TV Program Guide – The Hawaii Herald

“Chokosoku! Sankin Kotai (Samurai Hustle),” 2014 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 59 minutes.

Directed by Katsuhide Motoki. Starring Kuranosuke Sasaki and Kyoko Fukada.

During the reign of the eighth shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate, the Yunagaya Domain in the Tohoku region is small but has a gold mine. Sankin-kotai is a custom that requires the daimyo to visit the shogun in Edo. Masaatsu Naito of Yunagaya Domain receives an order to perform Sankin-kotai within five days; however, the time needed to visit Edo for Masaatsu is eight days. He also learns he received the order because a high-ranking government official wants the gold mine. Masaatsu begins an unexpected operation to complete Sankin-kotai in the required time.

“Edokko Hada (Edo Purebred),” 1961 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 26 minutes.

Directed by Masahiro Makino. Starring Hashizo Okawa, Yataro Kurokawa and Hiroko Sakuramachi.

A story of friendship between two rival firefighters, Kichigoro and Jirokichi.

“Hibotan Bakuto Oryu Sanjo (The Valiant Red Peony Gambles Her Life),” 1970 drama, 1 hour and 39 minutes.

Directed by Tai Kato. Starring Junko Fuji and Kanjuro Arashi.

Oryu the gambler travels to find young Okimi who was orphaned after her mother’s death several years ago.

“Jake Shimabukuro: 4-gen ni Kakeru Jinsei (Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings),” 2012 drama, 55 minutes.

Directed by Tadashi Nakamura. Starring Jake Shimabukuro.

“Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings” goes behind the amazing performances to tell the story of the charming musician who has captivated the world with his music. The rise of Hawaii’s ‘ukulele virtuoso from bedroom practice sessions to worldwide acclaim is documented. Jake’s passion for the ‘ukulele helped him cope with his parents’ divorce. His musical skill, relentless touring, effortless charisma, and a little help from YouTube are key elements to his transition to the world stage with an instrument revered in Hawaii, but formerly relegated to novelty acts worldwide. As Jake tours you will witness his development as a man and musician trying to stay humble while dealing with the unique success of being an ‘ukulele master. Japanese subtitled.

“Judge!” 2014 drama, 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Directed by Akira Nagai. Starring Satoshi Tsumabuki and Keiko Kitagawa.

A major advertising festival is held in Los Angeles each year to determine the best television commercial in the world. Kiichiro Ota, rookie ad man at a big advertising company is asked by his arrogant boss to take his place as a judge on the festival jury. Meanwhile, a coworker also named Ota poses as his wife so that he can attend an open party, which is held nightly. Knowing that he’ll get fired if his company doesn’t win the Grand Prix, he’s forced to resort to a variety of desperate tactics.

“Kizudarake no Jinsei Furui Yatsu de Gozansu (A Scarred Life 2),” 1971 drama, 1 hour and 33 minutes.

Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa. Starring Koji Tsuruta and Tomisaburo Wakayama.

Members of the same yakuza gang are forced to fight each other.

“Kyodai Jingi Kanto Anikibun (Code Between Brothers 6),” 1967 action film, 1 hour and 27 minutes.

Directed by Sadao Nakajima. Starring Saburo Kitajima and Koji Tsuruta.

Story about a womanizing yakuza during the early 20th century.

“Nihon Jokyoden Kyokaku Geisha (Samurai Geisha),” 1969 drama, 1 hour and 39 minutes.

Directed by Kosaku Yamashita. Starring Junko Fuji, Ken Takakura and Tomizaburo Wakayama.

Popular geisha Shinji must defy a gang who plot to steal a lucrative coal business from struggling miners during the turbulent Meiji Era.

“Ninja Hichou Fukuro no Shiro (Samurai Spies),” 1963 samurai/action film, 1 hour and 31 minutes.

Directed by Eiichi Kudo. Starring Ryutaro Otomo and Minoru Oki.

After surviving an attack, which nearly destroyed his entire clan, Juzo, one of the most skilled Iga ninja, sets out on a quest for vengeance. Convinced that the assassination of the current Shogun, Hideyoshi, will avenge his clan, his mission becomes complicated when a rival Koga ninja, Gohei, is dispatched to stop him.

“Ninjutsu Suikoden Inazuma Kotengu (The Scroll’s Secret),” 1958 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 9 minutes.

Directed by Masaharu Matsuura. Starring Chiyonosuke Azuma and Satomi Oka.

Shogun Yoshitane’s order to recover the secret scroll triggers a series of ninja warfare during the Muromachi period.

“Oedo Senryo Bayashi (Swordsman and the Actress),” 1955 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 25 minutes.

Directed by Yasushi Sasaki. Starring Hibari Misora, Chiyonosuke Azuma and Ryutaro Otomo.

Famous actress Koharu becomes involved in the search for the Shogun’s treasure.

“Ooka Seidan Yurei Hachijuhachiya (Magistrate Ooka’s Legends),” 1958 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 28 minutes.

Directed by Kiyoshi Saeki. Starring Ryutaro Otomo and Keiko Okawa.

A hotshot investigator solves a series of gruesome murders in this exciting and dark classic.

“Satomi Hakkenden Dai-sanbu (Sorcerer’s Orb, Part 3),” 1954 jidaigeki, 52 minutes.

Directed by Toshikazu Kono. Starring Chiyonosuke Azuma, Kinnosuke Nakamura and Ryunosuke Tsukigata.

Four sacred warriors continue their search for the remaining members while also discovering the magical powers that lay in their own orbs.

“Satomi Hakkenden Dai-yonbu (Sorcerer’s Orb, Part 4),” 1954 jidaigeki, 49 minutes.

Directed by Toshikazu Kono. Starring Azuma Chiyonoske, Nakamura Kinnosuke and Tsukigata Ryunosuke.

Five sacred warriors fated to reunite eight magical crystal orbs continue their adventure to fulfill their ultimate destiny.

“Seishun no Mon (Gate of Youth),” 1981 drama, 2 hours and 21 minutes.

Directed by Koreyoshi Kurahawa. Starring Bunta Sugawara, Keiko Matsuzaka, Tomizaburo Wakayama, Koichi Sato and Saburo Tokito.

A story of Shinsuke, a young man who lives through a stormy life as a poverty-stricken coal miner.

“Tenryu Hahakoi Gasa (Heavenly Dragon),” 1960 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Directed by Eiichi Kudo. Starring Hibari Misora and Hiroshi Mizuno.

An evil boss Kumagoro, who plots to take over lumber dealer Shintaro’s family business, entraps his son.

“Ukyounosuke Junsatsu-ki (On Patrol),” 1963 samurai film, 1 hour and 32 minutes.

Directed by Yasuto Hasegawa. Starring Hashizo Okawa, Kikuko Hojo and Shiro Osaka.

Following the assassination of his father, orphan Ukyou is raised by a group of ninja. Desperate for justice, he learns the art of ninjutsu in hopes of one day avenging his father’s death.

“Yagyu Bugeicho Katame no Jubei (Yagyu Military Art: Jubei’s Redemption),” 1963 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 25 minutes.

Directed by Koukichi Uchide. Starring Jushiro Konoe, Hiroki Matsukata and Shingo Yamashiro.

Jubei must prove the innocence of his family who is suspected of conspiring to take Shogun’s life.

“Yumechiyo Nikki (Yumechiyo),” 1985 drama, 2 hours and 9 minutes.

Directed by Kirio Urayama. Starring Sayuri Yoshinaga, Kinya Kitaooji and Yuko Natori.

Yumechiyo, a geisha house madam recently diagnosed with a terminal illness, yearns to do something constructive with the little time she has left. Through her responsibility lies in taking care of her girls, she finds purpose in providing a man innocent of a false murder charge and in the process discovers love for the first time in his arms.

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“Career: Offbeat Police Chief,” premieres Monday, March 6, at 7:35 p.m.

Kinshiro Toyama is a 36-year-old newly appointed police chief at Kitamachi Police Station, who firmly believes his mission as a policeman is to listen to every voice of innocent citizens and protect the peace in the community. He comes off as aloof and a bit quirky at first, but in fact he has brilliant investigative instincts and spots clues that no one else can detect. Unlike his elite career bureaucrat colleagues, Kinshiro doesn’t dress or acts like a stereotypical chief. Rather than sitting behind a desk, Kinshiro leaves the office and literally goes around town to do the investigation work, and go the extra mile to solve any crime regardless how small. However, his unorthodox approach generates a lot of antagonism from his subordinates at Kitamachi Police Station. Fully subtitled in English.

“Keiji no Honkai,” airs Fridays, March 10 & 17, at 7:35 p.m.

Prosecutor Sakata of the Yonesaki District Public Prosecutors Office and his colleague Shoji are pulled into assisting the Tokyo Office’s Special Investigation Department to investigate influential Diet lawmaker Okouchi and Masumoto of a technical skills foundation. The two men are believed to be involved in a bribery case. But a key witness in this scandal commits suicide, and the next person believed to hold the key to the case, the foundation’s accountant, has disappeared. Fully subtitled in English.

“Meibugyo! Ooka Echizen,” premieres Thursday, March 16, at 7:35 p.m.

Ooka Echizen is the commissioner of the two-acre Minami-machi Magistrate’s Office, located in Edo Castle. He keeps order within the town. The storyline is virtually identical to several other jidaigeki crime dramas, such as Abarenbo Shogun, Mito Komon, where kanzen-choaku (good guys always win) is the general theme of each episode. Fully subtitled in English.

“Ariyoshi-kun no Shojiki Sanpo,” returns Friday, March 17, at 9:05 p.m.

The ever so popular “Ariyoshi-kun no Shojiki Sanpo” is back. 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.

“Kimi ni Sasageru Emblem,” premieres Wednesday, March 22, at 7:35 p.m.

Kazuya (Sho Sakurai of Arashi) has been a gifted, high profile soccer player since childhood. He joined the J League and was chosen for the national team at the age of 23 — his dream come true. He is also setting up a new home with his fiancée Miki. Life has certainly been going well for him. But on the day of the dress rehearsal for his wedding, Kazuya gets into a car accident and becomes paralyzed. He must now spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair. This is a cruel reality for Kazuya who is forced to stop thinking that he could survive anywhere as long as he has his legs. While he is in the depths of despair, Miki registers their marriage. With her steadfast support, Kazuya conquers his rehabilitation in astounding speed but can’t find anything to replace soccer in his life. Kazuya then witnesses a wheelchair basketball game at a gym. Fully subtitled in English.

“Ganbaru Kimi ni Hanataba o,” (Rosy Future Project), premieres Thursday, March 23, at 8:30 p.m.

“We’ll make your dream come true!“ In this popular primetime program from FBS, people from Fukuoka Prefecture ask them to help their wishes come true. The team takes on the difficult projects to help people who work hard and live the best they can and brings rosy future to them. Fully subtitled in English.

“Kaseifu no Mitazono” (I’m Mitazono, Your Housekeeper), premieres Friday, March 24, at 7:35 p.m.

Kaoru Mitazono (Masahiro Matsuoka of TOKIO) is a superb housekeeper who belongs to a housekeeping agency. Although he is a male in an industry dominated by females, he handles housework such as cleaning, laundry, cooking and babysitting perfectly. However, it is not just the dirt in the house that Mitazono cleans. He completely cleans off “deep-rooted dirt” in the households that he is assigned to each time. These are the households that society calls the “successful” where the people are proud, condescending and insufferable. Mitazono learns the family secrets and slowly lays traps to expose all of the secrets and reveal the family for who they really are. Then he gives the last push that breaks up relationships. However, this becomes the catalyst for the family to start again and solve the problems they have. Fully subtitled in English.

NGN 3 MOVIE CHANNEL (Digital Ch. 679)

Premiere titles air on Friday. “Movie of the Month” premieres on the first Saturday. 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.

Movie of the Month

March 4: “Hibi Rock (HIBI ROCK: Puke Afro and the Pop Star),” 2014 drama, 1 hour and 50 minutes.

Directed by Yu Irie. Starring Shuhei Nomura and Fumi Nikaido.

Takuro is a senior in high school. He has no talent for sports or aptitude for studying throughout high school and has never had a girlfriend. However, he found his true calling when he began playing rock music. Takuro plays his guitar and sings at the club “Hibi Rock,” but there are only a few people when he performs. When Takuro gets really excited during his performance, he takes off his clothes. After graduation, Takuro heads out to Tokyo with his band members. He begins to perform at a legendary live club. Takuro meets Saki who is a world-renowned idol singer. Takuro’s fate changes when she asks him to write her a song.

MOVIE SYNOPSIS (in alphabetical order)

“Abare Kaido (Turbulent Highways),” 1959 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 31 minutes.

Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa. Starring Utaemon Ichikawa, and Kotaro Satomi.

Danjuro, a popular kabuki actor from a yakuza family beats evil.

“Bakuchi Uchi Fujimi no Shobu (Gambler: Victory Without Death),” 1967 drama, 1 hour and 29 minutes.

Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa. Starring Koji Tsuruta and Tomisaburo Wakayama.

Tsunetaro is a talented gambler. He comes to a coal-mining town in Kyushu where miners live under hard circumstances in the 1920s. Tsunetaro helps his female boss take back the rights of a mine by winning a big game.

“Beranme Geisha to Osaka Musume (The Prickly Mouthed Geisha and the Girl of Osaka),” 1962 drama, 1 hour and 27 minutes.

Directed by Kunio Watanabe. Starring Hibari Misora and Ken Watanabe.

Geisha Koharu takes in young Mayumi, a runaway from Osaka who happens to be a mirror image of Koharu.

“Bodyguard Kiba Hissatsu Sankaku Tobi (Karate Killer),” 1973 action film, 1 hour and 30 minutes. Directed by Ryuichi Takamori. Starring Sonny Chiba and Tsunehiko Watase.

Karate master Kiba Naoto fights to protect his younger sister.

“Chiisakobe (A Carpenter and Children),” 1962 samurai film, 2 hours and 50 minutes.

Directed by Tasaka Tomotaka. Starring Kinnosuke Nakamura, Chiemi Eri, Chiyonosuke Azuma and Katsuo Nakamura.

A carpenter, Shigetsugu, learns a lesson of love and humanity from five orphaned children and an affectionate woman named Oritsu.

4:40 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony Gambles Her Life

6:20 a.m. – Samurai Geisha

8 a.m. – On Patrol

9:40 a.m. – Swordsman and the
Actress

11:10 a.m. –Gate of Youth

1:30 p.m. – Karate Killer

3:10 p.m. – Magistrate Ooka
Legends

4:40 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

6:10 p.m. – A Scarred Life 2

7:50 p.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb,
Parts 3 & 4

9:40 p.m. – Yume-Chiyo

11:50 p.m. – Judge!

