jdramas worth watching

Tea Apr 8, 2022
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  • Osozaki no Himawari

    101. Osozaki no Himawari

    Japanese Drama - 2012, 10 episodes
    7.9
    98 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
  • Shokuzai

    102. Shokuzai

    Japanese Drama - 2012, 5 episodes
    7.2
    98 points by 1 voters
    The murder of Emili, a young girl, leaves the inhabitants of a small Japanese village in shock. The raped body of Emily is found by the four classmates with whom she was ...more
  • Switch Girl!!

    103. Switch Girl!!

    Japanese Drama - 2011, 8 episodes
    7.4
    98 points by 1 voters
    High school student, Tamiya Nika, appears to be a stylish and fashionable girl at school, but that's really a fake persona she uses when she's in public. At home, she “switches off” ...more
  • From Me to You

    104. From Me to You

    Japanese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    7.7
    97 points by 1 voters
    Well-meaning but socially awkward, Kuronuma Sawako is nicknamed "Sadako" by her high school classmates because of her similar hair style with the main character from the horror movie "Ring." She doesn't have ...more
  • Kaseifu no Mita

    105. Kaseifu no Mita

    Japanese Drama - 2011, 11 episodes
    7.9
    97 points by 1 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
  • Cold Case: Shinjitsu no Tobira

    106. Cold Case: Shinjitsu no Tobira

    Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes
    8.3
    97 points by 1 voters
    Yuri Ishikawa and her team try to crack unresolved cold cases in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. (Source: AsianWiki) ~~ Remake of the American TV series "Cold Case" [2003].
  • Transit Girls

    107. Transit Girls

    Japanese Drama - 2015, 8 episodes
    7.4
    97 points by 1 voters
    The story follows the relationship between the two girls, Sayuri and Yui, as they start to live together under one roof as step-sisters. Despite their initial distaste for each other and the ...more
  • Juhan Shuttai!

    108. Juhan Shuttai!

    Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes
    8.4
    96 points by 1 voters
    Kokoro Kurosawa used to be a contender for the Olympic Judo Team, but she had to give up on her dream due to an injury. In the end, she ends up working ...more
  • Nagareboshi

    109. Nagareboshi

    Japanese Drama - 2010, 10 episodes
    7.8
    96 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
  • Mokomi: Kanojo Chotto Hendakedo

    110. Mokomi: Kanojo Chotto Hendakedo

    Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
    7.6
    96 points by 1 voters
    As a child, Shimizu Mokomi created her own imaginary world, talking to stuffed toys, rocks, and plants. Her ability to sense emotions in inanimate objects made her an outcast, and she stopped ...more
  • Rich Man, Poor Woman

    111. Rich Man, Poor Woman

    Japanese Drama - 2012, 11 episodes
    8.1
    95 points by 1 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
  • Haha ni Naru

    112. Haha ni Naru

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
    7.8
    95 points by 1 voters
    In the spring, when Kashiwazaki Yui and her 3 years old son were coming back home from kindergarten, she let go of her son's hand for a moment and then he was ...more
  • Yugure ni, Te wo Tsunagu

    113. Yugure ni, Te wo Tsunagu

    Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
    8.2
    94 points by 1 voters
    Asagi Soramame grew up in a remote countryside of Kyushu, Japan. She is an energetic and bright person. She followed her fiancé, who was also a childhood friend, to Tokyo. She had ...more
  • Pending Train: 8:23, Ashita Kimi to

    114. Pending Train: 8:23, Ashita Kimi to

    Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
    7.8
    93 points by 1 voters
    Kayashima Naoya, a charismatic hairdresser who finds himself struggling to survive in extreme conditions when the train he is on winds up in a devastated future world where there is no food, ...more
  • TRICK

    115. TRICK

    Japanese Drama - 2000, 10 episodes
    7.9
    93 points by 1 voters
    Although 23-year-old Yamada Naoko is a talented illusionist, she is continuously fired from jobs and constantly hounded by her landlady for the rent being late. She refuses to give up her unusual ...more
  • Good Doctor

