Orthros no Inu Details
Title: オルトロスの犬
Title (romaji): Orthros no Inu
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Suspense, human drama
Episodes: 9+SP
Viewership rating: 8.3 (Kanto)
Broadcast network: TBS
Broadcast period: 2009-Jul-24 to 2009-Sep-25
Air time: Friday 22:00
Theme song: Hikari Hitotsu by Takizawa Hideaki
Orthros no Inu Synopsis, Story and preview :
Ryuzaki Shinji who possesses a "God Hand", the power to heal wounds and illnesses just by touching the patient, is in fact a dark introvert who does not reveal his true self to others. Aoi Ryosuke who possesses the "Demon’s Hand", the power to kill a person just by touching him, is as kind and pure as an angel. When the demon meets the God, a fatal battle begins…
Detective Hasebe Nagisa gets caught by the criminals during a deep cover operation. Ryosuke, a man she does not even know comes to save her and she witnesses his "Demon’s Hand" in action. Thereafter she discovers by coincidence the existence of Shinji’s "God Hand" and brings the two together. Little did she know that this would cause great disorder to the world and even to her own life… --TBS
Orthros no Inu Cast and starring :
Takizawa Hideaki as Ryuzaki Shinji
Nishikido Ryo as Aoi Ryosuke
Mizukawa Asami as Hasebe Nagisa
Yaotome Hikaru as Kumakiri Masaru
Yamamoto Ryuji as Shibata Sosuke
Harada Natsuki as Maezono Chiharu
Oshinari Shugo as Yoshizumi Masato
Haru as Shirakawa Kana
Shiba Toshio as Kumakiri Zenso
Rokkaku Seiji as Ninomiya Ken
Sasaki Kuranosuke as Sawamura Takayuki
Takahata Atsuko as Sakaki Yoko
Others
Uchikura Kenji (内倉憲二) as Keita Miura
Nakahara Takeo as Goto Tamotsu
Kawakita Mayuko (河北麻友子) as Aoi Shiho (Ryosuke's sister)
Nakamaru Shinsho as Ryosuke's father
Hyugo Akiko (日向明子) as Ryosuke's mother
Matsumoto Hiroya as Uchimura Shuhei
Musaka Naomasa as Sugimoto Akihiko
Asaka Mayumi as Shirakawa Yukie (Kana's mother)
Kurosaka Mami as Sakaki Yoko's secretary
Okubo Mariko (大久保麻理子) as a nurse
Izumi Akiko as Shibata Sosuke's' wife
Kumada Sea (熊田聖亜) as Hasebe Mio (Nagisa's daughter)
Production Credits
Screenwriters: Aoki Mao (青木万央) (ep1-7), Kobayashi Yuji (小林雄次) (ep1,6-7), Ito Takashi (伊藤崇) (ep4-7), Kunii Kei (国井桂) (ep4), Kato Kohei (加藤公平) (ep6-7)
Producers: Mishiro Shinichi, Nasuda Jun, Matsubara Hiroshi
Directors: Kato Arata (ep1-2,5,7), Imai Natsuki (ep3-4,6)
Music: Izutsu Akio (井筒昭雄)
Orthros no Inu Photos :
Warch Orthros no Inu Opening theme song "Hikari Hitotsu" by Takizawa Hideaki Video here
Kiina Details
Title: キイナ
Title (romaji): Kiina
Tagline: 不可能犯罪捜査官
Tagline (romaji): Fukano Hanzai Sosakan
Tagline (English): Impossible Crime Investigator
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Detective, mystery
Episodes: 9
Viewership rating: 14.5 (Kanto)
Broadcast network: NTV
Broadcast period: 2009-Jan-21 to 2009-Mar-18
Air time: Wednesday 22:00
Theme song: ChaNge the WoRLd by MiChi
Kiina Synopsis
At first glance Haruse Kiina is a completely normal 29-year-old. However, Kiina is the head of a special investigation unit nicknamed "Beppan" which deals with strange cases. With an unorthodox approach to solving crimes, she draws on her exceptional memory and powers of observation, and gets so absorbed in the pursuit of these cases that she forgets to eat or sleep til she solves the mystery.
