Asian Drama

Sakuragi Miyabi is a high school student in Aomori. She lives with her lawyer grandfather and she receives special education from him in the field of law. Sakuragi Miyabi soon becomes the youngest person to pass the bar exam on their first try. A decision is then made to send Sakuragi Miyabi to her grandmother in Tokyo, who works as a director of a law office. Sakuragi Miyabi begins to work as an apprentice lawyer at her grandmother’s law office. Despite her position, she still has the mindset of a teenager and she sometimes has disagreements with senior lawyers. Meanwhile, Sakuragi Miyabi begins classes at her new high school in Tokyo. She hides her lawyer job from people at her high school, but she eventually begins to give counseling at her school on law matters.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 60 min.

Airs On: Friday

Oba Nana is the middle child among three sisters. She is 29 years old, single, and works hard at her job. She receives a promotion at her job to become the youngest assistant manager, but she feels anxious due to her friends getting married and having children. Her two sisters are 39-year-old Narusawa Mutsuki and 19-year-old Oba Hatsumi. Narusawa Mutsuki works as a certified accountant. She is currently separated from her husband due to her husband's infidelity. Oba Hatsumi feels unease with people her age who have their own life goals and pursue their goals. In order to comfort her feelings, she meets a man from a dating app.

One day, these 3 sisters face a big situation when their father suddenly goes missing. Due to that incident, they gather together.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 54 min.

Aired On: Friday

Japan has a conviction rate of 99.9% for criminal cases that goes to trial. A lawyer is able to defeat those odds and obtain an acquittal for his client, even though there's conclusive evidence that says otherwise. Sometimes, due to minor things, good and evil can switch sides and good people can become bad people.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 54 min.

Aired On: Sunday

Takara Keisuke was a detective who chased after a major scammer. Now, he works as a police officer at a police box located along a shopping street. He appears like an ordinary police officer who is friendly with the people in the neighborhood, but Keisuke Takara has a hidden side. He is also Scammer K who targets bad people that are able to avoid the law.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 54 min.

Aired On: Friday

The theme of "season 7" is diversity. The members of the Special Investigation Unit, including the team leader Kunikida Seiji, Asawa Naoki, Komiyama Shiho, Aoyagi Yasushi, Yazawa Hideaki, Shindo Ryo, and Takao Yuma all have strong personalities. However, their ages, careers, personal circumstances, investigative viewpoints, and approaches to their work are all very different. Therefore, clashes occur on a daily basis, but based on the trust they have built up over the years, they are a team that can honestly admit their differences in opinion and work together.

On the other hand, the crimes they face are also becoming more diverse with the times. In the new season, they will depict not only cases that reflect the "current" world, but also various human dramas lurking in the background and the detectives who face them with all their might, in a complete episode format.

(Source: Japanese = TV Asahi)

Duration: 54 min.

Aired On: Wednesday

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Episodes: 10

Duration: 30 min.

Aired On: Friday

Kuroba Miko is a mystery writer. Her books are popular and she has written bestsellers since she made her debut, but she is unable to write anymore. She currently works as a commentator for TV show. Morino Toru is a detective. Due to an incident, his arrest rate has plummeted and he is unable to solve cases anymore. Kuroba Miko and Morino Toru both suffer from the yips and they happen to meet at a sauna facility. They become good friends and solve cases together.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 58 min.

Airs On: Friday

7 huge holes suddenly appear in locations around Japan. The holes appear in random places like in the sky, in the middle of a road, in a field, or in the middle of the city. Citizens are confused about the holes, and different investigations are carried out about the holes, but the true nature of the holes remains known. As time goes by, people begin to live with these holes. Many people go into the holes, but nobody has returned from the holes.

Then, a man named Ozawa appears who worships the holes as a god. He insists that salvation can be found in the hole. Eight people who are followers of Ozawa gather at a resort facility. The eight people are Kawabata, Sugaya, Matsuoka, Aoyama, Watanabe, Shingo, Iguchi, and Okamoto. Following Ozawa's rule, they must talk about why they want to go and record themselves before they enter the hole.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Story is set in the Anti-Japanese War period. It tells the story of Xia Ji Cheng, a proud son from a wealthy high-ranking political family, who originally wanted to go to the Navy to fulfill his dream of becoming a captain. However, an unexpected trip to Shanghai changes his life completely and he becomes a low-ranked police officer.

