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List Of Japanese Television Dramas
This is a list of Japanese television dramas often called by fans. The list is not complete, and aims to include all those Japanese television dramas that are somehow of interest for Wikipedia contents. 1980s 1980 #'' Covert Journal of Yukihime's Journey'' (TBS) #''3 nen B gumi Kinpachi Sensei'' (3年B組金八先生) (TBS) #''Hadaka no Taisho Horoki'' (裸の大将放浪記) (Fuji TV) 1981 #'' Father's kitchen'' (おやじの台所) (TV Asahi) #''Jikans Season 4'' (事件) (NHK) #''Kita no Kuni Kara'' (北の国から) (Fuji TV) 1982 #'' Hiatari Ryōkō!'', based on the manga series of the same name by Mitsuru Adachi 1983 #''Oshin'', created by Sugako Hashida, starring Ayako Kobayashi and Yūko Tanaka. It is based on the fictional biography of a Japanese woman. 1984 #'' Sanga Moyu'', starring Matsumoto Hakuō II and Kenji Sawada. (NHK) 1985 #'' Sukeban Deka'', based on the manga series of the same name by Shinji Wada #'' Sukeban Deka II: Shōjo Tekkamen Dense ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Television Drama
, also called , are television programs that are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, jidaigeki, thriller, and many others. Single episode, or "tanpatsu" dramas that are usually two hours in length are also broadcast. For special occasions, there may be a one or two-episode drama with a specific theme, such as one produced in 2015 for the 70-year anniversary of the end of World War II. Japanese drama series are broadcast in three-month seasons: winter (January–March), spring (April–June), summer (July–September), and autumn or fall (October–December). Some series may start in another month though it may still be counted as a series of a specific season. The majority of dramas are aired weekdays in the evenings around 9pm through 11pm. Daytime dramas are typically broadcast daily, and episodes of the same drama can be aired daily for s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamen Rider Black
is a tokusatsu superhero-drama television series. It is the eighth installment in the '' Kamen Rider '' series and a co-production between Ishimori Productions and Toei. The series aired on the Mainichi Broadcasting System and the Tokyo Broadcasting System from October 4, 1987, to October 9, 1988. For distribution purposes, Toei refers to this television series as ''Black Kamen Rider''. The series has spawned a manga adaptation that ran in '' Shōnen Sunday'' during its broadcast; a direct sequel, ''Kamen Rider Black RX'', in 1988; and a remake, ''Kamen Rider Black Sun'', in 2022. Synopsis The Creation King, the pinnacle of the cult Gorgom. As his life begins to extinguish, the elected Creation King will inherit his power. On the night of their 19th birthday, stepbrothers Kotaro Minami and Nobuhiko Akizuki were kidnapped by Gorgom and submitted to a mutant cyborg surgery to become the candidates for the next Gorgom Creation King. Both of them are called Century Kings and are d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryo (actress)
Ryo may refer to: * Ryō, a gold currency unit in pre-Meiji Japan Shakkanhō system * Ryō (actress) (born 1973), Japanese model, actress, and singer * Ryō (given name), a unisex Japanese given name * Ryo, Georgia Ryo is an unincorporated community in Gordon County, in the U.S. state of Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States G ..., an unincorporated community in Gordon County, in the U.S. state of Georgia See also * RYO (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yutaka Takenouchi
is a Japanese actor. His on-screen acting debut was in the drama 「ボクの就職」 (Boku no Syūshoku) in 1994, after winning a modeling contest. He regularly appears in commercials. Filmography TV series * ''Boku no Shūshoku/My First Job'' ( TBS, 1994), Sanshirō Sasaki * ''Tokyo Daigaku Monogatari/Tokyo University Love Story'' (TV Asahi, 1994), Kōichi Asakura * ''Hoshi no Kinka/ Heaven's Coins'' (NTV, 1995) – Takumi Nagai * ''Mada Koi wa Hajimaranai/Love Has Yet to Come/Love Still Hasn't Begun'' (Fuji TV, 1995) * ''Long Vacation'' (Fuji TV, 1996), Shinji Hayama * '' Zoku Hoshi no Kinka/Heaven's Coins 2'' (NTV, 1996), Takumi Nagai * ''Risō no Kekkon/An Ideal Marriage/Wedding Story'' (TBS, 1997), Tsutomu Otaki * ''Beach Boys'' (Fuji TV, 1997), Kaito Suzuki * ''With Love'' (Fuji TV, 1998), Takashi Hasegawa * ''Seikimatsu no Uta/The Last Song'' (NTV, 1998), Itaru Noa * ''Kōri no Sekai/Inanimate World/The World of Ice'' (Fuji TV, 1999), Eiki Hirokawa * ''Manatsu no Merry C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takako Matsu
(born June 10, 1977) also known as is a Japanese actress and pop singer. Personal life Matsu was born to a family of buyō and kabuki actors, including her father Matsumoto Hakuō II, her mother and businesswoman Noriko Fujima, her uncle, Nakamura Kichiemon II, her elder brother Matsumoto Kōshirō X, her sister Kio Matsumoto, and stage director Kazuhisa Kawahara. She married guitarist and record producer Yoshiyuki Sahashi on December 28, 2007. Her married name is . She has the name of Natori of the Matsumoto school of Nippon Buyō (Japanese dancing); . She chose the surname "Matsu" to honor the family. In an interview, she said she and her siblings are close to their mother. Career Matsu starred in her stage debut '' Ninjō-banashi: Bunshichi Mottoi'' at Kabuki-za. Her first television role was in the NHK Drama ''Hana no Ran'' and starred in the NHK drama ''Kura''. Because Shirayuri Gakuen, her high school, prohibited working in the industry, she moved to Horikoshi Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomoko Yamaguchi
