What Are MDLers Going to Make Noir Watch? (2026 Edition)
By January 2nd, the top 40 titles with the most votes will be added to my PTW!
Once again, the power is yours! Please don't make me regret this. Lol.
The Rules:
- I get to "Veto" 3 titles if I wish, no questions asked.
- Don't try to be funny and add porn. I'm not watching porn.
- No titles where rape is justified. Because I'm not watching anything Fujimi-Orchestra-reminiscent!
- No TV Shows as they can span years of content.
- Chinese dramas can be insanely long (with most being historicals). This being the case, for long Chinese dramas, the limit will be 2. For short Chinese dramas, this rule does not apply. Now, I've found myself to be trusting of your picks, so mayyyyyyyybe just maybe I might let another long one slip by and put 3. Maybe.
- For Horror-related titles, they cannot be unbearably gruesome. Like, my limit is the TV show Hannibal and King of Pigs.
Mademoiselle Noir Jan 1, 2026
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![Hot Stove League]()
About the preparation period of a major league baseball team. The drama focuses on a loser team that prepares for an extraordinary season upon the arrival of their new general manager, and ...more -
![Lighter & Princess]()
Li Xun, a top scorer and talented programmer, is uninterested in typical college life, causing friction with his classmates. Zhu Yun, a friendly and obedient young woman, meets Li Xun and is ...more -
![Walking on Thin Ice]()
Kang Eun Su has never dreamed of an extravagant life, simply wishing to be happy with her husband, Park Do Jin, and daughter. However, after Do Jin is diagnosed with cancer, Eun ...more -
![As Long as We Both Shall Live]()
Saimori Miyo, the daughter of a loveless marriage, was treated as a servant after her mother’s death. While her stepsister Kaya inherited psychic abilities, Miyo had none and was seen as unworthy. ...more -
![Hidden Blade]()
Follows the story of underground workers who risked their lives to send intelligence and defend the motherland, set after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor when the Wang Jingwei regime declared war on ...more -
![The Vendetta of An]()
During the Wude reign, the Huben Dark Guards ruled Chang'an, but when feudal lord Xiao Wu Yang seized power, they vanished along with the dethroned emperor, Rumors claimed their leader, Yan Feng ...more -
![Twelve Letters]()
It follows the mysterious and emotional journey of Tang Yi Xun and his lover, Ye Hai Tang. When Hai Tang vanishes without warning, Yi Xun discovers a letter waiting in a mailbox. ...more -
![Happy Together]()
Ho Po Wing and Lai Yiu Fai, a couple from pre-handover Hong Kong, visit Argentina hoping to renew their ailing relationship. The two have a pattern of abuse, followed by break-ups and ...more -
![Pegasus Market]()
"Cheap Cheonlima Mart" tells the story of employees at a falling-behind store where the staff is king, rather than the customer. While the manager tries to revive the mart, they’re up against ...more -
![The Day of Becoming You]()
The leader of a boyband and an entertainment reporter are forced into many outrageous situations after they switched bodies. Jiang Yi is a big star in the entertainment industry. He is the ...more -
![You Are My Glory]()
Qiao Jing Jing, a well-known celebrity, finds herself in hot water when a leaked video of her terrible gaming skills threatens her endorsement deal. To save her reputation, she jumps into a ...more -
![Lost]()
At forty years old, Lee Boo Jeong has lost her way. She feels like she has reached the end of her potential and achieved absolutely nothing. Lee Kang Jae is twenty-seven, a ...more -
![After School Doctor]()
Teacher Makino, a former university hospital pediatrician, now works in an elementary school health room as part of a new initiative. Though gruff and strict with students, his sharp observational skills allow ...more -
![Marry My Husband: Japan]()
The protagonist Kanbe Misa, who has always lived a life of a "supporting character" because she is too kind and always puts others first, believes in her best friend and husband and ...more -
![Our Unwritten Seoul]()
Twin sisters Yoo Mi Ji and Yoo Mi Rae differ in everything except their faces. Yoo Mi Ji, the younger of the twins, has ended her short heyday as a promising track ...more -
![All about Lily Chou Chou]()
Life isn't easy for a group of high school kids growing up absorbed in Japan's pervasive pop/cyberculture. As they negotiate teen badlands- school bullies, parents from another planet, lurid snapshots of sex ...more -
![Cursed in Love]()
Hanaoka Nao's mother, Yuriko, works as a confectioner at Kogetsuan, a traditional Japanese sweets shop. Nao meets Takatsuki Tsubaki, the owner's six-year-old son, and they become childhood sweethearts. Tragedy strikes when Tsubaki's ...more -
![Be My Favorite]()
Botkawi has forever been in love with Praemai. His life is forever changed when a musical crystal ball he bought as an important gift for Praemai transports him back in time to ...more -
![Not a Murder Story]()
Dong, an aspiring actor who is finally getting a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fame, wakes up with a dead woman, Meng, beside him. Unable to piece together the night before, Dong is determined ...more -
![Home Drama]()
In a house in the outskirts of Tokyo, there lives a family of eight. Such a large family is rare these days; however, not one is related by blood. They all lost ...more -
