Preview of "Meguru Mirai" - Winter 2024

Title: Meguru Mirai / めぐる未来

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 19 January 2024

Timeslot: Thursdays at 11.59pm

Broadcast by: YTV

Original manga by: Tsuji Yamori

Theme Song: "OCTAVE" by Octpath

Cast: Hagiwara Riku, Hayami Akari, Ohnishi Ayaka, Tokito Yuuki, Nakai Tomo, Kanon, Fujiwara Mitsuhiro, Iwase Akiko, Ota Shunsei, Tanaka Taketo, Saeki Hinako & Katsumura Masanobu

Preview of "Oooku" - Winter 2024

Title: Oooku / 大奥

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 18 January 2024

Timeslot: Thursdays at 10pm

Broadcast by: FujiTV

Cast: Koshiba Fuuka, Kamenashi Kazuya, Nishino Nanase, Morikawa Aoi, Miyadate Ryota, Takahashi Katsunori, Jinnai Takanori, Kuriyama Chiaki & Yasuda Ken

Quick Review #31: "Haru ni nattara"

Title: Haru ni nattara / 春になったら

Rating: 8.5 /10

Recommended for: 

Those who like heartwarming slice-of-life stories without an overdose of emotions and are fans of the cast especially Nao, Kinashi Noritake and Hamada Gaku

Liked:

- Although the story was headed towards an inevitable bittersweet ending, I liked how there was never an overdose of emotions nor exaggerated outpouring of drama just to squeeze tears out from the viewers. Everything happened smoothly and as normally as you would expect to happen in real life. Even the final farewell was handled with such peacefulness because you don't get to see the painful goodbye on the death bed. No doubt I was just an observer from the sidelines, it was easy to immerse myself into the story and set me thinking about how I would react or do when placed in a similar situation. Much food for thought and yet moving at the same time.

- The acting from the cast was natural and made the characters very endearing in their own ways despite them being flawed at the same time. This level of authenticity was a great boost in seeing the cast as the characters they played. I was especially impressed by the chemistry that Nao and Kinashi Noritake showed as father-and-daughter particularly towards the end when they showed how deeply they cared for each other and wished for each other's well-being. Hamada Gaku excels in this type of role as a clumsy, kind yet talented in his own way guy so he managed to deliver a good performance as expected.

- The theme song by Fukuyama Masaharu which is titled "Hitomi" i.e. Nao's character name fits the drama so well. This probably had to do with the fact that the lyrics were tailored to reflect the thoughts that Hitomi and her father had for each other so it really brought out a nice yet bittersweet vibe.

Disliked: 

- I wouldn't say that there was anything I disliked about this drama but it is still a bit shy of being a perfect 10 drama for me, somehow. I think that it might be better if the supporting cast had a bit more airtime to flesh out their characters which might be interesting to watch. However, I get it that the focus was more on Hitomi and the two important men in her life so it can't be helped if something had to go for the greater interest.

Preview of "Great Gift" - Winter 2024

Title: Great Gift / グレイトギフト

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 18 January 2024

Timeslot: Thursdays at 9pm

Broadcast by: TV Asahi

Theme Song: "Issen" by JUJU

Insert Song: "SF Tokyo" by WurtS

Cast: Sorimachi Takashi, Haru, Asumi Rio, Ono Karin, Moriyama Shintaro, Katayama Moemi, Ichikawa Tomohiro, Fujino Ryoko, Hama Shogo, Nakashima Runa, Yamada Meikyo, Bandou Yajuro, Tsuda Kenjiro, Kurashina Kana, Tsutsui Michitaka, Onoe Matsuya & Sasaki Kuranosuke

Preview of "Konkatsu 1000 bon nokku" - Winter 2024

Title: Konkatsu 1000 bon nokku / 婚活１０００本ノック

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 17 January 2024

Timeslot: Wednesdays at 10pm

Broadcast by: FujiTV

Theme Song: "Yuurei to sakka" by Suiyoubi no Campanella

Original book by: Minami Ayako

Cast: Fukuda Maki, Yagi Yuusei, Sekimizu Nagisa, Nomura Shuhei, Hashimoto Manami & Nakagoshi Noriko

