- It MUST be drama/movie-related, and the people have to be on MDL (or meet the requirements to be on MDL).
- If someone has already written a large article on a bit of news, do not include it (but you may link their article).
- You must write objectively and keep comments to yourself or friends feeds in order to just present the facts they are shown to you.
- Cite your sources so people can research if they want to or get more information on a topic.
- Not a rule but try and keep the food cart theme but specialize for your country if you wish.
With only one month to do here on after I think I should be able to make it feel less list like and include more graphics and poster reveals, but this was too big as it was. NOTE: Not all people and dramas are in the database at the time of submission, but I will endeavour to add them as soon as the submission is complete. I would like to have it sent to the editors a few days before the end of each month to be published within the first week of the following month. I don't want to have to wait for my slow typing to enter everything : ) and then wait for the approval.
Marriages
- Emoto Tokio and Iriki Mari ~ Tokyo Hive
- Fuji Fabrics Yamauchi Soichiro and Hiraiwa Kami ~ Tokyo Hive
- Takeda Shinji (47) and Manami Shizuka (25). ~ ハズキ
- Narazaki Makoto (30) and Yamamoto Sayaka (32) ~ ハズキ
Births
- Hamasaki Ayumi announces she had a baby boy late last year NeoTokyo ~ Tokyo Hive
- hitomi announces pregnancy of 4th child on her 44th birthday. Arama!Japan ~ TokyoHive ~ NeoTokyo
- Fujimoto Miki gives birth to baby girl ~ NeoTokyo
- Takeuchi Yuko gives birth to second child ~ Tokyo Hive ~ Neo Tokyo
- Aibu Saki is pregnant with her second child ~ Tokyo Hive
- Takahashi Yu and kickboxer Urabe Hirotaka Welcome a baby boy ~ Neo Tokyo
- Kiritani Mirei announces through her Instagram on 4 Feb (JP time) that she is currently expecting her first child; posted a photo of herself with her husband Miura Shohei & their dog; the couple got married in July 2018. ~ Tokyo Hive
Divorce
- Fujimoto Toshifumi and Kinoshita Yukina announce divorce ~ Tokyo Hive
Death
- Shishido Joe passes away on January 20, 2020, at the age of 86 ~ NeoTokyo
Celebrity Sightings and Mentions
Yamashita Tomohisa
- Museum President, @michaelsticka, had the pleasure of showing Japanese singer and actor, Tomohisa Yamashita, around the #GRAMMYMuseum. Thanks for stopping by! ~ Twitter post
- Hangs out with Jaejoong and Hangeng, ~ Allkpop ~ Twitter post
- Attends Paris Fashion Week Men’s with Yoshizawa Ryo, Matsuda Ryuhei, Katayose Ryota, Miura Haruma Arama! Japan ~ L'amore Twitter ~ tomopi0409 Twitter
- Ninomiya Kazunari of Arashi: Yamapi is a really good kid. He really made me reflect on my behaviour. I've never brought in anything when I went to my senpais' concerts. I'd greet them backstage and tell them I'll be learning from them, but Yamapi greeted us and gave each of us a bottle of alcohol! (Source requested not to be revealed for fear of Johnny's lawyers.)
- Horikita Maki rumoured to appear in Nobuta wa Produce's sequel with Kamenashi Kazuya & Tomohisa Yamashita ~ Arama!Japan
- Related to this to celebrate 15 years of Nobuta and Shuji to Akira, the two men are touring together this summer under the name Kame to YamaP and will release an original album. ★All About You One Way Love★ ~ Tokyo Hive
- Oguri Shun, Narita Ryo, Chiba Yudai and Seto Koji out for drinks together. ~ Transitions
- A one-month-old #porcupine is drawing big crowds at a zoo in #Kochi City, western #Japan. The critter is named Jun, after a member of the popular boy band Arashi (porcupine in Japanese is ヤマアラシ Yamārashi) ~ NHKWorldnews
- Sakurai Sho spotted in Vietnam on vacation in January.
