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Absolute Boyfriend

admin — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:35:06 +0000

Zettai Kareshi / 絶対彼氏。/ Absolute Boyfriend is Japanese drama series. With tagline “Kanzen Muketsu no Koibito Robot / The Completely Perfect Boyfriend Robot”, the story is about the Robot maker, Kronos Heaven, that finally develops “Night Tenjo”, the perfect male humanoid programmed to be devoted and completely loyal to his lover. They choose Izawa Riko to take part in a 5-day free trial. At first, Riko only sees Night as a household appliance. Asamoto Soshi, a distinguished young executive at her company, is also has feelings for her. The story is based on manga by Watase Yu.

Casts:
Hayami Mokomichi as Tenjo Night
Mizushima Hiro as Asamoto Soshi
Aibu Saki as Izawa Riiko
Sasai Eisuke as Shirasagi Yuki
Ueno Natsuhi as Ito Mika
Satoi Kenta as Hirata Hajime
Nekoze Tsubaki as Adachi Kyoko
Komoto Maki as Sato Nozomi
Kaji Masaki as Tanaka Yoichiro
Yamada Meikyo as Asamoto Shiro
Minemura Rie (峯村リエ) as Yoshioka Tetsuko
Erena as Ono Chiho

Water Boys Finale

admin — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:25:36 +0000

Water Boys Finale / Water Boys 2005夏 / Water Boys 2005 Natsu / Water Boys 2005 Summer is a Japanese mini series. Tanaka Masatoshi is having troubles getting into medical school, something he blames on all the time he spent on synchro two years earlier. While on a research trip to a remote southern island of Japan, he is forced into coaching a newly formed three member boys synchro team. Tanaka has to come to terms with his past and begins questioning his future, while the three boy synchro team dream of life off of the island.

Casts:
Eita as Tanaka Masatoshi
Koide Keisuke as Uehara Kensaku
Hiraoka Yuta as 名嘉尾悟
Emoto Tasuku as Koma Shunichiro
Konishi Manami as Uehara Kyoko
Sakai Ayana as Kakihara Rena
Takizawa Nonami as Buritani Michiru
Ukaji Takashi as Koma Toshimichi
Matsushige Yutaka as 名嘉尾大悟
Masuoka Toru as Uehara Kosaku
Watanabe Misako as Kakihara Haru
Kubo Akira as the head teacher
Mori Yoshiyuki as the principal
Nagumo Yusuke (南雲勇助) as Hotta Zenjiro
Tonesaku Toshihide as Hatori Manabu
Kashii Yu as Hanamura Kyoko
Ishii Tomoya as Ishizuka Futoshi
Tanaka Kei as Yasuda Takashi
Manabe Kaori as Sakuma Megumi
Nakayama Katsumi
Sekiguchi Kimiko
Nakajima Ben
Kanbe Hiroshi
Kumabe Yohei (隈部洋平)
Fuwa Hisashi (不破央)
Hiraizumi Sei
Ishihara Yoshizumi
Yajima Kenichi

Water Boys Season 2

admin — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:21:53 +0000

Water Boys 2 / Water Boys Season 2, a Japanese TV series, is about the former all-girl Himeno High School opened its doors to male students, but remains a female-dominated institution with the majority of students being girls. One day Eikichi Mizushima transfers from prestigious Aoba High School in Tokyo where he was a member of the swimming team. While his father is away in New York starting a new business, Eikichi has decided to come to Himeji and live with his grandfather Kamekichi.

