“Here Comes Jang Bori,” Sunday at 6:30 p.m./
re-airs Monday at 1:45 p.m.
As a child, Bo-Ri Jang was adopted by a family without much money. She then learns that she is the missing daughter from a wealthy family. Bo-Ri Jang goes through the drastic change in her life and tries to become a successful designer of traditional Korean dresses. Meanwhile, the daughter from the wealthy family must live a different life with the family without much money. Lee Jae-Hee is an ambitious man.
Starring Yeon-Seo Oh, Yu-Ri Lee and Chang-Suk Oh.

“The Privileged,” Monday and Tuesday at 7:45 p.m./re-airs on Tuesday and Wednesday at 2:45 p.m.
The drama follows the daughter of a rich family as she tries to hide her status in society. Her dream is to find a man who loves her for who she is, but instead she meets a man who thinks love is just a tool that allows the rich to emotionally manipulate others.
Starring Joon Sung, Hyung Sik Park and Ji Yeon Lim.

“Run, Jang-mi,” Monday-Thursday at 10:25 p.m.; re-airs Tuesday-Friday at 12:20 p.m.
Jang-Mi has a warm personality which makes her kind to everyone. She is 26-years-old and a graduate student majoring in culinary arts. Her father is wealthy, but he dies suddenly. Jang-Mi’s life changes completely after her father’s death.
While Jang-Mi struggles to make a living, she meets a man who is the grandson of a food company president. They become involved romantically.
Starring Young-Ah Lee and Joo-Won Ko.

“The Mask,” Wednesday and Thursday at 7:45 p.m./re-airs on Thursday and Friday at 2:45 p.m.
Ji Sook Byun has always had a hard life with her father constantly going into debt and being chased by loan sharks. She desperately wants to know what life is like if she was born into a better family and didn’t have to worry about money all the time.
When a series of circumstances brings Ji Sook to Eun Ha, a woman from a wealthy family who strongly resembles Ji Sook, she grabs hold of the chance for a better life and assumes Eun Ha’s identity and begins to live her elite life. She meets Min Woo, a chaebol heir who is mistrusting of the people around him. But when he realizes that Ji Sook is not like the other women he has met, he is drawn to her. How long can Ji Sook keep up the charade and hide her true identity?
Starring Soo Ae, Ji Hoon Joo, Jung Hoon Yun and In Young Yoo.
“Blessed with Children,” Monday and Tuesday at 9:25 p.m./re-airs on Tuesday and Wednesday at 1 p.m.
The story of three daughter-in-laws — Ji-Ae, Yoo-Jung and Sae-Rom — and the drama surrounding the secret pregnancy of one of their neices.
Starring Soon-Jae Lee, Woo-Rim Seo, Dong-Geun Yoo, Hae-Sook Kim and Seok-Jin Ha.

“Jeong Do-jeon,” Wednesday and Thursday at 9:25 p.m./re-airs on Thursday and Friday at 1 p.m.
The new era of Joseon has started! Abuse of power and corruption made people to leave the government offices and only the corrupted people are left in the high offices. When there seem to be no hope, there are a group of young people who values the meaning of scholar heavily. They are the Sungkyunkwan scholars who have dreams to bring peace to the world and they were the hope of Goryeo. Sambong Jung Do Jun is one of them. He believed that the old corrupted government should be destroyed and the destiny of scholars is to build an idealistic country. This isn’t an ordinary revolution. Jung Do Jun’s meticulous plans for a new future will create a whole new civilization. A politician who will wipe away our tears, the story of his life and destiny unfolds.
Starring Jae Hyun Jo, Yi Suk Kang, Dong Geun Yoo, Young Kyu Park, In Suk Suh, Ho Im and Jae Mo Ahn.

“The Time We Were Not in Love,” Friday and Saturday at 7:45 p.m./re-airs on Saturday and Sunday at noon.
Ha-Na Oh and Won Choi are both 34 years old and hkave been friends since they were 17. Ha-Na is currently a career woman with an honest and confident personality. Won works as an assistant purser for an airline. He has always helped Ha-Na whenever she got into trouble. Seo-Hoo Cha is a pianist with a free spirit and So-Eun Lee is a cabin attendant for an airline. Will Ha-Na and Won find love?
Starring Ji-Won Ha, Jin-Wook Lee, Gyun-Sang Yoon and Soo-Hyun Choo.

“Fabulous Neighbor,” Friday-Sunday at 9:25 p.m./
re-airs Saturday and Sunday at 1:15 p.m. and Monday at 12:20 p.m.
Soo Rae Gong has only loved her husband since she met him as an teenager. She then learns that her husband is having an affair with Yi Kyung Choi. One day Soo Rae meets a nice man next door.
Starring Son Ha Yoon, Do Young Seo, Hee Suk Yoon and Tam Hee Park.

“Yasu” (NHK), airs on Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 8 p.m.
This is a heartwarming story about the unbreakable bond between a father and son, regardless of what may come between them.
Yasu is a truckdriver in Hiroshima, living a happy life with his family in the 1960s. But his life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a freak accident caused by their young son.
Yasu dedicates his life to raising his son alone, always with the desire to protect his son from the truth behind his wife’s death.

“Big Family in a Small Village,” premieres on Saturday, Aug. 15, at 8 p.m.
In a tiny little mountain village located in the Miyoshi district of Tokushima prefecture on Shikoku island lives a family of 14 people: mother, father, three sons, eight daughters and a grandmother. The scenery is beautiful: blue skies, green forests, and clear streams filled with fish. Nature provides fertile soil for growing vegetables, and there isn’t a more idyllic spot to live. See how the Big Family survives in their little village, growing their own food, living in their isolated little village, away from the hustle and bustle of modern Japan.

“Second Movement” (NHK), premieres on Sunday, Aug. 16, at 9 p.m.
“Second Movement” is a drama involving two women who are violinists in an orchestra. One of them, Natsumi, gets pregnant and gives up the violin, and marries a cellist in the orchestra.
The other woman, Mari, rises in popularity and soon becomes a solo violinist.
The two women meet again by chance 17 years later. As they reconnect and share what’s happened in their lives, both find themselves envying the other’s path in life.

“The Housekeeper 2,” airs on Wednesday, Aug. 19, at 8 p.m.
Nobuko is a plain, unattractive woman with disheveled hair who is hired as a housekeeper, this time for the wealthy Uehara family, which manages a cosmetic surgery clinic. As usual, Nobuko’s beauty is disguised behind unattractive clothes and other features, making her almost invisible to the family around her, making it easier to learn all of their secrets.

“The Tempest” (NHK), premieres on Thursday, Aug. 20, at 8 p.m.
“The Tempest” is a samurai drama set in the 19th Century during the reign of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Women were not allowed formal education, but Mazuru is a young woman with a desire to complete her studies despite gender restrictions.
When her step-brother goes missing, Mazuru disguises herself as a Eunuch in order to fulfil her dreams of education, and ends up passing the exam to become a royal government official.
In this drama, Yukie Nakama plays the roles of both the female and male characters.

“A Pierrot Praying for the Moon,” airs on Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 8 p.m.
Shizuru is a single woman living with her mother and grandmother in the countryside. She works at a medical clinic for a doctor who is a former classmate, but she herself has no social life.
One day, as she is buying books for the children who come to the clinic, she recalls a book she knew as a child. She goes onto the Internet to find the book, which is titled “A Pierrot Praying for the Moon.” Her search is successful, and after acquiring the book, she begins an online conversation with the man who sold her the book.
The conversation becomes more and more personal, and soon, Shizuru has someone and something to look forward to in her life.

“My Prince” (Yomiuri TV), premieres on Friday, Aug. 28, at 8 p.m.
Takako Hara has a history of failed romances and is resigned to a life of loneliness. At only 32, she is convinced she will be alone the rest of the her life.
That is, until Koutarou Ozu comes to teach at her school.
Although Takako is seven years older than Koutaro, she finds herself falling for him. What happens when she learns he is already engaged to be married?

“Japan’s Local Secrets,” premieres on Saturday, Aug. 29, at 9 p.m.
Although Japan is a relatively small country geographically, each prefecture has its own traditions, dialects, and . . . foods!!! This program takes us to the secret places throughout Japan known to the people of the area and introduces us to things unique to each place.

“Legacy,” Sunday at 5 p.m.
The CEO of The Legacy Corporation dies leaving three daughters behind. They bicker and argue over their father’s wealth and leadership of the Legacy Corporation. With each daughter claiming to be the rightful heir, only one can be chosen; only one will be recognized as Legacy Corporation’s undisputed leader.

“Love and Deceit,” Sunday at 8 p.m.
Rika Nishida has been having an affair with Sota Kashiwagi, a married man who is 20 years her senior and the managing director of a large corporation. However, after three years together, she realizes the affair is going nowhere and it is time to end it and move on.
Still, Rika is devastated when Sota abruptly dumps her. And her anguish intensifies when she learns that Sota’s wife, Mitsuko, was behind it. She vows to take revenge on Mitsuko for the pain caused her.
A drama about the imperfections of humans and the negative emotions that result from love and deceit.

“Kuru Kuru Japan,” Monday at 6:30 p.m.
Delicious foods of Japan. Cultured salmon in Tottori, bonito cuisine in Kagoshima and more!

“Soko ga Shiritai,” Monday through Friday at 7 p.m.
The wildly popular docu-tainment/info-logue that takes you all over Japan seeking out everything from customs, to food and all things interesting. Satisfy your need to know!

“Investigator Mariko 11,” Monday at 8 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 deal with such diverse tasks as analysis of hair, blood type, DNA, voice pattern and handwriting, as well as polygraphs, the reconstruction of facial features, and superimposing. The lab forms the main stage for this drama, which follows a female lab agent as she goes about her work. Mariko Sakaki, the main character, practices forensic medicine at the crime laboratory of the Kyoto Prefecture Police Department.

“Doctors 2 (TV Asahi),” Monday at 9 p.m.
Tamaki Dogami, the director of Dogami Hospital, announces her retirement and names her nephew, Dr. Suguru Moriyama, as her successor.
This upsets the doctors and nurses who distrust Suguru and his self-centered ways.
And it worsens the underlying conflict between Suguru and the kind-hearted Dr. Kosuke Sagara.

“Hana Moyu,” Tuesday at 8 p.m.
Hana Moyu means “burning flower,” and refers to the life of the main character, Fumi Sugi.
Fumi was the younger sister of Shoin Yoshida, who was well-known for inspiring leaders in the Meiji restoration. They were part of the Choshu clan from Satsuma Prefecture, which is the birthplace of many of Japan’s political leaders. Fumi was a strong supporter of her brother and his philosophies, and much of the Choshu clan’s success can be attributed to the foundation laid by Shoin and Fumi.
Playing the heroine Fumi is Mao Inoue, one of Japan’s up and coming actresses. “Hana Moyu” is the 54th Taiga drama from NHK.

“Zenigata Heiki (Toei),” Tuesday at 9 p.m.
Like Abarenbo Shogun, Mito Komon, and Toyama no Kinsan, Zenigata Heiji is about an official working undercover to catch criminals.
Heiji is an undercover policeman in the city of Edo. He possesses a superior skill of throwing coins.
When a criminal is caught, Heiji throws coins at the offender and reveals his true identity.

“Partners 11,” Thursday at 9 p.m.
The 11th season of this popular detective series.
Detective, Ukyo Sugishita, has great insight and cunning skills. His partner, Takeru Kanbe, is cool and confident. Together they solve many mysterious crimes.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 1
Noon – G-Men in the Pacific
1:30 a.m. – Code of Ruffians
3 a.m. – Jail Breakers
4:40 a.m. – Excursion to Treasure Isle
6:10 a.m. – Graveyard for Honor
7:50 a.m. – Contemporary Tales of Chivalry
9:30 a.m. – Two Young Lions
11 a.m. – The Tomb of the Wild Chrysanthemum
12:40 p.m. – The Rickshaw Man’s Son
2:10 p.m. – Samurai Hawks
3:40 p.m. – Seven Knights, Part 3
4:40 p.m. – Be-Bop High School 2
6:20 p.m. – Road of Chivalry
8 p.m. – The Great Passage
10:20 p.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison

SUNDAY, AUGUST 2
Midnight – Law in Ghost Island
1:40 a.m. – Cruel Tale of Bushido
3:50 a.m. – While Traveling
5:20 a.m. – River Washes Away the Moon
6:50 a.m. – Night Train
9:10 a.m. – Code of Ruffians
10:40 a.m. – Road of Chivalry
12:20 p.m. – Be-Bop High School 2
2 p.m. – Cruel Tale of Bushido
4:10 p.m. – The Great Passage
6:30 p.m. – While Traveling
8 p.m. – Pinch Runner
9:50 p.m. – Phantom Goblin
11:20 p.m. – Man’s Ambition

MONDAY, AUGUST 3
1 a.m. – G-Men in the Pacific
2:30 a.m. – Samurai Hawks
4 a.m. – Jail Breakers
5:40 a.m. – The Tomb of the Wild Chrysanthemum
7:20 a.m. – Graveyard for Honor
9 a.m. – Excursion to Treasure Isle
10:30 a.m. – The Rickshaw Man’s Son
Noon – Phantom Goblin
1:30 p.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison
3:10 p.m. – Always in My Heart,
Part 3
5:20 p.m. – Two Young Lions
6:50 p.m. – Night Train
9:10 p.m. – Seven Knights, Part 3
10:10 p.m. – Road of Chivalry
11:50 p.m. – Pinch Runner

TUESDAY, AUGUST 4
1:40 a.m. – Law in Ghost Island
3:20 a.m. – River Washes Away the Moon
4:50 a.m. – While Traveling
6:20 a.m. – Man’s Ambition
8 a.m. – Contemporary Tales of Chivalry
9:40 a.m. – Always in My Heart,
Part 3
11:50 a.m. – Graveyard for Honor
1:30 p.m. – Contemporary Tales of Chivalry
3:10 p.m. – The Rickshaw Man’s Son
4:40 p.m. – Samurai Hawks
6:10 p.m. – Chronicle of My Mother
8:10 p.m. – Code of Ruffians
9:40 p.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison
11:20 p.m. – Law in Ghost Island

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5
1 a.m. – Pinch Runner
2:50 a.m. – Phantom Goblin
4:20 a.m. – Code of Ruffians
5:50 a.m. – Road of Chivalry
7:30 a.m. – Contemporary Tales of Chivalry
9:10 a.m. – Two Young Lions
10:40 a.m. ­– G-Men in the Pacific
12:10 p.m. – Chronicle of My Mother
2:10 p.m. – The Tomb of the Wild Chrysanthemum
3:50 p.m. – Graveyard for Honor
5:30 p.m. – Be-Bop High School 2
7:10 p.m. – Cruel Tale of Bushido
9:20 p.m. – Go, Masao!
11:10 p.m. – The Rickshaw Man’s Son

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6
12:40 a.m. – Night Train
3 a.m. – Seven Knights, Part 3
4 a.m. – Law in Ghost Island
5:40 a.m. – River Washes Away the Moon
7:10 a.m. – Excursion to Treasure Isle
8:40 a.m. – Go, Masao!
10:30 a.m. – Two Young Lions
Noon – The Tomb of the Wild Chrysanthemum
1:40 p.m. – Seven Knights, Part 3
2:40 p.m. – Be-Bop High School 2
4:20 p.m. – Cruel Tale of Bushido
6:30 p.m. – While Traveling
8 p.m. – The Human Trust
10:20 p.m. – Jail Breakers

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7
Midnight – River Washes Away the Moon
1:30 a.m. – Night Train
3:50 a.m. – Man’s Ambition
5:30 a.m. – G-Men in the Pacific
7 a.m. – Phantom Goblin
8:30 a.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison
10:10 a.m. – Samurai Hawks
11:40 a.m. – The Human Trust
2 p.m. – Road of Chivalry
3:40 p.m. – Pinch Runner
5:30 p.m. – Law in Ghost Island
7:10 p.m. – The West Tako Cheerleaders
8:40 p.m. – While Traveling
10:10 p.m. – Man’s Ambition
11:50 p.m. – Jail Breakers

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8
1:30 a.m. – Excursion to Treasure Isle
3 a.m. – Two Young Lions
4:30 a.m. – The Tomb of the Wild Chrysanthemum
6:10 a.m. – Seven Knights, Part 3
7:10 a.m. – Be-Bop High School 2
8:50 a.m. – Excursion to Treasure Isle
10:20 a.m. – The Rickshaw Man’s Son
11:50 a.m. – Law in Ghost Island
1:30 p.m. – The West Tako Cheerleaders
3 p.m. – The Tomb of the Wild Chrysanthemum
4:40 p.m. – Graveyard for Honor
6:20 p.m. – Contemporary Tales of Chivalry
8 p.m. – Always in My Heart, Part 3
10:10 p.m. – River Washes Away the Moon
11:40 p.m. – Night Train

SUNDAY, AUGUST 9
2 p.m. – Road of Chivalry
3:40 a.m. – Pinch Runner
5:30 a.m. – The Rickshaw Man’s Son
7 a.m. – Samurai Hawks
8:30 a.m. – G-Men in the Pacific
10 a.m. – Code of Ruffians
11:30 a.m. – Always in My Heart,
Part 3
1:40 p.m. – Two Young Lions
3:10 p.m. – Graveyard for Honor
4:50 p.m. – Contemporary Tales of Chivalry
6:30 p.m. – Samurai Hawks
8 p.m. – The Human Trust
10:20 p.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison

MONDAY, AUGUST 10
Midnight – Law in Ghost Island
1:40 a.m. – Code of Ruffians
3:10 a.m. – Road of Chivalry
4:50 a.m. – Man’s Ambition
6:30 a.m. – G-Men in the Pacific
8 a.m. – Be-Bop High School 2
9:40 a.m. – Cruel Tale of Bushido
11:50 a.m. – Excursion to Treasure Isle
1:20 p.m. – Go, Masao!
3:10 p.m. – The Human Trust
5:30 p.m. – Jail Breakers
7:10 p.m. – Two Young Lions
8:40 p.m. – The Tomb of the Wild Chrysanthemum
10:20 p.m. – Cruel Tale of Bushido

TUESDAY, AUGUST 11
12:30 a.m. – While Traveling
2 a.m. – Contemporary Tales of Chivalry
3:40 a.m. – Two Young Lions
5:10 a.m. – Phantom Goblin
6:40 a.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison
8:20 a.m. – Go, Masao!
10:10 a.m. – The Rickshaw Man’s Son
11:40 a.m. – Pinch Runner
1:30 p.m. – Phantom Goblin
3 p.m. – While Traveling
4:30 p.m. – Man’s Ambition
6:10 p.m. – Night Train
8:30 p.m. – Seven Knights, Part 3
9:30 p.m. – Samurai Hawks
11 p.m. – Jail Breakers

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12
12:40 a.m. – Code of Ruffians
2:10 a.m. – Road of Chivalry
3:50 a.m. – Jail Breakers
5:30 a.m. – Excursion to Treasure Isle
7 a.m. – Man’s Ambition
8:40 a.m. – G-Men in the Pacific
10:10 a.m. – Two Young Lions
11:40 a.m. – The Tomb of the Wild Chrysanthemum
1:20 p.m. – Contemporary Tales of Chivalry
3 p.m. – Always in My Heart, Part 3
5:10 p.m. – The Tomb of the Wild Chrysanthemum
6:50 p.m. – Graveyard for Honor
8:30 p.m. – The Great Passage
10:50 p.m. – While Traveling

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13
12:20 a.m. – Graveyard for Honor
2 a.m. – Contemporary Tales of Chivalry
3:40 a.m.– Be-Bop High School 2
5:20 a.m. – Cruel Tale of Bushido
7:30 a.m. – The Rickshaw Man’s Son
9 a.m. – Samurai Hawks
10:30 a.m. – Always in My Heart, Part 3
12:40 p.m. – Two Young Lions
2:10 p.m. – The Great Passage
4:30 p.m. – Cruel Tale of Bushido
6:40 p.m. – Phantom Goblin
8:10 p.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison
9:50 p.m. – Seven Knights, Part 3
10:50 p.m. – Be-Bop High School 2

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
12:30 a.m. – Night Train
2:50 a.m. – Seven Knights, Part 3
3:50 a.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison
5:30 a.m. – Law in Ghost Island
7:10 a.m. – Road of Chivalry
8:50 a.m. – Pinch Runner
10:40 a.m. – Cruel Tale of Bushido
12:50 p.m. – While Traveling
2:20 p.m. – G-Men in the Pacific
3:50 p.m. – Chronicle of My Mother
5:50 p.m. – The Tomb of the Wild Chrysanthemum
7:30 p.m. – Champion of Death
9 p.m. – Pinch Runner
10:50 p.m. – Phantom Goblin

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
12:20 a.m. – River Washes Away the Moon
1:50 a.m. – Night Train
4:10 a.m. – While Traveling
5:40 a.m. – Man’s Ambition
7:20 a.m. – The West Tako Cheerleaders
8:50 a.m. – River Washes Away the Moon
10:20 a.m. – Chronicle of My Mother
12:20 p.m. – Code of Ruffians
1:50 p.m. – Jail Breakers
3:30 p.m. – Excursion to Treasure Isle
5 p.m. – The Rickshaw Man’s Son
6:30 p.m. – Samurai Hawks
8 p.m. – Go, Masao!
9:50 p.m. – The Rickshaw Man’s Son
11:20 p.m. – Graveyard for Honor

