NHK's 102nd morning drama depicts the life of a famous composer. Koyama Yuichi with his wife Oto. They meet each other through music and overcome hardships together. Yuichi composes songs that became "Yells" for people all over Japan in the Showa Era (1926-1989) in which radical changes were going on.
Follows Anzu Murata, who thirteen years after the home of the wealthy Mitarai family was burned in a fire, infiltrates the house of the Mitarais as a housekeeper in order to reclaim the house and family that was taken from her.
In the 17th century, an Englishman named John Blackthorne arrives in Japan and finds himself caught up in the politics and power struggles of the time. As he navigates the treacherous world of feudal Japan, he must learn to adapt to the customs and traditions of the samurai and prove himself worthy of the trust of the warlord he serves.
Love Letter (1995) tells the story of Hiroko, a woman who writes a letter to a deceased lover and unexpectedly receives a response. As she uncovers the mystery behind the letter, Hiroko navigates through her own grief and finds love in unexpected places.
Shibasaki Kaori is a doctor. Her patient that she was having an affair with dies. Kaori is suspicious of the patient's son Kido Takashi about the death. Noguchi Tomomi is a single mother. She is excited in experiencing love for the first time in 7 years. Harada Saeko is in conflict with her husband Harada Satoshi about having a child. Mizushima Juri insists on having freewheeling romance. She feels excitement with meeting a woman. These four women's lives connect and an unexpected story begins.
Matsuri Takabayashi, a twenty-year-old girl, discovers she has an incurable disease and only has ten years to live. Determined to live her life to the fullest without falling in love, she attends a school reunion where she meets Kazuto Manabe, turning her world upside down.
When successful business man refuses to save the business of his former partner he has his wife and her student kidnapped. The former partner plans to take his revenge by forcing both women into sexual slavery by training them as SM porn stars.
A group of detectives are assigned to protect a convicted killer who is targeted by a powerful bounty hunter. As they transport the killer across the country, they face numerous threats and obstacles, testing their loyalty and determination to fulfill their duty.
When a cellist loses his orchestra job, he finds work preparing bodies for funerals. As he navigates the delicate process of preparing the deceased for their final journey, he discovers a deeper appreciation for life and the power of music.
Samurai Gourmet follows the story of a recently retired salaryman who rediscovers his love for food and adventure. Inspired by his samurai fantasies, he explores various restaurants and cafes in Tokyo, indulging in the culinary delights of Japanese cuisine. Along the way, he embraces the joys of retirement and experiences the vibrancy of everyday life in Japan's capital city.
Set in 1940s Japan, a Japanese actress becomes suspicious of her husband's activities and uncovers a dark secret involving the Japanese occupation of China and the infamous Unit 731. As tensions rise and jealousy brews, the wife must confront her own loyalty and make difficult choices in the midst of war.
After a tragic accident, Taeko's peaceful life with her husband and son is disrupted when her son's father reenters their lives. Determined to help the deaf and homeless man, Taeko navigates the complexities of guilt, pain, and love.
After a breakup, a young American woman named Abby is stranded in Tokyo and becomes fascinated with ramen. She finds herself in a ramen noodle restaurant where she asks for a job as an apprentice to the strict ramen master, Maezumi. As Abby immerses herself in the world of ramen, she faces challenges such as the language barrier, cultural differences, and her own self-doubt. With resilience and determination, Abby gradually becomes a skilled ramen chef, and in the process, finds love and self-discovery.
Two in the Shadow tells the story of a forbidden love between a Japanese wife and her chauffeur. Their relationship is tested by societal and personal challenges, including the loss of her husband and an unexpected pregnancy. As they navigate through love, hate, and societal expectations, they must confront the consequences of their choices.
The Funeral is a Japanese sex comedy that explores the dynamics of family relationships during a funeral. It features a wide range of quirky characters and humorous situations, offering a unique perspective on Japanese culture and traditions.
Shun'ichi Minami possesses good looks and does well academically in high school. Chiyomi Horikiri is a bright girl who likes dancing. They were childhood friends and also their first loves, but after Shun'ichi Minami's father disappeared they hardly talk. On a storming night, Chiyomi Horikiri has an argument with her parents over her future course and leaves home. While trying to avoid the rain, Chiyomi Horikiri wishes that she go back to her childhood. Suddenly, Chiyomi becomes 15 cm tall. Shun'ichi Minami happens to see tiny Chiyomi Horikiri. She tells him that she doesn't want anyone else to see her, and Shun'ichi Minami takes her his home.
Three young boys drunkenly rape a woman named Emiko, the wife of a man they've developed a friendship with. She dies of heart failure during the attack. Her chicken farmer husband, incapable of dealing with her death tends to her corpse as though it were still alive completely unable to accept her demise.
Nami Isayama met a man through a blind date and married him. She and her husband moved to a quiet, exclusive residential area. Nami is now a housewife and she decides to take cooking classes. She meets other housewives at the cooking class and receives tips from them, while becoming friends. Nami surmises that one of the housewives in her cooking class is the victim of domestic violence. Nami decides to save the victim by herself.
Mayako, a married woman, finds her life of comfort and casual affairs thrown into disarray when she unexpectedly falls in love with a younger man. Here is a modern fable of the moral dilemmas facing today's women, in a time where the expectations of love, marriage, and divorce from earlier generations no longer seem true.
Harumi Morishita (Eiko Koike) lives with her husband Kyohei Amaya, but they have not officially registered their marriage. One day, she receives a phone call from that police that her husband has died. She goes to the hospital where her husband Kyohei Amaya was sent to. There, Harumi Morishita meets Kanako Ogura (Ryo) and Akane Fujimiya (Rei Okamoto), who both insist that Kyohei Amaya is their husband. Both Kanako Ogura and Akane Fujimiya have not registered their marriage like Harumi Morishita. A will was left behind by Kyohei Amaya. His will leads Harumi Morishita, Kanako Ogura and Akane Fujimiya to a single mother share house and states that he will leave 300 million yen to the only wife that he loved.