Kiina Cast and Starring :
Kanno Miho as Haruse Kiina
Hiraoka Yuta as Yamazaki Takeru
Tsukaji Muga as Kudo Shinichiro
Koike Eiko as Endo Sakura
Tonesaku Toshihide as Hattori Koji
Sakura as Tamai Yumi
Takahashi Ryosuke as Hanada Yosuke
Sonoda Anna (薗田杏奈) as Uchida Maki
Kaneda Akio as Tsuda Akihiko
Kusakari Masao as Mitarai Shuji
Sawamura Ikki as Miyabi Kazuma
Kiina Guests
Shiraishi Miho as Koda Ayaka (ep1)
Katsumura Masanobu as Dr. Saginuma (ep1)
Kubota Masashi (久保田将至) (ep1)
Yamazaki Kenji (山崎健二) (ep1)
Kirishima Reika (霧島れいか) as Tanaka Shizuko (ep1)
Maido Yutaka (まいど豊) as Tanaka Hideo (ep1)
Nakamura Shuga (中村柊芽) as Tanaka Yuta (ep1)
Kawashima Umika as Fukada Yukino (ep2)
Otaka Hiroo as Fukada Yuzo (ep2)
Kato Kazuko as Fukada Akiko (ep2)
Kakazu Issei as Fukada Satoshi (ep2)
Konno Mahiru as Shibusawa Hitomi (ep3)
Yamazaki Shigenori as Shibusawa Keigo (ep3)
Matsuo Toshinobu as Kawano Hiroshi (ep3)
Minamino Yoko (ep4)
Maekawa Yasuyuki (ep4)
Kurosaka Mami (ep4)
Fukikoshi Mitsuru (ep5)
Asami Reina (ep5)
Nishio Mari (ep5)
Morisako Ei (ep6)
Izumi Masayuki (ep6)
Iriyama Noriko (ep6)
Eguchi Noriko (ep6)
Miyazaki Yoshiko (ep7)
Oginome Keiko (ep7)
Mikami Ichiro (三上市朗) (ep7)
Matsuoka Rinako (ep8)
Shishido Joe (ep8)
Hakamada Yoshihiko (ep8)
Yamaguchi Miyako (ep8)
Toji Takao (ep8)
Kato Masaya (ep9)
Yasoda Yuichi (八十田勇一) (ep9)
Otsuka Kazuhiko (大塚和彦) (ep9)
Fuku Matsumi (ふくまつみ) (ep9)
Production Credits
Screenwriter: Yoshida Tomoko
Producers: Kato Masatoshi, Koizumi Mamoru (小泉守)
Director: Inomata Ryuichi
Music: Kanno Yugo
Kiina Photos :
Watch Kiina (キイナ) Episode 1 Video and Preview here
Yukan Club Details
Title: 有閑倶楽部
Title (romaji): Yukan Club
Also known as: Leisure Club
Format: Renzoku
Genre: School comedy
Episodes: 10
Viewership ratings: 12.63
Broadcast network: NTV
Broadcast period: 2007-Oct-16 to 2007-Dec-18
Air time: Tuesday 22:00
Theme song: Keep The Faith by KAT-TUN
Yukan Club Story:
The story is a comedy revolving around six wealthy and popular high school students who solve mysteries and in their free time, amuse themselves lavishly. Akanishi Jin plays Miroku Shochikubai, the son of the police commissioner.
Yukan Club Synopsis, and preview :
Shochikubai Miroku (Akanishi Jin) is the son of a police commissioner (father) and also a traveller (mother). Miroku has lots of connections and is a very good fighter. His interest is his motorcycle.
Kikumasamune Seishiro (Yokoyuma Yu) is the rich son of a large hospital. He also fights as well as Miroku. He is a good fighter with smarts.
Bido Granmarie (Taguchi Junnosuke) is the son of a Swedish ambassador. He's also a playboy, dating many girls at once. Granmarie can't see himself going steady because he thinks the world can't handle it.
