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1. Alice in Borderland (2020– )
TV-MA | 50 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
Obsessed gamer Arisu suddenly finds himself in a strange, emptied-out version of Tokyo in which he and his friends must compete in dangerous games in order to survive.
Stars: Kento Yamazaki, Tao Tsuchiya, Nijirô Murakami, Eleanor Noble
Votes: 97,536
2. City Hunter (2024)
TV-MA | 102 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
An exceptional marksman and hopeless playboy, private eye Ryo Saeba reluctantly forms an alliance with his late partner's sister to investigate his death.
Director: Yûichi Satô | Stars: Ryohei Suzuki, Misato Morita, Masanobu Andô, Asuka Hanamura
Votes: 3,453
3. First Love (I) (2022)
TV-MA | 50 min | Drama, Romance
Young, free and madly in love. As teenagers, the world was their oyster but as adults, their lives seem dimmer, like a very important piece is missing.
Stars: Hikari Mitsushima, Rikako Yagi, Takeru Satoh, Ell
Votes: 5,138
4. Burn the House Down (2023– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Follows Anzu Murata, who thirteen years after the home of the wealthy Mitarai family was burned in an fire, infiltrates the house of the Mitarais as a housekeeper in order to reclaim the house and family that was taken from her.
Stars: Mei Nagano, Asuka Kudô, Taishi Nakagawa, Yuri Tsunematsu
Votes: 1,518
5. My Happy Marriage (2023)
115 min | Drama, Fantasy, History
An unhappy young woman from an abusive family is married off to a fearsome and chilly army commander. But the two learn more about each other, love may have a chance.
Director: Ayuko Tsukahara | Stars: Ren Meguro, Mio Imada, Sato Arata, Manabu Hamada
Votes: 1,278
6. Monkey (1978–2004)
Action, Adventure, Comedy
An adaptation of a Chinese folktale about a pilgrimage to the West undertaken by a monk and his divine guardians.
Stars: Masaaki Sakai, Shirô Kishibe, Masako Natsume, Miriam Margolyes
Votes: 2,142
7. Pending Train (2023– )
Thriller, Drama, Sci-Fi
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, water or communication.
Stars: Yuki Yamada, Eiji Akaso, Moka Kamishiraishi, Kai Inowaki
Votes: 555
8. Midnight Diner (2009–2014)
TV-MA | 24 min | Drama
Shinya Shokudo is a tv series from Japan since 2009. It tells many stories about ordinary people eat in shinya shokudo, which means a restaurant at midnight. This small restaurant opens from 12 in the evening to 7 in the morning.
Stars: Kaoru Kobayashi, Mansaku Fuwa, Toshiki Ayata, Shôhei Uno
Votes: 3,180
9. Erased (2017)
TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
After finding his mom killed, Satoru's time-traveling ability takes him back 18 years for a chance to prevent her death and those of three classmates.
Stars: Yûki Furukawa, Tomoka Kurotani, Reo Uchikawa, Brenda Joan Wong
Votes: 4,402
10. Our Secret Diary (2023)
110 min | Drama, Romance
One day, Nozomi Kuroda finds a love letter in her desk from the most popular boy at school, Jun Setoyama. Though embarrassed and puzzled, a secret exchange diary between the two begins when she puts her reply in the shoebox.
Director: Kentaro Takemura | Stars: Mizuki Itagaki, Mizuki Kayashima, Nagisa Saito, Hiyori Sakurada
Votes: 472
11. Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories (2016–2019)
TV-14 | 24 min | Drama
An anthology of human relationship stories connected by the only open in the wee hours diner the characters frequent. Resolutions are often facilitated by the owner/chef.
Stars: Kaoru Kobayashi, Mansaku Fuwa, Asako Kobayashi, Joe Odagiri
Votes: 4,939
12. I Will Be Your Bloom (2022)
Drama
Nakamachi Asuka is 30 years old and single. She achieved her dream of working as a teacher by teaching at a high school. Due to a case, she is unable to continue her teaching position. She ... See full summary »
Stars: Yûki Kaji, Mamoru Miyano, Fumiya Takahashi, Tsubasa Honda
Votes: 246
13. Rebooting (2023)
55 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A comedy focusing on Kondo Asami, a 33-year-old single woman who lives with her parents and works at the local city hall, and suddenly finds herself starting her life over from scratch.
