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Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 10:46 pm Post subject:
Upcoming Drama Specials
Boushi (Hat)
Date: 9.00 - 10.30 p.m., 2 August 2008
Station: NHK
Cast: Tamayama Tetsuji, Tanaka Yuko, Ogata Ken
Synopsis: To celebrate the 80th anniversary of the opening of NHK Hiroshima, Boushi is set in Hiroshima and tells the story of the lives of people with various forms of "wounds" from the war and atomic bomb. A lonely old craftsman (Ogata Ken) running a hat shop meets his first love (Tanaka Yuko) again and finds his zest for life return.
Nadeshiko Tai
Date: September 2008 (Saturday Premier timeslot)
Station: Fuji TV
Cast: Narumi Riko, Narimiya Hiroki, Yakushimaru Hiroko
Synopsis: Fuji TV will dramatise the tragic story of the Nadeshiko Tai, a group of young girls assembled to form a suicide attack unit at the close of the Pacific War in 1945. The drama is set in Kagoshima's Chiran, the site of a secret base to carry out suicide operations. _________________
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Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 9:33 am Post subject:
Drama specials this week:
Naito Daisuke Monogatari: Ijimerarekko no Champion Belt
Date: 9.00 p.m., 28 July 2008
Station: TBS
Cast: Ito Atsushi, Kishino Kayako, Ichikawa Yui, Watanabe Ikkei, Awaji Keiko
Synopsis: Naito (Ito Atsushi) grew up in Hokkaido, where he was bullied all through school. Bitter and lonely, he sits around the house after graduation, refusing to look for a job. His mother (Kishino Kayako) tires of this attitude and kicks him out. With no place to go Naito makes his way to Tokyo and moves in with his older brother. He tries to pull his life together, and one day he runs into Naoya, one of the boys who tormented him back in Hokkaido. He realizes he will never be able to move past that trauma until he first confronts it head-on, so he starts hanging out at the Miyata Gym.
Hitmaker: Aku Yu Monogatari
Date: 9.00 p.m., 1 August 2008
Station: NTV
Cast: Tanabe Seiichi, Ikeuchi Hiroyuki, Oikawa Mitsuhiro, Uchida Asahi, Kikawada Masaya, Sakaki Hideo, Sato Mayumi
Synopsis: Aku Yu (Tanabe Seiichi) was born on the island of Awaji. After university, he was hired by an advertising company. As part of his work, he went to TV studios, and later become a scriptwriter. Eventually he turned his talents to song lyrics, becoming one of the most influential men in both pop music and TV. He created the first song audition show, "Star Tanjo," and launched the careers of superstars Momoe Yamaguchi and Pink Lady.
Website: http://www.ntv.co.jp/akuyu/ _________________
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:35 pm Post subject:
Upcoming Japanese Drama
Kokuchisezu
Date: 2008 (TBC)
Station: TV Asahi
Cast: Watari Tetsuya, Takizawa Hideaki, Takahata Atsuko
Synopsis: Based on the essay Oretachi wa Kazoku (We are Family) by Ohara Kenshiro, Kokuchisezu, is about a surgeon Hasegawa Seji (Watari Tetsuya) whose mantra is to tell patients not to give up right to the very end when he announces their illness to them, finds it being tested when his wife Toko (Takahata Atsuko) is diagnosed with cancer of the small intestine. Ryo (Takizawa Hideaki), their son who is training as a houseman, knows of his mother's illness. He and his father, who can't bring himself to tell Toko, struggle to find an answer. _________________
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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 4:32 pm Post subject:
WD wrote:
Disguising as inanimate objects? Still, I really hope Ryo can prove himself this time. I'm losing faith in his ability as an actor...
Oh really? I've heard many praises abt Nishikido's acting... or is that from his fans only? I have never watched Nishikido's dramas at all, before. Ryusei no Kizuna might be my first.
But anyway, reading the novel readers(japanese) comments, some of them said it doesn't need much of acting skill to be Taisuke, the 2nd brother. Although the actor and the actress who plays Koichi(eldest bro) and Shizuna(sis) has to has very good acting abilities, esp. around the emotional expressions area. And another opinion said that the focus of the character would be in this order: Koichi > Shizuna > Shizuna's love interest > Taisuke; which means doesn't leave much spotlight for Nishikido Ryo's character. But, I dont know, maybe KudoKan will change that^^
I'd really like to know the result of Higashino Keigo's style and KudoKan's style blending together, since they're of totally different genres... Loved Byakuyakou (another Higashino Keigo piece) alot, so I'm really looking forward to this drama! _________________
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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 4:39 pm Post subject:
Aya Ueto to play "Japanese Paris Hilton"
Sun, August 10, 2008 (5:38pm EDT)
This fall, Fuji TV is producing a drama series called "Celeb to Daihinmin," a romantic comedy starring Aya Ueto and Yusuke Kamiji. Ueto's role is said to be inspired by American celebrity Paris Hilton.
The story revolves around Alice Hirata (Ueto), the spoiled and naive daughter of a wealthy hotel magnate. On the other hand, Kamiji plays an impoverished widower raising three children. Between the two contrasting characters, romance is born.
In charge of the drama are producer Hiroyuki Goto and director Hidetomo Matsuda, who both worked on the popular "Hanazakari no Kimitachi e" television series. Fuji TV will broadcast "Celeb to Daihinmin" at 9:00pm on Tuesdays, starting in October.
