Preview of "Nonremu no mado Winter 2025" (Drama SP)

Title: Nonremu no mado Winter 2025 / ノンレムの窓　２０２５・冬

Official website: here

Official X: here

O.A. Date: 21 December 2025 at 10.30pm

Broadcast by: NTV

Cast: Yamamoto Koji, Nishino Nanase, Asari Yosuke, Yoshizumi, Maehara Kou, Kochi Yamato, Saito Yuki (voice-only) & Baka Rhythm

Preview of "Zetsumeshi Road Heimakuhen" (Drama SP)

Title: Zetsumeshi Road Heimakuhen / 絶メシロード　閉幕篇

Official website: here

Official X: here

O.A. Date: 29 December 2025 at 11.40am

Broadcast by: TV Tokyo

Cast: Hamatsu Takayuki

Preview of "Hitojichi wa kyakuhonka" (Drama SP)

Title: Hitojichi wa kyakuhonka / 人質は脚本家

Official website: here

Official X: here

O.A. Date: 20 December 2025 at 2.30pm

Broadcast by: FujiTV

Cast: Nakao Akiyoshi, Takahashi Katsumi, Uchida Rio, Maggy, Imai Yuuki, Nagashima Seira, Hayashi Yuuki, Nakawaki Mikito, Watanabe Sugie, Yamamoto Mizuki & Soneda Asuna

Preview of "Otto wo shakaitekini massatsu suru 5tsu no houhou Re:venge" (Drama SP)

Title: Otto wo shakaitekini massatsu suru 5tsu no houhou Re:venge / 夫を社会的に抹殺する5つの方法 Re:venge

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Dates: 17 & 24 Dec 2025 at 1am

Broadcast by: TV Tokyo

Original manga by: Mita Tatami & CLLENN

Theme Song: "Hold on" by Mikansei Brave

Cast: Kato Shiho, Iijima Hiroki, Kobayashi Ryota, Shida Nene, Ishikawa Karen, Tanaka Takashi, Izuka Kenta & Yamashita Yorie

Preview of "Kasei no joou" - Autumn 2025

Title: Kasei no joou / 火星の女王

Official website: here

O.A. Start Date: 13 December 2025

Timeslot: Saturdays at 10pm

Broadcast by: NHK

Total number of episodes: 3

Theme Song: "Kioku to inryoku" by Kimishima Ohsora, Bandou Yuta, yuta yamaguchi feat. Disc Miners

Cast: Suri Lin, Suda Masaki, Shim Eun-kyung, Kishii Yukino, Sugawara Koharu, Miyazawa Hio, UA, Matsuo Suzuki, Matsuoka Mayu, Suzuki Ryohei, Takito Kenichi, Deyemi Okanlawon, Sandy Chen, Miyazawa Rie, Yoshioka Hidetaka & Takahashi Rie (voice actor)

Quick Review #150: 366 nichi (movie)

Title: 366 nichi / ３６６日　　　　　　　

Rating: 6 / 10

Recommended for: 

Those who want to watch a love story featuring very compatible-looking leads set in gorgeous Okinawa with a nice OST BUT don't mind the clichés and some unreasonable developments 

* Potential spoilers ahead!

* I have not watched the drama version in its entirety (one episode only).

Liked:

- Despite my initial reservation about how Akaso Eiji and Kamishiraishi Moka were actually going to pull off looking like a couple with just a year's difference in age (even though their age gap is actually much bigger), I guess I was worried for nothing after all. It did seem like their previous experience of working together in "Pending Train" helped in improving their chemistry on the whole.

Thanks to the fact that Akaso can still look like a high school guy with his youthful looks and the proper styling plus he and Moka do look very compatible on screen, it was easy to forget their true age gap or not be bothered by it. I also liked their onscreen chemistry especially during the days when the lead couple was still in love - it was as if I could feel their happiness seeping through across the screen.

- I was particularly impressed with Moka's acting - be it as a young high schooler to an older version of herself in university and later when she became a mother. The breadth and depth of her acting was truly brilliant despite the story being quite meh at some junctures. I also liked her interaction with Inagaki Kurumi and was pretty surprised to find that they do look similar enough to pass off as mother-and-daughter in this movie.

- The scenery in Okinawa was definitely a sight to behold. Given that HY hails from Okinawa, this location was a natural choice and a good one after all. Along with HY's songs (not just "366 nichi" which is the motif of this movie), the actual theme song for this movie "Koi wo shite" was also a great fit with the visuals and story. It was nice to see that these elements complemented one another to make this movie more memorable and enjoyable to watch.

