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What are the best JDramas with simple people and simple stories set in a small town. Something like

Amachan

Barakamon

Ruri no Shima

Does anyone know where I can watch this drama with eng sub ? A lot of websites are down at the moment

I am new to JDrama, my primary source to watch is Netflix. It servers me well. I prefer to watch in Japanese language with English subtitles.

But now when I am selectively watching I can't find specific shows. Shows that previously available on Netflix are removed too and that's a huge turn off.

Please recommend me some platform that has the variety and don't cost much . Thank you

I can't find it anywhere. Only thing I found is at NHK and apparently it doesn't have English subtitle.

Am I the only one bothered by it? I couldnt enjoy the show because of that. I loved the storyline when they were teens - heart fluttering at the beginning then heart breaking. So bittersweet.

But because the adult versions of Yae and Harumichi look so different, I just couldn’t feel the same emotions when it came to the modern day scenes. Yeah I get that they are supposed to have ages but their facial features like their face shapes, smiles etc are SO DIFFERENT…

Does it not bother anyone else???

Note: I’m not implying anything about the acting skills of any of the actors - they played their roles really well it’s just the significant differences in appearances that made it really weird for me. Like did Yae shrink in height as she grew older????

I want a movie or series similar to

-mother -the series- -Mother 2021 -Netflix movie-

• nobody knows
• shoplifter

Children abusive I need to cry 😭

Yes I'm a late fan of this movie lol but I just can't help but think why is Yae living a poor life with her kid when she is supposed to be an educated and smart woman.

Can't she continue working as a flight stewardess after having a kid? Can't she work inside the airline? why does she choose working in a factory and as a taxi driver when she is supposed to be a smart girl

as the title suggests, no but I love the cinematography and probably added another place I wanted to visit in Hokkaido after Sapporo (because of First Love), its just that I think there are more improvements to how the story was written. Like the others, I don't like the infidelity plot and there are also some unnecessary scene, (spoiler) specially the bear in ep7, like whaaat? And there are also no timeline indications, like how many months has it been since he has undergone the surgery for his heart to already weaken that fast?? I know the first reason I watched it was because of Kentaro Sakaguchi and I expected too much, but after watching it, First Love would still be my all time favorite JDorama. I wish they would make drama like First Love again 🤞🏻🥺

Hi!

I have been watching jdramas/kdramas lately and looking for suggestions similar to following shows. Please recommend your favorite drama with this trope.

Thanks in advance!

Takane no Hana (2018) https://mydramalist.com/29285-takane-no-hana

Densha Otoko https://mydramalist.com/269-densha-otoko

101st Marriage Proposal https://mydramalist.com/3591-101st-marriage-proposal

Hi My Sweetheart https://mydramalist.com/54-hi-my-sweetheart

K-dramas that are similar:

Ho Goo's Love https://mydramalist.com/search?q=hogu%27s+

Beyond Goodbye was released last November 14, 2024. I know some people have already finished the series and wanted to discuss the story, cinematography, actors, etc. In fact, I saw some people posting spoilers in this announcement post. To prevent new watchers from getting spoiled, I decided to create a new thread where we can all discuss what we think about it.

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Synopsis: After losing her fiancé in an accident, Saeko feels an inexplicable connection to a stranger who, by a twist of fate, received his heart and memories.

Link: https://www.netflix.com/us/title/81512200?s=a&trkid=13747225&trg=cp&vlang=en&clip=81935957

Preferably if it's on netflix... I have watched the first season od good morning call. It wasn't really all that good but ok I guess. Then I watched the Japanese series called "orange days" from 2004. I Really loved that one. It's probably one of best series I've ever watched. It was simple, but it was enjoyable. I'm looking for any Japanese series/movie that is good. Doesn't matter what genre I guess.

I really enjoyed watching Little Forest (both Korean and Japanese version) and as an INFP, i can relate deeply with the storyline. I also watched the Kdrama 'My Liberation Notes' & the movie 'Aloners' and damnnn I got so carried away while watching. Lol

Any movies/drama recommendation with a sick-of-everyday-work/life will be highly appreciated. Thank you! :)

What types of dramas are you watching this week? Is it from this season or from the past?

