Asian Drama

Isobe Isobee is a samurai school student who dreams of becoming a great samurai but tries his best to slack off every day. If only we could live like this. A Reiwa period comedy dedicated to all Japanese people who try too hard.

(Source: Japanese = WOWOW || Translation = MyDramaList)

Adapted from the manga series "Isobe Isobee Monogatari - Ukiyo wa Tsurai yo" (磯部磯兵衛物語～浮世はつらいよ～) by Nakama Ryo (仲間りょう).

Tags: Samurai Male Lead, Historical Fiction, Edo Period, Adapted From A Manga (Vote or add tags)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 30 min.

Country: Japan

Airs On: Friday

Aired: Jul 12, 2024 - ?

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

The 63rd work of NHK Taiga Drama depicts the life of Murasaki Shikibu, a Japanese female poet who wrote "Tale of Hikaru Genji". This story is set in the mid-Heian period.

(Source: nhk.or.jp)

Episodes: 40

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In this mockumentary series, comedian Ryuji Akiyama masquerades as various creative professionals who insist on doing things their own way.

"Nobu" is a bar located on a not so busy street in Kyoto. The front entrance of the bar is connected to the alternate world of "Aiteria,” which is like medieval Europe. People from Aiteria visit the bar Nobu.

Nobuyuki Yazawa was once a chef at a high-end restaurant, but he is now the owner of Nobu. Shinobu Senke works as a waitress for the bar. She is bright, smart and pretty. The bar's cold beer "Toriaezu Nama" becomes popular and the bar thrives. Customers from Aiteria with various backgrounds like soldiers, merchants, and noblemen have a good time at Nobu.

Produced by Hitoshi Matsumoto, Documental pits ten comedians against each other. The objective is to make each other laugh in a closed room. Each contestant brings a one million yen participation fee. The last person to stay in the room without laughing wins. The winner is awarded a 10 million yen prize and bragging rights as the funniest comedian.

Snack bar owner and her regular patron tell 11 different stories about the worst day in the lives of people in their neighborhood of Shimokitazawa, Tokyo. One of those instances involve a Tokyo politician being kidnapped during an S&M session. ~~ 11 screenwriters contribute 11 different stories with different casts under the theme of “The worst day of their life.”