Ryoko Moriyama

Etsuko - a typical Japanese high school student, who's unlucky in love, an academic failure, and plain bored with life. That's until one day, the view of a boat gliding gracefully in the sea inspires her to take up the oar. Since she's rejected by her school's all-male rowing team, she decides to form her own all-women team. Nothing will ever be the same again.

Kentaro is an unsocial 35-year-old who lives with his parents and has never dated a woman. When Kentaro’s parents set up an arranged marriage interview with a girl named Nahoko and her parents, he falls in love for the first time in his life. However, the pair soon run into unexpected obstacles. Nahoko is vision impaired and can’t seem to break free of her doting parents. Meanwhile, Kentaro has no idea how to deal with the surge of new emotions he’s feeling.

Anna, jeune fille solitaire, vit en ville avec ses parents adoptifs. Un été, elle est envoyée dans un petit village au nord d’Hokkaïdo. Dans une vieille demeure inhabitée, au cœur des marais, elle va se lier d’amitié avec l’étrange Marnie…

Dans la vie réelle, Suzu est une adolescente complexée, coincée dans sa petite ville de montagne avec son père. Mais dans le monde virtuel de U, Suzu devient Belle, une icône musicale suivie par plus de 5 milliards de followers. Une double vie difficile pour la timide Suzu, qui va prendre une envolée inattendue lorsque Belle rencontre la Bête, une créature aussi fascinante qu’effrayante. S’engage alors un chassé-croisé virtuel entre Belle et la Bête, au terme duquel Suzu va découvrir qui elle est.

In 1993, the economy is in the doldrums. Fuyuki Aki works in a big electronics manufacturer as the first female in its main career track. But unlike the male employees, she is not even allowed to test her ability and feels frustrated by her current situation. Meanwhile, Aki learns that her colleague and ex-boyfriend Sato Yasushi is marrying Otsubo Arisa, a junior who works in an administrative position, and she feels unsettled. Aki is favoured by Yasushi’s mother Sachiko, but she tells her that they broke up two years ago. She feels a void for not being able to spread her own wings in the male-dominated world, along with an anger at the male species. So she could not accept the feelings of the straightforward Yasushi. On the morning of the wedding ceremony, Aki receives a letter from Sachiko...

The hosts explore different neighborhoods and izakayas, discussing various snacks and drinks. They share interesting trivia about the food and beverages, often accompanied by lively conversations with female guests and experts.

Misaki Kanon is a young woman who comes to the big city with dreams of becoming a singer. At first everything goes well, she falls in love and works towards her dream. But then her boyfriend betrays her and Kanon loses her faith in people and sight of her dream. Once upon a time, as a small child in a remote mountain village where the Daimajin rests, she sang the song of prayer. Now she has to regain her song to find herself and maybe save the world too. A mysterious man from the village is searching for her so that she may help him and his comrades when the time comes.