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- CreatorHaro AsoStarsKento YamazakiTao TsuchiyaNijirô MurakamiObsessed gamer Arisu suddenly finds himself in a strange, emptied-out version of Tokyo in which he and his friends must compete in dangerous games in order to survive.
- StarsAsami MizukawaSumire AshinaHana HizukiAsami Mizukawa plays Aya, a woman who arrives in Tokyo in her twenties, then grows and changes along with her career and romances through various residential areas in the glittering city.
- StarsHikari MitsushimaRikako YagiTakeru SatohYoung, free and madly in love. As teenagers, the world was their oyster but as adults, their lives seem dimmer, like a very important piece is missing.
- StarsKyôko KoizumiKiichi NakaiNaoko Iijima45-year-old TV Drama producer Chiaki Yoshino moves to Kamakura, where she lives next door to the Nagakura family.
- StarsShôno HayamaRikka IharaMiyuu TeshimaRyota Moriyama, a senior at Kyoritsu University, receives a job offer at a first-rate company but gets dumped by Saki Nishino. His professor tells him that he can graduate on the condition that he joins the sumo club and competes in at least one match. With only a single member, Honoka Oba, for the past two years, the sumo club is on the brink of collapse. In order to graduate, Ryota endures Honoka's strict training methods and starts to recruit other members.
- StarsKaoru KobayashiMansaku FuwaToshiki AyataShinya Shokudo is a tv series from Japan since 2009. It tells many stories about ordinary people eat in shinya shokudo, which means a restaurant at midnight. This small restaurant opens from 12 in the evening to 7 in the morning.
- StarsHitoshi MatsumotoMasatoshi HamadaHôsei TsukiteiA mix of game show, talk show and reality show. Downtown sees five comedians humiliate and torture themselves and each other for our amusement.
- StarsShin'ichi ChibaSô YamamuraKirin KikiA band of ninjas has been forced to stand back and covertly go into business in order to stay out of the spotlight. Being out of favour with the shogun does that to you. With the said shogun dead there is an opening for the band to return to activity, but at first the inclination is to remain dormant. That is, until a violent group of ninjas emerge.
- StarsYouReina TriendlYoshimi TokuiIn a beautiful house near Tokyo, six young people move in together without knowing each other. There is no script, this is their story.
- StarsShintarô KatsuRenji IshibashiKeizô KanieBlind masseur Zatôichi travels from town to town gambling, drinking, and fighting off the local gangs.
- StarsTakayuki YamadaShinnosuke MitsushimaMisato MoritaFollows the story of Toru Muranishi's unusual and dramatic life filled with big ambitions as well as spectacular setbacks in his attempt to turn Japan's porn industry on its head.
- StarsYouReina TriendlAzusa BabazonoSix strangers share a fabulous house in Tokyo, looking for love while living under the same roof. With no script what happens next is up to them.
- StarsYouReina TriendlYoshimi TokuiTerrace House: Aloha State focuses on six young people living in beautiful Hawaii. The camera crew follows the cast 24 hours-a-day to capture events in their lives as each pursues their dream.
- StarsRichard ChamberlainToshirô MifuneYôko ShimadaAn English navigator becomes both a player and pawn in the complex political games in feudal Japan.
- StarsKaoru KobayashiMansaku FuwaAsako KobayashiAn anthology of human relationship stories connected by the only open in the wee hours diner the characters frequent. Resolutions are often facilitated by the owner/chef.
- StarsYouReina TriendlYoshimi TokuiSix men and women who start as strangers live together under one roof for the summer. No script, new episode released each week.
- StarsSayuri IwataAya SugimotoKazuki KatôSomewhere in the vast realm of the Internet, there is a message board called "Jigoku Tsushin (Hell Message),"which could only be accessed at the stroke of midnight. When grudges are posted on the website, Hell Girl will appear and drag the nemesis into inferno. Such rumor seems to be an urban legend that is believed among children but it is not just a rumor. Her name is Ai Emma. Usually, she is a quiet girl, but when she sympathizes with the grudge, she turns into Hell Girl. Although not mentioned in the rumor, it is necessary to reach an agreement with her. In order to send the target to Hell, the client's soul will be destined to go to Hell after the his/her death. Clients who get their revenge with the help from Hell Girl will have to live the rest of their lives with an engraved cross mark on their chests.
- StarsNaoto TakenakaTetsuji TamayamaHonami SuzukiA 60 year old retired salary-man finds new purpose in exploring the food of his neighborhood. Aided by his fantasy companion, a samurai who inspires him to boldly experience this new chapter of his life.
- StarsKento HayashiKazuki NamiokaMasao YoshiiA young Manzai comedian in Tokyo has an electrifying encounter with a senior comedian who is a genius with unique comedy philosophy who drives his determination and inspires his creativity.
- StarsYouTetsuya SugayaSeina ShimabukuroThe first installment of the Terrace House franchise follows three men and three women as they temporarily live together in a modernistic house with a terrace located in the Shonan area of Japan.
- StarsTakashi SorimachiNanako MatsushimaYôsuke KubozukaOnizuka, a former delinquent finds himself in the role of a high school teacher, facing students who behave just as he used to. Using unusual methods, he manages to reach through to his students and help them with their problems.
- StarsEita NagayamaRyûhei MatsudaFusako UrabeTada Keisuke and Gyoten Haruhiko are two friends who work as "Benri-ya" (Handymen, Jack of all trades) in a fictional city called Mahoro in Japan. The story is different between each episode ( Not counting episodes 9-10 and 11-12) So each episode has a different thing going on. The two protagonists find themselves doing strange tasks, meeting strange people and constantly struggling for cash.
- StarsHiroshi AbeTakashi TsukamotoMitsuko KusabueA 40-year-old gifted architect enjoys living alone and doesn't communicate well with people. He has three female friends. Will he ever marry?
- CreatorYue TakasukaStarsHaruka FukuharaShun'ya ShiraishiMoe AraiNao rents her dream apartment, but things are not what they seem when she finds out she will be sharing it with high school heart throb Uehara.