Best Japanese Dramas Of All Time

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  • 1 Litre no Namida

    1. 1 Litre no Namida

    Japanese Drama - 2005, 11 episodes
    9.0
    2,974 points by 30 voters
    15-year-old Ikeuchi Aya is an ordinary girl, the daughter of a family who works at a tofu shop, and a soon-to-be high schooler. However, odd things have been happening to Aya lately. ...more
  • Nobuta wo Produce

    2. Nobuta wo Produce

    Japanese Drama - 2005, 10 episodes
    7.8
    1,673 points by 17 voters
    Shuji Kiritani, a popular but reserved student, finds himself able to be his true self around eccentric classmate Akira Kusano. When a new girl, Nobuko Kotani, joins the class and faces severe ...more
  • GTO

    3. GTO

    Japanese Drama - 1998, 12 episodes
    8.2
    1,589 points by 16 voters
    Onizuka Eikichi is a graduate of a third-rate University and the leader of a motorcycle gang, whose lifelong dream is to become a teacher. After being hired by a seemingly eccentric director, ...more
  • Liar Game

    4. Liar Game

    Japanese Drama - 2007, 11 episodes
    8.3
    1,470 points by 15 voters
    College student Kanzaki Nao, known for her honesty, receives 100 million yen and an invitation to join the "Liar Game", where players deceive each other for the prize money: losers end up ...more
  • Kazoku Game

    5. Kazoku Game

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 10 episodes
    8.6
    1,368 points by 14 voters
    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 home ...more
  • Ouroboros

    6. Ouroboros

    Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes
    8.5
    1,258 points by 13 voters
    Ryuzaki Ikuo and Danno Tatsuya, orphans from Mahoroba no Ie, witnessed the murder of a beloved staff member during their childhood, but their statements were suppressed by a corrupt officer. Fifteen years ...more
  • Maou

    7. Maou

    Japanese Drama - 2008, 11 episodes
    8.3
    1,186 points by 12 voters
    Naruse Ryo, who is an able attorney that can turn any case in his clients’ favour, takes cases for the disadvantaged and defends them free of charge; therefore, he is called an ...more
  • Pride

    8. Pride

    Japanese Drama - 2004, 11 episodes
    8.3
    1,183 points by 12 voters
    Haru is the captain and star player of an ice hockey team, who is greatly respected by his teammates. For him, hockey is serious business that fully occupies his mind, while he ...more
  • Rich Man, Poor Woman

    9. Rich Man, Poor Woman

    Japanese Drama - 2012, 11 episodes
    8.1
    1,171 points by 12 voters
    29-year-old Hyuga Toru is a wealthy man. He first started to run an internet website in his small room, and his hobby began to make a lot of money. Nowadays, he doesn't ...more
  • Itazura na Kiss: Love in Tokyo

    10. Itazura na Kiss: Love in Tokyo

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
    7.9
    1,094 points by 11 voters
    At a high school entrance ceremony, high school student Aihara Kotoko, who isn't that smart, notices the pretty boy Irie Naoki. She falls in love with him immediately. Kotoko initially doesn't express ...more
  • 3 Nen A Gumi: Ima kara Mina-san wa, Hitojichi Desu

    11. 3 Nen A Gumi: Ima kara Mina-san wa, Hitojichi Desu

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
    8.6
    1,089 points by 11 voters
    With graduation 10 days away, homeroom teacher Hiiragi gathers all 29 students of class 3-A and proclaims them as his hostages. His last lesson regards the death of a student that passed ...more
  • Todome no Kiss

    12. Todome no Kiss

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
    8.2
    1,072 points by 11 voters
    Dojima Otaro works as a popular host. Because of a past incident, he believes that love makes people unhappy. He now only pursues money and power. A mysterious woman appears in front ...more
  • Kaitou Yamaneko

