Japanese Series
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1. The Restaurant with Problems (2015– )
54 min | Comedy
Tanaka Tamako had been working for a male-dominated restaurant business but was betrayed by her boyfriend who was hired as the chef. In addition, she is taken to the police as a result of ... See full summary »
Stars: Yôko Maki, Masahiro Higashide, Fumi Nikaidô, Mayu Matsuoka
Votes: 322
2. 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: 718
3. Nanimono (2016)
97 min | Drama
Looking for jobs, five young friends regularly meet at one's apartment. Judging and gauging one another by their ability to land job pits the friends as also competitors. When one of the ... See full summary »
Director: Daisuke Miura | Stars: Kasumi Arimura, Fumi Nikaidô, Masaki Okada, Takeru Satoh
Votes: 753
4. Shitsuren Chocolatier (2014)
54 min | Romance
Koyurugi Sota looks up to and adores his senior in school, Takahashi Saeko. With his one-sided love for her, he decides to leave for Paris to learn the art of making chocolates, as she ... See full summary »
Stars: Jun Matsumoto, Satomi Ishihara, Asami Mizukawa, Junpei Mizobata
Votes: 248
5. Ouroboros (2015)
54 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
Ikuo and Tatsuya grow up in an orphanage, tragically witnessing their beloved teacher's murder. Years later, Ikuo is now a detective while Tatsuya leads a crime syndicate. Resolved to find the perpetrator, they can only trust each other.
Stars: Tôma Ikuta, Shun Oguri, Juri Ueno, Ken Mitsuishi
Votes: 636
6. Border: Keishichô Sôsa Ikka Satsujinhan Sôsa Dai 4-gakkari (2014– )
54 min | Drama
Ishikawa Ango is a very capable detective that lives only for his job. One day, while investigating a crime scene, he gets shot in the head by the criminal that was still lurking about. ... See full summary »
Stars: Shun Oguri, Munetaka Aoki, Haru, Ken'ichi Endô
Votes: 408
7. 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: 1,985
8. 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: 3,607
9. Gokusen (2002–2008)
54 min | Comedy, Drama
Gokusen is the story of Kumiko Yamaguchi, aka. Yankumi, a fourth generation crime syndicate member. She's gone straight and wants to be a teacher though, but she's one you don't want to mess with.
Stars: Yukie Nakama, Katsuhisa Namase, Ken Utsui, Ken Kaneko
Votes: 1,754
10. S: Saigo no keikan (2014– )
54 min | Action
Stars: Osamu Mukai, Gô Ayano, Kazue Fukiishi, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Votes: 59
11. The Hours of My Life (2014)
54 min | Drama, Romance
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 to live his life to the fullest.
Stars: Haruma Miura, Mikako Tabe, Shunsuke Kazama, Takumi Saitô
Votes: 496
12. Bloody Monday (2008–2010)
Drama
A genius high school student and also a hacker uses his sophisticated hacking techniques to fights against "Bloody Monday", the worst and most evil form of viral terrorism, in order to save his family, friends, and the entire world.
Stars: Haruma Miura, Takeru Satoh, Michiko Kichise, Umika Kawashima
Votes: 588
13. Nobuta wo produce (2005)
45 min | Comedy, Drama
Shuji (Kamenashi Kazuya) is one of the most popular guys in school. He tries to avoid Akira (Tomohisa Yamashita), because of his constant annoyance. But Kame isn't just like that. At home, ... See full summary »
Stars: Kazuya Kamenashi, Tomohisa Yamashita, Maki Horikita, Natsuna
Votes: 2,472
14. Garireo (2007– )
Drama, Mystery
Yukawa Manabu, also known as Detective Galileo, is a genius physicist and university professor who solves unusual mysteries. His partner, Utsumi Kaoru, is a rookie cop.
Stars: Masaharu Fukuyama, Ikkei Watanabe, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Kô Shibasaki
Votes: 1,067
15. The Restaurant with Problems (2015– )
54 min | Comedy
Tanaka Tamako had been working for a male-dominated restaurant business but was betrayed by her boyfriend who was hired as the chef. In addition, she is taken to the police as a result of ... See full summary »
Stars: Yôko Maki, Masahiro Higashide, Fumi Nikaidô, Mayu Matsuoka
Votes: 322
16. 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: 1,083
17. The Mysterious Thief Yamaneko (2016)
54 min | Mystery
Yamaneko is an eccentric and mysterious 'Phantom Thief' who steals from the corrupted rich and while exposing their misdeeds. Along for the ride is Katsumura Hideo, a magazine reporter who,... See full summary »
Stars: Kazuya Kamenashi, Hiroki Narimiya, Suzu Hirose, Nanao
Votes: 113
18. Mr. Brain (2009– )
58 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
A Japanese crime scene investigation team recruits a neuroscientist to aid them as they try to solve cases. With his intelligence, he uses logic to deduce who commits the crime and how.
