Josei Seven's latest issue suggests that Shingo Murakami (of Kanjani8) and actress Erika Toda may be dating. Last Friday, there was a wrap-up party for the TBS drama series "Ryusei no Kizuna," and after the event, Toda headed to Murakami's home.

The two appeared together in the Fuji TV drama special "Arigatou, Okan" that aired in October.

Both Murakami's and Toda's agencies say that the two are good friends.

NTV has announced another special episode for the "Gokusen" drama franchise. The show's third season aired this past spring, and the upcoming episode will be a "graduation special" featuring the same characters. Yukie Nakama will of course star in the show, with Yuya Takaki, Haruma Miura, and Hideo Ishiguro among the returning cast.

The two previous seasons of "Gokusen" in 2002 and 2005 also had special episodes that aired several months after the show's end.

The upcoming special is scheduled to air in March.