Romaji lyrics of "Ame Sansan" by King Gnu (Theme song of TBS Summer 2022 drama "Old Rookie")

Title: Ame Sansan

Sung by: King Gnu

Lyrics & Melody by: Tsuneta Daiki

Theme song of TBS Summer 2022 drama "Old Rookie"

erabeyo kawariyuku jidai wo warikirenakutomo

kono toki kono butai wo ikinuku kara

tegotae no nai kyou de sae mo

tsumugu yo dekoboko na kono michi ni furisosogu ame sansan to 

nayamashiku ikimadou bokura no

kanashimi sae mo mizu ni nagashite yuku

sabitsuita jidensha wo hashirasete

kimi e to mukau no sa

ame ni nurenagara kaerou

rinji nyuusu no shirase dewa

douyara korekara doshaburi no ame ga fururashii

kasa wo wasureta tameiki wa

yudachi ga tsuretekita natsu no nioi ni toketeyuku

kako wo utau kanashimitachi ga kumo to nari ame wo uchitsukeru

sakebe yo ki no hareru made koe wa ame ni kakikesare

ima ja doko no dare nimo todokanakutemo

teokure ni natte shimatta mirai e sae mo

tsunagu yo sono baton wo

shizuka ni matteru hito ga iru ame sansan to nayamashiku

ikimadou bokura no kanashimi sae mo mizu ni nagashiteyuku

senrozoi kaze wo kiri icchokusen ni kimi e to mukau no sa ame ni nurenagara kaerou

ame sansan to furisosogi natsu wo hajiite hanshashita bokura wo utsushidasu

ame sansan to furisosogi natsu wo oyoide zubunureta no bokura wo utsushidasu

hageshiku teritsukeru taiyo yo bokura wo michibiite okure yo

mirai wo utau kotoba dake ga kaze to nari mori wo fukinukeru

erabeyo kawariyuku jidai wo warikirenakutomo

kono toki kono butai wo ikinuku kara

aokiharu no mabataki kara nando sameyou tomo

tsumugu yo dekoboko na kono michi ni furisosogu ame sansan to 

nayamashiku ikimadou bokura no

kanashimi sae mo mizu ni nagashite yuku

sabitsuita jidensha wo hashirasete kimi e to mukau no sa ame ni nurenagara kaerou

Romaji lyrics of "Sore wo ai to yobu nara" - Uru (Theme song of TBS Spring 2022 drama "My Family")

Title: Sore wa ai to yobu nara

Sung by: Uru

Lyrics & Melody by: Uru

Theme Song of TBS Spring 2022 drama "My Family"

