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“Office in the Sky,” premieres Sunday, Aug. 3, at 8 p.m. Rika Inaba dreamed about being a reporter from the time she was a child and works in her dream job as a director at...

“Shiawase (Happy),” airs Sunday, Feb. 8, at 7 p.m. Just outside the Sapporo city limits is an area of old buildings where time has come to a standstill. Hidden here is a small, family-run noodle...

NEW YEAR’S SPECIAL PROGRAMS PROGRAMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE “The 66th Annual Red and White Song Contest,” airs on Friday, Jan. 1, from 5-10 p.m. Köhaku Uta Gassen, more commonly known simply as Köhaku, is...

“Investigator Mariko Special,” Wednesday, March 2, from 8-10 p.m. Crimes today utilize increasingly clever tricks and techniques. The police and crime laboratories must respond to these crimes quickly and with scientific knowledge. The lab must...

“Broken Vow (Filipino drama),” Sunday at 5 p.m. Roberto Sebastian falls in love with a country girl, Melissa Santiago. On their wedding day, Roberto learns Melissa was raped and is now pregnant. He cannot live...

“Downtown Rocket  (TBS),” premieres on Thursday, March 31, at 9 p.m. “Downtown Rocket” is about a former researcher at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Japan’s version of NASA) who is pursuing his lifelong dream to...

“The Imposter,” premieres Sunday, April 15, at 5 and 6 p.m. Lara and Sara are conjoined twins who, after being separated, are adopted by two different aunts. Aunty Betty takes Lara, so her mean daughter Vanessa would have a playmate. But living in their cruel household forces Lara to run away, and she eventually finds....

“My Destiny,” Sunday at 5 p.m. Lucas Matthew is told by a fortune teller that he will meet his true love at the age of 21. Meanwhile, a young girl named Grace is told the same thing by another fortune teller. Neither Lucas Matthew nor Grace takes the predictions seriously until years later when they....

“Broken Vow (Filipino drama),” Sunday at 5 p.m. Roberto Sebastian falls in love with a country girl, Melissa Santiago. On their wedding day, Roberto learns Melissa was raped and is now pregnant. He cannot live...

“Doctors (TV Asahi),” premieres on Monday, May 18, at 9 p.m. Kousuke Sagara is a highly skilled surgeon working at a corrupt hospital. There is a kind side to Kousuke that is evident in his...