Master surgeon Seijiro Tokai returns to Tojo University Hospital after six years. But is it him? Top-class surgeon Yukihiko Amagi looks just like him, but this “Doctor Diablo” is many times greedier than Tokai ever was. With his only assistant, Sera, he demolishes all obstacles put in his way. Meanwhile, director Saeki has his eyes on the presidency of the All-Japan Medical Association. This is a blockbuster medical drama at its most intense - pitting medical revolution against greed and ambition.

Akari is a college student whose recent breakup has her afraid of taking on new relationships.
That is until love pays her an unexpected visit. She falls for Izumi who surprisingly is not only younger, but also happens to be the kid brother of her ex-boyfriend, Yamato. Akari feels drawn to Izumi for his straightforward honesty. Meanwhile, Yamato comes to realize that he still loves Akari, and sets about trying to win her back. From this love triangle comes a delightfully pure and unadulterated love story sure to set the heart palpitating.

The two comedy duos of “BANANAMAN” and “SANDWICHMAN” join forces for their first tag team as MCs. The mischievous fun-loving foursome 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.

A medical thriller based on Takeru Kaido's novel, Black Forceps 1988, protagonist Seishiro Tokai is a surgical genius whose perfect operational success rate has earned him the monikier, “The Demon of O.R.” at the Tojo University Hospital, a name that also points to his overbearing and solitary personality. He is countered by a rookie physician, Gonta Takashina, who comes to the hospital from a different medical university advocating hard for cutting edge medical technology that promises to render individual differences in surgical skill obsolete and level the playing field among surgeons. Naturally, a battle brews Takashina and Tokai who is adverse to the idea of machines taking over surgical procedures, particularly with regard to cardiac surgery. Tokai also confronts a powerful university hospital system that is rife with jealousies and political intrigue, and seeks to expose a hidden past and new technology corruption scandal in this highly entertaining medical drama.

The massive hit comic BOYS OVER FLOWERS returns with a brand new chapter and television drama Season 2. Ten years have passed since the legendary boy foursome, F4, graduated from the elite Eitoku Academy Senior High School. A new generation has risen including sophomore, Oto has recently seen her life completely overturned by the bankruptcy of her father’s blue chip cosmetics company. She now lives in near poverty with her mother, but tries to hide it from her Eitoku Academy classmates. Meanwhile, big man on campus, Haruto scion of the much-revered Kaguragi Holdings has formed the C5 group in a bid to emulate his hero, Domyoji of F4, but he’s on a mission to purge the school of “commoners” who can’t pay their school donations to leave the school as unfit to attend. Oto is engaged to marry Tenma, a student of Eitoku’s rival school, Momonozono Academy. But Tenma’s stepmother insists that Oto attend Eitoku until she turns 18, making her even more determined to hide the fact that she has been reduced to a “mere commoner” among society’s elite families in this spirited spring-of-youth fable.

It is called “The Musical Koshien”, the All-Japan Wind & Brass Band High School Championship. Regional rounds begin across the country every July, gradually narrowing a field of over 3,000 high school bands to just about a dozen for the finals. Amid the event’s long history, one public school is legendary for having risen from complete anonymity to national champion. In 1983, Kanagawa Prefectural Noba High School was a rough and tumble, low-rated school with a music room littered with cigarette butts and an inactive brass band club made up of hopeless slackers. But in the short span of 2 years, one man turned them around and made them national heroes. Based on a true story about a teacher named Nakazawa who spent 10 years guiding students to glory while battling cancer, this inspiring drama depicts two years in the life of a broken down musician (Koichi Hikuma), searching for meaning after suffering an accident that forced him out of a musical career, and the turnaround he orchestrates for himself and for the lives of his problematic students.

It all began quite suddenly. Akihito, who appears human but is actually half yōmu with the power to quickly heal himself, sees a freshman girl who appears ready to jump from the school rooftop. The girl, Mirai, who has the ability to manipulate blood, which is unique even among members of the spirit world, continues to fight her isolation. Akihito decides in that moment to save Mirai, but disturbing events soon begin to unfold.

A police academy dormitory for young cadets in training means 10 months of constant surveillance, harsh abuse by drill sergeants, no off campus R&R, definitely no cell phones and absolutely no romance! It is a practically unthinkable setting in contemporary Japan. In this hellish boot camp, the only moral support the young cadets have comes from each other… or does it? Protagonists Teppei, Danji, Hiro belong to the Class S, which happens to be filled with the lowest achievers and last-minute replacements. The bar is set high for Teppei and his band of “underachievers,” but they’re determined to prove themselves worthy, or die trying.

Do you have a teacher you will never forget?
An ordinary looking school and a typical classroom. So many students have passed through it over the years; as have many battle-scarred teachers. A message on the blackboard embodies three dramatic periods in Japan’s postmodern history. There was the time just after World War II, the economic miracle that followed, and the recent devastating earthquake and tsunami. Viewed from three fascinating and iconoclastic teachers living through these three revolutionary milestones moments, here is a story that drives at the heart of education. What did these children learn? What were the adults able to impart to them? What does it mean to be Japanese? And what are the hopes and dreams of people of all ages?

