Title: Yakou no Kaidan DVD BoxPrice: 19,950 yen
Date of release: 16 September 2009
Total number of discs: 5
Total running time: 405 minutes
Produced by: Pony Canyon
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Monday, August 31, 2009
Yakou no Kaidan DVD Box
Title: Yakou no Kaidan DVD BoxPrice: 19,950 yen
Date of release: 16 September 2009
Total number of discs: 5
Total running time: 405 minutes
Produced by: Pony Canyon
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Top 10 Spring 09 dramas which viewers are most satisfied with (Yahoo! Japan)
1) BOSS (7820 votes)
2) Shiroi Haru (5772)
3) Aishiteru ~ Kaiyou (4133)
4) MR.BRAIN (1621)
5) Smile (1589)
6) THE QUIZ SHOW (1581)
7) Rinjou (1425)
8) Yukemuri Sniper (1409)
9) Atashinchi no Danshi (1211)
10) Yakou no Kaidan (813)
2) Shiroi Haru (5772)
3) Aishiteru ~ Kaiyou (4133)
4) MR.BRAIN (1621)
5) Smile (1589)
6) THE QUIZ SHOW (1581)
7) Rinjou (1425)
8) Yukemuri Sniper (1409)
9) Atashinchi no Danshi (1211)
10) Yakou no Kaidan (813)
Saturday, May 02, 2009
Round 1 of the ratings battle for Spring 2009 drama
All the dramas for this season have already made their debut so here's a look at which dramas are favourites with the viewers right at the start:
First of all, we have "BOSS" with the highest rating of 18.1%. This drama is definitely my cup of tea for a few reasons: 1) it's an investigative / suspense drama 2) it stars Takenouchi Yutaka and Amami Yuki 3) the stylish promotional images are very eye-catching. I've only watched about 5 minutes of the first episode (too busy with things to watch this at one go) and I was pretty stunned to see a naked Amami lying on Takenouchi's bed! OK, there seems to be nothing going on between them but I guess this first scene will make eyeballs pop for a brief second. Although I don't really like Takenouchi with a moustache, I guess this is part of his image for the character who appears to be a playboy (similar to Shinji in Long Vacation). A clean-shaven image makes him too goody-two-shoes...hahaha. More on this drama when I've started watching it.
At second place, we have the Gekku drama, "Kon-katsu!". I'm a bit apprehensive about approaching this drama. No doubt Nakai is a draw because he doesn't appear in dramas often but the idea of him being paired with Ueto Aya makes me cringe. Going from the lineup and the story, if Nakai's character has to get married at the end of the series, Ueto looks to be the most likely bet. I used to like Ueto but in recent years, I can't say that I like her performances in dramas. That ditzy image gets on my nerves at times. It's time she grows up on screen. I'll have to see if I can watch this right till the end.
Two dramas share the 3rd spot with a rating of 14.1% i.e. Atashinchi no Danshi and Rinjou. Of these two, I prefer Rinjo as the genre is more appealing to me. Atashinchi no Danshi feels like another version of HanaKimi so I'm half-hearted about following it. Horikita Maki is one concern I have since her performance can be really erratic. Rinjou boasts of a stronger cast lineup so I'm more convinced that I can see good acting from this drama.
Here's the rest of the dramas and their first episode ratings:
5) THE QUIZ SHOW 14.0%
6) Shiroi Haru 13.7%
7) Aishiteru 13.2%
8) Kyoto Chiken no Onna 12.8%
9) Yakou no Kaidan 12.5%
10) Boku no Imouto 12.2%
11) Smile 11.7%
12) Meitantei no Okite 10.8%
13) Hisatsu Shigotonin 2009 10.4%
14) Kaette kosaserareta 33pun Tantei 9.5%
15) Fufudo 9.2%
16) Majo Saiban 9.0%
17) Godhand Teru 8.0%
18) LOVE GAME 5.1%
*Note that Kimura Takuya's drama MR.BRAIN starts in May only thus will not be included in the Spring 09 drama ranking since it is expected to extend into the summer season.
