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Food or Danger (Health/lifestyle, 1x52 min.) Looks at the increasing numbers of food allergies and follows four individuals who are adapting their lives to them or treating them with experimental medical treatments. Overcoming Image (Social/society doc., 1x48 min.) Looks at socially accepted beauty standards and the way people build self-confidence and selfacceptance though technology, social media and body awareness. After Circus (Art/lifestyle/POV doc., 1x52 min./1x78 min.) Through a closely-knit community of retired circus “family” members in Sarasota, Florida, looks at an uncommon aspect of the circus world: retirement. Campesinos… We Will Inherit the Earth (Social affairs/green/youth doc., 1x52 min.) Looks at sustainable food choices and the extraordinary work being done by agricultural cooperatives in Central America through the eyes of three children. Green at Home (Green/lifestyle, 7x30 min.) Guided by various experts, each episode follows a family trying to make eco-friendly choices in their everyday lives. War Correspondences (History/POV, 2x52 min.) Explores solder’s stories from the First and Second World Wars through their letters from the frontlines.
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formats; Takahiro Kishimoto, head, animation; Setsuko Yoda, sales exec., formats; Sachiko Yoshida, sales exec., animation. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS 7 Secretaries (Drama, 8x60 min.) Brand-new hit series from the staff of Doctor-X about a hidden league of seven secretaries who work for the most powerful men in Japan. A Man Who Defies the World of BL (Comedy/drama, 4x25 min.) Comedy series based on a popular manga about a man who finds himself in a universe where everything turns into BL (Boys Love) relationships.
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Yokai Housemate (Comedy/drama, 8x60 min.) Uplifting story of a girl who hit rock bottom and was rescued by a group of Yokai (Japanese monsters) living together in an old house. What’s Wrong with Being Wily? (Ent./talk show, 15+x30 min.) A surprise international hit that discusses relationships, especially how one can justify being “wily” while dating, with fun reenactments by actors. Secret Hot Spring (Doc., 20x30 min.) Latest season of the long-running travel program that explores the most hidden hot springs in Japan. World Pro-Wrestling (Sports, 200x60 min.) The exciting action of New Japan Pro-Wrestling in a