Casts:
Ichihara Hayato as Mizushima Eikichi
Nakao Akiyoshi as Yamamoto Yosuke
Saito Keita as Kawasaki Senichi
Koike Teppei as Iwata Iwao
Kimura Ryo as Sano Hideki
Ishihara Satomi as Yazawa Shiori
Suzuki Emi as Kitagawa Kozue
Asami Reina as Oba Kayo
Asakura Erika (朝倉えりか) as Utae
Nakahodo Hitomi (仲程仁美) as Kitagawa Terue
Kaneko Takatoshi as Saotome Hijiri
Yamaguchi Sayaka as Ohara Natsuko
Kimura Midoriko as Kashiyama Reiko

Water Boys Season 1

admin — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:19:02 +0000

Water Boys Season 1, a Japanese drama series. Total 11 episodes, the story is about five high-school boys brought fame to a small town in Japan. What was so unique was that they formed a “men’s synchronized swimming club.” Their involvement and struggles while learning synchronized swimming - known to be a sport for girls - brought much attention to their school and town. Two years since that summer, the boys of Tadano High School are still in the club. Water Boys is about how the young boys fight to learn synchronized swimming, fall in love, and enjoy friendship with one another. Written by Hashimoto Hiroshi, music by Sato Naoki.

Casts:
Yamada Takayuki as Shindo Kankuro
Moriyama Mirai as Tatematsu Norio
Eita as Tanaka Masatoshi
Ishigaki Yuma as Takahara Go
Ishii Tomoya as Ishizuka Futoshi
Miyaji Mao as Onishi Asako
Kashii Yu as Hanamura Kyoko
Tani Kei as Principal Ozaki
Fuse Akira as Head Teacher Yamaoka
Sugimoto Tetta as Sugita (swimming club adviser)
Manabe Kaori as Sakuma Megumi (synchro club adviser)
Kikuchi Maiko as Onogawa Shizuka
Takahashi Hitomi as Shindo Miwako
Asano Kazuyuki as Shindo Kanichi

Ikari Yukiko as Shindo Hitomi
Emoto Akira as Mama (of a bar)
Tokui Yuu as Chi-mama
Yashima Norito as Isomura Kiyomasa
Tamaki Hiroshi as Sato Katsumasa
Takenaka Naoto as Mr. Isomura
Nishida Naomi as the newscaster (ep1)
Fujimura Chika as a synchro swimmer (ep2)
Hiraizumi Sei as Tatematsu Kensuke (ep5,9&11)
Yamamoto Michiko (山本道子) as Tatematsu Shoko (ep5,9&11)
Aibu Saki as Hayakawa Atsumi (ep7&11)
Kitamura Eiki as a lifeguard (ep8)
Yamada Meikyo as the mayor (ep8&10)
Watanabe Dai as Takahara’s friend (ep11)

Nodame Cantabile Shinshun Special in Europe

admin — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:31:44 +0000

Nodame Cantabile Shinshun Special in Europe / のだめカンタービレ　新春スペシャル　ＩＮ　ヨーロッパ is a Japanese mini series. This 2 night special takes off during their graduation, where Chiaki-senpai & Nodame left for Europe. The first special centered on Chiaki’s story, the story tells about Chiaki’s dream to be a conductor. Nodame on the other hand attended the conservatory to attain her dream to one-day play the piano for Chiaki. After her hard work, Nodame was given a chance to have a mini recital. During the recital, Chiaki saw her worth and realized that he cannot go on with out her.

Opening theme: Symphony No. 7 by Beethoven, arranged by Hattori Takayuki
Ending theme: Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin, arranged by Hattori Takayuki

Ueno Juri as Noda Megumi aka Nodame
Tamaki Hiroshi as Chiaki Shinichi
Eita as Mine Ryutaro
Mizukawa Asami as Miki Kiyora
Koide Keisuke as Okuyama Masumi
Wentz Eiji as Lantoine Frank
Becky as Vishnyova Tanya
Yamaguchi Sayaka as Namiki Yuko
Giry Vincent (ジリ・ヴァンソン) as Jean Donnadieu
Ishii Masanori as Katahira Hajime
Fukushi Seiji as Kuroki Yasunori
Takenaka Naoto as Franz Stresemann
Kichise Michiko as Elize
Yamada Yu as Son Rui (ep2)
Ibu Masato as Mine Tatsumi
Endo Yuya as Okochi Mamoru
Kondo Koen (近藤公園) as Tamaki Keiji
Sakamoto Makoto as Hashimoto Yohei
Matsuoka Rinako as Suzuki Moe
Matsuoka Emiko as Suzuki Kaoru
Kimura Ryo as Takahashi Noriyuki
Hashizume Ryo as Kimura Tomohito
Sakurai Chizu as Aizawa Maiko
Yamanaka Takashi as Iwai Kazushi
Kobayashi Kinako as Kinjo Shizuka
Fukada Aki as Inoue Yuki
Kojima Tenten (小嶌天天)