is a Japanese actress, Voice acting in Japan, voice actress and singer from Tochigi, Tochigi, Tochigi. She is the lead actress for the classic dorama series Long Vacation, starring alongside Takuya Kimura. She has been married to Toshiaki Karasawa since 1995. Filmography Television *Asadora ''Jun-chan no ōenka'' (1988–89), Junko Ono *Christmas at the Age of 29 (1994), Yabuki Noriko *''Furuhata Ninzaburō'' (1996), Hōyō Futaba *''Long Vacation'' (1996), Minami Hayama *''Leaders'' (2014), Haruko Aichi *''Leaders 2'' (2017), Haruko Aichi *''Hello, Detective Hedgehog'' (2017), Kaoru Kaze *''Natsuzora'' (2019), Ayami Kishikawa *''Medical Examiner Asagao'' (2019) Films *''Tōi Umi kara Kita Coo'' (1993), Catherine "Cathy" Ono (voice) *''Ghost Pub'' (1994), Satoko *''The Golden Compass (film), The Golden Compass'' (2007), Mrs. Coulter (Japanese dub) *''Ponyo'' (2008), Lisa (voice) *''Haru ni Chiru'' (2023), Reiko Sanada Awards References External links * * * * 1964 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Vacation
''Long Vacation'' (, also known as ) is a Japanese television drama series from Fuji Television, first shown in Japan from 15 April to 24 June 1996. The show's high ratings in Japan made Takuya Kimura popular in the Asia-Pacific region and is known as "The King of Ratings". The characters in the series have something in common: if not jobless, they can do no better than secure a temporary job. This is a portrayal of a time when Japan was plagued by deep recession, when its people suffered profound depression from constant failure to earn a stable income. The series also portrays how relationships are made and broken, and explores how people come to depend on each other for solace. Plot Minami and Sena meet when Sena's apartment-mate, Asakura, jilts Minami on their wedding day. Minami learns from Sena that Asakura has left, whereabouts unknown. Sena allows Minami to move into the apartment, since she is penniless, having given all her money to Asakura, and cannot pay the rent o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuki Uchida
(born November 16, 1975) is a Japanese actress, and a popular 1990s idol, model and singer. Biography Uchida was born in Tokyo. She practiced fencing in high school, and ranked 3rd in a tournament in Tokyo in 1991. She began her career as a model in commercials, notably for the confectionery company ''Lotte'' (ロッテ), then debuted in acting in 1992 in the drama '' Sono Toki, Heart wa Nusumareta''. She became a swimsuit model for the swimwear company Unitika in 1993, and got popular as an idol, partly due to her then unusual tomboyish look with short hair and husky voice. She began to get large exposure in commercials and media, and hosted her own weekly 30mn late radio show, ''Yozora ni YOUKISS!'', from April 1994 to March 2001 on Nippon Broadcasting. She released her first single at the end of 1994, "TENCA wo Torou!", theme of one of her dramas, which ranked number 1 in the Oricon music charts, the first time for a solo debuting female singer, with a record of sales in this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takuya Kimura
is a Japanese actor, singer, and radio personality. He is regarded as a Japanese icon after achieving success as an actor. He was also a popular member of SMAP, one of the best-selling boy bands in Asia. A 1996 television drama series, ''Long Vacation'', in which he landed his first lead role, became a massive success, creating a phrase called the "''Lon-bake phenomenon"''. He was given the title, "The King of Ratings", as his subsequent television series continued to generate high ratings and each show became a social phenomenon as it aired. Five of his works are ranked in the 10 best-viewed TV drama series in Japan, the highest of which is his 2001 drama series, ''Hero''. He also starred in blockbuster films, including '' Love and Honor'' (2006), ''Hero'' (2007) and ''Howl's Moving Castle'' (as a voice actor, 2004). Kimura is also known for his work in the video games ''Judgment'' and ''Lost Judgment'', portraying Takayuki Yagami. Career Music In 1987, at age 15, Kimura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sae Isshiki
(born April 29, 1977) is a Japanese actress. She starred in a film '' Kura'' (storage) for which she garnered the Newcomer of the Year award of the Japanese Academy and a TV program, ''Futari'' (two). External links * 1977 births Living people Japanese film actresses Place of birth missing (living people) Japanese television actresses {{Japan-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sono Toki Heartwa Nusumareta
{{nihongo, ''Sono toki Heartwa Nusumareta'', その時ハ-トは盜まれた, Sono toki Hātowa nusumareta, lit. "At that moment, my heart was stolen" is a five-part drama that aired on Fuji TV. It first aired in Japan from November 19, 1992 to December 17, 1992. It features a theme song by Yumi Matsutoya (Fuyu no Owari). Cast *Sae Isshiki as Yuko Siina *Takuya Kimura as Masato Katase *Yuki Uchida as Saki Aso *Kijima Sario *Agarita Aki *Watanabe Ko *Chieko Matsubara *Kenjirō Ishimaru is a Japanese actor and TV narrator. He is best known for his role in Kamen Rider series ''Kamen Rider Den-O'' as the owner of the DenLiner. He has also appeared in multiple competitions of ''Sasuke'' as a competitor and during that time has ... * Tomoko Ikuta *Saiki Shigeru *Miki Ryosuke *Akikawa Lisa Synopsis This five-part mini series (for Japanese standards) deals with the growing pains of a high school girl who has to deal with bisexuality and how Japanese culture views this. The heroine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
