Asian Drama

Chiyomi, is a high school girl who was born and raised in a retro Showa-era shopping district in Shonan. She is a member of the basketball club and has a kind personality that stays cheerful despite her somewhat complicated family structure. She and Minami-kun, also known as Minami Hiroyuki, a basketball star from her hometown of Shonan, have been like siblings since childhood, and they are happily in a relationship. However, one day, he suddenly becomes 15cm in size and fits in the palm of her hand. Chiyomi begins living with him in his now tiny body.

(Source: Japanese = Yahoo Japan || Translation = MyDramaList)

Adapted from the manga series "Minami-kun no Koibito" (南くんの恋人) by Uchida Shungicu (内田春菊).

Tags: Shrinking, Gender Reverse, Student Female Lead, Summer Setting, Basketball Player Female Lead, Basketball, Cohabitation, Adapted From A Manga (Vote or add tags)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 54 min.

Country: Japan

Airs On: Tuesday

Aired: Jul 16, 2024 - ?

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Minami Ayako is a 33-year-old single, unsuccessful novelist who is struggling to find herself a lifelong partner. One day, Yamada, a scumbag she had dated in the past, appears before her as a ghost. He tells her he cannot reincarnate unless he fulfils a certain "promise". Just then, Ayako is mocked by another popular writer, who is a colleague of hers, that still being unmarried at this age means she must be a failure for having nobody who loves her. Due to this, Ayako decides to take marriage hunting seriously, and Yamada joins forces alongside her in order to support her in her quest to find a marriage partner.

(Source: Drama-Okatu)

Adapted from the novel "Konkatsu 1000 Pon Knock" (婚活1000本ノック) by Minami Ayako (南綾子).

Duration: 54 min.

Airs On: Wednesday

Nakagawa Arisu is in the 3rd grade of high school and 18 years old. Her mother died when she was 11 years old. She has since lived with her father, who works as a firefighter. Having been influenced by her mother, Nakagawa Arisu has dreamed of becoming a curator who travels abroad often for work. But her life changes when she learns she is pregnant.

Meanwhile, Naruse Toko is about to turn 40 years old soon. She works in the art world as someone who connects art and business. Naruse Toko is dedicated to her work and she hasn't been in a romantic relationship for 10 years. Nakagawa Arisu and Naruse Toko, who are totally different people, happen to meet and their encounter changes their lives.

Kumiko, who works in the sales department at an advertising agency, unexpectedly inherits “MAJEST”, a host club in Kabukicho on the brink of collapse. She decides to revive the host club to its full glory, while working alongside a quirky ensemble of male hosts.

Adapted from the novel "He, Who is Beautiful" (美しい彼) by Nagira Yuu (凪良 ゆう).

Kuraishi Ena is a high school girl in Minato Ward. She is a gifted girl who was born with the ability to see colors 100 times more than normal people. Therefore, while she was full of talent for drawing from an early age, she was a child who was obsessed with drawing to an abnormal degree, but due to events, she stopped drawing. However, she feels a special color when she first finds her favorite in the perfect boy talent Sonomiya Ren, and she starts drawing. It's also a secret from her classmate's boyfriend Takamori Yuma. Saito Marika, who created Ena's promotion, is happy to have her as a companion, in the meantime, Yuzuki Kotona learns a certain secret.

An audition program that gathers a wide variety of people, such as perfect boy talent Sonomiya Ren and popular band vocalist Shibata Kaede. There are 5 judging criteria; visual power, numa power (attractive force that keeps getting addicted), peace of mind power, hospitality power, and super darling power. Each episode progresses while responding to the themes and situations presented, such as "If you are a national treasure boyfriend, make a confession that you will never forget in your life''.

In the end, the girl who played the opponent gets a score and competes for the total score. Who has the title of National Treasure Boyfriend?!

Having overcome the obstacles that stood between them in high school, Kazunari Hira and Sou Kiyoi have spent the past few years in relative bliss. Living together, they’ve been able to support each other as they learn to navigate the ups and downs of their adult life. But just because life has gotten better, doesn’t mean everything for the happy couple is perfect.

Currently, in his fourth year of college, Kazunari has spent the majority of his free time following Sou around in disguise. While Kazunari enjoys watching his boyfriend from afar, it has recently begun to dawn on him that with graduation looming, he might need to turn his attention elsewhere. With no part-time job experience whatsoever, Kazunari is starting to see that his favorite pastime may be doing him a disservice. A fact that only becomes more apparent as his classmates, with their impressive array of work experience, begin to turn their attention toward post-graduation job hunting. Feeling a bit left behind, Kazunari begins to wonder what it is he wants to do with his life.

While Kazunari struggles at school, Sou continues to work hard in his acting career. As both Sou and Kazunari learn to deal with some of life’s more harsh realities, will their relationship stand strong, or will they find their bond beginning to crack under the pressures that come with adulthood?

Adapted from the novel "He, Who is Beautiful" (美しい彼) by Nagira Yuu (凪良 ゆう).

Two years after Iruma Michio left first criminal court ("Ichikei") of the Tokyo District Court, he now works as a judge at Setouchi in Okayama Prefecture. He currently has an injury case involving Japan's youngest ever Minister of Defense.

Meanwhile, Sakama Chizuru works as a lawyer, following the system of judges' gain other work experience. She is currently working on a case involving a large local company. Her case is located in a neighboring town from where Iruma Michio works. Their two cases seem totally unrelated, but a secret is revealed between the two cases.

Adapted from the manga "Ichikei no Karasu" (イチケイのカラス) by Asami Rito (浅見理都).

The story begins when three boys living in a rural town learn about the news that their classmates who transferred to junior high school will appear in a love reality show.

Hira Kazunari, a high school student who doesn't talk much, has no friends and belongs to the bottom of his class. The person he falls in love with at first sight is Kiyoi Sou. He is "The King" who doesn't hang out with anyone, is equally ruthless, and reigns at the top of the class. With the hope Sou will notice his presence, Kazunari serves him devotedly, running errands and buying lunch. But his faith in the absolute monarch gradually falls into lust.

Adapted from the novel "He, Who is Beautiful" (美しい彼) by Nagira Yuu (凪良 ゆう).

The members of FANTASTICS from Exile Tribe learn about the culture of the 80s and 90s through sets, costumes, and covers of famous songs. Featured guests are legends who were influential during that era such as LL BROTHERS, TM NETWORK, The Checkers, Bro. KORN, Mr. Maric and Gitan Ootsuru.

Play Back, the program's theme song, was produced with the concept of "learning from the past".

In April, "Back to the Memories", a live stage linked to the program, will be performed in two cities, Tokyo and Osaka.