Asian Drama

Cinderella Complex is about the affair between a popular married high school teacher and his female high school student. When his wife, another teacher at the school, discovers his affair and vows revenge, things start to go awry.

(Source: Drama-Otaku)

Adapted from the manga series "Cinderella Complex" (シンデレラ・コンプレックス) by Inoue Risako (井上里彩子).

Episodes: 7

Airs On: Friday

Adapted from the manga series "Intercom ga Naru Toki" (インターホンが鳴るとき) by Rio (りお) and Sebata Jun (瀬畑純).

Episodes: 10

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).

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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.

Takarada Takara works for a company. On a rainy day, he walks helplessly without an umbrella. Somehow, he watches a stage play performed by theatrical troupe Eiyu. Takarada Takara becomes touched by Kamoshima Yujin's performance. Afterwards, Takarada Takara decides to quit his job and become an actor. He also joins theatrical troupe Eiyu.

Kamoshima Yujin begins to teach Takarada Takara. He realizes that Takarada Takara has talent as an actor and he hopes he becomes successful. At the same time, Kamoshima Yujin also wants become successful as an actor.

With Kamoshima Yujin’s support, Takarada Takara develops as an actor and becomes popular. This changes the relationship between Takarada Takara and Kamoshima Yujin.

Adapted from the manga "Double" (ダブル) by Noda Ayako (野田彩子).

"Why do we have to be age-bound?"

A humorous and bitter depiction of the real worries, impatience, and anger of a woman living in these times. Follow the love, career and sex lives of 29-year-old single women who try to survive in modern Tokyo.

Riyo is attracted to Kairi, but isn't Kairi a murderer? A love story of a man and a woman carrying the past.

Maezaki Family Court is located in a suburban city about an hour away from Tokyo by shinkansen. A newly appointed judge arrives at the court. This man is Kuwata Yoshio, the rumoured oddball who snubbed career advancement after turning down a transfer to Tokyo due to his attachment to the family court. On the day that Kuwata takes up his new post, he shows up carrying a huge plant on his back. Higuchi Hinako, a legal apprentice who wants to become a lawyer, and the probation officers are astounded. Kuwata says he happened to pass by a garden where trees were being felled and he decided to take this plant because he felt sorry for it. He immediately starts to plant the tree in the small garden within the court’s compound while everyone watches him in a daze. ~~ Original Work: Kasai no Hito by Mouri Jinpachi

Natsuko has been in a cold relationship with her husband, Kensaku, for many years. One day he dies suddenly, leaving Natsuko alone with a wizard, Mari, who appears and offers to grant up to four wishes. Natsuko requests to go 50 years back in time to the past before she met her husband.

There, Natsuko meets young Kensaku, her young self, and her father Shintaro. Natsuko pretends to be someone she is not and attempts to uncover hidden truths while living in the past. What awaits Natsuko at the end of her time travel? And what will be her last wish to the wizard?

Kano Teppei has been living a modest life as a medical sales representative. One day he learns that his wife has been hiding a 4.8 billion yen (~45.7M USD) sum that she inherited 24 years ago . (from her grandmother.) Teppei reminisces about their marriage while dealing with issues at his company. ~~ Adapted from Shiraishi Kazufumi's novel of the same name.

Himekawa Reiko became an assistant inspector with the Tenth Homicide Section at the young age of 27 even though she was not on the career track. As the only female section chief in the First Investigative Division, she leads Team Himekawa, armed with her intuition, dramatic ideas and energy, and has solved many challenging cases. Her older subordinate Kikuta Kazuo , a sergeant, is initially skeptical of her when he is transferred to the team. However, he gradually comes to realise her competence and charm, and special feelings begin to grow. Reiko’s nemesis is Katsumata Kensaku , an assistant inspector with the Fifth Homicide Section. Although he boasts an overwhelming lead in the number of arrests, his illegal investigation methods have also drawn suspicion.

Yuri Ishikawa and her team try to crack unresolved cold cases in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

When Hikari Morimura was 11-years-old, she dreamed of becoming a musical actress. She was close with a musical actress, but the actress was murdered. Her older brother Kunihiko was dating the actress and he was arrested for her murder. Hikari Morimura left her hometown and changed her family name from Morimura to her mother's maiden name of Kitazono.