- Arashi releases all 16 albums for worldwide streaming on Spotify and Youtube as well as other services. ~ Arama!Japan ~ TokyoHive
- Nakai Masahiro to leave Johnny's. He planned to leave in June 2019, but out of respect for Kitagawa who was in the hospital, he postponed his departure. ~ Bunshun ~ Natalie He held a press conference on Feb. 21st ~ ハズキ Where we find out carries a vial of Johnny's ashes with him upon exiting the company.
Mary is also leaving the company as chairman. I don't have my source handy at the time of this article writing. She is in her 80s and is having health issues. - Mizushima Hiro appointed as "Shimajiro the Movie: Shimajiro to Soratobu Fune" animated movie ambassador ~Tokyo Hive ~ and is also doing well with his youtube cooking channel.
- Kusanagi Tsuyoshi (formally of SMAP)'s YouTube Channel surpasses 1 million subscribers ~ NeoTokyo
- Actress Sugisaki Hana mourns the death of her dog Azuki on Instagram ~ NeoTokyo
- GACKT accidentally banged his face on his guitar and fainted on stage. ~ NeoTokyo
Gackt also doesn't approve of fans tattooing his name in comics sans. ~ Asian Junkie
Gackt also came out with an interview in January on his tax evasion and marriage rumours ~ Natalie (in Japanese) - “Spring” releases a Goriki Ayame hairstyling video ~ NeoTokyo
- Mizuki Arisa’s “Guinness Book of World Records” record has been extended ~ NeoTokyo
- Kimura Takuya will be a guest voice in the upcoming Doraemon movie (NeoTokyo) and made a surprise appearance at Shinjuku PePe Square to promote his solo album. ~ Neo Tokyo
- Nanao took part in a purification ritual. ~ NeoTokyo
- Ishihara Satomi said she likes otaku men; otaku men show glee on SNS. ~ NeoTokyo
- Suda Masaki's "Machigai Sagashi" music video reached 100M views on YouTube. ~ Bellie
- Kamenashi Kazuya has Twitter fans in anticipation for a big announcement on the Sports show Going! on February 23rd, his 34 birthday, and 1000th episode of the show. And what his announcement? He wants to hit a home run in all the home stadiums of 12 baseball teams.
- Nishijima Hidetoshi (48) is marriage consultant of Ninomiya Kazunari (36) who announced his marriage with Ito Ayako (38) in November 2019. Both live in the same apartment building, and their wives are friends now. ~ source
- [NR] "Death Come True" released a 2nd teaser for its project just a few days ago. Be sure to give it a look! Hongo Kanata stars alongside Kuriyama Chiaki, Morisaki Win, Kaji Yuki, and more. Release of the VN type game is for later in 2020. - K
- TOKIO, Kubota Masataka & Nankai Candies' Shizu-chan will be part of the PR runners for Fukushima Prefecture during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch relay starting from March 2020. ~ Chiaki
Drama/ News/Reveals
- [CN] JE Jr. Nasu Yuto (Bi Shounen) joins Pareto no Gosan ~Caseworker Satsujin Jiken~ starring Hashimoto Ai and NEWS' Masuda Takahisa. The drama based on a novel by Yuzuki Yuko will start airing in March. - K ~ Psycho Drama
- Supporting cast announcement of WOWOW Spring 2020 drama Taiyo wa Ugokanai - THE ECLIPSE - - Ando Masanobu, Tabe Mikako, Kakizawa Hayato, Sakou Yoshi, Ishibashi Renji, Yoshida Kotaro, etc. ~ Chiaki
- Trailer for Mika Ninagawa’s New Netflix Series FOLLOWERS Debuts. ~ Arama!Japan
- Oshima Yuko & Nakayama Miho to star in drama series Karera wo Mireba Wakaru Koto ~ Arama!Japan
- Oguri Shun cast in 2022 Taiga Drama Kamakura Dono no 13-ri. JapanTimes posts that the Timeslot has been losing ratings, and this is an effort to bolster them in the future. ~ TokyoHive
