TV Program Guide – The Hawaii Herald

“The Family Is Coming,” Sunday at 6:30 p.m./
re-airs Monday at 1:45 p.m.
A family drama combined with the elements of a romantic-comedy about a family who faces conflicts about inheritance from their grandmother who returns to her family after 50 years, reconciliation and growth surrounding the heirloom.
Starring: Jung Hyun Lee, Yi Han Jin, Sang Jin Oh, Won Sook Park, Han Hun Jung and Joon Gyu Park.

“Heard It Through the Grapevine,” Monday and Tuesday at 7:45 p.m./re-airs on Tuesday and Wednesday at 2:45 p.m.
Yeon-Hee Choi and Jung-Ho Han are a wealthy couple from a prestigious family. Their reputation suddenly turns upside down because of their son’s relationship with an ordinary girl. The girl, Bom Seo, is determined to endure the humiliation and isolation from the family for the sake of her child’s future, while In Sang struggles between his love for Bom Seo and his family’s high expectation.
Starring: Joon Sang Yoo, Ho Jung Yoo, Joon Lee, So Young Park, Ah Sung Go, Hyun Sung Jang, Bok In Yoon, Seung Yun Gong and Suk Chan Jun

“Only Love,” Monday-Thursday at 10:25 p.m.; re-airs Tuesday-Friday at 12:20 p.m.
Tae-yang Kim is a physician and Yoo-ri Choi is a broadcasting producer. Jae-min Choi is a dandy-ish executive at a clothing company and Saet-byul Kim is an unwed mother. Woo-joo Kim is much younger than Mi-rae Hong.
As these three couples fall in love, they explore issues of age difference, blood ties and adoption, and wealth and poverty.
Starring: Ha-joon Seo, Se-mi Im, Bo-ra Nam, Jong-hoon Yoon and Ye-won Kim.

“Hyde, Jekyll, Me,” Wednesday and Thursday at 7:45 p.m./re-airs on Thursday and Friday at 2:45 p.m.
Seo-jin Gu is a third-generation chaebol who runs the theme park Wonder Land. He seemingly has everything — looks, brains, and fortune. He is also in line to become the next CEO of Wonder Group, the conglomerate his family owns. Seo-jin has dissociative identity disorder. Whenever his heart rate exceeds 150, another personality emerges, and unlike Seo-jin’s usual cold, cynical and ruthless self, Robin is kind, gentle and has a savior complex. Because of this, Seo-jin avoids anything that might cause him to have a strong physical or emotional reaction which could trigger Robin’s reappearance, even if that means shutting himself away from the world and eschewing any meaningful relationships.
Starring: Bin Hyun, Ji -Min Han, Joon Sung and Hyeri Lee.

“Blessed with Children,” Monday and Tuesday at 9:25 p.m./re-airs on Tuesday and Wednesday at 1 pm.

“Horse Doctor,” Wednesday and Thursday at 9:25 p.m./re-airs on Thursday and Friday at
1 p.m.
“The Horse Doctor” follows a veterinarian in the Joseon Period as he goes through difficulties to become a royal physician.
Starring Seung-Woo Cho, Yo-Won Lee, Chang-Min Son, Yoo-Sun and Sang-Woo Lee.

“My Heart Twinkle, Twinkle,” Friday and Saturday at 7:45 p.m./re-airs on Saturday and Sunday at noon.
A romantic comedy about the revenge, love, and success of beautiful woman with the personality of an ajumma. It will tell the story of a woman who is transformed after plastic surgery and dieting, and the man, who made her that way.
Tae-Hee Han is the heir of a large company. He is suffering from a broken heart syndrome due to a psychological shock. To get the woman he loves back, he completely changes an unattractive and overweight ajumma Geum-Ran Sa to beautiful Sa Ra. In the process, Tae Hee falls in love with Sa Ra.
Starring: Sang-Wook Joo, Ye-Seul Han, Jae-Sook Ha, Gyu-Woon Jung, Ji-Hye Wang, Sang-Jin Han and Gyo-Jin In.

“Scandal,” Friday-Sunday at 9:25 p.m./
re-airs Saturday and Sunday at 1:15 p.m. and Monday at 12:20 p.m.
A man loses his son when a building collapses. He finds out who killed his son and kidnaps the son of this man. When the son grows up, he learns that the man he believed to be his father was in fact a kidnapper. This is a story of revenge, and the life after with wound and restoration.
Starring Jae-Won Kim, Yoon-Hee Jo, Jae-Hyun Jo, Sang-Min Park, Eun-Kyung Shin, Tae-Young Ki, Hye-Ri Kim and Kyu-Ri Kim.

“The Interrogator,” (from TV Asahi) premieres on Thursday, April 16, at 9 p.m.
Yukiko Makabe is the only female interrogator in a department full of men. Their job is to question suspects immediately after a crime, using interrogation skills and psycho-analysis to solve crimes.
As the only female in the department, Yukiko has a different perspective and style from her colleagues. This brings her success in her interrogations of suspects, but Yukiko continues to be troubled by an unsolved cold case from years ago.

“Fat Detective 2,” premieres on Friday, April 17, at 8 p.m.
Season 2! Taro Hanazawa has been on the police force for 20 years, but while all of the other recruits in his class have been promoted, Taro still works at the neighborhood koban (community police station). It’s not because he’s a bad cop; on the contrary, Taro is an excellent police officer. But Taro weighs nearly 250 pounds, which makes it difficult for him to chase down criminals, and even harder for his superiors to take him seriously. That is . . . until Chief of Investigation First Division Reiko Nishikori observes Taro’s keen police skills in action and taps him to join her squad. Will Taro be able to keep up with the other detectives? Or will his investigative skills leave the other detectives chasing after him?

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

“Let It Be 2,” Sunday at 8 p.m.
The story continues from the previous season, with Eri and Makoto now staying at a nearby mansion and commuting to the restaurant daily. With Yoko busy with her studies and Sho with his job as an illustrator, Aya has to hire new staff. Asking her sister Kuni to help in recruiting, Aya employs Kyoko Nakano, a girl with an attitude problem, and she moves into Eri’s old room.
One day, Yoko receives news that she has been accepted into a university in Kyoto. In the midst of everyone happily cheering, an elderly woman named Tatsu takes the opportunity to try and leave the cafe without paying. She was stopped in time, but claiming to be homeless and penniless, she requests to pay off her bill by working at the cafe. Sensing that there is more to her story, Daigo offers her to stay at their home, and thus begins her journey as a live-in employee of “Aya.” Tatsu is an outspoken woman and she doesn’t hesitate to tell Kyoko off for her sloppy attire and bad attitude. Although Kyoko couldn’t stand her at first, she soon has a change of heart as she begins to realize that Tatsu is only doing all of it for her own good.
Harmony is once again restored at “Aya’s,” but it is short-lived. Sho brings his junior from college, Ryo Okumura, to work at the cafe. Like Sho, Ryo had also quit college halfway through. Since his parents have apparently abandoned him, and with no job nor money, he too starts to work at the cafe. Ryo is a typical youth of today; loud clothes, dyed blonde hair with pink highlights and a couldn’t-care-less attitude. Aya and all the staff are all in for a surprise.

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

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

“A Bright Tomorrow (Hanasaku Ashita),” Monday at 8 p.m.
In this NHK comedy, a mother who abandoned her five children comes waltzing back into their lives more than 20 years later. The siblings still live in their family home in Kamakura, and each is dealing with his or her own daily challenges. Does their mother’s return ease or further complicate their already complicated lives?

“Do You Remember Me?,” Monday at 9 p.m.
A suspense drama about five former school classmates who are reunited after each of them receives a mysterious email. The email is from a classmate who disappeared on a school trip over 20 years ago. Who sent the email? And why?
As the five classmates try to investigate the source of the email, bad luck and misfortunes begin to occur.

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

“Oyaji Samurai,” Tuesday at 9 p.m.
“Oyaji Samurai” is about Kotoji Akame, a shabby, middle-aged, low-ranking samurai of small stature. Oyaji means “older man,” but the actual title of this drama is “Yoidore Kotoji,” which translates into “drunken samurai (or drunken Kotoji).” Kotoji’s drinking often gets him into trouble.
One day, after drinking too much alcohol in a drinking contest, Kotoji fails to perform a major duty for his lord. As a result, he is released from service and becomes a wandering samurai. To avenge his lord, Kotoji comes up with a scheme to steal the lances (spears) that are the symbols of prestige for traveling processions of feudal families. He steals the lances of several families, which creates an unlikely alliance amongst them as they scheme to avenge their losses.
In the series, Kotoji’s desire to settle down and spend the rest of his days quietly continues to be disrupted by samurai seeking revenge for the stolen lances.
And as Kotoji finds himself picking up the sword again, he also deals with love and raising a child for the first time in his life, and begins to find a new meaning in life.

“Partners 10,” Thursday at 8 p.m.
Season 10! Detective, Ukyo Sugishita, has great insight and cunning skills. His partner, Takeru Kanbe, is cool and confident. Together they solve many mysterious crimes.
Starring Yutaka Mizutani, Mitsuhiro Oikawa, Ikue Masudo, Seiji Rokkaku, Kazuhisa Kawahara, Ryosuke Otani and Atsushi Yamanishi.

“Japan’s Local Secrets,” Friday at 9 p.m.; repeats on Saturday at 8 p.m.
Although Japan is a relatively small country geographically, each prefecture has its own traditions, dialects, and . . . foods!!! This program takes us to the secret places throughout Japan known to the people of the area and introduces us to things unique to each place.

“The Great China,” Saturday at 7 p.m.
Fifty-six different ethnicities make up the 1.2 billion people who live throughout China. From well known tourist destinations to beautiful scenes rarely seen on television, the beauty of China is delightfully captured in “The Great China.”

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1
Midnight – Yakuza Graveyard
1:40 a.m. – Love Echo
3:20 a.m. – The Biggest Gamble
5:10 a.m. – Roaring Fire
6:50 a.m. – A Madcap Corporation
8:40 a.m. – Sasuke and His
Comedians
10:20 a.m. – Brothers Serving Time
Noon – Devastation
1:40 p.m. – Clan Revival, Parts 2 & 3
3:20 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 4
5 p.m. – A Scarred Life
6:40 p.m. – Edo Purebred
8:10 p.m. – Rebirth
10:40 p.m. – Magistrate O’oka
Legends

THURSDAY, APRIL 2
12:10 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art
1:30 a.m. – Sanguine Battle
3:10 a.m. – Magistrate O’oka
Legends
4:40 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4
6:10 a.m. – The Rage of Love
8:30 a.m. – Love at the Fogged Harbor
10:10 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4
11:40 a.m. – Rebirth
2:10 p.m. – The Seburi Story
4:20 p.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood
5:50 p.m. – Lord Takes a Bride
7:20 p.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 1
9:20 p.m. – The Castle of Crossed Destinies
11:30 p.m. – Yakuza Graveyard

FRIDAY, APRIL 3
1:10 a.m. – Rascals! Go to Hell
2:50 a.m. – The Biggest Gamble
4:40 a.m. – Love Echo
6:20 a.m. – Brothers Serving Time
8 a.m. – Sasuke and His Comedians
9:40 a.m. – The Castle of Crossed Destinies
11:50 a.m. – Roaring Fire
1:30 p.m. – Clan Revival, Parts 2 & 3
3:10 p.m. – Devastation
4:50 p.m. – A Madcap Corporation
6:40 p.m. – Yakuza Graveyard
8:20 p.m. – Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
10 p.m. – Free and Easy 6
11:40 p.m. – Rascals! Go to Hell

SATURDAY, APRIL 4
1:20 a.m. – The Rage of Love
3:40 a.m. – Love at the Fogged Harbor
5:20 a.m. – Edo Purebred
6:50 a.m. – The Seburi Story
9 a.m. – Love at the Fogged Harbor
10:40 a.m. – Free and Easy 6
12:20 p.m.– Sword in the Moonlight, Part 1
2:20 p.m. – The Rage of Love
4:40 p.m. – Sanguine Battle
6:20 p.m. – A Scarred Life
8 p.m. – Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story
9:40 p.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 1
11:40 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art

SUNDAY, APRIL 5
1 a.m. – Sanguine Battle
2:40 a.m. – Devastation
4:20 a.m. – A Madcap Corporation
6:10 a.m. – The Rage of Love
8:30 a.m. – Love at the Fogged Harbor
10:10 a.m. – Edo Purebred
11:40 a.m. – The Seburi Story
1:50 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4
3:20 p.m. – Magistrate O’oka
Legends
4:50 p.m. – Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story
6:30 p.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood
8 p.m. – Ninja Kids!
9:40 p.m. – Brothers Serving Time
11:20 p.m. – The Valiant Red
Peony 4

MONDAY, APRIL 6
1 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art
2:20 a.m. – A Madcap Corporation
4:10 a.m. – Sasuke and His
Comedians
5:50 a.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood
7:20 a.m. – Lord Takes a Bride
8:50 a.m. – Clan Revival, Parts 2 & 3
10:30 a.m. – The Valiant Red
Peony 4
12:10 p.m. – Love Echo
1:50 p.m. – Ninja Kids!
3:30 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4
5 p.m. – Rebirth
7:30 p.m. – Lord Takes a Bride
9 p.m. – Sword in the Moonlight,
Part 1
11 p.m. – Sasuke and His
Comedians

TUESDAY, APRIL 7
12:40 a.m. – Yakuza Graveyard
2:20 a.m. – Roaring Fire
4 a.m. – Clan Revival, Parts 2 & 3
5:40 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 4
7:20 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art
8:40 a.m. – Rebirth
11:10 a.m. – Magistrate O’oka
Legends
12:40 p.m. – Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
2:20 p.m. – Love Echo
4 p.m. – Dai-ichibu Sword in the Moonlight, Part 1
6 p.m. – Rage of Love
8:20 p.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood
9:50 p.m. – Lord Takes a Bride
11:20 p.m. – The Biggest Gamble

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8
1:10 a.m. – Roaring Fire
2:50 a.m. – Brothers Serving Time
4:30 a.m. – Devastation
6:10 a.m. – A Scarred Life
7:50 a.m. – Edo Purebred
9:20 a.m. – Magistrate O’oka
Legends
10:50 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4
12:20 p.m. – The Seburi Story
2:30 p.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood
4 p.m. – Rascals! Go to Hell
5:40 p.m. – The Biggest Gamble
7:30 p.m. – Love at the Fogged Harbor
9:10 p.m. – Free and Easy 6
10:50 p.m. – Sanguine Battle

THURSDAY, APRIL 9
12:30 a.m. – A Scarred Life
2:10 a.m. – Love at the Fogged Harbor
3:50 a.m. – Rascals! Go to Hell
5:30 a.m. – Yakuza Graveyard
7:10 a.m. – Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
8:50 a.m. – Clan Revival, Parts 2 & 3
10:30 a.m. – The Valiant Red
Peony 4
12:10 p.m. – Free and Easy 6
1:50 p.m. – Rascals! Go to Hell
3:30 p.m. – The Seburi Story
5:40 p.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood
7:10 p.m. – Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story
8:50 p.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 1
10:50 p.m. – Roaring Fire

FRIDAY, APRIL 10
12:30 a.m. – Clan Revival,
Parts 2 & 3
2:10 a.m. – Edo Purebred
3:40 a.m. – The Seburi Story
5:50 a.m. – The Biggest Gamble
7:40 a.m. – Roaring Fire
9:20 a.m. – The Rage of Love
11:40 a.m. – Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story
1:20 p.m. – A Scarred Life
3 p.m. – Edo Purebred
4:30 p.m. – Sasuke and His
Comedians
6:10 p.m. – The Castle of Crossed Destinies
8:20 p.m. – The Bandits
9:50 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4
11:20 p.m. – Lord Takes a Bride

SATURDAY, APRIL 11
12:50 a.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 1
2:50 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 4
4:30 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art
5:50 a.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 1
7:50 a.m. – The Rage of Love
10:10 a.m. – The Castle of Crossed Destinies
12:20 p.m. – Yakuza Graveyard
2 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art
3:20 p.m. – Sanguine Battle
5 p.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood
6:30 p.m. – Lord Takes a Bride
8 p.m. – Rebirth
10:30 p.m. – Magistrate O’oka
Legends

SUNDAY, APRIL 12
Midnight – A Madcap Corporation
1:50 a.m. – Sasuke and His
Comedians
3:30 a.m. – Rascals! Go to Hell
5:10 a.m. – The Biggest Gamble
7 a.m. – Devastation
8:40 a.m. – A Madcap Corporation
10:30 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4
Noon – Rebirth
2:30 p.m. – Brothers Serving Time
4:10 p.m. – Devastation
5:50 p.m. – Sanguine Battle
7:30 p.m. – A Scarred Life
9:10 p.m. – Magistrate O’oka
Legends
10:40 p.m. – The Bandits

MONDAY, APRIL 13
12:10 a.m. – Love Echo
1:50 a.m. – Brothers Serving Time
3:30 a.m. – Love at the Fogged Harbor
5:10 a.m. – Rascals! Go to Hell
6:50 a.m. – Edo Purebred
8:20 a.m. – The Seburi Story
10:30 a.m. – Devastation
12:10 p.m. – A Madcap Corporation
2 p.m. – Love Echo
3:40 p.m. – Brothers Serving Time
5:20 p.m. – The Castle of Crossed Destinies
7:30 p.m. – Yakuza Graveyard
9:10 p.m. – Sanguine Battle
10:50 p.m. – A Scarred Life

TUESDAY, APRIL 14
12:30 a.m. – Rascals! Go to Hell
2:10 a.m. – The Biggest Gamble
4 a.m. – The Seburi Story
6:10 a.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood
7:40 a.m. – The Bandits
9:10 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4
10:40 a.m. – Sasuke and His
Comedians
12:20 p.m. – The Castle of Crossed Destinies
2:30 p.m. – A Scarred Life
4:10 p.m. – Edo Purebred
5:40 p.m. – Brothers Serving Time
7:20 p.m. – Devastation
9 p.m. – Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story
10:40 p.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15
12:10 a.m. – The Biggest Gamble
2 a.m. – Roaring Fire
3:40 a.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood
5:10 a.m. – Lord Takes a Bride
6:40 a.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4
8:10 a.m. – Magistrate O’oka
Legends
9:40 a.m. – The Rage of Love
Noon – Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story
1:40 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 4
3:20 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art
4:40 p.m. – Roaring Fire
6:20 p.m. – Clan Revival, Parts 2 & 3
8 p.m. – Sasuke and His Comedians
9:40 p.m. – Yakuza Graveyard
11:20 p.m. – Lord Takes a Bride

THURSDAY, APRIL 16
12:50 a.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 1
2:50 a.m. – The Rage of Love
5:10 a.m. – Love at the Fogged Harbor
6:50 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art
8:10 a.m. – Sanguine Battle
9:50 a.m. – Clan Revival, Parts 2 & 3
11:30 a.m. – The Valiant Red
Peony 4
1:10 p.m. – A Madcap Corporation
3 p.m. – Sasuke and His Comedians
4:40 p.m. – Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
6:20 p.m. – Love Echo
8 p.m. – Ninja Kids!
9:40 p.m. – Brothers Serving Time
11:20 p.m. – Yakuza Graveyard