SUNDAY, AUGUST 16
1 a.m. – Contemporary Tales of Chivalry
2:40 a.m. – Two Young Lions
4:10 a.m. – The Tomb of the Wild Chrysanthemum
5:50 a.m. – Seven Knights, Part 3
6:50 a.m. – Be-Bop High School 2
8:30 a.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison
10:10 a.m. – Law in Ghost Island
11:50 a.m. – Excursion to Treasure Isle
1:20 p.m. – Go, Masao!
3:10 p.m. – Cruel Tale of Bushido
5:20 p.m. – While Traveling
6:50 p.m. – Pinch Runner
8:40 p.m. – Phantom Goblin
10:10 p.m. – River Washes Away the Moon
11:40 p.m. – Night Train

MONDAY, AUGUST 17
2 a.m. – Code of Ruffians
3:30 a.m. – Road of Chivalry
5:10 a.m. – Man’s Ambition
6:50 a.m. – G-Men in the Pacific
8:20 a.m. – Contemporary Tales of Chivalry
10 a.m. – Two Young Lions
11:30 a.m. – Samurai Hawks
1 p.m. – Jail Breakers
2:40 p.m. – Champion of Death
4:10 p.m. – Graveyard for Honor
5:50 p.m. – Road of Chivalry
7:30 p.m. – The Great Passage
9:50 p.m. – Excursion to Treasure Isle
11:20 p.m. – The Rickshaw Man’s Son

TUESDAY, AUGUST 18
12:50 a.m. – Be-Bop High School 2
2:30 a.m. – Cruel Tale of Bushido
4:40 a.m. – Phantom Goblin
6:10 a.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison
7:50 a.m. – Night Train
10:10 a.m. – Seven Knights, Part 3
11:10 a.m. – Contemporary Tales of Chivalry
12:50 p.m. – Always in My Heart, Part 3
3 p.m. – The Great Passage
5:20 p.m. – While Traveling
6:50 p.m. – Law in Ghost Island
8:30 p.m. – The West Tako Cheerleaders
10 p.m. – Road of Chivalry
11:40 p.m. – Pinch Runner

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19
1:30 a.m. – While Traveling
3 a.m. – Man’s Ambition
4:40 a.m. – The West Tako Cheerleaders
6:10 a.m. – River Washes Away the Moon
7:40 a.m. – Night Train
10 a.m. – Seven Knights, Part 3
11 a.m. – Always in My Heart, Part 3
1:10 p.m.– Two Young Lions
2:40 p.m. – Samurai Hawks
4:10 p.m. – The Human Trust
6:30 p.m. – Be-Bop High School 2
8:10 p.m. – Cruel Tale of Bushido
10:20 p.m. – The Tomb of the Wild Chrysanthemum

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20
Midnight – Champion of Death
1:30 a.m. – Man’s Ambition
3:10 a.m. – G-Men in the Pacific
4:40 a.m. – Code of Ruffians
6:10 a.m. – Road of Chivalry
7:50 a.m. – River Washes Away the Moon
9:20 a.m. – Night Train
11:40 a.m. – The Human Trust
2 p.m. – Jail Breakers
3:40 p.m. – Go, Masao!
5:30 p.m. – The Rickshaw Man’s Son
7 p.m. – Pinch Runner
8:50 p.m. – Phantom Goblin
10:20 p.m. – Cruel Tale of Bushido

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21
12:30 a.m. – While Traveling
2 a.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison
3:40 a.m. – Law in Ghost Island
5:20 a.m. – Seven Knights, Part 3
6:20 a.m. – Be-Bop High School 2
8 a.m. – Excursion to Treasure Isle
9:30 a.m. – Go, Masao!
11:20 a.m. – The Rickshaw Man’s Son
12:50 p.m. – Samurai Hawks
2:20 p.m. – Two Young Lions
3:50 p.m. – The Tomb of the Wild Chrysanthemum
5:30 p.m. – Pinch Runner
7:20 p.m. – Devotion to Railway
8:50 p.m. – Jail Breakers
10:30 p.m. – Excursion to Treasure Isle

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22
Midnight – Graveyard for Honor
1:40 a.m. – Contemporary Tales of Chivalry
3:20 a.m. – G-Men in the Pacific
4:50 a.m. – Code of Ruffians
6:20 a.m. – Road of Chivalry
8 a.m. – Pinch Runner
9:50 a.m. – Phantom Goblin
11:20 a.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison
1 p.m. – While Traveling
2:30 p.m. – Man’s Ambition
4:10 p.m. – River Washes Away the Moon
5:40 p.m. – Night Train
8 p.m. – Chronicle of My Mother
10 p.m. – Code of Ruffians
11:30 p.m. – The West Tako Cheerleaders

SUNDAY, AUGUST 23
1 a.m. – River Washes Away the Moon
2:30 a.m. – Night Train
4:50 a.m. – Seven Knights, Part 3
5:50 a.m. – Be-Bop High School 2
7:30 a.m. – Cruel Tale of Bushido
9:40 a.m. – G-Men in the Pacific
11:10 a.m. – Chronicle of My Mother
1:10 p.m. – Champion of Death
2:40 p.m. – Graveyard for Honor
4:20 p.m. – Code of Ruffians
5:50 p.m. – Road of Chivalry
7:30 p.m. – Contemporary Tales of Chivalry
9:10 p.m. – Always in My Heart,
Part 3
11:20 p.m. – Devotion to Railway

MONDAY, AUGUST 24
12:50 a.m. – Phantom Goblin
2:20 a.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison
4 a.m. – Law in Ghost Island
5:40 a.m. – The Rickshaw Man’s Son
7:10 a.m. – Samurai Hawks
8:40 a.m. – Always in My Heart,
Part 3
10:50 a.m. – Two Young Lions
12:20 p.m. – Graveyard for Honor
2 p.m. – Contemporary Tales of Chivalry
3:40 p.m. – While Traveling
5:10 p.m. – Man’s Ambition
6:50 p.m. – Road of Chivalry
8:30 p.m. – Pinch Runner
10:20 p.m. – The Human Trust

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25
12:40 a.m. – Jail Breakers
2:20 a.m. – Phantom Goblin
3:50 a.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison
5:30 a.m. – Man’s Ambition
7:10 a.m. – G-Men in the Pacific
8:40 a.m. – Samurai Hawks
10:10 a.m. – The Human Trust
12:30 p.m. – Jail Breakers
2:10 p.m. – Excursion to Treasure Isle
3:40 p.m. – Cruel Tale of Bushido
5:50 p.m. – While Traveling
7:20 p.m. – Seven Knights, Part 3
8:20 p.m. – Be-Bop High School 2
10 p.m. – Go, Masao!
11:50 p.m. – The Rickshaw Man’s Son

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26
1:20 a.m. – Two Young Lions
2:50 a.m.– The Tomb of the Wild Chrysanthemum
4:30 a.m. – G-Men in the Pacific
6 a.m. – Code of Ruffians
7:30 a.m. – Excursion to Treasure Isle
9 a.m. – Go, Masao!
10:50 a.m. – Jail Breakers
12:30 p.m. – Excursion to Treasure Isle
2 p.m. – The Rickshaw Man’s Son
3:30 p.m. – Samurai Hawks
5 p.m. – Cruel Tale of Bushido
7:10 p.m. – While Traveling
8:40 p.m. – Code of Ruffians
10:10 p.m. – Road of Chivalry
11:50 p.m. – Be-Bop High School 2

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27
1:30 a.m. – Cruel Tale of Bushido
3:40 a.m.– Road of Chivalry
5:20 a.m. – Pinch Runner
7:10 a.m. – G-Men in the Pacific
8:40 a.m. – Code of Ruffians
10:10 a.m. – Road of Chivalry
11:50 a.m. – The Great Passage
2:10 p.m. – Chronicle of My Mother
4:10 p.m. – Code of Ruffians
5:40 p.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison
7:20 p.m. – Law in Ghost Island
9 p.m. – Two Young Lions
10:30 p.m. – The Tomb of the Wild Chrysanthemum

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28
12:10 a.m. – River Washes Away the Moon
1:40 a.m. – Night Train
4 a.m. – Contemporary Tales of Chivalry
5:40 a.m. – Two Young Lions
7:10 a.m. – G-Men in the Pacific
8:40 a.m. – Chronicle of My Mother
10:40 a.m. – The Great Passage
1 p.m. – Cruel Tale of Bushido
3:10 p.m. – While Traveling
4:40 p.m. – Man’s Ambition
6:20 p.m. – Be-Bop High School 2
8 p.m. – Prison Boss
9:40 p.m. – Graveyard for Honor
11:20 p.m. – Contemporary Tales of Chivalry

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29
1 a.m. – Seven Knights, Part 3
2 a.m. – Be-Bop High School 2
3:40 a.m. – Pinch Runner
5:30 a.m. – Devotion to Railway
7 a.m. – Man’s Ambition
8:40 a.m. – G-Men in the Pacific
10:10 a.m. – The Tomb of the Wild Chrysanthemum
11:50 a.m. – Champion of Death
1:20 p.m. – Phantom Goblin
2:50 p.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison
4:30 p.m. – Road of Chivalry
6:10 p.m. – Pinch Runner
8 p.m. – The Human Trust
10:20 p.m. – Jail Breakers

SUNDAY, AUGUST 30
Midnight – Night Train
2:20 a.m. – Seven Knights, Part 3
3:20 a.m. – Samurai Hawks
4:50 a.m. – Jail Breakers
6:30 a.m. – The West Tako Cheerleaders
8 a.m. – River Washes Away the Moon
9:30 a.m. – Samurai Hawks
11 a.m. – The Human Trust
1:20 p.m. – Prison Boss
3 p.m. – Cruel Tale of Bushido
5:10 p.m. – Road of Chivalry
6:50 p.m. – The Great Passage
9:10 p.m. – Devotion to Railway
10:40 p.m. – Phantom Goblin

MONDAY, AUGUST 31
12:10 a.m. – Jail Breakers
1:50 a.m. – Excursion to Treasure Isle
3:20 a.m. – Champion of Death
4:50 a.m. – Graveyard for Honor
6:30 a.m. – Law in Ghost Island
8:10 a.m. – The West Tako Cheerleaders
9:40 a.m. – Road of Chivalry
11:20 a.m. – Pinch Runner
1:10 p.m. – Excursion to Treasure Isle
2:40 p.m. – The Rickshaw Man’s Son
4:10 p.m. – The Great Passage
6:30 p.m. – Cruel Tale of Bushido
8:40 p.m. – Night Train
11 p.m. – Seven Knights, Part 3

NOTE: THERE IS NO NEW
PROGRAMMING FOR NGN (CH. 677)
IN AUGUST
NGN 3 MOVIE CHANNEL (Digital Ch. 679)
Premiere titles air on Friday. Movies are shown at various times. Check your digital on-screen guide for movie schedules, using either the GUIDE or INFO buttons (up to one week ahead). Or call NGN, Mon.-Fri. from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 538-1966 for inquiries or to request an e-mail of NGN 3 programming information. All movies are in Japanese language with full English subtitles.

PREMIERE TITLES OF THE MONTH

Aug. 7: “Meimon Nishi Tako Ouendan (The West Tako Cheerleaders),” 1987 comedy/drama, 1 hour and 29 minutes.
Directed by Izo Hashimoto. Starring Ginji Gaou and Akie Yoshizawa.
A boy seeks manhood in joining his school’s militaristic cheer squad.

Aug. 14: ‘Kenka Karate Kyokushinken (Champion of Death),” 1975 action film, 1 hour and 28 minutes.
Directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi. Starring Sonny Chiba and Yumi Takigawa.
Based on the true life story of a Korean fighter named Choi Bae-dal (who later changed his name to Masutatsu Oyama), the founder of Kyokushin Karate in Japan. Masutatsu is a martial arts champion who wants to leave the competitive world for a quieter life. But after he becomes involved in the death of an underworld figure, he finds himself on the run from thugs determined to take revenge against him.

Aug. 21: “Ooinaru Bakushin (Devotion to Railway),” 1960 action film, 1 hour and 28 minutes.
Directed by Hideo Sekikawa. Starring Katsuo Nakamura and Rentaro Mikuni.
A human drama of crew and passengers on a special express train named “Sakura.”

Aug. 28: “Gokuchu no Kaoyaku (Prison Boss),” 1968 action film, 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Directed by Yasuo Huruhata. Starring Ken Takakura and Junko Fuji.
Rival gangs fight over ownership of bicycle race track.

NGN3 MOVIE OF THE MONTH

“Fune wo Amu (The Great Passage),” 2013 drama, 2 hours and 13
minutes.
Directed by Yuya Ishii. Starring Ryuhei Matsuda and Aoi Miyazaki.
Mitsuya Majime is an eccentric man in publishing company who has unique ability of words. He joins the team that will compile a new dictionary, “The Great Passage.” In the eclectic team, he becomes immersed in the world of dictionaries. But the team is overwhelmed with problems contending with an ocean of over 200,000 words by day. Will “The Great Passage” ever be completed?

NGN3 COMMUNITY FAVORITE

“Hanagasa Dochu (While Traveling),” 1962 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 24 minutes.
Directed by Toshikazu Kono. Starring Hibari Misora and Kotaro Satomi.
Okimi and her gang go on a private mission to find whereabouts of Okimi’s lover, Kanta.

NGN3 Movies (in alphabetical order)

“Be-Bop High School Koko Yotarao Aika (Be-Bop High School 2),” 1986 action film, 1 hour and 38 minutes.
Directed by Hiroyuki Nasu. Starring Toru Nakamura and Koujirou Shimizu.
More from the lives of two rough-and-tumble high school friends who seem to make a habit of getting into trouble and starting up fights.

“Buraikan Jingi (Code of Ruffians),” 1965 action film, 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Directed by Yuusuke Watanabe. Starring Koji Tsuruta and Sonny Chiba.
A portrait of a construction worker’s persistence and courage.

“Bushido Zankoku Monogatari (Cruel Tale of Bushido),” 1963
jidaigeki, 2 hours and 3 minutes.
Directed by Tadashi Imai. Starring Kinnosuke Yorozuya and Eijiro Tono.
A warrior oath sworn during the feudalistic Warring States period cruelly binds a man and his family to unimaginable abuses and continues through the generations to the present day.

“Dassou Yuugi (Jail Breakers),” 1976 action film, 1 hour and 33 minutes.
Directed by Kosaku Yamashita. Starring Sonny Chiba.
Kamiki is a professional fixer of jailbreak who lets prisoners escape for big money. He became a criminal at age 12 and has been in and out of prison for 48 years.

“Futari Wakajishi (Two Young Lions),” 1959 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 28 minutes.
Directed by Kinnosuke Fukada. Starring Chiyonosuke Azuma and
Sentaro Fushimi.
Shinkuro, a samurai, and a thief named Yasutaro, work together to resist a tyrannical Tokugawa government.

“Hatamoto Kenka Daka (Samurai Hawks),” 1961 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 21 minutes.
Directed by Nobuo Nakagawa. Starring Utaemon Ichikawa.
A samurai crushes a plot to overthrow the government.

“Jingi no Hakaba (Graveyard for Honor),” 1975 action film, 1 hour and 34 minutes.
Directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Starring Tetsuya Watari and Tatsuo
Umemiya.
A dire portrait of the corruption that reigns over both cops and yakuza gangs in 1970s Osaka. Kuroiwa is a cop whose brutal tactics place him closer in spirit to the criminals he is bringing down than to the law-abiding citizens he’s supposed to protect. As the cops attempt to broker peace between two rival gangs and tensions mount in the underworld, Kuroiwa starts to fall for the wife of one of the bosses.

“Jinrui Shikin (The Human Trust),” 2013 drama, 2 hours and 30
minutes.
Directed by Junji Sakamoto. Starring Koichi Sato, Shingo Katori and Vincent Gallo.
Yuichi Mafune is known as a finance broker, but he’s actually a conman. One day, a wealthy young businessman “M” shows up and hires Yuichi to steal the “M funds.” The “M funds” is thought to be hidden treasure looted from the Bank of Japan and supposedly stashed away by a group of men after World War II in various locations around the globe. He is hired by “M” to steal 10 trillion yen from the M Fund and use it for humanitarian assistance to the Third World. Harold Marcus, an investment banker, sends an assassin to stop them.

“Kaigun Yokosuka Keimusho (Yokosuka Navy Prison),” 1973 action film, 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Directed by Kosaku Yamashita. Starring Shintaro Katsu and Harue Akagi.
When a rebellious roughneck enlists in the Navy and goes on a rampage against his superiors, he is sent to the Yokosuka Naval Prison.

“Kawachi Yukyoden (The Rickshaw Man’s Son),” 1967 action film,
1 hour and 28 minutes.
Directed by Tatsuichi Takamori. Starring Sonny Chiba.
A roughneck named Komakichi of Kawachi, Osaka comes back from three-year training to become a chef hoping to be with his crash Tamae, a daughter of a Japanese restaurant’s owner. His father is not happy because Komakichi has no intention to become a rickshaw man to follow in his father’s footsteps.

“Kimi no Na wa (Always in My Heart, Part 3),” 1953 drama, 2 hours and 5 minutes.
Directed by Hideo Oba. Starring Keiko Kishi and Keiji Sada.
Machiko and Haruki’s drama continues. Machiko is not allowed to see Haruki. They finally meet again, but Haruki departs to Europe. Part three of three.

“LOVE Masao-kun ga Iku! (Go, Masao!),” 2012 comedy/drama, 1 hour and 49 minutes.
Directed by Kentaro Otani. Starring Shingo Katori and Ryoko Hirosue.
Hideki, a struggling comedian, is initially overjoyed when he’s invited to appear on a pet-themed variety show starring a goofy dog named
Masao-kun. Unfortunately, his luck quickly takes a turn for the worse Masao proves nearly impossible to handle. However, his attitude changes one day when he’s injured during filming and Masao immediately rushes to aid him. After that incident, Hideki decides to form a permanent duo with Masao.

“Maboroshi Tengu (Phantom Goblin),” 1962 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Directed by Nobuo Nakagawa. Starring Hashizo Okawa and Hiroko Sakuramachi.
An injured Edo official is rescued by a vassal whose appearance is exactly like himself, and swears to sweep out the criminals from the town on his behalf.

“Nogiku no Haka (Tomb of the Wild Chrysanthemum),” 1981 drama,
1 hour and 31 minutes.
Directed by Shinichiro Sawai. Starring Seiko Matsuda and Masashi
Kuwahara.
Saito Masao reminisces on the days of his youth more than 50 years ago and his forbidden love of his older cousin Tamiko. When he was 15, Tamiko moved in to take care of his sickly mother. The two quickly fell in love with each other but were inevitably forced by their family to live separate lives.

“Pinch Runner,” 2000 drama, 1 hour and 47 minutes.
Directed by Hiroyuki Nasu. Starring Morning Musume and Manabu Oshio.
Ayumi, the only member of high school girls track team, trains tirelessly every day. Her work ethic and commitment to improving herself inspire five other classmates to join the team. Under the watchful eyes of their team mentor, Ikue, the girls train to win the regional long distance relay.

“Sake to Onna to Yari (Man’s Ambition),” 1960 jidaigeki, 1 hour and
39 minutes.
Directed by Tomu Uchida. Starring Ryutaro Otomo and Chiezo Kataoka.
A retired master spearsman goes to a battlefield again.

“Shimizu no Jirocho Ninkyo Nakasendo (Road of Chivalry),” 1960 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 31 minutes.
Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda. Starring Chiezo Kataoka Kinnosuke Nakamura, Hashizo Okawa, Chiyonosuke Azuma and Kotaro Satomi.
An all-star cast movie featuring two yakuza heroes, Shimizu Jirocho and Kunisada Chuji, who unite to save the poor.

“Shin Ougon Kujakujo Shichinin no Kishi Kanketsuhen (Seven Knights, Part 3),” 1961 samurai film, 55 minutes.
Directed by Kosaku Yamashita. Starring Kotaro Satomi and Shingo
Yamashiro.
Seven knights fight for the peace of the world. (Part 3)

“Showa Zankyoden (Contemporary Tales of Chivalry),” 1965 action film, 1 hour and 31 minutes.
Directed by Kiyoshi Saeki. Starring Ken Takakura, Yoshiko Mita, Hiroki Matsukata and Shinjrio Ebara.
Story about a man who helps rebuild Asakusa after World War II. Ken Takakura stars as Seiji Terashima, a young respected yakuza who comes to aid his comrades when his late boss’ territory in Asakusa is threatened by rival gangs.

“Taiheiyo no G-Men (G-Men in the Pacific),” 1962 drama, 1 hour and 27 minutes.
Directed by Teruo Ishii. Starring Chiezo Kataoka and Tetsuro Tanba.
G-men challenge a jewelry smuggling ring. The chase starts in Kyushu and continues to Kobe to Yokohama.

“Takarajima Ensei (Excursion to Treasure Isle),” 1956 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 28 minutes.
Directed by Tsuneo Kobayashi. Starring Hibari Misora, Kenichi
Enomoto, and Akira Kishii.
Dramatization of the famous Japanese folklore Momotaro (Peach Boy) starring Hibari Misora.

“Waga Haha no Ki (Chronicle of My Mother),” 2011 drama, 1 hour and 59 minutes.
Directed by Masato Harada. Starring Koji Yakusho and Kirin Kiki.
Kosaku, married with four daughters, is a successful writer and tyrannical husband and father. When his mother begins to display signs of dementia, duty demands that he take care of her. He knows she probably doesn’t have long to live, but as she attempts to cling to the fading memories of her son, they manage to gradually reconcile their family’s complicated past. As her grip on reality loosens, facts about the past — specifically why she saw fit to abandon her son after the war — come to light.

