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Rokujouma no Piano Man

There is a young man who called himself the "Rokujouma no Piano Man" performed Piano Man, the masterpiece by Billy Joel and uploaded it onto a video sharing site. Four people with different stories happened to watch the performance and received encouragement without themselves realizing it.

Dream Team

The former female members of a high school basketball club have gathered for a party in memory of their basketball coach Ando Katsuhito. 39-year-old Enoki Kana, 53-year-old Tsuruga Yuko and 27-year-old Mishiro Akane are noticeably unhappy. Each of them has just suffered an unforeseen incident, prompting them to say with a touch of self-derision that their prime was during high school. Kana’s image as the “perfect stay-at-home wife” has shattered with the exposé on her husband’s affair. Yuko has not only suddenly fallen from the fast track at her company due to allegations of sexual and power harassment, but also discovered that her boyfriend is cheating on her. Akane has been acting as a girl who has it all on social media but become the target of a huge backlash. While the three women belong to different generations and have different personalities, the one thing that they have in common is that they are former captains of the same basketball club.

From Now On We Begin Ethics

Takayanagi is a mysterious high school teacher, who teaches ethics. His students look innocent, but they have serious problems like being bullied and harming themselves. Takayanagi tosses out words & ideas in ethics and philosophy to his students. The words written in the ethics textbook seem boring, but the words by such figures like Socrates affect the students to deal with their own problems and lives.

Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan

Comic creator Rohan Kishibe, along with his partner-cum-editor, Kyōka Izumi, challenge various incidents beyond human knowledge.

Higuma

A soothing drama about the daily life of a bear cub.

日本夜景めぐり

Marumaru no Smartphone

Mini-drama with a historical character having a smartphone.

Mitsuhide no Sumaho

In the 16th century, during The Sengoku Period, Akechi Mitsushide uses a smartphone to meet people, search about himself, and fight his enemies.

Talio

Mami Shirasawa became a lawyer at the age 20, but she does not get any cases to work on.One day, Mami finally gets a case. The client was sexually assaulted by a man, who is the son of an owner of a large construction company.Mami and Swindler, Kensuke Kuroiwa happen to team up and take revenge on the man who assaulted the client.

HUMANIENCE

"Humanience" - a fusion of "Human" and "Science" - is an educational program that delves deep into the enigmatic aspects of humanity, unraveling its mysteries from a scientific perspective.

Request to the Angel

One day, unmotivated private detective Shimada receives a request from an old woman. She asks him to make the last wish of her acquaintance come true, promising that she spends any amount of money on it. Shimada questions why the client chose him for this task but working on it gradually enables him to deal with his tough memory. Later it turns out that the old woman's last wish is also hidden behind the request.

Why She Can't R.I.P.

A young man from Myanmar who loves Japanese comics gets an opportunity to study them in Japan. He gets surprised at expensive house rent in Japan but finally finds an apartment with very cheap rent. However, it turns out that a female ghost lives in his room. He cannot give up the cheap rent and determines to share the room with the ghost. This is a story of his life in Japan surrounded by the ghost and other unique characters having various issues.

超絶神業！マジックバトル

World-class magicians perform a series of top-notch magic tricks. But the real fun begins afterward! Guests in the studio ask the magicians to perform magic from behind. How far can the magicians go with their unreasonable demands on a stage with tricks and gimmicks? A magic show of real courage!

たけしのその時カメラは回っていた

Dear Patient

Sasai Memorial Hospital has a good reputation for its sincere care for patients. However, holding up a strong policy of 'customer first' has put doctors into uneasy circumstance where they have to deal with 'monster patients,' unreasonable complainers. The drama depicts doctors' growth and struggle experienced in the severe situation of the present healthcare industry.

Treasured Videos from NHK Archives

NHK unseals and provides treasured video archives back to back. They are unique but full of “natural” human life scene pictures. Enjoy the heritage video clips with laughter and tears!

In-Depth Discussion

In this program, those working in TV industry will discuss the future of television from various perspectives. In-depth talk from the frontline of TV production brings you information on the latest moves and future of the media which is now amid the wave of drastic change.

Ima da kara, shinsaku drama tsukuttemimashita

Amazing Disassembly Works

This program reveals what occurs behind the white soundproof sheets of the demolition work often seen on the streets. Venturing into areas typically off-limits, it provides an up-close look at remarkable craftsmanship within these behind-the-scenes locations.

Yell

NHK's 102nd morning drama depicts the life of a famous composer. Koyama Yuichi with his wife Oto. They meet each other through music and overcome hardships together. Yuichi composes songs that became "Yells" for people all over Japan in the Showa Era (1926-1989) in which radical changes were going on.