- Mizuhara Kiko has a travel Show on Hulu called Kiko’s Infinite Journey and Ainori Love Wagon: African Journey gets a third season on Netflix. ~ Japan Times
- Actress Tsubasa Honda and NEWS Masuda Takahisa to join the cast of Guru Guru Ninety Nine, a Japanese game show. ~ NeoTokyo
- Nogizaka46's 4th gen will appear in 2 dramas on Dtv About Sam (サムのこと ) and Meet the Monkey (猿に会う ) ~ Natalie (In Japanese)
- Yamamoto Mizuki and Maeda Gordon to be the leads in Fuji TV SP drama Ato 3-kai, Kimi ni Aeru. The story centers on a woman who doesn't believe in love and a mysterious young man. Broadcast on March 31 at 9.30 pm. ~ ハズキ
- Nakamura Tomoya to lead live-action drama of Higashimura Akiko's manga Bishoku Tantei airs in April 2020. ~ ハズキ
- Kaku Kento to be lead in MBS/TBS drama Shinitai Yoru ni Kagitte. Based on the essay by Tsumagiri Otoko about a boy who tells by his friend that his laughing face looks like the back of an insect, and after that, he can't laugh anymore. Started on February 23rd. ~ ハズキ
- 2007 NTV drama Haken no Hinkaku starring Shinohara Ryoko to gets season 2 starts in April 2020 every Wednesday at 10 pm. ~ ハズキ
- [CN] JE's Kansai Jrs Naniwa Danshi, Ae! group and Lil Kansai will be joining forces for the Toshishita Kareshi drama. Each episode is set to have two 15min short stories depicting various "younger boyfriend" scenarios. It'll start airing in April. ~ K ~ Psycho Drama
- [CN] Kaneko Daichi and Kanichiro Sato to star in drama adaptation of Shonan Junai Gumi!, a prequel of GTO. The original manga by Fujisawa Tohru ran from '90 till '96. It'll start airing February 28th. Uchida Eiji is directing. ~ K ~ Psycho Drama
- [CN] Nigatsu no Shousha -Zettai Goukaku no Kyoushitsu manga gets drama adaptation starring Yagira Yuya. It'll start airing in July. Naruse Katsuo is writing the script, with Suzuki Yuma as one of the directors. ~ K ~ Psycho Drama
- [NR] ONE PIECE will be getting its own Netflix LA drama adaptation. Mangaka Oda Eiichiro is involved in its production as an executive producer. The adaptation will span 10 episodes and has its script written by Matt Owens. ~ K ~ Psycho Drama
- [CN] Voice actor Kaji Yuki continues to branch out as he'll be taking the lead role in upcoming WOWOW drama Pipuru ~AI to Kekkon Seikatsu ga Hajimemashita~. The drama is set to start its broadcast in May. It is based on a manga by Harada Mariru. ~ K ~ Psycho Drama
- [CN] Stardust's subdivision EBiDAN is set to release its first-ever drama series starring its members. The drama will start airing in April and features members of DISH//, MILK, CTQ (超特急), SUPDRA, PRIZMAX, DANJYO, BATTLEBOYS, SAKURASHIMEJI (さくらしめじ) and more! ~ Psycho Drama
- [CN] Tamashiro Tina leads Soshite, Yuriko wa Hitori ni Natta. Okamoto Natsumi, Ogoe Yuuki, Konno Ayaka, Shibata Kyoka, Morisako Ei, Amano Hana, Ohara Azusa, and Nakao Yuuka also join the cast. The novel based drama starts airing March 5th. ~ K ~ Psycho Drama
- Yoshizawa Hisashi and Ichihara Hayato to be double leads in BS-TBS drama SP Bansousha showing at 7pm on 15th March 2020; filming begins from end January; co-stars include Mimura Rie, Kitano Kii, Arai Atsushi, Suzuki Kosuke and Takahashi Mitsuomi. ~ Chiaki
- Hada Michiko to star in Tokai TV/FujiTV Spring 2020 drama Inseki Kazoku starting from 11th April 2020 in the Saturday 11.40pm timeslot; 8 eps; co-stars include Amano Hiroyuki, Izumi Rika, Kita Kana and Matsubara Chieko. ~ Chiaki
- Otani Ryohei and Takeda Rena star in new WOWOW Spring 2020 drama Isekai Izakaya Nobu starting in May; 10 eps; based on the manga by Semikawa Natsuya; directed and written by Shinagawa Hiroshi; filmed between November to December 2019.