“Yogisha (Night Train),” 1987 drama, 2 hours and 18 minutes.
Directed by Kosaku Yamashita. Starring Yukiyo Toake, Kumiko Akiyoshi and Hisako Manda.
From the writer of “Kai” comes another tragic tale of love and betrayal. A woman’s love is tested when she is faced with the betrayal of her younger sister and the man in her life.

“Yureijima no Okite (Law in Ghost Island),” 1961 action/samurai drama, 1 hour and 34 minutes.
Directed by Yasushi Sasaki. Starring Hashizo Okawa, Hibari Misora, Chiyonosuke Azuma and Kinya Kitaoji.
Upon his arrival to Dragon Island, ronin Yagi Hazhiso, is propositioned by various shady individuals representing rival gangs to lend his services to them. Branded an enemy for his refusal to become involved with either side, he soon finds himself caught up in an intrigue extending beyond petty gang rivalries, involving a plot by Daimyo in Kyoto to overthrow the government.

“Zangetsu Okawa Nagashi (River Washes Away the Moon),” 1963 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 25 minutes.
Directed by Yasushi Sasaki. Starring Hibari Misora and Ryochi
Ogasawara.
Ogin, a young pickpocket, gives up her life as a thief to pursue ultimate happiness with the man of her dreams.

“Here Comes Jang Bori,” Sunday at 6:30 p.m./
re-airs Monday at 1:45 p.m.
As a child, Bo-Ri Jang was adopted by a family without much money. She then learns that she is the missing daughter from a wealthy family. Bo-Ri Jang goes through the drastic change in her life and tries to become a successful designer of traditional Korean dresses. Meanwhile, the daughter from the wealthy family must live a different life with the family without much money. Lee Jae-Hee is an ambitious man.
Starring Yeon-Seo Oh, Yu-Ri Lee and Chang-Suk Oh.

“The Privileged,” Monday and Tuesday at 7:45 p.m./re-airs on Tuesday and Wednesday at 2:45 p.m.
The drama follows the daughter of a rich family as she tries to hide her status in society. Her dream is to find a man who loves her for who she is, but instead she meets a man who thinks love is just a tool that allows the rich to emotionally manipulate others.
Starring Joon Sung, Hyung Sik Park and Ji Yeon Lim.

“Run, Jang-mi,” Monday-Thursday at 10:25 p.m.; re-airs Tuesday-Friday at 12:20 p.m.
Jang-Mi has a warm personality which makes her kind to everyone. She is 26-years-old and a graduate student majoring in culinary arts. Her father is wealthy, but he dies suddenly. Jang-Mi’s life changes completely after her father’s death.
While Jang-Mi struggles to make a living, she meets a man who is the grandson of a food company president. They become involved romantically.
Starring Young-Ah Lee and Joo-Won Ko.

“The Mask,” Wednesday and Thursday at 7:45 p.m./re-airs on Thursday and Friday at 2:45 p.m.
Ji Sook Byun has always had a hard life with her father constantly going into debt and being chased by loan sharks. She desperately wants to know what life is like if she was born into a better family and didn’t have to worry about money all the time.
When a series of circumstances brings Ji Sook to Eun Ha, a woman from a wealthy family who strongly resembles Ji Sook, she grabs hold of the chance for a better life and assumes Eun Ha’s identity and begins to live her elite life. She meets Min Woo, a chaebol heir who is mistrusting of the people around him. But when he realizes that Ji Sook is not like the other women he has met, he is drawn to her. How long can Ji Sook keep up the charade and hide her true identity?
Starring Soo Ae, Ji Hoon Joo, Jung Hoon Yun and In Young Yoo.
“Blessed with Children,” Monday and Tuesday at 9:25 p.m./re-airs on Tuesday and Wednesday at 1 p.m.
The story of three daughter-in-laws — Ji-Ae, Yoo-Jung and Sae-Rom — and the drama surrounding the secret pregnancy of one of their neices.
Starring Soon-Jae Lee, Woo-Rim Seo, Dong-Geun Yoo, Hae-Sook Kim and Seok-Jin Ha.

“Jeong Do-jeon,” Wednesday and Thursday at 9:25 p.m./re-airs on Thursday and Friday at 1 p.m.
The new era of Joseon has started! Abuse of power and corruption made people to leave the government offices and only the corrupted people are left in the high offices. When there seem to be no hope, there are a group of young people who values the meaning of scholar heavily. They are the Sungkyunkwan scholars who have dreams to bring peace to the world and they were the hope of Goryeo. Sambong Jung Do Jun is one of them. He believed that the old corrupted government should be destroyed and the destiny of scholars is to build an idealistic country. This isn’t an ordinary revolution. Jung Do Jun’s meticulous plans for a new future will create a whole new civilization. A politician who will wipe away our tears, the story of his life and destiny unfolds.
Starring Jae Hyun Jo, Yi Suk Kang, Dong Geun Yoo, Young Kyu Park, In Suk Suh, Ho Im and Jae Mo Ahn.

“The Time We Were Not in Love,” Friday and Saturday at 7:45 p.m./re-airs on Saturday and Sunday at noon.
Ha-Na Oh and Won Choi are both 34 years old and hkave been friends since they were 17. Ha-Na is currently a career woman with an honest and confident personality. Won works as an assistant purser for an airline. He has always helped Ha-Na whenever she got into trouble. Seo-Hoo Cha is a pianist with a free spirit and So-Eun Lee is a cabin attendant for an airline. Will Ha-Na and Won find love?
Starring Ji-Won Ha, Jin-Wook Lee, Gyun-Sang Yoon and Soo-Hyun Choo.

“Fabulous Neighbor,” Friday-Sunday at 9:25 p.m./
re-airs Saturday and Sunday at 1:15 p.m. and Monday at 12:20 p.m.
Soo Rae Gong has only loved her husband since she met him as an teenager. She then learns that her husband is having an affair with Yi Kyung Choi. One day Soo Rae meets a nice man next door.
Starring Son Ha Yoon, Do Young Seo, Hee Suk Yoon and Tam Hee Park.

SEPTEMBER SPECIALS AND PREMIERE DATES

“Love or Duty: Samurai Rebellion,” airs on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 8 p.m.
In the Edo period of Japan, a samurai’s life belonged to his lord. On the battlefield or in the home, a loyal samurai must always obey his lord’s commands. This is the tragic story of one such loyal samurai, whose love for his family forced him to make the ultimate choice of disobeying the wishes of his lord.

“Shinzanmono Special,” airs on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 8 p.m.
A man unrelated to the famous Takayanagi Ballet Company is found dead in the company’s office. How did he get there? What was he doing there? What are the ballerinas hiding?
Detective Kyochiro Kaga is back in this special “Shinzanmono” special.

“Oyaji Samurai Special (NHK),” airs on Sunday, Sept. 13, at 8 p.m.
“Oyaji Samurai” is about Kotoji Akame, a shabby, middle-aged, low-ranking samurai of small stature. “Oyaji” means “older man,” but the actual title of this drama is “Yoidore Kotoji,” which translates to drunken samurai (or drunken Kotoji). Kotoji’s drinking often gets him into trouble, as evidenced by what happens in the 1-1/2 hour special which precedes the drama series that starts on Sept. 27.

“Making It Through Special 2015,” airs in two parts on Monday, Sept. 14, at 8 pm. and Saturday, Sept. 20, at 8 p.m.
It’s been two years since the “Making It Through” series ended. What has happened in those two years? How are Daikichi Okakura and his five daughters? Are couples still together? Have there been more marriages? Or divorces? Tune in for this “Making It Through” special to catch up on the entire Okakura family.

“Black Gospel (TV Asahi),” airs on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 8 p.m.
When a young woman’s body is found one early morning in Tokyo, the only clues to her death are her handbag, an express delivery envelope, and the peaceful expression on her face. That peaceful expression plus no evidence of a struggle leads police to initially rule her death as a suicide. But upon further examination, the cause of her death is determined to be suffocation, and semen is also found at the scene of the crime.
As detectives Rokuro Fujisawa and Yoshitaka Ichimura investigate the crime, they discover that a car with foreign license plates owned by a young priest was seen near the crime scene the night of the incident. Further complicating the matter, the priest was the person who sent the express delivery envelope.
Was the priest involved in the crime?
“Black Gospel” is another fascinating tale from the master of intrigue, Seicho Matsumoto.

“Pro Bono (TV Asahi),” airs on Thursday, Sept. 17, at 8 p.m.
A young, mentally retarded boy is wrongfully accused of murder, but his family lacks the means to hire an attorney to defend him. The boy’s sister, Kiriko, pleads with an accomplished attorney named Otsuka to defend her brother pro bono.
But because of Otsuka’s busy schedule and other priorities, he refuses to take the case. Lacking a proper defense, Kiriko’s brother is eventually convicted of murder, and dies in prison.
From that point on, Kiriko is determined to take revenge against Otuska.

“Mission to Kill Special,” airs on Friday, Sept. 18, at 8 p.m.
Shigotonin are assassins hired by victims of crime to avenge wrongs committed against them. Hiring an assassin would also be considered a crime, but when you get to know the victims, you come to sympathize with them.

“Kinako (TV Asahi),” airs on Saturday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m.
“Kinako” is a documentary about a police dog who repeatedly failed at her police dog trials, and her trainer, who refused to accept that Kinako was a failure.
The trainer’s name is Kyoko Mochizuki. Kyoko was 18 when she was admitted to the police dog training academy to begin her lifelong dream of training police dogs. Soon after, Kyoko met Kinako, a Labrador retriever puppy.
Despite Kyoko’s efforts, Kinako repeatedly fails her tests, but Kyoko refuses to give up. With patience, determination, and tenacity, Kyoko continues to work with Kinako, believing that one day, her hard work will be rewarded.

“Ishizuka Special,” airs on Saturday, Sept. 19, at 8:30 p.m.
The Fat Detective is at it again! This time, Ishizuka-san is accompanied by sumo wrestler Oyakata as they explore Japan, tasting the specialty foods of each area.

“Doctor X 3,” premieres on Monday, Sept. 21, at 9 p.m.
The third season of “Doctor X.” Michiko Daimon is a freelance doctor who was dispatched to a university hospital who lost a number of doctors all at once due to harsh work conditions.
She visits an island. Due to an accident by a luxury liner, some of its passengers are injured. Among the injured passengers, she finds Ryonosuke who is an ex-hospital director, and treats his wound.
Later, Ryonosuke is hospitalized at the National Center for Advanced Medical Care. He has suffered from a cardiac tumor and hepatocellular carcinoma. At the conference for Ryonosuke’s upcoming surgery, two factions of the National Center for Advanced Medical Care have an intense argument over his surgery. Michiko suddenly appears at the warlike conference and tells them that Ryonosuke is her patient.

“Behind the Noren (Fuji),” premieres on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 9 p.m.
“Noren” is the short curtain often seen hanging at the entrance to a Japanese business. This is a family drama about the laughs, tears, and battles between a mother-in-law, the madam of an old-style Japanese inn (ryokan) and her new daughter-in-law, that go on behind the curtain.
Naoko, a career woman working in Tokyo, marries the eldest son of a family that owns a distinguished traditional inn in Kanazawa. Naoko’s new mother-in-law, Shino, views her as an outsider and refuses to accept her.
However, when Naoko’s husband Sosuke abruptly disappears one day, leaving behind a large debt, Naoko tells Shino about her plan to work at the inn to pay off Sosuke’s debts.

“Stork’s Nest,” airs on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 8 p.m.
Single mothers or parents unable to raise their children face the stigma of dishonor and shame from society. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Japan.
But what option is there if they are unable to raise their child?
The caring directors of a hospital in Kumamoto City decided to do something about it. In 2007, they converted part of the hospital facility to accommodate people who wanted to anonymously deposit unwanted babies. Response was overwhelming and soon mothers from across the country were coming to deposit babies at the cradle.
This drama tells the story of the creation of “Stork’s Cradle” and depicts the lives of some of the mothers who came to use the cradle.

“Oyaji Samurai (NHK),” premieres on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 8 p.m.
Introduce yourself to the series by watching the “Oyaji Samurai Special” on Sept. 13.
One day, after drinking too much alcohol in a drinking contest, Kotoji fails to perform a major duty for his lord. As a result, he is released from service and becomes a wandering samurai. To avenge his lord, Kotoji comes up with a scheme to steal the lances (spears) that are the symbols of prestige for traveling processions of feudal families. He steals the lances of several families, which creates an unlikely alliance amongst them as they scheme to avenge their losses.
In the series, Kotoji’s desire to settle down and spend the rest of his days quietly continues to be disrupted by samurai seeking revenge for the stolen lances.
And as Kotoji finds himself picking up the sword again, he also deals with love and raising a child for the first time in his life, and begins to find a new meaning in life.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 1
Midnight – The West Tako
Cheerleaders
1:30 a.m. – Thirst for Love
4 a.m. – House on Fire
6:20 a.m. – Devotion to Railway
7:50 a.m. – Wind, Woman, and Rod
9:30 a.m. – Prison Boss
11 a.m. – The Silk Hat Boss
12:30 p.m. – Lullaby for Worldly
Success
2 p.m. – Ghost Ship, Part 1
3:30 p.m. – A Young Warrior in Mt. Fuji
5:10 p.m. – The Black Hooded Man
6:40 p.m. – Ken and Mary: The Asian Truck Express
8:10 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge,
Part 2
9:50 p.m. – Memories of You
11:40 p.m. – Skylark Forest

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2
1:10 a.m. – Young Spears
2:40 a.m. – Drunken Sword
4:20 a.m. – Yakuza Ladies 3
6:20 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 2
7:50 a.m. – Watari the Ninja Boy
9:20 a.m. – The West Tako
Cheerleaders
10:50 a.m. – Red Carp Lord
12:20 p.m. – Ken and Mary: The Asian Truck Express
1:50 p.m. – Cross the Rubicon!
3:30 p.m. – Devotion to Railway
5 p.m. – Peacock Secrets
6 p.m. – Thirst for Love
7:30 p.m. – Milocrorze: A Love Story
9 p.m. – Lullaby for Worldly Success
10:30 p.m. – House on Fire

THURSDAY, SEPT. 3
12:50 a.m. – Red Carp Lord
2:20 a.m. – Wind, Woman, and Road
4 a.m. – Prison Boss
5:30 a.m. – The Black Hooded Man
7 a.m. – Lullaby for Worldly Success
8:30 a.m. – The Black Hooded Man
10 a.m. – Milocrorze: A Love Story
11:30 a.m. – Ghost Ship, Part 1
1 p.m. – Memories of You
2:50 p.m. – Skylark Forest
4:20 p.m. – A Young Warrior in Mt. Fuji
6 p.m. – The Castle of Crossed Destinies
8:10 p.m. – Young Spears
9:40 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge,
Part 2
11:20 p.m. – Watari the Ninja Boy

FRIDAY, SEPT. 4
12:50 a.m. – Drunken Sword
2:30 a.m. – Yakuza Ladies 3
4:30 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 2
6 a.m. – Cross the Rubicon!
7:40 a.m. – The Silk Hat Boss
9:10 a.m. – The Castle of Crossed Destinies
11:20 a.m. – The West Tako
Cheerleaders
12:50 p.m. – Peacock Secrets
1:50 p.m. – Devotion to Railway
3:20 p.m. – Wind, Woman, and Rod
5 p.m. – Red Carp Lord
6:30 p.m. – Shingo’s Challeng,e Part 1
8:10 p.m. – Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
9:50 p.m. – Memories of You
11:40 p.m. – A Young Warrior in Mt. Fuji

SATURDAY, SEPT. 5
1:20 a.m. – The Black Hooded Man
2:50 a.m. – Young Spears
4:20 a.m. – Drunken Sword
6 a.m. – Peacock Secrets
7 a.m. – Thirst for Love
8:30 a.m. – Wind, Woman, and Road
10:10 a.m. – Prison Boss
11:40 a.m. – Skylark Forest
1:10 p.m. – A Young Warrior in Mt. Fuji
2:50 p.m. – Yakuza Ladies 3
4:50 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 2
6:20 p.m. – Drunken Sword
8 p.m. – Bushido
9:50 p.m. – Thirst for Love
11:20 p.m. – House on Fire

SUNDAY, SEPT. 6
1:40 a.m. – Prison Boss
3:10 a.m. – The Silk Hat Boss
4:40 a.m. – Lullaby for Worldly
Success
6:10 a.m. – Ghost Ship, Part 1
7:40 a.m. – Watari the Ninja Boy
9:10 a.m.– The West Tako
Cheerleaders
10:40 a.m. – The Silk Hat Boss
12:10 p.m. – Young Spears
1:40 p.m. – The Black Hooded Man
3:10 p.m. – Lullaby for Worldly Success
4:40 p.m. – Bushido
6:30 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge,
Part 2
8:10 p.m. – Memories of You
10 p.m. – Skylark Forest
11:30 p.m. – Cross the Rubicon!

MONDAY, SEPT. 7
1:10 a.m. – Devotion to Railway
2:40 a.m. – House on Fire
5 a.m. – Red Carp Lord
6:30 a.m. – Ghost Ship, Part 1
8 a.m. – Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
9:40 a.m. – Shingo’s Challenge,
Part 2
11:20 a.m. – Watari the Ninja Boy
12:50 p.m. – The Black Hooded Man
2:20 p.m. – Milocrorze: A Love Story
3:50 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 2
5:20 p.m. – Cross the Rubicon!
7 p.m. – Free and Easy 6
8:40 p.m. – The West Tako
Cheerleaders
10:10 p.m. – Drunken Sword
11:50 p.m. – Yakuza Ladies 3

TUESDAY, SEPT. 8
1:50 a.m. – The West Tako
Cheerleaders
3:20 a.m. – Peacock Secrets
4:20 a.m. – Cross the Rubicon!
6 a.m. – Devotion to Railway
7:30 a.m. – Watari the Ninja Boy
9 a.m. – Free and Easy 6
10:40 a.m. – Milocrorze: A Love Story
12:10 p.m. – Lullaby for Worldly
Success
1:40 p.m. – Thirst for Love
3:10 p.m. – House on Fire
5:30 p.m. – Peacock Secrets
6:30 p.m. – Thirst for Love
8 p.m. – Devotion to Railway
9:30 p.m. – Wind, Woman, and Rod
11:10 p.m. – House on Fire

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9
1:30 a.m. – Red Carp Lord
3 a.m. – Prison Boss
4:30 a.m. – The Silk Hat Boss
6 a.m. – Wind, Woman, and Road
7:40 a.m. – Prison Boss
9:10 a.m. – The Silk Hat Boss
10:40 a.m. – Young Spears
12:10 p.m.– Lullaby for Worldly
Success
1:40 p.m. – Ghost Ship, Part 1
3:10 p.m. – A Young Warrior in Mt. Fuji
4:50 p.m. – The Black Hooded Man
6:20 p.m. – Ken and Mary: The Asian Truck Express
7:50 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge,
Part 2
9:30 p.m. – Ghost Ship, Part 1
11 p.m. – Kabamaru the Ninja Boy

THURSDAY, SEPT. 10
12:40 a.m. – Memories of You
2:30 a.m. – Skylark Forest
4 a.m. – Young Spears
5:30 a.m. – Drunken Sword
7:10 a.m. – Skylark Forest
8:40 a.m. – A Young Warrior in Mt. Fuji
10:20 a.m. – Red Carp Lord
11:50 a.m. – Ken and Mary: The Asian Truck Express
1:20 p.m. – Yakuza Ladies 3
3:20 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 2
4:50 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge,
Part 2
6:30 p.m. – Watari the Ninja Boy
8 p.m. – Bushido
9:50 p.m. – Memories of You
11:40 p.m. – Watari the Ninja Boy

FRIDAY, SEPT. 11
1:10 a.m. – The West Tako
Cheerleaders
2:40 a.m. – Drunken Sword
4:20 a.m. – Yakuza Ladies 3
6:20 a.m. – Red Carp Lord
7:50 a.m. – Shingo’s Challenge,
Part 2
9:30 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 2
11 a.m. – Cross the Rubicon!
12:40 p.m. – The West Tako
Cheerleaders
2:10 p.m. – Peacock Secrets
3:10 p.m. – Drunken Sword
4:50 p.m. – Bushido
6:40 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 2
8:10 p.m. – The Killing Game
9:50 p.m. – Thirst for Love
11:20 p.m. – House on Fire

SATURDAY, SEPT. 12
1:40 a.m. – Devotion to Railway
3:10 a.m. – Wind, Woman, and Rod
4:50 a.m. – Prison Boss
6:20 a.m. – The Silk Hat Boss
7:50 a.m. – Lullaby for Worldly
Success
9:20 a.m. – Ghost Ship, Part 1
10:50 a.m. – A Young Warrior in Mt. Fuji
12:30 p.m. – The Black Hooded Man
2 p.m. – The Silk Hat Boss
3:30 p.m. – Young Spears
5 p.m. – Milocrorze: A Love Story
6:30 p.m. – Lullaby for Worldly
Success
8 p.m. – Free and Easy 6
9:40 p.m. – The West Tako
Cheerleaders
11:10 p.m. – Memories of You

SUNDAY, SEPT. 13
1 a.m. – Skylark Forest
2:30 a.m. – Young Spears
4 a.m. – Drunken Sword
5:40 a.m. – Yakuza Ladies 3
7:40 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 2
9:10 a.m. – The Black Hooded Man
10:40 a.m. – Milocrorze: A Love Story
12:10 p.m. – Watari the Ninja Boy
1:40 p.m. – Free and Easy 6
3:20 p.m. – Cross the Rubicon!
5 p.m. – Devotion to Railway
6:30 p.m. – Wind, Woman, and Road
8:10 p.m. – Prison Boss
9:40 p.m. – Peacock Secrets
10:40 p.m. – Thirst for Love

