Ranman (2023)
Mantaro comes from a rich family in Kochi who owns a brewery but because of him being sickly, he becomes the target of bullying. As a child, he has been fascinated with plants and decides to quit school so as to head to Teikoku University in Tokyo where he studies botany and works as a research assistant with the vision of creating an encyclopedia on all plants in Japan, he works hard to realise his dream.
Original Network: NHK;
Director: Watanabe Yoshio [渡邊良雄]
Also known as: らんまん
Country: Japanese
Starring: Ando Tamae 1976, Daito Shunsuke 1986, Dean Fujioka 1980, Emma Miyazawa La Fleur 1988, Hamabe Minami 2000, Hirosue Ryoko 1980, Ikeda Tetsuhiro 1970, Ikeuchi Mansaku 1972, Ito Seiko 1961, Kamiki Ryunosuke 1993, Kasamatsu Sho 1992, Makise Riho 1971, Matsuzaka Keiko 1952, Miyano Mamoru 1983, Miyazaki Aoi 1985, Nakamura Aoi 1991, Nakamura Riho 1999, Narumi Riko 1992, Sakuma Yui 1995, Shimazaki Wakako 1973, Shison Jun 1995, Tanabe Seiichi 1969, Terawaki Yasufumi 1962, Yamaya Kasumi 1996