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Plot Summary:
High school student Katagiri Yuichi cares about friendship more than money because of his mother’s teachings. One day, Yuichi and his close friends, Shiho, Tenji, Makoto and Yutori, are suddenly forced to participate in a mysterious game of wits that involves a lot of money. It is supposed to be a simple game. However, friendships are unexpectedly tested under extreme conditions which triggers paranoia. The trick to clearing the game is to trust in friends. But will Yuichi and his friends choose money over friendship?.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 66
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological thriller, tense, enigmatic, captivating, suspense, disturbing, anime, entertaining
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Girl's Revenge (2020)
Plot Summary:
At a birthday party, a sex video is filmed without consent and Ren Li-cha is the girl in the video. The clip circulates among the students and Li-cha is mocked and bullied as a result. Wu Yun-heng, a transfer student, went to the party with Li-cha. As she cannot stand how much Li-cha is suffering' she is determined to find out about the truth behind the incident, fighting for her best friend. However, as she gets closer to the truth, she is about to shatter the peace in school.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 284
Genere: Drama
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Boys Over Flowers 2 (2007)
Plot Summary:
Hana Yori Dango Returns is a Japanese television drama series, broadcast on TBS in 2007. It is the sequel to 2005 Hana Yori Dango TV series, based on Japanese shōjo manga series, Boys Over Flowers, written by Yoko Kamio, and followed by movie adaptation Hana Yori Dango Final.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: dorama, sentimental, romantic, humorous, cynical, shoujo, anime, comic
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Clouds Over the Hill (2009)
Plot Summary:
Saka no Ue no Kumo is an NHK 21st Century special drama which was aired over three years starting from November 29, 2009. The series runs 13 episodes at 90 minutes each. The first series, with 5 episodes, was broadcast in 2009, while series two and three, each with 4 episodes, were broadcast in late 2010 and 2011. While most episodes were shot in Japan, one of the episodes in series two was shot in Latvia. The TV series is based on the novel Saka no ue no kumo by Ryōtarō Shiba and adopted by Hisashi Nozawa. The theme song of the drama series is titled "Stand Alone". It was composed by Joe Hisaishi, written by Kundo Koyama and performed by British soprano singer Sarah Brightman.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 501
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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BG: Personal Bodyguard (2018)
Plot Summary:
Akira Shimazaki (Takuya Kimura) lives with his middle school student son. He used to work as a bodyguard, but, due to an incident, he now works as a security guard at a construction site. The private security company where he works establishes a new bodyguard division. Hiding his past as a bodyguard, Akira Shimazaki begins work as a novice bodyguard.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 467
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, detective
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The Principal (2015)
Plot Summary:
When history teacher Matt Bashir is promoted to Principal of a notoriously violent Boys' school in Sydney's south-west, his radical approach brings him into conflict and leaves his personal life dangerously exposed. But just when he seems to be making progress, a 17-year-old student is found dead on school grounds.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, queer cinema
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Tong: Memories (2016)
Plot Summary:
What makes a young boy grow up to become a legendary fighter? Lee Jung Woo has always had a short temper and doesn't like to be messed with. Growing up in Busan, he learns to fight back when he is bullied by other kids and ends up becoming a local legend and the top street fighter of Busan. His best friend is Kwon Doo Hyun, who always lives under the shadow of Jung Woo.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 63
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 10 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, disturbing
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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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Asuka High School March! (2011)
Plot Summary:
Nao Yoshino is a girl who fails the entrance exams of her target high school. She winds up enrolling in a technical high school called Kenritsu Asuka Kōgyō Kōkō, also known by the nickname "Asukō". Out of the 148 entering freshmen, only three are girls, and Nao is the only one in her class.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 120
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: captivating
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Life (2007)
Plot Summary:
Adapted from Keiko Suenobu's manga "LIFE," this drama delves into the dark side of high school life. The story focuses mainly on bullying, but the manga also touches on subjects such as self-mutilation, suicide, and rape. Kitano Kii stars as Ayumu Shiiba, one of the students bullied by a group of classmates led by Ayumu's former friend, Manami Anzai (Fukuda Saki).
