!When 'Filmed Vertically' Attack!

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Mini Dramas 1624  Episodes 116223  Days 166.2 China

I started watching minis a few years ago, like shorts (6+ minute episodes) considered throwaways - Something to watch when bored. Never thought of tracking them until I realized the time they were consuming, and ran into some series that were worthy of sharing. A rare thing but it does happen. There are only a handful in this list that can be considered that type. The rest are the exponential rabbit hole you can fall into when your entertainment has let you down and minis attack.

Episodes run times; 1-5 minutes (max cutoff for this list) depending on the series, vertical is not always a given. While episode counts range any where from 0 (unknown count) to many exceeding 60+ episodes. An extension of this list can be found here: !Attack of the MINIS! the 2nd Coming! (2025-0000) a watchlist .

YEAR   2019: 01   2020: 11   2021: 81   2022: 77   2023: 304  2024: 1150

Read more on some history of minis, or just how long dedicated enthusiasts have been adding the titles @mdl - wander my feed. Or, ask the original posters in any discussion thread.

Note: Know minis under the new guidelines are being stripped of objectionable content (physical contact, and kisses included in that btw) and released to new outlets. Minis are made to be edited and re-released. No one ever said minis were static, they do have an after-air-life a classic drama could only wish for.

I do think the dramatic cuts are changing the stories, because the edits don't include side characters. Physical and verbal abuse by say second female lead could overwhelm plot and watcher's experience.  

• Comment order:
• main:  *         (usually female) Don't need to know their name...
• main:  *         (usually male) ....to find the leads by gender.
• genres:  *

notes: *a blank space is left until that info is included in the drama title page.
Updates will happen as new information is available.
Updated 2026.02.19.