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My reviews on Japanese dramas, movies & music as well as anything to do with J-ent. From the ML to the forum and now to the blog version, here's hoping that this space will be a trusted source of information for all J-ent fanatics and a platform where we can come together and share our thoughts. © 2006-2026 Chiaki. All rights reserved.

Sunday, September 30, 2018

Winning at the starting line doesn't guarantee success?

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Came across this article from Oricon which discussed the interesting phenomenon of how celebrities who did not win in TV programme conte...
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Winners of Nikkansports Dorama Grand Prix (Summer 2018)

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There were 894 valid votes for this round of voting between 13th and 20th Sep where the top 5 for each category in each season would then...
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Preview of "SUITS" - Autumn 2018

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Title: SUITS スーツ Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start Date: 8 Oct 2018 Timeslot: Monday...
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Saturday, September 29, 2018

Preview of "Manpuku" (NHK morning drama)

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Title: Manpuku まんぷく Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official LINE: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start Date: 1 Oc...

Preview of "Kekkon aite wa chuusen de" - Autumn 2018

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Title: Kekkon aite wa chuusen de 結婚相手は抽選で (Get your marriage partner through a lottery) Official website: here Official Instagram: here...

Preview of "Cold Case 2 - Shinjitsu no Tobira -" - Autumn 2018

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Title: Cold Case 2 - Shinjitsu no Tobira - コールドケース2 - 真実の扉- (Cold Case 2 - The Door of Truth -) Official website: here O.A. Start Date:...
Friday, September 28, 2018

Why is there a need to mention whether the wife is pregnant when Japanese celebrities make marriage announcements?

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Have you ever wondered about this: why do Japanese celebrities have to indicate whether their wives or they themselves are pregnant when ...

Preview of "Tasogare Ryuuseigun" - Autumn 2018

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Title: Tasogare Ryuuseigun 黄昏流星群 (Twilight Meteoric Shower) Official website: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start Date: 11 Oct 2018...

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 22nd & 23rd September 2018

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Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie: 1) Christopher Robin (362) 2) Koohii ga samenai uchi ni (305) ...
Saturday, September 22, 2018

Top 10 actors & actresses who you would still like to see wearing school uniforms (Oricon)

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Oricon conducted a survey on 1,000 respondents between 20 August and 28 August who chose which actor/actress they would still like to see...

Preview of "Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju" - Autumn 2018

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Title: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju 昭和元禄落語心中 (Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju) Official website: here O.A. Start Date: 1...
Friday, September 21, 2018

Preview of "Kahogo no Kahoko 2018 Love & Dream" (Drama SP)

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Title: Kahogo no Kahoko 2018 Love & Dream 過保護のカホコ 2018 ラブ& ドリーム (The Over-Protected Kahoko 2018 Love & Dream) Official websi...
Thursday, September 20, 2018

Romaji lyrics of "Moshi kimi wo yurusetara" by Ieiri Leo (Theme song of FujiTV Summer 2018 drama "Zettai Reido 3 ~ Mizen Hanzai Sennyuu Sousa")

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Title: Moshi kimi wo yurusetara Artist: Ieiri Leo Lyrics: Sugiyama Katsuhiko Melody: Kubota Shingo & Kurihara Satoru (Jazzin'p...

Preview of "Itsuka kono ame ga yamu hi made" - Summer 2018

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Title: Itsuka kono ame ga yamu hi made いつかこの雨がやむ日まで (Someday until this rain ends - Juliet In The Rain) Official website: here O.A. Sta...
Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 15th & 16th September 2018

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Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie: 1) Christopher Robin (362) 2) The Meg (284) 3) The Predator (...
Monday, September 17, 2018

Review of "Confidence Man JP" - Spring 2018

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Without Waku Waku Japan, I probably would have given this drama a miss. That's not to say that I dislike comedic dramas in general ...
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Sunday, September 16, 2018

Top 10 ideal "grandfathers" & "grandmothers" ranking 2018 (Oricon)

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Oricon conducted a survey on 1,000 members in their teens to 50s who were asked which actor/actress they felt was the ideal grandfather o...

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 8th & 9th September 2018

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Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie: 1) The Meg (284) 2) Kensatsugawa no Zainin (334) 3) Gintama 2...
Friday, September 07, 2018

Romaji lyrics of "Lemon" by Yonezu Kenshi (Theme song of Winter 2018 drama "Unnatural")

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Title: Lemon Artist: Yonezu Kenshi Lyrics & Melody: Yonezu Kenshi Theme song of Winter 2018 drama "Unnatural" yume nar...
Monday, September 03, 2018

Top 10 heartthrobs from the Summer 2018 drama season (Modelpress)

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Modelpress conducted a survey with its readers between 16 August and 23 August to find out who they regarded as their favourite heartthro...

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 1st & 2nd September 2018

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Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie: 1) Kensatsugawa no Zainin (334) 2) Gintama 2 Okite wa yaburu ta...
Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Preview of "Yaretakamo Iinkai" - Spring 2018

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Title: Yaretakamo Iinkai やれたかも委員会 (Could Have Done It Committee) Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official LINE: here ...

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 25th & 26th August 2018

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Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie: 1) Kensatsugawa no Zainin (334) 2) Gintama 2 Okite wa yaburu ta...

Preview of "Ranhansha" (Drama SP)

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Title: Ranhansha 乱反射 (Diffused Reflection) Official website: here O.A. Date: 22 September 2018 at 10.15pm Broadcast by: Nagoya TV ...
Monday, August 27, 2018

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 18th & 19th August 2018

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Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie: 1) Gintama 2 Okite wa yaburu tame ni koso aru (345) 2) Gekijoub...

