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Ayaka, who works at the bridal department at a hotel, has a beauty that everyone recognizes, yet her personality is the worst. Everyone calls her a "wicked woman" after the way she wraps numerous men around her finger. The one who sets his eyes on her is the hotel's new executive Togo, who is the son of a very powerful person of the town. What are the orders that this King-like man requests of her!?

Adapted from the manga series "Ousama ni Sasagu Kusuriyubi" (王様に捧ぐ薬指) by Watanabe Shiho (わたなべ志穂).

Sakura grew up on a remote island. She has a dream, which is to build a bridge on her island. In the spring of 2009, Sakura joins a big construction company. She does not hesitate to tell her colleagues about her dream to build a bridge. Sakura's determination to accomplish her dream affects the colleagues at her company.

Kiyo and Sumire are childhood friends from Aomori Prefecture who move to Kyoto to become maiko. During their training, Sumire is praised for her talent and diligence. Kiyo, meanwhile, has difficulty learning the basic skills and is eventually expelled. However, Kiyo's talent in cooking is discovered, and she is hired as the new cook of the maiko house. Kiyo is happy with her new role: supporting Sumire and the other maiko through her cooking.

Adapted from the manga series "Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san" (舞妓さんちのまかないさん) by Koyama Aiko (小山愛子).

During the Japanese occupation, an agent tasked to assemble a group to assassinate a Japanese commander and a Korean collaborator by extricating three prisoners from Shanghai. However, the Japanese are tipped off, and a notorious hired gun is sent to take out the assassins first.

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Haneda Riku, a 20-year-old university student who aspires to be a novelist, is bewildered by the sudden marriage of his older sister Ayaka, but then he finds a flyer for a “New Writer Discovery Contest.” The grand prize is 1 million yen! He quickly decides to take on the challenge, but the theme is “love,” something Riku lacks experience in. So Riku consults his friend Mochizuki Rei, who is reputed to be the most popular guy at school, and on Rei’s recommendation, he signs up for a matching app.

Ogimi Soma is a detective who has just been transferred to the Emotional Cases Special Investigation Unit and is paired with Yumekawa Mikiya. Ogimi is sincere, clumsy, and a bit of a novice when it comes to love. He secretly crushing on his superior and was a bit too clingy towards her. Yumekawa was handsome, and always knew how to tease and toy with women, but he had absolutely no bad intentions. Declaring himself a Love Master, Yumekawa changes girlfriends like changing clothes. A loyal Ogimi and a flighty Yumekawa work together to solve difficult cases related to love. ~~ Based on real-life murder cases.

Episodes: 6

Aired On: Friday

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Three childhood friends, skilled in martial arts and strategy, are now in their retirement. They start a vigilance group to protect their neighborhood.

A trans woman, Nadia, dreamed of having a real love. One day, she met Pete and they fell for each other at their first sight. However, obstacles await as society's perception of one's gender got in the way of their relationship.

Han Ye Seul has teamed up with the experts to do a complete makeover for the stars. Superstar stylist Han Hye Yeon, the queen of positivity hair designer Cha Hong, and makeup artist with magic hands RISABAE have come together. Two interns, Lee Joon Young and Lee Jin Hyuk, and customer service agents, Cho Sae Ho and Hong Hyun Hee, will assist the experts. In a private salon with a relaxing and cozy atmosphere, they transform their clients. Which stars will visit the salon and what stories will unravel?

** Han Ye Seul’s last episode on the show aired on December 16 2019. She was replaced by model Lee So Ra beginning December 23.

Saionji, a housework-application employee who doesn't do housework, is enjoying the freedom of single life she's finally obtained after 38 years! However, she meets Kusumi, a genius engineer from Silicon Valley. The strange younger man has a big "secret"! This is a story of love and family, where Saionji-san, who has no housekeeping skills, takes on the challenge. ~~ Adapted from the manga series “Saionji-san wa Kaji wo Shinai” (西園寺さんは家事をしない) by Hiura Satoru (秀樂沙鷺).

Episodes: 10

Aired On: Tuesday

Duration: 57 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Kusuo Saiki is a 16-year-old high school student. He was born with psychic powers, but he hesitates using his super powers in front of other people due to a childhood experience. Kusuo Saiki now tries to keep a distance from others to hide his psychic power ability, but his classmates with distinct individuality gather under Kusuo. Can Kasuo keep his precious ordinary daily life?

