This fall, Aqua Timez will have its first theme song for a drama series. The song, titled "Chiisana Tenohira," will be used in TBS's "Joshi Deka!," which stars Yukie Nakama and Pinko Izumi. The single goes on sale at the end of October.

Singer and actress Sonim has been chosen to play the lead role of Kim in the musical "Miss Saigon." The audition process started last fall, with the musical's original Broadway producer Cameron Mackintosh participating in the selection.

The musical will begin its run next July at Tokyo's Imperial Garden Theater. It was last performed in Japan four years ago. The role of Kim has previously been played by actresses such as Minako Honda, Takako Matsu, and Rina Chinen. Chinen will again be part of the cast in the upcoming production.

The popular cell phone dating sim "Keitai Shoujo" is being turned into a live-action drama series this fall. The game revolves around a young boy and the girls around him. Like the anime adaptation, each episode focuses on a particular girl.

Six idols have been chosen to play the main female roles: Meguru Ishii, Miu Nakamura, Ryo Shihono, Ai Takagi, Yuki Takenaka, and Rina Koike.

The series begins on October 23, and will be shown on cable channel Family Gekijo every Tuesday at midnight.

According to Yonhap News, Tsukasa Hojo's "City Hunter" manga is being adapted as a drama series. The project is a collaboration with Korea, and Korean actor Jung Woo-sung will play the main character, though the rest of the cast will be Japanese. Broadcast is scheduled to begin next year.