Monday, October 11, 2010

Ongoing and Upcoming Fall 2010 Jdrama

1. Mori no Asagao - Oct 18th, 2010


Synopsis: New prison guard Oikawa Naoki gets assigned to the death row section. He develops a friendship with Mitsuru Watase who is on death-row for murdering the man who killed his parents. Gradually Naoki begins to wonder about the necessity of the death penalty and the meanings of such concepts as repentance and forgiveness.


Episodes: 10


Cast:
Ito Atsushi 


















ARATA



















2. Second Virgin - Oct 12th, 2010 - TBA


Synopsis: Nakamura Rui is a divorced but highly successful producer in publishing. She gets involved in a steamy affair w/ Suzuki Kou, who's 17yrs younger than her. Meanwhile, a young couple moves into the house next to Nakamura's and the wife (Suzuki Marie) begins to confide in her about the frustrations of their marriage.


Episodes: 10

Cast:

Suzuki Kyouka 


















Fukada Kyoko



















3. Ogon no Buta - Oct 20th, 2010 - TBA




Synopsis: The Board of Audit’s Special Investigations Division punishes civil servants who cheat and misuse the taxes paid by the hard-working people. Shinko, is a daring character who doesn't get impressed by power and influence but mercilessly pursues the scoundrels. She was once a swindler, got scouted by the division and is paired up with the elite rookie, Kudo who comes from a family of government officials.

Episodes: ??


Cast:
Shinohara Ryoko 
















Okada Masaki 






















4. Yamikin Ushijima-kun aka Ushijima the Loan Shark - Oct 12th, 2010 - TBA




Synopsis: This drama depicts the harsh reality of those at the bottom of society through the eyes of the loan shark Ushijima. He is the head of Kaukau Finance which is a ruthless black market lending operation, charging as much as 50% interest every ten days.

Episodes: 9


Cast:
Yamada Takayuki























Katase Nana 















 5. Guilty Akuma to Keiyakushita Onna - Oct 12th, 2010 - Dec, 2010


Synopsis: Meiko Nogami, is a woman with a beautiful and kind heart. But 15 years ago her older sister's husband and son were killed and Meiko was falsely charged with the crime. She is released from prison 12 years later, and resumes her life as a pet groomer, but secretly she is yearning for revenge. As she searches out the truth behind the original murders, she leads the men around her to their destruction and death.

Episodes: ??


Cast:
Kanno Miho 



















6. FACE MAKER - Oct 7th, 2010 - Dec, 2010



Synopsis: Kirishima Shun is a skilled plastic surgeon who previously worked  for the US ‘Federal Witness Protection Program’. He's nicknamed the "Face Maker." Patients come to him seeking to change their lives, and he grants their wish by providing them with a new face. Kirishima doesnt want money but asks for his patients' previous faces as payment. How would you feel if you encountered someone with your former face?


Episodes: ??


Cast:
Nagai Masaru 





















7. Keizoku 2: SPEC - Oct 8th, 2010




Synopsis: Toma Saya is a police detective working w/ Mishou. She has an IQ of 201 and an inability to "read the atmosphere" in social situations. Her partner Sebumi Takeru used to be the star performer of the Metropolitan Police. After some incident however, he was transferred to Mishou. Those two track down offenders with special abilities(SPEC) who managed to get away with their crimes.


Episodes: ??


Cast:
Toda Erika




















Kase Ryo



















8. Himitsu - Oct 15th, 2010 - TBA


Synopsis: The story involves a married couple, where the wife dies but her spirit ends up inside the couple's daughter.

Episodes: ??

Cast:
Sasaki Kuranosuke 



















Shida Mirai 



















9.  Juui Dolittle - Oct 17th, 2010 - TBA




Synopsis: Tottori Kenichi is a foul-mouthed but gifted veterinarian nicknamed Dolittle. His catch phrase is 'pet care means business'. He is the director of his animal clinic and rescues not only 'voiceless' pets but also helps their owners, who lack understanding and caution, with their problems and worries. Working with him is animal nurse Tajima Asuka. Hanabishi Masaru is Dolittle's rival, a charismatic vet and director of another animal hospital who has not only an opposite personality but also a different stance towards pet care. The drama focuses on the love triangle between those 3 and tries to teach the viewers about human-pet relationships.