Very traditional Samurai drama with political intrigue, super swordsmen that defeat legions of lesser fighters and of course beautiful women. Based on the novel "KISARAGI KENSHI" by Gomi Yasusuke. The story concerns the efforts of seven master swordsman who join together to protect the new inexperienced Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune from the evil plans of the Owari Clan's corrupt Lord. It's a colorful bunch, a drunk samurai, a master thief, a sword instructor and a Lord who is disguised as a ronin since it is an executable offense for a lord to wander outside of their domain without permission. As the Chief Magistrate becomes suspicious of the Owari plot to send men to Kodenmacho Prison to start a riot he begins to investigate the rumors. He soon calls upon the Lord of Mikazuki Castle and the Shogun's best friend to help thwart the evil ambitions and battle the rouge swordsman hired by the Owari Clan. An All-star cast and lots of action makes this movie into a real treat for any fan of Samurai Cinema!

Kuga Kazuyuki aspires to become an actor. He auditions for the lead role in a theater company's next work. Among the 300 people who take part in that audition, only seven people are selected for a final audition round. Kazuyuki is among the final seven participants. These seven people then travel to a snowy mountain villa and stay there for four days to take the final audition. By the director's orders, all contact with the outside world is not allowed. Soon, the participants begin to disappear one by one.

1996's best Japanese romantic comedy starring Tatsuya Yamaguchi from TOKIO and Japanese pop sensation Namie Amuro. At the prestigious Nippon Rika University, some underachiever students try to cheat on their exams against their crooked professors to keep their dormitory. Will they win? or will they be ruined?

On New Year's Day 1716, Munenaga of Owari and Yoshinao of Kii were both named as candidates for the title of 8th Shogun. The wise and just Munenaga is plunged into a dispute with Tokugawa Yoshinao that will lead to one of them ascending the throne. This is an exciting and informative film that brings the brilliant history of Japan to the surface in a new light.

Tsutomu Madara (Kento Nakajima) is a rookie detective at the #3 investigation section of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. The #3 investigation section deals with minor crimes like theft. Tsutomu Madara loses enthusiasm for his job. One day, Tsutomu Madara meets master thief Garasu Kemuri (Kenichi Endo). Tsutomu Madara does not know why, but Garasu Kemuri helps him solve cases.

About a woman who works at welfare section has been involved in the darkness of the town surrounding welfare, municipal administration, medical care and the dead of her co-worker

Nicky begins a new life when he comes out as gay. It opens up many new opportunities for him, gives him the chance to find love again. But his life must also bring him problems and he's forced again to make the choice between being true to himself and living up to the expectations of his family.

Mintra feels like she's in a fairytale when she finds the perfect guy to marry, Peem. But Jack, a charming model, shows up at their wedding ceremony without invitation. He and Peem are secretly lovers and now Jack is the presenter of the new product Peem's company is launching. Everything changes as soon as Jack comes into Mintra's life. She knows that Peem is having an affair with him, but can't get a divorce since she needs money for her sister's treatment. She finds confort in Ton, her junior, who's secretly in love with her. Meanwhile Jack is angry that Mintra is disrupting his relationship with Peem, and tries to get her out the way, but she won’t back down in the hope that Jack will give up. Peem refuses to choose between the 2, and forces them all to live together, uncaring of Jack and Mintra’s feelings.

Don, who's been married to Lita for 10 years, has a one-night stand with Mai, a younger girl. But what he thought he could easily forget turns out to be the worst mistake of his life when Mai becomes obsessed with destroying him and his family.

This drama is based on the award-winning novel of the same name by Shizuki Hoshitsuki: best-selling author Asami Hayashi posted on her blog, "Please find my body. After disappearing. But the update of the blog has not stopped, and the secrets of the people around Asami have been exposed one after another. Her husband Masataka Mishima, who was tossed by the shocking content, and Saori Ikegami, the editor who was exposed to having an affair with him and tremblingly searched for the original manuscript of Asami's new work. No clues can be found, time passes, and when you are driven by anxiety, the notification tone of the blog update rings again......

Adapted from the novel "Watashi no Shitai wo Sagashite Kudasai." (私の死体を探してください。) by Hoshizuki Wataru (星月渉).

Tags: Married Supporting Character, Married Male Lead, Writer Supporting Character, Editor Supporting Character, Unemployed Male Lead, Extramarital Affair, Infidelity, Adapted From A Novel, Investigation (Vote or add tags)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 30 min.

Country: Japan

Airs On: Wednesday

Aired: Sep 4, 2024 - ?

