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Monthly Archives: December 2011
TBS Drama Special 2011 ~ Kikyou
Date: From 9.00 p.m., 23 December 2011 Cast: Watari Tetsuya, Watase Tsunehiko, Fuji Sumiko, Kotegawa Yuko, Otake Shinobu, Uchida Yuki, Emoto Akira Synopsis: Kamio Ryutaro (Watari Tetsuya) is the director of Kamio Hospital, a hospital along the Edo River which … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2011 Drama Specials, TBS/MBS
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The Enduring Tale of the Chushingura
The story of the Chushingura, a largely fictionalised account of 47 lordless samurai who avenged the death of their lord, Asano Takumi-no-kami of the Ako domain, on this day more than 300 years ago after he was forced to commit … Continue reading
Posted in TV Tokyo, Winter 2012 Drama Specials
Tagged Chushingura, Ichikawa Somegoro, Tachi Hiroshi, Uchino Masaaki
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TV Asahi Drama Special 2011 ~ Ai . Inochi Shinjuku Kabukicho Kakekomidera
Date: From 9.00 p.m., 17 December 2011 Cast: Watanabe Ken, Nagasaku Hiromi, Minami Kaho, Fubuki Jun, Ogata Naoto, Katase Rino, Ichige Yoshie, Yamamoto Gaku, Ibu Masato Synopsis: In the autumn of 2001, Hirayama Hidemori (Watanabe Ken) discovers that he has … Continue reading
NHK Drama Special 2011 ~ Shinjuwan kara no Kikan
Date: From 9.00 p.m., 10 December 2011 Cast: Aoki Munetaka, Hira Takehiro, Renbutsu Misako, Kaneko Takatoshi, Hamada Manabu, Hiruma Yoshinori, Hashimoto Ichiro, Nagashima Toshiyuki, Takeshita Keiko, Sugawara Daikichi Synopsis: In 1941, when tensions were running high between Japan and the … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2011 Drama Specials, NHK
Tagged Aoki Munetaka, Hira Takehiro, Renbutsu Misako, Shinjuwan kara no Kikan
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Winter 2012 Dramas – Rumours
Lucky Seven Date: From 9.00 p.m., Mondays, January 2012 Station: Fuji TV Cast: Matsumoto Jun, Eita, Oizumi Yo, Naka Riisa, Fukiishi Kazue, Iriki Mari, Okae Kumiko Dirty Mama Date: From 10.00 p.m., Wednesdays, January 2012 Station: NTV Cast: Nagasaku Hiromi, … Continue reading
Posted in Winter 2012 Dramas
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Fuji TV Drama Specials 2011 ~ Female Medical Suspense
Daisan no Onna Date: From 9.00 p.m., 2 December 2011 Cast: Murakami Hiroaki, Kikukawa Rei, Ozawa Maju, Takahashi Kaori, Nakayama Shinobu, Akimoto Naomi, Sato Bsaku, Shinsui Sansho, Tsugawa Masahiko Synopsis: “I wish to kill that man.” “There’s a woman I … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2011 Drama Specials, Fuji TV
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Scriptwriter Yukawa Kazuhiko talks about the Inspiration for Kaseifu no Mita
Kaseifu no Mita, the drama in which actress Matsushima Nanako plays an enigmatic housewife for the Asuda family, has been attracting a great deal of attention this season. Despite the curiosity I had for Mita, I have long bailed out … Continue reading
NTV Drama Special 2011 ~ Ranma 1/2
Date: From 7.00 p.m., 9 December 2011 Cast: Aragaki Yui, Kaku Kento, Natsuna, Nagayama Kento, Nishiyama Maki, Kanai Yuta, Hasagawa Kyoko, Tanihara Shosuke, Tayama Ryosei, Furuta Arata, Namase Katsuhisa Synopsis: Tendo Akane (Aragaki Yui) is the third daughter of Tendo … Continue reading
Shokuzai – Press Conference
Actresses Koizumi Kyoko, Aoi Yu, Koike Eiko, Ando Sakura, Ikewaki Chizuru and director Kurosawa Kiyoshi turned out yesterday for the press conference of WOWOW’s upcoming drama Shokuzai all dressed in black, creating a glamorous yet solemn mood on stage.
Posted in Shokuzai, Winter 2012 Dramas, WOWOW
Tagged Ando Sakura, Aoi Yu, Ikewaki Chizuru, Ito Ayumi, Kase Ryo, Koike Eiko, Koizumi Kyoko, Moriyama Mirai, Shokuzai
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Pandora III ~ Kakumei Zenya – Episode 2 Synopsis
Episode 2: The second day Yuda seems to have transformed into a different person after Suzuki implants the chip in him. He begins to assume an attitude that is clearly high-handed as he asks if Prime Minister Saegusa stands by … Continue reading
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