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- StarsMiki NakataniAtsuro WatabeShigeru IzumiyaJun Shibata, daughter of an infamous detective, it's on the fast track to leadership within the Metropolitan Police Department. While socially awkward, she is a crime solving genius with superior mental abilities. Assigned to the cold case unit to gain experience, she meets a motley group of investigators who are considered a joke by the senior detectives. Using her deductive abilities, she and her team work on some of the most bizarre unsolved cases ever encountered.
- 2010– 10 eps7.5 (358)TV SeriesStarsErika TodaRyô KaseRyunosuke KamikiAfter an incident in which a gun fired by Sebumi Takeru mysteriously turned around and hit one of his subordinate, Sebumi, the elite SIT unit's platoon leader was pushed to work in the most unpopular department, a special department named Mishou (Unidentified Crimes Unit), which crack cases without evidence, witnesses, or involving special organizations. Sebumi Takeru met his workmate, Toma Saya, a woman with an IQ of 201 and an arm wearing cast, who acted in a mysterious way that Sebumi could not even understand. When solving mysterious case together, the two encounter the superpower of unknown criminals, "SPEC". When deducing the different "SPEC" of different criminals, they fight with Ninomae Juichi, the powerful SPEC holder, and discover a mysterious world with SPECs, schemes, secrets and dangers.
- StarsMasato SakaiYui AragakiKôtarô SatomiA never-lose lawyer, Kensuke Komikado, uses his way and understanding of the spirit of the law to win every case on the court of law.
- StarsMasato SakaiAya UetoMitsuhiro OikawaAn idealistic banker takes on corruption and wrongdoing at his corporate bank. He must use his financial expertise, his instincts about human nature, and his skills of improvisation to try to stay one step ahead of his powerful enemies.
- StarsRyôko YonekuraIttoku KishibeYuki UchidaDaimon Michiko is a freelance surgeon who wanders from hospital to hospital because the harsh environment led many doctors to retire. However, Michiko doesn't look like a doctor at all with her flashy clothes and eccentric attitude.
- StarsTôru NakamuraAyako ImotoYûdai ChibaMachi Sangenya is an excellent real estate agent who will do anything to sell the property to her customers, including meeting their families and solving their personal problems.
- StarsYui AragakiMasaki OkadaMitsuhiro OikawaKyoko Okitegami is known as the Forgetful Private Detective. When she wakes up in the morning, her memory is reset. Because of her condition, she has to solve every case just in a day.
- StarsYui AragakiGen HoshinoRyôhei OhtaniMoriyama Mikuri had graduated from university and got no job offers. She became a temporary employee but was even laid off. Now, she works as a housekeeper for bachelor Tsuzaki Hiramasa by chance and he proposes a contract marriage to her.
- StarsMasami NagasawaMasahiro HigashideFumiyo KohinataDako (Masami Nagasawa) is a con woman who takes money from wealthy people like yakuza bosses and evil businessmen. She works with Boku-chan (Masahiro Higashide) and Richard (Fumiyo Kohinata) to carry their plans using fantastic teamwork.
- StarsKiichi NakaiYukari KanasawaAnna Odaka11 mysteries, 11 actors. Japan's favorite mystery author, the world of Higashino Keigo comes to life on screen through an assortment of short stories. For every episode, there will be a different lead actor and story, it's themes varying from mystery to comedy to horror to human drama. Nakai Kiichi is the navigator as he takes you on a journey through each episode, seasoned with Higashino's authentic spices, failing your assumptions with vivid story composition and an even bigger betrayal before the finale.
- StarsTsuyoshi KusanagiYûko ÔshimaFumino KimuraThe story begins with an inventor and entrepreneur's suicide. Despite his company being on the brink of a breakthrough he is out of money and out of time. All is lost. His son vows to put things right, but he first has to pick himself up and that is not a simple concern.
- StarsTomoya NagaseYui AragakiYûya TegoshiThe series is mainly about a 27 year old man named Makio Sakaki. His purpose is to become a successor after his father. However, he must pass high school first in order to prove himself worthy in the family for if he fails, his younger brother will take over, instead of him. Through the school years, he faces many obstacles such as righteousness, friendship, and perhaps even love.
- StarsHiroshi AbeMasami NagasawaSaekoKenji Sakuragi is a lawyer and former member of a motorcycle gang. He takes on the challenge of preparing a special class for a famous stupid school, Ryuuzan to enter the prestigious Toudai University.
- StarsYukie NakamaHiroshi AbeKatsuhisa NamaseQuirky professor Jiro Ueda and struggling magician Naoko Yamada investigate and unmask the fraudulent people who claim to have supernatural abilities.
- StarsYû AoiJun'ichi OkadaSadao AbeThe show revolves around Rakugo, a traditional Japanese comedy that can look back on a 400 year long history. It tells about a Yakuza who goes to a Rakugo performer to collect debts, and a talented comedian who tries to change his destiny.