kakemachigaeteita botan hitotsuzutsu

shita kara jun ni hazushite mou ichido kasaneteiku

kimi ga kureta jikan to atatakasa wo

kono mune ga oshieteiru

sora ga aoi toka hana ga saku toka

kimi ga warau toka dakishimeru toka

sugu soba ni atta kono shiawase wo

ima itai gurai kanjiteru yo

mamoritai mono ga aru to, soko ni mirai ga arun dato

kimi no iru basho made mukae ni yuku kara

amekaze ni utarete boroboro ni nattara

fukakkou na sugata wo warattekure

ichido koronda kara koso mieru sekai ga aru nara

mou nidoto sono te wo hanasanai you ni

yatto kizuitanda kimi to sugosu hibi

hontou ni hoshikatta mono ga soko ni arun dayo

hitori de aruitekita kao wo shite

ushinaikakete kara youyaku me wo samashita

soba ni atta sonzai no sono nukumori

boku wa sou oobakamono da

hajimete shiru jibun no yowasa toka

kakushikirenakatta kono osanasa mo

kitto kimi wa shitteitan darou

soredemo shinjite kureta koto

kaeshitai mono ga aru to, mitsuketai mono ga aru to

kimi no iru basho made mukae ni yuku kara

amekaze ni utarete boroboro ni natte mo

kawaranai kono omoi wo tsutae ni iku yo

miotoshitekita namida mo surikaetekita kanjou mo

torimodosu you ni hashire hashire

onaji mono wa nai tatta hitotsu no kagayaki

sasaeaeru yorokobi mo

wakachiaeru kanashimi mo

itsu no hi ka yuruganai katachi ni natte

sekaijuu wo sagashitemo koko ni shikanai mono

sore wo ai to yobu nara

mamoritai mono ga aru to, soko ni mirai ga arun dato

kimi no iru basho made mukae ni yuku kara

ima hakkiri to ieru yo taisetsu na hito yo

itsumademo boka no soba niwa kimi ga ite hoshii

Preview of "Prism" - Summer 2022

Title: Prism プリズム 

Official website: here

O.A. Start Date: 12 Jul 2022

Timeslot: Tuesdays at 10pm

Broadcast by: NHK

Theme Song: "Yabai ne ai tee yatsu wa" by Hara Yuko

Cast: Sugisaki Hana, Fujiwara Kisetsu, Kanichiro, Ishii Anna, Yoshida Eisaku, Okada Yoshinori, Kirishima Reika, Ono Rina, Yajima Kenichi, Wakamura Mayumi & Moriyama Mirai

Preview of "Ame ni kieta himawari" - Summer 2022

Title: Ame ni kieta himawari 雨に消えた向日葵 (The sunflower which disappeared in the rain)

Official website: here

O.A. Start Date: 24 Jul 2022

Timeslot: Sundays at 10pm

Broadcast by: WOWOW

Original novel by: Yoshikawa Eri

Cast: Muro Tsuyoshi, Hiraiwa Kami, Konno Hiroki, Yui Ryoko, Horibe Keisuke, Nakagoshi Noriko & Sato Ryuuta 

Preview of "Papa to Musume no nanokakan" - Summer 2022

Title: Papa to Musume no nanokakan パパとムスメの７日間 (The 7 days of the father and daughter)

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 26 Jul 2022

Timeslot: Tuesdays at 12.48am

Broadcast by: TBS

Original manga by: Igarashi Takahisa

Cast: Iinuma Ai, Nagao Kento, Oguri Yui, Matsumoto Leo, Mizuma Ron, Takagi Hitomi Maru, Hada Michiko & Mashima Hidekazu

Preview of "Keshigomu wo kureta joshi wo suki ni natta" - Summer 2022

Title: Keshigomu wo kureta joshi wo suki ni natta 消しゴムをくれた女子を好きになった (I liked the girl who gave me an eraser)

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 25 Jul 2022

Timeslot: Mondays at 12.59am

Broadcast by: NTV

Original manga by: FUKUDA

Theme Song: "Timeless Love" by Naniwa Danshi

Cast: Oohashi Kazuya, Fujiwara Joichiro, Kojima Ken & Fukuchi Momoko

Preview of "Shin Shinchou kouki - Classmate wa Sengoku busho -" - Summer 2022

Title: Shin Shinchou kouki - Classmate wa Sengoku busho - 新・信長公記 -クラスメイトは戦国武将 -

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 24 Jul 2022

Timeslot: Sundays at 10.30pm

Broadcast by: YTV

Original manga by: Kaitani Shinobu

Cast: Nagase Ren, Yamada Anna, Nishihata Daigo, Hagiwara Riku, Inukai Atsuhiro, Miura Shohei, Mitsushima Shinnosuke, Hamada Gaku, Ozawa Yukiyoshi & Emoto Akira

Preview of "Tomodachi Game R4" - Summer 2022

Title: Tomodachi Game R4 トモダチゲーム R4 (Friend Game R4)

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 23 Jul 2022

Timeslot: Saturdays at 11pm

Broadcast by: TV Asahi

Original manga by: Yamaguchi Mikoto

Cast: Ukisho Hidaka, Sato Ryuga, Inoue Mizuki, Kubota Sayu, Yokota Mayu, Fujii Naoki, Iwasaki Taisho, Igari Soya, Kanasashi Issei, Nasu Yuto, Kikuchi Fuuma, Sugimoto Tetta, Katayama Yuki & Naitou Risa

