Yosuke Masaike (Writer)

Suspicious Partner

After a disastrous first encounter, a stern prosecutor and a spirited judicial trainee are unexpectedly drawn into each other’s lives, where chaos sparks an unlikely connection.

Release Date: 2025-04-30

Department: Writing

Job: Screenplay

Episode Count: 10

Dinner on the Slopes

Shy assistant producer Yano Shohei falls for a mysterious woman, Hirose Yuki, and with help from his friend, arranges a date at a ski slope, only to find their romantic outing turns into a food-filled adventure.

Release Date: 2025-04-08

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Episode Count: 3

Vote Count: 1

A Girl & Her Guard Dog

Senagaki Isaku will be a first-year high school student starting in spring. Her grandfather is the third head of the Senagaki group, a yakuza organization, so she is feared by those around her. However, starting from spring, she hopes to make normal friends and normally fall in love. She is admitted into a high school further from her hometown, however, the overprotective young head of the Senagaki group, Utou Keiya, (26 years old) falsifies his age and enters the school with her through a backdoor admission…?! Keiya proclaims that love is too early for her although Isaku is perfectly ready. In truth, she has held an unrequited love for Keiya for quite some time.

Release Date: 2025-03-14

Department: Writing

Job: Screenplay

Vote Count: 3

Japan's Number One Jerk Salaryman

Ippei Ohmori, "the worst man in Japan" who hates his family and children, and aspires to become a politician. While trying to improve his image to win the election, Ippei gradually comes to face his family problems and eventually stands up to change society as well.

Release Date: 2025-01-09

Department: Writing

Job: Screenplay

Episode Count: 11

Kin-chan's Sumi-chan: The Woman Who Loved Kin-ichi Hagimoto

Hagimoto Kinichi (Kin-chan), known as the "100% Viewer Rating Man," is a man who has made a brilliant contribution to the history of Japanese entertainment. This drama tells the story of Kin-chan and his wife, Sumiko (Sumi-chan). The couple got married in a dramatic way that shocked the world, and were blessed with three children, but the family they created was a little strange. "As a husband... he must be the worst," Kin-chan continued to think. "We've never had a birthday, a wedding anniversary, or even gone on a trip together..." As Kin-chan grew older, and after Sumi-chan passed away, he began to face the feelings she had for him for many years. This story of a clumsy but heartwarming love spanning half a century will be presented to you, interwoven with precious footage of Kin-chan stored in Nippon Television.

Release Date: 2024-08-31

Department: Writing

Job: Screenstory

Miss Target

The story centers on Asakura Sumire, a marriage swindler who has seduced many men with her beauty and skilful techniques. Sumire targeted men who made a fortune through illicit activities, and she operated in the shadows as a "Miss Target," ensuring that her chosen targets never escaped. However one day, she decides to give it all up and earnestly begin searching for a partner through marriage activities! Armed with her skills at her advantage, she enthusiastically enters the marriage market to meet a wealthy man... who is the person she is destined to meet at the end of her serious marriage search?

Release Date: 2024-04-21

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Episode Count: 9

Ciguatera

Bullied by his classmates, Ogino Yusuke lives his life in hell. After becoming obsessed with motorbikes, Yusuke starts attending driving school in secret where he meets Nagumo Yumi, and the two begin dating.

Release Date: 2023-04-08

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Episode Count: 12

The Red Apple

The story happens in the near future of Japan, where sexual activity is forbidden by law. Inuda Hikaru is an honor student whose father is an executive at Setori (Sexual Misconduct Control Bureau of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare). Hikaru aspires to become like his father and finds sex unpleasant. Minase Yu is Hikaru's childhood friend who has a sharp tongue but excels in her grades. Yu is also a big fan of nationally known actress Uchu Misora, commonly known as Uchura. One day, Hikaru is invited by a classmate to a shady members-only club where he witnesses men and women engaging in illegal sexual acts. He is also surprised to see Uchura, who claims to be "pure" there with a man. Before he realised, Hikaru finds himself being caught in an "underworld organization" where sexual activity is performed.