Preview of "Bungaku Shojo" - Summer 2018

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Title: Bungaku Shojo 文学処女 (Literature Virgin) Official website: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start Date: 9 Sep 2018 (MBS) / 11 Sep...
Saturday, August 25, 2018

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 11th & 12th August 2018

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Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie: 1) Gekijouban Code Blue Doctor Heli Kinkyuu Kyuumei (345) 2) Mi...
Friday, August 17, 2018

Top 10 female celebrities who look good in a yukata - 2018 (Oricon)

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Oricon conducted a survey between 1 August and 7 August where 1,000 men and women in their teens to 50s chose the female celebrity who th...
Monday, August 13, 2018

Preview of "Toumei na Yurikago" - Summer 2018

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Title: Toumei na Yurikago 透明なゆりかご (The Transparent Cradle) Official website: here O.A. Start Date: 20 July 2018 Timeslot: Fridays 10pm...
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Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 4th & 5th August 2018

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Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie: 1) Gekijouban Code Blue Doctor Heli Kinkyuu Kyuumei (345) 2) Mi...
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Friday, August 10, 2018

Top 10 Summer 2018 dramas with the highest satisfaction rating for its first episode (Oricon)

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Oricon conducted a survey on 690 of its members comprising of men and women from their teens to 50s living in 18 prefectures where they g...
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Wednesday, August 08, 2018

The 97th Drama Academy Awards (Spring 2018) - Best Drama

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Overall Ranking Top 3 1) Ossans Love (TV Asahi) 2) Black Pean (TBS) 3) Anata niwa kaeru ie ga aru (TBS) Voters Ranking Top 5 1) Bla...
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The 97th Drama Academy Awards (Spring 2018) - Best Leading Actor

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Overall Ranking Top 3 1) Tanaka Kei - Ossans Love 2) Ninomiya Kazunari - Black Pean 3) Dean Fujioka - Monte Cristo Haku - Karei naru F...
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The 97th Drama Academy Awards (Spring 2018) - Best Leading Actress

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Overall Ranking Top 3 1) Nagasawa Masami - Confidence Man JP 2) Nakatani Miki - Anata niwa kaeru ie ga aru 3) Sugisaki Hana - Hana noc...

The 97th Drama Academy Awards (Spring 2018) - Best Supporting Actor

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Overall Ranking Top 3 1) Yoshida Kotaro - Ossans Love 2) Hayashi Kento - Ossans Love 3) Takeuchi Ryoma - Black Pean Voters Ranking To...

The 97th Drama Academy Awards (Spring 2018) - Best Supporting Actress

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Overall Ranking Top 3 1) Kimura Tae - Anata niwa kaeru ie ga aru 2) Aoi Wakana - Black Pean 3) Uchida Rio - Ossans Love Voters Ranki...

The 97th Drama Academy Awards (Spring 2018) - Best Theme Song

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Overall Ranking Top 3 1) Kono michi wo - Oda Kazumasa (Black Pean) 2) Revival - Sukima Switch (Ossans Love) 3) Cinderella Girl - King ...

Preview of "Shinhannin" - Summer 2018

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Title: Shinhannin 真犯人 (Real Criminal) Official website: here O.A. Start Date: 23 September 2018 Timeslot: Sundays 10pm Total number o...
Monday, August 06, 2018

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 28th & 29th July 2018

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Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie: 1) Gekijouban Code Blue Doctor Heli Kinkyuu Kyuumei (345) 2) Ju...
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Top 10 male celebrities with the most ideal body as chosen by men (Oricon)

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Oricon conducted a survey on 500 men from their teens to 50s between 13 July and 19 July 2018 where they were asked to choose which male ...
Friday, July 27, 2018

Winners of the 12th Confidence Award Drama Prize (Spring 2018)

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Here are the winners of the 12th Confidence Award Drama Prize for the Spring 2018 season: Best Drama: Ossans Love Best Leading Actor:...
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Thursday, July 26, 2018

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 21st & 22nd July 2018

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Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie: 1) Jurassic World - Fallen Kingdom (371) 2) Mirai no Mirai (367...

Top 10 celebrities appearing the most times in news for the first half of 2018 (Yahoo! Topics & LINE News)

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This ranking lists the top 10 celebrities who appeared most in the news (Yahoo! Topics and LINE News only) between 1 Jan 2018 and 30 June...

Oricon's most anticipated Summer 2018 dramas ranking

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Oricon conducted a survey on 1,364 people from their teens to 50s between 15 June and 19 June where they chose which Summer 2018 they are...

Preview of "GIVER Fukushuu no Zouyosha" - Summer 2018

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Title: GIVER Fukushuu no Zouyosha GIVER 復讐の贈与者 (GIVER The donor of revenge) Official website: here O.A. Start Date: 13 July 2018 Times...
Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Preview of "Eerie Mienai Kao" - Summer 2018

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Title: Eerie Mienai Kao イアリー見えない顔 (Eerie The Face Which Cannot Be Seen) Official website: here O.A. Start Date: 4 August 2018 Timeslot...

Preview of "Futabasou no Yuujin" (Drama SP)

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Title: Futabasou no Yuujin 双葉荘の友人 (Friend of Futaba Villa) Official website: here O.A. Date: 31 July 2018 4.15am Broadcast by: WOWOW ...

Review of "Rapurasu no Majo" (ラプラスの魔女 / Laplace's Witch)

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Before I proceed, here's the usual disclaimer: whatever is written here are my personal comments. It is just my perspective and you are...
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