First Bites: Japanese Drama "Strawberry Night"
First episode was a little lack-luster and was missing some excitement and suspense that made the special shine.
First Bites: Japanese Drama "Hungry!"
Hungry! will leave you craving for more!
First Bites: Japanese Drama "Lucky Seven"
First off is Lucky Seven, starring Matsumoto Jun, Eita, and Matsushima Nanako to name a few. The first episode starts off with unemployed Tokita Shuntaro (Matsumoto Jun) shirtless in bed with a woman in a hotel room. Unfortunately, the woman in this case is married and they’re only using each other for sex. The cheating wife’s husband is suspicious and hires a detective agency to tail the wife. Shuntaro comes [...]
DramaFever.com subscription increases start 1/31 for new subscribers
DramaFever.com, a popular Asian drama streaming service, announced earlier this month that they’ll be increasing subscription fees for their streaming plans starting 1/31/2012 for new subscribers. Good news: Current subscribers and subscribers who sign up before 1/31/2012 will have their rates locked in FOREVER as long as you keep the account active. Sign up today while it lasts! I’ll be signing up soon. You can read the official blog post [...]
Lunch Queen Demiglace Sauce Recipe
If you’ve watched the 2002 drama Lunch Queen and craved to make the perfect demiglace sauce, you can now! A cookbook was published featuring recipes from the drama series, which is now out of print, but I found a translation of the demiglace sauce! Many thanks to the translator! Now I’m going to relive the drama by making omurice with demiglace sauce. (You are supposed to get 600mL or 20 [...]
Takeuchi Yuko's Strawberry Night Drama Official Trailer
Takeuchi Yuko is returning to the small screen this coming January 2012 as Himekawa Reiko in the Fuji TV drama series, “Strawberry Night.” The full length series is a continuation of the special of the same name which aired last year. This murder suspense drama is Takeuchi Yuko’s first time portraying a detective. The official site released a couple of trailers. Here’s one of them:
NHK’s 2012 Taiga Drama “Taira no Kiyomori” Starring Matsuyama Kenichi Poster Revealed
The poster for NHK’s 2012 taiga drama, “Taira no Kiyomori,” starring actor Matsuyama Kenichi was revealed on 11/25. From D-addicts wiki: The 51st NHK Taiga drama recounts the life of Taira no Kiyomori (1118-1181), a general of the Heian period, who established the first samurai-based government in Japan. Tamaki Hiroshi who is best known for his role as Chiaki in Nodame Cantabile will be playing the antagonist in this taiga [...]
Nakama Yukie's new drama role as a woman who hasn't had sex in 8 years
Actress Nakama Yukie (32) is starring as an unpopular woman in a new drama titled, “Renai Neet ~ Wasureta Koi no Hajimekata ~”, which is airing Fridays at 10 starting January of next year. This romantic comedy is about men and women in their 20s to 40s who cannot progress in love because of their social status. Nakama Yukie is actually the same age as her character who hasn’t had [...]
Ranma 1/2 Live Action Drama Special Sneak Peek
Following in the footsteps of the manga/anime Maison Ikkoku, Rumiko Takahashi’s gender-bending Ranma 1/2 gets the live action drama special treatment also.
[Updated] Spring 2011 Drama Preview
The new spring 2011 drama season starts soon! Here’s a handy preview guide of upcoming dramas. This article will be updated as new information is confirmed. Hancho 4 ハンチョウ シリーズ4 [Official Site] | Genre: Detective, Crime Network/Time slot: TBS Mon 8PM | Start Date: 4/11/2011 | 2 hour 1st episode Synopsis: This is a story about the detectives at the Jinnan Police Station in Harajuku, Tokyo. Azumi Tsuyoshi, head of [...]
