Shuta Tamura

The ending of the drama is decided by viewers with the d button! In these four stories, the heroines face “crossroads” again and again—each day they struggle, wrestle with their feelings, and are forced to make choices. Then, in the final “choice of life” scene at the end of the story, viewers of “Pop UP!” will be given the opportunity to choose how their lives turn out and cast their votes with the “d button.” The ending with the most votes, in other words, the ending chosen by viewers, will be broadcast as is on terrestrial TV. This is a new drama format where “the last 180 seconds are decided by viewers with the d button”! The options not chosen by viewers will be streamed on FOD Whichever choice is made, the benefits and drawbacks are imaginable. The unexpected developments awaiting the protagonist are sure to become a hot topic! In addition, the ending for the option not selected will be streamed on FOD Premium, allowing viewers to enjoy different endings on terrestrial TV and FOD. A talented cast of actresses portrays the conflict of “life’s choices” A live-in boyfriend, a man met on a dating app, a husband, and a younger man... With emotions in flux and difficult “choices” thrust upon them, please pay attention to the performances of accomplished actresses such as Nao Minamisawa, Kasum Hase Yamatani, Sei Matobu, and Ryoko Yuui, who delicately portray the inner conflict of these wavering hearts.

Abe Ryohei’s first leading role! The spin-off drama of “NICE FLIGHT!” is born: “NICE CONTROL!” Exclusively streaming starts on TELASA! An original story unfolds, centered on air traffic controller Koda Natsume, played by Abe, that can’t be seen on broadcast TV. Tama Mori Yuta takes on his first pilot role, and the TV Asahi Friday night drama “NICE FLIGHT!” depicts the work and romance of pilots and air traffic controllers against the backdrop of the sky and the airport. Packed with a refreshing love story that blows away the intense summer of 2022, as well as the professional dedication of the people working at the airport, the series has drawn major attention as this summer’s hottest topic! Now, the long-awaited spin-off drama from “NICE FLIGHT!” has arrived! Titled “NICE CONTROL!”, this spin-off centers on air traffic controller Koda Natsume, played by Snow Man’s Abe Ryohei, who also shines in the main drama, and is filled with episodes that were not portrayed in the original series. For Abe, “NICE FLIGHT!” marks his first appearance in a serialized drama, and he already takes on the lead role with confidence in the spin-off! Watching “NICE CONTROL!” is sure to make the main drama “NICE FLIGHT!” even more enjoyable!

Seiya Suezawa (Ae! group/Kansai Johnny’s Jr.), Hinako Sano, and Niko Ando are confirmed to appear! A spin-off drama starring Suezawa, making his first appearance in a Fuji TV drama, will be exclusively streamed on FOD! Suezawa plays Kyosuke Shinohara, a new bank employee in the loan department, the same department as the protagonist, Motoharu Kenzaki (Tadayoshi Okura). Shinohara is from the so-called “Yutori education generation.” Quick-witted and efficient, he gets his work done smoothly and doesn’t do things he doesn’t want to do. Watching Motoharu and the others obediently follow their superiors’ orders, he thinks, “I don’t want to become like this.” At the same time, because he grew up being compared to his highly capable older brother, who works as an executive at an IT company, he is sensitive to how others evaluate him. While he tries to act cool so that no one notices his sense of inferiority, he is actually a delicate and kind-hearted young man. Suezawa, who takes on the role of Shinohara, joined Johnny & Associates in 2009 and has been active in numerous concerts and stage productions. Last February, he was selected as a member of the Kansai Johnny’s Jr. unit “Ae! group,” and the group launched its activities with the first solo performance, “Bokura Ae! group tte iimasen,” produced and directed by Yu Yokoyama. This year, he successfully completed the group’s first live-streamed, no-audience concert, “Johnny’s DREAM IsLAND 2020→2025 ~Daisuki na Kono Machi Kara~” (2020), and began appearing on their first regular variety show, “THE GREATEST SHOW-NEN” (ABC TV / November 2020–), expanding his range of activities based in Kansai. In addition, Suezawa has also drawn attention for his work as an actor, including his first challenge at reading drama in his first solo starring stage production, “Kiosk” (2019). Furthermore, although this is Suezawa’s first appearance in a Fuji TV drama, he has been selected to star in the spin-off drama “Shitteru Shinohara.” He will also be co-starring for the first time with Okura, a senior member from the same Kansai region and the agency. Please look forward to seeing just how striking Suezawa’s presence will be!

In the January 2021 Thursday Theater slot, it has been decided that the drama series "What’s Wrong with My Wife?" will air, starring Tadayoshi Okura and Alice Hirose. This is Okura’s first time taking the lead in a Fuji TV golden/prime-time drama series. For Hirose, it is her first heroine role in a Fuji TV drama series, and her first time co-starring with Okura. A miracle suddenly happens to a husband, played by Okura, who is troubled by the thought, “Marriage wasn’t supposed to be like this!”, and to his terrifying wife, played by Hirose! Through that miracle, we present a fantasy love story in which they search for “what really matters.”

Set in the apartment building “Babel Kyusaku,” the stage of “Babel Kyusaku,” there is a little-known snack bar on the basement floor called “SNACK Hunter.” Running the place is Chikako Mama, a cheerful single mother. The regulars who stop by are the tenants of “Babel Kyusaku.” Spotlighting these quirky and mysterious characters, we peek into the strange private lives and pasts they reveal over drinks at “SNACK Hunter,” where they end up going instead of tending to their own shops! An original story packed with ad-libbed conversations, brought to life by a talented cast, that will make you chuckle! It can be enjoyed on its own, and if you watch it together with the main drama, it becomes even more enjoyable. Please enjoy this Hulu Original Story, sprinkled with just a few hints that serve as “keys” to the main drama!

―― Inside this building, any wish will surely come true. ...But whether it leads to happiness is another matter. The five-story, 88-year-old mixed-use building “Babel Ninetynine” is the setting. The protagonist is Mitsuya Kuzaku (Fuma Kikuchi), a rookie building manager. While dreaming of becoming a screenwriter, he is constantly tossed around by his director-aspiring best friend Ken Goto (Yugo Kochi) and the building’s eccentric tenants, until one day he wanders from a storage room in the basement into a false world called “Babel,” where every dream comes true. However, once you say a certain phrase, you can never return to the real world... A story so ridiculously cramped — and yet so grand — that anyone will find the courage to take the first step toward their dreams!