Hana Yori Dango

Details

• Title: 花より男子
• Title (romaji): Hana Yori Dango
• Also known as: Boys Before Flowers / Boys Over Flowers
• Format: Renzoku, across two seasons
• Genre: Romance
• Broadcast network: TBS
• Air time: Friday 22:00
• Related dramas: Meteor Garden I 2001 Taiwanese version, Boys Before Flowers

Season 1

• Episodes: 9
• Viewership rating: 19.6 (Kanto)
• Broadcast period: 2005-Oct-21 to 2005-Dec-16
• Theme song: WISH by Arashi
• Insert song: Planetarium by Otsuka Ai

Synopsis

Makino Tsukushi is the only poor student at Eitoku Gakuen, the school of the ridiculously rich and privileged that is ruled by Flower 4 or F4, a group of four boys who come from extremely powerful families: Domyoji Tsukasa, the leader and heir of the Domyoji World Finance Group; Hanazawa Rui, the introverted son of a large company; Nishikado Sojiro, a player who is the heir of a tea ceremony school; and Mimasaka Akira, a madam killer with ties to the underground. If a student gets on the F4’s bad side, he/she gets a red notice and is bullied and driven out of school.

Makino hopes to pass her days quietly-- without drawing any attention to herself-- but one day, she stands up to Domyoji in defense of her friend. The next day, Makino gets the dreaded red notice. Even though she is harassed, Makino decides to keep going to school because she is a “tough weed”. She declares war right back on the F4. Her resolve gets the attention of her crush Hanazawa Rui and oddly enough, rouses romantic feelings in her worst enemy, Domyoji Tsukasa.

The series is based on the Japanese shoujo manga "Hana Yori Dango" (Boys Before Flowers) by Kamio Yoko.

Cast

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• Inoue Mao as Makino Tsukushi
• Matsumoto Jun as Domyoji Tsukasa
• Oguri Shun as Hanazawa Rui
• Matsuda Shota as Nishikado Sojiro
• Abe Tsuyoshi as Mimasaka Akira
• Sato Megumi as Sanjo Sakurako
• Nishihara Aki as Matsuoka Yuki
• Seto Saki as Asai Yuriko
• Fukada Aki as Ayuhara Erika
• Matsuoka Emiko as Yamano Minako
• David Ito as Nishida
• Sada Mayumi as Todo Shizuka
• Kato Takako as Sengoku Sachiyo
• Tomiura Satoshi as Makino Susumu (brother of Tsukushi)
• Kobayashi Susumu as Makino Haruo (father of Tsukushi)
• Ishino Mako as Makino Chieko (mother of Tsukushi)
• Matsushima Nanako as Domyoji Tsubaki (sister of Tsukasa)
• Kaga Mariko as Domyoji Kaede (mother of Tsukasa)

Friends

Details

• Title: フレンズ / 프렌즈
• Title (English): Friends
• Format: Tanpatsu in two parts
• Genre: Romance
• Episodes: 4
• Broadcast network: TBS and MBC
• Broadcast period:

2002-Feb-04 and 2002-Feb-05 (TBS)

2002-Feb-15 and 2002-Feb-16 (MBC)

• Air time:

Monday & Tuesday 21:00-23:09 (TBS)

Friday & Saturday 21:55 (MBC)

Synopsis

Left alone on a trip to Hong Kong, Tomoko (Fukada Kyoko) finds herself the victim of a purse-snatching. The police arrest the man she points out, but it turns out to be the wrong person: a young Korean man named Ji Hoon (Won Bin). Despite his anger and humiliation, he takes her out to dinner since she has lost all her money, and in return, she agrees to model for his amateur film. What follows is a magical and romantic two days. Upon returning to their respective countries, Tomoko must return to her nine-to-five job and Ji Hoon must resume studying to join the family business rather than pursuing his dream of becoming a film director. But soon the two begin to email each other and rekindle their relationship despite the distance and obstacles between them. Marking the very first time in television history that a drama has been co-produced between Japan and South Korea, the story shows us that love has no borders.

