Zinpei Watanabe

Ryōmaden is the 49th NHK Taiga drama. It was shown on NHK from January 3 to November 28, 2010 spanning 48 episodes. The story centers on the life of 19th-century Japanese historical figures Iwasaki Yatarō and Sakamoto Ryōma. It has been announced that the series will be aired in several other countries, for example Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.

When his high school crush's eraser has another boy's name on it, a flustered student finds himself caught in a whirlwind of romantic misunderstandings and comedic chaos.

Suzuki Kirara was freeloading in a cafe owned by her housemate, Ono Nozomi, and worked part-time while looking for a job. One day, Kirara by sheer chance meets Homura Shin, who forcibly invites her to become a presenter for a TV shopping program. Homura was the production manager of Lefon Retailing, a company that runs TV shopping programs. After being suddenly thrown into the world of TV shopping and through her involvement with people like Kaieda Asuka, a popular navigator, and Sakuraki Yuu, a formerly popular child actor presenter, Kirara gradually grows as a presenter.