Disliked: 

- The biggest problem for me was the story i.e. how predictable this was heading (the couple was never going to end up together in the end) and how some developments were so unbelievable or didn't make sense. Just to name one - would you have allowed your junior school daughter to fly all the way from Okinawa to Tokyo on her own to find someone? While the father did get someone to "accompany" her in secret, it was somewhat bothersome to me.

One other problem I had was the similarities this had with another movie of a similar plot/genre i.e. "Ito" - also based on a song (albeit by Nakajima Miyuki), spanned 18 years, featured Okinawa (although Hokkaido was the "main" location for "Ito") and described how a couple couldn't be together for one reason or another. It got me comparing both movies unconsciously from time to time even though the circumstances facing both couples were truly different and the songs had vastly different vibes. 

Last but not least, I felt a generation gap with the lead couple in this movie - the MD player featured prominently in their younger days but my childhood and teenager days were more in the cassette tape-to-CD-player era. Frankly speaking, I hardly had any exposure to the MD because I moved on to portable MP3 players straight from CDs.  As such, it was no wonder that the MD plot device didn't really resonate with me.

Quick Review #149: Rokunin no usotsuki daigakusei (movie)

Title: Rokunin no usotsuki daigakusei / 六人の噓つき大学生　　　　　　　

Rating: 2 / 10

Recommended for: 

Who like the cast and don't mind the predictable and at-times yawn-inducing storyline 

* Potential spoilers ahead!

* I have not read the original novel.

Liked:

- The cast of young actors/actresses did a decent job in portraying their characters. Despite being in a "closed room" setting with hardly any variation in the background and the limited developments largely depending on their solo acting and interactions with one another, everyone contributed in keeping things going, albeit in varying degrees.

Disliked: 

- Often, the promotional slogans for suspense/mystery/detective dramas and movies tend to dangle the claim that the viewer will be in for a big shock or the story will be so unexpected so as to attract viewers' attention and interest. However, such claims tend to fall flat especially which is usually due to these claims increasing the viewers' expectations to such a point that there are huge shoes to fill. For me, while I like being pleasantly surprised when the result is better than expected, the disappointment I experience when the actual turns out to be way less than the expected is usually amplified.

In this movie's case, it was somewhat unexpected that even with a novel forming the basis of and supposedly driving the plot, the story didn't come across as coherent and convincing. Not only was the motive of the culprit so ridiculous and trivial, I was flabbergasted and rolling eyes at how someone became the scapegoat and yet didn't clear his/her name despite knowing who had wronged him/her. To begin with, the culprit's motive of taking revenge for someone who he/she had no vested or direct interest in just seemed unbelievable. Why would someone go to this extent at the potential risk of damaging one's career prospects just to get back at that company which didn't really commit a heinous crime or something? 

What was more bewildering was, the scapegoat went through such a great extent to take up the blame for someone who made use of him/her, managed to find proof to clear his/her name and yet did not go the last mile to seek justice for himself/herself? Not to mention the process of the final revelation many years later which hardly felt like vindication for the scapegoat, these developments were such a torture to watch.

- Due to the lacklustre story, the cast certainly could have done better than this but were very much limited by the constraints of their uninspiring characters. Especially since I've seen much better performances from them before in other works, I feel that this movie didn't bring out the best from them which was a huge waste of their potential.

Winners of GQ MEN OF THE YEAR 2025 JAPAN (Acting & music categories)

Here are the winners of GQ MEN OF THE YEAR 2025 JAPAN for the acting and music categories:

* For the full list of winners, please visit here. 

Breakthrough Actor: Takahashi Fumiya

Breakthrough Artist: Aina The End

Breakthrough Pop Icon: timelesz

Best Actor: Yoshizawa Ryo

Achievement Artist: RIP SLYME

The 125th Drama Academy Awards (Summer 2025) - Best Drama

Overall Ranking Top 3

1) Bokutachi wa mada sono hoshi no kousoku wo shiranai
2) Shiawase na kekkon
3) 40 made ni shitai 10 no koto

Voters Ranking Top 5

1) 40 made ni shitai 10 no koto

2) Ai no, gakkou.

3) DOPE Mayaku torishimaribu sousaka

4) Chihayafuru - Meguri -

5) 19 banme no karute

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Anpan
2) Shiawase na kekkon
Bokutachi wa mada sono hoshi no kousoku wo shiranai

4) 40 made ni shitai 10 no koto

5) Ai no, gakkou.

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Bokutachi wa mada sono hoshi no kousoku wo shiranai

2) Shiawase na kekkon

3) 40 made ni shitai 10 no koto

4) Fune wo amu ~ Watashi, jisho tsukurimasu ~

Ai no, gakkou.