FRIDAY, MARCH 17

1:40 a.m. – Samurai Geisha

3:20 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony Gambles Her Life

5 a.m. – Swordsman and the Actress

6:30 a.m. – On Patrol

8:10 a.m. – Karate Killer

9:50 a.m. – Turbulent Highways

11:30 a.m. – Judge!

1:20 p.m. – Magistrate Ooka
Legends

2:50 p.m. – Gambler: Victory
Without Death

4:20 p.m. – Heavenly Dragon

5:50 p.m. – Code Between
Brothers 6

7:20 p.m. – Edo Purebred

8:50 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed
Geisha and the Girl of Osaka

10:20 p.m. – Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings

11:20 p.m. – Gate of Youth

SATURDAY, MARCH 18

1:40 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

3:10 a.m. – A Scarred Life 2

4:50 a.m. – Gambler: Victory
Without Death

6:20 a.m. – Heavenly Dragon

7:50 a.m. – Swordsman and the
Actress

9:20 a.m. – Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings

10:20 a.m. – Code Between
Brothers 6

11:50 a.m. – Edo Purebred

1:20 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed
Geisha and the Girl of Osaka

2:50 p.m. – Samurai Spies

4:30 p.m. – A Scarred Life 2

6:10 p.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb,
Parts 3 & 4

8 p.m. – Samurai Hustle

10 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony Gambles Her Life

11:40 p.m. – The Scroll’s Secret

SUNDAY, MARCH 19

12:50 a.m. – A Carpenter and
Children

3:40 a.m. – Gate of Youth

6 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art:
One-Eyed Swordsman

7:30 a.m. – Samurai Spies

9:10 a.m. – Samurai Hustle

11:10 a.m. – A Carpenter and
Children

2 p.m. – Turbulent Highways

3:40 p.m. – Yume-Chiyo

5:50 p.m. – The Scroll’s Secret

7 p.m. – HIBI ROCK: Puke Afro and the Pop Star

9 p.m. – Yume-Chiyo

11:10 p.m. – Samurai Geisha

MONDAY, MARCH 20

12:50 a.m. – On Patrol

2:30 a.m. – Karate Killer

4:10 a.m. – Magistrate Ooka
Legends

5:40 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

7:10 a.m. – A Scarred Life 2

8:50 a.m. – Magistrate Ooka
Legends

10:20 a.m. – Gambler: Victory
Without Death

11:50 a.m. – HIBI ROCK: Puke Afro and the Pop Star

1:50 p.m. – Karate Killer

3:30 p.m. – Samurai Geisha

5:10 p.m. – On Patrol

6:50 p.m. – The Scroll’s Secret

8 p.m. – A Carpenter and Children

10:50 p.m. – Edo Purebred

TUESDAY, MARCH 21

12:20 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha and the Girl of Osaka

1:50 a.m. – Turbulent Highways

3:30 a.m. – Samurai Geisha

5:10 a.m. – Karate Killer

6:50 a.m. – Magistrate Ooka
Legends

8:20 a.m. – Gate of Youth

10:40 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

12:10 p.m. – Yume-Chiyo

2:20 p.m. – The Scroll’s Secret

3:30 p.m. – Judge!

5:20 p.m. – Samurai Geisha

7 p.m. – Heavenly Dragon

8:30 p.m. – Code Between
Brothers 6

10 p.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb
Parts 3 & 4

11:50 p.m. – Yume-Chiyo

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22

2 a.m. – Swordsman and the Actress

3:30 a.m. – Gate of Youth

5:50 a.m. – On Patrol

7:30 a.m. – Karate Killer

9:10 a.m. – Turbulent Highways

10:50 a.m. – Judge!

12:40 p.m. – A Carpenter and
Children

3:30 p.m. – Turbulent Highways

5:10 p.m. – Code Between
Brothers 6

6:40 p.m. – Edo Purebred

8:10 p.m. – A Scarred Life 2

9:50 p.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb,

Parts 3 & 4

11:40 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony Gambles Her Life

THURSDAY, MARCH 23

1:20 a.m. – Swordsman and the
Actress

2:50 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed
Geisha and the Girl of Osaka

4:20 a.m. – Samurai Spies

6 a.m. – Gambler: Victory Without Death

7:30 a.m. – Heavenly Dragon

9 a.m. – Magistrate Ooka Legends

10:30 a.m. – Gambler: Victory
Without Death

Noon – A Scarred Life 2

1:40 p.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb,
Parts 3 & 4

3:30 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony Gambles Her Life

5:10 p.m. – Swordsman and the
Actress

6:40 p.m. – Yume-Chiyo

8:50 p.m. – The Scroll’s Secret

10 p.m. – Samurai Spies

11:40 p.m. – Samurai Hustle

FRIDAY, MARCH 24

1:40 a.m. – On Patrol

3:20 a.m. – Karate Killer

5 a.m. – A Carpenter and Children

7:50 a.m. – Turbulent Highways

9:30 a.m. – Gate of Youth

11:50 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

1:20 p.m. – Heavenly Dragon

2:50 p.m. – Code Between
Brothers 6

4:20 p.m. – Samurai Hustle

6:20 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony Gambles Her Life

8 p.m. – Gambler: Victory Without Death

9:30 p.m. – Heavenly Dragon

11 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

SATURDAY, MARCH 25

12:30 a.m. – A Scarred Life 2

2:10 a.m. – The Scroll’s Secret

3:20 a.m. – A Carpenter and
Children

6:10 a.m. – Samurai Spies

7:50 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony Gambles Her Life

9:30 a.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb,
Parts 3 & 4

11:20 a.m. – Yume-Chiyo

1:30 p.m. – Samurai Geisha

3:10 p.m. – On Patrol

4:50 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed
Geisha and the Girl of Osaka

6:20 p.m. – Samurai Spies

8 p.m. – Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings

9 p.m. – Gate of Youth

11:20 p.m. – Edo Purebred

SUNDAY, MARCH 26

12:50 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha and the Girl of Osaka

2:20 a.m. – Karate Killer

4 a.m. – Magistrate Ooka Legends

5:30 a.m. – Code Between
Brothers 6

7 a.m. – Edo Purebred

8:30 a.m. – Swordsman and the
Actress

10 a.m. – Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings

11 a.m. – Gambler: Victory Without Death

12:30 p.m. – Heavenly Dragon

2 p.m. – Turbulent Highways

3:40 p.m. – Samurai Geisha

5:20 p.m. – The Scroll’s Secret

6:30 p.m. – A Carpenter and
Children

9:20 p.m. – Magistrate Ooka
Legends

10:50 p.m. – Gambler: Victory
Without Death

MONDAY, MARCH 27

12:20 a.m. – A Carpenter and
Children

3:10 a.m. – Turbulent Highways

4:50 a.m. – Samurai Spies

6:30 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony Gambles Her Life

8:10 a.m. – Karate Killer

9:50 a.m. – Magistrate Ooka
Legends

11:20 a.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb, Parts 3 & 4

1:10 p.m. – Yume-Chiyo

3:20 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed
Geisha and the Girl of Osaka

4:50 p.m. – Samurai Spies

6:30 p.m. – On Patrol

8:10 p.m. – Karate Killer

9:50 p.m. – A Scarred Life 2

11:30 p.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb, Parts 3 & 4

TUESDAY, MARCH 28

1:20 a.m. – Edo Purebred

2:50 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed
Geisha and the Girl of Osaka

4:20 a.m. – Samurai Geisha

6 a.m. – On Patrol

7:40 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

9:10 a.m. – A Scarred Life 2

10:50 a.m. – Code Between
Brothers 6

12:20 p.m. – Edo Purebred

1:50 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony Gambles Her Life

3:30 p.m. – Swordsman and the
Actress

5 p.m. – Gate of Youth

7:20 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

8:50 p.m. – Samurai Spies

10:30 p.m. – Samurai Hustle

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29

12:30 a.m. – Heavenly Dragon

2 a.m. – Code Between Brothers 6

3:30 a.m. – Yume-Chiyo

5:40 a.m. – The Scroll’s Secret

6:50 a.m. – Swordsman and the
Actress

8:20 a.m. – Gate of Youth

10:40 a.m. – Samurai Hustle

12:40 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony Gambles Her Life

2:20 p.m. – Turbulent Highways

4 p.m. – Judge!

5:50 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

7:20 p.m. – A Scarred Life 2

9 p.m. – Samurai Spies

10:40 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony Gambles Her Life

THURSDAY, MARCH 30

12:20 a.m. – Heavenly Dragon

1:50 a.m. – Code Between
Brothers 6

3:20 a.m. – Turbulent Highways

5 a.m. – Geisha Samurai Geisha

6:40 a.m. – On Patrol

8:20 a.m. – Karate Killer

10 a.m. – Judge!

11:50 a.m. – Samurai Geisha

1:30 p.m. – Gambler: Victory
Without Death

3 p.m. – Heavenly Dragon

4:30 p.m. – Yume-Chiyo

6:40 p.m. – The Scroll’s Secret

7:50 p.m. – On Patrol

9:30 p.m. – HIBI ROCK: Puke Afro and the Pop Star

11:30 p.m. – Code Between
Brothers 6

FRIDAY, MARCH 31

1 a.m. – Edo Purebred

2:30 a.m. – Yume-Chiyo

4:40 a.m. – The Scroll’s Secret

5:50 a.m. – Gate of Youth

8:10 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

9:40 a.m. – A Scarred Life 2

11:20 a.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb, Parts 3 & 4

1:10 p.m. – On Patrol

2:50 p.m. – Karate Killer

4:30 p.m. – Turbulent Highways

6:10 p.m. – Samurai Geisha

7:50 p.m. – HIBI ROCK: Puke Afro and the Pop Star

9:50 p.m. – Yume-Chiyo

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1

Midnight – Gambler: Victory Without Death

1:30 a.m. – Heavenly Dragon

3 a.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb,
Parts 3 & 4

4:50 a.m. – Yume-Chiyo

7 a.m. – Code Between Brothers 6

8:30 a.m. – Edo Purebred

10 a.m. – Turbulent Highways

11:40 a.m. – Samurai Geisha

1:20 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed

Geisha and the Girl of Osaka

2:50 p.m. – Samurai Spies

4:30 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony Gambles Her Life

6:10 p.m. – Swordsman and the
Actress

7:40 p.m. – The Scroll’s Secret

8:50 p.m. – A Carpenter and
Children

11:40 p.m. – On Patrol

THURSDAY, MARCH 2

1:20 a.m. – Karate Killer

3 a.m. – Gate of Youth

5:20 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

6:50 a.m. – Magistrate Ooka
Legends

8:20 a.m. – Gambler: Victory
Without Death

9:50 a.m. – A Scarred Life 2

11:30 a.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb, Parts 3 & 4

1:20 p.m. – Heavenly Dragon

2:50 p.m. – Code Between
Brothers 6

4:20 p.m. – A Carpenter and
Children

7:10 p.m. – Turbulent Highways

8:50 p.m. – Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings

9:50 p.m. – Gate of Youth

FRIDAY, MARCH 3

12:10 a.m. – Edo Purebred

1:40 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed
Geisha and the Girl of Osaka

3:10 a.m. – Yume-Chiyo

5:20 a.m. – The Scroll’s Secret

6:30 a.m. – Samurai Spies

8:10 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony Gambles Her Life

9:50 a.m. – Swordsman and the
Actress

11:20 a.m. – Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings

12:20 p.m. – Samurai Geisha

2 p.m. – On Patrol

3:40 p.m. – Karate Killer

5:20 p.m. – Magistrate Ooka
Legends

6:50 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art:
One-Eyed Swordsman

8:20 p.m. – A Scarred Life 2

10 p.m. – Gambler: Victory Without Death

11:30 p.m. – Heavenly Dragon

SATURDAY, MARCH 4

1 a.m. – Code Between Brothers 6

2:30 a.m. – Edo Purebred

4 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha and the Girl of Osaka

5:30 a.m. – Samurai Spies

7:10 a.m. – The Scroll’s Secret

8:20 a.m. – A Carpenter and
Children

11:10 a.m. – Gate of Youth

1:30 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

3 p.m. – Yume-Chiyo

5:10 p.m. – The Scroll’s Secret

6:20 p.m. – On Patrol

8 p.m. – HIBI ROCK: Puke Afro and the Pop Star

10 p.m. – A Scarred Life 2

11:40 p.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb, Parts 3 & 4

SUNDAY, MARCH 5

1:30 a.m. – A Carpenter and
Children

4:20 a.m. – Turbulent Highways

6 a.m. – Geisha Samurai Geisha

7:40 a.m. – On Patrol

9:20 a.m. – Karate Killer

11 a.m. – Magistrate Ooka Legends

12:30 p.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb,

Parts 3 & 4

2:20 p.m. – Yume-Chiyo

4:30 p.m. – HIBI ROCK: Puke Afro and the Pop Star

6:30 p.m. – Karate Killer

8:10 p.m. – Judge!

10 p.m. – Samurai Geisha

11:40 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony Gambles Her Life

MONDAY, MARCH 6

1:20 a.m. – Swordsman and the
Actress

2:50 a.m. – On Patrol

4:30 a.m. – Karate Killer

6:10 a.m. – Magistrate Ooka
Legends

7:40 a.m. – Gambler: Victory
Without Death

9:10 a.m. – Turbulent Highways

10:50 a.m. – Judge!

