Ataru (2012)

Format: Renzoku
Genre: Mystery
Episodes: TBA
Viewership rating: TBA
Broadcast network: TBS
Broadcast period: 2012-Apr-15 start
Air time: Sunday 21:00


Ataru, who suffers from "savant syndrome," has the power to discover, observe, see through, and deduct microscopic evidence of unsolved cases. Why does he always go to the criminal sites? What explains his strange behavior? His sad past will be revealed as the story unfolds.
An explosion occurs at a chemical factory, leaving one person dead. The investigation team concludes that it

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Rich Man, Poor Woman (2012)

Oguri Shun plays Hinata Tetsushi, an affluent man whose personality is on the contrary, speckled with flaws. A CEO of an IT firm who is published on Forbes as a billionaire, Tetsushi attained his fortune through chance and pure luck. A woman who meets Tetsushi and eventually becomes attracted to him is Sawaki Chihiro, played by Ishihara Satomi. Chihiro is a hardworking college student at Tokyo University who has prepared for her future as much as she possibly could through studies and obtaining licenses. Despite her efforts, she has yet to land a job. Upon meeting Tetsushi, she begins to unravel a genuine pureness inside him and solitude resulting from such pureness, which eventually draws her closer to him. The two repeatedly conflict each other, but little by little learn about one another to grow and develop together.

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Gakkou no Kaidan X SKE48 (2012)

Genre : Horror
Episodes: 15 Episodes
Broadcast network: Bee TV
Broadcast period: Starts 20 July 2012
Air time: 5.00 p.m

Gakkou no Kaidan (Ghosts at School) berkolaborasi dengan member idol group ternamaan Jepang, SKE48. Diangkat dari anime dan film berjudul sama, drama ini akan menceritakan legenda-legenda hantu setempat dari tahun 1990an. Dalam drama ini dua member SKE48 yang terpilih dalam AKB48 General Election 2012 akan berperan sebagai story teller.

Official Website : http://pre.beetv.jp/pages/kowai_natsu

Story Tellers: Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena

First Episode “Hyouite kuru” : Oya Masana
Second Episode “Odoriba no E” : Ogiso Shiori, Hara Minami, Umemoto Madoka
Third Episode “Ichimatsu Ningyou” : Takayanagi Akane
Fourth Episode “Hannin no Senaka” : Kizaki Yuria, Yagami Kumi, Hiramatsu Kanako
Fifth Episode “Jintai Mokei” : Suda Akari, Furukawa Airi, Matsumoto Rina

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Kagi no Kakatta Heya (2012)

Kagi no Kakatta Heya
鍵のかかった部屋




Format: Renzoku
Genre: Drama
Episodes: TBA
Broadcast network: Fuji TV
Broadcast period: 2012-April-16 start
Air time: Monday 21:00
Enomoto Kei (Ohno Satoshi), an employee with a big security firm, is an oddity within the company. A crime prevention enthusiast, he spends each day in the supply store of the company building, absorbed in security research, particularly in the areas of keys and locks. He naturally has knowledge of security items including keys and locks and is very familiar with various theories relating to physics, chemistry and architecture. An aloof, calm and collected character with a confidence that there is no lock in this world that he cannot break.

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Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou (2012)

 Title: Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou
    Genre: Drama
    Episodes: 12 (Completed) + Movie (Oktober 2012)
    Broadcast network: NTV
    Broadcast period: 2012-Apr-14 start to 2012-Jun-30
    Air time: Saturday 12.50 AM
    Theme song:
    - Opening Song (Kis-My-Ft2 - Shake It Up)
    - Ending Song (Maeda Atsuko - Migikata)

One day, Bakada High School, a school with dumb, delinquent boys, and Daiichi Catteleya Academy, a school with beautiful, well-off girls, are merged to form Bakareya High School. However, Sakuragi Tatsuya (Morimoto Shintaro) who loves Bakada High School in every respect, reacts sharply against Shingyoji Eri (Shimazaki Haruka) who is equally proud of her alma mater, and an uproar ensues??

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Omoni Naitemasu / 主に泣いてます

TV Show: Omoni Naitemasu
Romaji: Omoni Naitemasu
Japanese: 主に泣いてます
Producer: Oki Ayako
Director: Hiroki Hayama, Shogo Miyaki
Writer: Akiko Higashimura (manga), Akiko Nogi, Keisuke Wuyama
Network: Fuji TV
Episodes: TBA
Airing date: July 7, 2012 --
Runtime: Saturdays 23:10-23:55
Theme song : Naitetatte by Naoto Inti Raymi
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Sinopsis
A woman of unequaled beauty, Konno Izumi's (Nanao) looks cannot be described by words. With a perfectly balanced body and a lovable face, she turns the heads of all men that she passes by, and not only do the men turn around, but they are struck by a cupid and his arrow, who will most definitely come chasing after Izumi to ask her out. No is not an answer for these men, and they will risk anything to obtain the chance to be Izumi's significant other. For this reason, Izumi is unable to live an ordinary life, having to hide away from society, spending her days in solitude.

