Family Gekijo U.S. Featured Programs – April 2019
FAMILY GEKIJO U.S. is a Japanese-language channel presenting classic masterpieces from Japan around the clock. Don't miss our exciting lineup for April 2019!
●Featuring Secret Dark Business Drama Series of Heisei Era
Shizukanaru Don Hideyuki Nakayama Version
©光和インターナショナル
4/1 (Mon) Premiere / Mon-Fri 7:00pm〜 (PDT), etc.
An ordinary salaryman during daytime, and the third generation head of the Yakuza at nighttime. Exciting
entertainment that depicts the two-faced lead character in both comical and hard-boiled ways. This popular
comic, Shizukanaru Don, has been adapted into several live-action series and movies. Airing the 1994 drama
series starring Hideyuki Nakayama for the first time!
Yonigeya Honpo
©光和インターナショナル
Mon-Fri 8:00pm〜 (PDT), etc.
“We advise you how to repudiate your debt in the right way!” A consulting firm during daytime, and
Yonigeya Midnight Run at nighttime. They deal with various kinds of debtors each time.
CODE: Mirage
©2017 OHJI HIROI / CODE MIRAGE PARTNERS
Mon-Fri 11:00pm〜 (PDT)
K-13, the special team within the Metropolitan Police Department. Their activities are only known to very
limited people, and on the police department's records, their members don't exist in this world. K-13, with
a top agent named "Codename: Mirage” at the top of their list, secretly solves various kinds of violent
crimes, as well as the crimes that cannot go public for political and social reasons.
●Two Soap Opera Titles, Three Consecutive Episodes Daily on Weekdays
Sakura Shinju
©2011Tokai Television Broadcasting Co.,Ltd./Kyodo Television,Ltd.
Mon-Fri 2:00pm〜 (PDT)
Pure love and hate, the story is packed with daytime drama attractions! This is a magnificent love story that
warms the heart.
The Night of Indigo
©2010東海テレビ/共同テレビジョン
Mon-Fri 5:30pm〜 (PDT)
Set in an eccentric male host club in Tokyo called "Club Indigo”, its owner and a group of male hosts solve
mysterious incidents around them.
●Two Titles Featuring Ken Shimura
Shimura Juku
©イザワオフィス
Mon-Fri 3:30pm〜 (PDT), etc.
Wig jokes, raunchy jokes, and so on… Shimura style short comedy cracks you up!! In each episode, he also
hosts talk sessions with celebrities!
LOL By The Drigters
©イザワオフィス
Mon-Fri 4:00pm〜 (PDT), etc.
The Drifters and their guest entertainers crack you up with a series of short comedies!
●Anime / Special Effects
Uchusenkan Yamato
©東北新社
Mon-Fri 1:15am〜 (PDT), etc.
Rustless Sci-Fi Anime landmark. Enjoy this timeless masterpiece of Japanese Anime in America.
ZERO BLACK BLOOD
©「絶狼」雨宮慶太 東北新社
4/26 (Fri) Premiere / Mon -Fri 7:00pm〜 (PDT), etc.
Every night, the Makai Knight, Ray Suzumura, continues to hunt the demons called Horrors to protect
humans from them. Original story and overall direction by Keita Amemiya.
FAMILY GEKIJO U.S. (24-hour Japanese language channel) is available through Dish Network, the U.S.
broadcast satellite service provider, for a fee.
FAMILY GEKIJO U.S. Website: https://fami-geki.tv
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