Thursday, March 31, 2022

Preview of "Shimobee" - Winter 2022

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Title: Shimobee しもべえ Official website: here O.A. Start Date: 7 Jan 2022 Timeslot: Fridays at 10pm Broadcast by: NHK Total number of episodes...
Wednesday, March 30, 2022

QuickReview #04: Kingyozuma 金魚妻 (Netflix drama)

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Title: Kingyozuma 金魚妻 Season: Winter 2022 Broadcast by: Netflix Rating : 6 / 10 Recommended for : those who like stories about extramarital ...

Preview of "Atai no Elegance" - Spring 2022

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Title: Atai no Elegance 私のエレガンス (My Elegance) Official website: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start Date: 2 Apr 2022 Timeslot: Saturdays ...
Tuesday, March 29, 2022

QuickReview #03: Sekai ichi muzukashii koi 世界一難しい恋 (Spring 2016)

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Title: Sekai ichi muzukashii koi 世界一難しい恋 Season: Spring 2016 Broadcast by: NTV Rating : 7.5 / 10 Recommended for : those who like light offi...

Preview of "Meitantei Stay Homes" (Drama SP)

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Title: Meitantei Stay Homes 名探偵ステイホームズ (Famous Detective Stay Homes) Official website: here O.A. Dates: 3 Apr & 10 Apr 2022 at 10.30pm B...
Monday, March 28, 2022

QuickReview #02: Sakura no you na boku no koibito 桜のような僕の恋人 (Netflix movie)

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Title: Sakura no you na boku no koibito 桜のような僕の恋人 Broadcast by: Netflix Rating : 7.5 / 10 Recommended for :  - Those who like bittersweet lo...

Preview of "Shizu-chan to Papa" - Winter 2022

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Title: Shizu-chan to Papa しずかちゃんとパパ (Shizu-chan and Papa) Official website: here O.A. Start Date: 13 Mar 2022 Timeslot: Sundays 10pm Broadca...
Sunday, March 27, 2022

QuickReview #01: Buchou to shachiku no koi wa modokashii 部長と社畜の恋はもどかしい (Winter 2022)

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Title: Buchou to shachiku no koi wa modokashii 部長と社畜の恋はもどかしい Season: Winter 2022 Broadcast by: TV Tokyo Rating : 6 / 10 Recommended for : th...

Introducing QuickReviews - a speedier way to share reviews of Japanese dramas and movies

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One problem I constantly encounter when I want to write reviews for Japanese dramas and movies is the time factor or rather, the lack of it....
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Preview of "Ending Cut" (Drama SP)

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Title: Ending Cut エンディングカット Official website: here O.A. Date: 19 Mar 2022 at 9pm Broadcast by: NHK Original novel by: Arai Masami Cast: Ashi...
Saturday, March 26, 2022

Preview of "Shukatsu Time Capsule" (Drama SP)

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Title: Shukatsu Time Capsule 就活タイムカプセル  Official website: here O.A. Start Date: 27 March 2022 at 2pm Broadcast by: TBS Cast: Sano Hayato, Ta...
Friday, March 25, 2022

Preview of "Damasenai Otoko" (Drama SP)

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Title: Damasenai Otoko ダマせない男 (The man who can't deceive) Official website: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Date: 26 Mar 2022 at 9pm Br...
Thursday, March 24, 2022

Preview of "Kaze yo arashi yo" (Drama SP)

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Title: Kaze yo arashi yo 風よあらしよ Official website: here O.A. Date: 31 Mar 2022 at 7pm Broadcast by: NHK (BS8K) Original novel by: Murayama Yu...

Preview of "Yukiguni" (Drama SP)

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Title: Yukiguni 雪国 (Snow Country) Official website: here O.A. Date: 28 Mar 2022 at 10pm (BS4K) and 16 Apr 2022 at 9pm (BS Premium) Broadcast...
Sunday, March 13, 2022

Preview of "Aono-kun ni sawaritai kara shinitai" - Winter 2022

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Title: Aono-kun ni sawaritai kara shinitai / 青野くんに触りたいから死にたい (I Want to Hold Aono-kun so Badly I Could Die) Official website: here O.A. Star...
Saturday, March 12, 2022

Preview of "Matsuo Suzuki to 30-pun no joyuu 2" - Winter 2022

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Title: Matsuo Suzuki to 30-pun no joyuu 2 松尾スズキと30分の女優2 (Matsuo Suzuki and 30-minute actresses 2) Official website: here O.A. Start Date: 13...
Friday, March 11, 2022