Source: The Television

The 125th Drama Academy Awards (Summer 2025) - Best Leading Actor

Overall Ranking Top 3

1) Kazama Shunsuke - 40 made ni shitai 10 no koto

2) Abe Sadao - Shiawase na kekkon

3) Isomura Hayato - Bokutachi wa mada sono hoshi no kousoku wo shiranai

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Kazama Shunsuke - 40 made ni shitai 10 no koto
2) Matsumoto Jun - 19 banme no karute
3) Takahashi Kaito - DOPE Mayaku torishimaribu sousaka
4) Saito Takumi - Yuukai no hi
5) Abe Sadao - Shiawase na kekkon

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Kazama Shunsuke - 40 made ni shitai 10 no koto
2) Abe Sadao - Shiawase na kekkon
3) Isomura Hayato - Bokutachi wa mada sono hoshi no kousoku wo shiranai
4) Matsumoto Jun - 19 banme no karute

5) Nakamura Tomoya - DOPE Mayaku torishimaribu sousaka

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Isomura Hayato - Bokutachi wa mada sono hoshi no kousoku wo shiranai
2) Abe Sadao - Shiawase na kekkon

Kazama Shunsuke - 40 made ni shitai 10 no koto

4) Matsumoto Jun - 19 banme no karute

5) Saito Takumi - Yuukai no hi

Source: The Television

The 125th Drama Academy Awards (Summer 2025) - Best Leading Actress

Overall Ranking Top 3

1) Imada Mio - Anpan
2) Kimura Fumino - Ai no, gakkou.
3) Ikeda Elaiza - Fune wo amu ~ Watashi, jisho tsukurimasu ~

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Kimura Fumino - Ai no, gakkou.
2) Imada Mio - Anpan

3) Touma Ami - Chihayafuru - Meguri -

4) Fukuhara Haruka - Ashita wa motto, ii hi ni naru

5) Ayase Haruka - Hitori de shinitai

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Imada Mio - Anpan
2) Kimura Fumino - Ai no, gakkou.
3) Ikeda Elaiza - Fune wo amu ~ Watashi, jisho tsukurimasu ~

4) Ayase Haruka - Hitori de shinitai

5) Touma Ami - Chihayafuru - Meguri -

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Imada Mio - Anpan

2) Ikeda Elaiza - Fune wo amu ~ Watashi, jisho tsukurimasu ~

3) Ayase Haruka - Hitori de shinitai

Kimura Fumino - Ai no, gakkou.

5) Touma Ami - Chihayafuru - Meguri -

Source: The Television

The 125th Drama Academy Awards (Summer 2025) - Best Supporting Actor

Overall Ranking Top 3

1) Shoji Kouhei - 40 made ni shitai 10 no koto

2) Kitamura Takumi - Anpan

3) Raul - Ai no, gakkou.

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Shoji Kouhei - 40 made ni shitai 10 no koto
2) Raul - Ai no, gakkou.
3) Iura Arata - DOPE Mayaku torishimaribu tokusouka
4) Kitamura Takumi - Anpan
5) Sano Masaya - Dr. Ashura

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Shoji Kouhei - 40 made ni shitai 10 no koto
2) Kitamura Takumi - Anpan
3) Raul - Ai no, gakkou.
4) Nakajima Ayumu - Ai no, gakkou.
5) Yasuda Ken - Ubai Ai, Manatsu

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Shoji Kouhei - 40 made ni shitai 10 no koto
2) Raul - Ai no, gakkou.

3) Kitamura Takumi - Anpan

4) Nakajima Ayumu - Ai no, gakkou.

5) Iura Arata - DOPE Mayaku torishimaribu tokusouka

Source: The Television

The 125th Drama Academy Awards (Summer 2025) - Best Supporting Actress

Overall Ranking Top 3

1) Matsu Takako - Shiawase na kekkon

2) Kawai Yumi - Anpan
3) Hotta Mayu - Bokutachi wa mada sono hoshi no kousoku wo shiranai

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Takayama Riko - 40 made ni shitai 10 no koto
2) Tsutsui Mariko - Ai no, gakkou.
3) Kawai Yumi - Anpan
4) Kamishiraishi Moka - Ignite
5) Tomita Miu - Damemane!

