Hideaki Murata

Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono

Kaoru Mitazono (Masahiro Matsuoka) is a talented housekeeper with an usual secret. Kaoru is actually a guy! Besides cooking, cleaning and babysitting Kaoru Mitazono has the unusual habit of discovering secrets held within the family of her employers.

Modern Love Tokyo

This seven-episode anthology features a cast of leading actors and depicts various forms of "love," such as love almost forgotten, love between sons and mothers, and love that transcends borders.

Hibana: Spark

Tokunaga, a comedian who is down on his luck, has a shock encounter with Kamiya, an older comedian, when he visits a fireworks event in Atami on a job. Tokunaga is deeply touched by Kamiya, and asks if he can become his apprentice. Kamiya is a genius type of comedian, who is full of human kindness. He accepts Tokunaga’s proposition on the condition that he will write his biography.

M-1 Grand Prix

The next generation of Manzai duos compete in a fierce battle of wits and laughter, unleashing their best material for a chance at comedic glory.

Pending Train

Riders on a commuter train get an earthquake warning on their cellphones. Cars lurch as electric sparks fly, people are thrown about and the lights go out. Train 5 passengers awake to find that they are no longer in a tunnel, and overgrown brush can be seen through the windows. People slide open the doors and find that the train tracks end suddenly ahead and behind the car. People's reactions to losing the modern world vary from confusion to alarm to indifference. Where or when are they? Can they survive in this wilderness?

Human Specimens

Professor Shiro Sakaki, a butterfly researcher, confesses to turning six young boys, including his own son Itaru, into "human specimens."

Poison Daughter, Holy Mother

Actress Yumika has spent her life under the control of her mother, Yoshika, whom she considers a “poison mother”. When Yumika publicly criticizes her mother on a talk show, her accusations cause a sensation, but those around Yoshika insist that she is actually a loving and devoted mother.

Longing for the Beach Boys

Osawa Konami (Ozawa Kazuhiro) and Mitsui Nagito (Tokui Yoshimi), who are about to turn 50 and admire the way of life of "Beach Boys". They run a cafe called "Café Diamond Head," which looks just like the "Diamond Head Inn" where "Beach Boys" was set, and the two men share their love lives and secret pasts with the people who visit. This is the story of how the two discover their own ocean through various experiences. The world of "Beach Boys" is depicted throughout, including famous scenes, lines, and props from "Beach Boys", as well as the friendship between the two main characters, so this is another highlight of the series.

Umisuzu meshi

あまんじゃく～元外科医の殺し屋 最後の闘い～

The Last Blossom

An elderly inmate serving a life sentence awaits a lonely death in solitary—until a voice calls out to him. It belongs to a balsam flower, Housenka, that speaks like a human. Through their 'conversation', the old man reflects on the life he's led.

Hero's Island

Set in post-war Okinawa, Japan, Gusuku had 3 close childhood friends: On, Yamako and On's younger brother Rei. On was the oldest of the group and he was like a leader to everybody else. He was also a heroic figure to them. On led his friends into the U.S. military base and they stole supplies to give away to the local residents. Everybody in the neighborhood praised On. One night, they entered the U.S. military based to steal supplies. During their raid, On was chased by U.S. soldiers and went missing. Years later, Gusuku now works as a police officer. Yamako is an elementary school teacher. Rei is a member of the yakuza. These three people are still unable to get over the disappearance of On. They chase after the truth behind On's disappearance and uncover a shocking answer.

Dawn of the Felines

A story of three escort girls living in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. They work at the same escort service while feeling lonely in their urban lives.

芸人人生 泥に咲く花 ～M-1王者とろサーモン物語～

Torosamon no kuzumenntari

Comedy duo Torosamon spotlights self-proclaimed losers and failures from all over Kyushu in this darkly endearing variety talk show.