Bankmanden Andy Dufresne idømmes livsvarigt fængsel for en forbrydelse, han ikke har begået. Han sendes til Shawshank-fængsel, hvor han nu må forsøge at opbygge en tålelig tilværelse blandt nogle af USA's værste forbrydere. De første år synes som et mareridt, men lidt efter lidt får Dufresne opbygget både status og vennekreds. Men selv som garvet indsat lægger Dufresne stadig planer om, hvordan han kan flygte og hævne sig på dem, der har gjort ham ondt.
Alt kan virke håbløst, når man endnu en gang skal anbringes hos en ny familie. Da den kriminelle, forældreløse teenager Ricky bliver sendt i pleje hos Bella og Hector, et ældre ægtepar midt i ingenting, får han mulighed for at starte på en frisk. Men da Bella pludselig dør, og myndighederne atter vil tvangsfjerne ham, indledes en intens flugt. Ricky og Hector begiver sig ud i den newzealandske vildmark med de sociale myndigheder lige i hælene. Det bliver starten på et umage venskab - og et festligt eventyr.
Antoine Doinel (spillet af Jean-Pierre Léaud) er François Truffauts alterego, hvis "eventyr" skildres på semi-dokumentarisk vis i fem af Truffauts berømte film. I den første og mest kendte, The 400 Blows fra 1959, er Antoine en blot 14-årig knægt, hvis forældre ikke viser særlig meget interesse for ham. Han pjækker fra skole for at gå i biffen eller lege med sine venner. Han opdager, at moderen har en elsker, hvilket ikke gør livet nemmere for den unge teenager.
Mød Cody Banks, en teenager der har styr på sit skateboard, men har det sværere med det pigerne. Cody er hemmelig agent for CIA og hans evner bliver sat på en hård prøve, da han skal infiltrere kredsen omkring Dr. Conners, der er ved at udvikle et farligt våben til forbrydersyndikatet ERIS. Bedste vinkel til at komme tæt på Dr. Conners er hans smukke datter, Natalie.
Selv efter at være blevet indespærret på et sindssygehospital kontrollerer mesterhjernen, Dr. Mabuse, den kriminelle underverden uden for murene. Denne film af den verdenskendte, østrigske instruktør, Fritz Lang, er nummer to i rækken af Dr. Mabuse-film, udsendt 11 år efter den første og 27 år før den sidste! Filmen var ment som en direkte salut til Hitler og den voksende nazisme, omend den præsenteres som en gedigen god kriminalhistorie.
Den amerikanske muslim Samir Horn er ekspert i sprængstoffer fra den amerikanske hær. På mystisk vis dukker han pludseligt op på FBI´s radar i et område for terrorbombninger. FBI-agenten Roy Clayton sammensætter et team, der skal undersøge Horns forbindelse til terrorbombningerne. Horn formår at flygte fra sit fængsel i Yemen. Efter at have holdt lav profil i Frankrig vender han tilbage til USA med nye planer.
Paris. 1830. En række mord har efterladt Paris' borgere i panik og politiet på bar bund. Eneste spor er en mystisk skikkelse med en spejlmaske, der forsvinder sporløst hver gang. Det får mesterdetektiven Vidocq til at gå ind i sagen, men han ender selv som morderens næste offer. Det bringer den unge journalist Etienne på banen. Fast besluttet på at opklare rækken af mord og mysteriet om den legendariske detektivs død, bevæger han sig dybt ned i Paris' hemmelige, dekadente underverden, hvor jomfrublod og opium hører til de mest eftertragtede varer. Her udspørger han Gud og hver mand - lige indtil han opdager, at alle, han interviewer, dør! Rystet går det op for ham, at rygterne måske taler sandt? At morderen er... et væsen... der stjæler ofrenes sjæle?
Gifted with special powers, fighting skills and slick hair, the rowdy KO One navigates tough friendships and high school romance.
Kiyotaka Ayanokoji has just enrolled at Tokyo Koudo Ikusei Senior High School, where it's said that 100% of students go on to college or find employment. But he ends up in Class 1-D, which is full of all the school's problem children. What's more, every month, the school awards students points with a cash value of 100,000 yen, and the classes employ a laissez-faire policy in which talking, sleeping, and even sabotage are permitted during class. One month later, Ayanokoji, Horikita, and the students of Class D learn the truth of the system in place within their school...
Violent delinquent Oga encounters a baby one day, which crawls onto his back and immediately forms an attachment to him. Though he doesn't know it yet, this baby is named Kaiser de Emperana Beelzebub IV, or "Baby Beel" for short—the son of the Demon Lord!
Ryūji Takasu is a gentle high school student with a love for housework; but in contrast to his kind nature, he has an intimidating face that often gets him labeled as a delinquent. On the other hand is Taiga Aisaka, a small, doll-like student who is anything but a cute and fragile girl. Equipped with a wooden katana and feisty personality, Taiga is known throughout the school as the "Palmtop Tiger." One day, an embarrassing mistake causes the two students to cross paths. Ryūji discovers that Taiga actually has a sweet side: she has a crush on the popular vice president, Yūsaku Kitamura, who happens to be his best friend. But things only get crazier when Ryūji reveals that he has a crush on Minori Kushieda—Taiga's best friend! Toradora! is a romantic comedy that follows this odd duo as they embark on a quest to help each other with their respective crushes, forming an unlikely alliance in the process.
Cheeky Angel is a comedy romance action manga series by Hiroyuki Nishimori. The story revolves around the adventures of 15-year-old schoolgirl Megumi Amatsuka, a popular and beautiful tomboy that always get into fights with a secret: she used to be a boy. Originally a serial in Shōnen Sunday, it has been collected in 20 tankōbon volumes and adapted as a 50-episode anime series. In 2001, the manga won the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen.
