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On-air every Sunday at 2 p.m., Fuji Television’s "The Nonfiction" is a praised documentary series that has maintained a strong viewer following for many years. Throughout the years, it has received numerous nominations and awards at domestic as well as international television festivals. The Nonfiction explores a diverse variety of themes such as love, human relationships, social issues, etc., moving the hearts of viewers throughout Japan and around the world.

Battle Hawk is a Japanese tokusatsu television series created by Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa in 1976. It was originally aired on Mondays, from 19:30 to 20:00 in Tokyo Channel 12 between October 1976 to March 1977. A manga series was also created, featuring a different story and serialized in the magazine Boken Oh.

At a lively Mojiko convenience store, a charming manager and his mysterious brother turn everyday chaos into comedy, while a sharp-witted employee turns their antics into a viral webcomic.

“Make no mistake, the penalty for desertion is death!” Those words start one of the most extraordinary samurai era television series to ever come out of Japan. Created and developed by master filmmaker Gosha Hideo this is one of the first times that feature film quality hit the small screen. Megastar Amachi Shigeru is Gen, a former ninja with a price on his head traveling about Japan seeking the identity of the mysterious “Kagekubo” leader of his former group who issued the death warrant for desertion.

Ooka Echizen is the commissioner of the two-acre Minami-machi Magistrate’s Office, located in Edo Castle. He keeps order within the town.

In high school, Itoi Miyuki was a not so pretty girl, one day she suddenly turns attractive. She then starts plays with men, however, the men around her start to die.

Sasaki Yuko (Adachi Yumi) works as a temporary employee at a call center, struggling with her mortgage and child-rearing. Despite her overbearing boss and uncertain future, she tries to make ends meet. Her husband Yoshimitsu (Aoki Munetaka) is optimistic but doesn’t earn much, which frustrates Yuko and her only joy is her son. One day, a misfortune strikes the Sasaki family, and a momentary lapse in judgment drastically changes their lives. Peculiar characters disrupt their peace, leading to chaos as hidden desires and wishes come to the surface.

Yamazaki Ako is a 29-year-old single mother working as a hostess to raise her 10-year-old daughter. Since April 2020, the nightclub business has been badly hit by COVID-19, while there has been a rapid increase in use of online shopping. Due to COVID-19, Ako lost her job as a hostess and she decides to change job and become a delivery driver. This is the story of a young woman who tries her best to live while being confronted with various difficulties and the harshness of the pandemic.

Toru is a young part-timer who has no interest in social issues. He gets called in as a juror in the trial of a woman labeled as a "witch", charged with a murder over an enormous inheritance. Though it appears that she is definitely guilty, one by one the jurors begin casting their votes for "not guilty." From the shadows, there is a mysterious organization buying control of the jury. At the same time, strange events start happening around Toru. When another juror is threatened, Toru is determined to save her. However, Toru's girlfriend, a newspaper reporter, seems suspicious of their relationship. And so, Toru begins his lonely fight for the truth.

Ever since his boyhood experience with a burglar in his house, Mamoru has made security a major theme in his life. Joining a security firm, gaining early promotion and his engagement to the daughter of the company director has brought him a very happy point in his life. But on the way to a business meeting, he meets Misa, a woman dressed in mourning, who seems to bear a deep grudge against him although he has no idea who she is. From that moment on, Mamoru’s life begins to collapse around him.

The special depicts the origins of Rcules Hasty and his rise to kinghood of Shugoddam as Ohkuwagata Ohger.

This coming-of-age drama follows Hayakawa Mai, a contract worker with aspirations of becoming a novelist. After her agency terminates her contract, she begins to lose hope in her dreams. However, a chance reunion with her best friend from high school, whom she hasn't seen in ten years, helps her regain her positivity. Despite this, Mai struggles with guilt over her past actions towards her friend.

