DramaRomanceJosei
"Being a carpenter is about perfection," young boy Izuru told his little sister while making her a chair. The chair is indeed a perfection in Aoi's heart. Just like her brother, she too wanted to become the best carpenter, and while to her disappointment her brother chose another direction of life after he graduated from highschool, grown-up Aoi is now a carpenter who makes the best, perfect chairs. For some reasons Izuru over the years has detached himself from Aoi, and there's nothing Aoi could do about it. But it doesn't stop her from wanting to be close again to her brother like they used to, especially when now there's a mystery and danger looming over her beloved family... (Source: M-U)
ComedySlice of LifeSeinen
HistoricalSlice of Life
They are burning Japanese cars in Detroit. The top management at Toyosan Motors must decide whether to begin offshore production of its cars in the U.S. But our hero Mr. Kudo fears that offshore production will devastate the numerous local subcontractors of Toyosan, leading to a hollowing out of the auto industry in Japan, leaving only a financial shell. The American color TV industry has already suffered such a fate. The villain, Mr. Tsugawa, calls Kudo a wimp and sees a splendid opportunity for union busting. Will our hero prevail? Thus begins the first episode of this rollicking yet incisive introduction to the world economy from the Japanese point of view. Other episodes treat the appreciation of the yen, the impact of the 1970s oil shocks, deficit financing, the internationalization of business and banking, and the post-industrial future of Japan and the Pacific Rim. The book is an English edition of volume 1 of Manga Nihon Keizai Nyumon, originally published in 1986 by Nihon Keizai Shimbun, the Japanese equivalent of the Wall Street Journal. It is based on a serious introductory text put out by the newspaper and is packed with informative charts and facts. When the comic book was first published in Japan, it was an immediate best-seller, selling over 550,000 copies in less than a year. The stories in the book reflect Japan's national mood during the "Japanese miracle" and into the 1980s economic bubble: apprehension and optimism jostle one another, and there is a sense of national self-pity. The book also reflects a deep suspicion of politics and bureaucrats. The prime minister appears more worried about his government's popularity than about taking the right economic course. Ultimately, the employees at Toyosan Motors demonstrate that the success of the Japanese economy will not depend on natural resources or politics but on business practices that are ethical, socially responsible, and forward-looking (Source: University of California Press)
DramaRomanceSchool
There's a series of sultry days for the girls and boys at a public high school in Kamakura. This dramatic romance depicts the complicated relationships between these young men and women. (Source: MU)
ComedyRomanceSlice of Life
From as long as she could remember, Menjou Kikuko has never found anything to be deeply involved in. Living without a dream or purpose in life, she takes a job as an OL (office lady) only to be fired and dumped by her boyfriend before she turned 30 years old. As an apology, her ex-boyfriend sets her up with a position at a judicial clerking office. But even though she doesn't have a clue what the job entails, Kikuko begins to grow as a person as she tackles various issues in her job. (Source: Stiletto Heels)
SchoolSlice of LifeSeinen
DramaHistoricalRomance
- Also contains the story Pollyanna no Kishi (Pollyanna's Knight): As a little boy, he saved her life before she was even born. And as she goes through life, Pollyanna will meet her 'knight' again and again…
DramaHistoricalMilitary
ActionAdventureKids
DramaSeinen
This is a courtroom drama based on the relatively new Japanese jury system, in which a mixed panel of laypersons and professional judges hear criminal cases and determine guilt and sentencing. The young, pretty Yuuki Michiko is moving from Tokyo to a small coastal town to take up the position of an assistant judge. Right away, they begin the selection of a diverse group of people to serve as the lay judges for a murder case! It's Michiko's job to help guide them through the trial, without overly influencing them with her opinions. How will this group of citizens cope with passing judgment on people that they don't even know? (Source: MU)
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