Japan (Drama Version)

This is the list of my favorite dramas from Japan.

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  • My Dangerous Wife

    101. My Dangerous Wife

    Japanese Drama - 2016, 9 episodes

    10

    When Kohei Mochizuki comes home, he finds that his wife has disappeared and their are bloodstains. Kohei Mochizuki has mixed emotions. He realizes that he loves his wife Maria and hopes she returns safely. He soon learns the truth of the kidnapping and who Maria really is. 

    Genres: ThrillerMysteryPsychologicalDrama 

  • Naka nai to Kimeta Hi

    102. Naka nai to Kimeta Hi

    Japanese Drama - 2010, 8 episodes

    10

    Tsunoda Miki is a graduate of a second-rate university who manages to find a job at a top-notch company. But after a minor mistake, she becomes the subject of serious bullying by her superiors and other co-workers. Ultimately, she chooses to endure the harassment, not wanting to simply run away from it. 

    Genres: Drama 

  • Offbeat Chief Police

    103. Offbeat Chief Police

    Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes

    10

    Toyama Kinshiro is a 36-year-old newly-appointed police chief at Kitamachi Police Station who firmly believes his mission as a policeman is to listen to every voice of innocent citizens and protect the peace in the community. 

    Genres: Mystery, Comedy  

  • Orphan Black: Nanatsu no Idenshi

    104. Orphan Black: Nanatsu no Idenshi

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 8 episodes

    10

    Single mom Sara leads a troubled life until she witnesses her doppelganger's suicide by train, takes her bag, and her life takes an unpredictable turn. 

    Genres: ThrillerMysteryDramaSci-Fi 

  • Otenki Onee-san

    105. Otenki Onee-san

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 9 episodes

    10

    Haruko Abe received her meteorologist license at the age of 11. She is a genius weatherwoman. Haruko now works as a meteorologist on a morning information program. Due to her incredibly blunt personality, a lot of people at her workplace dislikes her. Meanwhile, Haruko tries to solve cases with Detective Gota Aoki, using her extensive knowledge of the weather.  

    Genres: Mystery 

  • Our House

    106. Our House

    Japanese Drama - 2016, 9 episodes

    10

    Sakurako Ban is a 12-years-old girl and the second child among 4 siblings. Since her mother passed away 6 months ago, she has taken care of house chores alone. Her father, Sota meets American woman Alice Shepherd in the US. Alice aspires to become a photographer, but currently works part-time. Sota and Alice decide to marry on on the spot. Sota takes Alice to Japan and introduces her to his children as their new mother. Sakurako becomes angry and tries to kick her new mother out.

    Genres: LifeDramaFamily 

  • Panda Judges the World

    107. Panda Judges the World

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes

    10

    Ren Kawada is a mysterious woman with extraordinary physical ability. She has a male keeper, Naoki Morishima, who manages her. Ren and Naoki receive a request from Genzo Sajima. Ren and Naoki attempt to reveal a hidden truth, which the police and media will not deal with. 

    Genres: ActionMysteryPsychologicalDrama 

  • Pending Train

    108. Pending Train

    Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

    10

    Kayashima Naoya, a charismatic hairdresser who finds himself struggling to survive in extreme conditions when the train he is on winds up in a devastated future world where there is no food, water or communication.

    Genres: ThrillerDramaSci-Fi 

  • Prison Hotel

    109. Prison Hotel

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes

    10

    Kazuma Hanazawa finally lands a job as a manager of a hotel, but the hotel caters to yakuza. 

    Genres: ThrillerHorrorCrime 

  • Rakujitsu

    110. Rakujitsu

    Japanese Drama - 2023, 4 episodes

    10

    Rookie director Kaori Hasebe collaborates with screenwriter Chihiro Kai to develop a film based on a gruesome murder case. 

    Genres: ThrillerMystery 

  • Reinoryokusha Odagiri Kyoko no Uso

    111. Reinoryokusha Odagiri Kyoko no Uso

    Japanese Drama - 2010, 9 episodes

    10

    Odagiri Kyoko is a flashy clairvoyant TV personality who has celebrities and politicians as clients. Yet in reality she is just a regular girl with no special power. She conducts solid detective work to solve mysteries, then passes off the results as her psychic visions.

    Genres: MysteryComedy 

  • Residential Complex

    112. Residential Complex

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes

    10

    A scuba diving instructor, Nana and an ordinary salaryman, Daiki live together in a small apartment. After purchasing a 'corporative' house together in a residential complex, they soon decide that they want to conceive a baby. This is a desire which doesn’t come along too easily for them. So, the two of them set out on a mission to succeed with their new objective.

