Ame To Yume No Ato Ni
Ame To Yume No Ato Ni, ???????, After the Rain and Dreams
Genre: Fantasty, Horror.
Date: 04 2005
Episodes: 10
Language: Japanese
Subtitle: English
Synopsis: A tale of the supernatural and the bonds between a father and his daughter. Sakurai Tomoharu is a single parent who has an extremely close relationship to his daughter. One of his hobbies is catching and collecting butterflies, and he has travelled to Taiwan to catch a very rare butterfly, the Troides magellanus. It’s so rare it’s been called the “”phantom butterfly.”" The legend goes that whoever catches this butterfly will become a phantom themselves. Back in Japan, Tomoharu’s daughter, Ame, hasn’t received a phone call from her father in days and begins to worry. However, when Tomoharu does return, he has no recollection of how he got back to Japan, or what happened at all. Ame notices strange things beginning to happen all around her With the help of his neighbour Akiko, Tomoharu begins to piece together what happened back in Taiwan, and comes to a horrifying conclusion.
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Anego
Anego, ???
Genre: Romance.
Date: April 2005
Episodes: 10
Language: Japanese
Subtitle: English
Casts: Akanishi Jin, Ichikawa Miwako, Itaya Yuka, Kato Masaya, Masu Takeshi, Mizukawa Asami, Otsuka Nene, Shinohara Ryoko, Suzuki Anju, Takahashi Mitsuomi, Tayama Ryosei, Toda Naho, Tomosaka Rie, Yajima Kenichi, Yamaguchi Sayaka, Yuki Saori
Synopsis: Naoko Noda, who works in a trading company, is called “anego” by her younger co-workers. What is “anego”? It means “older sister,” but in this case it is given as a nickname to Naoko because she is like a big sister to her coworkers, who depend on her to give them advice about everything. This drama, based on a popular novel, depicts realistically how Naoko lives her everyday life, including her love life, the problems she faces, and her uneasiness about the future.
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Angels With Broken Wings I & II
Angels With Broken Wings I & II, ?????????, Tsubasa no Oreta Tenshitachi, Fallen Angels
Date: 02 2007
Episodes: 8
Language: Japanese
Subtitle: English
Synopsis: Each season has 4 episodes
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Anna San No Omame
Anna San No Omame, ?????????, The Best Friend of Beautiful Anna
Genre: Comedy, Romance.
Date: 10 2006
Episodes: 10
Language: Japanese
Subtitle: English
Synopsis: Lilly is a young woman who always seems to misunderstand things. Therefore she always misinterpretes the behavior of those people around her. For example: She believes that she is the most gorgeous woman around and on account of this every man wants her. She also believes that Anna’s boyfriend is in love with her. Anna is Lilly’s best friend who is sharing an apartment with her…
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Antique
Antique, ??????, Antique Cake Store
Genre: Comedy.
Date: 10 2001
Episodes: 11
Language: Japanese
Subtitle: English
Synopsis: Tachibana, the owner of a confectionery that likes hot-spicy food more than cakes; Ono, the superb party chef that has a mysterious aura, and Eiji, the ex-boxer who loves cakes that now works at Antique. This is a refreshing, yet heartfelt comedy about the 3 very unique personalities (more than that, all 3 are good looking!), that work until the wee hours of the night at a small confectionery called “”Antique.”" The story follows the romance, family life and friendship that these 3 men from different generations experience. A confectionery with a “”flavor”" not like most. Located in the middle of an ordinary residential area, “”Antique”" stays open until 2 a.m. Every single thing in the shop is antique, in fact even the sherry glasses that water comes in look like they would cost 50,000 yen. On top of this, all the sweets that are sold are unbelievably delicious. The thing that is most peculiar about “”Antique”" though is that all 3 of the men that work here are very handsome, and each has an interesting past. Those that frequent the store all are also…
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Ashita No Kita Yoshio
Ashita No Kita Yoshio, ?????????, ????????????11??, The World’s Unluckiest Man, and his 11-day Miracle, Sekaiichi Fuun na Otoko no, Kiseki no 11-nichikan
Date: 01 2008
Episodes: 11
Language: Japanese
Subtitle: English
Synopsis: Can a coward commit suicide? Meet Kita Yoshio, a very unlucky man who has chosen his close friend’s death anniversary as his suicide date, which is 11 days away. The number 11 has been quite significant throughout his life: he was born on November 11th; his roll call number at school was #11; and 11 years ago, he and his wife, Mizuho, went through a divorce. Debt-laden and feeling unneeded to the world, he sells off all his belongings and plans for his death date. However, on the 1st day, he meets Yashiro Heita as well as numerous other characters who will cause him to experience the most eventful 11 days of his life.