12:40 p.m. – Heavenly Dragon

2:10 p.m. – Code Between
Brothers 6

3:40 p.m. – Edo Purebred

5:10 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed
Geisha and the Girl of Osaka

6:40 p.m. – Samurai Spies

8:20 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony Gambles Her Life

10 p.m. – Swordsman and the
Actress

11:30 p.m. – Gate of Youth

TUESDAY, MARCH 7

1:50 a.m.– The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

3:20 a.m. – A Scarred Life 2

5 a.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb,

Parts 3 & 4

6:50 a.m. – Yume-Chiyo

9 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha and the Girl of Osaka

10:30 a.m. – Samurai Spies

12:10 p.m. – On Patrol

1:50 p.m. – Karate Killer

3:30 p.m. – A Scarred Life 2

5:10 p.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb,
Parts 3 & 4

7 p.m. – Edo Purebred

8:30 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed
Geisha and the Girl of Osaka

10 p.m. – Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings

11 p.m. – Gate of Youth

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8

1:20 a.m. – Samurai Geisha

3 a.m. – On Patrol

4:40 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

6:10 a.m. – A Scarred Life 2

7:50 a.m. – Swordsman and the
Actress

9:20 a.m. – Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings

10:20 a.m. – Code Between
Brothers 6

11:50 a.m. – Edo Purebred

1:20 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony Gambles Her Life

3 p.m. – Swordsman and the Actress

4:30 p.m. – Gate of Youth

6:50 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

8:20 p.m. – Samurai Spies

10 p.m. – Samurai Hustle

THURSDAY, MARCH 9

Midnight – Heavenly Dragon

1:30 a.m. – Code Between
Brothers 6

3 a.m. – Yume-Chiyo

5:10 a.m. – The Scroll’s Secret

6:20 a.m. – Gambler: Victory
Without Death

7:50 a.m. – Heavenly Dragon

9:20 a.m. – Samurai Hustle

11:20 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony Gambles Her Life

1 p.m. – Turbulent Highways

2:40 p.m. – Samurai Geisha

4:20 p.m. – The Scroll’s Secret

5:30 p.m. – A Carpenter and
Children

8:20 p.m. – On Patrol

10 p.m. – HIBI ROCK: Puke Afro and the Pop Star

FRIDAY, MARCH 10

Midnight – Magistrate Ooka
Legends

1:30 a.m. – Gambler: Victory
Without Death

3 a.m. – A Carpenter and Children

5:50 a.m. – Turbulent Highways

7:30 a.m. – Samurai Spies

9:10 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony Gambles Her Life

10:50 a.m. – HIBI ROCK: Puke Afro and the Pop Star

12:50 p.m. – Yume-Chiyo

3 p.m. – Karate Killer

4:40 p.m. – Magistrate Ooka
Legends

6:10 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed
Geisha and the Girl of Osaka

7:40 p.m. – Samurai Spies

9:20 p.m. – Magistrate Ooka
Legends

10:50 p.m. – Gambler: Victory
Without Death

SATURDAY, MARCH 11

12:20 a.m. – Yume-Chiyo

2:30 a.m. – The Scroll’s Secret

3:40 a.m. – Samurai Geisha

5:20 a.m. – On Patrol

7 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art:
One-Eyed Swordsman

8:30 a.m. – A Scarred Life 2

10:10 a.m. – Gambler: Victory
Without Death

11:40 a.m. – Heavenly Dragon

1:10 p.m. – A Scarred Life 2

2:50 p.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb,
Parts 3 & 4

4:40 p.m. – On Patrol

6:20 p.m. – Karate Killer

8 p.m. – Judge!

9:50 p.m. – Samurai Geisha

11:30 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony Gambles Her Life

SUNDAY, MARCH 12

1:10 a.m. – Swordsman and the
Actress

2:40 a.m. – Code Between
Brothers 6

4:10 a.m. – Edo Purebred

5:40 a.m. – The Scroll’s Secret

6:50 a.m. – A Carpenter and
Children

9:40 a.m. – Turbulent Highways

11:20 a.m. – Judge!

1:10 p.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb,
Parts 3 & 4

3 p.m. – Yume-Chiyo

5:10 p.m. – Swordsman and the
Actress

6:40 p.m. – Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings

7:40 p.m. – Edo Purebred

9:10 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed
Geisha and the Girl of Osaka

10:40 p.m. – Gate of Youth

MONDAY, MARCH 13

1 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art:
One-Eyed Swordsman

2:30 a.m. – A Carpenter and
Children

5:20 a.m. – Turbulent Highways

7 a.m. – Karate Killer

8:40 a.m. – Magistrate Ooka
Legends

10:10 a.m. – Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings

11:10 a.m. – Gate of Youth

1:30 p.m. – Heavenly Dragon

3 p.m. – Code Between Brothers 6

4:30 p.m. – Gambler: Victory
Without Death

6 p.m. – Heavenly Dragon

7:30 p.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb,
Parts 3 & 4

9:20 p.m. – Yume-Chiyo

11:30 p.m. – Code Between
Brothers 6

TUESDAY, MARCH 14

1 a.m. – Edo Purebred

2:30 a.m. – Turbulent Highways

4:10 a.m. – Samurai Geisha

5:50 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed
Geisha and the Girl of Osaka

7:20 a.m. – Samurai Spies

9 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony Gambles Her Life

10:40 a.m. – Swordsman and the Actress

12:10 p.m. – The Scroll’s Secret

1:20 p.m. – A Carpenter and
Children

4:10 p.m. – Magistrate Ooka
Legends

5:40 p.m. – Gambler: Victory
Without Death

7:10 p.m. – HIBI ROCK: Puke Afro and the Pop Star

9:10 p.m. – Karate Killer

10:50 p.m. – A Scarred Life 2

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15

12:30 a.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb, Parts 3 & 4

2:20 a.m. – Heavenly Dragon

3:50 a.m. – Code Between
Brothers 6

5:20 a.m. – On Patrol

7 a.m. – Karate Killer

8:40 a.m. – Gate of Youth

11 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman

12:30 p.m. – On Patrol

2:10 p.m. – HIBI ROCK: Puke Afro and the Pop Star

4:10 p.m. – A Carpenter and
Children

7 p.m. – Turbulent Highways

8:40 p.m. – Edo Purebred

10:10 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha and the Girl of Osaka

11:40 p.m. – Yume-Chiyo

THURSDAY, MARCH 16

1:50 a.m. – The Scroll’s Secret

3 a.m. – Samurai Spies

Channel 4 (Oceanic Cable) and 6 (Hawaiian Telcom) (Subject to change, without notice. For updated information, call 521-8066)

“You Are My Present,” Monday-Friday at 9:20 p.m.; re-airs Monday-Friday at 12:20 p.m.

A costume designer, Hyun Soo Kong, loses her memory shortly after her marriage starts. Despite this, she fights and triumphs over various trials and hardships in order to succeed in life. Will she be able to find her own happiness?

Starring: Yi Jae Heo, Do Jin Cha, Myung Gil Choi, Ye Sol Jin, Kim Chung, Jae Hee Song and Ji Ho Shim.

“Innocent Defendant,” Monday and Tuesday at 7:45 p.m./re-airs on Tuesday and Wednesday at 2:15 p.m.

Park Jung-Woo is a prosecutor at Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office. One day, he wakes up and finds himself in locked up at the police station. He has temporary amnesia. Park Jung-Woo is falsely accused and is sentenced to death. He must struggle to prove his innocence.

Starring Sung Ji, Ki-Joon Uhm, Yuri Kwon and Chang-Suk Oh.

“Love in the Moonlight,” Monday and Tuesday at 10 p.m./re-airs on Tuesday and Wednesday at 1 p.m.

Ra-On Hong disguises herself as a man and counsels men on dating. Due to a love letter she wrote for a client, she meets Crown Prince Hyomyeong. Ra-On Hong is unaware that he is the Crown Prince and Hyomyeong is unaware that Ra-On Hong is a woman. The Crown Prince becomes interested in Ra-On Hong. His eunuchs become aware of this and attempt to get Ra-On Hong to become one of them.

Starring Bo-Gum Park, You-Jung Kim, Young Jin, Soo-Bin Chae and Dong-Yeon Kwak.

“Saimdang, Memoir of Color,” Wednesday and Thursday at 7:45 p.m./re-airs on Thursday and Friday at 2:15 p.m.

A reinterpretation of Saimdang from the Joseon times. She was a genius artist and passionate lover. Young Ae Lee takes on two roles; a college professor who specializes in Korea Art History and Saimdang.

Starring Young Ae Lee, Se Jong Yang, Jong Hwan Choi and Hae Sook Kim.

“All About My Mom,” Wednesday and Thursday at 10 p.m./re-airs on Thursday and Friday at 1 p.m.

Jin-Ae (Eugene) has a love-hate relationship with her mother San-Ok. She dreams of becoming independent from her family and especially from her mother. Jin-Ae falls in love with Hoon-Jae and marries him. She experiences difficult times with her mother-in-law, and begins to understand her mother San-Ok for the first time.

Starring Eugene, Sang-Woo Lee, Du-Shim Ko, Kap-Soo Kim and Mi-Sook Kim.

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

Sam-Bong opens Chinese restaurant Gahwamansasung. He is cheap and an authoritarian to his family. He has a wife and three children: twins Hae-Ryung and Man-Ho and younger sibling Hae-Won.

Hae-Ryung appears to have a perfect life with her husband Hyun-Ki, but her life is far from perfect. Her only son died in a car accident five years ago. Her husband acts indifferent towards her and her mother-in-law is cruel towards her in private. At that time, Hae-Ryung meets Ji-Gun. They become closer as they share common bonds, but Ji-Gun has a secret that he can’t tell Hae-Ryung.

Hae-Ryung’s twin brother Man-Ho is incompetent and childish. He works at his father’s Chinese restaurant with his wife Mi-Soon. He relies on Mi-Soon at work and at home. One day, Se-Ri, who worked for Sam-Bong’s restaurant in the past and grew up at the same orphanage as Mi-Soon, appears with a baby son. Se-Ri tells Mi-Soon that the child’s father is Man-Ho.

Youngest sibling Hae-Won works as an editor for a fashion magazine. She does not like her new chief editor Kang-Min, because he gained the position due to his father being the CEO of the company.

Starring Young-Chul Kim, So-Yeon Kim, In-Sub Jang, Yoon-So Choi, Pil-Mo Lee, Sang-Woo Lee, Ji-Ho Kim, Jin-Yi Yoon nad Min-Woo Park.

“The Love is Coming,” Saturday-Sunday at 9:20 p.m./re-airs Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m.

A family drama about a woman who is hurt by love, striving for small happiness and realizing the preciousness of family.

Starring Ji-Young Kim, Min-Young Lee, Se-Won Ko, Lee Hun, Da-Im Gong, Eun-Jin Shim and Dong-Jik Jang.

Programs are subject to change, without notice. For updated information, call 847-2021)

“The Imposter,” premieres Sunday, April 15, at 5 and 6 p.m.

Lara and Sara are conjoined twins who, after being separated, are adopted by two different aunts. Aunty Betty takes Lara, so her mean daughter Vanessa would have a playmate. But living in their cruel household forces Lara to run away, and she eventually finds a kind Samaritan who takes her in.

Meanwhile, Sara is adopted by another aunt, whose abusive husband disfigures her face. After plastic surgery to restore her face, Sara realizes the surgeon has made her look exactly like her cousin Vanessa. Only then does she learn that the surgeon and Vanessa are lovers, and the surgery was a plot to create Vanessa’s body double, freeing the couple to travel abroad and spend money stolen from Vanessa’s husband.

“Please Love Me,” premieres Monday, April 17, at 8 p.m.

The bankruptcy of Michio’s previous employer takes her on a mission to find a job. With her savings dwindling and still supporting her younger boyfriend, she desperately takes a job with her scary ex-boss, Ayumu. He now runs a tearoom handed down by his grandmother. Michio finds herself involved in many every day work trials, but through it she unexpectedly discovers a different side of Ayumu.

“When You Were Mine,” premieres Sunday, April 23, at 6 p.m.

Nick and Vanessa are engaged to be married, but tragedy strikes when Nick is in a helicopter crash that causes him to lose his memory.

The authorities, unable to find Nick, declare him dead, leaving Vanessa in a deep depression.

Nick resurfaces, but with no recollection of Vanessa or his past life, introduces himself as Darwin. As Darwin, he meets and falls in love with a beautiful artist named Jessa. They marry and have a son.

But faith intervenes again as Darwin in involved in another accident, which causes him to regain the memory of his life as Nick and forget his new life as Darwin.

Who has the right to a future with Nick now? His first love Vanessa? Or the family he created with Jessa and their son?

“Zenigata Heiji,” (Toei) premieres Sunday, April 30, 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.

“My Destiny,” Sunday at 5 p.m.

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

One day, Grace’s sister Joy dares her to be spontaneous and kiss a stranger. The man Grace kisses turns out to be Lucas Matthew, and they eventually begin a romance. Tragically, Joy is diagnosed with leukemia, and while undergoing treatment at the hospital, begins to fall in love with a young intern. The intern turns out to be the same stranger her sister Grace has fallen for – Lucas Matthew.

What will happen when the sisters discover they are in love with the same man?

“Save Our Town – Napoleon no Mura,” (TBS) Sunday at 8 p.m.

This is a story about a soon-to-be-deserted village and a change that takes place in the people of the village.

Eiji Asai is an officer with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. He requests a transfer to the division in charge of the village of Kagura. Kagura has been experiencing financial difficulties, and its mayor has requested the town be dissolved.

But Eiji has other ideas. He wants to revive the village with a festival. But first, he needs to revive the attitudes of the townspeople.

Starring Toshiaki Karasawa, Ikki Sawamura, Kumiko Aso, Koji Yamamoto, Ryo Iwamatsu, Hidetoshi Hoshida, Issey Ogata, Hayato Tani and Tsuyoshi Mori.

“Kuru Kuru Japan,” Monday through Friday at 6:30 p.m.

Delicious foods of Japan. Cultured salmon in Tottori, bonito cuisine in
Kagoshima and more!

“Soko ga Japan,” Monday through Friday at 7 p.m.

This series, which replaces “Soko ga Shiritai,” takes viewers on a journey throughout Japan, highlighting foods and places that define the country that is Japan.

“I Could Marry If I Wanted To,” Monday at 8 p.m

Miyabi Tachibana is 39-years-old and hasn’t had a boyfriend in five years. A beautiful and successful doctor, she enjoys her life as a single woman. Miyabi is pretty and confident, but at her school reunion, she finds herself being pitied by others for still being single. After the school reunion, she attends a gourmet meeting at a restaurant. There, she talks about her school reunion. At that time, Seiji, the owner of the restaurant, makes a biting remark that she isn’t the type popular with men. She becomes upset by the remarks and declares, “Get married? I can get married if I set my heart on it. I’ll show you!”

Starring Miki Nakatani, Naohito Fujiki, Yoshimi Tokui, Koji Seto, Kyoko Hasegawa, Airi Matsui and Aya Omasa.

“Naotora: The Lady Warlord,” (NHK) Tuesday, at 8 p.m.; repeats on Sunday at 7 p.m.

During the Sengoku period, the Ii family governs the Totomi region. Due to many past wars, there are no more male successors left to become a lord. Naotora Ii, the only daughter of the lord, is next in line. Although she will face a difficult period, the constant love from her fiance, whom she became engaged with at a young age, helps her to keep moving forward.

Starring Ko Shibasaki, Haruma Miura, Issei Takahashi, Tetta Sugimoto, Naomi Zaizen, Gin Maeda, Tsuyoshi Ukaji, Shihori Kajiya, Mitsuru Fukikoshi and Shota Shunputei.

“Mystery Theatre,” Wednesday from 7-9 p.m.

KIKU-TV brings you the best in murder, mystery and intrigue every Wednesday night, driving this program’s popularity and growth. Episode titles are handpicked from both Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) and TV Asahi.

“Homicide Team 9 –Season 6” (TV Asahi), Thursday at 8 p.m.

