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Manami Konishi (小西真奈美)

Testimony of N

Nのために   N을 위하여   為了N

75 min × 1 ep / 60 min × 9 eps|10 episodes

Television dramatization of bestselling author Kanae Minato’s heart-wrenching, romance-thriller of the same name, a novel which earned her a best new mystery writer award in 2007. Nozomi is a female college student who together with friends, Naruse, Ando and Nishizaki, came up with a certain “scheme” that put them on the scene of a horrific family murder. Nishizaki was arrested on the spot as a suspect in the murder and sentenced to 10 years in prison by virtue of a voluntary confession. A decade later, an ex-cop named Takano begins to reinvestigate what he believes was an unsolved murder that somehow entwined 6 young adults all with the initial “N” in their names. Clues from the past and present cross as Takano tries to puzzle together the truth and find out what really happened.

Stepfather Step

ステップファザー・ステップ   스텝 파더 스텝   怪盜繼父

120 min x 1 ep / 60 min x 10 eps|11 episodes

"I" Takaya Kamikawa is a self-avowed thief who earned the moniker "King of Thieves". Receiving some information from his lawyer boss, Yanase, "I" is lining his pockets with ill-gotten wealth that he exacted from local gangsters. Suddenly, the go-it-alone thief finds himself in a crazy situation where he must play the role of father to a set of twins, and is forced to sign a contract with them that he will stop being a thief. Whenever the precociously meddlesome twins cause or get involved in any trouble at school or in the community, it is "I" who is invariably suspected. Can genuine family bonds actually grow out of such fabricated circumstances in this delicious combination mystery and drama for the whole family.

KIRA-KIRA KENSHUI

きらきら研修医

70 min. x 1 ep. / 60 min. x 10 eps.|11 episodes

Usako is an intern who just graduated from medical school. Being clumsy and slow, she is always causing inconvenience to those around her, but her pure and do-it-all-the-way attitude is second to none. This drama sensitively and brightly depicts the process of Usako gaining her experience, from the times when she struggles to simply complete her assigned tasks to the point where she begins to realize she wants to become the kind of doctor to whom patients would say ‘thank you’.

Orange Days

オレンジデイズ   橘色的日子

90 min x 1 ep / 75 min x 1 ep / 60 min x 9 eps|11 episodes

Kai Yuuki is in his senior year at university studying social welfare psychology. At present, he is in the middle of job-hunting season. He is finding it difficult with no job offers so far. One day, he meets a girl who is playing violin on campus named Sae. In marked contrast to her beautiful tone and attractive looks, her personality is somewhat impertinent. And to top it off, she communicates through very vulgar sign language. Four years ago, she lost the most important thing for a violinist ? her hearing. As a result Sae closes herself off from the outside world. Kai finds himself on a date with Sae, in place of his best friend, and unexpectedly finds her revealing her inner self to him.

Hotman 1, 2

ホットマン 1, 2   핫맨 1,2   熱血男兒1,2

Series. 1: 75 min. x 1 ep., 60 min. x 10 eps. Special: 120 min. x 1 ep. Series. 2: 75 min. x 1 ep., 60 min. x 11 eps.|23 episodes and Special

Enzo, a school art teacher, is the pillar of a rather unusual family. He takes care of his 5-year-old daughter but does not know who her mother is, and he also lives with his four siblings whose fathers are all different. Enzo’s daughter suffers from severe atopic dermatitis, so he throws himself into managing her diet to alleviate her condition. He is so determined to raise the little daughter well, he doesn’t appear to have any spare time for a girlfriend. And yet Enzo finds himself drawn to Misuzu, a health teacher at his school. A light-hearted and romantic story of a man trying to find love and learn to be a father at the same time.

Love and Life in the White

白い影   하얀 그림자   白影

75 min. x 1 ep. / 60 min. x 9 eps.|10 episodes

Noriko, who is building her career as a nurse, starts work at a large hospital. Naoe is a skilled doctor but he believes that medical treatment should be handled as a business. Noriko, however, does not agree. Another young doctor has a very good reputation and his more compassionate personality clashes with Naoe’s. Despite Naoe’s strict treatment of Noriko and others, she begins to see a hidden kindness in him. She begins to like him as more than just a colleague, but she senses that he is hiding something. However, she will soon find out that his secret threatens more than she could possibly imagine.