Preview of "Shoutai" - Winter 2022

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Title: Shoutai 正体 (True identity) Official website: here O.A. Start Date: 12 Mar 2022 Timeslot: Saturdays at 10pm Broadcast by: WOWOW Total ...
Thursday, March 10, 2022

Preview of "Hiru" - Winter 2022

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Title: Hiru ヒル Official website: here O.A. Start Date: 4 Mar 2022 Timeslot: Fridays 11pm Broadcast by: WOWOW Total number of episodes: 12 Or...
Tuesday, March 08, 2022

Preview of "Jashin no tenbin Kouan bunsekihan" - Winter 2022

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Title: Jashin no tenbin Kouan bunsekihan 邪神の天秤　公安分析班 (The scales of the evil god Public Security Analysis Section) Official website: here O....
Sunday, March 06, 2022

Preview of "Ame no hi" (Drama SP)

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Title: Ame no hi 雨の日 (Rainy Day) Official website: here O.A. Date: 9 Mar 2022 at 1.59am Broadcast by: NHK Cast: KOM_I, Kudo Haruka, Muroi Sh...
Sunday, February 27, 2022

The 110th Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2021) - Best Drama

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Overall Ranking Top 3 1) Saiai 2) Kieta Hatsukoi 3) Seiten wo tsuke Voters Ranking Top 5 1) Kieta Hatsukoi 2) Saiai 3) SUPER RICH 4) Seiten ...
Saturday, February 26, 2022

The 110th Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2021) - Best Leading Actor

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Overall Ranking Top 3 1) Yoshizawa Ryo - Seiten wo tsuke 2) Michieda Shunsuke - Kieta Hatsukoi 3) Oguri Shun - Nihon Chinbotsu - Kibou no hi...
Friday, February 25, 2022

The 110th Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2021) - Best Leading Actress

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Overall Ranking Top 3 1) Yoshitaka Yuriko - Saiai 2) Sugisaki Hana - Koi desu! ~ Yankii-kun to hakujou garu ~ 3) Kiyohara Kaya - Okaeri Mone...
Thursday, February 24, 2022

The 110th Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2021) - Best Supporting Actor

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Overall Ranking Top 3 1) Kusanagi Tsuyoshi - Seiten wo tsuke 2) Akaso Eiji - SUPER RICH 3) Matsushita Kouhei - Saiai Voters Ranking Top 5 1)...
Wednesday, February 23, 2022

The 110th Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2021) - Best Supporting Actress

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Overall Ranking Top 3 1) Fukumoto Riko - Kieta Hatsukoi 2) Hashimoto Ai - Seiten wo tsuke 3) Tanaka Minami - Saiai Voters Ranking Top 5 1) F...
Tuesday, February 22, 2022

The 110th Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2021) - Best Theme Song

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Overall Ranking Top 3 1) Uburabu by Naniwa Danshi (Kieta Hatsukoi) 2) Secret Touch by Snow Man (Kieta Hatsukoi) 3) Nanairo by BUMP OF CHICKE...
Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Top 32 Japanese movies in 2021 with box office takings above JPY 1 billion

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Please take note of the following: - titles with a * are still showing in cinemas so the box office takings figures quoted here are not fina...
Thursday, January 20, 2022

Winners of the 76th Mainichi Film Awards (2021)

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Grand Prix - Japanese Film: Drive My Car Excellence Award: Subarashiki Sekai Best Foreign Movie: Nomadland Best Leading Actor: Sato Takeru -...
Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Preview of "Dakara korosenakatta" - Winter 2022

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Title: Dakara korosenakatta だから殺せなかった (That's why I couldn't kill) Official website: here O.A. Start Date: 9 January 2022 Timeslot: ...
Monday, January 17, 2022

Preview of "Shijuu kara" - Winter 2022

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Title: Shijuu kara シジュウカラ (From 40 years old onwards) Official website: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start Date: 7 January 2022 Timeslot...
Saturday, January 15, 2022

Preview of "Buchou to shachiku no koi wa modokashii" - Winter 2022

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Title: Buchou to shachiku no koi wa modokashii / 部長と社畜の恋はもどかしい  Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official Twitter: here O.A. ...
Friday, January 14, 2022

Preview of "Tonari no Chikara" - Winter 2022

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Title: Tonari no Chikara となりのチカラ (Next Door's Chikara) Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start...
Thursday, January 13, 2022

