Sunday, May 30, 2021

Preview of "Chef wa meitantei" - Spring 2021


Title: Chef wa meitantei シェフは名探偵 (The chef is a famous detective)
Official website: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 31 May 2021
Timeslot: Mondays 11.06pm
Broadcast by: TV Tokyo
Original novel by: Kondo Fumie
Opening theme song: "Macaron" by all at once
Ending theme song: "Miyakowasure" by mihoro*
Cast: Nishijima Hidetoshi, Hamada Gaku, Kamio Yu, Ishii Anna, Sato Kanta & Hashimoto Manami
Guests: Inoue Sayuri, Tamaoki Reo, Tomite Ami, Okuda Yohei (Ep 1), Matsumoto Wakana, Yamashita Rio, Asano Chizuru, Nishio Yuki, Ono Yutaka (Ep 2), Sylvia Grab, Emi Kurara & Nishihara Seigo (Ep 3) etc.

Saturday, May 29, 2021

Preview of "Hankei 5 Meetoru" - Spring 2021


Title: Hankei 5 Meetoru 半径5メートル (A radius of 5m)
Official website: here
O.A. Start Date: 30 April 2021
Timeslot: Fridays 10pm
Broadcast by: NHK
Insert Song: "5 meters"
Cast: Yoshine Kyoko, Maiguma Katsuya, Matobu Sei, Yamada Maho, Kitamura Yukiya, Omi Toshinori & Nagasaku Hiromi

Thursday, May 27, 2021

Preview of "Mukou no hate" - Spring 2021


Title: Mukou no hate 向こうの果て (At the end of the opposite side)
Official website: here
O.A. Start Date: 14 May 2021
Timeslot: Fridays 11pm
Broadcast by: WOWOW
Original play by: 52Pro
Theme song: "Shigure" by Oyama Yutaka
Cast: Matsumoto Marika, Matsushita Kouhei, Kakizawa Hayato, Kaji Masaki, Shibukawa Kiyohiko, Toyomoto Akinaga, Uno Shohei, Yamano Umi, Tatsumi Takuro, Tsukahara Daisuke, Hamaya Yasuyuki, Izumi Tomochika, Irei Himena, Minamide Ryoka & Tamura Tsuguru

Monday, May 24, 2021

The 107th Drama Academy Awards (Winter 2021) - Best Drama


Overall Ranking Top 3
1) Ore no ie no hanashi
2) Tengoku to Jigoku ~ Saiko na Futari ~
3) Oh! My Boss! Koi wa bessatsu de

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Oh! My Boss! Koi wa bessatsu de
2) Red Eyes Kanshi Sousahan
3) Tengoku to Jigoku ~ Saiko na Futari ~
4) Ore no ie no hanashi
5) Dekke furoba de mattemasu

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Ore no ie no hanashi
2) Tengoku to Jigoku ~ Saiko na Futari ~
3) Kirin ga kuru
4) Koko wa imakara rinri desu
5) Oh! My Boss! Koi wa bessatsu de

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Ore no ie no hanashi
2) Tengoku to Jigoku ~ Saiko na Futari ~
3) Kirin ga kuru
4) Sono onna, Silver
5) Uchi no musume wa, kareshi ga dekinai!!

Source: The Television

Sunday, May 23, 2021

The 107th Drama Academy Awards (Winter 2021) - Best Leading Actor


Overall Ranking Top 3
1) Nagase Tomoya - Ore no ie no hanashi
2) Hasegawa Hiroki - Kirin ga kuru
3) Kamenashi Kazuya - Red Eyes Kanshi Sousahan

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Kamenashi Kazuya - Red Eyes Kanshi Sousahan
2) Nagase Tomoya - Ore no ie no hanashi
3) Kitayama Hiromitsu - Dekke furoba de mattemasu
4) Hasegawa Hiroki - Kirin ga kuru
5) Sato Shori - Dekke furoba de mattemasu

