NHK Drama Showcase

Free online showcase for NHK Drama Series. Explore drama "made in Japan."

Dear Detective from RAMPO with Love

Hirai Taro—later known as the famed mystery writer Edogawa Rampo—partners up with a legendary detective.

4 episodes (50 min.)

Kiriko's Crime Diary

"The place Kiriko sought to be her final abode was prison..." ― A hilarious yet poignant account of a lonesome woman's quest for comfort in her old age ―

5 episodes (50 min.)

Fill in the Blanks

"You died three years ago." A man is revived from a death he has no memory of. A suspense that soon turns into an emotional drama.

5 episodes (50 min.)

TEEN REGIME (50 min.)

A dictator or a savior? The 17-year-old prime minister designated by an AI.

5 episodes (50 min.)

Momo and the Seven Papagenos

A young woman goes on a journey to discover options beyond suicide.

1 episode (59m45s)

A Stranger in Shanghai

The "Rashomon" author's visit to China during a period of turmoil in the 1920s.

2 episodes (40 min.)

Snow Country

A dramatization of the classic of Japanese and world literature depicting a story of doomed love in a wintry setting.

2 episodes (50 min.)

Kurara: The Dazzling Life of Hokusai's Daughter

The life of a talented painter trapped in the shadow of an iconic artist.

2 episodes (41m30s, 39m30s)

Mini-Dramas on SDGs

Two-minute dramas putting spotlight on the sustainable future that leaves no one behind.

14 episodes (2 min.)

Dear Detective from RAMPO with Love

Hirai Taro—later known as the famed mystery writer Edogawa Rampo—partners up with a legendary detective.

4 episodes (50 min.)

Kiriko's Crime Diary

"The place Kiriko sought to be her final abode was prison..." ― A hilarious yet poignant account of a lonesome woman's quest for comfort in her old age ―

5 episodes (50 min.)

Fill in the Blanks

"You died three years ago." A man is revived from a death he has no memory of. A suspense that soon turns into an emotional drama.

5 episodes (50 min.)
Language

TEEN REGIME

A dictator or a savior? The 17-year-old prime minister designated by an AI.

5 episodes (50 min.)
Language

Kurara: The Dazzling Life of Hokusai's Daughter

The life of a talented painter trapped in the shadow of an iconic artist.

2 episodes (41m30s, 39m30s)

Snow Country

A dramatization of the classic of Japanese and world literature depicting a story of doomed love in a wintry setting.

2 episodes (50 min.)

A Stranger in Shanghai

The "Rashomon" author's visit to China during a period of turmoil in the 1920s.

2 episodes (40 min.)
Language

Momo and the Seven Papagenos

A young woman goes on a journey to discover options beyond suicide.

1 episode (59m45s)

Mini-Dramas on SDGs

Two-minute dramas putting spotlight on the sustainable future that leaves no one behind.

14 episodes (2 min.)

Programs

About NHK Drama Showcase
Watch the latest J-dramas, which offers everything from romance, comedy and sci-fi to gritty shows. Discover how the latest Japanese actors and creators bring dramas to life in fresh new ways.