise (35) plays another detective who is Tamaki's ex-girlfriend, and Toshiaki Karasawa (47) plays a writer who originally reported on the murders. Kensei Mikami (26) and Kotaro Yoshida (51) have also been cast.
The series will premiere on October 12 in Fuji TV's Tuesday 10:00pm time slot.
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Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:41 am Post subject:
"Mori no Asagao" drama to star Atsushi Ito, ARATA
Mon, August 9, 2010 (6:57pm EDT)
It was announced earlier this month that Mamora Goda's award-winning manga "Mori no Asagao" is being turned into a live-action drama. Now the cast has been revealed, with actor Atsushi Ito playing the lead role. The show will also have ARATA in his first appearance in a drama series on a commercial broadcaster.
The drama depicts the unlikely friendship between a rookie prison guard and a criminal on death row. Ito will play the part of the guard, Naoki Oikawa, while ARATA will play the criminal, Mitsuru Watase. Yu Kashii has been cast as the guard's girlfriend.
"Mori no Asagao" will be aired by TV Tokyo starting in October. The network has scheduled it for a Monday 10:00pm time slot, making it TV Tokyo's first drama series in a prime time slot since 2000.
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Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:49 pm Post subject:
Mao Inoue to shine in 84th Asadora
Wed, August 11, 2010 (9:36am EDT)
NHK has revealed the details of its 84th Asadora (morning drama) series, titled "Ohisama." The show, set to air during spring and summer of 2011, will star young actress Mao Inoue (23) and will be written by Yoshikazu Okada ("Churasan").
Inoue's last appearance in an NHK drama was in 1999. This time, however, will be her first starring role on that network.
Set in the Nagano prefecture, "Ohisama" is said to be a biographical drama about a woman who lived through World War II, described as having a smile bright like the sun ("ohisama"). Inoue plays the woman, named Yoko Sudo, from the age of 16 before the war up to the age of 30 after the war. Producer Masayo Komatsu mentioned that the role will have Inoue becoming an elementary school teacher, then a soba shop owner, then a mother. Because the story starts during Yoko's student days, Inoue will once again be seen in a school uniform, even though she had declared last year that "Boku no Hatsukoi wo Kimi ni Sasagu" would be her last time wearing one.
NHK plans to begin filming in October, though a small part will be shot at the end of this month, when the "soba flower" (a central piece of the story) is in bloom. The drama will be broadcast in the regular Asadora time slot (Monday-Saturday, 8:00-8:15am) from March 28 to September 24, for a total of 156 episodes.
Source: Oricon
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Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 11:02 pm Post subject:
Takayuki Yamada plays loan shark in "Ushijima-kun" drama series
Wed, August 11, 2010 (7:11pm EDT)
Actor Takayuki Yamada (26) has not had a lead role in a television drama since 2006, but that will change this fall. He has been cast as the star of TBS's "Yamikin Ushijima-kun" ("Ushijima the Loan Shark"), based on Shohei Manabe's manga of the same name. News of the adaptation was first revealed earlier this week, though no cast details were announced at the time.
Yamada will take on a fierce look as he plays Ushijima, the head of a ruthless black market lending operation, which charges as much as 50% interest every ten days. Although he is the central character, the series focuses on the stories of the loan borrowers who have to deal with their debt problems.
Yamada's supporting cast includes Nana Katase (28) as a new employee at Ushijima's company, a character new to the drama version. Kyosuke Yabe (36) and Hiromi Sakimoto (23) will also appear, as well as adult film stars Miyuki Yokoyama (20), Risa Kasumi (26), and Jessica Kizaki (21).
TBS plans to air the series late at night, but the day and time are still unknown. The first episode is scheduled for October.
Source: Sankei Sports
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He's actually German-American though. Kind of want to see this one; sounds like it could be funny or a major insult to all other parts of the world 
...which reminds me of BBC's Mind YOur Language 
