Shikan Nakamura VIII

DCU

Shoichi Osanai

The elite DCU fights crime underwater, but just like the turbulent oceans, there is more going on under the surface than meets the eye

No Side Game

Yuya Kazama

Mr Kimijima's star at the conglomerate is on the rise until he objects to his manager's pet project. Consequently, he is transferred to a manufacturing factory out in the provinces. Moreover, he is given the reins of the company's rugby team. The team is in a slump and not doing well. He would like the team to begin winning again, but what does he know about a game of running and diving and groping?

On-yado Kawasemi

Humanistic detective stories that took place in an inn called 'Kawasemi'.

Private Detective Dobu

Dobu, an unconventional detective, teams up with Yoriki Samon to solve crimes in Yaoyacho, Edo, showcasing their courage and detective skills.

Ehon Taikōki - Amagasaki Kankyo

The play "Ehon Taikōki" was originally written for the puppet theater (Bunraku) and staged for the first time in 1799 in Ōsaka at the Toyotakeza. It was adapted for Kabuki the next year by Nagawa Tokusuke I. The play consisted originally of thirteen acts, one act for each day that passed between Akechi Mitsuhide's murder of Oda Nobunaga and his death at the hand of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The tenth act is the only one which has survived. This act tells of an incident during the battle in which Mitsuhide was finally defeated.

Cinema Kabuki: Fire Brigade Brawl

A recording of a play based on a quarrel in the late Edo period of Japan. Recorded in May 2012.

Sonezaki Shinjū

The play is based on a real event that happened in Osaka in 1703. It tells the story of a forbidden love between a clerk Tokubei and a famous courtesan Ohatsu which ended in their suicide.