    Genres: ComedyRomanceLife 

  • Risky

    113. Risky

    Japanese Drama - 2021, 7 episodes

    10

    Kuroda Mika began to experience various mysterious events and received a message about her being monitored. All these happened after she announced her engagement with Sakurai Toru. Apparently, this is the beginning of the horrifying revenge plan by Hinata, who is the sister of Toru's former fiancée. What is the story behind the revenge and who will get to laugh at the end?

    Genres: ThrillerRomanceDrama 

  • School!!

    114. School!!

    Japanese Drama - 2011, 10 episodes

    10

    The drama revolves around a public elementary school beset with problems. Seichiro Naruse is a passionate person, who worked at construction sites for 20 years with a mid-sized general contractor. However, in order to keep a promise he made to his former teacher, he suddenly changes jobs and becomes the principal of his old school, which he must save from closing down.

    Genres: LifeYouthDramaFamily 

  • Sensei wo Kesu Houteishiki

    115. Sensei wo Kesu Houteishiki

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes

    10

    At a prestigious high school in Tokyo, the third grade D class consists of high scoring students. Their previous homeroom teacher went crazy in a short period of time and quit their job. The students in third grade D class pushes their homeroom teachers to the edge and watches their teachers collapse mentally. 

    Genres: ThrillerPsychologicalDramaSupernatural 

  • Sexy Voice and Robo

    116. Sexy Voice and Robo

    Japanese Drama - 2007, 11 episodes

    10

    A middle school girl teams up with a robot otaku to fight crime in Japan. 

    Genres: MysteryComedyYouthSupernatural 

  • Shiawase Kanako no Koroshiya Seikatsu

    117. Shiawase Kanako no Koroshiya Seikatsu

    Japanese Drama - 2025, 6 episodes

    10

    A shy office worker finds herself at an assassination agency and realizes she's good at the job. She deals with workplace drama and tries to impress her attractive but difficult colleague Sakurai. 

    Genres: ActionThrillerComedyLife 

  • Shimobee

    118. Shimobee

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

    10

    Yurina, a mystified high school girl, casually downloaded a mysterious app. Since then, whenever Yurina is in trouble, a silent, mysterious old man servant appears and helps her!

    Genres: ComedyYouthFantasy 

  • Shinigami-kun

    119. Shinigami-kun

    Japanese Drama - 2014, 9 episodes

    10

    Shinigami-kun, alias grim reaper #413, is a rookie who pronounces the death of those scheduled to die and brings souls to the nether world. He would appear with the signature phrase “Congratulations! I’m here to call on you” although it is hard to say how this can be a happy occasion, and watch over the dying. To a grim reaper, persuading people attempting to commit suicide and preventing unforeseen deaths is also an important task. But because #413 is new to this grim reaper work, he has a tendency to lean towards humans in his judgments, break the rules of the nether world and get reprimanded by his superior.  

    Genres: DramaSupernatural 

  • Shinryouchuu -in the Room-

    120. Shinryouchuu -in the Room-

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 12 episodes

    10

    Ryo Tenma, a high school counselor, lends an empathetic ear to students, teachers, and families, resolving their issues while confronting his own emotional burdens. 

    Genres: PsychologicalLifeDrama 

  • Shiyakusho

    121. Shiyakusho

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

    10

    People who just died first visit the death office. There, the final destinations of the deceased, who died for various reasons including suicide, murder and disease, are decided. Shimura works at the death office.

    Genres: DramaFantasy 

  • Silent

    122. Silent

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 11 episodes

    10

    Tsumugi Aoba and Sou Sakura dated in high school. They both liked music. After graduating, Sou sent her a message breaking up. She started dating Minato Togawa, a mutual friend. 8 years later, she sees Sou, only to learn he is deaf. 

    Genres: RomanceLifeMelodrama 

  • Silent Poor

    123. Silent Poor

    Japanese Drama - 2014, 9 episodes

    10

    The newly established Social Welfare Council of the district's Department of Social Welfare is tasked to deal with the troublesome townspeople who are in need of assistance, and they work with the local residents to settle disputes. 

    Satomi Ryo works as a community social worker (CSW) at the Social Welfare Council. She is often told that she's overdoing things when it comes to doing her job, but she believes that troublesome individuals just have problems that they couldn't resolve on their own.

    Genres: DramaFamily  

  • Solomon's Perjury

    124. Solomon's Perjury

    Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

    10

    A male high school student died in a mysterious fall in school. One of his classmates, Fujino Ryoko decides to hold a "school trial" to find out the truth. 

    Genres: ThrillerMysteryPsychological 

  • Super Rich

    125. Super Rich

    Japanese Drama - 2021, 11 episodes

    10

    Growing up in an extraordinarily wealthy family, Mamoru Hyoga has never wanted anything in her entire life. Born and raised with the world at her feet, she never had a financial worry but that doesn't mean she grew up with everything. 

    Genres: BusinessRomanceDrama 

  • Switched

    126. Switched

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 6 episodes

    10

    A popular teenager inexplicably finds herself in the body of an unpopular classmate— and her body's new owner has no intention of switching back.

