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Best Japanese TV Shows to Watch: 99.9 Criminal Lawyer
99.9 Criminal Lawyer is a Japanese legal show similar to Suits Japan. The show is called 99.9 Criminal Lawyer because Japan is notorious for having a 99.9% conviction rate for crimes, as only cases that are likely to be won are brought to court. 99.9 Criminal Lawyer stars Jun Matsumoto, who is one of the…
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Best Japanese TV Shows to Watch: Kiss that Kills
Kiss that Kills is one of the most popular Japanese TV shows, and I always see it recommended in articles when trying to find new Japanese shows to watch. I tried watching it a long time ago, but I didn’t really like the show (I thought the show was kind of repetitive and didn’t really…
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Best TV Shows on Netflix: Erased
Erased is a drama on Netflix that I really enjoyed watching. Erased is a great show because it has a lot of different elements going on throughout the show. The main storyline in the drama involves the main character, Satoru (Yuki Furukawa), going back in time to stop incidents that have happened in his past.…
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Best TV Shows to Watch on Rakuten Viki: Noble Boys
Noble Boys is an 18-episode drama available to watch on Rakuten Viki. Each episode is only 15 minutes long, so it is a super binge-watchable show (in total it comes out to about 4 hours or so of watching). Noble Boys is about 4 boys who come from extremely wealthy families (and who all grew…
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TV Shows: IQ246
IQ246 is another Japanese show based on Sherlock Holmes. IQ246 has one of the most stacked cast of popular Japanese actors/actresses of any of the shows I have watched, and the cast was a big reason I chose to watch the show. The main character, Sharaku Homonji (Japanese version of Sherlock Holmes) is played by…
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TV Shows: Unnatural Death (Tokyo Broadcasting Station)
Unnatural is a Japanese forensic mystery show that aired in 2018 on TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting Station). In previous posts, I mentioned both Pretty Proofreader and Criminologist Himura and Mystery Writer Arisugawa as two shows that I enjoyed watching. The female lead in Unnatural Death is Satomi Ishihara, who also plays the lead role in Pretty…
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Best TV Shows to Watch on Rakuten Viki: Under the Miracle Cherry Tree
Under the Miracle Cherry Tree is a Japanese drama on Rakuten Viki. It is about a boy who was killed but comes back to life seven years later. The main characters are Mei (Iitoyo Marie) and Kota (Sano Hayato), and they were best friends before Kota was tragically killed. Since then, Mei has been struggling…
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Best TV Shows to Watch on Rakuten Viki: May I Blackmail You
May I Blackmail You is a show on Rakuten Viki starring Dean Fujioka and Emi Takei as the main characters. The show is about a professional blackmailer (he acts in a Robin Hood way though, helping the needy) and the cases he and his team try to solve. If you have ever watched the US…
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Best TV Shows to Watch on Rakuten Viki: Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo
Mischievous Kiss: Love In Tokyo is one of the highest rated Japanese shows that I have found on Rakuten Viki, with a rating of 9.3/10. It is also one of the older shows available, as the show came out in 2013. Just because it is older though, does not mean that it is not worth…
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Best TV Shows to Watch on Rakuten Viki: In Time With You
In Time With You is a Japanese drama available to watch on Rakuten Viki. It is based on a Taiwanese drama of the same name, and the drama is so popular that there is also a Korean version. The story is basically a love story drama, but the entire show was captivating. Although you can…