FRIDAY, APRIL 17
1 a.m. – Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
2:40 a.m. – The Biggest Gamble
4:30 a.m. – Roaring Fire
6:10 a.m. – A Madcap Corporation
8 a.m. – Sasuke and His Comedians
9:40 a.m. – Brothers Serving Time
11:20 a.m. – Devastation
1 p.m. – Love Echo
2:40 p.m. – Ninja Kids!
4:20 p.m. – Love at the Fogged Harbor
6 p.m. – Free and Easy 6
7:40 p.m. – Four Hours of Terror
9 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 4
10:40 p.m. – Rascals! Go to Hell

SATURDAY, APRIL 18
12:20 a.m. – The Biggest Gamble
2:10 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art
3:30 a.m. – Sanguine Battle
5:10 a.m. – Magistrate O’oka
Legends
6:40 a.m. – The Bandits
8:10 a.m. – A Scarred Life
9:50 a.m. – Edo Purebred
11:20 a.m. – Free and Easy 6
1 p.m. – Rascals! Go to Hell
2:40 p.m. – The Seburi Story
4:50 p.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood
6:20 p.m. – Sasuke and His
Comedians
8 p.m. – The Castle of Crossed
Destinies
10:10 p.m. – Roaring Fire
11:50 p.m. – Clan Revival,
Parts 2 & 3

SUNDAY, APRIL 19
1:30 a.m. – The Rage of Love
3:50 a.m. – Love at the Fogged Harbor
5:30 a.m. – Devastation
7:10 a.m. – A Madcap Corporation
9 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 4
10:40 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art
Noon – The Castle of Crossed
Destinies
2:10 p.m. – Yakuza Graveyard
3:50 p.m. – Sanguine Battle
5:30 p.m. – A Scarred Life
7:10 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4
8:40 p.m. – Magistrate O’oka
Legends
10:10 p.m. – Edo Purebred
11:40 p.m.– The Seburi Story

MONDAY, APRIL 20
1:50 a.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 1
3:50 a.m. – The Rage of Love
6:10 a.m. – Love at the Fogged Harbor
7:50 a.m. – Rascals! Go to Hell
9:30 a.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood
11 a.m. – Lord Takes a Bride
12:30 p.m. – Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
2:10 p.m. – Love Echo
3:50 p.m. – Ninja Kids!
5:30 p.m. – Brothers Serving Time
7:10 p.m. – A Madcap Corporation
9 p.m. – Sasuke and His Comedians
10:40 p.m. – Rascals! Go to Hell

TUESDAY, APRIL 21
12:20 a.m.– The Biggest Gamble
2:10 a.m. – Clan Revival, Parts 2 & 3
3:50 a.m. – Four Hours of Terror
5:10 a.m. – Devastation
6:50 a.m. – A Madcap Corporation
8:40 a.m. – Love Echo
10:20 a.m. – Ninja Kids!
Noon – The Prickly Mouthed
Geisha 4
1:30 p.m. – Rebirth
4 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art
5:20 p.m. – Sanguine Battle
7 p.m. – The Biggest Gamble
8:50 p.m. – Roaring Fire
10:30 p.m. – The Rage of Love

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22
12:50 a.m. – Love at the Fogged Harbor
2:30 a.m. – Sanguine Battle
4:10 a.m. – A Scarred Life
5:50 a.m. – Lord Takes a Bride
7:20 a.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 1
9:20 a.m. – Rebirth
11:50 a.m. – Magistrate O’oka
Legends
1:20 p.m. – Edo Purebred
2:50 p.m. – The Seburi Story
5 p.m. – Sasuke and His Comedians
6:40 p.m. – Yakuza Graveyard
8:20 p.m. – Brothers Serving Time
10 p.m. – Devastation
11:40 p.m. – Free and Easy 6

THURSDAY, APRIL 23
1:20 a.m. – Rascals! Go to Hell
3 a.m. – Roaring Fire
4:40 a.m. – Clan Revival, Parts 2 & 3
6:20 a.m. – A Scarred Life
8 a.m. – Edo Purebred
9:30 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 4
11:10 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art
12:30 p.m. – Love at the Fogged Harbor
2:10 p.m. – Free and Easy 6
3:50 p.m. – The Bandits
5:20 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4
6:50 p.m. – The Rage of Love
9:10 p.m. – Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story
10:50 p.m. – The Seburi Story

FRIDAY, APRIL 24
1 a.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood
2:30 a.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 1
4:30 a.m. – The Rage of Love
6:50 a.m. – Lord Takes a Bride
8:20 a.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 1
10:20 a.m. – Yakuza Graveyard
Noon – Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
1:40 p.m. – Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story
3:20 p.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood
4:50 p.m. – Devastation
6:30 p.m. – A Madcap Corporation
8:20 p.m. – Sister Street Fighter
9:50 p.m. – Roaring Fire
11:30 p.m. – Four Hours of Terror

SATURDAY, APRIL 25
12:50 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 4
2:30 a.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 1
4:30 a.m. – The Rage of Love
6:50 a.m. – Brothers Serving Time
8:30 a.m. – Devastation
10:10 a.m. – A Madcap Corporation
Noon – Sasuke and His Comedians
1:40 p.m. – Magistrate O’oka
Legends
3:10 p.m. – The Bandits
4:40 p.m. – Sanguine Battle
6:20 p.m. – A Scarred Life
8 p.m. – Ninja Kids!
9:40 p.m. – Brothers Serving Time
11:20 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art

SUNDAY, APRIL 26
12:40 a.m. – Sanguine Battle
2:20 a.m. – The Rage of Love
4:40 a.m. – Love at the Fogged Harbor
6:20 a.m. – Rascals! Go to Hell
8 a.m. – The Biggest Gamble
9:50 a.m. – Love Echo
11:30 a.m. – Ninja Kids!
1:10 p.m. – Roaring Fire
2:50 p.m. – Clan Revival, Parts 2 & 3
4:30 p.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood
6 p.m. – Lord Takes a Bride
7:30 p.m. – Free and Easy 6
9:10 p.m. – Rascals! Go to Hell
10:50 p.m. – A Scarred Life

MONDAY, APRIL 27
12:30 a.m. – Edo Purebred
2 a.m. – Lord Takes a Bride
3:30 a.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 1
5:30 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 4
7:10 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art
8:30 a.m. – Edo Purebred
10 a.m. – The Seburi Story
12:10 p.m. – Love at the Fogged Harbor
1:50 p.m. – Free and Easy 6
3:30 p.m. – Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
5:10 p.m. – Love Echo
6:50 p.m. – Sasuke and His
Comedians
8:30 p.m. – The Castle of Crossed Destinies
10:40 p.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood

TUESDAY, APRIL 28
12:10 a.m. – Lord Takes a Bride
1:40 a.m. – The Seburi Story
3:50 a.m. – The Mysterious Purple Hood
5:20 a.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 1
7:20 a.m. – The Rage of Love
9:40 a.m. – The Castle of Crossed Destinies
11:50 a.m. – Yakuza Graveyard
1:30 p.m. – The Biggest Gamble
3:20 p.m. – Sister Street Fighter
4:50 p.m. – The Bandits
6:20 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed Geisha 4
7:50 p.m. – Clan Revival, Parts 2 & 3
9:30 p.m. – Four Hours of Terror
10:50 p.m. – Yakuza Graveyard

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29
12:30 a.m. – Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
2:10 a.m. – Rascals! Go to Hell
3:50 a.m. – The Biggest Gamble
5:40 a.m. – The Rage of Love
8 a.m. – Love at the Fogged Harbor
9:40 a.m. – Roaring Fire
11:20 a.m. – Clan Revival,
Parts 2 & 3
1 p.m. – The Prickly Mouthed
Geisha 4
2:30 p.m. – Rebirth
5 p.m. – Sanguine Battle
6:40 p.m. – A Scarred Life
8:20 p.m. – Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story
10 p.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 1

THURSDAY, APRIL 30
Midnight – Devastation
1:40 a.m. – A Madcap Corporation
3:30 a.m. – Edo Purebred
5 a.m. – The Seburi Story
7:10 a.m. – Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
8:50 a.m. – Love Echo
10:30 a.m. – Rebirth
1 p.m. – Magistrate O’oka Legends
2:30 p.m. – The Rage of Love
4:50 p.m. – Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story
6:30 p.m. – Rascals! Go to Hell
8:10 p.m. – The Biggest Gamble
10 p.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 1

“Hero,” premieres on Monday, April 6, at 7:35 p.m.
Kohei Kuryu is a young public prosecutor in Tokyo. Kohei is unlike a typical prosecutor. He refuses to wear a suit and tie, opting for casual clothing. He is a former juvenile delinquent who dropped out of high school and was falsely accused of a felony. He was cleared because a public prosecutor took the time to uncover the facts.
This drove him to take his high school equivalency test, study for the bar exam and pass with flying colors. He possesses quick instincts and a kind of cleverness that only someone raised on the streets could have. Kohei’s instincts and determination make him well suited as an investigator and advocate.
In 2001, “Hero” achieved the highest Japanese TV drama ratings record in 25 years. The average audience share over the entire series was 34 percent. This original series was followed up with a special in 2006 and the “Hero 2” series in 2014. Fully subtitled in English.

“Kujikenaide (Don’t Lose Heart),” premieres on Friday, April 10, at 7:35 p.m.
Depicts the life of best-selling Japanese poet Toyo Shibata. Toyo Shibata first began writing poems at the age of 92 and published “Kujikenaide” (Don’t Lose Heart) in 2009, which sold over two million copies.
Toyo was encouraged to write poetry by her son Kenichi. She starts to write about her life — suffering from poverty when she was little, hardship during service and happy days with her husband. Gradually her poems engage people’s hearts and minds. Fully subtitled in English.

“Ghost Writer,” premieres on Wednesday, April 15, at 7:35 p.m.
Risa Tono is a bestselling author who is regarded as extremely gifted in her creativity and ability to write. Although she has already achieved the fame and status in her career, the overwhelming feeling of being stuck resides deep down inside her and she feels surrounded by fear.
Yuki, on the other hand, left her hometown and moved to Tokyo to pursue her dream of becoming a writer. Although Yuki has amazing talent with limitless potential, she hasn’t been able to make her writing debut just yet. She was about to finally give up on her dream and get married to her boyfriend back home.
One day, by chance, Yuki gets offered a position as Risa’s assistant and accepts the job offer. This decision brings about a major turning point in the lives of these two female writers. Fully subtitled in English.

“Kurage no Okurimono,” premieres on Friday, April 17, at 7:35 p.m.
At one point, the Kamo Aquarium garnered very little interest and almost faced closing down.
However, the aquarium director thought to generate interest by collecting rare jellyfish species from around the globe. Miraculously, with the addition of the unrivaled collection, the Kamo Aquarium’s dire future was quickly turned around. This documentary is seen through the eyes of the director of the Kamo Aquarium and shows how these rare jellyfish species not only saved the aquarium from the brink of closing, but also how they helped catapult the aquarium’s popularity so that it is now a world renowned establishment. Fully subtitled in English.

“Ouroboros – Kono Ai Koso Seigi,” premieres on Friday, April 24, at 7:35 p.m.
“Ouroboros” is an ancient symbol that depicts a snake eating its own tail — meaning infinity. Based on a popular comic, a clumsy detective and a cool gang stand up to true evil.
Ikuo and Tatsuya grew up in a children’s orphanage together. When their favorite teacher Yuko is murdered, a policeman wearing a gold watch covers up the incident. Ikuo and Tatsuya promise each other to avenge their teacher someday. Twenty years later, Ikuo is a detective in Shinjuku second police station investigating various cases with elite detective Mizuki, while smart and handsome Tatsuya has become one of the top members of a yakuza group. Fully subtitled in English.

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

PREMIERE TITLES OF THE MONTH

April 3: “Abashiri Bangaichi Hokkai-hen (Prison Walls of Abashiri 4),” 1965 action film, 1 hour and 31 minutes.
Directed by Teruo Ishii. Starring Ken Takakura and Kanjuro Arashi.
A gripping tale of friendship set against the backdrop of Hokkaido. Shinichi sets out to earn a few honest dollars with which to bail a friend out of jail.
April 10: “Hana to Yato no Mure (The Bandits),” 1962 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 29 minutes.
Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa. Starring Hiroki Matsukata and Chiezo Kataoka.
Friendship between an ambitious young thief and an artist during the Warring States period.

April 17: “Koudo 7000 Meters (Four Hours of Terror),” 1983 action film, 1 hour and 16 minutes.
Directed by Tsuneo Kobayashi. Starring Ken Takakura.
The captain saves passengers from a brutal murderer on a plane after four hours of terror.

April 24: “Onna Hissatsuken (Sister Street Fighter),” 1975 action film, 1 hour and 26 minutes.
Directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi. Starring Etsuko Shiomi and Shinichi Chiba.
When Lee Long, a martial-arts champion and undercover drug agent, goes missing during an investigation, his sister, a fierce martial art warrior named Tina is called in to continue the investigation in his place. She gets the help of Lee’s martial-arts school, including the powerful Sonny, for the inevitable battle-royale with the drug gang, which includes masters of many different ‘schools’ of fighting.

NGN3 MOVIE OF THE MONTH

“Hajimari no Michi (Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story),” 2013 drama, 1 hour and 36 minutes.
Directed by Keiichi Hara. Starring Ryo Kase and Yuko Tanaka.
Based on the life of prolific movie director Keisuke Kinoshita, “Hajimari no Michi” covers various unknown parts of his life.
As a young man, Keisuke carried his mother on a handcart across a mountain. He grew up as a hot-blooded young man and was monitored by the military. He then joined Shochiku Company to eventually become a movie director.

NGN3 COMMUNITY FAVORITE

“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.

NGN3 Movies (in alphabetical order)

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

“Choeki Sankyodai (Brothers Serving Time),” 1969 action film, 1 hour and 36 minutes.
Starring Bunta Sugawara and Ken Takakura.
While imprisoned, Tatsu encounters Danshi, a man who is a big honcho in the prison pecking order. After initial conflict they become sworn brothers. Tatsu and the sworn brothers he acquires weren’t really gangsters before their prison time, just ruffians. Prison, however, introduces them to plenty of gangland characters and three years later, they’re out of prison and enmeshed in the yakuza world.

“Daibosatsu Touge Dai-Ichibu (Sword in the Moonlight),” 1957 samurai film, 1 hour and 59 minutes.
Directed by Tomu Uchida. Starring Chiezo Kataoka, Kinnosuke Nakamura and Ryunosuke Tsukigata.
Following the life of a master swordsman, Ryunosuke, whose ruthless ways and merciless killings leave behind an unsettled past which eventually catches up to him.

“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.

“Fuefuki Doji Dai-nibu Yojutsu no Tosou (Clan Revival 2),” 1954 action film/jidaigeki, 44 minutes.
Directed by Ryo Hagiwara. Starring Ryunosuke Tsukigata, Chiyonosuke Azuma and Kinnosuke Nakamura.
The adventures of two brothers, Hagimaru and Kikumaru, continue. Evil sorcerer Kojiro attempts to rid of Kikumaru, who uses his flute to fight against Kojiro’s magical power.

“Fuefuki Doji Kanketsuhen Mangetsujo no Gaika (Clan Revival 3),” 1954 action film/ jidaigeki, 55 minutes.
Directed by Ryo Hagiwara. Starring Ryunosuke Tsukigata, Chiyonosuke Azuma and Kinnosuke Nakamura.
The final episode of the adventures of two brothers, Hagimaru and Kikumaru. Hagimaru escapes from the curse of the Scull Mask while Kikumaru continues his fight against the evil Kojiro.

“Hana no Ran (The Rage of Love),” 1988 drama, 2 hours and 19 minutes.
Directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Starring Sayuri Yoshinaga, Yusaku Matsuda, Morio Kazama and Ken Ogata.
A poignant story of Akiko, a housewife who becomes a famous poet, and her struggles to pursue love, art and social reform in the Taisho era.

“Hibotan Bakuto Nidaime Shumei (The Valiant Red Peony 4),” 1969 drama,
1 hour and 26 minutes.
Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa. Starring Junko Fuji and Ken Takakura.
Oryu, a gambler in training, fights to protect her family’s construction business in Kumamoto.

“Hoero Tekken (Roaring Fire),” 1981 action film, 1 hour and 35 minutes.
Directed by Suzuki Norifumi. Starring Hiroyuki Sanada and Etsuko Shihomi.
Joji learns a dark secret from his dying father, that he learns he has a twin brother and a sister. He travels to find his brother and finds he has been murdered in mysterious circumstances. While staying with his sister he overhears his uncle’s plans to find a 130-carat diamond (named the Queen of Sheba) and soon learns he may be behind other sinister schemes.

“Jigoku no Soko wo Buchiyabure (Rascals! Go to Hell),” 1961 action film,
1 hour and 33 minutes.
Directed by Yasushi Sasaki. Starring Chiezo Kataoka and Shinjiro Ebara.
A boss of underworld helps the police crush an evil gang.

“Karajishi Kabushikigaisha (A Madcap Corporation),” 1983 action film,
1 hour and 43 minutes.
Directed by Nakao Sone. Starring Yasushi Yokoyama and Tetsuro Tanba.

“Kiri no Minato no Akai Hana (Love at the Fogged Harbor),” 1962 drama,
1 hour and 34 minutes.
Directed by Shinji Yamamura. Starring Koji Tsuruta and Kyoko Kagawa.
A bittersweet love story between yakuza Hiroshi and a married woman Reiko.

“Kizudarake no Jinsei (A Scarred Life),” 1971 drama, 1 hour and 37 minutes.
Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa. Starring Koji Tsuruta and Tomisaburo
Wakayama.
A story about yakuza members Tetsuo and Seiji, who are torn between duty and sentiment.

“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.

“Nintama Rantaro (Ninja Kids),” 2011 comedy, 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Directed by Takashi Miike. Starring Seishiro Kato and Hiroki Matsukata.
A family-oriented comedy film directed by Takashi Miike about the adventures of Rantaro and other ninja apprentices at an elite ninjutsu academy. Rantaro comes from a family of bad ninjas and has been sent off to Ninja school to break the streak of unsuccessful ninjas in the family. During the summer, they are challenged by a group of rival ninjas, which culminates in a race to ring a bell on top of a mountain.

“Ooka Seidan Yurei Hachijuhachiya (Magistrate O’oka’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.

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

“Otorijo no Hanayome (Lord Takes a Bride),” 1957 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 26 minutes.
Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda. Starring Ryutaro Otomo, Kunio Kaga, Hitomi Nakahara and Yumiko Hasegawa.
Young lord Gentaro takes a journey to Edo in search of his future wife.

“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.

