Best Romance J-Drama
by jannat-alam | created - 23 Nov 2018 | updated - 18 Jan 2019 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. Buzâ bîto: Gakeppuchi no hîrô (2009)
45 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
Fate brings together Shirakawa Riko and Kamiya Naoki-but fate is fickle.While Riko is an aspiring violinist,and Naoki a hopeful pro-basketball player, both strive to achieve their dreams ... See full summary »
Stars: Tomohisa Yamashita, Keiko Kitagawa, Saki Aibu, Shihori Kanjiya
Votes: 1,351
2. Puraido (2004– )
50 min | Drama, Sport
Halu (Kimura Takuya) 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... See full summary »
Stars: Takuya Kimura, Kôichi Satô, Yûko Takeuchi, Kenji Sakaguchi
Votes: 666
3. Hapimari: Happy Marriage!? (2016)
Romance
A rich, handsome businessman, Hokuto, proposes marriage to Chiwa, whose father has a large debt. Hokuto apparently has a secret reason for marrying Chiwa. Will this marriage work out?
Stars: Nana Seino, Dean Fujioka, Mariko Shinoda, Norika Fujiwara
Votes: 185
4. From Five to Nine (2015– )
54 min | Comedy, Romance
"From Five to Nine" is a romantic comedy drama. It is a story of girl who works as an English teacher and dreams of moving to New York, but unexpectedly, she encounters a handsome monk, and the story begins.
Stars: Satomi Ishihara, Tomohisa Yamashita, Kei Tanaka, Yûki Furukawa
Votes: 1,726
5. Boys Over Flowers (2005)
45 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Makino Tsukushi is an ordinary student at Eitoku Gakuen, a school for the ridiculously rich and privileged which is ruled by the Flower 4, or otherwise known as the F4, a group of four boys who come from extremely powerful families.
Stars: Mao Inoue, Jun Matsumoto, Shun Oguri, Shôta Matsuda
Votes: 3,612
6. Boys Over Flowers 2 (2007)
45 min | Drama
After a year of separation, Makino and Domyoji see whether their love can triumph over the many obstacles placed in their path. F4 (Flower Four), 4 close friends, are crucial to their journey.
Stars: Mao Inoue, Jun Matsumoto, Shun Oguri, Shôta Matsuda
Votes: 1,987
7. Hana yori dango: Fainaru (2008)
131 min | Drama
Makino and Domyoji have decided to marry, but are they really ready to take that step? F4 (Flower Four), 4 close friends, are crucial to helping them determine if they are ready to make a lifetime commitment to each other.
Director: Yasuharu Ishii | Stars: Mao Inoue, Jun Matsumoto, Shun Oguri, Shôta Matsuda
Votes: 1,563
8. Love That Makes You Cry (2016– )
54 min | Romance
Six young men and women who move from the countryside to the big city of Tokyo, each with their own dreams and aspirations. Among them is Sugihara Oto and Soda Ren. After her mother died, ... See full summary »
Stars: Kasumi Arimura, Kengo Kôra, Mitsuki Takahata, Takahiro Nishijima
Votes: 288
9. Voice Love (2016– )
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Yuiko Yoshioka begins the first grade in high school. She gets sick with the cold and stays in bed. At that time, she gets a phone call from class president Matsubara. Yuiko becomes ... See full summary »
Stars: Mei Nagano, Ryô Ryûsei, Motoki Ochiai, Karen Ohtomo
Votes: 80
10. Dear Sister (2014– )
54 min | Comedy, Drama
Sisters Hazuki and Misaki are like night and day, but they share a strong bond and try to make each other happy.
Stars: Nao Matsushita, Satomi Ishihara, Takanori Iwata, Hiroyuki Hirayama
Votes: 192
11. Friends (2002– )
50 min | Drama, Romance
A Japanese male tourist and a South Korean female film student become friends in Hong Kong. Before heading back to their respective countries, they promise to meet again without knowing what fate has in store for them.
Stars: Won Bin, Kyôko Fukada, Han Hye-jin, Kelly Chen
Votes: 227
12. Akai ito (2008)
106 min | Drama
A drama that follows the emotional and spiritual growth of teenage girl as she wrestles with love, family, and other matters.
Director: Shôsuke Murakami | Stars: Nao Minamisawa, Junpei Mizobata, Naoki Abe, Kaoru Hirata
Votes: 155
13. Koizora (2008)
45 min | Drama, Romance
An ordinary senior high school girl named Mika meets Hiro, a showy boy with dyed hair and pierced ears. It is a "pure love" story of the two going through many unimaginably sad incidents while nurturing their love single-mindedly.
