Shows tagged: STORYBASED-DRAMA

Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out

31 Episode s . Hanasaki Mai is but an ordinary employee of a bank, with zero diplomacy. She doesn't think twice about pointing out her boss' mistakes. Her job is to investigate any wrongdoings in the bank branches. She is the voice of the suppressed staff who are unable to go against their bosses. Her partner is the veteran staff, Soma Ken, whose career with the bank had reached a dead end, no promotions in sight. Together, they resolve all the non-compliance issues at the bank.

Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out

31 Episode s . Hanasaki Mai is but an ordinary employee of a bank, with zero diplomacy. She doesn't think twice about pointing out her boss' mistakes. Her job is to investigate any wrongdoings in the bank branches. She is the voice of the suppressed staff who are unable to go against their bosses. Her partner is the veteran staff, Soma Ken, whose career with the bank had reached a dead end, no promotions in sight. Together, they resolve all the non-compliance issues at the bank.

Magic Star

51 Episode s . Set in the Song Dynasty, the story follows five key players as they search for the magic star that existed in legends – one that can bring peace and order back to the chaotic world they have come to know.

Magic Star

51 Episode s . Set in the Song Dynasty, the story follows five key players as they search for the magic star that existed in legends – one that can bring peace and order back to the chaotic world they have come to know.

Good Life: Thank You, Papa, Goodbye

11 Episode s . The basis for the drama is the novel “Kashikogi” by author Cho Chang-in, which has sold 2 million copies in Korea since its publication in 2000. It has already been adapted as a television drama and a stage play in that country. On February 4, Shogakukan is publishing the book in Japan under the title “Good Life.” Sorimachi plays the part of Daichi Sawamoto, a newspaper reporter who has always prioritized his work over his family. When his wife suddenly leaves him, he finally notices the love he has been receiving from his son. Just as he decides to answer back, it is discovered that his son has leukemia.

Good Life: Thank You, Papa, Goodbye

11 Episode s . The basis for the drama is the novel “Kashikogi” by author Cho Chang-in, which has sold 2 million copies in Korea since its publication in 2000. It has already been adapted as a television drama and a stage play in that country. On February 4, Shogakukan is publishing the book in Japan under the title “Good Life.” Sorimachi plays the part of Daichi Sawamoto, a newspaper reporter who has always prioritized his work over his family. When his wife suddenly leaves him, he finally notices the love he has been receiving from his son. Just as he decides to answer back, it is discovered that his son has leukemia.

Super Seminary

99 Episode s .

Super Seminary

99 Episode s .

Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story

47 Episode s . Traces Japan’s history with the Olympic games and the 1964 Tokyo Olympics for viewers before Tokyo hosts the event again in 2020. The first half tells the story of marathon runner Kanakuri Shiso, who became one of the first Japanese nationals to participate in the Olympics in Stockholm in 1912. The second half features Tabata Masaji, the coach who laid the foundations of Japanese swimming and helped bring the games to Tokyo for the first time in 1964.

Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story

47 Episode s . Traces Japan’s history with the Olympic games and the 1964 Tokyo Olympics for viewers before Tokyo hosts the event again in 2020. The first half tells the story of marathon runner Kanakuri Shiso, who became one of the first Japanese nationals to participate in the Olympics in Stockholm in 1912. The second half features Tabata Masaji, the coach who laid the foundations of Japanese swimming and helped bring the games to Tokyo for the first time in 1964.

The Museum

12 Episode s . Trace the self-destructive fall of Della Howells, Museum Director in her 40s who begins a dangerous relationship with a young man, and descends from a respectable middle-class woman into the criminal underworld of the art world.

The Museum

12 Episode s . Trace the self-destructive fall of Della Howells, Museum Director in her 40s who begins a dangerous relationship with a young man, and descends from a respectable middle-class woman into the criminal underworld of the art world.

Airport Strikers

25 Episode s . The Hong Kong Airport Special Police Unit (ASU) is a special police force responsible for maintaining public and aviation security, counter-terrorism, key personnel protection, disaster support and many other areas. Encountering different situations on duty, they see the joys and sorrow of life that make them reflect on their own lives. With every step forward, they establish a sense of mission as the airport security police.

Airport Strikers

25 Episode s . The Hong Kong Airport Special Police Unit (ASU) is a special police force responsible for maintaining public and aviation security, counter-terrorism, key personnel protection, disaster support and many other areas. Encountering different situations on duty, they see the joys and sorrow of life that make them reflect on their own lives. With every step forward, they establish a sense of mission as the airport security police.

Dr. Tang

36 Episode s . Tang Jiayu, a cardiac surgeon who has practiced abroad for many years, is invited by Vice President Liu Feng to return to China and lead the Heart Center at Beijing Anhe Jisheng Hospital. Along the way, Tang Jiayu finds personal growth and happiness in her career.

Dr. Tang

36 Episode s . Tang Jiayu, a cardiac surgeon who has practiced abroad for many years, is invited by Vice President Liu Feng to return to China and lead the Heart Center at Beijing Anhe Jisheng Hospital. Along the way, Tang Jiayu finds personal growth and happiness in her career.

