JAPAN DRAMAS 2
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- StarsKyôko KoizumiHazuki KimuraManatsu KimuraThe murder of a young girl is never solved. Her mother who is torn by grief puts a curse on the four of the girl's classmates. These four girls are forced into adulthood which eventually triggers a tragic chain of events.
- StarsSeiyô UchinoTakeru SatohTakako TokiwaIchikawa Yasuo, who goes by the nickname Yasu, is a 'dumb' man unequal anywhere in the world. He has not had schooling, is boorish and would immediately let his fists fly if he loses his cool. But Yasu is different from the ordinary fool in that he is a "doting parent". He grew up without parents and does not knows what it is like to be close, but he and his wife love each other and live happily as they watch their son Akira grow up. However, when Akira is 3 years old, they are suddenly struck by tragedy. Yasu loses his wife in a freak accident. Although overcome with guilt and sorrow, Yasu puts it behind him and tries to raise his beloved son with the help of his friends.
- CreatorMasayuki KusumiStarsYutaka MatsushigeTomoki UekusaAtsushi KashiwagiA solitary businessman travels across Japan, eating at its various establishments and experiencing the various delicacies of Japanese cuisine.
- StarsSadao AbeMana AshidaFuku SuzukiMamoru Takagi's best friend suddenly dies from cancer, leaving behind his twin children, Kaoru and Tomoki. The children's mother had abandoned them when they were young, and they had no other dependents left. The twins' relatives argue over who will take responsibility for them. In the end, the twins are separated. However, the twins are extremely close, and both run away from their respective foster families. Marumo manages to find them, and after a brief struggle to bring them back, Marumo gives in and agrees that the twins can stay with him.
- StarsEita NagayamaMachiko OnoYôko MakiA romantic home comedy about 30-year-olds with an immature view on marriage that focuses on themes related to married couples and families in general.
- StarsMasato SakaiAya UetoMitsuhiro OikawaAn idealistic banker takes on corruption and wrongdoing at his corporate bank. He must use his financial expertise, his instincts about human nature, and his skills of improvisation to try to stay one step ahead of his powerful enemies.
- StarsHikari MitsushimaShun OguriRai TakahashiA determined single woman raising two children despite her struggles in life with her health.
- StarsHidetoshi NishijimaTeruyuki KagawaYôko MakiPolice superintendent Kuraki investigates a killer's existence alongside detectives Osugi and Miki after losing his wife in a bombing tied to a secret mission that shakes the nation, with Miki holding the key to solving the incident.
- CreatorKazuhiko ShimamotoStarsYûya YagiraMizuki YamamotoTsuyoshi MuroSet in the early 1980's, Moyuru (Yuya Yagira) is a student at an art school in Osaka. He is full of passion and desire in his pursuit to become a manga writer. He also doesn't lack confidence in his abilities. Right before summer vacation, Moyuru makes a decision. He decides to take his manga manuscripts to a publishing company in Tokyo.
- StarsMasaki SudaMei NaganoRyôta Katayose10 days away from graduation, homeroom teacher Hiiragi, stands in front of his students and tells them they have now become his hostages. He says that no one can leave unless someone can tell him the reason behind a past student's suicide.
- StarsKasumi ArimuraKengo KôraMitsuki TakahataSix young men and women who move from the countryside to the big city of Tokyo, each with their own dreams and aspirations. Among them is Sugihara Oto and Soda Ren. After her mother died, Oto was raised by adoptive parents in Hokkaido. Although she has given up on having any high hopes or big dreams for her future, she still remains positive and faces life with optimistic attitude. One day, she finds out the fact that her adoptive parents are planning to marry her to the wealthy man in town in order to solve their financial debt. Soda Ren was raised by his grandfather in Fukushima. Ren works hard on one job after another in order to earn the money to buy back his grandfather's land so that they can start farming again. By chance, Oto and Ren meet in Hokkaido and they decide to move to Tokyo to find new life to change their fate and future. However, as soon as they arrive Tokyo, they get separated in the crowds.