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 166
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 36 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, dorama
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The Glorious Era (2019)
Plot Summary:
Set in the period before and after the founding of PRC, it is a story that follows the first generation of People's Public Security. CCP undercover agent, Zheng Chao Yang, engages in a battle of wits and will against KMT operatives. Before the battle of Liaoshen, Communist operative CCP undercover agent, Zheng Chao Yang (Zhang Yi), infiltrates and lurks in the Peiping police station. Zheng Chao Yang's identity is discovered by a traitor, forcing him to evacuate the police station immediately. In his escape, he is able to take with him a secret list of KMT spies that can deal a detrimental blow to the KMT. After the liberation of Peiping, Zheng Chao Yang returns to the city. However, waiting for him is a new battlefield. The KMT has dispatched a team of elite spies operating under the codename "Tao Yuan". Tao Yuan is led by the elite spy codenamed "Phoenix" and who is actually Chao Yang's older brother, Zheng Chao Shan (Huang Zhizhong), who is a famous doctor.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 9
Genere: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Clean Break (2015)
Plot Summary:
Car dealer Frank Mallon (Adam Fergus, Being Erica) is watching his life fall apart around him. His wife has left, his cars aren't selling, and his teenage daughter is out of control. Desperate for a solution, Frank devises a plan to fix his money problems while also getting revenge on the people who make his life miserable.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 230
Genere: Drama
Country: Ireland
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, detective
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AlRawabi School for Girls (2021)
Plot Summary:
The bullied outcasts at prestigious Al Rawabi School for Girls plot a series of risky takedowns to get back at their tormentors.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Drama
Country: Jordan
Duration: 291 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Perfect Wife (2017)
Plot Summary:
Sim Jae-Bok is married with two children. Due to hardships she went through, she has a wild temper. She gets involved in an unexpected case and begins to regain her true self.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 47
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, enigmatic, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge (2006)
Plot Summary:
Live-action drama series that takes place before the events that begin the story of Detective Conan, the anime series.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 178
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing, anime, detective
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Backstage (2016)
Plot Summary:
A group of “very talented” teenagers sing, dance, and perform their way to the top at the famous Keaton School of the Arts! From the disappointments of failure, to the new friendships and crowning achievements, being a student at Keaton means you're on the path to becoming a star!.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, entertaining, disturbing
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Guidance (2015)
Plot Summary:
The truth behind a series of scandalous photos of Miriam, the most popular girl in school, unfolds through weekly sessions with the school’s guidance counselor, Anna.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 318
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 6 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Out With Dad (2010)
Plot Summary:
Here we have a look into the life of a teenage girl along with her single father. The two share a close relationship. Rose is coming of age, coming out of the closet, and hoping to avoid having a spotlight put on her life. Her dad, Nathan, is struggling to help. Maybe he’s even pushing her out? Exploring themes of love and orientation, Out With Dad is a tender look at growing up regardless of your age, experience, or sexuality.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 203
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration:
Plot tags: erotic, psychological, tense, touching, unusual plot structure, captivating, suspense, disturbing, contemplative, sensual
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Game of Silence (2016)
Plot Summary:
A successful Atlanta attorney's long-lost childhood friends unexpectedly reappear after 25 years. When a dark secret they thought they'd buried resurfaces, the brotherhood bands together to right the wrongs of their shared past - a journey that will push the limits of their loyalty and quench their thirst for revenge.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, suspense, suspenseful, enigmatic, captivating, disturbing
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Kardeslerim (2021)
Plot Summary:
4 siblings have to struggle with life after their parents' death.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Out of the Blue (2008)
Plot Summary:
Out of the Blue is an Australian serial drama commissioned by the BBC, produced by Australia's Southern Star Entertainment. It began screening on BBC One on weekday afternoons on 28 April 2008. The programme attracted lower than desired ratings figures, prompting the broadcaster to shift it to its second channel BBC Two from 19 May 2008. The BBC eventually decided not to commission a second series, and the final episode aired on 29 January 2009. The rights to show the first series in Australia were purchased by Network Ten, while in the UK, Channel 5 has picked up the repeat rights to Out of the Blue, and began airing all 130 episodes on digital sister channel Fiver in February 2009.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 170
Genere: Drama
Country: Australia, UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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CSI: Crime Scene Talks (2011)
Plot Summary:
