nonormal: Jdrama
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1. We Married as a Job (2016– )
54 min | Comedy, Romance
Moriyama Mikuri had graduated from university and got no job offers. She became a temporary employee but was even laid off. Now, she works as a housekeeper for bachelor Tsuzaki Hiramasa by chance and he proposes a contract marriage to her.
Stars: Yui Aragaki, Gen Hoshino, Ryôhei Ohtani, Takashi Fujii
Votes: 2,350
2. Dêto: Koi towa donnamono kashira (2015– )
54 min | Comedy, Romance
Yoriko is a hard-working and rigid young woman and Takumi is an unemployed young man. They believe that they are unsuited for love, think of marriage as a contract and and start dating with the goal of getting married.
Stars: Anne Watanabe, Hiroki Hasegawa, Ryôko Kuninaka, Yûto Nakajima
Votes: 215
3. Nodame Cantabile (2006)
47 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Two musicians united in talent, divided by nature - the upper-class perfectionist Chiaki and the sloppy middle-classer Nodame - fall in love.
Stars: Juri Ueno, Hiroshi Tamaki, Eita Nagayama, Asami Mizukawa
Votes: 2,418
4. Nobunaga Concerto (II) (2014– )
54 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
After time-travelling to Japan's Sengoku Era and taking the identity of Oda Nobunaga, Saboru must fulfill Oda's destiny in unifying Japan. How will Saboru, a teenager from current-day Japan, fare in his duty?
Stars: Shun Oguri, Kô Shibasaki, Osamu Mukai, Takayuki Yamada
Votes: 513
5. Boys Over Flowers (2005)
45 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Makino Tsukushi is an ordinary student at Eitoku Gakuen, a school for the ridiculously rich and privileged which is ruled by the Flower 4, or otherwise known as the F4, a group of four boys who come from extremely powerful families.
Stars: Mao Inoue, Jun Matsumoto, Shun Oguri, Shôta Matsuda
Votes: 3,607
6. Virgin Road (1997– )
45 min | Drama, Romance
To pursue her dreams, Sakurai Kazumi (Wakui Emi) quits her job and goes to New York to study jewelry design, against the objections of her naggy and stubborn but well-meaning father (Takeda... See full summary »
Stars: Emi Wakui, Takashi Sorimachi, Kimiko Yo, Akira Kubo
Votes: 35
7. Nurse no oshigoto (1996– )
Drama, Comedy
Struggles between veteran and novice nurses at a Japanese hospital cause constant scheming and tension while doctors and patients fade to the background.
Stars: Dennis Falt, Adeyto, Alisa Mizuki, Yuki Matsushita
Votes: 18
8. Fruits Takuhaibin (2019)
30 min | Drama
He moved to Tokyo to work for a company and lived in that firm's housing. However, the job, housing and the dream are over when disaster strikes and the company goes out of business. Now ... See full summary »
Stars: Riisa Naka, Eri Tokunaga, Gaku Hamada, Rie Kitahara
Votes: 32
9. Kinou nani tabeta? (2019– )
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Kakei Shiro is a 45 year old lawyer who works at a small law firm. His partner, Yabuki Kenji, is an affable hairdresser in his 40s. They have been together for three years yet Shiro has never told anyone that Kenji is his partner.
Stars: Meiko Kaji, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Yurika Nakamura, Hayato Isomura
Votes: 635
10. Long Vacation (1996)
45 min | Drama, Music
A group of friends do their best to handle life's daily struggles. Two of them, an ambitious musician and a struggling model, are drawn to each other.
Stars: Takuya Kimura, Tomoko Yamaguchi, Yutaka Takenouchi, Izumi Inamori
Votes: 1,367
11. For You in Full Blossom: Ikemen Paradise (2007–2008)
54 min | Comedy, Drama
Mizuki disguises herself as a boy and transfers to the same all-boys high school her idol, Izumi Sano, a high-jump athlete that gave up on the sport, attends. In between the antics of their classmates, she'll try to get him to jump again.
Stars: Maki Horikita, Shun Oguri, Tôma Ikuta, Ryohei Suzuki
Votes: 2,028
12. The Naked Director (2019–2021)
TV-MA | 48 min | Biography, Drama
Follows the story of Toru Muranishi's unusual and dramatic life filled with big ambitions as well as spectacular setbacks in his attempt to turn Japan's porn industry on its head.
Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Misato Morita, Tokio Emoto
Votes: 6,937
13. Doctor X (2012– )
Not Rated | 54 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Daimon Michiko is a freelance surgeon who wanders from hospital to hospital because the harsh environment led many doctors to retire. However, Michiko doesn't look like a doctor at all with her flashy clothes and eccentric attitude.
