Sketches of Life

いのちスケッチ

Ryota Tanaka, a young man who was struggling to become a manga artist in Tokyo, came back to his hometown in Fukuoka, feeling the limits of his dream. It was a part-time job at the local life extension zoo that introduced Ryota, who was in the old friend's room, without relying on his parents' home....

The Natural Lifestyle

新潟一番・自然派

This is a show for outdoor lovers! The popular section “Natural” that is being broadcast on Niigata's information program “Evening Wide Niigata Ichiban” has been made into a series. Introducing seasonal trekking, apprentices who live with nature, apprenticeships, rice planting, harvesting rice, ...

Hey, Sensei, Don't you know?

老师，你知道么?
선생님, 모르세요?

When “Hey, Sensei, Don’t You Know” began serialization in the magazine, “Premiere Cheese!” by Shogakukan, it immediately captured the hearts of women who declared, “I want a boyfriend like that!” In just five months, it garnered a record 250,000+ downloads, and now, the series has been turned into a...

MIGAKU HITO

磨炼人生
みがくひと

When we clean, we polish the heart and polish the smile. At one time or another, everyone has probably felt the urge to clean because “tidying up makes you feel good and refreshed.” Have you ever thought that people who clean, polish their own hearts as well? And in so doing, they clean the grim...

Noodle Cuisine Showdown～Who Can Eat Most in Length?～

食べた麺の長さで勝負！ご当地麺バトル

Japanese people love noodles! You can find all sorts of noodle cuisines throughout the country, ranging from the orthodox to the eccentric.We've chosen a few prefectures with their own collections of charming local noodle cuisines and hidden noodle hot-spots. First on the list is Hiroshima, boasting...

Beshari-Gurashi

べしゃり暮らし

An entertainment drama about high school students who devote themselves to making people laugh. Keisuke is a “King of Laughter at School,” who simply loves to make people laugh. One day, Jun, who used to be a young professional entertainer, enters his school and becomes his classmate. Keisuke ...

No Side Manager

ノーサイト・ゲーム
노사이드 게임

Adapted from a novel by Jun Ikeido, the story follows the travails of a company man once touted as an elite executive candidate who falters when he voices opposition to his superiors over an acquisition, and is exiled to general affairs manager at a branch factory. Adding insult to injury, he is als...

THE FABLE

ザ・ファブル

Your slightly offbeat neighbor might actually be an assassin on vacation. As his nickname implies, the Fable is an enigmatic assassin who terrorizes the underworld. The overworked assassin gets an order from his boss. "Live the life of a normal man for one year. Kill anyone during your vacation...

Everyone's Demoted!!

集団左遷！！
집단좌천!!

“If you don’t make your quotas, you’re all fired!” Desperate bankers battle a colossal organization In a fight song for the masses. Hiroshi Kataoka is a banker who knows things aren’t right, but endures it anyway. “It’s for the good of the company,” he tells himself. And Hiroshi is true and ...

Sokkuri Sweets

Taste it to test it! This show is worth sinking your teeth in! A gameshow in which celebrities try to spot sweets that look identical to objects that surround us. Masterpieces by top-notch pastry chefs challenge their eyes. Whether it's a shoe, a plant, or a doorknob, they must distinguish re...

High School 3-C!

TV TOKYO will create an “Ideal” Home Room in one year. Every week in this daily live show we will invite 5 amateur young contestants to join the class room for five days and try numerous activities prepared by the classroom teachers. On the last day only one out of five contestants stay in the class...

QUEEN

スキャンダル専門弁護士QUEEN

A story of an unusual lawyer who fights her battles behind the scenes of scandals. This non-stop thrill ride is more than just entertainment and tackles real issues of the day! Meet Kou, an unusual lawyer working for a law firm that specializes in crisis management. Far from the court room, Kou f...

