The 1977 TBS drama series “Fuyu no Undokai” (Winter Sports Meet), written by the popular Mukoda Kuniko, is to be revived as a 3-hour special on NTV in the New Year. The updated version will star Okada Junichi (23) of the Johnny’s pop group V6 and popular actress Hasegawa Kyoko (26). It will be broadcast from 9pm on January 4.
• Another Johnny’s act, Tackey and Tsubasa are currently at #3 in the Oricon singles chart with “Serenade.” At #1 is T.M. Revolution with “Ignited”, the opening theme from the anime series “Gundam Seed Destiny”; hip hop unit Orange Range are right behind with “Hana”; Morning Musume are at #4 with “Namida ga Tomaranai Hokago” and Dreams Come True fill out the top five with “Love Letter.”