Hidemi Uchida

Hagimoto Kinichi (Kin-chan), known as the "100% Viewer Rating Man," is a man who has made a brilliant contribution to the history of Japanese entertainment. This drama tells the story of Kin-chan and his wife, Sumiko (Sumi-chan). The couple got married in a dramatic way that shocked the world, and were blessed with three children, but the family they created was a little strange. "As a husband... he must be the worst," Kin-chan continued to think. "We've never had a birthday, a wedding anniversary, or even gone on a trip together..." As Kin-chan grew older, and after Sumi-chan passed away, he began to face the feelings she had for him for many years. This story of a clumsy but heartwarming love spanning half a century will be presented to you, interwoven with precious footage of Kin-chan stored in Nippon Television.

Namba Girls' School is one of the top private girls' school in Kansai. An adolescent comedy is stirred up by the members of the school Comedy Club, Sayaka, Miyuki, Nana, Mayu, Riho and Shu! The manzai (Traditional Japanese stand-up comedy) double-act Nana and Miyuki who won the Jury's Special Award in the previous Manzai Competition, lose in the preliminary round. The other members completely lose heart, threatening the club's disbandment, at that moment a mysterious beauty girl Fuko joins the Club. No one knows that she is an earthbound spirit (A type of Japanese Ghost which can not leave a certain area). To make Fuko's only one wish come true, the broken up members of the club unite as one again! Will the Comedy Club make Fuko's wish come true!?

High school student Sayaka Yamamoto enjoys gag comedy since she was a child. She decides to form a comedy duo with her friend Yui Yokoyama. They have been friends since middle school. They practice their skits diligently. One day, at the comedy club in high school, pretty Miyuki Watanabe, who is a transfer student from Tokyo, joins their club.

Eighth entry of the anthology written by Bakarhythm: two new shorts: “Gradation” (Koji Yamamoto) and “Toilet Paper Race” (Nanase Nishino & Yosuke Asari), blend dream and reality, with Bakarhythm appearing as the surreal “window guide.”

Oomori Hiroto, the chalk company president’s son, returns home after studying overseas a short while and is unsure what to do now he is back in Japan. He joins his father’s company which is struggling financially and clashes with his father over his policy of hiring the disabled. Over time, he gradually understands the “joy of working” from the sincere attitudes of the disabled employees towards their work. Attracting attention in terms of management and welfare as “the most important company in Japan,” they continue to evolve as a company creating products that take considerations into the global environment.

Nana and Shota are a newlywed couple and Nana is 15 years older than Shota. Nana works as a designer and Shota works as a gym trainer. They both enjoy mystery. The newlywed couple then move to an apartment and they attend a resident’s meeting there. Nana and Shota become involved in murder cases that take place at the apartment. Residents get murdered one by one. Some residents have a motive, but those suspects have an alibi. Because of this, an arrest has yet to be made.