Timid honor student Yuki joins Ebisu High School's boxing club, aspiring to the raw power of his childhood friend Kabu, who's a bad boy boxing prodigy. Despite Kabu's laziness, he racks up a string of winning bouts through his natural talent for the sport. He may not listen to what anyone says, but he's willing to give it his all for the people close to him, including his coach. Bullied as a child, Yuki applies his no-nonsense character to training day in and day out through a sheer desire to become stronger, also gaining support from best friend Kabu. Under the coach's guidance, Yuki gradually builds strength, moving one step closer to undefeated high school rookie Kabu. Fate leads the two friends to become rivals... Fighting until the end, for a friend. What lies ahead for Kabu and Yuki?...

Daichi Shinagawa is a bona fide “yankii”, a juvenile delinquent, who attends a prep high school. In fact, his reputation as a supreme tough is so widespread that he can’t walk the street without being challenged to a fight by other would-be thugs, and nobody will come near him at school. He therefore spends his days isolated and alone. Until one day he is befriended by the spectacled class president, Hana Adachi. While she looks like the prototypical serious student, Hana is herself a reformed “yankii” and something of a convivial space case. Daichi soon finds himself unwittingly swept up in her world, helping people with their problems and participating passionately in school events. Together they make for an incomparable duo in this fun and free-spirited high school fable.

Two years have passed since the world’s most heinous act of biological terror. Now once again, Japan is under attack by a new sinister plot to destroy Tokyo with a nuclear device. A plane is hijacked, and among the passengers is the same the ringleader of the viral terror two years ago. With the nuclear clock ticking down, it is once again up to Fujimaru, aka Falcon, to overcome betrayal and save Japan from a new and powerful enemy. The time has come to reveal the truth!

A high school student and genius hacker, Fujimaru a.k.a. “Falcon,” uses his sophisticated hacking techniques to indict the fraudulent acts of evil villains. In order to save his family, friends, and the entire world, he fights against “Bloody Monday”, the worst and most evil form of viral terrorism. As spies of the terrorist institution infiltrate into schools and police organizations, and the terrorist threat grows through a chain of treacherous acts, how will Falcon outsmart them in their intellectual battles?

It ’s now been four year s since that emotional marriage proposal at Tsukushi ’s high school prom, when Tsukasa announced his engagement to Tsukushi to the ent i re world. At an engagement dinner for the two, Tsukasa’s mother, who had been dead against their relationship, presents Tsukushi with a tiara worth 10 billion yen. But that night, the tiara is stolen! Tsukasa and Tsukushi travel to Las Vegas, Hong Kong, and even a deserted island to get back the legendary tiara believed to “bring eternal love.” In the meantime, where and what are the “F4” guys, who have gone their separate ways, up to now? “BOYS OVER FLOWERS” has never been more thrill ing as the story nears its finale!

The sequel to "BOYS OVER FLOWERS" which received high viewership and caused quite a stir! In the first series, Domyoji and Tsukushi confirmed their feelings for each other, but Domyoji has gone to New York all alone. What will happen to the fate of their love? In addition to having all the original cast members as the first series, new characters appear one after another.
"BOYS OVER FLOWERS 2" was a hit program that received an average audience rating of 21.6%.

In the tense political environment created by a war between the people of Earth and those who moved to the moon to create the Sphere Kingdom, young Tatsuya in Mitsurugasaki Central Port City finds himself host to a very special homestay guest, Lunar Princess Feena Fam Earthlight! Stunned by her beauty, Tatsuya is completely tongue-tied meeting her for the first time, but can't help feel a special connection between them...

This year is the yakudoshi, or “critical age” for 32-year old Akiko, a television announcer. She lost her position in a news program to a rookie announcer. What’s worse, she is assigned to go undercover and experience life as a farmer’s bride for a variety program. Akiko pretends to be the fiancé of Ichiro, her ex-boyfriend, and begins her “bridal training” at the peach farm of Ichiro’s parents. Awaiting Akiko is a family filled with extraordinary personalities, led by the stern mother-in-law, Yukie.

A fanciful story of a tiny little girl who lives alone in the woods and travels to the local town for work. Otenba, who likes to invent things, Kunigitan, daughter of a wealthy family who lives in a mansion, Rentan, whose parents have the power to sense spirits, and Aroe, who loves to swim, are all her friends that join Binchotan on her adventures. This adorable series teaches us all the value of not taking the little things for granted.

Set at a famous high school for the super-wealthy, this is a puppy love story centered on Tsukushi Makino a poor girl, and the F4 gang of rich kids headed by the rough and fearless Prince Charming Tsukasa Domyoji. A total of 55 million copies of the popular original comic have been published, and the story has been turned into a movie and TV animation. In 2001, it was remade as a TV drama series in Taiwan, and has been broadcast in 13 countries worldwide, achieving high ratings. Producer Katsuaki Setoguchi based his casting on the characters as portrayed in the original manga. “By showing these kids growing up together, and their social interactions in all their clumsiness,” he says, “I wanted to ask, what is really important in life, and how do we live true to ourselves, and love another person?”

