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.
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 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.
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.
An exceptional marksman and hopeless playboy, private eye Ryo Saeba reluctantly forms an alliance with his late partner's sister to investigate his death.
GTO (2012) is a comedy-drama TV show based on a manga, where a former gang member becomes a teacher in a Japanese high school. With his unorthodox teaching methods, he aims to help his students overcome their struggles and make a positive impact on their lives.
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.
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.
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.
Takamine Hana is a super ace employee at a traditional confectionary company. Despite her elite look and high performance, Hana only has love skills of a fifth grader. Hana has recently fell in love with Yowaki Tsuyoshi, a young employee who always gets scolded. Can Hana make Tsuyoshi like her back? Will a love bloom between the two?
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.
Komukai Riko is a young single woman and works for an event planning company. She is considered average in regards to her personality and appearance. One day, her co-worker mentions person of a mass production model. Komukai Riko asks herself if she could be such a person for a mass production model and she answers her question affirmatively. Around this time, she happens to see plastic model Zaku at a neighborhood store. Zaku is a robot from TV anime series Mobile Suit Gundam. She becomes interested in plastic models and challenges herself to make her first plastic model.
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.
An omnibus style pinku drama that focuses on the sexual concerns of modern women. Based on the manga “Sex-chan” by Haro Aso, the original creator of Alice in Borderland.
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.
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.
In 'The Confidence Man JP', a group of swindlers known as 'The Confidence Men' join forces to carry out elaborate cons and scams, targeting wealthy individuals. With their cunning tricks and clever schemes, they prove to be a formidable team in the world of deception. As they target their victims, they face unexpected challenges and unexpected twists that put their skills and friendships to the test. This thrilling TV show explores the fascinating world of confidence scams and the characters that inhabit it.
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.