New season of Homicide Team 9 series.

Homicide Team 9 which is composed by the few elites is the most unusual team in criminal investigation divisions of the Metropolitan Police Department. They are always the top as criminal arrest rate. They try to solve criminal cases with struggling and cooperation each other.

Starring Tsunehiko Watase, Yoshihiko Inohara, Michiko Hada, Kanji Tsuda, Mitsuru Fukikoshi and Hiromasa Taguchi.

“Dotchi” (YTV), Friday at 8 p.m.

This popular exciting cooking show returns!!

Which dish??? Hiroshi Sekiguchi and Yuji Miyake hosts an exciting cooking contest between expert chefs, cooking two popular dishes using the best ingredients possible. When the chefs have completed their dishes, a celebrity panel is presented with a choice of which dish they wish to eat. The choice that receives the majority of the votes, “wins” and the panelists get to eat that dish.

“Chasing Moments,” Saturday at 5 and 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!

“Pet Doctor in the House” (Yomiuri TV), Saturday at 7 p.m.

As a veterinarian, Kentaro Shiba — or Shibaken (as he is known by everyone in town) — saves pets’ lives. But he is also known as a busybody because he worries equally about the pet’s owners.

When he sees someone in trouble, he can’t leave them alone. He’ll do whatever he can to help them out.

To some people, Shibaken is a little bit of a pain. But it’s because he cares as much about the owners of the pets as he does about the pets.

Starring Takanori Jinnai, Yumiko Shaku, Yoko Nogiwa and Miyu Yoshimoto.

“Partners 11,” Saturday at 8 p.m.

The eleventh season of this popular detective series. Detective, Ukyo Sugishita, has great insight and cunning skills. His new partner is Toru Kai. Together they solve many mysterious crimes.

Starring Ukyo Sugishita, Toru Kai, Sachiko Tsukimoto and Etsuko Usui.

“Hibotan Bakuto (The Valiant Red Peony),” 1968 drama, 1 hour and 39 minutes.

Directed by Kosaku Yamashita. Starring Ken Takakura, Junko Fuji and Tomisaburo Wakayama.

Upon the death of her casino owner father, Ryuko takes it upon herself to seek out and kill the murderer. The only clue she has is a wallet left behind at the murder scene. Biding her time, she trains and learns to fight taking the name “Oryu the Peony.” She joins the ranks of professional gamblers and begins her quest for revenge.

“Hokori Takaki Chosen (The Challenge),” 1962 drama, 1 hour and 29 minutes.

Directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Starring Koji Tsuruta and Tetsuro Tanba.

A spy thriller between an international weapon dealer and a newspaper reporter with a murky past.

“Jigoku no Okite ni Asu wa Nai (Glorious Fights),” 1966 action film,
1 hour and 31 minutes.

Directed by Yasuo Furuhata. Starring Ken Takakura and Yukiyo Toake.

A young leader of Yamazaki family of Nagasaki, Takida is an A-bomb survivor. He fiercely battles violent elements in southern Japan like there is no tomorrow.

“Kougan no Misshi (The Great King of Mongolia),” 1959 jidaigeki,
1 hour and 29 minutes.

Directed by Tai Kato. Starring Hashizo Okawa and Yayoi Furusato.

An imperial agent puts down a riot in Mutu province.

“Moeru Yusha (The Blazing Valiant),” 1981 action film, 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Directed by Toru Dobashi. Starring Hiroyuki Sanada and Kazue Ito.

Kindhearted Kazuhei takes in a young wanderer named Jo. After Kazuhei’s son, a journalist who was about to reveal the city’s biggest gang group dies in a car accident, Jo vows to fight anyone who threatens Kazuhei’s family’s safety.

“Ninkyo Kiso Garasu (Chivalrous Nature),” 1965 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 29 minutes.

Directed by Eiichi Kudo. Starring Hashizo Okawa and Satomi Oka.

Shinta is a wanderer finds himself falsely accused of a crime.

“Otoko no Shobu Kanto Arashi (Showdown of Men 3),” 1967 action film, 1 hour and 29 minutes.

Directed by Kosaku Yamashita. Starring Hideo Murata and Saburo Kitajima.

After being bailed out of trouble by a member of the Kaijima Clan, Ryuhei dedicates himself to saving the Kajima’s lucrative lumber business.

“Ougon Kujaku-jo (Golden Peacock Castle),” 1961 samurai/action film, 50 minutes.

Directed by Masaharu Matsuda. Starring Kotaro Satomi, Shingo Yamashiro and Mitsuko Nagai.

A group of pirates led by the evil Gondaiyu and his wizard, Genkuro, capture the Golden Peacock Castle and massacre the peaceful clan that lives there. The few survivors that manage to escape plot their revenge and wait for the timing to be right for an attack.

“Ougon Kujaku-jo Dai-Nibu (Golden Peacock Castle, Part 2),” 1961 samurai/action film, 56 minutes.

Directed by Shoji Matsumura. Starring Totsuben Sawamura, Kotaro Satomi and Shingo Yamashiro.

The struggles of the Golden Peacock Castle Clan continues as they seek to reclaim their home and prevent the evil Gondaiyu from taking their most prized treasures.

“Sanada Fuunroku (Sasuke and His Comedians),” 1963 jidaigeki,
1 hour and 41 minutes.

Directed by Tai Kato. Starring Kinnosuke Nakamura and Misako Watanabe.

Musical comedy adventures of the famed Sanada soldiers.

“Satomi Hakkenden Dai-gobu (Sorcerer’s Orb, Part 5),” 1954 samurai film, 54 minutes.

Directed by Toshizaku Kono. Starring Kinnosuke Nakamura and Chiyonosuke Azuma.

The fifth and final episode of the popular adventure series “Satomi Hakkenden.”

“Seishun no Mon Jiritsuhen (Gate of Youth, Part 2),” 1982 drama,
2 hours an 17 minutes.

Directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara. Starring Kaori Momo, Koichi Sato, Kaoru Sugita and Tsunehiko Watase.

The turbulent life of young man Shinsuke who moves to Tokyo is depicted.

“Seizoroi Tokaido (The Glorious Tokaido),” 1963 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 34 minutes.

Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda. Starring Chiezo Kataoka and Kinya Kitaoji.

Famous Jirocho steps in to save his henchman, Chokichi’s turf from evil officials.

“Shosuke Buyuden Aizu Bandaisan (Mighty Shosuke),” 1960 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 31 minutes.

Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda. Starring Ryutaro Otomo and Hibari Misora.

A comedy about a free-spirited man Shosuke, whose life is turned upside down when he is ordered to serve the clan lord.

“Shura Hakkou (Devastation),” 1958 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 33 minutes.

Directed by Yasushi Sasaki. Starring Utaemon Ichikawa and Ryunosuke Tsukigata.

To restore his honor, a samurai pursues robbers who break into a treasury.

“Tarao Bannnai Nanatsu no Kao no Otoko daze (The Man of Seven Faces),” 1960 action film, 1 hour and 27 minutes.

Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa. Starring Chiezo Kataoka and Hitomi Nakahara.

Detective Tarao investigates the deaths of police officers that were involved in solving a kidnapping case.

“Toseinin Retsuden (Gambler’s Legacy),” 1969 drama, 1 hour and 39 minutes.

Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa. Starring Ken Takakura and Koji Tsuruta.

A yakuza member embarks on a trail of revenge for his murdered boss. Senzo, the successor of the Mita Family, searches for the man bearing a tattoo of a dragon who is said to be responsible for the death of their former leader.

“Zakurozaka no Adauchi (Snow on the Blades),” 2014 drama, 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Directed by Setsuro Wakamatsu. Starring Kiichi Nakai and Hiroshi Abe.

Kingo Shimura serves his lord Naosuke Ii, Shogun’s chief minister. One day in 1860 Kingo fails his duty to protect him when Ii is killed by ronins from the Mito Domain. He is not allowed to kill himself and receives a secret order to exact revenge. However, all but one of the assassins die before Kingo can reach them. Still, Kingo presses on and travels for 13 years to find the last enemy.

“Zenigata Heiji (Heiji, the Detective),” 1967 samurai film, 1 hour and 29 minutes.

Directed by Tetsuya Yamauchi. Starring Hashizo Okawa, Kazuo Funaki and Ryutaro Otomo.

Famous for his coin tossing when capturing criminals, an Edo detective, Heiji, launches an investigation into the mysterious murder of his friend Seigoro.

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“Mystery Hour – Onnatachi no Tokuso Saizensen,” premieres Tuesday, April 4, at 7:35 p.m.

Police officers Kyoko Muromachi and Yayoi Ichijo work for the general affairs and public relations sections while former detective Misuzu Yasaka is now a cafeteria cook. These three women love to gossip about what they hear within the precinct. As they idly gossip about classified investigation information and analyze cases from a completely different perspective from the investigation task force, they start to find unexpected hints that are connected to solving the cases. Fully subtitled in English.

“Watashi ni Unmei no Koi Nante Arienaitte Omotteta (My Long Awaited Love Story), Wednesdays, April 5 and 12, at 7:35 p.m.

Riko, a 27-year-old love simulation game planner, has no big expectations for a man in her life. She writes romantic scenarios that are full of idealism and wild imagination. Meanwhile, Soichiro is the CEO of an app company called TIMEISM, and is asked to create a new love game. He is almost perfect, but he can’t understand what goes through a woman’s mind.

Riko receives a request for the game, and one day, Soichiro, who is troubled by his one-sided love for his employee Haruka, asks Riko for advice on romance. Riko instructs him to become just like a character in her love simulation games. Her effort pays off and Soichiro and Haruka quickly get close. However, Riko finds herself becoming attracted to Soichiro. Fully subtitled in English.

“Chef: Three Star School Lunch,” premieres Wednesday, April 19, at 7:35 p.m.

Mitsuko Hoshino works as the head chef at a globally-famous Michelin 3-star restaurant in Tokyo’s posh Ginza district. She has won numerous top awards and has risen to rock-star status in the culinary world with her impeccable palate and culinary talent. However, her world is turned upside down when she gets into a fight with the restaurant manager and loses her job. Even with her fame and skills, Mitsuko struggles to find a new work because of her extremely high pride.

One day, she stumbles upon a job for a TV show where she prepares school lunch for kids. Due to various differences in making dishes for gourmet customers and for school students, things don’t work out as expected and she makes a series of rookie mistakes. But with her tough-as-nails attitude, she continues to strive to achieve what she set out to do, which is to regain her star-chef status. Will the ex-celebrity chef succeed in redesigning school lunch and pleasing the kids’ palate? Fully subtitled in English.

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Movie of the Month

April 1: “Kakekomi Onna to Kekedashi Otoko (KAKEKOMI),” 2015 jidaigeki/drama, 2 hours and 23 minutes.

Directed by Masato Harada. Starring Yo Oizumi and Erika Toda.

Set in the Edo period during a time when the divorce rate was actually much higher than the present day.

The government has announced a thrift ordinance and the lives of common people get worse. During this time, a nunnery called Tökei-ji in Kamakura becomes known for offering refuge to women while they’re in the process of divorcing their husbands or are otherwise trapped in bad situations. Many are being abused by their husbands. Shinjiro is a doctor and wants to be a literary writer. He stays at a Kashiwaya Inn located at Tökei-ji to get ideas for a book he plans to write about various situations and tactics involved in divorce arbitration. While there, he attempts to offer friendly advice to several of the women regarding their new lives, but winds up getting dragged into their troubles in the process.

MOVIE SYNOPSIS (in alphabetical order)

“Arakure Daimyo (Prince of Red Banner),” 1960 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 32 minutes.

Directed by Kokichi Uchidate. Starring Utaemon Ichikawa and Kotaro Satomi.

A young prince lives against the will of his father Lord Tokugawa.

“Beranme Geisha Makaritoru (The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 4),” 1961 drama, 1 hour and 17 minutes.

Directed by Eiichi Koishi. Starring Hibari Misora and Ken Takakura.

A comedy about a high-spirited geisha named Koharu, who is at risk of being trapped in a conspiracy to take over a lucrative diamond mine business.

“Chikemuri Gasa (Mark of Blood),” 1962 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 29 minutes.

Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda. Starring Hashizo Okawa and Kotaro Satomi.

Three young vigilantes — Fujitaro, Matsugoro and Kanjuro — travel the country fighting evil.

