Drama Shower Explained
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.
History
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] 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
Notes and References
- News: 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! . ja . Mantan Web . 2022-03-04 . 2022-12-23 . December 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221225105306/https://mantan-web.jp/article/20220304dog00m200029000c.html . live .
- News: Mikikaze . Komatsu . Gamoko Tsuyu's BL Manga Fukoukun wa Kiss Surushikanai! Gets Live-action Drama in April . . 2022-03-04 . 2022-12-23 . December 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221224024143/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/03/04/gamoko-tsuyus-bl-manga-fukoukun-wa-kiss-surushikanai-gets-live-action-drama-in-april . live .
- News: Ichibo . Harada . Giving Back to the BL Genre! Behind the Scenes of KADOKAWA's Live-action BL Drama Studio "Tunku" . . 2022-07-15 . 2022-12-23 . February 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230202135136/https://www.pixivision.net/en/a/7876 . live .
- News: 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-) . ja . . 2022-03-04 . 2022-12-23 . December 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221224015855/https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1646323448 . live .
- News: 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 . ja . Dwango JP News . . 2022-12-13 . 2022-12-20 . December 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221224024824/https://news.dwango.jp/tv/81323-2212 . live .
- News: Mikikaze . Komatsu . Shinta Harekawa's BL Manga Senpai, Danjite Koi Deha! Gets Live-action Drama Adaptation in June . . 2022-05-17 . 2022-12-23 . December 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221224013931/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/05/17-1/shinta-harekawas-bl-manga-senpai-danjite-koidewa-gets-live-action-drama-adaptation-in-june . live .
- News: Adriana . Hazra . Live-Action Sempai! Danjite Koi de wa! Series Reveals New Short Video, Streaming on Viki . . 2022-06-07 . 2022-12-23 . December 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221224013608/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-06-07/live-action-sempai-danjite-koi-de-wa-series-reveals-new-short-video-streaming-on-viki/.186420 . live .
- News: Mikikaze . Komatsu . Two Boys Snuggle Up Together in Live-action BL Drama Takara-kun & Amagi-kun Trailer . . 2022-08-04 . 2022-12-23 . December 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221224013608/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/08/04-1/two-boys-snuggle-up-together-in-live-action-bl-drama-takara-kun-amagi-kun-trailer . live .
- News: Crystalyn . Hodgkins . Candy Color Paradox Boys Love Manga Gets Live-Action TV Series . . 2022-11-13 . 2022-12-20 . December 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221221030434/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-13/candy-color-paradox-boys-love-manga-gets-live-action-tv-series/.191837 . live .