- StarsHideaki ItôYoshino KimuraSaki AibuMochizuki Kohei married Maria, the beautiful and talented daughter of a wealthy family. He quit his job at a medium-sized advertising agency to run a cafe and appears to have everything going well with him. Although Kohei pretends to be the perfect husband, he feels suffocated by his wife's consideration and restrictions and plots her murder at the instigation of his cafe partner and lover Kitasato Anna. However, the situation drastically changes just as he makes the decision to kill Maria. When Kohei returns home, she has been kidnapped and the kidnapper demands an enormous ransom. To make things worse, he is made a suspect at some point in this kidnapping case and driven into a corner. In the middle of this, Maria's frightening true face which was completely unknown to Kohei gradually emerges.
- StarsTôru NakamuraAyako ImotoYûdai ChibaMachi Sangenya is an excellent real estate agent who will do anything to sell the property to her customers, including meeting their families and solving their personal problems.
- StarsTakako MatsuHikari MitsushimaIssei TakahashiMaki, Suzume, Iemori, and Beppu accidentally met in a karaoke one day while bringing instruments. They then decided to form a musical quartet and live together in Karuizawa during the winter.
- StarsMitsuki TakahataHitomi KurokiSaburô TokitôKahoko is an overprotected 21-year-old girl who relies on her parents. Her life changes once she meets a young man who grew up in different circumstances. She discovers her inner strength while helping her family overcome many obstacles.
- StarsSatomi IshiharaMasataka KubotaYutaka MatsushigeStories of Unnatural Death Investigation, a Japanese non-governmental organization as they work on unnatural death cases and try to reveal the truth behind the deaths.
- StarsMasami NagasawaMasahiro HigashideFumiyo KohinataDako (Masami Nagasawa) is a con woman who takes money from wealthy people like yakuza bosses and evil businessmen. She works with Boku-chan (Masahiro Higashide) and Richard (Fumiyo Kohinata) to carry their plans using fantastic teamwork.
- StarsKoji YakushoKento YamazakiRyoma TakeuchiKouichi Miyazawa runs a small, but longstanding company which makes tabi (traditional Japanese socks). He is the CEO of the fourth generation company with about 20 employees. Due to a decrease of demand for tabi, the company is struggling to keep afloat. Kouichi thinks about launching a new product line: running shoes. For the company's survival, Koichi begins to develop running shoes using their accumulated knowledge for making tabi.
- StarsTakayuki YamadaMasaki SudaKumiko AsôFreelance programmer Sakagami Keishi is paralyzed in the lower half of his body because of an unknown illness and confined to a wheelchair.
- StarsMeiko KajiHidetoshi NishijimaYurika NakamuraKakei Shiro is a 45 year old lawyer who works at a small law firm. His partner, Yabuki Kenji, is an affable hairdresser in his 40s. They have been together for three years yet Shiro has never told anyone that Kenji is his partner.
- StarsSairi ItôMikako TabeNana KataseSanako Moriwaka is single and works in the accounting department of a soap company. For her job, she checks receipts and bills. Each slip that she reviews, mentions only the dollar amount and a brief reason for the expense. When Sanako reviews the slips, she can often discern suspicious facts surrounding the expense or even troubles in the lives of the employee.
- StarsHaru KurokiTomoya NakamuraYoshiko MitaNagi seems to have it all: a good job, a boyfriend, friends at work. Unfortunately, she overhears her coworkers and boyfriend dissing her, so she stays home from work, and no one comes to see her. She decides to quit, and move to the country, and let her curly hair hang free.
- CreatorMaki EnjojiStarsMone KamishiraishiTakeru SatohKatsuya MaigumaNanase Sakura met Doctor Kairi Tendo and fell in love with him. She then studied hard to became a nurse and finally meets Kairi Tendo again. But she realizes that he has a totally different personality than what she imagined.
- StarsMieko HaradaKaya KiyoharaYôsuke SuginoAn unemployed guy who gets pushed into real life by his sister.
- StarsErika TodaTomoya NagaseShunsuke MichiedaNow sidelined due to injury and age, former pro-wrestling star Juichi Miyama was once groomed by his father, Jusaburo, an acclaimed Noh actor and "Living National Treasure," to be his successor. However, Juichi rebelled, left home, and cut off ties with his family. Now he's just learned that his father, having miraculously survived a critical illness, intends to marry his young caregiver and leave all his money to her. So Juichi decides to return home to help with his father's care, setting the stage for a showdown between Juichi's family on one side and his father's mysterious caregiver on the other.