High rated shows Japanese

9 05  rom- 15yo girl, tofu shop daughter & almost high schooler. Dr tells them she has spinocerebellar degeneration disease (brain cerebellum gradually deteriorates to where victim can't walk, speak, write, or eat.)

9 23 thriller- suburban town big lake. A single mom loves her son, a caring teacher, & innocence in its prime… although it seemed like a typical fight amongst children, towns & media become swept into an unfolding drama when conflicting statements are made

8.9 24 rom- artist Hayasaka Akito's working hard to be accepted for the Nika Exhibition, but discovered & kept hidden a heart tumor w 1 yr left to live. 1 day, on the hospital rooftop he met Sakurai Haruna who is painting. She told him that she has only 1/2 a yr to live. He starts geting attracted to her more & more but doesn't tell her about his condition 

8.8 87 life- Akita puppy was born in Akita Prefecture & sent as a gift to Professor Ueno of Tokyo University. He kept it even tho his wife didn't approved & named it Hachi. Every morning they would walk together to the Shibuya Station  & every evening Hachi greets him, no matter what the weather is. 1 day, Professor Ueno had a stroke & passed away. His family sold the house & moved to another city, but Hachi keeps visiting the house &waiting at the Shibuya station, believing his master will return. Hachiko (C remake)

8.8 20 thriller- Jobless video-game-obsessed Arisu Ryohei & his homies finds themselves in emptied Tokyo must compete dangerous survival games meets & teams up w/ Ms.Usagi Season 2, Season 3

8.7 22 rom- HS 90s Yae & Harumichi in love. Tokyo uni her & Self-Defense forces viation student him seperate after her accident & amnesia. 20 yrs later, taxi driver her & security co him meet again & their unfulfilled 1st love once again

8.7 22 mystery psycho- uni Totono Kuno (insecure bout his curly hair) doesn't have friends or a gf. Good memory, observation skills & drawing conclusions from a given facts. Murder took place in a park near TK’s home & became the suspect as the victim also went to the same uni. During interrogation, he found some hidden clues & also the detectives' personal worries. But a weapon w his fingerprints was found Don't Call It Mystery: The Movie, MtI Tokubetsu Hen (side)

8.7 18 thriller- reality change after a love 1s unnatural death institute "UDI” death. Ex: UDI lab found man's cause of death was ischemic heart disease. But his confused parents turn to med coroner Mikoto, her lab technician partner Yuko Shoji & rookie med recorder Rokuro who learn the victim's female colleague just died suddenly MIU 404 (shared uni) Last Mile (shared uni)

8.6 19 mystery psycho- Teacher Hiiragi detains his 3-A 29 class. Can't graduate (10 days) til his last lesson done, find student death (died a few mos before) truth ..Ima kara minasan dake no.., Nippon Noir: Detective Y's Rebellion

8.6 22 rom- to stop his tormentors, Kamiya Tooru falsely confessed to Hino Maori. She knew it's a lie but said yes w 3 rules: "Talk til after school" "Be concise" "Don't fall for eo" but both start crushing. HM told him her anterograde amnesia resets her memories everyday & reviews her diary. KT wants her happy but doesnt last long

8.6 13 thriller- Banker takes on corruption & wrongdoing at his large corporate bank. Forging ties w/ unlikely allies, using his financial expertise & skills to stay 1 step ahead of his enemies ...Ep Zero

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8.5 23 com fantasy- local city worker 33yo Kondo Asami lives w her parents & sis. After hanging w her bsfs Natsuki & Miho she was hit by a truck & died. Afterlife man guided her to restartlife again & woke up on her birth day ..Another Story (spinoff)

8.5 12 life- 2 dudes react & talk about various topics that "you might want to take a peek or might not want to" as described in the opening. 