    13. Kaitou Yamaneko

    Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes
    8.1
    993 points by 10 voters
    Yamaneko is an eccentric and mysterious 'Phantom Thief' who steals from the corrupted rich while exposing their misdeeds. Along for the ride is Katsumura Hideo, a magazine reporter who, at Yamaneko's request, ...more
  • Boku Dake ga Inai Machi

    14. Boku Dake ga Inai Machi

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
    8.4
    888 points by 9 voters
    Fujinuma Satoru is an aspiring manga artist who has the ability to travel back in time moments before a life-threatening incident, in which he is able to prevent those from happening. When ...more
  • Long Vacation

    15. Long Vacation

    Japanese Drama - 1996, 11 episodes
    8.2
    875 points by 9 voters
    Sena is a college music graduate who dreams of becoming a professional musician and a world-class pianist. Unfortunately, he has not been able to find any breakthrough opportunities and has to settle ...more
  • Mother

    16. Mother

    Japanese Drama - 2010, 11 episodes
    8.6
    776 points by 8 voters
    Elementary school teacher Suzuhara Nao decides to abduct Michiki Rena, one of her female students, after discovering that she is being abused by her mother. Fleeing Hokkaido to Tokyo, the two experience ...more
  • Hanazakari no Kimitachi e

    17. Hanazakari no Kimitachi e

    Japanese Drama - 2007, 12 episodes
    8.2
    772 points by 8 voters
    This hilarious comedy follows the chaos, troubles, and friendship at a boys' boarding school after a girl disguised as a boy joins. Ashiya Mizuki has just come back to Japan from California ...more
  • Tonbi

    18. Tonbi

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 10 episodes
    8.5
    682 points by 7 voters
    Ichikawa Yasuo, who goes by the nickname Yasu, is a ‘dumb’ man unequalled anywhere in the world. He has not had schooling, is boorish and would immediately let his fists fly if ...more
  • Byakuyako

    19. Byakuyako

    Japanese Drama - 2006, 11 episodes
    8.0
    673 points by 7 voters
    When Ryoji finds out that the object of his father's perversion is his first love, Yukiho, he kills him. To his horror, Yukiho's mother forced her to do so to relieve their ...more
  • Hana Yori Dango

    20. Hana Yori Dango

    Japanese Drama - 2005, 9 episodes
    8.2
    671 points by 7 voters
    Makino Tsukushi is the only poor student at Eitoku Gakuen, a school for the ridiculously rich and privileged. Eitoku Gakuen is ruled by the Flower 4, otherwise known as the F4, a ...more
  • Nodame Cantabile

    21. Nodame Cantabile

    Japanese Drama - 2006, 11 episodes
    8.2
    594 points by 6 voters
    Megumi Noda or "Nodame" is a piano student at Momogaoka College of Music. An extremely talented pianist who wants to be a kindergarten teacher, she prefers playing by ear rather than reading ...more
  • Soredemo, Ikite Yuku

    22. Soredemo, Ikite Yuku

    Japanese Drama - 2011, 11 episodes
    8.5
    584 points by 6 voters
    Fukami Hiroki's younger sister was killed by a friend. Hiroki then meets the killer's sister, Toyama Futaba, 15 years after the incident. Both of their families have been burdened with grief, but ...more
  • Tenno no Ryoriban

    23. Tenno no Ryoriban

    Japanese Drama - 2015, 12 episodes
    8.5
    581 points by 6 voters
    Tokuzo Akiyama is a young man from a rural area who is married and has a child along the way. One day, he eats a delicious breaded cutlet, which inspires him to ...more
  • Algernon ni Hanataba wo

    24. Algernon ni Hanataba wo

    Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes
    8.0
    568 points by 6 voters
    Shiratori Sakuto is 28, but has the intelligence of a 6-year-old boy. He works for Dream Flower Service, a flower distribution centre which provides employment for problem youth. One day, he and ...more
  • Ossan's Love

