Egami Mei is a genius surgeon, but is somehow still lacking. On the other hand, his younger sister Satsuki is poor at studying, but she has a good nature and a strength for living. "Boku no Imouto" is a human drama about these two siblings whose parents died while they were still children. Because of their different values, they are always arguing, such as when the brother finds out that his sister is having an affair with a married man. However, the siblings have also developed a strong bond that keeps them together despite their constant conflicts. But a huge and unexpected incident occurs, which threatens to shake their relationship.

Cast

* Odagiri Joe as Egami Mei
* Nagasawa Masami as Egami Saya
* Chihara Junior as Kuki Koji
* Tomosaka Rie as Kirihara Satoko
* Tanaka Tetsushi as Segawa Kinya
* Suzuki Sawa as Segawa Shigeko


* Title: ぼくの妹
* Title (romaji): Boku no Imoto
* Also known as: My Younger Sister
* Format: Renzoku
* Episodes: 11
* Viewership rating: 7.8 (Kanto)
* Broadcast network: TBS
* Broadcast period: 2009-Apr-19 to 2009-Jun-28
* Air time: Sunday 21:00
* Theme song: Futari by Ikimono-gakari

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The story revolves around a young woman named Mei, who was rescued as a young girl by someone calling himself her "butler." With only a vague memory, though, the experience seems like just a dream. But one day, after her parents' accidental death, he appears: Rihito comes from a line of outstanding butlers, and he has been appointed to serve her! Now her ordinary life has completely flipped, as she discovers that she's actually the heiress to a fortune, and is forced to transfer to St. Lucia Girls' Academy, where all the students have butlers! As a result, her childhood friend Kento decides to enroll in a butler school so that he can stay close to her.

Cast

* Eikura Nana as Shinonome Mei (M)
* Mizushima Hiro as Shibata Rihito (B)
* Tanimura Mitsuki as Yamada Tami (M)
* Abe Shinnosuke (阿部進之介) as Kanda (B)

Details

• Title: メイちゃんの執事
• Title (romaji): Mei-chan no Shitsuji
• Also known as: Mei-chan's Butler
• Format: Renzoku
• Genre: Romance, comedy
• Episodes: 10
• Viewership rating: 14.0 (Kanto)
• Broadcast network: Fuji TV
• Broadcast period: 2009-Jan-13 to 2009-Mar-17
• Air time: Tuesday 21:00
• Theme song: My SunShine by ROCK｀A´TRENCH

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Season 1

Makino Tsukushi is the only poor student at Eitoku Gakuen, the school of the ridiculously rich and privileged that is ruled by Flower 4 or F4, a group of four boys who come from extremely powerful families: Domyoji Tsukasa, the leader and heir of the Domyoji World Finance Group; Hanazawa Rui, the introverted son of a large company; Nishikado Sojiro, a player who is the heir of a tea ceremony school; and Mimasaka Akira, a madam killer with ties to the underground. If a student gets on the F4’s bad side, he/she gets a red notice and is bullied and driven out of school.

Makino hopes to pass her days quietly-- without drawing any attention to herself-- but one day, she stands up to Domyoji in defense of her friend. The next day, Makino gets the dreaded red notice. Even though she is harassed, Makino decides to keep going to school because she is a “tough weed”. She declares war right back on the F4. Her resolve gets the attention of her crush Hanazawa Rui and oddly enough, rouses romantic feelings in her worst enemy, Domyoji Tsukasa.

The series is based on the Japanese shoujo manga "Hana Yori Dango" (Boys Before Flowers) by Kamio Yoko.

Cast

* Inoue Mao as Makino Tsukushi
* Matsumoto Jun as Domyoji Tsukasa
* Oguri Shun as Hanazawa Rui
* Matsuda Shota as Nishikado Sojiro
* Abe Tsuyoshi as Mimasaka Akira
* Sato Megumi as Sanjo Sakurako
* Nishihara Aki as Matsuoka Yuki
* Seto Saki as Asai Yuriko
* Fukada Aki as Ayuhara Erika
* Matsuoka Emiko as Yamano Minako
* David Ito as Nishida
* Sada Mayumi as Todo Shizuka
* Kato Takako as Sengoku Sachiyo
* Tomiura Satoshi as Makino Susumu (brother of Tsukushi)
* Kobayashi Susumu as Makino Haruo (father of Tsukushi)
* Ishino Mako as Makino Chieko (mother of Tsukushi)
* Matsushima Nanako as Domyoji Tsubaki (sister of Tsukasa)
* Kaga Mariko as Domyoji Kaede (mother of Tsukasa)

