Sunday, July 28, 2019

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 20th & 21st Jul 2019

Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie:

1) Tenki no Ko (358)

2) Toy Story 4 (369)

3) Mew Two Strikes Back EVOLUTION (367)

4) Aladdin (370)

5) Spider-Man: Far From Home (352)

6) Child's Play (188)

7) Tokyo Ghoul S (292)

8) Diner (336)

9) The Fable (327)

10) Gekijouban Uta no Prince-sama Maji LOVE Kingdom (126)

Source: Eiga.com

Romaji song lyrics of "Machigaisagashi" by Suda Masaki (Theme song of FujiTV Spring 2019 drama "Perfect World")

Title: Machigaisagashi まちがいさがし
Artist: Suda Masaki
Written by: Yonezu Kenshi
Theme song of FujiTV Spring 2019 drama "Perfect World"

machigaisagashi no machigai no hou ni
umaretekita you na ki de ita kedo
machigaisagashi no seikai no hou ja
kitto deaenakatta to omou

fusawashiku waraiaeru koto
naze darou ka namida ga deru koto

kimi no me ga tsuranuita boku no mune wo massugu
sono hi kara nanimokamo kawarihateta ki ga shita
kaze ni tobasare souna fukai haru no sumi de
taikutsu na kurai ni nanige naku soba ni ite

machigai darake no sasai na sukima de
kudaranai hanashi wo kutabaru made
tadashiku aritai arenai samishisa ga
nani wo hagukunda deshou

hitotsuzutsu sagashiatete ikou
okigake no kodomo mitai ni

kimi no te ga fureteita yubi wo kasaneawase
machigai ka seikai ka danante dou demo yokatta
mabatakuma ni okkochita awai moya no naka de
kimi janakya ikenai to tada tsuyoku omou dake

kimi no me ga tsuranuita boku no mune wo massugu
sono hi kara nanimokamo kawarihateta ki ga shita
kaze ni tobasare souna fukai haru no sumi de
dare ni mo misenai kao wo misete

kimi no te ga fureteita yubi wo kasaneawase
machigai ka seikai ka danante dou demo yokatta
mabatakuma ni okkochita awai moya no naka de
kimi janakya ikenai to tada tsuyoku omou dake

Winners of Nikkansports Dorama Grand Prix (Spring 2019)

There were 2,477 valid votes for this round of voting between 18 June and 25 June where the top 5 for each category in each season would then be eligible as nominees for the annual awards.The numbers in brackets indicate the number of votes received for the drama and/or actor/actress.

Best Drama
1) Inhand (812)
2) Anata no ban desu (297)
3) Strawberry Night Saga (266)
4) Perfect World (213)
5) Natsuzora (134)

Best Leading Actor
1) Yamashita Tomohisa - Inhand (876)
2) Tanaka Kei - Anata no ban desu (310)
3) Kamenashi Kazuya - Strawberry Night Saga (265)
4) Matsuzaka Toori - Perfect World (160)
5) Kubota Masataka - Radiation House (113)

Best Leading Actress
1) Yoshitaka Yuriko - Watashi, teiji de kaerimasu (483)
2) Nikaidou Fumi - Strawberry Night Saga (482)
3) Hirose Suzu - Natsuzora (364)
4) Harada Tomoyo - Anata no ban desu (356)
5) Amami Yuki - Kinkyuu Torishirabetsu 3 (314)

Best Supporting Actor
1) Hamada Gaku - Inhand (808)
2) Matsumura Hokuto - Perfect World (229)
3) Kusakari Masao - Natsuzora (183)
4) Eguchi Yosuke - Strawberry Night Saga (108)
5) Hakamada Yoshihiko - Anata no ban desu (89)

Best Supporting Actress
1) Nanao - Inhand (838)
2) Kimura Tae - Anata no ban desu (290)
3) Matsushima Nanako - Natsuzora (135)
4) Yamamoto Mizuki - Perfect World (117)
5) Sugisaki Hana - Idaten ~ Tokyo Olympic Hanashi ~ (106)

Source: Nikkansports

Saturday, July 27, 2019

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 13th & 14th Jul 2019

Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie:

1) Toy Story 4 (369)

2) Mew Two Strikes Back EVOLUTION (367)

3) Aladdin (370)

4) Spider-Man: Far From Home (352)

5) Diner (336)

6) The Fable (327)

7) Soreike! Anpanman Kirameke! Aisu no kuni no vanilla hime (233)