Oh really? I've heard many praises abt Nishikido's acting... or is that from his fans only? I have never watched Nishikido's dramas at all, before. Ryusei no Kizuna might be my first.
Not even 1 Litre Of Tears? That's a must watch but some still complained his character was forgettable. Personally I think there's still some potential in him and was impressed by his performance as Asou-kun (but that might be just him playing himself ). Btw, not exactly a fan but I like to give credit where its due.
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:12 pm Post subject:
tofuuuuu wrote:
Not even 1 Litre Of Tears? That's a must watch but some still complained his character was forgettable. Personally I think there's still some potential in him and was impressed by his performance as Asou-kun (but that might be just him playing himself ). Btw, not exactly a fan but I like to give credit where its due.
I'm a fan, but as you said, it's only in 1 Litre of Tears that he really shined as an actor. Attention Please is definitely forgettable, and let's not talk about Last Friends. _________________
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Popular actress Maki Horikita has picked up her next lead drama role. She will star in the tentatively-titled "Innocent Love," scheduled to air in Fuji TV's flagship Monday night time slot this fall. As the title suggests, the show will be a romance story.
The script is an original work written by Taeko Asano, whose most recent hit was "Last Friends" this past spring. Like that show, "Innocent Love" will focus on the lives of modern youths. The shows also share a director (Yusuke Kato) and a producer (Toshiyuki Nakano).
The story centers around the tragic heroine Kanon Akiyama (Horikita). As a child, she lost both her parents to a murderer, and her older brother was arrested as the prime suspect. Shunned by her town as the sister of a killer, she heads to Tokyo and picks up a job as a housecleaner. There, she has a fateful encounter with a man, but the road to romance is fraught with difficulty.
This will be Horikita's first time starring in Fuji TV's key time slot. Last year, her popularity skyrocketed due to a starring role in "Hanazakari no Kimitachi e." Currently, she appears in the NHK taiga drama "Atsuhime." That series doesn't finish filming until the end of September, so she will briefly be shooting simultaneously for "Atsuhime" and "Innocent Love."
"Innocent Love" will premiere in October.
Source: Sponichi Annex - Tokyograph
Horikita Maki.. as Cinderella with a Last Friends twist. There's even a rumor that Akanishi Jin going to play the lead. I really don't know how I should react to this.
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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:27 pm Post subject:
tofuuuuu wrote:
Innocent Love - Fuji's Monday dorama
Quote:
Popular actress Maki Horikita has picked up her next lead drama role. She will star in the tentatively-titled "Innocent Love," scheduled to air in Fuji TV's flagship Monday night time slot this fall. As the title suggests, the show will be a romance story.
The script is an original work written by Taeko Asano, whose most recent hit was "Last Friends" this past spring. Like that show, "Innocent Love" will focus on the lives of modern youths. The shows also share a director (Yusuke Kato) and a producer (Toshiyuki Nakano).
The story centers around the tragic heroine Kanon Akiyama (Horikita). As a child, she lost both her parents to a murderer, and her older brother was arrested as the prime suspect. Shunned by her town as the sister of a killer, she heads to Tokyo and picks up a job as a housecleaner. There, she has a fateful encounter with a man, but the road to romance is fraught with difficulty.
This will be Horikita's first time starring in Fuji TV's key time slot. Last year, her popularity skyrocketed due to a starring role in "Hanazakari no Kimitachi e." Currently, she appears in the NHK taiga drama "Atsuhime." That series doesn't finish filming until the end of September, so she will briefly be shooting simultaneously for "Atsuhime" and "Innocent Love."
"Innocent Love" will premiere in October.
Source: Sponichi Annex - Tokyograph
Horikita Maki.. as Cinderella with a Last Friends twist. There's even a rumor that Akanishi Jin going to play the lead. I really don't know how I should react to this.
the last rumors i read were supposedly Maki and Jin will be collaborating for the japanese remake of Taiwan's "MARS", haven't watched Mars so i can't say if it's got anything to do with this one.. _________________
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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:40 pm Post subject:
I think Jin is cute but really not that great of an actor. I don't know. We'll see. It would be better than Mars, I think. I really couldn't picture him in that role. _________________
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Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:54 am Post subject:
Horikita Maki.. as Cinderella with a Last Friends twist. There's even a rumor that Akanishi Jin going to play the lead. I really don't know how I should react to this.[/quote]
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Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:40 am Post subject:
There's also a rumor about casting an unknown actor for the role in Innocent Love. However, from somebody who used to love Korean dramas, I must say that the plot already sounds like something out of a K-Drama. _________________
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I'm a fan, but as you said, it's only in 1 Litre of Tears that he really shined as an actor. Attention Please is definitely forgettable, and let's not talk about Last Friends.
agree.
The more you see Ryo in his dramas you might also feel that his acting looks the same.. his face expression especially. He made most of his characters come up the same.
I love him and NEWS and I think Ryo is great in performing in concert. He caught the hearts of his fans more on concert stage.
marspeach wrote:
I think Jin is cute but really not that great of an actor. I don't know. We'll see. It would be better than Mars, I think. I really couldn't picture him in that role.
I hope JE would be able to find some suitable roles for Jin to prove his acting ability. So far, I don't think he has been given a good role. _________________
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Still, I really hope Ryo can prove himself this time. I'm losing faith in his ability as an actor...
I have never watched Nishikido's dramas at all, before. Ryusei no Kizuna might be my first.
). Btw, not exactly a fan but I like to give credit where its due. 
Attention Please is definitely forgettable, and let's not talk about Last Friends.