8.5 18 com- 2 lame teens transfer & change becoming delinquents. Itou's justice clash w/ mischievous Mitsuhashi, annoy each other but become friends. Duo set out misadventures to become Japan's biggest delinquents ..Movie, ..SP

8.5 24  thriller fam- Komori Hiroto works at city hall. After his parents sudden accident death, he has lived with his younger bro, Komori Michito who has autism. which makes him stubborn, poor communication, but he has great perception & works as an artist at a small art office. They have peaceful daily lives. 1 day, a boy appears introducing himself as Lion & they take him in

8.5 24 action- 1494-1529 Cath. Spain & Portugal signed treaty dividing New World territory. Scared Cath. Sp. would invade Prot. England joined Dutch in their Spanish emp war & sent 5 ships to break their asia trade monopoly. 1600 Sengoku period feudal Jap "Battle of Sekigahara": warlord Yoshii Toranaga unbeatable til collab w future Taikō, Nakamura to unite Jap & end war. On Taiko's deathbed, appointed YT to the Council of Regents (ruling group til his son could) but 'threaten' others & united against him. The Erasmus ship (jap's 1st Dut,/Eng, arrivers) came when YT was cornered & assign his translator wife Toda Mariko (Cath. convert & Portuguese/Latin translator) to british navigator John Blackthorne (later Anjin). Their fates intertwined while navigating a treacherous political landscape while caught b/w 2 powerful daimyos' power struggle S2

8.5 22 rom- HS Aoba & Sakura date after their shared music interest but suddenly he said goodbye & disappears w/o giving a break-up reason. 8 yrs later Tokyo, she's a CD music store part-timer saw & realizes Sakura lost his hearing  

8.4 20 rom com- 5 yrs ago 22 yo rookie nurse Sakura fell for 33 yo Dr Tendo. Become 1 to meet again finds out he's 'Devil' rude perfectionist. Confess & wanna be known by him. Known @ hospital;s "Warrior Chick" attracts him Mada Mada 

8.4 21 life youth- lame Macbeth comedy trio Haruto Takaiwa, Shunta Asabuki & Junpei Minowa hang @ fam restaurant where waitress Rihoko Nakahama & her younger sis Tsumugi Nakahama, the 20ers try overcoming life failures  Makubes no 23 ji

8.4 23 business- everyone loves "easygoing" communicator Tennoji Haru who's actually ambitious & will do anything for success. Rejected nation's largest IT co "Dragon Bank" job offer. Meanwhile, his opposite engineer Taira Manabu w remarkable IT knowledge failed his "Dragon Bank" job interview. Together they start their own businees w a goal of earning ¥1 trillion the Movie

8.3 15 youth- gal (gyaru) Kudo Sayaka wears miniskirts & dyed blonde hair. She's a 2nd grade HSer but her actual academic grade level is on par w 4th-grade elementary. In summer, meet private institution Teacher Tsubota who besides her mom, is the 1st adult to praise her & w his guidance & instruction, KS begins to change 

8.3 22 thriller- When officer Agawa Daigo, is posted to a remote village in the countryside, he comes to the terrifying realization that something's wrong with the village & the people who live there Season 2

8.3 15 crime youth- 2 Amamiya Bros end 'Mugen' town rulership. Now 5 orgs 'G-SWORD' fight to rule: 1)"Sanno Rengokai" 2nd gen 2)white demons "White Rascals" 3)senior HS "Oya Koukou" 4)"Rude Boys" ghosts 5) vengeful destroyers "Daruma Gurentai". Mysterious group "Mighty Warriors" appears. Enemies or allies? S2, mRoad to.., ..Movie, m..Red Rain, M2: End of Sky, ..Mighty Warriors, M3: Final Mission , DTC, mDTC: Yukemuri Junjo Hen from.., ..Worst Ep.O, m..Worst, 6 from..Worst, m..Worst X

8.3 21 rom com- Aoki crushes on Hashimoto, but see she likes Ida after borrowing her eraser w his name on it & Ida sees him holding it &  thinks he has a crush on him 

8.3 21 rom- "el Arco Iris," (popular jrs interior design co) publicist Mashiba Kurumi fashionista pleaser tries to be admire by her boss, Hayama Shogo. Forgot to renew her apartment lease, so her friend Koko finds her a new share house w 3 strangers -minimalist chef Fujino Shun, his cousin online therapy counselor Terai Haruto, store part time delivery driver aspiring artist Hase Ayaka. Tho clash, she falls in love, friendships deepens & learns live as herself Spinoff 

8.3 21 rom com- Bright HS Akaza Yukiko w blind 'amblyopia' (magnifying glass reader & white cane user) meets & dislikes delinquent Kurokawa Morio but become attracted to each other Kurokawa Morio, Arubaito Sagashitemasu!