Details

* Title: 花より男子
* Title (romaji): Hana Yori Dango
* Also known as: Boys Before Flowers / Boys Over Flowers
* Format: Renzoku, across two seasons
* Genre: Romance
* Broadcast network: TBS
* Air time: Friday 22:00
* Related dramas: Meteor Garden, Boys Before Flowers, Liu Xing Yu

* Episodes: 9
* Viewership rating: 19.6 (Kanto)
* Broadcast period: 2005-Oct-21 to 2005-Dec-16
* Theme song: WISH by Arashi
* Insert song: Planetarium by Otsuka Ai



Season 2

* Episodes: 11
* Viewership rating: 21.7 (Kanto)
* Broadcast period: 2007-Jan-05 to 2007-Mar-16
* Theme song: Love So Sweet by Arashi
* Insert song: Flavor of Life by Utada Hikaru

This second season of Hana Yori Dango picks up right after Domyoji leaves for New York. After confessing to Domyoji, Makino has not spoken to him for a year. Rui and the other members of F4 try and help Makino meet Domyoji again by going to New York for the christmas holidays. Though F4 and Makino meet Domyoji again, he has become a completely different person, and so they leave for Japan.

Some time later, Domyoji's mother annouces that they will be returning to Japan. There, they hold a giant super-rich and classy birthday party for Domyoji and announce something very important. Domyoji, like in the first season, is engaged to a rich girl and heir. The only difference is that they are to be wed soon. What will Makino do?

On the side, Rui begins to fall in love with Makino... will this become a love... square?

Rui --> Makino --> Domyoji --> Shigeru (arranged fiancee of Domyoji)

Cast

* Inoue Mao as Makino Tsukushi
* Matsumoto Jun as Domyoji Tsukasa
* Oguri Shun as Hanazawa Rui
* Matsuda Shota as Nishikado Sojiro
* Abe Tsuyoshi as Mimasaka Akira
* Nishihara Aki as Matsuoka Yuuki
* Kato Natsuki as Okawahara Shigeru
* Seto Saki as Asai Yuriko
* Fukada Aki as Ayuhara Erika
* Matsuoka Emiko as Yamano Minako
* Sato Megumi as Sanjou Sakurako
* Sada Mayumi as Toudou Shizuka
* David Ito as Nishida
* Kato Takako as Sengoku Sachiyo
* Tomiura Satoshi as Makino Susumu (brother of Tsukushi)
* Kobayashi Susumu as Makino Haruo (father of Tsukushi)
* Ishino Mako as Makino Chieko (mother of Tsukushi)
* Matsushima Nanako as Domyoji Tsubaki (sister of Tsukasa)
* Kaga Mariko as Domyoji Kaede (mother of Tsukasa)
* Sato Yuuichi

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Synopsis

15-year-old Ikeuchi Aya was an ordinary girl, the daughter of a family who works at a tofu shop, and a soon-to-be high schooler. However, odd things have been happening to Aya lately. She has been falling down often and walks strange. Her mother, Shioka, takes Aya to see the doctor, and he informs Shioka that Aya has spinocerebellar degeneration - a terrible disease where the cerebellum of the brain gradually deteriorates to the point where the victim cannot walk, speak, write, or eat. A cruel disease, as it does not affect the mind in the least. How will Aya react when told about her disease? And how will Aya live from now on?

Cast

* Sawajiri Erika as Ikeuchi Aya (15-20)
* Yakushimaru Hiroko as Ikeuchi Shioka (40-51)
* Nishikido Ryo as Asou Haruto (15-20)
* Jinnai Takanori as Ikeuchi Mizuo (45-56)
* Narumi Riko as Ikeuchi Ako (13-18)
* Fujiki Naohito as Mizuno Hiroshi (33-44)
* Koide Saori as Sugiura Mari (15-18)
* Sanada Yuma as Ikeuchi Hiroki (11-16)
* Miyoshi Ai as Ikeuchi Rika (5-10)
* Matsuyama Kenichi as Kawamoto Yuji (17)
* Matsumoto Kana as Matsumura Saki (15-18)
* Mizutani Momosuke as Onda Kohei (15-18)
* Hashizume Ryo as Nakahara Keita (15-18)
* Katsuno Hiroshi as Asou Yoshifumi (50-55)
* Oonishi Asae as Oikawa Asumi (16-17)
* Hamaoka Maya (浜丘麻矢) as Oikawa Kikue
* Kato Kazuko as Fujimura Madoka
* Tonesaku Toshihide as Takano Kiichi
* Sato Shigeyuki as Nishino (homeroom teacher)
* Aoi
* Kawahara Makoto
* Endo Yuya
* Hoshino Natsuko
* Sato Yuki as Asou Keisuke
* Umoto Yuki (兎本有紀)
* Kawaguchi Shouhei
* Kurita Yoko
* Nakada Yuya
* Okumura Tomofumi