Stars: Sakura Andô, Kaho, Haruka Kinami, Shôta Sometani
Votes: 1,009
14. Adrenaline no yoru (2015–2016)
14 min | Horror, Thriller
Based on the eponymous collection of short stories by author Akimoto Yasushi, this new drama features the idols of the female group AKB48 this time on the theme of horror.
Stars: Mitz Mangrove, Yui Yokoyama, Nagisa Sakaguchi, Sayaka Yamamoto
Votes: 16
15. 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: 3,660
16. Coffee and Vanilla (2019– )
25 min | Romance
Tokyo student, Shiroki Risa meets businessman, Fukami Hiroto and they fall in love, but his dark past threatens their relationship.
Stars: Dôri Sakurada, Haruka Fukuhara, Yûki Ogoe, Mario Kuroba
Votes: 862
17. MIU404 (2020)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A new detective in the Mobile Investigative Unit (known as "MIU") of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department who does not trust other people works with an inexperienced detective and attempts to solve cases within 24 hours.
Stars: Gô Ayano, Koshi Mizukami, Kumiko Asô, Gen Hoshino
Votes: 713
18. Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo (2013–2015)
TV-14 | 49 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Kotoko Aihara, a high school girl who isn't that smart has to follow her father's decision after her father decides to live temporarily with his friend. She is surprised to learn that the boy who she falls in love with lives there as well.
Stars: Honoka Miki, Yûki Furukawa, Tomomi Nishimura, Yôji Tanaka
Votes: 1,640
19. Screw-Up Adults' Sharehouse (2019)
24 min | Drama, Romance
I never thought I would see him again. Aki Terada said goodbye to her first love long ago. When her current boyfriend is caught cheating on her, Aki moves out of her apartment and into a ... See full summary »
Stars: Aoi Morikawa, Masaki Nakao, Kousei Yuuki
Votes: 414
20. In House Marriage Honey (2020)
25 min | Romance
A young couple got married almost immediately after meeting each other through a dating app and did not realize that they were working for the same company. They decided to keep their ... See full summary »
Stars: Mizuki Itagaki, Airi Matsui, Riho Nakamura, Gaku Oshida
Votes: 425
21. Flying Colors (2015)
117 min | Comedy, Drama
Fact-based tale of a slacker high-school girl, years behind in her studies, who decides to start working hard and pass the entrance exams to a prestigious university in Japan.
Director: Nobuhiro Doi | Stars: Kasumi Arimura, Nanami Abe, Morio Agata, Atsushi Itô
Votes: 4,026
22. Yakuza Lover (2022)
Drama, Romance
Yuri is saved by Toshiomi Oya, the boss of a yakuza syndicate, despite her attraction to him. When they meet again, she finds herself drawn to him, sparking a dangerous love affair that threatens to consume her body and soul.
Stars: Yuta Furukawa, Fumika Baba, Jyutaro Yamanaka, Kô Nanase
Votes: 273
23. Fermat's Cuisine (2023)
TV-14 | 54 min | Drama
Giving up hope of becoming a mathematician, Gaku feels aimless until star chef Kai brings him on at his restaurant, giving him a new world to master.
Stars: Fumiya Takahashi, Jun Shison, Sei Shiraishi, Rihito Itagaki
Votes: 221
24. Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times? (2023)
45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Reunited as adults, two childhood friends fall madly in love and won't let anything - not even death - tear them apart, in this supernatural love story.
Stars: Moeka Hoshi, Takeru Satoh, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Shim Eun-kyung
Votes: 248
25. Tomorrow, I'll Be Someone's Girlfriend (2022– )
24 min | Drama, Romance
Five rental girlfriends, each with her own trauma, navigate relationships. Yuki and Rina seek companionship, Aya obsesses over looks, Moe lives uninfluenced, and Yua embraces the present.