Shoji Shoko is a 26-years-old beautiful woman who works hard and is admired by everyone. The problem she has is that she’s still a virgin. To change herself, she decides to move into a love-hunting sharehouse called “Love House", and she ends up living with six other people; three guys and three girls. Relationships in the "Love House" become complicated, and Shouko's love life takes an unexpected turn.

Ginji (Teruhiko Aoi), together with Yasugoro, a bathhouse owner, Toshiro, a ronin, Kojiro, a samurai retainer's son, and Omitsu, a kimono shop owner's daughter .... use drumsticks as a weapon against the evil that lurks in the city of Edo.

A mysterious antique shop "UNREAL," run by a tracksuit-clad owner and a cafe worker, becomes a surreal stage where cursed antiques with strict rules draw in sinners burdened with hidden desires, unraveling a daydream-like fantasy of intertwined fates and forbidden wishes.

They're all here to look for true romance — but hidden among the women is at least one "wolf" who's prohibited from falling in love.

Depicts the life of a former yakuza who was released for the first time in 14 years.

Chako Ishibashi is a normal middle schooler at a normal school having normal school days. However, there is one oddity in Chako's everyday life—the student sitting at the desk next to her, Shibainuko-san. What is it about her that Chako finds strange? The answer is simple: Shibainuko-san doesn't look like a human at all. Instead, she looks just like a Shiba Inu! Polite, well-meaning, and with the mannerisms of both a dog and a human, Shibainuko-san is loved by all. However, Chako notices that her classmates seem oblivious to Shibainuko-san's physical appearance. Can a dog go to school and be a normal student? Join Chako and her best friend Naho on bite-sized misadventures with their unusual classmate, who may or may not actually be a dog.

In the 1920's, Inaho ressurrects a vampire named Mosquiton with her blood. He awakens and becomes her slave. Now, Inaho is after the O-Part, which will grant her immortality. However, a bunch of supernatural monsters are out to stop them from achieving their goal.

Aiko goes to the funeral of her ex, Jun, where she is approached by his older brother Seiichirou, a reclusive romance manga creator, who asks her to date guys, and then report back to him, so he can portray it in his manga.

In November, 2019, the planning and production of the live action version of the national hero manga "Kinnikuman", directed by Sono Sion, was in progress. "Kinnikuman" was said to be impossible to adapt but it's now said that it will be a great project. Maeda Gordon, while training at the gym, is contacted by the producer of "Kinnikuman", asking him to appear in the movie. However, there's a hidden past attached to this film and the actor begins looking into the mystery.

Matsuko, in her 20s, is fired as a teacher and degenerates from an elite to a “Soap Lady.” Through her history of affairs with men, she kills her pimp and ends up in prison. Despite her rough lifex struck by terrible misfortunes, she does not stop loving some one and keeps her dreams until the very end. This drama depicts Matsuko’s stormy life as she deals with it head-on.

Nono loves public baths so much, each episode she will visit different public baths with her friends

A tough guy with a knack for housework tackles household tasks with meticulous care in these comedic live-action vignettes.

Nobuki Kobayakawa is a surgeon at a university hospital who is beset by troubles with human relations at work and wearied by his emotionally unstable and jealous wife, although he loves his daughter. He then happens to meet the woman Kana and is attracted to her. But Kana has a secret past. Should he seek new happiness with Kana by leaving a home that only wears him out? This drama is a warm depiction from the man’s perspective of the life of a man who stands on the crossroads of life.

Endless blue horizon scorched by the sun—a coastal town. Running breathlessly through the heat, drenched in sweat, is our protagonist Natsui Tsubasa, a local detective suddenly ordered to transfer to a child welfare agency. Reluctant yet assigned there, he faces an abrupt shift: from hunting violent criminals to protecting vulnerable children.

Harumi may be finished with graduate school, but he's 31, unemployed, and not exactly living the dream! But when a beloved aunt passes away and leaves him in charge of his striking young cousin Kururi, Harumi suddenly feels his dull, depressing days take on an exciting new flavor… Takasugi-san's Obento serves up bittersweet memories and savory surprises in a perfectly-presented feast! Can a hapless post-grad help a severely shy junior chef come out of her shell? And will the unlikely duo learn to both cook and live in sweet harmony?