MONDAY, SEPT. 14
12:10 a.m. – House on Fire
2:30 a.m. – Red Carp Lord
4 a.m. – Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
5:40 a.m. – Memories of You
7:30 a.m. – Skylark Forest
9 a.m. – A Young Warrior in Mt. Fuji
10:40 a.m.– Shingo’s Challenge,
Part 2
12:20 p.m. – Watari the Ninja Boy
1:50 p.m. – Drunken Sword
3:30 p.m. – Yakuza Ladies 3
5:30 p.m. – The Killing Game
7:10 p.m. – Cross the Rubicon!
8:50 p.m. – Ken and Mary: The Asian Truck Express
10:20 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 2

TUESDAY, SEPT. 15
Midnight – The West Tako Cheerleaders
1:30 a.m. – Peacock Secrets
2:30 a.m. – Prison Boss
4 a.m. – The Silk Hat Boss
5:30 a.m. – A Young Warrior in Mt. Fuji
7:10 a.m. – The Black Hooded Man
8:40 a.m. – Yakuza Ladies 3
10:40 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 2
12:10 p.m. – Red Carp Lord
1:40 p.m. – Ken and Mary: The Asian Truck Express
3:10 p.m. – Bushido
5 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 2
6:40 p.m. – Skylark Forest
8:10 p.m. – A Young Warrior in Mt. Fuji
9:50 p.m. – Thirst for Love
11:20 p.m. – House on Fire

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16
1:40 a.m. – Red Carp Lord
3:10 a.m. – Shingo’s Challenge,
Part 2
4:50 a.m. – Memories of You
6:40 a.m. – Skylark Forest
8:10 a.m. – House on Fire
10:30 a.m. – Red Carp Lord
Noon – Bushido
1:50 p.m. – Memories of You
3:40 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge,
Part 2
5:20 p.m. – Watari the Ninja Boy
6:50 p.m. – Devotion to Railway
8:20 p.m. – Wind, Woman, and Rod
10 p.m. – Lullaby for Worldly Success
11:30 p.m. – Ghost Ship, Part 1

THURSDAY, SEPT. 17
1 a.m. – Young Spears
2:30 a.m. – Drunken Sword
4:10 a.m. – Cross the Rubicon!
5:50 a.m. – Devotion to Railway
7:20 a.m. – Wind, Woman, and Road
9 a.m. – Prison Boss
10:30 a.m. – Ghost Ship, Part 1
Noon – Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
1:40 p.m. – The Silk Hat Boss
3:10 p.m. – The Castle of Crossed Destinies
5:20 p.m. – Drunken Sword
7 p.m. – Yakuza Ladies 3
9 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed
Geisha 2
10:30 p.m. – The Killing Game

FRIDAY, SEPT. 18
12:10 a.m. – Drunken Sword
1:50 a.m. – Yakuza Ladies 3
3:50 a.m. – Shingo’s Challenge,
Part 2
5:30 a.m. – Watari the Ninja Boy
7 a.m. – Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
8:40 a.m. – Memories of You
10:30 a.m. – The Castle of
Crossed Destinies
12:40 p.m. – Young Spears
2:10 p.m. – The Black Hooded Man
3:40 p.m. – Lullaby for Worldly
Success
5:10 p.m. – Wind, Woman, and Road
6:50 p.m. – Prison Boss
8:20 p.m. – Karate Inferno
9:50 p.m. – A Young Warrior in Mt. Fuji
11:30 p.m. – House on Fire

SATURDAY, SEPT. 19
1:50 a.m. – Red Carp Lord
3:20 a.m. – Peacock Secrets
4:20 a.m. – Thirst for Love
5:50 a.m. – Cross the Rubicon!
7:30 a.m. – Devotion to Railway
9 a.m. – Watari the Ninja Boy
10:30 a.m. – The West Tako
Cheerleaders
Noon – Young Spears
1:30 p.m. – Drunken Sword
3:10 p.m. – Memories of You
5 p.m. – Skylark Forest
6:30 p.m. – Red Carp Lord
8 p.m. – Ken and Mary: The Asian Truck Express
9:30 p.m. – Yakuza Ladies 3
11:30 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 2

SUNDAY, SEPT. 20
1 a.m. – A Young Warrior in Mt. Fuji
2:40 a.m. – The Black Hooded Man
4:10 a.m. – Lullaby for Worldly Success
5:40 a.m. – Ghost Ship, Part 1
7:10 a.m. – Prison Boss
8:40 a.m. – The Silk Hat Boss
10:10 a.m. – Devotion to Railway
11:40 a.m. – Wind, Woman, and Rod
1:20 p.m. – Ken and Mary: The Asian Truck Express
2:50 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 2
4:30 p.m. – Thirst for Love
6 p.m. – House on Fire
8:20 p.m. – The West Tako Cheerleaders
9:50 p.m. – Peacock Secrets
10:50 p.m. – The Killing Game

MONDAY, SEPT. 21
12:30 a.m. – Cross the Rubicon!
2:10 a.m. – Thirst for Love
3:40 a.m. – House on Fire
6 a.m. – Lullaby for Worldly Success
7:30 a.m. – Ghost Ship, Part 1
9 a.m. – The Silk Hat Boss
10:30 a.m. – Young Spears
Noon – Drunken Sword
1:40 p.m. – Yakuza Ladies 3
3:40 p.m. – Devotion to Railway
5:10 p.m. – Wind, Woman, and Rod
6:50 p.m. – A Young Warrior in Mt. Fuji
8:30 p.m. – The Black Hooded Man
10 p.m. – Bushido
11:50 p.m. – Memories of You

TUESDAY, SEPT. 22
1:40 a.m. – Cross the Rubicon!
3:20 a.m. – Devotion to Railway
4:50 a.m. – The Black Hooded Man
6:20 a.m. – Lullaby for Worldly
Success
7:50 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 2
9:20 a.m. – The Killing Game
11 a.m. – Bushido
12:50 p.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 2
2:30 p.m. – The West Tako
Cheerleaders
4 p.m. – Peacock Secrets
5 p.m. – The Silk Hat Boss
6:30 p.m. – The Castle of Crossed Destinies
8:40 p.m. – Yakuza Ladies 3
10:40 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 2

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23
12:10 a.m. – Wind, Woman, and Road
1:50 a.m. – Prison Boss
3:20 a.m. – Shingo’s Challenge,
Part 2
5 a.m. – Watari the Ninja Boy
6:30 a.m. – Prison Boss
8 a.m. – The Silk Hat Boss
9:30 a.m. – The Castle of Crossed Destinies
11:40 a.m. – Young Spears
1:10 p.m. – House on Fire
3:30 p.m. – Red Carp Lord
5 p.m. – Free and Easy 6
6:40 p.m. – The West Tako
Cheerleaders
8:10 p.m. – Skylark Forest
9:40 p.m. – Karate Inferno
11:10 p.m. – Red Carp Lord

THURSDAY, SEPT. 24
12:40 a.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 2
2:20 a.m. – Memories of You
4:10 a.m. – Skylark Forest
5:40 a.m. – Ghost Ship, Part 1
7:10 a.m. – Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
8:50 a.m. – Watari the Ninja Boy
10:20 a.m. – Free and Easy 6
Noon – Karate Inferno
1:30 p.m. – A Young Warrior in Mt. Fuji
3:10 p.m. – Milocrorze: A Love Story
4:40 p.m. – Lullaby for Worldly
Success
6:10 p.m. – The West Tako
Cheerleaders
7:40 p.m. – Peacock Secrets
8:40 p.m. – Young Spears
10:10 p.m. – Drunken Sword
11:50 p.m. – Devotion to Railway

FRIDAY, SEPT. 25
1:20 a.m. – Wind, Woman, and Rod
3 a.m. – A Young Warrior in Mt. Fuji
4:40 a.m. – The Black Hooded Man
6:10 a.m. – Young Spears
7:40 a.m. – Drunken Sword
9:20 a.m. – The Black Hooded Man
10:50 a.m. – Milocrorze: A Love Story
12:20 p.m. – Peacock Secrets
1:20 p.m. – Thirst for Love
2:50 p.m. – Wind, Woman, and Road
4:30 p.m. – Prison Boss
6 p.m. – Peacock Secrets
7 p.m. – Those Swell Yakuza
9 p.m. – Red Carp Lord
10:30 p.m. – Ken and Mary: The Asian Truck Express

SATURDAY, SEPT. 26
Midnight – Skylark Forest
1:30 a.m. – Karate Inferno
3 a.m. – Drunken Sword
4:40 a.m. – Yakuza Ladies 3
6:40 a.m. – Thirst for Love
8:10 a.m. – House on Fire
10:30 a.m. – Red Carp Lord
Noon – Ken and Mary: The Asian Truck Express
1:30 p.m. – Prison Boss
3 p.m. – The Silk Hat Boss
4:30 p.m. – Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
6:10 p.m. – Memories of You
8 p.m. – The Castle of Crossed
Destinies
10:10 p.m. – Young Spears
11:40 p.m. – Lullaby for Worldly
Success

SUNDAY, SEPT. 27
1:10 a.m. – Ghost Ship, Part 1
2:40 a.m. – Memories of You
4:30 a.m. –
Skylark Forest
6 a.m. – Yakuza Ladies 3
8 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 2
9:30 a.m. – The Silk Hat Boss
11 a.m. – The Castle of Crossed
Destinies
1:10 p.m. – Cross the Rubicon!
2:50 p.m. –
Devotion to Railway
4:20 p.m. – Watari the Ninja Boy
5:50 p.m. – Free and Easy 6
7:30 p.m. – Ghost Ship, Part 1
9 p.m. – Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
10:40 p.m. – House on Fire

MONDAY, SEPT. 28
1 a.m. – Red Carp Lord
2:30 a.m. – Shingo’s Challenge,
Part 2
4:10 a.m. – Watari the Ninja Boy
5:40 a.m. – The Killing Game
7:20 a.m. – Cross the Rubicon!
9 a.m. – Free and Easy 6
10:40 a.m. – The West Tako
Cheerleaders
12:10 p.m. – Those Swell Yakuza
2:10 p.m. – Thirst for Love
3:40 p.m. – Wind, Woman, and Road
5:20 p.m. – Prison Boss
6:50 p.m. – Cross the Rubicon!
8:30 p.m. – Devotion to Railway
10 p.m. – The Killing Game
11:40 p.m. – Cross the Rubicon!

TUESDAY, SEPT. 29
1:20 a.m. – The West Tako
Cheerleaders
2:50 a.m. – Peacock Secrets
3:50 a.m. – House on Fire
6:10 a.m. – Red Carp Lord
7:40 a.m. – Thirst for Love
9:10 a.m. – House on Fire
11:30 a.m. – The Black Hooded Man
1 p.m. – Milocrorze: A Love Story
2:30 p.m. – Karate Inferno
4 p.m. – A Young Warrior in Mt. Fuji
5:40 p.m. – Drunken Sword
7:20 p.m. – Bushido
9:10 p.m. – Devotion to Railway
10:40 p.m. – Wind, Woman, and Rod

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30
12:20 a.m. – Drunken Sword
2 a.m. – Yakuza Ladies 3
4 a.m. – Lullaby for Worldly Success
5:30 a.m. – Ghost Ship, Part 1
7 a.m. – Shingo’s Challenge, Part 1
8:40 a.m. – Watari the Ninja Boy
10:10 a.m. – Milocrorze: A Love Story
11:40 a.m. – Lullaby for Worldly
Success
1:10 p.m. – Memories of You
3 p.m. – Skylark Forest
4:30 p.m. – Bushido
6:20 p.m. – Memories of You
8:10 p.m. – House on Fire
10:30 p.m. – Red Carp Lord

SEPTEMBER NEW PROGRAMS

“Mystery Hour – Iryu Sosa SP,” premieres on Thursday, Sept. 1, at 7:35 p.m.
“Why did the victim have to die? — We can hear the last voices of the victims in the items they leave behind.
Detective Satoshi Itomura pays a great deal of attention to the things that the victims always carried with them or treasured. He focuses on these things because they usually carry the victims’ last message. Fully subtitled in English.

“Kokoro ga Pokitto ne,” premieres on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at
7:35 p.m.
Set in Tokyo, the story follows Kojima Haruta, a 40-year-old man who hits the rock bottom as he fell mentally ill which led him to lose his job, family, and even a place to live. After a certain turn of events, Haruta encounters Shin Otake, the owner of an antique furniture shop who takes Haruta in and hires him as a furniture repairman. Touched by such kindness, Haruta promised himself to try to put his life back together. However, things suddenly start to change as Haruta encounters Miyako, a 26-year-old woman who has a tendency to become overly dependent and extremely obsessed with a man she falls in love with. Fully subtitled in English.

“Choshichiro Edo Nikki,” premieres on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at
8:30 p.m.
Choshichiro Nagayori Matsudaira is the son of Tadanaga Tokugawa, which makes him a nephew of the Shogun. Tadanaga died as a result of an alleged plot to overthrow his elder brother, the third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. Because of Choshichiro’s complicated background, he lives among the commoners in the shogunal capital city of Edo, punishing the evil when he sees wrongdoings and injustice. Fully subtitled in English.

“Kurobe no Taiyo,” premieres on Friday, Sept. 18, at 7:35 p.m.
Based on a true story. Hitoshi Kuramatsu is a manager–foreman for Kumagai Construction. In order to solve an acute energy shortage in the Kansai region, Kansai Electric Power decided to build a massive hydroelectric dam on the upper Kurobe River in 1956. Hitoshi and Kunpei Takiyama, the assistant manager of Kansai Electric’s Kuroyon Building Office, are the two greatest contributors to the completion of Omachi tunnel, the most challenging undertaking in the journey to finish the Kurobe Dam. However, some including Hitoshi believe the drilling of a huge tunnel may not be possible. Fully subtitled in English.

Risk no Kamisama (The God of Risk), premieres on Monday, Sept. 21, at 7:35 p.m.
“The God of Risk” is a sensational social entertainment drama that revolves around Satoshi Saigyoji, a legendary expert in the field of crisis management who is known as “The God of Risk.” Satoshi worked in crisis management for General Electric and for the Japanese government. Trusting in Satoshi’s exceptional skills and professional talent, Sunrise, one of the largest general trading company, hires him to deal with the company’s numerous problems and scandals.
Meanwhile, Kaori, an intelligent, career-oriented woman, has been working for Sunrise for 10 years after graduating from Tokyo University. Despite her young age, Kaori earns an executive position of the new product development department. However, she soon faces a crisis: a recall on a next generation battery product. Now Satoshi and Kaori must work together. Fully subtitled in English.

NGN 3 MOVIE CHANNEL (Digital Ch. 679)
Premiere titles air on Friday. Movies are shown at various times. Check your digital on-screen guide for movie schedules, using either the GUIDE or INFO buttons (up to one week ahead). Or call NGN, Mon.-Fri. from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 538-1966 for inquiries or to request an e-mail of NGN 3 programming information. All movies are in Japanese language with full English subtitles.

PREMIERE TITLES OF THE MONTH

Sept. 4: “Iga no Kabamaru (Kabamaru the Ninja Boy),” 1983 action film,
1 hour and 35 minutes.
Directed by Noribumi Suzuki. Starring Hikaru Kurosaki and Hiroyuki Sanada.
Kabamaru is a young boy raised and trained by his grandfather as a ninja. After the sudden death of his grandfather, he starts living with Mai, his grandfather’s mistress, who is a school director. He is asked to help out on struggles against other schools, as he is master of the ninja mystical arts. As time passes he will make lots of friends as well as enemies, and fall in love with Mai.

Sept. 11: “Satsujin Yuugi (The Killing Game),” 1978 action film, 1 hour and 32 minutes.
Directed by Toru Murakawa. Starring Yusaku Matsuda and Yutaka Nakajima.
The second film of “Yuugi (Game)” trilogy. Shohei the killer comes back to
Tokyo after a five-year absence.
Sept. 18: “Chokugeki Jigokuken Daigyakuten (Karate Inferno),” 1974 action film, 1 hour and 26 minutes.
Directed by Teruo Ishii. Starring Shinichi Chiba and Ryo Ikebe.
A former police captain recruits a group of deadly murderers to remove the corrupt and mafia Yakuza. Their first task is to intercept a briefcase from a band that trafficked drugs.

Sept. 25: “Gokudo Tosei no Suteki na Menmen (Those Swell Yakuza),” 1988 action film, 1 hour and 50 minutes.
Directed by Seiji Izumi. Starring Takanori Jinnai and Yumi Aso.
Ryo, a young former banker, gets beaten up over a debt from gambling. A yakuza boss saves him, and Ryo decides to train to become a yakuza under him.

NGN3 MOVIE OF THE MONTH

“Shundo (Bushido),” 2013 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 42 minutes.
Directed by Yasuo Mikami. Starring Takehiro Hira and Go Wakabayashi.
During the reign of the 8th shogun, Tokugawa Yoshimune, the western part of Japan suffered a severe famine in the year 1732. Three years later, a sword instructor Jyuzo Matsumiya is sent on a mysterious mission by the shogunate, culminating with an epic sword battle in the snow.

NGN3 COMMUNITY FAVORITE

“Shingo Nijuuban Shobu Dai-Nibu (Shingo’s Challenge, Part 2),” 1961 samurai film, 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda. Starring Hashizou Okawa, Satomi Oka and Ryutaro Otomo.
Shingo’s adventure continues as he wanders Japan seeking to further his mastery of the sword.

NGN3 Movies (in alphabetical order)

“Aiyoku (Thirst for Love),” 1966 action film, 1 hour and 29 minutes.
Directed by Junya Sato. Starring Yoshiko Sakuma and Yoshiko Mita.
Natsuko, a Tokyo bar proprietress, and Yuki, a Kyoto Ryokan owner, vie for the affections of an advertising professional.

“Daininjutsu Eiga Watari (Watari, the Ninja Boy),” 1966 ninja/action/samurai film, 1 hour and 27 minutes.
Directed by Sadao Funadoko. Starring Yoshinobu Kaneko, Ryutaro Otomo, Chiyoko Honma and Fuyukichi Maki.
Historic rivals, the Momochi and Fujibayashi ninja clans are governed by the strict code of the ninja, where disobedience is punishable by death.
A skilled ninja, Watari is befriended by a fellow young ninja, Kazura. Upon learning of Kazura’s sister’s death during a mission for the clan, Watari and Kazura set out to go after those who took her life. However, Watari and Kazura soon find their own lives at risk as they uncover the shocking details of lies and conspiracy among the heads of the Momochi and Fujibayashi clans in their efforts to maintain power and control.

“Fuji ni Tatsu Wakamusha (A Young Warrior in Mt. Fuji),” 1961 jidaigeki,
1 hour and 33 minutes.
Directed by Tadashi Sawashima. Starring Hashizo Okawa and Hiroko Sakuramachi.
Ten years after the defeat by the Taira Clan, a young warrior Yoritomo resolves to revive his Minamoto Clan.

“Gokuchu no Kaoyaku (Prison Boss),” 1968 action film, 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Directed by Yasuo Huruhata. Starring Ken Takakura and Junko Fuji.
Rival gangs fight over ownership of bicycle racetrack.

“Gokudo no Onnatachi Sandaime Ane (Yakuza Ladies 3),” 1989 drama,
2 hours.
Directed by Yaso Furuhata. Starring Yoshiko Mita and Rino Katase.
Upon the passing of the Sakanishi Clan’s boss, a fierce battle between his wife Hazuki and his disciple Terada breaks out. Will Hazuki be able to assume her husband’s position as the head of the established yakuza clan?

“Gozonji Kaiketsu Kurozukin Maguna no Hitomi (The Black Hooded Man),” 1955 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 25 minutes.
Directed by Kiyoshi Sasaki. Starring Ryutaro Otomo, Kunio Kaga and Chizuru Kitagawa.
A mysterious black hooded man intervenes when an anti-government group who plots to steal the precious blue diamond called “Manuga no Hitomi.”

“Hibari no Mori no Ishimatsu (Skylark Forest),” 1960 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 27 minutes.
Directed by Tadashi Sawashima. Starring Hibari Misora, Tomisaburo
Wakayama and Kotaro Satomi.
Japan’s legendary actress Hibari stars as Ishimatsu, a fearless yazuka determined to put a stop to the injustice from the society.

“Higoi Daimyo (Red Carp Lord),” 1959 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 29 minutes.
Directed by Kinnosuke Fukada. Starring Satomi Kotaro and Wakayama
Tomisaburo.
A handsome samurai wins the heart of a beautiful princess and Daimyo status by solving a mystery surrounding a Koi given to a clan the Shogun.

“Kataku no Hito (House on Fire),” 1986 drama, 2 hours and 13 minutes.
Directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Starring Ken Ogata and Ayumi Ishida.
Adapted from autobiography by Kazuo Dan, the story depicts Dan’s turbulent life that involved his family, his mistresses and his work.

“Kaze to Onna to Tabigarasu (Wind, Woman, and Road),” 1958 jidaigeki,
1 hour and 30 minutes.
Directed by Tai Kato. Starring Kinnosuke Nakamura, Rentaro Mikuni and Satomi Oka.
Despite his attempt to become a law-abiding citizen, troubles follow orphan yakuza Ginji in every situation and force him to face opposition from his village.

