Nikkansports Drama Grand Prix 2014 - Best Drama

Numbers in brackets indicate the number of votes received:

1) Shinigami-kun - TV Asahi (487)

2) Zeni no Sensou - FujiTV (461)

3) HERO 2 - FujiTV (270)

4) Second Love - TV Asahi (261)

5) Ouroboros - TBS (125)

6) Gomen ne Seishun! - TBS (120)

7) Massan - NHK (113)

8) Gunshi Kanbee - NHK (101)

9) Doctor X - TV Asahi (86)

10) Roosevelt Game - TBS (69)

Source: Nikkansports

Nikkansports Drama Grand Prix 2014 - Best Leading Actor

Numbers in brackets indicate the number of votes received:

1) Ohno Satoshi - Shinigami-kun (492)

2) Kusanagi Tsuyoshi - Zeni no Sensou (446)

3) Kimura Takuya - HERO 2 (283)

4) Kamenashi Kazuya - Second Love (263)

5) Okada Junichi - Gunshi Kanbee (156)

6) Ikuta Toma - Ouroboros (122)

7) Nishikido Ryo - Gomen ne Seishun! (117)

8) Tamayama Tetsuji - Massan (107)

9) Mizutani Yutaka - Aibou season 13 (75)

10) Karasawa Toshiaki - Roosevelt Game (65)

Source: Nikkansports

Nikkansports Drama Grand Prix 2014 - Best Supporting Actor

Numbers in brackets indicate the number of votes:

1) Watabe Atsuro - Zeni no Sensou (442)

2) Suda Masaki - Shinigami-kun (325)

3) Oguri Shun - Ouroboros (264)

4) Tsutsumi Shinichi - Massan (163)

5) Matsushige Yutaka - HERO 2 (156)

6) Fukushi Sota - Kyouwa Kaisha Yasumimasu (128)

7) Saito Takumi - Hirugao (123)

8) Namase Katsuhisa - Second Love (119)

9) Takashima Masanobu - DOCTORS 3 (106)

10) Endo Kenichi - Doctor X (70)

Source: Nikkansports

Nikkansports Drama Grand Prix 2014 - Best Supporting Actress

Numbers in brackets indicate the number of votes received:

1) Kimura Fumino - Zeni no Sensou (370)

2) Kiritani Mirei - Shinigami-kun (325)

3) Fukada Kyoko - Second Love (241)

4) Nakama Yukie - Hanako to Anne (226)

5) Kitagawa Keiko - HERO 2 (199)

6) Yoshida Yo - HERO 2 (182)

7) Mitsushima Hikari - Gomen ne Seishun! (178)

8) Oshima Yuko - Zeni no Sensou (166)

9) Kichise Michiko - Hirugao (67)

10) Maki Youko - MOZU (63)

Source: Nikkansports

Nikkansports Dorama Grand Prix - Spring 2014

Numbers in brackets indicate the number of votes received:

Best Drama
1) Shinigami-kun (853)
2) Roosevelt Game (144)
3) Gunshi Kanbee (132)
4) Hanasaki Mai ga damatte inai (129)
5) BORDER (116)


Best Leading Actor
1) Ohno Satoshi - Shinigami-kun (873)
2) Okada Junichi - Gunshi Kanbee (209)
3) Oguri Shun - BORDER (167)
4) Nishijima Hidetoshi - MOZU (161)
5) Karasawa Toshiaki - Roosevelt Game (152)

Best Leading Actress
1) An - Hanasaki Mai ga damatte inai (487)
2) Ueno Juri - Arisu no Toge (351)
3) Yoshitaka Yuriko - Hanako to Anne (307)
4) Koizumi Kyoko - Zoku Saigo kara nibanme no Koi (256)
5) Nakatani Miki - Gunshi Kanbee (214)

Best Supporting Actor
1) Suda Masaki - Shinigami-kun (576)
2) Kamikawa Takaya - Hanasaki Mai ga damatte inai (206)
3) Shibata Kyohei - Gunshi Kanbee (126)
4) Eguchi Yosuke - Roosevelt Game (85)
5) Miura Tomokazu - Gokuaku Ganbo (72)

Best Supporting Actress
1) Kiritani Mirei - Shinigami-kun (609)
2) Nakama Yukie - Hanako to Anne (205)
3) Kiritani Mirei - Gunshi Kanbee (134)
4) Maki Yoko - MOZU (121)
5) Dan Rei - Roosevelt Game (85)

Source: Nikkansports

Romaji lyrics of "Dare mo shiranai" by Arashi (Theme song of "Shinigami-kun")

Title: Dare mo shiranai
Artist: Arashi
Lyrics: mfmsiQ, SQUAREF, John World, Sakuta Masaya
Melody: Takuya Harada, Joakim Bjornberg, Christofer Erixon, BJ Khan

kizukanai uchi ni toki no suna wa ochiteyuku
dore kurai mada koko ni irareru ka wa dare mo shiranai

atarimae ni kanjiteru lifetime
dare mo ga sekasareteru day by day
hontou wa kakegae no nai dorama bakari sa

shibarareta toki ga maki okosu inochi no shoudou
tsunaida te hanasanai mimamotte iru yo zutto

owaranai mada atsui omoi moyashi myaku utsu countdown
hakanai hodo kagayaki mashi mune wo shimetsukeru kara
unmei to iu kotoba ja katarenai story wo michibiku eien no kanata e

moshi ima shiawase no owari wo tsugeta nara
koukai nado hito kakera mo nai to tsuyoku ieru kai?

