The month of March is already well underway, so it's time to make you discover the J-Drama releases of the moment. Novelties that are seven in number and that will surely find a place in your drama library.
– – – New J-drama of March 2018 – – –
Konda Teru no Goho Reship
紺田照の合法レシピ
Original manga: Isuke MADA
Channel: Amazon
Episodes: 10
Release period: March 6, 2018 to ??
Teru Konda is a beginner member of a yakuza group and also a third-year high school student. He knows how to keep his calm, but does not hesitate to fight as soon as necessary. Not to mention that Teru helps people in difficulty and is also a great passionate about cooking.
With: Ryo RYUSEI (Unnatural), Maika YAMAMOTO (Rappers of Saitama), Sho AOYAGI [Gekidan EXILE] (Ashita no Yakusoku), Shinsuke KATO (Double Mints), Shinji UCHIYAMA (Yorozu Uranaidokoro Onmyoya e Yokoso), Ryo KIMURA, Honkon, Yoshiyuki TSUBOKURA, Yu INABA, Ryota KOBAYASHI…
For our first drama, it will be a live adaptation (the manga has five unpublished volumes in France) mixing comedy, yakusa and cooking. The plot offers us to follow the eventful daily life of Teru and the trailers are already ready to smile. However, there also seems to be a path steeped in romance. So, if you like this genre, this drama should satisfy you! As a bonus, you will also have the right to Japanese rock with the group Brian the Sun (HEROES ending 1 of the anime Boku no Hero Academia) who signs the credits.
Trailer by Konda Teru no Goho Reship
Kareshi wo Ron by Kaimashita
彼氏をローンで買いました
Channel: dTV
Episodes: 9
Release period: March 9 to April 27, 2018
Tae Ukishimura works at the front desk of a finance company. Her dream is to marry a competent man and live as a housewife. For this purpose, she chose Shunpei Shiraishi, who works in the same company, as her boyfriend. In order to marry her, Tae pretends to act with naivety and shyness, hiding her true nature and purpose. However, to relieve her daily stress, she decides to buy Jun Setsuna as her boyfriend. Jun has to pay off his debt and becomes Tae's obedient boyfriend without objection. A trio where honesty does not come into play… How will they experience this?
With: Erina MANO [Hello! Project] (Sakamichi no Apollon), Yasushi FUCHIKAMI (Double Mints), Ryusei YOKOHAMA (Shiro to Kiiro: Hawaii to Watashi no Pancake Monogatari), Ikumi HISAMATSU, Yuriko ONO, Kyoko HASEGAWA.
We continue our overview with this series that addresses human relationships. Moreover, it will mainly be romance and questions related to it. Indeed, will our heroine bet on the safety and reassuring side of Shunpei? Or on the substitution one? To find out only one address, go to the dTV website!
Trailer by Kareshi wo Ron by Kaimashita
https://youtu.be/yPttpGXfsHw
Missions of Love (Love Mission)
わたしに××しなさい！
Original manga: Ema TOYAMA
Channels: MBS – TBS Episodes
: 4
Release period: March 25 to April 15, 2018
Yukina Himuro is a student with no experience in love. She secretly writes novels for mobile phones under the pseudonym Yupina. But Yukina receives comments that her stories lack romance. One day, she reads a notebook that belongs to Shigure Kitami, a young man who is very popular with the school's women. Yukina then discovers her secret… Then decides to jump on the opportunity and thus win something to spice up his novel. Then begins a blackmail involving Shigure and missions on love in order to make his stories more believable…
With: Tina TAMASHIRO (Sagrada Reset), Yuta KOSEKI (Donten ni Warau), Kanta SATO, Anna YAMADA, Daichi KANEKO, Orakio, Riho TAKADA.
In February we mentioned it. Here is the drama that will be followed on June 23 by his film. It is a classic story that takes us to school and his first emotions in love. In the end this one that will interest especially the romantics in the soul. But it remains to be seen if film and drama will compete with manga!
Trailer de Missions of Love
Dolmen X
ドルメンX
Original manga: Yuna TAKAGI
Channel: NTV
Episodes: 4
Release period: March 10 to March 31, 2018
A group of aliens lands on Earth in order to invade it but wants to avoid war. It consists of five people: Leader, Ichii, Nii, Sai and Yoi, the only woman in the group. In order to get acquainted and feel better, Yoi invites them to a live idol group concert. All are impressed and decide to become idols to achieve their goal. Thus was born: Dolmen X.