Preview of "Haru ni nattara" - Winter 2024

Title: Haru ni nattara / 春になったら

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 15 January 2024

Timeslot: Mondays at 10pm

Broadcast by: Kansai TV

Theme Song: "Hitomi" by Fukuyama Masaharu

Cast: Nao, Kinashi Noritake, Fukazawa Tatsuya, Mikami Ai, Nishigaki Sho, Kageyama Yuka, Yashiba Toshihiro, Mitsuishi Ken, Hashimoto Manami, Tsutsui Mariko, Kobayashi Satomi & Hamada Gaku

Preview of "Chaser Game W Pawahara joushi wa watashi no motokano" - Winter 2024

Title: Chaser Game W Pawahara joushi wa watashi no motokano / チェイサーゲームW　パワハラ上司は私の元カノ

Official website: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 9 January 2024

Timeslot: Tuesdays 2.35am

Broadcast by: TV Tokyo

Original manga by: Matsuyama Hiroshi & Matsushima Yukitaro

Theme Song: "Midnight Girl" by imase

Cast: Sugai Yuuka, Nakamura Yurika, Sato Kanta, Kikuchi Himena, Kabashima Hikari, Hanayanagi Nozomi, Uraji Nuno, Hoshino Nao, Mochizuki Ayano, Kawai Akihiro, Akiyama Kana, Kanada Satoshi, imase, Katsumura Masanobu & Kurotani Tomoka

Preview of "Chikyuu no arukikata" - Winter 2024

Title: Chikyuu no arukikata / 地球の歩き方

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 13 January 2024

Timeslot: Saturdays at 12am

Broadcast by: TV Tokyo

Cast: Miyoshi Ayaka, Moriyama Mirai, Matsumoto Marika & Moriyama Naotaro

Quick Review #30: "Aru tozasareta yuki no sansou de"

Title: Aru tozasareta yuki no sansou de / ある閉ざされた雪の山荘で

Rating: 2 /10

Recommended for: 

I would struggle to recommend this to anyone, even those who are fans of the cast.

Liked:

None

Disliked: 

- For a start, I didn't notice that the film was based on a Higashino Keigo novel and simply approached this just like any other suspense movie. As such, I did not have any basis of comparison with the original nor any expectations on how the movie should turn out. However, I had a bad vibe about how the movie would go when I saw that the most important element as depicted in the title i.e. a mansion on a snowy mountain where the people were trapped inside was non-existent. In fact, the characters had to pretend that they were really in such a dire situation. As the story developed, the whole scenario was so silly and laughable that it didn't take a genius to see that the murders were not real. To top it off, the way the climax scene was handled just felt like a fiasco for nothing. While it may have been justifiable for the wronged to take revenge for what happened, the ending just cemented the feeling that the all-ends-well and all-was-forgiven fairytale-like conclusion made me feel like the whole movie was a waste of time. I really wonder, was the original story this bad or was the adaptation the issue?

- One reason why I was interested in watching this was the cast. They are a group of promising and up-and-coming younger generation actors so to put so many of them together in one movie, it made me curious about how things would turn out. Sad to say, the movie didn't feature them favourably - not just in terms of how unlikeable most of the characters were but the setting made them look like such poor actors, not acting professionals in a theatre group. It was terribly disappointing because I've seen some really promising work from them in the past so it can't be that their acting suddenly deteriorated to this extent overnight. The reason why I still gave this movie a 2 is for their brave efforts despite how the movie eventually turned out.

Preview of "Koisuru keigo 24 ji" - Winter 2024

Title: Koisuru keigo 24 ji / 恋する警護２４時

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 13 January 2024

Timeslot: Saturdays at 11pm

Broadcast by: TV Asahi

Theme Song: "LOVE TRIGGER" by Snow Man

Cast: Iwamoto Hikaru, Shiraishi Mai, Fujiwara Joichiro, Yoshitani Ayako, Konno Hiroki, Okamoto Natsumi, Uchida Wataru, Shibuya Kento, Yamaguchi Daichi, Ono Takehiko, Matsushita Yuki & Mizobata Junpei

Preview of "Jeanne no sabaki" - Winter 2024

Title: Jeanne no sabaki  / ジャンヌの裁き

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 12 January 2024

Timeslot: Fridays at 8pm

Broadcast by: TV Tokyo

Theme Song: "We GO" by Ketsumeishi

Cast: Tamaki Hiroshi, Sakurai Yuki, Otoo Takuma, Kaneko Noboru, Irie Jingi, Hasegawa Jun, Yamamoto Ryuuji, Itose Nanaha, Steel Teppei, Yoza Yoshiaki, Matsumoto Miki, Mori Kazuya, Oshino Sara, Sakai Sho, Andou Sena, Matsui Itsuki, Yuka, Takaoka Saki & Tanaka Naoki