Preview of "Akai Nurse Call" - Summer 2022

Title: Akai Nurse Call 赤いナースコール (Red Nurse Call)

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 11 July 2022

Timeslot: Mondays at 11.06pm

Broadcast: TV Tokyo

Opening theme song: "Sleepless" by SexyZone

Cast: Sato Shouri, Fukumoto Riko, Kaga Takashi, Asada Miyoko, Itao Itsuji, Ikeda Tetsuhiro, Becky, Kimura Ryo, Yamamoto Hiroshi, Hashimoto Jun, Morita Kanro, Oomizu Yosuke & Horiguchi Sana

Preview of "NICE FLIGHT!" - Summer 2022

Title: NICE FLIGHT! 

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 22 Jul 2022

Timeslot: Fridays at 11.15pm

Broadcast by: TV Asahi

Theme Song: "Two as One" by Kis-My-Ft2

Cast: Tamamori Yuuta, Nakamura An, Onoe Ukon, Abe Ryohei, Tamashiro Tina, Kurokawa Tomoka & Kichise Michiko

Preview of "Kateikyoushi no Torako" - Summer 2022

Title: Kateikyoushi no Torako 家庭教師のトラコ (Home tutor Torako)

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 20 Jul 2022

Timeslot: Wednesdays at 10pm

Broadcast by: NTV

Theme Song: "Akane" by Moriyama Naotaro

Cast: Hashimoto Ai, Nakamura Aoi, Mimura Rie, Hosoda Kanata, Itaya Yuka & Suzuki Honami

Preview of "Mahou no rinobe" - Summer 2022

Title: Mahou no rinobe 魔法のリノベ (The renovation of magic)

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official LINE: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 18 Jul 2022

Timeslot: Mondays at 10pm

Broadcast by: Kansai TV

Original manga by: Hoshizaki Maki

Theme song by: Yorushika

Cast: Haru, Mamiya Shotaro, Kaneko Daichi, Yoshino Hokuto, SUMIRE, Honda Chikara, Yamashita Kouhei, Iwakawa Haru, YOU, Kondo Yoshimasa, Harada Taizo & Endo Kenichi

Preview of "Hatsukoi no akuma" - Summer 2022

Title: Hatsukoi no akuma 初恋の悪魔 (The Devil of First Love)

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official LINE: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 16 Jul 2022

Timeslot: Saturdays at 10pm

Broadcast by: NTV

Theme Song: "Hatsukoi no akuma" by SOIL&"PIMP"SESSIONS

Cast: Hayashi Kento, Nakano Taiga, Matsuoka Mayu, Emoto Tasuku, Ito Hideaki, Yasuda Ken, Tanaka Yuko, Sakuma Yui, Mikata Ryosuke, Seto Catherine, Hagiwara Minori, Nishiyama Jun & Maiguma Katsuya

Preview of "Iryu Sousa Season 7" - Summer 2022

Title: Iryu Sousa Season 7 遺留捜査 7 (Kyoto Prefectural Police Headquarters Special Crime Management and Control Office 7)

Official website: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 14 Jul 2022

Timeslot: Thursdays at 8pm

Broadcast by: TV Asahi

Theme Songs: "Yasashii kaze ga fuitara" / "Chiisana fuukei" / "Kaze wo matte" by Oda Kazumasa

Cast: Kamikawa Takaya, Kuriyama Chiaki, Nagai Masaru, Tozuka Junki, Miyazaki Karen, Komoto Masahiro & Toda Keiko

Preview of "Keiji Shichinin Season 8" - Summer 2022

Title: Keiji Shichinin Season 8 刑事７人シーズン８ (7 Detectives Season 8)

