(306 vote(s), average: 9.21 out of 10)

Alternative Title: サムライ・ハイスクール

Genre: School

Film Date: October, 2009

Japanese Drama Cast: Kobayashi Ryoko, Miura Haruma, Ohgo Suzuka , Shirota Yu, Suzuki Anne

Description: Mochizuki Kotaro is a mild-mannered, unmanly high school student. One day, he visits a library and meets the mysterious librarian Himiko, who recommends to him an ancient book about a heroic general from the Sengoku period 400 years ago. Kotaro notices that he has the same name and age as the general described in the book, and he experiences a flashback... Kotaro later mentions the book to his father, who tells him that he may be the descendent of a powerful samurai. At that moment, Kotaro receives a message from his childhood friend Ai telling him that their classmate Nakamura Tsuyoshi is in trouble. He rushes to the scene but doesn't have the guts to help, until another flashback transforms him into a samurai!

(13 vote(s), average: 9.0 out of 10)

Alternative Title: ルーキーズ

Genre: Drama, Sports

Film Date: April, 2008

Japanese Drama Cast: Ichihara Hayato, Koide Keisuke, Sato Ryuta, Sato Takeru, Shirota Yu

Description: Koichi Kawato is the new Japanese Literature teacher at the ill-famed Futakotamagawa high school, whose baseball club is composed of thugs and bullies who have been suspended for a year from all school competitions, for causing a brawl during an official match. The newly appointed teacher finds that the club members left are only interested in women, smoking and doing nothing until, under Kawato's guidance, they discover their dream of going to the Koshien high school baseball tournament. However, the road to Koshien is far from easy as many obstacles await them.

(123 vote(s), average: 9.0 out of 10)

Alternative Title: 天地人

Genre: Historical, Period Drama

Film Date: January, 2009

Japanese Drama Cast: Shirota Yu, Tanaka Misako , Kato Takeshi , Takashima Masanobu , Nagasawa Masami

Description: "Tenchijin" centers on the life of Naoe Kanetsugu, a samurai who lived in the 16th century in Echigo Province in north central Japan. Kanetsugu was trained by Uesugi Kenshin, who taught him that living one's life with honor and integrity was more important than winning battles. After Kenshin's death, Kanetsugu continues to loyally serve the Uesugi family, supporting Kenshin's son Kagekatsu and the people of Echigo.