My Favorite Japanese TV-series

My list of the best Japanese series I've seen. I am an admirer of screenwriter Yuji Sakamoto. Five of my biggest favorite J-dramas are written by him. High-quality of Anone, Mother and Woman can match any TV-series made in any country. This list includes series that I consider exceptional and impressed me, but also series that did not reach that level of excellence, but were still very entertaining to watch. This list could be even longer.

Ronin Jul 23, 2018

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1. Mother

Japanese Drama - 2010, 11 episodes

10
2. anone

Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes

10
3. Woman

Japanese Drama - 2013, 11 episodes

10
4. Love That Makes You Cry

Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes

10
5. Arifureta Kiseki

Japanese Drama - 2009, 11 episodes

10
6. Nakuna, Hara-chan

Japanese Drama - 2013, 10 episodes

10
7. Beautiful Rain

Japanese Drama - 2012, 12 episodes

10
8. A Girl & Three Sweethearts

Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes

9.5
9. Shiroi Haru

Japanese Drama - 2009, 11 episodes

10
10. I'm Sorry, I Love You

Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes

10
11. Still, Life Goes On

Japanese Drama - 2011, 11 episodes

10
12. Marumo no Okite

Japanese Drama - 2011, 11 episodes

10
13. High School Chorus

Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes

9.5
14. Nobunaga Concerto

Japanese Drama - 2014, 11 episodes

9.5
15. My Boss, My Hero

Japanese Drama - 2006, 10 episodes

10
16. I'm Mita, Your Housekeeper

Japanese Drama - 2011, 11 episodes

9.5
17. Abandoned

Japanese Drama - 2014, 9 episodes

9.5
18. Where Does the Sea Begin

Japanese Drama - 2024, 12 episodes

10
19. Silent

Japanese Drama - 2022, 11 episodes

10
20. Midnight Sun

Japanese Drama - 2006, 10 episodes

9.5
21. 14-sai no Haha

Japanese Drama - 2006, 11 episodes

10
22. Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo

Japanese Drama - 2013, 16 episodes

9.0
23. Tokyo Tarareba Girls

Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes

9.5
24. Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo Season 2

Japanese Drama - 2014, 16 episodes

8.5
25. GTO: Remake

Japanese Drama - 2012, 11 episodes

9.5
26. Overprotected Kahoko

Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes

9.5
27. Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories

Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes

9.0
28. Midnight Diner

Japanese Drama - 2009, 10 episodes

10
29. Midnight Diner Season 2

Japanese Drama - 2011, 10 episodes

10
30. Midnight Diner Season 3

Japanese Drama - 2014, 10 episodes

10
31. Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories Season 2

Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

10
32. Extremely Inappropriate!

Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes

10
33. First Love

Japanese Drama - 2022, 9 episodes

10
34. You Taught Me All the Precious Things

Japanese Drama - 2011, 10 episodes

9.0
35. Gokusen

Japanese Drama - 2002, 12 episodes

9.5
36. Sunao ni Narenakute

Japanese Drama - 2010, 11 episodes

9.0
37. A Restaurant with Many Problems

Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes

10
38. Quartet

Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes

9.5
39. Stepmom and Daughter Blues

Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes

9.5
40. Sachiiro no One Room

Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes

9.5
41. Watashitachi no Kyokasho

Japanese Drama - 2007, 12 episodes

9.5
42. Dakara Watashi wa Oshimashita

Japanese Drama - 2019, 8 episodes

9.5
43. Desperate Motherhood

Japanese Drama - 2011, 11 episodes

9.0
44. Shokuzai

Japanese Drama - 2012, 5 episodes

9.0
45. The Naked Director

Japanese Drama - 2019, 8 episodes

9.5
46. The Naked Director Season 2

Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

9.0
47. Tokyo Vice

Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

10
48. Tokyo Vice Season 2

Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes

10
49. Erased

Japanese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes

9.0
50. Behind the Door

Japanese Drama - 2019, 6 episodes

9.5
51. Homeroom on the Beachside

Japanese Drama - 2008, 10 episodes

9.0
52. Kiss That Kills

Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes

9.0
53. Hikikomori Sensei

Japanese Drama - 2021, 5 episodes

9.5
54. Alice in Borderland Season 2

Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

10
55. Alice in Borderland

Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes

9.5
56. Alice in Borderland Season 3

Japanese Drama - 2025, 6 episodes

9.0
57. Gekokujo Juken

Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes

9.0
58. Mr. Nietzsche in the Convenience Store

Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes

9.0
59. Fugitive Boys

Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes

8.5
60. Barakamon

Japanese Drama - 2023, 11 episodes

9.5
61. Kazoku no Uta

Japanese Drama - 2012, 8 episodes

9.0
62. Soshite, Ikiru

Japanese Drama - 2019, 6 episodes

9.5
63. Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World

Japanese Drama - 2004, 11 episodes

9.0
64. Ao Haru Ride

Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

10
65. Ao Haru Ride Season 2

Japanese Drama - 2024, 6 episodes

10
66. Iari: Mienai Kao

Japanese Drama - 2018, 6 episodes

9.0
67. Fruits Takuhaibin

Japanese Drama - 2019, 12 episodes

9.0
68. Koko wa Ima kara Rinri desu

Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

9.0
69. Oh! My Girl!!

Japanese Drama - 2008, 9 episodes

9.0
70. House of Ninjas

Japanese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes

10
71. Underwear

Japanese Drama - 2015, 13 episodes

9.0
72. Samurai Sensei

Japanese Drama - 2015, 8 episodes

9.0
73. Akuto: Kagaisha Tsuiseki Chosa

Japanese Drama - 2019, 6 episodes

9.5
74. Kotaro Lives Alone

Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

9.0
75. Fight Song

Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

9.5
76. Dream Again

Japanese Drama - 2007, 10 episodes

9.0
77. Dragon Sakura

Japanese Drama - 2005, 11 episodes

9.0
78. Yume wo Ataeru

Japanese Drama - 2015, 4 episodes

9.5
79. From Me to You

Japanese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

9.0
80. Shogun

Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes

9.5
81. Marry My Husband: Japan

Japanese Drama - 2025, 10 episodes

9.5
82. Chihayafuru: Full Circle

Japanese Drama - 2025, 10 episodes

9.5
83. Japan’s Number One Jerk Salaryman

Japanese Drama - 2025, 11 episodes

9.5
84. Hot Spot

Japanese Drama - 2025, 10 episodes

9.5
85. Kissing the Ring Finger

Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

9.5
86. Sanctuary

Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

9.0
87. Dragon Zakura Season 2

Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

8.5
88. Tiger & Dragon

Japanese Drama - 2005, 11 episodes

9.0
89. The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House

Japanese Drama - 2023, 9 episodes

9.5
90. Brush Up Life

Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

9.0
91. Gannibal Season 2

Japanese Drama - 2025, 8 episodes

9.0
92. Glass Heart

Japanese Drama - 2025, 10 episodes

9.0
93. Gannibal

Japanese Drama - 2022, 7 episodes

9.0
94. Sayonara Maestro: Chichi to Watashi no Appassionato

Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes

9.0
95. Kazoku Boshu Shimasu

Japanese Drama - 2021, 9 episodes

9.0
96. My Moochy Boyfriend

Japanese Drama - 2018, 7 episodes

9.0