[Upcoming Dorama] Tokyo DOGS:Shun Oguri, Mizushima Hiro

Starring: Shun Oguri, Mizushima Hiro, Yoshitaka Yuriko..etc

News:
Fuji TV has unveiled its next Monday night drama series. Tentatively titled "Tokyo DOGS ~Saiaku de Saikou no Partner~," the show will feature popular actors Shun Oguri (26) and Hiro Mizushima (25) teaming up as police detectives.

"Tokyo DOGS" will be the first true police drama to air in Fuji TV's Monday 9:00pm time slot. This is also the first time for either actor to be cast in that time slot.

Oguri has the starring role as Sou Takakura, who witnessed his father's murder at a young age. Pledging to catch the killer, he grows up to become an elite cop in New York City, where the criminal lives. His character is cool-headed and disciplined, yet adapts well. Because of major drug dealings, he gets sent to Tokyo to conduct a joint investigation with the Japanese police. There, he gets teamed up with a detective from a special investigative division (Mizushima).

Mizushima's character is a hot-blooded fighting expert due to his earlier days as a delinquent, but he makes a strong impression with his stylish appearance and is always interested in going on group dates. His personality, interests, and investigation methods are completely mismatched with Oguri's, but the two somehow work together to crack the case they've been given.

Cast in the heroine role is Yuriko Yoshitaka (21), playing a mysterious woman who holds the key to the case, though she has lost part of her memory due to trauma. Her relationship to the two actors will also be one of the drama's key points.

"Tokyo DOGS" will premiere this October.

Big news for all Oguri Shun fans, the 26 years-old actor is going to have the starring role in Fuji TV’s next Monday-09pm dorama "Tokyo DOGS ~Worst and Best Partners~" that’s starting in October. It’s the first time ever that Fuji TV is going to air an original police dorama in their most prestigious time slot for doramas.Oguri will play an elite cop from the New York Police Department, but as the title already suggest, he won’t be working alone. His partner who experienced a sudden rise from being a delinquent to being a detective at the police headquarter is going to be played by Mizushima Hiro (25), yet another very popular young ikemen actor. Fuji TV is already counting with quite some high ratings and there is no reason why they shouldn’t.
Let’s look at some more detailed infos about their roles. Oguri’s role is an elite detective at the NY Police Department who originally has been working in the military. At work he seems to be calm and serious, but that doesn’t mean that he can’t adapt to all kind of situations. He is coming to Japan and (the setting is New York, according to Fuji TV) will work together with the Japanese Metropolitan Police Department in a joint operation in order to bust some large-scale drug dealings that are happening at the moment. He is going to work together with a detective from the Special Investigation Division, played by Mizushima.
Mizushima is a martial expert who used to be a delinquent and in a biker gang himself. He has a really hot-blooded character with a lot of hobbies that even intensify his cool and strong image, an unusual new role for Mizushima. Those 2 different personalities will have no other choice but to work as partners which is going to cause some really interesting negotiations, not to mention that great "buddy vibe" that is hopefully going to attract a lot of viewers.
Oguri himself is already quite excited about this dorama, "With such amazing coactors, I can’t help but being excited right from the beginning." Mizushima too, "It’s my first Monday-09pm dorama and I can’t wait to show a totally new side of me."
The regular readers of this site probably already wonder why I posted this here, but don’t worry, there IS going to be space enough for a heroine role. No other than the quickly rising Yoshitaka Yuriko (21) is going to play a very important key figure to all the events taking place in the dorama. Yoshitaka is just as excited as the other male leads. "I’m so nervous and excited that I’m shivering right now. I’d like to take advantage of this nervousness and use it as an impulse to dash forward."
A whole new face for the Monday-09pm and I couldn’t be more excited about Fuji TV’s change of course.