Preview of "Innai Keisatsu" - Winter 2024

Title: Innai Keisatsu / 院内警察

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 12 January 2024

Timeslot: Fridays at 9pm

Broadcast by: FujiTV

Original manga by: Sakai Tsutomu / Hayashi Ichi

Opening theme song: "NOD" by SennaRin

Ending theme song: "pray" by Eve

Cast: Kiritani Kenta, Seto Koji, Nagahama Neru, Satou Honami, Hyunri, Baba Fumika, Kudo Mio, Nishimura Motoki, Kamio Yu, Denden & Ichimura Masachika

Preview of "Tonari no nurse aid" - Winter 2024

Title: Tonari no nurse aid / となりのナースエイド

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 10 January 2024

Timeslot: Wednesdays at 10pm

Broadcast by: NTV

Original novel by: Chinen Mikito

Theme Song: "Hikari" by Awesome City Club

Cast: Kawaei Rina, Takasugi Mahiro, Yamoto Yuuma, Yoshizumi, Uesugi Shuhei, Oda Risa, Akase Akari, Furuta Arata, Takimoto Miori, Narumi Riko, Kote Shinya & Mizuno Miki

Quick Review #29: "Aru Otoko"

Title: Aru Otoko / ある男

Rating: 7 /10

Recommended for: 

Those who like suspense stories with a humanity angle or are fans of the three leads who are looking forward to seeing them in action

Liked:

- The acting of the three leads Tsumabuki Satoshi, Ando Sakura and Kubota Masataka was definitely the biggest highlight of the movie so it wasn't difficult to see why they got quite a number of awards for their performances. 

- Just when I thought that the movie would finish on a weak note, the ending turned out to be a chilling cliffhanger and left much room for imagination.

Disliked: 

- As I haven't read the original novel, my assessment of the storyline was simply based on the movie version. As a suspense story, I felt that it was somewhat predictable especially the background story of the impersonator. In terms of a story exploring humanity and what it means to have an identity and background beyond your true nature, I thought that the discussion was barely scratching the surface of such a potentially deep topic especially from the lawyer's perspective. It could also be due to the fact that the movie won so many accolades that it somehow increased my expectations to an unrealistic level. Perhaps I should say that this movie is a victim of its own success.

Preview of "Oshi wo meshiagare ~ Kouhou gaaru no maroyakana hibi ~" - Winter 2024

Title: Oshi wo meshiagare ~ Kouhou gaaru no maroyakana hibi ~ / 推しを召し上がれ～広報ガールのまろやかな日々～

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 10 January 2024

Timeslot: Wednesdays at 1am

Broadcast by: TV Tokyo

Original novel by: Miyagi Ayako

Opening theme song: "Blue Step" by wowdow

Ending theme song: "alchemy" Sayashi Riho

Cast: Sayashi Riho, Asumi Rio, Ikoma Rina, Hashimoto Satoshi, Nomura Masumi, Nagata Takato, Yoshii Masao, Mizuma Ron, Uno Shohei & Nakajima Hiroko

Preview of "Mitsu to doku" - Winter 2024

Title: Mitsu to doku / 蜜と毒

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 10 January 2024

Timeslot: Wednesdays at 12am

Broadcast by: TV Tokyo

Original manga by: Kashiwaya Cocco

Theme Song: "By Your Side" by yukaDD

Cast: Iriki Mari, Shiraishi Shunya, Masaki Reiya & Ootani Rinka etc.

Preview of "Patisserie Mon" - Winter 2024

Title: Patisserie Mon / パティスリー Mon

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 10 January 2024

Timeslot: Wednesdays at 12.30am

Broadcast by: TV Tokyo

Original manga by: KIRA

Cast: Hata Mei, Hamada Takahiro, Nakagawa Daisuke, Perth Nakhun, Fukuchi Ryo, Fukuchi Shin, Honda Hitomi, Yamazaki Hirona, Kiriyama Ren, Adachi Yumi, Uchida Katsunori, Michi Yasue, Toda Naho & Sakata Masanobu