“Ken to Mary Ameagari no Yozora ni (Ken and Mary: The Asian Truck
Express),” 2013 drama, 1 hour and 27 minutes.
Directed by Kenta Fukasaku. Starring Naoto Takenaka and Hu Bing.
A former hardcore rocker in his youth, Ken Katakura has now become a bitter salary man after his wife dies. While traveling to Malaysia with the intention of stopping his daughter’s wedding, Ken’s plans change when the plane is forced to make an emergency landing. Ken is stranded on the opposite side of the island and grudgingly accepts help from “Mary,” a goofy, charismatic Chinese truck driver who has all the right intentions but seems to cause more harm than good.

“Kujaku Hicho (Peacock Secrets),” 1960 jidaigeki, 58 minutes.
Directed by Kokichi Uchide. Starring Chiyonosuke Azuma, Kotaro Satomi and Tomisaburo Wakayama.
An adventure revolving around a family heirloom “Peacock Helmet.”

“Love Story wo Kimi ni (Memories of You),” 1988 drama, 1 hour and 44
minutes.
Directed by Shinichiro Sawai. Starring Toru Nakamura and Kumiko Goto.
With six months to live, young Yumi falls in love with handsome Akira who gives her purpose and the courage to fight against her fatal disease leukemia.

“Meimon! Takonishi Ouendan (The West Tako Cheerleaders),” 1987 comedy-drama, 1 hour and 29 minutes.
Directed by Izo Hashimoto. Starring Ginji Gaou and Akie Yoshizawa.
A boy seeks manhood in joining his school’s militaristic cheer squad.

“Milocrorze (Milocrorze – A Love Story),” 2012 drama, 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Directed by Yoshimasa Ishibashi. Starring Takayuki Yamada.
A mish-mash of the past and present. Tamon, a childish man meets and falls in love with his ideal woman, only to see her die soon after. His attempt to rediscover his short-lived happiness leads him on an adventure across multiple dimensions, becoming a one-eyed ronin, a sexist love counselor, and a blond-haired foreigner along the way. “Milocrorze – A Love Story” is a head-spinning jumble of zany skits and quasi-philosophical musings, united by the theme of obsessive love.

“Ooinaru Bakushin (Devotion to Railway),” 1960 action film, 1 hour and 28 minutes.
Directed by Hideo Sekikawa. Starring Katsuo Nakamura and Rentaro Mikuni.
A human drama of crew and passengers on a special express train “Sakura.”

“Ooku ~Eien~ (The Castle of Crossed Destinies),” 2012 jidaigeki-drama,
2 hours and 4 minutes.
Directed by Fuminori Kaneko. Starring Masato Sakai and Miho Kanno.
The Lady Shogun rules the land in the wake of a devastating plague that has drastically reduced the male population during the late 1600s. Gender roles are reversed with political leadership firmly in female hands, now served by prettified and solicitous male concubines to cater to their whims while tasked with siring the next generation of Edo elites. While the Shogun has ostensibly forsaken love to fulfill her role undistracted, 3,000 men compete for her favor and affections. One is determined to stand above the rest to further his own ambitions. Can each stay the course they’ve so carefully adhered to until now, or will real feelings get in the way of political power moves and socially-ascribed destinies?

“Shikingen Goudatsu (Cross the Rubicon!),” 1975 action film, 1 hour and 32 minutes.
Directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Starring Kinya Kitaoji and Hiroki Matsukata
Battles without honor and humanity — after eight years in prison, Takeshi’s mission is a big heist from his own clan’s gambling parlor.

“Shusse Komoriuta (Lullaby for Worldly Success),” 1967 action film, 1 hour and 27 minutes.
Directed by Ryuichi Takamori. Starring Sonny Chiba and Tetsuro Tanba.
Story of the strong bonds between a father and son living in the hills.

“Silk Hat no Ooyabun (The Silk Hat Boss),” 1970 drama, 1 hour and 29
minutes.
Directed by Suzuki Noribumi. Starring Tomisaburo Wakayama.
A spin-off movie series of the popular “Hibotan Bakuto,” featuring the yakuza Kumakichi, a man who lived with honor during the Russo-Japanese war period.

“Tsuri Baka Nisshi 6 (Free and Easy 6),” 1993 comedy, 1 hour and 35 minutes.
Directed by Tomio Kuriyama. Starring Toshiyuki Nishida and Rentaro Mikuni.
The sixth film of the “Tsuribaka Nisshi” series. Su-san must give a lecture in far-off Iwate, which serves as another excuse for the company president and Hama-chan to go fishing. Once there, however, Hama-chan is mistaken for the company president and Su-san for his chauffeur! But Su-san is delighted at the mix-up: he gets to go fishing with a beautiful woman working at a local inn.

“Wakazakura Senryo Yari (Young Spears),” 1960 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 51
minutes.
Directed by Toshikazu Kono. Starring Chiyonosuke Azuma and Satomi Oka.
A masterpiece depicting the tumultuous life of a spearman who devotes his life to martial arts.

“Yoidore Musoken (Drunken Sword),” 1962 samurai film, 1 hour and 32
minutes.
Directed by Tadashi Sawashima. Starring Utaemon Ichikawa, Kotaro Satomi, Jushiro Konoe and Chiyonosuke Azuma.
Tetsunosuke, an eccentric doctor and an owner of a fencing school, takes aim against corrupt authorities.

“Yureisen Zenpen (Ghost Ship, Part 1),” 1957 samurai film, 1 hour and 25 minutes.
Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda. Starring Kinnosuke Nakamura, Ryutaro Otomo and Yumiko Hasegawa.
After his father’s ship, the Kannonmaru sinks, Jiromaru decides not to take over his father’s occupation and goes to Kyoto to become a samurai. However Jiromaru quickly realizes that being a samurai is not everything he had hoped it would be. He then hears rumors of the Kannonmaru appearing at various locations and tries to find out about this mysterious ship.

“Zoku Beranme Geisha (The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 2),” 1960 drama, 1 hour and 23 minutes.
Directed by Eiichi Koishi. Starring Hibari Misora and Ken Takakura.
Young geisha Kohana scrambles to realize her dream of bringing back her grandmother’s restaurant business.

“Here Comes Jang Bori,” Sunday at 6:30 p.m./re-airs Monday at 1:45 p.m.

As a child, Bo-Ri Jang was adopted by a family without much money. She then learns that she is the missing daughter from a wealthy family. Bo-Ri Jang goes through the drastic change in her life and tries to become a successful designer of traditional Korean dresses. Meanwhile, the daughter from the wealthy family must live a different life with the family without much money. Lee Jae-Hee is an ambitious man.

Starring Yeon-Seo Oh, Yu-Ri Lee and Chang-Suk Oh.

“Mrs. Cop,” Monday and Tuesday at 7:45 p.m./re-airs on Tuesday and Wednesday at 2:45 p.m.

Young-Jin Choi is a female detective squad chief. She also raises her daughter Ha-Eun. At work, she deals with brutal crimes with her senior detective Jong-Ho Park and squad members Do-Young Min, Jin-Woo Han, Jae-Deok Jo and Se-Won Lee.

Starring: Hee-Ae Kim, Min-Jong Kim, Da-Hee Lee, Ho-Jun Son, Jung-Do Heo and Gi-Kwang Lee.

“Run, Jang-mi,” Monday-Thursday at 10:25 p.m.; re-airs Tuesday-Friday at 12:20 p.m.

Jang-Mi has a warm personality which makes her kind to everyone. She is 26-years-old and a graduate student majoring in culinary arts. Her father is wealthy, but he dies suddenly. Jang-Mi’s life changes completely after her father’s death.

While Jang-Mi struggles to make a living, she meets a man who is the grandson of a food company president. They become involved romantically.

Starring Young-Ah Lee and Joo-Won Ko.

“The Gang Doctor,” Wednesday and Thursday at 7:45 p.m./re-airs on Thursday and Friday at 2:45 p.m.

“Wang’s Family,” Monday and Tuesday at 9:25 p.m./re-airs on Tuesday and Wednesday at 1 p.m.

The Wang family faces a number of challenges: elitism; discrimination; children moving back home after living on their own during colleges; the power dynamics between husband, wife and family; and decisions about when to marry and have a baby given the financial difficulties in today’s Korean society. The first daughter had married into a well-off family, but after they went bankrupt she and the family had to move back to her parents’ home. The second daughter is also having financial difficulties as her husband is jobless, while the third daughter suddenly decided to quit her job. How will the family manage to survive such obstacles?

Starring Yong Jang, Hae-Sook Kim, Moon-Hee Na, Dae-Chul Choi, Moon Ga-Young Moon, and Wong-Hong Choi.

“Jeong Do-jeon,” Wednesday and Thursday at 9:25 p.m./re-airs on Thursday and Friday at 1 p.m.

The new era of Joseon has started! Abuse of power and corruption made people to leave the government offices and only the corrupted people are left in the high offices. When there seem to be no hope, there are a group of young people who values the meaning of scholar heavily. They are the Sungkyunkwan scholars who have dreams to bring peace to the world and they were the hope of Goryeo. Sambong Jung Do Jun is one of them. He believed that the old corrupted government should be destroyed and the destiny of scholars is to build an idealistic country. This isn’t an ordinary revolution. Jung Do Jun’s meticulous plans for a new future will create a whole new civilization. A politician who will wipe away our tears, the story of his life and destiny unfolds.

Starring Jae Hyun Jo, Yi Suk Kang, Dong Geun Yoo, Young Kyu Park, In Suk Suh, Ho Im and Jae Mo Ahn.

“Identical Affairs,” Friday and Saturday at 7:45 p.m./re-airs on Saturday and Sunday at noon.

“Oh No! My Mother-in-law Is My Niece Now,” Friday-Sunday at 9:25 p.m./
re-airs Saturday and Sunday at 1:15 p.m. and Monday at 12:20 p.m.

Gyeong-Sook married a wealthy older man when she was 19 years old. Her mother-in-law, who gave her a hard time, died and her husband passed away a couple of years ago.

She only depends on her son Jung-Soo who is a doctor. Her son Jung-Soo brings his girlfriend, Hyun-Joo. Gyeong-Sook disapproves of Hyun-Joo because of her poor family background. Nevertheless, Jung-Soo and Hyun-Joo marry. Gyeong-Sook gives Hyun-Joo a hard time. Then, Jung-Soo dies in a car accident. Gyeong-Sook and Hyun-Joo are no longer family.

Gyeong-Sook and Hyun-Joo eventually both marry again. Through a twist of fate, Gyeong-Sook becomes Hyun-Joo’s daughter-in-law.

Starring Hye-Ri Kim, Yi-Young Shim, Jung-Hyun Kim and Bo-Ryung Moon.

“Letter to Mom in Heaven,” airs on Thursday, Oct. 1, at noon.

A bittersweet story about a family trying to heal itself after the death of the wife and mother.

Haruki Mizunuma is a workaholic who focused all his energy on his career, leaving the raising of his young son to his wife, Kyoko. But after Kyoko passes away, Haruki is faced with raising his son, who becomes despondent and loses the will to live.

Haruki and Ren visit Kyoko’s hometown to visit her father after the one year anniversary of her death. But Haruki has another motive for the visit. He is searching for the meaning behind the “tree of happiness” Kyoko wrote about in her diary.

“Chasing Moments,” premieres on Saturday, Oct. 11, at 6 p.m.

A thrilling story about love and intertwined relationships.

Alex and Cindy find love and inspiration in each other’s arms. However, when Cindy leaves to study abroad, though devastated, Alex decides he must continue his life and pursue his dreams of becoming a photo journalist. Janice, an older woman, works as an editor-in-chief at a famous tabloid, but her successful career is not mirrored in her personal life. Despite her age gap and social differences their special friendship grows into an unlikely romance. Things get more complicated when Alex learns that Janice is Cindy’s mother!

“The Emperor’s Chef,” premieres on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 9 p.m.

This is based on the true life story of Tokuzo Akiyama, head chef of the Imperial Household Ministry’s Cuisine Division from 1921 to 1989.

As a young boy growing up in the country, Tokuzo tastes a new food and this awakens his awareness and interest in cooking. Tokuzo goes to Tokyo and Paris to pursue the culinary arts.

Fighting against discrimination and prejudice, he becomes a chef at Hotel rits in Paris, the epitome of high society and luxury.

At the young age of 26, he rises to become the Emperor’s Chef in Japan.

“Legacy,” Sunday at 5 p.m.

The CEO of The Legacy Corporation dies leaving three daughters behind. They bicker and argue over their father’s wealth and leadership of the Legacy Corporation. With each daughter claiming to be the rightful heir, only one can be chosen; only one will be recognized as Legacy Corporation’s undisputed leader.

“Oyaji Samurai (NHK),” Sunday at 8 p.m.

Introduce yourself to the series by watching the “Oyaji Samurai Special” on Sept. 13.

One day, after drinking too much alcohol in a drinking contest, Kotoji fails to perform a major duty for his lord. As a result, he is released from service and becomes a wandering samurai. To avenge his lord, Kotoji comes up with a scheme to steal the lances (spears) that are the symbols of prestige for traveling processions of feudal families. He steals the lances of several families, which creates an unlikely alliance amongst them as they scheme to avenge their losses.

In the series, Kotoji’s desire to settle down and spend the rest of his days quietly continues to be disrupted by samurai seeking revenge for the stolen lances.

And as Kotoji finds himself picking up the sword again, he also deals with love and raising a child for the first time in his life, and begins to find a new meaning in life.

“Second Movement” (NHK), Sunday at 9 p.m.

“Second Movement” is a drama involving two women who are violinists in an orchestra. One of them, Natsumi, gets pregnant and gives up the violin, and marries a cellist in the orchestra.

The other woman, Mari, rises in popularity and soon becomes a solo violinist.

The two women meet again by chance 17 years later. As they reconnect and share what’s happened in their lives, both find themselves envying the other’s path in life.

“Investigator Mariko 11,” Monday at 8 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 deal with such diverse tasks as analysis of hair, blood type, DNA, voice pattern and handwriting, as well as polygraphs, the reconstruction of facial features, and superimposing. The lab forms the main stage for this drama, which follows a female lab agent as she goes about her work. Mariko Sakaki, the main character, practices forensic medicine at the crime laboratory of the Kyoto Prefecture Police Department.

“Doctor X 3,” Monday at 9 p.m.

The third season of “Doctor X.” Michiko Daimon is a freelance doctor who was dispatched to a university hospital who lost a number of doctors all at once due to harsh work conditions.

She visits an island. Due to an accident by a luxury liner, some of its passengers are injured. Among the injured passengers, she finds Ryonosuke who is an ex-hospital director, and treats his wound.

Later, Ryonosuke is hospitalized at the National Center for Advanced Medical Care. He has suffered from a cardiac tumor and hepatocellular carcinoma. At the conference for Ryonosuke’s upcoming surgery, two factions of the National Center for Advanced Medical Care have an intense argument over his surgery. Michiko suddenly appears at the warlike conference and tells them that Ryonosuke is her patient.

“Hana Moyu,” Tuesday at 8 p.m.

Hana Moyu means “burning flower,” and refers to the life of the main character, Fumi Sugi.

Fumi was the younger sister of Shoin Yoshida, who was well-known for inspiring leaders in the Meiji restoration. They were part of the Choshu clan from Satsuma Prefecture, which is the birthplace of many of Japan’s political leaders. Fumi was a strong supporter of her brother and his philosophies, and much of the Choshu clan’s success can be attributed to the foundation laid by Shoin and Fumi.

Playing the heroine Fumi is Mao Inoue, one of Japan’s up and coming actresses. “Hana Moyu” is the 54th Taiga drama from NHK.

“Behind the Noren (Fuji),” Tuesday at 9 p.m.

“Noren” is the short curtain often seen hanging at the entrance to a Japanese business. This is a family drama about the laughs, tears, and battles between a mother-in-law, the madam of an old-style Japanese inn (ryokan) and her new daughter-in-law, that go on behind the curtain.

Naoko, a career woman working in Tokyo, marries the eldest son of a family that owns a distinguished traditional inn in Kanazawa. Naoko’s new mother-in-law, Shino, views her as an outsider and refuses to accept her.

However, when Naoko’s husband Sosuke abruptly disappears one day, leaving behind a large debt, Naoko tells Shino about her plan to work at the inn to pay off Sosuke’s debts.

“The Tempest” (NHK), Thursday at 8 p.m.

“The Tempest” is a samurai drama set in the 19th Century during the reign of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Women were not allowed formal education, but Mazuru is a young woman with a desire to complete her studies despite gender restrictions.

When her step-brother goes missing, Mazuru disguises herself as a Eunuch in order to fulfil her dreams of education, and ends up passing the exam to become a royal government official.

In this drama, Yukie Nakama plays the roles of both the female and male characters.

“Partners 11,” Thursday at 9 p.m.

The 11th season of this popular detective series.

Detective, Ukyo Sugishita, has great insight and cunning skills. His partner, Takeru Kanbe, is cool and confident. Together they solve many mysterious crimes.

“My Prince” (Yomiuri TV), Friday at 8 p.m.

Takako Hara has a history of failed romances and is resigned to a life of loneliness. At only 32, she is convinced she will be alone the rest of the her life.

That is, until Koutarou Ozu comes to teach at her school.

Although Takako is seven years older than Koutaro, she finds herself falling for him. What happens when she learns he is already engaged to be married?

“Japan’s Local Secrets,” Friday at 9 p.m. and Saturday at 8 p.m.

Although Japan is a relatively small country geographically, each prefecture has its own traditions, dialects, and . . . foods!!! This program takes us to the secret places throughout Japan known to the people of the area and introduces us to things unique to each place.

“Ooku – Eien (The Castle of Crossed Destinies), premeires on
Saturday, Oct. 10, at 7:35 p.m.

The Lady Shogun rules the land in the wake of a devastating plague that has drastically reduced the male population during the late 1600s. Gender roles are reversed with political leadership firmly in female hands, now served by prettified and solicitous male concubines to cater to their whims while tasked with siring the next generation of Edo elites. While the Shogun has ostensibly forsaken love to fulfill her role undistracted, 3,000 men compete for her favor and affections. One is determined to stand above the rest to further his own ambitions. Fully subtitled in English.

“Hajimari no Michi,” premieres on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 7:35 p.m.

Based on the life of prolific movie director Keisuke Kinoshita, “Hajimari no Michi” covers various unknown parts of his life. As a young man, Keisuke carried his mother on a handcart across a mountain. He grew up as a hot-blooded young man and was monitored by the military. He then joined Shochiku Company to eventually become a movie director. Fully subtitled in English.

“Mystery Hour – Sosa Shikikan Mizuki Saya SP,” premieres on
Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 7:35 p.m.

Saya Mizuki is a chief inspector at the MPD (Metropolitan Police Department) headquarters. She is the only female chief inspector in the MPD and the youngest top management. When major crimes such as murders and kidnappings take place, she leads the investigation with nearly 100 police officers working to solve the case. Saya works to solve difficult cases despite all odds to find truth. Fully subtitled in English.

“Jishaku Otoko 2015 SP,” premieres on Friday, Oct. 30, at 7:35 p.m.

Jishaku Otoko is back! Oba Farm is a power spot for searching for marriage partners, and its owner Sosuke declares “People are all classified into N and S. Like a magnet, those that are alike will repel while those that are opposite will hit it off.” Sosuke is called the “Jishaku Otoko (magnet man)” and believed as the god of marriage hunting. This time, he cancels a “coupling event” last minute due to his urgent farming needs. Mariko, a scheduled participant, is furious and calls him a con!  Fully subtitled in English.

NGN 3 MOVIE CHANNEL (Digital Ch. 679)

Premiere titles air on Friday. Movies are shown at various times. Check your digital on-screen guide for movie schedules, using either the GUIDE or INFO buttons (up to one week ahead). Or call NGN, Mon.-Fri. from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 538-1966 for inquiries or to request an e-mail of NGN 3 programming information. All movies are in Japanese language with full English subtitles.

PREMIERE TITLES OF THE MONTH

Oct. 2: “Nikutai no Mon (Carmen 1945),” 1988 drama, 1 hour and 59 minutes.

Directed by Hideo Gosha. Starring Rino Katase and Tsunehiko Watase.

Prostitutes in burnt out Tokyo ghetto of post-WWII Japan peddle their flesh and save one-third of their money for a proposed dancehall to be named Paradise. The hookers live in a bombed-out building, but they accept the precarious situation with typical resolve.

Oct. 9: “Shibugakitai Boys & Girls (Come On Girls!)” 1982 comedy drama,
1 hour and 18 minutes.

Directed by Yoshimitsu Morita. Starring Masahiro Motoki and Hirohide Yakumaru.

Three high school boys leave their dormitory and go to a resort and fall in love. Masahiro Motoki’s first movie.

Oct. 16: “Truck Yaro Dokyo Ichibanboshi (Truckster of Guts),” 1977 action film, 1 hour and 40 minutes.

Directed by Norihumi Suzuki. Starring Bunta Sugawara and Kinya Aikawa.

The fifth movie of the “Truck Yaro” series, which is comical road movies of two long-distance truckers. This time Momojiro falls in love with beautiful Minako in Sado, Niigata.

Oct. 23: “Anego (The Boss’ Wife),” 1988 action film, 1 hour and 41 minutes.

Directed by Ryuichi Takamori. Starring Hitomi Kuroki and Hiroki Matsukata.

The widow of a murdered yakuza boss serves jail time for attacking the man she believes killed her husband. After her release, as she is shadowed by a hitman, she is willing to go to any lengths to take revenge on her husband.

