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12 unusual facts about Japanese television drama


Aishite ne Motto

Aishite ne Motto was used as the ending theme for the anime Tenjou Tenge, while the c/w track Eyes, was used as the ending theme for the TV drama Eko Eko Azarak ~Me~, in which Aiko played the character Misuzu Kurahashi.

Gondola no Uta

Especially the phrase "Koi Seyo Otome" has been used as the title for several songs and a Japanese television drama.

Japanese television drama

For example, in the Fuji TV drama Densha Otoko, the opening song and some of the background music had to be replaced in the release that aired on the Nippon Golden Network because they couldn't get the rights to use the music.

Although TBS has produced some very successful dramas in the past and still continues to produce some popular dramas, however in recent years its ratings success have been gradually wearing off and have been overtaken by NTV.

TV Asahi, for example, focus heavily on jidaigeki and crime-situated stories (one example of the latter is the long-running Aibō, now on its 11th season).

No3b

No Sleeves' songs featured in different media: "3seconds" and "Christmas Present" in the drama Men Dol: Ikemen Idol as insert songs, with "Relax!" as theme song.

School Food Punishment

"feedback": Opening theme to the BS-i television drama Joshidaisei Kaikeishi no Jikenbo, 3rd Annual Toho Shinemazu Gakusei Eigaisai image song.

Slow Dance Original Soundtrack

Slow Dance Original Soundtrack is the soundtrack album of the 2005 popular summer Japanese television drama, Slow Dance.

The Cloudy Dreamer

In addition to new songs and the A Little Pain song with the song "Wish (English version)", the mini-album also features "Dream Catcher", which was used as the ending theme for the live action television drama series of Jigoku Shōjo and "If You Only Knew", which was used as main theme for the Korean drama of The Snow Queen.

Tortoise Matsumoto

He has also had a couple of acting roles in TV dramas, starting with Namida o Fuite (涙をふいて) in 2000.

Trinka Trinka

"Rain" was featured as the second ending theme song for K-tai Investigator 7, a 2008 Japanese television drama directed by Takashi Miike.

Wake You Up/Ame no Hi ni wa Ame no Naka o Kaze no Hi ni wa Kaze no Naka o/Marvelous

Wake You Up had been announced as the theme song for the 2008 Japanese television drama series K-tai Investigator 7.


Henohenomoheji

In the opening sequence of the 1967 TV drama Comet San, the main character (played by Yumiko Kokonoe) uses her magic to draw a henohenomohe on the surface of the moon.

Junichi Inagaki

His songs have appeared on several drama programs and numerous commercial advertisements on Japanese television.

Kanashimi wa Kitto

The song "Kanashimi wa Kitto" is the soundtrack of the Japanese television drama titled "Shōkōjo Seira" (based on A Little Princess), played by Shida Mirai.

Lullaby Singer

Their recording was featured as the closing theme for My Boss, My Hero, a television drama remake of Korean motion picture and starring Tomoya Nagase, a lead vocalist of the band.

Norihiro Inoue

He graduated from Hosei University in 1982, and soon after in 1985, began acting in numerous TV dramas, anime TV series, and stage plays.

Rola Chen

She has appeared in over 36 television programs, over 30 magazines, two radio programs, one television drama, one television commercial (for a canned coffee brand product of Asahi Soft Drinks) and released a photo book titled Rola♥Rola.

ROM-4

The rap group "ROM-4" was formed for the Japanese television drama, Seishun Energy: Check It Out, Yo! in Tokyo (青春★ENERGY ~ チェケラッチョ!! In Tokyo), that aired on Fuji TV from April 12, 2006 to June 15, 2006.

Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi

Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi (空から降る一億の星; lit. One Million Stars Falling from the Sky; also known as The Smile Has Left Your Eyes) is a drama that aired on Fuji TV.

Sunrise Nippon/Horizon

"Sunrise Nippon" was covered by Eurobeat Lovers in Dancemania Presents JParadise and quoted in the drama Ikebukuro West Gate Park.

Takashi Sorimachi

He is mostly famous for having portrayed Eikichi Onizuka in the live-action drama adaptation of the popular manga series Great Teacher Onizuka, and the assassin O in Hong Kong action film Fulltime Killer.

Unfair: The Movie

Unfair: The Movie is a Japanese action movie released on March 17, 2007, directed by Yoshinori Kobayashi, follow up to the drama Unfair, and still starring Ryoko Shinohara in the main role.