Episode 5: The fifth night
Undeterred by Kanbayashi’s warning to stay away from Kaburaki, Shoko goes with him to a hotel. While Kaburaki is in the shower, she hurriedly rummages through his jacket pockets, but is caught in the act. Kaburaki regards her in silence as he walks over and lights a cigarette to smoke. He was waiting for her to shower he tells her. In response, Shoko nervously moves toward the bathroom, but he grabs her arm and demands to know her real name.
Official Website
www.tbs.co.jp/shirato-osamu
Broadcast
Fridays, 12.20 – 12.54 a.m. from 27 January 2012
Station
TBS
Official Website
www.nhk.or.jp/drama10/rope
Broadcast
Tuesdays, 10.00 – 10.50 p.m. from 24 January 2012
Station
NHK
Official Website
www.ntv.co.jp/dirtymama
Broadcast
Wednesdays, 10.00 – 10.54 p.m. from 11 January 2012
Station
NTV
Official Website
www.tbs.co.jp/renai-neet
Broadcast
Thursdays, 10.00 – 10.54 p.m. from 20 January 2012
Station
TBS
Episode 2: PTA extraordinary general meeting
15 years ago, Adachi Emily was murdered at the gym of an elementary school in Ueda City. Four of her friends who played with her in the school yard just before the incident, saw the murderer when he approached to ask for help. Shinohara Maki, a student council member known to be a straight-A student and a reliable person, was one of them. She volunteered the help of everyone, but the man insisted that one person was enough and picked out Emily.
Official Website
www.nhk.or.jp/drama/taian
Broadcast
Tuesdays, 10.55 – 11.35 p.m. from 10 January 2012
Station
NHK
Hidamari no Ki
Date: April 2012
Station: BS NHK
Cast: Ichihara Hayato, Narimiya Hiroki, Kurokawa Mei, Tsugawa Masahiko, Nishioka Tokuma, Ikegami Kimiko, Sasano Takashi, Kotegawa Yuko, Otsuka Shinobu, Fueki Yuko
Synopsis: In the chaos of the last days of the Tokugawa shogunate, two young men bound by the bonds of firm friendship stand by their convictions as they try to create lives for themselves, walk the path they believed and die in the course of destiny. Ibuya Manjiro (Ichihara Hayato) is a boorish, low-ranking samurai who serves the Hitachifuchu domain. Although Ibuya is skilled, he is terrible at making his way in life because he is honest to a fault. The single-minded Ibuya lives for justice and is loyal to the shogunate which is on the verge of collapse. In contrast to Ibuya, Tezuka Ryoan (Narimiya Hiroki), a fine doctor of Western medicine, is usually an irresponsible womaniser, but a compassionate person who would go all out for his patients … …
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Suitei Yuuzai*NEW*
Date: From 10.00 p.m., Sundays, 25 March 2012
Station: WOWOW
Cast: Nakamura Toru, Kuroki Hitomi, Mimura, Motokariya Yuika, Terajima Susumu, Matsuo Suzuki, Nakamura Shunsuke, Hakamada Yoshihiko, Aijima Kazuyuki, Kusabue Mitsuko, Ryu Raita, Mitsuishi Ken, Shiba Toshio, Kunimura Jun, Jinnai Takanori (guest star)
Synopsis: Journalist Kayama (Nakamura Toru), who is covering the war zone, gets news that Shinozuka (Kunimura Jun), the criminal serving time for the murder of a young child 12 years ago, was actually falsely accused of crime. At that time, Kayama was reporting on this case and had proceeded to write about Shinozuka being the criminal, but it is proved to be wrong after the passage of 12 years. Shinozuka’s lawyer, Ishihara (Kuroki Hitomi) holds a press conference where she criticises the sloppy investigation by the police and speaks of suing for the 12 years that Shinozuka had lost. However, Shinozuka’s daughter, Miho (Motokariya Yuika) has mixed feelings for her father as he is released from prison now. While the victim’s older sister, Hiroko (Mimura) finds it difficult to accept this reality … …
Website: www.wowow.co.jp/suiteiyuzai/
Soup Curry
Date: April 2012
Station: HBC/TBS
Cast: Morisaki Hiroyuki, Totsugi Shigeyuki, Yasuda Ken, Oizumi Yo, Oto Takuma
Synopsis: Five men who went to university together are now around their 40s. One is in charge of ladies’ wear at a department store (Morisaki Hiroyuki), another is a struggling actor (Yasuda Ken), a cram school teacher (Totsugi Shigeyuki), a culinary professional active on television shows (Oizumi Yo), and yet another is an entrepreneur who runs a business for ceremonial occasions (Oto Takuma). Each leads a different daily life, pursues dreams, respects friends, loves family and sometimes finds himself at the mercy of bright, young, energetic people around him.
Website: www.soupcurry-drama.jp
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Official Website
www.tv-asahi.co.jp/seinaru
Broadcast
Thursdays, 9.00 – 9.54 p.m. from 19 January 2012
Station
TV Asahi