Preview of "Shoujiki Fudousan 2" - Winter 2024

Title: Shoujiki Fudousan 2 / 正直不動産２

Official website: here

O.A. Start Date: 9 January 2024

Timeslot: Tuesdays at 10pm

Broadcast by: NHK

Total number of episodes: 10

Original manga by: Otani Akira, Natsuhara Takeshi & Mizuno Mitsuhiro

Theme Song: "so far so good" by Oda Kazumasa
Cast: Yamashita Tomohisa, Fukuhara Haruka, Ichihara Hayato, Izumi Rika, Hasegawa Shinobu, Matsumoto Wakana, Itagaki Mizuki, Ito Asahi, Zaitsu Yutaro, Baba Tooru, Matsuda Satoshi, Dean Fujioka, Yamazaki Tsutomu, Daichi Mao, Kurashina Kana, Takahashi Katsunori & Kusakari Masao

Preview of "Tsukuritai onna to tabetai onna Season 2" - Winter 2024

Title: Tsukuritai onna to tabetai onna Season 2 / 作りたい女と食べたい女シーズン２

Official website: here

O.A. Start Date: 29 January 2024

Timeslot: Mondays to Thursdays at 10.45pm

Broadcast by: NHK

Total number of episodes: 20

Original manga by: Yuzaki Sakaomi

Cast: Higa Manami, Nishino Emi, Fujiyoshi Karin, Morita Misato & Tomosaka Rie etc.

Preview of "Otto wo shakaitekini massatsu suru itsutsu no houhou Season 2" - Winter 2024

Title: Otto wo shakaitekini massatsu suru itsutsu no houhou Season 2 / 夫を社会的に抹殺する５つの方法 Season 2

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 9 January 2024

Timeslot: Tuesdays at 12.30am

Broadcast by: TV Tokyo

Original manga by: Up Cross / Mita Tatami / CLLENN

Theme Song: "Kuruwase" by Natumi.

Cast: Takanashi Rin, Yanagi Shuntaro, Sakurai Reika, Kudo Haruka, Ichimura Yuta, Inaba Yu, Baba Fumika, Fujita Tomoko, Satoi Kenta, Hamatsu Takayuki & Tokyo Hoteison

Quick Review #28: "Tonde Saitama ~ Biwako yori ai wo komete ~"

Title: Tonde Saitama ~ Biwako yori ai wo komete ~ / 翔んで埼玉 ~ 琵琶湖より愛をこめて ~

Rating: 7 /10

Recommended for: 

Those who don't mind ludicrous settings for the sake of laughs and entertainment

Liked:

- In line with what the first movie had done, the sequel turned out to be as outrageous, if not taking things up a notch with its far-fetched and nonsensical settings and developments. If you don't mind the sometimes senseless humour and are game for some light entertainment, this should be good for you.

- The thing about comedy is, if the cast don't fully immerse themselves into their roles and their self-consciousness and awkwardness show on screen, the end result would not be as engaging to the audience. I don't know if the cast ever felt out of place or uncomfortable at any time with regard to the things they had to do for this movie but everyone seemed to have a good time and fun in this movie. I think that helped me to enjoy the film more even though I kept rolling eyes at some parts of the story. And since they waited till Gackt recovered from his illness to do the filming, the teamwork and bond among the cast members was rather evident even with some new big names added to the sequel's lineup. Definitely worth checking out are real-life celebrity couple Kataoka Ainosuke and Fujiwara Norika playing a couple in the film as well as An who had a meaty role here.

- Keep a lookout for the celebrity and famous things battle between the warring prefectures. I wonder though how the celebrities featured this time felt about having their photos shown in this movie?

Disliked: 

- The novelty factor was a tad weaker than the first movie which was refreshingly nonsensical. The problem is, expectations would definitely be raised for the sequel as a result of the first movie's success and the been-there-done-that feel was hard to ignore. As such, that actually worked against the sequel to some extent since there were big shoes to fill.

- While Nikaidou Fumi was still Gackt's love interest in this sequel, the time that their characters were actually apart was so significant that it felt like Nikaidou had her screentime cut drastically and was on her own while Gackt was flirting with An. It was a pity though because I quite liked Nikaidou's character Momomi and her chemistry with Gackt. Not to say that An and Gackt didn't go well together though.

- The regional or prefectural differences which are an integral part of the story's depiction of status hierarchy may be lost on viewers who are not familiar with these. It's like the joke is lost somehow if you cannot understand what is the significance of these differences between localities and why one is considered superior or inferior to the other. This might mean that only people who know why these things matter would enjoy the story more than those who don't. While the first movie touched on the differences between Saitama and Tokyo which I would say are relatively well-known, I'm not sure if the same can be said about Shiga and the Kansai prefectures featured in this sequel.

