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KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE

乙女怪獣キャラメリゼ

TBD

Love... or Destruction?
Kuroe Akaishi, a high-school girl suffering from a mysterious illness, has always lived avoiding others because of her awkwardness in social situations.
One fateful encounter leads her to fall in love with Arata Minami—the most popular boy in her class.
And the moment she realizes her feelings, the dormant power within her awakens…
A battle between love and reason is in conflict.
A shocking twist that shatters the conventions of shoujo manga is about to sweep across Japan!

Let's go KAIKIGUMI

レッツゴー怪奇組

TBD

One evening at dusk, I crossed paths with Mechako, the boss of "Kaikigumi"—the organization governing the ghosts and monsters that plague humanity.

I’m a guy who is six times more susceptible to paranormal scares than the average person, yet somehow, I’ve been dragged into helping her revive her organization. Now, terrifying (supposedly terrifying) supernatural occurrences are popping up all around me!

A uniquely bizarre, horror-comedy drama starts right now!

Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You

スーパーの裏でヤニ吸うふたり

TBD

Sasaki is an exhausted, middle-aged wage slave whose only small joys are his favorite cigarettes and the cheerful, welcoming smile of Yamada, a female clerk at his go-to supermarket.

One exhausting night, seeking a moment of peace, Sasaki heads to the store—only to find that Yamada isn't on shift. To make matters worse, there’s nowhere nearby to smoke. Just as he’s about to sink into despair, a woman named Tayama calls out to him: "You can smoke here."

The Ultimate Fact-Check: Is It Actually True?

巷のウワサ大検証!それって実際どうなの会

60min

In this program, Katsuhisa Namase serves as the "Chairman" and MC. The show thoroughly investigates the truth behind "too-good-to-be-true stories" and "long-standing questions" found in the world, sparing no time or effort. Sticking to a style of showing things "as they are," the show presents the raw results of its careful verifications, even when they defy expectations. It is a new variety show dedicated to uncovering the reality behind common mysteries.

Your Love So Invincible

君の好きは無敵   네가 좋아하는 건 무적   你的喜歡是無敵的

Anna Kusakabe, a successful consultant at a top-tier management consulting firm, suddenly quits her job one day. Left with zero financial leeway, she spends her days working odd side jobs. Meanwhile, while organizing receipts at one of her side jobs, she meets Mizuki Seo an eccentric and quirky character designer with a complicated background. Witnessing him accepting a job from an unscrupulous client for an outrageously low price, she steps in to save him out of a sense of justice, but fails miserably! To make up for it, she ends up helping him with his character design work. A positive and powerful romantic comedy overflowing with "kawaii" (cute) and "suki" (love), where a former consultant who knows nothing about either, and an eccentric designer aims to create the world’s next big hit character!

Is It Too Late for Sushi?

時すでにおスシ!?   때는 이미 스시!?   為時已晚握壽司!?

60min × 10eps

Minato Machiyama, who has lived for her son since losing her husband, finally gets her "own time" at the age of 50 when her son becomes independent. For her new challenge, she chooses a "Sushi Academy" where one can become a professional in three months. Umiya Oedo, a regular customer at the supermarket where Minato works and secretly nicknamed "Fish Boss" by the staff, turns out to be a strict instructor who avoids getting deeply involved with others. As the traditional world of sushi intersects with modern values, classmates of different generations and values connect with each other and take a step toward a second life "for themselves," making it a life-affirming drama full of laughter and romance!

Extremely Inappropriate! SPECIAL

新年早々 不適切にもほどがある!~真面目な話、しちゃダメですか?~   부적절한 것도 정도가 있어!스페셜   極度不妥!特別篇

150min × 1ep

Snarky 1980s PE teacher, Ichiro Ogawa, is back - crashing through the wall of Café Scandal! This time, he’s brought along the café “master” and 83-year-old inventor, Inoue, embarking on a new, time warping adventure. After sending Kiyoshi into the past to prevent Yuzuru’s fated encounter with daughter, Junko, Ichiro travels to the night of the Great Hanshin Earthquake (1995) and greets a surprise visitor, while learning of an incident coming in 2036. What crazily “inappropriate” steps will Ichiro take to stave off disaster across the infinite expanse of space and time?