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Kawai Yumi - Anpan
2) Matsu Takako - Shiawase na kekkon

Hotta Mayu - Bokutachi wa mada sono hoshi no kousoku wo shiranai

4) Kamishiraishi Mone - Chihayafuru - Meguri -
Nagao Yuno - Yuukai no hi

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Matsu Takako - Shiawase na kekkon
2) Kawai Yumi - Anpan

3) Hara Nanoka - Chihayafuru - Meguri - 

4) Eguchi Noriko - Anpan

Matsushima Nanako - Anpan

Source: The Television

The 125th Drama Academy Awards (Summer 2025) - Best Theme Song

Overall Ranking Top 3

1) Shura - Yorushika (Bokutachi wa mada sono hoshi no kousoku wo shiranai)

2) Don't look back in anger - Oasis (Shiawase na kekkon)

3) Sumire - Chevon (40 made ni shitai 10 no koto)

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Spiral feat. Yura - Reini (Ai no, gakkou.)
2) Maboroshi - the shes gone (40 made ni shitai 10 no koto)
3) Sumire - Chevon (40 made ni shitai 10 no koto)
4) W - Snow Man (Housoukyoku senkyo)
5) I Know - King & Prince (DOPE Mayaku torishimaribu tokusouka)

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Tamamono - RADWIMPS (Anpan)

2) Shura - Yorushika (Bokutachi wa mada sono hoshi no kousoku wo shiranai)

3) Don't look back in anger - Oasis (Shiawase na kekkon)
Sumire - Chevon (40 made ni shitai 10 no koto)
5) Spiral feat. Yura - Reini (Ai no, gakkou.)

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Shura - Yorushika (Bokutachi wa mada sono hoshi no kousoku wo shiranai)

2) Don't look back in anger - Oasis (Shiawase na kekkon)

3) Sumire - Chevon (40 made ni shitai 10 no koto)

4) Megu Loop - Perfume (Chihayafuru - Meguri -)

5) Spiral feat. Yura - Reini (Ai no, gakkou.)

Source: The Television

Winners of the Tokyo Drama Award 2025

Drama Series Category

Grand Prix: Umi ni nemuru daiyamondo

Excellence Award:

* Berabou ~ Tsutajuu Eiga no Yumebanashi ~

* Tokyo Sarada Bouru

* Hot Spot

* Mikami-sensei

* Otto no katei wo kowasu made

* Nami uraraka ni, meoto biyori

* Golden Kamuy - Hokkaido irezumi shuujin soudatsuhen-

Drama SP Category

Grand Prix: Slow Train 

Excellence Award:

* Oboenai satsujin

* Shin Abarenbo shogun

* Oi, Dazai

Individual Category

Best Leading Actor: Matsuzaka Toori - Mikami-sensei

Best Leading Actress: Nao - Tokyo Sarada Bouru

Best Supporting Actor: Kakuta Akihiro - Hot Spot

Best Supporting Actress: Sugisaki Hana - Umi ni nemuru daiyamondo

Best Scriptwriter: Shimori Roba - Mikami-sensei

Best Director: Tsukahara Ayuko - Umi ni nemuru daiyamondo

Special Award: Nishida Toshiyuki

Source: Tokyo Drama Award

Preview of "Zetsumeshi Road 2025" (Drama SP)

Title: Zetsumeshi Road 2025 / 絶メシロード２０２５

Official website: here

Official X: here

O.A. Date: 18 and 25 December 2025 at 12.30am

Broadcast by: TV Tokyo

Cast: Hamatsu Takayuki

Preview of "Last Man Zenmou no sousakan - FAKE / TRUTH" (Drama SP)

Title: Last Man Zenmou no sousakan - FAKE / TRUTH / ラストマン　全盲の捜査官 - FAKE / TRUTH

Official website: here

O.A. Date: 28 December 2025 at 9pm

Broadcast by: TBS

Cast: Fukuyama Masaharu, Ooizumi Yo, Nagase Ren, Imada Mio, Matsuo Satoru, Imai Tomohiko, Oku Tomoya, Kimura Tae, Yoshida Yo & Matsumoto Wakana

Quick Review #148: "Imawa no kuni no Arisu Season 3" - Summer 2025

* Actually, I finished this a while ago - in fact, soon after it was released on Netflix. However, I have been rather busy so couldn't find time to write this until now.

Title: Imawa no kuni no Arisu Season 3 / 今際の国のアリス シーズン３　　　　　　　　

Rating: 6.5 / 10

Recommended for: 

For those who have been following this since Season 1, like the series so far and the cast members BUT don't mind the lack of a conclusion yet again

* Potential spoilers ahead!

Liked:

- In terms of the scale of the games and intricate visuals, this series had plenty to rave about. Personal favourites for the visuals were the first game which Arisu took part in i.e. "Omikuji" and the final game "Mirai sugoroku". It's evident how big the budget was and how much effort was put into the CG and art direction as a whole in order to showcase all these things in a single drama series.

- Those who are fans of Yamazaki Kento and Tsuchiya Tao and/or want to see Arisu and Usagi together (at long last!) should be satisfied with this latest installment. Although the journey to being together for good (at least for now) was hardly smooth-sailing and they didn't get to spend a lot of time playing the games together.