Since I Wasn’t the Heroine

16 Episode s .

Since I Wasn’t the Heroine

16 Episode s .

Concrete Market

1 Episode. Tells the story of an unbroken apartment becoming a place for barter in a world that has been ruined since the earthquake.

Concrete Market

1 Episode. Tells the story of an unbroken apartment becoming a place for barter in a world that has been ruined since the earthquake.

I Am a Great God

48 Episode s . At the age of seven, the very short-lived child prodigy, who was growing too fast, returned to the immortal world to prevent his abnormal growing. From then on, with his gifted brain and wisdom he obtained from earth, he walked in path immortality to became the legendary god to return his normal life...

I Am a Great God

48 Episode s . At the age of seven, the very short-lived child prodigy, who was growing too fast, returned to the immortal world to prevent his abnormal growing. From then on, with his gifted brain and wisdom he obtained from earth, he walked in path immortality to became the legendary god to return his normal life...

Blazing Teens

146 Episode s . The show focuses on high schools that hold yo-yo contests. The schools organize teams and participate in competitions to win against other schools. Each team has their own issues that they solve, and each yo-yo has a name that reflects the toy's design. The show makes use of minor special effects in order to portray the "magic" and the speed of the yo-yo. These magic spells are 'battling' and the person whose magic remains wins. Some of the yo-yo tricks are common, like the Forward Pass, Loop-the-Loop, Three-Leaf-Clover, Trapeze, Double or Nothing, Gravity Pull, etc. The show also has some tricks of its own created by the producers (most of the tricks are for professionals) like the White Buddha, Buddha's Revenge and the Cold Fusion (hardest trick of Season One).

Blazing Teens

146 Episode s . The show focuses on high schools that hold yo-yo contests. The schools organize teams and participate in competitions to win against other schools. Each team has their own issues that they solve, and each yo-yo has a name that reflects the toy's design. The show makes use of minor special effects in order to portray the "magic" and the speed of the yo-yo. These magic spells are 'battling' and the person whose magic remains wins. Some of the yo-yo tricks are common, like the Forward Pass, Loop-the-Loop, Three-Leaf-Clover, Trapeze, Double or Nothing, Gravity Pull, etc. The show also has some tricks of its own created by the producers (most of the tricks are for professionals) like the White Buddha, Buddha's Revenge and the Cold Fusion (hardest trick of Season One).

Rebirth

197 Episode s . After making a pact with Jequitibá, José Inocêncio becomes a mythical figure, known as the most successful cocoa farmer in the region. While still young, he wins the heart of Maria Santa. Their intense passion results in four children: José Augusto, José Bento, José Venâncio, and the youngest, João Pedro, who never had the opportunity to know his mother, as she dies while giving birth to him. This tragedy fuels José Inocêncio’s anger, blaming João Pedro for the loss of his great love. Throughout their lives, indifference and resentment mark the relationship between the father and his youngest son. As if the past weren’t enough, years later, the arrival of the mysterious Mariana puts all these emotions to the test when both father and son fall in love with the same woman. This situation reawakens feelings that were either dormant or previously unknown to them.

Rebirth

197 Episode s . After making a pact with Jequitibá, José Inocêncio becomes a mythical figure, known as the most successful cocoa farmer in the region. While still young, he wins the heart of Maria Santa. Their intense passion results in four children: José Augusto, José Bento, José Venâncio, and the youngest, João Pedro, who never had the opportunity to know his mother, as she dies while giving birth to him. This tragedy fuels José Inocêncio’s anger, blaming João Pedro for the loss of his great love. Throughout their lives, indifference and resentment mark the relationship between the father and his youngest son. As if the past weren’t enough, years later, the arrival of the mysterious Mariana puts all these emotions to the test when both father and son fall in love with the same woman. This situation reawakens feelings that were either dormant or previously unknown to them.

The Charm of Soul Pets

16 Episode s . The main character, Chu Mu, was the heir to the Chu Clan, but he was banished to the island and faced an almost certain death as a result of a planned assassination. He danced on the brink of death, fighting for his life with a little Moonlight Fox he had captured. He had to exhale when he was finally free of the demonic foremen on his island. However, he was unaware that this was just the start of his destined trip with his tiny Moonlight Fox.

The Charm of Soul Pets

16 Episode s . The main character, Chu Mu, was the heir to the Chu Clan, but he was banished to the island and faced an almost certain death as a result of a planned assassination. He danced on the brink of death, fighting for his life with a little Moonlight Fox he had captured. He had to exhale when he was finally free of the demonic foremen on his island. However, he was unaware that this was just the start of his destined trip with his tiny Moonlight Fox.

SHUT UP

8 Episode s . A crime suspense drama that follows four female college students who live in the same dormitory. After discovering one of their friends has fallen unexpectedly pregnant, and that the man who impregnated her is treating her badly, they hatch a plan to steal 1 million yen out of revenge.

SHUT UP

8 Episode s . A crime suspense drama that follows four female college students who live in the same dormitory. After discovering one of their friends has fallen unexpectedly pregnant, and that the man who impregnated her is treating her badly, they hatch a plan to steal 1 million yen out of revenge.