JDrama '09 April - June [Info + Links]

FUJI TV

1 Konkatsu! (婚カツ！)
Time: Monday 9pm
Starting Date:
Official Site: Apr 20
Announcement: http://ime.nu/www.sanspo.com/geino/news/090216/gng0902160505000-n1.htm
Cast: Nakai Masahiro, Ueto Aya, Sato Ryuta, Matsukata Hiroki, Ueda Tatsuya, Shaku Yumiko, Tanihara Shosuke, Kitamura Yukiya, Ryo, Kohinata Fumiyo, Fubuki Jun, Hashizume Isao

2. Atashinchi no Danshi (アタシんちの男子)
Time: Tuesday 9pm
Starting Date:
Official Site: http://wwwz.fujitv.co.jp/atashinchi/index.html
Announcement: http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/090220/gnj0902200504010-n1.htm
Cast: Horikita Maki, Kaname Jun, Okada Yoshinori, Mukai Osamu, Yamamoto Yusuke, Seto Koji, Okayama Toshiki, Yamamoto Koji, Kusakari Masao, Takashima Reiko

3. Shiroi Haru (白い春)
Time: Tuesday 10pm
Starting Date: Apr 14
Announcement: http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/090223/gnj0902230505014-n1.htm
Official Site:
Cast: Abe Hiroshi, Ohashi Nozomi, Yoshitaka Yuriko, Endo Kenichi, Endo Yuya, Shiraishi Miho

4. BOSS
Time: Thursday 10pm
Starting Date: Apr 16
Announcement: http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/090225/gnj0902250505003-n1.htm
Official Site: http://wwwz.fujitv.co.jp/BOSS/index.html
Cast: Amami Yuki, Takenouchi Yutaka, Toda Erika, Mizobata Junpei, Kichise Michiko, Nukumizu Youichi, Tamayama Tetsuji, Kobayashi Kendo

5. Kaette Kosaserareta 33-pun Tantei
Time: Saturday 11:10pm
Starting Date: March 28
Announcement: http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/090213/gng0902130503000-n1.htm
Official Site: http://wwwz.fujitv.co.jp/33tantei/index.html
Cast: Domoto Tsuyoshi, Mizukawa Asami, Takahashi Katsumi, Sawamura Ikki

6. Majo Saiban (魔女裁判)
Time: Saturday 11:10pm
Starting Date: April 25
Announcement: http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/090311/gng0903110505000-n1.htm
Official Site: http://www.fujitv.co.jp/majo/index.html
Cast: Ikuta Toma, Kato Ai, Higa Manami, Ishida Yuriko

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TBS

1. Boku no Imoto (ぼくの妹)
Time: Sunday 9pm
Starting Date: Apr 19
Official Site: http://www.tbs.co.jp/bokunoimouto/
Cast: Odagiri Jo, Nagasawa Masami, Junior Chihara, Tomosaka Rie, Tanaka Tetsushi, Wakabayashi Go, Otaki Hideji

2. Fufudo Sequel(夫婦道)
Time: Wed 9pm
Starting Date:
Official Site: http://www.tbs.co.jp/fufudo09/
Cast: Takeda Tetsuya, Takahata Atsuko, Yamasaki Shizuyo, Takuma Seiko, Motokariya Yuika, Suzuki Yuto, Ishikura Saburo, Hashizume Isao

3. Smile (スマイル)
Time: Friday 10pm
Starting Date: Apr 17
Announcement: http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/090212/gnj0902120503013-n1.htm
Official Site: http://www.tbs.co.jp/smile09/
Cast: Matsumoto Jun, Aragaki Yui, Nakai Kiichi, Koike Eiko, Katsumura Masanobu, Maeda Gin, Ishida Ayumi, Tokuyama Hidenori, Suzunosuke,Kitami Toshiyuki, Ikeuchi Hiroyukii
Screenwriter: Takuma Takayuki (HYD 1-2, Utahime)

4. God Hands Teru (ゴッドハンド輝)
Time: Saturday 8pm
Starting Date:
Official Site: www.tbs.co.jp/god-teru/
Announcement:
Cast: Hiraoka Yuta, Mizukawa Asami, Kaname Jun, Murakawa Eri, Araki Hirofumi, Bessho Tetsuya, Watabe Atsuro

5. ＭＲ．ＢＲＡＩＮ
Time: Saturday 8pm
Starting Date: May 23
Official Site: http://www.tbs.co.jp/mr-brain/
Announcement: http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/090401/gng0904010506000-n1.htm
Cast: Kimura Takuya, Ayase Haruka, Mizushima Hiro, Hiraizumi Sei, Shitara Osamu, Yamazaki Shigenori, Isaka Shunya, Hayashi Yasufumi, Tanaka Yuji, Kobayashi Katsuya, Tortoise Matsumoto, Daichi Mao, Kagawa Teruyuki

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TV ASAHI

1. Rinjo (臨場)
Time: Wednesday 9pm
Starting Date: Apr 15
Official Site: http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/rinjo/
Cast: Uchino Masaaki, Matsushita Yuki, Takashima Masanobu, Watanabe Dai, Ibu Masato

2. Yako no Kaidan (夜光の階段)
Time: Thursday 9pm
Starting Date:
Official Site: http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/yako/
Cast: Fujiki Naohito, Natsukawa Yui, Oginome Keiko, Yo Kimiko, Muroi Shigeru, Kobayashi Nenji, Kimura Yoshino

