| International Title: Twilight Samurai | Released: 2002 | Cast: Sanada Hiroyuki | Miyazawa Rie | Fukikoshi Mitsuru Seibei is a low rank samurai who works to keep food supply for winter. He lives decent life without a wife while continues raising his two kids. He also needs to take care his senile mother. Not to mention his low wage barely made it so he has to take some part time jobs at night. Burden with these, Seibei continues encouraging his two daughters to pursue higher education.
| Aired: 2011-2012 | Episode:51 | Cast: Ozawa Ryota | Yamada Yuki | Ichimichi Mao | Shimizu Kazuki | Koike Yui | Ikeda Junya Earth faces the greatest crisis as Space Empire Zangyack tries to take over the entire galaxy. 34 super sentai got to face to face with the colonialist but ending to lost their power. The powers are preserved in keys that now are used by pirates team lead by Captain Marvelous. By using each key, they can summon the power of super sentai.
| English title: A chair on the plains | Release: 2013.02.23 | Cast: Sato Koichi | Nishimura Masahiko | Kichise Michiko | Eiko Koike | EXILE AKIRA A camera company's head sales, Tooma becames friend of Togashi, the camera shop owner. They can't believe having such good relationship in their old age. They often spend days sitting on chair in field of grass talking about life.
| Aired: 2014.07.15 starts | Episode:? | Cast: Mizusawa Asami | Namase Katsuhisa
| Aired: 2013.07.03 - 2013.09.18 | Episode: 12 | Cast: EXILE Shokichi | EXILE Naoto | Yamashita Kenjiro Two friends, Natsuo and Wataru, reunite after 15 years, but fate is playing them off. Morishita Natsuo has taste the hardship of life after his parents left him and his sister when they were so little. Raised by relative, Natsuo is abused until he decided to escape from his hell. He thought he's lucky to meet Kogure san who let him work as manager of his bar. Even so, Natsuo still has to gain respect from his fellow co…
| Aired: 2014.05.30 | Cast: Mukai Osamu | Higa Manami | Terao Akira The man who's in prison for 7 years for emblezzement, Okase, is finally released. He stole 1 billion yen, yet only 700 million found. Bododongo Weekly editor-in-chief, Yamazaki, suspects he'll collect he rest of 300 million after his release. He gets his two journalists, Sokoi and Tsumura, to investigate Okase. However, the target is killed in his family cemetery.
| Released: 2011 | Cast: Sakuraba Nanami | Nakamura Aoi The movie consists of 4 stories each telling how people survive on life-death choice.
| Aired: 2012.04.15 ~ 2012.06.03 | Episode: 8 |Rating: 3.9% (Sunday 9 pm) | Cast: Odagiri Joe | Kanjiya Shihori | Omori Ayane | Santamaria Yusuke Hayakawa Seigi's golden time is long over, but suddenly a girl appear in front of him claiming to be his daughter. He remembers her mother who just died 6 months ago. But, how in the world Seigi could take care of kid while his life is completely a mess. He doesn't sell anything for the past 7 years. His only job is as radio announcer in small radio. He doesn't have right t…
| Aired: 2013.10.08 -2013.12.17 | Episode: 11 | OST: Kokoro Sora Moyo - Kanjani8 | Cast: Nishikido Ryo | Kurashina Kana | Chinen Yuri Shunta and his mother just happened to pass by the district shopping area when they see the fortunetelling shop. The one welcome them is a young handsome man in traditional apparel. He introduces himself as Abe no Shomei. He listens carefully, does palm reading, and even practices exorcism.
| English translation: Prince Charming Best Age for Pure Love | Aired: 2013.10.03 ~ 2013.12.26 | Episode: 13 | Cast: Yuka | Miura Takahiro | Nakamura Shunsuke | Yanagishita Tomo 32 years old single Hara Takako is a high school teacher. Failed in her previous relationships, she chooses to be strict to look like adult. One day, a new teacher comes to the school and he’s a hottie. His name is Ozu Kotaro (25 yr) and he soon becomes popular among the students. Kotaro has bright personality and he raises Takako’s hope for a new love. But…
| Alt title: deep red love | Release: 2013.12.21 | OST: Rain ~ Pay money To my Pain | Cast: Tsuchiya Tao | Yoshizawa Ryo | Fumika Shimizu Juri was a normal high school girl. She loves her parents and is secretly having crush to her childhood friend, Junya. One day, she helps a bullied girl named Midori. They turn into best friend after that. But, Midori only cares to approach Junya. Stuck in this triangle love, Juri feels like she has no meaning in life, so she jumped from a building.