8.3 07 thriller- Uni Kanzaki Nao got ¥100 million w "Liar Game chose her"card  (tricks folks of their ¥100 million winners gets it & losers owe it) Next day, notified opponent is her old teacher Fujisawa Kazuo, trick her. Police can't help but told of smart swindler Akiyama Shinichi who's released from jail next day & desperately ask him for help  S2, Ep Zero

8.3 14 historical com- HS Saburo travel back in time to the Sengoku era (1549). Met doppleganger young lord who told him, “Be my substitute. I’m Oda fam eldest son Oda Nobunaga.” & left, S was mistaken for ON by a vassal & taken to the castle. And starts to living as ON. The young samurai of the Oda fam, minor feudal lord, set out towards his dream of unifying the whole country through the power of S who doesn't understand the willingness of the Sengoku era warlords to sacrifice themselves for their fams. It is the same for the vassals too. They have had a hard time understanding Nobunaga’s actions ever since the ill-mannered, wilful Saburo took over. Despite this “generation gap across space and time”, they are soon on the brink of achieving their dream The Movie 

8.3 19 com life- 31yo Kishibe Mitsuru failed coffee co. Now unemployed w his mom. His older sis fam temp moved into their mom's during their home's undergoing renovation & pushes him to be independent & stop avoiding reality 

8.3 21 rom thriller- businesswoman Sanada Rio suddenly became a murder case imp reference; her 1st love now detective & trying to find the case truth; & lawyer who wanna protect her by all means. 2006 a disappearance case happened 15yrs later, the involved case person appeared in front of her. Causing her to suddenly remember forgotten stuff

8.3 22 rom- after Takabayashi Matsuri learned she has 10 yrs left due to an incurable disease she decided to not dwell on her life & not fall in love but at a school reunion she met Manabe Kazuto

8.3 21 rom- 22yo Yamane Mugi & 22yo Hachiya Kinu both miss Tokyo's Meidaimae Station's last train & met there. Their relationship develops romantically spanning 5 yrs

8.2 20 rom life youth- "world's 1st sexual experience avg age is 17.3" early or late? Serious Seino Sakura. Hara Tsumugi has never liked guys before. Experienced Minagawa Yuna who's dating a co employee. At 17 their "sexual values" begin to fluctuate. 

8.2 14 rom com- polar opposites Fukazawa girls. Beautiful "innocent" swimmer 27yo Misak not good academically, left home after graduating HS & went missing. Organized, socially awkward, ward office worker 29yo Hazuki set on marrying w her coworker bf. Feels like M got all their mom's love. M suddenly moves into her apartment & behaves w wild abandon. Both keeping a secret from each other. Clash but their values start to change little by little 

8.2 07 rom com- funny chaotic boys' boarding school.  Ashiya Mizuki moved back from Cali falls for Sano Izumi who quit high jump after an accident. She wants him to compete again & enters his HS disguised as a boy in his class Special 

8.2 23 life- Ushio Yukue from Niigata move to Tokyo as a cram-school teacher while living w her sis. Good at offering different POVs to others but quite rigid & uncompromising w her own personal matters. Realised since youth, that working too hard would cause others to dislike her, & trouble w friendships, especially w women. Been close w childhood homie but 1 day he suddenly cut her off. Losing her friend made her lose her motivation. 1 night, she meets Haruki Tsubaki, Miyuki Yoyo, & Sato Momiji from different backgrounds. Love & friendship b/w 4 souls who meet by chance Ichiban Sukina Hana: Minna no Honne(spinoff) Kono Aki, Boku wa Koi wo Shita(shared universe)

8.2 96 rom- Jobless model Minami moved in w Sena's (piano school teacher, pro pianist dreamer) in her ex fiancé's empty room (after he dumped on their wedding day & stole her savings) different but bond over their similar life situations