Details

* Title: １リットルの涙
* Title (romaji): 1 Litre no Namida
* Also known as: Ichi Rittoru no Namida / One Litre of Tears / A Diary with Tears
* Genre: School, romance, family, human
* Broadcast network: Fuji TV
* Related TV shows: Tears of Happiness


Renzoku

* Episodes: 11
* Viewership ratings: 15.31
* Broadcast period: 2005-Oct-11 to 2005-Dec-20
* Air time: Tuesday 21:00
* Ending theme song: Only Human by K
* Insert songs: Konayuki and 3/9 by Remioromen
* Drama OST: Ichi Rittoru no Namida OST

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he story centers around the popular high school boy Masamune Asuka, the top kendo fighter in the nation. However, beneath his cool exterior, he is actually fond of sweets and shojo manga, and is skilled in sewing and cooking. When he instantly falls for the transfer student Miyakozuka Ryo, his secret is in danger of being exposed.

Cast

* Okada Masaki as Masamune Asuka
o Takatsuki Sara (高月彩良) as young Asuka
* Kaho as Miyakozuka Ryo
o Hinata Nanami as young Ryo
* Kimura Ryo as Tonomine Hajime
* Seto Koji as Ariake Yamato
* Sano Kazuma as Tachibana Juta
* Kiritani Mirei as Oharida Miyabi
* Ichikawa Tomohiro (市川知宏) as Kurokawa Kitora
* Takei Emi as Tachibana Toshiko
* Yanagihara Kanako as Hanazawa Yumeko
* Takada Nobuhiko (高田延彦) as Ryo's father
* Tsurumi Shingo as Asuka's father
* Yamamoto Mirai as Asuka's mother


Details

* Title: オトメン(乙男)
* Title (romaji): Otomen
* Format: Renzoku
* Genre: Romance, comedy
* Broadcast network: Fuji TV
* Broadcast period: 2009-Aug-01 start
* Air time: Saturday 23:00 (ep 1-8), Tuesday 21:00 (ep 9-end)
* Theme song: lover soul by Shibasaki Kou

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Robot maker, Kronos Heaven, finally develops "Night Tenjo", the perfect male humanoid programmed to be devoted and completely loyal to his lover. The company chooses temp worker Izawa Riko to take part in a 5-day free trial. At first, Riko only sees Night as a household appliance. But when she finds out how deep Night's devotion to herself is, Riko finds herself falling in love with him. Joining the love triangle is Asamoto Soshi, a distinguished young executive at her company who has feelings for her.

Cast

* Hayami Mokomichi as Tenjo Night
* Mizushima Hiro as Asamoto Soshi
* Aibu Saki as Izawa Riiko
* Sasai Eisuke as Shirasagi Yuki
* Ueno Natsuhi as Ito Mika
* Satoi Kenta as Hirata Hajime
* Nekoze Tsubaki as Adachi Kyoko
* Komoto Maki as Sato Nozomi
* Kaji Masaki as Tanaka Yoichiro
* Yamada Meikyo as Asamoto Shiro


Details

* Title: 絶対彼氏。
* Title (romaji): Zettai Kareshi
* Also known as: Absolute Boyfriend
* Tagline: Kanzen Muketsu no Koibito Robot / The Completely Perfect Boyfriend Robot
* Genre: Romance, comedy
* Broadcast network: Fuji TV

* Episodes: 11
* Viewership ratings: 13.2 (Kanto)
* Broadcast period: 2008-Apr-15 to 2008-Jun-24
* Air time: Tuesday 21:00
* Theme song: Okaeri by ayaka

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These days, the term "homeless" has taken on new meaning. There are youths referred to as "net cafe refugees," who have neither a job nor a place to live, but who find themselves hopping around internet cafes. One such refugee is a 20-year-old girl named Chisato, who lost her mother at a young age due to sickness. She spent her youth trying to escape from the huge debt her father left her, and her battle with the repossessors unfolded every night. However, her life changed after meeting one man named Shinzo, changing her views on the meaning of "family." Shinzo comes from a rich family tracing back to the Edo period, and he adopted six good-looking sons with the hope of one becoming his successor, but all of them have strange personalities. Shinzo promises to free Chisato from her debt if she marries him and becomes the mother of his sons. However, a life with these six guys under one roof will not go smoothly.

