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7.5Detective Ukyo Sugishita confronts crime on the basis of his own convictions. He has a partner that works for him in the Special Task Unit. For the first 7 seasons, Ukyo’s first partner is Kaoru Kameyama. He is a good-natured, hot-tempered, straightforward and somewhat scattered detective. Beginning in Season 8, Takeru Kanbe replaces Kameyama. Contrary to his predecessor, Takeru is a lanky, cool, conceited and confident detective. From Season 11 to Season 13, Ukyo’s partner is a young detective Toru Kai. Toru is a son of Deputy Director-General of The National Police Agency. But he became a detective by his own effort. And starting with Season 14, Ukyo’s current partner is Wataru Kaburagi, an elite bureaucrat who came to the Metropolitan Police Department on temporary assignment. As the first partner without any career of a police officer, he will face challenging cases together with Ukyo.
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
2002
7.8Inspired by American TV movies like "Hitchcock Theater" and "The Twilight Zone," the show features multiple works with Tamori as the storyteller and actors as the main characters. While horror and supernatural themes are predominant, a variety of genres like comedy and drama are also produced. Most episodes, however, have a bad ending.
Tales of the Bizarre
1990
9.5No synopsis available yet.
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
1990
8.1A rookie detective learns that life in law enforcement may not be as glamorous as he thought it would be.
Bayside Shakedown
1997
5.0Kintaro Yajima comes to Tokyo and is hired by Yamato Construction Company when he saves the life of the company's CEO. A former leader of a motorcycle gang, Kintaro is known for his highly principled and forthright way of dealing with matters and is never afraid to tell his superiors exactly what he thinks. This has a tendency of irritating some; but when corruption from within the company begins to surface, he may be the only one who can stand up to it.
Salaryman Kintaro
1999
6.7A high school girl, Izumi Gojo, who has been found guilty of murder, falls into the sea and disappears when running away from the police. However, a mysterious group rescues her and had her undertake training to transform her into an assassin. Years later, Izumi seeks to escape the group.
Shoujo Commando IZUMI
1987
Film credits
2010s · 3 titles
8.0Based on the true story of former professional boxer Iwao Hakamada who has spent over 40 years incarcerated on death row. Iwao Hakamada was arrested for the June 10, 1966 murder of a family in Shizuoka . Iwao Hakamada has always insisted on his innocence and many others also believe Iwao Hakamada has been falsely accused ...
Box: The Hakamada Case
2010
7.0No synopsis available yet.
家庭教師が解く!~殺人方程式の推理ドリル~
2013
NRMiyuki has been a woman of the highest order since the night her pure white skin was covered in bright red blood and the statue of Kannon was carved on her back. Her lover Kazuya, a member of the Sanko-kai Kuroda clan, is in the midst of a fierce struggle for the succession of the Sanko-kai after the fall of its chairman. Meanwhile, Kuroda, the leader of the Kuroda clan, dies a mysterious death...
A Lady in the Extreme Path
2016
2000s · 7 titles
NR"Cursed/ Cool Girls"- A man from North Korea brings in secret data into Tokyo. His purpose is to free his nation. The data is extremely dangerous for the Japanese government. A delicate matter needs a solution.
Cool Girls
2009
4.0Miyuki receives an invitation from her friend Hikune Youhei to the themed inn called "Ruins", located in a virtual ghost town haunted by the legend of a vampire. However, what Kindaichi had originally dismissed as spooky rumours with no basis became horribly real when their fellow guests staying at the inn are found dead one by one, with their bodies drained of blood and wounds in their necks that resembled vampire bites
The Files of Young Kindaichi: The Legendary Vampire Murders
2005
3.7This film centers on Nie Bing, a high-profile TV hostess, who is obsessed with trying to find her "ideal man" before her 30th birthday. Nie Bing is given a magic car by a mischievous angel, and a different handsome man -one of the 12 featured A-list actors from China, Taiwan and Japan- appears each time she drives it. Lam's character soon collects a dozen admirers, portrayed by A-list actors from China, Taiwan, and Japan, each with a different profession, personality, and ideas of what constitutes romance
Fit Lover
2008
5.5After serving a jail sentence, a former leading yakuza (Takaaki Ishibashi) has gone straight. He has married and is now holding a regular job. However, he is continually harrassed by a police inspector who cannot forgive his past. Meanwhile a major gang war erupts. With his former gang in danger of being exterminated, will his loyalties draw him back in?