- The star-studded supporting cast lineup with some surprises here and there should be quite satisfying to watch for most viewers. The part featuring familiar faces from past seasons in somewhat altered settings towards the end definitely stirs up some nostalgic feelings.

Disliked: 

- Given that there were two main plotlines in the earlier part of this season i.e. the Arisu's games subplot and Usagi's games subplot with Ryuji, it was inevitable that some of the games were shown only in "digest" format with hardly any explanation on the rules or the progression/outcome of the game. Coincidentally or not, it was Usagi's earlier games which were featured in this manner.

While Arisu's games tend to be the intellectual type, Usagi's games were clearly focusing on the physical aspect so she seemed to be able to sail through them pretty effortlessly despite being supposedly in a condition where she couldn't or shouldn't be involved in such punishing and strenuous activities. Ironically, her game buddy Ryuji was in a wheelchair so the fact that he survived till the end was kind of bewildering, even with Usagi's assistance.

Honestly speaking, some of the games had some "bugs" or obvious loopholes which meant that they didn't seem quite logical. On one end of the spectrum, the physical games seemed to be so easy to understand but there was also a very complicated one i.e. Zombiegari which was simply mind-boggling. As such, I didn't feel the same kind of engagement with most of the games as compared to Season 1 and even 2.

- Perhaps because the games didn't seem to be the focus in this sequel, that was probably why the pace of the game developments was so uneven. In contrast, there was a lot more time towards the end discussing this "big" issue which I thought was rather meaningless and too lengthy. Coupled with the fact that there was hardly any conclusion and there were still lots of questions to be answered, I couldn't help but feel that the ending was like click bait - looks like the creators are still not done with this series. I can't say for sure whether I still want to continue watching this but something needs to be done about the story and real/substantial answers should be given by now if the games are going to play second fiddle to the main plot going forward.

- I wonder if it was a smart move to keep Arisu and Usagi away from each other for most of the story and introduce a sinister third wheel to stir trouble for them. Personally, I was fine with them being separated since there was a significance to this setting but the third wheel development was somewhat redundant and rather annoying to watch even though I liked Kaku Kento's performance.

Preview of "Shadow Work" - Autumn 2025

Title: Shadow Work / シャドウワーク

Official website: here

O.A. Start Date: 23 November 2025

Timeslot: Sundays at 10pm

Broadcast by: WOWOW

Original novel by: Sano Hiromi

Cast: Tabe Mikako, Sakurai Yuki, Terajima Shinobu, Ishida Hikari, Kawanishi Takumi, Takezai Terunosuke, Triendl Reina, Uehara Miku, Sudo Risa, Machida Shion, Morioka Ryu & Miyazaki Tomu

Preview of "Strobe Edge Season 1" - Autumn 2025

Title: Strobe Edge Season 1 / ストロボ・エッジ  Season１

Official website: here

O.A. Start Date: 31 October 2025

Timeslot: Fridays at 11pm

Broadcast by: WOWOW

Original manga by: Sakisaka Io

Cast: Fukumoto Riko, Takahashi Kyohei, Yamashita Kouki, Kosaka Nao, Nakazawa Motoki, Nakagawa Tsubasa, Inoue Sora, Inoue Neo, Oguri Yui, Tanabe Ririka, Hasegawa Kyoko, Nakamura Shunsuke, Nomaguchi Tooru, Koyabu Kazutoyo, Inoo Kei & Chiba Yuudai

Preview of "Hirayasumi" - Autumn 2025

Title: Hirayasumi / ひらやすみ

Official website: here

O.A. Start Date: 3 November 2025

Timeslot: Mondays to Thursdays at 10.45pm

Broadcast by: NHK

Total number of episodes: 20

Original manga by: Shinzo Keigo

Cast: Okayama Amane, Mori Nana, Yoshimura Kaito, Mitsushima Nazuna, Yoshioka Riho & Negishi Toshie etc.

Preview of "Shuukatsu Sharehouse" - Autumn 2025

Title: Shuukatsu Sharehouse / 終活シェアハウス

Official website: here

O.A. Start Date: 19 October 2025

Timeslot: Sundays at 10pm

Broadcast by: NHK

Cast: Jo Kairi, Hata Mei, Takeshita Keiko, Ichige Yoshie, Muroi Shigeru, Toda Keiko, Nekoze Tsubaki, Denden & Ishizaka Koji

Preview of "1972 Nagisa no keika" - Autumn 2025

Title: 1972 Nagisa no keika / 1972 渚の螢火

Official website: here

O.A. Start Date: 19 October 2025

Timeslot: Sundays at 10pm

Broadcast by: WOWOW

Original novel by: Sakagami Izumi

Cast: Takahashi Issei, Aoki Munetaka, Shirota Yu, Kiyoshima Chika, Kakazu Issei, Sakumoto Takara, Hirota Ryohei, MAAKIII, Kita Kana, Jeffrey Rowe, Fujiki Shiisa, Bengaru, Sawamura Ikki & Kobayashi Kaoru