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Boys On The Run (2012)

Profile...
TV Show: Boys on the Run
Romaji: Boizu On Za Ran
Japanese: ボーイズ・オン・ザ・ラン
Director: Jhota Tsunehiro
Writer: Kengo Hanazawa (manga), Yuya Takahashi
Network: TV Asahi
Episodes: TBA
Air Date: July 6, 2012 --
Runtime: Fridays 23:15
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan


Plot...
Toshiyuki Tanishi (Ryuhei Maruyama) is 27-year-old single guy, who has never had a girlfriend in his whole life. He works for small toy company, Saida Company. People view Toshiyuki Tanishi as stupid and the last person who will achieve success. Meanwhile, Toshiyuki has feelings for co-worker Chiharu (Akina Minami),

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Legal High (2012)

 

Legal High
リーガル・ハイ



Format: Renzoku
Genre: Law, comedy
Episodes: TBA
Viewership rating: TBD
Broadcast network: Fuji TV
Broadcast period: 2012-Apr-17 to 2012-Jun
Air time: Tuesday 21:00

Komikado Kensuke (Sakai Masato) passed the bar exam while studying in the law faculty of a third-rate university and opened a law firm. A person with character defects, he is cranky, caustic, temperamental, cynical, proud and spendthrift; loves money, prestige and women. Because of that, he has the worst reputation within the legal profession. But he has never once lost a case and will do whatever it takes because of his conviction that “winners are right”. The people around him are skeptical of his way of doing things. However, Komikado gradually realises that his vision of

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Toshi Densetsu no Onna (2012)

* TV Show: Toshi Densetsu no Onna
* Romaji: Toshi Densetsu no Onna
* Japanese: 都市伝説の女
* Network: TV Asahi
* Release Date: April, 2012
* Runtime: 11.15 p.m., Fridays, April 2012
* Language: Japanese
* Country: Japan


Plot

Detective Tsukiko Otonashi (Masami Nagasawa) works for the First Investigation Division team led by Ichio Tannai (Naoto Takenaka). She is also obsessed with the "Toshi Densetsu" manga. Detective Tsukiko Otonashi even claims she became a detective because of "Toshi Densetsu." Whenever a case happens, Tsukiko Otonashi contemplates whether it may have any relations to "Toshi Densetsu". Meanwhile, forensic investigator Hiroto Katsuura (Junpei Mizobata) falls in love with Detective Tsukiko Otonashi on first sight.

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Summer Rescue

Details

• Title: サマーレスキュー
• Title (English): Summer Rescue
• Tagline: 天空の診療所 / Tenkuu no Shinryosho
• Format: Renzoku
• Genre: Medical/human drama
• Episodes: TBA
• Broadcast network: TBS
• Broadcast period: 2012-July-08 start
• Air time: Sunday 21:00

Synopsis

Hayami Keigo is a promising young heart surgeon at a university hospital, but is made to examine patients at a clinic in the mountains during summer on the orders of his superior. At a harsh environment 2,000 m above sea level, there is a very small quantity of testing equipment and medicine. It is a culture shock and setback for Keigo who is active in advanced medical care and the use of cutting-edge equipment. This is a place

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Beginners!

Details

• Title: ビギナーズ!
• Title (romaji): Beginners!
• Format: Renzoku
• Genre: Police
• Episodes: TBA
• Viewership rating: TBA
• Broadcast network: TBS
• Broadcast period: 2012-Jul-12 start
• Air time: Thursday 21:00
• Theme song: TBA by Kis-My-Ft2

Synopsis

The story takes place in a police academy boarding school. Under 24 hour surveillance for 10 months, and having to follow the rules of the school: “absolute obedience,” “no cell phones,” and “no romance.” Enduring the grueling instructions from their strict instructors, their one escape from this hell was each other, or so they thought... However, the class that Shimura, Tachibana, and Momoe are put into was the “S Class,” where the misfits were grouped together. Teppei’s dream since he was a child was becoming a “marathon runner,” however, with his father’s unemployment and disappearance, his life starts to fall apart, leaving him with a

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Ghost Mama Sousasen / ゴーストママ捜査線～僕とママの不思議な100日～ (2012)

Title:Ghost Mama Sousasen / Ghost Mama Investigation (literal title)
Romaji: Gosto Mama Sousasen ~Boku To Mama No Fushigina 100 Nichi~
Japanese: ゴーストママ捜査線～僕とママの不思議な100日～
Director: Toya Sato, Taro Otani, Maki Nishino
Writer: Tomokazu Sato (manga), Kumiko Aso, Mika Umeda
Producer: Masatoshi Kato, Masahiro Mori
Network: NTV
Episodes: TBA
Air date: July, 2012 -- ?
Runtime: Saturdays 21:00
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

