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Plot Summary:
Whoever plays the video with Video Girl Mai, becomes Mai's master. To grant her master's wishes, Video Girl Mai carries her orders using her femme fatale charm. She fascinates people and trifles with them, but what is her real purpose?.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 8
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
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49 Days with a Merman (2022)
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What will happen when a high-school student meets the domineering merman and live together for 49 days? Adapted from the manga series Merman in My Tub by Itokichi.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 34
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Taiwan
Duration:
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Boys on the Run (2012)
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Toshiyuki Tanishi (Ryuhei Maruyama) is 27-year-old single guy, who has never had a girlfriend in his whole life. He works for small toy company, Saida Company. People view Toshiyuki Tanishi as stupid and the last person who will achieve success. Meanwhile, Toshiyuki has feelings for co-worker Chiharu (Akina Minami), but is unable to approach Chiharu. Instead, Toshiyuki goes to telephone clubs or watch adult videos. One day, Toshiyuki gets along with the salesman Aoyama (Takumi Saito), from rival company Manmos. With Aoyama's suggestion, Toshiyuki is finally able to have dinner with Chiharu. After dinner, Toshiyuki and Chiharu miss the last train and go to a hotel.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 23
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime
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Candy Color Paradox (2022)
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As a reporter at a weekly magazine, Satoshi Onoe takes pride in his ability to write well and report ethically. But when the stakeout teams are shuffled around in light of a new investigation, Onoe ends up being paired up with the one and only Motoharu Kaburagi, an ill-mannered photographer who spells nothing but trouble. Onoe, who secretly regards Kaburagi as his biggest rival, absolutely despises him and his haphazard and unethical reporting methods, with the two bickering constantly. However, much to Onoe's surprise, his annoyance soon begins to shift as he spends more time with Kaburagi, and his feelings towards his arch nemesis turn a bit sweeter.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 401
Genere: Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
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Sawako: It's Endless Revenge (2022)
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Machika Otokawa (Mai Fukagawa) loses her future lover, Yukito Hatta (Yuta Koseki).. Sawako Fukai (Shuri), Yukito's ex-lover, appears before Machika, who is at a loss.. By chance, Sawako ends up living with Machika.. Machika's family welcomes the cheerful and thoughtful Sawako, but the voluptuousness and madness that Sawako occasionally shows spreads like poison to Machika's family and surroundings.. Kensuke Otokawa (Sota Ryosuke), Machika's younger brother who is attracted to Sawako's bewitching charm, Shinji Otsu (Kohei Shoji), a detective who approaches Machika, and Nono Igarashi (Hirai Amon), Kensuke's art school classmate, a reporter Kazuomi Makihara (Kazuya Tanabe), who suspects Machika, is quietly creeped out by Sawako's madness.. Why does the crazy Sawako target the people around Machika one after another…?.
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Genere: Drama, Horror, Romance, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: suspense
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After the Rain: Wish in a Pocket (2018)
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After the Rain: Wish in a Pocket, the live-action spin off web mini-series based on the live-action film of Jun Mayuzuki's Koi wa Ameagari no You ni (After the Rain) manga, on Wednesday. The new mini-series focuses on the relationship between the characters Takashi Yoshizawa and Yui Nishida, who are supporting characters in the original story. The series maintains the same cast as the film. Hiroki Kazama is directing the series.
IMDB Rating: 2.9
IMDB Votes: 23
Genere: Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: sincere, serious, captivating, realistic
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H2: The Days with You (2005)
Plot Summary:
Drama series based on manga H2 by Adachi Mitsuru about two rival high school baseball games. The stars of each team, Hideo and Hiro, happen to be childhood friends.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 141
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 40 min
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Mars: Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru (2016)
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Kira is a sweet young girl with a traumatic past. She meets Rei who made her overcome her inner struggles. However, as much as they wanted to live as close to perfect as a couple can be, Kirishima tries to shake their relationship. Kirishima is a disturbed being who was bullied when he was young, and his outlook on life is what makes him do dark things.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 57
Genere: Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 98 min
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Let's Watch the Meteor Shower (2009)
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Meteor Shower is a Chinese television series that aired on Hunan TV. Due to the success and popularity of Japanese manga Hana Yori Dango and its franchise, Hunan TV decided to create a new series based on the same name. It is an unlicensed live-television drama production not authorized by Japanese publisher Shueisha, according to the producer it is only inspired by the manga.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 51
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 42 min
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Here is Greenwood (2008)
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Set at the all-boys school Rokuto Academy, the story revolves around Hasukawa Kazuya a late arrival to the unusual Greenwood Dormitory, a former insane asylum.