Stars: Ryôko Yonekura, Ittoku Kishibe, Yuki Uchida, Toshiyuki Nishida
Votes: 793
14. Legal V: Ex-lawyer Shoko Takanashi (2018)
Drama
Shoko Takanashi is a former lawyer who had her license revoked. Prior to her disbarment, there were dark rumors that she punched her boss and that she was extorting in collaboration with ... See full summary »
Stars: Ryôko Yonekura, Nanao, Fumiyo Kohinata, Shôhei Miura
Votes: 154
15. Underwear (2015)
TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy, Drama
Tokita Mayuko who was majored in textile technology moved to Tokyo and finally found a job in Ginza. Mayuko's dream is to develop new kinds of fabric, but she ends up working in a handmade luxury lingerie atelier called Emotion.
Stars: Mirei Kiritani, Mao Daichi, Mayuko Kawakita, Wakana Sakai
Votes: 1,023
16. Good Morning Call (2016–2017)
TV-14 | 48 min | Comedy, Romance
Nao rents her dream apartment, but things are not what they seem when she finds out she will be sharing it with high school heart throb Uehara.
Stars: Haruka Fukuhara, Shun'ya Shiraishi, Moe Arai, Shûgo Nagashima
Votes: 3,639
17. Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo (2013–2015)
TV-14 | 49 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Kotoko Aihara, a high school girl who isn't that smart has to follow her father's decision after her father decides to live temporarily with his friend. She is surprised to learn that the boy who she falls in love with lives there as well.
Stars: Honoka Miki, Yûki Furukawa, Tomomi Nishimura, Yôji Tanaka
Votes: 1,628
18. Minami-kun no koibito (2015–2016)
43 min | Comedy, Romance
Girl magically shrinks to a 15 cm (6") height and hides out in her former childhood sweetheart's bedroom, both hoping for her return to normal.
Stars: Taishi Nakagawa, Maika Yamamoto, Naomi Akimoto, Ai Yoshikawa
Votes: 437
19. 1,000,000 yen no Onnatachi (2017)
30 min | Crime, Mystery, Romance
A frustrated writer has 5 mysterious women turn up at his house, all seemingly invited and all must adhere to strict rules, they all pay him a million yen as rent. Who is responsible for the invites?
Stars: Yôjirô Noda, Rila Fukushima, Rena Matsui, Miwako Wagatsuma
Votes: 2,124
20. Erased (2017)
TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
After finding his mom killed, Satoru's time-traveling ability takes him back 18 years for a chance to prevent her death and those of three classmates.
Stars: Yûki Furukawa, Tomoka Kurotani, Reo Uchikawa, Brenda Joan Wong
Votes: 4,390
21. Nobuta wo produce (2005)
45 min | Comedy, Drama
Shuji (Kamenashi Kazuya) is one of the most popular guys in school. He tries to avoid Akira (Tomohisa Yamashita), because of his constant annoyance. But Kame isn't just like that. At home, ... See full summary »
Stars: Kazuya Kamenashi, Tomohisa Yamashita, Maki Horikita, Natsuna
Votes: 2,473
22. 1 Litre of Tears (2005–2007)
TV-14 | 48 min | Drama, Romance
The story of a 15-year-old high school student, Ikeuchi Aya, who soon discovers she has an incurable disease that affects the cerebellum of the brain. Aya lived her life to the fullest until her death at 25.
Stars: Erika Sawajiri, Ryô Nishikido, Hiroko Yakushimaru, Takanori Jinnai
Votes: 2,881
23. Gokusen (2002–2008)
54 min | Comedy, Drama
Gokusen is the story of Kumiko Yamaguchi, aka. Yankumi, a fourth generation crime syndicate member. She's gone straight and wants to be a teacher though, but she's one you don't want to mess with.
Stars: Yukie Nakama, Katsuhisa Namase, Ken Utsui, Ken Kaneko
Votes: 1,756
24. GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka (1998)
60 min | Drama, Comedy, Action
Onizuka, a former delinquent finds himself in the role of a high school teacher, facing students who behave just as he used to. Using unusual methods, he manages to reach through to his students and help them with their problems.
Stars: Takashi Sorimachi, Nanako Matsushima, Yôsuke Kubozuka, Shun Oguri
Votes: 3,894
25. Train Man (2005–2006)
45 min | Comedy, Drama
With the help of an online community, a nerdy and socially awkward man gathers the courage to start dating an attractive lady he met on a train.