Oct. 30: NGN3 MOVIE OF THE MONTH

“Setouchi Kaizoku Monogatari (Samurai Pirates),” 2014 drama, 1 hour and 57 minutes.

Directed by Kenichi Omori. Starring Kyoka Shibata and Masaki Izawa.

The beautiful Seto Inland Sea is home to the legendary treasure of the samurai pirates, undiscovered for four hundred years. When a modern dispute threatens her community, Kaede, an enterprising 12 year old, leads three classmates on a perilous voyage to a secret island, to expose the legacy of Takeyoshi Murakami, her ancestor and the hero of the samurai pirates.

But is the legend real?

NGN3 COMMUNITY FAVORITE

“Tange Sazen Ketteiban (Secret of the Golden Spell),” 1958 samurai film,
1 hour and 40 minutes.

Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda. Starring Ryutaro Otomo, Hibari Misora,
Hashizo Okawa.

One of Japan’s most popular folklore characters, Tange Sazen, the one-eyed and one-armed swordsman, must rescue the yagyu clan from the treachery of a master plotting to take control over a sword fighting school.

NGN3 Movies (in alphabetical order)

“Antoki no Inochi (Life Back Then),” 2011 drama, 2 hours and 11 minutes.

Directed by Takahisa Zeze. Starring Masaki Okada, Nana Eikura.

Kyohei has shut away the world. During his high school days he was the target of bullying and experienced horrifying moments. Now as a young adult, he works for a company that specializes in cleaning out the homes of recently deceased individuals. When sorting through the personal belongings of the deceased, he’s forced to face the concept of life and death. With his new job Kyohei meets co-worker Yuki. She has also experienced a traumatizing event as a teen and has also shut herself away from the world. These two young people form a bond as they go through the homes and gradually open up to each other.

“Chokugeki Jigokuken Daigyakuten (Karate Inferno),” 1974 action film,
1 hour and 26 minutes.

Directed by Teruo Ishii. Starring Shinichi Chiba and Ryo Ikebe.

A former police captain recruits a group of deadly murderers to remove the corrupt and mafia Yakuza. Their first task is to intercept a briefcase from a band that trafficked drugs.

“Gokudo no Onnatachi Akai Kizuna (Yakuza Ladies Blood Ties),” 1995 drama, 1 hour and 54 minutes.

Starring Shima Iwashita and Aki Yashiro.

Turbulent life of Kiwa, the successor of the most prominent yakuza in Osaka, the Domoto Clan.

“Gokudo Tosei no Suteki na Menmen (Those Swell Yakuza),” 1988 action film, 1 hour and 50 minutes.

Directed by Seiji Izumi. Starring Takanori Jinnai and Yumi Aso.

Ryo, a young former banker, gets beaten up over a debt from gambling. A yakuza boss saves him, and Ryo decides to train to become a yakuza under him.

“Gonkuro Tabi Nikki (Travels of Gonkuro),” 1961 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 29 minutes.

Directed by Eiichi Kudo. Starring Utaemon Ichikawa and Hiroko Sakuramachi.

Ronin Gonkuro extends a helping hand to those in need while traveling.

“Gozonji Kaiketsu Kurozukin Dai-niwa Shinsengumi Tsuigeki (The Black Hooded Man 2),” 1955 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 23 minutes.

Directed by Koukichi Uchida. Starring Ryurato Otomo and Shinobu Chihara.

The mysterious black hooded man, Kurozukin, helps transport funds raised to fight against the government.

“Hana to Arashi to Gang (Flower, Storm and Gangster),” 1961 drama, 1 hour and 24 minutes.

Directed by Teruo Ishii. Starring Ken Takakura.

A story of brotherly love amongst the men who commit a bank robbery.

“Hibari Chiemi no Yajikita Douchuu (Travels of Hibari and Chiemi),” 1962 drama, 1 hour and 26 minutes.

Directed by Tadashi Sawashima. Starring Hibari Misora, Chemi Eri and
Chiyonosuke Azuma.

Playhouse employees Okimi and Otoshi become involved in an undercover officer’s investigation of a gang when they accidentally walk in on a drug deal taking place at their theater.

“Hibari Torimonocho Kanzashi Koban (Edo Girl Detective),” 1958 samurai film, 1 hour and 26 minutes.

Directed by Tadashi Sawashima. Starring Hibari Misora, Chiyonosuke Azuma, Kotaro Satomi and Junji Sakai.

Oshichi, a famous girl detective, takes it upon herself to investigate the murder of a woman which occurs during an event for the festival of Asakusa Shrine. Her investigation leads her into danger as she runs afoul of a high ranking official and his plans to find a hidden treasure.

“Igano Kabamaru (Kabamaru the Ninja Boy),” 1983 action film, 1 hour and 35 minutes.

Directed by Noribumi Suzuki. Starring Hikaru Kurosaki and Hiroyuki Sanada.

Kabamaru is a young boy raised and trained by his grandfather as a ninja. After the sudden death of his grandfather, he starts living with Mai, his grandfather’s mistress who is a school director. He is asked to help out on struggles against other schools as he is master of the ninja mystical arts. As time passes he will make lots of friends as well as enemies, and fall in love with Mai.

“Kike Wadatsumi no Koe (Last Friends),” 1995 drama, 2 hours and 10 minutes.

Directed by Masanobu Deme. Starring Yuji Oda, Naoto Ogata and Toru
Nakamura.

Following the lives of three college rugby players drafted to serve in the military during WWII. Though they believe their service will help to benefit their loved ones back home, they are unprepared for the hardships of war. Through their shared trials and sacrifices, they grow closer as friends, and hope to return together to better days. This movie was released in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the end of WWII.

“Kohan no Hito (Lakeside Figure),” 1961 drama, 1 hour and 31 minutes.

Directed by Kiyoshi Saeki. Starring Koji Tsuruta, Yoshiko Sakuma and Shinjio Ebara.

A story of Minako who struggles finding love and peace in life. When Minako’s hope for ultimate happiness, marriage to her beloved fiancé, comes to a sudden halt, Minako finds herself in search of new love which in turn leads her into a complicated love triangle.

“Mito Komon Sukesan Kakusan Oabare (Lord Mito: Struggle of Suke and Kaku),” 1961 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 32 minutes.

Directed by Tadashi Sakuma. Starring Ryunosuke Tsukigata, and Hiroki Matsukata.

An illustration of the various adventures of Suke and Kaku, the traveling companion and servants of the famous lord, Mito Komon.

“Nihon Kyokakuden (The Domain),” 1964 drama, 1 hour and 39 minutes.

Directed by Masahiro Makino. Starring Kinnosuke Nakamrua, Ken Takakura, Hiroki Matsukata.

The feud between two rival delivery companies, Kibamasa an Okiyama, heats up as the head of Kibamasa falls ill.

“Obozu Tengu (Tengu Priest),” 1962 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 34 minutes.

Directed by Yasushi Sasaki. Starring Chiezo Kataoka, Ryutaro Otomo, Hibari Misora, Hashizo Okawa.

Kichizaburo, a samurai keeping peace in Edo, helps a young geisha Kozome avenge her father’s death.

“Ore wa Mada Honki Dashitenai Dake (I’ll Give It My All . . . Tomorrow),” 2013 comedy drama, 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Directed by Yuichi Fukada. Starring Shinichi Tsutsumi and Ai Hashimoto.

Shiziuo, a 41-year-old father of a 17-year-old girl, truly believes he’s talented in many ways although he never seems to put much effort into anything. One day, Shizuo decides to quit his job “to find himself.” However, he spends his days doing nothing but getting yelled at by his father. On a whim, he decides to inform his father and daughter Suzuko that he’s going to become a manga artist. Unfortunately, Shizuo receives a rude awakening when his portfolio is rejected by a brutally honest manga editor and winds up taking a menial part-time job.

“Otoko wa Tsuraiyo Junjo-hen (Tora-san’s Shattered Romance),” 1971 comedy, 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Directed by Yoji Yamada. Starring Kiyoshi Atsumi and Chieko Baisho.

Tora-San, a good-natured street vender, is adored by a girl who has escaped from an institution. Overjoyed, he decides to marry her. His family and friends worry about his decision, and her teacher takes her back to the institution.

“Satsujin Yuugi (The Killing Game),” 1978 action film, 1 hour and 32 minutes.

Directed by Toru Murakawa. Starring Yusaku Matsuda and Yutaka Nakajima.

The second film of the “Yuugi (Game)” trilogy. Shohei the killer comes back to Tokyo after a five-year absence.

“Seizoroi Kenka Wakashu (A Gang of Five),” 1955 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 23 minutes.

Directed by Kiyoshi Sasaki. Starring Kinnosuke Nakamura, Ryutaro Otomo and Chiyonosuke Azuma.

A group of five law enforcers search Edo for a missing sword.

“Shingo Nijuuban Shobu Dai-Nibu (Shingo’s Challenge Part 2),” 1961 samurai film, 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda. Starring Hashizou Okawa, Satomi Oka and Ryutaro Otomo.

Shingo’s adventure continues as he wanders Japan seeking to further his mastery of the sword.

“Showa Zankyoden Hoero Karajishi (Contemporary Tales of Chivalry:
Forbidden Love),” 1971 action film, 1 hour and 37 minutes.

Directed by Kiyoshi Saeki. Starring Ken Takakura and Koji Tsuruta.

A story of lone wolf struggling with human compassion and duty.

“Tenchi Meisatsu (Tenchi the Samurai Astronomer),” 2012 jidaigeki drama,
2 hours and 21 minutes.

Directed by Yojiro Takita. Starring Junichi Okada and Aoi Miyazaki.

In the early 17th century, Santetsu Yasui was a successful Go player who often performed demonstrations for the Shogun. In addition to mastering Go, Santetsu was also versatile in the arts of mathematics, surveying, and astronomy. With his knowledge for all three subjects, he was ordered by his clan chief to observe the North Star from vantage points throughout Japan for an accurate survey. During his travels he began to realize that the calendar Japan had used for centuries was fundamentally flawed. When Yasui returned, he began shouldering the monumental task of identifying and correcting those errors. But undertaking such a task was considered a direct threat to the Imperial authorities administering the calendar. “Tenchi the Samurai Astronomer” is the inspirational story of a man’s quest to take control of the Heavens and the Earth, thus creating a new calendar for the people.

“Tokugawa Ieyasu (Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu),” 1965 jidaigeki, 2 hours and

23 minutes.

Directed by Hiroshi Okawa. Starring Kinya Kitaoji and Kinnosuke Nakamura.

A story about the famous Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu, his friendship with Nobunaga and his military prowess.

“Yureisen Kohen (Ghost Ship, Part 2),” 1957 samurai film, 1 hour and 23
minutes.

Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda. Starring Kinnosuke Nakamura, Ryutaro Otomo and Satomi Oka.

The adventures of Jiromaru and his gang continue in their efforts to rescue Princess Yukihime and her servant Chacha from the pirates. All the while, Jiromaru is also in pursuit of the truth of the Ghost Ship; will he ever be able to unveil its mystery?

“Zokuzoku Beranme Geisha (The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 3),” 1960 drama, 1 hour and 16 minutes.

Directed by Eiichi Koishi. Starring Hibari Misora, Ken Takakura and Chieko Naniwa.

Popular geisha Koharu suspects that Yusaku, a handsome stranger she falls in love with, is involved in a robbery of precious diamond.

“The Legendary Witches,” Sunday at 6:30 p.m./
re-airs Monday at 1:45 p.m.

Soo-In, Bok-Nyeo, Poong-Geum and Mi-O were cellmates at a woman’s prison.

The four women have their own stories on why they were there, but through bakery lessons, learned in prison, they open a bakery shop and compete against a large bakery company.

Starring Ji-Hye Han, Seok-Jin Ha, Du-Shim Ko and Hyun-kyung Oh.

“Root of the Throne,” Monday and Tuesday at 7:45 p.m./re-airs on Tuesday and Wednesday at 2:45 p.m.

“Run, Jang-mi,” Monday-Thursday at 10:25 p.m.; re-airs Tuesday-Friday at 12:20 p.m.

Jang-Mi has a warm personality which makes her kind to everyone. She is 26-years-old and a graduate student majoring in culinary arts. Her father is wealthy, but he dies suddenly. Jang-Mi’s life changes completely after her father’s death.

While Jang-Mi struggles to make a living, she meets a man who is the grandson of a food company president. They become involved romantically.

Starring Young-Ah Lee and Joo-Won Ko.

“The Town: The Uninvited,” Wednesday and Thursday at 7:45 p.m./re-airs on Thursday and Friday at 2:45 p.m.

“Wang’s Family,” Monday and Tuesday at 9:25 p.m./re-airs on Tuesday and Wednesday at 1 p.m.

The Wang family faces a number of challenges: elitism; discrimination; children moving back home after living on their own during colleges; the power dynamics between husband, wife and family; and decisions about when to marry and have a baby given the financial difficulties in today’s Korean society. The first daughter had married into a well-off family, but after they went bankrupt she and the family had to move back to her parents’ home. The second daughter is also having financial difficulties as her husband is jobless, while the third daughter suddenly decided to quit her job. How will the family manage to survive such obstacles?

Starring Yong Jang, Hae-Sook Kim, Moon-Hee Na, Dae-Chul Choi, Moon Ga-Young Moon, and Wong-Hong Choi.

“Jeong Do-jeon,” Wednesday and Thursday at 9:25 p.m./re-airs on Thursday and Friday at 1 p.m.

Set between late Koryo Dynasty and early Choson Dynasty period. Jung Do-Jeon plans for the new country of “Choson” and new culture as an influential advisor to King Taejo. Jung Do-Jeon resistance among those that want to keep Koryo.

Starring Jae Hyun Jo, Yi Suk Kang, Dong Geun Yoo, Young Kyu Park, In Suk Suh, Ho Im and Jae Mo Ahn.

“Identical Affairs,” Friday and Saturday at 7:45 p.m./re-airs on Saturday and Sunday at noon.

Hae-Gang is a successful lawyer, but she wants to become more successful. Due to her ambitions, her relationship with her husband, Jin-Eon, deteriorates. At that his time, Jin-Eon meets Seol-Ri who attends the same graduate school. Her personality is pure and enthusiastic, like his wife Hae-Gang had in the past. Hae-Gang then has an accident and loses her memory. She meets Baek Seok and lives as her younger twin sister Yong-Gi.

Starring: Hyun-Joo Kim, Jin-Hee Ji, Han-Byul Park and Kyu-Han Lee.

“Oh No! My Mother-in-law Is My Niece Now,” Friday-Sunday at 9:25 p.m./
re-airs Saturday and Sunday at 1:15 p.m. and Monday at 12:20 p.m.

Gyeong-Sook married a wealthy older man when she was 19 years old. Her mother-in-law, who gave her a hard time, died and her husband passed away a couple of years ago.

She only depends on her son Jung-Soo who is a doctor. Her son Jung-Soo brings his girlfriend, Hyun-Joo. Gyeong-Sook disapproves of Hyun-Joo because of her poor family background. Nevertheless, Jung-Soo and Hyun-Joo marry. Gyeong-Sook gives Hyun-Joo a hard time. Then, Jung-Soo dies in a car accident. Gyeong-Sook and Hyun-Joo are no longer family.

Gyeong-Sook and Hyun-Joo eventually both marry again. Through a twist of fate, Gyeong-Sook becomes Hyun-Joo’s daughter-in-law.

Starring Hye-Ri Kim, Yi-Young Shim, Jung-Hyun Kim and Bo-Ryung Moon.

“Mother Class (TBS),” premieres on Monday, Nov. 2, at 8 p.m.

When Kiko Kanbara’s 5-year-old son, Haruto, is admitted to a prestigious kindergarten, Kiko is unprepared for the reality of this school.

High-end cars line up to drop their kids off, moms are dressed in fancy clothes, carrying brand-name bags and wearing heels and dripping with jewelry.

As a poor single mom, Kiko is out of her element. But her unpretentious nature and down-to-earth personality slowly begins to change the thinking of the other mothers.

“Witness American Heroes” (2015 Veteran’s Day special), airs Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m.; repeats on Nov. 12 and 13

An incredible group of Japanese-American soldiers in World War II changed the world and touched many lives with their dignity and honor. The 100th Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Teams were some of the greatest units in U.S. military history.

While many were on the battlefield, their families were incarcerated in internment camps simply because of prejudice. The bravery and patriotism of the Nisei soldiers earned them the Congressional Gold Medal.

“Honor and Sacrifice”(2015 Veteran’s Day special), airs Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 7:30 p.m.; repeats on Nov. 12 and 13

Throughout most of the 20th century, Japanese immigrants to the United States and their children struggled to achieve stable communities, to make a living and to establish themselves as part of American culture. They faced discriminatory laws, financial hardship, out right racism, and — in the 1940s — imprisonment in U.S. government internment camps because they “looked like the enemy.”

“Honor and Sacrifice” is the story of one man’s journey from early hardship to an internment camp, and ultimately, to the stature of authentic American hero, based on his nearly unbelievable contribution as a member of Merrill’s Marauders.

“Legacy,” Sunday at 5 p.m.

The CEO of The Legacy Corporation dies leaving three daughters behind. They bicker and argue over their father’s wealth and leadership of the Legacy Corporation. With each daughter claiming to be the rightful heir, only one can be chosen; only one will be recognized as Legacy Corporation’s undisputed leader.

“Chasing Moments,” Sunday at 6 p.m.

A thrilling story about love and intertwined relationships.

Alex and Cindy find love and inspiration in each other’s arms. However, when Cindy leaves to study abroad, though devastated, Alex decides he must continue his life and pursue his dreams of becoming a photo journalist. Janice, an older woman, works as an editor-in-chief at a famous tabloid, but her successful career is not mirrored in her personal life. Despite her age gap and social differences their special friendship grows into an unlikely romance. Things get more complicated when Alex learns that Janice is Cindy’s mother!

“Oyaji Samurai (NHK),” Sunday at 8 p.m.

Introduce yourself to the series by watching the “Oyaji Samurai Special” on Sept. 13.

One day, after drinking too much alcohol in a drinking contest, Kotoji fails to perform a major duty for his lord. As a result, he is released from service and becomes a wandering samurai. To avenge his lord, Kotoji comes up with a scheme to steal the lances (spears) that are the symbols of prestige for traveling processions of feudal families. He steals the lances of several families, which creates an unlikely alliance amongst them as they scheme to avenge their losses.

In the series, Kotoji’s desire to settle down and spend the rest of his days quietly continues to be disrupted by samurai seeking revenge for the stolen lances.

And as Kotoji finds himself picking up the sword again, he also deals with love and raising a child for the first time in his life, and begins to find a new meaning in life.

“The Emperor’s Chef,” Sunday at 9 p.m.

This is based on the true life story of Tokuzo Akiyama, head chef of the Imperial Household Ministry’s Cuisine Division from 1921 to 1989.

As a young boy growing up in the country, Tokuzo tastes a new food and this awakens his awareness and interest in cooking. Tokuzo goes to Tokyo and Paris to pursue the culinary arts.

Fighting against discrimination and prejudice, he becomes a chef at Hotel rits in Paris, the epitome of high society and luxury.

At the young age of 26, he rises to become the Emperor’s Chef in Japan.

“Investigator Mariko 11,” Monday at 8 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 deal with such diverse tasks as analysis of hair, blood type, DNA, voice pattern and handwriting, as well as polygraphs, the reconstruction of facial features, and superimposing. The lab forms the main stage for this drama, which follows a female lab agent as she goes about her work. Mariko Sakaki, the main character, practices forensic medicine at the crime laboratory of the Kyoto Prefecture Police Department.

“Doctor X 3,” Monday at 9 p.m.

The third season of “Doctor X.” Michiko Daimon is a freelance doctor who was dispatched to a university hospital who lost a number of doctors all at once due to harsh work conditions.

She visits an island. Due to an accident by a luxury liner, some of its passengers are injured. Among the injured passengers, she finds Ryonosuke who is an ex-hospital director, and treats his wound.

Later, Ryonosuke is hospitalized at the National Center for Advanced Medical Care. He has suffered from a cardiac tumor and hepatocellular carcinoma. At the conference for Ryonosuke’s upcoming surgery, two factions of the National Center for Advanced Medical Care have an intense argument over his surgery. Michiko suddenly appears at the warlike conference and tells them that Ryonosuke is her patient.

“Hana Moyu,” Tuesday at 8 p.m.

Hana Moyu means “burning flower,” and refers to the life of the main character, Fumi Sugi.

Fumi was the younger sister of Shoin Yoshida, who was well-known for inspiring leaders in the Meiji restoration. They were part of the Choshu clan from Satsuma Prefecture, which is the birthplace of many of Japan’s political leaders. Fumi was a strong supporter of her brother and his philosophies, and much of the Choshu clan’s success can be attributed to the foundation laid by Shoin and Fumi.

Playing the heroine Fumi is Mao Inoue, one of Japan’s up and coming actresses. “Hana Moyu” is the 54th Taiga drama from NHK.

“Behind the Noren (Fuji),” Tuesday at 9 p.m.

“Noren” is the short curtain often seen hanging at the entrance to a Japanese business. This is a family drama about the laughs, tears, and battles between a mother-in-law, the madam of an old-style Japanese inn (ryokan) and her new daughter-in-law, that go on behind the curtain.

Naoko, a career woman working in Tokyo, marries the eldest son of a family that owns a distinguished traditional inn in Kanazawa. Naoko’s new mother-in-law, Shino, views her as an outsider and refuses to accept her.

However, when Naoko’s husband Sosuke abruptly disappears one day, leaving behind a large debt, Naoko tells Shino about her plan to work at the inn to pay off Sosuke’s debts.