Stars: Erena Mizusawa, Kôji Seto, Akiko Kikuchi, Nao Matsushita
Votes: 308
14. Mars: Tada, kimi wo aishiteru (2016– )
30 min | Romance
The story revolves around Kira and Rei, two high school students. Kira is an extremely introverted artist, and Rei is an outgoing playboy with a frightening violent side. The two start a ... See full summary »
Stars: Taisuke Fujigaya, Masataka Kubota, Marie Iitoyo, Hirona Yamazaki
Votes: 59
15. Mars: Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru (2016)
98 min | Romance
Kira is a sweet young girl with a traumatic past. She meets Rei who made her overcome her inner struggles. However, as much as they wanted to live as close to perfect as a couple can be, ... See full summary »
Director: Saiji Yakumo | Stars: Taisuke Fujigaya, Masataka Kubota, Marie Iitoyo, Hirona Yamazaki
Votes: 59
16. Minami-kun no koibito (2015–2016)
43 min | Comedy, Romance
Girl magically shrinks to a 15 cm (6") height and hides out in her former childhood sweetheart's bedroom, both hoping for her return to normal.
Stars: Taishi Nakagawa, Maika Yamamoto, Naomi Akimoto, Ai Yoshikawa
Votes: 438
17. Hotaru no Hikari: It's Only A Little Light in My Life (2007–2011)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
When she's not at her fancy job, Hotaru just wants to relax at home - until her landlord's son shows up, and it's none other than her fastidious boss.
Stars: Haruka Ayase, Naohito Fujiki, Yuka Itaya, Ken Yasuda
Votes: 1,016
18. Asukô mâchi: Asuka kôgyô kôkô monogatari (2011– )
45 min | Drama
Nao fails entrance exams and enrolls at a technical high school. She's one of just 3 girls and the only girl in her class of 148 freshmen.
Stars: Emi Takei, Tôri Matsuzaka, Kento Kaku, Takuya Ishida
Votes: 125
19. Operation Proposal (2007)
Drama, Fantasy, Romance
This is a romantic comedy in which a young man who missed a chance to confess his love, is given a second chance and struggles to undo the past and win the heart of the woman on the day she is getting married to someone else.
Stars: Tomohisa Yamashita, Masami Nagasawa, Nana Eikura, Yûta Hiraoka
Votes: 1,818
20. Ricchiman Puauman (2012)
54 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Hyuga Toru who run an internet website from his small room and doesn't like to socialize makes a lot of money. He then meets Sawaki Chihiro, a hardworking student who by an unexpected occurrence begins to work for Toru.
Stars: Shun Oguri, Satomi Ishihara, Saki Aibu, Arata Iura
Votes: 1,086
21. Sapuri (2006)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
After her lover doubts her, a 28 year old office worker (Misaki) meets a young man (Kazuya) in her company.
Stars: Misaki Itô, Kazuya Kamenashi, Eita Nagayama, Kôichi Satô
Votes: 144
22. Second Love (2015)
Drama
A down-on-his-luck dancer falls in love with a unhappy teacher at an all girls school.
Stars: Kazuya Kamenashi, Kyôko Fukada, Akari Hayami, Fuka Koshiba
Votes: 178
23. Seisei suru hodo, Ai shiteru (2016– )
54 min | Romance
Kurihara Mia works for the public relations department of a company. She falls in love with her company's vice president Miyoshi Kairi after he helps her locate her missing engagement ring ... See full summary »
Stars: Emi Takei, Hideaki Takizawa, Aoi Nakamura, Erena Mizusawa
Votes: 38
24. Shima shima (2011– )
Drama, Family
To anyone looking and wondering Shio comes across as a pretty, well-adjusted and successful businesswoman who is succeeding at her aromatherapy business. The truth, however, is that she is ... See full summary »
Stars: Akiko Yada, Shôhei Miura, Ayane Nagabuchi, Sôta Fukushi
Votes: 8
25. Sumairu (2009– )
Drama
Hayakawa Vito has a Filipino father and a Japanese mother, but he was born and raised in Japan and has never visited the Philippines. The ever-smiling Vito works at Machimura Foods during ... See full summary »
Stars: Shun Oguri, Yui Aragaki, Kiichi Nakai, Jun Matsumoto
Votes: 159
26. Sprout (2012– )
23 min | Drama, Romance
The love story in 'Sprout' evolves when two high school students, named Souhei and Miku, start living under the same roof after Miku's parents turn their home into a boarding house.
Stars: Aoi Morikawa, Fujiko Kojima, Jesse, Mayuko Kawakita
Votes: 38
27. A Girl and Three Sweethearts (2016)
TV-13 | 54 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Sakurai Misaki is suddenly dismissed and has difficulty finding a new job. She meets Shibasaki Chiaki, her first love in high school. He invites her to live and work with him and his two brothers at the restaurant that they run together.
