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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 [...]

 

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Takeuchi Yuko in Fuji TV drama series Strawberry Night
 

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:

 

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Official Poster for NHK's 2012 Taiga Drama Taira no Kiyomori
 

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 [...]

 

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Nakama Yukie portrays a 30 something year old with a long list for her dream man
 

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 [...]

 

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Ranma 1/2 Live Action Drama Special
 

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.

 

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Kwon Sang Woo Guest Appearance in Kusanagi Tsuyoshi’s Fuyu no Sakura

Korean superstar Kwon Sang Woo (34) was present at a fan meeting in Tokyo for SMAP’s Kusanagi Tsuyoshi’s (36) drama, “Fuyu no Sakura.” Kwon Sang Woo will be making a guest appearance in the drama and it’ll be the first time the two have starred together. Kwon wore a gray suit in front of the screaming crowd of 500. Kusanagi greeted Kwon Sang Woo (in Korean), “Long time no see.” [...]

 

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Model Anne Nabs Lead Role in Fuji's April Drama

It was announced on 2/22 that model/actress Anne (24) will be in Fuji TV’s Tuesday (9PM) drama tentatively titled, “Namae wo Nakushita Onnatachi,” (The women who lost their names) airing in April. The drama will focus on the highly competitive nature of entrance exams and how it affects a group of friends who are mothers, good and bad. Watanabe Chiho who scripted the drama about workplace bullying, “Nakanai to Kimeta [...]

 

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[Blog] Inoue Mao: Ohisama 6

Date: 2/16/2011 The other day we had a poster shoot with the cast of the Ohisama family! I think it came out wonderfully, so please look forward to the final version (^_^) Also, Inoue Mao started drawing Youko (her character in Ohisama) on the white board that’s in front of the studio. This is how it looks completed… [Translation from left to right: Poster shoot, Youko (in small text), Ohisama [...]

 

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[Blog] Inoue Mao: Ohisama 5

Date: 2/3/2011 The other day Inoue Mao had a photoshoot for Ohisama! We can’t show you the shots yet, but they look really great so look forward to it. Here’s a picture of Kei, the photographer, checking out the shots. Also Inoue Mao shot on location for Ohisama the other week! The extremely cold weather didn’t treat Inoue Mao (who is sensitive to the cold) nicely during a shoot, but [...]

 

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T.M. Revolution and Natsuna in Okusama wa 18 sai Drama Remake

Singer/actor Nishikawa Takanori (40) also known as T.M. Revolution and actress Natsuna (21) will be starring in a remake of the popular 1970s drama “Okusama wa 18 sai” (My wife is 18 years old). The drama is slated to air 3/27 on Fuji. The original drama was an overwhelming masterpiece which starred the late Ishidate Tetsuo and Okazaki Yuki. The story depicts a high school teacher who is secretly married [...]