Drama season: winter 2016
Spoiler: I've been cast baited for most of these.
Itsuka Kono Koi o Omoidashite Kitto Naiteshimau
Trailer
Date: From 9.00 p.m., Mondays, 18 January 2016
Station: Fuji TV
Scriptwriter: Sakamoto Yuji (Saikou no Rikon, Woman, Mother)
Cast: Kora Kengo, Arimura Kasumi, Takahata Mitsuki, Nishijima Takahiro, Morikawa Aoi, Sakaguchi Kentaro, Urai Kenji, Fukushi Seiji, Morioka Ryu, Nagano Mei, Sakurai Yuki, Ware Zendo, Hayashida Miyu, Yasuda Ken, Otani Naoko, Tanaka Min, Emoto Akira, Takahashi Issei, Matsuda Miyuki, Kohinata Fumiyo, Yachigusa Kaoru
Synopsis: After Sugihara Oto’s (Arimura Kasumi) mother passed away when she was young, she was raised by adoptive parents in the Hokkaido countryside. Although she gave up having dreams, she lives cheerfully and bravely. But she is troubled by her adoptive parents (Emoto Akira, Otani Naoko) attempts to force her into a marriage with a wealthy man 20 years her senior to save the family from poverty. Soda Ren (Kora Kengo) lost his parents early and was brought up in the great outdoors in Fukushima by his grandfather (Tanaka Min). However, his grandfather gets swindled and Ren leaves for Tokyo in order to earn money to recover the farmland. He dreams that he will be able to live with his grandfather some day, but reality is harsh. By coincidence, Oto heads to Tokyo too. This is the story of love and growth of six young people (Kora Kengo, Arimura Kasumi, Takahata Mitsuki, Nishijima Takahiro, Morikawa Aoi, Sakaguchi Kentaro) from the rural areas who gather in Tokyo.
I'm! so! excited!
I'm SO happy to see Nissy (Nishijima Takahiro) acting again because he's way too good. He's an amazingly talented guy, good at singing, dancing and acting and Japan doesn't do him (and his group, AAA) justice because he should be way more famous. I hope this drama will help him I ROOT FOR YOU NISSY.
Other than this, the rest of the cast is nice too and the story looks promising *.*
Kazoku no Katachi
Trailer
Date: From 9.00 p.m., Sundays, 17 January 2016
Station: TBS
Scriptwriter: Goto Noriko (Zeni no Sensou, Toshi Densetsu no Onna Series, Team Batista Series)
Cast: Katori Shingo, Ueno Juri, Mizuhara Kiko, Arakawa Yoshiyoshi, Chiba Yudai, Yanagihara Kanako, Nakamura Ann, Takada Hyouga, Okuda Tatsuhito, Nagao Mariya, Konishi Kiss, Irie Masato, Mizuki Arisa (guest star), Asaji Yoko, Mizuno Miki, Morimoto Leo, Nishida Toshiyuki, Fubuki Jun
Synopsis: 39-year-old Nagasato Daisuke (Katori Shingo) is a bachelor who works for a stationery manufacturer. Although he is attuned to trends and interacts with other people flawlessly, he hates being hurt by love. Daisuke is not disatissified with living alone. 32-year-old Kumagai Hanako (Ueno Juri) is a divorced office lady. She has the clear intention not to remarry and is already preparing for old age. For some reason, Daisuke and Hanako keep quarreling right from the time they meet. But the two of them actually have many similarities. One day, Daisuke’s father Yozo (Nishida Toshiyuki) suddenly visits him with his 13-year-old step-son Kota (Takada Hyouga), for the first time in five years. He had secretly remarried Nagasato Megumi (Mizuno Miki), a woman almost 30 years his junior, in this time. Meanwhile Hanako’s mother Ritsuko (Fubuki Jun) starts living separately from her husband and comes to live with her beloved daughter without consulting her. Daisuke and Hanako’s lives as swinging singles get disrupted because of parents who have no hesitation about enjoying their own lives.