Cast

• Won Bin as Kim Ji Hoon
  
• Fukada Kyoko as Asai Tomoko
• Lee Dong Gun as Park Kyung Joo
• Han Hye Jin as Park Hye Jin
• Yada Akiko as Yamagishi Yuko
• Toda Naho as Kaneda Midori
• Ozawa Yukiyoshi as Sakamaki Shouta

Detective Conan

Detective Conan (2006)
Japanese Drama

Cast:
Oguri Shun - Kudo Shinichi
Kurokawa Tomoka - Mori Ran
Jinnai Takanori - Mori Kogoro
Iwasa Mayuko - Suzuki Sonoko
Nishimura Masahiko - Megure Keibu
Fukawa Ryo - Kitajima Shingo
Mizukawa Asami - Nishida Mai

Genre: Mystery

Summary: This tanpatsu celebrates the tenth year of this popular Japanese anime, originally a manga created by Aoyama Gosho. The story takes place when Shinichi was still a high school student. The talented young detective Kudo Shinichi receives a message: "I will kidnap one of your classmates during your class trip." Shinichi is going to find out the truth.

Beautiful Life

Details

• Title: ビューティフルライフ
• Title (English): Beautiful Life
• Format: Renzoku
• Genre: Romance, human drama
• Episodes: 11
• Viewership ratings: 31.86
• Broadcast network: TBS
• Broadcast period: 2000-Jan-16 to 2000-Mar-26
• Air time: Sunday 21:00
• Theme song: Konya Tsuki no Mieru oka ni by B'z
  

Synopsis

Kyoko, a young woman with an unhindered spirit despite being physically bound to a wheelchair due to illness, and Shuji, a stylish and popular fashion magazine hairstylist, are brought together in a fateful traffic incident. Despite their confrontational meeting, they soon find themselves falling in love, with Shuji drawn to her courage and enthusiasm and Kyoko attracted to his ability to look beyond her physical limitations and into her heart. However, Kyoko's protective older brother and her worsening condition begin to test the bounds of their love for each other and threaten to end their beautiful life together.

Cast

• Kimura Takuya as Okishima Shuji (Hairstylist at Hot Lip)
• Tokiwa Takako as Machida Kyoko (Librarian)
• Watabe Atsuro as Machida Masao (Kyoko's brother)
• Mizuno Miki as Tamura Sachie (Kyoko's colleague & friend)
• Ikeuchi Hiroyuki as Okabe Takumi (Hairstylist at Hot Lip, Shuji's friend)
• Hara Chiaki as Ozawa Mayumi (Hairstylist at Hot Lip, Shuji's ex-girlfriend)
• Nishikawa Takanori as Kawamura Satoru (Hairstylist at Hot Lip)

Ie Naki Ko

Details

• Title: 家なき子 （いえなきこ）
• Title (romaji): Ie Naki Ko
• Title (English): Child Without a Home
• Also known as: Sans Famille
• Genre: Family drama
• Episodes: 12
• Viewership ratings: Avg=24.7, High=37.2 (ep12)
• Broadcast network: NTV
• Broadcast period: 1994-Apr-16 to 1994-July-02
• Air time: Saturday
• Theme song: "Sora to Kimi no Aida ni" by Nakajima Miyuki
• Related TV show : Ie Naki Ko 2
  

Synopsis

"Don't pity me, just give me money." A smart little girl, Suzu, for the sake of her beloved sick mother, has no choice but to attempt all ways to fork up the money required for the operation. It includes stealing, cheating and almost anything that could yield cash. However, deep within her is a sadness unseen by many. ---Snowflakes