    25. Ossan's Love

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 7 episodes
    7.5
    489 points by 5 voters
    Haruta Soichi is a 33-years-old single man who isn't popular with women. He works at a real estate office and lives with his parents. However, one day, his mother walks away from ...more
  • Hanzawa Naoki

    26. Hanzawa Naoki

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 10 episodes
    8.6
    486 points by 5 voters
    An idealistic banker takes on corruption and wrongdoing at his large corporate bank. While forging ties with some unlikely allies, he must use his financial expertise, his instincts about human nature, and ...more
  • Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu

    27. Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu

    Japanese Drama - 2016, 11 episodes
    8.1
    482 points by 5 voters
    25-year-old Moriyama Mikuri graduated but had no job offers. She became a temporary employee but was even laid off. So while she is taking a break right now, Mikuri feels unwanted and ...more
  • Suki na Hito ga Iru Koto

    28. Suki na Hito ga Iru Koto

    Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes
    8.0
    481 points by 5 voters
    Sakurai Misaki is a pastry chef who dreams of someday working for a renowned Patisserie overseas; she has prioritised work to the extent that she has forgotten how to kiss. When she ...more
  • Orange Days

    29. Orange Days

    Japanese Drama - 2004, 11 episodes
    8.2
    478 points by 5 voters
    Yuuki Kai is in his senior year at university studying social welfare psychology. At present, he is in the middle of job-hunting season. He is finding it difficult with no job offers ...more
  • Hana Yori Dango Season 2

    30. Hana Yori Dango Season 2

    Japanese Drama - 2007, 11 episodes
    8.2
    477 points by 5 voters
    The story picks up right after Domyoji leaves for New York. After confessing to Domyoji, Makino has not spoken to him for a year. Rui and the other members of F4 try ...more
  • Tatta Hitotsu no Koi

    31. Tatta Hitotsu no Koi

    Japanese Drama - 2006, 10 episodes
    7.7
    477 points by 5 voters
    The setting is in Yokohama. Hiroto Kanzaki works hard every day and night for the survival of a small ship repair factory (inherited from his father) as well as the survival of ...more
  • Boku no Ita Jikan

    32. Boku no Ita Jikan

    Japanese Drama - 2014, 11 episodes
    8.5
    467 points by 5 voters
    Sawada Takuto is an ordinary university student, who one day learns that he has A.L.S. (Lou Gehrig’s disease) with not much time left to live. Instead of wallowing in despair, Takuto tries ...more
  • N no Tame ni

    33. N no Tame ni

    Japanese Drama - 2014, 10 episodes
    8.3
    462 points by 5 voters
    University student Sugishita Nozomi, Naruse Shinji, Ando Nozomi and Nishizaki Masato end up coming upon the scene of the murder of the Noguchi couple, because of a plan they had devised. Nishizaki ...more
  • Nagi no Oitoma

    34. Nagi no Oitoma

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
    8.2
    458 points by 5 voters
    28-year-old Oshima Nagi works for a home appliance manufacturer in Tokyo. She conforms to her surroundings as she constantly gauges people’s moods. Because of that, her goal is to pass each day ...more
  • Minami-kun no Koibito - My Little Lover

    35. Minami-kun no Koibito - My Little Lover

    Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes
    7.6
    396 points by 4 voters
    Shunichi Minami possesses good looks and does well academically in high school. Chiyomi Horikiri is a bright girl who likes dancing. They were childhood friends and also their first loves, but after ...more
  • Quartet

    36. Quartet

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
    8.2
    387 points by 4 voters
    Maki Maki, Sebuki Suzume, Beppu Tsukasa, and Iemori Yutaka happen to meet and form a quartet. They even begin to live together in Karuizawa during the winter, but there is a big ...more
  • Imawa no Kuni no Alice

    37. Imawa no Kuni no Alice

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
    8.8
    385 points by 4 voters
    Arisu Ryohei—a listless, jobless and video-game-obsessed young man—suddenly finds himself in a strange, emptied-out version of Tokyo in which he and his friends must compete in dangerous games in order to survive. ...more
  • Chugakusei Nikki

