Sunday, April 16, 2023

Preview of "Hosuto souzoku shichaimashita" - Spring 2023

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Title: Hosuto souzoku shichaimashita ホスト相続しちゃいました Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official TikTok: here Official Twitter: he...
Saturday, April 15, 2023

Preview of "Gouritekini arienai ~ Tantei Kamizuru Ryoko no kaimei ~" - Spring 2023

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Title: Gouritekini arienai ~ Tantei Kamizuru Ryoko no kaimei ~ 合理的にあり得ない ～探偵・上水流涼子の解明～ Official website: here Official Instagram: here Offic...

Preview of "TOKYO MER Hashiru kinkyuu kyuumeishitsu Sumidagawa Mission" (Drama SP)

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Title: TOKYO MER Hashiru kinkyuu kyuumeishitsu Sumidagawa Mission / TOKYO MER 走る緊急救命室 隅田川ミッション Official website: here O.A. Date: 16 April 20...
Friday, April 14, 2023

Preview of "Kattekitazo yo! Kotaroo wa hitorigurashi" - Spring 2023

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Title: Kaettekitazo yo! Kotaroo wa hitorigurashi 帰って来たぞよ！コタローは１人暮らし Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official TikTok: here Of...

Preview of "Konkatsu shokudou" - Spring 2023

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Title: Konkatsu shokudou 婚活食堂 Official website: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start Date: 15 April 2023 Timeslot: Saturdays 12am Broadcas...
Thursday, April 13, 2023

Preview of "Keiji to Kenji, tokidoki Hanji" - Spring 2023

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Title: Keiji to Kenji, tokidoki Hanji ケイジとケンジ、時々ハンジ。 Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start Date:...

Thoughts about Ep 1 of "Kazama Kimichika - Kyoujou 0 -" (spoiler alert!)

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* Looks like the drama will introduce the "trainees" under Kazama Kimichika's charge progressively since Ep 1 was Akaso Eiji...

Thoughts about Ep 1 of "Tonari no otoko wa yoku taberu" (spoiler alert!)

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Wednesday nights are going to be sizzling hot if this episode is an indicator of what lies ahead for the rest of the season. To be honest, t...
Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Preview of "Shouri no houteishiki" - Spring 2023

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Title: Shouri no houteishiki 勝利の法廷式 Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official LINE: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start Da...
Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Preview of "Anata ga shitekure nakutemo" - Spring 2023

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Title: Anata ga shitekure nakutemo あなたがしてくれなくても Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official TikTok: here Official Twitter: here...
Monday, April 10, 2023

Coverage plans for Winter 2023 & Spring 2023 dramas

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Just as I am still trying to find time to finish the quick reviews for the Winter 2023 dramas I finished watching, the Spring 2023 dramas ha...

Preview of "Sorette pakuri janai desuka?" - Spring 2023

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Title: Sorette pakuri janai desuka? それってパクリじゃないですか？ Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official TikTok: here Official Twitter: ...
Sunday, April 09, 2023

Preview of "Watashi no oyome-kun" - Spring 2023

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Title: Watashi no oyome-kun わたしのお嫁くん Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official TikTok: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start...
Saturday, April 08, 2023

Preview of "Tonari no otoko wa yoku taberu " - Spring 2023

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Title: Tonari no otoko wa yoku taberu 隣の男はよく食べる Official website: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start Date: 12 Apr 2023 Timeslot: Wednesd...
Friday, April 07, 2023

Preview of "Kashimashimeshi" - Spring 2023

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Title: Kashimashimeshi かしましめし Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start Date: 10 Apr 2023 Timeslot: ...
Thursday, April 06, 2023

Preview of "Kazama Kimichika - Kyoujou 0 -" (Spring 2023)

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Title: Kazama Kimichika - Kyoujou 0 - / 風間公親－教場0－ Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start Date: 10...
Wednesday, April 05, 2023

Preview of "Daga, jounetsu wa aru" - Spring 2023

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Title: Daga, jounetsu wa aru だが、情熱はある Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official TikTok: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Star...
Tuesday, April 04, 2023

Preview of "Hitoribocchi - Hito to hito wo tsunagu ai no monogatari -" (Drama SP)

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Title: Hitoribocchi - Hito to hito wo tsunagu ai no monogatari - ひとりぼっち - 人と人をつなぐ愛の物語 - Official website: here Official Instagram: here Offi...
Monday, April 03, 2023

Preview of "Shishousetsu - Hattatsu shougai ga ino boku ga junai shousetsuka ni nareta riyuu -" (Drama SP)

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Title: Shishousetsu - Hattatsu shougai ga ino boku ga junai shousetsuka ni nareta riyuu - / 私小説 - 発達障害がいのボクが純愛小説家になれた理由 - Official website: ...
Sunday, April 02, 2023

Preview of "Fuufu ga kowareru toki" - Spring 2023

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Title: Fuufu ga kowareru toki 夫婦が壊れるとき Official website: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start Date: 7 Apr 2023 Timeslot: Fridays at 12.30p...
Saturday, April 01, 2023

Preview of "Gekikaradou 2" - Spring 2023

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Title: Gekikaradou 2 ゲキカラドウ 2 Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start Date: 6 Apr 2023 Timeslot: T...
Thursday, March 30, 2023

