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First Love

8.3

"To be honest, I'm a liar." A university student kills her father with no apparent motive. But is her claim that she is a liar simply another lie? A psychologist burdened with her own scars seeks to uncover the truth.…

Umi no Mieru Rihatsuten

8.2

Set in a barbershop in a small town by the sea, this is a story about a quiet but passionate one-hour encounter between an old owner and a young customer. (Source: NHK)

Gunshi Kanbei

8.2

July 1590, Odawara. Toyotomi Hideyoshi's army had surrounded the Odawara Castle for over 3 months, hoping to conquer this last obstacle to his dream of the country's unification. Standing at the gate of the castle, a…

Aoi Tokugawa Sandai

8.1

The 39th NHK Taiga Drama is Aoi Tokugawa Sandai. It is James Miki's dynamic and colorful tale of three generations of the Tokugawa dynasty from its founder Ieyasu to Iemitsu, the third Shogun who solidified the Tokugawa…

Kiyoshiko

8.2

Kiyoshi is a novelist. He receives a letter from a mother who has a son with a stuttering problem. She asks Kiyoshi in the letter if he would encourage her son to not be daunted by his stuttering. Kiyoshi decides to…

Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

8.2

Over the course of the Showa era, Yakumo, enters the alluring and mysterious world of rakugo, (a traditional Japanese comic performance art) he forges a very strong friendship with the impulsive and bashful Yurakutei,…

Yurusanai to Iu Bouryoku ni Tsuite Kangaero

8.2

Takeda Shingen

8.0

"Steady as a mountain, attack like fire, still as a wood, swift as the wind". NHK Taiga Drama for 1988 is the life story of the famous warlord Takeda Shingen (1521-1573), aka "The Tiger of Kai". There was a very turbulent…

Nogizaka46 no Gakutabi!

8.0

Nogizaka46 no Gakutabi! is a television program featuring Nogizaka46. It is broadcast on NHK BS Premium, but not on a regular schedule. Members of Nogizaka46 play the part of transfer students to various high schools…

Sego-don

8.1

Segodon follows the life of the historical figure Takamori Saigo. He was born the first son of a lower-class samurai. He was exiled two times and went through three marriages. Takamori Saigo was one of the central figures…

Sanada Taiheiki

8.0

The drama tells the story of the Sanada family. Originally serving the Takeda Clan they ruled the northern district of Shinano. The story begins right after the death of Takeda Shingen, continues through the rise of…

Idaten

8.1

Follow up the story of 52 years and covers three editions of 1912 Stockholm Olympics, 1936 Berlin Olympics and 1964 Tokyo Olympics where it features the two lead characters Kanakuri Shisou as the first Japanese man to…

Mio Tsukushi

7.7

The 34th NHK Asadora drama is Mio Tsukushi. Locations include Choshi-shi, Chiba. The courageous and steadfast heroine of this popular serial drama, set in a port city in 1920s Japan, defies tradition to marry the man…

Mayonaka no Super Car

8.2

Shirayuki is a female car designer and aspires to create a car like the Nagoya 2000GT which she feels is the best car ever created in Japan. One day, she is assigned to join the automatic driving development team which…

Seiri no Ojisan to Sono Musume

7.9

Mitsuhashi Yukio is a passionate PR man for a sanitary product manufacturer. A single father, he is raising his two children, a daughter in high school and a son in middle school. His daughter, Hana, has mixed feelings…

Hankei 5 Metoru

8.0

The story follows Maeda Fumika, a reporter from a weekly magazine, who commits a blunder on the job and is transferred from the entertainment gossip section to the daily life section. She teams up with veteran reporter…

Massan

8.1

It is based on the true story of Taketsuru Masataka and his Scottish wife Rita Cowen. Masataka is the first Japanese person to produce whisky in Japan when he opened his own distillery in Hokkaido in 1934. The title…

Semishigure

7.8

Duty and honor were the principles of the samurai, but just like others throughout history, greed and power motivated some while friendship, truth and love guided others. This is the story of Bunshiro, a true warrior…

Machikouba no Onna

7.9

Arimoto Hikari is a 32-year-old housewife. She has a husband and a son. One day, she visits her father Taizo who recently collapsed from overworking. Hikari Arimoto learns from a doctor that her father has 4 days left…

Naoki Urasawa's Manben

7.9

Documentary TV series examining the process of drawing manga from an insider's perspective. Urasawa Naoki no Manben is hosted by veteran manga artist Naoki Urasawa (Monster, Pluto, 20th Century Boys) and follows different…