Kimie Shingyoji

A publishing company is working on a book about Umezu’s life. The lead editor, Sakura, knows that Umezu’s late mother Ichie was very influential ...

Yutaka, tired of his writing job, is asked by his landlord to save his rundown apartment building from demolition by converting it into a variety ...

In dreamlike mountain scenery, Toshiko makes a daring escape from her sexually warped Uncle Sonezaki. Fortunately, she met Samehada as she runs ...

Based on the comic written by Masao Yajima and illustrated by Kenshi Hirokane

A man who left his corporate job to start a handyman business. He helps a customer stage a fake kidnapping, and ends up being pursued as a murderer.

Yuko dreams of being a best selling children’s author, but as an adult she has made little progress. In her depression, she bonds with ...

An one hour made for TV special. Set in modern Japan, a journalist goes Insumasu to investigate people with deformation.

A former Formula 2 racing champion is asked to assist in setting up an auction of vintage cars. He becomes aware of a billionaire’s plot to ...

An anthology exploring the meaning of the Japanese greeting goaisatsu.

A man who lost his wife and a woman whose husband died have a fateful meeting in connection with a double suicide and fall madly in love.

Drama about the difficult relationship between a former wrestler, his wife and their adopted children.

From a true incident that happened in 1960’s Japan. This drama is contemporary in setting but medieval in its characters and emotions as it ...

The life and times of Kûkai, a Japanese monk who studies Esoteric Buddhism in the far reaches of India, China and Tibet, then uses their combined ...

In an Edo-era women’s prison, Ochiyo manages to escape execution during a fire and becomes determined to seek revenge against her harsh jailers.

The second installment of the special drama “Kawaiteshimau” features Masakazu Tamura playing the role of “Udege Shujo,” ...

Kayo (Kimie Shingyoji), who married Jingoro (Jun Eto) of the small-time goods dealer Kagamishimaya, is unable to even hug each other seven days ...

A student travels back to Kobe for the summer. Once there, he meets his friend Rat, hangs on the usual place, listening to the Beach Boys and ...

There are two bizarre rumors spreading about a girls’ high school called “Seiwa Joshi Gakuen.” The first is a “Hanako-san in the ...

This is an ensemble period drama adapted from Shotaro Ikenami’s popular novel, featuring the famous Kabuki actor brothers Kinnosuke Manya ...