Feel free to recommend or ask for new shows this thread as well!

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Hi there! I'm very new to Jdorama. I have watched a couple of romcom and anime live actions and got really hooked into it. I'm going through some tough times rn and was hoping to see some comedy/slice of life type shows. Any recommendations? Anything is fine even if it's not comedy. Thank you so much for your time!

I need a dorama similar to brush up life Comedy I feel like I’m one of them warm girls gossip 😂

Hi all,

I've been really enjoying some police procedural shows over the last months and I wanted to ask if anyone knew any more I could check out.

So far I've really liked:

Unnatural

MIU404

Invisible

Anti Hero

So, essentially nothing too gritty or slow burn, but anything that helps me listen to more japanese language to tune my ear in (i like to study japanese and it makes me happy to hear and understand parts here and there)

I'm watching AARO and Okura Cold Case Investigation as the new episodes come out and are subbed, but I notice that a lot of the series out there is relatively contemporary stuff. So if anyone has any recs that go back more than 5 years by all means let me know.

What I've watched so far:

even if this love disappears from the world tonight

the last 10 years

threads-our tapestry of love

Cried the most when I watched the last 10 years, but just looking for really sad Jmovies that'll make me cry myself to sleep

I've been wanting to watch it, thank youuu

I’ve just finished watching Beyond Goodbye and I need something light hearted and preferably a love story between adults (so no teen romance please)

Already watched these:

• Orange Days
• Good Luck
• An Incurable Case of Love
• Good Morning Call
• The Full Time Wife Escapist
• I Will Be Your Bloom

Thanks

I signed up for the streaming platform Doki through Amazon Prime because a friend strongly recommended Pretty Proofreader. I thoroughly enjoyed the drama because the chemistry of the main couple is great, the focus on proofreading was engaging and never felt like business drudgery filler, and overall, there was a cheerful comedic tone.

Now, I would like to watch a few more jdramas while I have access to Doki. Below is a list of romance dramas available on the platform. I would appreciate recommendations from this list, along with detailed reasons for your choices, without major spoilers. I prefer rom-coms with great chemistry and a happy ending, but I am open to other suggestions.

Romance Dramas List on Doki:

• Fake Marriage/ Usoken
• Cursed in Love/ Warsashitachi Douka Shiteiru
• Tokyo Tareba Girls/ Tokyo Tareba
• Born to be a Flower/ Takane No Hana
• My Loser Husband/ Uchi no Otto wa Shigoto ga Dekinai
• The L Rules: 50 Words of Advice
• Nurse in Action/ Hakui no Senshi!
• I'm Taking the Day Off/ Kyou wa Kaisha Yasumimasu
• Weakest Beast/ Kemono ni Narenai Watashitachi
• Us Forever/ Yameru Toki mo, Sukoyaka Naru Toki mo
• The Memorandum of Kyoko Okitegami/ Okitegami Kyoko no Biboroku (2015)

I have the feeling that there isn't an answer beyond anime, but I'll give it a shot.

I'm looking for an immersive sci-fi J-Drama with major world building along the lines of Star Trek or Battlestar Galactica.

I've seen a few sci-fi J-Dramas but they all seem to be fairly grounded in reality, nothing that involves, say, coming up with a encyclopedia of ship designs or alien races. I suppose the rarity of shows that go beyond an 11 episode season makes an immersive sci-fi rather cost ineffective, but if you know of something, I'd love to watch it. Is that kind of thing strictly the realm of anime in Japan?

I'm looking for this Jdrama my mom and I watched a few years ago (I think about 2018-2019 but I'm not too sure) on Netflix. It's about two highschool students (I think?) who got scammed and are forced to live together in the same apartment. They have their own rooms. I think the title is Room No. something, but I could be wrong. There's a scene of them signing the lease together and there was an episode about going to Tokyo Tower? Honestly, that's all I can remember but I cannot get it out of my head.