Stars: Ai Yoshikawa, Victoria Grace, Mayu Yokota, Nagisa Saito
Votes: 143
26. Dearest (2021)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Romance
In 2006, Sanada Rio (Yoshitaka Yuriko) becomes entangled in a crime. Fifteen years later, she is the president of a successful drug development company when she is involved in a murder case.
Stars: Yuriko Yoshitaka, Kôhei Matsushita, Arata Iura, Hiroko Yakushimaru
Votes: 436
27. Kissing the Ring Finger (2023)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
A talented but tough wedding planner and a powerful hotel executive enter into a false marriage to keep away romantic pursuers. But they now have to live with each other.
Stars: Kanna Hashimoto, Ryôsuke Yamada, Ryôta Bandô, Yûki Morinaga
Votes: 181
28. My Love from the Stars (2022)
13+ | 45 min | Drama, Romance
Mitsuru Toyama is an unaging alien that came to Japan 400 years ago. 3 months before finally heading home, vain actress Tsubaki Sasahara moves in next door. They butt heads, but she reminds... See full summary »
Stars: Mizuki Yamamoto, Haruka Fukuhara, Sôta Fukushi, Haruka Kinami
Votes: 77
29. Kuzu no honkai (II) (2017)
TV-14 | 24 min | Drama, Romance
Yasuraoka Hanabi and Awaya Mugi seem to be the ideal couple. They are very popular and seem to fit in with each other. However, what their classmates don't know is that they share a secret.
Stars: Dôri Sakurada, Chika Anzai, Miyu Yoshimoto, Sarii Ikegami
Votes: 419
30. Kotaro Lives Alone (2021–2023)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
When an unpopular manga artist has to care for his new neighbor, a 5-year-old child living alone, he learns the importance of responsibility and care as an adult.
Stars: Yû Yokoyama, Eito Kawahara, Maika Yamamoto, Katsuhisa Namase
Votes: 480
31. The Red Apple (2023)
Romance
It is the year 2050, and sex has been outlawed. Hikaru Inuta is a teenager with his whole life ahead of him, but might he be willing to ruin that for a taste of the forbidden fruit?
Stars: Rio Komiya, Asuka Kawazu, Yume Shinjo, Kôsuke Suzuki
Votes: 48
32. Ranman (2023– )
15 min | Biography, Drama
Stars: Masahito Kobayashi, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe
Votes: 25
33. The Courier (2024)
Drama
A restaurant owner moonlights as a courier who fulfils delivery requests from various clients, who each have various circumstances that lead to the necessity of requesting his services.
Stars: Seiichi Tanabe, Yuuka Kageyama, Ema Shimizu, Sarutoki Minagawa
34. One Day, You Will Reach the Sea (2022)
126 min | Drama
Mana Kotani was friends with Sumire Utsuki for years. She admired Sumire's freewheeling ways and mysterious charm, but Sumire broke off connections with her. Later, Mana hears of Sumire's death, which she cannot get over.
Director: Ryûtarô Nakagawa | Stars: Minami Hamabe, Yukino Kishii, Ken Mitsuishi, Tomoko Nakajima
Votes: 218
35. Sweat and Soap (2022– )
TV-MA | 24 min | Comedy, Romance
Natori Kotaro is a product development planner under cosmetics and bath products manufacturer "Lilia Drop" and is specialized in sniffing various scents. One day, Kotaro encounters an ... See full summary »
Stars: Kanta Satô, Yuno Ohara, Shûzô Ôhira, Mansaku Ikeuchi
Votes: 57
36. Game of Spy (2022)
Action
Japan is being targeted by criminals, and a group of secret agents are secretly working to save the nation. They've got 72 hours to save Tokyo's 14 million residents from a terror attack by Mundo, a worldwide terrorist group.
Stars: Noriyuki Higashiyama, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Lauren Tsai, Min Tanaka
Votes: 37
37. Boy's Abyss (2022)
30 min | Drama, Romance
Kurose Reiji was born in the countryside, and has spent his life believing he can never leave his town. He cannot leave his mother alone with his shut-in brother and demented grandmother, ... See full summary »
Stars: Towa Araki, Hinako Kitano, Miyu Honda, Sôkô Wada
Votes: 13
38. Kikazaru Koi ni wa Riyuu ga Atte (2021– )
Romance
Kurumi Mashiba works for home decor company. While she is busy with work, she forgets to renew the contract of her apartment. Because of this, she gets kicked out of her apartment and she doesn't have a place to stay.
