Monday, November 25, 2024

The 121st Drama Academy Awards (Summer 2024) - Best Leading Actress

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Overall Ranking Top 3 1) Ito Sairi - Tora ni tsubasa 2) Matsumoto Wakana - Saionji-san wa kaji wo shinai 3) Koike Eiko - Shinjuku Yasen Byou...
Sunday, November 24, 2024

The 121st Drama Academy Awards (Summer 2024) - Best Supporting Actor

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Overall Ranking Top 3 1) Matsumura Hokuto - Saionji-san wa kaji wo shinai 2) Sakurai Sho - Warau Matoryoushika 3) Ikematsu Sousuke - Umi no ...
Saturday, November 23, 2024

The 121st Drama Academy Awards (Summer 2024) - Best Supporting Actress

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Overall Ranking Top 3 1) Doi Shiori - Tora ni tsubasa 2) Arimura Kasumi - Umi no hajimari 3) Ishida Yuriko - Tora ni tsubasa Voters Ranking ...
Friday, November 22, 2024

The 121st Drama Academy Awards (Summer 2024) - Best Theme Song

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Overall Ranking Top 3 1) Sayounara mata itsuka - Yonezu Kenshi (Tora ni tsubasa) 2) Atarashii koibitotachi ni - back number (Umi no hajimari...
Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Quick Review #80: Kokuhaku (movie)

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Title:  Kokuhaku / 告白 Rating : 6 / 10 Recommended for :  Those who want to watch a short suspense thriller in an extreme condition and are f...
Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Nominees of the 49th Hochi Movie Awards (2024)

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Here are the nominees of the 49th Hochi Movie Awards (2024) as announced on 12 November 2024 . The numbers in brackets refer to the number o...
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Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Quick Review #79: Chinmoku no Parade (movie)

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Title: Chinmoku no Parade / 沈黙のパレード Rating : 6 / 10 Recommended for :  Those who are fans of the Galileo series and want to see the lead tri...
Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Behind the scenes of "Umi ni nemuru daiyamondo" - Oricon's interview with scriptwriter Nogi Akiko and director Tsukahara Ayuko

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Oricon recently did an interview with Nogi Akiko and Tsukahara Ayuko, the scriptwriter and director of TBS Autumn 2024 drama "Umi ni n...
Monday, October 28, 2024

Winners of the Tokyo Drama Award 2024

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Here are the winners of the Tokyo Drama Award 2024 as announced on 28 October 2024: * YouTube Livestream (no subs): here Drama Series Catego...
Sunday, October 27, 2024

Preview of "Gezanmeshi" - Autumn 2024

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Title: Gezanmeshi / 下山メシ Official website: here Official X: here Official Instagram: here O.A. Start Date: 14 November 2024 Timeslot: Thursd...
Saturday, October 26, 2024

Quick Review #78: Shrink ~ Seishinkai Yowai ~ - Summer 2024

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Title:  Shrink ~ Seishinkai Yowai ~ / シュリンク ~ 精神科医弱井 ~ Rating : 7 / 10 Recommended for :  Those who want to watch a short mental health-them...
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Friday, October 25, 2024

Preview of "Hustlin Boy" - Autumn 2024

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Title: Hustlin Boy / ハスリンボーイ Official website: here O.A. Start Date: 1 November 2024 Timeslot: Fridays at 11pm Broadcast by: WOWOW Original ...
Thursday, October 24, 2024

Preview of "Grand Maison Tokyo Special" (Drama SP)

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Title: Grand Maison Tokyo Special / グランメゾン東京スペシャル Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official TikTok: here Official X: here O.A...
Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Preview of "ACMA: GAME World End" (Drama SP)

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Title: ACMA: GAME World End / アクマゲーム　ワールドエンド Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official TikTok: here Official X: here O.A. Dat...
Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Quick Review #77: Missing (movie)

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Title:  Missing / ミッシング Rating : 7 / 10 Recommended for :  Those who want to watch a documentary-style story with realistic and raw emotions...
Monday, October 21, 2024

Preview of "Tamiou R" - Autumn 2024

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Title: Tamiou R / 民王R Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official TikTok: here Official X: here O.A. Start Date: 22 October 202...
Sunday, October 20, 2024

Preview of "Umi ni nemuru daiyamondo" - Autumn 2024

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Title: Umi ni nemuru daiyamondo / 海に眠るダイヤモンド Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official TikTok: here Official X: here O.A. Sta...
Saturday, October 19, 2024

Preview of "My Diary" - Autumn 2024

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Title: My Diary / マイダイアリー Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official LINE: here Official TikTok: here Official X: here O.A. St...
Friday, October 18, 2024

U-NEXT - the uprising competitor against Netflix in Japan's VOD market and how it goes against the tide

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If you have read my previous analysis about Japan's VOD market , you would have known that the highly competitive SVOD segment is domina...

Quick Review #76: Angel Flight Kokusai reikyuu soukanshi - Spring 2023

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Title: Angel Flight Kokusai reikyuu soukanshi / エンジェルフライト 国際霊柩送還士 Rating : 8 / 10 Recommended for :  Those who want to watch moving stories ...
Thursday, October 17, 2024

Preview of "D & D ~ Isha to keiji no sousasen ~" - Autumn 2024

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Title: D & D ~ Isha to keiji no sousasen ~ / D＆D ~ 医者と刑事の捜査線 ~ Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official TikTok: here Off...
Wednesday, October 16, 2024

A look into Japan's domestic VOD market and its market share changes in recent years

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Thanks to the continuous increase in the number of video-on-demand (VOD) service providers in Japan and beyond as well as the pandemic over ...

Preview of "Watashi no takaramono" - Autumn 2024

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Title: Watashi no takaramono / わたしの宝物 Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official TikTok: here Official X: here O.A. Start Date...
Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Preview of "The Travel Nurse 2" - Autumn 2024

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Title: The Travel Nurse 2 / ザ・トラベルナース 2 Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official X: here O.A. Start Date: 17 October 2024 Ti...
Monday, October 14, 2024

Preview of "Aibou Season 23" - Autumn 2024

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Title: Aibou Season 23 / 相棒 Season 23 Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official LINE: here Official X: here O.A. Start Date: ...
Sunday, October 13, 2024

Preview of "Monster" - Autumn 2024

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Title: Monster / モンスター Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official X: here O.A. Start Date: 14 October 2024 Timeslot: Mondays a...
Saturday, October 12, 2024

Preview of "Houkago Karute" - Autumn 2024

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Title: Houkago Karute / 放課後カルテ Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official TikTok: here Official X: here O.A. Start Date: 12 Oc...
Friday, October 11, 2024

Quick Review #75: 1122 Ii fuufu - Spring 2024

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Title:  1122 Ii fuufu / 1122 いいふうふ (1122: For a Happy Marriage) Rating : 8 / 10 Recommended for :  Those who want to watch stories about mar...
Thursday, October 10, 2024

Preview of "Bunt Man" - Autumn 2024

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Title: Bunt Man / バントマン Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official TikTok: here Official X: here O.A. Start Date: 12 October 2...
Wednesday, October 09, 2024

Preview of "Watashitachi ga koisuru riyuu" - Autumn 2024

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Title: Watashitachi ga koisuru riyuu / 私たちが恋する理由 Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official TikTok: here Official X: here O.A....
Tuesday, October 08, 2024

The gradual blurring of boundaries in Japanese drama seasons - its causes and potential implications

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For those who may not be aware or familiar with the Japanese drama broadcast schedule, the year is broadly divided into 4 quarters of 3 mont...