Stars: Takuya Kimura, Teruyuki Kagawa, Haruka Ayase, Hiro Mizushima
Votes: 857
19. 99.9: Criminal Lawyer (2016– )
Drama
The conviction rate for criminal offenses in Japan is 99.9%. This is a drama about a team of criminal lawyers trying to find the truth that may have been hidden in the other 0.1%.
Stars: Jun Matsumoto, Mei Hata, Teruyuki Kagawa, Jin Katagiri
Votes: 469
20. Miss Pilot (2013– )
54 min | Comedy
A young aspiring female pilot named Tezuka Haru has been desperately hunting for a job for a while now, but nothing seems to come about. Without thinking about the consequences, she takes ... See full summary »
Stars: Maki Horikita, Saki Aibu, Takumi Saitô, Nanami Sakuraba
Votes: 92
21. The Full Throttle Girl (2011– )
54 min | Comedy, Romance
Ayukawa Wakaba is full of ambition. She lands a job at an international law firm, but to her disappointment, the first prestigious assignment that is given to her is to babysit the boss' 5 year old daughter, Hinata.
Stars: Yui Aragaki, Ryô Nishikido, Hiroko Yakushimaru, Misako Renbutsu
Votes: 215
22. Higanbana: Keishichô Sôsa 7-ka (2016– )
54 min | Drama
Nagisa Kinomiya is a detective for the 7 Investigation Division. The team consists of female detectives and they seek out female criminals and to help female victims. Nagisa Kinomiya has a ... See full summary »
Stars: Maki Horikita, Rei Dan, Kang Ji-young, Rin Takanashi
Votes: 26
23. Ataru (2012– )
Drama
Nakai will play the protagonist 'Ataru', a man with autism who is also a savant, possessing special abilities in specific areas. This mystery drama will tell the story of Ataru, who solves ... See full summary »
Stars: Masahiro Nakai, Kazuki Kitamura, Chiaki Kuriyama, Yûta Tamamori
Votes: 82
24. Hanasaki Mai ga damatteinai (2014– )
54 min | Comedy
Stars: Anne Watanabe, Takaya Kamikawa, Muga Tsukaji, Katsuhisa Namase
Votes: 32
25. Tôkyô Dogs (2009)
Action, Comedy, Crime
Takakura So witnessed his father's murder at a young age. Pledging to catch the killer, he grows up to become an elite cop in New York City, where the criminal lives. His character is ... See full summary »
Stars: Shun Oguri, Hiro Mizushima, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Ryô Katsuji
Votes: 261
26. 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: 946
27. Bitter Blood (2014)
54 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Story of two detectives and their relationship as father and son.
Stars: Takeru Satoh, Atsuro Watabe, Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Tetsushi Tanaka
Votes: 409
28. Testimony of N (2014)
54 min | Mystery
University students 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. ... See full summary »
Stars: Nana Eikura, Keisuke Koide, Masataka Kubota, Kento Kaku
Votes: 270
29. 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: 2,345
30. 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
31. 1 Litre of Tears (2005–2007)
TV-14 | 48 min | Drama, Romance
The story of a 15-year-old high school student, Ikeuchi Aya, who soon discovers she has an incurable disease that affects the cerebellum of the brain. Aya lived her life to the fullest until her death at 25.
Stars: Erika Sawajiri, Ryô Nishikido, Hiroko Yakushimaru, Takanori Jinnai
Votes: 2,877
32. Moomin (1990–1992)
23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The eerie and charming animated adventures of a creature called Moomin and his friends and family.
Stars: Ikue Ôtani, Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, Mika Kanai
Votes: 4,667
33. I'm Home (2015– )
54 min | Drama
A hero, suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning, loses memory and tries to reclaim his identity by reconnecting with loved ones. From the manga "I'm home" by Ishizaka Kei.
