Shows tagged: JAPAN

Stand Up Start

11 Episode s . Mihoshi Taiyo is the CEO of investment company Sunshine Fund and self-proclaimed human investor. He holds the belief that "Assets are people. No investor will dispose of their assets." Mihoshi Taiyo approaches people who are having difficulties in their personal lives or business career. He talks to them and proposes doing a start-up together, allowing them to dream again.

Stand Up Start

11 Episode s . Mihoshi Taiyo is the CEO of investment company Sunshine Fund and self-proclaimed human investor. He holds the belief that "Assets are people. No investor will dispose of their assets." Mihoshi Taiyo approaches people who are having difficulties in their personal lives or business career. He talks to them and proposes doing a start-up together, allowing them to dream again.

行列の女神～らーめん才遊記～

8 Episode s . A bold clash of taste and ambition unfolds when Yutori Shiomi criticizes renowned ramen master Tatsumi Serizawa's new dish but later applies for a job, claiming she can make it better.

行列の女神～らーめん才遊記～

8 Episode s . A bold clash of taste and ambition unfolds when Yutori Shiomi criticizes renowned ramen master Tatsumi Serizawa's new dish but later applies for a job, claiming she can make it better.

Smoking Gun

11 Episode s . Private forensic researcher Nagareda Enishi (Katori Shingo) is usually very sluggish as well as sloppy, and always aloof. However, his entire demeanour changes once he is at a scene and his skills as a forensic researcher are topnotch. He stands up for the disadvantaged by using science and technology to uncover conclusive evidence and solve trivial civil cases which the police will not handle such as adultery, molest and stalking. Enishi used to be a member of the Research Institute of Forensic Science and was called an ace, but he now belongs to Chiyoda Forensic Science Institute due to some incident.

Smoking Gun

11 Episode s . Private forensic researcher Nagareda Enishi (Katori Shingo) is usually very sluggish as well as sloppy, and always aloof. However, his entire demeanour changes once he is at a scene and his skills as a forensic researcher are topnotch. He stands up for the disadvantaged by using science and technology to uncover conclusive evidence and solve trivial civil cases which the police will not handle such as adultery, molest and stalking. Enishi used to be a member of the Research Institute of Forensic Science and was called an ace, but he now belongs to Chiyoda Forensic Science Institute due to some incident.

95

10 Episode s . Hiroshige Akihisa works for a karaoke company. When he is interviewed about the past 30 years of the Japanese music industry, he gets confused when he is asked about his high school student days. An incident that happened 29 years ago caused him to suppress his memories, which have now come back. On March 20, 1995, the Tokyo subway sarin attack took place. At that time, Akihisa was a high school student who got good grades and was well-mannered, but the Tokyo subway sarin attack led him to face the death of someone he knew and shook his world. Around that time, he was suddenly called out by his classmate Suzuki Shotaro, whom he wasn't very close to. Shotaro asked him if he wanted to live vacantly into his adulthood and then die. Would he be happy living that type of life? Akihisa then joined Shotaro’s group and hung out with them in Shibuya. One day, Shotaro is attacked by someone. Akihisa decides to take revenge on the attacker and begins to search for him.

95

10 Episode s . Hiroshige Akihisa works for a karaoke company. When he is interviewed about the past 30 years of the Japanese music industry, he gets confused when he is asked about his high school student days. An incident that happened 29 years ago caused him to suppress his memories, which have now come back. On March 20, 1995, the Tokyo subway sarin attack took place. At that time, Akihisa was a high school student who got good grades and was well-mannered, but the Tokyo subway sarin attack led him to face the death of someone he knew and shook his world. Around that time, he was suddenly called out by his classmate Suzuki Shotaro, whom he wasn't very close to. Shotaro asked him if he wanted to live vacantly into his adulthood and then die. Would he be happy living that type of life? Akihisa then joined Shotaro’s group and hung out with them in Shibuya. One day, Shotaro is attacked by someone. Akihisa decides to take revenge on the attacker and begins to search for him.

Tonbo!

27 Episode s . A dramatic tale of golf and humans, set on the beautiful Tokara Islands. Igarashi has thrown away his past and fled society, relocating to Hinoshima Island. Here, on "Japan's last hidden paradise," he meets Tonbo, the island’s only middle schooler. To his surprise, this girl harbors an extraordinary talent for golf!? This encounter marks the beginning of a significant change in their destinies.

Tonbo!

27 Episode s . A dramatic tale of golf and humans, set on the beautiful Tokara Islands. Igarashi has thrown away his past and fled society, relocating to Hinoshima Island. Here, on "Japan's last hidden paradise," he meets Tonbo, the island’s only middle schooler. To his surprise, this girl harbors an extraordinary talent for golf!? This encounter marks the beginning of a significant change in their destinies.

Sumu Sumu

10 Episode s . Bakarhythm (Bakarhythm) and Masayasu Wakabayashi (Masayasu Wakabayashi) live on the same floor of N apartment building. Even though they are entertainers, they live simple lives. One day, they learn that Fumi Nikaido (Fumi Nikaido) lives in the same building. The three become friends.

Sumu Sumu

10 Episode s . Bakarhythm (Bakarhythm) and Masayasu Wakabayashi (Masayasu Wakabayashi) live on the same floor of N apartment building. Even though they are entertainers, they live simple lives. One day, they learn that Fumi Nikaido (Fumi Nikaido) lives in the same building. The three become friends.