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Nagase Tomoya - Ore no ie no hanashi
2) Hasegawa Hiroki - Kirin ga kuru
3) Yamada Yuuki - Koko wa imakara rinri desu
4) Fujiwara Tatsuya - Ao no SP - Gakkounai Keisatsu Shimada Ryuuhei -
5) Kamenashi Kazuya - Red Eyes Kanshi Sousahan

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Hasegawa Hiroki - Kirin ga kuru
Nagase Tomoya - Ore no ie no hanashi
3) Ikuta Toma - Kakenai!? ~ Kyakuhonka Yoshimaru Keisuke no sujigaki no nai seikatsu ~
Katori Shingo - Anonymous ~ Keishicho "Yubisatsujin" Taisakushitsu
5) Fujiwara Tatsuya - Ao no SP - Gakkounai Keisatsu Shimada Ryuuhei -

Saturday, May 22, 2021

The 107th Drama Academy Awards (Winter 2021) - Best Leading Actress


Overall Ranking Top 3
1) Ayase Haruka - Tengoku to Jigoku ~ Saiko na Futari ~
2) Kamishiraishi Mone - Oh! My Boss! Koi wa bessatsu de
3) Ueno Juri - Kansatsui Asagao 2

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Kamishiraishi Mone - Oh! My Boss! Koi wa bessatsu de
2) Ayase Haruka - Tengoku to Jigoku ~ Saiko na Futari ~
3) Ueno Juri - Kansatsui Asagao 2
4) Takahata Mitsuki - Nijiiro Karte
5) Kanno Miho - Uchi no musume wa, kareshi ga dekinai!!

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Ayase Haruka - Tengoku to Jigoku ~ Saiko na Futari ~
2) Ueno Juri - Kansatsui Asagao 2
3) Kamishiraishi Mone - Oh! My Boss! Koi wa bessatsu de
4) Kanno Miho - Uchi no musume wa, kareshi ga dekinai!!
5) Takahata Mitsuki - Nijiiro Karte

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Ayase Haruka - Tengoku to Jigoku ~ Saiko na Futari ~
2) Ikewaki Chizuru - Sono onna, Silver
3) Kamishiraishi Mone - Oh! My Boss! Koi wa bessatsu de
4) Ueno Juri - Kansatsui Asagao 2
5) Koshiba Fuuka - Mokomi ~ Kanojo chotto hen dakedo

Friday, May 21, 2021

The 107th Drama Academy Awards (Winter 2021) - Best Supporting Actor


Overall Ranking Top 3
1) Takahashi Issei - Tengoku to Jigoku ~ Saiko na Futari ~
2) Nishida Toshiyuki - Ore no ie no hanashi
3) Sometani Shota - Kirin ga kuru

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Matsumura Hokuto - Red Eyes Kanshi Sousahan
2) Tamamori Yuuta - Oh! My Boss! Koi wa bessatsu de
3) Takahashi Issei - Tengoku to Jigoku ~ Saiko na Futari ~
4) Mamiya Shotaro - Oh! My Boss! Koi wa bessatsu de
5) Kikuchi Fuuma - Kakenai!? ~ Kyakuhonka Yoshimaru Keisuke no sujigaki no nai seikatsu ~

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Takahashi Issei - Tengoku to Jigoku ~ Saiko na Futari ~
2) Nishida Toshiyuki - Ore no ie no hanashi
3) Sometani Shota - Kirin ga kuru
4) Kawakami Yohei - Uchi no musume wa, kareshi ga dekinai!!
5) Okada Kenshi - Uchi no musume wa, kareshi ga dekinai!!

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Takahashi Issei - Tengoku to Jigoku ~ Saiko na Futari ~
2) Nishida Toshiyuki - Ore no ie no hanashi
3) Sometani Shota - Kirin ga kuru
4) Motoki Masahiro - Kirin ga kuru
Kudo Asuka - Mokomi ~ Kanojo chotto hen dakedo ~

Thursday, May 20, 2021

The 107th Drama Academy Awards (Winter 2021) - Best Supporting Actress


Overall Ranking Top 3
1) Nanao - Oh! My Boss! Koi wa bessatsu de
2) Toda Erika - Ore no ie no hanashi
3) Hamabe Minami - Uchi no musume wa, kareshi ga dekinai!!