Kenbishi Yuri (Minami) is the rich daughter of a world-renowned president of the Kenbishi Business. She loves to indulge on eating. She's also a good fighter, but can never beat Seishiro.
Hakushika Noriko (Kashii Yu) is the daughter of a famous japanese painter (father) and her mother is from a tradition tea ceremony family. Her only hate is men and can get very violent when they touch her.
Kizakura Karen (Suzuki Emi) lives with her mother, a rich jewel dealer. Her dream is to marry into a rich family using her attractive body and style.
Together, they formed the Yukan Club, solving mysteries to pass time.
Yukan Club Cast and Starring :
Akanishi Jin as Shochikubai Miroku
Yokoyama Yu as Kikumasamune Seishiro
Taguchi Junnosuke as Bido Granmarie
Minami as Kenbishi Yuri
Kashii Yu as Hakushika Noriko
Suzuki Emi as Kizakura Karen
Kaga Takeshi as Shochikubai Tokimune
Kataoka Tsurutaro as Kenbishi Mansaku
Kato Kazuko as Kenbishi Yuriko
Shirakawa Yumi as the School Director
Hasegawa Hatsunori as Principal Kurata
Hankai Kazuaki as Head Teacher Murakami
Okayama Hajime as Officer Soma
Sumita Takashi (住田隆) as Officer Katori
Kubo Akira as Godai
Yamada Shintaro (schoolmate)
Guests
Iwata Sayuri as Shiina Saki (ep1)
Hagiwara Nagare as Daka Shimizu (ep1)
Matsuzawa Ren (ep1)
Chinen Yuri as Ryota (ep2)
Fuse Hiroshi as Tasuke (ep2)
Abe Ryohei (ep2)
Iriyama Noriko as Yoshinagawa Ayumi (ep3)
Oshinari Shugo as Tamatsukasa Seiji (ep3)
Kurosawa Toshio as Shirafuji Goro (ep3)
Anan Kenji as Shirafuji's underling (ep3)
Masana Bokuzo as Shinkame Keisuke (ep3)
Takasugi Ko as Shinkame's underling (ep3)
Yoshiyuki Kazuko as Sakuragawa Kinu (ep4)
Matsuda Nanase as the child from the magazine (ep5)
Nakada Aki (中田有紀) as Seishiro's older sister (ep5)
Izumiya Shigeru as Master Unkai (ep5)
Koyama Keiichiro as Kariho Yuya (ep6)
Hashimoto Satoshi as Kongo (ep6)
Waki Tomohiro as Saburo (ep6)
Sasai Eisuke as Noriko's father (ep6)
Mike He as Prince Cassar Garcia (ep7)
Akiyoshi Kumiko as Shochikubai Chiaki (ep8)
Tsurumi Shingo as Keiko (ep8)
Hosoyama Takane (細山貴嶺) as Hiraizumi Ryuichiro (ep9)
Yamazaki Hajime as Midorikawa (ep9)
Maeda Gin as Dewazakura Kinzo (ep10)
Nakamaru Shinsho as Takachiho (ep10)
David Ito as the Samejima gangleader (ep10)
Yukan Club Production Credits
Original writing: Ichijo Yukari (一条ゆかり) Yukan Club (manga)
Screenwriter: Egashira Michiru
Producer: Ogino Tetsuhiro (荻野哲弘)
Director: Oya Taro (大谷太郎)
Music: Yamashita Kosuke
Opening narration: Kabira Jay
Yukan Club Photos :
Watch Yukan Club Episode 1 video here
Seigi no Mikata Details
Title: 正義の味方
Title (romaji): Seigi no Mikata
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Comedy
Episodes: 10
Viewership rating: 10.3 (Kanto)
Broadcast network: NTV
Broadcast period: 2008-Jul-09 to 2008-Sep-10
Air time: Wednesday 22:00
Theme song: Honto wa ne by Okumura Hatsune
Seigi no Mikata Synopsis, story, and Preview :
15-year-old Yoko, a young girl who is constantly tormented by her self-centered and devilish older sister Makiko, who works for a government office after having graduated from a famous university. But despite her ill nature, Makiko's actions tend to somehow make things better for those around her, causing others to praise her as an "ally of justice."
