Japanese TV Drama "Last Note" Adds Romantic Scenes to Prime-Time Slot
A Japanese TV drama has a new kind of scene. The drama is called "Last Note." It is on Fuji TV. The actress Yuki Uchida is in the drama.
The drama is on at a prime-time hour. Prime time is a busy TV time. Many people watch TV at this time. Usually, sexual scenes are only in late-night dramas. Late-night is very late, like after midnight.
In episode 7, two characters have feelings for each other. A character named Sumiharu says he loves someone. He says it very fast. Some people ask if this is a good idea.
People are talking about this change. They think prime-time TV is becoming different. More dramas may show these kinds of scenes soon.
Vocabulary15 words
- drama
- a TV show with a story, like a movie
- prime-time
- the time when most people watch TV
- late-night
- very late in the evening or night
- episode
- one part of a TV show
- character
- a person in a story
- actress
- a woman who acts in shows or movies
- confession
- telling someone your true feelings
- trend
- something new that many people start doing
- broadcast
- to send a TV or radio show to viewers
- sexual
- about physical love between people
- network
- a big TV company, like Fuji TV
- viewer
- a person who watches TV
- romantic
- about love between people
- slot
- a fixed time for a TV show
- content
- what is inside a show, like scenes or words
Quiz
Answer key
1. Last Note 2. Yuki Uchida 3. True
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A Japanese TV drama has a new kind of _____. The drama is called "Last Note." It is on _____ TV. The actress Yuki Uchida is in the drama.
The drama is on at a _____ hour. Prime time is a busy TV time. Many people watch TV at this time. Usually, sexual scenes are only in _____ dramas.
In episode 7, two characters have feelings for each other. A character named Sumiharu says he _____ someone. He says it very fast. Some people ask if this is a good idea.
People are talking about this _____. They think prime-time TV is becoming different. More dramas may show these kinds of scenes soon.