The girls in a high school literature club do a little icebreaker to get to know each other: answering the question, "What's one thing you want to do before you die?" One of the girls blurts out, "Sex." Little do they know, the whirlwind unleashed by that word pushes each of these girls, with different backgrounds and personalities, onto their own clumsy, funny, painful, and emotional paths toward adulthood.
There isn't a single person in Sakuradamon High who hasn't heard the legends about Seiji "The Mad Dog" Sawamura's demonically powerful right hand. His reputation makes it fairly difficult for him to approach girls, and after being rejected 20 times straight, he half-jokingly vows to finish high school with his right hand for a girlfriend. Much to his surprise, after waking up the next morning, Seiji discovers that his demon right hand has mysteriously turned into a miniature girl, Midori Kasugano, who reveals that she has had a crush on Seiji for the past three years. Because their situation is not ideal for either of them, Seiji attempts to return Midori to normal. But after causing a big misunderstanding at the Kasugano household, the pair decide to keep their predicament between them until a solution is found. Thus begins an odd relationship, and what could be the only chance for Midori to finally be with the one she loves.
Arajin Tomoshibi’s reunion with his old pal Matakara Asamine takes an unexpected turn when they stumble into a brawl with the toughest guys in town. And just when you thought things couldn’t get weirder, a colossal genie decides to drop in. Brace yourself for the ultimate showdown. It’s the clash of the cool and the magical!
Folks, meet Takashi Kamiyama. Enrolled at Cromartie High, where everybody is a delinquent, Kamiyama is apparently the only non-delinquent in the school. Logically, therefore, he must be the toughest in his class—by the rather twisted logic that only a really tough rabbit would lie down with lions. Thus begins a story that parodies every cliché of tough-guy anime that you've ever heard of, and some you haven't. Oh, and Freddie Mercury is in it, too.
Living in an area known for its juvenile crime, 21-year-old Makoto has become a member of a youth gang called the G-Boys. Known for his cool head and ability to get things done, Makoto becomes a key troubleshooter for the gang by diffusing tense situations and keeping his friends out of harm's way. However, the death of his girlfriend and an escalating turf war with a rival gang threaten to be more than Makoto can handle.
Mizutani Shizuku finds peace in her studies. Working hard to stay at the top of the class, alone but focused. When she is tasked with delivering class materials to Yoshida Haru, her world starts to rapidly expand. With some new friends and feelings, will she be able to stay focused on her studies?
Ryōko Ōkami is a spunky high school girl who is a member of a "fixer" club called the Otogi High School Bank. She fixes the school's problems with her partner Ringo Akai ("Akazukin-chan").
High schooler Masahiro Setagawa is a fairly helpless delinquent, so much so that the neighborhood bullies use him to run their errands. His life changes when he meets high school teacher Kosuke Oshiba, a man whose fighting abilities have earned him a powerful reputation on the streets. Oshiba finds himself with a desire to protect Setagawa, and despite swearing that he's not interested in men, Setagawa finds himself getting more involved in Oshiba's affairs.
Ijuuin Shou is the leader of the Grand Cross, a gang of delinquents with over a thousand members. Yamada Tatsuhito is a perennial errand boy with no presence in class who is the bottom of the school hierarchy. When Shou ends up hospitalized, he proposes that Tatsuhito take his place as his body double for a month while he recovers to prevent the gang falling into disarray. Tatsuhito, who goes from a life of being bullied to a life as a delinquent leader, struggles to get through each day without others finding out his true identity. Takahashi Fumiya takes on a dual role of both characters.
Perfect Son is comedy-drama television series co-starring Ryosuke Yamada and Kyōka Suzuki, which aired on NTV from 21:00-21:54 on Saturday nights from 14 January 2012 to 17 March 2012. The screenplay was written by Shinji Nojima.
Yukiko Akaza attends a high school for blind. She has amblyopia, which causes her to recognize colors only vaguely and she can recognize large letters with a magnifying glass. When she walks outdoors, she always carries a white cane. Nevertheless, she has a bright personality. One day, Yukiko happens to meet delinquent boy Morio Kurokawa. At first, Yukiko doesn't like him, but she somehow gains an understanding of him. They become attracted to each other.
Born in a family of delinquents, Nanba Tsuyoshi is expected to succeed as the strongest delinquent in school. Unbeknownst to his family however, he decides to enroll in the top high school in town to live as a normal high schooler. Can he maintain his double life as the strongest delinquent in town and as a normal high schooler?
Setsuna, a High School student, not only has to deal with bullies and more then appropiate feelings for his own sister, but also must come to terms with the fact that he is the reincarnation of the Organic Angel Alexiel who rebelled against God. Being thrust into a world he never knew existed he must believe that angels and demons exist for the sake of Heaven, Earth and even Hell.
The story of a 15-year-old junior high school student. Hiroshi transfers from a private school to a public one in order to emulate the delinquents in his manga books. On his first day, he's challenged by the school's most notorious delinquent, Iguchi Tatsuya, and ends up beaten and caught by a detective. He finally gains recognition by winning a one-on-one fight against a student from another school, and joins the ranks of delinquents, leading a life of fighting against other schools.
The mega-hit video game series "Nekketsu Kunio-kun" series has now been adapted into a hot-blooded live-action drama. The game's original settings, such as dodgeball, soccer, and a big athletic meet, are all recreated to bring back the rich variety from the "Kunio-kun" game world. Kunio, a delinquent student, is transferred to Nekketsu High School and dons the sacred "White Uniform", making him a target for all the other delinquent gangs in town.