Stars: Ryûsei Yokohama, Yûki Kudô, Yui Natsukawa, Fumiya Takahashi
Votes: 255
39. Invisible (2022– )
Crime
A detective, who has a reputation of not following the rules, becomes obsessed in finding mysterious criminals who are unknown to most police. He encounters a mysterious woman, who seems to... See full summary »
Stars: Issei Takahashi, Kô Shibasaki, Kenta Kiritani, Rihito Itagaki
Votes: 197
40. Kochira Amiko (2022)
104 min | Drama
Amiko isn't like other children. Her endless energy and curious eccentricities make her an outcast at school and get her in trouble at home. When a painful family loss disrupts her ... See full summary »
Director: Yusuke Morii | Stars: Kana Ôsawa, Arata Iura, Machiko Ono
Votes: 196
41. Date My Daughter! (2021)
51 min | Drama
Aoi Minase is a popular writer in her 40's. Aoi is worried about her daughter, who doesn't have a boyfriend. Aoi believes this is because her daughter is an otaku, who enjoys manga and cosplay. Her daughter does want to fall in love.
Stars: Miho Kanno, Minami Hamabe, Koshi Mizukami, Haruka Fukuhara
Votes: 66
42. Picu (2022– )
Drama
Takeshiro Shikota is a 27-year-old pediatrician in Hokkaido, Japan. He was born and raised in Hokkaido. One day, Takeshiro is transferred to the newly established PICU (Pediatric Intensive ... See full summary »
Stars: Fumino Kimura, Ryô Yoshizawa, Rin Takanashi, Ken Yasuda
Votes: 23
43. If My Wife Becomes an Elementary School Student. (2022)
54 min | Drama, Family
a husband and his daughter, who lost their beloved wife 10 years ago and lost the meaning of life, unexpectedly reunited with their wife. As his wife is reborn as a 10-year-old elementary school student, the family is reborn.
Stars: Aju Makita, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Yoh Yoshida, Misato Morita
Votes: 125
44. ISHIKO and HANEO: You're Suing Me? (2022)
Comedy
Ishiko is a legal assistant working at the Ushio firm, which is run by her father Wataro. Ishiko is astonished and concerned when lawyer Habio makes aggressive comments and behaves peculiarly with his clients.
Stars: Kasumi Arimura, Tomoya Nakamura, Eiji Akaso, Oideyasu Oda
Votes: 169
45. Life's Punchline (2021)
45 min | Comedy, Drama
The story of the unpopular comedy trio Macbeth, a waitress, and the waitress' younger sister who are stuck in a situation that anyone would call a failure in their life.
Stars: Kasumi Arimura, Masaki Suda, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Kotone Furukawa
Votes: 521
46. Watashi no uchi niwa, nannimo nai (2016– )
29 min | Comedy
Mai used to live in a messy room, but now has an obsession with de-cluttering. She wants to live a "Nannimo Nai" Lifestyle. However, when friends visit, they are shocked by her extreme lack... See full summary »
Stars: Kaho, Kôen Kondô, Mayumi Asaka, Kyôko Enami
Votes: 46
47. 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: 2,032
48. Blinded Kiss (2021– )
Romance
Stars: Ryôsuke Hashimoto, Yurika Nakamura, Marin, Ayame Sano
Votes: 52
49. Future Diary: Another World (2012)
45 min | Drama, Thriller
Arata Hoshino is a lazy college student, who doesn't believe in working for his future or putting in the effort. He then gets a "future diary" program on his cellphone. The future diary ... See full summary »
Stars: Masaki Okada, Ayame Gôriki, Kanata Hongô, Mayuko Fukuda
Votes: 124
50. Ya Boy Kongming! (2023)
54 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music
When ancient strategist Kongming is transported to modern Japan, he employs military tactics to turn his new friend Eiko into a music star and the music industry becomes a battlefield.
Stars: Osamu Mukai, Moka Kamishiraishi, Aoi Okuyama, Dean Fujioka
Votes: 31