Sachiko and Masato Azuma, in their 4th year of marriage, had been so excited about the birth of their long-waited first child. They named their baby boy “Hikaru" (meaning light in Japanese). Nobody doubted that the birth of their precious son Hikaru would bring great happiness to the Azumas' family life. Until one day, Sachiko noticed that there was something different about Hikaru. This heartwarming drama is a story about family. Hikaru's mother goes through so many difficulties raising her autistic son, sometimes so overwhelmed that she doesn't know what to do. Then at Hikaru's school, with the help of one very special teacher, Rio-sensei, she learns to deal with her son's autism and think positive about her family life. Her story will touch the heart of all mothers with young children, mothers who have brought up young children, as well as woman who will be mothers in the future.

Yamaguchi Rika works for a record company. She has the worst birthday of her life when she is cheated of her money by a former boyfriend. An older woman dressed in a leopard print dress suddenly appears in front of her with white smoke. This older woman identifies herself as Rika from 20 years into the future. She laments her untimely death, which was caused by losing her footing on a beer bottle at a pub. She has come from the future in order to make a fresh start in life. Together with her future self with a despairingly different style and appearance, Rika begins a big battle to start over again.

In this television adaptation of the martial arts novel by renowned writer Liang YuSheng ( The Bride with White hair, Seven Swordmen), the powerful head of Manchurian constable is scheming to prevent martial artists from rebelling against the Ching government. Only Kam, a scoundrel who is actually a superb martial artist in disguise,can see through constable’s plan. He learns up with other fighters and vows to overthrow the Manchurians. The Patriotic Knights is a stirring martial arts saga about horror, love and the revolutionary spirit.

A web drama about a genius plastic surgeon and his ex-wife who run a beauty clinic. "Swan" is a Korea-China co-production.

The 21st NHK Taiga Drama is Tokugawa Ieyasu.