Jusei: Last Drop of Blood
2003
NRA reworking of MPD Psycho by the author of the original manga Eiji Otsuka edited from the TV show and newly-filmed scenes.
MPD-PSYCHO/FAKE
2002
NRTheForbidden pure love story, based on the original work of Junichi Watanabe. Chitani Moriya is an ordinary 25-year-old office worker who is driven by a marriage desire.
Marriage Ring
2007
NRTrue story of a number of Imperial Japanese Army officers and soldiers who remained in Indonesia to fight off European colonists trying to retake the country after Japan's surrender.
Merdeka 17805
2001
1990s · 5 titles
5.5Kintaro is a reformed delinquent, the former leader of a biker gang who has gone straight. Working at a construction company, his unorthodox tactics cause trouble with his colleagues. He is transferred to a tiny countryside branch, where he butts heads with his lazy superior until the two men discover a plot by the competition to put the construction company out of bussiness. With the help of his old biker friends, Kintaro prepares to confront the masterminds behind the scheme.
White-Collar Worker Kintaro
1999
10.0As an engaged couple, Shinichi Kida and Mari Egawa spend a romantic night on a premarital trip to the southern island, but Shinichi suddenly disappears the next morning. Mari searches for her classmates Yu Sawamoto and Shinichi who happened to meet again, but a large amount of insurance money was paid to Shinichi...
Patio
1992
4.8Yota is a total loser with girls, one day after the love of his life, Moremi, confesses her love to his best friend, he comes across a video store. He finds a video and plays it on his broken VCR, bringing Ai Amano to life. She tries to help him win Moemi's heart, but falls in love with him instead.
Video Girl Ai
1991
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Patio: Part 1
1992
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Patio: Part 2
1992
Series credits
7.5Detective Ukyo Sugishita confronts crime on the basis of his own convictions. He has a partner that works for him in the Special Task Unit. For the first 7 seasons, Ukyo’s first partner is Kaoru Kameyama. He is a good-natured, hot-tempered, straightforward and somewhat scattered detective. Beginning in Season 8, Takeru Kanbe replaces Kameyama. Contrary to his predecessor, Takeru is a lanky, cool, conceited and confident detective. From Season 11 to Season 13, Ukyo’s partner is a young detective Toru Kai. Toru is a son of Deputy Director-General of The National Police Agency. But he became a detective by his own effort. And starting with Season 14, Ukyo’s current partner is Wataru Kaburagi, an elite bureaucrat who came to the Metropolitan Police Department on temporary assignment. As the first partner without any career of a police officer, he will face challenging cases together with Ukyo.
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
2002
7.8Inspired by American TV movies like "Hitchcock Theater" and "The Twilight Zone," the show features multiple works with Tamori as the storyteller and actors as the main characters. While horror and supernatural themes are predominant, a variety of genres like comedy and drama are also produced. Most episodes, however, have a bad ending.
Tales of the Bizarre
1990
9.5No synopsis available yet.
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
1990
8.1A rookie detective learns that life in law enforcement may not be as glamorous as he thought it would be.
Bayside Shakedown
1997
5.0Kintaro Yajima comes to Tokyo and is hired by Yamato Construction Company when he saves the life of the company's CEO. A former leader of a motorcycle gang, Kintaro is known for his highly principled and forthright way of dealing with matters and is never afraid to tell his superiors exactly what he thinks. This has a tendency of irritating some; but when corruption from within the company begins to surface, he may be the only one who can stand up to it.
Salaryman Kintaro
1999
6.7A high school girl, Izumi Gojo, who has been found guilty of murder, falls into the sea and disappears when running away from the police. However, a mysterious group rescues her and had her undertake training to transform her into an assassin. Years later, Izumi seeks to escape the group.