    38. Chugakusei Nikki

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 11 episodes
    8.0
    384 points by 4 voters
    This is a love story between Akira Kuroiwa, a 15-year-old boy who knows nothing of love, and Hijiri Suenaga, his new 25-year-old homeroom teacher. One fated summer, Akira begins to realize he ...more
  • Kahogo no Kahoko

    39. Kahogo no Kahoko

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
    8.0
    383 points by 4 voters
    Nemoto Kahoko is a naive 21-year-old university student. She relies on her mother, Izumi, for everything in her life. Her mother wakes her up everyday and picks up her clothes, while Kahoko ...more
  • Jin

    40. Jin

    Japanese Drama - 2009, 11 episodes
    8.3
    382 points by 4 voters
    Minakata Jin, a brain surgeon, has been tormented for two years after his fiancée falls into a vegetative state following an operation he performed. One day, he faints at the hospital and ...more
  • Wakamono Tachi

    41. Wakamono Tachi

    Japanese Drama - 2014, 11 episodes
    8.0
    381 points by 4 voters
    Five siblings live together. They have arguments everyday and sometimes even fight with each other. Each of the siblings have their own problems like studying, finding a job, marriage, etc. There are ...more
  • Yakou Kanransha

    42. Yakou Kanransha

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 10 episodes
    7.9
    379 points by 4 voters
    The drama is based on the best selling same-titled novel Minato Kanae, and is about two families that reside in the same upscale neighborhood. Amongst all the beautiful homes lined up in ...more
  • Unnatural

    43. Unnatural

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
    8.7
    295 points by 3 voters
    At the “Unnatural Death Institute” (UDI), medical coroner Mikoto investigates the sudden death of a young man initially ruled as heart disease. With her team, lab technician Yuko Shoji and rookie recorder ...more
  • My Boss, My Hero

    44. My Boss, My Hero

    Japanese Drama - 2006, 10 episodes
    8.1
    290 points by 3 voters
    Sakaki Makio, also known as "Tornado", is a tough 27-year-old high school drop-out. By academic standards, he's pretty dumb. His father decides to force Makio to return to high school to receive ...more
  • Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge

    45. Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge

    Japanese Drama - 2010, 10 episodes
    7.7
    288 points by 3 voters
    Blessed with good looks, Takano Kyohei, a college student, is always suffering from the unreasonable behavior of customers who want him and the sexual harassment of his store manager. Because of his ...more
  • Manhattan Love Story

    46. Manhattan Love Story

    Japanese Drama - 2003, 11 episodes
    7.7
    286 points by 3 voters
    Next door to Chuo TV's offices is "Manhattan," a coffee shop for aficionados. The owner's passion for coffee is almost a sickness and all he wants is for his customers to enjoy ...more
  • Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu

    47. Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu

    Japanese Drama - 2004, 11 episodes
    7.9
    284 points by 3 voters
    "I thought I might be using a lifetime's happiness in a moment. I was that happy, and she was that beautiful." A young boy stands on the red earth of Australia under ...more
  • Woman

    48. Woman

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 11 episodes
    8.2
    284 points by 3 voters
    After unexpectedly losing her husband Shin, Koharu works hard to provide for her two children, Nozomi and Riku, despite facing financial hardships. When denied assistance at the social welfare office, Koharu reveals ...more
  • Saikou no Rikon

    49. Saikou no Rikon

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 11 episodes
    7.9
    283 points by 3 voters
    A romantic home comedy about 30-year-olds with an immature view on marriage that focuses on themes related to married couples and families in general. The protagonists of ‘Saikou no Rikon’ are two ...more
  • 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made

    50. 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made

    Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes
    7.8
    283 points by 3 voters
    Sakuraba Junko, an English language school teacher, has had no boyfriend even before her 29th birthday and dreams of working in New York. But one day, she encounters a handsome monk in ...more
  • Galileo