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Nanao - Oh! My Boss! Koi wa bessatsu de
2) Hamabe Minami - Uchi no musume wa, kareshi ga dekinai!!
3) Shuri - Red Eyes Kanshi Sousahan
4) Toda Erika - Ore no ie no hanashi
5) Shishido Kavka - Red Eyes Kanshi Sousahan

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Nikaidou Fumi - Yell
2) Nanao - Oh! My Boss! Koi wa bessatsu de
3) Hamabe Minami - Uchi no musume wa, kareshi ga dekinai!!
4) Kawaguchi Haruna - Kirin ga kuru
Hirose Arisu - Shitteru Wife

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Kusabue Mitsuko - Sono onna, Silver
2) Toda Erika - Ore no ie no hanashi
3) Hamabe Minami - Uchi no musume wa, kareshi ga dekinai!!
4) Nanao - Oh! My Boss! Koi wa bessatsu de
Eguchi Noriko - Ore no ie no hanashi

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

The 107th Drama Academy Awards (Winter 2021) - Best Theme Song


Overall Ranking Top 3
1) Luv Bias by Kis-My-Ft2 (Oh! My Boss! Koi wa bessatsu de)
2) Tadaima by Teshima Aoi (Tengoku to Jigoku ~ Saiko na futari)
3) Tabiji by Fujii Kaze (Nijiiro Karte)

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Luv Bias by Kis-My-Ft2 (Oh! My Boss! Koi wa bessatsu de)
2) Roar by KAT-TUN (Red Eyes Kanshi Sousahan)
3) Tadaima by Teshima Aoi (Tengoku to Jigoku ~ Saiko na futari)
4) LET'S MUSIC by Sexy Zone (Dekke furoba de mattemasu)
5) Sora to Ao by Ieiri Leo (Uchi no musume wa, kareshi ga dekinai)

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Tadaima by Teshima Aoi (Tengoku to Jigoku ~ Saiko na futari)
2) Luv Bias by Kis-My-Ft2 (Oh! My Boss! Koi wa bessatsu de)
3) Tabiji by Fujii Kaze (Nijiiro Karte)
4) Kimi to mitai sekai by Kanjani 8 (Shitteru Wife)
5) Sora to Ao by Ieiri Leo (Uchi no musume wa, kareshi ga dekinai)

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Tadaima by Teshima Aoi (Tengoku to Jigoku ~ Saiko na futari)
2) Luv Bias by Kis-My-Ft2 (Oh! My Boss! Koi wa bessatsu de)
Tabiji by Fujii Kaze (Nijiiro Karte)
4) Shuukan umaku iku youbi by Johnny's WEST (Gekikaradou)
5) Futari de ireba by Abe Mao (Ojisama to neko)

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Preview of "Kirei no kuni" - Spring 2021


Title: Kirei no kuni きれいのくに (The country of beauty)
Official website: here
O.A. Start Date: 12 April 2021
Timeslot: Mondays at 10.45pm
Broadcast by: NHK
Total number of episodes: 8
Cast: Yoshida Yo, Renbutsu Misako, Hirahara Tetsu, Ono Karin, Hashimoto Atsushi, Kato Rosa, Aoki Yuzu, Mikami Ai, Okamoto Natsumi, Yamawaki Tatsuya, Akimoto Ryutaro & Inagaki Goro

Sunday, May 16, 2021

Preview of "Ima koko ni aru kiki to boku no koukando ni tsuite" - Spring 2021


Title: Ima koko ni aru kiki to boku no koukando ni tsuite 今ここにある危機とぼくの好感度について (Regarding the crisis here and my likability)
Official website: here
O.A. Start Date: 24 April 2021
Timeslot: Saturdays 9pm
Broadcast by: NHK
Total number of episodes: 5
Cast: Matsuzaka Toori, Suzuki An, Watanabe Ikkei, Takahashi Kazuya, Ikeda Narushi, Nukumizu Yoichi, Saiki Shigeru, Ando Tamae, Iwai Yuuki, Bando Ryuta, Yoshikawa Ai, Wakabayashi Takuya, Sakanishi Ryota, Kunimura Jun, Furutachi Kanji, Iwamatsu Ryo & Matsushige Yutaka