    116. Good Doctor

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
    8.3
    93 points by 1 voters
    Shindo Minato has savant syndrome. His memory is amazing, but he has difficulty communicating with other people. When Shindo Minato was little, he dreamed of becoming a doctor. He met Doctor Shiga ...more
  • Rokuhodo Yotsuiro Biyori

    117. Rokuhodo Yotsuiro Biyori

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
    8.1
    92 points by 1 voters
    Togoku Kyosui runs a traditional Japanese style cafe called Rokuhodo. He has a tender voice and hardly ever raises it. He is an honest person with a bright personality. At the cafe, ...more
  • Tiger & Dragon

    118. Tiger & Dragon

    Japanese Drama - 2005, 11 episodes
    8.0
    92 points by 1 voters
    The tale of Tiger & Dragon revolves around Rakugo, a traditional form of Japanese comedy that can look back on an impressive 400 year long history. Nagase portrays the Yakuza follower Toraji ...more
  • My Boss, My Hero

    119. My Boss, My Hero

    Japanese Drama - 2006, 10 episodes
    8.1
    92 points by 1 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
  • 17-sai no Teikoku

    120. 17-sai no Teikoku

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 5 episodes
    7.3
    91 points by 1 voters
    In the year 202X, Japan feels a deep sense of stagnation and has been branded by the world as a country on the decline. Wanting to break free of this endless situation, ...more
  • Magerarenai Onna

    121. Magerarenai Onna

    Japanese Drama - 2010, 10 episodes
    7.3
    91 points by 1 voters
    Ogiwara Saki, 33, is a woman who does not go with the flow of society but forges her own path. She hates flattering men and trying to be nice to people of ...more
  • Raise de wa Chanto Shimasu

    122. Raise de wa Chanto Shimasu

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
    7.5
    90 points by 1 voters
    Follows the sexual lives of five people who work at the same CG production company, Studio Delta. Omori Momoe is 27 years old and single but has intimate relationships with five male ...more
  • Itazura na Kiss: Love in Tokyo

    123. Itazura na Kiss: Love in Tokyo

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
    7.8
    88 points by 1 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
  • Itoshi Kimi e

    124. Itoshi Kimi e

    Japanese Drama - 2004, 11 episodes
    7.4
    88 points by 1 voters
    What if the one you love were destined to lose his eyesight in three months? What would you like him to see last? If you were him, what would you want to ...more
  • Itazura na Kiss: Love in Tokyo Season 2

    125. Itazura na Kiss: Love in Tokyo Season 2

    Japanese Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
    8.1
    87 points by 1 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
  • Itazura na Kiss 2: Love in Okinawa

    126. Itazura na Kiss 2: Love in Okinawa

    Japanese Special - 2014, 1 episode
    8.0
    86 points by 1 voters
    The special will follow Kotoko and Naoki as they go on their honeymoon in Okinawa, Japan. (Source: MyDramaList) ~~ Adapted from the manga series "Itazura na Kiss" (イタズラなKiss) by Tada Kaoru (多田かおる).
  • Good Morning Call

    127. Good Morning Call

    Japanese Drama - 2016, 17 episodes
    7.4
    85 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
  • Good Morning Call: Our Campus Days

    128. Good Morning Call: Our Campus Days

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
    7.5
    84 points by 1 voters
    The new series will have a completely original story, and will focus on Yoshikawa and Uehara's college life.
  • Marumo no Okite

    129. Marumo no Okite

    Japanese Drama - 2011, 11 episodes
    7.9
    84 points by 1 voters
    Takagi Mamoru, a bachelor in his 40s, becomes the guardian of twins Kaoru and Yuki after the death of his friend. As they adjust to their new life, they are joined by ...more
  • Kono Koi wa Tsumi na no ka!?