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 13 Jul 2022

Timeslot: Wednesdays at 9pm

Broadcast by: TV Asahi

Cast: Higashiyama Noriyuki, Tanabe Seiichi, Kurashina Kana, Kotaki Nozomu, Shirasu Jin, Tsukamoto Takashi, Yoshida Kotaro & Kitaoji Kinya

Quick Review #8: Koi nante, honki de yatte dousuru no? (Spring 2022)

Title: Koi nante, honki de yatte dousuru no? (恋なんて、本気でやってどうするの？)

Season: Spring 2022

Broadcast by: Kansai TV

Rating: 3 / 10

Recommended for: fans of the cast and those who don't mind watching a 90s' trendy drama-style story in the modern era

Liked:

- The cast did look promising in the beginning and the premise of the story suggested by the title did look appealing.

Disliked: 

- The story which was very 90s in its developments, seemed really out of place in the year 2022. Even the camerawork had the vibe of yesteryears. When I checked the scriptwriter Asano Taeko's past works, it struck me that this drama seemed similar to 1997's "Love Generation". Back then, Kimura Takuya's character was pining for his brother's girlfriend while Matsu Takako's character couldn't trust him because she didn't think he was fully committed to her and she hated herself for doubting him. In this drama, Matsumura Hokuto's character couldn't get over his mother's treatment of him and what she had become (an alcoholic and kleptomaniac) after her failed marriage and this was affecting his relationship with Hirose Arisu's character who just couldn't trust that he would be able to make his own decisions rationally and yet she couldn't make him choose her over his mother.

Which is a pity though because Asano had written radical/cutting edge works in the past like "Last Friends" and "Kare, Otto, Otokotomodachi" so I don't see why this drama must go back to the 90s' style. Or if it must be done, it could have been more compelling or updated with a modern angle to better engage the viewers.

- Clichés and unnatural developments in the story made the whole drama really awkward and not in sync with its title. Don't even get me started on the last few scenes in the finale. If going by the title that these characters had no compelling reason to be serious about love or saw no reason to do that, then what is a straying housewife and a woman out to seek companionship (money as an accompanying incentive) by sleeping with a married man doing in such a story? Of course these people can't afford to be serious about love!

- Due to the limitations of the story, the cast were no doubt affected in terms of what they could deliver. Character development was really lacking and everything was clearly touch-and-go so it was difficult to feel for these characters and empathize with what they were going through. That's a big no-no for romance stories because if viewers don't feel the engagement with the story and characters, they won't stay till the end of the drama.

Preview of "Unmei Keisatsu" - Summer 2022

Title: Unmei Keisatsu 運命警察 (Destiny Police)

Official website: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 12 Jul 2022

Timeslot: Tuesdays at 12.30am

Broadcast by: TV Tokyo

Opening theme song: "Catwalk" by iScream

Ending theme song: "Sora ni saite" by Ishikawa Hanna

Cast: Katayose Ryota, Eto Mei, Mizuno Miki, Goto Takenori & Kurihara Rui

The unconventional rebel - TV Tokyo - and why it dares to go against the tide

Have you ever heard of this term "テレ東伝説" (the legend of TV Tokyo)? Why does the smallest TV station in Tokyo have the reputation of being the unconventional rebel which dares to go against the tide?

Before we look into the reasons what led to this, let's find out more about the TV stations in Japan and how the industry is structured.

Types of TV stations

There are 3 main types of TV stations in Japan i.e. key stations (キー局), local stations (ローカル局 / 地方局) and independent U stations (独立U局).

Key stations are the main TV stations in a TV network. Typically, the programs they produce are sent out to the affiliated stations in the same network to be broadcasted. As the key stations in the 5 main networks are located in Tokyo, they are also known as zaikyo key kyoku (在京キー局) i.e. key stations based in Tokyo. The 5 key stations in Tokyo are:

- NNN (30 stations) / key station: NTV

- JNN (28 stations) / key station: TBS

- FNS (28 stations) / key station: FujiTV

- ANN (26 stations) / key station: TV Asahi

- TXN (6 stations) / key station: TV Tokyo

As you can see, TV Tokyo belongs to the smallest network and in terms of revenue, is also the smallest. Based on the financial year ended Mar 2022, the difference between the TV Tokyo and FujiTV networks' revenue is 3.55 times while the net profit difference between TV Tokyo and NTV is a whooping 7.9 times! 