“Seburi Monogatari (The Seburi Story),” 1985 drama, 2 hours and 5 minutes.
Directed by Sadao Nakajima. Starring Kenichi Hagiwara, Yumiko Fujita and Takashi Naito.
An illustration of the struggles of mountain nomads living isolated from society.

“Sengo Saidai no Toba (The Biggest Gamble),” 1969 action film, 1 hour and 47 minutes.
Directed by Kosaku Yamashita. Starring Koji Tsuruta and Ken Takakura.
Gang underlings rebel against a despised new boss.

“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.

“Tenka no Igagoe Akatsuki no Kessen (Sanguine Battle),” 1959 jidaigeki,
1 hour and 32 minutes.
Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda. Starring Utaemon Ichikawa, Taro Otomo, Hashizo Okawa and Kotaro Satomi.
A story of revenge between two samurai families on the Igagoe Road. Features an all-star cast.

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

“Yagyu Bugeichou Yozakura Hiken (The Yagyu Military Art),” 1961 samurai/action film, 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Directed by Masahiko Izawa. Starring Kotaro Satomi, Konoe Juushiro, Hanazono Hiromi and Ryuji Kita.
When the Yagyu clan falls victim to rival Kasumi spies, Yagyu Jubei is called to action to protect them. But in performing his duty, he, himself, becomes the target of those who wish to destroy his clan.

“Yakuza no Hakaba Kuchinashi no Hana (Yakuza Graveyard),” 1976 action film, 1 hour and 36 minutes.
Directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Starring Tetsuya Watari and Tatsuo Umemiya.
A police investigator cracks down on yakuza business, but once he realizes the police are in negotiations with certain factions, he sides with his own syndicate of choice. A definite must-see for Fukasaku and yakuza fans.

“Youkame no Semi (Rebirth),” 2011 drama, 2 hours and 27 minutes.
Directed by Izuru Narushima. Starring Mao Inoue and Hiromi Nagasaku.
Kiwako has an affair with a married man. Kiwako is unable to conceive, so when her lover’s wife gives birth to a daughter, she kidnaps the baby and takes off. Kiwako raises the child as her own for four years until she is arrested. The child named Erina is then returned to her birth parents, but grows up resenting them. She decides to retrace the steps of her early life and goes to Shodoshima where she lived with Kiwako as a child. Erina discovers a shocking truth and is forced to make a decision.

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

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

“A Girl Who Sees Smiles,” Wednesday and Thursday at 7:45 p.m./re-airs on Thursday and Friday at 2:45 p.m.
Three years ago, a man lost his younger sister in the “Bar Code” murder case. Since then he has lost his senses. A girl miraculously survived the “Bar Code” murder case. Since then, she has lost her memory, but also has gained the ability to see smells.
Starring Yoo-Chun Park, Se-Kyung Shin, Min Namgung and Jin-Seo Yoon.

“Blessed with Children,” Monday and Tuesday at 9:25 p.m./re-airs on Tuesday and Wednesday at 1 pm.

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

“Doctors (TV Asahi),” premieres on Monday, May 18, at 9 p.m.
Kousuke Sagara is a highly skilled surgeon working at a corrupt hospital. There is a kind side to Kousuke that is evident in his dealings with his patients, but behind his skill and kindness lies a mysterious dark side.

“The Vulture (NHK),” premieres on Sunday, May 24, at 8 p.m.
The Vulture is a drama set in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s, when the bubble economy collapsed. It depicts the ambitions, struggles, and hopes of those involved in corporate acquisitions.
Masahiko Washizu is a businessman who once worked for a Japanese bank. After working in New York as a fund manager, he returns to Tokyo from New York to buy out Japanese businesses, earning him the nickname “The Vulture.”

“Paper Moon,” premieres on Monday, May 25, at 8 p.m.
A five-part drama about a woman who goes from being a trusted bank officer to a woman on the run. Rika Umezawa works at a bank, where she assists the bank’s customers with their transactions. She is especially sensitive to the needs of the bank’s elderly customers, and builds a strong level of trust with her clients. One of her customers is Kozo Hirabayashi, a wealthy property owner, who becomes infatuated with Rika.
After two years, Rika is now on the run, having left Japan with 100 million yen. Does Kozo Hirabayashi have anything to do with the money? Is Rika a thief or is she safeguarding the money for someone?

“The Interrogator,” (from TV Asahi) Thursday at 9 p.m.
Yukiko Makabe is the only female interrogator in a department full of men. Their job is to question suspects immediately after a crime, using interrogation skills and psycho-analysis to solve crimes.
As the only female in the department, Yukiko has a different perspective and style from her colleagues. This brings her success in her interrogations of suspects, but Yukiko continues to be troubled by an unsolved cold case from years ago.

“Fat Detective 2,” Friday at 8 p.m.
Season 2! Taro Hanazawa has been on the police force for 20 years, but while all of the other recruits in his class have been promoted, Taro still works at the neighborhood koban (community police station). It’s not because he’s a bad cop; on the contrary, Taro is an excellent police officer. But Taro weighs nearly 250 pounds, which makes it difficult for him to chase down criminals, and even harder for his superiors to take him seriously. That is . . . until Chief of Investigation First Division Reiko Nishikori observes Taro’s keen police skills in action and taps him to join her squad. Will Taro be able to keep up with the other detectives? Or will his investigative skills leave the other detectives chasing after him?

“Fishermen’s Pride (from Sapporo TV),” Friday at 9 p.m.
Early each morning, the fishermen of Hokkaido set out for the open ocean. Crab, shrimp, salmon, and many other seafood delicacies are found in the waters around Hokkaido and eventually make their way to tables in other parts of Japan.
But before the bounty can be enjoyed on those tables, it is savored in the homes of the Hokkaido fishermen using recipes handed down for countless generations.
Experience the pride of Hokkaido’s fishermen in this ocean-to-table series highlighting the seafoods of Hokkaido.

FRIDAY, MAY 1
Midnight – Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
1:40 a.m. – An Edo Magistrate
3:10 a.m. – The Bandits
4:40 a.m. – The Third Ninja
6:20 a.m. – Four Hours of Terror
7:40 a.m. – Traveling in Party
9:20 a.m. – Sister Street Fighter
10:50 a.m. – Love and Duty
12:40 p.m. – Showdown of Men 3
2:10 p.m. – Ninja’s Weapon
3:40 p.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 2
5:30 p.m. – Roadside Stone
7:10 p.m. – Adventurer Kamikaze
9:10 p.m. – Sister Street Fighter
10:40 p.m. – Second Virginity

SATURDAY, MAY 2
12:30 a.m. – Downtown Blues
2 a.m. – The Challenge
3:30 a.m. – With Songs in My Heart
5:10 a.m. – The Great King of
Mongolia
6:40 a.m. – Showdown of Men 3
8:10 a.m. – Ninja’s Weapon
9:40 a.m. – Second Virginity
11:30 a.m. – The Third Ninja
1:10 p.m. – Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
2:50 p.m. – Love and Duty
4:40 p.m. – One-Eyed Wolf
6:10 p.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 2
8 p.m. – The Human Trust
10:30 p.m. – Night Train to the Stars

SUNDAY, MAY 3
12:30 a.m. – The Bandits
2 a.m. – Traveling in Party
3:40 a.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 2
5:30 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 5
7:20 a.m. – Adventurer Kamikaze
9:20 a.m. – With Songs in My Heart
11 a.m. – Night Train to the Stars
1 p.m. – Downtown Blues
2:30 p.m. – A Brave Ronin
4 p.m. – The Human Trust
6:30 p.m. – With Songs in My Heart
8:10 p.m. – Go Masao!
10 p.m. – The Challenge
11:30 p.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 2

MONDAY, MAY 4
1:20 a.m. – Roadside Stone
3 a.m. – An Edo Magistrate
4:30 a.m. – Four Hours of Terror
5:50 a.m. – Roadside Stone
7:30 a.m. – The Great King of
Mongolia
9 a.m. – Case of a Young Lord 6
10:30 a.m. – The Valiant Red
Peony 5
12:20 p.m. – A Brave Ronin
1:50 p.m. – Go Masao!
3:40 p.m. – The Bandits
5:10 p.m. – The Third Ninja
6:50 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 5
8:40 p.m. – Adventurer Kamikaze
10:40 p.m. – Sister Street Fighter

TUESDAY, MAY 5
12:10 a.m. – Love and Duty
2 a.m. – One-Eyed Wolf
3:30 a.m. – Case of a Young Lord 6
5 a.m. – The Third Ninja
6:40 a.m. – Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
8:20 a.m. – An Edo Magistrate
9:50 a.m. – Four Hours of Terror
11:10 a.m. – Ninja’s Weapon
12:40 p.m. – Downtown Blues
2:10 p.m. – The Great King of
Mongolia
3:40 p.m. – I’ll Give It My All . . .
Tomorrow
5:30 p.m. – Tora-san’s Shattered Romance
7:10 p.m. – Roadside Stone
8:50 p.m. – With Songs in My Heart
10:30 p.m. – Night Train to the Stars

“The Human Trust.”

WEDNESDAY, MAY 6
12:30 a.m. – A Brave Ronin
2 a.m. – The Challenge
3:30 a.m. – Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
5:10 a.m. – An Edo Magistrate
6:40 a.m. – Four Hours of Terror
8 a.m. – Traveling in Party
9:40 a.m. – I’ll Give It My All . . .
Tomorrow
11:30 a.m. – Showdown of Men 3
1 p.m. – Sword in the Moonlight,
Part 2
2:50 p.m. – Tora-san’s Shattered Romance
4:30 p.m. – Ninja’s Weapon
6 p.m. – Second Virginity
7:50 p.m. – Showdown of Men 3
9:20 p.m. – Ninja’s Weapon
10:50 p.m. – Downtown Blues

THURSDAY, MAY 7
12:20 a.m. – A Brave Ronin
1:50 a.m. – The Challenge
3:20 a.m. – With Songs in My Heart
5 a.m. – Night Train to the Stars
7 a.m. – The Bandits
8:30 a.m. – Adventurer Kamikaze
10:30 a.m. – Sister Street Fighter
Noon – Second Virginity
1:50 p.m. – Downtown Blues
3:20 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 5
5:10 p.m. – Sister Street Fighter
6:40 p.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 2
8:30 p.m. – The Human Trust
11 p.m. – Traveling in Party

FRIDAY, MAY 8
12:40 a.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 2
2:30 a.m. – Love and Duty
4:20 a.m. – One-Eyed Wolf
5:50 a.m. – Roadside Stone
7:30 a.m. – The Great King of
Mongolia
9 a.m. – Case of a Young Lord 6
10:30 a.m. – The Valiant Red
Peony 5
12:20 p.m. – The Human Trust
2:50 p.m. – Night Train to the Stars
4:50 p.m. – Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
6:30 p.m. – An Edo Magistrate
8 p.m. – A Savage Beast Goes Mad
9:20 p.m. – Case of a Young Lord 6
10:50 p.m. – Downtown Blues

SATURDAY, MAY 9
12:20 a.m. – A Brave Ronin
1:50 a.m. – The Great King of
Mongolia
3:20 a.m. – Showdown of Men 3
4:50 a.m. – Four Hours of Terror
6:10 a.m. – Traveling in Party
7:50 a.m. – Ninja’s Weapon
9:20 a.m. – Downtown Blues
10:50 a.m. – The Bandits
12:20 p.m. – The Third Ninja
2 p.m. – A Brave Ronin
3:30 p.m. – The Challenge
5 p.m. – Showdown of Men 3
6:30 p.m. – Ninja’s Weapon
8 p.m. – I’ll Give It My All . . .
Tomorrow
9:50 p.m. – Showdown of Men 3
11:20 p.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 2

SUNDAY, MAY 10
1:10 a.m. – Roadside Stone
2:50 a.m. – Night Train to the Stars
4:50 a.m. – The Bandits
6:20 a.m. – Case of a Young Lord 6
7:50 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 5
9:40 a.m. – Traveling in Party
11:20 a.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 2
1:10 p.m. – The Great King of
Mongolia
2:40 p.m. – I’ll Give It My All . . . Tomorrow
4:30 p.m. – The Third Ninja
6:10 p.m. – Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
7:50 p.m. – Sister Street Fighter
9:20 p.m. – Love and Duty
11:10 p.m. – One-Eyed Wolf

MONDAY, MAY 11
12:40 a.m. – A Savage Beast Goes Mad
2 a.m. – The Challenge
3:30 a.m. – With Songs in My Heart
5:10 a.m. – Love and Duty
7 a.m. – One-Eyed Wolf
8:30 a.m. – Roadside Stone
10:10 a.m. – The Great King of
Mongolia
11:40 a.m. – Ninja’s Weapon
1:10 p.m. – Second Virginity
3 p.m. – With Songs in My Heart
4:40 p.m. – Night Train to the Stars
6:40 p.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 2
8:30 p.m. – Tora-san’s Shattered Romance
10:10 p.m. – Case of a Young Lord 6
11:40 p.m. – The Valiant Red
Peony 5
TUESDAY, MAY 12
1:30 a.m. – A Brave Ronin
3 a.m. – The Challenge
4:30 a.m. – Roadside Stone
6:10 a.m. – The Great King of
Mongolia
7:40 a.m. – Second Virginity
9:30 a.m. – Downtown Blues
11 a.m. – Tora-san’s Shattered
Romance
12:40 p.m. – Roadside Stone
2:20 p.m. – With Songs in My Heart
4 p.m. – Night Train to the Stars
6 p.m. – Love and Duty
7:50 p.m. – One-Eyed Wolf
9:20 p.m. – Traveling in Party
11 p.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 2

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13
12:50 a.m. – An Edo Magistrate
2:20 a.m. – Four Hours of Terror
3:40 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 5
5:30 a.m. – Adventurer Kamikaze
7:30 a.m. – The Third Ninja
9:10 a.m. – Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
10:50 a.m. – Night Train to the Stars
12:50 p.m. – The Bandits
2:20 p.m. – The Challenge
3:50 p.m. – With Songs in My Heart
5:30 p.m. – A Brave Ronin
7 p.m. – Go Masao!
8:50 p.m. – Downtown Blues
10:20 p.m. – A Brave Ronin
11:50 p.m. – A Savage Beast Goes Mad

THURSDAY, MAY 14
1:10 a.m. – Case of a Young Lord 6
2:40 a.m. – Showdown of Men 3
4:10 a.m. – Ninja’s Weapon
5:40 a.m. – Sister Street Fighter
7:10 a.m. – Love and Duty
9 a.m. – Four Hours of Terror
10:20 a.m. – Traveling in Party
Noon – Go Masao!
1:50 p.m. – The Challenge
3:20 p.m. – The Bandits
4:50 p.m. – The Third Ninja
6:30 p.m. – Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
8:10 p.m. – An Edo Magistrate
9:40 p.m. – The Great King of
Mongolia
11:10 p.m. – I’ll Give It My All . . . Tomorrow

FRIDAY, MAY 15
1 a.m. – Night Train to the Stars
3 a.m. – The Bandits
4:30 a.m. – Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
6:10 a.m. – An Edo Magistrate
7:40 a.m. – The Third Ninja
9:20 a.m. – Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
11 a.m. – I’ll Give It My All . . .
Tomorrow
12:50 p.m. – Showdown of Men 3
2:20 p.m. – The Bandits
3:50 p.m. – The Third Ninja
5:30 p.m. – Adventurer Kamikaze
7:30 p.m. – Sister Street Fighter
9 p.m. – Tokyo Bordello
11:20 p.m. – Four Hours of Terror

SATURDAY, MAY 16
12:40 a.m. – Showdown of Men 3
2:10 a.m. – Ninja’s Weapon
3:40 a.m. – The Great King of
Mongolia
5:10 a.m. – Showdown of Men 3
6:40 a.m. – Four Hours of Terror
8 a.m. – Traveling in Party
9:40 a.m. – With Songs in My Heart
11:20 a.m. – Night Train to the Stars
1:20 p.m. – Sister Street Fighter
2:50 p.m. – Love and Duty
4:40 p.m. – Case of a Young Lord 6
6:10 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 5
8 p.m. – Tora-san’s Shattered
Romance
9:40 p.m. – Roadside Stone
11:20 p.m. – Traveling in Party

SUNDAY, MAY 17
1 a.m. – Sword in the Moonlight,
Part 2
2:50 a.m. – Downtown Blues
4:20 a.m. – A Brave Ronin
5:50 a.m. – Love and Duty
7:40 a.m. – One-Eyed Wolf
9:10 a.m. – Ninja’s Weapon
10:40 a.m. – Downtown Blues
12:10 p.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 2
2 p.m. – Tora-san’s Shattered
Romance
3:40 p.m. – Roadside Stone
5:20 p.m. – The Great King of
Mongolia
6:50 p.m. – Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
8:30 p.m. – An Edo Magistrate
10 p.m. – The Bandits
11:30 p.m. – The Third Ninja

MONDAY, MAY 18
1:10 a.m. – Four Hours of Terror
2:30 a.m. – Traveling in Party
4:10 a.m. – Sister Street Fighter
5:40 a.m. – Love and Duty
7:30 a.m. – Showdown of Men 3
9 a.m. – Ninja’s Weapon
10:30 a.m. – Downtown Blues
Noon – A Brave Ronin
1:30 p.m. – One-Eyed Wolf
3 p.m. – A Savage Beast Goes Mad
4:20 p.m. – The Human Trust
6:50 p.m. – With Songs in My Heart
8:30 p.m. – Night Train to the Stars
10:30 p.m. – The Bandits

TUESDAY, MAY 19
Midnight – The Challenge
1:30 a.m. – With Songs in My Heart
3:10 a.m. – The Third Ninja
4:50 a.m. – Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
6:30 a.m. – An Edo Magistrate
8 a.m. – Tokyo Bordello
10:20 a.m. – The Human Trust
12:50 p.m. – Night Train to the Stars
2:50 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 5
4:40 p.m. – Adventurer Kamikaze
6:40 p.m. – I’ll Give It My All . . . Tomorrow
8:30 p.m. – Showdown of Men 3
10 p.m. – Traveling in Party
11:40 p.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 2

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20
1:30 a.m. – Love and Duty
3:20 a.m. – One-Eyed Wolf
4:50 a.m. – With Songs in My Heart
6:30 a.m. – Night Train to the Stars
8:30 a.m. – The Great King of
Mongolia
10 a.m. – I’ll Give It My All . . .
Tomorrow
11:50 a.m. – Roadside Stone
1:30 p.m. – The Great King of
Mongolia
3 p.m. – Case of a Young Lord 6
4:30 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 5
6:20 p.m. – The Challenge
7:50 p.m. – With Songs in My Heart
9:30 p.m. – Adventurer Kamikaze
11:30 p.m. – Sister Street Fighter