    130. Kono Koi wa Tsumi na no ka!?

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 4 episodes
    7.1
    83 points by 1 voters
    A love story between a 24-year-old office worker who has neither love experience nor communication skills and a 32-year-old female shogi player he meets on his daily commute.
  • Frankenstein no Koi

    131. Frankenstein no Koi

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
    7.3
    82 points by 1 voters
    An incident 100 years ago led to a professor’s creation of a monster with a human-like form but definitely not a human-like appearance. And yet, this immortal monster has more compassion than ...more
  • BG: Personal Bodyguard

    132. BG: Personal Bodyguard

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 9 episodes
    7.8
    82 points by 1 voters
    Shimazaki Akira lives with his middle school student son. He used to work as a bodyguard, but due to an incident, he now works as a security guard at a construction site. ...more
  • Sumika Sumire

    133. Sumika Sumire

    Japanese Drama - 2016, 8 episodes
    7.4
    81 points by 1 voters
    Kisaragi Sumi is a 20-year-old university student. But do not be surprised that she is a 65-year-old inside. Under pressure to help out with the family business from a young age, she ...more
  • Jimmy

    134. Jimmy

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 9 episodes
    7.4
    81 points by 1 voters
    The drama describes the fateful meeting in Osaka in the 1980s between Sanma and Jimmy when Sanma found the latter tied to the staircase of a theater without any clothes on. At ...more
  • Ito-kun A to E

    135. Ito-kun A to E

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 8 episodes
    7.1
    80 points by 1 voters
    Yazaki Rio is a 32-year-old screenwriter, who was once popular but has not written any new titles in a while. One day while she was giving a lecture, she distributes a questionnaire ...more
  • Iine! Hikaru Genji-kun

    136. Iine! Hikaru Genji-kun

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
    7.2
    79 points by 1 voters
    Fujiwara Saori comes home from the office one weekend and is dozing off after lighting some incense set that she bought in Bali to relax when a man wearing an ancient outfit ...more
  • Sixteen Shoukougun

    137. Sixteen Shoukougun

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
    7.7
    78 points by 1 voters
    This story centers around four teenagers fighting their past traumas and appreciating friendship. Azuma Ibuki and Otazawa Mei are a contrasting pair of friends. Azuma is a tomboy and popular among girls ...more
  • Beautiful Rain

    138. Beautiful Rain

    Japanese Drama - 2012, 12 episodes
    7.9
    76 points by 1 voters
    A young daughter (Mana Ashida) supports her father (Etsushi Toyokawa) who is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. ...more
  • Yuube wa Otanoshimi Deshita ne

    139. Yuube wa Otanoshimi Deshita ne

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
    7.5
    75 points by 1 voters
    The story centers around Powder, who has been enjoying the world of Dragon Quest X and spends every day playing with party members online. One day, Powder unexpectedly has to share a ...more
  • Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo

    140. Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 8 episodes
    7.4
    74 points by 1 voters
    Urara Shiraishi is a model student with excellent grades. Ryu Yamada is a trouble student. One day, Urara tumbles down the stairs with Ryu. After the accident, their bodies become switched. When ...more
  • Sono “Okodawari”, Watashi ni mo Kure yo!!

    141. Sono “Okodawari”, Watashi ni mo Kure yo!!

    Japanese Drama - 2016, 11 episodes
    7.4
    72 points by 1 voters
    As emcees of a fictitious variety programme, Matsuoka Mayu and Ito Sairi interview people with fixations in everyday life to find out what is difficult for others to understand, but makes the ...more
  • Our House

    142. Our House

    Japanese Drama - 2016, 9 episodes
    7.5
    71 points by 1 voters
    Sakurako Ban (Mana Ashida) is a 12-years-old girl and the second child among 4 siblings. Since her mother passed away 6 months ago, she has taken care of house chores alone. Her ...more
  • Youkai Sharehouse

    143. Youkai Sharehouse

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
    7.9
    66 points by 1 voters
    A strange horror comedy that takes place in a share house where Meguro Mio and monsters [Youkai] live. Mio Meguro is a timid person. She is afraid of being hated by others, ...more

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