5:50 a.m. – The Man of Seven Faces

7:20 a.m. – Heiji the Detective

9 a.m. – Glorious Fights

10:40 a.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 1 & 2

12:30 p.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb,
Part 5

1:30 p.m. – Prince of Red Banner

3:10 p.m. – Sasuke and His Comedians

4:50 p.m. – Mighty Shosuke

6:30 p.m. – The Challenge

8 p.m. – Snow on the Blades

10 p.m. – Devastation

11:40 p.m. – Mark of Blood

SUNDAY, APRIL 16

1:10 a.m. – The Man of Seven Faces

2:40 a.m. – Heiji the Detective

4:20 a.m. – Gate of Youth 2

6:40 a.m. – The Great King of Mongolia

8:10 a.m. – Snow on the Blades

10:10 a.m. – The Challenge

11:40 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony

1:20 p.m. – Showdown of Men 3

2:50 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4

4:20 p.m. – Sasuke and His Comedians

6 p.m. – The Blazing Valiant

7:30 p.m. – Chivalrous Nature

9 p.m. – Showdown of Men 3

10:30 p.m. – Devastation

MONDAY, APRIL 17

12:10 a.m. – Mark of Blood

1:40 a.m. – Gate of Youth 2

4 a.m. – Prince of Red Banner

5:40 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony

7:20 a.m. – The Great King of Mongolia

8:50 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4

10:20 a.m. – Glorious Fights

Noon – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 1 & 2

1:50 p.m. – Devastation

3:30 p.m. – Mark of Blood

5 p.m. – The Glorious Tokaido

6:40 p.m. – The Blazing Valiant

8:10 p.m. – Mighty Shosuke

9:50 p.m. – Gambler’s Legacy

11:30 p.m. – Heiji the Detective

TUESDAY, APRIL 18

1:10 a.m. – Glorious Fights

2:50 a.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 1 & 2

4:40 a.m. – The Man of Seven Faces

6:10 a.m. – The Challenge

7:40 a.m. – The Glorious Tokaido

9:20 a.m. – Gambler’s Legacy

11 a.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb, Part 5

Noon – Heiji the Detective

1:40 p.m. – Glorious Fights

3:20 p.m. – Chivalrous Nature

4:50 p.m. – The Challenge

6:20 p.m. – The Great King of Mongolia

7:50 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4

9:20 p.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb, Part 5

10:20 p.m. – Prince of Red Banner

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19

Midnight – The Blazing Valiant

1:30 a.m. – Chivalrous Nature

3 a.m. – Devastation

4:40 a.m. – Mark of Blood

6:10 a.m. – Gambler’s Legacy

7:50 a.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb, Part 5

8:50 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony

10:30 a.m. – Showdown of Men 3

Noon – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 1 & 2

1:50 p.m. – The Man of Seven Faces

3:20 p.m. – Glorious Fights

5 p.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 1 & 2

6:50 p.m. – Prince of Red Banner

8:30 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony

10:10 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4

11:40 p.m. – Sasuke and His Comedians

THURSDAY, APRIL 20

1:20 a.m. – Showdown of Men 3

2:50 a.m. – Devastation

4:30 a.m. – The Glorious Tokaido

6:10 a.m. – The Blazing Valiant

7:40 a.m. – Sasuke and His Comedians

9:20 a.m. – Mighty Shosuke

11 a.m. – Gate of Youth 2

1:20 p.m. – The Great King of Mongolia

2:50 p.m. – The Challenge

4:20 p.m. – The Glorious Tokaido

6 p.m. – Snow on the Blades

8 p.m. – The Challenge

9:30 p.m. – The Man of Seven Faces

11 p.m. – Heiji the Detective

FRIDAY, APRIL 21

12:40 a.m. – Mark of Blood

2:10 a.m. – Gate of Youth 2

4:30 a.m. – Mighty Shosuke

6:10 a.m. – Gambler’s Legacy

7:50 a.m. – The Challenge

9:20 a.m. – Snow on the Blades

11:20 a.m. – The Glorious Tokaido

1 p.m. – The Blazing Valiant

2:30 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4

4 p.m. – Sasuke and His Comedians

5:40 p.m. – The Challenge

7:10 p.m. – The Glorious Tokaido

8:50 p.m. – The Great King of Mongolia

10:20 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4

11:50 p.m. – Glorious Fights

SATURDAY, APRIL 22

1:30 a.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 1 & 2

3:20 a.m. – Gate of Youth 2

5:40 a.m. – The Great King of Mongolia

7:10 a.m. – Heiji the Detective

8:50 a.m. – Glorious Fights

10:30 a.m. – Mark of Blood

Noon – Gate of Youth 2

2:20 p.m. – Gambler’s Legacy

4 p.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb Part 5

5 p.m. – The Man of Seven Faces

6:30 p.m. – Heiji the Detective

8:10 p.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb, Part 5

9:10 p.m. – Prince of Red Banner

10:50 p.m. – Showdown of Men 3

SUNDAY, APRIL 23

12:20 a.m. – Devastation

2 a.m. – Gambler’s Legacy

3:40 a.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb, Part 5

4:40 a.m. – Chivalrous Nature

6:10 a.m. – The Challenge

7:40 a.m. – Mighty Shosuke

9:20 a.m. – Gambler’s Legacy

11 a.m. – The Blazing Valiant

12:30 p.m. – Chivalrous Nature

2 p.m. – Sasuke and His Comedians

3:40 p.m. – Mighty Shosuke

5:20 p.m. – Devastation

7 p.m. – Mark of Blood

8:30 p.m. – KAKEKOMI

11 p.m. – Heiji the Detective

MONDAY, APRIL 24

12:40 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony

2:20 a.m. – Showdown of Men 3

3:50 a.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 1 & 2

5:40 a.m. – The Man of Seven Faces

7:10 a.m. – Prince of Red Banner

8:50 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony

10:30 a.m. – The Glorious Tokaido

12:10 p.m. – KAKEKOMI

2:40 p.m. – Snow on the Blades

4:40 p.m. – The Challenge

6:10 p.m. – Glorious Fights

7:50 p.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 1 & 2

9:40 p.m. – Devastation

11:20 p.m. – Mark of Blood

TUESDAY, APRIL 25

12:50 a.m. – The Man of Seven Faces

2:20 a.m. – Heiji the Detective

4 a.m. – The Glorious Tokaido

5:40 a.m. – The Blazing Valiant

7:10 a.m. – The Challenge

8:40 a.m. – Snow on the Blades

10:40 a.m. – Gate of Youth 2

1 p.m. – The Great King of Mongolia

2:30 p.m. – Mighty Shosuke

4:10 p.m. – Gambler’s Legacy

5:50 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony

7:30 p.m. – Showdown of Men 3

9 p.m. – The Blazing Valiant

10:30 p.m. – Chivalrous Nature

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26

Midnight – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4

1:30 a.m. – Sasuke and His Comedians

3:10 a.m. – Heiji the Detective

4:50 a.m. – Glorious Fights

6:30 a.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb, Part 5

7:30 a.m. – Prince of Red Banner

9:10 a.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 1 & 2

11 a.m. – The Man of Seven Faces

12:30 p.m. – Showdown of Men 3

2 p.m. – Devastation

3:40 p.m. – The Challenge

5:10 p.m. – The Glorious Tokaido

6:50 p.m. – Mark of Blood

8:20 p.m. – Gate of Youth 2

10:40 p.m. – Sasuke and His Comedians

THURSDAY, APRIL 27

12:20 a.m. – Mighty Shosuke

2 a.m. – The Great King of Mongolia

3:30 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4

5 a.m. – Prince of Red Banner

6:40 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony

8:20 a.m. – Glorious Fights

10 a.m. – Golden Peacock Castle,
Parts 1 & 2

11:50 a.m. – The Great King of Mongolia

1:20 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4

2:50 p.m. – Chivalrous Nature

4:20 p.m. – The Challenge

5:50 p.m. – Gambler’s Legacy

7:30 p.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb Part 5

8:30 p.m. – Devastation

10:10 p.m. – Mark of Blood

11:40 p.m. – Prince of Red Banner

FRIDAY, APRIL 28

1:20 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony

3 a.m. – The Man of Seven Faces

4:30 a.m. – Heiji the Detective

6:10 a.m. – Sasuke and His Comedians

7:50 a.m. – Mighty Shosuke

9:30 a.m. – The Glorious Tokaido

11:10 a.m. – The Blazing Valiant

12:40 p.m. – Mark of Blood

2:10 p.m. – Gate of Youth 2

4:30 p.m. – Mighty Shosuke

6:10 p.m. – Gambler’s Legacy

7:50 p.m. – KAKEKOMI

10:20 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony

SATURDAY, APRIL 29

Midnight – The Challenge

1:30 a.m. – The Glorious Tokaido

3:10 a.m. – Gate of Youth 2

5:30 a.m. – The Great King of Mongolia

7 a.m. – The Glorious Tokaido

8:40 a.m. – Kakekomi

11:10 a.m. – Showdown of Men 3

12:40 p.m. – Devastation

2:20 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony

4 p.m. – Showdown of Men 3

5:30 p.m. – The Blazing Valiant

7 p.m. – Chivalrous Nature

8:30 p.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb, Part 5

9:30 p.m. – Prince of Red Banner

11:10 p.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 1 & 2

SUNDAY, APRIL 30

1 a.m. – The Man of Seven Faces

2:30 a.m. – Heiji the Detective

4:10 a.m. – Glorious Fights

5:50 a.m. – Sasuke and His Comedians

7:30 a.m. – Mighty Shosuke

9:10 a.m. – Chivalrous Nature

10:40 a.m. – The Challenge

12:10 p.m. – Glorious Fights

1:50 p.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 1 & 2

3:40 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4

5:10 p.m. – Sasuke and His Comedians

6:50 p.m. – Prince of Red Banner

8:30 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony

10:10 p.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 1 & 2

SATURDAY, APRIL 1

Midnight – Glorious Fights

1:40 a.m. – Peacock Castle,
Parts 1 & 2

3:30 a.m. – Chivalrous Nature

5 a.m. – The Challenge

6:30 a.m. – Devastation

8:10 a.m. – Mark of Blood

9:40 a.m. – The Man of Seven Faces

11:10 a.m. – Heiji the Detective

12:50 p.m. – Gate of Youth 2

3:10 p.m. – The Great King of Mongolia

4:40 p.m. – Mighty Shosuke

6:20 p.m. – Gambler’s Legacy

8 p.m. – KAKEKOMI

10:30 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony

SUNDAY, APRIL 2

12:10 a.m. – The Glorious Tokaido

1:50 a.m. – The Blazing Valiant

3:20 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony

5 a.m. – Showdown of Men 3

6:30 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4

8 a.m. – Sasuke and His Comedians

9:40 a.m. – Heiji the Detective

11:20 a.m. – Glorious Fights

1 p.m. – The Blazing Valiant

2:30 p.m. – Chivalrous Nature

4 p.m. – KAKEKOMI

6:30 p.m. – Heiji the Detective

8:10 p.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb, Part 5

9:10 p.m. – Prince of Red Banner

10:50 p.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 1 & 2

MONDAY, APRIL 3

12:40 a.m. – The Man of Seven Faces

2:10 a.m. – Showdown of Men 3

3:40 a.m. – Devastation

5:20 a.m. – The Challenge

6:50 a.m. – The Glorious Tokaido

8:30 a.m. – Mark of Blood

10 a.m. – Gate of Youth 2

12:20 p.m. – Sasuke and His Comedians

2 p.m. – Mighty Shosuke

3:40 p.m. – Prince of Red Banner

5:20 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony

7 p.m. – Gambler’s Legacy

8:40 p.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb, Part 5

9:40 p.m. – The Great King of Mongolia

11:10 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4

TUESDAY, APRIL 4

12:40 a.m. – Glorious Fights

2:20 a.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 1 & 2

4:10 a.m. – Devastation

5:50 a.m. – Mark of Blood

7:20 a.m. – The Glorious Tokaido

9 a.m. – The Blazing Valiant

10:30 a.m. – Mighty Shosuke

12:10 p.m. – Gambler’s Legacy

1:50 p.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb, Part 5

2:50 p.m. – Prince of Red Banner

4:30 p.m. – Heiji the Detective

6:10 p.m. – Glorious Fights

7:50 p.m. – Snow on the Blades

9:50 p.m. – The Challenge

11:20 p.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 1 & 2

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5

1:10 a.m. – The Man of Seven Faces

2:40 a.m. – The Challenge

4:10 a.m. – The Glorious Tokaido

5:50 a.m. – Sasuke and His Comedians

7:30 a.m. – Mighty Shosuke

9:10 a.m. – The Challenge

10:40 a.m. – Snow on the Blades

12:40 p.m. – Gambler’s Legacy

2:20 p.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb, Part 5

3:20 p.m. – The Man of Seven Faces

4:50 p.m. – Heiji the Detective

6:30 p.m. – Gate of Youth 2

8:50 p.m. – The Great King of Mongolia

10:20 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony

THURSDAY, APRIL 6

Midnight – Showdown of Men 3

1:30 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4

3 a.m. – Sasuke and His Comedians

4:40 a.m. – The Blazing Valiant

6:10 a.m. – Chivalrous Nature

7:40 a.m. – Showdown of Men 3

9:10 a.m. – Devastation

10:50 a.m. – Mark of Blood

12:20 p.m. – Gate of Youth 2

2:40 p.m. – Prince of Red Banner

4:20 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony

6 p.m. – The Glorious Tokaido

7:40 p.m. – KAKEKOMI

10:10 p.m. – The Great King of Mongolia

11:40 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4

FRIDAY, APRIL 7

1:10 a.m. – Glorious Fights

2:50 a.m. – Golden Peacock Castle,
Parts 1 & 2

4:40 a.m. – The Glorious Tokaido

6:20 a.m. – The Blazing Valiant

7:50 a.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb,
Part 5

8:50 a.m. – Prince of Red Banner

10:30 a.m. – KAKEKOMI

1 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony

2:40 p.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 1 & 2

4:30 p.m. – The Man of Seven Faces

6 p.m. – Sasuke and His Comedians

7:40 p.m. – Mighty Shosuke

9:20 p.m. – Chivalrous Nature

10:50 p.m. – The Challenge

SATURDAY, APRIL 8

12:20 a.m. – Gate of Youth 2

2:40 a.m. – The Great King of Mongolia

4:10 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4

5:40 a.m. – Sasuke and His Comedians

7:20 a.m. – Showdown of Men 3

8:50 a.m. – Devastation

10:30 a.m.– Prince of Red Banner

12:10 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony

1:50 p.m. – Devastation

3:30 p.m. – Mark of Blood

5 p.m. – Mighty Shosuke

6:40 p.m. – Gambler’s Legacy

8:20 p.m. – Heiji the Detective

10 p.m. – Glorious Fights

11:40 p.m. – The Challenge

SUNDAY, APRIL 9

1:10 a.m. – The Glorious Tokaido

2:50 a.m. – Gambler’s Legacy

4:30 a.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb, Part 5

5:30 a.m. – The Man of Seven Faces

7 a.m. – Heiji the Detective

8:40 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony

10:20 a.m. – Showdown of Men 3

11:50 a.m. – The Blazing Valiant

1:20 p.m. – Chivalrous Nature

2:50 p.m. – Mark of Blood

4:20 p.m. – Gate of Youth 2

6:40 p.m. – The Great King of Mongolia

8:10 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4

9:40 p.m. – Snow on the Blades

11:40 p.m. – The Challenge

MONDAY, APRIL 10

1:10 a.m. – Gambler’s Legacy

2:50 a.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb, Part 5

3:50 a.m. – Mark of Blood

5:20 a.m. – Gate of Youth 2

7:40 a.m. – The Challenge

9:10 a.m. – Snow on the Blades

11:10 a.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 1 & 2

1 p.m. – The Man of Seven Faces

2:30 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4

4 p.m. – Sasuke and His Comedians

5:40 p.m. – Mighty Shosuke

7:20 p.m. – Gambler’s Legacy

9 p.m. – The Man of Seven Faces

10:30 p.m. – Heiji the Detective

TUESDAY, APRIL 11

12:10 a.m. – Glorious Fights

1:50 a.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 1 & 2

3:40 a.m. – The Great King of Mongolia

5:10 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4

6:40 a.m. – Sasuke and His Comedians

8:20 a.m. – Mighty Shosuke

10 a.m. – Showdown of Men 3

11:30 a.m. – Devastation

1:10 p.m. – Heiji the Detective

2:50 p.m. – Glorious Fights

4:30 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony

6:10 p.m. – Showdown of Men 3

7:40 p.m. – The Glorious Tokaido

9:20 p.m. – The Blazing Valiant

10:50 p.m. – KAKEKOMI

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12

1:20 a.m. – Heiji the Detective

3 a.m. – Prince of Red Banner

4:40 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony

6:20 a.m. – The Glorious Tokaido

8 a.m. – KAKEKOMI

10:30 a.m. – The Blazing Valiant

Noon – Chivalrous Nature

1:30 p.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb, Part 5

2:30 p.m. – Prince of Red Banner

4:10 p.m. – Gate of Youth 2

6:30 p.m. – The Great King of Mongolia

8 p.m. – Devastation

9:40 p.m. – Mark of Blood

11:10 p.m. – The Challenge

THURSDAY, APRIL 13

12:40 a.m. – The Glorious Tokaido

2:20 a.m. – The Great King of Mongolia

3:50 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4

5:20 a.m. – Gambler’s Legacy

7 a.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb, Part 5

8 a.m. – Prince of Red Banner

9:40 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony

11:20 a.m. – Sasuke and His Comedians

1 p.m. – Mighty Shosuke

2:40 p.m. – Mark of Blood

4:10 p.m. – Gate of Youth 2

6:30 p.m. – The Challenge

8 p.m. – The Glorious Tokaido

9:40 p.m. – Showdown of Men 3

11:10 p.m. – Devastation

FRIDAY, APRIL 14

12:50 a.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 1 & 2

2:40 a.m. – The Man of Seven Faces

4:10 a.m. – The Blazing Valiant

5:40 a.m. – Chivalrous Nature

7:10 a.m. – Heiji the Detective

8:50 a.m. – Glorious Fights

10:30 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4

Noon – Sasuke and His Comedians

1:40 p.m. – The Sorcerer’s Orb, Part 5

2:40 p.m. – Prince of Red Banner

4:20 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony

6 p.m. – Showdown of Men 3

7:30 p.m. – Mighty Shosuke

9:10 p.m. – Gambler’s Legacy

10:50 p.m. – Gate of Youth 2

SATURDAY, APRIL 15

1:10 a.m. – The Great King of Mongolia

2:40 a.m. – The Glorious Tokaido

4:20 a.m. – The Blazing Valiant

“Tampopo”

The Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18 will be buzzing with activity from March 31 to April 9 as the curtain rises on the 2017 Hawaii International Film Festival’s Spring Showcase presented by Halekulani. On tap for this 20th edition of the Spring Showcase will be 32 feature films from 12 countries, including nine from Japan — nearly all premieres — five Hawai‘i, one U.S. and one international.