Two same-age girls become stepsisters overnight and, left to live together, slowly turn awkward cohabitation into a warm bond as cooking and shared meals help them open up to each other.

Based on the serialised novel by Shinno Takeshi, Apoyan tells the story of the people behind every overseas trip. From the travel agents to the people working at the airport.

SKE48 no Magical Radio is a Japanese variety show with members of idol group SKE48 that premiered on Nippon Television on October 11, 2011.

Tachibana Miyabi is 39-years-old and she hasn't had a boyfriend in 5 years. She enjoys her life as a single woman. She is a doctor and runs her own beauty dermatology clinic. Miyabi is pretty and confident, but at her school reunion, she finds herself being pitied by others for still being single. After the school reunion, she attends a gourmet meeting at a restaurant. There, she talks about her school reunion. At that time, Seiji, the owner of the restaurant, makes a biting remark that she isn't the type popular with men. She becomes upset by the remark, but she accepts his advice.

He's usually the host; but this time, Ariyoshi lets a rotating cast of celebrities be the MC of the show while he claims the role of bemused assistant.

Hayashi Niko is a mature middle school student with heightened hearing and the ability to mimic the voice of anyone she encounters. Sudo Ichiro is an immature Otaku who is obsessed with toy robots. Together they will form Sexy Voice and Robo; a spy team that solves various cases.

A timid woman with no romantic experience asks her colleague for just one night, but a misunderstanding turns their secret encounters into a dangerous yet irresistible path toward true love.

When Shinji Nagashima sees Hikazu Kamuro, memories flood back of his unrequited love for Chiharu and the financial strain of her family's struggling company, now seeking another loan.

A variety of male guest voice actors banter with Fuyumi and Haruko, two colorful stop-motion mascot characters made out of pipe cleaners, at a table in the Mongol Cafe.

Daisuke Daichi, dreams of becoming a passionate teacher at a high school, but all the students in his class, the 3rd grade D, have problems that are a microcosm of today's Japanese society. One incident leads Daichi to be scouted by the BBT, a professional wrestling organization, and he also becomes active as a masked wrestler, Masked D. Daisuke, while keeping the truth hidden, struggles to save the students. Will he be able to solve the problems of the students by fighting as "Masked D" and facing them head-on? This socially-conscious school entertainment depicts a teacher who never gives up and puts his body on the line to face his students no matter what, and the students who are facing various problems!

An almanac of stories, each of which begins with a black cat leading a troubled/lost person to one of Ginza's well-known stores that suits him/her, brightening up the person’s life a little in the process. Through this black cat, shops and people get connected.

"Time and Tide" transcends time to detail extraordinary historical events in Japan and the larger world. Join NHK WORLD-JAPAN on a journey that reveals the truth behind some of the turning points of the past.

Guardian of Darkness is a three-episode OVA anime series released by J.C.Staff between March 1990 through January 1992. The episodes are licensed for release in North America by Central Park Media and in the United Kingdom by ADV Films UK division.

Taking place in the spring of 1992, the story begins with the father of the Makioka company handing his company over. It starts a new era for the lives of the 4 Makioka sisters. Tsuruko continues living with the memory of their family's former glory, though it no longer remains. Yukiko, not dissatisfied with her married life, finds herself worrying over her sisters' behavior. Yukiko, the third born daughter, is seeking to marry but has failed matchmaking many times. The youngest, Taeko, gets caught in a typhoon that hits Kansai...

Elves who were driven out from the elf forest of another world now live in Kanagawa Prefecture. Having completely adapted to modern day Japan, they launch a radio program in an effort to befriend human. The director is a human from Kawasaki and the assistant director is an orc from Machida. They broadcast live from various locations with a deep love of their respective regions within the prefecture and always deliver a radio program full of excitement. Will these elves be able to become friends with humans?