8) Gekijouban Uta no Prince-sama Maji LOVE Kingdom (126)

9) Shinbun Kisha (143)

10) Gekijouban Free! Road to the World Yume (73)

Source: Eiga.com

Friday, July 19, 2019

Preview of "Semi Otoko" - Summer 2019

Title: Semi Otoko セミオトコ Cicada Man
Official website: here
Official Instagram: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 26 July 2019
Timeslot: Fridays 11.15pm
Broadcast by: TV Asahi
Theme Song: "Fanfare" by Hey!Say! JUMP
Cast: Yamada Ryosuke, Kinami Haruka, Imada Mio, Yamasaki Shizuyo, Yatsui Ichirou, Kitamura Yukiya, Agawa Sawako, Dan Fumi, Takasugi Kou, Tanaka Minako, Miyake Ken, Sato Hitomi, Minamoto Maho, Yamano Umi, Watanabe Keisuke, Ikeda Ryo & Tsubakihara Ai

Thursday, July 18, 2019

Preview of "Soshite, Ikiru" - Summer 2019

Title: Soshite, Ikiru そして、生きる
Official website: here
O.A. Start Date: 4 August 2019
Timeslot: Sundays 10pm
Broadcast by: WOWOW
Total number of episodes: 6
Cast: Arimura Kasumi, Sakaguchi Kentaro, Jiyoung, Okayama Amane, Hagiwara Masato, Mitsuishi Ken & Minami Kaho

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Preview of "Afro Tanaka" - Summer 2019

Title: Afro Tanaka アフロ田中
Official website: here
O.A. Start Date: 5 July 2019
Timeslot: Fridays 12am
Broadcast by: WOWOW
Total number of episodes: 10
Original manga by: Noritsuke Masaharu
Cast: Kaku Kento, Kaho, Matsuo Satoru, Shiraishi Shunya, Ozawa Yukiyoshi, Murakawa Eri, Shimizu Hazuki, Konno Anna & Watanabe Eri

Sunday, July 14, 2019

Preview of "Kore wa keihi de ochimasen!" - Summer 2019

Title: Kore wa keihi de ochimasen! これは経費で落ちません!
Official website: here
O.A. Start Date: 26 Jul 2019
Timeslot: Fridays 10pm
Broadcast by: NHK
Total number of episodes: 10
Cast: Tabe Mikako, Shigeoka Daiki, Ito Sairi, Kiriyama Ren, Matsui Airi, Kan Hanae, Kakuta Akihiro, Katase Nana, Moro Morooka, Hirayama Hiroyuki & Fukikoshi Mitsuru

Saturday, July 13, 2019

Preview of "Beshari Gurashi" - Summer 2019

Title: Beshari Gurashi べしゃり暮らし
Official website: here
Official Instagram: here
Official Twitter: here
Official YouTube channel: here
O.A. Start Date: 27 July 2019
Timeslot: Saturdays 11.15pm
Broadcast by: TV Asahi
Original manga by: Morita Masanori
Cast: Mamiya Shotaro, Watanabe Daichi, Yamoto Yuuma, Koshiba Fuuka, Hotta Mayu, Suruga Taro, Onoue Hiroyuki, Asaka Koudai, Tokunaga Eri & Terajima Susumu

Friday, July 12, 2019

Preview of "Two Weeks" - Summer 2019

Title: Two Weeks
Official website: here
Official Instagram: here
Official LINE: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 16 July 2019
Timeslot: Tuesdays 9pm
Broadcast by: Kansai TV / FujiTV
Original drama: Two Weeks (Korean)
Theme Song: "Fight for your heart" by Miura Haruma
Cast: Miura Haruma, Yoshine Kyoko, Higa Manami, Miura Takahiro, Kondo Koen, Suzuki Jin, Buffalo Goro A, Kamio Yu, Isomura Hayato, Hara Sachie, Ikeda Tetsuhiro, Takashima Masanobu & Kuroki Hitomi

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 6th & 7th Jul 2019

Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie:

1) Aladdin (370)

2) Spider-Man: Far From Home (352)

3) Diner (336)

4) The Fable (327)

5) Soreike! Anpanman Kirameke! Aisu no kuni no vanilla hime (233)

6) Gekijouban Uta no Prince-sama Maji LOVE Kingdom (126)

7) Itsu no manika, koko ni iru Documentary of Nogizaka46 (66)

8) Shinbun Kisha (143)

9) Gekijouban Free! Road to the World Yume (73)