- CreatorShinobu KaitaniStarsErika TodaShôta MatsudaMichiko KichiseTrusting, gullible Nao suddenly finds herself participating in the mysterious Liar Game, a game where the players are issued large sums of money which they then have to cheat each other out of. A few get rich, while the rest find themselves in debt for life. Nao's opponent is her former teacher. Relieved, she goes to him for advice, but is tricked into giving him all her money. With no idea of how to retrieve the money to avoid debt, Nao is desperate. When she gets a tip that a genius swindler, Shinichi Akiyama, is about to be released from prison, she turns to him for help. With some initial reluctance, Akiyama agrees to be her right-hand man in the game. As the two get pulled deeper into increasingly difficult levels of the game, it gradually becomes clear that their participation was far from coincidental.
- StarsShun OguriMunetaka AokiHaruIshikawa Ango is a very capable detective that lives only for his job. One day, while investigating a crime scene, he gets shot in the head by the criminal that was still lurking about. Ango gets thrown over that line that divides life and death but, though he dies, doctor's are able to reanimate him and he pulls through. Yet, the bullet remains stuck in his head as the operation to remove it is very dangerous. Shortly after, he goes back to work and soon realizes that he's now able to see and talk with the recently departed.
- StarsYûki FurukawaTomoka KurotaniReo UchikawaAfter finding his mom killed, Satoru's time-traveling ability takes him back 18 years for a chance to prevent her death and those of three classmates.
- StarsAya UetoSeiyô UchinoGekidan HitoriThe story focuses on 26-year-old Rika, a single editor who is unskilled in love. The story starts when a man appears before her, telling her that he is her husband from 10 years in the future. He informs her that she will meet the young version of himself in a few days, but begs her not to marry him.
- StarsSatomi IshiharaMasataka KubotaYutaka MatsushigeStories of Unnatural Death Investigation, a Japanese non-governmental organization as they work on unnatural death cases and try to reveal the truth behind the deaths.
- StarsTakaya KamikawaMasahiro KômotoChiaki Kuriyama"CSI: Crime Scene Talks" depicts the work of a group of detectives who solve murder cases by looking for clues in the articles left by victims.
- StarsChiaki KobayashiJun'ichi SuwabeNatsumi FujiwaraA Japanese conman crosses paths with a French rival, and gets entangled in conspiracies and scams beyond his wildest dreams.
- CreatorHaro AsoStarsKento YamazakiTao TsuchiyaNijirô MurakamiObsessed gamer Arisu suddenly finds himself in a strange, emptied-out version of Tokyo in which he and his friends must compete in dangerous games in order to survive.
- StarsHaru KurokiTomoya NakamuraYoshiko MitaNagi seems to have it all: a good job, a boyfriend, friends at work. Unfortunately, she overhears her coworkers and boyfriend dissing her, so she stays home from work, and no one comes to see her. She decides to quit, and move to the country, and let her curly hair hang free.
- StarsKô ShibasakiAi HashimotoKentarô SakaguchiNozomi Imamura was involved in an accident and has been in a coma since 1995. She finally wakes up in 2020, but her mind remains as a 10-year-old girl while her body has changed to a 35-year-old lady.
- StarsMoeka HoshiRyûhei MatsudaTakako MatsuTowako Omameda recently became the president of the construction company "Shirokuma Housing". She has experienced three divorces and is currently living with her 15-year-old daughter, Uta. Although Towako has been divorced thrice, she remains bright and lives her life strongly. However, her life is constantly disrupted by her three trouble-making ex-husbands.
- StarsTakako MatsuHikari MitsushimaIssei TakahashiMaki, Suzume, Iemori, and Beppu accidentally met in a karaoke one day while bringing instruments. They then decided to form a musical quartet and live together in Karuizawa during the winter.
- StarsRyo IshibashiRyûhei MatsudaNobuaki KanekoSeeking a greater justice, a band of homeless assassins flays their human targets and delivers the tattooed skins as proof of a contract fulfilled.
- StarsKen YasudaYô ÔizumiKyôko YoshineMeet Yukimaru Hanako, a 22-year-old and a fresh young reporter from Hokkaido. She's just been hired by a local television station to do field reporting, and we are here to watch the launching of her career.
- CreatorAkira NittaStarsEri TokunagaFûju KamioKenta MatsushimaFrustrated by life with her boyfriend, thirty-something Wako can't stop herself from being interested in high schooler Yumeaki, despite their age gap.
- StarsYui IshikawaErika HarlacherRaissa BuenoIn the aftermath of a great war, Violet Evergarden, a young female ex-soldier, gets a job at a writers' agency and goes on assignments to create letters that can connect people.
- StarsBilly KametzRyan BartleyFaye MataAn ordinary family is put to the test as a series of massive earthquakes throw Japan into total mayhem. From director Masaaki Yuasa (Devilman Crybaby), the first anime adaptation of the bestselling science fiction novel by Sakyo Komatsu.
- StarsYôjirô NodaRila FukushimaRena MatsuiA frustrated writer has 5 mysterious women turn up at his house, all seemingly invited and all must adhere to strict rules, they all pay him a million yen as rent. Who is responsible for the invites?