Seigi no Mikata Cast and Starring :
Shida Mirai as Nakata Yoko
Konno Moeka (紺野萌花) as young Yoko
Yamada Yu as Nakata Makiko
Natsui Runa as young Makiko
Mukai Osamu as Yoshikawa Naoki
Hongo Kanata as Okamoto Riku
Takizawa Saori as Yamashita Midori
Irie Jingi as Komori Taichi (Jumbo)
Nishiuchi Mariya (西内まりや) as Moriyama Chika
Nakamura Shizuka (中村静香) as Komatsu Kyoko
Shimura Rena (志村玲那) as Shimazaki Mai
Ishii Mieko (石井美絵子) as Horita Arisa
Sano Shiro as Nakata Goro
Tanaka Yoshiko as Nakata Haruko
Tokui Yuu as Nogami Koichiro
Hiraizumi Sei as Yoshikawa Katsuo
Yamaguchi Izumi (山口いづみ) as Yoshikawa Satomi
Guests
Watanabe Toshihiko as the tennis coach (ep1-2,9)
Fuse Eri as Nogami Koichiro's wife (ep2)
Choshu Koriki (長州小力) as himself (ep3)
Watanabe Yuki (渡辺裕樹) as Naoki's senpai (ep4)
Takubo Issei as Naoki's boss (ep6)
Abe Ryohei as the policeman, ramen shop owner (ep6,9)
Hisamoto Tomoko as the dog owner (ep7)
Tajima Ryo as Yoshikawa Hiroshi (ep7,10)
Yoshiyuki Kazuko as Kurumizawa Mieko (ep8)
Ogura Jun (小倉淳) as himself (ep10)
Production Credits
Original writing (manga): Seigi no Mikata by Hijiri Chiaki (聖千秋)
Screenwriters: Ouki Shizuka (旺季志ずか) (ep1-3,5,7,9-10), Seki Erika (ep4,8), Fukuma Masahiro (福間正浩) (ep6)
Producers: Tsugiya Hisashi (次屋尚), Okubo Tomomi (大久保智己)
Directors: Nakajima Satoru (中島悟) (ep1-2,5,7,9-10), Abe Yuichi (阿部雄一) (ep3-4,6,8)
Music: Konishi Yasuharu (小西康陽)
Seigi no Mikata Photos :
Watch Seigi no Mikata (My sister is a demon) MV
Hotaru no Hikari Details
Title: ホタルノヒカリ
Title (romaji): Hotaru no Hikari
Title (English): Glow of Fireflies
Genre: Romance, comedy
Broadcast network: NTV
Season 2
Episodes: TBA
Viewership rating: TBA
Broadcast period: 2010-Jul-07 start
Air time: Wednesday 22:00
Theme song: Kimi ga iru by Ikimono-gakari
Hotaru no Hikari 2 Synopsis :
In "Hotaru no Hikari 2," homebody Hotaru Amemiya becomes romantically involved with a manager named Seichi Takano (Naohito Fujiki). Hotaru Aemiya now seriously considers marriage.
Hotaru works for a famous interior design company. It's a glamorous job but Hotaru's private life is totally the opposite of glamorous. She lives alone, and when she isn't working she's mostly lazing about her rented house in training wear. She's not interested in men. In fact, she isn't interested in anything.
"I'd rather lay around than fool around," is her motto.
Her landlord is a bar owner, and one day his son, who has just separated from his wife, comes to inspect the rental property, not knowing that someone is living there. He is shocked at the mess, but not as shocked as Hotaru. He turns out to be her boss, Takano. -- Japan Times Online
Hotaru no Hikari 2 Story :
Three years ago, the heart of Amemiya Hotaru, the ‘dried up female’, had settled on Takano ‘Buchou’, and the ‘dried up female’ was supposed to have grown up. However, right after that, Hotaru was posted as a project team member to far-away Hong Kong. She is cut off from ‘Buchou’ and devotes herself to work.