Preview of "Game no na wa yuukai" - Spring 2024

Title: Game no na wa yuukai / ゲームの名は誘拐

Official website: here

O.A. Start Date: 9 Jun 2024

Timeslot: Sundays at 10pm

Broadcast by: WOWOW

Total number of episodes: 4

Original novel by: Higashino Keigo

Cast: Kamenashi Kazuya, Mikami Ai & Watabe Atsuro etc.

Preview of "Enjiya Re:act" - Spring 2024

Title: Enjiya Re:act / 演じ屋 Re:act

Official website: here

O.A. Start Date: 24 May 2024

Timeslot: Fridays at 11pm

Broadcast by: WOWOW

Total number of episodes: 7

Cast: Nao, Isomura Hayato, Miura Takahiro, Omi Toshinori, Nakagoshi Noriko, Nakao Masaki, Kasahara Shinji, Kurauchi Hideki, Aoyama Noriko, Nagase Yuzuna, Imai Kosuke, Mikawa Yuugo, Tate Gouta, Sotohara Nene, Kamichii, Yuge Tomohisa, Hakamada Yoshihiko, Aihara Mika & Kondo Koen

Preview of "Ikitoshi ikerumono" (Drama SP)

Title: Ikitoshi ikerumono / 生きとし生けるもの

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official X: here

O.A. Date: 6 May 2024 at 8pm

Broadcast by: TV Tokyo

Original book by: Kitagawa Eriko

Cast: Tsumabuki Satoshi, Watanabe Ken, Harada Tomoyo, Sugino Yosuke, Oomasa Aya, Oka Mitsuko, Tanaka Tetsushi & Mitsushima Hikari

Preview of "Machinami terasu yatsura" - Spring 2024

Title: Machinami terasu yatsura  / 街並み照らすヤツら

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 27 April 2024

Timeslot: Saturdays at 10pm

Broadcast by: NTV

Cast: Morimoto Shintaro, Morikawa Aoi, Tsukishima Rui, Minagawa Sarutoki, Hamano Kenta, Sota Ryosuke, Hagiwara Mamoru, Funakoshi Eiichiro, Yoshikawa Ai & Uno Shohei

Preview of "Double Cheat Itsuwari no keisatsukan" - Spring 2024

Title: Double Cheat Itsuwari no keisatsukan Season 1 / ダブルチート　偽りの警察官 Season 1

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 26 April 2024

Timeslot: Fridays at 8pm

Broadcast by: TV Tokyo

Theme Song: "Shiro to kuro" by ACIDMAN

Cast: Mukai Osamu, Uchida Rio, Arakawa Yoshiyoshi, Yuki Kousei, Kamikawa Shusaku, Matsumoto Wakana, Hashimoto Jun, Kajihara Zen & Ito Atsushi

Preview of "Believe - Kimi ni kakeru hashi -" - Spring 2024

Title: Believe - Kimi ni kakeru hashi - / Believe - 君にかける橋 -

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 25 April 2024

Timeslot: Thursdays at 9pm

Broadcast by: TV Asahi

Theme Song: "I'll be there" by MAN WITH A MISSION

Cast: Kimura Takuya, Takeuchi Ryoma, Yamamoto Maika, Ichinose Hayate, Kitaoji Kinya, Kamikawa Takaya, Saito Takumi, Kohinata Fumiyo & Amami Yuki

Preview of "Blue Moment" - Spring 2024

Title: Blue Moment / ブルーモーメント

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 24 April 2024

Timeslot: Wednesdays at 10pm

Broadcast by: FujiTV

Original manga by: Ozawa Kana

Theme Song: "Legendary" by Bon Jovi

Insert Song: "Perfect Storm" by Yamashita Tomohisa (feat. TAEHYUN of TOMORROW X TOGETHER)

Cast: Yamashita Tomohisa, Deguchi Natsuki, Mizukami Koushi, Okada Dai, Nimura Sawa, Watanabe Keisuke, Tamada Shiori, Kaho, Hiraiwa Kami, Otoo Takuma, Honda Tsubasa, Maya Miki & Tachi Hiroshi

Preview of "Tokyo Tower" - Spring 2024

Title: Tokyo Tower / 東京タワー

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 20 April 2024

Timeslot: Saturdays at 11pm

Broadcast by: TV Asahi

Original novel by: Ekuni Kaori

Theme Song: "halfmoon" by King & Prince

Cast: Nagase Ren, Itaya Yuka, Matsuda Genta, MEGUMI, Nagase Riko, Naenano, Ikeda Akana, Oideyasu Oda, Komoto Masahiro & YOU