    51. Galileo

    Japanese Drama - 2007, 10 episodes
    8.0
    282 points by 3 voters
    A genius physicist and university associate professor, Yukawa Manabu, solves difficult mysteries. Affectionately known as Detective Galileo, Yukawa is brilliant, an all-round sportsman, tall and handsome but eccentric. Yukawa's partner is a ...more
  • Bara no nai Hanaya

    52. Bara no nai Hanaya

    Japanese Drama - 2008, 11 episodes
    7.9
    279 points by 3 voters
    Shiomi Eiji is a florist. He is a single man with a young daughter named Shizuku. One day, he invites a blind woman seeking shelter under his shop awning to come in ...more
  • G-Senjou no Anata to Watashi

    53. G-Senjou no Anata to Watashi

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
    7.9
    278 points by 3 voters
    Yaeko Kogure is a 27-year-old office lady. After she resigned from her company to get married, her fiancé informed her that he was in love with another woman and broke off their ...more
  • Ryusei no Kizuna

    54. Ryusei no Kizuna

    Japanese Drama - 2008, 10 episodes
    8.0
    276 points by 3 voters
    "When we grow up... We'll kill him together." Koichi, Taisuke, and Shizuna are three siblings whose parents had been brutally murdered when they were just in elementary school, and they vowed to ...more
  • Tokyo Joshi Zukan

    55. Tokyo Joshi Zukan

    Japanese Drama - 2016, 11 episodes
    7.8
    200 points by 2 voters
    The story follows Aya Saito from last year in high school to her 40s, as she moves from Akita, a small rural town in the Japanese countryside to the glittering metropolis of ...more
  • 100-manen no Onna-tachi

    56. 100-manen no Onna-tachi

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
    8.0
    199 points by 2 voters
    Michima Shin is a 30-years-old lonely and unpopular novelist who lives alone in a big house. Shin's father is a convicted murderer, awaiting capital punishment, who killed 3 people, including his wife, ...more
  • GTO: Remake

    57. GTO: Remake

    Japanese Drama - 2012, 11 episodes
    8.0
    199 points by 2 voters
    Former bike gang member Onizuka Eikichi, introduced by his friend Danma Ryuji, works part-time as a gardener at Meishu Academy. When he learns that Yoshikawa Noboru is being bullied, Onizuka befriends him ...more
  • Kimi wa Petto

    58. Kimi wa Petto

    Japanese Drama - 2003, 10 episodes
    7.7
    197 points by 2 voters
    In education, career, and appearance... Sumire is perfect, too perfect for even her boyfriend, who summarily dumps her. Also sexually harassed at work, Sumire takes matters into her own hands. Returning home ...more
  • Yasashii Jikan

    59. Yasashii Jikan

    Japanese Drama - 2005, 11 episodes
    7.5
    197 points by 2 voters
    Yukichi Wakui, a former businessman, moves to Furano, Hokkaido, after his wife Megumi's tragic death in a car accident. There, he opens a small coffee shop called "The Forest Clock." His son, ...more
  • Soratobu Kouhoushitsu

    60. Soratobu Kouhoushitsu

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 11 episodes
    8.1
    196 points by 2 voters
    Inaba Rika, whose childhood dream was to become a news reporter, is instead a director for an informative TV program. At one point, she was a reporter; however, her career was cut ...more
  • Dragon Zakura

    61. Dragon Zakura

    Japanese Drama - 2005, 11 episodes
    7.7
    195 points by 2 voters
    Sakuragi Kenji is a destitute lawyer and one-time member of a motorcycle gang trying to guide failing high school students with an average score of 36 into Japan's most prestigious educational institution, ...more
  • Sachiiro no One Room

    62. Sachiiro no One Room

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
    7.5
    194 points by 2 voters
    A girl is just 14 years old, but she endures a difficult life. Her parents abuse her at home and she is bullied by students at her school. She doesn't have a ...more
  • Itazura na Kiss: Love in Tokyo Season 2