THURSDAY, MAY 21
1 a.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 2
2:50 a.m. – Roadside Stone
4:30 a.m. – A Savage Beast Goes Mad
5:50 a.m. – Case of a Young Lord 6
7:20 a.m. With Songs in My Heart
9 a.m. – Night Train to the Stars
11 a.m. – Tokyo Bordello
1:20 p.m. – Four Hours of Terror
2:40 p.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 2
4:30 p.m. – Tora-san’s Shattered Romance
6:10 p.m. – A Brave Ronin
7:40 p.m. – The Challenge
9:10 p.m. – The Third Ninja
10:50 p.m. – Prison Walls of Abashiri 4

FRIDAY, MAY 22
12:30 a.m. – The Challenge
2 a.m. – With Songs in My Heart
3:40 a.m. – Four Hours of Terror
5 a.m. – Traveling in Party
6:40 a.m. – Showdown of Men 3
8:10 a.m. – Ninja’s Weapon
9:40 a.m. – Sister Street Fighter
11:10 a.m. – Love and Duty
1 p.m. – Tora-san’s Shattered
Romance
2:40 p.m. – Roadside Stone
4:20 p.m. – Downtown Blues
5:50 p.m. – A Brave Ronin
7:20 p.m. – I Am A Man of Honor
9:10 p.m. – The Third Ninja
10:50 p.m. – Prison Walls of Abashiri 4

SATURDAY, MAY 23
12:30 a.m. – An Edo Magistrate
2 a.m. – With Songs in My Heart
3:40 a.m. – Night Train to the Stars
5:40 a.m. – An Edo Magistrate
7:10 a.m. – Tokyo Bordello
9:30 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 5
11:20 a.m. – Adventurer Kamikaze
1:20 p.m. – Roadside Stone
3 p.m. – The Great King of Mongolia
4:30 p.m. – Night Train to the Stars
6:30 p.m. – The Bandits
8 p.m. – Go Masao!
9:50 p.m. – The Challenge
11:20 p.m. – Love and Duty

SUNDAY, MAY 24
1:10 a.m. – One-Eyed Wolf
2:40 a.m. – Case of a Young Lord 6
4:10 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 5
6 a.m. – The Bandits
7:30 a.m. – I Am A Man of Honor
9:20 a.m. – A Brave Ronin
10:50 a.m. – Go Masao!
12:40 p.m. – Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
2:20 p.m. – An Edo Magistrate
3:50 p.m. – Sister Street Fighter
5:20 p.m. – Love and Duty
7:10 p.m. – The Great King of
Mongolia
8:40 p.m. – I’ll Give It My All . . .
Tomorrow
10:30 p.m. – Downtown Blues

MONDAY, MAY 25
Midnight – A Brave Ronin
1:30 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 5
3:20 a.m. – Sister Street Fighter
4:50 a.m. – Ninja’s Weapon
6:20 a.m. – Downtown Blues
7:50 a.m. – Roadside Stone
9:30 a.m. – The Great King of
Mongolia
11 a.m. – I’ll Give It My All . . .
Tomorrow
12:50 p.m. – Showdown of Men 3
2:20 p.m. – I Am A Man of Honor
4:10 p.m. – The Third Ninja
5:50 p.m. – One-Eyed Wolf
7:20 p.m. – A Savage Beast Goes Mad
8:40 p.m. – Ninja’s Weapon
10:10 p.m. – Second Virginity

TUESDAY, MAY 26
Midnight – Night Train to the Stars
2 a.m. – The Bandits
3:30 a.m. – An Edo Magistrate
5 a.m. – Tokyo Bordello
7:20 a.m. – Showdown of Men 3
8:50 a.m. – Ninja’s Weapon
10:20 a.m. – Second Virginity
12:10 p.m. – Downtown Blues
1:40 p.m. – Love and Duty
3:30 p.m. – One-Eyed Wolf
5 p.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 2
6:50 p.m. – The Human Trust
9:20 p.m. – A Brave Ronin
10:50 p.m. – The Challenge

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27
12:20 a.m. – Four Hours of Terror
1:40 a.m. – Traveling in Party
3:20 a.m. – The Challenge
4:50 a.m. – With Songs in My Heart
6:30 a.m. – The Third Ninja
8:10 a.m. – Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
9:50 a.m. – Traveling in Party
11:30 a.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 2
1:20 p.m. – The Human Trust
3:50 p.m. – With Songs in My Heart
5:30 p.m. – Case of a Young Lord 6
7 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 5
8:50 p.m. – Tora-san’s Shattered Romance
10:30 p.m. – Roadside Stone

THURSDAY, MAY 28
12:10 a.m. – A Savage Beast Goes Mad
1:30 a.m. – Case of a Young Lord 6
3 a.m. – Traveling in Party
4:40 a.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 2
6:30 a.m. – Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
8:10 a.m. – An Edo Magistrate
9:40 a.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 2
11:30 a.m. – Tora-san’s Shattered Romance
1:10 p.m. – The Bandits
2:40 p.m. – I Am A Man of Honor
4:30 p.m. – A Brave Ronin
6 p.m. – Go Masao!
7:50 p.m. – Four Hours of Terror
9:10 p.m. – Traveling in Party
10:50 p.m. – Night Train to the Stars

FRIDAY, MAY 29
12:50 a.m. – The Bandits
2:20 a.m. – With Songs in My Heart
4 a.m. – Night Train to the Stars
6 a.m. – Case of a Young Lord 6
7:30 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 5
9:20 a.m. – Go Masao!
11:10 a.m. – The Challenge
12:40 p.m. – Downtown Blues
2:10 p.m. – A Brave Ronin
3:40 p.m. – The Third Ninja
5:20 p.m. – Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
7 p.m. – The Challenge
8:30 p.m. – The Gentlemen’s
Alliance
10:20 p.m. – Sister Street Fighter
11:50 p.m. – Love and Duty

SATURDAY, MAY 30
1:40 a.m. – Traveling in Party
3:20 a.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 2
5:10 a.m. – The Bandits
6:40 a.m. – The Third Ninja
8:20 a.m. – Love and Duty
10:10 a.m. – One-Eyed Wolf
11:40 a.m. – Adventurer Kamikaze
1:40 p.m. – Sister Street Fighter
3:10 p.m. – With Songs in My Heart
4:50 p.m. – Night Train to the Stars
6:50 p.m. – Ninja’s Weapon
8:20 p.m. – Second Virginity
10:10 p.m. – The Human Trust

SUNDAY, MAY 31
12:40 a.m. – Night Train to the Stars
2:40 a.m. – One-Eyed Wolf
4:10 a.m. – A Savage Beast Goes Mad
5:30 a.m. – Showdown of Men 3
7 a.m. – Ninja’s Weapon
8:30 a.m. – The Gentlemen’s
Alliance
10:20 a.m. – With Songs in My Heart
Noon – Second Virginity
1:50 p.m. – Downtown Blues
3:20 p.m. – Four Hours of Terror
4:40 p.m. – Traveling in Party
6:20 p.m. – The Human Trust
8:50 p.m. – With Songs in My Heart
10:30 p.m. – A Brave Ronin

“Gurutto J:COM Tankentai,” premieres on Monday, May 4, at 8:30 p.m.
“J:COM expedition team” goes to Fukuoka and its surrounding cities to report on landmarks, restaurants, local events and people, some not well-known. Learn about a Fukuoka you didn’t know existed in this community-based program that helps you find a new “Fukuoka.” (NGN Sister State TV) Fully subtitled in English.
“NGN Sister State TV” is a group of programs dedicated to creating mutual understanding, goodwill and cultural ties between Hawai‘i and its sister states, Fukuoka, Okinawa, Hiroshima, and Ehime.

“Mystery Hour – TEAM,” premieres on Tuesday, May 5, at 7:35 p.m.
Shingo Saku is a chief inspector at the MPD (Metropolitan Police Department) headquarters. Within the force, he is known as the youngest top management and his nickname is “The Tactician.” When major crimes such as murders and kidnappings take place, an inspector is to lead the investigation with 40 to 100 police officers working to solve the case. Shingo has a cool analytic ability and works brilliantly as a commander. Aloof and hard to figure out, he is a man who carries out his duties dispassionately, but he has a firm sense of justice and sense of mission. Fully subtitled in English.

“Shikakenin Fujieda Baian,” premieres on Wednesday, May 20, at 8:30 p.m.
Baian Fujieda is a friendly and trusted acupuncturist who moonlights as an assassin in Edo period. He uses his acupuncture needles as weapons and takes on deadly assignments, killing with an undeniable skill. Based on a novel by Shotaro Ikenami. Fully subtitled in English.

PREMIERE TITLES OF THE MONTH

May 1: “Bokensha Kamikaze (Adventurer Kamikaze),” 1981 action film,
1 hour and 55 minutes.
Directed by Ryuichi Takamori. Starring Shinichi Chiba and Hiroyuki Sanada.
Aki Hoshino, a pre-med student, becomes inspired to steal money the school collected as “special fees” from parents wanting to assure their children’s acceptance into the hallowed institution. He forms an unbeatable alliance with an ex-employee and crime bosses to retrieve the ill-gotten money from the “wrong” hands.

May 8: “Kurutta Yaju (A Savage Beast Goes Mad),” 1976 action film, 1 hour and 18 minutes.
Directed by Sadao Nakajima. Starring Tsunehiko Watase and Maki Tachibana.
While attempting a getaway, Hayami, an ex-race car driver turned jewel thief, finds the bus he’s riding hijacked by a pair of nasty but bumbling bank robbers. The bus driver dies from a heart attack, forcing Hayami to take the wheel.

May 15: “Yoshiwara Enjo (Tokyo Bordello),” 1983 drama, 2 hour and 13 minutes.
Directed by Hideo Gosha. Starring Yuko Natori and Sayoko Ninomiya.
In the famous Yoshiwara pleasure district in Tokyo, prostitution was legal for many hundreds of years. However, once most of the district was destroyed by a fire in 1911.
A young girl is sold into prostitution by her destitute father, to a brothel in the Yoshiwara district. The owners of the brothel have high hopes to make her the great new addition, which will attract only the richest of customers. But after several months of training, she tries to flee Yoshiwara when the time has come for her to take her first customer.

May 22: “Truck Yaro Otoko Ippiki Momojiro (I Am A Man of Honor),” 1977 action film, 1 hour and 43 minutes.
Directed by Norifumi Suzuji. Starring Bunta Sugawara and Kinya Aikawa.
The sixth film of the “Truck Yaro” series. Two long-distance truckers, “Momojiro” and “Kinzo,” travel around Japan in highly decorated trucks. In Kyushu, Momojiro falls in love again . . . this time with a beautiful college student Masako.

May 29: “Shinshi Doumei (The Gentlemen’s Alliance),” 1986 film, 1 our and 42 minutes.
Starring Hiroko Yakushimaru and Saburo Tokito.
Etusko, a female college student, tries to beat the con artists at their own game after she gets scammed one after another.
NGN3 MOVIE OF THE MONTH

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

NGN3 COMMUNITY FAVORITE

“Kibou no Otome (With Songs in My Heart),” 1958 drama, 1 hour and 36 minutes.
Directed by Yasushi Sasaki. Starring Hibari Misora, Ken Takakura and Toru Ono.
Sayuri, a young woman born to a simple life on a farm, moves to Tokyo to pursue a life long dream of becoming a singer.

NGN3 Movies (in alphabetical order)

“Abashiri Bangaichi Hokkai-hen (Prison Walls of Abashiri 4),” 1965 action film, 1 hour and 31 minutes.
Directed by Teruo Ishii. Starring Ken Takakura and Kanjuro Arashi.
A gripping tale of friendship set against the backdrop of Hokkaido. Shinichi sets out to earn a few honest dollars with which to bail a friend out of jail.

“Daibosatsu Touge Dai-Nibu (Swords in the Moonlight, Part 2),” 1958 samurai film, 1 hour and 46 minutes.
Directed by Uchida Tomu. Starring Kataoka Chiezo, Nakamura Kinnosuke, Tukigata Ryunosuke, Satomi Kotaro and Azuma Chiyonosuke.
The second installment in the popular Jidaigeki series, “Daibosatsu Touge.”
Blinded and injured, master swordsman Ryunosuke is taken in by Otoyo, a woman who falls in love with him. Under Otoyo’s dedicated care, Ryunosuke’s physical and emotional wounds seem to heal. However, deep inside, the demons within that drive him to kill yearn to resurface.
“Daisan no Ninja (The Third Ninja),” 1964 jidaigeki/action film, 1 hour and 37 minutes.
Directed by Toshikazu Kono. Starring Kotaro Satomi, Isao Yamagata, Ryunosuke Tsukigata, and Kunio Kaga.
Three Iga ninja are on a hunt for Chidoken, a Takeda ninja sent out to assasinate Lord Nobunaga.

“Edokko Bugyo Tenka wo Kiru Otoko (An Edo Magistrate),” 1961 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 29 minutes.
Directed by Yasushi Sasaki. Starring Kinnosuke Nakamura and Satomi Oka.
Young samurai returns home to honor and fulfill the duty left behind by his late father.

“Gimu to Engi (Love And Duty),” 1997 drama, 1 hour and 50 minutes.
Directed by Haruo Ichikura. Starring Hiroshi Tachi, Misa Shimizu and Reiko Takashima.
Two married couples struggle to cope with their sex lives. Kenji and Misaki, a seemingly happy married couple, lead a sexless life. Misaki, whose numerous seductions have been turned down by her husband Kenji, longs for a way to solve their sexless marriage.
On the other hand, Shoko, a career oriented woman, is annoyed by the constant sexual attention she receives from her husband Yoshihiko, who believes fulfilling Shoko’s sexual needs is the greatest expression of love. When a chance meeting brings Kenji and Shoko together in a passionate affair, they suddenly find themselves re-examining their lives and struggling to understand what is truly important.

“Hana to Yato no Mure (The Bandits),” 1962 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 29
minutes.
Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa. Starring Hiroki Matsukata and Chiezo Kataoka.
Friendship between an ambitious young thief and an artist during the Warring States period.

“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.

“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.

“Kigeki Dantai Ressha (Traveling In Party),” 1967 comedy, 1 hour 32
minutes.
Directed by Masaharu Segawa. Starring Kiyoshi Atsumi and Yoshiko Sakuma.
A comedy about Hikoichi, a mediocre train conductor who falls in love with a beautiful widow Sayuri.

“Koudo 7000 Meters (Four Hours of Terror),” 1983 action film 1 hour and 16 minutes.
Directed by Tsuneo Kobayashi. Starring Ken Takakura.
The captain saves passengers from a brutal murderer on a plane after four hours of terror.

“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.

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

“Onna Hissatsuken (Sister Street Fighter),” 1975 action film, 1 hour and 26 minutes.
Directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi. Starring Etsuko Shiomi and Shinichi Chiba.
When Lee Long, a martial-arts champion and undercover drug agent, goes missing during an investigation, his sister, a fierce martial art warrior Tina is called in to continue the investigation in his place. She gets the help of Lee’s martial-arts school, including the powerful Sonny, for the inevitable battle-royale with the drug gang, which includes masters of many different “schools” of fighting.

“Ore wa Mada Honki Dashitenai Dake (I’ll Give It My All . . . Tomorrow),” 2013 comedy/drama, 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Directed by Yuichi Fukada. Starring Shinichi Tsutsumi and Ai Hashimoto.
Shizuo, a 41-year-old father of a 17-year-old girl, truly believes he’s talented in many ways although he never seems to put much effort into anything. One day, Shizuo decides to quit his job “to find himself.” However, he spends his days doing nothing but getting yelled at by his father. On a whim, he decides to inform his father and daughter Suzuko that he’s going to become a manga artist. Unfortunately, Shizuo receives a rude awakening when his portfolio is rejected by a brutally honest manga editor and winds up taking a menial part-time job.

“Otoko 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 busines s.

“Otoko wa Tsuraiyo Junjo-hen (Tora-san’s Shattered Romance),” 1971
comedy, 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Directed by Yoji Yamada. Starring Kiyoshi Atsumi and Chieko Baisho.
Tora-San, a good-natured street vender, is adored by a girl who has escaped from an institution. Overjoyed, he decides to marry her. His family and friends worry about his decision, and her teacher takes her back to the institution.

“Robo no Ishi (Roadside Stone),” 1964 drama, 1 hour and 38 minutes.
Directed by Miyoji Ieki. Starring Katsuo Nakamura, Shuichi Ikeda and Kei Sato.
Young and poverty stricken Goichi strives to realize his dream of pursuing his studies in Tokyo.

“Roningai no Kaoyaku (A Brave Ronin),” 1963 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 26
minutes.
Directed by Yasushi Sasaki. Starring Utaemon Ichikawa and Yataro
Kurokawa.
A story of ronin living in the impoverished outskirts of Edo who come
together to fight against the evil rich family Hannya.

“Sakariba Blues (Downtown Blues),” 1968 drama, 1 hour and 28 minutes.
Directed by Michio Konishi. Starring Tatsuo Umemiya and Yumiko Nogawa.
The desires and pretensions of woman of the Ginza are depicted.

“Second Virgin (Second Virginity),” 2011 drama, 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Directed by Hiroshi Kurosaki. Starring Kyoka Suzuki and Hiroki Hasegawa.
Forty-five-year-old Rui Nakamura is a highly successful publisher. During the course of work, she encounters a 28-year-old married man Kou Suzuki who aggressively pursues her. Unexpectedly, Rui Nakamura starts to fall in love with the younger married man.

“Umon Torimonocho Katame no Okami (One Eyed Wolf),” 1957 samurai film, 1 hour and 27 minutes.
Directed by Sawashima Tadashi. Starring Otomo Ryutaro and Satomi Kotaro.
Otomo Ryutaro, best known for his role in the renowned series “Tange Sazen,” stars as the skillful detective, Umon, in this popular jidaigeki series “Umon Torimonocho.” Handsome and clever detective Umon is on a mission to solve the mysterious murder of five people who were hanged and killed with bowstrings.

“Waga Kokoro no Ginga Tetsudo (Night Train to the Stars),” 1996 drama,
1 hour and 51 minutes.
Directed by Omori Kazuki. Starring Ogata Naoto, Watari Tetsuya and Mizuno Maki.
Following the life of Kenji Miyazawa, one Japan’s most read and best loved authors in recent years. Born into a family of an affluent pawnbroker in the rural Iwate prefecture, Kenji always sought ways to improve the lives of the poor villagers who pawned their personal belongings in order to make ends meet. His strong Buddhist faith also drove him to further contemplate issues dealing with hardship and poverty, reinforcing his desire to find ways to improve the lives of those less fortunate. Meanwhile, his upbringing in Iwate fostered a passion for nature, which inspired him to write a series of unique poems.

“Wakasama Zamura Torimonocho Senketsu no Ningyo (Case of a Young Lord 6),” 1957 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 23 minutes.
Directed by Kinnosuke Fukada. Starring Hashizo Okawa, Sentaro Fushimi and Keiko Okawa.
Young lord must reveal the truth on the mysterious death of the fireworks craftsman whose body was found surrounded by eerie mermaids.

“Yoja no Maden (Ninja’s Weapon),” 1956 ninja/action film, 1 hour and 29 minutes.
Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda. Starring Chiezo Kataoka, Ryunosuke
Tsukigata and Yumiko Hasegawa.
During a time of war, Lord Ogata is betrayed by two of his closest vassals and killed by his enemy, Sarashina Danjo. Ten years later, Lord Ogata’s only living heir, now a skilled ninja, sets out to avenge his parents” death with sorcery.

“Blessed with Children,” Monday and Tuesday at 9:25 p.m./re-airs on Tuesday and Wednesday at 1 pm.

“The Last Policeman,” premieres on Thursday, June 11, at 8 p.m.
The National Police Safety Rescue, or NPS, is the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department’s special assault team (SAT) that possesses both the mobility of the special unit as well as the investigative skills of the Special Investigations Team (SIT), and is tasked with bringing criminals into custody alive. This small elite team is a new approach to fighting against heinous crimes.
Kamikura Ichigo retired from the life of a professional boxer and became a police officer after that. In his second year working as a uniformed police officer, an incident leads to him being scouted by the NPS. Armed with excellent reflexes, explosive power and punches honed through boxing, Kamikura is a close combat specialist who is good at getting control over his opponents using bare fists. On the other hand, Soga Iori is a member of the SAT. Described as superhuman, he prides himself in his sharpshooting and is the SAT’s best sniper. Soga was once assigned to a police precinct because he had aspirations to become a detective. Before long, he arrested three robbers and attracted attention as one of the promising newcomers. He is cool and collected, has great concentration, endurance, perception as well as combat ability; the embodiment of the SAT’s ideal male.

“Mysteries of Asia,” premieres on Saturday, June 13, at 7 p.m.
Asia is a mix of ancient cultures and fast-growing technology. This program explores cities across Asia, visiting famous landmarks and the hot new nightspots.

“Partners 11,” premieres on Thursday, June 18, at 9 p.m.
The 11th season of this popular detective series.
Detective, Ukyo Sugishita, has great insight and cunning skills. His partner, Takeru Kanbe, is cool and confident. Together they solve many mysterious crimes.

“Mr. Son-in-Law,” premieres on Friday, June 19, at 8 p.m.
Hiromasa Akiyoshi finds happiness in an ordinary life, but after the death of his father-in-law he is forced to run as mayor by his mother-in-law Otome. He does not welcome fights and finds happiness in an ordinary life- and initially refuses to enter the election. However, with the support of his wife Mari and other people around them, he eventually resigns himself to the decision to run.

“The Vulture (NHK),” Sunday at 8 p.m.
The Vulture is a drama set in the late 1990s and early 2000s, when the bubble economy collapsed. It depicts the ambitions, struggles, and hopes of those involved in corporate acquisitions.
Masahiko Washizu is a businessman who once worked for a Japanese bank. After working in New York as a fund manager, he returns to Tokyo from New York to buy out Japanese businesses, earning him the nickname “The Vulture.”

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

“Soko ga Shiritai,” Monday through Friday at 7 p.m.
The wildly popular docu-tainment/info-logue that takes you all over Japan seeking out everything from customs, to food and all things interesting. Satisfy your need to know!
“Paper Moon,” Monday at 8 p.m.
A five-part drama about a woman who goes from being a trusted bank officer to a woman on the run. Rika Umezawa works at a bank, where she assists the bank’s customers with their transactions. She is especially sensitive to the needs of the bank’s elderly customers, and builds a strong level of trust with her clients. One of her customers is Kozo Hirabayashi, a wealthy property owner, who becomes infatuated with Rika.
After two years, Rika is now on the run, having left Japan with 100 million yen. Does Kozo Hirabayashi have anything to do with the money? Is Rika a thief or is she safeguarding the money for someone?

“Doctors (TV Asahi),” Monday at 9 p.m.
Kousuke Sagara is a highly skilled surgeon working at a corrupt hospital. There is a kind side to Kousuke that is evident in his dealings with his patients, but behind his skill and kindness lies a mysterious dark side.

MONDAY, JUNE 1
Midnight – Adventurer Kamikaze
2 a.m. – Bird of Passage
3:30 a.m. – A Savage Beast Goes Mad
4:50 a.m. – Yakuza Princess of Edo
6:20 a.m. – Tokyo Bordello
8:40 a.m. – Continental Drifter
10:20 a.m. – The Gentlemen’s
Alliance
12:10 p.m. – The Dropout
2:10 p.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 3
4 p.m. – Hold Me, and Kiss Me
5:50 p.m. – Samurai of the Wind
7:30 p.m. – The Abandoned Swords
9:10 p.m. – Smuggler
11:10 p.m. – Portrait of Castle Women

TUESDAY, JUNE 2
12:50 a.m. – The Blazing Valiant
2:20 a.m. – Golgo 13
4:10 a.m. – Deep River Melody
5:40 a.m. – Goblin in Stirrups
7:10 a.m. – Ruffiances Without
Tomorrow
8:50 a.m. – Adventurer Kamikaze
10:50 a.m. – I Am A Man of Honor
12:40 p.m. – Smuggler
2:40 p.m. – Always in My Heart,
Part 1
4:50 p.m. – Little Tengu
6:10 p.m. – Code Between Brothers
7:40 p.m. – Tokyo Bordello
10 p.m. – Bird of Passage
11:30 p.m. – A Savage Beast Goes Mad

“Shakotan Boogie-Woogie.”

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3
12:50 a.m. – Yakuza Princess of Edo
2:20 a.m. – The Gentlemen’s
Alliance
4:10 a.m. – The Dropout
6:10 a.m. – I Am A Man of Honor
8 a.m. – A House in the Quarter
10:20 a.m. – Always in My Heart, Part 1
12:30 p.m. – Continental Drifter
2:10 p.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 3
4 p.m. – Portrait of Castle Women
5:40 p.m. – Samurai of the Wind
7:20 p.m. – Hold Me, and Kiss Me
9:10 p.m. – Deep River Melody
10:40 p.m. – Little Tengu

THURSDAY, JUNE 4
Midnight – The Blazing Valiant
1:30 a.m. – Goblin in Stirrups
3 a.m. – A House in the Quarter
5:20 a.m. – The Abandoned Swords
7 a.m. – Ruffiances Without
Tomorrow
8:40 a.m. – Golgo 13
10:30 a.m. – Code Between Brothers
Noon – Adventurer Kamikaze
2 p.m. – Bird of Passage
3:30 p.m. – Tokyo Bordello
5:50 p.m. – Continental Drifter
7:30 p.m. – Don’t Lose Heart
9:40 p.m. – Deep River Melody
11:10 p.m. – The Gentlemen’s Alliance

FRIDAY, JUNE 5
1 a.m. – The Dropout
3 a.m. – A House in the Quarter
5:20 a.m. – Little Tengu
6:40 a.m. – The Blazing Valiant
8:10 a.m. – Golgo 13
10 a.m. – Ruffiances Without
Tomorrow
11:40 a.m. – Adventurer Kamikaze
1:40 p.m. – Hold Me, and Kiss Me
3:30 p.m. – Don’t Lose Heart
5:40 p.m. – The Blazing Valiant
7:10 p.m. – Friendship
9 p.m. – Bird of Passage
10:30 p.m. – A Savage Beast Goes Mad
11:50 p.m. – The Dropout

SATURDAY, JUNE 6
1:50 a.m. – I Am A Man of Honor
3:40 a.m. – Portrait of Castle Women
5:20 a.m. – Samurai of the Wind
7 a.m. – Tokyo Bordello
9:20 a.m. – Continental Drifter
11 a.m. – Little Tengu
12:20 p.m. – The Blazing Valiant
1:50 p.m. – The Abandoned Swords
3:30 p.m. – Ruffiances Without
Tomorrow
5:10 p.m. – A Savage Beast Goes Mad
6:30 p.m. – Yakuza Princess of Edo
8 p.m. – Ken and Mary: The Asian Truck Express
9:30 p.m. – The Gentlemen’s
Alliance
11:20 p.m. – I Am A Man of Honor

SUNDAY, JUNE 7
1:10 a.m. – Portrait of Castle Women
2:50 a.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 3
4:40 a.m. – Hold Me, and Kiss Me
6:30 a.m. – Samurai of the Wind
8:10 a.m. – The Abandoned Swords
9:50 a.m. – Code Between Brothers
11:20 a.m. – Tokyo Bordello
1:40 p.m. – Yakuza Princess of Edo
3:10 p.m.– The Gentlemen’s Alliance
5 p.m. – Ken and Mary: The Asian Truck Express
6:30 p.m. – Goblin in Stirrups
8 p.m. – Milocrorze: A Love Story
9:30 p.m. – Sword in the Moonlight Part 3
11:20 p.m. – Golgo 13

MONDAY, JUNE 8
1:10 a.m. – Code Between Brothers
2:40 a.m. – Goblin in Stirrups
4:10 a.m. – A House in the Quarter
6:30 a.m. –
Adventurer
Kamikaze
8:30 a.m. – Bird of Passage
10 a.m. –
Continental Drifter
11:40 a.m. –
Milocrorze: A Love Story
1:10 p.m. – The Gentlemen’s
Alliance
3 p.m. – The Dropout
5 p.m. – Deep River Melody
6:30 p.m. –
Goblin in Stirrups
8 p.m. – The Dropout
10 p.m. – I Am A Man of Honor
11:50 p.m. –
Goblin in Stirrups

TUESDAY, JUNE 9
1:20 a.m. – A House in the Quarter
3:40 a.m. – A Savage Beast Goes Mad
5 a.m. – Yakuza Princess of Edo
6:30 a.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 3
8:20 a.m. – Hold Me, and Kiss Me
10:10 a.m. – Ruffiances Without Tomorrow
11:50 a.m. – Adventurer Kamikaze
1:50 p.m. – Continental Drifter
3:30 p.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 3
5:20 p.m. – Hold Me, and Kiss Me
7:10 p.m. – Don’t Lose Heart
9:20 p.m. – The Abandoned Swords
11 p.m. – Ruffiances Without
Tomorrow

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10
12:40 a.m. – A House in the Quarter
3 a.m. – Little Tengu
4:20 a.m. – Code Between Brothers
5:50 a.m. – Tokyo Bordello
8:10 a.m. – Portrait of Castle Women
9:50 a.m. – Samurai of the Wind
11:30 a.m. – Don’t Lose Heart
1:40 p.m. – Deep River Melody
3:10 p.m. – Golgo 13
5 p.m. – Code Between Brothers
6:30 p.m. – I Am A Man of Honor
8:20 p.m. – Smuggler
10:20 p.m. – Samurai of the Wind

THURSDAY, JUNE 11
Midnight – The Abandoned Swords
1:40 a.m. – Bird of Passage
3:10 a.m. – A Savage Beast Goes Mad
4:30 a.m. – Yakuza Princess of Edo
6 a.m. – The Gentlemen’s Alliance
7:50 a.m. – Friendship
9:40 a.m. – Golgo 13
11:30 a.m. – Smuggler
1:30 p.m. – Portrait of Castle Women
3:10 p.m. – Little Tengu
4:30 p.m. – The Blazing Valiant
6 p.m. – Ken and Mary: The Asian Truck Express
7:30 p.m. – Goblin in Stirrups
9 p.m. – Golgo 13
10:50 p.m. – Code Between Brothers

FRIDAY, JUNE 12
12:20 a.m. – Goblin in Stirrups
1:50 a.m. – A House in the Quarter
4:10 a.m. – Hold Me, and Kiss Me
6 a.m. – Deep River Melody
7:30 a.m. – Yakuza Princess of Edo
9 a.m. – The Gentlemen’s Alliance
10:50 a.m. – I Am A Man of Honor
12:40 p.m. – Ken and Mary: The Asian Truck Express
2:10 p.m. – A House in the Quarter
4:30 p.m. – Always in My Heart,
Part 1
6:40 p.m. – Kanto Drifter
8:20 p.m. – Ruffiances Without
Tomorrow
10 p.m. – Little Tengu
11:20 p.m. – The Blazing Valiant

SATURDAY, JUNE 13
12:50 a.m. – The Dropout
2:50 a.m. – I Am A Man of Honor
4:40 a.m. – Yakuza Princess of Edo
6:10 a.m. – The Gentlemen’s
Alliance
8 a.m. – Deep River Melody
9:30 a.m. – Goblin in Stirrups
11 a.m. – Always in My Heart, Part 1
1:10 p.m. – Little Tengu
2:30 p.m. – Code Between Brothers
4 p.m. – Tokyo Bordello
6:20 p.m. – Continental Drifter
8 p.m. – Milocrorze: A Love Story
9:30 p.m. – Bird of Passage
11 p.m. – A Savage Beast Goes Mad

SUNDAY, JUNE 14
12:20 a.m. – Ruffiances Without Tomorrow
2 a.m. – Adventurer Kamikaze
4 a.m. – Samurai of the Wind
5:40 a.m. – The Abandoned Swords
7:20 a.m. – The Blazing Valiant
8:50 a.m. – Friendship
10:40 a.m. – Milocrorze: A Love Story
12:10 p.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 3
2 p.m. – Don’t Lose Heart
4:10 p.m. – Deep River Melody
5:40 p.m. – A House in the Quarter
8 p.m. – Little Tengu
9:20 p.m. – Sword in the Moonlight Part 3
11:10 p.m. – Hold Me, and Kiss Me

MONDAY, JUNE 15
1 a.m. – The Gentlemen’s Alliance
2:50 a.m. – The Dropout
4:50 a.m. – I Am A Man of Honor
6:40 a.m. – Portrait of Castle Women
8:20 a.m. – Hold Me, and Kiss Me
10:10 a.m. – Don’t Lose Heart
12:20 p.m. – Tokyo Bordello
2:40 p.m. – Continental Drifter
4:20 p.m. – A Savage Beast Goes Mad
5:40 p.m. – Yakuza Princess of Edo
7:10 p.m. – Adventurer Kamikaze
9:10 p.m. – Bird of Passage
10:40 p.m. – Golgo 13

TUESDAY, JUNE 16
12:30 a.m. – Code Between Brothers
2 a.m. – Ruffiances Without
Tomorrow
3:40 a.m. – Adventurer Kamikaze
5:40 a.m. – The Abandoned Swords
7:20 a.m. – Kanto Drifter
9 a.m. – Deep River Melody
10:30 a.m. – Goblin in Stirrups
Noon – Little Tengu
1:20 p.m. – The Blazing Valiant
2:50 p.m. – Smuggler
4:50 p.m. – Portrait of Castle Women
6:30 p.m. – I Am A Man of Honor
8:20 p.m. – Ken and Mary: The Asian Truck Express
9:50 p.m. – The Blazing Valiant
11:20 p.m. – Friendship

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17
1:10 a.m. – Hold Me, and Kiss Me
3 a.m. – Deep River Melody
4:30 a.m. – Samurai of the Wind
6:10 a.m. – The Abandoned Swords
7:50 a.m. – I Am A Man of Honor
9:40 a.m. – Smuggler
11:40 a.m. – Portrait of Castle Women
1:20 p.m. – Samurai of the Wind
3 p.m. – Ken and Mary: The Asian Truck Express
4:30 p.m. – The Gentlemen’s
Alliance
6:20 p.m. – Goblin in Stirrups
7:50 p.m. – A House in the Quarter
10:10 p.m. – Continental Drifter
11:50 p.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 3

THURSDAY, JUNE 18
1:40 a.m. – The Gentlemen’s
Alliance
3:30 a.m. – The Dropout
5:30 a.m. – The Abandoned Swords
7:10 a.m. – Kanto Drifter
8:50 a.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 3
10:40 a.m. – Hold Me, and Kiss Me
12:30 p.m. – Continental Drifter
2:10 p.m. – Milocrorze: A Love Story
3:40 p.m. – The Dropout
5:40 p.m. – I Am A Man of Honor
7:30 p.m. – Tokyo Bordello
9:50 p.m. – Continental Drifter
11:30 p.m. – Bird of Passage

FRIDAY, JUNE 19
1 a.m. – A Savage Beast Goes Mad
2:20 a.m. – Adventurer Kamikaze
4:20 a.m. – Bird of Passage
5:50 a.m. – Code Between Brothers
7:20 a.m. – Tokyo Bordello
9:40 a.m. – Milocrorze: A Love Story
11:10 a.m. – Sword in the Moonlight Part 3
1 p.m. – A Savage Beast Goes Mad
2:20 p.m. – Yakuza Princess of Edo
3:50 p.m. – Deep River Melody
5:20 p.m. – Goblin in Stirrups
6:50 p.m. – Ooka Seidan: Devil
Image
8:20 p.m. – Tokyo Bordello
10:40 p.m. – Adventurer Kamikaze

SATURDAY, JUNE 20
12:40 a.m. – Bird of Passage
2:10 a.m. – A Savage Beast Goes Mad
3:30 a.m. – Yakuza Princess of Edo
5 a.m. – Tokyo Bordello
7:20 a.m. – Continental Drifter
9 a.m. – I Am A Man of Honor
10:50 a.m. – Portrait of Castle Women
12:30 p.m. – The Gentlemen’s
Alliance
2:20 p.m. – The Dropout
4:20 p.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 3
6:10 p.m. – Hold Me, and Kiss Me
8 p.m. – Smuggler
10 p.m. – Portrait of Castle Women
11:40 p.m. – A House in the Quarter

SUNDAY, JUNE 21
2 a.m. – Little Tengu
3:20 a.m. – Samurai of the Wind
5 a.m. – The Abandoned Swords
6:40 a.m. – Friendship
8:30 a.m. – Golgo 13
10:20 a.m. – I Am A Man of Honor
12:10 p.m. – Smuggler
2:10 p.m. – A House in the Quarter
4:30 p.m. – Always in My Heart,
Part 1
6:40 p.m. – Deep River Melody
8:10 p.m. – Goblin in Stirrups
9:40 p.m. – Ruffiances Without
Tomorrow
11:20 p.m. –
Adventurer Kamikaze

MONDAY, JUNE 22
1:20 a.m. – Code
Between Brothers
2:50 a.m. – Ooka
Seidan: Devil
Image
4:20 a.m. – Bird of
Passage
5:50 a.m. – A Savage Beast Goes Mad
7:10 a.m. – The Dropout
9:10 a.m. – I Am A Man of Honor
11 a.m. – Always in My Heart, Part 1
1:10 p.m. – Little Tengu
2:30 p.m. – Portrait of Castle Women
4:10 p.m. – Samurai of the Wind
5:50 p.m. – Hold Me, and Kiss Me
7:40 p.m. – Deep River Melody
9:10 p.m. – The Abandoned Swords
10:50 p.m. – Kanto Drifter

TUESDAY, JUNE 23
12:30 a.m. – Little Tengu
1:50 a.m. – The Blazing Valiant
3:20 a.m. – Goblin in Stirrups
4:50 a.m. – A House in the Quarter
7:10 a.m. – Golgo 13
9 a.m. – Code Between Brothers
10:30 a.m. – A Savage Beast Goes Mad
11:50 a.m. – Yakuza Princess of Edo
1:20 p.m. – I Am A Man of Honor
3:10 p.m. – Portrait of Castle Women
4:50 p.m. – Deep River Melody
6:20 p.m. – Goblin in Stirrups
7:50 p.m. – Hold Me, and Kiss Me
9:40 p.m. – Don’t Lose Heart
11:50 p.m. – Milocrorze: A Love Story

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
1:20 a.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 3
3:10 a.m. – Samurai of the Wind
4:50 a.m. – The Abandoned Swords
6:30 a.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 3
8:20 a.m. – Hold Me, and Kiss Me
10:10 a.m. – Continental Drifter
11:50 a.m. – Milocrorze: A Love Story
1:20 p.m. – Don’t Lose Heart
3:30 p.m. – Deep River Melody
5 p.m. – Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
6:30 p.m. – Tokyo Bordello
8:50 p.m. – Ken and Mary: The Asian Truck Express
10:20 p.m. – Goblin in Stirrups
11:50 p.m. – Yakuza Princess of Edo

THURSDAY, JUNE 25
1:20 a.m. – The Gentlemen’s
Alliance
3:10 a.m. – Continental Drifter
4:50 a.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 3
6:40 a.m. – Goblin in Stirrups
8:10 a.m. – A House in the Quarter
10:30 a.m. – Golgo 13
12:20 p.m. – Code Between Brothers
1:50 p.m. – Ken and Mary: The Asian Truck Express
3:20 p.m. – The Gentlemen’s
Alliance
5:10 p.m. – Adventurer Kamikaze
7:10 p.m. – Bird of Passage
8:40 p.m. – Always in My Heart,
Part 1
10:50 p.m. – Little Tengu

FRIDAY, JUNE 26
12:10 a.m. – Tokyo Bordello
2:30 a.m. – Continental Drifter
4:10 a.m. – The Gentlemen’s
Alliance
6 a.m. – The Dropout
8 a.m. – A House in the Quarter
10:20 a.m. – Always in My Heart,
Part 1
12:30 p.m. – The Blazing Valiant
2 p.m. – Friendship
3:50 p.m. – Ruffiances Without
Tomorrow
5:30 p.m. – Adventurer Kamikaze
7:30 p.m. – Shakotan Boogie-
Woogie
9:10 p.m. – Bird of Passage
10:40 p.m. – The Dropout

SATURDAY, JUNE 27
12:40 a.m. – I Am A Man of Honor
2:30 a.m. – Portrait of Castle Women
4:10 a.m. – Samurai of the Wind
5:50 a.m. – Bird of Passage
7:20 a.m. – A Savage Beast Goes Mad
8:40 a.m. – Little Tengu
10 a.m. – The Blazing Valiant
11:30 a.m. – Kanto Drifter
1:10 p.m. – Ruffiances Without
Tomorrow
2:50 p.m. – Yakuza
Princess of Edo
4:20 p.m. – The
Gentlemen’s
Alliance
6:10 p.m. – Hold Me, and Kiss Me
8 p.m. – Don’t Lose Heart
10:10 p.m. – Friendship

SUNDAY, JUNE 28
Midnight – Golgo 13
1:50 a.m. – Portrait of Castle Women
3:30 a.m. – Samurai of the Wind
5:10 a.m. – Adventurer Kamikaze
7:10 a.m. – Bird of
Passage
8:40 a.m. – Golgo 13
10:30 a.m. – Code
Between Brothers
Noon – Don’t Lose Heart
2:10 p.m. – Deep River Melody
3:40 p.m. – A Savage Beast Goes Mad
5 p.m. – Yakuza Princess of Edo
6:30 p.m. – The
Abandoned Swords
8:10 p.m. – Ruffiances Without
Tomorrow
9:50 p.m. – I Am A Man of Honor
11:40 p.m. – Smuggler

MONDAY, JUNE 29
1:40 a.m. – Tokyo Bordello
4 a.m. – Continental Drifter
5:40 a.m. – Goblin in Stirrups
7:10 a.m. – A House in the Quarter
9:30 a.m. – Kanto Drifter
11:10 a.m. – Ruffiances Without Tomorrow
12:50 p.m. – Code Between Brothers
2:20 p.m. – Ooka Seidan: Devil
Image
3:50 p.m. – Smuggler
5:50 p.m. – Portrait of Castle Women
7:30 p.m. – I Am A Man of Honor
9:20 p.m. – Ken and Mary: The Asian Truck Express
10:50 p.m. – Adventurer Kamikaze

TUESDAY, JUNE 30
12:50 a.m. – Shakotan Boogie-
Woogie
2:20 a.m. – The Gentlemen’s
Alliance
4:10 a.m. – The Dropout
6:10 a.m. – Ruffiances Without
Tomorrow
7:50 a.m. – Adventurer Kamikaze
9:50 a.m. – Friendship
11:40 a.m. – Golgo 13
1:30 p.m. – Sword in the Moonlight, Part 3
3:20 p.m. – Hold Me, and Kiss Me
5:10 p.m. – Ken and Mary: The Asian Truck Express
6:40 p.m. – Goblin in Stirrups
8:10 p.m. – The Dropout
10:10 p.m. – I Am A Man of Honor

“Kumokiri Nizaemon,” premieres on Wednesday, June 3, at 8:30 p.m.
Kumokiri Nizaemon, a former samurai warrior, has abandoned his class to become the leader of a gang of thieves. The gang is active not just in Edo but also the Tokaido and the Nakasendo, and all across the Kansai region, stealing large sums of money with skillful techniques. They only target the very wealthy and never kill or injure people. They appear with the clouds and disappear like the mist. Based on a novel by Shotaro Ikenami. Fully subtitled in English.

“Shingo Torimonocho,” premieres on Thursday, June 4, at 7:35 p.m.
As an associate to magistrate’s office, Shingo rises up against evil to protect Edo’s modest people. Hard-boiled Jidaigeki staring Ryotaro Sugi. Fully subtitled in English.

“Mare,” premieres on Friday, June 12, at 7:15 p.m.
The 92nd drama serial is about Mare, a girl who moved to Noto, Ishikawa, in her childhood, and who aims to become the world’s No.1 pastry chef.
Right before her father goes bankrupt, Mare’s family runs away and settles down in a fishing village in Noto. Mare’s father starts a new business, but it also fails. Her mother supports the family by working at the salt pond. Eight years later, Mare decides to work for the Wajima local government to support people who move to Noto. Fully subtitled in English.

“Shiki no Densho o Tazunete –Kaga Onsenkyo Monogatari,” premieres on Thursday, June 18, 17 8:30 p.m.
Kaga-shi has a village used to be the richest in Japan. Kaga is also known for its beautiful cherry blossoms. Kaga’s history, culture and people are explored. Fully subtitled in English.

“Hero Special,” premieres on Monday, June 22, at 7:35 p.m.
Five years after leaving Josai bureau, Kuryu Kohei, who has been working in Sapporo, Hokkaido, is transferred to Nijigaura, Yamaguchi, a quiet place on the seaside where he arrives precisely when the first murder in 11 years has been committed. Soon, Akihiko, the most beloved and influent person of the town, is suspected and Kuryu has to deal with this problem, as the other members are too frightened to take any action. Fully subtitled in English.

“Wafu Sohonke,” premieres on Thursday, June 25, at 8:30 p.m.
Wafu Sohonke introduces traditional Japanese food, crafts, tools and techniques highlighting Japanese cultural trivia. Amazing Wafu traditional entertainment. Fully subtitled in English.

“Okinawa BON!!,” premieres on Friday, June 26, at 8:30 p.m.
“Okinawa BON!!” is your gateway to Okinawa now! Learn more about Okinawa’s fashionable stores, popular restaurants, and latest trends in this fun, family-friendly program. (NGN Sister State TV) Fully subtitled in English.

“NGN Sister State TV” is a group of programs dedicated to creating mutual understanding, goodwill and cultural ties between Hawai‘i and its sister states, Fukuoka, Okinawa, Hiroshima and Ehime.

PREMIERE TITLES OF THE MONTH

June 5: “Yujo (Friendship),” 1998 drama, 1 hour and 43 minutes.
Directed by Seiji Izumi. Starring Mika Mifune and Toshiro Yanagiba.
Fourteen-year old student Ayumi has leukemia and starts losing hair. She becomes depressed as she has lost her hair but receives overwhelming support from her classmates when they all shave their heads for her.

June 12: “Kanto Nagaremono (Kanto Drifter),” 1965 action film, 1 hour and 32 minutes.
Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa. Starring Koji Tsuruta and Minoru Oki.
Seijiro Oya is a chivalrous gambler, and Sangoro is a tough guy from a gang who pits himself against the chivalrous gambler in the Meiji period. Both men love the same geisha, Oshige, but they become friends after a while.

June 19: “Ooka Seidan Mazohen (Ooka Seidan: Devil Image),” 1960 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 27 minutes.
Directed by Toshikazu Kono. Starring Utaemon Ichikawa and Tomisaburo Wakayama.
Magistrate Ooka and a samurai fight against evil forces.

June 26: “Shakotan Bugi (Shakotan Boogie-Woogie),” 1987 action film, 1 hour and 29 minutes.
Starring Kazuya Kimura and Kazuhiko Kanayama.
Two friends are into shakotan, the Japanese term for low-riders. The adventure of low-riding youths includes picking up girls and cross-cultural drag racing.
NGN3 MOVIE OF THE MONTH

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

NGN3 COMMUNITY FAVORITE

“Kurama Tengu (Goblin in Stirrups),” 1959 samurai film, 1 hour and 27
minutes.
Directed by Masahiro Makino. Starring Chiyonosuke Azuma, Hibari Misora and Satomi Oka.
Kurama Tengu is a hero to the common people, saving them from the malicious attacks of Kinnoroshi and Shinsengumi.

NGN3 Movies (in alphabetical order)

“Bokensha Kamikaze (Adventurer Kamikaze),” 1981 action film, 1 hour and 55 minutes.
Directed by Ryuichi Takamori. Starring Shinichi Chiba and Hiroyuki Sanada.
An ex-Olympic athlete and a student commit cash robbery. Aki Hoshino, a pre-med student, becomes inspired to steal money the school collected as “special fees” from parents wanting to assure their offspring’s’ acceptance into the hallowed institution. He forms an unbeatable alliance with an ex-employee and crime bosses to retrieve the ill-gotten money from the “wrong” hands.

“Daibosatsu Touge Kanketsuhen (Sword In The Moonlight, Part 3)” 1959 samurai film, 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Directed by Tomu Uchida. Starring Chiezo Kataoka, Kinnosuke Nakamura,
Chiyonosuke Azuma and Ryunosuke Tsukigata.
Master swordsman Ryunosuke is confronted by the families of his victims. Will justice be served for the lost innocent lives? The conclusion to the famed Jidaigeki series, “Daibosatsu Touge.”

“Furyu Fukagawa Uta (Deep River Melody),” 1960 drama, 1 hour and 27
minutes.
Directed by So Yamamura. Starring Hibari Misora, Koji Tsuruta and Isuzu Yamada.
A poignant story about a young couple, Setsu and Chozo, who are torn apart to save Setsu’s father’s restaurant.

“Gobancho Yugiriro (A House in the Quarter),” 1963 drama, 2 hour and 17 minutes.
Directed by Tomotaka Tasaka. Starring Yoshiko Sakuma, Choichiro Kawarasaki, Eitaro Shindo and Michiyo Kogure.
With her family suffering from extreme poverty, Yuko, as the eldest daughter, is sold to a successful brothel in Kyoto. There she is assigned to serve Takamatsu, one of the brothel’s top customers. But while Takamatsu falls madly in love with Yuko, she finds herself attracted to a young priest named Kunugida. Torn by jealousy, Takamatsu hatches an evil plan to tear them apart.

“Golgo 13,” 1973 drama, 1 hour and 44 minutes.
Directed by Junya Sato. Starring Ken Takakura.
Assassin for hire, Golgo 13, pursues justice against the international criminal Boa.

“Kumokiri Nizaemon,” premieres on Wednesday, June 3, at 8:30 p.m.

“Hana no Oedo no Yakuza Hime (Yakuza Princess of Edo),” 1961 jidaigeki,
1 hour and 27 minutes.
Directed by Eiichi Kudo. Starring Hibari Misora and Kotaro Satomi.
Tsukitaro rescues Ochiyo, a blind girl whose family’s lives are threatened by evil boss, Dogoro.

“Hizakura Kotengu (Little Tengu),” 1961 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 18 minutes.
Directed by Daisuke Yamazaki. Starring Hibari Misora, Ryuji Nishina and Keiko Okawa.
A story about a tomboy, Otoshi, who is good at singing, dancing and fencing.

“Jeans Blues Asu Naki Buraiha (Ruffiances Without Tomorrow),” 1990
action/drama, 1 hour and 55 minutes.
Directed by Sadao Nakajima. Starring Meiko Kaji.
A fantastic action thriller. Will Hijiriko and Jiro manage to escape from the gangsters and the police?

“Kimi no Na wa (Always in My Heart, Part 1),” 1953 drama, 2 hours and 9 minutes.
Directed by Hideo Oba. Starring Keiko Kishi and Keiji Sada.
Machiko Ujiie and Haruki Atomiya first meet and fall in love on Ginza’s
Sukiyabashi Bridge during the Great Tokyo Air Raid in March 1945. Machiko and Haruki pledge to meet again at the bridge in six months but part without asking each other’s names. Part one of three.

“Kujike Naide (Don’t Lose Heart),” 2013 comedy/drama, 2 hours and 8
minutes.
Directed by Yoshihiro Fukagawa. Starring Kaoru Yachigusa and Tetsuya
Takeda.
Depicting the life of best-selling Japanese poet Toyo Shibata. Toyo Shibata first began writing poems at the age of 92 and published “Kujikenaide” (Don’t Lose Heart) in 2009, which sold over two million copies. Her son, Kenichi, suggested Toyo to write poetry. She starts to write about her life; suffering from poverty when she was little, hardship during service, and happy days with her husband. Gradually, her poems come to engage people’s hearts and minds.

“Kurutta Yaju (A Savage Beast Goes Mad),” 1976 action film, 1 hour and 18 minutes.
Directed by Sadao Nakajima. Starring Tsunehiko Watase and Maki Tachibana.
While attempting a getaway, Hayami, an ex-race car driver turned jewel thief, finds the bus he’s riding hijacked by a pair of nasty but bumbling bank robbers. The bus driver dies from a heart attack and causes him to take the wheel.

“Kusama no Hanjiro Kiri no Naka no Wataridori (Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage),” 1960 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 29 minutes.
Directed by Kokichi Uchidate. Starring Hashizo Okawa and Ryunosuke
Tsukigata.
A kindhearted wandering gambler named Hanjiro rescues a village in crisis.

“Kyodai Jingi (Code Between Brothers),” 1966 drama, 1 hour and 28 minutes.
Directed by Kosaku Yamashita. Starring Saburo Kitajima, Hiroki Matsukata and Koji Tsuruta.
Famous enka singer Saburo Kitajima stars as Katsuji, a traveling craps artist who finds great camaraderie on the road.

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

“Moeru Yusha (The Blazing Valiant),” 1981 action film, 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Directed by Toru Dobashi. Starring Hiroyuki Sanada and Kazue Ito.
Young wanderer Jo is taken in by kindhearted Kazuhei. After Kazuhei’s son, a journalist who was about to reveal the city’s biggest gang group, dies in a car accident, Jo swears to fight anyone who threatens Kazuhei’s family’s safety.

“Onmitsu Shichishoki (The Abandoned Swords),” 1958 samurai film, 1 hour and 43 minutes.
Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda. Starring Chiyonosuke Azuma, Kinnosuke Nakamura, Hibari Misora, and Ryunosuke Tsukiata.
Best friends Gentaro and Sanpei become fateful enemies when one of them steals a secret document revealing the identity of the chosen successor to the Shogun.

“O-oku Emaki (Portrait of Castle Women),” 1968 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 35
minutes.
Directed by Kosaku Yamashita. Starring Yoshiko Sakuma and Reiko Ohara.
Love-hate drama of three beautiful sisters in Ooku in Edo Castle.

“Shinshi Doumei (The Gentlemen’s Alliance),” 1986, 1 hour and 42 minutes.
Starring Hiroko Yakushimaru and Saburo Tokito.
Etsuko, a female college student, tries to beat the con artists at their own game after she gets scammed one after another.

“Smuggler – Omae no Mirai o Hakobe (Smuggler),” 2011 action film, 1 hour and 55 minutes.
Starring Satoshi Tsumabuki and Masatoshi Nagase.
Ryosuke is a failed actor who falls into debt to the mob and must now work for them. His job is to smuggle or dispose of bodies. When Ryosuke takes part in transporting an assassin, he soon finds himself having to use all of his acting skills to stay alive.

“Tairiku Nagaremono (Continental Drifter),” 1966 action film, 1 hour and 32 minutes.
Directed by Kosaku Yamashita. Starring Koji Tsuruta and Junko Fuji.
Ginjiro the Yakuza goes on a mission to build a water treatment plant in Hong Kong against all odds.

“Truck Yaro Otoko Ippiki Momojiro (I Am A Man of Honor),” 1977 action film, 1 hour and 43 minutes.
Directed by Norifumi Suzuji. Starring Bunta Sugawara and Kinya Aikawa.
The sixth film in the “Truck Yaro” series. Two long-distance truckers, “Momojiro” and “Kinzo,” travel around Japan in highly decorated trucks. In Kyushu, Momojiro falls in love again, this time with a beautiful college student Masako.

“Watashi wo Daite Soshite Kiss Shite (Hold Me, and Kiss Me),” 1992 drama, 1 hour and 48 minutes.
Directed by Junya Sato. Starring Yoko Minamino and Hidekazu Akai.
Kieko’s life is turned upside down when she discovers that she has been infected with HIV. As she struggles to cope with the situation and resist the infection, she finds new friendship and companionship with a journalist named Miyuki and a man named Akira.

“Yaju Deka (The Dropout),” 1982 drama, 1 hour and 21 minutes.
Directed by Eiichi Kudo. Starring Ken Ogata and Ayumi Ishida.
A fearless detective Otaki becomes involved with a wife of a criminal.

“Yoshiwara Enjo (Tokyo Bordello),” 1983 drama, 2 hours and 13 minutes.
Directed by Hideo Gosha. Starring Yuko Natori and Sayoko Ninomiya.
In the famous Yoshiwara pleasure district in Tokyo, prostitution was legal for many hundreds of years. However, once most of the district was destroyed by a fire in 1911.
A young girl is sold into prostitution by her destitute father to a brothel in the Yoshiwara district. The owners of the brothel have high hopes to make her the great new addition, which will attract only the richest of customers. But after several months of training, she tries to flee Yoshiwara when the time has come for her to take her first customer.

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

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

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

“The Fugitive of Joseon,” Wednesday and Thursday at 9:25 p.m./re-airs on Thursday and Friday at 1 p.m. (From Thursday, July 9)
Royal Physician Choi Won, who works for the royal family, becomes involved with the plot to poision King Injong and is now a fugitive. He tries to save his daughter Choi Rang, who has an incurable disease. Choi Won has raised his daughter alone since his wife passed away. Da In Hong is the nurse who’s in love with him.
Meanwhile, Jung Hwan Lee is the Euigeumbu detective who’s the one to capture him, with the help of So Baek, a bandit’s daughter. Crown Prince Lee Ho is the suspicious crown prince who ends up thinking he was betrayed by the one person he trusted in the world.
Starring Dong Wook Lee, Yoo Bin Kim, Ji Hyo Song, Jong Ho Song, Jin Yi Yoon and Seul Ong Im.

“Divorce Lawyer in Love,” Friday and Saturday at 7:45 p.m./re-airs on Saturday and Sunday at noon.
Cheok Hee Ko is an unscrupulous divorce attorney who will do whatever it takes to get what she wants for her clients. Her office manager, Jung Woo So doesn’t hold back his opinions and criticizes everything that Cheok Hee does wrong, and the two constantly bicker and collide. Ultimately, the two can’t stand each other and Jung Woo leaves his job and ends up going to law school and also becomes a divorce attorney.
Years later, Cheok Hee gets her legal license suspended because of professional misconduct. When she runs into Jeong Woo, she goes to work for his law office as his office manager. With the tables now turned, can Jung Woo survive the abuse she gets from her new boss?
Starring Yeo Jung Jo, Bit Na Lee, Woo Jin Yun, Hyung Tak Shim and Ji Won Wang.

“Love and Deceit,” premieres on Sunday, July 5 at 8 p.m.
Rika Nishida has been having an affair with Sota Kashiwagi, a married man who is 20 years her senior and the managing director of a large corporation. However, after three years together, she realizes the affair is going nowhere and it is time to end it and move on.
Still, Rika is devastated when Sota abruptly dumps her. And her anguish intensifies when she learns that Sota’s wife, Mitsuko, was behind it. She vows to take revenge on Mitsuko for the pain caused her.
A drama about the imperfections of humans and the negative emotions that result from love and deceit.

“Doctors 2 (TV Asahi),” premieres on Monday, July 13, at 9 p.m.
Tamaki Dogami, the director of Dogami Hospital, announces her retirement and names her nephew, Dr. Suguru Moriyama, as her successor.
This upsets the doctors and nurses who distrust Suguru and his self-centered ways.
And it worsens the underlying conflict between Suguru and the kind-hearted Dr. Kosuke Sagara.

“Zenigata Heiki (Toei),” premieres on Tuesday, July 21, 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.

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

“Investigator Mariko 11,” Monday at 8 p.m.
Crimes today utilize increasingly clever tricks and techniques. The police and crime laboratories must respond to these crimes quickly and with scientific knowledge. The lab must deal with such diverse tasks as analysis of hair, blood type, DNA, voice pattern and handwriting, as well as polygraphs, the reconstruction of facial features, and superimposing. The lab forms the main stage for this drama, which follows a female lab agent as she goes about her work. Mariko Sakaki, the main character, practices forensic medicine at the crime laboratory of the Kyoto Prefecture Police Department.

“Doctors (TV Asahi),” Monday at 9 p.m. (ends on July 6)
Kousuke Sagara is a highly skilled surgeon working at a corrupt hospital. There is a kind side to Kousuke that is evident in his dealings with his patients, but behind his skill and kindness lies a mysterious dark side.

“The Last Policeman,” Thursday at 8 p.m.
The National Police Safety Rescue, or NPS, is the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department’s special assault team (SAT) that possesses both the mobility of the special unit as well as the investigative skills of the Special Investigations Team (SIT), and is tasked with bringing criminals into custody alive. This small elite team is a new approach to fighting against heinous crimes.
Kamikura Ichigo retired from the life of a professional boxer and became a police officer after that. In his second year working as a uniformed police officer, an incident leads to him being scouted by the NPS. Armed with excellent reflexes, explosive power and punches honed through boxing, Kamikura is a close combat specialist who is good at getting control over his opponents using bare fists. On the other hand, Soga Iori is a member of the SAT. Described as superhuman, he prides himself in his sharpshooting and is the SAT’s best sniper. Soga was once assigned to a police precinct because he had aspirations to become a detective. Before long, he arrested three robbers and attracted attention as one of the promising newcomers. He is cool and collected, has great concentration, endurance, perception as well as combat ability; the embodiment of the SAT’s ideal male.

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

“Mr. Son-in-Law,” Friday at 8 p.m.
Hiromasa Akiyoshi finds happiness in an ordinary life, but after the death of his father-in-law he is forced to run as mayor by his mother-in-law Otome. He does not welcome fights and finds happiness in an ordinary life- and initially refuses to enter the election. However, with the support of his wife Mari and other people around them, he eventually resigns himself to the decision to run.

“Mysteries of Asia,” Saturday at 7 p.m.
Asia is a mix of ancient cultures and fast-growing technology. This program explores cities across Asia, visiting famous landmarks and the hot new nightspots.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1
Midnight – Friendship
1:50 a.m. – Mysteries of Edo 2
3:20 a.m. – Kanto Drifter
5 a.m. – The Metal Heat Gang
6:30 a.m. – Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
8 a.m. – Romance Freestyle
9:20 a.m. – Shakotan Boogie-Woogie
10:50 a.m. – Island of No Return
12:20 p.m. – Hibari’s Favorite 2
1:40 p.m. – The Story of a Man Among Men
3:50 p.m. – Ninja Kids!
5:30 p.m. – Friendship
7:20 p.m. – Appassionata
9:40 p.m. – Good Rascals
11:20 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One–Eyed Swordsman

THURSDAY, JULY 2
12:50 a.m. – Gambler’s Legacy
2:30 a.m. – Dead Angle
5:10 a.m. – Yakuza of Ina
6:40 a.m. – Revenge for His Lover
8:10 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 3
9:50 a.m. – Island of No Return
11:20 a.m. – Ninja Kids!
1 p.m. – Island of No Return
2:30 p.m. – Friendship
4:20 p.m. – Code Between
Brothers 2
5:50 p.m. – Hibari’s Favorite 2
7:10 p.m. – The Story of a Man Among Men
9:20 p.m. – Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
10:50 p.m. – The Metal Heat Gang

FRIDAY, JULY 3
12:20 a.m. – Appassionata
2:40 a.m. – Romance Freestyle
4 a.m. – Shakotan Boogie-Woogie
5:30 a.m. – Good Rascals
7:10 a.m. – Dead Angle
9:50 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 3
11:30 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One–Eyed Swordsman
1 p.m. – Yakuza of Ina
2:30 p.m. – An Outlaw
4:10 p.m. – Mysteries of Edo 2
5:40 p.m. – Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story
7:20 p.m. – G-Men in the Pacific
8:50 p.m. – Dead Angle
11:30 p.m. – Gambler’s Legacy

SATURDAY, JULY 4
1:10 a.m. – Revenge for His Lover
2:40 a.m. – Seven Knights,
Parts 1 & 2
4:40 a.m. – Code Between
Brothers 2
6:10 a.m. – Shakotan Boogie-Woogie
7:40 a.m. – Island of No Return
9:10 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One–Eyed Swordsman
10:40 a.m. – Gambler’s Legacy
12:20 p.m. – Good Rascals
2 p.m. – Dead Angle
4:40 p.m. – Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story
6:20 p.m. – Kanto Drifter
8 p.m. – Tenchi the Samurai Astronomer
10:30 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One–Eyed Swordsman

SUNDAY, JULY 5
Midnight – Friendship
1:50 a.m. – Mysteries of Edo 2
3:20 a.m. – Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
4:50 a.m. – Romance Freestyle
6:10 a.m. – Revenge for His Lover
7:40 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 3
9:20 a.m. – Island of No Return
10:50 a.m. – Friendship
12:40 p.m. – Mysteries of Edo 2
2:10 p.m. – Kanto Drifter
3:50 p.m. – Dead Angle
6:30 p.m. – Tenchi the Samurai Astronomer
9 p.m. – Yakuza of Ina
10:30 p.m. – An Outlaw

MONDAY, JULY 6
12:10 a.m. – Hibari’s Favorite 2
1:30 a.m. – The Story of a Man Among Men
3:40 a.m. – Kanto Drifter
5:20 a.m. – The Metal Heat Gang
6:50 a.m. – Dead Angle
9:30 a.m. – Yakuza of Ina
11 a.m. – Good Rascals
12:40 p.m. – G-Men in the Pacific
2:10 p.m. – Always in My Heart,
Part 2
4:20 p.m. – Romance Freestyle
5:40 p.m. – An Outlaw
7:20 p.m. – Seven Knights,
Parts 1 & 2
9:20 p.m. – Appassionata
11:40 p.m. – Good Rascals
1:20 a.m. – Code Between
Brothers 2
2:50 a.m. – Hibari’s Favorite 2
4:10 a.m. – Romance Freestyle
5:30 a.m. – Shakotan Boogie-Woogie
7 a.m. – Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
8:30 a.m. – Always in My Heart,
Part 2
10:40 a.m. – The Valiant Red
Peony 3
12:20 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One–Eyed Swordsman
1:50 p.m. – Gambler’s Legacy
3:30 p.m. – Revenge for His Lover
5 p.m. – The Metal Heat Gang
6:30 p.m. – Life Back Then
8:50 p.m. – Mysteries of Edo 2
10:20 p.m. – Kanto Drifter

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8
Midnight – The Story of a Man Among Men
2:10 a.m. – Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
3:40 a.m. – Seven Knights,
Parts 1 & 2
5:40 a.m. – Code Between
Brothers 2
7:10 a.m. – An Outlaw
8:50 a.m. – Seven Knights,
Parts 1 & 2
10:50 a.m. – Life Back Then
1:10 p.m. – Appassionata
3:30 p.m. – G-Men in the Pacific
5 p.m. – Dead Angle
7:40 p.m. – Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story
9:20 p.m. – Kanto Drifter
11 p.m. – Friendship

THURSDAY, JULY 9
12:50 a.m. – Mysteries of Edo 2
2:20 a.m. – Seven Knights,
Parts 1 & 2
4:20 a.m. – Code Between
Brothers 2
5:50 a.m. – Kanto Drifter
7:30 a.m. – The Metal Heat Gang
9 a.m. – Gambler’s Legacy
10:40 a.m. – Revenge for His Lover
12:10 p.m. – Mysteries of Edo 2
1:40 p.m. – Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story
3:20 p.m. – Shakotan Boogie-Woogie
4:50 p.m. – Island of No Return
6:20 p.m. – Tenchi the Samurai Astronomer
8:50 p.m. – Yakuza of Ina
10:20 p.m. – The Valiant Red
Peony 3

FRIDAY, JULY 10
Midnight – The Yagyu Military Art: One–Eyed Swordsman
1:30 a.m. – Hibari’s Favorite 2
2:50 a.m. – The Story of a Man Among Men
5 a.m. – Yakuza of Ina
6:30 a.m. – An Outlaw
8:10 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One–Eyed Swordsman
9:40 a.m. – Gambler’s Legacy
11:20 a.m. – Good Rascals
1 p.m. – G-Men in the Pacific
2:30 p.m. – Dead Angle
5:10 p.m. – Tenchi the Samurai Astronomer
7:40 p.m. – Jail Breakers
9:20 p.m. – Revenge for His Lover
10:50 p.m. – Romance Freestyle

SATURDAY, JULY 11
12:10 a.m. – Shakotan Boogie-Woogie
1:40 a.m. – Appassionata
4 a.m. – Good Rascals
5:40 a.m. – The Story of a Man Among Men
7:50 a.m. – Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
9:20 a.m. – Dead Angle
Noon – Yakuza of Ina
1:30 p.m. – Code Between
Brothers 2
3 p.m. – Hibari’s Favorite 2
4:20 p.m. – An Outlaw
6 p.m. – Seven Knights, Parts 1 & 2
8 p.m. – Ninja Kids!
9:40 p.m. – Friendship
11:30 p.m. – The Metal Heat Gang

SUNDAY, JULY 12
1 a.m. – Appassionata
3:20 a.m. – Revenge for His Lover
4:50 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 3
6:30 a.m. – Seven Knights,
Parts 1 & 2
8:30 a.m. – Code Between
Brothers 2
10 a.m. – Gambler’s Legacy
11:40 a.m. – Jail Breakers
1:20 p.m. – Island of No Return
2:50 p.m. – Ninja Kids!
4:30 p.m. – Yakuza of Ina
6 p.m. – An Outlaw
7:40 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 3
9:20 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One–Eyed Swordsman
10:50 p.m. – G-Men in the Pacific

MONDAY, JULY 13
12:20 a.m. – Dead Angle
3 a.m. – Romance Freestyle
4:20 a.m. – Shakotan Boogie-Woogie
5:50 a.m. – The Story of a Man Among Men
8 a.m. – Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
9:30 a.m. – Code Between
Brothers 2
11 a.m. – Hibari’s Favorite 2
12:20 p.m. – An Outlaw
2 p.m. – Seven Knights, Parts 1 & 2
4 a.m. – Revenge for His Lover
5:30 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 3
7:10 p.m. – Mysteries of Edo 2
8:40 p.m. – Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story
10:20 p.m. – Dead Angle

TUESDAY, JULY 14
1 a.m. – Yakuza of Ina
2:30 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One–Eyed Swordsman
4 a.m. – Gambler’s Legacy
5:40 a.m. – Appassionata
8 a.m. – Good Rascals
9:40 a.m. – Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story
11:20 a.m. – Kanto Drifter
1 p.m. – Hibari’s Favorite 2
2:20 p.m. – The Story of a Man Among Men
4:30 p.m. – Shakotan Boogie-Woogie
6 p.m. – Island of No Return
7:30 p.m. – Tenchi the Samurai Astronomer
10 p.m. – Yakuza of Ina
11:30 p.m. – Kanto Drifter

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15
1:10 a.m. – The Metal Heat Gang
2:40 a.m. – Friendship
4:30 a.m. – Mysteries of Edo 2
6 a.m. – Seven Knights, Parts 1 & 2
8 a.m. – Code Between Brothers 2
9:30 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 3
11:10 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One–Eyed Swordsman
12:40 p.m. – Tenchi the Samurai Astronomer
3:10 p.m. The Yagyu Military Art: One–Eyed Swordsman
4:40 p.m. – The Metal Heat Gang
6:10 p.m. – Appassionata
8:30 p.m. – Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
10 p.m. – Always in My Heart, Part 2

THURSDAY, JULY 16
12:10 a.m. – Code Between
Brothers 2
1:40 a.m. – Hibari’s Favorite 2
3 a.m. – Revenge for His Lover
4:30 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 3
6:10 a.m. – Appassionata
8:30 a.m. – Good Rascals
10:10 a.m. – Always in My Heart,
Part 2
12:20 p.m. – Romance Freestyle
1:40 p.m. – Gambler’s Legacy
3:20 p.m. – Revenge for His Lover
4:50 p.m. – Good Rascals
6:30 p.m. – G-Men in the Pacific
8 p.m. – The Story of a Man Among Men
10:10 p.m. – Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
11:40 p.m. – Dead Angle

FRIDAY, JULY 17
2:20 a.m. – Yakuza of Ina
3:50 a.m. – Hibari’s Favorite 2
5:10 a.m. – The Story of a Man Among Men
7:20 a.m. – Yakuza of Ina
8:50 a.m. – An Outlaw
10:30 a.m. – The Metal Heat Gang
Noon – Life Back Then
2:20 p.m. – Ninja Kids!
4 p.m. – Friendship
5:50 p.m. – Hibari’s Favorite 2
7:10 p.m. – Graveyard for Honor
8:50 p.m. – Kanto Drifter
10:30 p.m. – The Metal Heat Gang

SATURDAY, JULY 18
Midnight – Romance Freestyle
1:20 a.m. – Shakotan Boogie-Woogie
2:50 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One–Eyed Swordsman
4:20 a.m. – Gambler’s Legacy
6 a.m. – Island of No Return
7:30 a.m. – Ninja Kids!
9:10 a.m. – Life Back Then
11:30 a.m. – Appassionata
1:50 p.m. – Friendship
3:40 p.m. – Mysteries of Edo 2
5:10 p.m. – Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
6:40 p.m. – Romance Freestyle
8 p.m. – Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story
9:40 p.m. – Kanto Drifter
11:20 p.m. – An Outlaw

SUNDAY, JULY 19
1 a.m. – Seven Knights, Parts 1 & 2
3 a.m. – Shakotan Boogie-Woogie
4:30 a.m. – Island of No Return
6 a.m. – Friendship
7:50 a.m. – Mysteries of Edo 2
9:20 a.m. – Kanto Drifter
11 a.m. – The Metal Heat Gang
12:30 p.m. – Mysteries of Edo 2
2 p.m. – Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story
3:40 p.m. – Shakotan Boogie-Woogie
5:10 p.m. – Island of No Return
6:40 p.m. – Graveyard for Honor
8:20 p.m. – The Story of a Man Among Men
10:30 p.m. – Appassionata

MONDAY, JULY 20
12:50 a.m. – Good Rascals
2:30 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One–Eyed Swordsman
4 a.m. – Gambler’s Legacy
5:40 a.m. – Dead Angle
8:20 a.m. – Yakuza of Ina
9:50 a.m. – Revenge for His Lover
11:20 a.m. – The Valiant Red
Peony 3
1 p.m. – Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
2:30 p.m. – Always in My Heart,
Part 2
4:40 p.m. – An Outlaw
6:20 p.m. – Seven Knights,
Parts 1 & 2
8:20 p.m. – Island of No Return
9:50 p.m. – Friendship
11:40 p.m. – Code Between
Brothers 2

TUESDAY, JULY 21
1:10 a.m. – Hibari’s Favorite 2
2:30 a.m. – Mysteries of Edo 2
4 a.m. – Kanto Drifter
5:40 a.m. – The Story of a Man Among Men
7:50 a.m. – Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
9:20 a.m. – G-Men in the Pacific
10:50 a.m. – Dead Angle
1:30 p.m. – Always in My Heart,
Part 2
3:40 p.m. – Romance Freestyle
5 p.m. – The Metal Heat Gang
6:30 p.m. – Life Back Then
8:50 p.m. – Jail Breakers
10:30 p.m. – Revenge for His Lover

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22
Midnight – Romance Freestyle
1:20 a.m. – Shakotan Boogie-Woogie
2:50 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 3
4:30 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One–Eyed Swordsman
6 a.m. – Yakuza of Ina
7:30 a.m. – An Outlaw
9:10 a.m. – Seven Knights,
Parts 1 & 2
11:10 a.m. – Code Between
Brothers 2
12:40 p.m. – Life Back Then
3 p.m. – Appassionata
5:20 p.m. – Hibari’s Favorite 2
6:40 p.m. – Graveyard for Honor
8:20 p.m. – Friendship
10:10 p.m. – Mysteries of Edo 2
11:40 p.m. – Ninja Kids!

THURSDAY, JULY 23
1:20 a.m. – Friendship
3:10 a.m. – An Outlaw
4:50 a.m. – Seven Knights,
Parts 1 & 2
6:50 a.m. – Gambler’s Legacy
8:30 a.m. – Jail Breakers
10:10 a.m. – Kanto Drifter
11:50 a.m. – The Metal Heat Gang
1:20 p.m. – Island of No Return
2:50 p.m. – Ninja Kids!
4:30 p.m. – Appassionata
6:50 p.m. – Good Rascals
8:30 p.m. – Romance Freestyle
9:50 p.m. – Shakotan Boogie-Woogie
11:20 p.m. – Seven Knights,
Parts 1 & 2

FRIDAY, JULY 24
1:20 a.m. – Code Between
Brothers 2
2:50 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One–Eyed Swordsman
4:20 a.m. – Gambler’s Legacy
6 a.m. – Code Between Brothers 2
7:30 a.m. – Hibari’s Favorite 2
8:50 a.m. – Good Rascals
10:30 a.m. – G-Men in the Pacific
Noon – Dead Angle
2:40 p.m. – Yakuza of Ina
4:10 p.m. – Tenchi the Samurai Astronomer
6:40 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One–Eyed Swordsman
8:10 p.m. – Two Young Lions
9:40 p.m. – Seven Knights,
Parts 1 & 2
11:40 p.m. – Shakotan Boogie-Woogie

SATURDAY, JULY 25
1:10 a.m. – Island of No Return
2:40 a.m. – Mysteries of Edo 2
4:10 a.m. – Kanto Drifter
5:50 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 3
7:30 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One–Eyed Swordsman
9 a.m. – Friendship
10:50 a.m. – Mysteries of Edo 2
12:20 p.m. – Tenchi the Samurai Astronomer
2:50 p.m. – Yakuza of Ina
4:20 p.m. – The Story of a Man Among Men
6:30 p.m. – Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
8 p.m. – Always in My Heart, Part 2
10:10 p.m. – Romance Freestyle
11:30 p.m. – Revenge for His Lover

SUNDAY, JULY 26
1 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 3
2:40 a.m. – Yakuza of Ina
4:10 a.m. – An Outlaw
5:50 a.m. – Friendship
7:40 a.m. – Mysteries of Edo 2
9:10 a.m. – Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
10:40 a.m. – Always in My Heart,
Part 2
12:50 p.m. – Island of No Return
2:20 p.m. – Friendship
4:10 p.m. – Kanto Drifter
5:50 p.m. – The Metal Heat Gang
7:20 p.m. – Code Between
Brothers 2
8:50 p.m. – Hibari’s Favorite 2
10:10 p.m. – Shakotan Boogie-Woogie
11:40 p.m. – Island of No Return

MONDAY, JULY 27
1:10 a.m. – Mysteries of Edo 2
2:40 a.m. – Kanto Drifter
4:20 a.m. – Graveyard for Honor
6 a.m. – The Story of a Man Among Men
8:10 a.m. – Good Rascals
9:50 a.m. – Dead Angle
12:30 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One–Eyed Swordsman
2 p.m. – Gambler’s Legacy
3:40 p.m. – Romance Freestyle
5 p.m. – Shakotan Boogie-Woogie
6:30 p.m. – Dead Angle
9:10 p.m. – Yakuza of Ina
10:40 p.m. – Life Back Then
TUESDAY, JULY 28
1 a.m. – Appassionata
3:20 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 3
5 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One–Eyed Swordsman
6:30 a.m. – Revenge for His Lover
8 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 3
9:40 a.m. – The Metal Heat Gang
11:10 a.m. – Life Back Then
1:30 p.m. – Yakuza of Ina
3 p.m. – An Outlaw
4:40 p.m. – The Story of a Man Among Men
6:50 p.m. – Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
8:20 p.m. – Mysteries of Edo 2
9:50 p.m. – Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story
11:30 p.m. – Jail Breakers

WEDNESDAY, JULY 29
1:10 a.m. – Revenge for His Lover
2:40 a.m. – Kanto Drifter
4:20 a.m. – The Metal Heat Gang
5:50 a.m. – Appassionata
8:10 a.m. – Good Rascals
9:50 a.m. – Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story
11:30 a.m. – Kanto Drifter
1:10 p.m. – Always in My Heart,
Part 2
3:20 p.m. – Romance Freestyle
4:40 p.m. – G-Men in the Pacific
6:10 p.m. – Dead Angle
8:50 p.m. – The Metal Heat Gang
10:20 p.m. – Appassionata

THURSDAY, JULY 30
12:40 a.m. – Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
2:10 a.m. – Romance Freestyle
3:30 a.m. – An Outlaw
5:10 a.m. – Two Young Lions
6:40 a.m. – Shakotan Boogie-Woogie
8:10 a.m. – Island of No Return
9:40 a.m. – Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
11:10 a.m. – Always in My Heart,
Part 2
1:20 p.m. – Island of No Return
2:50 p.m. – Ninja Kids!
4:30 p.m. – Tenchi the Samurai Astronomer
7 p.m. – Yakuza of Ina
8:30 p.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One–Eyed Swordsman
10 p.m. – Gambler’s Legacy
11:40 p.m. – Seven Knights,
Parts 1 & 2

FRIDAY, JULY 31
1:40 a.m. – Code Between
Brothers 2
3:10 a.m. – Gambler’s Legacy
4:50 a.m. – Jail Breakers
6:30 a.m. – Appassionata
8:50 a.m. – Good Rascals
10:30 a.m. – Island of No Return
Noon – Ninja Kids!
1:40 p.m. – Dead Angle
4:20 p.m. – Tenchi the Samurai Astronomer
6:50 p.m. – The Rickshaw Man’s Son
8:20 p.m. – Mysteries of Edo 2
9:50 p.m. – The Story of a Man Among Men

“Saigo no Shonin,” premieres on Friday, July 3, at 7:35 p.m.
Sadato Sakata was a public prosecutor until 12 years ago. He resigned from his job at the District Public Prosecutors’ Office and opened his own law practice in Tokyo in order to carry out his own “justice.” His justice is to “let crimes be judged properly.” He specializes in criminal cases and has a reputation as a man of ability. Sakata has been asked to defend Shimazu, who was arrested and charged with a murder occurred at a hotel. Fully subtitled in English.

“Hero 2014,” premieres on Monday, July 6, at 7:35 p.m.
Kohei Kuryu (Takuya Kimura) is an unorthodox prosecutor who looks and thinks different from the other prosecutors. His unique habit as prosecutor has not changed over the past 13 years of his work. He uses his street-smart and unconventional methods in figuring out the truth behind various crimes. When he takes on a new case, he first goes to the scene of the incident and looks around with his own eyes. Chika Asagi works as an assistant officer at the public prosecutor’s office. She becomes influenced by Kohei and grows as a person. Fully subtitled in English.

“Mystery Hour – Kyoto Ninjo Sosa File,” premieres on Tuesday, July 7, at 7:35 p.m.
The Crime Victims Support Unit exists within each prefectural police. The job of the unit is to provide all sorts of information, advice and help to victims and their family members. This work covers a wide range from being there for scarred victims, assisting in funeral services to dealing with the mass media. While unit members may visit a scene with investigators, they are not empowered with the authority to investigate. However, Tetsuya Togakure, who was once a detective of the Kyoto Prefectural Police’s First Investigative Division, has the conviction that what victims and their family want to know the most, is the truth. Fully subtitled in English.

“DATE – Koi towa Donna Mono Kashira?” premieres on Wednesday, July 8, at 7:35 p.m.
Yoriko Yabushita is a 29-year-old economic expert who is extremely well-educated and deeply devoted to her career, but she is quite rigid and awkward when it comes to relationships and love, let alone marriage. As she aims to get married by the age of 30, she sets out to find just the right guy as husband. Then she meets Takumi Taniguchi, a 35-year-old bachelor who is in search for a prospective spouse with his own reasons. Apparently their criteria for their “ideal partner” match perfectly, but the truth be told, both of them completely lack the skills in nurturing a romantic relationship. Though their relationship begins with no romantic feelings, they go on a number of dates in order to reach their common goal: marriage. Will they come to truly love each other and be happily married? Fully subtitled in English.

“Border,” premieres on Friday, July 17, at 7:35 p.m.
Ango Ishikawa bounces back and forth between life and death after he gets shot in the head during an investigation. He miraculously recovers, but when he returns to work he realizes he has the ability to speak to the dead. They provide him with information unknown to others that leads him to the truth. Ango deals with cases that fall in between life and death, justice and the law, compassion and cruelty. Fully subtitled in English.
NGN 3 MOVIE CHANNEL (Digital Ch. 679)
Premiere titles air on Friday. Movies are shown at various times. Check your digital on-screen guide for movie schedules, using either the GUIDE or INFO buttons (up to one week ahead). Or call NGN, Mon.-Fri. from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 538-1966 for inquiries or to request an e-mail of NGN 3 programming information. All movies are in Japanese language with full English subtitles.

PREMIERE TITLES OF THE MONTH

July 3: “Taiheiyo no G-Men (G-Men in the Pacific),” 1962 drama, 1 hour and 27 minutes.
Directed by Teruo Ishii. Starring Chiezo Kataoka and Tetsuro Tanba.
G-men challenge a jewelry smuggling ring. The chase starts in Kyushu and continues to Kobe to Yokohama.

July 10: “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 and out of prison for a total of 48 years.
July 17: “Jingi no Hakaba (Graveyard for Honor),” 1975 action film, 1 hour and 34 minutes.
Directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Starring Tetsuya Watari and Tatsuo Umemiya.
A dire portrait of the corruption that reigns over both cops and yakuza gangs in 1970s Osaka. Kuroiwa is a cop whose brutal tactics place him closer in spirit to the criminals he is bringing down than to the law-abiding citizens he’s supposed to protect. As the cops attempt to broker peace between two rival gangs and tensions mount in the underworld, Kuroiwa starts to fall for the wife of one of the bosses.

July 24: “Futari Wakajishi (Two Young Lions),” 1959 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 28 minutes.
Directed by Kinnosuke Fukada. Starring Chiyonosuke Azuma and Sentaro Fushimi.
Shinkuro, a samurai, and Yasutaro, a thief, work together to resist a tyrannical Tokugawa government.

July 31: “Kawachi Yukyoden (The Rickshaw Man’s Son),” 1967 action film,
1 hour and 28 minutes.
Directed by Tatsuichi Takamori. Starring Sonny Chiba.
A roughneck named Komakichi of Kawachi, Osaka, comes back from three years of training to become a chef, hoping to be with his crush Tamae, a daughter of a Japanese restaurant’s owner. His father is not happy because Komakichi has no intention to become a rickshaw man and follow in his father’s footsteps.
NGN3 MOVIE OF THE MONTH

“Tenchi Meisatsu (Tenchi the Samurai Astronomer),” 2012 drama/jidaigeki,
2 hours and 21 minutes.
Directed by Yojiro Takita. Starring Junichi Okada and Aoi Miyazaki.
In the early 17th century, Santetsu Yasui was a successful Go player who often performed demonstrations for the Shogun. In addition to mastering Go, Santetsu was also versatile in the arts of mathematics, surveying, and astronomy. With his knowledge for all three subjects, he was ordered by his clan chief to observe the North Star from vantage points throughout Japan for an accurate survey. During his travels he began to realize that the calendar Japan had used for centuries was fundamentally flawed.
When Yasui returned, he began shouldering the monumental task of identifying and correcting those errors. But undertaking such a task was considered a direct threat to the Imperial authorities administering the calendar. “Tenchi the Samurai Astronomer” is the inspirational story of a man’s quest to take control of the Heavens and the Earth, thus creating a new calendar for the people.

NGN3 COMMUNITY FAVORITE

“Ina no Kantaro (Yakuza of Ina),” 1958 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 26 minutes.
Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa. Starring Chiyonosuke Azuma and Shinobu
Chihara.
Kantaro risks his life saving his childhood friend from the evil boss, Jubei.

NGN3 Movies (in alphabetical order)

“Antoki no Inochi (Life Back Then),” 2011 drama, 2 hours and 11 minutes.
Directed by Takahisa Zeze. Starring Masaki Okada and Nana Eikura.
Kyohei has shut away the world. During his high school days he was the target of bullying and experienced horrifying moments. Now as a young adult, he works for a company that specializes in cleaning out the homes of recently deceased individuals. When sorting through the personal belongings of the deceased, he’s forced to face the concept of life and death.
Through his new job, Kyohei meets co-worker Yuki. She has also experienced a traumatizing event as a teen and has also shut herself away from the world. These two young people form a bond as they go through the homes and gradually open up to each other.

“Chimoji Yashiki (Revenge for His Lover),” 1962 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 27 minutes.
Directed by Kudo Eiichi. Starring Otomo Ryutaro and Okawa Hashizo.
Kamio, a mistreated samurai clerk of Edo Castle, together with ronin (“Sir Quarrel”) Ibara, take up a vendetta against 17 wicked castle men.

“Furisode Torimonocho Chirimen Kago (Mysteries of Edo 2),” 1957 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 26 minutes.
Directed by Shoji Matsumura. Starring Hibari Misora and Chiyonosuke Azuma.
Oshichi, a princess in disguise, launches an investigation on the multiple kidnapping case.

“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 1950s.

“Hatamoto Taikutsu Otoko Nazo no Yureijima,” 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.

“Hibari Ohako Ojo Kichiza (Hibari’s Favorite 2),” 1960 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 18 minutes.
Directed by Yasushi Sasaki. Starring Hibari Misora and Tomizaburo Wakayama.
A young girl, Kichiza, searches for her missing brother and the person responsible for the death of her parents.

“Hibotan Bakuto Hanafuda Shobu (The Valiant Red Peony, Part 3),” 1969 drama, 1 hour and 35 minutes.
Starring Junko Fuji and Ken Takakura.
Oryu the Peony continues her quest to perfect her skills as professional gambler while leading a life in accordance with the moral code of the yakuza and helping those she encounters fight against injustice.

“Jo no Mai (Appassionata),” 1984 drama, 2 hours and 20 minutes.
Directed by Nakajima Sadao. Starring Natori Yuko and Okada Mariko.
The life of a talented female painter, Tsuya, who lives as a widow.

“Kanto Nagaremono (Kanto Drifter),” 1965 action film, 1 hour and 32 minutes.
Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa. Starring Koji Tsuruta and Minoru Oki.
Seijiro Oya is a chivalrous gambler, and Sangoro is a tough guy from a gang who pits himself against the chivalrous gambler in the Meiji period. Both men love the same geisha, Oshige, but they eventally become friends.

“Kimi no Na wa (Always in My Heart, Part 2),” 1953 drama, 2 hours.
Directed by Hideo Oba. Starring Keiko Kishi and Keiji Sada.
Machiko and Haruki’s drama continues. Two meet again in Hokkaido only to be separated again. Part two of three.

“Narazumono (An Outlaw),” 1963 drama, 1 hour and 28 minutes.
Directed by Teruo Ishii. Starring Ken Takakura and Tetsuro Tamba.
Assassin Nanjo goes on a solitary mission to take revenge on the man who trapped him into a complicated drug deal.

“Nintama Rantaro (Ninja Kids),” 2011 comedy, 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Directed by Takashi Miike. Starring Seishiro Kato and Hiroki Matsukata.
A family-oriented comedy film directed by Takashi Miike about the adventures of Rantaro and other ninja apprentices at an elite ninjutsu academy. Rantaro comes from a family of bad ninjas and has been sent off to Ninja school to break the streak of unsuccessful ninjas in the family. During the summer, they are challenged by a group of rival ninjas which culminates in a race to ring a bell on top of a mountain.

“Oedo Hyobanki Binan no Kaoyaku (Good Rascals),” 1962 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 31 minutes.
Directed by Tadashi Sawashima. Starring Hashizo Okawa, Kiyoshi Atsumi and Kotaro Satomi.
A group of men living a low life in Edo help each other to make the best out of their lives.

“Ooka Seidan Mazohen (Ooka Seidan: Devil Image),” 1960 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 27 minutes.
Directed by Toshikazu Kono. Starring Utaemon Ichikawa and Tomisaburo Wakayama.
Magistrate Ooka and a samurai fights against evil.

“Ren’ai Jiyugata (Romance Freestyle),” 1958 drama, 1 hour and 11 minutes.
Directed by Kiyoshi Saeki. Starring Hibari Misora, Ken Takakura, Ken Sudo and Miki Sanjo.
The love between young college student Toki and handsome Takaya is tested when Takaya’s parents, who despise Toki’s family’s geisha house business, intervenes in their relationship.

“Shakotan Bugi (Shakotan Boogie-Woogie),” 1987 action film, 1 hour and 29 minutes.
Directed by Shun Nakahara. Starring Kazuya Kimura and Kazuhiko Kanayama.
Two friends are into shakotan, the Japanese term for low-riders. The adventure of low-riding youths includes picking up girls and cross-cultural drag racing.

“Shin Ougon Kujakujo Shichinin no Kishi Dai-ichibu (Seven Knights,
Part 1),” 1961 samurai film, 56 minutes.
Directed by Kosaku Yamashita. Starring Kotaro Satomi and Shingo Yamashiro.
Seven knights fight for the peace of the world.

“Shin Ougon Kujakujo Shichinin no Kishi Dai-nichibu (Seven Knights,
Part 2),” 1961 samurai film, 55 minutes.
Directed by Kosaku Yamashita. Starring Kotaro Satomi and Shingo Yamashiro.
Seven knights fight for the peace of the world.

“Shura no Mure (The Story of a Man Among Men),” 1984 drama, 2 hours and 2 minutes.
Directed by Kosaku Yamashita. Starring Hiroki Matsukata, Saburo Kitajima and Bunta Sugawara.
Depicting the turbulent life of Ryuj, a yakuza with compassion and brotherhood towards his comrades.

“Tekka Wakashu (The Metal Head Gang),” 1962 jidaigeki, 1 hour and 29
minutes.
Directed by Yasushi Sasaki. Starring Kotaro Ozawa, Ryutaro Otomo and Satomi Oka.
Young samurai Yanosuke avenges his father’s death.

“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.

“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.

“Yujo (Friendship),” 1998 drama, 1 hour and 43 minutes.
Directed by Seiji Izumi. Starring Mika Mifune and Toshiro Yanagiba.
Fourteen-year old student Ayumi has leukemia and starts losing hair. She becomes depressed as she has lost her hair but receives overwhelming support from her classmates when they all shave their heads for her.

“Zoku Kyodai Jingi (Code Between Brothers 2),” 1966 drama, 1 hour and 29 minutes.
Directed by Kosaku Yamashita. Starring Saburo Kitajima and Kotaro Satomi.
The services of a wandering gambler, Seiji, are called upon to protect the turf of his loyal friend Risaburo.

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