Asian Drama

Unable to live or die due to certain circumstances, Koda Sumomo visits Auberge Gilda which is a five-minute walk from Cape Shide, a famous suicide spot. She listens to its owner Shiraishi Yuko and ends up working with the employee Koreeda Ibuki and chef Omori Zen for three months. Guests with all sorts of circumstances come to this auberge at the farthest reaches, including an actress being criticized for reports of an affair, and a man faced with divorce on the day he reached the mandatory retirement age. Through their stay at Auberge Gilda, they become aware of life and are revitalized. Seeing this with her own eyes, Sumomo also has a change of heart. However, she learns about Yuko’s secret.

Adapted from the manga series "Saihate kara, Toho 5-fun" (最果てから、徒歩5分) by Itoi Nozo (糸井のぞ).

Chomjan is a prickle-fish vendor who sells her pickled fish using her family's secret recipe in order to support her sister, Methinee, study abroad. Her main helper is Gloy, an orphan who loves her like a sister. When Methinee returns, she brings along a boyfriend who is unaware of her true lifestyle. Ashamed of her life and poverty, Methinee asks Chomjan to lie about her occupation in order to not embarrass Methinee in front of her boyfriend and his family. A request which brings Chomjan a lot of sadness.

Shingyoji Kome has recently begun work at Marufuku Komuten, which is a home renovation company. She is 30-years-old and single. The company where she works is owned and run by the Fukuyama family. Shingyoji Kome worked as a sales ace for a large construction company, but she made a mistake that led to her losing her job. Shingyoji Kome is now paired with Fukuyama Gennosuke, who has zero ability in his sales position. Fukuyama Gennosuke is a single parent and he is also the first son of the Fukuyama family that owns the company. Kome Shingyoji works with Gennosuke Fukuyama as her partner and she is responsible in training him. They work together and deal with problems brought by clients.

Adapted from the manga "Mahou no Rinobe" by Hoshizaki Maki (星崎真紀).

Aizawa Naoya is happily married to his colleague Kana but faces temptation to cheat on his wife when a new employee Tachibana Noa joins his branch and seduces him repeatedly with all sorts of antics.

Adapted from the manga series "Anata wa Watashi ni Otosaretai" (あなたは私におとされたい) written by Miyaguchi Jun (宮口ジュン) and illustrated by Umesuzu (梅涼).

Defined as the spirit of hope in Greek mythology, Elpis centers around Asakawa Ena, an ace announcer who fell from her position due to a scandal; Kishimoto Takuro, a young director of a variety show; and Saito Seiichi, an ace reporter, as they work together to pursue the truth behind a serial murder case which the death penalty has been set.

Nasuda Ayumi is a young travel nurse who gives a bad first impression. In fact, he had been an excellent nurse practitioner in the US. He has the qualifications to carry out certain medical procedures and assist doctors in surgeries. However, some circumstances trigger his return to Japan where nurse practitioners are relatively unknown and nurses are still expected to do what doctors order. Ayumi ends up working at Amano General Medical Centre where he encounters a mysterious, legendary nurse Kuki Shizuka who will become his partner. Shizuka cleans “quietly” just like his name suggests and gets mistaken for a cleaner by the hospital staff including Ayumi. But he is actually a super nurse with boggling skills. Although Shizuka does not defy doctors and is too soft, when it comes to the crunch, he would boldly take decisive action with scathing words. He is quite a “liar” and has a huge secret. With their respective skills and philosophies, Ayumi and Shizuka are different types of unsung nurses who repulse each other but also collaborate to slowly bring about changes in not only the patients but also the healthcare professionals around them.

This is a story of three generations of women in the Mikuriya family, seriously thinking about "What kind of life do I want to lead?" and overcoming their problems through saving money.

Mikuriya Miho is the second daughter of the family and has just started living alone after finding a job with a decent salary. Miho has been dreaming of becoming a working adult with a wonderful boyfriend, but an event causes her to rethink her life.

Adapted from the novel "San Senen no Tsukai Kata" (三千円の使いかた) by Harada Hika (原田ひ香).

Adapted from the novel "A2Z" by Yamada Amy (山田詠美).

Koo Do Han, a former lawyer turned detective, is on a quest to uncover the truth behind an unsolved crime from the past. He investigates current cases to piece together clues to find the perpetrator. Along his journey, he encounters Cheon Na Yeon, an eager reporter, and No Sang Cheon, a con artist. Together, they work to unravel the truth and bring justice to the case.

