Swords come out and pitched battles are fought on NHK, too — if not in every episode. “Unbound,” the 64th and latest taiga drama (which aired its first episode on Jan. 5) marks a departure ...

NHK recently screened the film on its 8K and 4K satellite channels and on the NHK General TV digital terrestrial channel. The company says it now plans to give it a theatrical release in 2021.

Wanted: A female aged 25 to 40 who grew up in the West and boasts a better than average singing voice. The opening is for an actress to play the heroine in a new NHK morning drama. It will be the ...

TOKYO -- The average household viewer rating for the first episode of the new period drama series "Seiten wo Tsuke," aired on public broadcaster NHK on Feb. 14, hit 20% in the Kanto region for the ...

The deal marks NHK’s first drama adaptation with an international partner, according to the Japanese pubcaster, and “adds momentum to NEP’s moves to push forward its drama slate.” The original ...