Tomoya Nagase

Hunted by the Mings from China, young Kotaro and his dog meet a nameless samurai ("Nanashi") who is constantly being haunted by dreams of the past which lead him to seal his sword. Among the Mings is a fiercesome Western fighter named Rarou, who desires only to find a worthy opponent. When both groups clash with a Sengoku-era feudal lord, a proud general, and monks torn between faith and survival, the reason behind the Mings' pursuit tests the bond between Kotaro and Nanashi. (animenewsnetwork.com)

A young man (Tomoya Nagase) and a girl (Mayuko Fukuda) both learn that they have an untreatable illness and are nearing death. When one reveals that they have never been to the ocean, they embark on a comical adventure to see the sea. (AsianMediaWiki)

Not your typical samurai flick, this quirky adventure concerns two flamboyantly gay, down-on-their-luck warriors who journey to a healing shrine to battle heroin addiction. When the titular characters (Tomoya Nagase and Shichinosuke Nakamura) saddle up their Harley to cruise through a fantasy landscape, it's anything goes in this decidedly odd hybrid that's part slapstick comedy, part musical and part Easy Rider-style road flick. (Netflix)

Japanese detective Hayase is caught in the midst of a truck robbery on the way to the Seoul airport. Being forced to extend his stay and help identify the robbers, Hayase gets thrown into another situation -- as Japan's Foreign Minister is kidnapped before the upcoming Asian Summit. Is 72 hours enough? (asianwiki.com)

Four high school students died of heart attack mysteriously. A reporter from Central Newspaper, Asakawa, was determined to find out the truth. He learned that all 4 students watched a video tape 2 weeks before they died, so he obtained the tape and watched it, trying to solve the mystery. However, he did not see anything unusual in the tape, which is a music video of a popular singer. Nevertheless, another man who also watched the tape 2 weeks ago died of heart attack. (mydramalist.com)

A teenage boy goes to hell and encounters rock'n'roll-playing demons.

Love's sweet sorrow forms the dramatic storyline for this mystery drama. A free-spirited young woman, Yukari, touches those around her with a zest for life, full of passion. Following her unexplained suicide, her envious younger sister, Reiko, and naive fiancé, Yoshio, form an unlikely alliance with the last person to see her alive, playboy- entertainer Hajime. The 3 unlikely comrades must join forces to discover the circumstances surrounding Yukari's sudden death. (mydramalist)

Story of a young man, Makoto, who lives in Ikebukuro West Gate Park, Tokyo, an area of youth delinquency & gangs. One of Makoto's best friends fm high school, Takeshi, "King" is leader of one gang, the G-Boys. Makoto is known as tough & smart. While trying to solve the mystery of a friend's murder, he finds himself a somewhat unwilling helper in many mysteries & problems in area. All the time, tension grows between the G-Boys (Makoto won't join any gang) & a new gang, the "Black Angels." (imdb)

This story about a young man who learns everything about the world of stocks trading starting with initial steps from a seasoned individual investor is a human drama with a “suspense” touch, and which the young man is involved in the battle with a bank with elaborateness and slickness before he knows it. The stock market is featured as its backdrop. (Asianwiki)

Echizen, who is a modest woman, works at a fish cake plant. Instead of keeping a diary, she draws cartoons of "Nakuna, Harachan" in her notebook and bases plots around her daily life. The main character in her comic, Hara (Tomoya Nagase) then appears in the real world. (Asianwiki & me)

Sakaki Makio, also known as "Tornado", is a tough 27-year-old high school drop-out. By academic standards, he's pretty dumb. His father decides to force Makio to return to high school to receive his diploma, and he asks an old friend who happens to be the principal of a nearby school to admit Makio. If Makio doesn't graduate, the position of boss will be given to his younger brother, Mikio. (imdb)

The show revolves around Rakugo, a traditional Japanese comedy that can look back on a 400 year long history. It tells about a Yakuza who goes to a Rakugo performer to collect debts, and a talented comedian who tries to change his destiny. (imdb)

Now sidelined due to injury and age, former pro-wrestling star Juichi Miyama was once groomed by his father, Jusaburo, an acclaimed Noh actor and "Living National Treasure," to be his successor. However, Juichi rebelled, left home, and cut off ties with his family. Now he's just learned that his father, having miraculously survived a critical illness, intends to marry his young caregiver and leave all his money to her. (imdb)

Sonoko notices stars drawn on her desk at school. It seems that sitting at that desk at night is Wataru, who is forced to work during the day and study at night. Then a chance encounter changes their lives in this nostalgic love story. (imdb)