Asian Drama

When the world is hit with a naturally occuring virus that spreads among all living things, humans begin to turn into insatiable zombies. In a blink, the world as we know it collapses. Furthermore, the few remaining survivors are unable to use the available food resources. They therefore develop a new crop to support themselves. Survivors depend on one profession, their only hope; someone in this profession must brave the dangers to send and recieve food and packages of necessities. These people are called Riders.

Saeba Ryo is a "sweeper" in the city of Tokyo. He works as a trouble shooter, cleaning the streets of vermin, and helping out desperate people. Sometimes he's a bodyguard, sometimes he's an assassin, whatever Ryo does he does it well. In fact, his only flaw is his hormones - he loves the ladies and sometimes turns into an idiot when he's near them. Thankfully he's got people like his partner Kaori Makimura to keep him in check.

(Source: Mangaupdates)

Adapted from the manga series "City Hunter" (シティーハンター) by Hojo Tsukasa (北条司).

Duration: 1 hr. 42 min.

Ratings: 8.1

After suffering from serial paranormal events, a wealthy family living in LA summons a young rising shaman duo Hwa Rim and Bong Gil to save the newborn of the family. Once they arrive, Hwa Rim senses a dark shadow of their ancestor has latched on the family in a so-called 'Grave Calling'.

In order to exhume the grave and relieve the ancestor, Hwa Rim seeks help from top-notch geomancer Sang Deok and mortician Yeong Geun. To their dismay, the four find the grave at a shady location in a remote village in Korea. Unaware of the consequences, the exhumation is carried out, unleashing a malevolent force buried underneath.

(Source: showbox.co.kr)

Duration: 2 hr. 13 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Mizushima Satoru is a designer, who prefers traditional things like handmade items and handwritten works. One day, he happens to meet a mysterious woman, Miharu Miyuki, at the cafe named Piano. She seems to have similar values to him and he is attracted to her. Mizushima Satoru asks for her cellphone number, but she doesn’t own a cellphone. They make a promise to meet at the cafe every Thursday. Since then, Mizushima Satoru & Miharu Miyuki meet every Thursday and their relationship develops romantically. Mizushima Satoru decides to propose her, but, on the day he is going to propose her, Miharu Miyuki doesn’t show up at the cafe.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Adapted from the novel "Analog" (アナログ) by Beat Takeshi (ビートたけし).

Duration: 2 hr. 0 min.

Content Rating: G - All Ages

Ratings: 8.2

Known for his spectacular pyrotechnic displays, Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang creates his most ambitious project yet: Sky Ladder, a visionary, explosive event that he pulls off in his hometown in China after 20 years of failed attempts.

A story about a father and a daughter puting aside their differences and conflicts for the sake of the grand-kid. During this process, the father and the daughter understood each other more and grew closer together.

The story of five high schoolers who joined the swim team by accident find themselves in a situation where they have to complete a synchronized swimming performance.

Zhang Wei has been unexpectedly appointed as the captain of the male synchronized swimming team. When the coach gets into an accident on the first day of training, Zhang Wei not only has to take on the duties of a coach, but he is on the verge of a breakdown upon realizing that none of his teammates have any interest in synchronized swimming. The five boys who were deceived are like ducks driven onto a perch forced to take the leap. Nonetheless, they worked hard and persevered until the end to come up with a very special performance.

Lee Ha-yeon is the wife of the heir to Ilsin Group and she has it all: a fancy penthouse, a luxury car and everything else. Lee Ha-yeon gets discovered poisoned and dead in a hotel room. Investigations take place under...

Country girl Han Kyung's life undergoes a drastic change after she moves to Korea's pulsating capital Seoul to spend more time with her beloved mother. It doesn't take long before her life is turned topsy-turvy in the form of a flying shoe thrown her way by Ban Hae Won, the most adored bachelor of Hankyung. Swept away by the girl's disarming charm, Ban Hae Won soon finds himself asking for her hand. But the appearance of another suave Romeo, Jung Tae Song, puts a dent in his plans. Who does Han Kyung's heart really beat for? Find out in this memorable silver screen delight.

In this drama Special, Ito Kana is working at a TV station applying sound effects for a comedy team when she gets a note from her Aunt that Kana's Mother has passed away in her hometown of Okuhida in Gifu Prefecture. Kana is reluctant to return to Okuhida since she had some bad childhood memories from there, but feels she has no choice but to attend the funeral. At the same time, back in Okuhida, Morita Shinichi, who was a grade school classmate of Kana's, has been hoping to escape from the Inn his parent's run and go to America, but things aren't going his way. It may take the unlikely intervention of local oddball Kotani Yoshio and his crazy dream of utilizing the discontinued railroad tracks in Okuhida that will solve all their problems...

Wang Chin-chin, who is both the 11th prince and an expert fighterm has fun secretly subverting a local con-man, the inept Ho Chi (Wong Yue), but blackmails the crook into becoming his student after making it look like a B-girl...

17-year-old Iguchi Tatsuya has just been released from juvenile detention and is on probation. He's been relocated to a new area, away from the bad influence of his old friends, and is under the care of his aunt. He is determined not to be sent back to lockup, and he works hard in his aunt's restaurant. However, he still has the same personality, the same tendency to violence, and still falls in with the same sort of people. It's going to be difficult for him to stay out of trouble.

(Source: Mangaupdates)

Adapted from the manga series "Out" (OUT) written by Iguchi Tatsuya (井口達也) and illustrated by Mizuta Makoto (みずたまこと).