Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 27th & 28th October 2018

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Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie: 1) Eiga Hugtto! Precure Futari wa Precure All Stars Memories (229...
Saturday, October 27, 2018

Winners of the 13th Confidence Award Drama Prize (Summer 2018)

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Here are the winners of the 13th Confidence Award Drama Prize for the Summer 2018 season: Best Drama: Gibo to Musume no Blues Best Le...
Friday, October 26, 2018

Winners of the Tokyo Drama Award 2018

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Drama Series Category Grand Prix: Ossans Love (TV Asahi) Excellence Awards: Hiyokko (NHK) Kahogo no Kahoko (NTV) Unnatural (TBS) C...
Monday, October 22, 2018

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 20th & 21st October 2018

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Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie: 1) Uchuu no Hou Reimeihen (206) 2) Oku Otoko (298) 3) Nichini...
Saturday, October 20, 2018

Top 10 ranking of female celebrities with the ideal body as voted by women - 2018 (Oricon)

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Oricon conducted a survey on 500 women in their teens to 50s where they chose the female celebrity who they felt had the most ideal body....
Monday, October 15, 2018

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 13th & 14th October 2018

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Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie: 1) Uchuu no Hou Reimeihen (206) 2) Nichinichi Kore Koujitsu (15...
Saturday, October 13, 2018

Top 10 celebrities viewed to have the best cooking skills (Oricon)

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In recent years, there are more celebrities appearing on cooking shows, proclaiming their love for food or showcasing their home-cooked m...
Thursday, October 11, 2018

Preview of "Mangan" - Summer 2018

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Title: Mangan 満願 (Fulfillment of a Vow) Official website: here O.A. Dates: 14 Aug, 15 Aug & 16 Aug at 10pm Broadcast by: NHK Tota...

Preview of "Chuuzai Keiji" - Autumn 2018

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Title: Chuuzai Keiji 駐在刑事 (Police post detective) Official website: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start Date: 19 Oct 2018 Timeslot...
Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 6th & 7th October 2018

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Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie: 1) Monster Strike THE MOVIE Sora no Kanata (336) 2) Christopher...
Monday, October 08, 2018

Preview of "Fujiwara Tatsuya no Sekandou" - Autumn 2018

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Title: Fujiwara Tatsuya no Sekandou 藤原竜也の二回道 (Fujiwara Tatsuya's second road) Official website: here Official Twitter: here O.A. S...

Preview of "Harassment Game" - Autumn 2018

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Title: Harassment Game ハラスメントゲーム Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start Date: 15 Oct 2018 ...
Sunday, October 07, 2018

Preview of "Boukyaku no Sachiko" - Autumn 2018

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Title: Boukyaku no Sachiko 忘却のサチコ (A meal makes her forget) Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official Twitter: here O....
Saturday, October 06, 2018

Oricon's most anticipated Autumn 2018 dramas ranking

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Oricon conducted a survey on 1,364 people from their teens to 50s between 11 Sep and 18 Sep where they chose which Autumn 2018 drama they...

Preview of "Kono manga ga sugoi!" - Autumn 2018

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Title: Kono manga ga sugoi! このマンガがすごい (This manga is great!) Official website: here O.A. Start Date: 5 Oct 2018 Timeslot: Fridays 12.5...

Preview of "Ten Tenhoudoori no Kaidanji" - Autumn 2018

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Title: Ten Tenhoudoori no Kaidanji 天　天和通りの快男児 (Ten The Fine Guy of Tenhou Street) Official website: here Official Twitter: here O.A. S...
Friday, October 05, 2018

Preview of "Boku to shippo to Kagurazaka" - Autumn 2018

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Title: Boku to shippo to Kagurazaka 僕とシッポと神楽坂 (Me, Shippo and Kagurazaka) Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official Twi...

Preview of "Aibou season 17" - Autumn 2018

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Title: Aibou season 17 相棒17 Official website: here Official Facebook: here Official LINE: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start Dat...

Preview of "Legal V ~ Moto Bengoshi Takanashi Shouko ~" - Autumn 2018

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Title: Legal V ~ Moto Bengoshi Takanashi Shouko ~ リーガルV ~ 元弁護士・小鳥遊翔子 ~ (Legal V ~ Former Lawyer Takanashi Shouko) Official website: here...

Preview of "Pretty ga oosugiru" - Autumn 2018

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Title: Pretty ga oosugiru プリティが多すぎる (There is too much prettiness) Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official Twitter: h...
Thursday, October 04, 2018

Winners of the 10th TAMA Movie Awards (2018)

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Best Movie Manbiki Kazoku Netemo Sametemo Special Award Mori no iru basho Camera wo tomeruna! Best Actor Higashide Masahiro (Net...

Preview of "Kyou kara ore wa!" - Autumn 2018

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Title: Kyou kara ore wa!! 今日から俺は!! (From today, it's my turn) Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official LINE: here O...
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Wednesday, October 03, 2018

Preview of "Dorokei - Keishicho Sousa Sanka -" - Autumn 2018

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Title: Dorokei - Keishicho Sousa Sanka ドロ刑 - 警視庁捜査三課 - (Thief Police Detective - Metropolitan Police Department 3rd Investigation Unit -)...

Preview of "Kemono ni narenai watashitachi" - Autumn 2018

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Title: Kemono ni narenai watashitachi 獣になれない私たち (We are not able to become beasts) Official website: here Official Instagram: here Off...

Preview of "Black Scandal" - Autumn 2018

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Title: Black Scandal ブラックスキャンダル Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start Date: 4 Oct 2018 T...
Tuesday, October 02, 2018

Preview of "Shitamachi Rocket 2" - Autumn 2018

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Title: Shitamachi Rocket 2 下町ロッケト2 (Downtown Rocket) Official website: here Official Facebook: here Official Instagram: here Official...

Preview of "Dairenai ~ Boku wo wasureru kimi to ~" - Autumn 2018

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Title: Dairenai ~ Boku wo wasureru kimi to ~ 大恋愛 ~ 僕を忘れる君と (Big Romance ~ With you who forgets me) Official website: here Official Inst...
Monday, October 01, 2018

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 29th & 30th September 2018

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Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie: 1) Gekijouban Natsume Yuujincho Utsusemi ni musubu (136) 2) Chr...

Preview of "Chuugakusei Nikki" - Autumn 2018

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Title: Chuugakusei Nikki 中学聖日記 Official website: here Official Facebook: here Official Instagram: here Official LINE: here Official ...
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Preview of "tourist" - Autumn 2018

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Title: tourist ツーリスト Official website: here O.A. Dates: 28 Sep (TBS), 1 Oct (TV Tokyo) & 7 Oct (WOWOW) Broadcast by: Paravi, TBS, ...

Preview of "Bokura wa kiseki de dekiteiru" - Autumn 2018

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Title: Bokura wa kiseki de dekiteiru 僕らは奇跡でできている (We are made of miracles) Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official LI...
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...