Original writing: Ninomiya Tomoko Nodame Cantabile (manga)
Screenwriter: Etou Rin
Producers: Wakamatsu Hiroki, Shimizu Kazuyuki
Director: Takeuchi Hideki
Music: Hattori Takayuki

Official site: http://wwwz.fujitv.co.jp/nodame/index.html

Boys Before Flowers

admin — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:48:05 +0000

Boys Before Flowers / 꽃보다 남자 / Kgotboda Namja / Boys Over Flowers / 花样男子 / 花より男子 / Hana Yori Dango, is a Korean comedy romance series. With total 24 episodes, this drama tells us story about Jan Di, an average girl whose family owns a dry-cleaning shop that is located near the luxurious and well-known Shin Hwa College. Jan Di meets the four most richest and spoiled boys when she delivers laundry to the school one day. The boys are known as the F4 and cause trouble to those who speak out against them.

This drama is based on Manga Hana Yori Dango by Kamio Yoko.
Director: Jun Ki Sang
Screenwriter: Yoon Ji Ryun
Website: http://www.boysbeforeflowers.com

Casts:
Koo Hye Sun as Geum Jan Di aka Makino Tsukushi

F4:
Lee Min Ho as Goo Joon Pyo aka Domyoji Tsukasa
Kim Hyun Joong as Yoon Ji Hoo aka Hanazawa Rui
Kim Bum as So Yi Jung aka Nishikado Sojiro
Kim Joon as Song Woo Bin aka Mimasaka Akira

Kim Hyun Joo as Goo Joon Hee (Joon Pyo’s elder sister)
Lee Hye Young as Kang Hee Sook (Joon Pyo’s mother)
Ahn Suk Hwan as Geum Il Bong (Jan Di’s father)
Im Ye Jin as Noh Gong Joo (Jan Di’s mother)
Park Ji Bin as Geum Kang San (Jan Di’s younger brother)
Kim So Eun as Chu Ga Eul (Jan Di’s best friend)
Han Chae Young as Min Seo Hyun (F4’s best friend)
Lee Si Young as Oh Min Ji
Gook Ji Yun as Jin Hee
Jang Ja Yun as Sun Ja
Min Young Won as Mi Seuk
Lee Jung Gil as Ji Hoo’s grandfather
Kim Ki Bang as Kam Cho (Jan Di and Ga Eul’s boss)

General Hospital Season 2

admin — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:23:53 +0000

General Hospital 2 / 종합병원 2 / 总医院 2 is Korean drama series. Lee Jae Ryong will reprise his role from the first season which aired 14 years ago. This time around he will be a resident working in a hospital instead of an intern.

Total Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2008-Nov-19 to 2009-Jan-22
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
Director: Roh Do Chul (노도철)
Screenwriter: Choi Wan Kyu, Kwon Eum Mi (권음미), Roh Chang (노창)

Casts:
Lee Jae Ryong
Cha Tae Hyun
Kim Jung Eun
Ryu Seung Soo
Do Ji Won
Lee Jong Won
Ryu Jin
Go Joon Hee
Kim Byung Man
Lee Hwi Hyang
Oh Wook Chul
Jo Kyung Hwan

General Hospital Season 2 Official Site

Empress Chun Chu

admin — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:23:07 +0000

Cheon Chu Taehu / 천추태후 / Empress Chun Chu / 千秋太后 /The Iron Empress is Korean drama historical series. It is about the third empress of the Goryeo era who fought against the Tungustic people of Manchuria in order to achieve their dream of reclaiming their old land.