- StarsNaoto TakenakaTetsuji TamayamaHonami SuzukiA 60 year old retired salary-man finds new purpose in exploring the food of his neighborhood. Aided by his fantasy companion, a samurai who inspires him to boldly experience this new chapter of his life.
- StarsJun FukuyamaNao TôyamaAlejandro SaabIn the immediate future, a giant meteorite has collided with earth. All living organisms, including mankind, have been wiped off the face of the planet.
- StarsShôta SometaniSatoshi TsumabukiYumi AsôA vet Tashima hakurou met a mysterious woman claimed that she is the wife of his brother also told him his brother was kidnapped by someone. She asking him help for finding the kidnapper.
- StarsKahoMirai ShidaYûki AmamiMaya Akutsu, a new teacher who strives for perfection and punishes students in unorthodox manners. A 12-year-old Kazumi has been able to withstand her strange punishments so far but the other 23 students begin to fold under the pressure.
- StarsHiroshi AbeTakashi TsukamotoMitsuko KusabueA 40-year-old gifted architect enjoys living alone and doesn't communicate well with people. He has three female friends. Will he ever marry?
- StarsSatomi KobayashiKanaKen MitsuishiAkiko (Satomi Kobayashi) lives with her mother, but suddenly her mother passes away. Since then she quits her editing job and takes over her mother's small restaurant. At the restaurant there's only two items on the menu: sandwich and soup.
- StarsSatomi KobayashiMasako MotaiTakashi Yamanakarevolves around Tenko, a lady who runs a pension located in a forest in Nagano. Each episode features a new guest at the pension. The interactions between Tenko and her guests unravel throughout each episode
- StarsAoi TatsumiHiroshi AbeTomoko YamaguchiRyota Tsuboi is a producer for a CM production company. His wife Sae is a food stylist. She is also enthusiastic about her daughter Moe's education and her work. Ryota goes to Nagano to see his father. There he has a strange meeting.
- StarsRen HanamiAndrew LeeKeisuke HoashiA dedicated journalist who doggedly pursues the truth about a government corruption scandal even as powerful enemies seek to neutralize her reporting.
- StarsMasaki SudaMei NaganoRyôta Katayose10 days away from graduation, homeroom teacher Hiiragi, stands in front of his students and tells them they have now become his hostages. He says that no one can leave unless someone can tell him the reason behind a past student's suicide.
- CreatorYayu MurataStarsAju MakitaRyunosuke KamikiYoh Yoshidaa husband and his daughter, who lost their beloved wife 10 years ago and lost the meaning of life, unexpectedly reunited with their wife. As his wife is reborn as a 10-year-old elementary school student, the family is reborn.
- StarsHaruka AyaseKazuki KitamuraIssei TakahashiAyako Mochizuki investigates a murder case. From the evidence she collects, she targets Haruto Hidaka as the murder suspect.
- StarsMasaki SudaSairi ItôMatsuya OnoeFollows mystery-solving college student Kuno Totono. At the beginning of the story, the police bring him in for questioning on suspicion of murdering his classmate.
- StarsMaika YamamotoAkifumi UchidaMaki ShintaHiroki's sister was killed by a friend. Hiroki then meets the killer's sister, Futaba, 15 years after the incident. Both of their families have been burdened with grief, but through their meeting they struggle to find a brighter tomorrow.
- StarsHikari MitsushimaShun OguriRai TakahashiA determined single woman raising two children despite her struggles in life with her health.
- StarsKyôko TôyamaIssei HisaRumi KikuchiKoizumi 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.
- StarsKasumi ArimuraMasaki SudaRyunosuke KamikiThe story of the unpopular comedy trio Macbeth, a waitress, and the waitress' younger sister who are stuck in a situation that anyone would call a failure in their life.
- StarsKasumi ArimuraKengo KôraMitsuki TakahataSix young men and women who move from the countryside to the big city of Tokyo, each with their own dreams and aspirations. Among them is Sugihara Oto and Soda Ren. After her mother died, Oto was raised by adoptive parents in Hokkaido. Although she has given up on having any high hopes or big dreams for her future, she still remains positive and faces life with optimistic attitude. One day, she finds out the fact that her adoptive parents are planning to marry her to the wealthy man in town in order to solve their financial debt. Soda Ren was raised by his grandfather in Fukushima. Ren works hard on one job after another in order to earn the money to buy back his grandfather's land so that they can start farming again. By chance, Oto and Ren meet in Hokkaido and they decide to move to Tokyo to find new life to change their fate and future. However, as soon as they arrive Tokyo, they get separated in the crowds.
- StarsKasumi ArimuraShizuka IshibashiYukiya KitamuraKayo Agawa decides to become a probation officer, an unpaid state employee who helps rehabilitate those who committed crimes. Her first assignment is to take care of Midori Saito, who assaulted an employee of the accessory store she owned.
- StarsHaruna KawaguchiRen MeguroOji SuzukaTsumugi Aoba and Sou Sakura dated in high school. They both liked music. After graduating, Sou sent her a message breaking up. She started dating Minato Togawa, a mutual friend. 8 years later, she sees Sou, only to learn he is deaf.