8.2 23 com food- Aomori Prefecture childhood friends Kiyo & Sumire move to Kyoto to become a Maiko (apprentice geisha). S's praised for her talent & diligence. But K sucks at learning the basics & eventually expelled but her cooking talent got her hired as the maiko house's new cook

 8.2 20 rom com- accident killed HS Momoko Adachi parents, hardware store job instead of uni to support her 3 younger siblings. 9 yrs later, 27 her w 20, 17, & 14yo siblings attracted to smiley Yoshioka-san at work (has a secret)

8.2 04 rom- Yuuki Kai is in his senior yr at uni studying social welfare psychology. At present, he is in the middle of job-hunting season. He is finding it difficult with no job offers so far. Met beautiful Hagio Sae playing the violin on campus who's personality is somewhat impertinent & uses vulgar sign language. 4 yrs ago, she lost her hearing & became closed off. YK finds himself on a date with HS in place of his bsf. Unexpectedly, he comes into contact with HS's private side. Love, job-hunting, friendship 

8.2 83 historical- In the spring of 1983 (Showa 58), Tanokura Shin, the elderly founder of a supermarket chain in Mie Prefecture, mysteriously disappeared on the day of her 17th store's grand opening. Her adopted grandson, Kei Yashiro, set off to find her, following clues from memories shared by Oshin. He tracked her to Ginzan Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture, where she refused to return home. Instead, she insisted on visiting a deserted mountain village. Kei carried Oshin through the snow to the village, where she was moved by the sight of her ruined childhood home. Oshin then revealed that her journey was not only to reflect on her life but also to understand how her son, Hitoshi, became a self-centered businessman Oshin (J remake)

8.2 17 rom com mystery- During Karuizawa winter, 4 roomates: Maki Maki(neg & disinterested, only weekends visits to play as lead violinist), Sebuki Suzume(unemployed cellist), Iemori Yutaka(violaist) & Beppu Tsukasa (quartet leader, 2nd violinst from musical fam & provides his gramp's villa, secretive donut co worker) but there's a big hidden secret

8.2 16 food com life- small back alley eatery, ‘Meshiya,’“midnight eatery”,  run 12- 7 am  only  menu: miso soup w/ pork & vegetable set, beer, sake & shochu. owner & customers encounters humorous  --theres prequals

8.2 18 rom thriller- love nonbeliever cuz of past, money & power pursuer popular host Dojima Otaro died after kissed by pale girl w red lips & woke up 1 wk ago. A loop of her following, kissing & killing him Todome no Parallel

8.2 20 food rom thriller- Hanaoka Nao & her mom Yuriko move to Kogetsuan (trad confectionery shop) met Takatsuki Tsubaki (owner's 6yo son) each other’s 1st loves. His statement made her mom his dad's murder suspect but dies while under interrogation. Reunite 15yrs later @ competition, she agrees to his propose hiding her id to prove her mom innocent Okami no Heya

8.2 23 rom youth- remote countryside Kyushu. Bubbly Asagi Soramame followed her childhood fiancé to Tokyo & had a fateful shocking encounter w Umino Oto. Now, 23yo w fashion interest meets him(unsuccessful music & cafe part timer) again at their boarding house, fall in love & encourage each other to achieve their dreams

8.1 04 rom super- Widower Takumi lives with his 6yo son Yuji after his wife Mio passed. Y remembers M promised: that they'll see each other with the rains come. On  her death's 1st anniversary, they walked in the woods & ran into a woman (M's doppleganger with amnesia) sheltering from a monsoon downpour. Family life resumes from where they left off, while T & M's memories of their 1st HS encounter come flooding back. But their new life is interrupted by M's old diary discovery, which reveals past secrets & how they must say goodbye 1 more in 6 weeks time Ima Ai ni Yukimasu (J adapt) Be With You (K adapt) Gift from a Cloud (C adapt)

8.1 08 medical-  "Doctor Helicopter" system was legalized in Japan in June '07. 1 day the helicopter medical team assigns 4 physicians to save lives Special 

8.1 00  com action- Makoto lives in Ikebukuro West Gate Park (youth delinquency /gangs area) & his HS bsf Takeshi is the king of 1 "G-Boys". M is tough & smart, & while trying to solve the mystery of a friend's death, he finds himself a somewhat unwilling helper in many mysteries & problems of IWGP inhabitants. All while, gang tension grows between his bsf's gang (which Makoto refuses to join) & a new gang, the "Black Angels" Special