Satoshi Itomura is an assistant police investigator who belongs to the Metropolitan Police Department’s Scientific Investigation Team. Reenactments, fingerprint and voice data collections, profiling... His team collects scientific evidence and pieces together fragments of information in order to help build evidences. However, Itomura often does not care about the scientific approach and instead pays a great deal of attention to the things that the victims always carried with them or treasured. And he focuses on these things because they usually carry the victim’s dying wishes, understanding that last message not only helps solve the cases but also brings closure to the depressed family of victims.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 29
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Judgement (2019)
Plot Summary:
The tragic death of Gabrielle and the acquittal of her killer plunges the Dessureaux family into a living hell.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 114
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, psychological thriller
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Fragile (2019)
Plot Summary:
Fragile tells the story of two diametrically opposite families: the wealthy, influential Bachands, and the salt-of-the-earth Coutures. It’s also the story of an unlikely friendship, that of Dominic Couture (Pier-Luc Funk) and Félix Bachand (Marc-André Grondin). The pair’s mysterious death sends shock waves through their families and community, exposing jealously guarded secrets, dangerous liaisons, and hidden agendas.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 291
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Jyouou (2005)
Plot Summary:
Fujisaki Aya is a young college student whose family is 150 million yen in debt after her father's corporation went bankrupt. To earn the money, she enters the Hostess Grand Prix.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 13
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Future Diary: Another World (2012)
Plot Summary:
This survival action series revolves around the "Future Diary," a cell phone diary that contains entries about future events. Arata Hoshino is a college student who could be the poster boy for "inertia." By chance, Arata gets his hands on a brand new type of smartphone made by the Chronos Corporation. The cell phone includes a diary application (Future Diary) that details ever-changing future events. At first, he takes advantage of the power of knowing what's going to happen in advance, but one day, the Future Diary displays the message, "Arata Hoshino dies." And thus begins a game of survival between seven people who possess the Future Diary.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 123
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: anime, tense, enigmatic, captivating, disturbing, thought provoking
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Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler (2011)
Plot Summary:
3 years after the ultimate life-or-death game with Teiai Group, Kaiji was entrapped by Teiai and again back in the underground, forced to do hard labour. One day, Kaiji wins a bet to get out of the underground with 1 million yen, and promises the other workers that he will save them. But to do so, he only has 14 days and needs 200 million yen! Kaiji meets his former rival Tonegawa and learns that there is a chance to turn the tables in the game. It was a monster casino machine that will make 1 billion yen if you win.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 133 min
Plot tags: anime, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Liar Game: Reborn (2012)
Plot Summary:
To exact revenge, the Liar Game office is revived. The target is only one person: Shin'ichi Akiyama. Because of new heroine Shinomiya, Shin'ichi, who kept refusing to take part in the game, finds himself in the game. Along with Akiyama, there's 19 other players competing for the prize of two billion yen. Omega, who revived the game, plays the game at the Liar Game office with Alice. Alice sets up the game, chooses the players, and sets the traps.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 678
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 131 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Death Note (2015)
Plot Summary:
Light Yagami is an ordinary university student. One day, he receives a death note which changes his life. The death note awakens his warped sense of justice and genius. He becomes murderer Kira and punishes criminals. L is a well known private detective. L appears in front of Light Yagami. L defines Kira as evil and decides to catch Kira. Then N, who has a beautiful appearance but dangerous existence, appears.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 46 min
Plot tags: psychological thriller, tense, suspense, disturbing, anime, psychological, intellectual, detective, captivating
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Zero: The Bravest Money Game (2018)
Plot Summary:
The winner of a secret survival game stands to win a large sum of money. However, one player does not seem to be in the game for the money.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 51
Genere: Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing, suspense
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Liar Game (2007)
Plot Summary:
The Liar Game is a Japanese manga series originally written and illustrated by Shinobu Kaitani. The manga was first serialized in 2005 in the Japanese manga magazine Weekly Young Jump, published by Shueisha. It was adapted into a TV series, which started airing on April 14, 2007 on Fuji TV, achieving a 11.4 viewership rating in Japan's Kantō region. A sequel, Liar Game 2, ran from 2009 to 2010. It was also adapted into two live action films: Liar Game: The Final Stage in 2010, and Liar Game: Reborn in 2012. The manga has also been translated into Chinese and into Dutch. In Italy the series is licensed by J-Pop and in France it is licensed by TONKAM.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 36 min
Plot tags: suspense, psychological, serious, disturbing, tense, intellectual, captivating, philosophical, dorama, manga