“Omiya-san 7,” Thursday 8 p.m.

Watase Tsunehiko plays the role of Torii Kazaburo, a detective who’s stuck in the data division of the Kyoto East Kamogawa station. He has the knack for solving cases that have turned up cold. His innocent looks hide a superior intellect that can store the details of old case files and help solve the unsolveable. You can’t hide anything from Watase-san!

“Partners 11,” Thursday at 9 p.m.

The 11th season of this popular detective series.

Detective, Ukyo Sugishita, has great insight and cunning skills. His partner, Takeru Kanbe, is cool and confident. Together they solve many mysterious crimes.

“My Prince” (Yomiuri TV), Friday at 8 p.m.

Takako Hara has a history of failed romances and is resigned to a life of loneliness. At only 32, she is convinced she will be alone the rest of the her life.

That is, until Koutarou Ozu comes to teach at her school.

Although Takako is seven years older than Koutaro, she finds herself falling for him. What happens when she learns he is already engaged to be married?

“Japan’s Local Secrets,” Friday at 9 p.m. and Saturday at 8 p.m.

Although Japan is a relatively small country geographically, each prefecture has its own traditions, dialects, and . . . foods!!! This program takes us to the secret places throughout Japan known to the people of the area and introduces us to things unique to each place.

“SPEC,” premieres on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7:35 p.m.

There are those hidden among us in this world who possess special talents (SPEC) against which no ordinary power nor rational mind can measure up to or comprehend. Should even a tiny percentage of these extremely gifted individuals choose to bend their talents to malevolent use, the potential for great destruction is immense. But what if the governments of many nations have been aware of this threat and are already engaged in a clandestine war of superhuman dimensions? They would certainly then have at their disposal elite teams of detectives capable of going to extraordinary lengths to confront and defeat such superhuman SPEC criminals. Fully subtitled in English.

“Cool!? Jipang,” airs Thursday, Nov. 19 and 26, at 8:30 p.m.

Singer Daigo, whose grandfather is former prime minister Takeshita, takes two big stars from Asia to Kyoto and Fukui. He shows Taiwanese singer Lin Yu Chun what Kyoto offers. May Pakdee, a famous model from Thailand, explores Fukui with Daigo. They leave satisfied by the very best hospitality with awesome entertainment and unforgettable moments. Fully subtitled in English.

“Umakute Gomen! Yamagata Tsumetai Ramen Evolution,” airs on Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 7:35 p.m.

Cold ramen was born in 1952 in a ramen shop in Yamagata. It has become very popular dish that every ramen shop in Yamagata has it on its menu. It is now nationally known to be Yamagata’s local specialty. Shoyu, Miso, Shio and Tantan
. . . delicious, evolving cold ramen is explored. Fully subtitled in English.

“Watashi to iu Na no Hensokyoku SP,” premieres on Monday, Nov. 30, at 7:35 p.m.

Reiko Miori (Yuki Amami) is a top model who has captivated the world with a beauty praised as the Pearl of the Orient. But at the same time, she is also literally a star that attracts media attention because of constant scandals resulting from her eccentric behavior and record of uninhibited romances. One day, Reiko is discovered dead in her own room. Fully subtitled in English.

NGN 3 MOVIE CHANNEL (Digital Ch. 679)

Premiere titles air on Friday. Movies are shown at various times. Check your digital on-screen guide for movie schedules, using either the GUIDE or INFO buttons (up to one week ahead). Or call NGN, Mon.-Fri. from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 538-1966 for inquiries or to request an e-mail of NGN 3 programming information. All movies are in Japanese language with full English subtitles.

PREMIERE TITLES OF THE MONTH

Nov. 6: “Big Magnum Kuroiwa Sensei (Big Magnum Kuroiwa),” 1985 comedy/action film, 1 hour and 42 minutes.

Directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi. Starring Yasushi Yokoyama and Shiro Ito.

Kuroiwa, a high school teacher who carries a “Big Magnum 44” gun is sent to a school that is full of violence. Can Teacher Kuroiwa reform the students with the gun?

Nov. 13: “Keisho Sakazuki (Succession),” 1992 comedy drama, 1 hour and 59 minutes.

Directed by Kazuki Omori. Starring Hiroyuki Sanada and Yuko Kotegawa.

Stockbroker turned yakuza Shoichi Yoshinari (Hiroyuki Sanada) has been presented with a thankless task. He is to invite an oyabun (don) of a yakuza gang to emcee a succession ceremony — the passing of the baton from the older to the younger generation.

Nov. 20: “Hakujasho (White Snake Enchantment),” 1983 drama, 1 hour and 58 minutes.

Directed by Shunya Ito. Starring Rumiko Koyanagi and Tomisaburo Wakayama.

Uta married a priest who saved her when she tried to commit suicide at a waterfall. A story of the love triangle between a lustful priest, his second wife and his son Masao.

Nov. 27: “Bakuto Shichinin (Seven Gamblers),” 1988 action film, 1 hour and 41 minutes.

Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa. Starring Koji Tsuruta and Shingo Yamashiro.

A yakuza action film centering around seven men. In the mid Meiji period, Hanjiro with only one eye comes to Okinoshima to save the town from a violent Yakuza group with the help of six other handicapped guys.

NGN3 MOVIE OF THE MONTH

“Rokugatsudo no Sanshimai (Three Sisters),” 2013 drama, 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Directed by Kiyoshi Sasabe. Starring Kazue Fukiishi and Yo Yoshida.

The family run Toraya sweet shop is in financial straights; meanwhile, all three daughters in the family are out of luck with love and struggling with problems in their private lives. Second-eldest daughter Namie has recently returned home from Tokyo after a failed marriage and is waiting for the divorce papers to come through. When her accountant husband Toru follows her to win her back, it seems that he might just be the missing link that can help save the family — in more ways than one.

PROGRAMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

“Ariyoshi-kun no Shojiki Sanpo,” premieres on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at
7:35 p.m.

Ariyoshi-kun and Fuji TV newscaster Yoko Ikuno takes guests for a walk in town and look for the best place to eat. Sometimes they discover hidden great restaurants and special stores around Tokyo. Fully subtitled in English.

“Mystery Hour – Sennyu Tantei Tokage (Undercover Agent Lizard),” premieres on Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 7:35 p.m.

Tokage (lizard) is an ex-cop from the Metropolitan Police Department’s 1st Crime Division who couldn’t work well with people, and never opened up to anybody. But he had extraordinary abilities that included a photographic memory and unmatched physical skills enabling him to crack the most difficult cases. After the death of his only partner, Tokage quit the force and began working for a private investigator’s office as a researcher. But the Metropolitan Police are eager to recruit him back in an effort to raise their arrest rate, and manage to convince him to return as an undercover cop. Fully subtitled in English.

“Onihei Hankacho SP,” premieres on Thursday, Dec. 10, at 7:35 p.m.

Onihei is back! Hasegawa Heizo, head is the head of the special police who had jurisdiction over arson-robberies in Edo. Nicknamed “Onihei,” meaning “Heizo the demon,” he led a band of samurai police and cultivated reformed criminals as informants to solve difficult crimes. Fully subtitled in English.

“Asa ga Kita,” premieres on Friday, Dec. 11, at 7:15 p.m.

The 93rd NHK morning drama serial, “Asa ga Kita” depicts the challenges faced by Asa, in a very much male dominated society, and how she overcomes them triumphantly. It also showcases the changes in the Japanese society as the Meiji Restoration slowly swept across the nation. In the late Tokugawa Shogunate, Asa was born as the second daughter of a wealthy merchant in Kyoto, Japan. Later, in Osaka, Asa entered various business fields like coalmines, banks, and life insurance. She also founded the first female university in Japan in consideration of the connection between education for girls and the progress of society. Fully subtitled in English.

“Tantei no Tantei (Detective vs. Detectives),” premieres on Monday, Dec. 21, at 7:35 p.m.

Action-packed suspenseful thriller with a unique setting of “a detective chasing after detectives.” Rena (Keiko Kitagawa) is a beautiful woman endowed with excellent memory and superior intelligence. She works as an investigator who pursues corruption among other detectives at a private investigation agency. What motivated her to take on such position is the fact that her younger sister Sakura was murdered by a stalker, who was informed of her whereabouts by an unknown detective. One day, Makoto gets hired to become an assistant for Rena. Working alongside Rena, Makoto comes face to face with the extreme work situation, which is beyond anything she could have ever imagined. Fully subtitled in English.

“5 to 9 – Watashi ni Koishita Obosan,” premieres on Wednesday, Dec. 30, at 7:35 p.m.

Junko (Satomi Ishihara) is a part-time teacher at an English school who dreams of one day working in New York. Junko strives hard to achieve her dreams, but New York seems a far distant reality. And she hasn’t had much luck with romance for a while either. But things suddenly start to change when one day, Junko encounters a handsome Tokyo University graduate monk Takane (Tomohisa Yamashita) at a funeral service. Junko accidentally knocks over the bowl of ashes, which falls right onto the head of Takane — probably the worst impression anyone could make. After such incident, Junko figures she would never see him again. However, the two end up meeting again in a matchmaking session. Fully subtitled in English.

NGN 3 MOVIE CHANNEL (Digital Ch. 679)

Premiere titles air on Friday. Movies are shown at various times. Check your digital on-screen guide for movie schedules, using either the GUIDE or INFO buttons (up to one week ahead). Or call NGN, Mon.-Fri. from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 538-1966 for inquiries or to request an e-mail of NGN 3 programming information. All movies are in Japanese language with full English subtitles.

PREMIERE TITLES OF THE MONTH

Dec. 4: “Bakuchiuchi Inochifuda (Fate Deals the Card of Death),” 1971 action film, 1 hour and 46 minutes.

Directed by Kosaku Yamashita. Starring Koji Tsuruta and Tomisaburo
Wakayama.

Seijiro and Shizue meet in Niigata and fall in love. Seijiro has to go back to Tokyo soon after, and they promise each other to meet again a year later. However, Seijiro gets jailed for five years. Unable to find him, Shizue gets married to a yakuza boss who can help her family business.

Dec. 11: “Kawajyan Hankouzoku (The Young Animals),” 1978 action film,
1 hour and 22 minutes.

Directed by Yasuharu Hasebe. Starring Hiroshi Tachi and Yoko Natsuki.

Shinji, a leather jacket man on a Harley Davidson, meets Megu, who is a queen bee with followers while stopping the fight between two female groups. Megu fell in love with Shinji, but he has his eye on cute Mayo.

Dec. 18: “Fudatsuki Bakuto (A Wad of Notes),” 1970 action film, 1 hour and 33 minutes.

Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa. Starring Koji Tsuruta and Minoru Oki.

A lone gambler tries to keep a yakuza family from taking over a festival in Kitakyushu. After away from his hometown for 13 years, Ryuji comes back and saves the town that is becoming run-down from yakuza’s ill deeds.

Dec. 25: “Seiju Gakuen (The Transgressor),” 1974 drama, 1 hour and 31
minutes.

Directed by Norifumi Suzuki. Starring Yumi Takigawa and Hayato Tani.

After the mysterious death of her mother, Maya takes religious vows to find out what terrible things happened to her mother inside the Sacred Heart Convent. As soon as the door closes to the nunnery, the nuns start torturing her. She also has to deal with a lecherous archbishops and a lesbian mother superior.

NGN3 MOVIE OF THE MONTH

“Uzumasa Limelight (Uzumasa Limelight),” 2014 drama, 1 hour and 43
minutes.

Directed by Sadao Nakajima. Starring Seizo Fukumoto and Chihiro Yamamoto.

The film centers an aged movie extra who specializes to be killed in samurai movies without ever being lit by the limelight. Seiichi Kamiyama has devoted 50 years of his life as a “kirare-yaku” or “drop-dead” actor: a swordsman extra in samurai films who is always killed off in the fight at Kyoto’s Uzumasa Studios. Now an elderly man, Kamiyama lives very modestly but has earned immense respect from his peers, some of them movie stars. One day, a young girl named Satsuki convinces him that she becomes Kamiyama’s disciple. Will the art of
“kirare-yaku” live on?

NGN3 COMMUNITY FAVORITE

“Hibari Ohako Benten Kozo (Hibari’s Favorite),” 1960 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 14 minutes.

Directed by Yasushi Sasaki. Starring Hibari Misora, Kotaro Satomi and Tomisaburo Wakayama.

Kikunosuke, a young temple servant, turns to his mother, Ofuji, for protection after being wrongly accused of murder. However Ofuji decides to turn her son into the police to collect a monetary reward. Devastated by this betrayal, Kikunosuke escapes to Edo in hopes of starting over. Once there, he takes on the name, “Benten Kozo” and soon joins a gang led by Nihon Daemon which will later be known as Shiranami Goninotoko.

NGN3 Movies (in alphabetical order)

“Bakuto Shichinin (Seven Gamblers),” 1988 action film, 1 hour and 41
minutes.

Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa. Starring Koji Tsuruta and Shingo Yamashiro.

Yakuza action film centering around seven men. In the mid Meiji period, Hanjiro with only one eye comes to Okinoshima to save the town from a violent Yakuza group with the help of six other handicapped guys.

“Big Magnum Kuroiwa Sensei (Big Magnum Kuroiwa),” 1985 comedy action film, 1 hour and 42 minutes.

Directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi. Starring Yasushi Yokoyama and Shiro Ito.

Kuroiwa, a high school teacher who carries a “Big Magnum 44” gun is sent to a school that is full of violence. Can Kuroiwa reform the students with the gun?

“Edo no Akutaro (Evil Taro of Edo),” 1959 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 31 minutes.

Directed by Masahiro Makino. Starring Ryutaro Otomo and Keiko Okawa.

Kindhearted swordsman Sanshiro rescues poor villagers from evil and greedy Vassal Akiyama.

“Haikarasan ga Toru (There Goes Benio, The Smart Girl),” 1987 drama, 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Directed by Masamichi Sato. Starring Yoko Minamin and Hiroshi Abe.

Benio, a peppy tomboy, is surprised to learn that she has been secretly betrothed by her grandfather to a young officer named Shinobu Ijuin. Because of his family’s noble status, Benio must first undergo rigorous training to learn how to be a proper bride and wife before she can marry. However, because of her vivacious personality, this proves to me more challenging than anyone imagined.

“Hajimari no Michi (Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story),” 2013 drama, 1 hour and 36 minutes.

Directed by Keiichi Hara. Starring Ryo Kase and Yuko Tanaka.

Based on the life of prolific movie director Keisuke Kinoshita, “Hajimari no Michi” covers various unknown parts of his life.

As a young man, Keisuke carried his mother on a handcart across a mountain. He grew up as a hot-blooded young man and was monitored by the military. He then joined Shochiku Company to eventually become a movie director.

“Hakujasho (White Snake Enchantment),” 1983 drama, 1 hour and 58 minutes.

Directed by Shunya Ito. Starring Rumiko Koyanagi and Tomisaburo Wakayama.

Uta married a priest who saved her when she tried to commit suicide at a waterfall. The love triangle between a lustful priest, his second wife and his son Masao.

“Hakurai Jingi Capone no Shatei (Brothers of Capones),” 1970 action film,
1 hour and 28 minutes.

Directed by Ryuuji Harada. Starring Tomisaburo Wakayama and Shingo Yamashiro.

Three aspiring assassins seek their education from Chicago returnees.

“Hibari no Sado Jouwa (Hibari’s Tale of Pathos),” 1962 drama, 1 hour and 27 minutes.

Directed by Kunio Watanabe. Starring Hibari Misora, Akitake Kono and
Kyosuke Machida.

While visiting a site in Sado for a prospective project, Akiyama, a young developer, falls in love with Kimie, a local entertainer and tour guide. But their happiness is threatened by the gangster, Ono, who has his own plans for Kimie.

“Hibotan Bakuto Jingi Toshimasu (The Valiant Red Peony, Part 8),” 1971 drama, 1 hour and 36 minutes.

Directed by Buichi Saito. Starring Junko Fuji and Chiezo Kataoka.

Oryu, a gambler in training, avenges the death of her beloved friend Otaka.

“Himeyuri no Tou (Monument of Star Lilies),” 1953 drama, 2 hours and 8 minutes.

Directed by Tadashi Imai. Starring Keiko Tsushima and Kyoko Kagawa.

Following the lives of high school girls sent to the battlefield to serve as military nurses in World War II. With great courage and resolve, the girls work tirelessly to help those wounded near the front lines. In spite of the constant threat of danger, they find the strength to survive each day. But when their position is overrun, their lives are forever changed. This is the first movie to portray the suffering of Okinawan people during the war.

“Keisho Sakazuki (Succession),” 1992 comedy drama, 1 hour and 59 minutes.

Directed by Kazuki Omori. Starring Hiroyuki Sanada and Yuko Kotegawa.

Stockbroker turned yakuza Shoichi Yoshinari has been presented with a thankless task. He is to invite an oyabun (don) of a yakuza gang to emcee a succession ceremony — the passing of the baton from the older to the younger generation.

“Kisaragi Musoken (The Kisaragi Swordsman),” 1962 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 33 minutes.

Directed by Yasushi Sasaki. Starring Utaemon Ichikawa, Hiroki Matsukata, Chiyonosuke Azuma and Kotaro Satomi.

Superb swordsman Tsukinosuke’s services are called upon to cease the insurgence against the Shogunate.

“Kouen Dori no Nekotachi (Cats in Park Avenue),” 1989 drama, 1 hour and 40 minutes.

Directed by Shinichi Nakada. Starring Yoko Oginome, Izumi Igarashi and Renji Ishibashi.

A story about the lives of young aspiring dancers who strive to create their own musical about stray cats.

“Mondonosuke Sanbanshobu (The Third Contest),” 1965 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 28 minutes.

Directed by Tetsuya Yamauchi. Starring Hashizo Okawa, Shigeru Amachi,
Kotaro Satomi and Jushiro Konoe.

Skilled swordsman Mondonoske must face his rival Genba in a deadly competition for the prestigious position of fencing instructor to a famous lord.

“Ooku ~Eien~ (The Castle of Crossed Destinies),” 2012 jidaigeki drama,
2 hours and 4 minutes.

Directed by Fuminori Kaneko. Starring Masato Sakai and Miho Kanno.

The Lady Shogun rules the land in the wake of a devastating plague that has drastically reduced the male population during the late 1600s. Gender roles are reversed with political leadership firmly in female hands, now served by prettified and solicitous male concubines to cater to their whims while tasked with siring the next generation of Edo elites. While the Shogun has ostensibly forsaken love to fulfill her role undistracted, 3,000 men compete for her favor and affections. One is determined to stand above the rest to further his own ambitions. Can each stay the course they’ve so carefully adhered to until now, or will real feelings get in the way of political power moves and socially-ascribed destinies?

“Salaryman Isshin Tasuke (The Ambitious Youth),” 1962 drama, 1 hour and 35 minutes.

Directed by Tadashi Sawashima. Starring Katsuo Nakamura and Kiyoshi
Atsumi.

As descendent of famed fishmonger Isshin Tasuke, young feisty Ishii Tasuke uses his talent to flourish his employer’s food business.

“Shin Abashiri Bangaichi (New Prison Walls of Abashiri),” 1968 action drama, 1 hour and 35 minutes.

Directed by Masahiro Maki. Starring Ken Takakura, Hiroyuki Nagato, Kayo Matsuo and Ai Sasaki.

Former soldier, Suehiro Katsuji, fights violent gangs and powerful Chinese merchants during the post-war period in Japan.

“Shundo (Bushido),” 2013 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 42 minutes.

Directed by Yasuo Mikami. Starring Takehiro Hira and Go Wakabayashi.

During the reign of the 8th shogun, Tokugawa Yoshimune, the western part of Japan suffered a severe famine in the year 1732. Three years later, a sword instructor Jyuzo Matsumiya is sent on a mysterious mission by the shogunate, culminating with an epic sword battle in the snow.

“Tange Sazen Nuretsubame Ittoryu (Tange Sazen and the Princess),” 1961 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 25 minutes.

Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda. Starring Ryutaro Otomo, Hashizo Okawa and Yumiko Hasegawa.

Tange Sazen interferes with an evil plot against the Iga Yagyu family.

“Tarao Bannai Kimenmura no Sangeki (The Tragedy in the Devil Masked Village),” 1978 drama, 1 hour and 28 minutes.

Starring Akira Kobayashi and Kuniyasu Atsumi.

Tarao’s services are called upon to solve the mysterious death of bride-to-be, Mariko, who was found dead with an eerie mask of a devil.

“Toyama no Kinsan Hayabusa Bugyo,” (Falcon Magistrate) 1957 samurai film, 1 hour and 33 minutes.

Directed by Kinnosuke Fukada. Starring Chiezo Kataoka, Hashizo Okawa and Shinobu Chihara.

Toyama Kinshiro, a commissioner from northern Edo, goes undercover to unravel the mystery behind a series of murders. Kinshiro, played by Kataoka Chiezo, is most famous for the cherry blossom tattoos on his shoulder which he reveals at the moment of judgement.

“Tsuri Baka Nisshi 6 (Free and Easy 6),” 1993 comedy, 1 hour and 53 minutes.

Directed by Tomio Kuriyama. Starring Toshiyuki Nishida and Rentaro Mikuni.

The sixth film of the “Tsuribaka Nisshi” series. Su-san must give a lecture in far-off Iwate, which serves as another excuse for the company president and Hama-chan to go fishing. Once there, however, Hama-chan is mistaken for the company president and Su-san for his chauffeur! But Su-san is delighted at the mix-up: he gets to go fishing with a beautiful woman working at a local inn.

