Ichihara Hayato to star in real-life adaptation movie of "Samurai Sensei"

Ichihara Hayato will be starring in the real-life adaptation movie of "Samurai Sensei" which will be directed by Watanabe Kazushi and be shown in cinemas next year. The movie which is based on the same-titled manga by Kuroe Ssuke, will be Ichihara's first leading role since he turned 30. There was a drama version produced by TV Asahi in 2015 which featured Kanjani 8's Nishikido Ryo as the lead.

The story features Ichihara as the lead character Takechi Hanpeita living in the Bakumatsu era who accidentally travels through time to the Japan of today. He then becomes a teacher at a tuition centre managed by an old man Saeki who takes him in and uses unconventional ways to solve the problems in the modern era. In conjunction with the 150th anniversary since the Meiji Restoration next year, it was then decided that the movie version would be produced and screened then.

Filming will begin in mid June at places such as Takechi's hometown in Kochi. As such, the movie will be shown first in Kochi this winter before its nationwide release in 2018.

Source: Sanspo

The 87th Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2015) - Best Drama Theme Song

Overall Ranking Top 3
1) Christmas Song - back number (5-ji kara 9-ji made Watashi ni koishita obosan)
2) Sora ga mata kuraku naru - RC Succession (Okashi no Ie)
3) Anata ga koko ni ite dakishimeru koto ga dekiru nara - miwa (Kounodori)

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Christmas Song - back number (5-ji kara 9-ji made Watashi ni koishita obosan)
2) MUGEN ROAD - Sandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE (HIGH&LOW)
3) No.1 by Nishino Kana (Okitegami Kyoko no Biboroku)
4) AAO by Kis-My-Ft2 (Seishun Tantei Haruya)
5) Anata ga koko ni ite dakishimeru koto ga dekiru nara - miwa (Kounodori)

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Christmas Song - back number (5-ji kara 9-ji made Watashi ni koishita obosan)
2) Samurai Song - Kanjani 8 (Samurai Sensei)
3) Girl A - Alexandros (Siren Keiji x Kanojo x Kanzen Akujo)
4) Anata ga koko ni ite dakishimeru koto ga dekiru nara - miwa (Kounodori)
5) MUGEN ROAD - Sandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE (HIGH&LOW) / Sora ga mata kuraku naru - RC Succession (Okashi no Ie) / What You Want - JUJU (Gisou no Fuufu) / Kuroi Shizuku - Superfly (Mutsu ~ Mieru no Me)

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Sora ga mata kuraku naru - RC Succession (Okashi no Ie)
2) Anata ga koko ni ite dakishimeru koto ga dekiru nara - miwa (Kounodori)
3) Hanataba - Nakashima Mika (Otona Joshi)
4) Christmas Song - back number (5-ji kara 9-ji made Watashi ni koishita obosan)
5) Kuroi Shizuku - Superfly (Mutsu ~ Mieru no Me)

Source: The Television

The 87th Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2015) - Best Supporting Actor

Overall Ranking Top 3
1) Kikkawa Koji - Shitamachi Rocket
2) Yamashita Tomohisa - 5-ji kara 9-ji made Watashi ni koishita obosan
3) Kamiki Ryunosuke - Samurai Sensei

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Yamashita Tomohisa - 5-ji kara 9-ji made Watashi ni koishita obosan
2) Okada Masaki - Okitegami Kyoko no Biboroku
3) Kitayama Hiromitsu - Siren Keiji x Kanojo x Kanzen Akujo
4) Kamiki Ryunosuke - Samurai Sensei
5) Arioka Daiki - Okitegami Kyoko no Biboroku

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Kikkawa Koji - Shitamachi Rocket
2) Kamiki Ryunosuke - Samurai Sensei
3) Yasuda Ken - Shitamachi Rocket
4) Koizumi Kotaro - Shitamachi Rocket
5) Tatekawa Danshun - Shitamachi Rocket

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Sawamura Ikki - Gisou Fuufu
2) Kikkawa Koji - Shitamachi Rocket
3) Nakamura Aoi - Mutsu ~ Mieru Me ~
4) Yasuda Ken - Shitamachi Rocket
5) Hoshino Gen - Kounodori

Source: The Television

The 87th Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2015) - Best Leading Actor

Overall Ranking Top 3
1) Abe Hiroshi - Shitamachi Rocket
2) Ayano Go - Kounodori
3) Matsuzaka Toori - Siren Keiji x Kanojo x Kanzen Akujo

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Ayano Go - Kounodori
2) Abe Hiroshi - Shitamachi Rocket
3) Nishikido Ryo - Samurai Sensei
4) Iwata Takanori - HIGH&LOW
5) Matsuzaka Toori - Siren Keiji x Kanojo x Kanzen Akujo

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Abe Hiroshi - Shitamachi Rocket
2) Matsuzaka Toori - Siren Keiji x Kanojo x Kanzen Akujo
3) Ayano Go - Kounodori
4) Nishikido Ryo - Samurai Sensei
5) Kamikawa Takaya - Angel Heart

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Abe Hiroshi - Shitamachi Rocket
2) Ayano Go - Kounodori
3) Hamada Gaku - Tsuri Baka Nisshi
4) Odagiri Jo - Okashi no Ie / Matsuzaka Toori - Siren Keiji x Kanojo x Kanzen Akujo / Nishijima Hidetoshi - Mutsu ~ Mieru Me ~ / Matsushige Yutaka - Kodoku no Gurume / Mukai Osamu - Isan Sozoku

Source: The Televison

The 87th Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2015) - Best Drama

Overall Ranking Top 3
1) Shitamachi Rocket (TBS)
2) Kounodori (TBS)
3) Siren Keiji x Kanojo x Kanzen Akujo (FujiTV)

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) 5-ji kara 9-ji made Watashi ni koishita obosan (FujiTV)
2) Okitegami Kyoko no Biboroku (NTV)
3) HIGH&LOW ~ THE STORY OF S.W.O.R.D ~ (NTV)
4) Kounodori (TBS)
5) Shitamachi Rocket (TBS)

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Shitamachi Rocket (TBS)
2) Siren Keiji x Kanojo x Kanzen Akujo (FujiTV)
3) Kounodori (TBS)
4) Samurai Sensei (TV Asahi)
5) 5-ji kara 9-ji made Watashi ni koishita obosan (FujiTV)

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Shitamachi Rocket (TBS)
2) Kounodori (TBS)
3) Gisou no Fuufu (NTV)
4) Okashi no Ie (TBS)
5) Siren Keiji x Kanojo x Kanzen Akujo (FujiTV) / Transit Girls (FujiTV)

Source: The Television

Preview of "Samurai Sensei" サムライせんせい - Autumn 2015

Title: Samurai Sensei サムライせんせい (Samurai Teacher)
Official website: here
Official Twitter page: here
O.A. Start Date: 23 October 2015
Timeslot: Fridays 11.15pm
Broadcast by: TV Asahi
Original manga by: Kuroe Ssuke
Cast: Nishikido Ryo, Kamiki Ryunosuke, Higa Manami, Fujii Ryusei (Johnny's West), Kuroshima Yuina, Ishida Nicole, Kajihara Zen, Morimoto Leo