Stars: Misaki Itô, Atsushi Itô, Miho Shiraishi, Risa Sudou
Votes: 1,198
26. Mei chan no shitsuji (2009)
45 min | Comedy, Drama
After her parents die, Mei discovers that she is the heir to a rich and powerful family; she must leave her humble surroundings to attend a new school and work with her new butler, who wants to do everything for her.
Stars: Nana Eikura, Hiro Mizushima, Takeru Satoh, Shioli Kutsuna
Votes: 391
27. Absolute Boyfriend (2008–2009)
54 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Unlucky in love office lady Riiko Izawa is ready to give up on relationships when a mysterious man who offers her the perfect boyfriend.
Stars: Miki Maya, Hiro Mizushima, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Eisuke Sasai
Votes: 694
28. Hotaru no Hikari: It's Only A Little Light in My Life (2007–2011)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
When she's not at her fancy job, Hotaru just wants to relax at home - until her landlord's son shows up, and it's none other than her fastidious boss.
Stars: Haruka Ayase, Naohito Fujiki, Yuka Itaya, Ken Yasuda
Votes: 1,015
29. Kazoku Game (2013)
54 min | Drama
The story revolves around an eccentric home tutor named Yoshimoto, who is hired to teach the second son of the Numata family. While being tossed around by the weird and unconventional tutor, a family gradually start changing.
Stars: Shô Sakurai, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Shioli Kutsuna, Seishû Uragami
Votes: 356
30. Painless (2015– )
54 min | Mystery
A genius physician with the ability to foresee which of his patients will commit crimes in the future works with a detective to ensure the crimes never occur.
Stars: Hidetoshi Nishijima, Atsushi Itô, Anna Ishibashi, Hideaki Itô
Votes: 29
31. Furîtâ, ie wo kau (2010– )
60 min | Drama
Take Seiji quits his job after three months. With no dreams, no savings, and a poor relationship with his family, he becomes a hikikomori. However, after his mother falls ill with ... See full summary »
Stars: Kazunari Ninomiya, Karina, Haruka Igawa, Naoto Takenaka
Votes: 94
32. Yamada Tarô monogatari (2007)
113 min | Comedy
An extremely intelligent young man in Japan simply lives his life as a high school student and as the one in a considerably poor family who is hired for various part-time jobs, all sprinkled with cheezy but hilarious moments.
Stars: Kazunari Ninomiya, Shô Sakurai, Shûgo Oshinari, Naomi Nishida
Votes: 199
33. Nagi's Long Vacation (2019– )
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Nagi seems to have it all: a good job, a boyfriend, friends at work. Unfortunately, she overhears her coworkers and boyfriend dissing her, so she stays home from work, and no one comes to ... See full summary »
Stars: Haru Kuroki, Tomoya Nakamura, Yoshiko Mita, Tamaki Shiratori
Votes: 517
34. Sleepeeer Hit! (2016– )
54 min | Comedy, Drama
A woman who used to be a contender for the Olympic Judo Team had to give up on her dream due to an injury. She ends up working at manga magazine when the publishing industry is going through a turbulent time.
Stars: Haru Kuroki, Joe Odagiri, Kentarô Sakaguchi, Yoshiyoshi Arakawa
Votes: 511
35. Switched (2018)
TV-MA | 35 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
In this sci-fi teen drama based on a Japanese comic book series, 2 high school girls swapped bodies. After the unattractive girl switched with a cute popular girl, she refused to switch back.
Stars: Kaya Kiyohara, Daiki Shigeoka, Tomohiro Kamiyama, Megumi Seki
Votes: 1,767
36. Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom (2019)
54 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
10 days away from graduation, homeroom teacher Hiiragi, stands in front of his students and tells them they have now become his hostages. He says that no one can leave unless someone can tell him the reason behind a past student's suicide.
Stars: Masaki Suda, Mei Nagano, Ryôta Katayose, Rina Kawaei
Votes: 1,532
37. Beach Boys (1997–1998)
46 min | Comedy, Drama
Happy go lucky Hiromi gets kicked out by his girlfriend, and heads for the sea. He meets Kaito, an elite young businessman. The two start work at a B&B run by aging surfer Masaru and his granddaughter Makoto.
Stars: Takashi Sorimachi, Yutaka Takenouchi, Ryôko Hirosue, Izumi Inamori
Votes: 217
38. Mother (2010)
54 min | Drama
Elementary school teacher Suzuhara Nao decides to abduct Michiki Rena, one of her female students, after discovering that she is being abused by her mother.
Stars: Yasuko Matsuyuki, Kôji Yamamoto, Wakana Sakai, Kana Kurashina
Votes: 525
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