Hikari is now 26-years-old. She still dreams of becoming a musical actress, but her life is tough. She works at a bar and also takes care of her mother. She hears that her older brother Kunihiko has been released from prison. She wants to say goodbye to her brother for the last time as he ruined her life. When Hikari meets her brother, he tells her "I am innocent" and disappears.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Episodes: 8

When Hikari Morimura was 11-years-old, she dreamed of becoming a musical actress. She was close with a musical actress, but the actress was murdered. Her older brother Kunihiko was dating the actress and he was arrested for her murder. Hikari Morimura left her hometown and changed her family name from Morimura to her mother's maiden name of Kitazono.

Hikari is now 26-years-old. She still dreams of becoming a musical actress, but her life is tough. She works at a bar and also takes care of her mother. She hears that her older brother Kunihiko has been released from prison. She wants to say goodbye to her brother for the last time as he ruined her life. When Hikari meets her brother, he tells her "I am innocent" and disappears.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Episodes: 8

Saigo Takamori, the hero of the Meiji Restoration, was born to a poor, low-ranking samurai family in the Satsuma domain (present day Kagoshima Prefecture). His simple honesty caught the attention of its charismatic feudal lord of Satsuma, Shimazu Nariakira. Nariakira’s assertion that the love of people is what will enrich and strengthen the nation captivated Saigo who took on Nariakira’s secret mission and eventually became a key person for Satsuma. Not a portrait of him survives today and much of his life is a mystery. He is a man who was twice exiled and thrice married. He overthrew the Tokugawa Shogunate with exceptional bravery and action. Although he accomplished the restoration, he lost his life in a fight with the new Meiji government.

Based on the novel "Sego Don" by Hayashi Mariko.

Hirabayashi Takuto lives with his two friends Hano Kyohei and Okayama Hajime at a share house. They have been friends since high school. Takuto Hirabayashi now works at a company, Kyohei Hano works at a trading company and Hajime works for an apparel brand.

One day, Takuto comes home from work and finds a baby sleeping in the room. Kyohei and Hajime also come home. They read a letter on the desk that says “the baby is yours.” Who is the baby’s father? All three are not very responsible and guess that one of the other two guys is the father. At that time, they notice the baby has a fever.

Hirabayashi Takuto lives with his two friends Hano Kyohei and Okayama Hajime at a share house. They have been friends since high school. Takuto Hirabayashi now works at a company, Kyohei Hano works at a trading company and Hajime works for an apparel brand.

One day, Takuto comes home from work and finds a baby sleeping in the room. Kyohei and Hajime also come home. They read a letter on the desk that says “the baby is yours.” Who is the baby’s father? All three are not very responsible and guess that one of the other two guys is the father. At that time, they notice the baby has a fever.

Ogikubo, Hachimanyama, Chitose Funabashi, Futako Tamagawa, Kaminoge, and Denen Choufu... Loop line 8 travels along these six towns. Despite the short distance, it is necessary to change trains and take a circuitous route. There are women living in each of these towns who waver over love that has not turned out as they wish such as one-sided love, domestic violence, and affairs. Like “neighbors” who have to go a long way around, their relationships are loosely connected. They are somehow only able to see each other’s appearances maybe because of the nature of these relationships and then wonder why things are not going well for them personally. They worry and compare with others but still wish to look ahead.

Adapted from the 2015 novel "Kanjou 8-go Sen" by Hatano.

"Aozora Yell" tells a story of a high school girl named Tsubasa Ono who saw an inspirational brass band performance at the finals of the Japanese high school baseball championships one summer. Tsubasa vows to join the band when she enters high school, and she happens to meet a certain boy there.

Based on the manga by Kazune Kawahara.

Fumi becomes Genzui Kusaka’s wife. During the turbulent times of the closing days for the Tokugawa shogunate, she lives positively and tries to keep up Shoin Yoshida's will. Shoin Yoshida is her older brother and intellectual.