Movies and TvShows featuring "japanese-dorama" theme.

Alice in Borderland is a Japanese drama TV show based on the manga series of the same name. It follows a group of young people who find themselves transported to an empty city where they must participate in dangerous and deadly games in order to stay alive. As they navigate through various challenges and conflicts, they unravel the mysteries of the city and discover the truth behind their circumstances. With elements of action, adventure, drama, mystery, and sci-fi, Alice in Borderland combines thrilling gameplay with psychological suspense.

An exceptional marksman and hopeless playboy, private eye Ryo Saeba reluctantly forms an alliance with his late partner's sister to investigate his death.

Follows Anzu Murata, who thirteen years after the home of the wealthy Mitarai family was burned in a fire, infiltrates the house of the Mitarais as a housekeeper in order to reclaim the house and family that was taken from her.

Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo is a romantic comedy series set in Tokyo, Japan. It revolves around the life of a high school girl and her love interests. The story follows the ups and downs of their relationships and the comedic situations they find themselves in.

The story happens in the near future of Japan, where sexual activity is forbidden by law. Inuda Hikaru is an honor student whose father is an executive at Setori (Sexual Misconduct Control Bureau of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare). Hikaru aspires to become like his father and finds sex unpleasant. Minase Yu is Hikaru's childhood friend who has a sharp tongue but excels in her grades. Yu is also a big fan of nationally known actress Uchu Misora, commonly known as Uchura. One day, Hikaru is invited by a classmate to a shady members-only club where he witnesses men and women engaging in illegal sexual acts. He is also surprised to see Uchura, who claims to be "pure" there with a man. Before he realised, Hikaru finds himself being caught in an "underworld organization" where sexual activity is performed.

Monkey (1978) is an epic TV show set in the 16th century, following the adventures of Monkey, a mischievous and immortal superhero with incredible kung fu skills. Alongside his companions, Monkey embarks on a magical odyssey to India, facing demons, gods, and demons, all while navigating through the complex worlds of philosophy, religion, and morality.

Good Morning Call is a Japanese TV show based on a manga. Yoshikawa Nao is a high school girl who finds herself in a difficult situation when her parents move to the countryside, leaving her to live alone in an apartment. However, her peaceful life is soon interrupted when the most popular boy in school, Uehara Hisashi, also moves in. Now Nao and Hisashi have to navigate the challenges of cohabitation while dealing with rumors, love triangles, and the complexities of high school life.

Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories follows the lives of diverse customers and staff at a late-night diner in Tokyo, showcasing heartwarming and emotional human connections. Each episode focuses on a different customer's story, highlighting themes of love, loss, and personal growth.

Yuki earns a living as a rental girlfriend. Rina drowns her loneliness in men. Aya constantly receives plastic surgery. Moe lives her way uninfluenced by others. Yua lives in the moment in the nightlife district. Each are riddled with their own complexes, worries and emotions. What lies ahead as they struggle to make their way in the world garners much empathy.

Midnight Diner is a heartwarming TV show set in a small Tokyo diner that opens from midnight to dawn. The show follows the stories of various customers who come to the diner seeking a late-night meal and find much more than just food. Each episode focuses on a different customer and explores their personal struggles, relationships, and life lessons. With a nice male lead and an episodic structure, Midnight Diner is a heartwarming and insightful show that offers a glimpse into the lives of ordinary people.

The story of Makino Mantaro (Kamiki Ryunosuke), a botanist who ran through the Meiji era (1868-1912) in full bloom, begins. Born the heir to the Tosa sake brewery Mineya, Mantaro (Yurito Mori) is a boy who loves plants and flowers and led a straightforward life. His life was colored by the many vivid encounters he had with many people. People whom Mantaro met in his hometown of Kochi, and whose way of life and words gave him a guideline for his life. "Ranman," is a drama in which charming characters bloom freely around the main character, Mantaro, just like flowers.

It's a year before Yumeko transferred to Hyakkaou Academy. Saotome Meari, a young girl who was born into a very ordinary family, passed her transfer examinations, and has started to attend Hyakkaou. However, the school she expected to attend has a crazy law, the Baptism of Gambling. Paired with Yumeko as her "twin," the curtain opens on Meari's gambling mania!

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.

HANA-KIMI (2007) follows Mizuki Ashiya, a high school girl who transfers to an all-boys school in order to meet her idol, high jumper Izumi Sano. To blend in, Mizuki disguises herself as a boy and becomes Sano's roommate. As Mizuki navigates her new life at the school, she forms friendships, faces competition, and experiences unrequited love. The series explores themes of friendship, identity, and love.

A story that begins when a husband, who lost his beloved wife ten years ago and lost the meaning of life, and his daughter are unexpectedly reunited with their wife/mother. As his wife is reborn as a ten-year-old elementary school student, the family is reborn.

A paralegal who graduated from a big-name school teams up with an offbeat lawyer, taking on oddball little cases out of a small, neighborhood law office.

Nagumo Shuuji, a social studies teacher at Mie Prefecture’s Etsuzan Senior High School, was a former baseball player up until university when he quit after sustaining an injury. Thereafter, he worked as a sports trainer but returned to university at 32 years old in order to pursue his dream of becoming a teacher. However, his peaceful daily life goes through a change after he’s appointed to be the advisor of his school’s baseball club that is on the verge of abolition.

A proud young calligrapher is punished for punching a critic by being sent to a faraway island in the east coast of Japan. But as he meets and lives with the island's friendly people, his attitude begins to improve.

Shibusawa Eiichi was born in 1840 to a farmer’s family. He grew up helping his family with work, which was to manufacture and sell indigo production and also silk farming. He left his hometown at the age of 23 and began working for the government. He later traveled to Paris and learned about banking. Upon his return to Japan, he helped build up the first modern bank in Japan. He eventually became a founder or supporter to about 500 companies and was involved with about 600 public services, including education for women.

In MIU404, a talented detective, Miu Kuriyama, is paired with an inexperienced detective, Yasube Shingeki, to solve various crimes in Japan. As they investigate drug crimes, organized crime, and other cases, the duo faces challenges and uncover dark secrets. Together, they form an unlikely partnership and strive to bring justice to the society.