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They said Aia was destined to be a model, and Jun was bullied for her freckles. Together, they will take back the power to define themselves in an inspirational fashion manga that asks cutting questions about what it really means to be beautiful—and what it takes to overcome an arbitrary system that seems to respect talent over hard work.
It is 1956, and Japan has officially declared the “post-war” period over. In the decade or so that will follow, the country will grow to be the second largest economy in the world. But what was the driving force behind this economic miracle? This drama depicts the intense drama and battles played out among Japan’s leading bureaucrats in the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, focusing on Shingo Kazakoshi, the man dubbed “Mr. MITI” who selflessly and utterly devoted himself to his country’s industrial development.
Based on the manga by Sanko Takada
Two friends bond over their shared love of curry, exploring renowned restaurants one flavorful bowl at a time.
A detective drama that tries to charm you with its story rather than flashy action. The focus was on the guests in each episode, and each time a gorgeous lineup appeared and became a hot topic at the time. The title has the meaning that "a detective who protects citizens is the same as a representative director who protects employees in a company."
When the clock in the school building strikes midnight, the campus will become "a school for yokais" that cannot be seen with human eyes. Tanaka Kazuo is a human high school student with no friends who is bullied by his classmates. He feels miserable and lonely, believing that he doesn't belongs anywhere. However eveything changes when he discovers the existence of the yokai realm. Hoping to make some friends and to start a new life, he enrolls himself in the school and lies saying that he is a very rare mixed-race yokai called "Tanaka Ichiotoko", despiste the fact that he looks like an ordinary human being. Tanaka's new supernatural classmates are full of surprises, and can't help but suspect of his true nature.
A wacky comedy about a man from a noble ancestry of long ago, but who in modern times is just a lowly salary man that is constantly being humiliated by his family and co-workers.
Hidden in a back alley unknown to the world stands a mysterious hotel. After being handed a key by the enigmatic manager, a group of young women are led to Room 205 — where each encounters a strange and wondrous world beyond imagination.
Gotokuji Yu, a.k.a. "Gotchin", is a third-year university student in the midst of his job hunting activities who tends to regret everything. On the day he loses his 31st consecutive job hunting match, his beloved bicycle is stolen and a "stinky guy" accuses him of having something to do with it and beats him up... but at that moment, a young person appears and punishes the stinky guy with their brilliant body language!
The story follows the daily - and strange - happenings of the sailor-suit-wearing high school student, Konno Miyuki.
Mini-series spin-off of Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger.
One million yen in elaborate fake bills that no one can tell are not the real deal were picked up by a homeless person. The bills begin to circulate like the blood flowing through blood vessels. These fake bills undermine the Japanese economy like a virus. In order to build a world that is not dominated by money, a plan to overturn the value of the root of money is launched. What is the fate of the man with such a tremendous plan? A millionaire, an undercover agent, community representative, and a genius appraiser that specializes in distinguishing counterfeit bills, speculation is placed on each. Everything leads to a conspiracy of dark organizations trying to destroy the Japanese economy.
Muto Takashi is a former police detective who uses illegal methods to solve cases which are difficult to handle by the police. Kaburagi Wataru is a police detective and Muto's buddy, and Tamaki takes charge of the special missions given to Muto. While exploring the lives of these men, the topic of whether revenge is right or wrong is discussed in this drama.
In the seemingly ordinary Prefecture Chiba, where life moves at its own relaxed pace, meet Shikawa Ako—a high school student with an unremarkable existence. Little does she know, the humdrum days of Chiba are about to get a hilarious twist. In 'The Legend of Super Normal Prefecture Chiba,' Ako inadvertently becomes the epicenter of a comedic storm that turns the 'ordinary' into the spectacularly absurd.