Preview of "JK to roppouzensho" - Spring 2024

Title: JK to roppouzensho / JKと六法全書

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 19 April 2024

Timeslot: Fridays at 11.15pm

Broadcast by: TV Asahi

Theme Song: "Damasarenai kara ne" by Riria

Cast: Kouzawa Sara, Daito Shunsuke, Hyuga Wataru, Higashino Ayaka, Yamato Nao, Usui Moene, Morita Shuri, Hanada Yurine, Tomonaga Anji, Yamato, Date Satoru, Yukihira Aika, Nagao Yuno, Emoto Akira & Kuroki Hitomi

Preview of "9 Border" - Spring 2024

Title: 9 (Nine) Border / 9 (ナイン) ボーダー

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 19 April 2024

Timeslot: Fridays at 10pm

Broadcast by: TBS

Cast: Kawaguchi Haruna, Kinami Haruka, Hata Mei, Inowaki Kai, Kido Taisei, Yamanaka Sou, Ito Shunsuke, Uchida Chika, Iwaya Kenji, Yanai Yumena, Okumura Kae, Yazaki Hiroshi, Hyoudou Takumi, YOU & Matsushita Kouhei

Preview of "25 ji, Akasaka de" - Spring 2024

Title: 25 ji, Akasaka de / ２５時、赤坂で

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 18 April 2024

Timeslot: Thursdays at 12.30am

Broadcast by: TV Tokyo

Original manga by: Natsuno Hiroko

Theme Song: "Kakkaku" by Kujiragi

Ending Theme Song: "Tokyo Night Lonely" by Mel

Cast: Komagine Kitta, Niihara Taisuke, Usa Takuma, Nagumo Shoma, Fukutsu Kenzo, Imagawa Uchu, Shinohara Yuushin, Hashimoto Jun & Katayama Moemi

Preview of "Unmet Aru nougekkai no nikki" - Spring 2024

Title: Unmet Aru nougekkai no nikki / アンメット　ある脳外科医の日記

Official website: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 15 April 2024

Timeslot: Mondays at 10pm

Broadcast by: Kansai TV

Original manga by: Kojika Yuzuru & Ootsuki Kanto

Theme Song: "Ai ni yuku no ni" by Aimyon

Opening theme song: "Nuime" by Ueno Daiki

Cast: Sugisaki Hana, Wakaba Ryuya, Okayama Amane, Ikuta Erika, Yamaya Kasumi, Ozaki Takumi, Nakamura Riho, Yasui Junpei, Noro Kayo, Chiba Yuudai, Koichi Mantaro, Sakou Yoshi, Kichise Michiko & Iura Arata

Preview of "Anti Hero" - Spring 2024

Title: Anti Hero / アンチヒーロー

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 14 Jun 2024

Timeslot: Sundays at 9pm

Broadcast by: TBS

Theme Song: "hanataba" by milet

Cast: Hasegawa Hiroki, Kitamura Takumi, Hotta Mayu, Ooshima Yuko, Kimura Yoshino & Nomura Mansai

Preview of "6 byoukan no kiseki Hanabishi Mochizuki Seitaro no 2 banme no yuuutsu" - Spring 2024

Title: 6 byoukan no kiseki Hanabishi Mochizuki Seitaro no 2 banme no yuuutsu / 6秒間の軌跡　花火師望月星太郎の２番目の憂鬱

Official website: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 13 April 2024

Timeslot: Saturdays at 11.30pm

Broadcast by: TV Asahi

Theme Song: "Naitemo waratte" by Ketsumeishi

Cast: Takahashi Issei, Hashizume Isao, Honda Tsubasa, Miyamoto Mayu, Kokubo Toshihito & Harada Mieko

Preview of "PICU Shouni shuuchuu chiryoushitsu SP 2024" (Drama SP)

Title: PICU Shouni shuuchuu chiryoushitsu SP 2024 / PICU 小児集中治療室スペシャル2024

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Date: 13 April 2024 at 9pm

Broadcast by: FujiTV

Theme Song: "Tomo ni" by Nakajima Miyuki

Cast: Yoshizawa Ryo, Yasuda Ken, Kimura Fumino, Takasugi Mahiro, Takanashi Rin, Kanno Rio, Kobayashi Toranosuke, Ikuta Erika, Nakao Akiyoshi, Masana Bokuzo, Komoto Masahiro & Ootake Shinobu

