is a Japanese

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serialized in the seinen manga magazine ''

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'', published by

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between 2008 and 2013. The main character is Hanako Yukimaru, a rookie, clumsy journalist at fictional Hokkaido Hoshi (Star) Television (HHTV) in

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Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by

, ''Channel wa Sonomama!'' was serialized in

's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''

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'' from 7 April 2008 to 27 April 2013. Shogakukan collected its chapters in six ''

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'' volumes, released from 30 January 2009 to 30 July 2013.

Volume list

Drama

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adaptation starring Kyoko Yoshine was produced by Production I.G. and

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affiliate HTB, where it was broadcast during the week from 18 to 22 March 2019. The series was launched to celebrate HTB's 50th anniversary. The drama series has been available globally on

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, with the English title ''Stay Tuned!'', since 21 March 2019. It has been available on Netflix Japan since 11 March 2019. After its premiere broadcast on Hokkaido, the drama series has been

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to other stations all over Japan.

Cast

* Kyoko Yoshine: Hanako Yukimaru, HHTV journalist * Hiroki Iijima: Hajime Yamane, HHTV journalist * Kanako Miyashita: Maki Hanae, HHTV journalist and

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* Takuro Osada: Hayato Kitagami, HHTV programming employee *

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: Tetsutarō Hattori, HHTV sales employee *

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: Seiichi Tachibana, HHTV master control employee * Yō Ōizumi ( TEAM-NACS): Masayoshi Kanbara, head of NPO Sprout Mind * Takayuki Suzui: Takayasu Suzuki, HHTV president *

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: Mamoru Shōgasaki, HHTV chief executive * Atsuo Ouchi: Heizō Hasegawa, HHTV news director * Hayato Myo: Keiji Osada, HHTV police news chief *

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: Toraya Ogura, HHTV information director *

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: Reiko Kurenai, HHTV announcer * Hitoshi Fujio: Yousuke Furuya, HHTV weather forecaster * Ken Yasuda (TEAM-NACS): Katori, Higuma TV (HHTV rival station) information director * Toshie Negishi: Tane, Hanako's grandmother *

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(TEAM-NACS): Mamoru Yukimaru, Hanako's father *

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, Sanae, Hanako's mother *

Takuma Oto'o Takuma (written: 拓磨, 拓真, 拓馬, 琢磨, 匠馬, 卓磨, 卓真 or 卓馬) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese motorcycle racer *, Japanes ...

(TEAM-NACS): Gotō *

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(TEAM-NACS): Investigator Source:

References

External links

Channel wa Sonomama!
on HTB
Stay Tuned!
on Netflix * {{Production I.G 2008 manga 2019 Japanese television series debuts 2019 Japanese television series endings Comedy anime and manga Japanese drama television series Seinen manga Shogakukan manga