    63. Itazura na Kiss: Love in Tokyo Season 2

    Japanese Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
    8.1
    194 points by 2 voters
    Aihara Kotoko finally becomes Irie Kotoko. Her life will be full of changes as she wants to become nurse and help her husband Naoki, but also she will face struggles of marriage ...more
  • Code Blue

    64. Code Blue

    Japanese Drama - 2008, 11 episodes
    8.1
    192 points by 2 voters
    The "Doctor Helicopter" system, legalized in Japan in June 2007, dispatches medical teams via helicopter to provide immediate care. Four young physicians are assigned to the system, where they face traumatic medical ...more
  • Kinou Nani Tabeta?

    65. Kinou Nani Tabeta?

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
    8.0
    192 points by 2 voters
    Kakei Shiro, a 45-year-old lawyer, lives with his boyfriend, Yabuki Kenji, a hairdresser. After work, Shiro sticks to a simple routine: he shops for groceries on a budget, then cooks a basic ...more
  • The Great White Tower

    66. The Great White Tower

    Japanese Drama - 2003, 21 episodes
    8.3
    191 points by 2 voters
    A striking drama of the amazingly gifted surgeon Zaizen Goro, caught up by his desire for power and fame, and his contemporary physician Satomi Shuji, who selflessly continues a quest to save ...more
  • The Confidence Man JP

    67. The Confidence Man JP

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
    8.4
    190 points by 2 voters
    An exhilarating and entertaining comedy about a bizarre plan to steal a large sum of money from people consumed by desire. The main character, Dako and her partners in crime, a serious ...more
  • Yuuki

    68. Yuuki

    Japanese Special - 2006, 1 episode
    7.9
    190 points by 2 voters
    A drama about friendship that spans ages, this is based on a true story which chronicles the life of a man who died at the age of 23 after an illness that ...more
  • Jimi ni Sugoi! Koetsu Garu Kono Etsuko

    69. Jimi ni Sugoi! Koetsu Garu Kono Etsuko

    Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes
    8.1
    188 points by 2 voters
    Kono Etsuko joins a publishing company with her sights set on becoming a fashion editor. But she is assigned to the very unglamorous proofreading department, which examines and fixes errors in manuscripts. ...more
  • Gokusen Season 2

    70. Gokusen Season 2

    Japanese Drama - 2005, 10 episodes
    7.9
    187 points by 2 voters
    Half a year has passed, and Shirokin Gakuen has closed down. Yamaguchi Kumiko finds herself a teacher of a few young kids, who don't really benefit much from her style of teaching. ...more
  • 30-sai made Dotei Da to Mahotsukai ni Nareru rashii

    71. 30-sai made Dotei Da to Mahotsukai ni Nareru rashii

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
    8.1
    185 points by 2 voters
    Adachi Kiyoshi is a regular salaryman who, at the age of 29, was still a virgin. On his 30th birthday, he suddenly finds himself acquiring a new power - the ability to ...more
  • Yutori Desu ga Nani ka

    72. Yutori Desu ga Nani ka

    Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes
    7.8
    184 points by 2 voters
    Drama series depicts the lives of three men born in 1987 and oppose irrational things of the world through work, love and friendship. The men are from the Yutori generation when the ...more
  • Rikuoh

    73. Rikuoh

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
    8.1
    184 points by 2 voters
    Miyazawa Koichi runs a small but longstanding company which makes tabi (traditional Japanese socks). He is the CEO of a fourth-generation company with about 20 employees. Due to a decrease in demand ...more
  • Okitegami Kyoko no Biboroku

    74. Okitegami Kyoko no Biboroku

    Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes
    8.2
    184 points by 2 voters
    Okitegami Kyoko is a beautiful private detective who has a deep love for money. She is also known as the Forgetful Detective. Her memory is reset when she sleeps at night, which ...more
  • The Queen's Classroom