Yeo Mi-ran is a rookie attorney at Gilmu Law Firm, which works primarily with the entertainment industry. She is not interested in having a romantic relationship and she hates to lose to a man in anything.

Nam Kang-ho is a top actor in the entertainment industry. He is the most popular actor in South Korea due to his handsome appearance, intelligence, and kindness. He is sought after to work in romantic movies, but he doesn't actually trust women.

Yeo Mi-ran and Nam Kang-ho, who both don’t believe in love, fall into a love battle.

A change in the stakeout team throws Onoe, reporter for a weekly magazine, together with his contemporary, Kaburagi, a photographer. Onoe secretly considers Kaburagi his rival, and Kaburagi's haphazard way of doing things goes against Onoe's strong sense of ethics. There's nothing but conflict between them.

But, in joint pursuit of a scandal, the two of them begin to care about each other...?

Adapted from the manga "Ameiro Paradox" (飴色パラドックス) by Natsume Isaku (夏目イサク).

Takes place at Nara Bank’s Yeongpo branch, which is celebrating the 99th anniversary of its foundation. The story focuses on the scandalous office romance between the characters Ha Sang Soo, Ahn Soo Young, Park Mi Kyung, and Jung Jong Hyun.

Ha Sang Soo, the senior head of the comprehensive consultation team at Nara Bank’s Yeongpo branch. Ha Sang Soo has had this position for three years already, and he is a handsome, intelligent, and sturdy person who will not waver in the face of life’s difficulties. Although he is an upright character, Ha Sang Soo is not cold or too formal but rather warmhearted with a humorous side. Not to mention, he has an athletic form fit for a national athlete rather than a bank employee. He entered his job as the top employee from Nara Bank’s training center, so he is very popular but also the source of envy for many others.

Ahn Soo Young is a fourth-year chief bank teller at Nara Bank’s Yeongpo branch. Known as the goddess of Yeongpo branch, she possesses gorgeous looks and a sweet voice. She started off as a part-time teller and is now a fourth-year chief, but she seems to be forever stuck at that level.

Park Mi Kyung comes from a rich family. She is self-assertive and quite open about her feelings. When she has someone that she likes, she makes that person join her side no matter what. She enters a relationship that doesn't go as she wishes.

Jung Jong Hyun is studying for an exam to become a police officer. He has a personality that drives him do his best in everything. He lives in a harsh situation.

Adapted from the novel "Sarangui Ihae" (사랑의 이해) by Lee Hyuk Jin (이혁진).

Kagawa Eiji is a detective who looks more like a gangster. He previously worked at the Metropolitan Police Department investigating organized crime groups, but he was recently demoted to the Sakuramachi Chuo Police Station without given a reason why. Kagawa Eiji desires to return to the Metropolitan Police Department to get answers. Meanwhile, he works with Detective Hasumi Kosuke at the Sakuramachi Chuo Police Station. Detective Hasumi Kosuke carries a big secret that has never been revealed.

A case comes up, where a housekeeper, working at a professor's house, is stabbed to death. At that time, a rookie detective, Mizuki Nao, begins to work with them. Kagawa Eiji and Hasumi Kosuke are bothered by her. She is the daughter of the assistant commissioner at the Metropolitan Police Department. They begin to work together.

Adapted from the novel "Keishicho Outsider" (警視庁アウトサイダー) by Kato Miaki (加藤実秋).

Themis is known as the goddess of law and order in Greek mythology. This story takes place at a law school where students aspire to become judges, prosecutors, and lawyers. Hiiragi Shizuku, who is both a judge and a law teacher, is confronted with the reality of the law school, where the teachers are only interested in teaching students how to pass the bar exam. With her belief that "one cannot become a good lawyer if you do not know people", Shizuku decides to create a new trend in the law school by teaching the students how to learn more about "people", which is something that cannot be learned from textbooks.

Eripiyo is initially a woman leading a normal life until it is turned upside down after watching a performance of the minor idol group ChamJam, which leads her to becoming obsessed with one of its members, Maina Ichii. Despite Eripiyo's enthusiasm towards her, Maina is consistently the least popular member of the group, leaving Eripiyo to take it upon herself to buy a lot of Maina's merchandise, which mainly involves singles.