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Asunaro Hakusho
Asunaro Hakusho, ??????, Asunaro White Paper, Asunaro Confessions, Ordinary People
Genre: Romance, School.
Date: 1993
Episodes: 11
Language: Japanese
Subtitle: English
Synopsis: Five youngsters enter the same university and become very good friends. As they’re very close, they’re afraid of ‘hurting’ one another, and this results in even more tragedies. Both Tamotsu and Osamu, who fall for Narumi, keep holding back their feelings and giving way to each other. This complex love affair unintentionally causes Junichiro’s death. In the end, all left school due to one reason or another, leaving Narumi alone to complete the course. The happy days are gone, but they happen to meet one another again a few years later, and the story continues… Suzuki Anju as Saeki Ishida Hikari as Narumi Tsutsui Michitaka as Tamotsu Kimura Takuya as Osamu Nishijima Hidetoshi as Junichiro Kurosawa Asuka Kaga Mariko Nishioka Tokuma Sugiyama Ayako
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At Home Dad
At Home Dad, ??????·???
Genre: Comedy, Family.
Date: 04 2004
Episodes: 12
Language: Japanese
Subtitle: English
Synopsis: Kazuyuki Yamamura works at a major advertising agency, and is the breadwinner of his family, which consists of himself, wife Miki, and daughter Rie. He purchases a house, and is proud of being at the pinnacle of his career. Kazuyuki’s neighbor, Yusuke Sugio, however, leads a completely different life. The breadwinner of his family is his wife Shoko, who runs her own company. Yusuke is a so-called “”at-home dad,”" and because of this, Kazuyuki considers him miserable and helpless. Suddenly one day, Kazuyuki is forced to quit his company. At the same time, his wife receives a call from her former employer saying he wants her to come back to work. Consequently, Kazuyuki has no other choice but to stay at home while Miki works. Kazuyuki reluctantly starts his new life as a household husband—the last thing he wanted to do. Kazuyuki’s new “”career”" starts out as a big failure, because he can’t seem to do anything right. This consequently causes his pride as an elite businessman to go right down the drain. But thanks to his hard-working personality, he is determined to get the ball rolling—and soon after, finds himself enjoying life as an at-home dad. From this point on, Kazuyuki begins looking up to Yusuke as his mentor. * Abe Hiroshi as Yamamura Kazuyuki * Shinohara Ryoko as Yamamura Miki * Miyasako Hiroyuki as Sugio Yusuke * Nakajima Tomoko as Sugio Shoko * Nagai Masaru as Osawa Kenji * Nakamura Shigeyuki as Ueda Satoshi * Takizawa Saori as Kuramoto Saeko * Kawashima Naomi as Iwasaki Marie * Nakamaru Shinshou
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Attack No .1
Attack No .1, ????No.1
Genre: Sports.
Date: 06 2005
Episodes: 11
Language: Japanese
Subtitle: English
Synopsis: What does it take to become the ultimate volleyball player? The smash hit manga spikes its way onto the TV screen for the first time! Kozue, a positive and cheerful high school girl devotes her entire energy toward her school volleyball team. Extremely severe practices designed by the strict head coach Inokuma, highly competitive matches against the toughest top players, friendships and rivalry among teammates with strong characters?. Can Kozue?s genuine love toward volleyball make the impossible come true?
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Attention Please
Attention Please, ??????????
Genre: Comedy.
Date: April 2006
Episodes: 11
Language: Japanese
Subtitle: English
Casts: Aibu Saki, Asano Kazuyuki, Fueki Yuko, Hoshino Natsuko, Inoue Jun, Ishikawa Maki, Kohinata Fumiyo, Koichi Mantaro, Koizumi Kotaro, Mano Yuuko, Maya Miki, Nanase Natsumi, Nishikido Ryo, Ootomo Minami, Otsuka Chihiro, Takahashi Mariko, Tanaka Sogen, Ue
Synopsis: Losing her mother at a young age, Misaki Yoko (Ueto Aya) was raised amongst three brothers. Yoko is a slightly boyish girl who is bullheaded and hates dishonesty. Ever since she was young, she enjoyed the company of boys over girls. She starts a band with four of her boy friends and becomes the lead singer. Then one day, one of the members of the band, Tsukasa, gets a job at a bank in Tokyo. Due to Tsukasa leaving town, the band breaks up and though Yoko finds herself lonely, she puts on a strong act in front of Tsukasa. She can’t tell Tsukasa how she truly feels for him. On the day Tsukasa leaves for Tokyo, Yoko goes along with the band members to the airport to see him off. The guys get excited when they see some cabin crew ladies and Yoko has no idea why. She reminds them that even she can wear a uniform, but the guys only make fun of her. That’s when Tsukasa tells Yoko he wonders what she’d look like dressed in uniform. This is when Yoko decides she wants to work as a Cabin Attendant.
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