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Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
Yomiuri-TV Enterprise LTD.
■ Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
・General broadcasting pursuant to the Broadcast Law
・Planning, production and sales of broadcasting programs
・Cultural projects and operations and all other projects and operations related to broadcasting
・Provision of software-based broadcasting and communication services
■ Yomiuri-TV Enterprise LTD.
As an affiliated company of Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, we are responsible for international sales including TV programs and all types of licensing business. In addition, we handle the business of music publishing, anime rights management, localization and event planning.
■ Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
1-3-50 Shiromi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi 540-8510 Japan
■ Yomiuri-TV Enterprise LTD.
20F NTV TOWER 1-6-1, Higashi Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-7420 JAPAN
■ Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
February 13, 1958
■ Yomiuri-TV Enterprise LTD.
May 1, 1970
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Programs
New Nobunaga Chronicle: High School is a Battlefield
A history buff mad scientist cloned warlords of Japanese civil war period out of his curiosity and released them to the world.
And 15 years later... The cloned warlords grew up as highschoolers gathered in Ginnan High School. To be the ruler of the school, they were expected to be fighting each o...
Octo: Mind Investigator Akari Shinno
Octo is a detective drama that fits the current times where crimes with ambiguous motives are increasing. Unlike existing detective stories focusing on finding criminals and working out tricks, Octo spotlights finding motives, the emotions that triggered the crimes.
An eccentric female detective ...
This is a " head-to-head" battle between five challengers and a champion of various genres.
The challenger will challenge with a striking skill he or she is good at, and the champion must take all fight.
In short, the champion must fight with the five specialists, regardless of his or her own str...
This is a " head-to-head" battle between five challengers and a champion of various genres.
The challenger will challenge with a striking skill he or she is good at, and the champion must take all fight.
In short, the champion must fight with the five specialists, regardless of his or her own str...
This game show won the top prize at the "BCWW International Format Pitching" held in Korea.
Also nominated for Best Asian Original Game Show at the "Content Asia Awards" held in Singapore.
The Challengers called "Darkness Phantom Thieves" compete in the "Hall of Light".
They challenge a thrilling...
Sometime, the only thing that helps people get over a breakup is the taste of their favorite dish...
Set in real restaurants in Tokyo, the taste of the food gently embraces the women’s souls and kindly heals their broken hearts.
The main character, Miki (Alice Hirose), is a manga artist. She publi...
Three years ago, a video of a female public security investigator being kidnapped and assaulted was uploaded to the internet. Her name was Rion Nakaba, and the video caused a huge uproar- but it was instantly deleted. This incident was called the “Joker Case” within the Public Safety Bureau, and for...
Can three clumsy men be any good as Cupids?
Their love speculations will run wild within the walls of this shared house!
Original script by Koji Tokuo (Ossan’s Love, My Housekeeper Nagisa-san)!
A romantic comedy about three hopeless men!
They may be awkward to watch, but they're sure to soothe y...
Colorful Love~My Androgynous Boyfriend~
Wako works so hard day-in day-out that she’s left her femininity behind. One day, she meets Meguru, a boy with perfect make-up and nails, who instantly confesses his love for her!
What exactly is it that draws this unique pair, who look like they could be sisters, together as a couple?
The first...
Edomoiselle is an exhilarating, heart-warming comedy that takes place in Tokyo.
It is about a big-hearted Edo era courtesan looking for solace for her weary soul while getting wrapped up into trouble wherever she goes.
The story’s heroine is an ostentatiously cute and fabulous-looking woman who ...
It is a psychological quiz battle based on the werewolf game between three players who want to answer correctly and X, who wants to answer all questions incorrectly.
This is a one-story game.
In each episode, we have cast four people with different relationships.
For example, in an episode f...
An infamous yakuza sets out to master the Way of the Househusband!“The Immortal Dragon”—an infamous and feared yakuza who has left behind countless legends in the underworld—has decided to wash his hands of his dark past and become...a “househusband”! Under the watchful eye of the neighborhood, the ...
Mitsutaka Oji is an attractive hard-working manager, admired by both his superiors and subordinates. Well-mannered, gentlemanly, and stylish to boot, he’s popular among women. However, this man has a secret... He absolutely loves cute things! Mitsutaka can’t resist cuteness, and he’s head over heels...
50 years have passed since Hakushon and Akubi left little Kanichi and returned to the Land of Magic. The magic bottle was sent into a 100-year-slumber...or so we though.