| Japanese title: SPEC~Ketsu~Zen no hen | Release: 2013.11.01 | Cast: Toda Erika | Kase Ryo | KItamura Kazuki | Related show (in appearance order) Keisatsu 2 _ SPEC : first blood (2010) SPEC Sho (SP, 2012) SPEC Ten (movie,2012) SPEC REI (SP,2013) Spec Close ~ Incarnation (movie, 2013) Spec Close ~ Reincarnation (movie, 2013)
| Romaji: Serafuku to Uchujin | Aired: 2014.06.26 ~2014.08.21 | Episode: 9 | Cast: Kadowaki Mugi | Kiriyama Renn When planet earth suffered from meteorite crash, the world's end. Well, not really. 11 people survived because they're given sheltered by an alien in his ship. Struggling with ambiguity, they start discussing their future. They also try to figure out the Alien's motive and the way to stay alive while leading this Alien's life style.
| Released: 2014.01.11 | Cast: Nakama Yukie | Abe Hiroshi Yamada Naoko and Ueda Jiro accompany a businessman to an exotic island where they meet local tribe. The tribe has a shaman and Naoko-Jiro try to reveal her true identity.
| Aired: 2013.01.02 | Cast: EXILE AKIRA | Yamamoto Yusuke | Hiraoka Yuta | Nishiuchi Mariya | Related post: GTO 2014 Saejima saves a woman on the street and falls in love with her instantly (of course). She's working in a night club. Looking so fragile and weak, Saejima decides to give her a visit. But, what awaits him is three babies abandoned in her house. He takes the kids to Nagisa's and let Onizuka's students taking care of them.
| Aired: 2013 | OST: Wedding Dress ~ Tohoshinki | Cast: Saito Takumi | Kaneko Nobuaki | Koide Keisuke | Mukai Osamu 4 guys trying to propose their loved ones. Well, it's worth watching because of these guys. What d'u think? check asiatorrent | kiret4
| Release: 2013.11.09 | Cast: Kitagawa Keiko | Fukada Kyoko | Kora Kengo Hagiwara Harumi is sent to hospital after an accident. That's where she meet nurse Nishimura Reiko. They get along well to the point that they begin living together. However, Harumi starts noticing Reiko's mysterious behavior. When she finally sees Reiko killing a man, Harumi has no where to run.
| Released: 2011.09.23 | Cast: Moriyama Mirai | Nagasawa Minami | Kaneko Nobuaki Fujimoto Yukiyo is a 31 years old second virgin who always depressed. After getting a job in social news Natalie, his life seems to be better. He can do his hobby and gets paid. Isn’t that fantastic?
| Aired: 2010.04.14 ~2010.06.23 | Episode: 11 | Rating: 12.9% | Cast: Matsuyuki Yasuko | Yamamoto Koji | Ashida Mana “I always do what I shouldn’t….but I’ll become your mother” Suzuhara Nao is an elementary teacher who only attracted to birds. She’s a cold and hate child. One day, she’s appointed as homeroom teacher where she meets weird girl named Michiki Rena. The kid is smart and fussy. However, living with single mother, she’s been abused by her mother’s boyfriend. Nao tries to neglect her situation and keeps distance fr…
| Aired: 2014.07.13 starts | Episode: 10 | Cast: Yakusho Koji | Mizushima Hikari | Horikita Maki | Watanabe Ken | Higashide Masahiro | Mizobata Junpei Each episode tells different story about kid and their father. In any point of life, a kid could misunderstood the father. Thus, they grow with various negative perception about the old man. Here, the director shows us that every father is a hero.
| Aired: 2013.03.27 | Episode: 1 |Cast: Ito Shiro | Kobayashi Seiran | Inoue Mao | Makita Tetsuya Since both of her parents died when she was 5, her grandfather then, raised Momoko chan. Their lives is full of laugh and sometimes tears. Since the grandpa is now served as father, Momoko starts calling him “paji” (papa-oji chan). Though living without parents is hard, Paji fills the empty space in Momoko’s heart.
| Broadcast: 2013.10.30 ~ 2013.12.01 | Episode: 2 | Cast: Takeuchi Yutaka | Matsuyama Ken’ichi | Saito Takumi | Mocomichi Hayami | Kiritani Kenta | Saito Takumi 1968. Tokyo will hold Olympic for the first time in Asia. The enormous construction works here and there when government try to prepare for the big event. Little who knows that Olympic has been put into hostage by a poor Tokyo University student named Shimazaki.