Preview of "Chotto dake esupaa" - Autumn 2025

Title: Chotto dake esupaa / ちょっとだけエスパー

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 21 October 2025

Timeslot: Tuesdays at 9pm

Broadcast by: TV Asahi

Theme Song: "Watakushigoto" by Kocchi no Kento

Cast: Ooizumi Yo, Miyazaki Aoi, Dean Fujioka, Takahata Atsuko, Uno Shohei, Kitamura Takumi & Okada Masaki

Preview of "Coach" - Autumn 2025

Title: Coach / コーチ

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 17 October 2025

Timeslot: Fridays 9pm 

Broadcast by: TV Tokyo

Original novel by: Douba Shunichi

Theme Song: "Purple Sky" by Macaroni Enpitsu

Cast: Karasawa Toshiaki, Kurashina Kana, Inukai Atsuhiro, Sekiguchi Mandy, Akutsu Nichika, Furuta Arata & Kimura Tae

Preview of "Koisuru keigo 24 ji Season 2" - Autumn 2025

Title: Koisuru keigo 24 ji Season 2 / 恋する警護２４時 Season 2

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 17 Oct 2025

Timeslot: Fridays at 11.15pm

Broadcast by: TV Asahi

Theme Song: "Itazura na tenshi" by Snow Man

Insert Song: "miles" by Yuzuki Miina

Cast: Iwamoto Hikaru, Shiraishi Mai, Fujiwara Joichiro, Konno Hiroki, Omi Natsuki, Daichi Nobunaga, Matsui Haruna, Kitamura Keigo, Ono Takehiko, Sakurai Hinako, Itao Itsuji, Matsushita Yuki & Narumi Riko

Preview of "Kinkyuu torishirabeshitsu Season 5" - Autumn 2025

Title: Kinkyuu torishirabeshitsu Season 5 / 緊急取調室 Season 5

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 16 October 2025

Timeslot: Thursdays at 9pm

Broadcast by: TV Asahi

Theme Song: "My Answer" by Ryokuoushoku Shakai

Cast: Amami Yuki, Tanaka Tetsushi, Hayami Mokomichi, Suzuki Kosuke, Ookura Koji, Tsukaji Muga, Denden, Kohinata Fumiyo, Ikushima Yuki & Nakamura Shizuka

Preview of "Aibou Season 24" - Autumn 2025

Title: Aibou Season 24 / 相棒 Season 24

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official LINE: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 15 October 2025

Timeslot: Wednesdays at 9pm

Broadcast by: TV Asahi

Cast: Mizutani Yutaka, Terawaki Yasufumi etc.

Preview of "Shuumaku no rondo - Mou nidoto, aenai anata ni" - Autumn 2025

Title: Shuumaku no rondo - Mou nidoto, aenai anata ni / 終幕のロンド - もう二度と、会えないあなたに 

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official LINE: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

Official YouTube: here

O.A. Start Date: 13 October 2025

Timeslot: Mondays at 10pm

Broadcast by: Kansai TV

Theme Song: "Shiawase tte nani?" by Chiba Yuki

Cast: Kusanagi Tsuyoshi, Nakamura Yuri, Yagi Rikako, Shiono Akihisa, Nagai Mijika, Ozawa Ryuushin, Ishiyama Junsei, Nagase Yahiro, Kaname Jun, Kuninaka Ryoko, Furukawa Yuudai, Tsukishiro Kanato, Ooshima Youko, Koyanagi Rumiko, Murakami Hiroaki, Nakamura Masatoshi & Fubuki Jun

Preview of "The Royal Family" - Autumn 2025

Title: The Royal Family / ザ・ロイヤルファミリー

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 12 October 2025

Timeslot: Sundays 9pm

Broadcast by: TBS

Original novel by: Hayami Kazumasa

Theme Song: "Fanfare" by Tamaki Koji

Cast: Tsumabuki Satoshi, Meguro Ren, Matsumoto Wakana, Ando Masanobu, Takasugi Mahiro, Tsuda Kenjiro, Yoshizawa Hisashi, Kiba Katsumi, Omi Toshinori, Sekimizu Nagisa, Osanai Erika, Akiyama Hiroki, Miura Kira, Koizumi Kotaro, Kuroki Hitomi, Sawamura Ikki & Sato Koichi

