Asian Drama

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

Takano Tsumeko carries herself confidently and speaks with a calm voice. Even though she appears very competent, which helped her pass her job interview at her current company with ease, she is shockingly incompetent. She doesn't know how to turn on a computer or use a copier machine. When it comes to negotiating with clients, her aura of competence allows her to gain their trust and close contracts one after the other. Meanwhile, Hiwada Michito is a rookie employee who joined the company at the same time as Takano Tsumeko. Unlike Takano Tsumeko, Hiwada Michito is actually good at his job but he appears to be incompetent. He is forced to team up with Takano Tsumeko.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Adapted from the manga series "Muno no Taka" (無能の鷹) by Hanzaki Asami (はんざき朝未).

Episodes: 10

Duration: 60 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Airs On: Friday

When clouds in the sky and falling rain tease the two close friends in trouble, Rei and Kai, it takes them to meet Arashi and Fuma, who are not only cunning saviors but also guys making storms in the two best friends’ hearts. The war of love is about to take place in the warm spring, hot summer, lonely autumn, and cold winter. How would the atmosphere of love be? Which way would their hearts wave and the air full of love take them to?

Episodes: 10

Aired On: Sunday

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Komori Hiroto is a kind young man who works at the city hall. Since losing his parents in an accident, he has been living with his younger brother Michito, who has autism spectrum disorder. Their restful days are changed when they meet a young boy called “Lion” who they decide to take in. Before long, they get caught up in an incident that changes their lives completely.

(Source: Drama-Otaku)

Duration: 54 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Airs On: Friday

Sasaoka Rio entered the teaching profession with dreams and hopes cherished in her heart. In her second year as a high school teacher, Rio's days were so stressful that she considered quitting her job.

Still, when Rio vents her complaints on a secret social media account, both venting her anger and being listened to by a gentle boyfriend, she maintains a balance between her natural energy and freshness.

The story unfolds when a third-year class suddenly lacks a homeroom teacher, so Rio is assigned to this position for the first time.

(Source: Japanese = natalie.mu || Translation = MyDramaList)

Tags: Student Supporting Character, School Setting, Classmates' Relationship, Teenager Supporting Character, Teacher Supporting Character, Teacher Female Lead, Miniseries, High School, Student-Teacher Relationship (Vote or add tags)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 54 min.

Country: Japan

Airs On: Sunday

Aired: Aug 18, 2024 - ?

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

The newest installment in Fuji TV's "Ooku" series is about the women linked to the Tokugawa shogun line. This time, the focus is on Isonomiya Tomoko and her political marriage to the 10th shogun, Tokugawa Ieharu.

Episodes: 10

Duration: 54 min.

Airs On: Thursday

Episodes: 6

Aired On: Monday

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

In Tamio-R, the story unfolds from the moment Prime Minister Muto Taizan who is considering retiring from politics, receives an unexpected offer to return to the position of Prime Minister. Each episode features a wildly imaginative storyline where Taizan and someone else randomly swap bodies.

Aired On: Tuesday

Duration: 54 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Sato Hokomi is a 29-year-old single woman with a sincere and honest personality. On her presumed wedding day, her boyfriend runs away and they break up. She finds out that her ex-boyfriend was cheating on her. Sato Hokomi decides to avoid men who are trashy and will make her cry. At that time, she meets Kuzuya Kairi, who is kind and friendly. She feels like it is fate to meet him. Kuzuya Kairi works as a photographer by day and a bartender at night. He is a mysterious person, who experienced big trauma in his past. Being influenced by Kairi Kuzuya and also determined that she wants to change herself, Sato Hokomi takes up boxing.

Aired On: Tuesday

Duration: 57 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Kuriyama Koji is an entertainment reporter for the magazine Weekly Kindai. He is good at his job and keeps landing scoops. He feels like he is just providing stories that the world wants and uncovers truths closely held by celebrities. These celebrities usually fall from grace due to the gossip articles and they are ridiculed by the public. Thanks to Koji's scoops, sales of Weekly Kindai continue to rise, but he looks at the way the public consumes these stories for entertainment with cynicism. One day, he meets a mysterious woman who appears in a commercial for fashion brand Qros, and he gets involved in an unexpected incident. (Source: AsianWiki) ~~ Adapted from the novel "Qros no Onna" (Qrosの女) by Honda Tetsuya (誉田哲也).

Episodes: 10

Aired On: Sunday

Duration: 49 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Set a year after the previous story, 15-year-old On meets a 14-year-old city boy, and reunites with Yui’s brother who comes from Kyoto for the Summer festival.

