JDrama '08 July - September [Info + Links]

Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:41 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

updated a couple links to official sites

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:17 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Anyone know if ROOKIES is going to continue when the new season start?

Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:51 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

ホームレス中学生 (Homeless Chuugakusei) Originally a best-seller written by Tamura Hiroshi, also known from Kirin.
July 12th (Sat), 9:00 PM
http://wwwz.fujitv.co.jp/homeless/index.html

I can't wait to see this. Laugh

I hope you don't mind the quote. I added the links to wiki drama.

Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 12:32 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Drama specials this week:

Naito Daisuke Monogatari: Ijimerarekko no Champion Belt
Date: 9.00 p.m., 28 July 2008
Station: TBS
Cast: Ito Atsushi, Kishino Kayako, Ichikawa Yui, Watanabe Ikkei, Awaji Keiko
Synopsis: Naito (Atsushi Ito) grew up in Hokkaido, where he was bullied all through school. Bitter and lonely, he sits around the house after graduation, refusing to look for a job. His mother (Kayako Kishino) tires of this attitude and kicks him out. With no place to go Naito makes his way to Tokyo and moves in with his older brother. He tries to pull his life together, and one day he runs into Naoya, one of the boys who tormented him back in Hokkaido. He realizes he will never be able to move past that trauma until he first confronts it head-on, so he starts hanging out at the Miyata Gym.

Hitmaker: Aku Yu Monogatari
Date: 9.00 p.m., 1 August 2008
Station: NTV
Cast: Tanabe Seiichi, Ikeuchi Hiroyuki, Oikawa Mitsuhiro, Uchida Asahi, Kikawada Masaya, Sakaki Hideo, Sato Mayumi
Synopsis: Aku (Tanabe Seiichi) was born on the island of Awaji. After university, he was hired by an advertising company. As part of his work, he went to TV studios, and later become a scriptwriter. Eventually he turned his talents to song lyrics, becoming one of the most influential men in both pop music and TV. He created the first song audition show, "Star Tanjo," and launched the careers of superstars Momoe Yamaguchi and Pink Lady.
Website: http://www.ntv.co.jp/akuyu/