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Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
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Deep Love: The Story of Ayu (2004)
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Ayu has lost the meaning of life after she has been working as a prostitute. However, her cold life change when she meets Yoshiyuki whom she wants to help with his heart problems. The two love each other, but Yoshiyuki's father doesn't allow their feelings. Ayu goes back to prostituting only to help Yoshiyuki earn money for his operation.
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Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
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Bicycling Mellow Love (2022)
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 23
Genere: Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
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Unexpected - Love Story in Maison Ginseiso - (2023)
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Shitara, a man who fell from his elite life overnight. His new "place of employment", which has lost his job, house, and wife, is a boarding house?! Under one roof, a perverted love begins from the worst encounter with one of those living there!.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 8
Genere: Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
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Map for The Wedding (2022)
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Upon learning their employer is transferring an unmarried person to Alaska, coworkers Rika and Takuya decide to tie the knot in order to dodge a bullet.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 17
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
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Choosing Spouse by Lottery (2018)
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Due to the nation's low birth rate and aging population, the Japanese government implements a new policy. The new policy requires single men and women from the age of 25 to 39 to go on government planned blind dates. The government randomly selects men and women as blind date partners. Each person can say no 2 times if they do not like their partners. If they say no for the third time, then they have to serve 2 years on an anti-terrorism activities support team. Tatsuhiko Miyasaka is a 26-year-old single man and he works as a systems engineer. He lives in Tokyo alone. Due to trauma from his middle-school days, he does not trust people and he has a fear of germs. Meanwhile, Nana Fuyumura is beautiful single woman and works at a radio broadcasting station. She lives with her family in Tokyo. Tatsuhiko Miyasaka and Nana Fuyumura meet at a government mandated blind date.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 38
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
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Arakawa Under the Bridge (2010)
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Kou Ichinomiya has always lived according to the creed of his wealthy, successful family: never be in debt to anyone. But one day, under the Arakawa Bridge, his life is saved by a homeless girl named Nino. In order to pay her back, Kou promises to be her boyfriend; and thus begins his new life under the bridge.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 167
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, seinen
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Everyone's Getting Married (2017)
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Asuka Takanashi is a twenty-something woman who works for a megabank and holds various professional qualifications in finance. Despite her successful career, she is extremely eager to get married and become a stay-at-home housewife. One day, she suddenly gets damped by her boyfriend of five years. Desperate to find her next potential husband, she immediately starts searching to find the "love of her life." Then she meets Ryu Nanami, a very popular TV newscaster. He appears to be the most ideal man for Asuka, except that Ryu is 100% against the idea of marriage and determined to never get married. However, despite their different views on marriage, they eventually fall in love and start their relationship. It seemed as though everything was going so well, but this was the beginning of their “Battle of Values.” Where is their romantic relationship headed? Will Asuka be able to announce her marriage and make her dream come true?.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 48
Genere: Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
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Chaser Game (2022)
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Tatsuya Shindo (Keisuke Watanabe) has worked as a game creator for Dynamic Dream for the past 9 years. He dreamed of holding that job since he was a middle school student. Now, Tatsuya Shindo gets promoted to a middle management position within the company. He is excited to work in his new position as a manager, but what awaits for him are team members who are hard to deal with. A new project is also assigned to him. While working on the project, Tatsuya Shindo encounters various problems. Can he complete the project successfully?.