Unlike other TV networks, you actually cannot watch TV Tokyo in some parts of Japan as the coverage scope is only 70%. As seen from this map, there are no local stations covering the Tohoku and Shikoku regions as well as Okinawa. Technically speaking, they are not considered a nationwide network unlike their competitors in this regard. However, when TV Tokyo finally hopped onto the TVer platform and offered realtime online streaming of its programs from 11 Apr 2022, it was met with a very favourable response and much fanfare as people in the areas that couldn't watch the station could finally do so online.

There are two smaller subsets:

- the "sub key stations" i.e. those which operate like key stations but produce comparatively fewer programs for the network and are located in Osaka i.e. Mainichi Housou, Asahi Housou TV, Kansai TV Housou, Yomiuri TV Housou and TV Osaka. 

- next in line are the Nagoya-based wide region stations i.e. CBC TV, Tokai TV Housou, Nagoya TV Housou, Chukyo TV Housou and TV Aichi

And the table below shows which sub key station and wide region station belongs to which network:

As for local stations, there are 129 such stations which serve specific and limited areas. Generally, they would broadcast the programs made by the key stations but for news, weather forecast or local infotainment programs, these will be produced by the local stations.

Last but not least, the 13 independent U stations are those which do not belong to the TV networks in various prefectures e.g. Tochigi TV, Gunma TV, TV Saitama, Chiba TV Housou, Tokyo Metropolitan Television and TV Kanagawa.

So what is the legend of TV Tokyo?

Whenever there is a major happening in Japan, most of the TV stations including NHK would change their usual programming to air news programs by either bringing forward the usual TV news timeslot or extending it beyond the designated timeframe. However, how TV Tokyo handles the reporting of such happenings makes it stand out among the competition - they would just put telops on the screen while sticking to their usual programming schedule. Telops, which stands for television opaque projector, refers to text superimposed on a screen.

As such, TV Tokyo has the reputation of remaining unfazed by what its competitors are doing especially in such circumstances where every key station in Tokyo and NHK are reporting the same thing. It was even mentioned before in a TV Tokyo anime "Keroro Gunsou" that TV Tokyo will only air a news special when Earth faces destruction. In fact, TV Tokyo doesn't even mind being thought of in this manner and even made fun of itself during a variety show in 2020 that it had aired "The Moomins" as usual during the Gulf War in the early 1990s.

Picking the right battle to fight with minimal resources

As seen from what I explained above, the TV Tokyo network is the smallest with just 6 stations and this means that they have lesser staff members to begin with. Naturally, they would have a smaller news reporting team compared to the other networks so they cannot afford to spend too many resources on news specials whenever something happens.

However, things were not like this in the past as TV Tokyo tried to go with the flow. Back then in 1995 when the Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake took place and the Sarin Gas Attacks happened, they did spend a lot of time doing live news specials but this also meant that they had used up most of their budget just on these live shows. This resulted in TV Tokyo recording a huge loss of JPY 75m in that financial year. That amount was especially significant for a small network like theirs.

Learning from their lesson at that time, TV Tokyo decided to head down the path of investigative journalism rather than spend a lot of time on live news programs. This meant that when major events happened, they would inform viewers through the use of telops and follow up with an in-depth documentary-style program backed up by extensive research some time after the event. This way of reporting was very much unheard of back then but it became the norm since the 2000s when other TV stations started copying TV Tokyo's method.

You can also see that TV Tokyo has cut down on its news reporting in the following ways:

- Evening news slot shortened to a mere 6 minutes since Apr 2020 so the freed-up time was used for television shopping programs or re-broadcasts of variety shows.