“HIFF Spring Showcase has always been an opportunity for us to be on the forefront of the hottest film festival films and bring them to Hawaii,” stated Anderson Le, co-director of programming, in a HIFF press release. HIFF is known for its strong focus on Asian films, and this year’s showcase lives up to that reputation.

The Spring Showcase is also bringing back director Juzo Itami’s classic “ramen western,” “Tampopo,” in a newly remastered version. “Tampopo” is considered one of Japan’s greatest films of all time.

The following are Japanese films in the Spring Showcase.

“TAMPOPO” (Return Engagement)

Japan 1985 | Japanese w/ English subtitles | 114 min.

Director: Juzo Itami

HIFF is pleased to present a special showing of the newly restored Juzo Itami classic, “Tampopo,” a HIFF festival favorite and all around foodie film extraordinaire. This Japanese “noodle western” is a must-see on the big screen. When two truck drivers (Tsutomu Yamazaki and Ken Watanabe) come upon a struggling restaurant owner (Nobuko Miyamoto), they teach her how to cook the greatest of noodles.

Screening: April 1, 3 p.m.

“HAMON: YAKUZA BOOGIE” (Special Presentation)

Japan 2017 | Japanese w/ English subtitles | 120 min.

Director: Shotaro Kobayashi

Keisuke is a middleman, a go-between for gangsters in their construction dealings. His primary yakuza contact is the unscrupulous Kuwabara-san. One day, the two meet a slightly shady movie producer and their yakuza boss is quick to invest in his film. But when the producer runs off with the money, Keisuke and Kuwabara suddenly find themselves in the middle of a yakuza conflict with their necks on the line. They must find that missing producer — or else!

Screenings: April 1, 5:30 p.m. and April 9, 4:45 p.m.

“HER LOVE BOILS BATHWATER” (Hawai‘i Premiere)

Japan 2016 | Japanese w/ English subtitles | 125 min.

Director: Ryota Nakano

Futaba (Rie Miyazawa) has a tender side and a tough side, and a daughter, Azumi (Hana Sugisaki). After learning that she doesn’t have much time left to live, Futaba decides she must do four things before she dies: 1) find her missing husband and get him to resume the family bathhouse business; 2) get her daughter to stand on her own; 3) find the right man for Azumi; and 4) take action related to her long-kept secret.

Screenings: April 2, 7:30 p.m. and April 9, 2 p.m.

“OUR MEAL FOR TOMORROW” (Hawai‘i Premiere)

Japan 2017 | Japanese w/ English subtitles | 109 min.

Director: Masahide Ichii

Ryota and Koharu meet in high school and are destined to fall in love despite their being polar opposites. In college, however, Koharu suddenly breaks up with Ryota, driven by a secret she keeps from him. Seven years later, Ryota, now a salaryman, is still in love with Koharu. One day, he learns the truth behind her decision and decides to seek her out for one last chance at love.

Screenings: April 2, 2:30 p.m. and April
4, 5:45 p.m.

“NEKO ATSUME” (International Premiere)

Japan 2017 | Japanese w/ English subtitles | 92 min.

Director: Masatoshi Kurakata

Katsu Sakumoto is a bestselling author whose publisher and fans are eagerly awaiting his next book. Unfortunately, he has writer’s block, so he decides to retreat to a country village to write. Alas, he still has no inspiration and becomes depressed. One day, a cat wanders into his yard. When Katsu tries to talk to it, it runs away. He decides to leave out some food. The next day, the cat returns. Then another cat shows up, and another . . . Based on the popular mobile game of the same name.

Screenings: April 3, 6 p.m. and April 8, 3 p.m.

“MUSEUM” (U.S. Premiere)

Japan 2016 | Japanese w/ English subtitles | 132 min.

Director: Keishi Ohtomo

Based on the popular horror manga, “Museum” chronicles a series of grotesque murder cases that take place only on rainy days. Just as he has done on past cases, detective Hisashi Sawamura (Shun Oguri) works to catch the murderer. He soon realizes, however, that the murderer’s next target is his own family. With macabre murder scenes and a high-octane pulse, “Museum” is an engaging thriller that bends the serial killer genre.

Screenings: April 5, 8 p.m. and April 7, 8:45 p.m.

“THE MOHICAN COMES HOME” (Hawai‘i Premiere)

Japan 2016 | Japanese w/ English subtitles | 124 min.

Director: Shuichi Okita

Eikichi (Ryuhei Matsuda) left Hiroshima for Tökyö years ago to find success with his rock band, only to fail. Several years later, he returns home to tell his father Osamu (Akira Emoto) that his girlfriend is pregnant. Needless to say, Osamu is angry. But he’s also excited about becoming a grandfather. With offbeat comic timing, this latest family “dramedy” from Shuichi Okita (“The Woodsman and the Rain”) showcases why he is one of the best Japanese directors working today.

Screenings: April 6, 5:45 p.m. and April 8, 12:15 p.m.

“RAGE” (Hawai‘i Premiere)

Japan 2016 | Japanese w/ English subtitles | 142 min.

Director: Lee Sang-Il

An unsolved double-murder in Tökyö brings out the worst instincts in three sets of people (a star-studded cast led by Ken Watanabe) in “Rage,” a potboiler based on the famous mystery novel of the same name. The film weaves together three unrelated stories set in three different cities across Japan and Okinawa a year after the homicide involving the arrival of a mysterious drifter with an unspeakable past.

Screenings: April 6, 8:15 p.m. and April 8, 7:45 p.m.

“TÖKYÖ IDOLS” (Hawai‘i Premiere)

Canada, United Kingdom, Japan 2017 | Japanese w/ English subtitles | 90 min.

Director: Kyoko Miyake

Girl bands and pop music permeate Japanese life. Meet Ri Ri, a bonafide “Tökyö Idol” who takes us on her journey to fame. Now meet her “brothers,” a group of adult male super fans, or otaku, who devote their lives to following her in the virtual world and in real life. Once considered to be on the fringes of society, the brothers have become mainstream via the internet, illuminating the growing disconnect between men and women in hypermodern societies.

Screenings: April 7, 8:15 p.m. and April 9, 2:15 p.m.

Channel 4 (Oceanic Cable) and 6 (Hawaiian Telcom) (Subject to change, without notice. For updated information, call 521-8066)

“You Are My Present,” Monday-Friday at 9:20 p.m.; re-airs Monday-Friday at 12:20 p.m.

Starring: Yi Jae Heo, Do Jin Cha, Myung Gil Choi, Ye Sol Jin, Kim Chung, Jae Hee Song and Ji Ho Shim.

“Whisper,” Monday and Tuesday at 7:45 p.m./re-airs on Tuesday and Wednesday at 2:15 p.m.

Young Joo Shin is a female detective, a section chief with charisma, although she spends most of her time with petty criminals. She has to pay the debt of her family and speaks often harshly, but inside she has a golden heart. Meanwhile, Dong Joon Lee is a righteous elite judge, brilliant in mind, but with a warm heart and he has always a friendly ear for those, who are weak. Both work together to solve a case of corruption, involving the greatest law firm of the nation, Taebak, which turns out to be one of the biggest scandals ever.

Starring Sang Yoon Lee, Bo Young Lee, Kwon Yool Kwon and Se Young Park.

“Love in the Moonlight,” Monday and Tuesday at 10 p.m./re-airs on Tuesday and Wednesday at 1 p.m.

Starring Bo-Gum Park, You-Jung Kim, Young Jin, Soo-Bin Chae and Dong-Yeon Kwak.

“Saimdang, Memoir of Color,” Wednesday and Thursday at 7:45 p.m./re-airs on Thursday and Friday at 2:15 p.m.

Starring Young Ae Lee, Se Jong Yang, Jong Hwan Choi and Hae Sook Kim.

“All About My Mom,” Wednesday and Thursday at 10 p.m./re-airs on Thursday and Friday at 1 p.m.

Starring Eugene, Sang-Woo Lee, Du-Shim Ko, Kap-Soo Kim and Mi-Sook Kim.

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

“I’m Sorry, But I Love You,” Saturday-Sunday at 9:20 p.m./re-airs Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m.

Would you give up love for money?

Mo Ah Jung and Do Hoon Park are a married couple who have known each other since they were young, having grown up at the same orphanage. Their lives are thrown into disarray one day when Do Hoon finds out he is originally from a wealthy family. Drawn to the promises of riches, he dumps Mo Ah and marries Young Hwa Cha, the daughter of a powerful politician. Stranded and abandoned by her former husband, Mo Ah then meets the warm-hearted Nam Goo Kang. Will she find it in her to love again?

Starring Min Seo Kim, Sun Ho Park, In Lee and Ya Na.

Channel 9 (Oceanic Cable) and 20 (Hawaiian Telcom) Programs are subject to change, without notice. For updated information, call 847-2021)

“My Destiny,” Sunday at 5 p.m.

What will happen when the sisters discover they are in love with the same man?

“When You Were Mine,” Sunday at 6 p.m.

Nick and Vanessa are engaged to be married, but tragedy strikes when Nick is in a helicopter crash that causes him to lose his memory.

The authorities, unable to find Nick, declare him dead, leaving Vanessa in a deep depression.

But faith intervenes again as Darwin in involved in another accident, which causes him to regain the memory of his life as Nick and forget his new life as Darwin.

Who has the right to a future with Nick now? His first love Vanessa? Or the family he created with Jessa and their son?

“Behind the Noren 3,” Sunday at 8 p.m.

The family drama “behind the curtain” continues from Season 2.

It has been 4 years since Naoko started training to become the head proprietress of her husband’s family inn. She has persevered in earning the respect and acceptance of the current head proprietress, who happens to be her mother-in-law, Shino. The announcement of Naoko being named the new head proprietress finally nears, until Shino unexpectedly presents Naoko with an assignment.

Starring Michiko Hada, Yoko Nogiwa, Kanji Tsuda, Kei Yamamoto,
Setsuko Karasuma, Yuka Rikuna, Konatsu Tanaka and Suzunosuke

“Zenigata Heiji,” (Toei), Sunday 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. Stars Hiroaki Murakami.

“Kuru Kuru Japan,” Monday through Friday at 6:30 p.m.

Delicious foods of Japan. Cultured salmon in Tottori, bonito cuisine in
Kagoshima and more!

“Soko ga Japan,” Monday through Friday at 7 p.m.

This series, which replaces “Soko ga Shiritai,” takes viewers on a journey throughout Japan, highlighting foods and places that define the country that is Japan.

“Please Love Me,” Monday at 8 p.m.

“Naotora: The Lady Warlord,” (NHK) Tuesday, at 8 p.m.; repeats on Sunday at 7 p.m.

Starring Ko Shibasaki, Haruma Miura, Issei Takahashi, Tetta Sugimoto, Naomi Zaizen, Gin Maeda, Tsuyoshi Ukaji, Shihori Kajiya, Mitsuru Fukikoshi and Shota Shunputei.

“Mystery Theatre,” Wednesday from 7-9 p.m.

“Homicide Team 9 –Season 6” (TV Asahi), Thursday at 8 p.m.

New season of Homicide Team 9 series.

Starring Tsunehiko Watase, Yoshihiko Inohara, Michiko Hada, Kanji Tsuda, Mitsuru Fukikoshi and Hiromasa Taguchi.

“Dotchi” (YTV), Friday at 8 p.m.

This popular exciting cooking show returns!!

“The Imposter,” Saturday at 5 and 6 p.m.

“Pet Doctor in the House” (Yomiuri TV), Saturday at 7 p.m.

As a veterinarian, Kentaro Shiba — or Shibaken (as he is known by everyone in town) — saves pets’ lives. But he is also known as a busybody because he worries equally about the pet’s owners.

When he sees someone in trouble, he can’t leave them alone. He’ll do whatever he can to help them out.

To some people, Shibaken is a little bit of a pain. But it’s because he cares as much about the owners of the pets as he does about the pets.

Starring Takanori Jinnai, Yumiko Shaku, Yoko Nogiwa and Miyu Yoshimoto.

“Partners 11,” Saturday at 8 p.m.

The eleventh season of this popular detective series. Detective, Ukyo Sugishita, has great insight and cunning skills. His new partner is Toru Kai. Together they solve many mysterious crimes.

Starring Ukyo Sugishita, Toru Kai, Sachiko Tsukimoto and Etsuko Usui.

“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, serving for a total of 48 years.

“Furisode Torimonocho Wakashu Henge (Mysteries of Edo),” 1956 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 29 minutes.

Directed by Shoji Matsumura. Starring Hibari Misora and Hashizo Okawa.

A princess in disguise, Oshichi launches an investigation to reveal the truth about the disappearance of young women in Edo.

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

Starring Shima Iwashita and Aki Yashiro.