    Genres: ThrillerPsychologicalDramaSupernatural 

  • Talio

    127. Talio

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 7 episodes

    10

    There are many people in the world who are living well without any punishment despite doing many obvious wrongdoings. Some made use of the loopholes in law, while others use money and power to get themselves out of troubles. This is the story of former lawyer Mami Shirasawa and swindler Kensuke Kuroiwa, who take revenge on the sneaky bad guys on behalf of the victims. 

    Genres: ThrillerMysteryComedyLaw 

  • Teddy Go!

    128. Teddy Go!

    Japanese Drama - 2015, 4 episodes

    10

    What happens when a cute stuffed animal turns out to be something altogether unexpected? Kazuko Yamase (Aoi Morikawa) is a 23-year-old woman who is unemployed and heartbroken over a recent breakup. When she sees an adorable knitted teddy bear one day, she decides to buy it to cheer herself up. But Kazuko is shocked when the teddy bear starts to talk! 

    Genres: MysterySupernatural 

  • The Family Game

    129. The Family Game

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 10 episodes

    10

    The story revolves around an eccentric home tutor named Yoshimoto, who is hired to teach the second son of the Numata family. While being tossed around by the weird and unconventional tutor, a family gradually start changing.

    Genres: Mystery, Psychological, Life, Drama 

  • The Girl's Speech

    130. The Girl's Speech

    Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes

    10

    Can the power of words be a force for change? Tsubame Haruna is an unassuming, sensitive high school girl who finds herself pushed to become Student Council President by those around her. 

    Genres: ThrillerPsychologicalYouthDrama 

  • The Greatest Teacher

    131. The Greatest Teacher

    Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

    10

    A teacher who is pushed by a student on graduation day and then travels back in time to his classroom on the day of the opening ceremony a year ago, faces his student seriously in order to find out the truth in this new age school drama. 

    Genres: ThrillerMysteryYouthFantasy 

  • The Killer Inside

    132. The Killer Inside

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 9 episodes

    10

    Urashima Eiji is a university student and his father is a serial murderer. One day, he realises that he is suffering from a dual personality disorder and worries that his other personality may have committed murder. 

    Genres: ThrillerMysteryPsychologicalDrama 

  • The Ship of Theseus

    133. The Ship of Theseus

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes

    10

    One day, Shin Tamura's wife tells him to trust his father. This leads to Shin Tamura's decision to visit his father in prison, but, suddenly, he is shrouded in mist and travels back in time to 1989, which was right before his father's murder case took place.

    Genres: ThrillerMysteryDramaSupernatural 

  • The Uzukawa Village Incident

    134. The Uzukawa Village Incident

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 6 episodes

    10

    While in Uzukawa, the village suddenly becomes isolated due to a landslide caused by heavy rain. The villagers becomes filled with anxiety and a murder takes place. The tense village people become violent. Akira is soon drawn into a power struggle in Uzukawa. 

    Genres: ThrillerMystery 

  • The Van Gogh Downstairs

    135. The Van Gogh Downstairs

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

    10

    Miyako Kaburagi works in the sales department of a large cosmetics company. She does great work and earns an annual income of over 10 million yen, but, in her personal life, she agonizes over how to live. One day, she sees a painting at a gallery. This changes her life. She decides to enroll in a university to become a painter. She continues to work and studies to enter the arts university.  

    Genres: YouthDrama 

  • Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan

    136. Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 3 episodes

    10

    The adventures of the talented artist Rohan Kishibe, who investigates strange occurrences. 

    Genres: MysteryHorrorComedySupernatural 

  • Tokyo MER: Hashiru Kinkyuukyuumeishitsu

    137. Tokyo MER: Hashiru Kinkyuukyuumeishitsu

    Japanese Drama - 2021, 11 episodes

    10

    Tokyo MER was formed by order from the Governor of Tokyo; it stands for Tokyo Mobile Emergency Room. The members are emergency care professionals who go to sites of dangerous accidents and disasters using ER cars. Their ER car is a large vehicle equipped with the latest medical devices and an operating area where Tokyo MER saves the lives of the injured. Kitami Kota is a doctor for Tokyo MER and its leader. He holds firm convictions that he goes to accident sites to save lives regardless of the dangers.

    Genres: ThrillerDramaMedical 

  • Tonbi

    138. Tonbi

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 10 episodes

    10

    The drama is based on the best-selling same-titled novel by Shigematsu Kiyoshi. It tells the story of how a widower brought up his only son, after the death of his beloved wife. 

