Ikemen desu ne

Ikemen desu ne (美男ですね, lit. "You're Beautiful") is a 2011 Japanese television series and a remake of the 2009 South Korean series You're Beautiful.[1]

Ikemen Desu ne
From left to right: Taisuke Fujigaya, Miori Takimoto, Yuta Tamamori and Hikaru Yaotome
美男ですね
Starring	Miori Takimoto Yuta Tamamori Taisuke Fujigaya Hikaru Yaotome
Opening theme	"Everybody Go!" by Kis-My-Ft2
Country of origin	Japan
Original language	Japanese
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	11
Production
Running time	54 minutes
Production company	Tokyo Broadcasting System Television
Distributor	Tokyo Broadcasting System Television
Release
Original network	Tokyo Broadcasting System Television
Original release	July 15 – September 23, 2011
Chronology
Related shows	You're Beautiful Fabulous Boys
External links
Website

Plot

Miko is a 20-year-old girl. She is pure but prone to make mistakes. Since her father, who was a composer, died, grew up at an orphanage with her twin brother Mio Sakuraba. Now, Miko is at a convent dreaming of becoming a nun. But one day, a strange man named Mabuchi asks her to join a famous band called A*N*Jell due to her brother being out of the country. Once she agrees, something bigger than a love triangle starts to evolve, along with other people intertwined in this story.

Episodes

No.	Title	Writer	Original air date	Viewership rating
1	"Korea's No. 1 Super Heart-pounding Love Story Arrives in Japan!! The Newest Band Member is a Girl!? The Start of a Love Square" Transcription: "Kankoku No. 1 Chō Mune Kyun Rabu Sutōrī ga Nippon Jōriku!! Ikemen Bando Shin Menbā wa Onnanoko!? Koi no Shikaku Kankei Hajimaru" (Japanese: 韓国No.1超胸キュンラブストーリーが日本上陸!! イケメンバンド新メンバーは女の子!? 恋の四角関係始まる)	TBA	July 15, 2011	10.9%
2	"The First Live Performance of Love!!" Transcription: "Koi no Hatsu Raibu!!" (Japanese: 恋の初ライブ!!)	TBA	July 22, 2011	11.0%
3	"A Kiss Too Painful..." Transcription: "Setsunasugiru Kisu..." (Japanese: 切なすぎるキス...)	TBA	July 29, 2011	8.3%
4	"A Confession to You... Painful One-sided Feelings" Transcription: "Kokuhaku!! Todoke... Setsunai Kataomoi" (Japanese: 告白!! 届け...切ない片想い)	TBA	August 5, 2011	7.7%
5	"You Kissed For Real!?" Transcription: "Maji de Kisu Shita!?" (Japanese: マジでキスした!?)	TBA	August 12, 2011	9.9%
6	"She's Mine" Transcription: "Kanojo wa Ore no Mono da" (Japanese: 彼女は俺のモノだ)	TBA	August 19, 2011	8.9%
7	"The Fateful Kiss and Miraculous Confession!!" Transcription: "Unmei no Kisu to Kiseki no Kokuhaku!!" (Japanese: 運命のキスと奇跡の告白!!)	TBA	August 26, 2011	9.9%
8	"Jang Geun-seok Finally Appears!!" Transcription: "Chan Gunsoku Tsui ni Tōjō!!" (Japanese: チャングンソク遂に登場!!)	TBA	September 2, 2011	10.1%
9	"Finale Break-up... A Cruel Fate!!" Transcription: "Saishū Shō Wakare... Zankoku na Unmei!!" (Japanese: 最終章別れ...残酷な運命!!)	TBA	September 9, 2011	10.0%
10	"Finale Part 1: The Shocking Truth!!" Transcription: "Saishū Banashi Zenpen: Shōgeki no Shinjitsu!!" (Japanese: 最終話前編－衝撃の真実!!)	TBA	September 16, 2011	11.5%
11	"Fateful Reunion... The Final Confession" Transcription: "Unmei no Saikai... Saigo no Kokuhaku" (Japanese: 運命の再会...最後の告白)	TBA	September 23, 2011	11.5%

Cast

A*N*Jell

• Miori Takimoto as Miko Sakuraba / Gemma (female) & Mio Sakuraba (for disguised as male and playing as the real one too); A*N*Jell new vocalist/pianist
• Yura Furutachi as young Miko
• Kuu Furutachi as young Mio
• Yuta Tamamori as Ren Katsuragi A*N*Jell lead vocal & guitarist
• Riu Tanaka as young Ren
• Taisuke Fujigaya as Shu Fujishiro A*N*Jell bassist
• Hikaru Yaotome as Yuuki Hongo A*N*Jell rapper & drummer