Then, three years later, Hotaru returns to Japan after finishing the project. She is assigned to the First Planning Department, where ‘Buchou’ belongs, and immediately begins work as one of the team members. However, both the staff as well as the mood in the company have changed a great deal. The planner, Seno Kazuma, who seems to be a frivolous guy, leaves work at precisely 5.00 p.m. because he is on a ’9 to 5 contract’. Another colleague, Sakuragi Mika also quickly goes back once she has “finished her own work”. Meanwhile, ‘Buchou’ and Hotaru work as mere superior and subordinate. Big Sister Yamada and Futatsugi
Shoji, who are aware of the development between the two of them, whisper to each other, “Once a man and woman are separated for three years, they will no longer be like they used to,” as they watch Takano and Hotaru, “A person will change after three years. I am different from the person I was at that time.
You’re the only one who hasn’t changed.” ‘Buchou’ leaves Hotaru and goes to meet the lovely Asada Konatsu. “What have I done these three years?” A depressed Hotaru spends the night together with Seno …!?
Hotaru no Hikari 2 Cast and Starring :
Ayase Haruka as Amemiya Hotaru
Fujiki Naohito as Takano Seiichi
Itaya Yuka as Yamada Sachiko
Yasuda Ken as Futatsugi Shouji
Mukai Osamu as Seno Kazuma
Usuda Asami as Sakuragi Mika
Kimura Tae as Asada Konatsu
Ishii Momoka as Asada Chinatsu
Takahashi Tsutomu (高橋努) as Izaki Hosaku
Nakabeppu Aoi as Sugishita Mana
Ichikawa Tomohiro (市川知宏) as Matsushoji Goya
Kimisawa Yuki as Takebayashi Atsushi
Ide Takuya (井出卓也) as Umeda Shota
Sato Chiaki as Tsubaki Haruno
Yanagisawa Takahiko as Mukunoki Shin
Mashita Rena as Shiina Ayumi
Production Credits
Original writing: Hotaru no Hikari by Hiura Satoru
Screenwriter: Mizuhashi Fumie
Chief Producer: Hazeyama Yuko
Producers: Mikami Eriko (三上絵里子), Uchiyama Masahiro (内山雅博)
Directors: Yoshino Hiroshi, Nagumo Seiichi, Ishio Jun (石尾純)
Music: Kanno Yugo
Hotaru no Hikari 2 Photos :
Watch Hotaru no Hikari Season 2 Trailer and Video here
Hotaru no Hikari Details
Title: ホタルノヒカリ
Title (romaji): Hotaru no Hikari
Title (English): Glow of Fireflies
Genre: Romance, comedy
Broadcast network: NTV
Season 1
Hotaru no Hikari
Episodes: 10
Viewership rating: 13.6 (Kanto)
Broadcast period: 2007-Jul-11 to 2007-Sep-12
Air time: Wednesday 22:00
Theme song: Yokogao by aiko
Hotaru no Hikari Synopsis, Story, and preview :
Hotaru works for a famous interior design company. It's a glamorous job but Hotaru's private life is totally the opposite of glamorous. She lives alone, and when she isn't working she's mostly lazing about her rented house in training wear. She's not interested in men. In fact, she isn't interested in anything. "I'd rather lay around than fool around," is her motto.