    75. The Queen's Classroom

    Japanese Drama - 2005, 11 episodes
    8.1
    182 points by 2 voters
    A new school year begins at Hanzaki Elementary School, and there's a new mysterious teacher named Akutsu Maya in grade 6, class 3. Meanwhile, Kanda Kazumi is now entering the 6th grade ...more
  • Kaseifu no Mita

    76. Kaseifu no Mita

    Japanese Drama - 2011, 11 episodes
    7.9
    182 points by 2 voters
    Can a family hope to recover after losing their mother to suicide? Keiichi Asuda serves his wife, Nagiko divorce papers after he tells her that he intends to marry his mistress. The ...more
  • Hokuto

    77. Hokuto

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 5 episodes
    8.0
    169 points by 2 voters
    20-year-old Hokuto is being detained as a murderer and tells his court-appointed lawyer Takai Soichi to get him the death penalty. Hokuto was actually severely abused by his parents in his childhood ...more
  • Good Morning Call

    78. Good Morning Call

    Japanese Drama - 2016, 17 episodes
    7.3
    100 points by 1 voters
    Yoshikawa Nao stays behind to live by herself when her parents leave to inherit her grandpa's farm in the country. On the day she moves into her new apartment, she discovers that ...more
  • Boku no Satsui ga Koi wo Shita

    79. Boku no Satsui ga Koi wo Shita

    Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
    7.3
    100 points by 1 voters
    Onotora Shu does not know that his foster father is a legendary professional killer. However, his daily life dramatically changes after someone murders this professional killer. Onotora decides to take over the ...more
  • Coffee & Vanilla

    80. Coffee & Vanilla

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
    6.8
    100 points by 1 voters
    A love story between Risa Shiroki and Hiroto Fukami. Twenty year old Risa Shiroki comes to Tokyo from her hometown in the countryside to attend university. Pretty and popular with male students, ...more
  • Summer Nude

    81. Summer Nude

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 11 episodes
    7.3
    100 points by 1 voters
    Asahi Mikuri‎ya works at a photography studio located near the sea. In the past, Asahi Mikuri‎ya dreamed of becoming a famous photographer, but now he is a cameraman for weddings and school ...more
  • Nagareboshi

    82. Nagareboshi

    Japanese Drama - 2010, 10 episodes
    7.9
    100 points by 1 voters
    Takenouchi plays an aquarium employee named Kengo, who seems ordinary at first glance but actually possesses a secret that he would sacrifice everything in order to protect. Meanwhile, Ueto plays Risa, a ...more
  • Karei naru Ichizoku

    83. Karei naru Ichizoku

    Japanese Drama - 2007, 10 episodes
    8.0
    99 points by 1 voters
    Set in the 1960s, it depicts the inside story between bureaucrats, politicians and big businesses over a bank merger revolving around the family discord between Manpyo Daisuke, the owner and president of ...more
  • On Air

    84. On Air

    Korean Drama - 2008, 21 episodes
    7.3
    99 points by 1 voters
    This drama is about behind the scene in TV drama productions. It also portrays how the whole production team and performers complete a project on a tight schedule as well as how ...more
  • Kuzu no Honkai

    85. Kuzu no Honkai

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
    6.9
    99 points by 1 voters
    Seventeen-year-old Mugi Awaya and Hanabi Yasuraoka appear to be the ideal couple. They are both pretty popular, and they seem to suit each other well. However, outsiders don't know of the secret ...more
  • Guilty Akuma to Keiyakushita Onna

    86. Guilty Akuma to Keiyakushita Onna

    Japanese Drama - 2010, 11 episodes
    7.7
    99 points by 1 voters
    A pet groomer at a salon in Shirogane, Nogami Meiko has a lot of celebrity dog-lovers as customers. She cheerfully serves customers with care, and her skills are tried and tested. The ...more
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    Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
    8.3
    98 points by 1 voters
    Aoki has a crush on Hashimoto, the girl in the seat next to him in class. But he despairs when he borrows her eraser and sees she's written the name of another ...more
  • Hajimete Koi wo Shita Hi ni Yomu Hanashi

