Asian Drama

Anata no Koibito, Godatsu Shimasu (2024)

Mochizuki Seitaro was full of enthusiasm as a pyrotechnist, but 1 year later (after the season one finale), his enthusiasm for his work has gone away. He hardly goes out, and he lives like a recluse. His fireworks store, which has been passed down for generations in his family, is still open but in danger of going out of business. Meanwhile, Mizumori Hikari works part-time as a pyrotechnist at a different fireworks store. In the midst of all this, for the first time in a while - a quarrel breaks out between Wataru and Seitaro. Then, a mysterious woman, Fumiko Noguchi, suddenly visits the shop and not only asks to become Seitaro's apprentice but also suddenly proposes to him. Seitaro, Hikari, Fumika, and Wataru will live under one roof.

The story is set in a small Italian restaurant. Half-brothers Fuyuuma Amazuki and Haruyo Amatsuki, Haruyo's childhood friend, Torataro, and his friend, Sora, manage the restaurant, which is small but secretly popular but has a "secret menu" that solves the problems of customers who visit the restaurant.

In fact, the younger brother, Haruyo, is the heir to the large company Amazuki Holdings, and according to his promise to his father, he has to inherit the family when he turns 30. As the deadline passes and his father's secretary, Kaede Kusumi, urges him to return to work, it becomes clear that her father is ill and has only a short time left to live.

As if to coincide with his father's death, a mysterious man, Tsukasa Nitta, comes into contact with Fuyuma, and Fuyuma gradually changes from his previous role as an older brother. What is Touma's true purpose?

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Airs On: Monday

Kawauchi Miyabi was once a promising neurosurgeon, but an accident caused damage to Miyabi's brain. She is unable to remember the past 2 years of her life and she will forget everything that happened today when she wakes up the next day. She has all but given up on becoming a doctor and works as an assistant nurse. One day, Neurosurgeon Sanpei Tomoharu appears in front of her. He is known as an eccentric person. Sanpei Tomoharu guides Kawauchi Miyabi at his own pace, regardless of her will. This actually helps Kawauchi Miyabi as a doctor and a patient. The mystery hidden in her missing memories is gradually revealed, which contains a secret.

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Adapted from the manga series "Unmet" (アンメット) written by Kojika Yuzuru (子鹿ゆずる) and illustrated by Ootsuki Kanto (大槻閑人).

Episodes: 10

Duration: 54 min.

Airs On: Monday

The story begins with Shiro Kido's reunion with a former classmate, Rio Kijima, at a college teacher's funeral. In the past, when they were students, Kijima used to show talent as a novelist, even earning a big prize. Kido was jealous of Kijima's success, but after reading his works he became aware of his lack of talent and gave up writing novels and became an editor of erotic novels. However, after reuniting it became clear to Kido that Kijima was stuck; facing a wall. He had used up all his talent. With Kido also being in a lost state he offers Kijima the opportunity to write pornographic novels. With the intense eroticism and closeness, both men open up and feed into their desire. As their lust grows so does their toxic craving. The two become a relationship beyond the line while a mixture of emotions are drawn from the suffering Kijima.

About five women who opened up a restaurant named Bei Zhe Nan Yuan in Beijing; and in the process they mature and attain love. As the biggest shareholder of their restaurant, You Shan Shan single-handedly brought her best girlfriends together. Bao Xue, an optimistic little-known actress, and Dai Xiaoyu who returned from overseas are cousins. Upon their reunion, they settle into a daily life filled with endless banter. The remaining two shareholders are not to be underestimated. Si Meng is a housewife while Feng Xi went to Beijing for the sake of love.

The horror series is adapted of a popular series manga, written by Tsutomu Takahashi and each episode will be directed by a famous realizer. Among the realizers, one will find Norio Tsuruta (Boxing ring 0) and Ryuhei Kitamura (Versus). Shaku Yumiko (24) will play the role of Izuko, gatekeeper of the "Gate of Rancor" (a gate between this world and the afterlife), the destination for all the assassinated people. Izuko listens to the tragic tales of murder victims and gives to deaths three choices: to give up their hatred, to reach the paradise and to reappear; to refuse to accept their death and to haunt the world of alive as a spectrum; to be avenged by maudissant and killing alive, then to go down to the hells.

Dan is a first year high school student. He isn't so good with his studies or sports. He spends most of his free time at home. One day, his father's spirit enters Dan's body. His father originally died in an accident. It just so happen's his father is the type that excels at everything and now Dan possesses the same gift. He starts to play well in basketball and begins to date a popular girl at school. Dan also becomes popular among his classmates. His school life is just going amazingly well. Because of his change in personality, the other students are surprised by him, but they become influenced by his adult like point of view. Soon, his friends realize the secret of his change.

It tells the story of the founding female general of Nanxia who took off her red robe in exchange for battle gear and became the goddess of war.

A Mai, the daughter of a Nanxia official, is out for blood after her family was killed by her childhood sweetheart Chen Qi. Having grown into a young woman, she disguises herself as a man and wanders the lands to seek revenge. During a chance encounter, A Mai rescues Shang Yizhi, the son of the Crown Princess, and helps him out of many predicaments. Their fates have been intertwined ever since.

When war broke out, A Mai joined the military. She moved up from a foot soldier to a commander due to her marvelous achievements. At the same time, Shang Yizhi has been struggling to survive as he is being hunted down. A Mai assists him in turning the tide. Meanwhile, she also has repeated encounters with the enemy general Chang Yu Qing in the battlefield. Through unexpected events, their paths cross again and they experience life and death together. In the face of the cruelties of the times, A Mai must make a decision for the sake of her country.

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Adapted from the novel "A Mai Cong Jun" (阿麦从军 ) by Xian Cheng (鲜橙).

Episodes: 34

A love story that is full of heartaches and heart-fluttering moments follows Su Zhi Nian and Song Qing Chun as two people who overcome a past heartbreak to be reunited once more.

Adapted from the novel "Ao Jiao Nan Shen Zhu Wo Jia" by Ye Fei Ye.

When Zhao Zhen discovers his biological mother is not the Empress Dowager Liu E, but her maid Li Lanhui, he arranges a marriage between his beloved daughter Princess Fukang and the Li family’s son Li Wei as compensation for his lack of filial piety. In the political arena, Zhao Zhen strives to maintain a balance of power between the conservative and progressive factions after the Qingli reforms experiences a significant backlash from the former.

Inside the palace, Emperor Renzong faces the dutiful Empress Cao, the troublesome Zhang Mihan, and the gentle Lady Miao.

Na Do Jeon is a timid but bright boy who works part-time as a Pierrot clown because he genuinely loves making people laugh. Ban Hana is a girl dreaming of starting her own food truck. The two incidentally run into each other start a relationship. This is the story of their singlehanded fight to prevent the closure of the ‘One Plus’ hobby club where they fell in love.