- Tokyo Love Story remake to star Ito Kentaro and Ishibashi Shizuka. ~ NeoTokyo
- Matsukaze Risaki, Takeuchi Aisa and Nagami Rea star in the new drama Triple Mission!!! Joyuutachi no Yume, Dorama ni Shimashita which is produced by the trio; to be streamed from 11pm on 20 March via Hikari TV and dtv Channel. ~ 60-sec trailer ~ Chiaki
- Masuda Takahisa to star in TV Tokyo Spring 2020 drama Rental Nanmo Shinai Hito showing at 12.12am on Wednesday from April 2020; based on Morimoto Shoji's books; plays a guy who appeared on Twitter from June 2018 offering his services of doing nothing. ~ Chiaki
- Keyakizaka46's Kobayashi Yui to join the cast of TV Asahi Winter 2020 drama Joshi Kousei no Mudazukai from ep 3; plays a transfer student Sometani Lily with an Australian father and a Japanese mother; sneezes whenever she is touched by a guy. ~ Chiaki
- Fukushi Souta to star in NHK Spring 2020 drama Meiji Kaika Shinjuurou Tanteichou showing from 15 May at 8pm on Fridays; based on Sakaguchi Ango's novel; co-stars include Uchida Rio, Yamoto Yuuma, Nakamura Yasuhi, Inamori Izumi & Takahashi Katsunori, etc. ~ Psycho Drama + more
- Oda Yuji and Nakajima Yuuto to return in FujiTV Spring 2020 drama SUITS 2 which will be shown from April to July at 9pm on Mondays; set to become the longest Getsuku drama in history (>13 eps); filming begins in early February 2020. ~ Chiaki
- Kuriyama Chiaki to return in TV Tokyo Spring 2020 drama Silent Voice Koudou Shinri Sousakan Tateoka Ema Season 2; an SP will be shown first at 9pm on 7th March; based on Sato Seinan's novel. ~ Chiaki
Movie News/Reveals
- Takiuchi Kumi and Kamio Fuju star in Ura Aka, a film project that won the second prize at TSUTAYA CREATORS’ PROGRAM FILM 2015, depicting conflicts and desires of men & women who meet through “backside accounts of SNS”. Release on June 12th. ~ LALAINE
- Trailer is out for The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese. ~ Arama!Japan
- Yaoi manga Sankaku Mado no Sotogawa wa Yoru to get a live-action film, starring Okada Masaki & Shison Jun. ~ Arama!Japan
- Kitamura Takumi, Komatsu Nana, and Yoshizawa Ryo are siblings for the new movie Sakura, release in the fall of 2020. ~ ハズキ
- Teaser of live-action movie Rurouni Kenshin Sai Shusho: The Final/The Beginning starring Sato Takeru. Release on July 3 and August 7. ~ ハズキ
- Nakagawa Taishi and Ishii Anna to be lead in the movie Kudake Chiru Tokoro Wo Miseteageru (The Ashes of My Flesh and Blood is the Vast Flowing Galaxy). Based on the novel by Takemiya Yuyuko about a third-year high school boy with a strong sense of justice and a first-year high school girl who bullied. Release on May 8. ~ ハズキ
- Trailer of the movie Shosetsu no Kamisama starring Sato Taiki and Hashimoto Kanna. Release on May 22nd. ~ ハズキ
- Trailer of the movie Ito starring Suda Masaki and Komatsu Nana. Release on April 24th. ~ ハズキ
