Set along the river basin of Shimane Prefeture's Takatsu River, a government-protected river, this drama portrays various people living in an area burdened by decreasing population as they carry on the tradition of "Kagura" Shinto music and dance which is said to be the roots of Kabuki. Directing from his own screenplay is Nishikori Yoshinari of Railways. Saito Manabu (Komoto Masahiro) operates a ranch on a mountain and worries his son Tatsuya (Ishikawa Raizo) has been making a habit of skipping Kagura practice. Then Manabu learns his alma mater elementary school will be closed down.
University student Keisuke returns to his hometown during his summer holiday and takes a part-time job at a run-down movie theater. However, his boss Ruka, a projectionist who lives on the premises, has not set foot outside in three years, and always falls into a deep depression on Mondays. Keisuke feels himself becoming attracted to the mysterious Ruka, but...
Школьник Кэй Куроно и его друг Като Масару погибают под колёсами поезда, пытаясь спасти упавшего на рельсы бомжа. Вместо того, чтобы умереть, они попадают в закрытую квартиру в центре Токио, где в единственной комнате их встречают ещё несколько недавно погибших человек. Интерьер комнаты представлен лишь одним большим чёрным шаром, имя которого — Ганц. Двери и окна не открываются в силу того, что до них нельзя дотронуться. Вдруг шар резко открывает три свои панели (боковые и заднюю) и играет песню японской утренней зарядки, которую по утрам крутят по японскому радио. На передней части шара загорается надпись: «Ваши старые жизни закончились. Как распорядиться вашей новой жизнью — решать мне. Это закон.» С этого момента Кэй, Като и остальные выжившие вынуждены участвовать в странной и страшной игре.
A pawn shop owner in Osaka is murdered, but due to a lack of conclusive evidence the police lists the man's death as a suicide. Detective Sasagaki, who investigated the case, can't forget the dark eyes of the main suspect's daughter Yukiho and the pawn shop owner's son Ryouji. As time goes by, more mysterious deaths surround Yukiho & Ryouji. Detective Sasagaki still unable to let go of the pawn shop owner case discovers startling details about Yukiho and Ryouji ...
Two 17 year old teens are hospitalized for different reasons. Ezaki suffers from Hepatitis A, while Akiba is due to a weak heart. The relationship between these two hospital patients soon blossoms into romance.
Suzuki Sora is a cheerful country girl from the small town of Bie. She made a promise to her father, and following this promise applies and is accepted for a magic intership in Tokyo, where she will face the life in a big city. While training to get better with her magic, she meets a mysterious boy also practicing to become a mage. While he can not use magic that well and he seems distant and cold at first, Sora’s fate intertwines with his and the two are thrown together, learning a lot of new things about life and each other.
