There's something about Japanese dramas that just keeps you glued to the telly.

This month, watch out for two Japanese dramas, adapted from comic books and novels.

First up is The Wallflower, based on the manga of the same title, written by Tomoko Haya- kawa.

It stars Kazuya Kamenashi (member of popular J-pop group Kat-Tun) who plays the drool-worthy Kyohei Taka- no, a handsome university student who is always ready for a fight.

Also expect to see characters like the lively Toyama Yukinojo (Yuya Tegoshi); cool-headed pretty boy Oda Takenaga (Hiroki Uchi); and princely playboy Morii Ranmaru (Shuntaro Miyao).

Sounds like a remake of 2005's Boys Over Flowers? Not quite.

The four boys rent a mansion, but find that they have no cash to pay for it.

The twist comes in the form of their landlady's niece, Sunako Nakahara (Aya Oomasa). She is, let's say, goth, for she dresses in a huge black cape and sleeps in a coffin.

The four boys' mission is to turn the freakish girl into a refined lady, if they want to stay in the mansion for free.

The story unfolds in a bizzare manner, with comedic results at every turn.

Another upcoming adaptation is the drama 1969 To 2010 (Once Upon A Time In Tokyo The Destiny).

SCHEMES: Kazuki Kitamura's character in 1969 To 2010 wants to marry Hisako (Misa Uehara) so he can get into politics.

It's a story of power struggles and family dynamics, and is based on Shuhei Nire's novel, Once Upon A Time In Tokyo (2008).

Like Kamenashi's Wallflower character, Takashi Arikawa (Kazuki Kitamura) is picture-perfect - he is an elite bureaucrat with political aspirations.

In his quest for power, Arikawa finds himself entangled with three very different women and embroiled in a feud with his ambitious family. Tune into the third episode tonight.

While The Destiny boasts a sharp script and an extremely competent cast, Wallflower is sweetly comical and charming (Kamenashi won a best-actor award for his performance at the 13th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix earlier this year).

And here's a hint of what to expect, plot-wise: Though the devil himself may lurk beneath the skins of our perfect protagonists, love will tame them.