Heaven and earth
It's been four years since "Departures," which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and became a social phenomenon. The long-awaited latest work by director Yojiro Takita, who has been attracting a lot of attention from both inside and outside of Japan, is finally complete! The original is the novel of the same name by Tou Ubukata, which won first place in the 4 Bookstore Awards...
Olympus Drama Special
Glowing mural
Just after the war, their invention achieved a world-first feat. This moving drama depicts the indomitable passion of the men who attempted to develop a gastrocamera amid the despair of the postwar period, and the love of their wives who supported them. Ryuta Sato invented the world's first "gastrocamera"...
Demon Sword Saki
Chapter of the Man-eating Demon Miyazu (The Legend of the Oeyama Demon) In Kyoto, Jigoro, a swordsmith, has his family line cut off due to a conspiracy. His granddaughter Saki comes from Kishu to help him. The two threads of fate intertwine. Set in Kyoto during the Warring States period, the story follows the protagonist Saki...
Onihei Gaiden: The Guest on the Fourth Day of the New Year
The third original full-scale period drama presented by the Jidaigeki Senmon Channel to the many fans of period dramas! The "Onihei Gaiden" series is a film adaptation of Shotaro Ikenami's short story "Nippon Kaitoden," which is said to be the origin of "Onihei" and is highly regarded as a hidden masterpiece.
Ask Rikyu
Rikyu's tea ceremony began with love in his youth... Who was the tea master Sen no Rikyu, who even the powerful people of his time feared? His passion for beauty. Forbidden love. We will uncover the mysteries hidden in his heart. The original work is a fresh perspective based on solid historical research, and depicts the life of a rare tea master...
Mito Komon Special (2015)
Filmed at Hei Beach, the coast of the Sanuki Takamatsu Domain. Scenes include the encounter between the lord and his party and the fishermen, and the scene between the lord of the domain, Matsudaira Yoritsune, and the village fishermen.
Onihei Gaiden: Yato no Kakuuemon
Once upon a time, there was a great thief called Yato no Kakuemon. The rich steal money from the world to enrich themselves. Stealing from those with money and power is not a bad thing, since it simply means stealing back. Such a thief...
Samurai's Menu
Following on from "Samurai's Household Account Book," this is the second in the series set in the Kaga domain during the Edo period. A "returned daughter" who is a good cook marries a "failed samurai with a kitchen knife." Can the two become a real couple? In the Edo period, the domain...
Female Nobunaga
Oda Nobunaga, who unified the country with his unique ideas and drive unparalleled in Japanese history, continues to fascinate many people to this day. Naoki Prize-winning author Sato...
Matsumoto Seicho Special: Sand Vessel
Based on the detective novel of the same name by Matsumoto Seicho. In December 35, the murdered body of an elderly man was discovered in the yard of Kamata Station in Tokyo. Detective Yoshimura Hiroshi (Tamaki Hiroshi) of Nishi-Kamata Police Station, who joined the investigation headquarters, and Detective Imanishi Eitaro (Kobayashi Kaoru) of the First Investigation Division...