The story of the turbulent life of Kiwa, the successor of the Domoto Clan, the most prominent yakuza in Osaka.

“Hakuchu no Shikaku (Dead Angle),” 1979 drama, 2 hours and 34 minutes.

Directed by Masahiro Makino. Starring Isamu Natsuki, Sonny Chiba, Shigeru Amachi and Katsu Ryuzaki.

Elite college graduates commit perfect financial crimes though loopholes in the law during the 1950’s.

“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.

“Hatamoto Taikutsu Otoko Nazo no Yureijima (Island of No Return),” 1960 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 35 minutes.

Directed by Yasushi Sasaki. Starring Utaemon Ichikawa and Kinya Kitaoji.

Saotome Mondonosuke investigates the illegal trade conducted in Nagasaki.

“Hengen Murasaki Zukin (The Mysterious Purple Hood),” 1963 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 28 minutes.

Directed by Eiichi Kudo. Starring Ryutaro Otomo, Satomi Oka and Shingo Yamashiro.

A man in the mysterious purple hood saves the lives of townspeople in Edo.

“Hibari no Hanagata Tantei Gassen (Detective Duel),” 1958 drama, 1 hour and 27 minutes.

Directed by Yasushi Sasaki. Starring Hibari Misora, Ken Takakura and Yoshiko Sakuma.

A friendly rivalry turns into romance for a elite female detective, Yukiko, and a handsome private eye, Mitamura, while investigating the missing person case of a wealthy family member.

“Hibotan Bakuto Tekkaba Retsuden (Valiant Red Peony 5),” 1969 drama, 1 hour and 39 minutes.

Directed by Kosaku Yamashita. Starring Junko Fuji, Koji Tsuruta and Tomisaburo Wakayama.

Female gambler Oryu comes to the aid of a down-and-out farmer.

“Hokkai no Abareryu (North Shore Dragon),” 1966 action film, 1 hour and 25 minutes.

Directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Starring Tatsuo Umemiya and Shingo Yamashiro.

Jiro, the son of a fishing village boss, takes on the town’s outlaws.

“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.

“Kaze no Bushi (Warrior of the Wind),” 1964 drama, 2 hours and 13 minutes.

Directed by Tai Kato. Starring Hashizo Okawa and Hiroko Sakuramachi.

Hired on a mission by the government, Shinzo, a womanizing Iga ninja, soon finds himself in the center of a conspiracy looking to unearth a mythical clan and their hidden gold.

“Koi Yamabiko (Love Echo),” 1959 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 33 minutes.

Directed by Masahiro Makino. Starring Hashizo Okawa, Keiko Okawa and Satomi Oka.

Kogenta, prince of the secluded Ina Clan, marries a beautiful outsider named Oshina. When he later learns that Oshina’s father lost his life protecting the family heirloom, a shamisen called “Yamabiko,” from a greedy thief, he vows to avenge his death.

“Matatabi Sannin Yakuza (Three Yakuza),” 1965 jidaigeki, 2 hours.

Directed by Tadashi Sawashima. Starring Kinnosuke Nakamura, Tatsuya Nakadai and Hiroki Matsukata.

The lives of three kindhearted yakuza trying to make their way in the world: Kutaro saves the poverty-stricken farmers from an evil official; Sentaro rescues a girl from a whorehouse; Genta returns to his hometown to reunite with his daughter.

“Nagareita Shichinin (The Seven Chefs),” 1997 food drama, 1 hour and 55 minutes.

Directed by Seiji Izumi. Starring Hiroki Matsukata, Koji Matoba, Ayumi Ishida and Tatsuo Umemiya.

Traveling chef Tatsuji is called back to Tokyo to help save his late teacher’s restaurant. With the help of his close friend Kinu, Tatsuji must complete the training of Wataru — the apprentice chosen by his late teacher to become the next master chef — in the art of culinary excellence and running a successful business.

“Oshidori Kago (The Bull’s Eye for Love),” 1958 samurai film, 1 hour and 27 minutes.

Directed by Masahiro Makino. Starring Kinnosuke Nakamura, Hibari Misora, Katsuo Nakamura and Hitomi Nakahara.

Young lord Genjiro, who abandoned his castle to live as a commoner in Edo, returns home to restore peace amidst disruption over an inheritance dispute.

“Ougon Kujakujo Dai-Sanbu (Golden Peacock Castle, Part 3),” 1961 samurai/action film, 57 minutes.

Directed by Shoji Matsumura. Starring Totsuben Sawamura, Kotaro Satomi and Shingo Yamashiro.

The battle for the Golden Peacock Castle continues in this third installment of the famed movie series. Heroes Hiuchimaru and Sakon discover hidden powers residing in the Peacock seal emblazoned on items they carry, while Gondaiyu continues his relentless attacks in pursuit of the hidden treasures locked away in the castle.

“Ougon Kujakujo Kanketsu-hen (Golden Peacock Castle: Part 4/Final Episode),” 1961 samurai/action film, 55 minutes.

Directed by Shoji Matsuura. Starring Totsuben Sawamura, Kotaro Satomi and Shingo Yamashiro.

The struggle between the evil Gondaiyu and the remnants of Golden Peacock Castle comes to an end in this exciting finale. Gondaiyu and Danjo plot to take over the Shogun’s army while continuing their efforts to eliminate Sakon and Hiuchimaru.

“Senhime to Hideyori (Lord Hideyori and Princess Sen),” 1962 samurai film, 1 hour and 26 minutes.

Directed by Masahiro Makino. Starring Hibari Misora, Kinnosuke Nakamura, Ken Takakura and Jushiro Konoe.

Princess Sen, a daughter of Tokugawa Ieyasu, is caught amidst the family feud between the Tokugawa and Toyotomi family. When her father Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu attacks her husband Toyotomi Hideyori’s castle, her life takes a sudden turn for the worse. Will she ever find peace in her life again?

“Toile no Pieta (Pieta in the Toilet),” 2015 drama, 2 hours.

Directed by Daishi Matsunaga. Starring Yojiro Noda and Hana Sugisaki.

Hiroshi is an introverted painter once full of promise but has given up on his dreams and works part-time cleaning office windows. He falls suddenly ill and the doctor requires him to bring a family member for his test results. Not wanting to involve his family, Hiroshi pays a high school student Mai, who he meets in the waiting room, to play his sister. When he realizes he has only three months left in his life, he once again finds passion in drawing.

“Toyama no Kinsan Hinotama Bugyo (Fireball Magistrate),” 1958 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 32 minutes.

Directed by Kinonosuke Fukada. Starring Chiezo Kataoka, Tsukigata Ryunosuke and Ebara Shinjiro.

Two guardians of the Nijo Castle, Shioya and Kamazawa, discover a map leading to a secret passage to Edo Castle. Instead of reporting their find to local authorities, they decide to blackmail the lords who created the forbidden passage. To prove their crime, Magistrate Toyama Kinshiro launches a private undercover investigation.

PROGRAMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

“Uso no Senso (War of Lies),” premieres on Monday, May 15, at
7:35 p.m.

Koichi’s (Tsuyoshi Kusanagi) father killed his mother and his brother, then he took his own life — or so it appeared. In fact it was all a set-up. Koichi, 9 years old at that time, was the only witness present at the scene and saw the face of the true murderer. Despite his repeated testimony, no one took him seriously. He was called a liar and even his relatives looked at him with suspicion and distrust. Growing up, Koichi learned to master the art of lying and turned into an extremely skilled liar. He eventually becomes an extremely successful conman and meets the murderer who killed his family 30 years ago. He swears himself to take revenge. Fully subtitled in English.

“Mystery Hour – Sogeki (Sniper),” airs Tuesdays, May 16 and 23, at 7:35 p.m.

Detective Ryoko Kozuki receives a demotion after having an affair with a superior. She succeeds in arresting a rapist in an undercover operation that puts her at risk. Her achievement immediately becomes the talk of the precinct, but no one approaches her because of her past. Ryoko is determined to bring criminals to justice. She takes on “The Prime Ministerial Candidate Snipe Case” which took place 15 years earlier. Fully subtitled in English.

“Ubai Ai, Fuyu (Winter, Grasping Love),” premiers on Friday, May 19, at 7:35 p.m.

Hikari works at a design office. Her upbringing is not a wealthy one, but now she has a good job and an affectionate fiancé Kota. She is happy and feeling very much fulfilled. But, when she happens to see her ex-boyfriend Shin, once the love of her life, her relationship with her fiancé starts to fall apart. Hikari and Shin had been lovers, but one day Shin left her without a word. Now, he is married to Ran. Ran’s over possessive manic love towards Shin makes her consumed with jealousy against Hikari. And Hikari’s fiancé Kota also finds himself suffering from his love and his jealousy. Shin’s presence is driving him slowly but steadily to the brink of insanity. Fully subtitled in English.

“Mystery Hour – IMAT no Kiseki,” premieres on Tuesday, May 30, at 7:35 p.m.

On the grounds of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, the IMAT (Incident Medical Assistance Team) conducts a joint training exercise on a bus hijack with the SIT (Special Investigation Team). IMAT member Akira, wearing a bulletproof vest, does poorly. His team also performs far below expectations. On the other hand, SIT carries out their part of the training perfectly. SIT member Takuma is irritated to be the slowed down by the presence of the IMAT. Then, one of the SIT members suddenly has a fit and faints. Akira quickly diagnosis the fallen SIT member as having an aortic disease and treats him accordingly. After a treatment that is difficult even in the operating room, he succeeds in saving the member. Several days later, an explosion occurs at a park. Fully subtitled in English.

NGN 3 MOVIE CHANNEL (Digital Ch. 679)

Movie of the Month

May 6: “Umisuzume (The Book Peddler),” 2015 drama, 1 hour and 48 minutes.

Directed by Kenichi Omori. Starring Rina Takeda and Yutaka Kobayashi.

Uwajima is a picturesque city in Ehime Prefecture with a rich history.

Suzume provides one of the city’s most unique services, library book bicycle delivery. Suzume spends her days riding through town picking up and dropping off books to very grateful patrons. But when a book needed for the town’s 400th anniversary celebration goes missing, the library is thrown into chaos. The book in question has the design of a special kimono needed for the celebration parade. At the same time, the survival of the book delivery service is thrown into question. The book delivery team must pull out all the stops to save both the celebration and their jobs!

MOVIE SYNOPSIS (in alphabetical order)

“Chiisai Ouchi (The Little House),” 2014 drama, 2 hours and 16 minutes.

Directed by Yoji Yamada. Starring Takako Matsu, Haru Kuroki

In 1922, a young woman named Taki arrives as a maid to work for the family who resides in a small western-style house. The Hirai family consists of a toy company executive Masaki, his beautiful wife Tokiko, and their 5-year-old son Ryoichi. One day a young co-worker named Shoji visits Masaki. Over time, Taki quietly observes as a fleeting love affair develops between Shoji and Tokiko. 60 years later, her version of events is finally revealed.

“Chimoji Yashiki (Revenge for His Lover),” 1962 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 27 minutes.

Directed by Eiichi Kudo. Starring Ryutaro Otomo and Hashizo Okawa.

Kamio, a mistreated samurai clerk of Edo Castle, together with ronin (“Sir Quarrel”) Ibara, take up a vendetta against seventeen wicked castle men.