(Source: Drama-Otaku)

Adapted from the manga series "Tengu no Daidokoro" (天狗の台所) by Tanaka Ai (田中相).

Episodes: 10

Duration: 30 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Airs On: Tuesday

Ratings: 8.1

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

A part-time high school in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Students with all sorts of circumstances attend the school. Yanagida Gakuto (21 years old) is a delinquent who can't escape a negative spiral. Koshikawa Angela (43 years old), whose mother is Filipino and father is Japanese, has almost given up on keeping up with her classes. Natori Kasumi (16 years old) has orthostatic intolerance and continues to attend school in the nurse's office. Nagamine Shozo (76 years old) was unable to attend high school as a young man and had no choice but to work.

Fujitake Kanae, an enigmatic science teacher, is assigned to teach these students, who are all different in age and background. With Fujitake's guidance, they aim to present their results at an academic conference based on an experiment to recreate a "crater on Mars" in the classroom, but various difficulties stand in their way, including their own disabilities, family problems, and unbreakable relationships...

(Source: Japanese = NHK || Translation = MyDramaList)

Adapted from the novel "Sora Wataru Kyoshitsu" (宙わたる教室) by Iyohara Shin (イヨハラ シン).

Tags: Student Supporting Character, School Setting, Teacher Male Lead, Miniseries (Vote or add tags)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 45 min.

Country: China

Airs On: Tuesday

Aired: Oct 8, 2024 - ?

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

This drama tells the story of Igarashi Yorito before he formally proposed to his lover Tsutsui Awe, and at this moment, in front of him, who has always been determined to avoid failure as much as possible, a mysterious uncle suddenly appeared, poured red wine on Igarashi, and said, "If you don't stop the proposal, your life will be a great failure." The uncle also called himself Igarashi 30 years later, and predicted that there would be a call later. As with the announcement, the call was made by a fellow student in college, · Water...

Tags: Short Length Series, Time Travel (Vote or add tags)

Episodes: 32

Duration: 15 min.

Country: Japan

Airs On: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Aired: Oct 7, 2024 - ?

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

The film depicts a coming-of-age story centered on the two sugar babies, Kotone, who is unemployed, and Sakura, a college student, in the coronavirus pandemic, as they try their best to live at the mercy of frivolous men.

Adapted from the novel "Tsuyu no Ato Saki" (つゆのあとさき) by Nagai Kafu (永井荷風).

Duration: 1 hr. 45 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

The idol group Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu took on the challenge of performing in a non-stop drama.

This drama is adapted from the manga of the same name, telling the story of the genius lawyer · Zhibo Lingzhen, as the youngest elite of the firm, who is regarded as a legal adviser by many large clients. One day, Shiba meets · Hart, a mysterious genius fraudster, at a bar. Halt expressed his intention to cooperate with Zhibo, who was looking for a capable work partner, and Zhibo took a fancy to Halt's talent for disguising himself as someone else, so he "raised" him in his own home. From then on, cohabitation with an absolutely secret partner began! Hart, who is good at coquettishness and does his best for his master no matter what kind of danger he encounters, Shiba, a novice in love, is gradually "poisoned" and finally falls into "love"...!? Two people who are completely opposite to each other form a team and solve problems happily! Soon the two confront the great evil...

Adapted from the novel "Doku Koi: Doku mo Sugireba Koi to Naru" (毒恋～毒もすぎれば恋となる～) Makino Keisuke (牧野圭祐)

Tags: Lawyer Male Lead, Gay Romance, LGBTQ+, Adapted From A Novel (Vote or add tags)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 30 min.

Country: Japan

Airs On: Tuesday

Aired: Sep 17, 2024 - ?

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

~~ Adapted from the webtoon "Our Youth" (미성년) by Hi Nun (히눈).

Episodes: 10

Aired On: Tuesday

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

~~ Adapted from the manga series "Usotoki Rhetoric" (嘘解きレトリック) by Miyako Ritsu (都戸利津).

Episodes: 10

Aired On: Monday

Duration: 54 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

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)

Work, love, marriage, dreams...Four sisters face the inevitable challenges of life and go through trial and error while searching for their own happiness. What will be the four different happy endings they each reach...

Episodes: 10

Aired On: Sunday

Duration: 10 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

This pure love story follows Iori, a third-year university student who is the heir to a large corporation, as he experiences his first love after meeting a café regular named Kaho, who is fresh out of a troubled marriage.

(Source: Japanese = natalie.mu)

Adapted from the web manga series "Rikon Koya" (離婚後夜).

Episodes: 10

Duration: 24 min.