I didn't even know about the existence of this drama until... 2 days ago, I think? Then I saw the promotional photo, got curious, read the synopsis, got more curious, watched the trailer, and I was sold.
This one and Itsuka Kono Koi (...) are the only two dramas of this season I'm actually waiting for.
Fragile
Trailer
Date: From 10.00 p.m., Wednesdays, 13 January 2016
Station: Fuji TV
Scriptwriter: Hashibe Atsuko (Ghost Writer, Boku no Ita Jikan, Osozaki no Himawari)
Cast: Nagase Tomoya, Takei Emi, Koyuki, Nomura Shuhei, Kitaoji Kinya, Kamishiraishi Moka (guest star), Tsuda Kanji
Synopsis: Kishi Keiichitaro (Nagase Tomoya) is a handsome but eccentric pathologist with a sharp tongue. He would clash with the other party no matter who he or she is, for the sake of medical justice and the lives of patients. Because he does not mince his words, he makes nothing but enemies.
Nagase looks so good.
Stop.
I won't get my hopes up, I just hope it's not boring, or it will end up like Kounodori: featuring the love of my life, but dropped after the 1st episode (no, but when I'll have more time I'll probably try to watch it all).
Sumika Sumire
Trailer
Date: From 11.15 p.m., Fridays, 5 February 2016
Station: TV Asahi
Scriptwriter: Furuya Kazunao (Ouroboros, S ~ Saigo no Keikan, Kasukana Kanojo)
Cast: Kiritani Mirei, Matsuzaka Keiko, Oikawa Mitsuhiro, Machida Keita, Mizusawa Erena, Takasugi Mahiro, Takahashi Hitomi, Kohinata Fumiyo
Synopsis: Kisaragi Sumi (Kiritani Mirei) is a 20-year-old university student. But do not be surprised that she is a 65-year-old inside. Under pressure to help out with the family business from a young age, she could not have a youth. Even afterwards, she devoted her entire life to taking care of first her grandmother and then her father and mother. Sumi finds herself turning 65 (Matsuzaka Keiko) without ever having had a boyfriend. She takes a little pride in having lived with integrity. But after her mother passes away, she has the sudden thought of regaining her youth once more and making a fresh start in life … … A miracle happens to her. One day when Sumi wakes up, she has the appearance of a 20-year-old! Despite being bewildered by this unbelievable reality, she introduces herself as Sumire and gets another try at youth.
PLEASE be good.
Basically just every man i the world falling in love with Mirei, as it should be, but I really hope it will be a nice drama, my Crows Queen deserves it.
Watashi o Hanasanaide
Trailer
Date: From 10.00 p.m., Fridays, 15 January 2016
Station: TBS
Scriptwriter: Morishita Yoshiko (Tenno no Ryoriban, Tonbi, Jin Series)
Cast: Ayase Haruka, Miura Haruma, Mizukawa Asami, Suzuki Rio, Nakagawa Tsubasa, Mizuki Sakura, Emma Burns, Hamada Kokone, Kobayashi Kika, Ishikawa Tatsuki, Yamano Umi, Ito Ayumi, Matobu Sei, Komoto Masahiro, Aso Yumi
Synopsis: Hoshina Kyoko (Ayase Haruka), Doi Tomohiko (Miura Haruma) and Sakai Miwa (Mizukawa Asami) have been leading ordinary lives working as adults. Raised at Yoko Gakuen which was isolated from the world, the three (Suzuki Rio, Nakagawa Tsubasa, Mizuki Sakura) of them enjoyed child-like lives and education and were supposed to be normal children. One day, they were taught by their principal Kamikawa Emiko (Aso Yumi) that they are special children who have been given a “mission” from birth and were informed of their “true destiny”.
100% cast baited, I'm no good with sci-fi.
We shall see.