- Its night news program at 10pm on weekdays/11pm on Friday is said to be the station's only "proper" news timeslot since the morning news is only shown on weekdays but not on public holidays even if it is a weekday. 

Maintaining normalcy amid mental fatigue due to overreporting & information overload

What do you do when faced with a major event that gets repeatedly reported and talked about on every single TV station in your country? TV Tokyo does not make it a secret that their practice of "business as usual" is to maintain normalcy when in such a situation.

Naturally, when something major happens, it is inevitable that the media attention will be solely focused on that. However, when that happens, it can get very overwhelming especially if the incident concerned may be personally traumatic or disturbing to some people or that the reporting tends to over-sensationalize the issue. And to be honest, when it comes to issues like scandals of celebrities or something not necessarily of national interest, there are people who do not like the idea of their favourite TV shows being interrupted, postponed or cancelled for such reasons. TV Tokyo makes it clear that they are offering an option for such people who would like to get away from this extensive news reporting for some normalcy and some peace away from the stressful reporting.

Of course, taking this unconventional path comes with its share of praises and a price to pay. Whenever TV Tokyo sticks to its guns and continues with its usual programming, they get commended for their courage to buck the trend and viewers are thankful that they can still watch their favourite shows. However, those who are not in favour of their approach would also voice their disapproval and flood them with complaints.

For those who are interested, you can see this page for a list of what TV Tokyo did over the years to maintain their usual programming whenever something happened. Regardless of whether you agree with the direction they have taken, it is obvious that they have been holding on for their beliefs and tries to deliver what they think is needed or wanted by the viewers.

Of course, there were some situations which warranted the need for TV Tokyo to do more news reporting than they usually would:

- The 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami Crisis: live news reporting for 33 hours before resuming normal programming - the first to do so among all key stations. While they received praise and encouragement by many viewers for doing this, they also received about 600 complaints.

- The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 during the period when there was a spike in infections in the Metropolitan area.

- The tsunami alert and warning issued after volcanic activity on the Tonga Islands on 16 Jan 2022

- Russia's invasion into Ukraine in 2022

As such, it is often said that if TV Tokyo is to cancel its anime broadcasts, something major must have happened.

By doing this analysis into why TV Tokyo is continuing with its programming despite what happened on Friday in Japan, it is first and foremost, not with the intention of siding with them nor invalidating their stance. The truth is, I've read some comments expressing disbelief or disapproval over what they are doing so I thought it was better to let everyone make their own decisions on where they stand on this issue after knowing the background and the rationale of TV Tokyo's decision.

I certainly hope that this helps you to understand the situation better and would love to hear your comments on how you feel about this through Facebook, Twitter or the comments section under this post.

Preview of "Kyousou no bannin" - Summer 2022

Title: Kyousou no bannin 競争の番人 (The guard of competition)

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 11 Jul 2022

Timeslot: Mondays at 9pm

Broadcast by: FujiTV

Original novel by: Shinkawa Hotate

Theme song: "GLOW" by idom

Cast: Sakaguchi Kentaro, An, Koike Eiko, Ookura Koji, Kato Seishiro, Kohinata Fumiyo, Kuroba Mario, Ohnishi Ayaka, Ishikawa Moka & Terajima Shinobu

Preview of "Ishiko to Haneo - Sonna koto de utaemasu? - " - Summer 2022

Title: Ishiko to Haneo - Sonna koto de utaemasu? - 石子と羽男―そんなコトで訴えます？― (Ishiko and Haneo ~ Are you going to sue for something like that?)