Preview of "Bokutachinchi" - Autumn 2025

Title: Bokutachinchi / ぼくたちん家

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 12 October 2025

Timeslot: Sundays at 10.30pm

Broadcast by: NTV

Theme Song: "Baumkuchen" by Bokutachinchi

Cast: Oikawa Mitsuhiro, Tegoshi Yuuya, Shiratori Tamaki, Tanaka Naoki, Inowaki Kai, Shibuya Nagisa, Kubota Maki, Doi Shiori, Kawaguchi Rio, Oshima Miu, Hoshino Anna, Nishiura Shinnosuke, Ohtani Ryohei, Sakai Maki, Mitsuishi Ken & Asou Kumiko

Preview of "Ii koto warui koto" - Autumn 2025

Title: Ii koto warui koto / 良いこと悪いこと

Official website: here

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Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 11 October 2025

Timeslot: Saturdays at 9pm

Broadcast by: NTV

Theme Song: "Agehachou" by Porno Grafitti

Cast: Mamiya Shotaro, Araki Yuuko, Morimoto Shintaro, Fukagawa Mai, Tozuka Junki, Gouriki Ayame, Kimura Subaru, Fujima Sawako, Kudo Asuka, Matsui Rena, Inaba Yu, Mori Yuusaku, Mizukawa Katamari, Tokunaga Eri, Kizu Tsubasa, Tamada Shiori, Akiya Ikuho, Tanaka Miku, Miyazaki Ririsa, Yashiba Toshihiro & Akama Mariko

Preview of "Subete no koi ga owaru toshitemo" - Autumn 2025

Title: Subete no koi ga owaru toshitemo / すべての恋が終わるとしても

Official website: here

O.A. Start Date: 12 October 2025

Timeslot: Sundays at 10.15pm

Broadcast by: TV Asahi

Original novel by: Fuyuno Yozora

Theme Song: "Anata wo kazoete" by BoA & Tohoshinki

Opening theme song: "Sobyo" by harha

Cast: Aoi Wakana, Kamio Fuuju, Mizuhashi Kenji, Nishida Naomi, Iida Kisuke, Fujiwara Joichiro, Honda Miyu, Ootsuka Moka, Yamashita Koki, Ichikawa Yui & Shirasu Jin etc.

Preview of "Chiisaikoro wa, kamisama ga ite" - Autumn 2025

Title: Chiisaikoro wa, kamisama ga ite / 小さい頃は、神様がいて

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 9 October 2025

Timeslot: Thursdays at 10pm

Broadcast by: FujiTV

Theme Song: "Ten made todoke" by Matsutoya Yumi

Cast: Kitamura Yukiya, Ono Karin, Ishii Anna, Kotaki Nozomu, Kondo Hana, Agawa Sawako, Kusakari Masao & Nakama Yukie

Preview of "Dekitemo, dekinakutemo" - Autumn 2025

Title: Dekitemo, dekinakutemo / できても、できなくても

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 9 October 2025

Timeslot: Thursdays at 12.30am

Broadcast by: TV Tokyo

Ending theme song: "Odotte itai wa" by chilldspot

Cast: Ugaki Misato, Yamanaka Juutaro, Higuchi Hina, Furuya Robin, Misaki Ayame, Shibuya Kento, Ohara Azusa, Tsurushima Noa & Uehara Yuta

Preview of "Oshi ga joushi ni narimashite Full Throttle" - Autumn 2025

Title: Oshi ga joushi ni narimashite Full Throttle / 推しが上司になりまして フルスロットル

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 8 October 2025

Timeslot: Wednesdays at 12.30am

Broadcast by: TV Tokyo

Theme Song: "Issho Kimi oshi" by Suzuki Airi

Opening theme song: "Reaching for Your Light" by Iwata Takanori

Cast: Suzuki Airi, Yagi Yuusei, Hamatsu Takayuki, Kanade, Takano Akira, Mitsu Satoshi, Fukuzawa Yuu, Suga-chan Saikou No.1, Michi, Yuutarou, Shinonome Umi, Sueyoshi 9taro, Ooishi Masayoshi, Girolamo Panzetta, Yuriyan Retriever, IKKO, Kato Cha

Preview of "ESCAPE Sore wa yuukai no hazu datta" - Autumn 2025

Title: ESCAPE Sore wa yuukai no hazu datta / ESCAPE それは誘拐のはずだった

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 8 October 2025

Timeslot: Wednesdays at 10pm

Broadcast by: NTV

Theme Song: "Mirror feat. Saito Kosuke" by Ieiri Leo

Cast: Sakurada Hiyori, Sano Hayato, First Summer Uika, Yuki Kousei, Shida Mirai, Matsuo Satoru, Yamaguchi Makiya, Tomita Yasuko & Kitamura Kazuki

Preview of "Shin Tokyo suijou keisatsu" - Autumn 2025

Title: Shin Tokyo suijou keisatsu / 新東京水上警察

Official website: here

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Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 7 October 2025