5:40 a.m. – Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties

7:40 a.m. – Dead Angle

10:20 a.m. – The Book Peddler

12:20 p.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 3 & 4

2:20 p.m. – Lord Hideyori and Princess Sen

3:50 p.m. – Three Yakuza

5:50 p.m. – Flower, Storm, and Gangster

7:20 p.m. – The Bull’s Eye for Love

8:50 p.m. – Jail Breakers

10:30 p.m. – North Sea Dragon

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17

Midnight – The Bull’s Eye for Love

1:30 a.m. – Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties

3:30 a.m. – Fireball Magistrate

5:10 a.m. – Three Yakuza

7:10 a.m. – Flower, Storm, and Gangster

8:40 a.m. – Jail Breakers

10:20 a.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 3 & 4

12:20 p.m. – The Valiant Red
Peony 5

2:10 p.m. – Island of No Return

3:40 p.m. – Samurai of the Wind

5:20 p.m. – Dead Angle

8 p.m. – Love Echo

9:40 p.m. – Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties

11:40 p.m. – Island of No Return

THURSDAY, MAY 18

1:10 a.m. – Detective Duel

2:40 a.m. – Dead Angle

5:20 a.m. – Revenge for His Lover

6:50 a.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood

8:20 a.m. – North Sea Dragon

9:50 a.m. – The Bull’s Eye for Love

11:20 a.m. – Jail Breakers

1 p.m. – Mysteries of Edo

2:30 p.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison

4:10 p.m. – The Seven Chefs

6:10 p.m. – Samurai of the Wind

7:50 p.m. – Flower, Storm, and Gangster

9:20 p.m. – Love Echo

11 p.m. – The Little House

FRIDAY, MAY 19

1:20 a.m. – The Bull’s Eye for Love

2:50 a.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 3 & 4

4:50 a.m. – Lord Hideyori and Princess Sen

6:20 a.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison

8 a.m. – The Seven Chefs

10 a.m. – Detective Duel

11:30 a.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood

1 p.m. – North Sea Dragon

2:30 p.m. – The Little House

4:50 p.m. – Revenge for His Lover

6:20 p.m. – Three Yakuza

8:20 p.m. – Fireball Magistrate

10 p.m. – Mysteries of Edo

11:30 p.m. – The Bull’s Eye for Love

SATURDAY, MAY 20

1 a.m. – Jail Breakers

2:40 a.m. – The Seven Chefs

4:40 a.m. – Samurai of the Wind

6:20 a.m. – Three Yakuza

8:20 a.m. – Flower, Storm, and Gangster

9:50 a.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 3 & 4

11:50 a.m. – Lord Hideyori and Princess Sen

1:20 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 5

3:10 p.m. – Island of No Return

4:40 p.m. – Lord Hideyori and Princess Sen

6:10 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 5

8 p.m. – Pieta in the Toilet

10 p.m. – Detective Duel

11:30 p.m. – Fireball Magistrate

SUNDAY, MAY 21

1:10 a.m. – Mysteries of Edo

2:40 a.m. – Dead Angle

5:20 a.m. – Revenge for His Lover

6:50 a.m. – Love Echo

8:30 a.m. – Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties

10:30 a.m. – Island of No Return

Noon – Pieta in the Toilet

2 p.m. – Detective Duel

3:30 p.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood

5 p.m. – North Sea Dragon

6:30 p.m. – The Bull’s Eye for Love

8 p.m. – Revenge for His Lover

9:30 p.m. – Three Yakuza

11:30 p.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison

MONDAY, MAY 22

1:10 a.m. – The Seven Chefs

3:10 a.m. – Samurai of the Wind

4:50 a.m. – Dead Angle

7:30 a.m. – Jail Breakers

9:10 a.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 3 & 4

11:10 a.m. – North Sea Dragon

12:40 p.m. – The Little House

3 p.m. – Lord Hideyori and Princess Sen

4:30 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 5

6:20 p.m. – Flower, Storm, and Gangster

7:50 p.m. – Love Echo

9:30 p.m. – Island of No Return

11 p.m. – Detective Duel

TUESDAY, MAY 23

12:30 a.m. – Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties

2:30 a.m. – Fireball Magistrate

4:10 a.m. – Mysteries of Edo

5:40 a.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison

7:20 a.m. – The Little House

9:40 a.m. – The Bull’s Eye for Love

11:10 a.m. – Island of No Return

12:40 p.m. – Pieta in the Toilet

2:40 p.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood

4:10 p.m. – North Sea Dragon

5:40 p.m. – The Bull’s Eye for Love

7:10 p.m. – Jail Breakers

8:50 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 5

10:40 p.m. – Island of No Return

WEDNESDAY, MAY 24

12:10 a.m. – Revenge for His Lover

1:40 a.m. – Three Yakuza

3:40 a.m. – Flower, Storm, and Gangster

5:10 a.m. – Love Echo

6:50 a.m. – The Seven Chefs

8:50 a.m. – Samurai of the Wind

10:30 a.m. – Pieta in the Toilet

12:30 p.m. – Detective Duel

2 p.m. – Love Echo

3:40 p.m. – Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties

5:40 p.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison

7:20 p.m. – The Seven Chefs

9:20 p.m. – The Book Peddler

11:20 p.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood

THURSDAY, MAY 25

12:50 a.m. – Lord Hideyori and Princess Sen

2:20 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 5

4:10 a.m. – Dead Angle

6:50 a.m. – Revenge for His Lover

8:20 a.m. – Fireball Magistrate

10 a.m. – Mysteries of Edo

11:30 a.m. – The Book Peddler

1:30 p.m. – The Seven Chefs

3:30 p.m. – Jail Breakers

5:10 p.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 3 & 4

7:10 p.m. – Three Yakuza

9:10 p.m. – Flower, Storm, and Gangster

10:40 p.m. – Detective Duel

FRIDAY, MAY 26

12:10 a.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood

1:40 a.m. – Samurai of the Wind

3:20 a.m. – Dead Angle

6 a.m. – Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties

8 a.m. – Fireball Magistrate

9:40 a.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 3 & 4

11:40 a.m. – Lord Hideyori and Princess Sen

1:10 p.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood

2:40 p.m. – North Sea Dragon

4:10 p.m. – Mysteries of Edo

5:40 p.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison

7:20 p.m. – The Bull’s Eye for Love

8:50 p.m. – Jail Breakers

10:30 p.m. – Three Yakuza

SATURDAY, MAY 27

12:30 a.m. – Flower, Storm, and Gangster

2 a.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 3 & 4

4 a.m. – Lord Hideyori and Princess Sen

5:30 a.m. – Love Echo

7:10 a.m. – Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties

9:10 a.m. – Fireball Magistrate

10:50 a.m. – Mysteries of Edo

12:20 p.m. – Revenge for His Lover

1:50 p.m. – Three Yakuza

3:50 p.m. – Samurai of the Wind

5:30 p.m. – Dead Angle

8:10 p.m. – Lord Hideyori and Princess Sen

9:40 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 5

11:30 p.m. – Mysteries of Edo

SUNDAY, MAY 28

1 a.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison

2:40 a.m. – The Seven Chefs

4:40 a.m. – Samurai of the Wind

6:20 a.m. – Dead Angle

9 a.m. – Revenge for His Lover

10:30 a.m. – The Valiant Red
Peony 5

12:20 p.m. – Island of No Return

1:50 p.m. – Detective Duel

3:20 p.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood

4:50 p.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison

6:30 p.m. – The Seven Chefs

8:30 p.m. – North Sea Dragon

10 p.m. – The Little House

MONDAY, MAY 29

12:20 a.m. – Jail Breakers

2 a.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 3 & 4

4 a.m. – Flower, Storm, and Gangster

5:30 a.m. – Love Echo

7:10 a.m. – Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties

9:10 a.m. – Fireball Magistrate

10:50 a.m. – The Little House

1:10 p.m. – The Bull’s Eye for Love

2:40 p.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood

4:10 p.m. – North Sea Dragon

5:40 p.m. – The Bull’s Eye for Love

7:10 p.m. – Jail Breakers

8:50 p.m. – Island of No Return

10:20 p.m. – Pieta in the Toilet

TUESDAY, MAY 30

12:20 a.m. – Revenge for His Lover

1:50 a.m. – Three Yakuza

3:50 a.m. – The Seven Chefs

5:50 a.m. – Samurai of the Wind

7:30 a.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison

9:10 a.m. – The Seven Chefs

11:10 a.m. – Pieta in the Toilet

1:10 p.m. – Detective Duel

2:40 p.m. – Three Yakuza

4:40 p.m. – Flower, Storm, and Gangster

6:10 p.m. – Dead Angle

8:50 p.m. – The Book Peddler

10:50 p.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 3 & 4

WEDNESDAY, MAY 31

12:50 a.m. – Lord Hideyori and Princess Sen

2:20 a.m. – Samurai of the Wind

4 a.m. – Dead Angle

6:40 a.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood

8:10 a.m. – North Sea Dragon

9:40 a.m. – Jail Breakers

11:20 a.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 3 & 4

1:20 p.m. – The Book Peddler

3:20 p.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood

4:50 p.m. – Three Yakuza

6:50 p.m. – Flower, Storm, and Gangster

8:20 p.m. – Love Echo

10 p.m. – Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties

MONDAY, MAY 1

Midnight – The Bull’s Eye for Love

1:30 a.m. – Jail Breakers

3:10 a.m. – The Seven Chefs

5:10 a.m. – Samurai of the Wind

6:50 a.m. – Three Yakuza

8:50 a.m. – Flower, Storm, and Gangster

10:20 a.m. – Dead Angle

1 p.m. – Revenge for His Lover

2:30 p.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 3 & 4

4:30 p.m. – Lord Hideyori and Princess Sen

6 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 5

7:50 p.m. – Island of No Return

9:20 p.m. – Love Echo

11 p.m. – Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties

TUESDAY, MAY 2

1 a.m. – Detective Duel

2:30 a.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood

4 a.m. – Fireball Magistrate

5:40 a.m. – Mysteries of Edo

7:10 a.m. – Revenge for His Lover

8:40 a.m. – Three Yakuza

10:40 a.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison

12:20 p.m. – The Seven Chefs

2:20 p.m. – Samurai of the Wind

4 p.m. – Dead Angle

6:40 p.m. – North Sea Dragon

8:10 p.m. – The Little House

10:30 p.m. – Jail Breakers

WEDNESDAY, MAY 3

12:10 a.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 3 & 4

2:10 a.m. – Lord Hideyori and Princess Sen

3:40 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 5

5:30 a.m. – Flower, Storm, and Gangster

7 a.m. – Love Echo

8:40 a.m. – The Little House

11 a.m. – The Bull’s Eye for Love

12:30 p.m. – Island of No Return

2 p.m. – Detective Duel

3:30 p.m. – Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties

5:30 p.m. – Fireball Magistrate

7:10 p.m. – Mysteries of Edo

8:40 p.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison

10:20 p.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood

11:50 p.m. – North Sea Dragon

THURSDAY, MAY 4

1:20 a.m. – The Bull’s Eye for Love

2:50 a.m. – Jail Breakers

4:30 a.m. – Three Yakuza

6:30 a.m. – Flower, Storm, and Gangster

8 a.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 3 & 4

10 a.m. – Lord Hideyori and Princess Sen

11:30 a.m. – Island of No Return

1 p.m. – Pieta in the Toilet

3 p.m. – Love Echo

4:40 p.m. – Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties

6:40 p.m. – Fireball Magistrate

8:20 p.m. – Mysteries of Edo

9:50 p.m. – Revenge for His Lover

11:20 p.m. – Three Yakuza

FRIDAY, MAY 5

1:20 a.m. – Samurai of the Wind

3 a.m. – Dead Angle

5:40 a.m. – Lord Hideyori and Princess Sen

7:10 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 5

9 a.m. – Pieta in the Toilet

11 a.m. – Detective Duel

12:30 p.m. – Mysteries of Edo

2 p.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison

3:40 p.m. – The Seven Chefs

5:40 p.m. – Samurai of the Wind

7:20 p.m. – Dead Angle

10 p.m. – Revenge for His Lover

11:30 p.m. – The Valiant Red
Peony 5

SATURDAY, MAY 6

1:20 a.m. – Island of No Return

2:50 a.m. – Detective Duel

4:20 a.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood

5:50 a.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison

7:30 a.m. – The Seven Chefs

9:30 a.m. – Jail Breakers

11:10 a.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 3 & 4

1:10 p.m. – Flower, Storm, and Gangster

2:40 p.m. – Love Echo

4:20 p.m. – Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties

6:20 p.m. – Fireball Magistrate

8 p.m. – The Book Peddler

10 p.m. – The Seven Chefs

SUNDAY, MAY 7

Midnight – North Sea Dragon

1:30 a.m. – The Bull’s Eye for Love

3 a.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood

4:30 a.m. – North Sea Dragon

6 a.m. – The Bull’s Eye for Love

7:30 a.m. – Jail Breakers

9:10 a.m. – Samurai of the Wind

10:50 a.m. – Dead Angle

1:30 p.m. – Island of No Return

3 p.m. – Detective Duel

4:30 p.m. – The Book Peddler

6:30 p.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood

8 p.m. – Fireball Magistrate

9:40 p.m. – Mysteries of Edo

11:10 p.m. – Golden Peacock Castle,
Parts 3 & 4

MONDAY, MAY 8

1:10 a.m. – Lord Hideyori and Princess Sen

2:40 a.m. – The Seven Chefs

4:40 a.m. – Samurai of the Wind

6:20 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 5

8:10 a.m. – Island of No Return

9:40 a.m. – North Sea Dragon

11:10 a.m. – The Bull’s Eye for Love

12:40 p.m. – Jail Breakers

2:20 p.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 3 & 4

4:20 p.m. – Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties

6:20 p.m. – Fireball Magistrate

8 p.m. – Three Yakuza

10 p.m. – Flower, Storm, and Gangster

11:30 p.m. – Love Echo

TUESDAY, MAY 9

1:10 a.m. – Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties

3:10 a.m. – Revenge for His Lover

4:40 a.m. – Three Yakuza

6:40 a.m. – Lord Hideyori and Princess Sen

8:10 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 5

10 a.m. – Mysteries of Edo

11:30 a.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison

1:10 p.m. – Dead Angle

3:50 p.m. – Revenge for His Lover

5:20 p.m. – Detective Duel

6:50 p.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood

8:20 p.m. – Island of No Return

9:50 p.m. – Pieta in the Toilet

11:50 p.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10

1:30 a.m. – The Seven Chefs

3:30 a.m. – Flower, Storm, and Gangster

5 a.m. – Love Echo

6:40 a.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood

8:10 a.m. – North Sea Dragon

9:40 a.m. – Pieta in the Toilet

11:40 a.m. – Detective Duel

1:10 p.m. – Three Yakuza

3:10 p.m. – Flower, Storm, and Gangster

4:40 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 5

6:30 p.m. – Island of No Return

8 p.m. – Fireball Magistrate

9:40 p.m. – Mysteries of Edo

11:10 p.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison

THURSDAY, MAY 11

12:50 a.m. – The Seven Chefs

2:50 a.m. – Lord Hideyori and Princess Sen

4:20 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 5

6:10 a.m. – Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties

8:10 a.m. – Fireball Magistrate

9:50 a.m. – The Seven Chefs

11:50 a.m. – Samurai of the Wind

1:30 p.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 3 & 4

3:30 p.m. – Lord Hideyori and Princess Sen

5 p.m. – Detective Duel

6:30 p.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood

8 p.m. – The Book Peddler

10 p.m. – The Seven Chefs

FRIDAY, MAY 12

Midnight – Revenge for His Lover

1:30 a.m. – Three Yakuza

3:30 a.m. – Jail Breakers

5:10 a.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 3 & 4

7:10 a.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood

8:40 a.m. – North Sea Dragon

10:10 a.m. – Dead Angle

12:50 p.m. – The Book Peddler

2:50 p.m. – The Bull’s Eye for Love

4:20 p.m. – Jail Breakers

6 p.m. – Dead Angle

8:40 p.m. – Revenge for His Lover

10:10 p.m. – Love Echo

11:50 p.m. – Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties

SATURDAY, MAY 13

1:50 a.m. – Samurai of the Wind

3:30 a.m. – Dead Angle

6:10 a.m. – Flower, Storm, and Gangster

7:40 a.m. – Love Echo

9:20 a.m. – Mysteries of Edo

10:50 a.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison

12:30 p.m. – The Valiant Red
Peony 5

2:20 p.m. – Island of No Return

3:50 p.m. – Dead Angle

6:30 p.m. – Revenge for His Lover

8 p.m. – The Little House

10:20 p.m. – The Bull’s Eye for Love

11:50 p.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood

SUNDAY, MAY 14

1:20 a.m. – North Sea Dragon

2:50 a.m. – Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties

4:50 a.m. – Fireball Magistrate

6:30 a.m. – North Sea Dragon

8 a.m. – The Little House

10:20 a.m. – Flower, Storm, and Gangster

11:50 a.m. – Love Echo

1:30 p.m. – Jail Breakers

3:10 p.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 3 & 4

5:10 p.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison

6:50 p.m. – The Seven Chefs

8:50 p.m. – Detective Duel

10:20 p.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood

11:50 p.m. – The Seven Chefs

MONDAY, MAY 15

1:50 a.m. – Samurai of the Wind

3:30 a.m. – Mysteries of Edo

5 a.m. – Yokosuka Navy Prison

6:40 a.m. – Island of No Return

8:10 a.m. – Detective Duel

9:40 a.m. – Lord Hideyori and Princess Sen

11:10 a.m. – The Valiant Red
Peony 5

1 p.m. – Samurai of the Wind

2:40 p.m. – Dead Angle

5:20 p.m. – Revenge for His Lover

6:50 p.m. – Three Yakuza

8:50 p.m. – The Book Peddler

10:50 p.m. – The Seven Chefs

TUESDAY, MAY 16

12:50 a.m. – Fireball Magistrate

2:30 a.m. – Mysteries of Edo

4 a.m. – Love Echo

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