An upcoming drama is in the works in Japan, is gaining popularity due to the high profiled cast. The said jdorama entitled Sunao Ni Narenakute / 素直になれなくて / Hard to Say I Love You is a short series in renzoku format. Revolving around the blossoming friendship that occurs after five young people meet in Shibuya, Tokyo… through the popular microblogging site Twitter. The drama is set to have Nodame Cantabile star Ueno Juri as a... 

This is truly a hidden gem found tucked away in some random Japanese channel on Youtube! An eight part miniseries, much similar to the popular Banjun dramas in South Korea… the story features love stories that are actually intertwined, both in plot and characters. KoiPara — a complete love story on the web, which characters/settings/items link and in parallel with the other stories, developed by producers and makers of an online drama... 

Although busy with his new drama and soon-to-be-released photobook, popular Japanese star Mizushima Hiro cleared his hectic schedule to accompany his wife, Ayaka, to the hospital for checkups. It seems he’s kept the promise he made when he first announced their marriage. In doing so, he has earned countless praises from his fans for being a ‘doting husband’. According to the new issue of Flash magazine, after announcing their marriage... 

Ever since Japanese actress Toda Erika and Kanjani8 member Murakami Shingo have been photographed together holding hands and kissing in public, their relationship has garnered a lot of attention in recent days. Rumours between the pair have escalated to the point that people are speculating Toda is pregnant, even before the two have tied the knot. According to magazine Josei Seven, Toda and Murakami met last October while working together on a project.... 

A straight laced cop and a carefree detective? Its a plot thats been explored in television, but this October marks the airing of a true police drama in Japanese televisions. Produced by Fuji TV, this new series boasts of a tandem that came from ikemen roots. Takakura So (Oguri Shun) witnessed his father’s murder at a young age. Pledging to catch the killer, he grows up to become an elite cop in New York City, where the criminal lives. His... 

Truth to be told, there has been alot of Korean Dramas in the past that are direct adapatations of popular shoujo manga. The most recent one was the trendy drama jauggernaut — Boys Over Flowers, which on its initial run had its fair share of praise and criticism from fans alike. Despite all of that, the drama became popular throughout Asia even though it was already the third drama adaptation of hit Japanese manga, Hana Yori Dango. Now Korea...