SMAP×SMAP was an ongoing weekly Japanese variety show on Kansai TV and Fuji TV starring the members of SMAP. The show began on April 15, 1996 and it aired from 22:00 to 22:54 every Monday. The show's usual ratings were higher than 20%, which is considered high since most variety shows range from 10-20%. Each episode begins a variety of skits, comedic performances, and/or games.  These are followed by Bistro SMAP, in which the SMAP members compete against each other to impress celebrity judges with their gourmet cooking.  Last is a musical performance by SMAP which may include celebrity guests, as well.

Sophie, a young girl, is cursed by a witch and transformed into an old woman. She encounters a powerful wizard named Howl and seeks his help to break the curse. Along the way, she discovers the true nature of inner beauty and the power of self-discovery.

After losing his mother during the war, young Mahito moves to his family's estate in the countryside. There, a series of mysterious events lead him to a secluded and ancient tower, home to a mischievous gray heron. When Mahito's new stepmother disappears, he follows the gray heron into the tower, and enters a fantastic world shared by the living and the dead. As he embarks on an epic journey with the heron as his guide, Mahito must uncover the secrets of this world, and the truth about himself.

Grand Maison Tokyo follows the story of a talented chef from Tokyo who opens a three-star Michelin restaurant in Paris. As he navigates the challenges of running a successful culinary establishment in a foreign city, he discovers the true meaning of gastronomy and the importance of following his passion.

GYAO! and TOKYO FM "Takuya Kimura Flow" will present a special program "Kimura Sa~~n!" Captain Takuya will do his best to meet everyone's requests! Please enjoy the "genuine" Takuya Kimura that you have never seen before and can only be seen in this program!

When Okita Kazuaki was starting out as a doctor, he was forced to resign from the hospital. He left his girlfriend Danjo Mifuyu behind and went to the US alone. 10 years go by and he comes back as a surgeon with outstanding skills to save his former teacher from illness. His teacher is none other than his ex-girlfriend’s father. In the time that Okita was away, Mifuyu had married his own good friend Masao, who is now the deputy director and the heir of the hospital. To make matters worse, this friend was the one who plotted to drive him out form the hospital 10 years ago. Okita has to face all sorts of ordeals to save his teacher. But he never gives up amid the swirl of love, desire, friendship, jealousy and pride. Okita may be awkward but deals with patients with all his heart. His way of life gets the people working at the hospital to start asking themselves what real healthcare is.

Long Vacation tells the story of Minami, a talented pianist who is in a relationship with a married man. She decides to end things and moves into an apartment where she meets her neighbor Sena. As they spend more time together, they begin to develop feelings for each other. However, their relationship is complicated by their pasts and the age gap between them. Will they be able to overcome their obstacles and find happiness together?

Hero (2001) is a Japanese TV show about a small-time criminal named Hiroshi who accidentally saves a person's life and becomes a hero. As he navigates through his newfound role, Hiroshi faces various challenges, moral dilemmas, and unexpected situations.

Akira Shimazaki (Takuya Kimura) lives with his middle school student son. He used to work as a bodyguard, but, due to an incident, he now works as a security guard at a construction site. The private security company where he works establishes a new bodyguard division. Hiding his past as a bodyguard, Akira Shimazaki begins work as a novice bodyguard.

Upon entering college, Narumi forms the Asunaro Group along with four other boys and girls. In time, she starts to date Tamotsu, whom she felt attracted to when she first saw him at the entrance exam. Although the two are happy together at first, their very different backgrounds cause them gradually to fall out and ultimately break up. Immediately following the break up, a member of the group dies a terrible death, and this brings the group to an end. The members go their separate ways, but Narumi and Tamotsu do not forget each other. Four years later, when the group reunites on the anniversary of the death of their friend, Tamotsu proposes to Narumi. The story follows the Asunaro Group members’ growth into adulthood as they struggle with the boundary between friendship and love, deal with bitter experiences, and find love for the first time.

Beautiful Life is a TV show that tells the story of a librarian named Shuji who falls in love with a beautician named Kyoko. Their lives take an unexpected turn when Kyoko becomes wheelchair-bound due to a tragic accident. Despite the challenges they face, Shuji and Kyoko learn to appreciate the beauty in every moment and find strength in their love for each other.

This series, produced to commemorate the 65th anniversary of TV Asahi, tells the story of Riku Kariyama, an architectural designer passionate about bridge construction. He faces an unexpected difficulty of being imprisoned, but he never gives up, continuously searching for a path of hope and rebirth. The intricate suspense and heart-pounding, stirring human stories intertwine, weaving a grand drama.

An unconscious young man is found inside the closet of a missing billionaire. Amnesiac, he is given the name Yukio and kept close to Naomi—the woman who was supposed to disappear alongside the billionaire, Shibata—in case he ever recovers his memories of the night he was rescued and the whereabouts of Shibata and his fortune.

Reiji Matsushimais a genius physicist. He realizes that he and his fiancé Asahi Ando will be killed a theory that he advanced. One day, in the year 2013, Reiji dies in a airplane explosion & crash. He was a handsome and world-famous professor who studied wormhole theories. It is a mystery whether his research on wormhole theory caused his death or not.

In the year 2046, a writer reflects on his past relationships and his search for love. Through encounters with various women, he explores themes of nostalgia, regret, and existential loneliness. As he delves into his memories, he grapples with the dark past that haunts him and questions the significance of his relationships. Set in futuristic Hong Kong, the film intertwines romance, science fiction, and philosophical musings.

Jiro Kanzaki is an F3000 test driver blessed with acute sensitivity and breathtaking driving techniques. He's a daredevil who feels no fear driving at speeds that even top racers dare not attempt. But unexpected trouble forces this world-famous racer to leave his team and return to Japan for the first time in years. Until he finds a new job as a racer, Jiro decides to stay with his parents. What awaits Jiro there is his hardheaded father, his nagging sister, the 12 children of the foster home his father runs, a snobbish male nurse, and a stubborn female nurse who likes to daydream about her life.

With Ikki Sawamura, Miki Mizuno and Miyu Ikeda (Michopa) as regular "fortune watchers" in the studio, other popular fortune tellers hit the streets in search of members from the general public to do some fortune-telling for them. They'll be digging deep into the world of mystery in genres such as romance, work, and trending topics amongst young people.

The mystery of how Kazama Kimichika became so ruthless and unmatched will be revealed. Kyojo Zero depicts the time before he was assigned to the police academy, when he was working as an instructor in charge of training new detectives...