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  • 2012
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    Shimajiro: A Wonderful Adventure

    Shimajiro: A Wonderful Adventure

    1 2012 HD

    Curious young boy Shimajiro learns the importance of family and friendship through his many adventures with his pals Mimi-Lynne, Flappie and Nikki.

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  • 1993
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    Rocky Rackat

    Rocky Rackat

    6.50 1993 HD

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  • 2018
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    Half Blue Sky

    Half Blue Sky

    7.80 2018 HD

    Suzume is a girl born to a family running a small restaurant in Gifu Prefecture. She loses her hearing in one ear from a disease. Encouraged by her...

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  • 2024
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    Omusubi

    Omusubi

    1 2024 HD

    A Heisei youth graffiti drama, in which the heroine Yoneda Yui (Hashimoto Kanna), born in the first year of the Heisei era, connects people's hearts...

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  • 2000
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    Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations

    Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations

    10.00 2000 HD

    The 39th NHK Taiga Drama is Aoi Tokugawa Sandai. It is James Miki's dynamic and colorful tale of three generations of the Tokugawa dynasty--from its...

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  • 2010
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    discover science

    discover science

    9.00 2010 HD

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  • 1995
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    Eighth Shogun Yoshimune

    Eighth Shogun Yoshimune

    1 1995 HD

    The drama is depicting the life and times in 17th and 18th century Japan during the rule of the eighth shogun, Tokugawa Yoshimune.

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  • 2006
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    Junjo Kirari

    Junjo Kirari

    8.00 2006 HD

    The 74th NHK Asadora Drama is Junjo Kirari, which means something along the lines of "pure-hearted Kirari." The story is set in Okazaki City, Aichi...

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  • 1991
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    Taiheiki

    Taiheiki

    1 1991 HD

    The drama centers on Ashikaga Takauji's rise to power, overthrowing the Kamakura shogunate and eventually establishing the Ashikaga shogunate.

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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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  • 2017
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    Hiyokko

    Hiyokko

    8.20 2017 HD

    The 17-year-old Yatabe Mineko grew up in a family of seven in a mountain village in northeastern Ibaraki Prefecture. Her father Minoru has gone to...

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  • 2011
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    Phi Brain: Puzzle of God

    Phi Brain: Puzzle of God

    6.70 2011 HD

    Phi Brain: Puzzle of God is a 2011 Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise. The first two series aired on NHK Educational TV between...

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  • 1993
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    The Fire Still Burns

    The Fire Still Burns

    1 1993 HD

    This drama tells the story of the Oushu Fujiwara clan spanning generations, 140 years in the late Heian era. They established their domain in Touhoku...

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  • 1996
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    Himawari

    Himawari

    8.00 1996 HD

    The story follows Minamida Nozomi, the charming female protagonist whose company's performance deteriorates due to the collapse of the bubble economy...

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  • 2024
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    Dear Radiance

    Dear Radiance

    9.00 2024 HD

    Murasaki Shikibu (Yoshitaka Yuriko), the heroine of this story, wrote the bestseller 'The Tale of Genji,' transcending a thousand years during the...

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  • 1951
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    NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen

    NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen

    8.00 1951 HD

    NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen (NHK紅白歌合戦, "NHK Red and White Song Battle"), more commonly known simply as Kōhaku, is an annual New Year's Eve...

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  • 1998
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    Welcome Back For An Extracurricular Lesson, Sempai

    Welcome Back For An Extracurricular Lesson, Sempai

    1 1998 HD

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  • 1989
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    NHK Special

    NHK Special

    8.00 1989 HD

    An NHK flagship program, centered around a diverse range of documentaries, delves into the dynamic shifts of society, politics and history, as well...

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  • 2021
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    Welcome Home, Mone

    Welcome Home, Mone

    7.40 2021 HD

    Born in September of 1995, Momone Nagaura lived with her parents, grandfather, and sister in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture. After failing her...

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  • 2007
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    Den-noh Coil

    Den-noh Coil

    7.30 2007 HD

    Den-noh Coil, Coil — A Circle of Children, is a Japanese science fiction anime television series depicting a near future where semi-immersive...

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