Movies and TvShows featuring "character-development" theme.

Follow the lives of a gay couple, lawyer Shiro and hairstylist Kenji, as they face everyday challenges, misunderstandings, and find solace in their love for each other. This heartwarming slice-of-life series explores themes of acceptance, friendship, and personal growth.

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated follows the adventures of a group of teenage detectives, Fred, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy, and their talking dog Scooby-Doo. Together, they investigate and solve various mysteries in their hometown of Crystal Cove, uncovering a larger conspiracy along the way. With humor, suspense, and a touch of romance, the gang faces kidnappings, strange creatures, and the secrets of the town's past.

Dream High follows a group of students at Kirin Art High School as they chase their dreams of becoming pop stars. The show explores themes of friendship, love, ambition, and the challenges of the music industry.

Five girls work in the tourism bureau of their small provincial town. The town revives its "micro-nation" tourism program, which originated from a nationwide movement during Japan's bubble economy period, and hires the five girls as "monarchs" (tourism ambassadors).

Amphibia follows 13-year-old Thai-American girl, Anne Boonchuy, who is mysteriously transported to the fantastical world of Amphibia, a marshland full of talking frogs, toads, and other anthropomorphic amphibians. Anne must navigate this new world and find a way back home, all while discovering her own strength and becoming a hero.

Love for Rent (2015) follows the story of a shoe designer who pretends to be a rich businesswoman's love interest in order to save her small company. Along the way, she discovers the true meaning of love and friendship, while navigating romantic relationships and facing various challenges in the fashion industry. This heartwarming series explores themes of family relationships, character development, and the ups and downs of finding love.

18 Again is a Korean drama series that tells the story of a 37-year-old man who magically transforms into his 18-year-old self. As he goes back to high school, he gets another chance to fix his mistakes, rediscover his passions, and reconnect with his family.

18-year-old Urano Suzu marries Hojo Shusaku and moves from Eba City to Kure City in Hiroshima Prefecture in the middle of the Pacific War. As Japan slides into a war it cannot get out of, the townspeople go on with their “ordinary” lives. Supplies are short, and family and friends get sent to the battlefield. Suzu and the Hojo family battle such anxieties as they try to live positively.

Devoted to becoming an international lawyer, Ayukawa Wakaba is full of ambition. Her hard work pays off when she lands a job at an international law firm, but to her disappointment, the first prestigious assignment that is given to her is to babysit the boss' 5 year old daughter, Hinata. Wakaba loathes kids and nursing, but unwillingly takes on the job as she is fixated on wealth and success. One day when she goes to a preschool to pick up Hinata, she meets a man named Yamada Sota. Sota is a man without higher education, wealth, or a future goal, someone that Wakaba absolutely cannot stand, the complete opposite of her ideals. Once again, contrary to her will, she ends up looking after Hinata and a few other kids along with Sota. Despite being exhausted from all the first-time experiences in child care, Wakaba begins to realize what is truly important to her.

Kiss that Kills is a Japanese drama TV show that follows the story of a young woman who discovers a lipstick that has the power to kill anyone she kisses. As she explores this supernatural power, she becomes entangled in a web of mystery, romance, and personal growth. With a tragic past and the ability to change fate, she faces various challenges and temptations. The show also explores themes of money obsession, character development, the butterfly effect, and the impact of past and present actions. It is a thrilling mini-series involving time travel, seduction, and the complexities of relationships.

Beautiful Mind follows the life of a talented neurosurgeon, Lee Young-oh, who is diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder. As he navigates the challenges of his condition, he must also face love, unravel mysteries, and confront his troubled past.

A Little Thing Called First Love follows a high school girl named Xia Miao Miao who experiences her first love and goes through various challenges and changes in her life as she navigates through high school and college. Along the way, she learns about the meaning of friendship, love triangles, character development, and the ups and downs of school life. With a smart male lead and a sismance secondary couple, this Chinese drama explores the complexities of first love and the coming-of-age experience.

Based on Mo Shu Bai's novel of the same name, the story follows Liu Yuru, the daughter of a cloth merchant who suffered from a young age. She is married off to notorious playboy Gu Jiusi, who looks down on her. However, Liu Yuru decides to learn business from Gu's mother and becomes adept at it. She changes her view of Gu Jiusi and discovers his pure and sincere side. Meanwhile, the commander of Yangzhou causes chaos, forcing Gu's family to flee. Gu Jiusi matures and becomes the Minister of Revenue, working to lighten the tax burden on the people. Liu Yuru establishes a women's charity and builds business relationships to bring prosperity to the people. Together, they create a prosperous era.

A spirit of a middle school dropout gangster who accidentally possesses an 18-year-old boy’s body who killed himself, goes back to high school to take a revenge against the bullies with his gangster skills and encounters unexpected relationship.

An omnibus series about four different couples living together in one apartment complex.

Set in the Song Dynasty during the Mongol Empire's rule, 'The Return of the Condor Heroes' follows the story of a young orphan who rises to become a legendary martial arts hero. Filled with romance, drama, and breathtaking action, this Chinese historical drama is based on the novel of the same name.

Long Vacation tells the story of Minami, a talented pianist who is in a relationship with a married man. She decides to end things and moves into an apartment where she meets her neighbor Sena. As they spend more time together, they begin to develop feelings for each other. However, their relationship is complicated by their pasts and the age gap between them. Will they be able to overcome their obstacles and find happiness together?

Han Yi-joo seeks revenge on her husband and family by entering into a contract marriage. Seo Do-gook, who was planning a contract marriage, chooses to marry her instead.

F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers (2021) is a Thai drama TV show that follows the story of a strong-female-lead who faces parental-disapproval and school-bullying. She forms an unlikely friendship with the rich-man-poor-woman F4 group, and together they navigate the challenges of youth, cyberbullying, and romance.

30-year-old Kamata Rinko is single and a struggling scriptwriter. She has no boyfriend and keeps having night outs at drinking spots with her girlfriends Kaori and Koyuki. “If I become beautiful, a better guy will appear!” “If we grow to like each other, we can get married!” They will not stop talking about these hypothetical questions. Then a younger, handsome, golden-haired guy suddenly utters, “These “what if” women!” and the trio have to face the harsh reality that they are no longer girls. Rinko enters her 30s while still immature, seeking happiness and struggling with romance and work.