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 8 Jul 2022

Timeslot: Fridays at 10pm

Broadcast by: TBS

Cast: Arimura Kasumi, Nakamura Tomoya, Akaso Eiji, Oideyasu Oda & Sada Masashi

Preview of "Yukionna to kani wo kuu" - Summer 2022

Title: Yukionna to kani wo kuu 雪女と蟹を食う (Eat crabs with the snow woman)

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 8 July 2022

Timeslot: Fridays at 12.12am

Broadcast by: TV Tokyo

Original manga by: Gino0808

Theme Song: "Hoshi no ame" by Johnny's WEST

Ending theme song: "Warui Onna" by Higuchi Ai

Cast: Shigeoka Daiki, Iriyama Noriko, Kubota Sayu, Fuchikami Yasushi & Katsumura Masanobu

Preview of "Roppongi Class" - Summer 2022

Title: Roppongi Class 六本木クラス

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 7 July 2022

Timeslot: Thursdays at 9pm

Broadcast by: TV Asahi

Original manga by: Jo Kwang Jin

Theme song: "Baby's Alright" by Alexandros

Cast: Takeuchi Ryoma, Araki Yuuko, Hirate Yurina, Saotome Taichi, Nakao Akiyoshi, Suzuka Ouji, Satou Honami, Kondo Koen, Tanaka Michiko, Mitsuishi Ken, Yamoto Yuuma, Ogata Naoto, Inamori Izumi & Kagawa Teruyuki

Preview of "Okutou ~ Kanjou sousakan Shinno Akari ~" - Summer 2022

Title: Okutou ~ Kanjou sousakan Shinno Akari ~ オクトー　感情捜査官　心野朱梨 (Octo Emotions Investigator Shinno Akari)

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 7 July 2022

Timeslot: Thursdays at 11.59pm

Broadcast by: YTV

Theme song: "Kasaneiro" by I Don't Like Mondays

Cast: Iitoyo Marie, Asaka Koudai, Yamanaka Takashi, Nishida Kouki, Hibi Mikoto, Matsui Rena, Toyomoto Akinaga, Usuda Asami & Funakoshi Eiichiro

Preview of "Teppachi!" - Summer 2022

Title: Teppachi! テッパチ!

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 6 July 2022

Timeslot: Wednesdays at 10pm

Broadcast: FujiTV

Theme Song: "Chikara no kagiri" by GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE

Cast: Machida Keita, Sano Hayato, Shiraishi Mai, Kitamura Kazuki / Part 1 - Sato Kanta, Tokito Yuuki, Ichinose Hayate, Sakaguchi Ryotaro, Ikeda Nagayoshi, Fujioka Maito / Part 2 - Kudo Asuka, Kiriyama Ren, Kubota Yuki, Yuki Kousei & Mizusawa Rintaro

Preview of "Minato Shoji Coin Laundry" - Summer 2022

Title: Minato Shoji Coin Laundry みなと商事コインランドリー

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 6 July 2022

Timeslot: Wednesdays at 12.30am

Broadcast by: TV Tokyo

Original manga by: Kanzume Sawa & Tsubaki Yuzu

Theme song: "Gyutto!" by Chou tokimeki sendenbuu

Ending theme: "Sakujitsu" by Kaerinokai

Cast: Kusakawa Takuya, Nishigaki Sho, Oku Tomoya, Toyoshima Hana, Inaba Yu & Fukushi Seiji

Preview of "Unicorn ni notte" - Summer 2022

Title: Unicorn ni notte ユニコーンに乗って (Riding a unicorn)

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 5 Jul 2022

Timeslot: Tuesdays 10pm

Broadcast by: TBS

Theme song: "Shiwakucha na kumo wo daite" by DISH//

Cast: Nagano Mei, Nishijima Hidetoshi, Sugino Yosuke, Bandou Ryota, Maehara Kou, Ishikawa Ren, Aoyama Thelma, Yamaguchi Takaya, Takeyama Ruka, Terajima Mahoro & Hirosue Ryoko

Preview of "Banshaku no Ryuugi" - Summer 2022

Title: Banshaku no Ryuugi 晩酌の流儀 (The style of evening drinks)

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

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O.A. Start Date: 1 Jul 2022

Timeslot: Fridays at 12.52am

Broadcast by: TV Tokyo

Opening theme song: "yugi" by yonawo

Ending theme song: "Nandemo nai routine" by the pullovers

Cast: Kuriyama Chiaki