Special mention to the drama with Muro Tsuyoshi as the main character: it will never be subbed, and even if it will, I won't watch it because I don't care, but go, little precious diamond, shine bright!
source: jdramaswordpress
Itsuka Kono Koi o Omoidashite Kitto Naiteshimau
Trailer
Date: From 9.00 p.m., Mondays, 18 January 2016
Station: Fuji TV
Scriptwriter: Sakamoto Yuji (Saikou no Rikon, Woman, Mother)
Cast: Kora Kengo, Arimura Kasumi, Takahata Mitsuki, Nishijima Takahiro, Morikawa Aoi, Sakaguchi Kentaro, Urai Kenji, Fukushi Seiji, Morioka Ryu, Nagano Mei, Sakurai Yuki, Ware Zendo, Hayashida Miyu, Yasuda Ken, Otani Naoko, Tanaka Min, Emoto Akira, Takahashi Issei, Matsuda Miyuki, Kohinata Fumiyo, Yachigusa Kaoru
Synopsis: After Sugihara Oto’s (Arimura Kasumi) mother passed away when she was young, she was raised by adoptive parents in the Hokkaido countryside. Although she gave up having dreams, she lives cheerfully and bravely. But she is troubled by her adoptive parents (Emoto Akira, Otani Naoko) attempts to force her into a marriage with a wealthy man 20 years her senior to save the family from poverty. Soda Ren (Kora Kengo) lost his parents early and was brought up in the great outdoors in Fukushima by his grandfather (Tanaka Min). However, his grandfather gets swindled and Ren leaves for Tokyo in order to earn money to recover the farmland. He dreams that he will be able to live with his grandfather some day, but reality is harsh. By coincidence, Oto heads to Tokyo too. This is the story of love and growth of six young people (Kora Kengo, Arimura Kasumi, Takahata Mitsuki, Nishijima Takahiro, Morikawa Aoi, Sakaguchi Kentaro) from the rural areas who gather in Tokyo.
I'm! so! excited!
I'm SO happy to see Nissy (Nishijima Takahiro) acting again because he's way too good. He's an amazingly talented guy, good at singing, dancing and acting and Japan doesn't do him (and his group, AAA) justice because he should be way more famous. I hope this drama will help him I ROOT FOR YOU NISSY.
Other than this, the rest of the cast is nice too and the story looks promising *.*
Kazoku no Katachi
Trailer
Date: From 9.00 p.m., Sundays, 17 January 2016
Station: TBS
Scriptwriter: Goto Noriko (Zeni no Sensou, Toshi Densetsu no Onna Series, Team Batista Series)
Cast: Katori Shingo, Ueno Juri, Mizuhara Kiko, Arakawa Yoshiyoshi, Chiba Yudai, Yanagihara Kanako, Nakamura Ann, Takada Hyouga, Okuda Tatsuhito, Nagao Mariya, Konishi Kiss, Irie Masato, Mizuki Arisa (guest star), Asaji Yoko, Mizuno Miki, Morimoto Leo, Nishida Toshiyuki, Fubuki Jun
Synopsis: 39-year-old Nagasato Daisuke (Katori Shingo) is a bachelor who works for a stationery manufacturer. Although he is attuned to trends and interacts with other people flawlessly, he hates being hurt by love. Daisuke is not disatissified with living alone. 32-year-old Kumagai Hanako (Ueno Juri) is a divorced office lady. She has the clear intention not to remarry and is already preparing for old age. For some reason, Daisuke and Hanako keep quarreling right from the time they meet. But the two of them actually have many similarities. One day, Daisuke’s father Yozo (Nishida Toshiyuki) suddenly visits him with his 13-year-old step-son Kota (Takada Hyouga), for the first time in five years. He had secretly remarried Nagasato Megumi (Mizuno Miki), a woman almost 30 years his junior, in this time. Meanwhile Hanako’s mother Ritsuko (Fubuki Jun) starts living separately from her husband and comes to live with her beloved daughter without consulting her. Daisuke and Hanako’s lives as swinging singles get disrupted because of parents who have no hesitation about enjoying their own lives.
