TV Dramas

The television of the future has a lot to offer. Particularly common - thanks to the retro vibe of 2036 - are tacky TV dramas, either remakes of old shows, or attempts at being retro (leading to often messy results when this is done to shows that tried to seem ahead of their time.)

Koi no Aspirin ("Love Aspirin")
An incredibly tacky and apparently purposefully low-budget soap opera where, despite all logical improbability, every character ends up falling down a flight of stairs and suffering from amnesia. Speculation on whether or not this was done because the show is unscripted remains that: speculation.

Every episode begins with a title in this format:

"Who am I? And more importantly, (outlandish situation)."

For example:

Episode 107: "Who am I? And more importantly, who are you and why are we getting married?"

Episode 109: "Who am I? And more importantly, I seem to be performing surgery!"

Episode 204: "Who am I? And more importantly, why am I piloting a plane?"

Episode 205: "Who am I? And more importantly, I heard a plane crash!"

Some of the show's regular characters are:


 * Doctor Takakashi


 * An unnecessarily handsome surgeon who is trying to help Michiko recover her memory, until he falls down a flight of stairs.


 * Michiko


 * A lady who may have been the witness of a murder, but doesn't remember, because she fell down a flight of stairs.


 * Mrs. Tanabari


 * Mother to Takahashi's fiancee, and none too happy with Michiko and Takahashi's budding romance. She is desperately trying to find her husband's will, and will announce this on every episode until she falls down a flight of stairs.


 * Akihiko


 * Takahashi's childhood friend, whom Takahashi tried to kill while having amnesia, and escapes only to fall down a flight of stairs.