Timeslot: Tuesdays at 9pm

Broadcast by: FujiTV

Original novel by: Yoshikawa Eri

Theme Song: "if you come" by Aqua Timez

Cast: Sato Ryuuta, Kato Shigeaki, Yamashita Mizuki, Nakao Akiyoshi, Saito Ryu, Matsumoto Reo, Yamaguchi Sayaka, Kakizawa Hayato, Hasegawa Jun, Tanida Ayumi, Kobayashi Takashi, Minagawa Sarutoki & Shiina Kippei

Preview of "Fake Mommy" - Autumn 2025

Title: Fake Mommy / フェイクマミー

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 10 October 2025

Timeslot: Fridays at 10pm

Broadcast by: TBS

Theme Song: "i love you" by Chanmina

Cast: Haru, Kawaei Rina, Mukai Koji, Nakamura Aoi, Noro Kayo, Ikemura Aoi, Hashimoto Manami, Nakata Kurumi, Tsuda Atsuhiro, Wakabayashi Jiei, Miyao Shuntaro, Asai Daichi, Kakei Miwako, Asakawa Rina, Rijuu Go, Tsutsui Mariko, Kasamatsu Sho & Tanaka Minami

Preview of "Musume no inochi wo ubatta yatsu wo korosu no wa tsumi desuka?" - Autumn 2025

Title: Musume no inochi wo ubatta yatsu wo korosu no wa tsumi desuka? / 娘の命を奪ったヤツを殺すのは罪ですか？

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 7 October 2025

Timeslot: Tuesdays at 11pm

Broadcast by: Kansai TV

Original manga by: Ashida Kaoru & Aoi Sei

Opening theme song: "Karon" by Rokudenashi

Ending theme song: "Tou" by yukaDD

Cast: Saito Kyoko, Mizuno Miki, Shiroiwa Ruki, Ootomo Karen, Kanon, Kobayashi Kinako, Minegishi Minami, Mizushima Rin, Kato Konatsu, Nagano Ryota, Sato Tasuku, Tachibana Mio, Kawakubo Sae, Naitou Shuuichiro, Takezai Terunosuke & Shinkawa Yua

Preview of "Synanthrope" - Autumn 2025

Title: Synanthrope / シナントロープ

Official website: here

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Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 6 October 2025

Timeslot: Mondays at 11.06pm

Broadcast by: TV Tokyo

Original manga by: Konomoto Kazuya

Opening theme song: "Tokimeki tantei feat. Le Makeup" by Shibata Satoko & Elle Teresa

Ending theme song: "MOON" by S.A.R.

Cast: Mizukami Koushi, Yamada Anna, Bandou Ryouta, Kageyama Yuka, Mochizuki Ayumu, Narumi Yui, Hagiwara Mamoru, Takahashi Nao, Sometani Shota, Endo Yuuya, Afro & Morita Kokoro

Preview of "Kyou mo futari, skippu de" (Drama SP)

Title: Kyou mo futari, skippu de / 今日もふたり、スキップで

Official website: here

O.A. Date: 4 October 2025 at 11.40pm

Broadcast by: FujiTV

Theme Song: "Wandering" by Kururi

Cast: Matsumura Sayuri, Shirasu Jin, Yamashita Rio, Aoi Yo, Iwata Kanade, Mikuma Ruru, Rokkaku Shinji, Uehara Nami, Seshio, Fukuzawa Jubun & Tsutsui Mariko

Preview of "Soko kara saki wa jigoku" - Autumn 2025

Title: Soko kara saki wa jigoku / そこから先は地獄

Official website: here

O.A. Start Date: 7 October 2025

Timeslot: Tuesdays at 12.24am

Broadcast by: NTV

Theme Song: "Amai toiki wo furuwasete" by Yoshii Kazuya

Cast: Igeta Hiroe, Toyoda Yudai, Ochiai Tomoki, Natsuki Sena, Kokubo Toshihito & Yamazaki Hirona

Preview of "Jaa, anta ga tsukutte miroyo" - Autumn 2025

Title: Jaa, anta ga tsukutte miroyo / じゃあ、あんたが作ってみろよ

Official website: here

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Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 7 October 2025

Timeslot: Tuesdays at 10pm

Broadcast by: TBS

Original manga by: Taniguchi Natsuko

Theme Song: "Shapeshifter" by This is LAST

Cast: Kaho, Takeuchi Ryoma, Nakajo Ayami, Aoki Yuzu, Maehara Mizuki, Saaya, Raiku, Kyoka, Hirahara Tetsu, Ando Wako, Tachibana Yuki, Aoshima Kokoro, Ikezu Shoko & Sugawara Daikichi