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  • 1967
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    Three Sisters

    Three Sisters

    1 1967 HD

    The Story is about three daughters of a "Hatamoto" during the end of the Edo period and the Meiji Restoration.

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  • 2013
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    Kumokiri Nizaemon

    Kumokiri Nizaemon

    8.50 2013 HD

    During the Kyoho period in the reign of Tokugawa Yoshimune, there is a gang of thieves active not just in Edo but also the Tokaido and the Nakasendo,...

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  • 1986
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    Inochi

    Inochi

    1 1986 HD

    The drama begins in August 1945, three days after the end of the Pacific war. A freight train completely jam-packed with passengers heads for Aomori...

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  • 2023
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    Ooku: The Inner Chambers

    Ooku: The Inner Chambers

    8.20 2023 HD

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

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  • 2011
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    Princess Go

    Princess Go

    8.30 2011 HD

    Princess Go was the youngest of the most famous three sisters in Japanese history, who each led a remarkable life in an age of turmoil and civil war....

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  • 1996
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    Yat, The Space Patrol

    Yat, The Space Patrol

    1 1996 HD

    In the year 5808, humanity has taken gigantic steps in the vast reaches of space. The innovation of the dimensional tunnel made intergalactic travel...

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  • 2002
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    Toshiie and Matsu

    Toshiie and Matsu

    8.00 2002 HD

    The 41st NHK Taiga Drama is Toshiie to Matsu. During the turbulent Warring States Era, one man's life and career intertwined with the three great...

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  • 2020
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    Awaiting Kirin

    Awaiting Kirin

    8.40 2020 HD

    After the Onin War, the world is plunged into chaos. Amid this situation, heroes of the warring states begin to emerge in an attempt to unify the...

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  • 2006
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    Professional: Shigoto no ryûgi

    Professional: Shigoto no ryûgi

    8.00 2006 HD

    It is said that "the style of work reflects a person's way of life." This documentary program closely follows top-notch professionals and thoroughly...

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  • 2019
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    Scarlet

    Scarlet

    7.50 2019 HD

    Born in 1937 in Osaka as the eldest daughter, Kawahara Kimiko moves to Shigaraki with her family at the age of 9. She works to support her family...

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  • 1975
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    Genroku Taiheiki

    Genroku Taiheiki

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1978
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    Ōgon no Hibi

    Ōgon no Hibi

    1 1978 HD

    Luzon Sukezaemon is a merchant who imports vases from the Philippines. The vases are highly valued as tea utensils and he makes a huge profit. This...

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  • 2015
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    Burning Flower

    Burning Flower

    7.70 2015 HD

    Fumi becomes Genzui Kusaka’s wife. During the turbulent times of the closing days for the Tokugawa shogunate, she lives positively and tries to...

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  • 2010
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    Teppan

    Teppan

    8.00 2010 HD

    Teppan is a Japanese television drama that aired on NHK in 2010–2011. It was the 83rd Asadora. It starred a new actress, Miori Takimoto, in the...

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  • 2008
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    Dandan

    Dandan

    1 2008 HD

    The twin girls Tajima Megumi and Ichijo Nozomi was separated at birth after their parents had divorced. Years later they meet each other. Both of...

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  • 2023
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    Ranman

    Ranman

    7.80 2023 HD

    The story of Makino Mantaro (Kamiki Ryunosuke), a botanist who ran through the Meiji era (1868-1912) in full bloom, begins. Born the heir to the Tosa...

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  • 1980
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    The Lion Era

    The Lion Era

    1 1980 HD

    It depicts how the winner, the Satsuma Clan, and the loser, the Aizu Clan, survive through the Edo period and the Meiji Restoration in their...

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  • 2003
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    Kokoro

    Kokoro

    1 2003 HD

    Suenaga Kokoro, an international flight attendant, lives with her mother and grandmother who operate a traditional restaurant in a lively downtown...

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  • 2019
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    Tokusatsu GaGaGa

    Tokusatsu GaGaGa

    7.10 2019 HD

    The series is based on the manga Tokusatsu Gagaga, a comedy manga by Tanba Niwa. Tokusatsu Gagaga series follows Kano Nakamura, an office lady played...

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  • 2008
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    Little Charo

    Little Charo

    1 2008 HD

    An animated series about a Japanese dog that meets many mythical creatures of Northern Japan as he searches for eight star talismans.

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