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Actress Asami Usuda is set to co-star with Ryota Miyadate of Snow Man in the new drama "If I Fell in Love with a Terminator" (TV Asahi's OshiDora Saturday slot), starting April 4th, an announcement that has garnered significant attention on social media. The series is an interspecies love story starring Ryota Miyadate as Eita Tokizawa, a high-performance android from 400 years in the future, and Asami Usuda as the heroine, Kurumi Kamio. The official account released a message video from Miyadate and Usuda, heightening anticipation for the show. Fans have expressed their excitement with comments like, "Just seeing Miyadate-kun and Asami-chan together makes me happy," and "The fluffy atmosphere between Eita-kun and Kurumi-san is wonderful." Their "too cute" combination is already a hot topic. Promotion for the drama is intensifying, with the OshiDora official account icon changing to a "TamiKoi" (short for "Terminator to Koishich...

The popular manga 'That Genius Obsesses Over His Fake Girlfriend' is officially getting a live-action drama adaptation, set to air in CBC TV's Drama Trip slot. The series will premiere on April 23rd (Thursday) at 0:58 AM. This drama is a doting love story that begins with a 'contractual relationship' between a solitary genius programmer and a caring, yet unfortunate, young woman. Konno Daiki of B&ZAI will play Wakatsuki Iku, one of the protagonists—a handsome genius programmer who recently returned from overseas, known for his rude remarks and misanthropic demeanor that keeps others at bay. This marks Konno's first lead role and his first regular drama appearance, delighting fans who are celebrating this 'goal achieved'. For the other lead role, Hoshino Rin, the caring but unfortunate woman, Kato Shiho of Hinatazaka46 has been cast. Kato will also be a co-lead in the series. Perhaps to match the character's setting in the drama, Kato's distin...

Ryota Miyadate of popular idol group Snow Man is starring in TV Asahi's Oshidora Saturday drama "If I Fell in Love with a Terminator" (original title: Terminator to Koi Shichattara). It has been announced that Snow Man's new song "SAVE YOUR HEART" will serve as the theme song, generating a massive buzz on social media. This drama marks Miyadate-san's first solo leading role, and the news that his group would be performing the theme song has sparked an outpouring of joy from fans. Comments like "Thank you for the theme song!! Never thought this day would come..." and "D舘-sama's first theme song! We'll give it our all🥰" have flooded in. Fans expressed high expectations for both the drama and the song, with remarks such as "It's truly the best that Snow Man is doing the theme song for his starring drama!!" and "Thank you for the wonderful news, we'll make it super exciting✨". Miyadate-san himself comm...

The second season of the TV anime "The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten," which has captivated many fans, titled "The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Season 2," has been announced to begin broadcasting in April 2026. To coincide with "Angel Day" on October 4th, TOHO animation released the second teaser visual, which has already garnered a huge reaction on social media. The released teaser visual depicts the heroine, Mahiru Shiina, as if she is on a journey, leading fans to describe her as "the traveling angel" and praise her cuteness. Amidst past discussions regarding the animation quality of the first season, there are now hopeful comments like "the animation looks much better!" and comparisons such as "the colors of Season 1 and Season 2 are different, aren't they?" Fans have flooded social media with excited comments like "I'm too excited!" and "Can't wait for April next year!" Many are alre...

As a highly anticipated title for the Fall 2025 anime season, the immensely popular romantic comedy "My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me" (GA Bunko original) has officially announced its broadcast premiere on Saturday, October 4th. Alongside this announcement, a new key visual and the main promotional video (PV) have been released, offering a glimpse into the series' world and the charm of its main characters. The series is a chaotic romantic comedy depicting the daily life of protagonist Akiteru Ōboshi, who is constantly "annoyingly entangled" by his best friend's little sister, Iroha Kohinata. Supported by many fans as an "annoying but lovable character," anticipation for this long-awaited anime adaptation is at an all-time high. The broadcast schedule includes TV Asahi's NUMAnimation block starting October 4th (Saturday) at 25:30 (effectively Sunday at 1:30 AM JST), BS11 on October 5th (Sunday) at 24:30 (effectively Monday at 0:30...

It has been decided that the movie version of the highly popular anime "The Dangers in My Heart" (commonly known as "BokuYaba") will be released nationwide on Friday, February 13, 2026. On social media platform "X" (formerly Twitter), numerous messages of joy and anticipation have been pouring in from fans. Following the announcement of the movie's release, a flurry of enthusiastic comments from fans indicated the high level of attention the film is receiving, with remarks such as "Definitely going to see BokuYaba," "Too excited!!✨," "Hope to live for!!!!!," and "My lifespan has extended." Many expressions of joy were also seen, particularly regarding expectations for the original manga's "live concert" scenes and lyrics, and comments like "It's too amazing to be able to watch BokuYaba on the big screen." Hina Yomiya, the voice actress who plays Anna Yamada in the series, also commente...