(Source: Chinese = Douban)

Episodes: 34

Duration: 45 min.

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

Adapted from a web novel "Chuan Yue Nv Yu Dao Chong Sheng Nan" (穿越女遇到重生男) by Xue Shan Lan (雪山岚).

Episodes: 23

Duration: 10 min.

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

Seo Ki Joo is a photographer and runs a small photo studio. He is the 7th owner of the photo studio and the shop is only for ghosts. Ki Joo takes portraits of the ghosts that come into the store.

Han Bom is a lawyer who is passionate about her work and does not tolerate injustice. Somehow, she ends up in a partnership with Ki Joo's photo studio. The studio also has two employees: Assistant Manager Go and Baek Nam Gu. Assistant Manager Go is in charge of bringing in ghosts as customers, and Nam Gu is in charge of taking care of small chores around the store.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Episodes: 16

Duration: 60 min.

Airs On: Monday, Tuesday

When global superstar Piuno is threatened by those who wish to see him brought low, there’s only one thing he can do to save his reputation and his career: work at a pet daycare. Pushing aside his severe dislike for animals, Piuno begins working alongside the daycare’s director, Dae Byeol, who helps him find ways to overcome the trauma that first inspired his hatred of animals. As his heart begins to soften, unexpected feelings for Dae Byeol begin to arise. Could their current working relationship grow into something more?

(Source: Viki)

Episodes: 12

Duration: 15 min.

Aired On: Monday

Yuka, who lost her father when she was young and was raised by her mother alone, receives all of her mother's love and grows up to be a devoted, energetic, and kind child. Yuka's dream is to build a happy family. Yuka is attracted to Nakamura Kosei, who grew up in similar circumstances to her and is devoted to his family, and begins dating him.

Then, her mother takes her last breath, and Yuka, who is left alone for the rest of her life, marries Kosei. She comes forward to become a liver transplant donor for Kosei's mother, Seiko. However, it was all a sham marriage for an organ transplant to her mother-in-law. She learns that she was deceived and is forced to divorce, but she becomes pregnant with Kosei's child, and after much trouble, she gives birth and decides to raise him alone.

Then, one day, five years have passed since her liver was taken away, and she meets Kosei by chance... She feels resentment towards Kosei and his family for insulting her late mother and her beloved son and is overflowing with anger so she decides to take revenge on her Nakamura family.

(Source: Japanese = NTV)

Adapted from the web manga "Kanzo wo Ubawareta Tsuma" (肝臓を奪われた妻) written by JYUN and illustrated by Mana.

Episodes: 10

Duration: 30 min.

Airs On: Wednesday

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.

(Source: AsianWiki)

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

When Kiriyuu Aoi was a child, her mother died, and her father then raised her alone in their suburban town. During the year 2008, a series of murders took place. One of the victims was the younger sister of a classmate that Kiriyuu Aoi liked. Kiriyuu Aoi was the person who found the body of her classmate's younger sister. Kiriyuu Aoi was so traumatized by the discovery that she lost some of her memories just before the incident. Making things worse, Kiriyuu Aoi’s father was arrested as the serial killer. With no one left around her, Kiriyuu Aoi left her hometown. Now, 16 years later, Kiriyuu Aoi has become a detective. She returns to her hometown to prove her father's innocence, but another incident takes place. Detective Kiriyuu Aoi and her buddy detective Kosaka Kei chase after the truth behind the case. She soon learns the hidden faces of her ex-classmates from her youth.

The 63rd work of NHK Taiga Drama depicts the life of Murasaki Shikibu, a Japanese female poet who wrote "Tale of Hikaru Genji". This story is set in the mid-Heian period.