Due to her using almost all of her money to buy this merchandise, Eripiyo has only a single tracksuit she wears all the time. She frequently goes to ChamJam's concerts with her friends and fellow ChamJam fans: Kumasa, whose favorite is Reo Igarashi, and Motoi, who prefers Sorane Matsuyama. Eripiyo continues to work several part-time jobs to support Maina, and Maina herself increasingly becomes concerned that Eripiyo is pushing herself too hard for her.

Adapted from the manga "Oshi ga Budoukan Ittekuretara Shinu" (推しが武道館いってくれたら死ぬ) by Hirao Auri (平尾アウリ).

Mizukawa Rei is a 30-year-old single woman. She quits working for a real estate company and opens Art no Subscription Company with her friend. She has busy days working for her new company. One day, she visits a coworking space and meets 25-year-old freelance photographer Arima Shuto. They have have a good feelings for each other and decide to go out with each other.

Arima Shuto soon becomes the best boyfriend Mizukawa Rei has ever had. He directly expresses his affection to her and suggests many fun things to do together. One thing that Mizukawa Rei doesn’t understand is that Arima Shuto has not tried to kiss her or become intimate. Arima Shuto tells her that there are more fun things to do with a loved one than becoming intimate.

Mizukawa Rei is in a state of confusion.

Aizawa Naoya is happily married to his colleague Kana but faces temptation to cheat on his wife when a new employee Tachibana Noa joins his branch and seduces him repeatedly with all sorts of antics.

Adapted from the manga series "Anata wa Watashi ni Otosaretai" (あなたは私におとされたい) written by Miyaguchi Jun (宮口ジュン) and illustrated by Umesuzu (梅涼).

Kotaro Yuki is a 26-year-old man. When he was a child, he played baseball with fierce determination. Since then, he hasn't given his best to anything else. After he quit his job, he just spends his days meaninglessly. He lives in a house that his parents left behind. One day, a mysterious man appears in front of Kotaro Yuki. The man introduces himself as Kotaro Yuki's former pet dog Ten. When Kotaro Yuki was a child, he did have a pet dog named Ten. The mysterious man proceeds to freak out Kotaro Yuki. He knows things only that his pet dog Ten would know. Kotaro Yuki begins to wonder if the man could really be Ten?

Kota Shimoda, Nao Nakamura and Norisuke Uehara live within the same apartment complex in a provincial city. They are also good friends. Kota Shimoda works as a public officer. He bluffs that he is good at fighting, but he has never been in a fight before. Nao Nakamura wants to become a Hollywood celebrity. She is a bright and outgoing person. Norisuke Uehara's dream is to become a K-pop artist, but he doesn't make any effort in achieving his dream. They are bored easily and look for stimulation around them.

When the three friends see a resident with concerns sitting on a bench, they approach the person and ask about their concern. They listen to their concerns and give advice. They soon help other people around them.

Adapted from the novel "Invert: Jozuka Hisui Toujoshu" (invert 城塚翡翠 倒叙集) by Aizawa Sako (相沢沙呼).

Mihoshi Taiyo is the CEO of investment company Sunshine Fund and self-proclaimed human investor. He holds the belief that "Assets are people. No investor will dispose of their assets." Mihoshi Taiyo approaches people who are having difficulties in their personal lives or business career. He talks to them and proposes doing a start-up together, allowing them to dream again.

Adapted from the manga series "Stand up Start" (スタンドUPスタート) by Fukuda Shu (福田秀).

10 years ago, Tanioka Hatsune was a famous young violinist. She won many international music competitions and performed with prestigious orchestras. For some reason, Tanioka Hatsune decided to walk away from her career and never perform on stage again. Now, she is 28-years-old and works as a public officer in Nishi Ward, Saitama City. She still enjoys to play the violin in private, but Tokiwa Asahi becomes aware of her. Tokiwa Asahi is a rising maestro, who is based in Germany. His love for music is so much, that he is very strict on his players. One day, his father, who is the head of Nishi Ward in Saitama City, tells him to return to Japan and rebuild the local Kodama Symphony Orchestra. He returns to Japan and begins to rebuild the local symphony in Saitama City. He tries to recruit Tanioka Hatsune to play the violin on stage once again.

