Monthly Archives: July 2011

Ningen Konchuki

Posted on July 31, 2011 by jadefrost

Official Website http://www.wowow.co.jp/drama/konchu Broadcast Sundays, 12.00 – 12.30 a.m. from 30 July 2011 Station WOWOW

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NHK Drama Special 2011 ~ Mikaiketsu Jiken Glico . Morinaga Jiken

Posted on July 30, 2011 by jadefrost

Date: From 7.30 p.m., 29 & 30 July 2011 and 9.00 p.m., 30 July 2011 Cast: Kamikawa Takaya, Ikeuchi Hiroyuki, Mashima Hidekazu, Osugi Ren, Kokubu Sachiko, Ishimaru Kenjiro, Masu Takeshi, Tsurumi Shingo, Takuma Shin, Yamazaki Shigenori, Omiya Taro, Mizuhashi Kenji, … Continue reading →

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Jiu Keishichou Tokushuhan Sousa-gakari

Posted on July 29, 2011 by jadefrost

Official Website http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/jiu Broadcast Fridays, 11.15 p.m. – 12.15 a.m. from 29 July 2011 Station TV Asahi

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On location with NHK’s Kamisama no Nyobou

Posted on July 28, 2011 by jadefrost

Tokiwa Takako, Tsutsui Michitaka, MATSU, Akino Yoko, Nogiwa Yoko and Tsugawa Masahiko, the main cast of NHK’s upcoming drama, Kamisama no Nyobou, gathered on Tuesday for an interview filled with good-natured bantering and teasing at the network’s Yokohama studio. They … Continue reading →

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Kurumi no Heya

Posted on July 27, 2011 by jadefrost

Official Website http://www.nhk.or.jp/drama10/kurumi Broadcast Tuesdays, 10.00 – 10.54 p.m. from 26 July 2011 Station NHK

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First Glimpse of Ningen Konchuki – Of human parasites

Posted on July 25, 2011 by jadefrost

Ningen Konchuki (Human Metamorphosis) a manga by Japan’s most influential animator and illustrator, Tezuka Osamu, that draws parallels between human society and the insect world, is being adapted for television and will air on WOWOW’s midnight drama time slot at … Continue reading →

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Ouran High School Host Club

Posted on July 23, 2011 by jadefrost

Official Website http://www.tbs.co.jp/ouran2011 Broadcast Fridays, 12.20 – 12.50 a.m. from 22 July 2011 Station TBS

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Hi wa Mata Noboru

Posted on July 22, 2011 by jadefrost

Official Website http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/hiwamatanoboru Broadcast Thursdays, 9.00 – 9.54 p.m. from 21 July 2011 Station TV Asahi

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Ikeido Jun’s Shitamachi Rocket wins Naoki Prize

Posted on July 21, 2011 by jadefrost

Novelist Ikeido Jun became the winner of the 145th Naoki Prize for his work, “Shitamachi Rocket”. “I knew that it would be difficult to win a literary award writing a business novel so I’m genuinely happy to be accorded this … Continue reading →

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Tempest

Posted on July 20, 2011 by jadefrost

Official Website http://www.nhk.or.jp/jidaigeki/tempest Broadcast Sundays, 6.45 – 7.28 p.m. from 17 July 2011 Station NHK BS Premium

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