Now the year is 2020. Kanichi's grandson, Kantaro Yodayama lives in Tokyo. Kantaro hates hard work and spends his days trying to ...
Sayaka is a beautiful editor who lives happily with her handsome husband. The picture-perfect life she thought she had shattered to pieces after her beloved husband’s betrayal...
The only emotional support she has for her wounded heart is her high school sweetheart she bumps into. She's married, ...
A delicious lunchtime combo filled with“things that women love”: Group dating, gourmet food, and mysteries! A mystery drama that brings together, these three female favorites! Women in today’s world are extremely busy! They want to meet guys efficiently and seize opportunities that will change their...
Now is the golden era of dance performances in Japan and everyone's taking to the floor. All the dancers are aiming for one thing – to be crowned the KING OF DANCE. Skilled dancers from across the country are gathering to take part in an event that's being held for the first time in 5 years...
So...
Boldly expose hidden dark truths！
The streets are swamped with malicious sexual and power harassment, corporate fraud, and corrupt authorities… Amidst the slew of tabloid stories, internet rumors and speculations about these crimes, the truth often remains gray, disappearing into the darkness.
B...
Those who master the art of texting shall master love...
A “Ready-to-use Romcom” comes to life, here and now for everyone who’s struggling with love!
Letters have always been a method for humans to express their emotions towards one another. Today, writing letters have been replaced by texting ...
Beauty and perfection are not the key to being loved.
Women are all unique and with different looks. Some may be fortunate with beauty and some may not. However, your looks don’t determine your happiness in life and love. Those who are successful in life are those who master the art of “a balanced...
"MIX" takes place 26 years from the story "TOUCH."
From the legend left by the hero of "TOUCH," Tatsuya Uesugi, Meisei Academy High School was well known for their strong baseball team. 26 years from their glory, the team has not been able to keep their record and lost their fame.
"MIX" is abo...
People hides who they reallyare. But social media makes you show your true color.
Akari Kagari is a bright young woman, living with her family happily. One day, Akari is filmed dealing with an irritated customer at her coffee shop professionally and becomes famous on the Internet overnight. In fa...
She was just a single mother, living happily with her “common-law husband”... But one day, she gets a call from the police, who tell her that her husband has been murdered.
She rushes to the hospital, only to find that there were two other “wives” besides her! As if that weren’t enough, as part o...
New dynamic and crazy extreme sports is born.
The game is simple. Contestants go on the swing and kick their shoe as far as they can. That’s it.
However, the swing is not normal. We create the monster size swing of 35m height with huge crane. With this monster size swing, contestants swing and k...
Saki Hoshino, age 25. The daughter of a legendary conman, and hailed as a genius,she was scouted to join the “Conman Hit-back Expert A-Team”, aka CHEAT.
But she has “a little secret” that cannot be revealed.
She is an “IDOL”...
She has to hide her true self not to be found out that she’s the ...
This quiz show is one like no other!
It‘s the fastest finger first quiz. But there is a catch...
▼ In front of each of the 5 contestants, there are 4 buttons.
▼ However, none of these buttons correspond to that person. Instead, they are for the other 4 people.
▼ In other words, when a conte...
In the glitz and glamour of the celebrity world, no one expects the dirty business that occurs behind the scenes.
Arisa Yagami, formerly “Sara Fujisaki” was a rising star, known to be the next top actress and wife of her agency’s next CEO. Sara was living the celebrity dream, until she became a v...
In 2017, a Ferrari worth 2 million dollars was found covered with dust in an abandoned Japanese shed. It was forgotten in the shed for over 40 years without the owner noticing its value. Do you remember what’s in your shed? Have you opened your shed recently? From celebrity’s shed to ordinary people...
Do you know the how-we-met story of your parents?
Not so many people should have heard the story, none should have watched it.
The very first conversation, the first kiss, the relationship problems they faced – this is not just a story of your parents, this is a part of your history.
LOVE ...
What if you could have another go on some events in life?
One day, librarian Ayumi receives a mysterious phone call from a strange man named Kazama, who tells her that an earthquake is going to happen at 6:45pm. She thinks it’s just a joke, however an earthquake really does happen at exactly 6:45...
A new cooking show by the director of “Iron Chef”
In this spectacular studio based cooking show, 2 couples compete to see which team can create the best dish to win a cash prize! Within 40 minutes, couples need to cooperate and create 2 dishes. However, the kitchens are separated and conversation...
“Do you remember your loved one’s back shot? This is a game show to test bond of love!”