Friday, May 14, 2021

Preview of "Samayou Yaiba" - Spring 2021


Title: Samayou Yaiba さまよう刃 (The Hovering Blade)
Official website: here
O.A. Start Date: 15 May 2021
Timeslot: Saturdays 10pm
Broadcast by: WOWOW
Original novel by: Higashino Keigo
Cast: Takenouchi Yutaka, Ishida Yuriko, Miura Takahiro, Furutachi Kanji, Takiuchi Kumi, Inoue Mizuki, Ichikawa Riku, Namura Shin, Kawai Yumi, Kizaki Yuria, MEGUMI, Katsuya, Wada Misa, Takeuchi Miyako, Matsuura Yuya, Kirishima Reika, Tokunaga Eri, Horibe Keisuke, Honda Hirotaro & Kunimura Jun

The No.1 actresses representing the 47 prefectures in Japan as chosen by locals (Smart FLASH)

Smart FLASH conducted a survey on more than 3,600 men nationwide where they chose the No.1 actress representing their hometown prefectures. The infographics provide the top 2 for most prefectures but for those with more candidates / a larger population, they would go down all the way to the top 5 and beyond. Note that the sample size is relatively small and there are some prefectures where No.1 and No.2 are only separated by a single vote so don't be disappointed if your favourites are not named here. Besides, the poll is meant to choose the actress who the respondents felt best represents their hometowns so it's not so much to do with acting abilities or popularity.

Here are the No.1s chosen in the 47 prefectures as grouped according to regions: 


Hokkaido: Abe Natsumi
Aomori: Ou Rin (Ringo Musume)
Akita: Sasaki Nozomi
Iwate: Fukuda Moe
Miyagi: Suzuki Kyoka
Yamagata: Hashimoto Manami
Niigata: Higuchi Kanako / Baba Fumika
Fukushima: Ito Misaki
Tochigi: Ooshima Yuko
Gunma: Shinohara Ryoko
Ibaraki: Hada Michiko
Chiba: Maeda Atsuko / Maki Youko / Kiritani Mirei
Saitama: Kanno Miho
Kanagawa: Yonekura Ryoko / Shida Mirai
Tokyo: Ishihara Satomi


Toyama: Muroi Shigeru
Ishikawa: Hamabe Minami
Nagano: Takizawa Saori
Gifu: Okada Nana
Yamanashi: Komatsu Nana
Shizuoka: Nagasawa Masami
Aichi: Takei Emi
Fukui: Takahashi Ai
Shiga: Takahashi Hikaru
Mie: Abe Shizue
Nara: Ono Machiko
Wakayama: Okamoto Rei
Kyoto: Yoshioka Riho
Osaka: Sawaguchi Yasuko
Hyogo: Kitagawa Keiko


Tottori: Takimoto Miori
Shimane: Tanaka Misako
Yamaguchi: Nishimura Tomomi
Fukuoka: Kuroki Hitomi
Saga: Nakagoshi Noriko
Oita: Sashihara Rino
Nagasaki: Kawaguchi Haruna
Kumamoto: Kurashina Kana
Kagoshima: Kamishiraishi Mone
Okayama: Sakurai Hinako
Kagawa: Mizuno Miki
Hiroshima: Ayase Haruka
Tokushima: Yamashita Rio
Kochi: Hirosue Ryoko
Ehime: Tomochika
Okinawa: Aragaki Yui

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Preview of "Hitori de nomerumon!" - Spring 2021


Title: Hitori de nomerumon! ひとりで飲めるもん!(I can drink on my own!)
Official website: here
O.A. Start Date: 4 June 2021
Timeslot: Fridays 11.30pm
Broadcast by: WOWOW
Total number of episodes: 8
Original manga by: Konari Misato
Cast: Oomasa Aya, Kiriyama Ren, Ootomo Karen, Tanimura Mitsuki, Tobinaga Tsubasa, Murasugi Seminosuke & Shibuki Jun