10) Godzilla King of Monsters (362)

Source: Eiga.com

Preview of "Nagi no Oitoma" - Summer 2019

Title: Nagi no Oitoma 凪のお暇 (Nagi's Vacation)
Official website: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 19 July 2019
Timeslot: Fridays 10pm
Broadcast by: TBS
Original manga by: Konari Misato
Theme Song: "Reboot" by miwa
Cast: Kuroki Haru, Takahashi Issei, Nakamura Tomoya, Ichikawa Mikako, Takiuchi Kumi, Ootsuka Chihiro, Fujimoto Izumi, Mizutani Kaho, Karata Erika, Shiratori Tamaki, Nakata Kurumi, Tani Kyosuke, Tamoto Soran, Mokutaaru, Matsunaga Takuya, Katahira Nagisa, Yoshida Yo & Mita Yoshiko

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Preview of "I Turn" - Summer 2019

Title: I Turn アイターン
Official website: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 12 July 2019
Timeslot: Fridays 12.12am
Broadcast by: TV Tokyo
Original manga by: Fukuzawa Tetsuzo
Opening Theme Song: "Kanjigai Shinpakusuu" by Nyanzonu Deshi
Ending Theme Song: "ON THE ROAD" by Takehara Pistol
Cast: Muro Tsuyoshi, Furuta Arata, Watanabe Daichi, Suzuki Airi, Maiguma Katsuya, Watanabe Makiko, Tezuka Tooru, Kawahara Masahiko, Tsukahara Daisuke, Kikuchi Kinya, Hannya, Tamoto Sora, Morita Misato, Aijima Kazuyuki, Sasano Takashi, Kuroki Hitomi & Tanaka Kei

Tuesday, July 09, 2019

Preview of "Sign - Houigakusha Yuzuki Takashi no Jiken -" - Summer 2019

Title: Sign - Houigakusha Yuzuki Takashi no Jiken - サイン - 法医学者柚木貴志の事件 - (Sign - Cases of Forensic Pathologist Yuzuki Takashi -)
Official website: here
Official Instagram: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 11 July 2019
Timeslot: Thursdays 9pm
Broadcast by: TV Asahi
Theme Song: "Mirrors" by Tohoshinki
Original drama: "Sign" (Korean)
Cast: Oomori Nao, Matsuyuki Yasuko, Iitoyo Marie, Takasugi Mahiro, Satsukawa Aimi, Fuchikami Yasushi, Yoshida Oolongta, Kokubo Toshihito, Yokoyama Ryo, Yanagi Miki, Ino Manabu, Morikawa Aoi, Kinoshita Houka, Riju Go, Nishida Toshiyuki & Nakamura Tooru

Monday, July 08, 2019

Preview of "Keiji Shichinin 5" - Summer 2019

Title: Keiji Shichinin 5 刑事7人 5 (7 Detectives 5)
Official website: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 10 July 2019
Timeslot: Wednesdays 9pm
Broadcast by: TV Asahi
Cast: Higashiyama Noriyuki, Tanabe Seiichi, Kurashina Kana, Shirasu Jin, Tsukamoto Takashi, Yoshida Kotaro & Kitaoji Kinya

Sunday, July 07, 2019

Oricon's most anticipated Summer 2019 dramas ranking

Oricon conducted a survey on 1,364 people from their teens to 50s between 13 Jun and 19 Jun where they chose which Summer 2019 drama they are looking forward to watch. Dramas which were not announced by the TV stations before 10 Jun were not included in this survey and only dramas from the private networks and NHK were considered as candidates in this list.

Numbers in brackets indicate the overall weighted score in terms of anticipated ratings, leading actor/actress, supporting cast and content which account for 20 marks each. As such, the maximum score a drama can get is 80:

1) Kansatsui Asago / Heaven ~ Gokuraku Resutoran ~ (60)

3) No Side Game (58)

4) Gisou Furin (55)

5) Voice 110 Kinkyuu Shireishitsu (54)

6) Lupin no Musume (53)

7) Nagi no Oitoma (52)

8) Keishicho Zerogakari  ~ Seikatsu anzenka nandemo soudanshitsu ~ SEASON 4 / I Turn (49)

10) TWO WEEKS / Sign - Houigakusha Yuzuki Takashi no Jiken - (44)

