Prime Time Drama Preview – Spring 2013

The upcoming spring season for dramas is just around the corner. During the break between the seasons it is time for the networks to promote their upcoming dramas as much as they can in order to attract as many viewers as possible for their season premieres.

What happens after that depends on how viewers experience the framework consisting of …


Mizuki Alisa appears at press conference for upcoming drama “Goen Hunter”

On April 1, actress Mizuki Alisa (36) appeared at a press conference in Tokyo for her starring NHK drama “Goen Hunter” (Saturdays, 9 PM), which begins airing on April 13.

Through film, she experienced “marriage-hunting parties”, and she spoke about the experience commenting, “I thought it was very difficult, like you had to speak to 15 men as if it’s an …


Japan Box Office Report & Trailer Park – March 30th/31st

(02) 'Wreck-It Ralph' / (01) 'Dragon Ball Z: Kami to Kami' / (03) 'Doraemon'

(02) 'Wreck-It Ralph' / (01) 'Dragon Ball Z: Kami to Kami' / (03) 'Doraemon'

The new ‘Dragon Ball‘ movie ‘Dragon Ball Z: Kami to Kami‘ which was written by the legendary Toriyama Akira himself fought its way to the top of the weekend box office chart with a splendid first weekend.

It didn’t even open on all that many screens – …


SMAP to provide the theme song for Katori Shingo’s new drama

SMAP’s new song, “Joy!!“, has been chosen as the theme song for Katori Shingo’s new drama, ‘Kasuka na Kanojo‘. This song was written and composed by Akai Kouen’s Tsuno Maisa.

‘Kasuka na Kanojo’ is a love comedy that is set at a junior high school. Katori plays a junior high school teacher, who regains his passion for teaching after …


Drama Prime Time Report – 03/25~03/31

'Biblia Koshodo no Jiken Techo' (Fuji TV)

'Biblia Koshodo no Jiken Techo' (Fuji TV)

Only two prime time dramas and a couple of late-night dramas were left from the winter season.

Monday drama ‘Biblia Koshodo no Jiken Techo‘ (Fuji TV) recorded an underwhelming finale with a poor rating of 8.1%, which meant a drop of 3.0% compared to the previous week. The sharp drop was caused by multiple …


Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku to sing opening theme song for drama, ‘Vampire Heaven’

Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku’s new song, “Kindan no Karma“, has been chosen as the opening theme for TV Tokyo’s upcoming drama, ‘Vampire Heaven‘, which will air starting April 12th.

“Kindan no Karma” is Ebichu’s 4th major single that’s scheduled for release on June 5th. This is the first time their song has been chosen as the theme song for …


EXILE’s NAOTO to appear in 1st serial drama ‘Last Cinderella’

On March 29, it was revealed that EXILE’s NAOTO will appear in Fuji TV’s serial drama “Last Cinderella” (Thursdays 10 PM).  The drama begins airing on April 11; this is NAOTO’s first ever serial drama.

The series is a romantic comedy that realistically depicts “Oyaji Joshi,” who are clumsy, but powerful woman who acts like an old man and are …


BoA and Kawamura Ryuichi to sing theme songs for daytime drama, ‘Hakui no Namida’

BoA and Kawamura Ryuichi will be singing the theme songs for Fuji TV’s upcoming daytime drama, ‘Hakui no Namida‘, which starts on April 1st.

‘Hakui no Namida’ is set in a general hospital in a quiet town near the seaside. The protagonist will be played by Mizuno Miki, and her husband will be played by Nagai Masaru.

The opening theme will be …


Check out the trailer for “Kuroyuri Danchi” starring Maeda Atsuko & Narimiya Hiroki

The new trailer for the upcoming horror movie “Kuroyuri Danchi” ( “The Complex” for English title), which stars Maeda Atsuko and Narimiya Hiroki, has been released.

As reported earlier, this is Nakata Hideo’s (best known as the director of “Ring”) first horror movie in 6 years, and it is set in a decrepit multi-unit apartment called “Kuroyuri Danchi” where mysterious deaths …


MUSIC STATION performances from March 29

On the March 29 broadcast of TV Asahi’s music program, ‘MUSIC STATION‘, Arashi, Fukuyama Masaharu, AKB48, Momoiro Clover Z, Takahashi Minami, and Kis-My-Ft2 took the stage and gave stellar performances.

Check them out below!

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<Special Medley – Arashi>

<“Sakurazaka” & “Get the groove” & “Tanjoubi ni wa Masshiro na Yuri wo” – Fukuyama Masaharu>

<“Tenohira ga Kataru Koto” & “10nen Zakura” – AKB48>

<“Neo STARGATE” …


EXILE to sing theme song for Yonekura Ryoko’s upcoming drama

EXILE’s new song, “Flower Song” (release date undecided), has been picked up as the theme song for Yonekura Ryoko’s upcoming drama, ‘35-sai no Koukousei‘, which starts on April 13th.

In the drama, Yonekura will play a 35-year-old woman who enters a high school where she has to face the problems of present-day high school students.

The lyrics were written by ATSUSHI, …


Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s new song chosen as the theme song for Fuji TV’s new afternoon program

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s newest song “Point of view” will be used as the theme song of the Fuji TV afternoon news program “Ageru TV,” which will begin airing on April 1.

“Ageru TV” will air every day for about an hour and a half starting at 1:58 PM. The main cast consists of freelance announcer Nishio Yukari, Fuji TV announcers Nakamura …


Cast members playing “CRUDE PLAY” in upcoming “Kano-Uso” movie revealed

As reported earlier, Aoki Kotomi’s popular manga “Kanojo wa Uso wo Aishisugiteru” is getting a live-action movie adaptation starring Sato Takeru, and recently, cast members who will play the members of “CRUDE PLAY“, the band within the story, have been revealed.

“Kanojo wa Uso wo Aishisugiteru” is a love story between a genius music creator named “Ogasawara Aki” (played by Sato) …


Japan Box Office Report & Trailer Park – March 23rd/24th

(02) 'Doraemon' / (01) 'Wreck-It Ralph' / (03) 'Platina Data'

(02) 'Doraemon' / (01) 'Wreck-It Ralph' / (03) 'Platina Data'

The most popular movie of the weekend was ‘Wreck-It Ralph‘. It pushed ‘Doraemon‘ and ‘Platina Data‘ down to the second and third place.

In fourth place opened ‘Aibou Series: X DAY‘ starring Kawahara Kazuhisa and Tanaka Kei. It did quite well at the box office and recorded a much better opening …


NMB48 appears at a stage greeting at the 5th Annual Okinawa International Movie Festival

On March 25, NMB48 appeared at a stage greeting for the 5th Okinawa International Movie Festival held at the Okinawa Convention Center in the city of Ginowan for their first ever film “NMB48 Genin! THE MOVIE Owarai Seishun Girls!” (opens this year, directed by Uchida Hidemi).

NMB48 have attended the film festival three times, but this is the first time they …


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