NHK TV Shows

In her beloved car, "Grace", a wife is on her way to Narita. Following a bus accident that kills her, her husband, Kikuo, gets access to her GPS which contains the history of all t...

In an alternative feudal Japan, a strange disease that only affects males caused a massive population reduction, leaving females to fill the vacant jobs, therefore changing the soc...

He lost his land, his father, and was torn from his mother. Lonely and wounded, young Takechiyo thought he'd live out his days quietly as a hostage. But fate had other plans. Inspi...

Cooking is how Nomoto de-stresses, but one day, she finds herself making way more than she can eat by herself. And so, she invites her neighbor Kasuga, who also lives alone. What w...

A jaded detective investigates a missing persons case in a mysterious town, and finds more questions than answers. He is helped by a shadowy organization and former agent while the...

Hitotsubashi Kiriko is sinking into a pit of sorrow when her one and only best friend whom she lived with for three years, dies of illness. Living on a pension and working part-tim...

Iwakura Mai lives with her parents Kota and Megumi and older brother Haruto. Her father Kota runs a small factory in Higashi Osaka, a district that is known for its craftsmen. Mai ...

Satoru Matsudo moves to Tokyo in hopes of becoming an actor. He has trouble breaking into the industry, but his luck begins to change when he finds an airplane ticket belonging to ...

Higa Nobuko was born and raised with her four siblings in a farmhouse in the "Yanbaru region" in the northern part of the main island of Okinawa. She aims to become a chef drawing ...

Ashito Aoi is a young, aspiring soccer player from a backwater town in Japan. His hopes of getting into a high school with a good soccer club are dashed when he causes an incident ...

A live music show featuring live performances and music talks, including live renditions of popular songs and special collaborations. The show is hosted by Ryuuichi Hamaya and Erik...

Hoshi Shinichi is the "God of Short Stories" who published more than 1001 short stories during his lifetime, some of which are included in textbooks and continue to be read today. ...

Hotshot Nagase Saichi is Tosaka Real Estate’s top realtor. He lies through his teeth and will stop at nothing to seal a deal. One day, he disturbs a monument located at a construct...

About two people who are aromantic and asexual and begin living together. Sakiko finds it difficult to live in a society which operates under the assumption that people will fall i...

Following the ascension to power of Taira no Kiyomori, the Minamoto clan is exiled. Minamoto no Yoritomo meets Masako, the sister of Hōjō Yoshitoki and later marries her. Following...

Come Come Everybody is a Japanese television drama series and the 105th NHK Asadora series, following Okaeri Mone.. It depicts the lives of three generations of women who have clos...

It's Shouko Komi's first day at the prestigious Itan Private High School, and she has already risen to the status of the school's Madonna. With long black hair and a tall, graceful...

Yuigaoka Girls High School is a newly established school that lies between the Omotesando, Harajuku, and Aoyama neighborhoods of Tokyo. The story centers on its first batch of stud...

The uneasy, little snags in life. Why am I alone in parenting? Why is this strange man scolding me? They are personal, perhaps mundane, and never newsworthy. But one outlet for the...

An immortal being takes on the form of a human boy, wandering the earth and experiencing the pains and joys of life throughout his story without end....

The case files of a most unfortunate detective Detective Oshii is brilliant. His flair for seeing through the mystery is unequaled. And yet… at the very last minute, his finger po...

Kiyo and Sumire came to Kyoto from Aomori Prefecture, dreaming of becoming maiko. But after an unexpected turn of events, Kiyo starts working as the live-in cook at the Maiko House...

Shibusawa Eiichi was born in 1840 to a farmer’s family. He grew up helping his family with work, which was to manufacture and sell indigo production and also silk farming. He left ...

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...

A popular manga creator becomes enmeshed in paranormal events while conducting research: Stand User Kishibe Rohan visits Italy, goes bankrupt, and more....

Six hearing and deaf people gather in the mansion of world famous artist 'L'. Can they solve the mystery, which combines sign language and sound, to win the prize? In a world wher...

Sengaki Manabu (Yasuda Ken) is a popular professional shogi player who holds the highest rank of 9-dan. In July 2017, he was in the middle of a game that would determine his rank w...

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

A family asks a man to build a house he would like to live in himself. However, when it is completed, the family disappears without moving in....

Set during the early Meiji era, Private Detective Shinjuro Yuki returns to Japan from abroad. He is trusted by Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Strange cases take place. Priva...

In the end of Meiji era, Takei Chiyo was born in a poor family in Osaka, and was sent to a theatre tea room as a servant when she was 9 years old. There, she was attracted by the w...

The relationship between a man who has been a hikikomori for over ten years and his father who has little time left to live....

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Enmadou Sara is the judge of the world who decides whether to send the deads to heaven or to hell. Victims who were killed by someone went to her and told her that they still have ...

Mini-drama with a historical character having a smartphone....

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 so...

Teppei has been living an ordinary and humble life, but soon he learns that his wife, Natsuyo, has inherited 4.8 billion yen. Why did she hide it from him? Scarred by the battle at...

Reboot of the original Manben series from 2014-2017. Naoki Urasawa is returning to visit eight different manga authors, observe them in their daily work and discuss the creation of...

The best of today's sumo! Enjoy daily highlights of this dynamic sport with background info and play-by-play commentary adding to the excitement!...

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 wit...

Zenitendo is a mysterious candy store that only lucky people can reach. All the candy recommended by Beniko, the owner of the store, is perfectly suited to the buyer's troubles. Ho...

Teacher Shinkai Kazuma is someone who isn't good at swordsmanship but secretly devotes himself to the research of youkai. One day, he catches Hina, his student, talking to a strang...

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 informat...

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Saori Fujiwara comes back home after work. She opens a bamboo blind and burns incense. She purchased the bamboo blind and incense while in Bali. With the relaxed setting, Saori Fuj...

Mobile Land is an island where vehicles live. Carl arrives on the island and starts working as a delivery boy. He delivers packages to all kinds of vehicles. Ruster sometime gets ...

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 compose...

Fourteen-year-old Iruma Suzuki has just been abandoned and sold to a demon by his irresponsible parents! Surprisingly, the next thing he knows he's living with the demon who has ad...

NHK WORLD-JAPAN broadcasts a variety of programs with 60 titles. This new series "Dig More Japan" will extract the essence of these programs and further deepen the charm of Japan....