Stars: Mirei Kiritani, Kento Yamazaki, Shôhei Miura, Shûhei Nomura
Votes: 948
28. Koinaka (2015)
54 min | Drama, Romance
Aoi Miura was born and grew up in Toyama Prefecture. He has an indecisive personality and does not like summer. He was the focal member of the high school swimming team, but he now works as... See full summary »
Stars: Sôta Fukushi, Tsubasa Honda, Shûhei Nomura, Taiga Nakano
Votes: 144
29. Summer Nude (2013– )
54 min | Drama, Romance
Asahi Mikuriya who works at a photo studio located near the sea dreamed of becoming a famous photographer, but now he works as a cameraman for weddings and school events. He was also in love with a woman, but she suddenly left him.
Stars: Tomohisa Yamashita, Karina, Erika Toda, Mizuki Yamamoto
Votes: 873
30. Sunao ni narenakute (2010– )
Drama
The blossoming friendship of five young people who were brought together by Twitter, and their journey to finding honesty with each other and with themselves.
Stars: Eita Nagayama, Juri Ueno, Megumi Seki, Tetsuji Tamayama
Votes: 158
31. Switch Girl!! (2011– )
13+ | Comedy, Drama, Romance
By day, Nika is the prettiest, most popular girl in school. But as soon as she gets home, she flips the switch and unleashes her true slobbish form.
Stars: Mariya Nishiuchi, Ren Kiriyama, Rikako Sakata, Nana Mizuki
Votes: 217
32. Mei chan no shitsuji (2009)
45 min | Comedy, Drama
After her parents die, Mei discovers that she is the heir to a rich and powerful family; she must leave her humble surroundings to attend a new school and work with her new butler, who wants to do everything for her.
Stars: Nana Eikura, Hiro Mizushima, Takeru Satoh, Shioli Kutsuna
Votes: 391
33. Koi no sanriku ressha kon de iko! (2016– )
44 min | Drama
Stars: Nao Matsushita, Masanobu Andô, Shizuyo Yamasaki, Yuina Kuroshima
Votes: 9
34. Taiyo no uta (2006– )
54 min | Drama, Romance
While working at a seaside inn with his high school buddies, Fujishiro Koji meets Kaoru Amane, a street musician. Kaoru is suffering from an incurable disease called XP (xeroderma ... See full summary »
Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Erika Sawajiri, Nao Matsushita, Naoto Takenaka
Votes: 217
35. Pretty Proofreader (2016)
54 min | Comedy, Drama
Kouno Etsuko joins a publishing company with her sights set on becoming a fashion editor. But she is assigned to the proofreading department which examines and fixes errors in manuscripts.
Stars: Satomi Ishihara, Masaki Suda, Tsubasa Honda, Masato Wada
Votes: 722
36. Tatta hitotsu no koi (2006– )
54 min | Drama, Romance
A poor man falls in love with a rich woman in the 20s. Her outlook on life is like a middle school girl and his outlook on life is like an old man. She shows him that not all rich girls are... See full summary »
Stars: Kazuya Kamenashi, Haruka Ayase, Erika Toda, Yûta Hiraoka
Votes: 362
37. Rabu shaffuru (2009)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
A power failure strands four apartment dwellers living on the same floor in the elevator. While stuck, they decide to try "shuffling" their love relationships and partners with each other.
Stars: Hiroshi Tamaki, Karina, Shôta Matsuda, Daigo Naito
Votes: 443
38. Nodame Cantabile (2006)
47 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Two musicians united in talent, divided by nature - the upper-class perfectionist Chiaki and the sloppy middle-classer Nodame - fall in love.
Stars: Juri Ueno, Hiroshi Tamaki, Eita Nagayama, Asami Mizukawa
Votes: 2,419
39. Sunadokei (2007– )
Drama
Young Ann moves to her mothers hometown with her mother after her patents divorce. Ann then meets Daigo, who becomes her first love. Daigo helps Ann get accustomed to country life and the suicide of her mother.
Stars: Terunosuke Takezai, Megumi Satô, Ryôko Kobayashi, Akemi Ohmori
Votes: 10
40. Tokyo wankei: Destiny of love (2004– )
Romance
"Please tell me who I really am." This e-mail message was sent by Mika Kimoto, an editor working at a publisher in Daiba, Tokyo. Coming from a wealthy family, Mika has always had everything... See full summary »
Stars: Yukie Nakama, Tôru Nakamura, Eriko Satô, Ryûta Satô
Votes: 26
41. For You in Full Blossom: Ikemen Paradise (2007–2008)
54 min | Comedy, Drama
Mizuki disguises herself as a boy and transfers to the same all-boys high school her idol, Izumi Sano, a high-jump athlete that gave up on the sport, attends. In between the antics of their classmates, she'll try to get him to jump again.