With: Jun SHISON (Joshi teki Seikatsu), Kodai ASAKA (Kiseki no Hito), Yuuki OGOE (Kamen Rider Kiva), Arata HORII (Segodon), Tina TAMASHIRO (Missions of Love), Ren KIRIYAMA, Yoshimi TOKUI.
Our selection continues with a third live adaptation, still based on a manga, unpublished here. Once again, we turn to comedy against a backdrop of idol and conquest of the world. Indeed, the Japanese are not afraid of ridicule and always offer us something to entertain us without having to think too much. Ideal for those who have a shot of blues while waiting for spring! We recommend this series that will not lack humor, not to mention that a film should also close the drama.
The trailer of Dolmen X can be seen on twitter.
Innocent Days
イノセント・デイズ
Original work: Kazumasa Hayami
Channel: WOWOW
Episodes: 6
Release period: March 18 to April 22, 2018
Shinichi Sasaki watches helplessly as her childhood friend Yukino Tanaka is sentenced to death in court, accused of entering her ex-boyfriend's apartment to burn down his wife and child. However, Shinichi knows her well and perceives her innocence. Determined to save her, he embarks on the search to prove her innocence and meets those who know her, including her sister and former classmates. What secrets will he learn?
With: Satoshi TSUMABUKI (Okuda Tamio ni Naritai Boy to Deau Otoko Subete Kuruwaseru Garu), Yuko TAKEUCHI (A Life: A Love), Hirofumi ARAI (Frankenstein's Love), Kyoko YOSHINE, Kimiko YO, Aimi SATSUKAWA, Kyoko HASEGAWA, Rie TOMOSAKA, Hiroyuki IKEUCHI, Takashi YAMANAKA…
We leave light drama to enter a much more serious universe in this new adaptation based on a novel. It is through a man who wants to exonerate a victim, that we will be immersed in the machinations and the shortcomings of Japanese law. In short, a very interesting subject, which in the absence of knowing the original version, will allow us to discover it. The editorial team warmly recommends this drama that has everything to please!
Trailer de Innocent Days
Kuinige Killer
食い逃げキラー
Channel: WOWOW
Episode : 1
Issued: March 21, 2018
A family restaurant is facing tough times due to customers not paying the bill. In order to remedy this, the manager decides to hire Shogo Kawatani, a former top-notch athlete, whose job is to catch customers who leave without paying.
With: Sho AOYAGI [Gekidan EXILE] (Ashita no Yakusoku), Honoka MATSUMOTO (Code: M), Kodai ASAKA (Dolmen X), Yuki MORINAGA, Keiko HORIUCHI, Naoto TAKENAKA, Masanori ISHII, Makita SPORTS, Yoshiyuki MORISHITA, Tsutomu TAKAHASHI…
The title of the J-drama could be translated as "bad payer killer" since the Japanese word kuinige refers to people who run away without paying their bills. In addition, this special drama won the Best Screenplay Award at the 10th WOWOW Screenplay Grand Prix in 2017. He was able to attract our curiosity for his rather original subject and on this man converted in a field far from that of departure. So, between chase and everyday life, here is a pitch that could well please everyone!
The trailer of Kuinige Killer is available via the website of the group of the main actor.
Partner in Darkness 2
闇の伴走者～編集長の条件
Original work: Takashi Nagasaki
Channel: WOWOW
Episodes: 5
Release period: March 31 to April 28, 2018
Continuation of the first season.
Masaharu Nanbu is a legendary mangaka who became editor-in-chief of the magazine "Manga Bureibu". But he dies from a fall on the roof of a building. Shinji Daigo is appointed to take his place at the magazine. On the other hand, we follow Yuki Mizuno and Shinji as they investigate the death of the former editor.
With: Arata FURUTA (Boku-tachi ga Yarimashita), Nao MATSUSHITA (Totto-chan!), Kanji TSUDA, Shunya SHIRAISHI, Hiroki KONNO, Hironobu KOMIYA, Ryo IWAMATSU, Akiko YAGI, Sei HIRAIZUMI, Min TANAKA…
To finish our little overview of the new J-drama, it is another adaptation of a novel that we present to you. The plot will address the themes of the manga and that of the policeman. The actors of the previous season released in 2015 return to service in a new adventure! Fans will be delighted to find them and continue this series two years later.
We thus complete our selection of J-Drama releases for the month of March 2018. But don't worry, we will also be present in April. Finally, we do not forget the new K-Drama that is coming very soon. Enjoy your viewing dear playwrights!
