Motivation for J-Dramas
My recommendations from top rated Japanese dramas to motivate people to watch.
Most of the dramas are quite heavy with great life lessons. I have written comedy for lighter ones.
Feel free to DM me if you have anything to say :)
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1. Hanzawa Naoki
Japanese Drama - 2013, 10 episodes
LAW - CRIME
Hanzawa Noaki, a banker makes unlikely allies to end corruption at his large corporate bank. There is also season 2.
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2. Mother
Japanese Drama - 2010, 11 episodes
FAMILY - MOTHER
Suzuhara Nao, elementary school teacher runs away from Hokaido to Tokyo with Michiki Rena, her student when she found out that she was being abused at home.
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3. Kazoku Game
Japanese Drama - 2013, 10 episodes
FAMILY - PSYCHOLOGICAL
Yoshimoto, an eccentric home tutor changes Numata family with modern problems like school bullying.
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4. Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko Made mo
Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
MEDICAL - ROMANCE (COMEDY)
Nanase Sakura fell in love with warm doctor Kairi Tendo. When she meets him again as a nurse, he has cold personality in contrary, and she tries hard to get his recognition.
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5. Soredemo, Ikite Yuku
Japanese Drama - 2011, 11 episodes
CRIME - RECONCILIATION
Hiroki's younger sister was killed by a friend. He meets the friend's sister 15 years after when both families are still burdened with grief. A story about reconciling with the past.
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6. Silent
Japanese Drama - 2022, 11 episodes
ROMANCE - RECONCILIATION
Tsumugi Aoba broke up with his high school girlfriend, So Sakura and disappeared. They met 8 years later and Sakura found out he lost his hearing.
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7. Tonbi
Japanese Drama - 2013, 10 episodes
FAMILY - FATHER
Ichikawa Yasuo, a rough but loving father raises his son, Akira with the help of his friends after losing his wife when Akira was 3. Akira as an adult is shaped by Yasuo's raising.
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8. Code Blue
Japanese Drama - 2008, 11 episodes
MEDICAL - FRIENDSHIP
Young physicians assigned to team that is dispatched by helicopter to disaster site.
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9. The Confidence Man JP
Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
CRIME - SWINDLING (COMEDY)
Dako, Boku-chan and Richard swindles large amount of money from corrupted people with their peculiar plans.
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10. Liar Game
Japanese Drama - 2007, 11 episodes
PSYCHOLOGICAL - GAME
An honest college students was chosen to take part in Liar Game, where the winner gets money and the loser in debt. She gets tricked by her opponent, her former teacher so she desperately seeks help from Shinichi, who just got released from jail.
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11. Todome no Kiss
Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
MYSTERY - TIME TRAVEL (COMEDY)
Otaro is a popular host that pursues money and power. When a mysterious woman kisses him, he dies and time travels back 7 days. He repeats the cycle due to her kiss.
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12. N no Tame ni
Japanese Drama - 2014, 10 episodes
CRIME - INVESTIGATION
A couple died and Nishizaki voluntarily confessed and was prisoned for 10 years. 10 years later, a former police Shigeru believes there were false statements given "for the sake of N" and uncovers the truth.
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13. Maou
Japanese Drama - 2008, 11 episodes
CRIME - REVENGE
Ryou is an "angel attorney" that fights cases for disadvantaged for free. But he is actually the "devil king" that sacrificed his life to uncover the murderer of his younger brother 11 years ago.
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14. Kikazaru Koi niha Riyuu ga Atte
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
ROMANCE - LIFE
Romance between flatmates Mashiba Kurumi, an interior designer who upkeeps herself and Fujino Shun, a minimalist chef.
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15. Heaven and Hell
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
MYSTERY - COMEDY
Body switching between Mochizuki Ayako, a detective who triesto arrest Hidaka Haruto, a psychopathic murderer who runs a chemistry research company.
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16. Hana Yori Dango
Japanese Drama - 2005, 9 episodes
ROMANCE - YOUTH (COMEDY)
Makino Tsukushi only poor student at Eitoku Gakuen, ruled by F4 boys with extremely powerful family, is bullied and encounters with F4. -
17. Hanazakari no Kimitachi e
Japanese Drama - 2007, 12 episodes
ROMANCE - YOUTH - COMEDY
Ashiya Mizuki disguise as a boy to attend a boy's boarding school to help Sano Izumi, a high jump hero who quit the sport after an accident.