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

This drama is based on the award-winning novel of the same name by Shizuki Hoshitsuki: best-selling author Asami Hayashi posted on her blog, "Please find my body. After disappearing. But the update of the blog has not stopped, and the secrets of the people around Asami have been exposed one after another. Her husband Masataka Mishima, who was tossed by the shocking content, and Saori Ikegami, the editor who was exposed to having an affair with him and tremblingly searched for the original manuscript of Asami's new work. No clues can be found, time passes, and when you are driven by anxiety, the notification tone of the blog update rings again......

Adapted from the novel "Watashi no Shitai wo Sagashite Kudasai." (私の死体を探してください。) by Hoshizuki Wataru (星月渉).

Tags: Married Supporting Character, Married Male Lead, Writer Supporting Character, Editor Supporting Character, Unemployed Male Lead, Extramarital Affair, Infidelity, Adapted From A Novel, Investigation (Vote or add tags)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 30 min.

Country: Japan

Airs On: Wednesday

Aired: Sep 4, 2024 - ?

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Describes Takayuki Yamada's summer as he tries to produce a movie with director Yamashita Nobuhiro in a bid to win an award at the Cannes International Firm Festival.

Produced by documentary director Matsue Tetsuaki.

A blind masseur visits a samurai to request the return of a loan. The samurai kills him in anger, then has his servant dump the body in the Kasane swamp. However, the ghost of the masseur returns to haunt the samurai, who kills his wife by mistake and then goes to the swamp and drowns himself. 20 years later, the masseur's daughter unknowingly falls in love with the samurai's son who has been brought up to be a servant.

Kiichi is a former policer officer and his younger sister Yuki is a genius white hat hacker. Five years ago, their father Takashi, who worked as a police officer, was murdered by an unknown person in front of them. They had already lost their mother at an early age and their father Takashi raised them by himself. He was the most precious person in their lives. After their father’s death, Kiichi quit his job as a police officer and chased after his father's killer with his younger sister. But, they did not have any clues on the identity of their father's killer except that he had a phoenix tattoo on the back of his hand. Now, Kiichi and Yuki finally get into a criminal organization, which is the largest fraud group in Japan. At the top of the criminal organization is someone named Phoenix. They try to get close to this mysterious person.

Episodes: 10

Aired On: Saturday

Duration: 54 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Kiichi is a former policer officer and his younger sister Yuki is a genius white hat hacker. Five years ago, their father Takashi, who worked as a police officer, was murdered by an unknown person in front of them. They had already lost their mother at an early age and their father Takashi raised them by himself. He was the most precious person in their lives. After their father’s death, Kiichi quit his job as a police officer and chased after his father's killer with his younger sister. But, they did not have any clues on the identity of their father's killer except that he had a phoenix tattoo on the back of his hand. Now, Kiichi and Yuki finally get into a criminal organization, which is the largest fraud group in Japan. At the top of the criminal organization is someone named Phoenix. They try to get close to this mysterious person.

Episodes: 10

Aired On: Saturday

Duration: 54 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

More and more problems are created by the popularity of social media. In response to these problems caused by social media's influence, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department creates the Yubitai Department. Detectives, including Wataru Banjo, are assigned to work there. The detectives in the Yubitai Department are far from those thought to be on the path of success in the police detective. One day, a middle aged woman visits the newly formed department. She tells them that her daughter committed suicide.

When Khemika discovers she has a twin, Kwanta, and that her twin has gone missing, she poses as Kwanta to find out what happened to her. Chanon, Kwanta’s husband, is conflicted by his unfaithful wife’s reappearance. Hurt by her infidelity, he can neither forgive nor forget, but deep down, he still loves her despite his claims otherwise. When Chanon finds himself falling for his wife “again,” will he survive being deceived again? Will Khemika be successful in her quest, and what happens when she starts falling for her brother-in-law?

A trilogy that commemorates NHK's 90th annyversary.

A trilogy that commemorates NHK's 90th annyversary.

Kujo Rina is a chemistry teacher and the homeroom teacher for the 3rd grade D class at Horai High School. She doesn't have a bond with her students. On the school's graduation day, Kujo Rina is pushed from the 4th floor and falls down. She is able to glimpse a school uniform sleeve on the person that pushed her. At that time, she wonders why she was pushed and that she does not want to die.

The next moment, Kujo Rina is standing in front of her students, and she has travelled back in time to one year earlier. She knows that one of the 30 students in front of her will try to kill her in a year. To find the truth about what will happen and to avoid her death, she approaches her students with all her heart. Meanwhile, Ugumori Kanau is one of Kujo Rina’s students in the 3rd grade D class. She is a model student, but she experiences a miserable school life due to her classmates targeting her.