Shoujo Commando IZUMI
1987
6.0No synopsis available yet.
夜王 〜YAOH〜
2006
NRNo synopsis available yet.
恋のから騒ぎ
1994
NRNo synopsis available yet.
愛の迷宮
2007
7.0"Don't pity me, just give me money." A smart little girl, Suzu, for the sake of her beloved sick mother, has no choice but to attempt all ways to fork up the money required for the operation. It includes stealing, cheating and almost anything that could yield cash. However, deep within her is a sadness unseen by many. --Snowflakes (source: dramawiki) It received the 1st Television Drama Academy Awards (1994-06-22)for Best Drama and Best Theme Song and also received a Special Award. It was the highest rated NTV drama of 1990s, with average viewership rating around 24,7%.
Ie Naki Ko
1994
7.2MPD Psycho (full title: Multiple Personality Detective Psycho – Kazuhiko Amamiya Returns) is a six-part Japanese surrealist horror miniseries directed by Takashi Miike, based on Eiji Ōtsuka's manga series of the same name. Homicide detective Yosuke Kobayashi saw his wife killed by serial killer Shinji Nishizono. From the shock of the incident, he suffers from multiple personality disorder and becomes Kazuhiko Amamiya. Soon after, he goes on the hunt for revenge.
MPD Psycho
2000
7.0A genius doctor named Yuichiro Nozaki comes to a hospital to know the reason of his sister's death. The doctor is wondering if someone of the hospital killed her. Finally, Yuichiro finds doctor Katsuhiko Sonobe is a suspect of the murder, but notices Katsuhiko's wife loves Yuichiro.
Labyrinth
1999
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Into a Bright Moment
1995
NRA unique school drama about a girl who was raped by another man and became pregnant despite having a boyfriend. After transferring, Takuya joined the judo club. Takuya had a crush on Aoi, and joined the club desperately in the hopes of becoming closer to her. Takuya knew that Aoi had a boyfriend but he still wanted Aoi to be his. After failing at the judo club, Takuya suddenly changes his attitude and forcefully pushes Aoi causing her to lose consciousness. Seeing her unconscious, Takuya's romantic feelings for Aoi exploded, and he rapes her. After being raped by Takuya, Aoi becomes pregnant with Takuya's child. Aoi decides to give birth alone and runs away from home. Shindo Sojiro searches for Aoi, intensely hating Takuya, who ruined their romance and raped his girlfriend. Takuya takes responsibility for the rape and voluntarily drops out of high school. He attempt to forget Aoi but then changes his mind and sets out to find her. And the story reaches a shocking conclusion....
Kono Ko Dare no Ko?
1986
NRThe story revolves around a group of 27-year-old women who seem to be at the best age, such as designers and magazine writers, and a group of three high school girls who are crazy about cool boys. It's aboue love between men and women, SEX, and marriage. Overall, a very lovely drama
In love, in love
1987
6.0Depicts a confrontation between the onmyōji Abe no Seimei and some out to destroy the capital.
Onmyoji Abe no Seimei
2002
NRMorio Koga, an employee of a major trading company in Tokyo, returns to his hometown in Hotaka, Nagano Prefecture, after seven years to lead the "Azumino Squall Project." He reunites with his high school classmates and discovers that his first love, Michi Tanaka, is engaged to his friend, Hiroki Hayashi. The redevelopment plan for Koga's company clashes with Hiroki's environmental protection efforts, causing a conflict between Koga's job and friendships. Despite her engagement, Michi finds herself drawn to Koga, who, in turn, attempts to break up with his girlfriend in Tokyo to be with Michi.
あの日の僕をさがして
1992
An anthology series of TV plays which each have two equal alternate endings.
if: Moshimo
1993
NRA TV drama produced by Kinoshita Productions, and was broadcast on TBS from October 12, 1993 to December 21, 1993.
憎しみに微笑んで
1993
NRNo synopsis available yet.
야쿠자 경전
2020
No synopsis available yet.
悪女Ⅱ サンテミリオン殺人事件
1993


