Preview of "Tokyo Bandwagon Shitamachi Daikazoku Monogatari" - Autumn 2013

Title: Tokyo Bandwagon Shitamachi Daikazoku Monogatari
Official website: here
Broadcast by: NTV
O.A. Start Date: 12 October 2013
Timeslot: Saturdays 9pm
Original by: Shouji Yukiya
Theme song: Sayonara Arigatou by Hottake Band
Ending theme: Searchlight by Tamaki Koji
Cast: Kamenashi Kazuya, Tamaki Koji, Tabe Mikako, Kaga Mariko, Hiraizumi Makoto, Kaneko Nobuaki, Mimura, Taira Airi, Inohara Yoshihiko, Mitsuishi Ken, Katagiri Hairi, Bengal

Production press conference of NTV autumn 2013 drama "Tokyo Bandwagon Shitamachi Daikazoku Monogatari"

The production press conference of NTV autumn 2013 drama "Tokyo Bandwagon Shitamachi Daikazoku Monogatari" was held on 22 September. During the event, it was announced that KAT-TUN's Kamenashi Kazuya and Tamaki Koji will be forming a new unit "Hottake BAND" (The Hotta family band) and sing the theme song "Sayonara Arigatou" for the drama. The song will be released as a single on 6 November. Kamenashi commented that as a child, he bought Tamaki's CDs so it was a nerve-wracking and exciting experience for him to work with Tamaki. Although they took 10 times to finish recording the whole song, it actually lasted for less than an hour. Tamaki also revealed that he didn't think the song met his expectations at first and he actually rewrote it three times before the recording.

The first episode of the drama will be shown on 12 October at 9pm.

Source: Oricon

Kamenashi Kazuya, Tamaki Koji & Tabe Mikako to star in NTV autumn 2013 drama "Tokyo Bandwagon ~ Shitamachi Daikazoku Monogatari"

Kamenashi Kazuya, Tamaki Koji and Tabe Mikako will be starring in the NTV autumn 2013 drama "Tokyo Bandwagon ~ Shitamachi Daizoku Monogatari" which will begin its run from October at 9pm on Sundays. This is the first time in 8 years since Tamaki last appeared in a drama  and he will be playing the unconventional father Ganato of the lead character Ao (Kamenashi). The drama is based on the novel series by Shouji Yukiya and features a four-generation family operating a cafe and used books store which uses its weird family rules to resolve various unusual cases. Ganato who is actually a legendary rocker, likes to appear out of nowhere and says eccentric things with a pet phrase "LOVE dane". On the other hand, Tabe will be playing the role of Makino Suzumi, the heroine who is in love with Ao.

The ending theme song of the drama titled "Searchlight" will be sung by Tamaki and is due to be released on 27 November.

Other co-stars include Hiraizumi Sei who plays Hotta Kanichi, the grandfather of the family and Ganato's father, Kaga Mariko as the grandmother who has become a ghost and will be the narrator in the drama, Mimura as Aiko who is the elder sister of Ao and a single mother, Kaneko Nobuaki as Kon, Aoi's elder brother and a free writer who coops himself at home and Taira Airi who plays Ami, the wife of Kon who used to be a cabin attendant.

Source: Oricon