During the late Heian era, a youth who did not know his birth parents was raised by the Heike (also known as the Taira), a samurai clan of emerging influence. Taira no Kiyomori (Matsuyama Kenichi) was in truth the illegitimate son of Emperor Shirakawa. With his adoptive father, Tadamori (Nakai Kiichi), he got rid of the pirates in the Seto Insland Sea, and was trained to be a samurai. In a period where the samurai were being discriminated by the aristocrats of the upper echelons of society, Kiyomori, who was adept at winning hearts and minds, controlled the pirates. He worked to reform the aristocracy, persisted with the way of life of the samurai and built up the mighty Taira clan (Nakamura Baijaku, Kamikawa Takaya, Fujimoto Takahiro, Daito Shunsuke). Before long, he rose from a senior courtier of the third rank to become the chief minister and the ruler of Japan.

Miho Kanno stars as a nursery school teacher who is trying her best to overcome her traumatic past despite the bullying of other teachers and parents who keep insinuating she is incapable of doing the job because she was not raised properly herself.

A woman entering showbiz at the age of 30 gains overnight fame, but realizes that surviving the cutthroat competition may prove to be more difficult than she imagined.

Despite being considered too old, Gui Mi (Li Xinyue) makes a name for herself as the 'hot search queen' after joining a reality show. Her rise to fame opens up doors, but along with it are endless schemes and conspiracies to take her down. In order to survive, Gui Mi works hard to conquer this arena as a real queen in the industry.

At a prestigious high school in Tokyo, the third grade D class consists of high scoring students. Their previous homeroom teacher went crazy in a short period of time and quit their job. The students in third grade D class pushes their homeroom teachers to the edge and watches their teachers collapse mentally. The students view it as a game they enjoy playing. Tsuneo Yoshizawa appears in third grade D class as their new homeroom teacher. Tsuneo Yoshizawa keeps a smile on his face, even though he is attacked verbally and physically by the students. He never loses his smile. The students' behavior gets worse towards Tsuneo Yoshizawa and they concoct a plan to kill their teacher.

Wu Yu Xin, a resolute and resolute advertising agency director, has a frightening office style, but no one would have expected that she is actually an otaku in private. She loves the two-dimensional contrast, but she just wants to preserve her own image in the workplace and never let others. Know this secret. Until one day her two-dimensional male god broke the two-dimensional wall and came to her world, but he also has a double-faced personality? Can Wu Yu Xin accept the unknown side of the male god?

Pop singer Otsuka Ai made her acting debut in June 2005 with the drama series Tokyo Friends. Released only on DVD, the five-episode urban drama about four young women was a huge hit despite never being broadcast on television. The series was so popular, a feature film based on the drama was released a year later. In addition to Otsuki Ai, the fresh cast includes Kobayashi Mao, Makimura Yoko, Matsumuto Rio, Eita, Kitamura Ikki, and Sato Ryuta. Small-town girl Rei (Otsuka Ai) moves to the big city to pursue her dreams. In Tokyo, she finds work at a pub and befriends the three other girls who work there, art student Maki (Kobayashi Mao), opportunistic Ryoko (Makimura Yoko), and aspiring actress Hirono (Matsumoto Rio). Their pub's name is Yume no Kura, or "Dream Warehouse", and indeed each girl is in search of her dreams. Rei joins the band Sakaban and must work hard for their big debut. Ryoko lives life freely, but her laid-back attitude hides a deeper story. Unsure of her goals, Maki begins to question her love for art, while Hirono joins a theater troupe run by her high school crush. Through the tears and laughter, the four friends stick it out together on the bumpy road toward their dreams.

A day before the Korean War breaks out in 1950, a man is murdered. This event triggers repercussions in three families, as four young people struggle with love and forgiveness. Kim Eun Hee's father was falsely accused of the murder, and dies tragically as a result. Since then, Eun Hee has been shunned by her fellow villagers. Im Sung Jae has always been in love with Eun Hee, but the past threatens to tear them apart. Since his father's death, Sung Jae was ironically rescued and raised as a son by the real killer, Cha Seok Goo. Seok Goo's daughter, Cha Young Joo, is arrogant and smart, and has feelings for Sung Jae. Her jealousy drives her to try to break up his relationship with Eun Hee. Choi Jung Tae is also in love with Eun Hee, but he accepts that she cares for someone else.