In this studio based quiz show, challengers must find their loved one from the backs of four people. It may sound easy, but the distance between the two, and the pressure of choosing the wrong person makes the...
A promising politician, has been scooped by a tabloid magazine “Weekly Ryusei”, and committed suicide. Hearing this shocking incident, his wife was lost in a deep sadness and suffers a miscarriage.
However, the scandal was a fabricated story. Knowing this, politician’s wife swears revenge to people...
“Where did my life go wrong?”
Divorced, in need to pay child-support, and now a layoff candidate at his company; Keita Orimo, 34 years old was in the pits of despair. However, it all changes when his brain suddenly became a smartphone! Now his vision can see messages people send on their phones, ...
A rookie lawyer Ryuichi Naruhodo stands up to save his defendants by proving their innocence from unusual cases!
Is the defendant guilty or innocent…? Believing his client’s innocence Naruhodo stands in court and battles his rival judges. With the word of “OBJECTION!” and limited evidence, Naruho...
The ultimate friendship race! Friends over Money or Money over Friends?
The groups of 4 friends that are chained together are put to a challenge on an extreme race. The groups are left stranded in a random place without any money but each other. The first group that’s reaches the designated goal...
Doctor Cars (Emergency Medical Service vehicles) have recently been places in over 40 medical facilities in Japan. This drama focuses on the medical scene of the Doctor Cars and the doctors. Ichika Tendo (Ayame Goriki) a newly graduated medical student has been placed in the recently developed Docto...
Monetary problems happen everyday at everywhere. The hero, Shigeru (Kazutoyo Koyabu), is one of the aggrieved party who suffers from monetary trouble.
“Never doubt people! “ So says Shigeru, who has a faith in the basic goodness of human being, lost his job due to his honest personality. On the day...
The Inheritance Lawyer: Shinichi Kakizaki
“May you rest in peace.”
In the downtown area of Yokohama area, the Kakizaki Shinichi law firm stand. Shinichi has been an elite lawyer representing major companies and handling criminal cases. However, due to a two month business suspension he received two years ago, he had lost all the trust he...
“My Life” -survival rate of 0%・I’ll defeat the little bug in my stomach-
I’ll defeat the little bug in my stomach!” In Hyogo prefecture Aioi city, Michiyo Kawada lived a tranquil life with her husband and three sons. Their 4 year old son Yuhei Kawada loved sports and brightened the family with his cheerful personality. However, his body developed a rare cancer that only ...
Mobile and smart phones are capable of almost anything these days, but new reality TV format "CELL PHONE RELAY 2.0", co-developed by Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation and FremantleMedia Asia, explores what lies at the devices’ very essence—communication and information sharing.“CELL PHONE RELAY 2.0” e...
A brand new type of ranking quiz that everyone will become addicted to!
Aim for 1 in 100! You’ll find yourself playing along! A hundred people are surveyed on a topic such as, “Name a celebrity with Paul in their name.” Studio panelists must match the answer that is only one – that is a response ...
The Guide -Five Stars in Kyoto-
Kyoto, one of Japan's most popular cities, attracts around 50 million visitors a year. Kyoka Takase works for a travel agency there, and has a legendary reputation as the city's preeminent bespoke tour guide. Whatever the request, whoever the visitor – she’s always able arrange the ultimate and most...
One-second music buzzer quiz!
Panelists must guess the song after hearing just a one-second clip. All songs being questioned are famous songs that everyone knows. Panelists will choose the part of the song they think will be easiest to identify. That one second chosen will determines the player’s...
To teach or not to teach? Such is the dilemma facing 22-year old otaku nerd and physics wunderkind Junichiro Kagami, in The Ultimate Otaku Teacher [Denpa Kyoushi ], an anime based on the bestselling weekly manga of the same name.
Burned out after being published in esteemed science journal “Natur...
“Even if you're a pet, or if you're not blood related, as long as you live under the same roof, you're family!” So says Kentaro Shiba or Shibaken, the town vet in this family drama designed to brighten your day and put a smile on viewers’ faces. A busybody who can't leave someone alone when he sees ...
Kaito Kuroba is a seventeen-year-old high school student who is an adept magician due to the influence of his father, Toichi Kuroba who died mysteriously. Eight years after his father’s death, Kaito discovers a secret room in his home that was set up by his father to reveal itself on that very day. ...
Peek in the cart at home improvement store!
Let’s check out what’s in the customers’ cart at the home improvement store!