Cast
Horikita Maki as Mineta Chisato

Okura Family

* Kaname Jun as Okura Fuu
* Okada Yoshinori as Okura Takeru
* Mukai Osamu as Okura Sho
* Yamamoto Yusuke as Okura Masaru
* Seto Koji as Okura Satoru
* Okayama Tomoki (岡山智樹) as Okura Akira
* Kusakari Masao as Okura Shinzo (company president)

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Tsukumo Ryusuke is a quirky, yet brilliant neuroscientist working for the National Research Institute of Police Science. Wielding a unique perspective and psychology, Tsukumo tackles the nation's most baffling crimes and scandals, going head-to-head with the most brilliant and twisted criminal minds. But his eccentricities and poor social timing can also aggravate people and circumstances, further complicating matters.

Cast

* Kimura Takuya as Tsukumo Ryusuke
* Ayase Haruka as Yuri Kazune
* Mizushima Hiro as Hayashida Toranosuke
* Hiraizumi Sei as Funaki Junpei
* Shitara Osamu as Kanda Junichi
* Yamazaki Shigenori as Ochi Koichi
* SHIHO as Mariko


Details

* Title: MR. BRAIN
* Format: Renzoku
* Genre: Comedy, mystery
* Episodes: 8
* Viewership rating: 20.0 (Kanto)
* Broadcast network: TBS
* Broadcast period: 2009-May-23 to 2009-Jul-11
* Air time: Saturday 20:00
* Theme song: JUMP by Van Halen

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Based on a popular comic, this hilarious comedy follows the chaos, troubles and friendship at a boys’ boarding school after a girl-disguising-a-boy joins. Ashiya Mizuki has just come back to Japan from California where she was raised. She fell in love with Sano Izumi, a hopeful high jump hero, who has quit after an accident. As she wants him to go back to the sport once again, she enters the same high school as a boy! With a short hair, flattened chest and lowered voice, she starts sharing the same room with Sano. --Fuji Creative





Cast

* Horikita Maki as Ashiya Mizuki
* Oguri Shun as Sano Izumi
* Ikuta Toma as Nakatsu Shuichi
* Konno Mahiru as Hara Akiha
* Kamikawa Takaya as Umeda Hokuto
* Matsuda Seiko as Tsubaki, the School Principal
* Ukaji Takashi as Sawatari
* Kobayashi Susumu as Yoshioka
* Okada Yoshinori as Ashiya Shizuki
* Daito Shunsuke as Sano Shin
* Shirota Yu as Kagurazaka Makoto
* Moriguchi Yoko as Nanba Io
* Harada Natsuki as Tanabe Kanako
* Yamazaki Hajime as Ashiya Takumi
* Tsutsui Mariko as Ashiya Eiko
* Inagaki Goro as Kitahama Noburo
* Sugimoto Tetta as Sano Takehiko


Details

* Title: 花ざかりの君たちへ
* Title (romaji): Hanazakari no Kimitachi e
* Title (English): For You in Full Blossom
* Tagline: イケメン♂パラダイス / Ikemen Paradise
* Also known as: Hana Kimi
* Genre: High school romance comedy
* Broadcast network: Fuji TV

* Episodes: 12
* Viewership ratings: 17.3 (Kanto)
* Broadcast period: 2007-Jul-03 to 2007-Sep-18
* Air time: Tuesday 21:00
* Theme songs:
o Opening theme: Ikenai Taiyo by Orange Range
o Ending theme: PEACH by Otsuka Ai
o Insert songs: My Love by Kawashima Ai, Boom boom boom by Go Hiromi, Paradise Ginga by Hikaru Genji, Tomaranai Ha~Ha by Yazawa Eikichi, Girlfriend by Avril Lavigne
o See Hanazakari no Kimitachi e OST for original soundtracks listing
* Related drama: Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nu

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