A*J Entertainment

• Takashima Masanobu as Ando Hiroshi (president of A*J Entertainment)
• Yanagisawa Shingo as Mabuchi Hajime (Mio's manager)
• Katase Nana as RINA
• Nose Anna as Sawagi Yumiko

Others

• Kojima Haruna as NANA (actress & idol)
• Tanoshingo as Toru (assistant)
• Imori Miyuki as Sakuraba Shigeko (Miko & Mio's aunt)
• Manda Hisako as Mizusawa Reiko (solo singer & Ren's mother)

Paparazi reporters

• Rokkaku Seiji as Deguchi
• Yamazaki Shigenori as Hashimoto
• Shimizu Yutaka as Baba

A*N*Jell's fans

• Takahashi Maiko as Misaki
• Aoi as Nanami
• Aizumi Moeri as Ayumi

Guests

• Koda Kumi as herself (ep. 1)
• Aoki Yuko as one of the guests in Mio's welcome party (ep. 1)
• Kato Sylwia as one of the guests in Mio's welcome party (ep. 1)
• Tanaka Minami as one of the guests in Mio's welcome party (ep. 1)
• Ishizaka Koji as Harada (ep. 1)
• Tani Kanon as a child from the Aozora Gakuen (ep. 1)
• Honda Miyu as a child from the Aozora Gakuen (ep. 1)
• Nagashima Terumi as a child from the Aozora Gakuen (ep. 1)
• Uchida Junki as a child from the Aozora Gakuen (ep. 1)
• Kasuga Kanon as a child from the Aozora Gakuen (ep. 1)
• Sasahara Naoki as a child from the Aozora Gakuen (ep. 1)
• Aoyama Kazuya as a child from the Aozora Gakuen (ep. 1)
• Yoshida Akane as a child from the Aozora Gakuen (ep. 1)
• Yashiba Toshihiro as an A.J Entertainment security guard (ep. 2)
• Uchida Mikako (内田三香子) as a waitress (ep. 3)
• Yabe Yukiko as a shop assistant (ep. 3)
• Fujimoto Ryo (藤本涼) as a street clerk (ep. 3)
• Tsujimoto Yuto (辻本優人) as a photographer (ep. 3)
• Aoki Kazuyo
• Masuda Naohiro (升田尚宏) as a newscaster (ep. 4)
• Katori Shingo as himself
• Jang Keun-suk as himself (special act ep. 8)

Music

It was announced that the band A.N.JELL from the TBS drama Ikemen desu ne will make their official debut on October 5, 2011.

This band was originally a fictional band for the drama with Johnny’s Entertainment members Tamamori Yuta (Kis-My-Ft2) as Katsuragi Ren, Fujigaya Taisuke (Kis-My-Ft2) as Fukishiro Shu, Hikaru Yaotome (Hey! Say! JUMP) as Hongo Yuki, and actress Takimoto Miori as Sakuraba Mio / Miko.

Their debut CD temporary titled A.N.JELL with TBS "Ikemen desu ne" Music Collection, will contain two discs – one including all four songs from the band and the other focusing on the OST of the drama with a special package to add. It will be released in two versions of Limited Edition and Regular Edition with the limited version including an original PV and a unique CD jacket. Also, the first print version of this regular version will enclose a rare CD jacket before Sakuraba was a member.

Disc 1

1. promise
2. futari (ふたり)
3. alone
4. Miss You

Disc 2

1. Ikemen desu ne Main Theme (美男ですね　メインテーマ)
2. Girl's Soul
3. Sunrise Shower
4. Youphoria
5. Pursuer
6. Aenaku naru mae ni (会えなくなる前に)
7. Ashita hareru kana (アシタハレルカナ)
8. Moon Knows
9. Run and Dive
10. Sky Sky Sky
11. Let's Play Tag
12. Bad Relations
13. Akegata no niji (明け方の虹)
14. You Are Not My Angel
15. My Formal Crisis
16. The Story Has Not Ended Yet
17. Tobikkiri no ai o komete (とびっきりの愛をこめて)
18. Asagi-iro no yoru (浅葱色の夜)
19. Someone's Sorrow
20. He Is My Hero
21. Yousei no kattou (妖精の葛藤)
22. Kokoro no oku no kata e (心の奥の方へ)
23. Ikemen desu ne Main Theme (美男ですね　メインテーマ) (Strings ver.)
24. Aenaku naru mae ni (会えなくなる前に) (Strings ver.)
25. Akegata no niji (明け方の虹) (Strings ver.)

References

1. "Takimoto Miori, Tamamori Yuta, Fujigaya Taisuke, Yaotome Hikaru star in "You're Beautiful" remake". Tokyograph. May 17, 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-24.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)