This show will reveal what kinds of great things customers bought and how they will use it. Based on what they purchased and their hints, studio panelists will try to guess what...
Otasukeya -Jinpachi the Helping Hero-
Girls deceived into paying money to bad guys…
Elderly involved in a banking fraud…
Kids being bullied…
The little injustices that we can all relate to…
Because of injustice, the dreams of people looking for happiness are shattered.
Of course, we want to help people out, but to lend out a h...
Kenta Kusumi (31) is jobless, single, and in debt. His best friend Shuji, a police officer, often tells him, “Get your act together, you’re 30!” but Kenta lacks any drive or will. One day he is asked by his sister to take care of her son, Daichi. Kenta hates children and is reluctant, but trouble oc...
'“The older brother should always be ahead of the younger one...”
Once upon a time there were two brothers, Hibito and Mutta. Hibito, the littler brother, had been blessed with good luck since the day he was born. Mutta, the elder, had always had bad luck. One day, the two brothers saw a UFO. Thi...
"The Delicious Journey" is a reality game show / travelogue searching for the best dish of someone’s whole life.
The following question is asked to people walking by…“What is the dish you really want to eat again?” The answer would be for example: “The sushi I ate on my trip to Hokkaido”, or “The...
VISION -the Girl Who Sees Murders-
In this drama, an unpopular fashion model suddenly develops a supernatural ability to see murder scenes before the murders occur. While fearing her new ability, she meets a detective under suspension, after being involved in a certain murder case...
Together, the two of them begin to use her unique...
“We will guarantee your romance for 1 million yen…”
A one-sided love that just won’t be realized… Everyone is scared of being hurt by a broken heart.
“Heartbreak Insurance” is a bet against love that pays out 10-fold, helping you heal in the case of heartbreak. It’s a non-refundable insuranc...
A cool spy and a loving mother!!
Erika is a normal housewife, the kind you can find on any street in Japan. But she has a secret she can’t tell anyone. She is a former spy, who quit her job to live with her salaryman husband and young son. Nobody knows she used to be a spy, not her parents, or h...
”Change your face, change your life.”
If you could exchange faces with another person, what would happen to your life?
Shun Kirishima is a genius cosmetic surgeon. Known as the “Face-Maker,” he’s the only Japanese person to have performed operations in the United States Marshals for the Fede...
With orders from her boss to attend, office temp Hana takes part in a round of golf with clients and wins with a hole-in-one. Unfortunately, this causes her to be fired for humiliating the president of the client company. Hana then meets golf coach Daigo, who sees talent in her and asks her if she w...
Kinoshita, the boss at an ad agency, is a guy that lives in the moment and for today. He’s always late for work and then leaves early. He’s completely unpredictable.
Kinoshita and his bunch of useless employees ‘work’ at the Marumaru Tsushinsha advertising agency. Everything is done at a leisurel...
Will bonds or wounds remain?!
All marriages have difficulties. Newlyweds and longtime couples alike all have concerns. This program shows us marriages that just barely exist! We invite regular people couples or celebrity couples “on the rocks” to the studio, expose the dark side of their married ...
It's a shopping battle at celebrities' favorite stores!
Buying Part
Hosts and guests split into teams for a shopping battle. The guests buy the items they want the most! You'll see actors, actresses, and artists spill details of their personal lives you've never heard before! And once the shoppi...
Look at the happy family! Mom, dad, brother, sisters…but wait! All is not as it appears.
One of them is an actor pretending like a real member of the family! In this show, a family and an actor spend one day to trick studio panelists to get prize.
Can you guess which one is an actor?
A celebri...
A mom’s sneak peek into her son’s daily life!
When her son is living afar, a mother's worries never cease! Is he okay at school? Is work hard? Is he eating properly? He doesn't say much when she calls!
“I Want to See My Son!” is a tear-jerking reality show in which a mother dons a disguise to se...
Ryujin Juwara is a localized version of Ryujin Mabuyer, which is a top-rated TV series in Okinawa. This version imparts the essence of Malay tradition and culture to the young generation. Ryujin Juwara is a hit with young Malaysians.
“Ryujin Mabuyer” is a community-based live-action superhero TV ...
Does your neighbor seem to have it all?
Does another neighbor never buy a new car and pinch pennies?
Can you guess what their monthly income might be?
The truth might surprise you! As two reporters investigate the target family, studio panelists must try to guess the family’s monthly income. Th...
“The hit anime series from the ‘70s is refashioned for the 21st century!”