Preview of "Hanasaki Mai ga damattenai" - Spring 2024

Title: Hanasaki Mai ga damattenai / 花咲舞が黙ってない 

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 13 April 2024

Timeslot: Saturdays at 9pm

Broadcast by: NTV

Original novel by: Ikeido Jun

Cast: Imada Mio, Yamamoto Koji, Iio Kazuki, Kamio Yu, Kaname Jun, Kikuchi Rinko & Kamikawa Takaya

Preview of "Yips" - Spring 2024

Title: Yips / イップス

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 12 April 2024

Timeslot: Fridays at 9pm

Broadcast by: FujiTV

Theme Song: "Face" by AARON

Cast: Shinohara Ryoko, Baka Rhythm, Watanabe Daichi, Mikata Ryosuke, Adachi Suguru, Katsumura Masanobu, Kakuta Akihiro, Yamoto Yuuma & Sometani Shota

Preview of "Re: Revenge Yokubou no hate ni" - Spring 2024

Title: Re: Revenge Yokubou no hate ni / Re: リベンジ欲望の果てに

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 11 April 2024

Timeslot: Thursdays at 10pm

Broadcast by: FujiTV

Theme Song: "WHY?" by Stray Kids

Cast: Akaso Eiji, Nishikido Ryo, Yoshine Ryoko, Mikami Ai, Kajihara Zen, Aoki Yuzu, Shiroyama Noa, Rijuu Go, Ogi Shigemitsu, Mitsuishi Ken, Yo Kimiko & Sasano Takashi

Preview of "Yakusoku ~ 16 nenme no shinjitsu ~" - Spring 2024

Title: Yakusoku ~ 16 nenme no shinjitsu ~ / 約束 ~ 16年目の真実 ~

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official LINE: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 11 April 2024

Timeslot: Thursdays at 11.59pm

Broadcast by: YTV

Theme Song: "butterfly effect" by Noda Emi

Cast: Nakamura An, Yokoyama Yu, Hosoda Yoshihiko, Satsukawa Aimi, Morinaga Yuki, Oda Risa, Tsubokura Yoshiyuki, Higuchi Kohei, Mori Yusaku, Hasegawa Tomoharu, Inoue Hajime, Kouri Yuuka, Yamada Kinuo, Kawatoko Asuka, Okabe Takashi & Sugimoto Tetta

Preview of "Destiny" - Spring 2024

Title: Destiny

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 9 April 2024

Timeslot: Tuesdays at 9pm

Broadcast by: TV Asahi

Theme Song: "Ningen toshite" by Shiina Ringo

Cast: Ishihara Satomi, Kamenashi Kazuya, Ando Masanobu, Miyazawa Ema, Yamoto Yuuma, Sota Ryosuke, Tanaka Minami, Takahata Atsuko, Sasaki Kuranosuke & Nakamura Tooru

Preview of "Kururi ~ Dare ga watashi to koi wo shita? ~" - Spring 2024

Title: Kururi ~ Dare ga watashi to koi wo shita? ~ / くるり ～誰が私と恋をした？～

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 9 April 2024

Timeslot: Tuesdays at 10pm

Broadcast by: TBS

Theme Song: "I wonder" by Da-iCE

Cast: Nukumi Meru, Seto Koji, Kamio Fuuju, Miyase Ryubi, Maruyama Rei, Takano Akira, Kohinata Yuka, Murakata Nonoka, Higo Katsuhiro, Tomosaka Rie & Katahira Nagisa

Preview of "Kyuugou 95" - Spring 2024

Title: Kyuugou 95 

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 8 April 2024

Timeslot: Mondays at 11.06pm

Broadcast by: TV Tokyo

Original novel by: Hayami Kazumasa

Theme Song: "moooove!!" by King & Prince

Cast: Takahashi Kaito, Nakagawa Taishi, Matsumoto Honoka, Hosoda Kanata, Inukai Atsuhiro, Sekiguchi Mandy, Asakawa Nana, Kudo Haruka, Inoue Mizuki, Watanabe Keisuke, Suzuki Jin, Miura Takahiro, Yamanaka Takashi, Konno Mahiro, Katsuya, Shimada Kyusaku, Shinkawa Yua, Sakurai Hinako, Saito Yuki, Sakurai Yuki & Yasuda Ken

