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Not including mental illnesses unless the story specifically acknowledges that they can't be cured by love.

tristram Jun 4, 2019
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  • Just Between Lovers

    1. Just Between Lovers

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

    8.0

    FL's best friend uses a wheelchair. ML's best friend is developmentally delayed. ML has chronic pain and leg problems due to a leg injury but this seems to be less realistically handled than the other two.

  • Koi Desu: Yankee-kun to Hakujou Garu

    2. Koi Desu: Yankee-kun to Hakujou Garu

    Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

    7.5

    FL is visually impaired, and lot of attention is given to how she would realistically navigate life.  There are educational segments each episode led by a real-life blind comedian explaining various tools she's using or situations she's encountering.

  • Wuliang

    3. Wuliang

    Chinese Movie - 2020

    7.5

    Blind ML (handled probably less than realistically as he seems to be beyond perceptive of his surroundings sometimes)

  • Monster Hunt

    4. Monster Hunt

    Chinese Movie - 2015

    7.0

    ML uses a leg brace for an undisclosed condition.  However, the brace breaks about a third of the way in, and he just limps along the rest of the time and is never like, "Hey, I need to make a new leg brace" even though he's surrounded by plenty of the same natural materials the original brace appeared to be made of.  (Also the limp seems to disappear during a climactic moment, but it does reappear again later.)

  • Extraordinary Attorney Woo

    5. Extraordinary Attorney Woo

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

    6.5

    FL is autistic

  • Silhouette of Your Voice

    6. Silhouette of Your Voice

    Japanese Movie - 2017

    6.5

    ML (Kohei) is Hard of Hearing and uses a hearing aid.

  • 37 Seconds

    7. 37 Seconds

    Japanese Movie - 2019

    5.0

    FL has cerebral palsy and is played by an actress with cerebral palsy.

  • HIStory2: Crossing the Line

    8. HIStory2: Crossing the Line

    Taiwanese Special - 2018, 8 episodes

    3.0

    One ML has a permanent leg injury, which cramps up often and keeps him from being an athlete.

  • Descendants of the Sun

    9. Descendants of the Sun

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

    7.5

    FL's best friend uses a wheelchair (but has limited screen time)

  • Not Me

    10. Not Me

    Thai Drama - 2021, 14 episodes

    7.5

    Supporting character's mother is deaf and mute and communicates using sign language.  He communicates with her by signing but also speaking out loud at the same time for some reason.

  • Rainbow Lagoon

    11. Rainbow Lagoon

    Thai Drama - 2022, 2 episodes

    5.5

    One ML's mother is a wheelchair user.

  • The Killer Is Also Romantic

    12. The Killer Is Also Romantic

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 18 episodes

    5.0

    SFL is visually impaired.

  • Healer

    13. Healer

    Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes

    5.0

    Secondary character uses a wheelchair and has seizures.

  • First Love: Hatsukoi

    14. First Love: Hatsukoi

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 9 episodes

    4.5

    ML's sister is hearing impaired and uses sign language.  He, their entire family, her boyfriend, and the FL use sign language to communicate with her.

  • High School King of Savvy

    15. High School King of Savvy

    Korean Drama - 2014, 17 episodes

    3.0

    ML's grandfather who lives with him has some form of dementia.

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