DRAMAS

Battery (2008)

Synopsis :-
   A story about a teenage pitcher and catcher who develop a firm friendship through their battery. Harada Takumi, an aloof junior high school boy who has a great arm, meets Nagakura Go, who can catch Takumi's fastball. Together, they build up a trusting relationship among the teammates.

Genres : Drama, Manga, Sports, School, Friendship.

Role : Harada Takumi

Other Casts : Takada Sho (Nakagura Go), Morimoto Shintaro (Harada Seiha), Miyazaki Karen (Yajima Mayu), Nagashima Shugo (Sawaguchi Fumito), Matsukawa Naruki (Keita Higashidani)

Episodes : 10

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Samurai Tenkosei (2009)

Synopsis :-
   Mifune Yuta is a hard-headed boy, who is the captain of his junior high school kendo team. After losing a duel with new student Shimura, Yuta transfers to a different school and gives up kendo. Inspired by his grandfather, a kendo master, Yuta begins practicing kendo again and earns the second chance to face his former team at a competition.

Genres : Martial Arts, School, Friendship.

Role : Mifune Yuta

Other Casts : Shigeoka Daiki, Kamiyama Tomohiro, Fujii Ryusei, Kotaki Nozomu.

Episodes : 1

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Koishite Akuma (2009)

Synopsis :-
   Kuromiya Ruka is a young vampire, but hasn't yet matured into a full-fledged vampire. His canines have yet to develop, which means he still hasn't tasted human blood. In order to get him prepared, he is cast down into the world of humans, where he boards with Jiro, the owner of a Chinese restaurant, and enrolls in high school.
   His homeroom teacher is a cheerful, though meddlesome, young woman who catches the fledgling bloodsucker off-guard. Is he actually falling in love with a mortal?

Genres : Romance, School, Supernatural, Vampire.

Role : Kuromiya Ruka

Other Casts : Kato Rosa (Natsukawa Makoto), Sakuraba Nanami (Takaki Kaori), Masahiko Kondo (Kaito), Ito Shiro (Shinjo Jiro), Nakajima Kento (Handa Hiroto), Morimoto Shintaro (Miura Shota).

Episodes : 10

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Hidarime Tantei Eye (2010)

Synopsis :-

   Tanaka Ainosuke was born with a weak left eye. Then one day, his older brother Yumehito dies mysteriously, allowing Ainosuke to receive a cornea transplant from him. After the surgery, whenever there is a shock to his left eye he sees strange images. Ainosuke assumes that the images might be clues to his brother's death and starts an investigation with the help of his junior high school nurse Sayama Hitomi. But just when their probe begins, an unidentified criminal organization appears to disrupt their investigation...

Genres : Crime, Mystery, Family, School, Friendship.

Role : Masaki Kaito (Guest Role Ep 1 & 2)

Other Casts : Yamada Ryosuke (Tanaka Ainosuke), Yokoyama Yu (Tanaka Yumeto), Ishihara Satomi (Sayama Hitomi), Okada Yoshinori (Kato Takashi).

Episodes : 9

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Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi (2011)

Synopsis :-

This was a compilation of horrors stories that have been broadcast since 1999.

Genres : Horror, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller.

Role : Mikami Shunsuke.

Other Casts : Takei Emi (Koyama Kyoka), Mukai Osamu (Takasaki Keita), Ashida Mana (Suzaki Ayaka).

Episodes : 1

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PIECE (2012)

Synopsis :-
    University student Mizuho Suga learns that her former high school classmate Haruka Origuchi died from an illness. At her funeral, Mizuho meets another former high school classmate Hikaru Narumi. In their high school days, Hikaru Narumi was famous for being a playboy. Mizuho and Hikaru Narumi were also in a special relationship. Hikaru was outgoing, but Mizuho found it difficult to make new friends. They once kissed in the classroom and went on a one day summer trip together. They weren't friends or lovers and kept their relationship a secret.
    Meanwhile, Haruka Origuchi's mother tries to talk to Mizuho, believing Mizuho was her daughter's best friend. Haruka's mother asks about Haruka's boyfriend. Haruka became pregnant with her boyfriend in the past.

Genres : Life, Manga, Mystery, School, Romance.

Role : Narumi Hikaru/Hiro

Other Casts : Honda Tsubasa (Suga Mizuho), Matsumura Hokuto (Yanai Takashi), Suzuki Airi (Setouchi Madoka), Mizuno Erina (Origuchi Haruka), Arai Moe (Nishida Remi), Yasui Kentaro (Koike).

Episodes : 13

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Pin to Kona (2013)

Synopsis :-
    Kyonosuke Kawamura is the successor to the prestigious Kishima family. He performs as a kabuki stage actor. One day, as he is leaving the theater, Kyonosuke Kawamura hears cheers from girls who are waiting for him. There, Ayame Chiba, who also attends the same high school, approaches him and shouts out "that is not Kagamijishi and I want my money back!"