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Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min
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Ooku (2003)
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The mini-series revolves around the harem of a shogun in the Edo Period in Japan. The women jostle and compete with one another and with their lord and on occasion even wield more power than their master.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 9
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration:
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Sweet Revenge (2021)
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Mariko who seems to have no luck with romance but is actually the president of a company named Sweet Revenge which helps their female clients take revenge on men who have dumped them in cruel and harsh ways.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 7
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: manga
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Hitoshi Tadano, the Extraordinary Undercover Detective (2003)
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Hitoshi Tadano is an assistant manager of an advertisement company who seems to be nothing but a dull and incapable “nobody”. While most of the employees wonder why such a passive and incompetent person like Hitoshi is yet to be laid off, there is just one person who heavily relies on him as a “savior” to the company, the CEO. In fact, the “Mr. Nobody” is simply a disguise from the real Hitoshi, as he is under various special missions of the CEO to quietly carry on his “extraordinary” task to fight against the corruption of the company.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 20
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 55 min
Plot tags: sexy
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Tomorrow, I'll Be Someone's Girlfriend (2022)
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A bitter love story depicting the realities of love between a female college students who earn money as a stand-in girlfriend, and men attracted to them.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 121
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
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Parfait Tic! (2018)
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Fuko Kameyama is a first grade high school student and she has a bright personality. One day, cousins Daiya Shinpo and Ichi Shinpo move into an apartment upstairs from Fuko. Daiya has a bright smile. Ichi doesn't talk that much, but he has a warm heart. Fuko wavers between Daiya and Ichi.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 17
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: shoujo, romantic comedy
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My Girl (2009)
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Back in his high school years, Kazama Masamune had a girlfriend four years his senior, who one day left to go study abroad. Now, six years later, Kazama hears that his girlfriend has passed away, and that she had secretly given birth to their daughter, who is now five years old. Kazama then decides to raise his daughter on his own.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 41
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 49 min
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One Night Morning (2022)
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Relationships take on many forms. Some can be fleeting, delicate things that only last a moment, while others are sure and steady and can last a lifetime. More often than not, relationships fall somewhere in between, but whatever the relationship, each one is as unique as the people in them. Take the eight different couples in this story, for example. While each of them ends up sharing a night, how that night looks and what comes the morning after is entirely different. For the man reunited with his former high school classmate, the feelings he has harbored all these years give their time together a very specific meaning. Meanwhile, an evening shared by two individuals who regularly hook up for sex takes on an entirely different one. No matter what their dynamic may be, each couple in this series has this in common: they each share a meal the morning after. The question is, where do things go between them, once they’ve finished their breakfast?.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 7
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
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Yakuza Lover (2022)
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When feisty college student Yuri is attacked at a party, she's saved by Oya Toshiomi, the underboss of a yakuza syndicate. Despite her obvious attraction to him, she convinces herself that she's not in the market for a bad boy type. But when they meet again, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to him—kicking off a steamy and dangerous love affair that threatens to consume her, body and soul.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 210
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
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The Real Thing (2019)
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Kazumichi Tsuji is a bored office worker in questionable relationships with two women at work. One day he meets the intriguing Ukiyo Hayama at a convenience store. However, having her in his life brings nothing but trouble.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 17
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
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Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches (2013)
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Urara Shiraishi is a model student with excellent grades. Ryu Yamada is a trouble student. One day, Urara tumbles down the stairs with Ryu. After the accident, their bodies become switched. When they tumbled down the stairs, they happened to kiss. They guess that they may have changed bodies because of the kiss. They kiss again and they get their own bodies back. Through kissing they can change bodies freely. They also learn that there are 7 witches with special abilities and that the 7 witches can use their special abilities by kissing, so Urara and Ryu set out to find the 7 witches.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 149
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: sexy, exciting, feel good, captivating, visually appealing, shoujo, anime, adult anime
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Silver and Gold (2017)
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Morita, a man who never succeeds in anything, takes his anger out in gambling. He meets an underworld fixer named Ginji Hirai, who introduces him to the underworld trade, where billions of yen changes hands every moment, and speculators and other influential people bet their lives for greed.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 29
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min
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Otomen (2009)
Plot Summary:
Otomen is a Japanese romantic comedy manga by manga artist Aya Kanno, which began in Bessatsu Hana to Yume in late 2006 and concluded on November 26, 2012. The series has been adapted into a live action TV drama. The series has been one of the best-selling shōjo properties in America, since being licensed by Viz Media. The series is also licensed in France by Delcourt and in Spain by Planeta DeAgostini.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 64
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: dorama
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Ai the Video Girl (2018)
Plot Summary:
The story is set in 2018, 25 years after the original manga's "Video Girl Ai" arc ("Video Girl Len" arc was set seven years after the first arc). Sho Moteuchi (Shuhei Nomura) is a high school student. After his parents divorced, he begins to live with his uncle. At school, he develops feelings for his classmate Nanami, but Nanami likes his friend Tomoaki. One day, he finds an old broken video cassette recorder at his uncle’s house. Sho repairs the video cassette recorder and suddenly a video of girl plays. The girl in the video introduces herself as Video Girl Ai. The girl then steps out of the video and lives with Sho for the next 3 months.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 64
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, captivating, suspenseful, anime