The 8th NHK Asadora. Starring Yumiko Fujita in a family drama. The first Asadora filmed in color.

A serialized television series, aired in 1979, based on Hasegawa Machiko's "Sazae-san Uchiakebanashi" (Sazae-san Confessions), which depicts the true vibrant energy and strength of the common people, through their laughter and tears, from the pre-war to the post-war period in Japan.

A Proud "man of the house", Yamamura Kazuyuki is the bread winner in a society where men bring home the money. He is a tv commercial director and makes good money to support his wife and son. After recently buying a house, he finds his new neighbor is a stay at home dad. Finding it hard to respect a man who isn't the money maker, he finds the tables are turned as he himself is out of work and running the household, while his wife returns to the workforce. It isn't quite as easy as he keeps telling everyone, but that's okay since he is looking for a new job and should have one soon.It is a look at how society is changing with often times, hilarious results. Struggling to keep his head above water, he finds himself being tutored by his neighbor (even if he doesn't want to be), and at the same time building a friendship.Through trials and tribulations, he learns to respect his new role, while giving credit to the women (and men) who are the ones staying home and keeping home-life afloat.

A bullet train in Japan is hijacked by a group of blackmailers who demand a ransom. The police launch a frantic investigation to track down the culprits and save the passengers on board. As the train hurtles towards disaster, tensions rise and the passengers must confront their own fears and secrets.

Shirota Shintaro lives with his wife Atsuko, his four children, Shitaro's father Fukuzo, and a dog. He is forced to make room for his sister Megumi and her children, as well as an unexpected lodger from Hungary.

A Pool Without Water is a Japanese Pinku Eiga film that tells the story of a waitress who breaks into houses and takes photographs of herself sleeping nude. However, her life takes a dark turn when she becomes the target of an attempted rape. The film explores themes of eroticism, voyeurism, and the consequences of one's actions.

The 3-part documentary series The Irish Civil War tells the epic and often challenging story of the origins, conflict and legacy of the civil war that took place in Ireland in 1922 and 1923. Narrated by Brendan Gleeson, produced in partnership with University College Cork by RTÉ Cork as part of the Decade of Centenary commemorations and based on UCC's 'mammoth and magnificent' Atlas of the Irish Revolution, this documentary series features extensive archive film footage, photographs and materials, interviews with leading academics, archive interviews with contemporary participants and witnesses, firsthand witness accounts read by actors, detailed and dynamic graphic maps based on those featured in the Atlas of the Irish Revolution, and stunning cinematography of the very locations where events took place.

Muddy River is a poignant drama that explores the lives of two boys who form an unlikely friendship amidst the harsh realities of post-war Japan. As they navigate the challenges of growing up in a society still recovering from the aftermath of war, they are faced with issues of family relationships, class relations, and the seedy underbelly of prostitution. The film also touches on themes of death, animal abuse, and the struggles of a war veteran. Based on a novel, Muddy River provides a captivating glimpse into life in 1950s Osaka.

Glory to the Filmmaker! is a comedy-drama film set in Tokyo, Japan. It follows the story of a filmmaker who is struggling to make his next movie. He faces numerous challenges along the way, including a cycling accident, encounters with yakuza and samurai, and a sex education class. The film also features elements of fantasy, with scenes involving puppets, robots, and a rocket. As the filmmaker navigates through these obstacles, he explores themes of creativity, perseverance, and the art of filmmaking.

Aoi Zesshō is a Japanese television drama series that first aired on TBS in 1980.

Under the Flag of the Rising Sun (1972) is a drama mystery movie set in post-World War II Japan. It tells the story of a war veteran who seeks truth and justice for her husband's death, which involves uncovering war crimes committed by the Japanese army. Based on a novel, the movie explores themes of honor, reputation, and the dark past of militarism and nationalism.

Lonely and love-stricken high-school student Hiroki pursues a girl, but another one mysteriously appears in his life. Is she a figment of his psyche, or is she real?

Koji Wakamatsu adapted Kouhei Tsuka's play of the same name into a human comedy about the members of a traveling acting troupe.

Travel into Japan's nuttiest apartment house and meet its volatile inhabitants: Kyoko, the beautiful and mysterious new apartment manager; Yusaku, the exam-addled college student; Mrs. Ichinose, the drunken gossip; Kentaro, her bratty son; Akemi, the boozy bar hostess; and the mooching and peeping Mr. Yotsuya.

Mike is a penguin soldier who returns home after being injured during combat. Estranged from his family and friends, he leaves his hometown and starts to roam adrift through the country.

It's Christmas Eve in Tokyo as Ichiro is moving into his new apartment one month ahead of schedule. As he is getting settled in, two strangers enter the apartment and are surprised to find him there. They begin complaining that he is upsetting their plans for a Christmas party to be thrown in the apartment that night before attempting to kick him out.

A drama about a struggling young widow with a baby whose dead husband returns to the world of the living to help her.