The April hit Japanese drama is here! There are 14 new dramas broadcast during prime time (7 p.m. to 11 p.m.). Considering that many people do not have time to chase all of them, here is an introduction to the three dramas that Xiaobian feels are most worth chasing.
■My Family (9 points on April 10, 2010)
"My Home" promotional poster
The protagonist is the CEO of the game company and TV commentator Narutsawa Tsunehito (played by Kazuya Ninomiya), who has a harmonious relationship with his wife Unknown Liu (played by Many Unsakako) and lives a life that everyone envies.
Ninomiya Kazuya and Many Unwashed Children
Suddenly, one day, their only daughter, Yugo (Miyo Oshima), who is in the 6th grade of elementary school, is kidnapped. The ransom demanded by the kidnappers is 500 million yen. Although it looks rich on the surface, in fact the company is very poor and cannot pay the ransom of her daughter.
Ninomiya Kazuya is also associated with many unwashed children
Seemingly ideal husband and wife relationships also expose problems at the same time! The husband and wife, who do not have a common opinion on how to deal with the kidnapping, the husband wants to sell the company stock he holds, but the wife wants to borrow money to solve the crisis...
"My Home" cast
Whether it is a TV series or a movie, what is important is that "one is the script, the second is the actor, and the third is the director". Both at home and abroad, this is the iron rule since ancient times. The works that come to fruition are all well-scripted. The screenplay for this work is written by Akira Kuroiwa, who wrote the 2021 "TOKYO MER ~ Running Emergency Room ~". His work is well paced and good at creating wonderful scenes.
Japanese media coverage of My Home
The work uses the plot setting of abducting a beloved daughter, torturing human nature "What is the most important thing?" This is completely different from Akira Kurosawa's "Heaven and Hell", which although it is also a work about abduction, the theme is to depict the jealousy and anger of the poor. This work brings a new perspective to the audience.
Kazuya Ninomiya's acting skills naturally go without saying. Even the screenwriter, who has extremely strict requirements for acting, the 87-year-old Satoshi Kuramoto has great respect for him. Although many unwashed children are only supporting actresses in this work, because of her excellent acting skills in 2020's "My Housekeeper Nagisa", the audience is looking forward to her very much.
In addition to the powerful Ninomiya Kazuya and many unwashed films, the show also has a number of big stars participating.
In addition to the luxurious cast, the production team is also full of big guys. The general director is Shunichi Hirano, who has directed works such as "Black Heron" and "Newcomer".
■10 Counts to the Future (9 points on April 14, 2014)
Promotional poster for Ten Rounds Remaining
Here comes the big play! This is the second TV series starring 49-year-old Takuya Kimura after 2020's "BG ~ Police Guard ~ Chapter 2".
Takuya Kimura, who is very popular, is known for carefully considering plans and scripts when starring in TV dramas. The decision to star in this work was also due to the planning and script.
Takuya Kimura plays the protagonist Shogo Kirizawa. Although he became the number one boxer in Japan in high school, he gave up the life of a boxer for some reason in his college years. Later, because of the death of his beloved wife, he completely lost the courage to live. Although he barely made ends meet on his part-time delivery job at a pizzeria, he has said that "it doesn't matter when you die."
Kenzo Ashiya (played by Akira Shōmoto), the former coach of the boxing department of his alma mater, can't stand it, so he is appointed as the future coach of the boxing department, trying to make him regain the motivation of life, but Kirzawa refuses. But looking at the high school students who were desperately trying to beat sandbags, he began to change.
Kirizawa, played by Takuya Kimura, who was KO in the ring of his life, stood up again and posed ready for battle. It's a blood-boiling work.
The highlight of this drama is not only the starring Takuya Kimura, but also the precious side of love, family affection, friendship and so on, which makes people move.
Although he is 49 years old, Takuya Kimura still plays a handsome man in the drama. Although it is still the same old routine, it is still quite good. It was so unpleasant to see the office worker who was reprimanded by his boss who was younger than himself and takuya Kimura's version of the sleek world.
Stills from Takuya Kimura from Ten Rounds Left
Almost all actors will show a third face and funny side in variety shows and interviews, only the old handsome brother Kimura Takuya is not willing to pretend, which is very good!
The general director is Yuto Kawai, who once filmed the hit Japanese drama "Please Fall in Love with The Waste Wood" starring Kyoko Fukada.
News report on "Ten Rounds Remaining"
Another highlight of this drama is the blessing of the light of the island! In the play, she plays Aoi Orihara, a consultant in the boxing department and a teacher of ancient Chinese. This is her second time in a TV series after starring in "The Prison Princess" in 2017.
■ "Yuan Pi の遺言状" (broadcast on April 11, every Monday at 9:00 p.m.) Chinese translation: "Ex-boyfriend's suicide note"
The scene of the "Suicide Note of the Ex-Boyfriend" press conference
This work is also worth looking forward to, adapted from the novel of the same name by Shinkawa Fanli. The mystery novel, published in 2020, won the grand prize, and the sales of books exceeded 800,000. The script was written by Kenaki Sugihara, who wrote the film "Green, Painful and Brittle".
Yingyao, Hiroshi Oizumi
The protagonist is Reiko Kendami, a lawyer played by Haruka Ayase.
Stills from Haruka Ayase in "The Suicide Note of An Ex-Boyfriend"
Reiko the Sword Bearer has a smart mind and a beautiful figure, so she is not only arrogant but also a little blind. Also, she loves money. Unscrupulous in order to win at work, she is a tough woman. However, the results of her handling of things often backfired, and she often made big oolongs.
"The Suicide Note of the Ex-Boyfriend" is a hot novel
Suddenly, Eiji Morikawa (played by Doshi Ikuda), an ex-boyfriend who had only been friends with Reiko Kennel for half a year, died, leaving behind a strange will like "All my possessions are left to the person who killed me." His estate amounted to 108 billion yen.
Stills from "The Suicide Note of an Ex-Boyfriend"
The person who told the news to Reiko Kendō was the villa administrator, Keitaro Shinoda (played by Hiroshi Oizumi). It was a mysterious man who said she knew Reiko the Sword Bearer, but Reiko didn't recognize him.
Keitaro Shinoda suggested that Reiko report him as a "murderer" and then divide the inheritance of 108 billion yen equally.
News report on "The Suicide Note of an Ex-Boyfriend"
This is a more wonderful testament story than the "InuYasha family". Was it really him who killed?
Stills from Haruka Ayase in "The Suicide Note of an Ex-Boyfriend"
The general director is Masayuki Suzuki, who directed the series "Laser Hall ~ Diagnostic Report of the Radiology Department~".
The goddess-like Haruka Ayase has a funny component in the play, which makes people can't help but be funny.
Haruka Ayase, the star of "The Suicide Note of an Ex-Boyfriend", was interviewed
The publicity of the show has also been done well, and large posters can be seen everywhere in Japanese subway stations these days.
"Ex-Boyfriend's Suicide Note" promotional poster in the subway station