Friday, January 29, 2021

Top 20 bestselling Japanese movies in 2020


Numbers in brackets indicate the box office takings in JPY / * indicates that the movie is still being screened in cinemas

1) Gekijouban Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Ressha Hen (36.55 billion) *
2) Kyou kara ore wa!! Gekijouban (5.37 billion)
3) Confidence Man JP Princess Hen (3.84 billion)
4) Eiga Doraemon Nobita no Shin Kyouryuu (3.35 billion)
5) Jiko Bukken Kowai Madori (2.34 billion)
6) Ito (2.27 billion)
7) Gekijouban Violet Evergarden (2.13 billion) *
8) Kaiji  Final Game (2.06 billion)
9) Gekijouban Fate / stay night [Heaven's Feel] III spring song (1.95 billion)
10) Boku no hero academia THE MOVIE Heroes: Rising (1.79 billion)
11) Otoko wa tsurai yo okaeri Tora-san (1.47 billion)
12) Inunakimura (1.41 billion)
13) Otaku ni koi wa muzukashii (1.34 billion)
14) Tsumi no koe (1.22 billion) *
15) Asadake! (1.21 billion)
16) Sumaho wo otoshitadake nanoni Toraware no satsujinki (1.19 billion)
17) Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Gekitotsu! Rakuga Kingdom to hobo yonin no yuusha (1.18 billion)
18) Gozen 0 ji, kiss shinikiteyo (1.17 billion)
19) Lupin Sansei THE FIRST (1.16 billion)
20) Shijinsou no Satsujin (1.09 billion)

Source: Natalie

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Preview of "Dream Team" - Winter 2021


Title: Dream Team ドリームチーム
Official website: here
O.A. Start Date: 22 Jan 2021
Timeslot: Fridays 10pm
Broadcast by: NHK
Total number of episodes: 8
Theme Song: "Yaminaru Shiro" by Tokyo Jihen
Cast: Yamaguchi Sayaka, Zaizen Naomi, Sakuraba Nanami, Mikata Ryosuke, Maekawa Yasuyuki, Murakami Shingo, Nemoto Maharu, Nakahara Takeo, Ibu Masato & Yo Kimiko

Sunday, January 17, 2021

Preview of "Pension Metsa" - Winter 2021


Title: Pension Metsa ペンションメッツァ
Official website: here
O.A. Start Date: 16 Jan 2021
Timeslot: Fridays 12 midnight
Broadcast by: WOWOW
Total number of episodes: 6
Ending Theme Song: "Soratobi Neko" by Onuki Taeko
Cast: Kobayashi Satomi, Yakusho Koji, Ishibashi Shizuka, Bengaru, Itaya Yuka, Yamanaka Takashi, Mitsuishi Ken, Miura Touko & Motai Masako

Preview of "Tokkai ~ Furyou saiken tokubetsu kaishubu ~" - Winter 2021


Title: Tokkai ~ Furyou saiken tokubetsu kaishubu ~ / トッカイ ~不良債権特別回収部~ / Tokkai ~ Bad Debts Special Collection Department 
Official website: here
O.A. Start Date: 17 Jan 2021
Timeslot: Sundays 10pm
Broadcast by: WOWOW
Total number of episodes: 12
Original novel by: Kiyotake Hidetoshi
Theme Song: "Yoake no uta" by Tjiros
Cast: Ito Hideaki, Nakayama Yuuma, Hirosue Ryoko, Yajima Kenichi, Hagiwara Masato, Hashizume Isao, Sakurai Yuki, Nakamura Yuri, Miura Masaki, Matsukado Yohei, Ota Rina, Motodaka Katsuki, Yoshizawa Hisashi, Sasai Eisuke, Watanabe Hiroyuki, Tanaka Ken, Dan Jiro, Sano Shiro, Ogata Naoto, Issei Ogata & Nakamura Tooru

Thursday, January 14, 2021

Preview of "Company ~ Gyakuten no Swan ~" - Winter 2021


Title: Company ~ Gyakuten no Swan ~ / カンパニー ~ 逆転のスワン ~ / Company ~ The Swan of Reversal
Official website: here
O.A. Start Date: 10 Jan 2021
Timeslot: Sundays 10pm
Broadcast by: NHK
Original novel by: Ibuki Yuki
Cast: Inohara Yoshihiko, Kurashina Kana, Miyao Shuntaro, Oda Risa, Furukawa Yuuta, Kobayashi Mina, Matsuo Tatsuru, Obana Kie, Ootani Rena, Fujitani Riko, Kuriyama Ren, Tabata Shima, Iwamatsu Ryo, Sakai Maki, Konishi Manami, Nishimura Masahiko & Kuroki Hitomi