kokoro no oku wo yusaburu passion
kazoe kirenai hodo no tears & smiles
ikite yuku akashi tachi  soko ni aru kara

wasureru koto nai atatakai te no nukumori wo
mamotte yuku dake kanjirareru yo motto

wakaranai kara muki au dake soshite fumi dasu countdown
uso janai kara todoku hazu sa ikite iku itami sae
nayami samayou hate ni yasashisa ga aru no nara
tonari de waratte itai yo

jimon jitou kuri kaeshita hikaru to kage no ruupu
tomerarenai jikan no uzu subete nomi kondeku owaranai

owaranai mada atsui omoi moyashi myaku utsu countdown
hakanai hodo kagayaki mashi mune wo shimetsukeru kara
unmei to iu kotoba ja katarenai story wo michibiku eien no kanata e

Kuroyanagi Tetsuko to be guest star in the 7th episode of "Shinigami-kun"

Kuroyanagi Tetsuko will be the guest star in the 7th episode of TV Asahi Spring 2014 drama "Shinigami-kun" which will be broadcast on 6 June at 11.15pm. This is Kuroyanagi's first drama appearance in three years since she last appeared in the 2011 NHK morning drama "Ohisama".

Kuroyanagi was invited to be the guest star by the lead Ohno Satoshi as they have become good friends since his appearance on her programme "Tetsuko no Heya" in 2009. Previously, she had also appeared in his 2009 drama "Uta no Oniisan" as a guest star at his request.

This time, Kuroyanagi will play herself in the episode where she bumps into Shinigami-kun along the corridor of the TV station. However, as she cannot see him, she ends up sitting on his lap even though she thinks that she is sitting on the sofa and even throws a bouquet of flowers at him.

Source: Sanspo

Preview of "Shinigami-kun" - Spring 2014

Title: Shinigami-kun 死神くん
Official website: here
Broadcast by: TV Asahi
O.A. Start Date: 18 April 2014
Timeslot: Fridays 11.15pm
Original manga by: Endo Koichi
Cast: Ohno Satoshi, Kiritani Mirei, Suda Masaki, Matsushige Yutaka

Production press conference and screening event of TV Asahi Spring 2014 drama "Shinigami-kun"

The production press conference and  screening event of TV Asahi Spring 2014 drama "Shinigami-kun" was held on 12 April which was attended by the cast members Ohno Satoshi,  Kiritani Mirei, Suda Masaki and Matsushige Yutaka and 500 viewers. The drama which will begin its run from 18 April in the Fridays 11.15pm timeslot, features Ohno as a newbie reaper who goes to fetch those about to die and can fly around in the sky. As such, Ohno appeared at the event "flying" from 11.8m while suspended by wires.

This is the second time that Ohno is playing a non-human since his last appearance as a monster in NTV's "Kaibutsu-kun" in spring 2010. When news of the offer came, fellow Arashi members had a good laugh over Ohno playing a non-human again. With regard to this, Ohno commented that he must have given the impression that he isn't like a typical human being thus he keeps getting such roles. When asked the question on the order of who he wanted to fetch first in his capacity as the reaper, Ohno hesitated for a long while before deciding on Sakurai Sho since he is the next oldest in the group. As for the question on who he wants to see on his deathbed, Ohno chose his fellow Arashi members and singled out Ninomiya Kazunari if he could only choose one of them.

On the other hand, Kiritani who plays Ohno's supervisor in the drama, gets to scold him with very harsh words because she is deeply dissatisfied with his work performance. Regarding this, Kiritani said that it is an interesting experience since she doesn't get to say such things in real life.

Source: Sanspo / Nikkansports / Sponichi 1 / Sponichi 2

Further cast announcements for TV Asahi Spring 2014 drama "Shinigami-kun"

Further cast announcements for TV Asahi Spring 2014 drama "Shinigami-kun" which is starting its run from 18th April in the Fridays 11.15pm timeslot, were made on 14th March. Kiritani Mirei will be playing the inspector of Shinigami-kun  (Ohno Satoshi) who appears in the form of a crow when she comes to earth and would always scold him harshly due to his lacklustre work performance. On the other hand, Suda Masaki will play the Devil who is Shinigami-kun's rival while the supervisor of all reapers will be played by Matsushige Yutaka.

Source: Sanspo

Ohno Satoshi to star in TV Asahi's Spring 2014 drama "Shinigami-kun"

Arashi's leader Ohno Satoshi will be starring in the new TV Asahi Spring 2014 drama "Shinigami-kun" (Mr. Reaper) which will begin its run from April in the Fridays 11.15pm timeslot. The drama is based on the manga by Endo Koichi which was serialised in Fresh Jump between 1983 and 1990 and features Ohno as the newbie reaper serial no. 413. He wears a black suit with a bow tie and will always greet those who are about to die with his signature line "Omedetou gozaimasu! Omukae ni agarimashita" (Congratulations! I have come to fetch you). Although Reaper no. 413 has to go by the book and take away those people who should die, he will also try to prevent wrongful deaths as he tries to emphasize the importance of living.

Ohno last appeared in the same timeslot for TV Asahi in the Winter 2009 drama "Uta no Oniisan" which got an average of 10.8% despite being in the midnight slot.

Source: Sanspo