- 60-seconds trailer of movie Gekijou starring Yamazaki Kento and Matsuoka Mayu. Release on April 17th. ~ ハズキ
- Inoue Mao to be lead in movie Tojikometa Toiki directed by Sugita Masakazu. The story about complexities of emotions that can only be conveyed by being a "daughter" and a "mother". Filming starts in March. ~ ハズキ
- Narita Ryo and Kiyohara Kaya to be the leads in the movie Matomo Janai no wa Kimi mo Issho. The story centers on a prep school instructor and his student. Release in November. ~ ハズキ
- Yoshino Hokuto to be lead in live-action movie Watashi ga Motete Dousunda co-starring with Yamaguchi Nonoka, Itou Asahi, Okuno So, Kamio Fuju and Tomita Miu. Release on July 10th. ~ ハズキ
- Completion screening and the premiere of the live-action movie Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii starring Takahata Mitsuki and Yamazaki Kento. Release on February 7th. ~ ハズキ (pictures here)
- Seino Nana and Matsuzaka Tori to be lead in the movie Mimi wo Sumaseba. Based on the manga by Hiiragi Aoi & T adapted into an animated movie in 1995 by Studio Ghibli. The live-action version will draw the story 10 years after the animated movie. Release on September 18th. ~ ハズキ
- Kimura Yoshino, Miyazawa Hio, Ikeda Elaiza, Nakamura Tomoya, Lily Franky and other actors join movie Damashi e no Kiba starring Oizumi Yo, Matsuoka Mayu and Sato Koichi. Release on June 12. ~ ハズキ
- 2018 Fuji TV drama Signal starring Sakaguchi Kentaro to gets movie version in 2021 and special drama to air when the movie released. ~ ハズキ
- Han Hyo Joo, Byun Yo Han, Sato Koichi, Ichihara Hayato, Sara Minami and other actors join movie Taiyou wa Ugokanai starring FujiwaraTatsuya and Takeuchi Ryoma. Release on May 15. ~ ハズキ
- Nagase Ren to be lead in live-action movie Yowamushi Pedal co-starring with Ito Kentaro and Hashimoto Kanna. Based on the manga by Watanabe Wataru. Filming crank on February and is gonna be released on August 14th. ~ ハズキ
- Tanaka Yuuko to be lead in the movie Ora ora de Hitori Igumo co-starring with Aoi Yu. Based on the novel by Wakatake Chisato about a 75-year-old woman who lives alone. Release in 2020. ~ ハズキ
- Matsuzaka Tori to be lead in movie Anogoro directed by Imaizumi Rikiya. Based on Tsurugi Mikito's autobiography about a boy who has failed the school exam, no money, nothing fun. One day, he saw a music video Matsuura Aya and completely addicted to the idols. Release in 2021. ~ ハズキ
- Nagasawa Masami to be lead in movie MOTHER co-starring with Abe Sadao. Directed by Omori Tatsushi about a mother who is falling into the darkness of society. Release in summer of 2020.
- Shimura Ken and Suda Masaki to be lead in movie Kinema no Kamisama co-starring with Nagano Mei and Miyamoto Nobuko. Directed by Yamada Yoji to celebrate the 100 anniversary of Sochiku cinema, to be released in December.