Her landlord is a bar owner, and one day his son, who has just separated from his wife, comes to inspect the rental property, not knowing that someone is living there. He is shocked at the mess, but not as shocked as Hotaru. He turns out to be her boss, Takano. -- Japan Times Online
Hotaru no Hikari Cast and Starring :
Ayase Haruka as Amemiya Hotaru
Yoshida Riko as young Hotaru (ep1)
Fujiki Naohito as Takano Seiichi
Kuninaka Ryoko as Saegusa Yuuka
Kato Kazuki as Teshima Makoto
Takeda Shinji as Jinguuji Kaname
Itaya Yuka as Yamada Sachiko
Yasuda Ken as Futatsugi Shouji
Asami Reina as Sono Minako
Watabe Gota as Sawaki Shun
Shibue Joji as Tadokoro Junpei
Matsumoto Marika as Murota Suzuko
Matsushita Sara as Kasumi Hatsuko
Maruyama Tomomi as Goutokuji Ken
Matsunaga Hiroshi as Yamaguchi Takatoshi
Kurotani Tomoka as Miyuki
Production Credits
Original writing: Hiura Satoru
Screenwriter: Mizuhashi Fumie
Producers: Hazeyama Yuko, Mikami Eriko (三上絵里子), Uchiyama Masahiro (内山雅博)
Directors: Yoshino Hiroshi (ep1), Nagumo Seiichi, Shigeyama Yoshinori (茂山佳則)
Music: Kanno Yugo
Hotaru no Hikari Photos :
Watch Hotaru no Hikari Ending theme Yokogao by Aiko video MV here
My Girl Details
Title: マイガール
Title (romaji): My Girl
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Family, drama
Episodes: 10
Viewership rating: 8.8 (Kanto)
Broadcast network: TV Asahi
Broadcast period: 2009-Oct-09 to 2009-Dec-11
Air time: Friday 23:15
Theme song: My Girl by Arashi
My Girl Synopsis, Story, and preview :
The story revolves around a 23-year-old man named, Kazama Masamune. During high school, he had a girlfriend four years older than him, but she suddenly leaves to go abroad. Six years later, he receives news that she has passed away. In addition, she secretly gave birth to Masamune's daughter. Now the five-year-old daughter, Koharu, is returning home to Japan, and Masamune must raise her.
My Girl Cast and starring :
Aiba Masaki as Kazama Masamune
Yuka as Tsukamoto Yoko
Ishii Momoka as Kazama Koharu
Murakami Shingo as Shibata Yuya
Kitamura Yukiya as Hayashi Hirokazu
Yamazaki Shigenori as Seyama Takashi
Hiraiwa Kami as Katagiri Haruka
Matsumoto Takumi (松本拓海) as Arata
Imura Kumi as Nakazono Kaori
Himura Yuki as Kimura Hideo
Asaka Mayumi as Tsukamoto Shiori
Yamazaki Hajime as Kazama Seisuke
Muroi Shigeru as Kazama Mitsuyo
Yana Nobuo (八名信夫) as Murota Choshi
Omori Akemi as Murota Sumiko
Guests
Murasugi Seminosuke as Kirishima (ep2)
Sakata Mizuho as Chisato (ep4)
Maruyama Ayumu (丸山歩夢) as Yusuke (ep4)
Suzuki Sawa as Hayashi Yukari (ep5)
Ichikawa Yui as Kurata Natsumi (ep6)
Sainei Ryuji as Taguchi (ep6)
Nakamura Yasuhi as Kenji (ep7)
Maeda Beverly (前田美波里) as Keiko (ep7)
Ono Momoka (大野百花) as Kana (ep8)
Yamada Momoka (山田萌々香) as young Yoko (ep9)
Sakurai Sho as Sato (ep10)
Osugi Ren as Kenmochi (ep10)
Production Credits
Original writing (manga): My Girl by Sahara Mizu
Screenwriters: Oshima Satomi (ep1), Arai Shuko (荒井修子) (ep2-3), Takahashi Maki (高橋麻紀) (ep4-10)
Chief Producer: Kuwata Kiyoshi
Producers: Nakagawa Noriko (中川慎子), Nagamatsuya Taro ( 長松谷太郎), Sato Yoshihiro (佐藤善宏)
Directors: Takahashi Nobuyuki (ep1-2,5,9-10), Aso Manabu (麻生学) (ep3-4,6,8), Kajiyama Takahiro (梶山貴弘) (ep7)
Music: Sawano Hiroyuki (澤野弘之), Wada Takashi (和田貴史)
Photos of My Girl Drama Cast
