Japanese Dramas
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1. GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka (1998)
60 min | Drama, Comedy, Action
Onizuka, a former delinquent finds himself in the role of a high school teacher, facing students who behave just as he used to. Using unusual methods, he manages to reach through to his students and help them with their problems.
Stars: Takashi Sorimachi, Nanako Matsushima, Yôsuke Kubozuka, Shun Oguri
Votes: 3,894
2. GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka (2012–2014)
50 min | Comedy, Drama
Onizuka, an ex-biker gang leader, has decided to become the world's greatest teacher for the purpose of meeting sexy high school girls. But he just found himself teaching a class of delinquents and everyone tries to find a way to fire him.
Stars: Akira, Yu Shirota, Ryôsei Tayama, Yûsuke Yamamoto
Votes: 699
3. Majo no jouken (1999– )
45 min | Drama, Romance
On the outside, Michi has a good life. She has good friends, a teaching career and a handsome fiancé. On the inside, however, she is empty. A fateful encounter with a young man on a ... See full summary »
Stars: Nanako Matsushima, Hideaki Takizawa, Hitomi Kuroki, Naomi Nishida
Votes: 272
4. Trick (2000– )
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Quirky professor Jiro Ueda and struggling magician Naoko Yamada investigate and unmask the fraudulent people who claim to have supernatural abilities.
Stars: Yukie Nakama, Hiroshi Abe, Katsuhisa Namase, Yôko Nogiwa
Votes: 549
5. Hero (2001– )
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Kohei Kuryu is a former juvenile delinquent. After passing the law board exams, Kuryu becomes a prosecutor who possesses quick instincts and a kind of cleverness that only someone raised on the streets could have.
Stars: Takuya Kimura, Takashi Ukaji, Shingo Ippongi, Aki Hayakawa
Votes: 1,080
6. Waterboys (2003– )
Comedy, Sport
Two years ago, five high-school boys brought fame to a small town in Japan. What was so unique was that they formed a "men's synchronized swimming club." Their involvement and struggles ... See full summary »
Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Mirai Moriyama, Eita Nagayama, Yûma Ishigaki
Votes: 173
7. Orange Days (2004)
45 min | Drama, Romance
Yuuki Kai is a senior at a university studying social welfare psychology and trying to find a job. One day, he encounters a girl, Hagio Sae, playing the violin, and becomes intrigued.
Stars: Satoshi Tsumabuki, Kô Shibasaki, Hiroki Narimiya, Miho Shiraishi
Votes: 1,019
8. Liar Game (2007–2010)
36 min | Drama
Trusting, gullible Nao suddenly finds herself participating in the mysterious Liar Game, a game where the players are issued large sums of money which they then have to cheat each other out... See full summary »
Stars: Erika Toda, Shôta Matsuda, Michiko Kichise, Kazuma Suzuki
Votes: 2,352
9. 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
10. Train Man (2005–2006)
45 min | Comedy, Drama
With the help of an online community, a nerdy and socially awkward man gathers the courage to start dating an attractive lady he met on a train.
Stars: Misaki Itô, Atsushi Itô, Miho Shiraishi, Risa Sudou
Votes: 1,198
11. 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: 2,418
12. My Boss, My Hero (2006)
Comedy, Drama
The series is mainly about a 27 year old man named Makio Sakaki. His purpose is to become a successor after his father. However, he must pass high school first in order to prove himself ... See full summary »
Stars: Tomoya Nagase, Yui Aragaki, Yûya Tegoshi, Yû Kashii
Votes: 1,718
13. 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: 1,015
14. 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: 2,026
15. Rasuto furenzu (2008– )
56 min | Drama, Romance
Last Friends tackles issues that afflict the current generation. Michiru's mother has brought a man back to their home and she is bullied at her workplace where she works as a beauty ... See full summary »
Stars: Shigenori Yamazaki, Masami Nagasawa, Eita Nagayama, Juri Ueno
Votes: 941
16. 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
17. 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
18. 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
19. 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: 1,084
20. 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: 2,343
21. Downtown Rocket (2015– )
54 min | Drama
Tsukuda Kohei was once a researcher with the Aerospace and Science Exploration Agency and now runs Tsukuda Industries, a small factory which was left by his father. Although his ... See full summary »
Stars: Hiroshi Abe, Tao Tsuchiya, Danshun Tatekawa, Ken Yasuda
Votes: 320
22. 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
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