Light, bite-sized watch for the busy bee
J-dramas for those who have little to no time to spare (like me).
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1. Kieta Hatsukoi
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
It all started with a math test, and an eraser.
Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/us/title/81511667?s=i&trkid=13747225&vlang=en&clip=81512003
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2. Suiyobi 22-ji dake no kare
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
A university student finds herself "literally" lending her shoulder to an eccentric boy every Wednesday — chaos ensues.
YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKawxU11I7gJzxiyXqBjzlyjNsbrpzzSg
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3. Nagatan to Aoto: Ichika no Ryourijou
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
Set in 1950s Kyoto post-world war, the eldest daughter of a struggling ryotei (traditional restaurant) finds herself suddenly inheriting the family kitchen. She finds an unlikely ally in her husband, a nineteen-year-old university student, who pushes her to defy stereotypes and lead the restaurant's resurgence.
ecotv fansubs: https://ecotvsubs.fun/2023/03/nagatan-to-aoto-ichika-no-ryourijou-ep01-tai-chazuke-before-the-storm/
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4. Men's School
Japanese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
Determined to spend the remaining days of their youth in freedom, a group of teenagers band together to escape their panopticon-like school placed in the middle of a remote island.
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5. Tokyo Noodle Factory
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
An udon chain run by part-timers and mainly visited by students and office workers is shaken by the arrival of a prim and proper hotel manager.
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6. Suki Suki Wan Wan!
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
A man who's lost all motivation in life experiences a break in his mundane routine when a new tenant introduces himself as his dog who passed away decades ago.
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7. Baberu Kuzaku
Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
A writer moves into the apartment building his father left behind only to find out that strange things have been happening in the shadows.
icedhojicha fansubs: https://icedhojichasubs.wordpress.com/tag/babel-kyusaku/
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8. JOKE ~ 2022 Panikku Haishin!
Japanese Special - 2020, 1 episode
A former manzai member-turned-livestreamer experiences a night like no other.
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9. Black Kousoku
Japanese Drama - 2019, 7 episodes
A meek, lovestruck high school student inadvertently starts a rebellion against their school's unreasonable, oppressive rules with his best friend -- stringing along the student council vice president, a baseball player, a bored classmate, and his crush along the way.
kuramochi fansubs: https://kuramochi.livejournal.com/17307.html
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10. Bourenzai
Japanese Special - 2023, 1 episode
A couple who recently broke up after five years of being together spend the night consuming a "remedy" that would erase each other's memories.
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11. Murai no Koi
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
A stoic teacher's comfortable days as an otaku is abruptly disrupted when one of her lovestruck students show up at school resembling her favorite otome game character.
blitz fansubs: https://blitzfansub.com/category/murai-no-koi/
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12. Tsuki to Cake
Japanese Drama - 2023, 13 episodes
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13. Kimi ni wa Todokanai
Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
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14. Bokutachi no Konai Hoso
Japanese Drama - 2023, 4 episodes