Preview of "Suteki na Sentakushi" (Drama SP)

Title: Suteki na Sentakushi 素敵な選TAXI
Official website: here
Official Facebook: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Date: 5 April 2016, 9pm
Broadcast by: FujiTV / Kansai TV
Scriptwriter: Baka Rhythm
Cast: Takenouchi Yutaka, Baka Rhythm, Masu Takeshi, Minamisawa Nao, Seino Nana, Tamayama Tetsuji, Ukaji Takashi, Takimoto Miori, Yamazaki Shigenori, Shimizu Fumika, Maruyama Tomomi, Matsushige Yutaka

Takenouchi Yutaka to return in the drama SP sequel of "Suteki na Sentakushi"

Takenouchi Yutaka will be reprising his role in the drama SP sequel of "Suteki na Sentakushi" which is due to be shown this spring via FujiTV. The original drama series shown in autumn 2014 was written by comedian Baka Rhythm and featured Takenouchi as Edawakare, a talkative and nosey taxi driver who could drive his passengers to the past when they could make different decisions to change their lives. In this sequel, Edawakare goes to a hot spring town by chance and meets various guests staying at the hot spring ryokan there where he will get involved in their issues and cause trouble for himself. In contrast to the drama series where only one passenger was featured in each episode, the drama SP will feature multiple passengers at the same time. Baka Rhythm who won the Ichikawa Shinichi Script Award's encouragement prize for this drama's script, will be writing the script for the SP.

Co-stars in the SP will include regulars from the drama series including Baka Rhythm who plays the manager of the cafe "choice" frequented by Edawakare, Minamisawa Nao and Seino Nana who play waitresses at the cafe and a regular customer played by Masu Takeshi.

Source: Cinema Cafe

The 83rd Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2014)

Best Drama
1) N no Tame Ni
2) Kyouwa Kaisha Yasumimasu
3) Gomen ne Seishun!

Best Leading Actor
1) Okada Junichi (Gunshi Kanbee)
2) Oguri Shun (Nobunaga Concerto)
3) Nishikido Ryo (Gomen ne Seishun!)

Best Leading Actress
1) Ayase Haruka (Kyouwa Kaisha Yasumimasu)
2) Eikura Nana (N no Tame Ni)
3) Yonekura Ryoko (Doctor X)

Best Supporting Actor
1) Kubota Masataka (N no Tame Ni)
2) Fukushi Sota (Kyouwa Kaisha Yasumimasu)
3) Takenaka Naoto (Gunshi Kanbee)

Best Supporting Actress
1) Mitsushima Hikari (Gomen ne Seishun!)
2) Shibasaki Kou (Nobunaga Concerto)
3) Kimura Yoshino (First Class)

Best Theme Song
1) Silly - Ieiri Leo (N no Tame Ni)
2) Ashiato ~ Be Strong - Mr.Children (Nobunaga Concerto)
3) Itta Janai ka - Kanjani 8 (Gomen ne Seishun!)

Best Script: Kudo Kankuro (Gomen ne Seishun!)

Best Directing: N no Tame Ni

The Television Special Award: Baka Rhythm (Suteki na Sentakushi)

Kimura Fumino to be guest star in Episode 3 of "Suteki na Sentakushi"

Kimura Fumino will be the guest star in the 3rd episode of upcoming FujiTV / Kansai TV Autumn 2014 drama "Suteki na Sentakushi" which will be shown at 10pm on 28 October. The drama begins its run from 14 October and stars Takenouchi Yutaka as its lead.

Kimura will play the role of a secretary who has an extramarital affair with her boss who is the company president and tries to force him to marry her. The company president will be Nakamura Shunsuke while his wife will be played by Fueki Yuko.