(Source: nhk.or.jp)

Episodes: 40

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Lin Huan Huan and Lin Shang Shang are twins. The younger sister, Huan Huan, was sent up to the mountains to learn medical skills since she was a child. Years later, her sister Shang Shang fell in love with the Crown Prince. Unexpectedly, the Empress deliberately bestowed Shang Shang a marriage to Prince Shangguan Li, for which Lin Shang Shang hanged herself. Lin Huan Huan now is forced to marry on behalf of her sister, starting a life of cohabitation between enemies!

(Source: Westley at Dramacool)

Episodes: 18

Duration: 10 min.

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

Jenkhwan, an architecture freshman who loves competition, loses a bet with his good friend Pod. Consequently, Jenkhwan has to dress as a woman for high school graduation. By chance, Jenkhwan comes to save comm arts freshy Pin from a drunk. Jenkhwan likes her immediately but the two part before they can get to know one another. Fate, however, brings them together again under confusing circumstances: Jenkhwan's name ends up on the girls' dorm list and his roommate is none other than Pin.

At first, Jenkhwan intends to clear things up and have his name moved to the men's dorm list. Then Pod proposes a new wager; he thinks Jenkhwan has no chance of successfully hitting on Pin. As someone who never surrenders, Jenkhwan's next move is to become Jenny and take up his place in the women's dorm.

(Source: Thai = TrueID)

Episodes: 12

Duration: 60 min.

Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

Aired On: Thursday

Lei Tong, who has passed away suddenly from overworking in her previous life, has traveled through the handsome CEO essay written by herself! After living a new life, she firmly decided to only become a wealthy woman, but love and career come knocking at her door - a crazy two-faced CEO, a cute but sharp-tongued teacher, a gentle knight with a bamboo stick used as a horse, and a funny happy-go-lucky puppy, all fell in love with "me"?!

Episodes: 24

(Source: Chinese = Weibo)

Our Memories (2024)

A drama depicting the story of love and marriage that blooms in the turbulent truth game of a woman who lives a life of manipulation and a woman who struggles to uncover and punish lies.

(Source: Korean = Wikipedia)

Episodes: 120

Duration: 35 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

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

Chen Mai Dong was once a rebellious youth, but after experiencing a life-changing event, he chose to become a funeral makeup artist. Zhuang Jie became disabled due to a car accident, but she worked hard and became a career elite in the big city in order to pursue a better self.

One is a funeral makeup artist with a rebellious personality but is emotionally and physically lonely; the other is a brave and dazzling medical salesperson with physical defects. Through constant struggles, they gradually understand and respect each other, healing each other’s “imperfections” with love.

(Source: Cpophome)

Adapted from the web novel "Qing Ren" (情人) by She Mu Si (舍目斯).

Episodes: 21

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

Mima Taro is a writer who has hit a slump. Tired of city life, he moves into the house he inherited from his father in the mountainous Hayabusa. When he joins the fire brigade, he becomes involved in a series of arson cases and suspicious incidents. As Taro searches for the truth, a huge conspiracy comes to the surface.

Adapted from the novel "Hayabusa Shobodan" (ハヤブサ消防団) by Ikeido Jun (池井戸潤).

About the friendship and love between 4 police officers working at a police station who each have their own problems. Shikahama Suzunosuke is suspended from work due to a mistake he made while Mabuchi Haruhi works at the general affairs department.

Li Xing He, a business prodigy, is like a cat living alone in a mansion - sensitive, vigilant, and far away from the crowd. Suffering from mental illness, he longed for contact with others but was afraid of getting close and being hurt. He could only huddle in a dark corner and lick his wounds alone until one day, a woman named Su Xiao Can stumbled into his life. Because of a sleep experiment, the two travelled together into a magical dreamland. There, they return to the high school campus with no differences in identity and status, only the passion and beauty of youth. After letting go of their guard and prejudice, the two got closer and closer.

No one ever pays attention to Li Meng Meng, an insecure girl who does badly at school. One day, she strays into the unfamiliar world of the Qi Kingdom to be hailed as their godly envoy. Depending on her modern-day skillset, she becomes the mentor to the young black-bellied king.

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?

(Source: Japanese = prtimes.jp)

Airs On: Monday