3. Hissatsu Shigotonin 2009 (continuing)
Time: Friday 9pm
Starting Date: Jan 9
Official Site: http://hissatsu2009.asahi.co.jp/
Cast: Higashiyama Noriyuki, Matsuoka Masahiro, Okura Tadayoshi, Fujita Makoto, Mizukawa Asami, Wakui Emi, Shiraki Mari, Sugai Kin, Nakagoshi Noriko, Nogiwa Yoko, Tanimura Mitsuki

4. Meitantei no Okite (名探偵の掟)
Time: Friday 11:15pm
Starting Date:
Official Site: http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/meitantei/
Cast: Matsuda Shota, Kashii Yu, Kimura Yuichi

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NTV

1. Aishiteru ~ Kaiyo (アイシテル～海容)
Time: Wednesday 10pm
Starting Date: Apr 15
Official Site: http://www.ntv.co.jp/aishiteru/
Cast: Inamori Izumi, Itaya Yuka, Yamamoto Taro, Shiro Sano, Tanaka Misako, Kawashima Umika

2. ＬＯＶＥ　ＧＡＭＥ
Time: Thursday 11:58pm
Starting Date: Apr 23
Official Site: http://www.ytv.co.jp/lovegame/index.html
Announcement: http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/news/20090315-OHT1T00307.htm
Cast: Shaku Yumiko

3. The Quiz Show (ザ・クイズショウ)
Time: Saturday 9pm
Starting Date: Apri 18
Announcement: http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/news/20090313-OHT1T00310.htm
Official Site: http://www.ntv.co.jp/quizshow/
Cast: Sakurai Sho, Yokoyama Yu, Matsuura Aya, Miki Maya

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NHK

1. 天地人　（Tenchijin）(continuing)
Time: Sunday 8pm
Starting Date: Jan 4
Official Site: http://www3.nhk.or.jp/taiga/
Cast: Tsumabuki Satoshi, Kitamura Kazuki, Tokiwa Takako, Abe Hiroshi, Nagasawa Masami, Aibu Saki, Higa Manami, Takashima Reiko, Takashima Masanobu, Tanaka Misako, Koizumi Kotaro, Oguri Shun, Fukada Kyoko, Shirota Yu, Kamiji Yusuke

2. Tsubasa (つばさ)
Time: Monday - Saturday 8:15 - 8:30am
Starting Date: March 30
Announcement: http://www.nhk.or.jp/drama/html_news_tsubasa.html
Official Site:
Cast: Tabe Mikako, Takahata Atsuko, Nakamura Baijaku, Yoshiyuki Kazuko, Tomiura Satoshi, Saijo Hideki, Koyanagi Yu, Kaneda Akio, Hirooka Yuriko, Yoshida Keiko, Satoi Kenta, Miura Akifumi, Inoue Waka, Takuma Takayuki, Matsumoto Akiko, Waki Tomohiro, ROLLY, Issei Ogata

3. Ghost Friends (ゴーストフレンズ)
Time: Thursday 8pm
Starting Date: Apr 2
Announcement: http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/090119/gnj0901190504002-n1.htm
Official Site:
Cast: Fukuda Saki, Nishijima Takahiro, Okada Yoshinori, Iriyama Noriko, Misaki Ayame
Kawakubo Takuji, Shibuya Asuka, Irie Jingi, Katase Nana, Tomochika, Moto Fuyuki, Wanibuchi Haruko

4. Harukanaru Kizuna (遙かなる絆)
Time: Sat 9pm
Starting Date: Apr
Announcement: http://www.nhk.or.jp/drama/dramalist/kizuna.html
Official Site:
Cast: Suzuki Ann, Gregory Wong, Yue Xiuqing, Hu Bing, Morishita Aiko, Kato Kenichi

for summaries, check raven_frost's blog

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:52 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Newspapers reported today that NTV is scrapping its Tuesdays 10.00 pm drama time slot from April.

According to the company president, Wednesday dramas cater to working women while the Saturday dramas cater to young people. The Tuesday time slot has no particular distinction and will be removed. This brings NTV's dramas down to 2 per season.

Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:35 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Something to update ^^
Today there was news saying that Aragaki Yui and Matsumoto Jun will star in a drama called "Smile". It's pretty much confirmed.

It's a TBS drama on Fridays 10pm.
More cast mentioned were Nakai Kichi who has a drama after 12 years.

TBS homepage: http://www.tbs.co.jp/smile09/

Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 1:59 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

New dorama from TBS
Drifting Net Cafe

http://hyoryu-netcafe.jp/

Cast : Ito Atsushi, Kiki, Asami Reina, Takahashi Mai, Riju Go
Wednesday 0.29 AM

Start April 15 at 0.44 AM
http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/news/20090228-OHT1T00300.htm

Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:42 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Fuji TV Tuesday 9pm dorama with Horikita Maki is called "Atashinchi no Danshi".
Officially it's still "temporary", but that's what they do every season..

official site: http://wwwz.fujitv.co.jp/atashinchi/index.html
English translated introduction (parts of it): http://www.pori-chan.com/index.php?topic=320.0

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 2:24 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

BOSS
I so can't wait "Takenouchi Yutaka" Wub

and Amami Yuki .

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:51 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

FUJI TV's Monday 9 Drama is called Konkatsu! info already up in dramawiki, cast included, KAT-TUN's Ueda Tatsuya debuts in dramas with this one

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:57 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

TBS' Saturday 8 pm drama is called God Hand's Teru, not Gold Hand's Teru.

Just thought someone should make the correction in the original post.