Action! No Reaction

ノーリアクションドラマ   액션! 노리액션   開拍啦!別反應了

Drama Meets Prank Show Professional Actors Face The Ultimate Challenge!

Actors are invited to perform in short dramas, playing roles like a detective, a teacher or even being placed in a horror scene.
At each scenario unexpected pranks and surprises are introduced to test their professionalism. The goal is to see how well they can maintain their role without reacting to the humorous disruptions.

Please Let Snow Man Do That!

それSnow Manにやらせて下さい   請交給Snow Man來做吧

90,120,150min × 4eps more episodes will follow

Idol boy group Snow Man’s very own show is finally here! In this unique docutainment program, the members take on a variety of challenges that test their wits, grit and emotions - sometimes while transforming into ninjas called “Snow-suke”, and other times battling teams of star-studded rivals in legendary show-inspired segments. Each episode features a different mission, with Snow Man stirring up a blizzard of excitement straight to your living room!

The Golden Egg

スクープのたまご   병아리 기자의 특종

30min × 12eps

Hinako Shinoda, a second-year employee at a major publishing firm, is dismayed when she gets transferred to the publisher’s weekly tabloid department. The magazine’s daily obsession with celebrity gossip, embezzlement scandals, and suspicious deaths has her head spinning as she questions the purpose of this magazine format. Can she ultimately find meaning and purpose in her work? Find out in this realistic glimpse into the inner workings of a Japanese tabloid magazine publisher.

Then You Try Making It!

じゃあ、あんたが作ってみろよ   그럼 네가 만들어 봐   有本事換你來做啊!

60min × 8eps, 65min × 2eps

Ayumi is determined to marry an elite, wealthy man and live a comfortable life. She believes she has found that in Katsuo and adheres to his old-fashioned values, even cooking his favorite dishes. But after an encounter sparks a realization, her priorities shift back to “romance first.” Unable to take the final step toward marriage, Ayumi seeks to find her true self, while Katsuo struggles to win her back. This romantic comedy is not just about personal growth, but also reexamines contemporary values.

YEAH, BUT HOW MUCH?

世の中なんでもHOWマッチ いくらかわかる金?   猜猜多少錢?

120min × 3eps more episodes will follow

A money-themed variety show that takes a fresh look at financial facts and mysteries everyone wonders about! The production team travels the world conducting their own investigations and fact-checks on fascinating topics about money before putting their findings into a fun quiz program format where two teams of contestants compete for points and prizes. This wholly original, family-friendly entertainment, combining investigative media, empirical analysis and loads of trivia into one show – making it the perfect way parents and kids can learn about personal finance together while having fun.

BANANASAND

バナナサンド   香蕉三明治

60,120min × 55eps more episodes will follow

The two comedy duos of “BANANAMAN” and “SANDWICHMAN” join forces for their first tag team as MCs. The mischievous, fun-loving crew of four, draw out surprising and unseen sides of their trending guests with high-energy antics for a wholly “super fun time” full of gut-splitting laughter and even a few serious discussions in a variety program that will energize you with uncontrollable laughter.

Any theory goes

水曜日のダウンタウン   수요일의 다운타운   星期三的DOWNTOWN

60min × 135eps more episodes will follow

Everybody has theories that they personally cling blindly to regardless of proof or scientific validity. In this entertaining information program, a host of celebrities present their cases for pet theories to studio guests by any means be it academic argument or laughably “out there” logic. Can their theories gain acceptance? Or will they be discarded as pop science that only adds confusion to the world? Find out through exhaustive examination including on-location experiments!