Total Episodes: 60+
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2008-Nov-22 to 2009
Air time: Saturdays & Sundays 21:30
Screenwriter: Son Young Mok (손영목)
Producer: Shin Chang Suk (신창석)

Casts:
Chae Si Ra as Empress Chun Chu
Kim Suk Hoon as Kim Chi Yang
Choi Jae Sung as Kang Jo
Lee Duk Hwa
Shin Ae as Hwang Bo Seol
Kim Ho Jin
Kim Min Ji
Kim So Eun as (Chun Chu’s daughter)
Yang Geum Suk
Hong In Young
Jun Moo Song
Kim Hyung Min
Choi Woo Hyuk
Lee Chae Young

Empress Chun Chu Official Site

Nodame Cantabile

admin — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:16:24 +0000

Nodame Cantabile / のだめカンタービレ is a Japanese drama series. This romantic comedy has total 11 episodes. Based on the hit comic book with the same title by Tomoko Ninomiya, this is a fun-filled quirky romantic story of two very opposite people. The opening song is Symphony No. 7 in A major by Beethoven, and the ending song is Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin. Both are arranged by Hattori Takayuki.

Megumi Noda or Nodame, is an extremely talented pianist who wants to be a kindergarten teacher. She prefers playing by ear rather than reading the music score. She is messy and disorganized, takes baths several days apart and loves to eat, sometimes stealing her friend’s lunchbox when it is filled with delicacies.

Shinichi Chiaki, is Momogaoka’s top student. Born into a musical family, he is talented in piano and violin and has secret ambitions to become a conductor. An arrogant multi-lingual perfectionist who once lived abroad in the music capitals of the world as a young boy, he feels mired in Japan because of a childhood phobia.

They meet by accident. Nodame quickly falls in love, but it takes much longer for Chiaki to even begin to appreciate Nodame’s unusual qualities. Their relationship causes them both to develop and grow. Because of Nodame, Chiaki got the opportunity to lead a student orchestra and begins to have a broader appreciation of people’s musical abilities. Because of Chiaki, Nodame faces her fears and enters a piano competition. Opportunities open up as both begin taking risks, stretching themselves far more than they ever thought possible.

Casts:

* Ueno Juri as Noda Megumi aka Nodame (Piano)
o Morisako Ei as young Nodame
* Tamaki Hiroshi as Chiaki Shinichi (Piano/Violin/Conducting)
o Fujita Reo (藤田玲央) as young Chiaki
* as Mine Ryutaro (Violin)
* Koide Keisuke as Okuyama Masumi (Timpani)
* Mizukawa Asami as Miki Kiyora (Violin)
* Saeko as Saku Sakura (Contrabass)
* Uehara Misa as Tagaya Saiko (Vocal)
* Takenaka Naoto as Franz Strezemann (Milch Holstein by Nodame)
* Akiyoshi Kumiko as Momodaira Minako
* Endo Yuya as Okochi Mamoru (Conducting)
* Iwasa Mayuko as Ishikawa Reina (Piano)
* Takase Yukina (高瀬友規奈) as Tanaka Makiko (Piano)
* Kondo Kouen as Tamaki Keiji (Clarinet)
* Sakamoto Makoto as Hashimoto Yohei (Oboe)
* Matsuoka Rinako as Suzuki Moe (Flute)
* Matsuoka Emiko as Suzuki Kaoru (Clarinet)
* Yamanaka Takashi as Iwai Kazushi (Contrabass)
* Kobayashi Kinako as Kinjo Shizuka (Viola)
* Fukada Aki as Inoue Yuki (Cello)
* Kojima Tenten (小嶌天天) as Kanai Kento (Horn)
* Inoue Yoshiko as Suganuma Saya (Vocal)
* Ibu Masato as Mine Tatsumi
* Nishimura Masahiko as Tanioka Hajime
* Toyohara Kosuke as Eto Kozo
* Shiraishi Miho as Eto Kaori