They don’t know when to stop, and live life to the full—meet the never-a-dull-moment Sakurai family, where nobody holds their feelings back. Returning to serial drama for the first time in five years, Misako Tanaka and the three hyperactive sons provide a story with a heartbeat.
Harue Sakurai who has brought up her sons alone after her husband died, is absolutely hopeless at running a household. Her eldest, stickler Tatsuya, does the job in her place while keeping younger brothers Riku, and Junpei firmly in line. The sparks are constantly flying, but that’s the way it goes in this home. Tatsuya, a serious-minded advertising agency worker, and his brothers, an easy-going swimming instructor and rather naïve student, are three good-lookers who, along with their useless live-wire of a mother, keep getting into all sorts of scrapes—in love and at work. This is the Sakurai household, where everything hangs loose and everyone always speaks their mind. Tanaka says she really loves this ‘perfect family.’ They are sure to win your hearts too!

“Mommy will be back in the rainy season.” Mio Aio wrote these words in a picture book just before passing away. Though six-year old Yuji accepts his mother’s death, he still believes the promise his mother made. Then the rainy season comes, and Yuji and his father, Takumi, meet a woman in the downpour that bears an uncanny resemblance to Mio, but has no recollection of who she is. Taking her in, they reacquaint her with her former self and family life returns to normal as memories come flooding back. But their new life together is interrupted by the discovery of Mio’s old diary, which reveals the secrets of her past and how they must say goodbye in six weeks time….

Widower Takumi lives a quiet life with his six-year-old son Yuji after the loss of wife and mother Mio. Yuji unfailingly remembers her promise to him: “I’ll be with you again in a year’s time, when the rains come.” On the first anniversary of her passing, Takumi and Yuji are taking a walk in the woods when they come across a woman sheltering from a monsoon downpour. She bears an uncanny resemblance to Mio, but has no recollection of who she is or what she is doing there. Family life resumes from where they left off, while Takumi and Mio’s memories of their first encounter in high school come flooding back. However, their new life together is interrupted by the discovery of Mio’s old diary, which reveals the secrets of her past and how they must say goodbye once more in six weeks time…

Everyday 150,000 people pass through the Tokyo International Airport called “Big Wing.” Ever since she was a child, Kumiko Furukawa has wanted to work at Big Wing. Bright and positive, Kumiko’s only fault is her scatterbrained clumsiness which causes her to make mistakes. To many of her co-workers, Kumiko is a nuisance and an embarrassment, but she will have to use her relentless smile and boundless energy to change their minds and serve the Big Wing she loves!

Kyoko, a young woman with an unhindered spirit despite being physically bound to a wheelchair due to illness, and Shuji, a stylish and popular fashion magazine hairstylist, are brought together in a fateful traffic incident. Despite their confrontational meeting, they soon find themselves falling in love, with Shuji drawn to her courage and enthusiasm and Kyoko attracted to his ability to look beyond her physical limitations and into her heart. However, Kyoko’s protective older brother and her worsening condition begin to test the bounds of their love for each other and threaten to end their beautiful life together.

Reiko, an office girl, wants to marry her boyfriend, who works in the same office. However, the situation becomes quite complicated when the young woman is promoted to manage a major project. Reiko is left feeling lost and helpless before this unexpected move by the company president. Did her father have a secret agreement with the president? Will the future hold any happiness for her?

Japan is a country rich in regional gastronomy where local people are only too eager to have visitors try what they view as the greatest gourmet food around. Join Tokyo ce-lebrity Bananaman as they travel the country door-to-door gleaning information known only to local citizens, making incredible gourmet discoveries and introducing the charms of each locale.

“Batsu Bidding” is a studio based entertainment program with big impact humor. An auction is held where contestants try to become the winning bidder for the right to humiliate themselves. The contestant with the most outrageous suggestion wins the bid. However, prize money is only awarded to those winning bidders who step outside the studio and successfully complete the stunt. Laughter is the goal and viewers are richly rewarded.

Brain Survivor is the ultimate test of perception and memory. The studio contestants are bombarded with challenges and have very little time to answer. Each round involves different challenges and the elimination of competitors. The longer the game goes, the more difficult it becomes. To win requires concentration, great skill and the ability to perform under intense pressure. Who will be the next....BRAIN SURVIVOR?

★Airing on Nickelodeon USA as “BrainSurge”
★Airing on Discovery Kids Latin America as “Veloz Mente”
★Nominated for a 2012 Daytime Emmy.

Right now across the globe, Japanese culture is immensely popular. “Cool Japan” has become a moniker for a Japanese cultural charisma that even inspires imitation as “faux Japanesque” resulting in the rise overseas of “imposters” of Japanese culture who have had no training. Genuine stewards of Japanese culture venture around the world to investigate phonies and cheap knockoffs and teach them how it’s really done.

A trip around the world, traveling long distances to cross national borders, hopping on and off buses. We bring you a journey that you simply couldn’t experience just traveling by railway or airplane, grounded in the alleyways and lifestyles of people around the world.