Asian Drama

The 63rd work of NHK Taiga Drama depicts the life of Murasaki Shikibu, a Japanese female poet who wrote "Tale of Hikaru Genji". This story is set in the mid-Heian period.

(Source: nhk.or.jp)

Episodes: 40

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"Alchemy" is a pseudo-science that attempts to create "gold" from various different combinations. One experiment to do so artificially brings to life a race of creatures, and the story revolves around an era where these experiments were being conducted in secret.

In the story, the artificial lifeforms known as the "Chemies", made to imitate things that exist in the world such as grasshoppers, were created from the art of the best alchemy techniques. Each and every one of them were carefully stored in "Ride Chemie Cards' until they were accidentally released all at once into the wild.

Our main protagonist, Houtarou Ichinose, is entrusted with the Gotcha Driver and the mission to recollect the Chemies that have been released into the world. Some are well suited for human companionship and if resonated with a good heart, Houtarou can fuse with them and transform into Kamen Rider Gotchard. However those that are influenced by human malice, there is a danger of them birthing monsters known as the Malgam. This is a story that explores the nature of good and evil, which are two sides of the same coin.

Will Gotchard be able to "collect them all", or will he let his carelessness mark the destruction of the world?

(Source: Kamen Rider Wiki Fandom)

Episodes: 50

Space aliens from a different planet invade Earth in an attempt to expand their territory. They are confronted by 3 individuals, who have overwhelmingly mechanic technology and individual creativity.

Girl's boyfriend has a best friend that is a girl and spends too much time with her, gives her too much attention, and she is at the spot where she can't say anything or show jealousy since they are "just friends".

Nishimura Toshiro works at a production company as a drama director. He has been having a hectic time, discussing the script for an ongoing drama with the female producer who is not satisfied with it. The proud and elitist Toshiro intends to make interesting works. But he does not realise that his mindset is elitist and old-fashioned, and that he tends to be chauvinistic. His life has gone smoothly so far and he believes he has everything. Toshiro proposes to his 29-year-old girlfriend, Kondo Akiko, whom he has been dating for three years. Well, from his perspective, he proposed because he feels responsible for her. Akiko is a modest-looking woman who has been supporting the busy Toshiro, doing the housework and cooking perfectly. But the day after his proposal, Akiko leaves the engagement ring behind and vanishes all of a sudden. Why did she leave him and why did she hide her identity during the time they spent together? Toshiro tries to search for Akiko but realises that he does not have any information that would provide clues. Meanwhile, Akiko resigns from her job at the place where she had told Toshiro that she worked and goes to work for the company that her mother runs. Toshiro gathers information on Akiko from Instagram and in the process of following her traces, his true nature along with the truth about her are revealed.

Soga, who, after a divorce and relocation to Osaka, seeks solace in dining at 26-year-old Sakae's restaurant. Unbeknownst to Soga, Sakae sees him as more than just a regular customer.

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Adapted from the manga "Sukiyanen Kedo Do Yaro ka" (好きやねんけどどうやろか) by Chiba Ryoko (千葉リョウコ).

The story is set in the world of television drama production, and revolves around three main characters: a haughty drama PD, an assistant director who’s still waiting to catch her big break, and a frustrated actor who still hasn’t debuted after seven years in the industry.

Naho is the deputy curator of the art gallery established by her grandfather, an avid art collector. Naho's husband is the managing director at a different art gallery in Ginza which his family has run for several generations.

To avoid the hectic pace of Tokyo, a pregnant Naho decides to move to Kyoto. There, she finds a painting by an unknown painter. She becomes fascinated with it and soon faces an unexpected truth.

Adapted from the novel "Iribito Ihoujin" (いりびと-異邦人-) by Harada Maha (原田マハ).

The "God of Swords" Kwan Tin Hung is slain by his double-crossing friend Ngok Sing Fung. Nineteen years later, Hung's son Fu Hung Suet seeks to kill Fung for revenge. Suet has inherited the supreme sword-fighting skills from his father, so he can easily dispatch his challengers and Fung's assassins he encounters on his way.

A mini-series about the development and building of the first Chinese passenger aircraft, and the many craftspeople and engineers who worked on it.

Two people's lives change their course due to the coming of a comet that takes them into a parallel world where they eventually find true love. Lin Sen He is a man so sharp that he's been hailed as a devil in business since he was a young kid. At the age of 30, he is already a domineering CEO.

Bai Xiao Xin is a quirky 20-year-old who's a drama queen. Different as night and day, their paths cross when Bai Xiao Xin lands a gig on Lin Sen He's show. Alas, tragedy strikes and as Lin Sen He tries to save Bai Xiao Xin from an accident, he is pulled into an ever-changing time and space.