The Table Tennis Warring States Period

The high school totem pole is not determined by grades or how many guys one can beat up. It is all about winning in table tennis, and the fierce battle for hegemony between the high school students resembles the fights for territories during Japan's Warring States Period.

East Tokyo is a brutal battleground where Satsukawa University's Shibuya High School reigns supreme thanks to its esteemed players like Shimazu the captain (Kai Ogasawara) and Saigo (Takuya Kusakawa). Many high schools have taken on Satsukawa in an attempt to unseat it, as if vassals were trying to take down their lord. But countless have been defeated in the hands of the mighty Satsukawa and put under its control. No matter how unreasonable, Satsukawa manages to get away with anything, as if to say, "A school not under Satsukawa's control is not a school."

In a bid to end such an era, one high school decides to take on champions Satsukawa. Ebisu Nagato Academy, commonly called Ebi High, is preparing for battle. "Let's take power and bring an end to this crazy period," vows Ebi High.

Captain Hisashi Shoin (Takumi Kitamura) scouts Ritsu Takasugi (Hayato Sano) to the Ebi High table tennis team. Ritsu is hampered by numerous obstacles like feuds between teammates such as his childhood friend and star player Kotaro Katsura (Tsuyoshi Furukawa), as well as Hisashi's illness and Kotaro's injury. But as they band together and battle on, they begin to unite.

With their unbreakable bond, Ebi High finally goes head-to-head against Satsukawa and wins. Their victory brings an end to conflicts, ushering in a new period of "Free Table Tennis." Or at least that was supposed to be the case...

Half a year later...
Team captain Kondo Yuumi (Win Morisaki) of Hachioji South Technical Public High School loses his match against Tenka Fubu Academy, which is unrivaled in its home base of Osaka. Oda Sanosuke (Yoshihiko Aramaki) from Tenka Fubu declares, "I will destroy Tokyo champions Ebi High and all the other schools and make them obey Tenka Fubu." Then, he imposes sanctions on Kondo, who Hijikata Toshiki (Mizuki Itagaki) calls "mother" and protects more than anyone else. Witnessing this, Hijikata vows to exact revenge on Oda with the words, "I would gladly die for mother."

Hijikata forms Ebi High Allied Forces with former rivals Inoue Monta (Koki Tanaka) and Ito Shunsuke (Kaname Yoshizawa) of Ebi High, as well as former Tenka Fubu ace Akechi Juhei (Naoya Kusakawa) with whom he wants to regain his friendship. Their eyes are set on overthrowing Tenka Fubu.

Akechi begins to reveal what happened in Osaka one year ago.
Why did Akechi come to Tokyo from Osaka alone?!
Why did Oda become so cold-hearted and start using fear to rule with an iron fist?

Will Ebi High Allied Forces be able to defeat Tenka Fubu and keep its precious allies protected in Tokyo??

A bittersweet romantic comedy of two "outsiders"

Aye Min is elated when he arrives in Japan from Myanmar to pursue his dream of becoming a manga artist. Then reality strikes -- finding an apartment he can afford! Aye Min finally stumbles onto an incredibly cheap flat, but its inhabitants prove to be more than just a little out-of-this-world... especially a pale, dark-haired ghost named Rei. For some reason, she haunts Aye Min's room specifically. Thus begins a peculiar life with an unexpected room-mate!

This is a true story based on a boy's relationship with his mother.
The drama follows the boy’s story of how he takes back his mother's love.
After making new friends, he tries to face his mother and tell her how much he loves her while he looks back on his miserable past.

友達からも親からも愛されたことがない青年が、愛を掴みとるまでの感動の実話。
主演は、若手実力派の中でも注目株の太賀。代表作と呼ぶに相応しい迫真の演技をみせている。
やり場のない哀しみを秘めた母を演じるのは、人気・実力ともトップの吉田羊。
さわやかなイメージを覆す鬼気迫る熱演に息を呑む。
共演には森崎ウィン、白石隼也、秋月三佳のフレッシュな顔ぶれに加え、木野花ら実力派が脇を固めている。
せつなくも、どこまでも強く優しい歌川たいじの原作を『すーちゃん　まいちゃん　さわ子さん』などの話題作を手かける御法川修監督が、温かいまなざしで丹念に描く。
主題歌は、ゴスペラーズが本作のために書き下ろしたラブソング。
せつない歌声がエンディングを包み込み、希望の光を照らす。