Japanese actresses Yui Aragaki and Erika Toda in recent issue of Dramatic TV Life Magazine. The duo are co-stars in Code Blue (and sequel Code Blue 2 which has just ended), a popular drama series about helicopter emergency medical service.
Japanese TV shows
BOSS (2009) drama review
BOSS is a 2009 Japanese drama and the biggest winner at the 61st Television Drama Academy Awards, winning the best drama, best actress (Yuki Amami), best supporting actor (Yutaka Takenouchi), and best director gongs.
24 Hours Emergency Ward back with 4th season
Japanese stars Yosuke Eguchi and Nanako Matsushima are reuniting again in the fourth season of popular medical drama, 24 Hours Emergency Ward.
The J-drama, first aired in 1999, would feature different theme for each season. The common trait is that it focuses on the characters, conflicts and emotions in the emergency ward instead of the flashy medical stuff.
The latest season revolves on the chronic staff shortage in the emergency ward (currently a real problem in Japan), as ER personnels are leaving due to enormous pressure and harsh working conditions.
The drama will be Matsushima’s first major project since giving birth to her 2nd child in 2007. Other announced cast includes Tae Kimura, Kii Kitano and Yusuke Santamaria. It’s scheduled to air on July 7 in Japan (the above image was season III).
Attention Please (2006) drama review
Attention Please is a 2006 Japanese drama – adapted from a same title manga about the training of flight attendants for Japan Airlines – starring Aya Ueto, Ryo Nishikido, Saki Aibu, Miki Maya, Misa Uehara, Chihiro Otsuka, Kotaro Koizumi, Fumiyo Kohinata and Yuko Fueki etc.
Dragon Zakura (2005) drama opening
Realize by Melody – opening song for Dragon Zakura (ドラゴン桜), a 2005 Japanese drama series about a former gangster turned lawyer-teacher who’s trying to help a bunch of “hopeless” students to pass their college entrance exam…
Hiroshi Abe starred as the main lead, other co-stars include Kyoko Hasegawa, Tomohisa Yamashita, Masami Nagasawa, Teppei Koike and Yui Aragaki etc.
Japan films Hana Kimi
Japan’s Fuji TV is filming drama series Hana Kimi, a romantic flick based on popular Japanese manga Hanazakari no Kimitachi e by Hisaya Nakajo.
Hana Kimi is about a girl who fell in love and decided to transfer into the same school to meet her dream guy. Problem is, the guy is attending an all-boys high school, and the girl will have to disguise as a boy to meet her Mr Right.
The manga was first adapted by the Taiwanese, starring Ella Chen, Wu Chun and Jiro Wang. The drama was a huge hit and prompted Fuji TV to produce the Japanese version, which will star Maki Horikita, Shun Oguri and Toma Ikuta etc.
