CHANGE [J-drama] (Kimura Takuya, Fukatsu Eri, Abe Hiroshi, Kato Rosa)
Details
- Title (English): CHANGE
- Format: Renzoku
- Genre: Human drama, politics
- Broadcast network: Fuji TV
- Broadcast period: 2008-May-12 to
- Air time: Monday 21:00
- Theme song: Miles Away by Madonna
Synopsis
The story begins with the deaths of ruling party’s Fukuoka legislator and his eldest son, his heir apparent, in an accident. It is decided that a by-election will be held, and Kanbayashi Masaichi, the leader of the ruling party, and secretary Miyama Rika conceive the idea of fielding the second son, Asakura Keita, who had been renounced by his father.
After Keita graduated from senior high school, he went on to a university in Nagano because he wanted to live in a place with beautiful stars, and eventually became an elementary school teacher over there. Well-liked by children and satisfied with his beloved star gazing, Keita has no interest in the world of politics. However, at Rika’s persuasion and the pressure of his family, he reluctantly decides to announce his candidacy.
Upon returning to Fukuoka, Keita is given a hearty welcome by supporters. The election strategist, Nirasawa Katsutoshi, arrives there. He is guided by the notion “election is the only permitted legal war” and begins Keita’s election campaign.
Cast
- Kimura Takuya as Asakura Keita
- Fukatsu Eri as Miyama Rika
- Abe Hiroshi as Nirasawa Katsutoshi
- Kato Rosa as Miyamoto Hikari
- Horiuchi Keiko (堀内敬子) as Tsukioka Rumiko
- Kazama Morio as Kondo Mitsuteru (Secretary)
- Koyama Shigeru (神山繁) as Nihei (Councilor)
- Nakamura Atsuo (中村敦夫) as Onoda Asao (Secretary-General)
- Ohbayashi Takeshi (大林丈史) as Kakiuchi Tatsuhiko
- Ito Shiro as Ukai Takehiko (Prime Minister)
- Fuji Junko as Asakura Takae
- Terao Akira as Kanbayashi Masaichi
HERO - The movie [Jmovie] (Takuya Kimura, Takako Matsu, Hiroshi Abe)

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Hero Special [j-drama] (Kimura Takuya, Ayase Haruka, Matsu Takako, Abe Hiroshi)

- Title: Hero
- Viewership rating: 30.9%
- Broadcast network: Fuji TV
- Broadcast period: 2006-July-3
Love and Honor [J-movie] (Takuya Kimura)

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Beautiful Life [J-drama] (Kimura Takuya, Tokiwa Takako)
I’m glad to introduce to you one of my most loved Japanese drama of all time, Beautiful life. Even now, watching it 5 years later, I can still feel the adrenalin rush in me. The drama has all of the best: script written by Eriko Kitagawa (Long Vacation, Tell me you love me, Beautiful life, Orange Days, … all classic), main male role by Kimura Takuya (considered the best actor of modern Japan), main female role by Tokiwa Takako (elegant, and extremely talented). Beautiful life is the Japanese drama that has the second highest average viewer rating and highest episode rating of all time, a whooping 41.2% for the final episode. Furthermore, it was subbed by Japan-TV, in my opinion the best Japanese fansub group. I’ll let you decide for yourself whether the buzz is true or not, however, it is for me. So far, it is the only J-drama that made me cry (only a bit at the end though, when Takuya cried). 
Details
- Title: ビューティフルライフ
- Title (romaji): Beautiful Life
- Genre: Romance, Drama
- Episodes: 11
- Viewership ratings: 31.86%
- Broadcast network: TBS
- Broadcast period: 2000-Jan-16 to 2000-Mar-26
- Theme song: Konya Tsuki no Mieru oka ni by B’z
Cast
- Kimura Takuya as Okishima Shuji (Hairstylist at Hot Lip)
- Tokiwa Takako as Machida Kyoko (Librarian)
- Watabe Atsuro as Machida Masao (Kyoko’s brother)
- Mizuno Miki as Tamura Sachie (Kyoko’s colleague & friend)
- Ikeuchi Hiroyuki as Okabe Takumi (Hairstylist at Hot Lip, Shuji’s friend)
- Hara Chiaki as Ozawa Mayumi (Hairstylist at Hot Lip, Shuji’s ex-girlfriend)
- Nishikawa Takanori as Kawamura Satoru (Hairstylist at Hot Lip)
- Matoba Koji as Miyama Kouzou (Volunteer)
- Moro Morooka as Tsuchiya (Owner of Hot Lip)
- Koyuki as Nakajima Satsuki (Shuji’s ex-girlfriend)
- Omori Akemi as Machida Kuniko (Kyoko’s mother)
- Kawarazaki Kenzo as Machida Yoshio (Kyoko’s father)
Người bạn đời lý tưởng 2007
Khảo sát từ Oricon Japan. Nguồn từ Mainichi. 800 người độc thân ở Nhật (cả nam lẫn nữ) được hỏi nhân vật nổi tiếng nào họ muốn lấy làm bạn đời nhất, và kết quả là:
Nữ
1st: Masami Nagasawa (長澤まさみ)
2nd: Kaori Manabe (眞鍋かをり)
3rd: Yuka (優香)
4th: Megumi Yasu (安めぐみ)
5th: Saki Aibu (相武紗季)
Nam
1st: Masaharu Fukuyama (福山雅治)
2nd: Koichi Domoto (堂本光一) (KinKi Kids)
3rd: Hiroshi Tamaki (玉木宏)
4th: Tsuyoshi Kusanagi (草なぎ剛) (SMAP)
4th: Teppei Koike (小池徹平) (WaT)
4th: Junichi Okada (岡田准一) (V6)
Đúng là lấy làm vợ thì khác với làm người yêu. Trong danh sách 20 người yêu trong mơ của thanh niên Nhật (Top 20 dreamgirls for Japanese men) đăng lần trước, Masami đứng 10, Kaori đứng 8, Saki đứng 4, Megumi đứng 14, và Yuka đứng 19. Top 3 bao gồm Aya Ueto, Yukie Nakama, và Yuri Ebihara thì chẳng thấy nằm đâu trong danh sách mới này. Yukie Nakama thì đã có chồng, còn Aya/Yuri thì “cao” quá ? Hay cũng có thể năm nay, Masami đóng nhiều phim thành công quá, nên được biết đến nhiều hơn ? Cá nhân mình nghĩ, top 5 năm nay có vẻ “dịu dàng” hơn, lấy vợ như vậy thì cảm giác thoải mái hơn ? Còn Maki Horikita đâu ?
Về nam, thiếu vắng lớn nhất là Takuya Kimura, đã lấy vợ. Masaharu Fukuyama thì 2 năm đứng đầu rồi, trong khi mình vẫn chịu không hiểu tại sao.
Flickr photo: Aya Ueto Saki Aibu Maki Horikita
Hero [J-Drama] (Kimura Takuya, Matsu Takako, Abe Hiroshi)

Details
- Title: Hero
- Episodes: 11
- Viewership rating: 34.03%
- Broadcast network: Fuji TV
- Broadcast period: 2001-Jan-08 to 2001-Mar-19
- Air time: Monday 21:00
- Theme song: “Can You Keep A Secret?” by Utada Hikaru
Cast
- Kimura Takuya as Kuryu Kohei
- Matsu Takako as Amamiya Maiko
- Otsuka Nene as Nakamura Misuzu
- Abe Hiroshi as Shibayama Mitsugu
- Katsumura Masanobu as Egami Tatsuo
- Kohinata Fumiyo as Suetsugu Takayuki