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Preview of "Okaeri Mone" (NHK morning drama)


Title: Okaeri Mone おかえりモネ (Welcome back, Mone)
Official website: here
Official Instagram: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 17 May 2021
Timeslot: Mondays to Saturdays 8am
Broadcast by: NHK
Theme Song: "Nanairo" by BUMP OF CHICKEN
Narrator: Takeshita Keiko
Cast: Kiyohara Kaya, Uchino Seiyo, Suzuki Kyoka, Makita Aju, Fuji Tatsuya, Takeshita Keiko, Nagase Ren, Tsunematsu Yuri, Maeda Kouki, Takada Hyouga, Asano Tadanobu, Natsuki Mari, Hamano Kenta, Denden, Sakaguchi Kentaro, Hirayama Yusuke, Tsukamoto Shinya, Nishijima Hidetoshi, Imada Mio, Shimizu Hiroya, Morita Misato, Inoue Jun, Takaoka Saki, Tamaoki Reo, Maiko & Sugawara Koharu etc.

Saturday, May 01, 2021

Romaji lyrics of "Presence I (feat. KID FRESINO)" by STUTS & Matsu Takako with 3exes (Theme song of "Omameda Towako to sannin no moto otto")


Title: Presence I (feat. KID FRESINO)
Artist: STUTS & Matsu Takako with 3exes
Lyrics by: KID FRESINO / butaji
Melody by: STUTS / butaji

i step in it
i'm in it
it's a mistake for definite
girls ain't look back and boys never learn that
switching side then you cry in a kitchen
you're stuck in my love
can't reach it
unzari shitari kitai shitari isogashii kokoro
anata niwa shiraretemo iin dakedo demo
kyou wo oeru eien ni chansu wa nakunaru?
nureta omoi sentakumono no you ni yureru
dejavu all i want is nothing
my radar is buzzing
gotta go if you're coming
yosomi shiteru aida ni
fushigi shitakute mata amaeteru no
kono kata to te to mimi, kimi ni kasu tame no mono
all night long sugite higashi no mado iki wo haite egaku kasa e dare wo ireyou
natsu no mukae wa kuru no ka ga fuan na haru
kono kakikake no drama niwa tsuzuki ga aru

nagareru toki ni tachidomatta toshitemo
jibun no kitamichi wa furikaeranai
kakushita kimochi wa
atarashii asa ni tateta
koohii no nigasa

kokoro no naka ni nokoru koukai ga
asai nemuri no naka de yomigaeru
ano hi no anata wa
totemo kagayaitemita
yume wa mou sameta

y'all talking way too much!
hitori ni sasete
imma roll down
you tryna say something kind
I feel stress about it
rokata ni nobiru kage
still cry about it
akiru made ikiru made
mada shiranai koto no hou ga ooi no ni doushite
zenbu shittafuri shite aruiteiru weekday
mataseteru kamo issho mono no anata wo
maa omachinasai
put a spot light on me like a moonlight
who is my starlight?
hitorimi no one night
escape to the paradise tokeru aisu
on and on feel like talking on phone not enough
you know I fall into thoughts just a moment
ahh station niwa kaketei sura mo mou tomaranai
afureta omoi wo dare mo glass niwa modosenai ga omoikaesu
uta wa sonzai no karusa wo wasureteita watashi ni mune wo kasu

machi mo hito mo omoide datte
subete ga utsurotteiku
dare ka ni deatte
soshite wakarete
mou ichido aruiteiku

ashiato wa dokomademo nobiteiku
monogatari no saki wa mienai kedo
aimai de junsui de
watashi ga jibun de kimeta
shiawase no sugata

kokoro no naka ni nokoru koukai e
taisetsu ni nando demo yobikakeru
koko kara hajimaru
atarashii asa ni mukete
yume wa mou sameta

mienai kedo oboeteiru
ienai kedo tsutaeteiru
nami ga michite shio ga hiku
tanoshii kanashii
sono saki e