Oshin is a Japanese serialized morning television drama, which aired on broadcaster NHK from April 4, 1983 to March 31, 1984. The series follows the life of Shin Tanokura during the Meiji period up to the early 1980s. Shin was called "Oshin", which is an archaic Japanese cognomen.
Upstairs: the wealthy, aristocratic Bellamys. Downstairs: their loyal and lively servants. For nearly 30 years, they share a fashionable townhouse at 165 Eaton Place in London’s posh Belgravia neighborhood, surviving social change, political upheaval, scandals, and the horrors of the First World War.
During the Warring Period, the Western Wei enslaved large numbers of civilians. The slave girl, Chu Qiao, is thrown into a forest along with other slaves and becomes the next hunting target for the rich lords. She is saved by the Prince of Northern Wei, Yan Xun. Afterwards, she is brought into a powerful family of Yuwen and witnesses their bloody power struggle. Seeing this, she swears to take her younger sister and flee from the situation. However, she catches the attention of Yuwen Yue, and undergoes strict training while building a sense of companionship with Yan Xun. Unfortunately, Western Wei goes into battle and Yan Xun’s family is slaughtered. After that incident, Yan Xun grows ambitious and cruel to avenge for the things and the people he lost. He doubts Chu Qiao and takes advantages of her loyalty and love many times, disregarding their relationship as well as the sacrifices he will have to make for power. Disappointed with the man she once loved, Chu Qiao eventually breaks off her relationship with Yan Xun and chooses to fight with Yuwen Yue, destroying Yan Xun’s plans of vengeance. She eventually convinces Yuwen to free the country from slavery, becoming a successful military strategist/female general in the people’s hearts.
Der Fünftklässler Masaru Saiga wünscht sich nichts sehnlicher, als eines Tages ein Puppenspieler zu werden. Als dann plötzlich sein Vater Sadayoshi Saiga, ein erfolgreicher Unternehmer, verstirbt, erbt Masaru ein wahres Vermögen. Doch das macht ihn gleichzeitig zur Zielscheibe von Kriminellen, die um jeden Preis an diesen Reichtum gelangen wollen, auch wenn das bedeutet, Masaru dabei zu töten! Als Masaru beinahe entführt wird, kommen ihm zwei mysteriöse Leute zur Hilfe: Narumi, ein Kung-Fu-Kämpfer mit einer seltsamen Krankheit, genannt Zonapha-Syndrom und Shirogane, eine silberhaarige Frau, die die Puppe Arurukan (Harlequin) kontrolliert. Gemeinsam geraten die drei immer tiefer in die dunklen Machenschaften und den Komplott, der gegen Masaru zur Erlangung seines Vermögens gerichtet ist, hinein.
Sasuke Furuta is a vassal of the great warlord Nobunaga Oda and a man obsessed with tea ceremony and material desires in his pursuit of a fortuitous life. Having learned from Nobunaga and the legendary tea master Soueki Senne, Sasuke walks the way of the Hyouge Mono.
Xu Xiao has risen to become King of Northern Liang at a time of great upheaval in China. Steppe kingdoms have risen with deadly intent, and rebellious uprisings threaten to destabilise the realm in the south. Xu Xiao has managed to defeat them all. His unconventional, free-spirited son and heir Xu Feng Nian has spent years on the road, honing his horse skills and fighting prowess. Along the way, he meets the double sword-wielding martial arts expert Nan Gong Pu She, who becomes his confidante. Also joining the royal household is a woman named Jiang Ni. At age 12, she joined the court of the Northern Liang. She is the princess of a rival kingdom, and could be harbouring deep sentiments of revenge. When Xu Feng Nian has to take to the throne, some at court worry he will not be able to follow in the footsteps of his father. But things come to a head when the party has to travel to another province to fight a decisive campaign, the result of which could determine the future of the realm.
An encounter leads to a lifetime of memories. An ordinary man accidentally wakes the mysterious Si Teng from decades of slumber. In helping her search for her identity, they overcome many obstacles to grow together in love.
On a journey to retrace his ancestry, young designer Qin Fang accidentally sets off a contraption that leads to him to a woman named Si Teng who is bewitchingly beautiful and powerful. Confused by the fragmented memories in her mind, Si Teng claims to be Qin Fang's new master and forces him to aid in her plans. Si Teng gradually opens up to Qin Fang and grows to discover the novelty and wonders of living. However, Bai Ying who has became crazed from her obsession becomes a roadblock in their relationship.
The story about two individuals from different backgrounds who became victims of their circumstances and are destined to spend their whole lives with each other. Gaeti is a beautiful girl who has a cheerful nature and is loved by everyone around her. She belongs to a wealthy family. While, Badar is an ordinary, middle-class guy, who helps Gaeti’s father at work. He is secretly in love with Gaeti.
A girl named Haru Asagi works as a maid for the Miyanomori family, which is headed by one of Japan's most powerful magnates. However, the family head suddenly announces that he is retiring, so one of his six sons must assume control of the family.
»Hyakujitsu no Bara« handelt von zwei Soldaten aus kriegsführenden Ländern, die sich einst das Versprechen gaben, sich gegenseitig als Herr und Knecht zu dienen und somit aneinander gebunden zu sein.
Taki Reizen ist ein Kommandant von erhabener Schönheit, der das Schicksal seiner Nation auf seinen Schultern trägt. Klaus von Wolfstadt, mit dem Spitznamen »Mad Dog«, wird wegen seiner temperamentvollen Art und seiner Treue zu seinem Herren als Ritter vereidigt. Ihre turbulente Beziehung wird ständig durch dramatische Vorkommnisse und Ablehnung ihrer Mitmenschen in Frage gestellt. Werden sie gemeinsam diese Hindernisse überwinden können und werden die zarten Knospen ihrer Liebe den kalten Krieg überstehen?