Preview of "Moshimo, ikemen dake no koukou ga attara" - Winter 2022

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Title: Moshimo, ikemen dake no koukou ga attara / もしも。イケメンだけの高校があったら (If there was a senior high school with only handsome guys) Official we...
Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Preview of "Itoshii uso ~ Yasashii yami ~" - Winter 2022

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Title: Itoshii uso ~ Yasashii yami ~ / 愛しい嘘～優しい闇～ (A lovely lie ~ A gentle darkness) Official website: here Official Instagram: here Officia...
Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Preview of "Rokuhoudou Yotsuiro Biyori" - Winter 2022

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Title: Rokuhoudou Yotsuiro Biyori / 鹿楓堂よついろ日和 Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official TikTok: here Official Twitter: here O...
Monday, January 10, 2022

Preview of "Touboui F" - Winter 2022

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Title: Touboui F / 逃亡医F (Fugitive Doctor F) Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official LINE: here Official TikTok: here Offici...
Sunday, January 09, 2022

Preview of "KEI x YAKU" - Winter 2022

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Title: KEI x YAKU / ケイ x ヤク Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official LINE: here Official Twitter: here Official YouTube: her...
Saturday, January 08, 2022

Preview of "Koisenu Futari" - Winter 2022

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Title: Koisenu Futari 恋せぬふたり (The two who are not falling in love) Official website: here O.A. Start Date: 10 January 2022 Timeslot: Mondays...
Friday, January 07, 2022

Preview of "Muchaburi! Watashi ga shachou ni naru nante" - Winter 2022

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Title: Muchaburi! Watashi ga shachou ni naru nante / ムチャブリ！ わたしが社長になるなんて Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official LINE: here...
Thursday, January 06, 2022

Preview of "Tsuma, shogakusei ni naru" - Winter 2022

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Title: Tsuma, shogakusei ni naru 妻、小学生になる。 (My wife has become an elementary school student) Official website: here Official Twitter: here O...
Wednesday, January 05, 2022

Preview of "DCU" - Winter 2022

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Title: DCU (Deep Crime Unit) Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start Date: 16 January 2022 Timeslo...
Monday, January 03, 2022

Preview of "Kamakura dono no 13 nin" - NHK 2022 Taiga

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Title: Kamakura dono no 13 nin / 鎌倉殿の13人 (The 13 Lords of the Shogun) Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official Twitter: here...
Sunday, January 02, 2022

Preview of "Fight Song" - Winter 2022

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Title: Fight Song ファイトソング Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official TikTok: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start Date: 11 J...
Saturday, January 01, 2022

Preview of "Dr. White" - Winter 2022

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Title: Dr. White ドクターホワイト Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official Twitter: here Official YouTube: here O.A. Start Date: 17 ...
Friday, December 31, 2021

Preview of "Mystery to iu nakare" - Winter 2022

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Title: Mystery to iu nakare ミステリと言う勿れ (Don't call it mystery) Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official Twitter: here O.A...
Thursday, December 30, 2021

Preview of "Oi Handsome!!" - Winter 2022

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Title: Oi Handsome!! / おいハンサム!! (Hey Handsome!!) Official website: here O.A. Start Date: 8 Jan 2022 Timeslot: 11.40pm on Saturdays Broadcast...
Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Preview of "Gossip#Kanojo ga shiritai hontou no ○○" - Winter 2022

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Title: Gossip#Kanojo ga shiritai hontou no ○○ / ゴシップ#彼女が知りたい本当の○○ (Gossip #What she really wants to know) Official website: here Official Tw...
Wednesday, December 01, 2021

Winners of the 46th Hochi Movie Awards (2021)

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Best Japanese Movie: Mamorarenakatta monotachi e Best Foreign Movie: 007 No Time To Die Best Animation Movie: Gyokou no Nikuko-san Best Lead...
Monday, November 22, 2021

The 109th Drama Academy Awards (Summer 2021) - Best Drama

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Overall Ranking Top 3 1) TOKYO MER ~ Hashiru kinkyuu kyuumeishitsu ~ 2) Hakozume ~ Tatakau! Kouban Joshi ~ 3) Kanojo wa kirei datta Voters R...
Sunday, November 21, 2021

The 109th Drama Academy Awards (Summer 2021) - Best Leading Actor

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Overall Ranking Top 3 1) Suzuki Ryohei - TOKYO MER ~ Hashiru kinkyuu kyuumeishitsu ~ 2) Nakajima Kento - Kanojo wa kirei datta 3) Shigeoka D...