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Naniwa Shonen Tanteidan (2012)

Naniwa Shonen Tanteidan
"Based on the Keigo Higashino novel "Naniwa Shonen Tanteida" (published December, 1988) and its sequel "Shinobu Senseni Sayonara" (published December 12, 1996)"



Format: Renzoku
Genre: Mystery, School
Episodes: 12
Broadcast network: Fuji TV
Broadcast period: 2012-Jul-02
Air time: Monday 20:00 - 20:54
Writer: Keigo Higashino (novel)

Takeuchi Shinobu (Tabe Mikako), who has elementary school teaching qualifications, is assigned to be a temporary teacher of Class 6/2 at Ooji Elementary School in Osaka 

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Sprout (2012)

Title: スプラウト
Title (romaji): Sprout
Broadcast network: NTV
Broadcast start: 7 July 2012
Air time: Saturday 12.50 a.m

http://www.ntv.co.jp/sprout/index.html

Originally Posted by jdrama weblog

One day, the father of Ikenouchi Miku (Morikawa Aoi) starts a boarding house and her high school classmate, Narahashi Sohei (Chinen Yuri), moves in to live under the same roof. Miku is initially opposed to it, but gradually falls for Sohei who does not have a care in the world. However, he already has a girlfriend … …

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Beautiful Rain (2012)

 

Details

Title: ビューティフルレイン
Title (romaji): Beautiful Rain
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Family
Episodes: TBA
Broadcast network: Fuji TV
Broadcast period: 2012 July 1st start
Air time: Sunday 21:00
Theme song: Ame ni Negai wo by Ashida Mana  

Plot

One day a father with a young daughter is diagnosed as a sufferer of early-onset Alzheimer's disease.
The father, Kinoshita Keisuke has been separated from his wife by death and has worked at the factory's dorm with his daughter ever since.
A skilled craftsman at the metalworking factory, Keisuke is a man with a sunny disposition who is also the team coach for a boys' baseball team.
Surrounded by his friends of the neighborhood, he has lived happily with his daughter up until today.

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37-sai de Isha ni Natta Boku ~Kenshui Junjo Monogatari~ (2012)

37-sai de Isha ni Natta Boku ~Kenshui Junjo Monogatari~
Details

• Title: 37歳で医者になった僕〜研修医純情物語〜
• Title (romaji): 37-sai de Isha ni Natta Boku ~Kenshui Junjo Monogatari~
• Tagline: 新しい“僕”始めます。
• Tagline (romaji): Atarashii "boku" hajimemasu.
• Format: Renzoku
• Genre: Drama
• Episodes: TBA
• Broadcast network: Fuji TV
• Broadcast period: 2012-April-10 start
• Air time: Tuesday 22:00
• Theme song: Boku to Hana by Sakanaction

Synopsis

The model for the story is a doctor named Kawafuchi Keiichi (52). After graduating from Tokyo University, he spent some time making a living off of pachinko and worked various jobs before becoming a hikikomori (shut-in) for a year. At the age of 30, he decided to enter the medical school at Kyoto University, and he finally became an intern at a university hospital at the age of 37. Kawafuchi wrote an essay-like novel about his experiences in 2002 that sold roughly 100,000 copies. His follow-up book, “Furikaeru na Doctor,” was released in 2011 and is being used as the basis for the drama.

Cast

• Kusanagi Tsuyoshi
• Mizukawa Asami
• Mimura
• Yaotome Hikaru
• Kiriyama Renn
• Suzuki Kosuke
• Saito Takumi
• Tanabe Seiichi
• Matsudaira Ken

Great Teacher Onizuka *REMAKE* (2012)

Through the introduction of his friend Danma Ryuji (Shirota Yu), Onizuka Eikichi (AKIRA), the former legendary bike gang member, visits Meishu Academy to tend to the trees in the garden as a part-time gardener. Learning that Yoshikawa Noboru (Nakagawa Taishi), a student in teacher Fuyutsuki Azusa’s (Takimoto Miori) class is being bullied by Uehara Kyoko (Shinkawa Yua) and other classmates, Onizuka befriends and saves Yoshikawa. Seeing Onizuka’s unprecedented but visceral, powerful response to problem solving, the school’s director and principal, Sakurai Yoshiko (Kuroki Hitomi), overrides resistance from her vice principal Uchiyamada Hiroshi (Tayama Ryosei) and makes Onizuka a teacher. Onizuka goes on to tackle many issues as the teacher in charge of the most problematic class, Class 2/4.

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