Tadaaki Horai (Directing)

Himitsu ~ The Top Secret ~

Two men, torn by the moral dilemma of uncovering others' secrets for justice, work to solve unsolved cases using special MRI technology that can reproduce living memories of the dead.

Release Date:2025-01-20

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:5

Minami-kun is my lover!?

Chiyomi Horikiri (Ai Iinuma) is a warm hearted high school student. She is a member of her school's basketball team. She stays bright even in a bit complicated family composition. Her boyfriend is Hiroyuki Minami (Yusei Yagi). One day, Hiroyuki Minami suddenly shrinks in size to only 15 cm. in height. He can easily fit in the palm of someone's hand. He appears in front of his girlfriend Chiyomi Horikiri.

Release Date:2024-07-16

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:8

Vote Count:1

Quicksand -reverse-

This is a contemporary adaptation of Jun'ichirō Tanizaki's novel Manji, reimagined with reversed genders to depict a destructive love story between men and women. Kōtarō Sonoda, unable to give up his dream of becoming a painter, quits his office job and starts attending art school. At school, he encounters a beautiful young man named Mitsuru Usami. Sonoda invites Usami to his home, leading to a physical relationship and growing distance from his wife, Yayoi. However, it is later revealed that Usami has a fiancée.

Release Date:2024-05-24

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Naomi –reverse-

Naomi is a teacher who lives with a younger man named Yuzuru. On the day they met, she found him sitting by the side of the road, alone. Naomi felt that he resembled a thrown-away cat, and decided that she couldn't just leave him there. After that, she moved into a bigger house, taught him to study, and spent her meager salary on expenses for the two of them. There was no physical relationship between the two of them. She had simply taken pity on the poor man and given him a home, and now she would watch over him as he began to mature. At least, that was what she'd thought... But even while Yuzuru's wild ways were a source of frustration to her, she found herself falling for his charms... Sometimes she looks back and wonders what she should've done on the day she met him. She wants to open up to someone, but there's no one to open up to.

Release Date:2024-05-24

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Perfect Propose

Hiro's so stressed out at work that he can barely have proper meals or get some well-earned sleep. When he passes out on the sidewalk after yet another stressful day, an unfamiliar face calls out to him - apparently, they once promised to marry each other? What's Kai Fukaya's deal, and why is he so insistent on assuming the role of Hiro's fiancé?

Release Date:2024-02-02

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:6

Vote Count:18

24-hour Love Guard

Kitazawa Tatsunosuke works as an elite bodyguard for a small bodyguard protection company. He is the ace of the company, with excellent athletic abilities, and is always able to see two or three steps ahead of a situation. When he takes action, he usually manages to stay calm and collected with his judgment. His father, who was a police officer, was stabbed to death. Tatsunosuke, who is currently trying to pursue the killer, receives a request from the law firm to protect a new client. The client happens to be Kishimura Rika, a lawyer who is potentially being targeted due to a grudge against her in regard to a case she was in charge of. Because of this, she has to be under strict security 24 hours a day. Tatsunosuke, who is serious and stoic in nature, is largely inflexible and, naturally, not a good match for Rika, who hates being restricted. However, as they start to live together, their feelings toward each other begin to change.

Release Date:2024-01-13

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:9

孤独のグルメ配信オリジナル

Release Date:2023-03-26

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:1

War of Traps

Parliamentary secretary Toru Washizu (Tsuyoshi Kusanagi) has devoted 20 years of his life to Kosuke Inukai, a member of parliament and cabinet minister. Toru works behind the scenes as Inukai's "shadow," deftly handling the petitions of Inukai's supporters and crushing any hint of scandal. Cool and collected, Toru rarely betrays emotion and would humble himself to anyone to get what Inukai needs. But then a shocking event changes everything. Toru's only son, Taiki, is gravely injured in an accident that leaves him close to death. Toru is stricken with worry and fear for his son, but Inukai orders him to conduct a cover-up. Feeling betrayed, Toru, who once would have done anything for Inukai, begins to question everything.

Release Date:2023-01-16

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:6

NICE FLIGHT!

Kurata Sui is a 30-year-old man, who is honest and kind to people. He first went on an airplane when he was middle school student. After that, he has always wanted to become an airplane pilot. Finally, after going through rigorous training, he has been promoted as the first officer for an airline. One day, as the first officer of the flight, he experiences a difficult time because of bad weather. Due to the excellent work of a female air traffic controller, Kurata Sui and the captain are able to land the plane safely at Haneda Airport. Since then, even though he doesn't know her name or what she looks like, Kurata Sui has fallen in love with the air traffic controller just by listening to her voice.

Release Date:2022-07-22

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:4

Vote Count:3

My Love Mix-Up!

Aoki has a crush on Hashimoto, the girl in the seat next to him in class. But he despairs when he borrows her eraser and sees she's written the name of another boy—Ida—on it. To make matters more confusing, Ida sees Aoki holding that very eraser and thinks Aoki has a crush on him!

Release Date:2021-10-09

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:10

Vote Count:39

Hitman in Love

Onotora Shu does not know that his foster father is a legendary professional killer. However, his daily life dramatically changes after someone murders this professional killer. Onotora decides to take over the family business and become a hitman in order to avenge his foster father. He is well prepared when he approaches Narumiya Mitsuki who is his assassination target. Despite his physical abilities as a hitman, he is not able to kill her because of his terrible timing, no matter how he tries. On the contrary, he ends up protecting her as danger approaches. The two of them who should not fall in love, have an unlikely romance.