Maeshima Satsuki works part time at a garden centre in Tokyo. While her aspiration is to be a voice talent, she is on the verge of giving up. Satsuki has never been serious in what she does. It is the same with romance. However, she meets Morishita Riku who is a garden designer. After a terrarium that she made captured his attention, Satsuki ends up helping out with a garden project he has undertaken. Before long, the two of them become a couple. Then the gardener Shiraishi Yuma joins the project and Riku is greatly shaken. Satsuki is unaware of their reunion. The feelings of the three of them intertwine as they focus on completing the garden. Satsuki eventually makes a choice.

Murata Jo is a ruthless criminal. On the surface, he is cheerful and lively. But he emotionally controls other people, milks them for money, and makes them commit brutal crimes.

Based on a real criminal case, named Kitakyūshū Serial Murder Incident, taking place between 1996 and 1998, and the main culprit of it, Futoshi Matsunaga.

Neon, a lonely girl working the late-night shift at a laundromat, carelessly thieves a briefcase filled with a million in cash from her crush Night's apartment. Night is a murder mystery novelist who came to Neon's rescue at the laundromat. When he catches on that she's the thief and comes to get the bag back, it's already gone missing.

The two have to team up to search for the true thief with only one clue, the laundromat's service log. In the record are: Judo, a good-looking university student who came to study; P'Chompoo, Night's landlord; Momay, a sexy karaoke girl; and Nick and Smile, a bitchin' rock couple.

When a police officer is posted to a remote village in the countryside, little does he realize he's encroaching on a community of a cannibals.

Adapted from the manga "Gannibal" (ガンニバル) by Ninomiya Masaaki (二宮正明).

Cooking is how Nomoto de-stresses, but one day, she finds herself making way more than she can eat by herself. And so, she invites her neighbor Kasuga, who also lives alone. What will come out of this impromptu dinner invitation...?

Adapted from the manga series "Tsukuritai Onna to Tabetai Onna" (作りたい女と食べたい女) by Yuzaki Sakaomi (ゆざきさかおみ).

The pandemic that happened in Chiba was the beginning of everything. Mizukami Riri encounters an infected person on the way back from the softball club. She escapes to the shelter with everyone in the club, but a new infected person appears and she runs out of life. When she woke up, she was in a shopping mall in Makuhari.

Young men and women of different ages and occupations lived in a siege and lived a cheerful and "special" life. If they go outside, it's a hell full of zombies. However, the shopping mall is a safe area full of leftover supplies.

A human pattern that intersects with the feeling of "I want to fall in love because of this time!". Who and who can stick together and escape alive? A survival romantic comedy that depicts funnyness in extreme situations where each true intention and love pattern can be seen and hidden!

A crime-action drama about a casino king who is taking risks and trying to get back into the game.

A co-production with USA.

Otokawa Machika loses her future lover, Hatta Yukito. Yukito's former lover, Fukai Sawako, appears before the bewildered Machiko. By chance, Sawako ends up living with Machika. Macika's family welcomes Sawako, who is cheerful and smart, but Sawako's bewitching and madness that she sometimes shows spreads like poison to her family and her surroundings.

Sawako's madness quietly creeps up on Machika's younger brother Otokawa Kensuke, who is attracted to Sawako's voluptuousness, detective Otsu Shinji who approaches Macika, Kensuke's art school classmate Igarashi Nono, and reporter Makihara Kazuomi who suspects Macika.

Why does crazy Sawako target people around Machika one after another? Is it revenge for the loss of his lover, Yukito Hatta, or is there another purpose...!?? Behind the escalating madness of Sawako lies a horrifying and thrilling development of women's "revenge", "jealousy", and "lust for control"...

Adapted from the manga series "Sawako" (サワコ) by Inoue Hayaoki (井上ハヤオキ).

Izawa Miyuki works as a sales rep for a real estate company. She is well-trusted by the company and the job is a breeze for her. But little does everyone know, she has a hidden passion. She spends all of her time outside of work drinking and thinking about alcohol. Her motto is, “No matter what I activities I do, I’ll make it taste the best!” She takes on various activities like going to the sauna, camping, mountain climbing, and other activities just to get that refreshing taste of alcohol afterwards.

This is the story of one woman’s relentless pursuit of drinking well.

Ah Young fails to enter Myungsung University for the second time, so she lies to her family and tells them that she got in. Her cousin Jung Eun is a freshman at the university and becomes aware of Ah Young's lie. Jung Eun asks Ah Young to attend her classes and pretend to be her. And so Ah Young meets Min Sung, a freshman who has a secret. He used a fake name to enrol in a university.