Asian Drama

First-year students draw lots to determine their peer mentors and, by a stroke of fate, Arm lands himself in the exclusive circle of "Perfect 10 Liners," a group comprising extraordinary students from various years, with Yipun as his second-year peer mentor. Yipun entrusts him with the formidable task of managing the Engineer Cute Boy page, a widely popular online platform. Despite his reluctance, Arm performs admirably as the page's administrator. In response to many fan requests, he uploads a photo of third-year civil engineering student Arc, unaware of the prohibition against doing so. Not knowing the admin's identity, Arc sends a harsh message demanding the photo's deletion. Detesting Arc's rudeness, he develops a dislike for Arc before learning that Arc is his third-year mentor. Despite his reservations, Arm finds himself interacting with Arc with some frequency, for mentorship and otherwise. What Arm doesn't know is that he's been let into Arc's inner circle because Arc was smitten with him at first sight. On his first day of university, disaster strikes Gun hard. Hapless as he is, Gun manages to break a bathroom faucet. Fortunately, a classmate comes to his rescue. Amidst the chaos, however, Gun doesn't get a look at his saviour's face, just catching a glimpse of their shoes. Eventually, he tracks the shoes to Faifa and expresses his gratitude. As they get to know each other, Gun realises it was actually Yotha, Faifa's older Irish twin who he should be thanking.

Episodes: 24

Aired On: Sunday

Duration: 45 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

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Episodes: 20

Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Okitama Miyabi is the director of Zenryoiki Ijou Kaiketsu Shitsu (known as Zenketsu). The company is the oldest investigation agency that tries to solve mysterious cases. Miyabi exudes an elegant aura and he possesses extraordinary knowledge, memory, and insight. With his abilities, he solves inexplicable abnormal cases that can’t be solved by even cutting-edge scientific investigations. His cases often involve the paranormal and the occult. He visits the scene and investigates in detail, putting all the facts together and deducing a hypothesis that everyone can understand. The words that he speaks are mysterious and he is a person who doesn't show people what he is in his mind.

Episodes: 10

Aired On: Wednesday

Duration: 54 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

This work is a human mystery entertainment story that follows two detectives from different eras: Hidaka Senju, a warm-hearted “Showa-era detective,” and Fuwa Toshiki, a cool-headed “Reiwa-era detective.” Together, they tackle long-standing, unresolved cold cases that have been shelved for years. In a department known as “Okura” where misfits assemble, a pair of detectives with a generational gap work together, using the slightest clues to get closer to the truth behind each case.

Episodes: 10

Aired On: Tuesday

Duration: 54 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Zhao Pan Er, who opened a tea shop in Hangzhou, finally received the good news that her fiance Ouyang Xu was in Beijing High School, but was abandoned. Unwilling to accept her fate, she vowed to go to Beijing to seek justice. On the way to Beijing, she had to rush to rescue her good sister, Song Yin Zhang, who was cheated on marriage and was abused. At the same time, she also saved Sun San Niang, who had unfortunately tried to commit suicide because of her married life. When Ouyang Xu learned that Zhao Pan Er had come to the capital and came to the door, he managed to drive her out of Bianjing. Zhao Pan Er, Song Yin Zhang, and Sun San Niang decided to stay in Bianjing, relying on their own ability to make a fortune. After experiencing difficulties and various tribulations, the three sisters finally managed the small teahouse into the largest restaurant in Bianjing. After an arduous struggle, Zhao Pan Er saw more scenery, and also solved the obsession with hating Ouyang Xu, and at the same time opened a door of equal salvation for the humble women in ancient times.

Adapted from the opera "Zhao Pan Er Feng Yue Jiu Feng Chen" (赵盼儿风月救风尘) by Guan Han Qing (关汉卿).

Nan Li is an actor who specializes in playing the villainess. One day, she becomes fed up with this kind of role—and the abuse from viewers—so she decides to stop. Somehow, however, she gets sucked into the world of her latest production, Koi Love. There, “The Script System” gives her three months to finish her scenes in the script in order to be able to leave the world—or be forever stuck.

Nan Li's mission starts with forcing her “husband” Mu Jing Cheng to sign a divorce agreement—a task that proves quite difficult, since it requires him to give her all his money. What's more, the script seems to control all her lines. Luckily, as she plays out her scenes, she is rewarded with some freedom within the frame of her character’s personality. Despite her many efforts to disappoint him and get him to sign, all strategies fail.

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Episodes: 24

Duration: 4 min.

Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Eisuke Yamate (Osamu Mukai) is busy preparing dishes with two other men for the opening of his French restaurant "Le Petit Chou." Chie Okusu (Miori Takimoto) is a college student who dreams of meeting her perfect match and having dinner with him at the French restaurant like "Le Petit Chou" for her birthday. On the day of Chie's birthday, she goes to "Le Petit Chou" with her female friend. When they arrive, they are surprised to find that the restaurant looks completely different from what they saw in the magazine. Furthermore, the name of the restaurant has been changed to "Gasterea."

Chie and her friend then notice a "Le Petit Chou" flyer nearby, which points passersby to another location. They go towards the direction that the flyer points and soon notice a man, Eisuke Yamate, hanging the "Le Petit Chou" flyers along other buildings. They decide to follow Eisuke Yamate and he eventually goes inside a warehouse. When Eisuke comes out, he brings out an electric guitar and proceeds to smash it into the ground. Eisuke then notices Chie and her friend and tells them that "Le Petit Chou" will have its opening in the evening. Chie and her friend then realize that the warehouse they are standing in front is "Le Petit Chou."

3 months before...

Eisuke Yamate is a member of rock group "Rock Head," which he formed with friends 15 years ago. His mother is a chef who specializes in French cuisine. Eisuke was also born with a natural talent for cooking and until the age of 13, dreamed of becoming a French chef. Eisuke even learned to speak French and practiced cooking different dishes. At the age of 13, Eisuke heard rock music for the first time and felt an immediate connection with the music. Soon afterwards, Eisuke dreamed of becoming of a rock star, while forgetting about his culinary dreams. By the age of 29, Eisuke's band "Rock Head" still hasn't achieved very much success. The band's lead singer then quits the group. The other two members of "Rock Head" start talking about pursuing other lines of work. The group attempts to make a pact that if they are still not recognized by the age of 30 they will quit for good. Even before that pact can go into place, the band decides to breakup that day.

Later that same evening, Eisuke goes to his mother's French restaurant "Le Petit Chou." A man named Tokio Aso (Goro Inagaki) tells Eisuke's mom that he could renovate the restaurant to make her more money, but Eisuke's mom turns his offer down. When Eisuke arrives, he tells his mother that he now wants to work as an assistant chef at her restaurant. Eisuke's mother encourages him to do what will make him happy. While they are having their discussion, Eisuke's mother suddenly collapses and dies. After his mother's funeral, Eisuke tells his father that he will work at "Le Petit Chou" as its chef. His father informs Eisuke that he already sold the restaurant to Tokio Aso after he promised to keep the restaurant exactly like it is. When Eisuke and his father walk over to "La Petit Chou" they start to hear loud sounds coming from the direction of the restaurant. They run over to the restaurant and discover that is being demolished. Eisuke and his father confronts Tokio Aso about his promise, but Tokio Aso just ignores them. Eisuke then decides to open a restaurant at a warehouse with the same name as his mom's place.

Eisuke brings over the two former members of his band "Rock Head" and they prepare for the grand opening of "La Petit Chou," which will have its opening on the same day as rival French restaurant "Gasterea.

When a horrible accident claimed his mother’s life three years ago, Xu Nuo was never fully able to recover the shock. Since that day, Xu Nuo has been living with an affective disorder so severe, he has lost all connection with his emotions. Unable to laugh, cry, or even love, Xu Nuo has no way to connect with other people, as he has lost all ability to empathize with others. Incapable of feeling any sense of guilt or remorse, he has become a brutal expert when it comes to corporate mergers and acquisitions. Though known for getting a job done, his savage techniques have made him the target of more than a few disgruntled individuals.

When the need for a bodyguard becomes apparent, Xu Nuo begins the arduous task of recruiting. Among the many applicants vying for the job is Ke Si Yi, an economics major who secretly dreams of becoming a professional fighter. With incredibly honed senses and lightning fast reflexes, Si Yi easily lands the job. Though Xu Nuo is glad to have the extra protection, there’s something about the easy way Si Yi uses violence that makes him feel uneasy. However, when Si Yi throws herself in harm’s way on his behalf, he begins to feel something else, though he isn’t quite sure what that something might be.

As the relationship between protector and protected grows, Xu Nuo’s long-lost emotions gradually begin to return and when them, a whole new world of possibilities begins to present itself. But within this emotional new world, Xu Nuo must ask himself, is he able to accept the feelings he seems to have developed for Si Yi?