Kamiya Utako is not at the Graduation Ceremony

5 Episode s . Utako Kamiya is struggling in life with her past trauma and joins a dance group to revive her spirits.

Kamiya Utako is not at the Graduation Ceremony

5 Episode s . Utako Kamiya is struggling in life with her past trauma and joins a dance group to revive her spirits.

Jane McDonald: Lost in Japan

4 Episode s . Jane travels across Japan on an epic adventure. In Tokyo, she finds herself in the sumo ring, struggles to eat noodles using chopsticks and has a night out in a karaoke bar!

Jane McDonald: Lost in Japan

4 Episode s . Jane travels across Japan on an epic adventure. In Tokyo, she finds herself in the sumo ring, struggles to eat noodles using chopsticks and has a night out in a karaoke bar!

Inspector Zenigata

9 Episode s . Inspector Zenigata takes on cases in Japan.

Inspector Zenigata

9 Episode s . Inspector Zenigata takes on cases in Japan.

Halation Love

9 Episode s . Miyama Akari is a university student who manages a photography shop with her mother that was left behind by her late father. One day, she receives a request from a male customer to develop a roll of film and discovers something within the photos which she had seen before. Meanwhile, she reunites with her old childhood friend for the first time in fifteen years. Soon after, a series of strange incidents start to occur within the town.

Halation Love

9 Episode s . Miyama Akari is a university student who manages a photography shop with her mother that was left behind by her late father. One day, she receives a request from a male customer to develop a roll of film and discovers something within the photos which she had seen before. Meanwhile, she reunites with her old childhood friend for the first time in fifteen years. Soon after, a series of strange incidents start to occur within the town.

Zatsu Tabi -That's Journey-

1 Episode. The story follows amateur mangaka Chika Suzugamori, who, after going through rejection on several drafts for lack of inspiration, spontaneously heads north to instead propel herself on a journey of self discovery.

Zatsu Tabi -That's Journey-

1 Episode. The story follows amateur mangaka Chika Suzugamori, who, after going through rejection on several drafts for lack of inspiration, spontaneously heads north to instead propel herself on a journey of self discovery.

Master of Torque

6 Episode s . The year is 2017, just three years before the city's hosting of the Olympic Games. Dan Amo works in the General Affairs department of Hyuga Corp. while living with his aunt, Sanae. By day, he is a nondescript salaryman, but at night he relishes the sense of fulfillment he gets from riding his motorcycle. Dan appears to be the target of a mysterious group of riders...who are in turn the target of motorcycle-riding freelance journalist, Makina Mikage. Then another rider appears on the scene in Kotaro Hyuga, the heir to the Hyuga Corp. presidency. The threads of an unescapable fate begin to draw these three young riders together...

Master of Torque

6 Episode s . The year is 2017, just three years before the city's hosting of the Olympic Games. Dan Amo works in the General Affairs department of Hyuga Corp. while living with his aunt, Sanae. By day, he is a nondescript salaryman, but at night he relishes the sense of fulfillment he gets from riding his motorcycle. Dan appears to be the target of a mysterious group of riders...who are in turn the target of motorcycle-riding freelance journalist, Makina Mikage. Then another rider appears on the scene in Kotaro Hyuga, the heir to the Hyuga Corp. presidency. The threads of an unescapable fate begin to draw these three young riders together...

Borderless

10 Episode s . Nao, a high school girl living a self-proclaimed "normal" life, is one day approached by her mysterious classmate Kiri in the school library. Kiri invites Nao to come with her to visit a scene of a murder in Kiri's neighborhood which she's using as inspiration to write a novel. Meanwhile, sisters Haru and Kei, witness their father being beaten by someone on their mountain cottage. The sister flee, only to be chased by the attacker. Kotone works at a coffee shop run by her father after failing the entrance exam for music college. She works with her childhood friend Kazushi and the atmosphere is pleasant. Her younger sister Kanon is worried about Kotone, but spends her days devoted to her band. A mysterious girl stands on her balcony in the rain. What is beyond the gate that looks at? These four stories will intersect, as the boundaries between each girl gradually become borderless. ~~ Adapted from the novel "Borderless" by Tetsuya Honda. (Source: MyDramaList)

Borderless

10 Episode s . Nao, a high school girl living a self-proclaimed "normal" life, is one day approached by her mysterious classmate Kiri in the school library. Kiri invites Nao to come with her to visit a scene of a murder in Kiri's neighborhood which she's using as inspiration to write a novel. Meanwhile, sisters Haru and Kei, witness their father being beaten by someone on their mountain cottage. The sister flee, only to be chased by the attacker. Kotone works at a coffee shop run by her father after failing the entrance exam for music college. She works with her childhood friend Kazushi and the atmosphere is pleasant. Her younger sister Kanon is worried about Kotone, but spends her days devoted to her band. A mysterious girl stands on her balcony in the rain. What is beyond the gate that looks at? These four stories will intersect, as the boundaries between each girl gradually become borderless. ~~ Adapted from the novel "Borderless" by Tetsuya Honda. (Source: MyDramaList)

Turkey!

1 Episode.

Turkey!

1 Episode.

Monday Late Show

561 Episode s . Hosts Matsuko Deluxe and Murakami Shingo review street interviews based on current trends/topics in Japan.

Monday Late Show

561 Episode s . Hosts Matsuko Deluxe and Murakami Shingo review street interviews based on current trends/topics in Japan.