People Watching Variety Program: Monitoring

ニンゲン観察バラエティ モニタリング   인간관찰버라이어티 모니터링   人類觀察學

60,120,180min × 57eps more episodes will follow

"If I were xx, what would you do?” That’s the concept for a candid reaction program interviewing people on the street as well as celebrities. For example, what if a popular celebrity dressed up as a regular store clerk? Or what happens when a slightly tipsy husband decides to ask his wife if she loves him. What is her response? Will she reciprocate or not? Here is a show where people’s candid reactions repeatedly defy the imagination.

Animaring

わんにゃん観察バラエティ アニマリング   可愛動物監視中

50,60,120min × 10eps more episodes will follow

Debuting as a sister show to the popular, People Watching Variety Program: Monitoring, Animaring brings the same playful curiosity - but instead shifts the focus from humans to adorable dogs and cats! For example, do dogs notice when identical twins swap places? Can a massage lull a cat to sleep? Will a dog actor recognize its co-star after four months apart? Prepare for an overdose of “awws”, paws and tears of joy!

NMENEKO

ンめねこ

1min 30sec × 48eps

The hit social media manga Nmeneko is getting a TV anime adaptation!
Cats living their carefree lives, day by day.
They just want to enjoy the fun things in life.
Now, the hilarious and heartwarming story of these whimsical cats begins!

Two Husbands One Wife

三人夫婦   3인부부   三人夫婦

30min × 11eps

Takuzo Mitsuda is dumbfounded when he is asked by an ex-girlfriend, Mia Yanoguchi, and her current boyfriend, Shinpei Satomura, to enter into a “three-person” marriage for a one-year trial period. Naturally, problems arise regarding household affairs, sexual relations, jealousy, and convincing parents and others around them. The three co-living partners create their own unique lifestyle as they discover that life can be three times better when they’re together, in this fresh take on romantic comedy.

JOB-TUNE

ジョブチューン〜アノ職業のヒミツぶっちゃけます!   잡툰 ~그 직업의 비밀을 털어놓습니다!   各行各業真心話

60min x 3eps more episodes will follow|60 and 120 min. Series

“Professionals” from a variety of occupations voluntarily share the secrets of their trade in a new and unique job info variety program. Every “occupation” requires its own set of skills, knowledge and abilities with each harboring benefits and attractiveness unknown to the layperson. This program closes in on the secrets of professionals from the most basic questions about each occupation to rarely-known facts.

I am Adventure Boy

アイ・アム・冒険少年   冒險少年

120min. x 6 eps more episodes will follow

Our beloved home, planet Earth, never ceases to amaze us with its many hidden treasures. This variety program takes viewers on an exciting treasure hunt full of incredible must-see wonders, an adventure full of mystery and amazing information to pique your intellectual curiosity! Even the most familiar places and things, when viewed from a scientific perspective, harbor eye-opening discoveries. Come explore the wonders of nature, animal life, science, and history, from the cosmic to the mundane in this foray into the earth’s marvelous wonders!

Diary of a Surgical Resident: Madoka

まどか26歳、研修医やってます!   마도카 26세, 연수의입니다!   小圓26歲,是名實習醫生!

60min × 10eps

First-year medical resident Madoka struggles with adapting to new workplace reforms in the changing medical field. Luckily, her mentor is a cool and composed Dr. Sugano who holds life in high regard, and helps the other residents meet the constant trials of a two-year residency. Madoka finds comfort in her peers as she confronts the harsh tests of veteran doctors, the challenges of being a female doctor, and life decisions in this richly profound story of personal growth.

Dream Animals THE MOVIE

たべっ子どうぶつ THE MOVIE

90min

Dream Animals biscuits, a long-selling snack beloved by Japanese since its launch in 1978 has been sold in more than 20 countries around the world and features the animal names written in English on the biscuits. The product has enjoyed an explosion in popularity in recent years as merchandise, especially among young people. Now for the first time, the product is given treatment as an animated movie called Dream Animals: The Movie. How will these animal biscuit characters behave and sound as they embark upon a thrilling adventure while tugging at your heartstrings with endearingly rich personalities.