Preview of "366 Nichi" - Spring 2024

Title: 366 Nichi / 366日

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 8 April 2024

Timeslot: Mondays at 9pm

Broadcast by: FujiTV

Theme Song: "366 nichi" (Official Duet ver.) by HY

Cast: Hirose Arisu, Maeda Goudon, Bandou Ryouta, Nagahama Neru, Tsuna Keito, Natsuko, Nakata Seina, Nakazawa Motoki, Seino Asahi, Wakui Emi, Maeda Gouki, Toda Naho & Kitamura Kazuki

Preview of "Akuma Game" - Spring 2024

Title: Akuma Game / アクマゲーム

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 7 April 2024

Timeslot: Sundays at 10pm

Broadcast by: NTV

Original manga by: Meebu & Megumi Kouji

Theme Song: "MEMORIES of the END" by UVERworld

Cast: Mamiya Shotaro, Tanaka Juri, Furukawa Kotone, Ryuusei Ryo, Arashi Rina, Masuda Shota, Fukuyama Shodai, Sakaguchi Ryotaro, Hashimoto Jun, Ozawa Yukiyoshi & Kikkawa Koji / (Voice actors) Suwabe Junichi, Sakamoto Maaya, Nakamura Yuichi & Hanazawa Kana 

Preview of "Oi Handsome!! 2" - Spring 2024

Title: Oi Handsome!! 2 / おいハンサム！！２

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 6 April 2024

Timeslot: Saturdays at 11.40pm

Broadcast by: Tokai TV / FujiTV

Original manga by: Ito Risa

Ending theme song: "BE MY BABY" by The Ronettes

Cast: Yoshida Kotaro, Kinami Haruka, Sakuma Yui, Takeda Reina, MEGUMI, Fujita Tomoko, Fuse Eri, Nonami Maho, Ota Rina & Hamano Kenta

Preview of "Kisetsu no nai machi" - Spring 2024

Title: Kisetsu no nai machi / 季節のない街

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 5 April 2024

Timeslot: Fridays at 12.42am

Broadcast by: TV Tokyo

Original book by: Yamamoto Shugoro

Cast: Ikematsu Sousuke, Nakano Taiga, Watanabe Daichi, Miura Touko, Hamada Gaku, Masuko Naozumi, Arakawa Yoshiyoshi, MEGUMI, Takahashi Maryjun, Minagawa Sarutoki, Matayoshi Naoki, Maeda Atsuko, Tsukaji Muga, YOUNG DAIS, Ozawa Kazuna, Okuno Eita, Satsukawa Aimi, Oda Akane, Sakai Maki, Katagiri Hairi, Hirooka Yuriko, LiLiCo, Fujii Takashi, Tsurumi Shingo, Bengaru & Iwamatsu Ryo

Preview of "Kimi ga kemono ni naru mae ni" - Spring 2024

Title: Kimi ga kemono ni naru mae ni / 君が獣になる前に

Official website: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 5 April 2024

Timeslot: Fridays at 12.12am

Broadcast by: TV Tokyo

Original manga by: Sano Takashi

Theme Song: "THE BEAST" by Hiromitsu Kitayama

Cast: Kitayama Hiromitsu, Tamashiro Tina, Narumi Yui, Yoshimura Kaito, Toyoshima Kokoro, Fukami Motoki, Becky, Takahashi Mitsuomi & Toda Naho

Preview of "Suki na otoko to wakaretai" - Spring 2024

Title: Suki na otoko to wakaretai / 好きな男と別れたい

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 3 April 2024

Timeslot: Wednesdays at 12.30am

Broadcast by: TV Tokyo

Original manga by: Fujio Ai

Opening theme song: "Wo ai ni" by Penthouse

Ending theme song: "Pinky Swear" by PSYCHIC FEVER

Cast: Hotta Akane, Maiguma Katsuya, Kimura Keito, Konno Ayaka, Kashiwagi Haru, Aida Shuji & Tajima Reiko

Preview of "Solokatsu joshi no susume 4" - Spring 2024

Title: Solokatsu joshi no susume 4 / ソロ活女子のススメ４

Official website: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 3 April 2024

Timeslot: Wednesdays at 1am

Broadcast by: TV Tokyo

Original book by: Asai Mayumi

Narrator: Ootsuka Akio

Cast: Eguchi Noriko, Kobayashi Kinako, Shibuya Kento & Sasaki Haruka