    88. Hajimete Koi wo Shita Hi ni Yomu Hanashi

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
    8.0
    98 points by 1 voters
    Harumi Junko was once a model student during her middle school and high school days. However, she, unfortunately, failed to enter the prestigious Tokyo University, and her life has not gone smoothly ...more
  • The Naked Director

    89. The Naked Director

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
    7.8
    98 points by 1 voters
    From his unlikely start as an English encyclopedia salesman, Toru Muranishi casts a charismatic vision that leads Japanese pornography from idealized, substanceless skin flicks to more realistic and story-based encounters. Along the ...more
  • Long Goodbye

    90. Long Goodbye

    Japanese Drama - 2014, 5 episodes
    7.6
    98 points by 1 voters
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    91. Joshi-teki Seikatsu

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 4 episodes
    7.5
    97 points by 1 voters
    Ogawa Miki yearned to live the life of a lovely girl and moved to the city from the countryside because of this. She holds a job at a fashion mail order company. ...more
  • Osozaki no Himawari

    92. Osozaki no Himawari

    Japanese Drama - 2012, 10 episodes
    7.9
    97 points by 1 voters
    The drama is set at the beautiful Shimanto River in the Kochi prefecture and revolves around a group of seven men and women and the unfolding of their lives. Ikuta plays a ...more
  • dele

    93. dele

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 8 episodes
    8.4
    97 points by 1 voters
    Freelance programmer Sakagami Keishi is paralysed in the lower half of his body because of an unknown illness and uses a wheelchair. He sets up a company called dele. LIFE in partnership ...more
  • Dear Sister

    94. Dear Sister

    Japanese Drama - 2014, 10 episodes
    8.2
    97 points by 1 voters
    27-year-old Fukazawa Misaki and 29-year-old Hazuki are sisters with opposite personalities. Misaki, charming but carefree, suddenly moves in with Hazuki, a meticulous ward office worker aiming for early marriage. Both harbor secrets ...more
  • Taiho Shichauzo

    95. Taiho Shichauzo

    Japanese Drama - 2002, 9 episodes
    7.1
    97 points by 1 voters
    A marvellous team-play comedy with beautiful and active policewomen! Don't you want to meet with a woman who falls in love, likes to dress up, and arrests felonious offenses? What if she ...more
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    96. 4-punkan no Marigold

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
    7.4
    97 points by 1 voters
    Hanamaki Mikoto is a paramedic with a special psychic ability: he can see the moment at which a person’s life ends. But the talent is a curse because, despite his best efforts, ...more
  • Ototo no Otto

    97. Ototo no Otto

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 3 episodes
    8.1
    96 points by 1 voters
    Yaichi is a work-at-home suburban dad in contemporary Tokyo; formerly married to Natsuki, father to their young daughter, Kana. Their lives suddenly change with the arrival at their doorstep of a hulking, ...more
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    98. Maison de Police

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
    7.5
    96 points by 1 voters
    Makino Hiyori is a rookie detective who is passionate about her work. One day, a video clip depicting a person being burned alive, is posted on the internet. Investigators believe this is ...more
  • Love Shuffle

    99. Love Shuffle

    Japanese Drama - 2009, 10 episodes
    8.0
    96 points by 1 voters
    Usami Kei is a salaryman who has risen in status due to his engagement with Mei, the wealthy daughter of his company's president. Shortly after she breaks off the engagement, a power ...more
  • Heaven?

    100. Heaven?

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
    7.2
    96 points by 1 voters
    Iga Kan works at a family restaurant. He is sincere, but rigid in his ways. He can't even fake smiles for his customers. Kan doesn't have a good reputation with his co-workers ...more

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