First of all, we have "BOSS" with the highest rating of 18.1%. This drama is definitely my cup of tea for a few reasons: 1) it's an investigative / suspense drama 2) it stars Takenouchi Yutaka and Amami Yuki 3) the stylish promotional images are very eye-catching. I've only watched about 5 minutes of the first episode (too busy with things to watch this at one go) and I was pretty stunned to see a naked Amami lying on Takenouchi's bed! OK, there seems to be nothing going on between them but I guess this first scene will make eyeballs pop for a brief second. Although I don't really like Takenouchi with a moustache, I guess this is part of his image for the character who appears to be a playboy (similar to Shinji in Long Vacation). A clean-shaven image makes him too goody-two-shoes...hahaha. More on this drama when I've started watching it.
At second place, we have the Gekku drama, "Kon-katsu!". I'm a bit apprehensive about approaching this drama. No doubt Nakai is a draw because he doesn't appear in dramas often but the idea of him being paired with Ueto Aya makes me cringe. Going from the lineup and the story, if Nakai's character has to get married at the end of the series, Ueto looks to be the most likely bet. I used to like Ueto but in recent years, I can't say that I like her performances in dramas. That ditzy image gets on my nerves at times. It's time she grows up on screen. I'll have to see if I can watch this right till the end.
Two dramas share the 3rd spot with a rating of 14.1% i.e. Atashinchi no Danshi and Rinjou. Of these two, I prefer Rinjo as the genre is more appealing to me. Atashinchi no Danshi feels like another version of HanaKimi so I'm half-hearted about following it. Horikita Maki is one concern I have since her performance can be really erratic. Rinjou boasts of a stronger cast lineup so I'm more convinced that I can see good acting from this drama.
Here's the rest of the dramas and their first episode ratings:
5) THE QUIZ SHOW 14.0%
6) Shiroi Haru 13.7%
7) Aishiteru 13.2%
8) Kyoto Chiken no Onna 12.8%
9) Yakou no Kaidan 12.5%
10) Boku no Imouto 12.2%
11) Smile 11.7%
12) Meitantei no Okite 10.8%
13) Hisatsu Shigotonin 2009 10.4%
14) Kaette kosaserareta 33pun Tantei 9.5%
15) Fufudo 9.2%
16) Majo Saiban 9.0%
17) Godhand Teru 8.0%
18) LOVE GAME 5.1%
*Note that Kimura Takuya's drama MR.BRAIN starts in May only thus will not be included in the Spring 09 drama ranking since it is expected to extend into the summer season.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Yakou no Kaidan's Production Press Conference
The production press conference for "Yakou no Kaidan" was held on 20 April where cast members Fujiki Naohito, Kimura Yoshino, Muroi Shigeru and Natsukawa Yui made appearances. The drama is scheduled to start on 23 April via TV Asahi and is based on a suspense novel by the late Matsumoto Seicho. Fujiki plays a hairstylist Sayama Michio who uses women as his stepping stones so as to achieve success. Fujiki is singing the theme song for this drama, "CRIME OF LOVE" which he also wrote himself. Muroi Shigeru remarked jokingly that she has quite a number of intimate scenes with Fujiki i.e. twice in the bathroom and once in a bamboo forest. As such, she had to go hunting for Nu-bras at 5 shops in preparation for these scenes.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Preview of Yakou no Kaidan - Spring 2009
Title: Yakou no Kaidan (The Luminous Staircase)Official website: here
O.A. Start Date: 23 April 2009
Timeslot: Thursdays, 9pm
Showing via: TV Asahi
Original novel by: Matsumoto Seicho
Cast: Fujiki Naohito, Kimura Yoshino, Natsukawa Yui, Watanabe Ikkei, Haginome Keiko, Minamino Youko, Takachi Tousei, Ishii Masanori, Miura Rieko, Tamaru Maki, Yo Kimiko, Muroi Shigeru and Kobayashi Nenji
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