8.1 16 rom com- Kono Etsuko joins a publishing co to become a fashion editor. But gets assigned to the unglamorous proofreading dep.. Despite her worries about the gap b/w her ideal job & reality flashy dressed Etsuko goes beyond her work to see the writers in person & get into actual locations to verify facts & starts realizing its allure ..DX Koetsu Garu Kono Etsuko

8.1 22 life- Sakuko was supporting her work jr "love campaign" & heard store employee Takahashi say that some don't love. Her mom kept bugging her to wed so she rented an apartment w her friend but she backed out after reconciling w her ex. So she ends up  w Takahashi cuz of their similar romance values. 2 aromantic & asexual folks

8.1 07 psycho- Ayumu pass an elite HS entrance exam w her bsf Yuko's help, who fail & blames her. Broken friendship, A shuts down & gives up on making new HS friends. But popular Manami accepts her. But M thought A tried to steal her bf & started bullying. Her mom busy w her weak bro & her teacher busy w her own problems, she pushed to the limit of losing herself

8.1 21 food med- beautiful island's "Lion's House" hospice houses short life expectancy folks like 29 yo Shizuku who regrets not improving her fam relationship before coming. During snack time residents can request a snack from their oldest memories but S is unable to choose. Days of laughter & tears along the other residents. What will Shizuku find & leave behind on her last life days? 

8.1 15 rom com- ele Mare lives w her fam in the city, but, right before her dad goes bankrupt, they run away & settle down at a Noto fishing village & rents a couple's home who run a salt pond. Mare's father starts a new business, but it also fails. Her mother supports the family by working at the salt pond. 8 years later, Mare, about to graduate from high school, decides to work for the Wajima local government. She wants to have a steady job, unlike her father. Her job is to support people who move to Noto Mare: Mata Aou Special (spinoff)

8.1 06 com- 27yo HS dropout Sakaki Makio "Tornado" dad forced him to return to get his diploma, if he don't then his younger bro Mikio will become boss so he asks his old friend now principle help. If his 17yo poser cover's blown, it'll be the end of HS & boss. Was tough as his violent temper was tested but learns there's more than just tests & studying

8.1 16 rom com- 25yo Moriyama Mikuri a laid off temp employee now worthless housekeeper for bachelor Tsuzaki Hiramasa who proposes a contract marriage & secretly marry Special

8.1 15 life- 3 Koda sisters, 29yo Sachi, 22yo Yoshino, & 19yo Chika, live at their grannys's Kamakura home. They were youngly abandoned after their parents divorced & not seen their dad in 15 yrs til his death. At his funeral they met their 13yo half sis Asano Suzu who they know isn't her dad's widow Yoko's real daughter & a bad guardian & invite AS to live w em which she gladly accepts 

8.1 22 thriller- 1st Western reporter Jake Adelstein to write for a Jap newspaper. Based on his memoir, "Tokyo Vice" is Jake's daily descent into the neon-soaked underbelly of Tokyo, where he embeds himself into the police squad & becomes enmeshed in the hidden, complex, & corrupted cultures of the city's vice cops & the criminal underworld Season 2

8 17 rom thriller- unpopular novelist 30yo Michima Shin lives alone. His convicted murderer dad awaiting capital punishment, for killing 3: his wife/mom. 5 mysterious women popped up saying they received an invitation to live w him in exchange of paying ¥1 million monthly rent & set up rules: no questions & no entering their rooms. 6mos later an incident changed everything

8 00 rom- bright Kyoko is in a wheelchair & popular fashion magazine hairstylist Shuji met in a traffic incident & found themselves falling in love, with S drawn to her courage & enthusiasm & K attracted to his ability to look beyond her physical limitations & into her heart. But K's protective older bro & her worsening condition starts testing their love 

8 14 rom com- Shizuoka HS teacher 31yo Hara Heisuke was in an accident 14 yrs ago which messed up his life. Guilty him stuck to his hometown & alma mater from then on. Meanwhile, it is decided that the boys school where he works would merge with a girls school cuz of a decline in student numbers next year 

8 19 rom com- Junko Harumi was once a model student but failed entering prestigious Tokyo Uni & her life became bumpy. Now 32 private tutoring institute teacher, trying to help HSers  get into their uni of choice. Not much success til dad took his "delinquent" pink hair HS son. Can she succeed & will she finally have a romance when 2 other men appear? 

