Hotel Formont is a top-tier luxury hotel that anyone would dream of visiting. With a distinctive atmosphere designed to make every guest feel special, the hotel boasts the best and brightest staff in the industry to cater to guests’ every whim and fancy, while always respecting individual privacy. But in those rare times when troubles occur, the separate hotel divisions come together to respond and bring smiles back to their customers’ faces. They are true blue hoteliers led by a fearless female concierge dedicated to her motto of “Never say ‘no’!” This heartwarming story will have you laughing and crying.

The setting is the opulent “Hibarigaoka” hilltop district coveted by anyone with dreams of wealth. The story revolves around three families: the Endos, the Takahashis and the Kojimas. Mayumi Endo has scrimped and saved to at last build a small house in the district, fulfilling a long-cherished dream. But reality proved much different. The Takahashis across the street seem to Mayumi a model family leading a blessed and happy existence. That is until the same type of trouble that the Endos are experiencing with a violently rebellious daughter, occurs tragically at the Takahashis, destroying Mayumi’s picture of an ideal home. The husband, Hiroyuki, is murdered, and the second son, Shinji, goes missing, making him the prime suspect in the eyes of the police, the Endos, the Kojimas and among the remaining children at the Takahashi home. But in a moving climax, “a painfully beautiful ode to familial love” awaits!

It is 1956 , and Japan has officially declared the “post-war” period over. In the decade or so that will follow, the country will grow to be the second largest economy in the world. But what was the driving force behind this economic miracle? This drama depicts the intense drama and battles played out among Japan’s leading bureaucrats in the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, focusing on Shingo Kazakoshi, the man dubbed “Mr. MITI” who selflessly and utterly devoted himself to his country’s industrial development.

A generations old family business is sent into turmoil when the sudden death of the head of the family opens the door to a fierce struggle between his three powerful and privileged daughters and the young mistress of modest means pregnant with his child.

He’s divorced and a bit hopeless. Although considered a “loser,” he’s still a good person. She is in her 30s. Unmarried and no kids, she is considered by some to be a bit of a loser too which is a stab in the heart for any woman. There are men who are not offensive, but somehow useless. Men in their 30s, divorced and on top of that, a bit useless. Popular, but lightweights. That they are serious, but a bit dense is another mark against them. But there are some women, for whom this is actually a turn on. This is a different love story about guys like this and the women that surround them. It shows men and women in their 30s losing their way and making mistakes as they strive for happiness in a real and candid way.

30-something office lady Chikako falls for Shun, a man at her gym. She asks him out, but he rejects her. Shun then happens to meet Chikako's mother, Hanae, and are instantly attracted to each other. The attraction of a younger man changes Hanae's perception of herself as a woman. Chikako enjoys seeing her mother blossom, oblivious to the fact that this is due to the man who rejected her. When she learns of Hanae and Shun's relationship, she sees her mother for the first time as a rival. They are no longer mother and daughter. They are simply two women in love with the same man.

Kintaro Yajima comes to Tokyo and is hired by Yamato Construction Company when he saves the life of the company’s CEO. A former leader of a motorcycle gang, Kintaro is known for his highly principled and forthright way of dealing with matters and is never afraid to tell his superiors exactly what he thinks. This has a tendency of irritating some; but when corruption from within the company begins to surface, he may be the only one who can stand up to it. This story is based on the best-selling comic book of the same title.

Chance encounters on a summer’s day lead two married couples into an unexpected set of parallel affairs. Hidden passions are released when one husband encounters the other’s wife. Then the remaining husband and wife also find themselves swept up in the passion of the moment.

A woman cartoonist struggles to make her way in the face of social restrictions. Her home office is the setting for encounters with editors, assistants and even her mother-in-law, and it’s often hard to distinguish friend from foe. Yet her ability to deal with problems somehow makes our own difficulties more bearable.