I didn't even know about the existence of this drama until... 2 days ago, I think? Then I saw the promotional photo, got curious, read the synopsis, got more curious, watched the trailer, and I was sold.
This one and Itsuka Kono Koi (...) are the only two dramas of this season I'm actually waiting for.
Fragile
Trailer
Date: From 10.00 p.m., Wednesdays, 13 January 2016
Station: Fuji TV
Scriptwriter: Hashibe Atsuko (Ghost Writer, Boku no Ita Jikan, Osozaki no Himawari)
Cast: Nagase Tomoya, Takei Emi, Koyuki, Nomura Shuhei, Kitaoji Kinya, Kamishiraishi Moka (guest star), Tsuda Kanji
Synopsis: Kishi Keiichitaro (Nagase Tomoya) is a handsome but eccentric pathologist with a sharp tongue. He would clash with the other party no matter who he or she is, for the sake of medical justice and the lives of patients. Because he does not mince his words, he makes nothing but enemies.
Nagase looks so good.
Stop.
I won't get my hopes up, I just hope it's not boring, or it will end up like Kounodori: featuring the love of my life, but dropped after the 1st episode (no, but when I'll have more time I'll probably try to watch it all).
Sumika Sumire
Trailer
Date: From 11.15 p.m., Fridays, 5 February 2016
Station: TV Asahi
Scriptwriter: Furuya Kazunao (Ouroboros, S ~ Saigo no Keikan, Kasukana Kanojo)
Cast: Kiritani Mirei, Matsuzaka Keiko, Oikawa Mitsuhiro, Machida Keita, Mizusawa Erena, Takasugi Mahiro, Takahashi Hitomi, Kohinata Fumiyo
Synopsis: Kisaragi Sumi (Kiritani Mirei) is a 20-year-old university student. But do not be surprised that she is a 65-year-old inside. Under pressure to help out with the family business from a young age, she could not have a youth. Even afterwards, she devoted her entire life to taking care of first her grandmother and then her father and mother. Sumi finds herself turning 65 (Matsuzaka Keiko) without ever having had a boyfriend. She takes a little pride in having lived with integrity. But after her mother passes away, she has the sudden thought of regaining her youth once more and making a fresh start in life … … A miracle happens to her. One day when Sumi wakes up, she has the appearance of a 20-year-old! Despite being bewildered by this unbelievable reality, she introduces herself as Sumire and gets another try at youth.
PLEASE be good.
Basically just every man i the world falling in love with Mirei, as it should be, but I really hope it will be a nice drama, my Crows Queen deserves it.
Watashi o Hanasanaide
Trailer
Date: From 10.00 p.m., Fridays, 15 January 2016
Station: TBS
Scriptwriter: Morishita Yoshiko (Tenno no Ryoriban, Tonbi, Jin Series)
Cast: Ayase Haruka, Miura Haruma, Mizukawa Asami, Suzuki Rio, Nakagawa Tsubasa, Mizuki Sakura, Emma Burns, Hamada Kokone, Kobayashi Kika, Ishikawa Tatsuki, Yamano Umi, Ito Ayumi, Matobu Sei, Komoto Masahiro, Aso Yumi
Synopsis: Hoshina Kyoko (Ayase Haruka), Doi Tomohiko (Miura Haruma) and Sakai Miwa (Mizukawa Asami) have been leading ordinary lives working as adults. Raised at Yoko Gakuen which was isolated from the world, the three (Suzuki Rio, Nakagawa Tsubasa, Mizuki Sakura) of them enjoyed child-like lives and education and were supposed to be normal children. One day, they were taught by their principal Kamikawa Emiko (Aso Yumi) that they are special children who have been given a “mission” from birth and were informed of their “true destiny”.
100% cast baited, I'm no good with sci-fi.
We shall see.
Special mention to the drama with Muro Tsuyoshi as the main character: it will never be subbed, and even if it will, I won't watch it because I don't care, but go, little precious diamond, shine bright!
source: jdramaswordpress