Tag Archives: Hanzawa Naoki
Drama Digest #18 Barter Trade & Comeback
Has Sakai Masato agreed to Hanzawa Naoki Season 2? … It is rumoured that actor Sakai Masato has consented to a sequel for TBS’ Hanzawa Naoki because his first leading role in an NTV drama, Dr Rintaro, did not quite … Continue reading
Drama Digest #12 Caught in the Middle?
Shitsuren Chocolatier spawning a boom of “Ishihara Satomi girls”? … Shitsuren Chocolatier, the rare love story among the many detective and medical dramas that dominate this dreaded winter season, has apparently been very popular among young females who are glued … Continue reading
Drama Digest #7 S Korean Inspiration & Hanzawa Naoki Franchise
Gunshi Kanbei draws inspiration from S Korean drama successes … The last two NHK taiga Taira no Kiyomori and Yae no Sakura have fared the worst in the history of taiga with both failing to hit 15% in average viewership … Continue reading
Drama Digest #4 Deja Vu & Lady Luck
Mizuki Arisa’s new drama draws flak before broadcast … Yoru no Sensei, which will air on TBS in January, marks the 23rd consecutive year that Mizuki is the lead actress in a drama production. However, there have been rumblings of … Continue reading
Drama Digest #2 Top Earners, Rating Woes & Networks’ Fixation with Detective, Medical Dramas
Top drama earners revealed … Flash has published a special magazine edition which lists the top earning actors and the potential TV ratings each one can draw. Potential ratings were tabulated from a random poll of viewers who were asked … Continue reading
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