Source: Sanspo

Production press conference of FujiTV Autumn 2014 drama "Suteki na Sentakushi"

The production press conference of FujITV Autumn 2014 drama "Suteki na Sentakushi" was held on 7 October 2014 which was attended by the cast members Takenouchi Yutaka, Baka Rhythm, Minamisawa Nao, Masu Takeshi and Seino Nana. The drama which is due to begin on 14 October in the Tuesdays 10pm timeslot, is written by Baka Rhythm and features Takenouchi as a taxi driver who is able to drive his passengers to the past where they can make a different choice in their lives. Takenouchi commented that although this drama sounds far-fetched and is somewhat a science-fiction story, he stressed that it is also a human drama which will appeal to viewers.

Takenouchi also revealed that it is a wonderful and enjoyable experience to be working with Baka Rhythm and his other co-stars. As for Baka Rhythm, he expressed worry over not being able to finish the script for the drama's 5th episode and felt nervous as the deadline approaches. Nonetheless, he expressed faith that this drama will be quite unlike others but will still be entertaining.

Baka Rhythm plays the manager of a cafe which Takenouchi's character Edawakare frequents while Minamisawa and Seino play his staff at the cafe. Masu plays a regular customer at the cafe.

Source: Sponichi / My Navi

aiko to sing the theme song for FujiTV Autumn 2014 drama "Suteki na Sentakushi"

aiko will be singing the theme song for upcoming FujiTV Autumn 2014 drama "Suteki na Sentakushi" starring Takenouchi Yutaka which begins its run from 14 October at 10pm on Tuesdays. The theme song titled "Ashita no Mukou" (release date undecided) marks the first drama theme song from aiko since "Zutto" for the Autumn 2011 drama "Mitsu no Aji ~ A Taste of Honey ~".

The drama is written by comedian Baka Rhythm and features Takenouchi as a nosy taxi driver who has the ability to drive his passengers back to the past to correct their wrong decisions or choose differently in order to change their current fates.

Source: Sanspo

Preview of "Suteki na Sentakushi" - Autumn 2014

Title: Suteki na Sentakushi 素敵な選TAXI
Official website: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 14 October 2014
Timeslot: Tuesdays 10pm
Broadcast by: FujiTV / Kansai TV
Scriptwriter: Baka Rhythm
Cast: Takenouchi Yutaka, Baka Rhythm, Minamisawa Nao, Seino Nana, Masu Takeshi

Supporting cast and guest star announcements for "Suteki na Sentakushi"

The cast and guest star announcements were made on 19 Sep for FujiTV's new autumn 2014 drama "Suteki na Sentakushi" which will begin its run from 14 October in the Tuesdays 10pm timeslot. Besides the lead actor Takenouchi Yutaka who plays a busybody and talkative taxi driver Edawakare, he will be joined by Baka Rhythm who wrote the script and will take on the role of Manager Sakota in the cafe "choice" frequented by Edawakare. Regular customers at the cafe will include Minamisaawa Nao, Seino Nana and Masu Takeshi.

The guest stars of the first episode will be Yasuda Ken and Konishi Manami while Nakamura Toru will be the guest star in the following episode.

Source: Sanspo

Takenouchi Yutaka to star in FujiTV Autumn 2014 drama "Suteki na Sentakushi"

Takenouchi Yutaka will be starring in the FujiTV Autumn 2014 drama "Suteki na Sentakushi" which will be starting from October in the Tuesdays 10pm timeslot. The episodic drama's script is written by comedian Baka Rhythm and features Takenouchi as Edawakare, a talkative, nosy and humourous taxi driver who loves sweet food and helps his passengers return to the point in their lives where they can make choices again.

Baka Rhythm won the IPPON Grand Prix three times and was praised by Downtown's Matsumoto Hitoshi for being very talented and creative. He had experience writing the script for "Raisei Fudousan", one of the stories in FujiTV's "Yo ni mo Kimyou na Monogatari Autumn 2012" but this is the first time he is writing the script for a full-length drama. In fact, Takenouchi had also watched "Raisei Fudousan" before and wanted to work with Baka Rhythm one day so he was thrilled to get the offer.

Source: Sanspo