Takei Emi will be starring in the new TBS drama “Seisei Suru Hodo, Ai Shiteru” to start airing in July (Tuesdays, 10pm). Takizawa Hideaki will be co-starring with her, his first drama in TBS in 7 years since “Orthros no Inu”. The drama is based on Kitagawa Miyuki’s manga series of the same name. This is the first time for the both of them to work together.

Takei will play the heroine Kurihara Mia who works in the public relations department of a company. She gets involved in a forbidden relationship with the married vice president of the company, Miyoshi Kairi, played by Takizawa. They got to work together when Kairi is assigned as Mia’s trainer. He is sometimes harsh and yet gentle at others and Mia fall for him little by little.

Check out the teaser and additional cast below.

This week’s guests were EXILE THE SECOND, AKB48, V6, and predia.

EXILE THE SECOND – One Time One Life

AKB48 – Tsubasa wa Iranai

V6 – Beautiful World

predia – BOROBORO ~Kono Ai wa Boroboro ni Naru Unmei na no ka~

The performers on this week’s show were Kikkawa Koji, Fujiwara Sakura, and OKAMOTO’S . Adachi Rika was the talk guest.

Kikkawa Koji – Setsunasa wo Korosenai

Fujiwara Sakura – Soup

OKAMOTO’S – BROTHER

FUJI TV will be showing a remake of the Korean drama “Misaeng”, a drama which gained immense popularity despite a lack of romance in its story, due to its realistic portrayal of the struggles experienced in the corporate world. It received ratings remarkably high for a cable drama. Its last episode achieved the second-highest ratings (10.3%) in cable TV history. Hey! Say! JUMP’s Nakajima Yuto will headline the  Japanese drama titled “HOPE ~ Kitai Zero no Shinnyuu Shain~” (HOPE ~ Zero Expectations for New Employee ~), which will start airing in July every Sunday at 9pm. This will also be his first time starring in a primetime drama.

The rest of the cast are also announced. Nakajima will be joined by Endo Kenichi, Seto Koji, Johnny’s WEST Kiriyama Akito and Yamamoto Mizuki. Director Kono Keita  (“The Great White Tower”, “Freeter, Ie wo Kau”) will be overseeing the production.

The drama is currently in production. Check out some behind the scenes below.

In celebration of C-ute‘s eleventh anniversary, a fan club event was held at Differ Ariake Arena. Meanwhile, the youngest member Mai Hagiwara was seen with a male back in April. The photo was released on Shukan Bunshun’s website, and the man was rumored to be someone who has been a fan of the group for ten years.

Hagiwara addressed the situation during the event’s final MC break, and in detail on C-ute’s official blog:

“Thank you for always supporting Hello! Project and C-ute. Recently, a photo was posted online of me and another man walking together. He is just my friend. On that day, we coincidentally bumped into each other at a train station, began to chat, and we walked home together.

While he is just a friend, I was not thinking about my stance at the time, and it wouldn’t be odd if everyone misunderstood what I was doing. I did a very rash action and am truly apologetic for what I have one.

I felt like I was a bother to the member of C-ute and Hello! Project, and also felt like a traitor to the fans. I even thought of retiring from the group as this was my responsibility. However, after talking to the members for a bit, we’ve decided to do our best from now on.

This may sound selfish, but please support the five of us.

I am very aware regaining everyone’s trust will not be an easy task. But even if it takes baby steps, I will do my best in doing so.

To be honest, I was terrified of seeing everyone today. But all of your comments, letters, cheers, and warmth at handshake events sought me through – and I am very thankful for that.

It took a while for me to clear the air for those who did not know the full situation, and once again, I apologize for those I have worried.

Please continue to support C-ute’s future activities.”

via Sanspo, Ameblo

Kentaro Miura‘s classic (yet still ongoing) dark fantasy manga, Berserk, is getting a brand-new TV anime adaptation, airing on July 1 on WOWOW (also on MBS, TBS, and CBC starting July 9). Last Friday, the official website for the project began streaming a teaser promotional video, playing Inferno by rock outfit 9mm Parabellum Bullet which will be used as the opening theme song of the anime. Along with the teaser, a key visual and an additional list of cast is also revealed; see them after the break!

Kis-My-Ft2 fans, you are in for a big treat! The group’s upcoming album “I SCREAM” to be released on June 22 will include self-produced solo songs and music videos in the “Kis-My x Self-Produced Project 7 songs + 6 movies”.

Kitayama Hiromitsu and Fujigaya Taisuke face off in the music video for “FIRE!!!”. Senga Kento collaborates with dance team s**t kingz and makes use of drones for the filming of “Get Ready“. Senga himself worked on the styling for the PV. Miyata Toshiya’s solo “Otaku Dattatte It’s Alright” channels gaming. Kenichi Maeyamada (Hyadain) wrote the song as requested by Miyata. Wataru Yokoo’s solo song “Watta Bento” features him as a cook. Tamamori Yuta presents the theme of “white world” in his solo PV for “ALIVE”. He wore contacts and a white wig for the first time. Nikaido Takashi’s solo PV for “Josshi Matsumura no SCREAM” presents a school youth love comedy featuring the other members in the story.

The music video for the album lead track titled “YES! I SCREAM” is the biggest PV for the group. It features a Kis-My-Ft2 parade to go along with the catchy tune of the song, bursting with a lot of colors and with 100 people joining in.

You can check out the official music video and song previews out at the AVEX website. Other previews and album details are seen below.

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