TOKYO -- Public broadcaster NHK's new historical drama series "Kirin ga Kuru" centering on feudal warlord Akechi Mitsuhide, known for his rebellion against his lord Oda Nobunaga in the 1582 ...

TOKYO -- Japan's public broadcaster NHK revealed on July 10 that former J-Pop singer Tsuyoshi Kusanagi will play a major supporting role in the upcoming historical drama series "Seiten wo Tsuke ...

Amid celebrity scandals and low ratings, NHK launches the latest installment of its long-running Sunday evening drama series.

World-class stuntman Obikane Nobuyuki won an Emmy Award for his work on the hit historical TV drama series "Shogun." He talks ...

Business Netflix to bring NHK drama series to global audience A screenshot from the new NHK series to be made available on Netflix.

Public broadcaster NHK has selected Haruna Kawaguchi, 24, to play the role of 16th-century warlord Oda Nobunaga’s wife, Kicho, or Nohime, as a replacement for Erika Sawajiri, in NHK's historical drama ...

NHK's renowned serialized morning TV drama, "Oshin," which aired from 1983 to 1984 and was seen in 60 countries, is coming to the big screen. Details about the cast and filming schedule will be ...

A famous person once said, 'You can't go home again,' and for Hazuki (Naoko Iijima), the main character in NHK's five-part drama series, 'Nebaru Onna -- Natto nante Dai-kirai (Tenacious Woman: I ...

Japan’s taiga drama are epic television series that put the spotlight on the country’s historical figures.

The NHK Film-Drama Club is an alumni club of those who made TV dramas using films in the early years of the television age. We had Mr. Seiji Koike, the facilitator of the club, give a vivid ...