Release Date:2021-07-04

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:10

Vote Count:2

Detective☆Hoshikamo

Hoshikamo yearned to become a private detective and he now works as a private detective. He is not good at communicating with women. Hoshikamo once worked at a big private detective agency, but he now he runs his own private detective office. His office is situated within his grandmother's recycle shop. Hoshikamo solves various cases with his assistant Tsugumi Karato. He first met Tsugumi Karato when she was his client. She hired him to help her with a stalker.

Release Date:2021-04-26

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:10

Our Sister's Soulmate

27 year old Adachi Momoko lost both her parents in an accident when she was in third year high school. She then gave up going to college and has been working at a home centre for the past nine years while supporting her three younger brothers who are now 20, 17, and 14 year old respectively.

Release Date:2020-10-27

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:9

Vote Count:8

DIVER -Special Investigation Unit-

The spread of criminal organisations around the city is out of control - Kyoto police are forced to take action. A special task force has been set up and elite undercover operatives known as DIVER are sent to infiltrate the underworld and conduct dangerous undercover investigations. Inspector Kurosawa, a man with 100 faces and a talent for martial arts, is the most respected and feared agent on the team. But with his own hidden, brutal code of justice, Kurosawa may be just as bad as the criminals he hunts. When a new gang of scammers starts to make waves, exploiting large sums from city residents, team DIVER springs into action. Setting out to expose the deep criminal connections at play: the threads they follow lead deeper into the darkness than anyone expected in this fast moving and intense action drama.

Release Date:2020-09-22

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:5

Vote Count:1

All of Them Are Troublesome Girls!

Kunihiko Kunitachi is a Japanese language teacher at a high school. Kazumi Kazumiya is a student there. She doesn't have any friends at school and asks Kunihiko Kunitachi to be her friend. He accepts her offer, but she begins to follow him around. Kunihiko Kunitachi becomes annoyed with her for following him around. He encourages her to make other friends, but Kazumi Kazumiya doesn't try to make other friends. Kunihiko Kunitachi tries to make friends for Kazumi Kazumiya, but his life becomes more complicated.

Release Date:2019-02-23

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:1

Hold On, Baseball Team

An average high school baseball team is weakened when Hiroki, one of the star players on the team, receives a failing grade in school and cannot participate in any of the club’s activities till he passes again.

Release Date:2018-01-27

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:1

Important Witness Private Detective

Kei Maneki works as a model. He has bad luck with murder cases taking place when he works. Kei Maneki becomes an important witness in these murder cases. To clear his name, Kei Maneki and his model friends Itsuki Suo and Toma Shimon attempt to solve the murder cases.

Release Date:2017-10-20

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:8

Vote Count:1

Samurai Gourmet

Recent retiree Takeshi rediscovers his passion for food and life by getting in touch with his inner warrior and eating what he truly desires.

Release Date:2017-03-17

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:45

The Meal with Hokusai

Yamada Fumiko, nicknamed Bun, is a poor university student who lives alone in Kita Senju, Tokyo with her talking soft toy Hokusai. A shy person and a day dreamer, Bun makes the people around her happy with imaginative, delicious food that takes little effort.

Release Date:2017-01-23

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:8

Vote Count:1

War of Lies

When Koichi was 9-years-old, Koichi's father was accused of killing his wife and youngest child. He was also accused of committing suicide. In reality, Koichi's father was framed for the murders and Koichi saw the person who killed his family. He told a cop that his father didn't kill anyone and he saw the killer, but nobody believed him. Afterwards, his relatives called him a liar and he grew up with the nickname of Liar. Koichi eventually moved overseas and changed his name. He became a swindler.

Release Date:2017-01-10

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:3

Vote Count:3

Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono

Kaoru Mitazono (Masahiro Matsuoka) is a talented housekeeper with an usual secret. Kaoru is actually a guy! Besides cooking, cleaning and babysitting Kaoru Mitazono has the unusual habit of discovering secrets held within the family of her employers.

Release Date:2016-10-21

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:6

Voice Love

Yoshioka Yuiko begins the first grade in high school. She gets sick with the cold and stays in bed. At that time, she gets a phone call from class president Matsubara. Yuiko becomes flattered by his kind voice on the phone. The next day, she goes to school and meets Matsubara. He is a mysterious boy, wearing a paper bag over his head. Her high school days begin with pounding heart.

Release Date:2016-07-08

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:12

Vote Count:1

A Girl's Dream

7-year-old Sara gets into an accident and falls into critical condition. She wakes up in the hospital the next morning and sees a nurse, Nanami, next to her bed. Sara can not feel pain. Nanami shows Sara around the hospital. At night, Sara knows Nanami is a patient and not a nurse. She also knows that she has been in a coma for the past 10 years since she got into the car accident at the age of 7. Sara is also surprised that she is still in a coma. She is having an out-of-body experience.

Release Date:2016-07-04

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Minna Suitoto

Fukuoka-based idol group LinQ suddenly gets orders to disband from their manager Suzuki. When Sakura and other group members rally to prevent the split up of their group, Suzuki charges them with a special mission.

Release Date:2016-04-16

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Take Me to Love & Meal

Release Date:2015-01-26

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Episode Count:8

There Is a Lie in Every Woman

A woman is found dead and three other women, incarcerated at a psychiatric hospital. The body belonged to the wife of the hospital President, Dr. Kiriyama who has gone missing since the day of the murder. As Detective Hayashida and his partner start to investigate the case and interview the women linked to the victim, they soon find themselves tangled in a web of the women’s lies and deceptions.

Release Date:2012-01-28

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:1

パーフェクトプロポーズ Dream Edition

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Meshibana Keiji Tachibana

Release Date:2013-04-10

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:12

Vote Count:1

Solitary Gourmet

Centered around typical Japanese food, a solitary salesman travelling through the country for business purposes, eats at its various establishments and experiences the various delicacies of Japanese cuisine.

Release Date:2012-01-04

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:6

Vote Count:20