I know at least 3 dramas that will star Johnnys as leads. So...Johnny boys are still in-demand in dramas :D Apparently, each is a 'main' drama of a particular station.
(I felt really bad that my licensure examination had to be schedule last spring (Japan season, lolz) that I wasn't able to blog Smile and TQS2...kept posting spoilers @ Aibakaland, though :p)
Dramas of my fav. Japanese TV stations, :D :
1.
Karei Naru Spy (July 18 start, NTV, 9 pm)
~ Nagase Tomoya, Fukada Kyoko
~ reasons I might I watch it:
=Inoue Mao-chan in Episode 1!! *__*
=Fukakyon, I want to see her act again (the Doronjo image is still there...sexy)
=seems like a slapstick comedy, and it's Nagase *__* (he never failed to give me an aching stomach in My boss my hero)
~ I only saw the trailer once after the last episode of TQS2, but somehow it already gave me a comedic appeal with Nagase's disguising character. Kinda reminds me of Kurosagi, though, but that's it since Nagase's character was once a swindler.
~ Surely, I will watch episode 1, because of Mao-chan, and I'm curious about Fukakyon 'bond-girl' fashion :D
2.
Orthros no Inu(July 24 start, TBS, 10 pm)
~ Takizawa Hideaki, Nishikido Ryo
~ Quite interesting, quite anime-ish in construction. I might watch it for the story. I only saw Takki's acting in Yoshitsune, other than that I have no idea how he acts. I saw Nishikido in several dramas, and he's not that bad of an actor as well.
3.
Buzzer Beat (July 13 start, FujiTV, 9 pm)
~ Yamashita Tomohisa, Kitagawa Keiko, Aibu Saki
~ Actually got it confused with
Buzzer Beater anime, I thought it was an adaptation.
~ not really a fan of a sport drama/anime (except PoT)
~ I wonder who will play the 'girlfriend' and the 'spirited and cheerful woman' (Dragonzakura, anyone?). Love triangle with basketball in the background? I'm not really a fan of Yamashita's acting, so I wonder if I'll watch it for the sake of the story..if there's a story, lols.
~ some magazine scans already hinted Yamapi's hair in the drama, so really, I wonder if I'll watch it.
Tokio and Takki will sing the theme song of their respective dramas, which means more money for the jimusho \o/
However, no NEWS song for Buzzer Beat? I still wonder why NEWS doesn't get to sing any of its members drama (only once with Taiyou no Namida for Kurosagi movie), but with many dramas that Yamapi had, no NEWS song :/
No Arashi drama this summer, but that's understandable, may their best tour be a success \o/
On a random note, HnA tonight: Another Dame Arashi corner, and the return of the Mannequin 5 segment. Srsly, I don't want anyone to be thrown in that ice-cold water, again >.< even if it's for the sake of entertainment.