Source: Oricon

Preview of "Lupin no Musume" - Summer 2019

Title: Lupin no Musume ルパンの娘 (Lupin's Daughter)
Official website: here
Official Instagram: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 11 July 2019
Timeslot: Thursdays 10pm
Broadcast by: FujiTV
Original novel by: Yokozeki Dai
Theme Song: "Moss" by Sakanaction
Cast: Fukada Kyoko, Seto Koji, Ozawa Maju, Kurihara Rui, Donguri, Fujioka Hiroshi, Kato Ryo, Oonuki Yuusuke, Shida Masayuki, Marcia, Akaji Maro & Watabe Atsuro

Saturday, July 06, 2019

Top 20 male and female celebrities with the highest CM exposure in the first half of 2019

Here is the top 20 male and female celebrities with the highest CM exposure (number of times their CMs were shown on TV in the Tokyo area) in the first half of 2019 (1 January to 30 June):

Note that the first number behind the name refers to the number of times the CMs were shown on TV while the second number in brackets represents the number of seconds the CMs lasted:

Top 20 male celebrities
1) Suda Masaki - 6,217 times (103,845 secs)
2) Kiritani Kenta - 5,889 times (96,540 secs)
3) Hamada Gaku - 5,791 times (95,550 secs)
4) Sakurai Sho - 5,334 times (109,020 secs)
5) Kamiki Ryuunosuke - 5,287 times (104,055 secs)
6) Saito Takumi - 4,784 times (73,635 secs)
7) Okada Junichi - 4,742 times (84,285 secs)
8) Matsuda Shota - 4,620 times (77,505 secs)
9) Kitamura Takumi - 3,913 times (74,805 secs)
10) Takeuchi Ryoma - 3,901 times (62,865 secs)
11) Aiba Masaki - 3,713 times (61,875 secs)
12) Yagira Yuuya - 3,648 times (59,385 secs)
13) Daigo (Chidori) - 3,552 times (54,315 secs)
14) Tanaka Kei - 3,492 times (81,225 secs)
15) Suzuki Ryohei - 3,433 times (59,850 secs)
16) Nishijima Hidetoshi - 3,422 times (79,305 secs)
17) Nobu (Chidori) - 3,263 times (51,150 secs)
18) Kagawa Teruyuki - 3,154 times (66,405 secs)
19) Katori Shingo - 3,002 times (48,930 secs)
20) Hoshino Gen - 2,988 times (46,980 secs)

Top 20 female celebrities
1) Tsuchiya Tao - 7,748 times (129,900 secs)
2) Watanabe Naomi - 6,373 times (146,760 secs)
3) Shiraishi Mai - 6,261 times (103,455 secs)
4) Ayase Haruka - 5,772 times (100,455 secs)
5) Yoshioka Riho - 5,753 times (94,095 secs)
6) Arimura Kasumi - 5,635 times (93,825 secs)
7) Nakajo Ayami - 5,159 times (78,270 secs)
8) Yonekura Ryoko - 5,109 times (77,475 secs)
9) Fukada Kyoko - 5,100 times (84,945 secs)
10) Yoshida Yo - 4,447 times (75,885 secs)
11) Hirose Suzu - 4,423 times (83,415 secs)
12) Kawaei Rina - 4,111 times (66,615 secs)
13) Ashida Mana - 3,895 times (68,670 secs)
14) Nagano Mei - 3,795 times (63,465 secs)
15) Takahata Mitsuki - 3,764 times (60,510 secs)
16) Hamabe Minami - 3,591 times (56,730 secs)
17) Saito Asuka - 3,414 times (51,300 secs)
18) Hirose Arisu - 3,380 times (68,950 secs)
19) Seino Nana - 3,289 times (51,930 secs)
20) Tabe Mikako - 3,250 times (51,345 secs)

Source: Oricon

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 29th & 30th Jun 2019

Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie:

1) Aladdin (370)

2) Spider-Man: Far From Home (352)

3) The Fable (327)

4) Soreike! Anpanman Kirameke! Aisu no kuni no vanilla hime (233)

5) Godzilla King of Monsters (362)

6) Gekijouban Uta no Prince-sama Maji LOVE Kingdom (126)

7) Men in Black International (349)

8) Kyou mo iyagarase bento (244)

9) Confidence Man JP (323)

10) Shinbun Kisha (143)