Join Gan, his girlfriend Ai, and their all-purpose rescue robot dog, Yatterman, as they strive to foil the plans of the evil Doronbo gang. This gang will do whatever it takes to steal the Dokuro Rings, which, if all five ar...
The Secret is Out! HOMETOWN PRIDE
Learn all about the unique parts of Japan!
This show highlights the differences between different parts of the country, focusing on language and culture. Although Japan is geographically a relatively small country, each prefecture has its own traditions, dialect, foods, etc. This program shows w...
Even Celebrities Want Romance!
Many of the actors who dazzle us on our TV screens are actually bad at relationships, or have no time for them. But of course, celebrities want romance too! Our program shines a path to real love for celebrities who haven't had a chance at it!
1.Choose a Date!
...
Happily married to Koichi, 30 year-old Kaoru’s world is shaken when she is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. Amidst this turmoil, they discover that Kaoru is pregnant. Deciding to keep the baby, they name their little girl Himawari. But Kaoru’s condition worsens, and she begins to wonder what she ...
Set in the Sengoku Period of Japan (a period of domestic turmoil about 500 years ago), INUYASHA is a time-travel fantasy adventure based on the hit comic book series of the same name.
Kagome discovers that she can travel back and forth between the present and the Sengoku Period. As she is drawn ...
“Paparazzi are You!”
“I saw him holding women's panties!” This spectacular studio based show will EXPOSE celebrities' private scenes. The paparazzi are the tele viewers from all over the world! Not only we introduce the eyewitness information, but we verify the story in a special way! Also, the c...
A cooking show that presents a mouthwatering dilemma!
Skillfully mixing elements of a cooking show, a game show, a variety show and the educational format, Cooking Showdown has proved to be a huge success in several countries already. As a show with delicious food as its centerpiece, people from...
Fame is life?! Celebrities losing their image?!
This program shows celebrities in a new light, as we find out what it’s really like to be famous through a series of quizzes. Japan's most famous TV host subjects a panel of celebrities to the quizzes… Will humiliation or glory ensue?
1.Example qui...
“Criminals beware . . . this miniature detective is on the case!
Over a decade of airing, still one of the top anime stories in Japan!!”
Conan Edogawa has an impeccable disguise that proves invaluable in his detective work. Conan is actually Shinichi Kudo, a 17-year-old boy forced to drink a poi...
This is a pure love story of the young man with mild intellectual disability and a top fashion model.
Sumio has mild intellectual disability and works at the restaurant, Sezon. He could not communicate with others well, but he is pure like a child. Sumio’s favorite activity is to watch outside by...
“What is the top brand chosen from 1000 men and women of all ages?”
In this whole new type of a survey show, the studio panelists will try to guess which item received the most votes. The presenter decides the odds on his own judgment. When the odds are open, the studio panelists will be misled, ...
Human-powered aircraft race!
“I want to fly like a bird in the wide open sky!”
Self-designed and Human-powered aircraft race started to make this dream come true. In Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan, contestants aim for the highest goal. Pilots carry the dreams of their team into self-designe...
A new collaboration game of QUIZ and POKER!
This is a quiz show that two gamblers play against each other. The gamblers bet on the answers of five team players of their own team . The questions, which are multiple answers such as "Speaking of what a broken hearted girl does?" will be given to the...
Sachi Fukura: 25 y. o.
Although her name means ”fortune and good luck” in Japanese, ironically, she suffers from an absolute lack of auspiciousness, starting with luck in money.
Sachi was born under an unlucky star. Yet, having lived along with her misfortune, she has learned to enjoy it. She’s ...
He’s a hitman, but he’s too much of a klutz to kill anyone.
Not only that, he also protects his target instead of killing them.
Furthermore, she turns out to be his first crush!?
A hitman who can never carry out his hits
falls in love with the person he’s supposed to kill?!
★A Thrilling Roman...
The Detective is Way Ahead Season 2
A love story filled with comedy and solving mysteries?!
Season 2 of The Detective is Way Ahead is jam-packed with all of that!
This comedy-mystery is so exhilarating that you won't be able to take your eyes off the action even for a second!
No one dies, and no accidents!
Picking up on the sl...
The WAY OF THE HOUSEHUSBAND: The Cinema
The most（notorious）househusband in history appears！！
The sinister Yakuza who left behind many legends in the underworld, “The Immortal Dragon”
He washed his hands of the Yakuza lifestyle, and the new path he chose...was “househusband”!
Up to now, in Japan ‘househusbands’ were a rare breed, but th...