TV

Dramas

Kansai TV’s drama series have continued to excite, thrill and entertain our viewers with big hits such as “GTO”, “He Who Cannot Marry” and “Elpis”.
Kansai TV also produces highly acclaimed artistic TV films such as “Lessons”, a touching TV film about two girls growing up without the love of their mothers, and “Autumn at the Poplar House” a beautiful story about life after loss.

Drama SeriesSchool Lawyer: Finding the Colors of the Stars

Airs
Mondays 10:00 pm
Cast
Hayato Isomura, Mayu Hotta, Goro Inagaki

Kenji Shiratori, a lawyer at a law office, has lived with synesthesia since childhood, perceiving colors and textures in unique ways. Misunderstood by those around him, he grew up feeling isolated, and school became a place devoid of color—a dark and murky world.
Now, Kenji is appointed as the school lawyer at the newly merged Hama Solaris Academy High School, where frequent conflicts over school rules are erupting. The most heated issue involves the introduction of genderless uniforms, sparking intense debate among students. When both the student council president and vice president stop attending school, Kenji is asked to investigate the cause.
Uncomfortable in school settings, Kenji offers legal advice but struggles to grasp the full picture, leading to missteps. Rumors spread that changes in school rules due to the merger may be behind the truancy, and uniform backlash is intensifying. Listening to the students, Kenji proposes a mock trial—the “Uniform Trial”—to uncover the various perspectives and emotions of both students and school staff. Through the trial, he confronts the complex realities that laws and rules alone cannot resolve.
Faced with ambiguous, gray-area issues, Kenji fights not just with legal tools but with a commitment to serve the “best interests of the students.”

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Drama SeriesKita-kun, Our Shared Love

Airs
Tuesdays 11:00 pm
Cast
Tsubasa Honda, Mirai Shida, Yoji Iwase, Atsuki Mashiko

Just by existing, Kita-kun, a "genius kept man," effortlessly captures the hearts of people of all ages and genders. A mysterious man with an unknown background and past, he accepts everyone who comes his way. Three individuals—Minami, Toko, and Nishino—fall in love with him at the same time.
Rather than increasing the number of rivals, the three come up with a bold idea: “If we can’t give him up, why not share him?” They form an alliance called the “33% Club,” each claiming to be 33% of Kita-kun’s lover. Thus begins a strange four-person cohabitation.
They establish rules so that each person gets exclusive time with Kita-kun on specific days of the week, with no sneaking around allowed. Amid the chaotic lifestyle, the pasts of the three lovers gradually come to light. Whether intentional or not, Kita-kun helps them confront and resolve their personal struggles with his casual words and natural charm.
Just as the four begin to see their shared life as irreplaceable, mysterious letters mocking their unusual relationship start circulating around their apartment and workplaces, threatening the continuation of their cohabitation.
To make matters more complicated, each of the three begins to develop feelings for someone else. Despite their deep love for Kita-kun, they start to question their relationship with him—especially since he never tries to hold any of them back. As Kita-kun’s own past is revealed, the dynamics among the four begin to shift.

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Variety

Talk shows, infotainment and comedy!
Kansai TV continues to create popular variety programs of all genres.
Comedy, talk shows and gourmet shows are given new twists for all the family to enjoy. Talk shows such as “Marco Polori” and “Cha-cha ire Monday” are Kansai favorites with the lively spirit and machine gun talk typical in the Kansai area. Network variety program “DOYO WA NANISURU!?” is a refreshing start to the weekend, and “HANADAI CHIDORI ” is a fun show for all viewers. Every year we host the annual R-1 contest – a fiery competition to decide the best single comedian in Japan!

HANADAI CHIDORI

Airs
Tuesdays 10pm
MC
Hanamaru Daikichi, Chidori

Non-stop fun with our favorite comedy duos- Hanamaru Daikichi and Chidori. A comedy variety show you’ll want to share with your friends!