    Genres: LifeDrama 

  • Ukiwa: Tomodachi Ijo, Furin Miman

    139. Ukiwa: Tomodachi Ijo, Furin Miman

    Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

    10

    Due to her husband's work, Maiko moves with her husband to Tokyo from Hiroshima. They live in an apartment offered by her husband's company. Her husband is busy with work and comes home late every night. Maiko beings to talk with Futaba, who lives next door to her. Futaba is her husband's boss. They talk with each other from their porches. One day, Maiko learns that her husband is having an affair. She becomes closer to Futaba. 

    Genres: ThrillerRomanceDrama 

  • Unknown

    140. Unknown

    Japanese Drama - 2023, 9 episodes

    10

    Kokoro Yamihara and Toramatsu Asada live in a town that is quite peaceful, until a serial murder case happened where the bodies all had their blood drained out.

    Genres: ThrillerMysteryRomanceSupernatural 

  • Unnatural

    141. Unnatural

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes

    10

    Stories of Unnatural Death Investigation, a Japanese non-governmental organization as they work on unnatural death cases and try to reveal the truth behind the deaths. 

    Genres: ThrillerMysteryMedical 

  • Uso no Senso

    142. Uso no Senso

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes

    10

    When Koichi was 9-years-old, Koichi's father was accused of killing his wife and youngest child. He was also accused of committing suicide.

    Genres: ThrillerCrimeDrama  

  • Wana no Senso

    143. Wana no Senso

    Japanese Drama - 2023, 11 episodes

    10

    Following Zeni no Senso and Uso no Senso, Wana no Senso is the third work of the "war" series. The drama centers around Washizu Toru, a parliamentary secretary who is betrayed by a member of the Parliament, to whom he has devoted 20 years of his life, and decides to take revenge on the politicians who wield power over him. 

    Genres: ThrillerMysteryDramaPolitical 

  • Where Have My Skirts Gone?

    144. Where Have My Skirts Gone?

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

    10

    One day, Harada Nobuo starts work as a Japanese language teacher at a high school. He is gay and dresses like a woman. He sympathizes with the lives and worries of his students.


    Genres: Comedy, Youth, Drama 

  • Woman

    145. Woman

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 11 episodes

    10

    After her husband dies in an accident, a young woman must raise her two children while attempting to reconcile with the mother that abandoned her as a child.

    Genres: LifeDramaFamily  

  • Yakou Kanransha

    146. Yakou Kanransha

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 10 episodes

    10

    "Yakou Kanransya" follows three families who reside in the wealthy residential neighborhood of Hibarigaoka: the Endo family, Takahashi family and Kojima family. 

    Genres: ThrillerMysteryPsychologicalFamily 

  • Yoru ga Dorehodo Kurakutemo

    147. Yoru ga Dorehodo Kurakutemo

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 4 episodes

    10

    Shiga Michinari was a well-respected deputy editor-in-chief of a major publishing company Shukan Shuncho. However, his reputation and happiness hit the bottom. 

    Genres: ThrillerMysteryDrama 

  • Youkai Sharehouse

    148. Youkai Sharehouse

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes

    10

    Mio's life has not been going well. She does not have ambitions or the will to speak up for herself. She obtained a job, met a man and was the worse for it. Despertae she finds a room in a house with flat-mates. The house is inhabited by spirits. They take an interest in Mio. 

    Genres: HorrorComedyFantasySupernatural 

  • Youkame no Semi

    149. Youkame no Semi

    Japanese Drama - 2010, 6 episodes

    10

    A woman reunites with her kidnapped daughter, then faces the accused abductor in court.  

    Genres: Drama 

  • Yume wo Ataeru

    150. Yume wo Ataeru

    Japanese Drama - 2015, 4 episodes

    10

    The Abe family consists of French Toma, his Japanese wife Mikiko and their beautiful daughter Yuko. They appear like the perfect family. However, things start to change when Mikiko manages to get her daughter in show business. 

    Genres: PsychologicalYouthDrama 

  • Yuri Dano Kan Dano

    151. Yuri Dano Kan Dano

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 8 episodes

    10

    The story follows university student Sugawara Yuri suffering from stalkers. Due to the harassment she receives, Yuri decides to move out of her place. While looking for a new place to live, she reunites with her elementary school classmate, Ninomiya Uri.

    Genres: PsychologicalYouthDrama 

  • Zero no Shinjitsu

    152. Zero no Shinjitsu

    Japanese Drama - 2014, 8 episodes

    10

    Maou Matsumoto is a new forensic medical examiner who returns in Japan after studying in USA. Mao only interest is her work and the autopsies she performs.

    Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Medical 

  • Zettai Reido

    153. Zettai Reido

    Japanese Drama - 2010, 11 episodes

    10

    Sakuragi Izumi is a new police sergeant with the Special Investigations Office, which was set up within the Metropolitan Police in November last year. The new investigation team uses DNA analysis and the latest in forensics science to investigate cold cases as well as cases suspected to involve missing persons.

    Genres: ThrillerMysteryDrama 

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