- [CN] Yamada Yuki joins Tanaka Kei in Hinomaru Soul: Butaiura no Eiyuutachi. The movie focuses on the true story of ski jumper Nishikata Jinya during the winter Olympics of '98. The project is set to be released on June 19th. ~ K ~ Psycho Drama
- [NR] "Touken Ranbu" will be receiving a sequel LA movie in 2021. The first film was released in January 2019 and was the first big-screen project of the now five-year-old franchise. It has multiple anime and stage plays, among a variety of other media. ~ K ~ Psycho Drama
- [CN] Kodomo wa Wakatte Agenai movie adds Toyokawa Etsushi, Chiba Yudai, Furutachi Kanji, and Saito Yuki to its cast. The "Kamishiraishi Moka and Hosoda Kanata led" movie is planned for a June release. ~ K ~ Psycho Drama ~ PR posters and trailer ~ Chiaki
- [CN] Koyama Yujiro's Tonkatsu DJ Agetaro gets an LA adaptation starring Kitamura Takumi. The movie is set for a June 19th release. Ninomiya Ken directs. ~ K ~ Psycho Drama
- [CN] Inukai Atsuhiro and Ryusei Ryo lead movie adaptation of Inoue Kenji's "Grand Blue" manga. The comedy is set to be released May 29th. Hanabusa Tsutomu ("3D Kanojo") is directing. ~ K ~ 30-sec trailer ~ Chiaki
- [CN] Kiyohara Kaya grabs her first movie lead in the adaptation of Uchuu de Ichiban Akarui Yane novel. Fujii Michihito directs. ~ Psycho Drama
- [CN] Fukyowaon: Honoo no Keiji VS Koori no Kenji drama SP adds multiple cast members including Onodera Akira, Shuri, Aijima Kazuyuki, Okabe Takashi, Kawashima Junya, Itakura Chihiro, Furukawa Koji, and more. The special will air March 15th. - K ~ Psycho Drama
- 90-sec trailer of the new movie Yayoi, Sangatsu - Kimi wo Aishita 30 nen - starring Haru, Narita Ryo, Sugisaki Hana, Okada Kenshi, Ozawa Yukiyoshi & Kuroki Hitomi; showing in cinemas from 20th March 2020. ~ Poster here ~ Chiaki
- Matsuzaka Toori stars in the new movie Anokoro, Danshi Kashimashi Monogatari based on Tsurugi Mikito's autobiography comic; filming begins in Jan; to be shown in 2021; plays Tsurugi who failed his graduate school exam and has no girlfriend, money and joy in life. ~ Chiaki
- PR poster and 80-sec trailer of new movie Step starring Yamada Takayuki, Ito Sairi, Kawaei Rina, Hirosue Ryoko, Yo Kimiko and Kunimura Jun; showing in cinemas from 3rd April 2020. ~ Chiaki
- Supporting cast announcement for movie Confidence Man JP Princess Hen - Vivian Hsu, Takito Kenichi, Hamada Gaku, Hamada Mari, Dewi Sukarno, Takeuchi Yuko, Miura Haruma, Hirosue Ryoko, Eguchi Yosuke, Oda Risa, Ishiguro Ken, Maeda Atsuko and Namase Katsuhisa. ~ Chiaki
- Takenaka Naoto, Yamada Takayuki and Saito Takumi star in the real-life adaptation movie of Zokki based on Oohashi Hiroyuki's manga; filming begins in February 2020; to be released in cinemas in 2021. ~ Chiaki
- PR poster of the new movie Ichido Shindemita starring Hirose Suzu, Yoshizawa Ryo, Tsutsumi Shinichi, Lily Franky, Ozawa Yukiyoshi, Shimada Kyusaku, Kimura Tae and Matsuda Shota; showing in cinemas from 20th March 2020. ~20-sec trailer ~ Chiaki
- Kamenashi Kazuya stars in the new movie Jiko Bukken Kaidan Kowai Madori showing from 28th August 2020; plays a struggling comedian who makes it big when he stays at various stigmatized properties and experiences supernatural happenings for a TV show. ~ Chiaki
- Ayano Go and Kitagawa Keiko in the new movie Doctor Death no Isan - BLACK FILE based on Nakayama Shichiri's novel; play police detectives chasing after a serial murderer killing victims through euthanasia; filming from July to August 2019; showing in November 2020. ~ Chiaki
- Nakamura Tomoya stars in the new movie Suiyoubi ga Kieta showing in cinemas from 15th May 2020; co-stars include Ishibashi Natsumi, Fukagawa Mai, Kitarou, Nakajima Ayumu and Kyuujitsu Kachou; advance sale tickets released from 7th February with a 7-piece postcard set. ~ Chiaki
And there you have all the information I had for the months of January - February 25th, 2020.
Try not to hate me too much for adding to your PTWs. :P
Edited by: Yuanwei (1st editor)