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NHK announced the average “time shift audience rating” and” total audience rating” for all 156 episodes of the drama series “Natsuzora” which ended on September 28th. The Kanto area had a real-time audience rating of 21.0%, a time-shift audience rating of 7.5% and and a Read More …
Similar to what NHK has done for the “Mobile Suit Gundam” and “Macross” series, NHK conductd a Zen Pretty Cure Dai Tohyo (All Pretty Cure Big Vote). A special site went up back in July and the results will be revealed on September 15th with Read More …
“Amachan” is the 88th NHK morning drama (Asadora) and was a ratings success. Written by Kudo Kankuro and starring Nonen Rena, the 156 episode series was distributed on NHK’s On Demand. But actor/musician Pierre Taki was arrested for cocaine use back in March and this Read More …
Superfly’s new song “Flare” was announced as the theme song for the NHK TV series “Scarlet” (starring Toda Erika) which starts on September 30th at 8:00 p.m. The new song was created especially for this drama and includes guitar, indigenous instruments such as sitar and Read More …
NHK unveiled it’s 58th taiga drama back on January 6th (and airs on Sunday at 8:00 p.m.) Its latest episode which aired on August 11th received the lowest rating in the history of NHK’s taiga drama at 5.9% in the kansai area and around 5% Read More …
In Japan, NHK (Nihon Housou Kyoukai, Japanese Broadcasting Corporation) is Japan’s national public broadcasting company. Unlike the USA where Public Broadcasting System (PBS) gets 15% funding from the taxpayer-funded Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Also through member station dues, pledge drives, private foundations and individual citizens. Read More …
On July 27th, NHK will air their half hour music drama series “Dakara watashi wa oshimashita” which begins at 11:30 to 11:59 p.m. and will be rebroadcast on August 3rd at 12:40 a.m. to 1:09 a.m. and will be available on NHK Demand. The drama Read More …
The most watched drama is the NHK drama “Oshin” which was shown on April 1983 through March 1984 will be rebroadcast on NHK’s BS Premium. The drama attracted a 62.9% rating and it is estimated that 98% of Japanese viewers have tuned into at least Read More …
As many wondered when “Shingeki no Kyojin” (Attack on Titan) will be ending, the finale season was announced on the official “Shingeki no Kyojin” Twitter: TVアニメ「進撃の巨人」The Final Season NHK総合にて2020年秋 放送予定！#shingeki pic.twitter.com/UoJDfCTiFC — アニメ「進撃の巨人」公式アカウント (@anime_shingeki) June 30, 2019 And the Japanese voice actors also responded on Read More …
YOSHIKI gave special performances of “Endless Rain” and “Anniversary” on NHK World’s premiere episode of “SONGS OF TOKYO”, which aired worldwide on April 22, 2019. “Anniversary”, the concerto composed by YOSHIKI for the 10th anniversary of Emperor Akihito’s reign, was performed for the first time Read More …
Similar to last year’s “All Gundam Big Vote”, NHK will be doing an “All Macross Big Voting” which ends on May 4th and the results will be revealed in two specials that will air on BS Premium. On March 30, 2019, one can watch the Read More …
The creators of “AKIRA” have come together for the NHK special series “TOKYO REBORN”. The first episode will be broadcasted on NHK at 9:00 p.m. on December 23rd and will focus on Tokyo’s Bay Area with large-scale development underway in anticipation of the Tokyo 2020 Read More …
NHK World Japan’s “Home Sweet Tokyo” season 2 will be airing in December. When his Japanese mother-in-law passes away, 36-year-old Englishman Bryan Jenkins moves to Tokyo with his family to live with his father-in-law. While his wife heads out to work in the city each Read More …
The artists lineup for the 69th annual Kouhaku Uta Gassen (Red/White Battle on New Year’s Eve) was announced: 【特別企画】 椎名林檎と宮本浩次 https://t.co/Brn8TyLXca #NHK紅白 — NHK紅白歌合戦 (@nhk_kouhaku) November 14, 2018 One can expect to see AKB48, Keyakizaka46, Nogizaka46, Superfly, Nishino Kana, Perfume, MISIA, Little Glee Monster, Matsuda Seiko, aiko Read More …
TOKYO EYE 2020 presents the kaleidoscopic appeal of the amazing metropolis that will host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. What are the must-see locations for a first-time visitor? Where are the hottest attractions? Tokyo insiders check out the latest and greatest things to see Read More …