Source: Eiga.com

Preview of "Voice 110 Kinkyuu Shireishitsu" - Summer 2019

Title: Voice 110 Kinkyuu Shireishitsu ボイス110緊急指令室 (Voice 110 Emergency Command Room)
Official website: here
Official Instagram: here
Official LINE: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 13 July 2019
Timeslot: Saturdays 10pm
Broadcast by: NTV
Original drama: "Voice" (Korean)
Theme Song: "Bad Paradox" by BLUE ENCOUNT
Cast: Karasawa Toshiaki, Maki Youko, Masuda Takahisa, Kimura Yuichi, Ishibashi Natsumi, Tamura Kentaro, Yasui Junpei, Koichi Mantaro, YOU & Kikuchi Momoko

Friday, July 05, 2019

Preview of "Gisou Furin" - Summer 2019

Title: Gisou Furin 偽装不倫 (Fake Extramarital Affair)
Official website: here
Official Instagram: here
Official LINE: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 10 July 2019
Timeslot: Wednesdays 10pm
Broadcast by: NTV
Original manga by: Higashimura Akiko
Theme Song: "us" by milet
Cast: An, Miyazawa Hio, Seto Toshiki, Isawa Hiroshi, Asaka Mayumi, Tanaka Michiko, Natsuko, MEGUMI, Tanihara Shosuke & Nakama Yukie

Thursday, July 04, 2019

Preview of "Heaven? ~ Gokuraku Resutoran ~" - Summer 2019

Title: Heaven? ~ Gokuraku Resutoran ~ ヘブン ~ ご苦楽レストラン~ (Heaven? ~ Paradise Restaurant ~)
Official website: here
Official Instagram: here
Official LINE: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 9 July 2019
Timeslot: Tuesdays 10pm
Broadcast by: TBS
Original manga by: Sasaki Noriko
Theme Song: "Manatsu no yori no nioi ga suru" by Aimyon
Cast: Ishihara Satomi, Fukushi Souta, Shison Jun, Taguchi Hiromasa, Uchida Chika, Ohshige Wataru, Matsumoto Shishimaru, Katsumura Masanobu, Yashiba Toshihiro, Ueda Haruka, Danta Yasunori & Kishibe Ittoku

Wednesday, July 03, 2019

Preview of "No Side Game" - Summer 2019

Title: No Side Game ノーサイド・ゲーム
Official website: here
Official Instagram: here
Official LINE: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 7 July 2019
Timeslot: Sundays 9pm
Broadcast by: TBS
Original novel by: Ikeido Jun
Cast: Ooizumi Yo, Matsu Takako, Takahashi Mitsuomi, Maeda Goudon, Sasamoto Reina, Irie Jingi, Matsuo Satoru, Ishikawa Zen, Murata Takehiro, Fujiwara Mitsuhiro, Saeki Daichi, Abe Junko, Yamazaki Hirona, Minamibata Maina, Amano Yoshihisa, Hirose Toshiaki, Saito Yuuya, Hayashiya Tamahei, Kouji, Yoshihisa Sou, Murata Rin, Kasahara Go Forward, Kawata Hiromi, Hamatsu Takayuki, Ouki Kaname, Saigo Teruhiko, Ootani Ryohei, Watanabe Hiroyuki, Nakamura Shikan and Kamikawa Takaya

Tuesday, July 02, 2019

Preview of "Bishonure Tantei Mizuno Hagoromo" - Summer 2019

Title: Bishonure Tantei Mizuno Hagoromo びしょ濡れ探偵 水野羽衣 (Drenched Detective Mizuno Hagoromo)
Official website: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 3 July 2019
Timeslot: Wednesdays 1.35am
Broadcast by: TV Tokyo
Total number of episodes: 12
Theme Song: "I am I" by Oohara Sakurako
Opening Theme: "Supernova" by Macaron Enpitsu
Cast: Oohara Sakurako, Yamoto Yuuma, Oohori Koichi & Yao Aining

Monday, July 01, 2019

Preview of "Kansatsui Asagao" - Summer 2019

Title: Kansatsui Asagao 監察医朝顔 (Medical Coroner Asagao)
Official website: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 8 July 2019
Timeslot: Mondays 9pm
Broadcast by: FujiTV
Original manga by: Kagawa Masahito & Kimura Naomi
Cast: Ueno Juri, Tokito Saburo, Kazama Shunsuke, Shida Mirai, Nakao Akiyoshi, Morimoto Shintaro, Sakanoue Akane, Kita Noa, Miyamoto Mayu, Totsugi Shigeyuki, Hiraiwa Kami, Ishida Hikari, Miyake Hiroki, Itao Itsuji, Yamaguchi Tomoko & Emoto Akira