A sequel to an award-winning original script solicited by TBS and Kodansha publishing, "Neko Ben to Tomei Ningen" ("The Cat Lawyer and the Invisible Man"; TBS, Mon., 9 p.m.) stars Hidetaka Yoshioka as Taro Momose, a graduate of the University of Tokyo's law department whose introverted personality and lack of ambition has limited his prospects in love and commerce. At 40 he's still single and the only legal work he can get is helping people with pet issues. His Shinjuku office is filled with cats he was compelled to adopt through his law practice.
He receives an email from a potential client who says he can't sleep because his pet parrot is missing, and asks Momose to find him. The email is signed "The Invisible Man." Momose finds the parrot but not the client, prompting him to wonder if the man's self-description is not just a pretense.
Model-actress-singer Imalu is more famous for being the daughter of comedian Sanma Akashiya and actress Shinobu Otake than she is for being a model-actress-singer, which may explain why she recently switched talent agencies. On this week's installment of "Shigoto Hakken-den" ("Job Discovery Story"; NHK-G, Thurs., 10 p.m.), she explores another employment possibility: barista. When she studied overseas she spent a lot of time at her local coffee shop.