After four years in the countryside, his company transfers Kagetora and his family back to Tokyo. In their seven years they have gotten used to the peaceful atmosphere and amiable nature of those in the country. However, they soon discover that the hustle and bustle of Tokyo will take some readjustment. With a militaristic landlady, a middle-aged manager with a wife half his age, a charming foot masseuse, and a younger brother enjoying the youth culture of Tokyo, there are plenty of interesting characters to keep them on their toes. --TBS
Two teenage boys from starkly different backgrounds find themselves joined in a common search to discover how to do the right thing and find happiness in life. One boy, whose father is an alcoholic, works hard to care for his younger brother and sister, while the other enjoys the privileges of a wealthy family, but is starved for his father's love. Their friendship reflects the sadness, pain, and sometimes cruelty that can enter into the relationships between fathers and sons in today's society.
It tells about the women's view on love and marriage through the love affair of three women. Ayako, a rampant college student; OL Takako who works for a magazine company and Kimie, who attends the dressmaking school training to be a homemaker. The trio who graduated from the same high school moved to Tokyo from Akita, and they start living together in a rented house at Denenchofu, however.....
Following Japanese musician LiSA's life
A home drama about the clash between a former career woman and the madam of a distinguished Japanese inn.
After being killed off by Emperor Yodon, Yodonna’s spirit comes back to the land of the living intending to revive herself. She plans on stealing the life energy of Juru to bring herself back to life. But things don’t work out the way she planned when Juru’s girlfriend Mizuki gets in Yodonna’s way and accidentally ends up becoming her host. At the same time, Mizuki’s brother Shosuke investigates a maid café related to an organized crime gang and records video evidence of the crime on his phone. But when these two siblings unexpectedly swap phones, the crime gang makes Mizuki one of their targets. In order for her plan to succeed, Yodonna has no choice but to save Mizuki at this time of crisis. After being helped by Yodonna, Mizuki forms a bond with her, and Yodonna learns about ‘emotions’ in the process. What does fate have in store for these two people?
Though seemingly unconnected, the characters in HUMAN CROSSING all have something in common. They are dealing with the sometimes joyous, but often horrific realities of everyday life.
Unlike an ambulance, a doctor car is an emergency vehicle that doctors ride to scenes where patients are in critical condition in order to diagnose and administer emergency medical treatment quickly. This actually raises the survival rate significantly. Tendo Ichika is an unmarried mother of a 5-year-old child and a new doctor of a general hospital’s doctor car medical team. Asagi Yusuke, who is the only son of the hospital’s director, thinks the doctor car is expensive junk and plots to get it scrapped. He is also unusually hostile to Ichika and the other members of the hospital follow him in picking on her endlessly.
With his looks, personality and capabilities, 35-years-old Haruno Yoichi is considered the "ideal husband". However, he feels that his wife's attitude has cooled ever since she gave birth to their child. He knows neither the cause nor the solution, and has been reduced to the "unfortunate husband" at home. 28-years-old Chisato was thought to be the "ideal wife with all the the traditional graces" who does her best to look to her best to look to her husband with respect. But her husband's words and deeds which she could excuse until after childbirth, now make her feel uneasy. Because of her continued hysterics, she has become the "monster wife" to her husband.
A naive, fair-skinned country boy from Yamagata moves to Tokyo for work and has a one-night stand with an older city woman. As they navigate their feelings, they question whether their connection is real or just a fleeting moment.
Born as the second son of warlord Oda Nobuhide in Owari province, Nobunaga rises to power after his father's death and gains the support of Saito Dozo in his quest to unify Owari province and bring an end to the chaotic Sengoku period. However, Nobunaga's strong personality incurs the resentment of Akechi Mitsuhide.
OVA series composed of two vignettes. This Sci-Fi series comprises two episodes, approximately 42 minutes each, that are completely unrelated. Each tells a short tale of love and humanity amidst a backdrop of science fiction.
Family is everything. The four Yuzuki brothers lost their parents two years ago, and now work to raise themselves. Hayato, the eldest, then Mikoto, Minato, and young Gakuto. Hayato works and provides for the family. Mikoto is relaxed and calm. Minato is full of energy, and Gakuto is wise beyond his years. Together they live, learn, fight, and forgive as brothers should. Meet the Yuzuki family!
