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Security guard's life is turned upside down when assigned as bodyguard to superstar Korean actress.

Thieves lurk at a high society party hosted by a jeweler. Their target is an Alexandrite ring called "Alexander's tear" and said to be the the best jewel among jewels. Kamimura Rei has been recruited by Nishizaki, the butler of a mysterious woman called Kitaba Yoko, to steal the ring. Katagiri Karen and Kishihara Taiga have each been recruited for the same purpose too, and they plot to get close to the target. Rei, who prefers to play the lone wolf, had accepted the job because Nishizaki had hinted at knowing something about lost memory. Neither Rei, Karen, Taiga nor another thief are aware of each other. And so, this leads to an all out demonstration of their ability to cheat and steal what has been stolen. The tragic history of the ring which had caused its owner to die and a shadowy evil organization pose challenges to them.

Kei Enomoto (Satoshi Ono) works for a Tokyo based security company. By the request of attorney Junko Aoto (Erika Toda)'s, Kei Enomoto goes to the scene of a locked-room incident with Junko Aoto's senior attorney Gou Serizawa (Koichi Sato). The locked-room case involves the death of Ooishi, the president of a funeral company. Ooishi's body was found in a locked room of a mountain villa. The police concluded that his death was by suicide, due to his room being locked and the fact that Ooishi was suffering from terminal cancer. However, Ooishi's friend Maruyama and notary Kusakabe (Keisuke Horibe) doubt that his death was by suicide and asked Gou Serizawa to investigate. Now, Kusakabe takes Kei Enomoto and Gou Serizawa to the mountain villa and explains what transpired the day Ooishi's body was found.

Kishi Minetaro is a skilled and serious-minded plastic surgeon. He looks down on doctors earning money through cosmetic surgeries as well as on women asking for such medical procedures. However, having to repay his father's debt, Minetaro chooses lucrative work at a clinic specializing in aesthetic plastic surgery. The clinic is full of beautiful women, including the director Yukawa Mari, who is well known for her skills in breast reconstruction, a highly-trusted doctor Ichii Mutsumi, and a cheerful nurse Kishitani Aoi. But most of them have already had some work done to their faces, and they strongly believe that "faces are for lives." Various types of patients visit this clinic. As Minetaro needs to keep this job to continue paying off the debt, he has no choice but to respond to the patients' selfish requests, such as, "I need my previous face back because my husband suspects that I may cheat on him now that I have a surgically-altered, young-looking face," or "I want to change my face and look different from my twin sister." But their wishes makes him wonder...If they change their appearances, will their futures become brighter? Will their worries disappear? "Beauty" is the keyword set in this human drama, depicting the true feelings of women through the eyes of a surgeon who isn't attuned to reading a woman's mind.

A never-lose lawyer, Kensuke Komikado, uses his way and understanding of the spirit of the law to win every case on the court of law.

Yoshitaro meets an extraordinary cat named Holmes, capable of understanding human words and possessing deductive reasoning abilities. Yoshitaro and Holmes partner to solve hard-to-solve cases

7 detectives, each with their own unique style in problem solving, work at the same detective agency. Each detective is in charge of their own case file until one day, the cases somehow seem to tangle up together into one big mystery. Inevitably, the detectives are left with no choice but to team up together in tackling the intriguing, but complex mystery. Despite differing opinions and amidst complications, the detectives work together to unravel the truth behind the suspect's agenda.

The story revolves around a beautiful single mother named Umi Suzuki, who has worked hard to raise her son Daichi by herself. Daichi has been raised as the perfect obedient son who loves his mother, though his character is described as having a "neo mother complex." He is always aiming to achieve top results in school to please his mother, and whenever a man tries to approach her, Daichi quickly rejects them. When Umi starts a new job at a cafeteria of a all-boys high school that is notorious for troublemakers, Daichi decides to leave his prestigious prep school and enter the all-boys school in order to be able to protect Umi.

In 1990, 13-year-old Teppei Kogure (Taketo Tanaka) was saved by a detective from the investigation division at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Since that incident, Teppei dreamed of becoming like him. In 2012, Teppei (Masahiro Matsuoka) is now 34-years-old. He graduated from high school and now works as a police officer at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, but the pubic safety department rather than the investigation unit. Teppei still aspires to work at the investigation unit, but his chances look bleak. On his birthday, Teppei goes to a karaoke bar. He is supposed to meet his girlfriend, but while waiting for her at the karaoke place, he receives a phone call from her. She informs Teppei that their relationship is over. Teppei gets angry and stats to sing alone. He then falls asleep. The next day, when he wakes up, he walks outside of the karaoke place and finds things different. He asks a woman passing by what the year is and she tells him it is 1990. Teppei is shocked and proceeds to go to the middle school where he graduated from. He sees 13-year-old Teppei running around. Teppei attempts to stop 13-year-old Teppei, because he remembers what will happen. Teppei decides to steer the 13-year-old in fulfilling his potential .

The murder of a young girl is never solved. Her mother who is torn by grief puts a curse on the four of the girl's classmates. These four girls are forced into adulthood which eventually triggers a tragic chain of events.

Ihara Masato takes over his family funeral parlor business which he has always hated. Masato has to face the dead bodies which have died of various causes, and the harsh reality of the world, together with a rookie detective Sakamaki Yuki.

By day, Nika is the prettiest, most popular girl in school. But as soon as she gets home, she flips the switch and unleashes her true slobbish form.

Tsumi to Batsu tells the story of Tachi Miroku, an aspiring writer who has become a college dropout and hikikomori (shut-in). He lost his father to suicide, while his mother and older sister have high expectations for his future. Whereas the classic Russian novel revolves around a young man who struggles with himself after killing a pawnbroker, Tsumi to Batsu's protagonist plans to murder a heartless high school girl named Baba Hikaru, who leads an enjo-kousai (compensated dating) group.

Set in Kyoto, the story revolves around a single, 40-year-old part-time university lecturer named Urasawa Yu. Although she is awkward in normal social situations, she possesses extraordinary judgment when it comes to understanding people in art-related contexts and determining the authenticity of historical works of art. With those skills, she is able to determine the truth behind various incidents that happen around her.

Mizuki Ashiya is a high school girl who dresses up like a boy so she can attend the all-male boarding school Sakurazaki Academy. All of this is a plan to meet athlete Izumi Sano, a high jumper who quit the sport due to an injury.

Tatsuhiko Shiratori works as a scout for Burst, a talent agency in Kabukicho. In a business where money means everything he finds himself at a constant struggle between rival talent scouts, and the yakuza.

Hatachi no Koibito tells the story of Inoue Keisuke, a married salaryman. At the age of 50, he begins thinking about his purpose in life. By chance, he encounters Sawada Yuri, a 20-year-old graphic design student full of hopes and dreams for the future. Because of her resemblance to his girlfriend from long ago, he finds his heart unexpectedly beating faster.

A female editor facing doubts about her career and personal life and what's ahead for her as she tries her best at coordinating with a mysterious comic artist in Japan.

Ishihara plays a new 20-year-old OL working in the apparel company of her dreams. Her father, played by Tokito, loves his daughter excessively to the point that he compels her to follow his house rules: 7:00pm curfew, no socializing with the opposite sex. Nevertheless, she falls in love with her colleague, played by Taguchi, and begins a mission to "graduate" from her father..