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Best Japanese TV Shows to Watch: Teiji De Kaerimasu
Teiji De Kaerimasu is an easygoing, fun drama that gives an insight into the work culture of Japan, as well as how it has been changing recently. Japan and most Asian countries aren’t known for their fantastic work cultures; Japan is known for making its workers do overtime, not take too much vacation time, and…
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Best Japanese TV Shows to Watch on Rakuten Viki: My Fair Prince
My Fair Prince is the latest Japanese drama I completed on Rakuten Viki. Apart from Dean Fujioka (one of the best Japanese actors around), My Fair Prince actually had a main cast of actors/actresses that I haven’t seen before in other shows. My Fair Prince does have a romantic storyline, but it also had other…
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Best Japanese TV Shows to Watch: The Emperor’s Cook
Out of all the Japanese shows that I have watched so far (and there have been a lot), The Good Doctor, Jimmy, and Midnight Diner, have been some of my favorites. However, after watching my latest Japanese drama, The Emperor’s Cook, I can definitely say that this is my favorite drama so far (subject to…
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Best Japanese Shows to Watch: Mi Wo Tsukushi Ryoricho
While The Emperor’s Cook still remains my favorite Japanese drama, Mi Wo Tsukushi Ryoricho is a drama that fans of The Emperor’s Cook should watch. Mi Wo Tsukushi Ryoricho follows a similar format and storyline, and even has one of the main characters from The Emperor’s Cook (Haru Kiroki). Mi Wo Tsukushi Ryoricho also has…
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Best Japanese Shows to Watch: Juhan Shuttai
Juhan Shuttai is my second favorite Japanese drama that I have ever watched, just ahead of The Good Doctor and just behind The Emperor’s Cook. Juhan Shuttai and The Emperor’s Cook both star the same lead actress, Haru Kuroki, so it could be that I just really admire her acting prowess. I really enjoyed watching…
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Best Japanese TV Shows to Watch: Baseball Braniacs
As a sports fan, I am always looking for sports-related TV shows to watch. The Japanese show “Baseball Brainiacs” (Yowakutemo Katemasu), translates to something along the lines of even if we are weak, we can still win. Baseball Brainiacs was a perfect TV show for me because it combined baseball, Japanese language, Arashi (it stars…
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Best Japanese Shows to Watch on Rakuten Viki: Residential Complex
Residential Complex was a really hard-hitting Japanese drama that had a lot of deep and complex storylines. Japanese romance dramas tend to be very standard, and they do not touch on a lot of difficult and delicate topics. Residential Complex was the complete opposite of most Japanese dramas, as it touched on topics such as…
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Best Japanese Shows to Watch: Ouroboros
Ouroboros is a Japanese drama about two former “brothers” who grew up in an orphanage together. One has grown up to become a rising star in the police force, while another is continuing to move up the yakuza ranks. Although their daily jobs are completely different, they still keep in contact and are working towards…
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Best Japanese Shows to Watch: Hana Yori Dango Returns
After watching Hana Yori Dango, the next step was to watch Hana Yori Dango Returns. Hana Yori Dango Returns was made one year after the first season, and it has the same main 5 characters (Makino Tsukushi and the rest of F4). It picks up where the original season of Hana Yori Dango left off,…
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Best Japanese TV Shows to Watch: Hana Yori Dango
Hana Yori Dango is a Japanese show that I had heard several of my friends mention, as well as a couple of blogs which mentioned the most popular Japanese shows. Hana Yori Dango is based on a manga, and the story is so popular that there are Korean, Taiwanese, and Chinese versions to go along…