Toilet-bound Hanako-kun 2

地縛少年花子くん2

Part 1 : 30min × 12eps Part 2 : 30min x 12eps

Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun is a popular comic book series that sold more than 10 million copies before being adapted into a TV anime in January 2020, followed by a short animated series: After-School Hanako-kun in 2023 and 2024. The latest in the series is Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun 2, to be aired in January 2025, given the great reception for the earlier anime both in Japan and abroad. The Seven Wonders of Kamome Gakuen, Hanako-kun and his occult-loving assistant, Nene Yashiro, spend their days trying to solve mysteries in their school. What is behind all the strange occurrences and creatures these unique students encounter?

Sho & Hiroiki’s Celebrity Soiree

櫻井・有吉THE 夜会   사쿠라이와 아리요시의 THE 파티   櫻井・有吉THE 夜會

60 min series|60 min series

MCs Sho Sakurai and Hiroiki Ariyoshi creatively use whatever resources they can to help top celebrities and people in the news or the public consciousness to solve their problems or fulfill their desires. Look forward to some revelatory and truly unexpected moments from guests.

30min × 2eps

Cuteness explodes like a supernova in this long-awaited spin-off, showcasing a heartwarming honeymoon story set after The Quintessential Quintuplets series. Adapted into a feature-length film based on and supervised by the original creator Negi Haruba, the film explores the daily life of Futaro, a boy hired as a tutor for five beautiful, identical quintuplets, and who takes the girls from the brink of failure to their successful high school graduation. As adults, they have all gone their separate ways in pursuit of their dreams, but something is amiss. Futaro and the quintuplets embark on a “honeymoon” trip to Hawaii. But an unexpected incident arises that throws their plans into disarray. Even when they make it to Hawaii, they find their troubles further compounded.

I Wanna Punch that Scumbag!

あのクズを殴ってやりたいんだ   이 쓰레기를 때려 주고 싶어   好想把那個人渣狠揍一頓

60min × 10eps

Hokomi Sato has hit rock bottom after being left at the altar on her wedding day. However, things start looking up when she meets the kind and compassionate Kairi Kuzuya. But in fact, he turns out to be the “worst womanizing scum of the earth!” Vowing never to be hurt again, Hokomi decides to change herself and takes up boxing, setting her life on a new course. Yet, she can’t seem to keep Kairi out of her life as she begins to learn of his eventful past. Follow Hokomi on her journey to mental and physical empowerment through this no-holds-barred boxing love story!

Ms. Saionji doesn't do Housework

西園寺さんは家事をしない   사이온지 씨는 집안일을 하지 않아   西園寺小姐不做家事

60min × 11eps

Saionji is a hard-working single woman (38) greatly admired by everyone at her IT company. But one thing she won’t do is housework! Just as she enjoys the freedom of a recently bought dream home and “life without housework,” a handsome young engineer and single father named Kusumi enters her life. When unique circumstances lead to them sharing her home together, an eccentric, fake family dynamic develops, which forces them to confront questions of what constitutes true happiness and family.

90 Years Old - So What?

九十歳。何がめでたい

99min

Aiko Sato is a 90 year-old award-winning writer, who retired from her writing job.
Since her retirement, she lived her life listlessly with her daughter and granddaughter.
One day, a geeky mid-aged editor man comes to ask Aiko to write an essay again. Aiko refuses his offer at the beginning, but the editor visits her every day with some treats...and finally, he has convinced her to agree to writing with his enthusiasm.
While the editor gets back his passion for his work again, he also faces a problem with his family. His wife wants to divorce since he works too much and keeps leaving his wife and daughter behind.
After a while, Aiko’s essay book is getting loved by many people and becomes a bestseller, although the book fills with her anger.
Aiko and the editor achieved success and became best buddies at work.
Yet, how would they cope with their own lives?

