GEM tv release the exciting lineup for October

Japanese entertainment channel GEM is excited to bring the latest line of best Japanese drama and variety shows for this month.


Five programs are slated to be part of the channel's programming, namely: NINOSAN, Weakest Beast, Cops 'n Robbers, TOKYO alien BROS, and Way Too Kawaii.

Weakest Beast is one drama program that is surely make everyone fall in love. Written by Akiko Nogi and stars Yui Aragaki (Akira Shenai) and Ryuhei Matsuda (Kosei Nemoto), this drama follows the story of a perfect-girl who wants to break free from the usual-yet-painstakingly-maintained image, and a charming-but-cynical street-smart man. It was a romantic comedy that first brewed at a craft beer bar where working adults gather to unwind, as two strangers are set to take on a journey of thheir lives. The question: are they brutally honesty enough and can they follow their instincts and feelings to do so|?

Weaker Beasts marks the fourth timein which Aragaki and Nmogi worked together. On the other hand, Matsuda, best known for his portrayals as Bernadal in the Japanese sequel of The Raid, has less exposure on doing dramas but he's hopeful in taking the challenge.

“I believe everyonbe hs an unseen side of him and the portrayals of that side of him vary from person to person. Be it distinctive or vague, I hope to portray them in a style that is unique to Nemoto,” said Matsuda. “This role is going to be fun and I'm looking forward to it. I hope to portray the role of Kosei [Nemoto] based on my intuitive feelings of the character; a character that will speak whatever that comes from his mind.”

Meanwhile, Weaker Beasts will also mark the first time in over a decade for Aragaki and Matsuda to work together.

“It's been 11 years since Matsuda and I starred together in a movie; I am elated to work with him again and it is a treasured opportunity for me. Back then, I was still a high school kid. This time,  I will do my best to showcase a different set of acting skills and not be a burden to him, said Aragaki.

Weakest Beasts airs Saturdays at 730pm, same week as Japan.

First premiered in April 2013 as an experimental program, NINOSAN is a Japanese variety show featuring Kazunari Ninomiya of ARASHI, the second best-selling boyband in Asia under Johnny & Associates. He is the sole MC of the program wherein he tackles a diversed variety of topics with his wits. In addition, Nino is also working with different directors to produce segments every week and giving the prgram a refreshing feel – be it an animal talk, a food, talk, quiz, or even a game show,

NINOSAN airs every Friday at 8:30 PM.

Just on the verge of losing his motivation for his job, Tokyo Police's Detective Tsutomu Madarama unexpectedy crossed paths with the legendary master thief Kemuri Garasu (Smoky Crow) on several cases and even helps him solve cases. Cops N' Robbers depicts a rare unlikely story wherein a 'cop and robber' duo work together.

Cops 'N Robbers premiered on 17 October 2018, and it airs every Wednesdays at 9:00PM, same as Japan.

Another program that will air the “same week as Japan” is Way Too Kawaii. The program talks about Yoshitaka Niimi and his take on a new job being on the literary department of a Harajuku-style fashion magazine. Once hailed as the ace of a large publishing company, his transfer to Pipin made him witness and understand the passion of the kawaii-driven people.

Way Too Kawaii! premiered on 22 October, every Monday at 9:00 PM, same week as Japan.

And capping the line of offerings is the TOKYO alien BROS., which tells the story of alien brothers whom are on the surveillance mission at Tokyo in 2010 in order to find out if their species could survive on another planet. In the process, Fuyunosuke and Natsutaro must learn about humans through the only interacting with them.

TOKYO alien BROS. premiered on 22 October, every Monday at 9:35 PM.

GEM is available on SKYCable Channel 116 (Metro Manila) and on 122 (Cebu, Davao, Bacolod, Iloilo, Baguio), as well as other cable operators nationwide.

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Written : Nestor Domingo