5 Japanese Titles You Should Watch on GEM

November 06, 2018 10:18 AM

Get all the new and exciting titles from GEM, your destination for the best of Japanese entertainment this November. From hilarious and wacky variety shows, to intriguing and romantic dramas, watch them all when you subscribe to GEM, available on SKY SELECT.

Check out these 5 must-sees on GEM, fresh from Japan.

Weakest Beast

Every Saturday, 7:30PM – same week as Japan

Romance in Japanese dramas are rarer but no less sweeter. This newest romance drama between the well-loved Akira and ladies’ man Kosei builds up slowly but so rewardingly. Working millennials will no doubt be able to relate easily with all the #adulting realities intertwined in Weakest Beast.

NINOSAN

Every Friday, 8:30PM
Featuring ARASHI’s Kazunari Ninomiya, this variety show is sure to brighten up your Friday nights. Ninomiya’s constant witty commentary will keep you entertained, in this show that brings ‘variety’ to a whole new level. With each episode following a different theme, and featuring new sets and guests, it’s anyone’s guess what zany antics will ensue next.

Cops’n Robbers

Every Wednesday, 9:00PM - same week as Japan

This crime drama follows Tsutomu Madarame, a novice detective assigned at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. This all changes when he encounters a legendary thief who leaves neither trace, nor witness, and yet constantly meddles in his cases. See the adventures of this unlikely duo as they face tricky investigations in Cops’n Robbers.


Way Too Kawaii!

Every Monday, 9:00PM – same week as Japan

Kawaii culture may not be for everyone, but for all its playfulness, it’s not as simple or superficial as it may seem. This is what Yoshitaka Niimi discovers when he is unexpectedly transferred from a literary editorial department to Pipin, a Harajuku-style fashion magazine.


TOKYO alien BROS.

Every Monday, 9:35PM

Follow the bizarre adventures of two alien brothers on a surveillance mission on Earth in TOKYO alien BROS. You’ll no doubt get a kick out of the many awkward and blunders they’ll make as they try to adapt to life on this planet. What will the alien brothers discover in Tokyo?

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