Stars: Takuya Kimura, Aya Ueto, Miki Mizuno, Kei Tanaka
Votes: 493
34. Andô Lloyd: A.I. Knows Love? (2013)
54 min | Sci-Fi
Reiji Matsushima is a genius physicist. He realizes that he and his fiancé Asahi Ando will be killed a the theory which he advanced. One day, in the year 2013, Reiji dies in a airplane ... See full summary »
Stars: Takuya Kimura, Kô Shibasaki, Yûko Ôshima, Kenta Kiritani
Votes: 218
35. Deka wanko (2011– )
Drama
The comedic series revolves around a rookie detective named Ichiko Hanamori, whose exceptional dog-like sense of smell is used to solve difficult cases, in addition to earning her the nickname of "Deka Wanko."
Stars: Mikako Tabe, Ikki Sawamura, Yûya Tegoshi, Tomorô Taguchi
Votes: 42
36. Hachimitsu to kurôbâ (2008– )
Drama
Honey and Clover follows the lives of five college students and their love triangles.
Stars: Hiroki Narimiya, Yutaka Matsushige, Takashi Kashiwabara, Riko Narumi
Votes: 204
37. Sekaiichi muzukashii koi (2016– )
54 min | Comedy
Reiji Samejima is a successful, but arrogant man who often gets rejected by women because of his terrible personality. He finally falls in love with a mysterious Misaki and decides to change in order to make her fall in love with him.
Stars: Satoshi Ohno, Haru, Eiko Koike, Kazuki Kitamura
Votes: 184
38. The Locked Room Special (2014 TV Movie)
115 min | Mystery
The return of Ohno Satoshi returns as Enomoto Kei in a special episode of The Locked Room drama.
Stars: Satoshi Ohno, Erika Toda, Kôichi Satô, Naohito Fujiki
Votes: 253
39. Sleepeeer Hit! (2016– )
54 min | Comedy, Drama
A woman who used to be a contender for the Olympic Judo Team had to give up on her dream due to an injury. She ends up working at manga magazine when the publishing industry is going through a turbulent time.
Stars: Haru Kuroki, Joe Odagiri, Kentarô Sakaguchi, Yoshiyoshi Arakawa
Votes: 511
40. It's Not That I Can't Get Married, I Just Don't Do It (2016)
54 min | Comedy, Romance
A willfully unmarried 39-year-old woman is baited into proving she can find a man who will marry her by a caustic chef who ends up being her marriage 'teacher'.
Stars: Miki Nakatani, Kôji Seto, Aya Ohmasa, Chisun
Votes: 81
41. Quartet (2017)
TV-PG | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Maki, Suzume, Iemori, and Beppu accidentally met in a karaoke one day while bringing instruments. They then decided to form a musical quartet and live together in Karuizawa during the winter.
Stars: Takako Matsu, Hikari Mitsushima, Issei Takahashi, Ryûhei Matsuda
Votes: 1,634
42. Amachan (2013)
15 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A young girl from Tokyo moves to the Tohoku region to become a female diver. A so-called 'Ama' diver.
Stars: Non, Kyôko Koizumi, Tetta Sugimoto, Ai Hashimoto
Votes: 583
43. 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: 3,637
44. Unnatural (2018)
54 min | Drama, Mystery
Stories of Unnatural Death Investigation, a Japanese non-governmental organization as they work on unnatural death cases and try to reveal the truth behind the deaths.
Stars: Satomi Ishihara, Masataka Kubota, Yutaka Matsushige, Arata Iura
Votes: 1,991
45. Legal High (2012–2013)
54 min | Comedy, Drama
A never-lose lawyer, Kensuke Komikado, uses his way and understanding of the spirit of the law to win every case on the court of law.
Stars: Masato Sakai, Yui Aragaki, Kôtarô Satomi, Junnosuke Taguchi
Votes: 2,340
46. Keiji yugami (2017)
54 min | Comedy
In a society in which justice is awfully subjective, and the possibility of finding the truth is so complicated, detective Yugami simply chases after the facts of various cases. He will ... See full summary »
Stars: Tadanobu Asano, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Izumi Inamori, Takashi Nishina
Votes: 80
47. Okusama wa toriatsukai chûi (2017)
Comedy, Drama
Isayama Nami, in order to start over her life and to find happiness, married the man she fell in love with at first sight during a blind date and moved to a quiet high-end residential area.... See full summary »
Stars: Haruka Ayase, Mirai Uchida, Ryôko Hirosue, Tsubasa Honda
Votes: 291
48. BG: Personal Bodyguard (2018–2020)
54 min | Drama
A man who used to work as a bodyguard now works as a security guard at a construction site due to an incident. The company where he works establishes a new bodyguard division and he then starts to work again there as a novice bodyguard.
Stars: Takuya Kimura, Takumi Saitô, Nanao, Shôtarô Mamiya
Votes: 471
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