8 17 rom com- 21 yo naive uni Nemoto Kahoko who relies on her mom, Izumi meets a completely opposite environment man. Will this help her become independent '18 Love & Dream 

8 22 psycho- Shiino Tomoyo stood by her friend Mariko through years of abuse, abandonment, & depression. 1 day T's utterly blindsided by news of M’s death. In the past she felt powerless help her bsf out of the darkness that ultimately drove her over the edge. Now, she's determined to liberate M’s ashes for 1 final journey together to set free her dear, broken Mariko 

8 23 rom com- Haneda Ayaka doll-like looks causes job problems even @ her La Blanche marriage planner job. Instead of being fired again president Nitta Togo propose 1 yr marriage to help revive his brand Joosama ni Sasagu Kusuriyubi 

8 19 rom- uni 3rd yr accident paralyze architect Ayukawa Itsuki never wanna play basketball or love again meets old 1st love Kawana Tsugumi (art lover, interior design firm) @ work drinking session. Face unsupportive folks & haters

8 22 food life- Togoku Kyosui runs a trad style cafe 'Rokuhodo' w 3 other men. All 4 wear kimonos while serving & comforting customers. who all face their own problems & grow as a person 

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8 20 rom com- office worker Miura Manatsu wanna marry to help cheer his ill mom meets dating app user Haruta Ami (trying get over her ex) & quickly wed & keep it a secret from their coworkers. Slowly start opening up to each other

8 24 fam- printing co. worker single 28yo Tsukioka Natsu ex Nagumo Mizuki died. Dated during uni but NM broke up w him & disappeared afterwards & knew nothing bout her til her death 7yrs later.  At her funeral her mom told him that her young daughter Umi is his Ani to no Hajimari (spinoff)

8 11 com fantasy- Ancient~plague breaks out. Chosen hero Yoshihiko goes to save the village w/ 2 goals: find plague cure plant & to rescue his dad Teruhiko who disappeared after searching for the plant Yuusha Yoshihiko to Akuryo no Kagi

7.9 00 adventure horror- 9th-graders forced by legislation to compete in a Battle Royale. They're taken to an abandoned island, each given a bag w a randomly selected weapon & a few rations of food & water & have 3 days to kill each other in a no-holds-barred (w a few minor rules) game to the death Requiem

7.9 24 rom com super- accident cause Motomiya Yuri to hear people's inner voices when looking into their eyes & cause her to avoid others. Met popular friendly Korean Yoo Tae Oh. Had eye contact & heard his thoughts but in Korean! Love might be possible. Will TO's bright & straightforward presence melt MY's closed heart

7.9 12 thriller psycho- Tohoku earthquake & tsunami caused 14yo Sumida Yuichi to run his parent's rental boat business. His dad comes for money & abandoned by his hoe mom. Chazawa Keiko (visits & crushes on him) mom wants her to kill herself. Tent groups live on his property. Yakuza came to get his dad's ¥6 million debt by tomorrow. SY nears a tipping point

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7.9 24 thriller fam- modern, the last ninja clan Tawara fam had abandoned its roots after an incident in the past, but now they must take on the greatest crisis in Japanese history, one that threatens to shake the nation to its core 

7.9 22 rom com fantasy- Amano Yashiro rejected by bsf & crush Nanahara Kenta & died in a car accident. God's favoritism reborn him w a new life as Tendo Kagura & decided to use his girly look to make NK fall for him. They got close but told to stay away by NK ex-gf Torii Rin. AY's body's discovered to still alive. What's happening? 

