Program List
- Comedy
ブラッシュアップライフ
A mundane woman about to redo her banal life.
Asami Kondo, age 33, is single, lives with her parents, and works at the local city hall. Suddenly, she has to start her life all over again. She finds herself lying on an Ob-Gyn bed. Next to her are her parents, both young. Asami’s second go at life has just begun. Brace yourselves for this time leap human comedy that depicts bizarre daily occurrences at a spectacular scale.
- Romance
- Food/Cooking
美食探偵 明智五郎
If you were to die tomorrow, what would be your last meal? A handsome gourmet detective gets to the heart of a serial killer in this poisonously romantic suspense drama!
Detective Goro Akechi has a passion for fine dining. Good-looking but incredibly quirky, he solves food-related crimes by using, well, food. He treats Ichigo Kobayashi like his assistant and drags her into all sorts of cases, even though she's perfectly happy just running her food truck.
The thorn in Goro's flesh is the beautiful and self-proclaimed "Maria Magdalena," who upon meeting him transforms into a killer. Their relationship is at the same time "detective vs murderer" and "opposites attract."
Indulge your senses in savvy investigations, dangerous romance, and exquisite cuisine in this ultimate gourmet entertainment!
- Comedy
ハケン占い師アタル
A bright and positive comedy featuring Atall（Ataru）, a female temp-staff working for an event organizing company with psychic power to see through people’s minds!
She always works with a pleasant smile while many of the full-time employees around her are suffering from various worries and anxieties. In fact, Atall (Ataru) has a special ability that shows her the inmost mental imagery and troubles of those around her. And she (Ataru) becomes their soul savior as she solves their problems using her psychic power. Through her positive fortune telling, the lives of the colleagues around her make a positive turn.
Worries, troubles and conflicts that are abundant in any office situation are focused on here and the way to a happier hopeful future is suggested through Atall (Atari). A refreshing and energizing office comedy drama!
- Romance
- Family
ウツボカズラの夢
The life of women is very hard. They may not be rewarded even if they do their best. That’s why there are women like “Nepenthes” (carnivorous plant). They are not aggressive, but never miss any chance and take advantage of it.
Mifuyu is a pure girl who grew up in a country side. After her mother died, she loses her place because her father welcomes his lover to their house. Therefore, Mifuyu starts to stay at Naoko Kashimada, who is a cousin of the late mother. The Kashimada family is blessed with "the wealth" that Mifuyu can’t get even though how strong she desires.
“The world is unfair.” She begins to find her place in Kashimada family, and it is the beginning of her life as a “Nepenthes woman”.
There are lots of “Nepenthes women” who consumes “someone who has something” in this drama. For example, there is a celebrity wife whose husband escaped from her, a woman who treats a man like a wallet, a woman who gets the position of the wife by the pregnancy and so on.
Each woman demands her happiness and scramble for desire. And they just say, “I’m not wrong”…
It may be “horror” for men, but it is an exciting success story for women.
Who on earth will get the last laugh!?
- Comedy
レンタル救世主
When you encounter the biggest crisis of your life, will you be able to ask your family and friends for help?
Do you tend to conceal your worries and pains, especially from those close to you?
Do the thoughts "I'd rather keep hiding it than be a burden" or "I wish I could overcome my dilemma just for this moment" cross your mind?
Worry not. Help is just one phone call away.
When you find yourself caught in a bind, Rent-a-Rescue will save you, guaranteed.
Your very own rescuer will come and tackle whatever problem you may have, starting at two days and one night at cost-plus pricing. From searching for a missing person to assisting you with simple tasks, Rent-a-Rescue will fulfill your every command, even those you dare not reveal to anyone else! They work for money, so there are no strings attached and there's absolutely no need to show any concern for them. Feel free to use them for all they're worth!
But don't be too quick to revere them as superheroes. They're not doing this because of their passion to help others. The main character of the story, Yugo, is a thoughtful and caring middle-aged man who is heavily in debt. For the sake of his beloved family, he risks his own life and helps others. It all begins when a mysterious man suddenly shows up and makes him work as a rescuer for rent, all for the purpose of making money!
Clients hire Yugo because, for various reasons, they can't ask anyone else for help. As he touches their lives, he begins to understand the weaknesses they keep hidden deep within and evolves from a mere rescuer for rent to his town's true hero.