Comedy Colosseum

ザ・イロモネア   코미디 콜로세움   搞笑競技場

In this reality competition series, comedians go head-to-head for a $10,000 prize by earning the most laughs from randomly selected audience members. The competition features five rounds, with contestants choosing from five different comedy genres for each performance.

Extremely Inappropriate!

不適切にもほどがある!   부적절한 것도 정도가 있어!   極度不妥!

75min × 2eps, 60min × 8eps

Ichiro is a PE teacher in 1986 feared by his students for a "tough love" approach, harsh tongue and frequently “inappropriate” behavior. He’s also a dad trying to raise a rebellious daughter after having lost his wife to illness. When he gets transported in time to 2024, he encounters modern sensibilities that teach him about empathy, but also gives people of today reason to rethink their own political correctness in this time traversing comedy about change.

Stepmom and Daughter Blues FINAL(2024)

義母と娘のブルース FINAL~2024年謹賀新年SP~   의붓엄마와 딸의 블루스 파이널(2024)   繼母與女兒的藍調 完結篇(2024)

135min × 1ep|1ep

Stepmom Akiko grows concerned when daughter Miyuki, who is about to graduate from college, seems content to work part-time at Bakery Mugita without looking for a “real” job. After Akiko lectures Miyuki about her tardiness to job-hunting, they begin researching companies together. But no sooner do they start when Miyuki drops a bombshell. “I want to get married!” sending Akiko and everyone including bakery owner Mugita into a frenzy.

An encouragement of love

恋愛のすゝめ   名校菁英的戀愛大作戰

30min × 8eps

Distractions are strictly forbidden for the student body leader of a super prep school where 95% successfully get into Japan’s most prestigious University of Tokyo. But then he falls in love for the first time. Turning his back on studies and defying school rules, he now stakes his life on the most difficult challenge of all: winning a person’s heart! But he is so undaunted by repeated failure that his quest soon takes on a life of its own, engulfing the hearts and minds of the entire school! Super elite boys in glasses take on forbidden "love” in this over-the top, no holds barred rom-com!

After-school Hanako-kun

放課後少年花子くん

10min × 8eps

The spirit Hanako-kun and his human assistant, first-year student Nene Yashiro, keep the peace between supernatural forces and the students of Kamome Academy. When they’re not fighting to maintain balance between the living and spirit worlds, how do they spend their time? Join Hanako-kun and Nene on their adventures after school!

My Second AOHARU

マイ・セカンド・アオハル   마이 세컨드 아오하루   我的第二青春

75min × 1eps / 60min × 9eps

Sayako is approaching 30 and has begun to mourn a life devoid of money and an education. “It wasn’t supposed to turn out like this,” she sighs, lamenting her past failed college entrance exams. That’s when she meets college student, Taku, whose words of encouragement rekindle her desire to chase a once abandoned dream of becoming an architect. As a 30-year-old office worker, Sayako joins with Gen-Z college students to embark upon a new chapter and second youth in life.

30min × 2eps

Featuring new, original episodes, not shown in the anime series, delving into the unspoken emotions of each sister.
Futaro, a part-time tutor, has taken on the task of guiding the Nakano sisters—quintessential beauties who are on the brink of flunking out of school and despise studying—until their graduation. With only six months left of their high school lives and the final summer vacation about to commence, he decides to take a break from his tutoring job during the summer break to focus on exam preparation.
While the quintuplets are disheartened by their inability to see Futaro, an unexpected phone call from him turns everything around! A 500% adorable romantic comedy, the summer vacation edition!

Know Your Limits

限度ヲ知レ   한도를 알라   尺度知多少

Know Your Limits is a new kind of reality comedy -- a hidden camera variety show that explores the boundaries of everyday life. To find "limits," our hidden camera actors push ordinary people to the boundaries of what is considered normal. The further we can go, the funnier it gets.