Stars: Maki Horikita, Shun Oguri, Tôma Ikuta, Ryohei Suzuki
Votes: 2,030
42. The Wallflower (2010)
45 min | Comedy, Drama
Four guys try to turn a wallflower girl into a popular girl.
Stars: Kazuya Kamenashi, Tatsuomi Hamada, Aya Ohmasa, Yûya Tegoshi
Votes: 492
43. Are You Ready? Hey You Girl! (2018)
Comedy, Romance
Stars: Yuri Tsunematsu, Taishi Nakagawa, Yôsuke Sugino, Kentarô Itô
Votes: 117
44. I'm Your Destiny (2017)
54 min | Comedy, Romance
Makoto Masaki and Haruko Kogetsu are both single and they have passed each other since they were children, yet they are not aware of each other at all. One day, a man introduces himself as God who tells about their destined soul mate.
Stars: Kazuya Kamenashi, Fumino Kimura, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Nanao
Votes: 878
45. Good Morning Call (2016–2017)
TV-14 | 48 min | Comedy, Romance
Nao rents her dream apartment, but things are not what they seem when she finds out she will be sharing it with high school heart throb Uehara.
Stars: Haruka Fukuhara, Shun'ya Shiraishi, Moe Arai, Shûgo Nagashima
Votes: 3,642
46. Bring on the Melody (2017)
Drama, Music, Mystery
Haruta and Chika were childhood friends until the former's family moved away. It is a new year at high school, freshmen are enrolling and the two meet again. Chika wants to be a member of ... See full summary »
Director: Masahide Ichii | Stars: Kanna Hashimoto, Shori Sato, Takuma Hiraoka, Moka Kamishiraishi
Votes: 150
47. Boys Over Flowers 2 (2018)
60 min | Romance
10 years have passed since legendary F4 members Tsukasa Domyoji, Rui Hanazawa, Sojiro Nishikado and Akira Mimasaka have graduated from Eitoku Academy. Since their departure, the school has ... See full summary »
Stars: Hana Sugisaki, Shô Hirano, Mio Imada, Taishi Nakagawa
Votes: 209
48. Kahogo no Kahoko (2017)
54 min | Comedy
Kahoko is an overprotected 21-year-old girl who relies on her parents. Her life changes once she meets a young man who grew up in different circumstances. She discovers her inner strength while helping her family overcome many obstacles.
Stars: Mitsuki Takahata, Hitomi Kuroki, Saburô Tokitô, Masayo Umezawa
Votes: 323
49. Goodbye Ghosts! (2016)
54 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
What's this bizarre part-time job? Helping spirits cross over to the other side.
Stars: Sôta Fukushi, Tao Tsuchiya, Ryohei Suzuki, Mugi Kadowaki
Votes: 70
50. Kimi ga kokoro ni sumitsuita (2018)
Drama
Kyoko Ogawa is a shy young woman who works at a lingerie Company. She meets a nice man Yoshizaki but she is still haunted by the memory another man,Hoshina-san. One day he turns up at her workplace.
Stars: Riho Yoshioka, Kenta Kiritani, Anna Ishibashi, Tsuyoshi Muro
Votes: 21
51. Koi ga Heta de mo Ikitemasu (2017)
Romance
Misa Chigasaki works for an app game company. She works hard to become the CEO of the company, but her love life does not go well. Misa can't have a relationship with a man for more than 2 months.
Stars: Rin Takanashi, Kei Tanaka, Kaho Tsuchimura, Yasushi Fuchikami
Votes: 19
52. Totsuzen desuga, ashita kekkon shimasu (2017)
54 min | Romance
Takanashi Asuka is an office lady working for a big bank. She has a number of financial qualifications and is the most dedicated worker. Despite the trend to marry later today, Asuka's ... See full summary »
Stars: Mariya Nishiuchi, Ryûta Yamamura, Ikusaburô Yamazaki, Anne Nakamura
Votes: 49
53. We Married as a Job (2016– )
54 min | Comedy, Romance
Moriyama Mikuri had graduated from university and got no job offers. She became a temporary employee but was even laid off. Now, she works as a housekeeper for bachelor Tsuzaki Hiramasa by chance and he proposes a contract marriage to her.
Stars: Yui Aragaki, Gen Hoshino, Ryôhei Ohtani, Takashi Fujii
Votes: 2,353
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