7.9 11 fam mystery- Can a fam recover after their mom's suicide? Keiichi Asuda told his wife Nagiko he'll marry his mistress & gave her divorce papers. She killed herself. KA hires Akari Mita to take care of the house & their 4 kids: 17yo Yui, 14yo Kakeru, 12yo Kaito & 6yo Kii – heal their emotional wounds. But can AM get over her own past pain to truly be a mom to em? 

7.9 22 rom com- 30yo single Nakamachi Asuka achieved her HS teacher dream but a case stop her. Starts working at a dormitory w 7 unpopular boys doing everything for em. Meets former student Sagami Dan, now the leader & devoted to their band even tho they haven't succeeded. While watching him, NA regains the passion she had as a teacher & faces the frustration she holds 

7.9 08 rom-  Michiru's mom brought a man into their home, she's beauty parlour assistant & gets bullied there, she move in w her Child Welfare Division worker bf but ends up as DV victim. Her JHS classmate boyishly charming Ruka now a motocross racer & dont confines other, R acquaintance hair & makeup artist kind Takeru becomes attracted to R but has a sex phobia due to a past trauma. The 3 become housemates & become positive thru their associations w others Special Encore 

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7.9 12 historical- Taira no Tadamori's (Taira clan head) 1st son general politician Taira no Kiyomori helped clear pirates in the Seto area sea & then helped break down the noble system to build up a samurai-dominated period. Through the Hogen Rebellion (7.28-8.16.1156) gained the Emperor Go-Shirakawa's trust & eventually attain the position of Daijo Daijin (Chancellor of the Realm) 

7.9 24 super- Minako woke up on a rubble-strewn beach. As she searches for her son Ryo, she found an assorted group: young Akira, former yakuza Shori, & ex-film producer Michael. She soon realizes the shocking truth that both her & the group have died & stuck b/w worlds, unable to move on due to unfinished business with the living they join in a monthly "Parade," a gathering where the dead search for the people they hope to see again while getting to know more about her fellow departed companions along the way

7.9 00 com thriller- Illusionist 23 yo Yamada Naoko like all jobs, fired again for stage presence lackness, when her boss show her physics prof Ueda's (magical non believer offers money if prove powers are real) ad challenge. Desperately accepts & tricks him w her simple magic trick (learn from her celeb magician late dad) & enlists her to help uncover cult's tricks to control folks & their money. W officer Yabe their funny antics lead them to more mysteries they must solve no matter how they seem S2, The Movie, S3, Special, M2, Sp 2, M: Psychic Battle Royale, Sp 3,  M: Last Stage

7.8 15 rom com- Eng teacher Sakuraba Junko never had a bf before her 29th birthday & dreams of working in NYC. While attending a temple funeral service her legs numbed & she grabbed the altar & emptied the burning incense ash on a handsome monk who was chanting the sutra. Her fam tricked her into a matchmaking session & turn out to be that monk Hoshikawa Takane 

7.8 01 pychological- Life isn't easy for a HS group growing up absorbed in Japan's pervasive pop/cyberculture. As they negotiate teen badlands- school bullies, parents from another planet, lurid snapshots of sex & death- these everyday rebels w/o a cause seek sanctuary, even salvation, through pop star savior Lily Chou-Chou, embracing her sad, dreamy songs & sharing their fears & secrets in Lilyholic chat rooms. Immersed in the speed of everyday troubles, their lives inevitably climax in a fatal collision b/w real & virtual identities, a final logging-off from innocence. All About Lily Chou-Chou follows 2 boys, Shunsuke Hoshino & Yuichi Hasumi, from the start of jr hs when they 1st meet & into 2nd grade. The film has a discontinuous storyline, starting midway through the story, just after the 2nd term of jr hs begins, then flashes back to the 1st term & summer vacation, & then skips back to the present 

7.8 23 mystery thriller- Gen hospital owner rich Mitarai home burns down. 13 yrs later, Mitarai Osamu 2nd wife & housekeeper agency Murata Anzu's hired by Mitarai Makiko, working as their housekeeper w/ a secret purpose