Boogie woogie vice president

Program catchphrase is "Meaningless Variety"! This program is fictitiously set in Uesugi pump Ltd. Vice President Uesugi and manager Ohchi deal with various themes in Hokkaido. For example, in the theme “Boogie woogie Oku no Hosomichi”, Uesugi and Ohchi play the part of Japanese famous poets “Bash...

Detective Team ９ for Local Gourmet in Central Japan

ご当地グルメ探偵団9 怪人ゴリ面相の美食合戦

This is a gourmet variety program in which a battle breaks out between a comedian Gori as “the Phantom thief GORI” versus “the Gourmet Detective Team”. Five female announcers are subordinates of GORI research and introduce the fancy gourmet dishes from their regions. They have looked for these dishe...

Kendama World Cup Hatsukaichi 2019

けん玉ワールドカップ2019

Kendama has risen in popularity around the world to exceed its origins as a traditional toy. Its popularity has spread from Japan to America, Europe, and Asia, with Kendama competitions hosted all over the globe. Watch performances from foreign players who outshine even Japanese players. The Kendama...

Passionate Hot Sandwich

“Passionate Hot Sandwich” is a variety show which two excellent sensitivity guys Mikio Date and Takeshi Tomizawa enthusiastically support Hokkaido ! They formed a comedian pair “Sandwichman” in 1998, and became a champion not only at the 2007 “M-1 Grand Prix”, but also "Favorite Performer Ranking N...

School for Nighttime Entertainment

都立水商～令和～
도립 미스죠～레이와～(물장사 고등학교)

The first of its kind in Japan let alone the world, a public high school specializing in nighttime entertainment, “Toritsu Mizushogyo High School,” (Nighttime Entertainment Public High School) is now open for business!Become a hostess, work in the sex industry, become a manager, a host or work at a ...

The New King

新しい王様
新的国王

A new type of comedy-adventure about two industrial kings, one new and one old, both diametrically opposed to each other in their values, lifestyle and pursuit of money. The story centers on two “kings”, Akiba and Etchu. King Akiba once known for eye-opening acquisitions has since liberated ...

VILLAGE VANGUARD –exciting book store-

ヴィレヴァン！

There are unique bookstores, called “VILLAGE VANGUARD”, it’s unlike any other in the world. Keizo Sugishita is a huge baseball fan and he enters a private university with a sports scholarship. However, he has to quit the club because of his back injury. One day, while he is feeling lost, he just e...

4K Documentary―An Alpine Symphony by Sapporo Symphony Orchestra

Founded in 1961, Sapporo Symphony Orchestra is the only professional orchestra based in Hokkaido. Also known as “Sakkyo,” the Orchestra gives around 120 concerts a year. In 2018, Swiss conductor Matthias Bamert was appointed as the new chief conductor of Sakkyo. The program features the rehearsals a...

A Virgin Woman of Literature

文学处女
문학처녀

Kanoko Tsukishiro (Aoi Morikawa) is a 26-year-old publishing company employee who has never experienced love. After snaring her dream job as an editor in the literature department, Kanoko is assigned to oversee the works of the wildly popular mystery writer Saku Kagaya (Yu Shirota). Kagaya holds a...

Born to be a Flower

高嶺の花

Thinking she’s a 10, she steps off her high horse and is surprised at the love she finds! Twenty-nine-year-old Momo Tsukishima is blessed with the complete package--looks, career, wealth, prominent family, and incredible talent. Plus, she is a scion of the Tsukishima School of ikebana flower ar...

DearBOSS

Dearボス

The youth of today lack the ambition of yesteryear. Is Japan’s economic clout destined to fade away?! But even now, there are those that would stoke the flame of ambition... the Bosses! As TV personalities reach for such Bosses’ hearts, drawing out emotion and raw humanity, we’ll discover the sec...

Discover KYUSHU

九州をゆく

KYUSHU is located in the southern part of Japan, which is known for its beautiful nature, rich history and culture. We hope this program gives you a look at how amazing KYUSHU is. The wonderful scenes shot in 4K should impress and make you want to travel! Production Cooperation: OAB Cinq ...