Airs On: Sunday

Set immediately after movie "Golden Kamuy," the hunt for the escaped prisoners with the tattoos that collectively reveal the location of hidden gold is in full swing. Retired war veteran Sugimoto Saichi and Ainu native Asirpa are in the hunt to find the gold before others do so and their journey to find the gold nuggets enters a new phase.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Adapted from the manga "Golden Kamuy" (ゴールデンカムイ) by Noda Satoru (野田サトル).

Tags: Veteran Male Lead, Treasure Hunting, Prison Escape, Adapted From A Manga (Vote or add tags)

Episodes: 9

Duration: 60 min.

Country: Japan

Airs On: Sunday

Aired: Oct 6, 2024 - ?

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Based on the manga of the same name, the show tells the story of Hinata Tanabe, a freelancer who is entangled to death by a man she meets on a matching app. But in the next moment, it became another person, Ayumi Saito! I don't know what happened, living as Ayumi Saito, I was involved in trouble again and lost my life... Why do you become another person when you die? Helpless against the deepening mystery. On the other hand, the assault faction Internet celebrity Yamakazu, on the various killings that occurred on the street, found out that it was related to the mysterious woman Mizoguchi Cocoon. What is Mizoguchi's true face...

Adapted from the manga series "Osore: Reiwa Kaidan" (怖れ -令和怪談-) by Kawakami Juoku (川上十億).

Tags: Adapted From A Manga (Vote or add tags)

Episodes: 10

Country: Japan

Airs On: Friday

Aired: Aug 16, 2024 - ?

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

~~ Adapted from the manga series "Watashitachi ga Koisuru Riyu" (私たちが恋する理由) by ma2.

Episodes: 10

Aired On: Saturday

Duration: 30 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Premiere in the fall of 2024 Kamen Rider GAVV (仮面ライダーガヴ) Unconfirmed information ガヴ is a foley word for "bite" Knight with the theme of "snack" There are 3 knights at the beginning Kamen Rider GAVV is purple, the prototype is gummies, and the characteristic is the use of a large number of transparent pieces on the body Knight No. 2 is red and white, and the prototype is chocolate The belt is a monster that eats snacks, turns the handlebar, and moves its mouth up and down to "bite (chew)" to transform

Tags: Superhero Male Lead (Vote or add tags)

Duration: 23 min.

Country: Japan

Airs On: Sunday

Aired: Sep, 2024 - ?

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Space aliens from a different planet invade Earth in an attempt to expand their territory. They are confronted by 3 individuals, who have overwhelmingly mechanic technology and individual creativity.

Miwa Kanzaki is married to Hiroki Kanzaki and is a full-time housewife. She used to work for a large company, but made the difficult decision to quit her job and become a full-time housewife in hopes of having a child. But her marriage life isn't going very well as her love for her husband has cooled considerably. Hiroki acts like an ideal husband when around others, but he speaks harsh words to her when they are alone. She lives her days like a bird in a cage. One day Miwa meets her childhood friend Ryo Fuyutsuki, whom she hasn't seen in years. Back then, Ryo was like a hero to her and loved by her. When she was in trouble, he always came and helped her. They make the fateful decision to spend the night together and Miwa later finds out that she is pregnant with his child. She doesn't want to divorce her husband and become a single mom, because she doesn't have a job. To protect her baby, she decides to tell her husband that she is pregnant with his child.

Episodes: 11

Aired On: Thursday

Duration: 54 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Takasugi Harumi is a 31-year-old man. Even though he has a college degree, he is unable to find a job. One day Miya, Harumi's aunt who is like a sister to him, suddenly dies. Harumi's 12-year-old daughter, Kururi, has no one to rely on now that her mother is dead. Harumi has to take care of Kururi now but her heart is kept closed. "Obentou," a lunch box, gives them a reason to get closer to each other. Each lunch box has their feelings, love and heart in it. (Source: MangaUpdates) ~~ Adapted from the manga series "Takasugi-san Chi no Obento" (高杉さん家のおべんとう) by Yanahara Nozomi (柳原望).

Episodes: 10

Aired On: Thursday

Duration: 25 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Set in Hashima and modern Tokyo, Nagasaki Prefecture, where the coal industry grew rapidly in 1955, this drama tells the story of love, friendship, and family history spanning 70 years, outlining the family bonds and human beings, youth and love in the post-war reconstruction period to the period of rapid economic growth, and depicting the modern era of "an era that seems to have everything but young people have no dreams".

Tags: Post World War 2, Family Relationship, Friendship (Vote or add tags)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 54 min.

Country: Japan

Airs On: Sunday

Aired: Oct, 2024 - ?

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated