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Kin’yō Road Show

Nippon Television’s Friday film programme connects scheduled home viewing, changing film selections and a long-running association with Studio Ghibli.

Tsumasaburō Bandō in a scene from the 1925 film Orochi.

Jidaigeki

Jidaigeki is Japanese period drama: a broad screen tradition encompassing swordplay, domestic life, social conflict, comedy and historical television.

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Odoru Daisousasen

Odoru Daisousasen, also known as Bayside Shakedown, developed from a 1997 workplace-centred police drama into a continuing film and television series.

The multi-storey NHK Broadcasting Center seen from a tree-lined street in Shibuya

Japanese TV Drama

An overview of Japanese television drama, from post-war broadcasting and serial formats to network scheduling, media crossings, and international circulation.