7.8 24 rom- Arisawa Ichika enrolls in an elite girls' HS attended by wealthy fam kids. Her mom Chihiro tries her best to pay the school fees. When AI advances to her HS 2nd yr, the school merges with an all-boys school to become coeducational, Asuran Academy w new strict  rule that prohibits dating between them & any student who violates the rule & has sexual intercourse will be expelled. The student council immediately began patrolling around love hotels & other areas in what is known as the "rabbit hunt," & many students dropped out. AI's bsf was also forced to drop out. To pay of her mom's debt from her ex-husband AI began working as a "love keeper," accepting money from violators without revealing her true identity and erasing evidence photos. The students had once given up on love, but with the arrival of a savior, the romance landscape becomes even more complicated and tangled. Ichika had no interest in love, but after seeing the students' straightforward feelings of love and finding herself attracted to Maki Ryogo, her feelings began to change. Eventually, after a certain incident, Ichika decides to sue the school and demand that the ban on romance be lifted 

7.8 22 super- Tokyo man’s corpse found beheaded from an impossibly sharp blade but mysteriously bloodless. Reporter Sanjo Mio is investigating & saw a plume of black dust erupting from the wound—visible only to her. She learns that Osagami Kakeru, a “blade master,” & Iotsu Sho also perceive this “filth.” OK is on a dangerous mission to destroy “filth blades,” sinister weapons forged from human evil that corrupt their wielders. But each blade neutralized brings OK closer to being consumed by the very filth he fights to end 

7.8 22 rom- During bad weather airline's 1st officer 30yo  Kurata Sui & captain safely land plane w/ female (socially awkward Shibuya Mayu) air traffic controller's help. Falls thru her voice & approaches her Nice Control!

7.8 05 com- popular Shuji Kiritani is quiet & private can be himself w/ classmate Akira Kusano. Nobuko Kotan transfers to his class. Both wanna give her a makeover, so she'd be the most popular & not get bullied

7.8 20 com mystery- 2 detectives Takano Shin getting promoted & Yonaka Wataru is busy w/ job hunting confront lots of city crimes

7.8 21 rom com- smart manga artist Karibe Seiichiro not good at socializing, rarely goes out & unusual thinking. Met his late bro's old gf Kuon Aiko requests her to be his fake gf Renai Kakutoka

7.8 18 thriller super- on the day of 1st yr HS cute shy popular Ayumi Kohinata 1st date w her 1st bf, she got a mysterious call from her unpopular classmate Zenko Umine saying she's going to die & witnesses her jumping from a building. Then AK woke up in a hospital, but in ZU's body. ZU doesn't wanna switch back

7.8 03 rom- credit union employee 34yo Motoko is stunned when she learns her bsf & co-worker, Mariko, has embezzled 300 million yen & disappeared. SIngle Motoko lives at home with her parents and has no future planss. Tired of her monotonous, mundane lifestyle, she decides to move out and live on her own. She happens upon a beautiful old geshuku, or lodging house, called "Happiness Sancha." The building is surrounded by lush vegetable and flower gardens, and is nestled right on the riverbank. There are only 2 remaining tenants; Natsuko, a college professor who has lived there since she herself was in college, and Kizuna, an erotic manga artist whose work doesn't sell much. The manager, Yuka, is desperate to take on more boarders, which is perfect timing for Motoko. This simple drama examines the life of four totally different women brought together under one roof, and follows them on their own searches for happiness at "Happiness Sancha." 

7.8 21 rom psycho youth- 17yo Hira stays distant to not expose his stuttering til popular Kiyoi Sou who uses other to get what he wants walks it & orders  him around knowing  he worship him Season 2, My Beautiful Man: Eternal

7.7 25 drama- 1 winter day, the 4 Takezawa sisters — ikebana teacher Tsunako, housewife Makiko, librarian Takiko & waitress Sakiko — get together for the 1st time in a while. Takiko suspects that their aging father, Kotaro, has a lover & child. While the other sisters find this unbelievable, they promise to keep this from their mom Fuji. However, this commotion brings to light various conflicts and secrets that lurk in the women's lives 

7.7 15 rom com- Firm outspoken 29yo Yabushita Yoriko macroeconomics research field worker registers @ marriage agency pair up w/ 35 yo jobless 'educated idler' Kurata Sui who register to find sugar mama to depend on after his mom gone. Both unable love & see it as just a contract get closer '15 Natsu Hito