“Utamatsuri Kanzashi Matoi (Girl with Fire Banner),” 1958 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 17 minutes.

Directed by Kinnosuke Fukada. Starring Hibari Misora and Chiyonosuke Azuma.

Fearless girl firefighter Oharu and skilled firefighter Shintaro battle against their evil rivals who threaten to take over Oharu’s family’s turf.

“Wakasama Zamurai Torimonocho Okesho Gumo (Three Talismans),” 1962 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 24 minutes.

Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda. Starring Hashizo Okawa and Hiroki Matsukata.

Young lord investigates the mysterious death that takes place in the underworld.

“Yoru no Kayo Series: Akuto Blues (The Bad Guy Blues),” 1969 drama, 1 hour and 28 minutes.

Directed by Ryuichi Takamori. Starring Tatsuo Umemiya.

A story about club hostesses in Osaka.

TUESDAY, DEC. 1

Midnight – Big Magnum Kuroiwa

1:50 a.m. – -Hibari’s Favorite

3:10 a.m. – Succession

5:10 a.m. – The Ambitious Youth

6:50 a.m. – White Snake Enchantment

8:50 a.m. – Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

10:20 a.m. – Seven Gamblers

Noon – Evil Taro of Edo

1:40 p.m. – Monument of Star Lillies

3:50 p.m. – The Kisaragi Swordsman

5:30 p.m. – Hibari’s Tale of Pathos

7 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 8

8:40 p.m. – Free and Easy 6

10:20 p.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

11:50 p.m. – Falcon Magistrate

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2

1:30 a.m. – The Bad Guy Blues

3 a.m. – New Prison Walls of Abashiri

4:40 a.m. – Girl with the Fire Banner

6 a.m. – The Third Contest

7:30 a.m. – Brothers of Capone

9 a.m. – Girl with the Fire Banner

10:20 a.m. – Free and Easy 6

Noon – Cats on Park Avenue

1:40 p.m. – Three Talismans

3:10 p.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

4:40 p.m. – One-Armed
Swordsman 2

6:10 p.m. – Hibari’s Favorite

7:30 p.m. – Succession

9:30 p.m. – The Castle of Crossed Destinies

11:40 p.m. – Cats on Park Avenue

THURSDAY, DEC. 3

1:20 a.m. – The Ambitious Youth

3 a.m. – White Snake Enchantment

5 a.m. – The Kisaragi Swordsman

6:40 a.m. – Big Magnum Kuroiwa

8:30 a.m. – Three Talismans

10 a.m. – The Castle of Crossed Destinies

12:10 p.m. – Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

1:40 p.m. – Seven Gamblers

3:20 p.m. – Evil Taro of Edo

5 p.m. – Monument of Star Lillies

7:10 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 8

8:50 p.m. – Hibari’s Tale of Pathos

10:20 p.m. – One-Armed Swordsman 2

11:50 p.m. – New Prison Walls of Abashiri

FRIDAY, DEC. 4

1:30 a.m. – Brothers of Capone

3 a.m. – Falcon Magistrate

4:40 a.m. – The Bad Guy Blues

6:10 a.m. – The Third Contest

7:40 a.m. – Big Magnum Kuroiwa

9:30 a.m. – Hibari’s Favorite

10:50 a.m. – White Snake Enchantment

12:50 p.m. – Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

2:20 p.m. – The Kisaragi Swordsman

4 p.m. – Bushido

5:50 p.m. – Succession

7:50 p.m. – Fate Deals the Card of Death

9:40 p.m. – Monument of Star Lillies

11:50 p.m. – The Kisaragi Swordsman

SATURDAY, DEC. 5

1:30 a.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

3 a.m. – One-Armed Swordsman 2

4:30 a.m. – New Prison Walls of Abashiri

6:10 a.m. – Girl with the Fire Banner

7:30 a.m. – The Kisaragi Swordsman

9:10 a.m. – Big Magnum Kuroiwa

11 a.m. – The Ambitious Youth

12:40 p.m. – White Snake Enchantment

2:40 p.m. – Bushido

4:30 p.m. – Big Magnum Kuroiwa

6:20 p.m. – New Prison Walls of Abashiri

8 p.m. – Uzumasa Limelight

9:50 p.m. – Girl with the Fire Banner

11:10 p.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

SUNDAY, DEC. 6

12:40 a.m. – One-Armed Swordsman 2

2:10 a.m. – New Prison Walls of Abashiri

3:50 a.m. – Three Talismans

5:20 a.m. – Cats on Park Avenue

7 a.m. – Seven Gamblers

8:40 a.m. – Evil Taro of Edo

10:20 a.m. – Hibari’s Tale of Pathos

11:50 a.m. – The Valiant Red
Peony 8

1:30 p.m. – Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

3 p.m. – Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story

4:40 p.m. – Uzumasa Limelight

6:30 p.m. – Hibari’s Favorite

7:50 p.m. – Falcon Magistrate

9:30 p.m. – The Bad Guy Blues

11 p.m. – Fate Deals the Card of Death

MONDAY, DEC. 7

12:50 a.m. – The Ambitious Youth

2:30 a.m. – The Third Contest

4 a.m. – Brothers of Capone

5:30 a.m. – Hibari’s Favorite

6:50 a.m. – Succession

8:50 a.m. – Evil Taro of Edo

10:30 a.m. – Monument of Star Lillies

12:40 p.m. – Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story

2:20 p.m. – Seven Gamblers

4 p.m. – The Castle of Crossed Destinies

6:10 p.m. – Cats on Park Avenue

7:50 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 8

9:30 p.m. – Hibari’s Tale of Pathos

11 p.m. – Brothers of Capone

TUESDAY, DEC. 8

12:30 a.m. – Falcon Magistrate

2:10 a.m. – The Bad Guy Blues

3:40 a.m. – The Third Contest

5:10 a.m. – Hibari’s Favorite

6:30 a.m. – Succession

8:30 a.m. – Three Talismans

10 a.m. – The Castle of Crossed Destinies

12:10 p.m. – Succession

2:10 p.m. – Fate Deals the Card of Death

4 p.m. – The Ambitious Youth

5:40 p.m. – White Snake Enchantment

7:40 p.m. – Monument of Star Lillies

9:50 p.m. – The Kisaragi Swordsman

11:30 p.m. – Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9

1 a.m. – Seven Gamblers

2:40 a.m. – White Snake Enchantment

4:40 a.m. – Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

6:10 a.m. – Evil Taro of Edo

7:50 a.m. – Monument of Star Lillies

10 a.m. – Seven Gamblers

11:40 a.m. – Evil Taro of Edo

1:20 p.m. – Girl with the Fire Banner

2:40 p.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

4:10 p.m. – Hibari’s Tale of Pathos

5:40 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 8

7:20 p.m. – The Kisaragi Swordsman

9 p.m. – Bushido

10:50 p.m. – The Valiant Red
Peony 8

THURSDAY, DEC. 10

12:30 a.m. – Hibari’s Tale of Pathos

2 a.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

3:30 a.m. – One-Armed
Swordsman 2

5 a.m. – Brothers of Capone

6:30 a.m. – Falcon Magistrate

8:10 a.m. – New Prison Walls of Abashiri

9:50 a.m. – Girl with the Fire Banner

11:10 a.m. – Bushido

1 p.m. – Big Magnum Kuroiwa

2:50 p.m. – Falcon Magistrate

4:30 p.m. – The Bad Guy Blues

6 p.m. – Three Talismans

7:30 p.m. – Cats on Park Avenue

9:10 p.m. – Uzumasa Limelight

11 p.m. – Hibari’s Favorite

FRIDAY, DEC. 11

12:20 a.m. – The Third Contest

1:50 a.m. – Brothers of Capone

3:20 a.m. – The Bad Guy Blues

4:50 a.m. – The Third Contest

6:20 a.m. – Cats on Park Avenue

8 a.m. – Three Talismans

9:30 a.m. – One-Armed
Swordsman 2

11 a.m. – New Prison Walls of Abashiri

12:40 p.m. – Uzumasa Limelight

2:30 p.m. – The Third Contest

4 p.m. – Free and Easy 6

5:40 p.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

7:10 p.m. – The Young Animals

8:40 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 8

10:20 p.m. – Big Magnum Kuroiwa

SATURDAY, DEC. 12

12:10 a.m. – Hibari’s Favorite

1:30 a.m. – The Bad Guy Blues

3 a.m. – The Third Contest

4:30 a.m. – Brothers of Capone

6 a.m. – Falcon Magistrate

7:40 a.m. – One-Armed
Swordsman 2

9:10 a.m. – New Prison Walls of Abashiri

10:50 a.m. – Girl with the Fire Banner

12:10 p.m. – Free and Easy 6

1:50 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 8

3:30 p.m. – Hibari’s Tale of Pathos

5 p.m. – The Third Contest

6:30 p.m. – Brothers of Capone

8 p.m. – Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story

9:40 p.m. – Seven Gamblers

11:20 p.m. – Evil Taro of Edo

SUNDAY, DEC. 13

1 a.m. – Monument of Star Lillies

3:10 a.m. – The Ambitious Youth

4:50 a.m. – White Snake Enchantment

6:50 a.m. – Hibari’s Favorite

8:10 a.m. – Succession

10:10 a.m. – Cats on Park Avenue

11:50 a.m. – Three Talismans

1:20 p.m. – Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

2:50 p.m. – Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story

4:30 p.m. – New Prison Walls of Abashiri

6:10 p.m. – Girl with the Fire Banner

7:30 p.m. – Falcon Magistrate

9:10 p.m. – The Bad Guy Blues

10:40 p.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

MONDAY, DEC. 14

12:10 a.m. – One–Armed Swordsman 2

1:40 a.m. – Cats on Park Avenue

3:20 a.m. – Three Talismans

4:50 a.m. – Hibari’s Tale of Pathos

6:20 a.m. – The Young Animals

7:50 a.m. – Monument of Star Lillies

10 a.m. – The Kisaragi Swordsman

11:40 a.m. – Seven Gamblers

1:20 p.m. – Evil Taro of Edo

3 p.m. – White Snake Enchantment

5 p.m. – Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

6:30 p.m. – The Kisaragi Swordsman

8:10 p.m. – Bushido

10 p.m. – Fate Deals the Card of Death

11:50 p.m. – The Ambitious Youth

TUESDAY, DEC. 15

1:30 a.m. – Big Magnum Kuroiwa

3:20 a.m. – Hibari’s Favorite

4:40 a.m. – Three Talismans

6:10 a.m. – Cats on Park Avenue

7:50 a.m. – The Ambitious Youth

9:30 a.m. – White Snake Enchantment

11:30 a.m. – Bushido

1:20 p.m. – Big Magnum Kuroiwa

3:10 p.m. – Girl with the Fire Banner

4:30 p.m. – Free and Easy 6

6:10 p.m. – Monument of Star Lillies

8:20 p.m. – The Kisaragi Swordsman

10 p.m. – Big Magnum Kuroiwa

11:50 p.m. – Hibari’s Favorite

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 16

1:10 a.m. – The Bad Guy Blues

2:40 a.m. – The Third Contest

4:10 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 8

5:50 a.m. – Hibari’s Tale of Pathos

7:20 a.m. – The Kisaragi Swordsman

9 a.m. – Big Magnum Kuroiwa

10:50 a.m. – Free and Easy 6

12:30 p.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

2 p.m. – The Third Contest

3:30 p.m. – Brothers of Capone

5 p.m. – The Young Animals

6:30 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 8

8:10 p.m. – New Prison Walls of Abashiri

9:50 p.m. – Uzumasa Limelight

11:40 p.m. – Succession

THURSDAY, DEC. 17

1:40 a.m. – Fate Deals the Card of Death

3:30 a.m. – Brothers of Capone

5 a.m. – Falcon Magistrate

6:40 a.m. – Evil Taro of Edo

8:20 a.m. – Monument of Star Lillies

10:30 a.m. – Uzumasa Limelight

12:20 p.m. – The Third Contest

1:50 p.m. – Hibari’s Favorite

3:10 p.m. – Succession

5:10 p.m. – Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story

6:50 p.m. – Seven Gamblers

8:30 p.m. – Falcon Magistrate

10:10 p.m. – The Bad Guy Blues

11:40 p.m. – Seven Gamblers

FRIDAY, DEC. 18

1:20 a.m. – Evil Taro of Edo

3 a.m. – One-Armed Swordsman 2

4:30 a.m. – New Prison Walls of Abashiri

6:10 a.m. – Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

7:40 a.m. – Seven Gamblers

9:20 a.m. – Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

10:50 a.m. – Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story

12:30 p.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

2 p.m. – One-Armed Swordsman 2

3:30 p.m. – Three Talismans

5 p.m. – The Castle of Crossed Destinies

7:10 p.m. – A Wad of Notes

8:50 p.m. – Falcon Magistrate

10:30 p.m. – White Snake Enchantment

SATURDAY, DEC. 19

12:30 a.m. – Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

2 a.m. – Cats on Park Avenue

3:40 a.m. – Three Talismans

5:10 a.m. – New Prison Walls of Abashiri

6:50 a.m. – Girl with the Fire Banner

8:10 a.m. – The Castle of Crossed Destinies

10:20 a.m. – Cats on Park Avenue

Noon – Big Magnum Kuroiwa

1:50 p.m. – Hibari’s Favorite

3:10 p.m. – Hibari’s Tale of Pathos

4:40 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 8

6:20 p.m. – The Kisaragi Swordsman

8 p.m. – Bushido

9:50 p.m. – Fate Deals the Card of Death

11:40 p.m. – The Ambitious Youth

SUNDAY, DEC. 20

1:20 a.m. – White Snake Enchantment

3:20 a.m. – Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

4:50 a.m. – Seven Gamblers

6:30 a.m. – Evil Taro of Edo

8:10 a.m. – Monument of Star Lillies

10:20 a.m. – The Kisaragi Swordsman

Noon – Bushido

1:50 p.m. – Big Magnum Kuroiwa

3:40 p.m. – Hibari’s Tale of Pathos

5:10 p.m. – The Young Animals

6:40 p.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

8:10 p.m. – One-Armed
Swordsman 2

9:40 p.m. – Falcon Magistrate

11:20 p.m. – The Bad Guy Blues

MONDAY, DEC. 21

12:50 a.m. – New Prison Walls of Abashiri

2:30 a.m. – Girl with the Fire Banner

3:50 a.m. – The Third Contest

5:20 a.m. – Brothers of Capone

6:50 a.m. – Cats on Park Avenue

8:30 a.m. – Three Talismans

10 a.m. – Hibari’s Favorite

11:20 a.m. – Succession

1:20 p.m. – The Ambitious Youth

3 p.m. – White Snake Enchantment

5 p.m. – Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

6:30 p.m. – Seven Gamblers

8:10 p.m. – Uzumasa Limelight

10 p.m. – The Third Contest

11:30 p.m. – Evil Taro of Edo

TUESDAY, DEC. 22

1:10 a.m. – Monument of Star Lillies

3:20 a.m. – Girl with the Fire Banner

4:40 a.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

6:10 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 8

7:50 a.m. – Hibari’s Tale of Pathos

9:20 a.m. – One-Armed
Swordsman 2

10:50 a.m. – New Prison Walls of Abashiri

12:30 p.m. – Uzumasa Limelight

2:20 p.m. – Hibari’s Favorite

3:40 p.m. – Brothers of Capone

5:10 p.m. – A Wad of Notes

6:50 p.m. – The Bad Guy Blues

8:20 p.m. – The Third Contest

9:50 p.m. – Succession

11:50 p.m. – Fate Deals the Card of Death

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 23

1:40 a.m. – Seven Gamblers

3:20 a.m. – Evil Taro of Edo

5 a.m. – The Young Animals

6:30 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 8

8:10 a.m. – Falcon Magistrate

9:50 a.m. – The Bad Guy Blues

11:20 a.m. – The Third Contest

12:50 p.m. – Brothers of Capone

2:20 p.m. – Hibari’s Favorite

3:40 p.m. – Succession

5:40 p.m. – Girl with the Fire Banner

7 p.m. – Free and Easy 6

8:40 p.m. – Evil Taro of Edo

10:20 p.m. – Monument of Star Lillies

THURSDAY, DEC. 24

12:30 a.m. – The Valiant Red
Peony 8

2:10 a.m. – Hibari’s Tale of Pathos

3:40 a.m. – A Wad of Notes

5:20 a.m. – Falcon Magistrate

7 a.m. – The Bad Guy Blues

8:30 a.m. – The Third Contest

10 a.m. – Free and Easy 6

11:40 a.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

1:10 p.m. – Big Magnum Kuroiwa

3 p.m. – Hibari’s Favorite

4:20 p.m. – Three Talismans

5:50 p.m. – The Castle of Crossed Destinies

8 p.m. – Monument of Star Lillies

10:10 p.m. – The Kisaragi Swordsman

11:50 p.m. – White Snake Enchantment

FRIDAY, DEC. 25

1:50 a.m. – Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

3:20 a.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

4:50 a.m. – One-Armed
Swordsman 2

6:20 a.m. – New Prison Walls of Abashiri

8 a.m. – Girl with the Fire Banner

9:20 a.m. – The Castle of Crossed Destinies

11:30 a.m. – Cats on Park Avenue

1:10 p.m. – One-Armed
Swordsman 2

2:40 p.m. – New Prison Walls of Abashiri

4:20 p.m. – Girl with the Fire Banner

5:40 p.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

7:10 p.m. – The Transgressor

8:50 p.m. – Hibari’s Favorite

10:10 p.m. – The Ambitious Youth

11:50 p.m. – White Snake Enchantment

SATURDAY, DEC. 26

1:50 a.m. – Cats on Park Avenue

3:30 a.m. – Three Talismans

5 a.m. – The Bad Guy Blues

6:30 a.m. – The Third Contest

8 a.m. – White Snake Enchantment

10 a.m. – Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

11:30 a.m. – Brothers of Capone

1 p.m. – A Wad of Notes

2:40 p.m. – Evil Taro of Edo

4:20 p.m. – Monument of Star Lillies

6:30 p.m. – Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

8 p.m. – Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story

9:40 p.m. – One-Armed
Swordsman 2

11:10 p.m. – New Prison Walls of Abashiri

SUNDAY, DEC. 27

12:50 a.m. – The Valiant Red
Peony 8

2:30 a.m. – Hibari’s Tale of Pathos

4 a.m. – The Ambitious Youth

5:40 a.m. – White Snake Enchantment

7:40 a.m. – Hibari’s Favorite

9 a.m. – Succession

11 a.m. – Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story

12:40 p.m. – Seven Gamblers

2:20 p.m. – Cats on Park Avenue

4 p.m. – Three Talismans

5:30 p.m. – Free and Easy 6

7:10 p.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

8:40 p.m. – The Third Contest

10:10 p.m. – Brothers of Capone

11:40 p.m. – New Prison Walls of Abashiri

MONDAY, DEC. 28

1:20 a.m. – Girl with the Fire Banner

2:40 a.m. – Falcon Magistrate

4:20 a.m. – The Bad Guy Blues

5:50 a.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

7:20 a.m. – One–Armed
Swordsman 2

8:50 a.m. – Girl with the Fire Banner

10:10 a.m. – Free and Easy 6

11:50 a.m. – The Castle of Crossed Destinies

2 p.m. – Cats on Park Avenue

3:40 p.m. – Seven Gamblers

5:20 p.m. – Evil Taro of Edo

7 p.m. – Monument of Star Lillies

9:10 p.m. – The Kisaragi Swordsman

10:50 p.m. – Fate Deals the Card of Death

TUESDAY, DEC. 29

12:40 a.m. – The Ambitious Youth

2:20 a.m. – Big Magnum Kuroiwa

4:10 a.m. – The Transgressor

5:50 a.m. – The Bad Guy Blues

7:20 a.m. – The Third Contest

8:50 a.m. – Three Talismans

10:20 a.m. – The Castle of Crossed Destinies

12:30 p.m. – Hibari’s Tale of Pathos

2 p.m. – The Young Animals

3:30 p.m. – White Snake Enchantment

5:30 p.m. – Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

7 p.m. – The Kisaragi Swordsman

8:40 p.m. – Bushido

10:30 p.m. – A Wad of Notes

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 30

12:10 a.m. – Falcon Magistrate

1:50 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 8

3:30 a.m. – Hibari’s Tale of Pathos

5 a.m. – The Third Contest

6:30 a.m. – Brothers of Capone

8 a.m. – Falcon Magistrate

9:40 a.m. – The Bad Guy Blues

11:10 a.m. – Bushido

1 p.m. – Big Magnum Kuroiwa

2:50 p.m. – Succession

4:50 p.m. – Fate Deals the Card of Death

6:40 p.m. – Seven Gamblers

8:20 p.m. – Evil Taro of Edo

10 p.m. – Uzumasa Limelight

11:50 p.m. – The Third Contest

THURSDAY, DEC. 31

1:20 a.m. – New Prison Walls of Abashiri

3 a.m. – Girl with the Fire Banner

4:20 a.m. – The Ambitious Youth

6 a.m. – White Snake Enchantment

8 a.m. – The Kisaragi Swordsman

9:40 a.m. – Big Magnum Kuroiwa

11:30 a.m. – The Young Animals

1 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 8

2:40 p.m. – One-Armed
Swordsman 2

4:10 p.m. – New Prison Walls of Abashiri

5:50 p.m. – Uzumasa Limelight

7:40 p.m. – Hibari’s Favorite

9 p.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

10:30 p.m. – One-Armed Swordsman 2

“Uzumasa Limelight.”