The third generation of J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE is reimagined as 7 unique and diverse characters in "KICK & SLIDE". This is a slapstick story where the characters solve difficult cases!? and rare cases!? that occur in the colorful and pop vibrant city "Nakame Town" with dance and music.

A Japanese period drama broadcast in prime-time in 1984, based on Goseki Kojima and Kazuo Koike 's manga of the same title. Kainage Mondo is a secret child of Tokugawa Yoshimune and skilled swordsman. His job is a part to test food for poison for Yoshimune. He was on a journey but he goes to Edo to see Yoshimune. The Owari han have longed for the post of shogun and try to murder Yoshimune, in order to get shogun's post. Fuki is a kunoichi of Kōka. She tries to murder Yoshimue but she comes to like Mondo and eventually starts working for Mondo and Yoshimune. Mondo protects Yoshimune's life from Owari han and other enemies.

Koizumi Akira, a son of a popular songstress, travels to a small-town cinema in far-off Kochi Prefecture to watch the closing movie before the theatre shuts its doors forever. The movie takes place in the same village but during the Showa 30s (1950s), in the years following the war. The story follows a young soldier who washes ashore on the beach one day, having lost his memory. He is "adopted" by the family who owns the village cinema and given the name Shimanto Taro. Although his past remains a mystery, Taro becomes good friends with many of the villagers, discovering his love for movies and falling in love with a feisty young girl.

When 3 female high school students walk along the sea shore, they find a naked man laying down. They film him with their smartphones and the man says "Winner Take Nothing" before losing consciousness. The man is soon sent to the hospital, where he is diagnosed with having memory loss and he also drowned after swimming for an extended length of time. The man doesn't have any kind of identification. The only clue to his identity is a tattoo on his left ankle. The 3 high school students who found him uploads a video they filmed of him to social media. Due to the video, the man becomes famous.

Ramen is a savory combination of umami-packed broth and perfectly cooked noodles. This program offers an encyclopedic view of this delectable dish, taking you on a journey across Japan to discover ever-evolving local variations. Join us as we explore a tapestry of local customs and food culture through the lens of ramen.

Set during the early Meiji era, Private Detective Shinjuro Yuki returns to Japan from abroad. He is trusted by Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Strange cases take place. Private Detective Shinjuro Yuki attempts to solve the cases. Meanwhile, Rie is the daughter of a powerful business man. She becomes attracted to Shinjuro Yuki.

A remake of "You Don't Know Gunma Yet" Kamitsuki finds himself moving from Chiba Prefecture to Gunma Prefecture. During the journey to his new home, he contacts his best friend living in Gunma, Todoroki, only to be told, "...Don't come. No one who has come to Gunma has ever returned alive." What kind of place is Gunma? What is about to befall him? The overwhelmingly intense depiction of the unknown "truth of Gunma"...

The protagonist, Naito Samon, was secretly ordered by Tokugawa Ieyoshi, the 12th Shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, to begin a new era of reform by fighting evil in various disguises with his minions.

A spin-off special drama series from "Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko Made mo", this show is set in the bar where nurse Nanase and her workmates often go for drinks after work. The bar is known for a good-looking waiter who has fortune-telling skills, they say that those who have worries or troubles with their love life ought to ask him

The special effects "Super Sentai" series began with "Himitsu Sentai Goranger" in 1975. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the series, and viewers will be voting for 49 works, over 300 heroes, and over 160 giant robots over the course of a month. While announcing the rankings, the show will discuss the appeal of the series that has been loved for 50 years, including the fun of the unique five-person team and the variety of drama styles, including science fiction, fantasy, and period dramas. A certain hero will also appear in the studio! [Host] Nishikawa Takanori, [Announcer] Sugiura Yuki, [Guests] Suzuki Fuku, Seki Tomokazu, Nakagawa Shoko, Miyashita Kenshitaka, [Narration] Hattori Jun, [Reader] Saito Kimiko