Drama Shower
Network | MBS |
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Launched | April 22, 2022
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Country of origin | Japan |
Major broadcasting contracts | Kadokawa Corporation |
Format | Boys' love dramas |
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Original language(s) | Japanese |
Drama Shower (Japanese: ドラマシャワー, Hepburn: Dorama Shawā) is a Japanese programming block on MBS. The programming block is set to run for one year and is a collaboration between MBS and Kadokawa's boys' love programming label, Tunku, to broadcast boys' love television drama series published by the latter. Drama Shower is broadcast on Fridays from 1:29 AM to 1:59 AM JST.[a]
History
[edit]On March 4, 2022, Kadokawa Corporation announced their new boys' love drama label, Tunku.[1][2] The label is produced by Kaoru Azuma, a long-time boys' love fan.[3] As Kadokawa had previously published a variety of boys' love manga and novels, Tunku was created with the purpose of bringing live-action drama adaptations of them worldwide.[2] The name "Tunku" was derived from the Japanese onomatopoeia of a beating heart and the label was named such to "deliver the excitement [of a beating heart] to viewers worldwide."[4] Azuma stated that Kadokawa approved of Tunku immediately due to their familiarity with boys' love culture and they soon gained the interest and approval of MBS to broadcast their projects.[3]
On the same day that Kadokawa announced the establishment of Tunku, MBS announced they were creating a programming block in collaboration with the label, titled Drama Shower, in which they would broadcast boys' love drama adaptations published under the Tunku label.[2] Drama Shower would be broadcast every Friday from 1:29 AM to 1:59 AM JST for a limited run of one year.[1][2] Azuma stated that despite Drama Shower running for one year, she would be interested in continuing Tunku after Drama Shower's end provided Kadokawa still has interest in the project.[3] The first title announced for Drama Shower was Mr. Unlucky Has No Choice But to Kiss!, which began broadcast on April 22, 2022.[1][b] Despite that the series came from a publisher outside of Kadokawa, Azuma wanted the adaptation to be the first series on Drama Shower because it was seen as accessible to newcomers of the boys' love genre and because it was a romantic comedy.[3] It was followed by Senpai, This Can't Be Love!, Takara-kun & Amagi-kun, Eternal Yesterday, and Candy Color Paradox. In addition to the shows being serialized on Drama Shower, exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of all series would be uploaded onto Tunku's Niconico channel as the episodes aired.[5]
Programming
[edit]- Mr. Unlucky Has No Choice But to Kiss! (2022)[2]
- Senpai, This Can't Be Love! (2022)[6][7]
- Takane-kun & Amagi-kun (2022)[8]
- Eternal Yesterday (2022)
- Candy Color Paradox (2022–2023)[9]
- Jack Frost (2023)
- Tokyo in April is... (2023)
- My Personal Weatherman (2023)
- One Room Angel (2023)
- Mr. Sahara and Toki (2023–2024)
- My Strawberry Film (2024)
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "MBS:
木曜 深夜 に1年 限定 の新 ドラマ枠 第 1弾 は曽田 陵 介 &佐藤 友 祐 W主演 のBLラブコメ「不幸 くんはキスするしかない!」" [MBS: New drama programming to air on late-night Thursdays for a year, first installment stars Ryosuke Sota and Yusuke Sato in the BL romantic comedy Mr. Unlucky Has No Choice But to Kiss!]. Mantan Web (in Japanese). March 4, 2022. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022. - ^ a b c d e Komatsu, Mikikaze (March 4, 2022). "Gamoko Tsuyu's BL Manga Fukoukun wa Kiss Surushikanai! Gets Live-action Drama in April". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Harada, Ichibo (July 15, 2022). "Giving Back to the BL Genre! Behind the Scenes of KADOKAWA's Live-action BL Drama Studio "Tunku"". Pixivision. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ "
人気 ラブコメBL『不幸 くんはキスするしかない!』がドラマ化 、MBSドラマ新 枠 【ドラマシャワー】にて4/21放送 決定 ! W主演 に曽田 陵 介 さん・佐藤 友 祐 さん(lol-エルオーエル-)". Animate (in Japanese). March 4, 2022. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022. - ^ "
木村 慧 人 ×山中 柔 太朗 キス直前 『飴色 パラドックス』予告 解禁 、第 1話 追加 場面 写真 も". Dwango JP News (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. December 13, 2022. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022. - ^ Komatsu, Mikikaze (May 17, 2022). "Shinta Harekawa's BL Manga Senpai, Danjite Koi Deha! Gets Live-action Drama Adaptation in June". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ Hazra, Adriana (June 7, 2022). "Live-Action Sempai! Danjite Koi de wa! Series Reveals New Short Video, Streaming on Viki". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ Komatsu, Mikikaze (August 4, 2022). "Two Boys Snuggle Up Together in Live-action BL Drama Takara-kun & Amagi-kun Trailer". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 13, 2022). "Candy Color Paradox Boys Love Manga Gets Live-Action TV Series". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.