Top Ten Favorite Series from Japan

This was such a heartwarming and funny series. The script was excellent because it had just the right amount of comedy, drama, and quirkiness. I love the cast and how they portrayed their characters. The friendship between the main characters was great. I also have to mention the obvious overtones of bromance in the series which added to my enjoyment. 

This was an outstanding series. Had a great script, music, and acting. Season 2 and 3 are also my favorites, but I didn’t include them to make room for other series. There are two movies (Midnight Diner; Midnight Diner 2) and a continuation series (Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories) that has two seasons. The continuation series was good, but didn’t have the same charm the original series has. This is listed as “Midnight Diner” on Netflix. 

This series was very funny with a great script. This had a great cast which did a good job portraying their characters. The zombie make-up was bad but I think it was done on purpose to help with the comedy aspect. They also did a good job with the cinematograph. This is listed as “Six Survivors” on Viki.

This was a great series with a very interesting storyline. I usually don’t like time travel storylines, but the script was very well written and had a great cast. The English subtitles are good, but did not translate some of the written items shown. This is listed as “Erased” on Netflix. 

This impactful series is based on true events of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. Everything in this was done with great respect. The decisions on lighting, audio, and pacing help create the eerie atmosphere. The entire cast did an incredible job with their characters. This also and Incredible cinematography and special effects. The ending credit music is beautifully heartbreaking.

This was a great series with an interesting storyline. The script was very well thought out. The underline theme in the series is about society and how we should never judge a book by its cover. The cast was excellent and did a great job with their characters. The cinematography and special effects were amazing. This is listed as “Pending Train” on Netflix.

This was such a heartwarming and inspirational series. The script did a great job balancing out the main character’s storyline with the supporting characters personal storylines. The cast was excellent and did a great job with their characters. This is listed as "The Old Dog, New Tricks?" on Netflix.

This was a very interesting and heartwarming series. The script was very well written and successfully connected the various characters/storylines into the main story. This had an awesome ending. The entire cast was great and did a wonderful job portraying their characters. The cinematography, special effects, and editing were incredible.

Overall, this was a great series. The script had a few underdeveloped sections, but I still enjoyed it. This had a great cast which did an incredible job with their characters. This also had beautiful cinematograph and excellent editing. This is listed as “Light of My Lion” on Netflix.

This was an incredible series. The script is interesting from the start, but it felt like something was missing. This changes by the 5th episode and everything starts to make sense. The cast was excellent and did a great job with their characters. This also did a great job with the cinematography, special effects, and make-up. There is a possible hint of a second season. This is listed as “AARO: All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office” on Netflix.