Romance jdramas I'd recommend
Romance shows I liked and found memorable. Various topics may be included but the base premise is romance related or heavily adjacent.
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1. 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made
Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes
Arranged marriage between a girl and a handsome monk.
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2. Densha Otoko
Japanese Drama - 2005, 11 episodes
A woman is saved from an attacker on a train by an otaku who tries his best to hide that fact from her in order to get to know her.
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3. Hana Yori Dango
Japanese Drama - 2005, 9 episodes
A rich high school boy and a poor high school girl get tangled in a mess of teenage love, heartbreak and bullying.
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4. Hanazakari no Kimitachi e
Japanese Drama - 2007, 12 episodes
A girl disguises as a boy in order to enter an all-male high school with the goal of getting her favorite athlete competing again.
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5. Kanojo wa Kirei datta
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
Two childhood friends meet again after many years apart and find out they're both quite different that they hoped.
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6. Kikazaru Koi ni wa Riyuu ga Atte
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
A drama about growing up, learning to cherish others and yourself and finding love along the way.
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7. Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko Made mo
Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
A girl decides to get recognition from a doctor she admires.
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8. Long Vacation
Japanese Drama - 1996, 11 episodes
A love story of a bride left at the altar and a failed musician turned teacher.
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9. Love Shuffle
Japanese Drama - 2009, 10 episodes
Neighbors find themselves stuck in an elevator and decide to shuffle their relationships with one another.
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10. Nagi no Oitoma
Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
A woman decides to fundamentally change her life after having an epiphany.
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11. Neechan no Koibito
Japanese Drama - 2020, 9 episodes
A hardworking FL takes care of her younger siblings and has a crush.
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12. Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu
Japanese Drama - 2016, 11 episodes
A man and a woman get into a contract marriage to keep up appearances with their family and friends.
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13. Rich Man, Poor Woman
Japanese Drama - 2012, 11 episodes
A CEO and his worker make for an interesting story once they begin to work together.
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14. Shanai Marriage Honey
Japanese Drama - 2020, 7 episodes
Two people decide to get married on a whim and then find out they're co-workers.
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15. Todome no Kiss
Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
A host who only believes in money finds himself questioning his life after he gets kissed by a mysterious woman, dies and goes 7 days back in time.
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16. Watashitachi wa Douka Shiteiru
Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
A girl marries into the family to find out the truth about a murder that happened 15 years ago, for which her mother was arrested.
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17. Zenkai Girl
Japanese Drama - 2011, 11 episodes
A career-driven woman that hates children meets a man who slowly starts to change her without her even fully realizing.