    Due to excessive expectation as the successor of the Kishima family, Kyonosuke becomes sick and tired of kabuki. He plays with best friend Haruhiko Sakamoto and female fans until late into the night. When he arrives back home, his father Yozaemon, who is a master in kabuki, scolds him. An argument ensues. Yozaemon has never acknowledged Kyonosuke's efforts. That is a big reason why Kyonosuke has become estranged from kabuki. He also can't forgive his father for always placing kabuki as his first priority. His father did not show up when his mother became gravely ill and died.
    Kyonosuke then meets Ayame at school. She again complains about his performance. Kyonosuke also learns that Ayame has a favorite actor. He's embarrassed by her complaints. For his next performance, Kyonosuke shows up practice, but he is chewed out by his instructor Matsukichi. Others, including Shohei Sawayama, watch this and make fun of Kyonosuke behind his back. Kyonosuke also hears from his rival Ichiya Sawayama that he was shocked at his performance. Kyonosuke feels numb. ~~~ Based on the manga series "Pin to Kona" by Ako Shimaki (first published November 2009 by Monthly Cheese!).

Genres : Manga, Romance.

Role : Hongo Hiroki/Sawayama Ichiya.

Other Casts : Tamamori Yuta (Kawamura Kyonosuke), Kawashima Umika (Chiba Ayame), Jesse (Sakamoto Haruhiko), Matsumura Hokuto (Sawayama Shohei), Yoshikura Aoi (Sawayama Yuuna), Kishitani Goro (Kawamura Sezaemon).

Episodes : 10

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Smoking Gun (2014)

Synopsis :-
Set within a private investigation lab.
    Researchers at the investigation lab solve cases using the latest scientific techniques including DNA testing, image analysis, handwriting analysis and fingerprint contrast. The cases themselves are not major cases, but they are important to those directly involved.
    Enishi Nagareta (Shingo Katori) works at the private investigation lab. He tries to solve small cases which the police may have overlooked. One of his favorite tools is a sugary donut. At the site of the incident, Enishi finds clues by looking through the hole of the donut.

Genres : Investigation, Manga, Mystery.

Role : Matsui Jotaro

Other Casts : Katori Shingo (Nagareta Enishi), Nishiuchi Mariya (Ishimaki Sakurako), Suzuki Honami (Chiyosa Maki), Tanihara Shosuke (Kashiwagi Natsumi).

Episodes : 11

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Haunted Campus (2016)

Synopsis :-
    Yagami Shinji is a university student. He is easily frightened, due to seeing ghosts. He has feelings for Nada Koyomi. To protect Nada Koyomi, Shinji and Koyomi join the occult research group at their university. They try to solve a mystery of the haunted campus with members of their occult group.

Genres : Horror, Mystery, Romance.

Role : Yagami Shinji

Other Casts : Shimazaki Haruka (Koyomi Nada), Yasui Kentaro (Rintaro Kuronuma), Ohno Takuro (Izumi Kuruouma), Takahashi Maryjun (Ai Mitamura).

Episodes : 1

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Hokuto Aru Satsujinsha no Kaishin (2017)

Synopsis :-

    20-year-old Hokuto (Nakayama Yuma) is being detained as a murderer and tells his court-appointed lawyer Takai Soichi to get him the death penalty. Hokuto was actually severely abused by his parents in his childhood and starved of love. He met Kondo Ayako who became his foster mother through child welfare services and learnt love for the first time. Released from the darkness of his mind, he started to feel like a new person but he is made sport by bizarre fate and becomes a murderer.

Genres : Crime, Drama, Psychological.

Role : Hokuto Hashizume

Other Casts : -

Episodes : 5

Juyo Sankounin Tantei (2017)

Synopsis :-

    Maneki Kei (Tamamori Yuta) works as a model. He has bad luck with murder cases taking place when he works. Maneki Kei becomes an important witness in these murder cases. To clear his name, Maneki Kei and his model friends Suo Itsuki (Koyama Keiichiro) and Shimon Toma (Furukawa Yuki) attempt to solve the murder cases.

Genres : Mystery, Comedy, Crime, Investigation.

Role : Uozumi Sota (Guest Role Ep2)

Other Casts : Tamamori Yuta (Maneki Kei), Furukawa Yuki (Shimon Toma), Koyama Keiichiro (Suo Itsuki), Araki Yuko, Takito Kenichi, Shida Mirai (Guest Ep2)

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Donten ni Warau (2018)

Synopsis :-

    The story of Laughing Under the Clouds takes place in the 11th year of the Meiji era. The number of people in Japan who feel dissatisfaction toward the government are increasing due to the increasing speed of Westernization and the ban on samurai. In order to curb the increased rate of crime, the government opens a new prison. The three brothers of the Kumo family are entrusted with the duty of transporting these criminals to the new prison, but adventures await them on the way.

Genres : Manga, Action, Historical, Family.

Role : Kumou Soramaru

Other Casts : Fukushi Sota (Kumou Tenka), Wakayama Kirato (Kumou Chutaro), Kiriyama Ren (Kinjo Shirasu), Furukawa Yuki (Abe no Sosei), Daito Shunsuke (Takamine Seiichiro), Koseki Yuta (Nagayama Ren), Kaji Masaki (Zenzou Inukai).

Episodes :1

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