Cast

• Adachi Yumi as Aizawa Suzu
• Koyanagi Rumiko as Sonoda Kyoko
• Hosaka Naoki as Katashima Tomoyuki
• Mizuno Maki as Okazaki Shoko
• Tanaka Yoshiko as Aizawa Yoko
• Naitou Takashi as Aizawa Satoshi
• Kyomoto Masaki as Kurosaki Kazuhiko

Ichi Rittoru no Namida

Details

• Title: １リットルの涙
• Title (romaji): 1 Litre no Namida
• Also known as: Ichi Rittoru no Namida / One Litre of Tears / A Diary with Tears
• Genre: School, romance, health, family, human
• Broadcast network: Fuji TV

Renzoku

• Episodes: 11
• Viewership ratings: 15.31
• Broadcast period: 2005-Oct-11 to 2005-Dec-20
• Ending theme song: Only Human by K
• Insert songs: Konayuki and 3/9 by Remioromen
• Drama OST: Ichi Rittoru no Namida OST

Synopsis

15-year-old Ikeuchi Aya was an ordinary girl, the daughter of a family who works at a tofu shop, and a soon-to-be high schooler. However, odd things have been happening to Aya lately. She has been falling down often and walks strange. Her mother, Shioka, takes Aya to see the doctor, and he informs Shioka that Aya has spinocerebellar degeneration - a terrible disease where the cerebellum of the brain gradually deteriorates to the point where the victim cannot walk, speak, write, or eat. A cruel disease, as it does not affect the mind in the least. How will Aya react when told about her disease? And how will Aya live from now on?

Cast

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• Sawajiri Erika as Ikeuchi Aya (15-20)
• Yakushimaru Hiroko as Ikeuchi Shioka (40-51)
• Nishikido Ryo as Asou Haruto (15-20)
• Jinnai Takanori as Ikeuchi Mizuo (45-56)
• Narumi Riko as Ikeuchi Ako (13-18)
• Fujiki Naohito as Mizuno Hiroshi (33-44)
• Koide Saori as Sugiura Mari (15-18)
• Sanada Yuma as Ikeuchi Hiroki (11-16)
• Miyoshi Ai as Ikeuchi Rika (5-10)
• Matsuyama Kenichi as Kawamoto Yuji (17)

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ItaZura Na Kiss

Details

• Title: イタズラなKiss
• Title (romaji): Itazura na Kiss
• Also known as: Teasing Kiss / Naughty Kiss
• Format: Renzoku
• Genre: Romantic comedy, school
• Episodes: 9
• Broadcast network: TV Asahi
• Broadcast period: 1996-Oct-14 to 1996-Dec-16
• Air time: Monday 20:00
• Theme song: "Steady" by SPEED
  

Sinopsis

Late for a meeting, Kotoko was running along the corridor in school and bumped into Naoki, their lips meeting. Naoki showed his disgust, but Kotoko started to idolise him, who was good at everything from studies to sports. When Kotoko's house burned down, her father's good friend Machiko invited them to move in with her family. It was then that Kotoko realised Naoki was the elder son of Machiko, who took up the role of a fairy-godmother to bring the two together...despite the fact that Naoki was disgusted. Not discouraged, the clumsy and not-so-bright Kotoko started to do everything that would change her impression on him. Gradually, the icy-cold Naoki who disliked girls started to feel for Kotoko...

Cast

• Sato Aiko as Aihara Kotoko
• Kashiwabara Takashi as Irie Naoki
• Ozawa Maju as Matsumoto Reiko
• Naitou Takashi as Aihara Shigeo
• Asada Miyoko as Irie Machiko
• Tokui Yuu as Irie Masaki
• Akashi Ryotaro (明石亮太郎) as Irie Yuki
• Aoki Shinsuke as Nakamura Kinnosuke
• Uehara Sakura as Komori Jinko
• Miyauchi Tomomi as Hayashi Satomi
• Izawa Ken as Watanabe Junichi
• Toyama Toshiya as teacher in-charge of class F
• Nakama Yukie as Yada Sonoko
• Hoshino Aki as one of classmates

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