Momo (Rika Adachi) hopes to become a video game designer. She has applied for numerous jobs in that field, but has failed every time. Finally, Momo is hired as an apprentice to a game programmer. While accumulating experience, Momo, with her strong will and love for games, grows up.
A story about a wife who supported her husband after his body was paralyzed in an accident right after they got married.
The story is told by the cat-eyed boy, hated by humans and demons, who engages in tales of terror, including monsters and children.
13th year of the Genroku era. Matahachiro Aoe, a samurai of the Shonai clan from Dewa Province, accidentally learned that a group of conspirators led by the main vassal of Tango Otomi were planning to poison the Lord. Matahachiro decided to consult with the father of his fiancée Yuki, Kizaemon Hiranuma, an employee of the security department, and told him everything. However, when Matahachiro was about to leave for home, Hiranuma attacked him from behind and Matahachiro defended himself by killing his future father-in-law in front of Yuki. Matahachiro escapes to Edo and provides bodyguard services to earn a living. He is pursued by assassins who are sent by conspirators from his former clan. And soon he also becomes involved in the conflict between Asano and Kira, which arose due to a blade wound in a pine corridor in Edo Castle...
An anthology of four animated shorts: Global Astroliner Gou, Glass Eye, Kung-Fu Love, and Joe and Marilyn.
The non-athletic head of the school newspaper department participates in various club activities, including a number of sports clubs, with disastrously hilarious results. (Source: AniDB)
Set in New York , three friends fall in love with the same woman, causing their feelings to waver between friendship and love. One day, Kosuke Kosuke, who works in the publicity department of a film company in New York, has a fateful encounter with Kawakami Makoto, a hair and makeup assistant. It's like an encounter in a Hollywood movie, something Kosuke has always dreamed of. However, just a few hours later, Makoto has another fateful encounter with a man. The man turns out to be a freelance photographer, Higuchi Norito, Kosuke's best friend from college...
Super Robot Red Baron is a Japanese tokusatsu series that aired from April 4, 1973, to March 27, 1974. Its story was later retold in the anime Red Baron and it had a sequel titled Super Robot Mach Baron.
In “Muse no Kagami,” Rino Sashihara plays a seemingly ordinary girl from the countryside with no special qualities. However, she encounters a former famous actor named Okita Ryu, who discovers her ability to instantly memorize lines after hearing them once and her hidden acting prowess. As a result, he decides to set her on the path towards becoming an actress.
Hikari has to take care of her sick mother and two younger brothers. They are informed that their missing father has died, and later find out he left them a huge 10 million yen debt. They are a very poor family. They have no money or food. To pay off the debt, Hikari lands a cleaning job at the UBS TV company. On the other side, there's Masako Nagai, a struggling UBS TV drama producer. The men she works with are somewhat sexist. Through an incident within UBS, Masako discovers Hikari's talents as a creative person with a great imagination for drama writing. With no allies within UBS, she decides to hire Hikari, training her to be an assistant producer. Hikari's happiness is keeping her family fed and paying off her father's debt. Masako's happiness is to gain respect within UBS by excelling as a drama producer.
Takayuki Yamada tried to make a film which will make him proud of himself across his career.
Hibio's adventurer mother sets off to research a mysterious tribe.
20 years ago a half-frozen boy was rescuded in the mountains after his parents apparent sucide. He gets released from a mental institution and his girlfriend notices him talking about a dark mountain shadow. Meanwhile a murder happens in a residential area in Tokyo. Assistant Inspector Goda Yuichiro takes on the investigation. Soon an official of the Ministery of Justice gets murdered in a similar fashion pointing towards a serial killer. Yet, Goda receives a strange order from above: he's not to further investigate in this direction. He senses a huge mystery behind the case and starts chasing after the psychopath killer called Marks. Somehow a journalist's research about a corrupt construction magnate and another unsolved murder that happend in the mountains 13 years ago are also linked to the case.