![Like Love]()
An offbeat love story about An Zi Yan and Mai Ding, who meet during military training on their college campus. Mai Ding makes the first move toward An Zi Yan. Gradually, Mai ...more -
![Justice Is Mine]()
Qin Yu, who used to be an upright judge, covered up the truth that his son caused an accident and injured the son of a gang leader in a traffic collision. To ...more -
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The film follows Flavia, a married high school teacher, who meets a beautiful free-spirited female singer-songwriter named Yip and strikes up a relationship with the younger girl. Flavia is a closeted lesbian ...more -
![No Other Choice]()
Man Su had it all: a loving wife, two talented children, and two happy dogs. He even bought the beautiful forest-enclosed house where he grew up. Then, after 25 years of dedicated ...more -
![Dear Enemy]()
Luo Man and Chen Kai Xi were college classmates. After graduation, the two gradually drifted apart. One became a successful screenwriter, and the other became a rich housewife. Real and fake best ...more -
![Mr. Mikami's Classroom]()
Mikami Takashi joins Japan’s elite bureaucracy in the Ministry of Education hoping to strengthen critical thinking skills among students, but soon learns that his ministry is more interested in the goals of ...more -
![Love Is Science?]()
Yan Fei, CEO of the Love Science Marriage Agency, uses Big Data to help singles find their ideal partners. She reconnects with a longtime friend, who secretly harbors feelings for her, just ...more -
![The Victims' Game]()
After discovering his estranged daughter's link to mysterious murders, a forensic detective with Autism Spectrum Disorder risks everything to solve the case. (Source: Netflix) -
![Orange]()
During the spring of her 16th year, Takamiya Naho receives a letter from her future self. Upon reading the initial page of the letter, her class was introduced to a transfer student ...more -
![DNA Says Love You]()
Inseparable childhood friends Pu Le Jian, Zhuang Xi Wen, and Xie Yu He swore they’d be together forever, but fate forced Le Jian and Xi Wen to part. Years later, Le Jian ...more -
![Kingmaker]()
Seo Chang Dae, an ambitious political strategist, is impressed by the political platform of Kim Woon Beom and decides to join his campaign for president. In order to put up a strong ...more -
![The Ambiguous Focus]()
The film tells the story of how Zhang Nan and Zhang Zhe, a homosexual couple, recover from betrayal and breakup. Zhe struggles in life alone after Nan's leaving. With the help from ...more -
![24 Hours]()
The story begins with twenty-four hours in the life of Mai, a young expatriate writer. She shuts herself in her apartment while writing the last chapter of her novel Last Words. (Source: ...more -
![Let’s Talk about Chu]()
Chu Ai, a wax technician, runs a sex education vlog on the side. Living by her motto of "Only Sex, No Love," she has a long-term sexual relationship with Ping Ke. In ...more -
![Forgotten]()
After moving into a new house, the eldest son of the family, Yoo Seok, is abducted right in front of his younger brother, Jin Seok. After 19 days, Yoo Seok suddenly comes ...more -
![12.12: The Day]()
On December 1979, Seoul had been enduring a harsh winter before the upcoming spring. After the assassination of President Park, martial law has been declared. A coup d'état bursts out by Defense ...more -
![Traslacion: Ang Paglakad sa Altar ng Alanganin]()
Focusing on four LGBT couples on their stand on equality and the right to marry, Traslacion: Ang paglakad sa altar ng alanganin addresses the complicated quest in defining themselves within a conservative ...more -
![A Balloon's Landing]()
Hong Kong writer Tian Yu embarks on a solo trip to Taipei, seeking solace by searching for the mysterious “Bay of Vanishing Whales”. He unexpectedly befriends A Xiang, a warm-hearted local gangster. ...more -
![Recipe for Farewell]()
Chang Wook is in his 40's. He works as a translator and a humanities instructor. His wife suffers from terminal bowel cancer. She also has difficulties eating, because of digestive problem. She ...more -
![The King’s Avatar]()
In the multiplayer online game Glory, Ye Xiu is well known as the textbook-level expert and top-tier player Ye Qiu. Due to a series of circumstances, he was forcefully expelled from his ...more -
![Fall in Love]()
In 1926, Mu Wan Qing returns to China with her mother's ashes, secretly seeking the truth behind her parents' separation and her brother's death. Amidst a coup in Shanghai, Tan Xuan Lin ...more -
![Moon River]()
It tells the story of the soul exchange between a prince who has lost his smile and a saddle-carrying merchant who has lost her memory. Joseon Crown Prince Yi Gang, who lost ...more -
![Tell Me That You Love Me]()
Cha Jin Woo is a deaf artist. He is used to expressing his feelings through drawings instead of speaking, as most are unwilling to learn sign language or even get to know ...more -
![Tree with Deep Roots]()
Early in his reign, King Se Jong accidentally causes the death of his in-laws and their slaves in an attempt to save them from his brutal father, King Tae Jong. Two young ...more -
![Late Night Restaurant]()
A late night restaurant opens at midnight and closes at 7am. The owner and chef of the restaurant makes whatever his customers ask for.