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DOYO WA NANISURU!? (WHAT’LL WE DO ON SATURDAY!?)

Airs
Saturdays 8:30am
MC
Ryota Yamasato, Natsumi Uga

A fresh and fun entertainment show packed with information on the latest trends in destinations, fashion and goods. Quick tips on cooking, health and beauty and great suggestions for a short trip! Get ready for a wonderful weekend!

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YOI-DON! (READY-GO!)

Airs
Monday to Friday 9:50am to 11:15am

The most popular morning show in the Kansai area, Yoi-Don! zooms in on the colorful townscapes and characters of people in Kansai. The program designates unique individuals as "Living National Treasures", visits factories of traditional favorite foods and reveals eateries recommended by food professionals and celebrities!

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News

Kansai TV is part of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and in conjunction with the 28 affiliated network stations and 11 overseas bureaus, is a leading company in broadcasting reliable, fast and in-depth news.

“news runner”

Airs
Monday to Friday 4:50pm to 7:00pm
Main Caster
Koken Yoshihara
Casters
Moena Takegami, Seina Tanimoto, Wakako Hashimoto

“news runner” is the Kansai region’s freshest news, infotainment and sports program providing up to the minute nationwide and local news, in-depth features and heartwarming stories closing in on the unique people of Kansai. A lively array of commentators gives multi-dimensional views on the latest current affairs, trends and events.

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Documentaries

Since its foundation in 1958, Kansai TV has produced numerous documentaries on various themes. From 1982 we produced documentaries focusing on our Kansai region, and from 2001, under our Program title “ The Documentary”, we continue to record the lives of those living in “these times”

