# Japanese television drama October premieres

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/japanese-television-drama-october-premieres
> Updated: 2026-09-03T09:20:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

New Japanese television dramas have been announced for the October broadcast season.

Initial announcements included the TV Tokyo series ‘Watashi ga Anata to Iru Riyuu 2’, starring Koichi Kitayama and filmed in Guam, and the TV Asahi drama ‘Hadakanbou-tachi’, marking the starring debut of Genta Matsuda. 

Subsequent details revealed further October premieres, such as the Kantele and Fuji TV production ‘Wheat, Butter, Revenge, and...’, featuring Rikka Ihara and Ryoya Shimekake. Additionally, TV Tokyo will air ‘Life Trade’ on October 8, a manga-based series starring Fumika Baba and Yoko Maki in dual roles involving a life-swapping premise.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-03: Japanese television dramas scheduled for October premieres

New Japanese dramas ‘Wheat, Butter, Revenge, and...’ starring Rikka Ihara and ‘Life Trade’ starring Fumika Baba and Yoko Maki are set to premiere in October.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/new-japanese-dramas-scheduled-for-october-premiere

### 2026-08-26: Japanese actors announced for new October television dramas

New Japanese dramas announced for October: Koichi Kitayama stars in a Guam-set romance for TV Tokyo, while Travis Japan's Genta Matsuda leads a TV Asahi adaptation of Kaori Ekuni's novel.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/japanese-actors-announced-for-new-october-television-dramas

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