| Aired: 2010.07.18 ~ 2010.09.19 | Episode: 10 | Rating: 9.96% | OST : LIFE ~Me no Mae no Mukou e~ by Kanjani∞ | Cast: Higashiyama Noriyuki | Tabe Mikako | Kippei Shina | Ohkura Tadayoshi Hideo Goto is the best generalist in USA. But, his real dream is to become a dancer. To achieve that dream, he fly to Japan where a producer promised to let him debut. However, he’s been cheated and that producer takes all his money away. Sad and broken heart, he accepts the offer of an intern, Komukai Momoko, to work part time in Meiho Hospital.
| Released: 2013.11.09 | OST: Mask ~AAA | Cast: Wentz Eiji | Natsuna | Aikawa Sho | Ranji Shinji "Tenderness is weakness" Young Date Naoto has been living in small orphanage when it came to crisis. They're going to be kicked out for late rent. Feeling helpless and weak, Naoto accepted an offer from mysterious man called Mr.X who promise him strength. He took Naoto and few other kids to be trained in mountain called Tiger's Nest. It's harsh and they're taught to never sympathize even with fellow trainee…
| Aired: 2013.03.31 ~ 2013.04.21 | Episode: 4 | Cast: Kamiki Ryunosuke | Horii Arata Hanabishi family just moves to an old place called Kogure Shashinkan (Kogure Photo studio). That building is so old that everybody in the neighbours starts spreading rumours about when would a spirit or two appear in front them. Well, both of Eichi’s parents love the aura, they don’t even put down the sign board. Thanks to that, people think they’re being watched by the neighbors. These people are wandering what spiritful things could happen to the fam…
| Aired: 2013.04.11~ 2013.06.20 | Episode:11 | Rating: 15.2% | Cast: Shinohara Ryoko | Fujiki Naohito | Miura Haruma | Nanao | NAOTO (EXILE) Toyama Sakura has been without boyfriend for 10 years. During those years, she gradually forgets her nature as a woman that she stops taking care of herself. This eventually leads to her misfortune. Though, she works harder than anyone, but even after 8 years she never got promotion. Compared to her fellow colleague, Tachibana Rintaro, who rockets his career due to his ability to manage bu…
| Broadcast: 2013.03.25 | Cast: Ozawa Ryota | ICONIC | Kashiwagi Yuki | Endo Kaname “ I’m grateful meeting you” 3 years ago, Akiyoshi Itsuki met Megumi. He’s a shy person and she’s a bright dare woman. They started to get along well. However, there’s something Megumi never told him till the last day. At that moment, she was in terminal ill, but she just wanted to show her beautiful appearance. They dated, and one day she just disappeared. When Itsuki came to her house, she’s gone.
| Aired: 2013.04.13~2013.06.22 | Episode: 11 | OST: Flower song ~ EXILE | Cast: Yonekura Ryoko | Mizobata Junpei | Suda Masak i | Nomura Shuhei | Hirose Alice Reality of high school life today is full of bullying, depression, and other mental health problems. A new transfer student is assigned to fix the situation. Don’t worry she’s not just an ordinary student. She’s a 35 years old woman who wants to make 100 friends.
| Aired: 2013.04.12~ 2013.06.07 | Episode: 9 | Rating: 9.8% | OST: Hesomagari ~Kanjani8 | Cast: Takei Emi | Tadayoshi Ohkura | Sasaki Kuranosuke | Sasaki Nozomi “I don’t like things I can’t predict” Abe Haruko is himiko from Yamagatai Kingdom who’s superb ability in predicting weather. She’s a genius girl who passed test to become a weather forecaster at the age of 11. She’s now the new forecaster for a show called Morning Z in local television. Using her wide knowledge about weather, she helps rookie detective, Aoki Gota, to solv…
| Aired: 2014.07.14 - 2014.09.22 | Episode: 11 | Cast: Kimura Takuya | Kitagawa Keiko Jyosei Prosecutor department gets new prosecutor. His name is Kuryuu Kyohei and he's not like any other elite prosecutor. He comes in a casual outfit and he's addicted to workout machine advertising. Asagi Chika is assigned to be his assistant. Kuryuu makes her working till late at night to investigate the case they're dealing with. Kuryuu believes that they need to be very confident before claiming a prosecution, because no matter how sm…
| Aired: 2011.12.25 | OST: Duet (winter version)~ DBSK | Cast: Ishihara Satomi | Hiraoka Yuta | Michishige Sayumi Hoshino Miyuki is a shy girl who has no experience of love. She hates her little sister, Haruka, because she's flirty and always takes steal the spotlight. One day, Miu bumps into her high school crush, Ito kun. He was so kind to her during their school year and even gave her cactus as present.
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