Summary of the Dorama:
Takakura So witnessed his father's murder at a young age. Pledging to catch the killer, he grows up to become an elite cop in New York City, where the criminal lives. His character is cool-headed and disciplined, yet adapts well. Because of major drug dealings, he gets sent to Tokyo to conduct a joint investigation with the Japanese police. There, he gets teamed up with, Kudo Maruo, a detective from a special investigative division. Kudo is a hot-blooded fighting expert due to his earlier days as a delinquent, but he makes a strong impression with his stylish appearance and is always interested in going on group dates. His personality, interests, and investigation methods are completely mismatched with Takakura's, but the two somehow work together to crack the case they've been given.[/b]

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:06 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I just can't wait for this drama. I know is going to be my most fav drama of the next season. Love all 3 of its actors/actress. cheers

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 11:11 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I hope that this dorama will get satisfaction as much as BOSS got or even more why not ^^ because I think a police dorama these days is a little bit challenging, but let's wish all the best for these two. Never seen Hiro in a hot-blooded role before and I hope that he will have a different hairstyle here *other than the one in MR. BRAIN*. Oguri has been out of jail for couple of months now pinch

*Smile* his last role there was really so devilish! so he better recreate his image ;) jk

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 11:51 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I can totally imagine Shun's "cool-headed and disciplined" character because how i usually think of him. not to mention his Hanazawa Rui character that just pops out in my mind and i really like it.

but never seen Hiro in "hot-blooded fighting expert " before. maybe something similar to his DROP movie character? as for his hair, yes, i did not like his Mr Brain hairod much but i kind of liked his Room Of King/Mei-chan's hair.

and to be honest, i was very disappointed with BOSS after ep1. i thought only last 2 eps were great. pitty because it had such promising cast. somehow i have a feeling that Tokyo DOGS may have better rating than BOSS. because it has younger cast. Shun is always popular and Hiro and Yoriko are rising stars at the moment with very high popularity.
I am just TOO excited for this drama. I hope i won't be disappinted.

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:20 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

i can't wait!
Amazing cast + Interesting Police Storyline = Awesome Drama

i like Hiro's description as a "hot-blooded fighting expert ".
I have never seen him do that kind of role for a drama.

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:21 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

From the summary, it look like the storyline will be something like Unfair, Gonzo type of police drama, I just hope it's true. Cannot help but think that Fuji is somewhat going for the rating with its casting. Other than Hiro hair, I hope he'll also fix his brows too, it too thin right now.

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:33 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

(Hard) TimeLesSub (Tentative - Aug 25, 2009)

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:07 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:24 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

@Mis S Lonliah
Tongue

no worries. i know you were talking about his character in Smile. and even that character was still cool in his gangster/mudurer way. that was the first time when i really hated Shun's character. he is very good actor in portraying different personalities so well but still has this calm and cool image.

Great News about subs. cheers

this just completed my excitement and happiness. Laugh

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:48 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

@Issy: yah he was still cool and hot Tongue

yah, but I wonder why it's 'Tentative' !! not 'announced ' as usual..
http://fansub.d-addicts.com/Jdrama_Fansub_Map_2009#Fall_2009
PLZ TimeLesSub keep it up Smile

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:57 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Waa, can´t wait to watch this. Missed Oguri Shun soo much! Wub

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 6:38 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

this is great news!! I love to watch shun and hiro together in one drama!!! and the storyline sounds interesting too, this drama is definitely something to look forward to next season.

Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:29 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Will be watching this drama next season. Shun! Yay! and Yuriko Wub

Hiro and Shun bring back the Hana Kimi magic lol.

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 10:17 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I nearly fell off my seat reading the casting for this drama. After watching jdramas for sometime, we speculated that we could recognize at least three actors in any given series -- but this takes the cake. We've seen both Shun and Hiro in at least 5 dramas each and we've recently seen Yuriko in Love Shuffle, where, I should say, she gave a breakthrough performance. I can't wait to see this! dance

And thank heavens Timelessub is taking interest --not only are they very good, they're very quick too. They did Mr. Brain in record time.

Laugh

It's so funny that everyone agrees that Shun is the tailor-made for this cool-headed character. And that it's a novelty for Hiro to play a hot-headed character. We totally agree!!!

Another point we agree on : better hairdo for Hiro! praying

Stunt casting for ratings for Fuji? Could be, but who cares? Even if the story really sucks (though it does not seem so) -- two major hotties as leads in one series? They could make a hundred stupid episodes, we'd still be watching! Wub

Time to find that pizza delivery's number -- this sounds like another marathon screening come December. Alcoholic