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Ryōmaden is the 49th NHK Taiga drama. It was shown on NHK from January 3 to November 28, 2010 spanning 48 episodes. The story centers on the life of...

A first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat following Jake Adelstein, an American journalist who embeds himself into the Tokyo Vice...

"Orpheus", always noble and well-dressed, has his own way with people. He knows how to charm men and women, how to make people trust him and open...

Steve Backshall ventures into uncharted territory.

A retelling of the story of the strong willed Hua Mulan, who ends up joining an all male army in place of her elderly father.

Ozawa Hiromi, a second-year high school student, lives with her strict grandmother Takako who deprives her of all freedoms. One day, Hiromi faints...

The work revolves around seven sisters of each independent personality and different attributes, 5 Sisters from a mother who already died, two from...

A certain summer day, as the cicadas sing loudly. A man with no money and no place to belong tries to end his life, however is unable to take the...