Episodes: ??


Cast:
Oguri Shun


















Inoue Mao 


















Narimiya Hiroki 




















10. Perfect Report - Oct 17th, 2010 - TBA


Synopsis:  Aoyama is a top-class TV reporter, who possess both brains and beauty but is also known for being too rigid. Despite her cold and blunt outward appearance, on the inside she is passionate as a reporter, dedicated to collecting information and seeking out the truth.

Episodes: ??

Cast:

Matsuyuki Yasuko






















11. Marks no Yama - Oct 17th, 2010 - TBA




Synopsis: 20 years ago a half-frozen boy was rescued in the mountains after his parents apparent suicide. He gets released from a mental institution and his girlfriend notices him talking about a dark mountain shadow. Meanwhile a murder happens in a residential area in Tokyo. Assistant Inspector Goda Yuichiro takes on the investigation. He senses a huge mystery behind the case and starts chasing after the psychopath killer called Marks.


Episodes: ??


Cast:
Kamikawa Takaya  



















Kora Kengo



















12.  Genya - Nov 21st, 2010 - TBA




Synopsis: Mizuhara Masaya is a desperate guy who murders his uncle shortly after his father's death, over a debt settlement. When Mizuhara comes to his senses he finds a beauty who introduces herself as Shinkai Mifuyu(Fukada Kyoko) next to him. The two flee to Tokyo and as the girl starts getting attention in the beauty sector, a detective starts looking into their past.


Episodes: 8


Cast:
Tsukamoto Takashi


















Fukada Kyoko 




















13. Nagareboshi aka Shooting Star - Oct, 2010 - TBA




Synopsis: Kengo is an aquarium employee who seems ordinary at first glance but actually possesses a secret that he would sacrifice everything in order to protect. Risa is a young woman working in the sex trade in order to pay off her brother's debt, though her situation has led her to contemplate suicide. These two characters, both full of despair, meet each other and end up entering a contract marriage purely for its benefits. However, as they overcome various troubles, their relationship begins to develop into true love.


Episodes: ??


Cast:
Takenouchi Yutaka 


















 Ueto Aya


















Matsuda Shota  aka Sexi Ass





















14. Freeter, le o Kau - Oct 19th, 2010 - TBA


Synopsis: Take Seiji is a 25-year-old freeter with no dreams, savings and is good-for-nothing. He failed his entrance exams the first time and entered a third-rate university a year later. After graduation, he has been drifting from different part time jobs. As a result, he is always fighting with his father. When he learns that his mother is suffering from depression he begins blaming himself and decides to get a higher paying job. Would Seji be able to revive his family?


Episodes: ??


Cast:
Ninomiya Kazunari


















Takenaka Naoto



















Asano Atsuko




















 15. Q10 - Oct 16, 2010 - TBA


Synopsis: Fukai Heita is an ordinary third-year high school student with a kind heart but no interest in love. He has found out the secret of a mysterious transfer student. She looks like a girl but is actually a robot called Q10! However, he begins to fall in love with “her” while causing trouble in school …

Episodes: ??

Cast:
Sato Takeru


















Maeda Atsuko




















16.  Reinoryokusha Odagiri Kyoko no Uso - Oct 10th, 2010




Synopsis: Odagiri Kyoko is a popular psychic on television. Wrapped in a spectacular dress, she enjoys enormous popularity for her overwhelming presence and psychic powers to predict everything. However, Kyoko is a bogus psychic and actually has no psychic powers. The typical Kyoko is extremely plain and exudes no aura but once she wraps herself in the showy ‘Odakyo’ dress, she transforms into the psychic Odagiri Kyoko who speaks her mind and holds nothing back. Taniguchi Ichiro takes on paranormal phenomenon with Kyoko but detests these supernatural events. He has approached her for some motive but does not attempt to disclose his own identity.

Episodes: ??


Cast:
Ishihara Satomi
 













Tanihara Shousuke

























*Sources - Dramawiki*

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