Preview of "Utsubora" - Winter 2023

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Title: Utsubora ウツボラ Official website: here O.A. Start Date: 24 Mar 2023 Timeslot: Fridays at 11.30pm Broadcast by: WOWOW Original manga by:...
Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Winners of the Nikkansports Drama Grand Prix - Winter 2023

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Here are the winners of the Nikkansports Drama Grand Prix for the Winter 2023 season. Numbers in brackets indicate the number of votes recei...
Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Preview of "Solokatsu joshi no susume 3" - Spring 2023

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Title: Solokatsu joshi no susume 3 ソロ活女子のススメ３ Official website: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start Date: 5 April 2023 Timeslot: Wednesda...
Sunday, March 26, 2023

Preview of "Nagatan to Ao to - Ichika no ryourichou -" - Winter 2023

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Title: Nagatan to Ao to - Ichika no ryourichou - ながたんと青と - いちかの料理帖 - Official website: here O.A. Start Date: 24 March 2023 Timeslot: Fridays...
Saturday, March 25, 2023

Preview of "Ranman" (NHK 2023 morning drama)

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Title: Ranman らんまん Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start Date: 3 April 2023 Timeslot: Mondays to...
Friday, March 24, 2023

Former TOKIO member Yamaguchi Tatsuya announces the establishment of his company Yamaguchi Tatsuya Inc. & my thoughts about it

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Former TOKIO member Yamaguchi Tatsuya announced the establishment of his company Yamaguchi Tatsuya Inc. as reported in the media on 24 Mar ...
Thursday, March 23, 2023

Preview of "Watashi ga himo wo kau nante" - Winter 2023

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Title: Watashi ga himo wo kau nante 私がヒモを飼うなんて Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official TikTok: here Official Twitter: here ...
Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Preview of "Kitchen Kakumei" (Drama SP)

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Title: Kitchen Kakumei キッチン革命 Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Dates: 25 Mar 2023 at 9pm / 26 Mar...
Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Preview of "Seiri no ojisan to sono musume" (Drama SP)

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Title: Seiri no ojisan to sono musume 生理のおじさんとその娘 Official website: here O.A. Date: 24 Mar 2023 at 10pm Broadcast by: NHK Narrator: Asou Kum...
Monday, March 20, 2023

Preview of "Perusona no mikkoku Mitsu no kao wo motsu yougisha" (Drama SP)

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Title: Perusona no mikkoku Mitsu no kao wo motsu yougisha ペルソナの密告　３つの顔をもつ容疑者 Official website: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start Date: ...
Sunday, March 19, 2023

Preview of "Grace no rireki" - Winter 2023

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Title: Grace no rireki グレースの履歴 Official website: here O.A. Start Date: 19 Mar 2023 Timeslot: Sundays at 10pm Broadcast by: NHK Cast: Takito ...
Monday, February 27, 2023

The 114th Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2022) - Best Drama

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Overall Ranking Top 3 1) Kamakuradono no 13 nin 2) Elpis - Kibou, arui wa wazawai -  3) silent Voters Ranking Top 5 1) Kurosagi 2) silent 3)...
Sunday, February 26, 2023

The 114th Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2022) - Best Leading Actor

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Overall Ranking Top 3 1) Hirano Sho - Kurosagi 2) Oguri Shun - Kamakuradono no 13 nin 3) Yoshizawa Ryo - PICU Shouni shuchuu chiryoushitsu V...
Saturday, February 25, 2023

The 114th Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2022) - Best Leading Actress

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Overall Ranking Top 3 1) Kawaguchi Haruna - silent 2) Nagasawa Masami - Elpis - Kibou, arui wa wazawai - 3) Nao - First Penguin Voters Ranki...
Friday, February 24, 2023

The 114th Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2022) - Best Supporting Actor

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Overall Ranking Top 3 1) Meguro Ren - silent 2) Maeda Goudon - Elpis - Kibou, arui wa wazawai - 3) Miura Tomokazu - Kurosagi Voters Ranking ...
Thursday, February 23, 2023

The 114th Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2022) - Best Supporting Actress

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Overall Ranking Top 3 1) Kaho - silent 2) Koike Eiko - Kamakuradono no 13 nin 3) Kuroshima Yuina - Kurosagi Voters Ranking Top 5 1) Kaho - s...
Wednesday, February 22, 2023

The 114th Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2022) - Best Theme Song

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Overall Ranking Top 3 1) Subtitle by Official Hige Dandism (silent) 2) Tsukiyomi by King & Prince (Kurosagi) 3) Forever or Never by 8LOO...
Wednesday, February 01, 2023

The Japanese box office landscape in 2022

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The Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan, Inc. holds an annual New Year press conference to share the key trends and highlights in ...
Saturday, January 28, 2023

Thoughts about "Get Ready!" Eps 2 and 3

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The reason why I'm writing about 2 episodes at one go is because I literally have nothing much to comment about them. Just where does th...
Friday, January 27, 2023

The Best 10 and Worst 10 Japanese films in 2022 as selected by seasonal magazine "Eiga Geijutsu"

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"Eiga Geijutsu" is a seasonal movie critics magazine with scriptwriter Arai Haruhiko as its chief editor. Every year, it releases ...
Thursday, January 26, 2023

Thoughts about "6 byoukan no kiseki" Ep 1 - Winter 2023

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To begin with, each episode of this drama is shorter than the norm i.e. about 25 mins compared to the usual 45 mins for most dramas. With le...