Friday, January 08, 2021

Preview of "Byplayers 3 ~ Meiwakiyaku no mori no 100 nichikan ~" - Winter 2021

Title: Byplayers 3 ~ Meiwakiyaku no mori no 100 nichikan ~ / バイプレイヤーズ 3 ~名脇役の森の100日間~ / Byplayers 3 ~ 100 days of the forest of famous supporting actors ~
Official website: here
Official Instagram: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 8 Jan 2021
Timeslot: Fridays 12.12am
Broadcast by: TV Tokyo
Opening Theme Song: "Ao" by 10-FEET
Ending Theme Song: "Koyoi mo karoujite utaikiru" by Takehara Pistol
Cast: Taguchi Tomorowo, Matsushige Yutaka, Mitsuishi Ken & Endo Kenichi
Guests: Iketani Nobue, Ukaji Takashi, Okada Kouki, Ogi Shigemitsu, Sugata Shun, Takahata Atsuko, Tomita Miu, Namioka Kazuki, Nishimura Masahiko, Hamano Kenta, Honda Hirotaro, Honda Miu, Masu Takeshi, Yoshida Yo, Yoshine Kyoko, Rijuu Go, Abe Ryohei, Ando Tamae, Ishimaru Kanjiro, Uno Shohei, Emoto Tokio, Ookura Koji, Ozawa Hitoshi, Omi Toshinori, Katsumura Masanobu, Kato Ryo, Kaneko Daichi, Kita Kana, Kondo Yoshimasa, Sasaki Nozomi, Shishido Miwako, Shida Mirai, Sugino Yosuke, Daigo Kotaro, Takasugi Mahiro, Takito Kenichi, Tanaka Yoji, Tsuda Kanji, Terajima Shinobu, Hasegawa Kyoko, Hamada Gaku, Hayashi Yasufumi, Harada Ryuji, Fuse Eri, Horiuchi Keiko, Mizuki Arisa, Mukai Osamu, Murata Takehiro, Motomiya Yasukaze, Morishita Yoshiyuki, Ryou, Rokkaku Seiji, Watanabe Ikkei, Aijima Kazuyuki, Inaba Yu, Inoue Hajime, Ibu Masato, Okayama Amane, Onoue Hiroyuki, Kinoshita Houka, Komoto Masahiro, Konno Hiroki, Shibukawa Kiyohiko, Tanaka Min, Tamaoki Reo, Nomaguchi Tooru, Hashimoto Jun, Hayami Mokomichi, Honda Chikara, Maeda Atsuko, Maeno Tomoya, Matsuo Matsuo Takashi, Mizuma Ron, Musaka Naomasa & MEGUMI

Saturday, January 02, 2021

Preview of "Nigeru wa haji daga yaku ni tatsu Ganbare jinrui! Shinshun SP!!" (Drama SP)


Title: Nigeru wa haji daga yaku ni tatsu Ganbare jinrui! Shinshun SP!! / 逃げるは恥だが役に立つ ガンバレ人類!新春スペシャル!!
Official website: here
O.A. Date: 2 Jan 2021 at 9pm
Broadcast by: TBS
Original manga by: Umino Tsunami
Theme Song: "Koi" by Hoshino Gen
Cast: Aragaki Yui, Hoshino Gen, Ootani Ryohei, Fujii Takashi, Mano Erina, Narita Ryo, Furutachi Kanji, Hosoda Yoshihiko, Moro Morooka, Takahashi Hitomi, Ukaji Takashi, Tomita Yasuko, Furuta Arata & Ishida Yuriko
Guests: Nishida Naomi, Aoki Munetaka, Takizawa Karen, Naoto Inti Raymi, Iketani Nobue, Kaito, Maeno Tomoya & Kaneko Noboru

Preview of "Kurokawa no Techou ~ Kaitaikou ~" (Drama SP)


Title: Kurokawa no Techou ~ Kaitaikou ~ 黒革の手帖 ~拐帯行~ 
Official website: here
Official Instagram: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Date: 7 Jan 2021 at 8pm
Broadcast by: TV Asahi
Original novel by: Matsumoto Seicho
Theme Song: "Seiiki" by Fukuyama Masaharu
Cast: Takei Emi, Watabe Atsuro, Maiguma Katsuya, Adachi Yumi, Kazama Morio, Naka Riisa, Takahata Atsuko & Takashima Masanobu

Preview of "Jinsei saikou no okurimono" (Drama SP)


Title: Jinsei saikou no okurimono 人生最高の贈り物 (The greatest gift in life)
Official website: here
O.A. Date: 4 Jan 2021 at 8pm
Broadcast by: TV Tokyo
Cast: Ishihara Satomi, Terao Akira, Mukai Osamu, Katsuji Ryo, Kimura Midoriko & Kadono Takuzo