Release Date: 2023-01-23

Department: Writing

Job: Screenplay

Episode Count: 10

Vote Count: 23

Evening Drink Style

Release Date: 2022-07-02

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Episode Count: 12

Vote Count: 7

Anime Supremacy!

Hitomi Saito has been climbing the ranks for years and is set to direct an anime series for the first time, while brilliant director Chiharu Oji is about to make his big comeback after nearly a decade.

Release Date: 2022-05-20

Department: Writing

Job: Screenplay

Vote Count: 26

Hunting on a Lonely Hill

Describes how two women who are hurt by the selfish desires of the men around them and try to fight against them so as to regain hope in their lives.

Release Date: 2022-04-23

Department: Writing

Job: Screenplay

Episode Count: 8

Vote Count: 1

I Had a Dream of That Girl

Comedian Yamasato Ryota (Nakano Taiga) enters a cafe in order to prepare a story. Trivial incidents unfold there with the staff, TV people, the manager, and a handsome office worker. Little things bother them, and Yamasato's annoyance reaches its limit. He pulls up his glasses, opens his notebook and begins to write a story featuring a real-life actress in his notebook. For Yamasato, escaping reality is a "dream time" where he can forget the bad things. This is the start of Ryota Yamazato's fantasy story with the latest actresses and idols as the heroines!

Release Date: 2020-10-03

Department: Writing

Job: Teleplay

Episode Count: 6

Vote Count: 2

Furo Girl

Oyumino Sayoko is an OL. When at home, she loves taking a bath. She always thinks about things related to baths, like bath bombs, snacks after a bath, and bathroom cleaning techniques.

Release Date: 2020-07-15

Department: Writing

Job: Screenplay

Episode Count: 4

Vote Count: 5

Rent a Person Who Does Nothing

The main character provides a highly unusual service by offering his companionship in exchange for the humble fee of covered transportation costs and payment of his food and beverage tab. Joining others to file legal papers, enjoy a denied icy treat, or to ride a train’s entire loop just for the fun of it, are typical of the requests he takes on. He is blessed with a young son and an extremely supportive wife. Interestingly enough, this person who does nothing, save for answering the simplest of questions, manages to warm the hearts of the people he meets.

Release Date: 2020-04-09

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Episode Count: 8

Vote Count: 1

Death Office

People who just died first visit the death office. There, the final destinations of the deceased, who died for various reasons including suicide, murder and disease, are decided. Shimura works at the death office.

Release Date: 2019-10-17

Department: Writing

Job: Screenplay

Episode Count: 10

Vote Count: 5

Million Joe

Soichi Kurei is a magazine editor. He is currently working on popular manga series Million Joe. The writer of the manga series is Tsuneo Magata, but he suddenly dies. Soichi Kurei is devastated because he feels Million Joe should be finished. Soichi Kurei then makes a suggestion to Tsuneo Magata's chief assistant Ryota Terashi. The suggestion is to hide the death of Tsuneo Magata and for Ryota Terashi to finish the manga series using Tsuneo Magata's notes.

Release Date: 2019-10-09

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Episode Count: 12

Justice Monster

Noriko Takanori is 33 years old. Due to some case which she had in the past, she has an absolute sense of justice. She does not allow herself to do wrong or commit crimes. After she got pregnant, Noriko Takanori became a housewife. Noriko Takanori meets again her 4 friends from high school: Yumiko Nishiyama, Riho Williams, Reika Ishimori and Kazuki Imamura. Her four friends all lead their own separate lives. Due to meeting Noriko Takanori again, their lives begin to change.

Release Date: 2019-02-02

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Episode Count: 8

A Cherry Boy's Love

A 45-year-old virgin has a hard time adjusting to society and he keeps himself in his own world.

Release Date: 2018-10-27

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Miss Sherlock

Sherlock has a peculiar character flaw. She does not open her heart to strangers. She is Japanese, but was born in Britain. She now works as an investigation consultant for the police department. Wato Tachibana is an excellent surgeon and is guided by the principal of justice. Sherlock and Wato Tachibana get to know each other through a case and begin to rely on each other.

Release Date: 2018-04-27

Department: Writing

Job: Screenplay

Episode Count: 8

Vote Count: 34