* Fukushi Seiji as Kuroki Yasunori (Rising Star: Oboe)
* Mukai Osamu as Kikuchi Toru (Rising Star: Cello]
* Hashizume Ryo as Kimura Tomohito (Rising Star: Violin)
* Namioka Kazuki as Katayama (Rising Star: Horn)
* Sakurai Chizu as Aizawa Maiko (Rising Star: Flute)
* Kimura Ryo as Takahashi Noriyuki (RS: Violin - new concert master)
* Kuroda Chieko as Miyoshi Seiko (Chiaki’s mom)
* Hatano Hiroko as Kawano Keeko
* Oikawa Mitsuhiro as Sakuma Manabu
* Kichise Michiko as Elise
* Ito Takahiro as Segawa Yuto (Nodame’s childhood piano classmate)
o Ogawa Koki (小川光樹) as young Segawa
* Zdenek Macal as Sebastino Vieira
* John Hesse as Kyle Dune (Kiyora’s professor)
* Manuel Doncel as Professor Auclair (Judge in Maradona Competition)
* Iwamatsu Ryo as Noda Tatsuo (Nodame’s dad)
* Miyazaki Yoshiko as Noda Yoko (Nodame’s mom)
* Betto Yuki (別當優輝) as Noda Yoshitaka (Nodame’s brother)
* Eto Kansai (江藤漢斉) as Noda Saburo (Nodame’s grandpa)
* Ohkata Hisako (大方斐紗子) as Noda Shizuyo (Nodame’s grandma)
* Yashiba Toshihiro as Momogaoka teacher
* Masuda Keita
* Nagaoka Mami (photo stills)

Screenwriter: Etou Rin
Producers: Wakamatsu Hiroki, Shimizu Kazuyuki
Directors: Takeuchi Hideki, Kawamura Yasuhiro (川村泰祐), Tanimura Masaki
Music: Hattori Takayuki

I Love You, Don’t Cry

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:45:46 +0000

I Love You, Don’t Cry / 사랑해, 울지마 / 我爱你，不要哭 is a Korean drama series. Han Young Min and Min Seo Young were supposed to get engaged but on their engagement day, Young Min’s ex, Jae Hee, dumped their son, Jun, on him. Seo Young broke up with Young Min afterwards. Jo Min Soo, who is jobless, was hired by Young Min to take care of his son because he couldn’t take care of him himself. Young Min is an architect and lectures at a local university in his spare time.

Total Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2008-Nov-17 to 2009-Dec-22
Air time: Mondays to Fridays 20:15
Director: Kim Sa Hyun, Lee Dong Yoon
Screenwriter: Park Jung Ran
Producer: Lee Dae Young
Official Site

Casts

Jo Family

Lee Yu Ri as Jo Mi Soo
Kim Mi Sook as Moon Soo Ja (Mi Soo’s mother)
Kim Young Jae as Jo Tae Sup (Mi Soo’s older brother)
?? as Kim Hyun Joo (Tae Sup’s wife)
?? as Jo Shin Bi (Tae Sup and Hyun Joo’s 2 years old daughter)
Lee Ah Hyun as Jo Mi Sun (Mi Soo’s older sister)
Park Yoo Sun as Yoon Mi (Mi Sun’s 7 years old daughter)
Kim Chang Sook as Moon Shin Ja (Mi Soo’s aunt)
?? as Yoon Ji (Female, 5 years old)

Han Family

Lee Jung Jin as Han Young Min
Lee Soon Jae as (Young Min’s grandfather)
Kang Boo Ja as Han Young Ok (Young Min’s aunt)
?? as Bae Dae Sung (Young Min’s uncle)
?? as Han Jun (Young Min’s 6 years old son)

Others

Lee Sang Yoon as Jang Hyun Woo
Oh Seung Hyun as Min Seo Young
?? as Yoo In Young (Young Min’s college friend)
Kim Yoo Mi as Jae Hee (Jun’s mother / Young Min’s ex-girlfriend)
?? as Santos (Male, From Nepal, foreigner, laborer)