Award Winning
Programmes
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2023.03.18
Tailoring the Best Holidays for Intractable Illness Patients
2023.02.18
Ukraine the Times Table Song- For the Children, To the Future
2022.10.22
Nosekawamura - Summer in the “Least Populated Village in Japan”
2022.09.10
Moyai- Winds Blowing from Fukushima
2022.11.17
The Course of Sin- The 25 Years of the Kobe Juvenile Serial Killer Victim’s Family
2022.04.09
An Incorrect School- Graduation from the Norm
2022.04.01
Dreaming on the Ice- A Mother and Son’s Seven Years
2022.02.26
She and Her- Our Family
2021.11.27
The Town Where Women Disappear from View
2021.09.25
Looking for a Compass- Covid-19 and Community Healthcare
2021.08.21
The Miraijin Nextdoor
2021.07.24
The Home where we Grow Old Together with Pets
2021.03.19
Hymns for the “Little People” in Nishinari – 210 days of a Church for the less
2020.12.20
“Tengaramon” Tomoatsu Godai
2020.10.3
Tadao Ando – Words for the Next Generation 4K (BS Fuji & BS Fuji 4K)
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2020.09.29
Schools in Summer in Covid-19 -Looking for Answers
2020.08.01
Tadao Ando – Words for the Next Generation
2020.06.01
How Covid-19 Changed our Local Medical Services
2020.03.30
Kids out of School but with Extraordinary Talent -Taking the Bumpy Road
2020.02.24
Living in the “Minami” district of Osaka - Delinquents Find a Unique Shelter
2019.11.27
“Damages to Life” The Story of a Hansen Disease Patients’ Family
2019.11.12
Justice on Trial- Reexamining Shaken Baby Syndrome
2019.09.27
Together to the End~ A Hospice in the Breeze~
2019.07.12
A Life Stolen~ Hansen Disease Patients’ Families’ Recovery from “Damages to Life”
2019.05.17
A Slip of the Tongue~ “Verbally Abusive” Mayor’s Landslide Victory
2019.03.15
The Unseen Thorn- The Struggles of Asbestos Victims
2019.03.01
It was Difficult to Die an Ideal Death
2018.12.14
“Illegally Occupied “Secret Base- Kyoto University Yoshida Dormitory
2018.11.25
Family- We have Two Mothers
2018.11.08
Two sides of Justice- Shaken Baby Syndrome
2018.07.08
The Struggles and the Dreams of Foreign Care Workers in Japan
2018.03.25
Mariia and Fukushima
2017.11.29
My Untold Secret - The Tales of a Hansen’s Disease Patients’ Family
2017.10.25
Blown by the Wind of Hope - Behind the Scenes General Election 2017
2017.08.20
Becoming Family - Myogamura and You in the Night Sky
2017.07.09
Lives of Confinement - The Families of Hansen's Disease Patients Begin to Recount their Stories
2017.03.29
The Door to our Dreams- Teacher's Assignments are the Key
2017.02.26
From Son to Father- The Passion of a Third Generation Rakugo Artist
2017.01.29
Confronting Discrimination ~ Repercussions of the Disabled Facility Massacre
2016.11.23
Brothers- Manchuria and the River of Memories
2016.09.11
Mountain NEETS
2016.08.31
The River of Nostalgia
2016.05.29
"Osaka, a City of Happy Children" ?
8 Years on from Osaka's Education Reform
2016.03.13
The Reality of Stomach Cancer Screening
2016.02.14
Seeds of Dreams on Internet Radio
2015.12.13
Seeking Utamaro - The Printer from Kyoto and Ukiyo-e in Paris
2015.11.27
War Heroes
2015.09.24
Living out each Tiny Life in the NICU
2015.09.19
Empathy as Therapy- Bringing New Hope to Dementia Caregivi
2015.08.15
War Heroes – Forgotten Soldiers
2015.03.08
Passing on our Memories- A Father and his Sons' 20 Years from The Great Hanshin Earthquake
2015.01.17
The Faded Pheonix- Public Restoration Housing 20 Years from the Great Earthquake
2014.11.22
Bunraku- Soul of the Art
2014.09.27
The Songs of War- Their Message to us 70 Years on
2014.06.07
A Lifetime of Learning - the Final Performance of a Bunraku Living National Treasure
2014.03.22
Why Young Mothers are Giving Birth without Medical Check-ups
2014.03.02
My Husband ~ a 90 Year old Doctor and Radio Personality
2014.01.26
Finding a Voice for the Unheard- Community social workers and their mission
2013.11.14
Touch the World- and see more!
2013.05.11
Time to say Goodbye – Chimpanzees and Researchers and their 14 Years as a "Family"
2013.05.05
School for Everyone
2013.03.24
Unable to Reach the Starting Line – the Silenced Voices of Road Accident Victims
2013.01.19
Crossing the Borderlines – The Challenge of Korea International School
2012.10.14
On the Long Road Toward the Dream- Bunraku and the Apprentices of Living National Treasures
2012.11.16
Keeping a Brave Face- Kii-Katsuura Town a Year after the Devastating Typhoon No.12
2012.08.04
The Sailors’ War – How Commercial Ships were Conscripted to the Second World War
2012.05.19
The Fate of Bunraku- a World Heritage on the Brink of Extinction
2012.03.10
A Faraway Homeland- from Minami-Soma to Kobe ~ Following the Year of a Family from Fukushima

Sports

Kansai TV covers and broadcasts sporting events held in and around the Kansai area. In particular we broadcast horse-racing live nationwide through the Fuji TV Network, bringing the excitement of Kansai races to screens throughout Japan.

Kansai TV also covers baseball, golf tournaments, volleyball and soccer matches, rallying on the home teams with live broadcasts. We hold the annual Osaka Women's Marathon, an international marathon where many dramatic races have been run. First held in 1982, this marathon is known for its scenic course that runs through Osaka Castle.

We have extensive experience in producing fascinating sports documentaries closely following major athletes, and also lively sports entertainment programs featuring sports players. Kansai TV continues to support our great sports culture here in the Kansai region!

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