Romance
ML falls first
No other females with feeling for the ML
Nothing historical, political or action
Happy end
2015 up

For romance dramas i always went with Korea (Japanese dramas are awesome with serious, realistic stories) but I run out of Korean cheesy, cliche romances, maybe there are some Japanese ones?

Ore no Kawaii wa Mousugu Shohikigen!? - Cute office drama, fits all your requirements. 

China has a lot of cheesy cliche romance though, so might be worth checking those out xD 

 Arclei:
Ore no Kawaii wa Mousugu Shohikigen!?

Thanks, much appreciated, gonna try it right away

 Arclei:
China

I find both Korean and Japanese languages beautiful but can hardly stand Chinese - not easy on the ear, that's for sure, plus the dubbing-  that really kills it for me, I have completed few Taiwanese dramas but when I tried some Chinese ones I dropped every single one after 10 minutes, the dubbing is atrocious

Ahhh, that's understandable ^^ The dubbing is real hard to tolerate, I do admit T_T

Maybe (all rom-com):

5-ji Kara 9-ji Made 

Sekai Ichi Muzukashii Koi

Shanai Marriage Honey (ML fall in love at first sight but he didn't tell FL until halfway through)

 autumn iris:
5-ji Kara 9-ji Made

Have it on my list as dropped after 6 eps - don't remember whats up with that, gonna give it a 2nd try.

 autumn iris:
Sekai Ichi Muzukashii Koi

Completed, rated 7/10

 autumn iris:
Shanai Marriage Honey

Will try for sure, thanks for all 3 recs.

It just sucks that both Ore no Kawaii wa Mousugu Shohikigen and Shanai Marriage Honey  are only 30 min per ep, and super short (9 and 7 eps), gonna be done with them real fast

 kanade:
Have it on my list as dropped after 6 eps - don't remember whats up with that, gonna give it a 2nd try.

It's about a temple owner who chase after an english teacher and join the course to chase her even though he's an advance english speaker. There are also two eh three maybe (been so long) other men chasing after FL. I also read the manga. But if you dropped it in the past then maybe it's not for you.


 kanade:
Completed, rated 7/10

Oh, I rated it 9/10, Ohno is so great at acting a childish rich man. And his bickering and fight with FL throughout the drama is so funny. I especially remember their fight over rice, dishes, and more when they first started living together that is so ridiculous but funny. ML just can't hold it anymore.

 autumn iris:
It's about a temple owner who chase after an english teacher and join the course to chase her even though he's an advance english speaker. There are also two eh three maybe (been so long) other men chasing after FL. I also read the manga. But if you dropped it in the past then maybe it's not for you.

It sounds like something I should freakin' love, after finishing  Ore no Kawaii wa Mousugu Shohikigen and Shanai Marriage Honey I'll definitely try it again

 kanade:

It sounds like something I should freakin' love, after finishing  Ore no Kawaii wa Mousugu Shohikigen and Shanai Marriage Honey I'll definitely try it again

happy watching~

My only 2 favorite dramas are Japanese (Mother and 1 Litre of Tears), but I guess I simply must not like the way Japan makes romances, because even though on paper the dramas recommended here should be to my liking, I dropped both of them, and it totally killed my enthusiasm for trying 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made again. I guess I'll try some K-movies instead of dramas for now. Thanks for all the recs. 

  • Sekai ichi muzukashii koi
  • Takane no hana
  • Boku unmei no hito
  • From 5 to 9
  • Koi desu
  • Eye love you
  • Usokon
 kanade:

My only 2 favorite dramas are Japanese (Mother and 1 Litre of Tears), but I guess I simply must not like the way Japan makes romances, because even though on paper the dramas recommended here should be to my liking, I dropped both of them, and it totally killed my enthusiasm for trying 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made again. I guess I'll try some K-movies instead of dramas for now. Thanks for all the recs. 

Actually if it's Japanese drama, I tend to watch the sad and meaningful one (even though I also like drama about profession especially if it's mystery/investigation drama). 

1 Litre of Tears is about terminal illness, how about trying:

 Boku no Ita Jikan (2014) where ML suffering from ALS or

Silent (2022) where ML is suffering from hearing impairment (which is not terminal illness but affect his whole life as he's normal at first)

If FL is the one suffering from terminal illness there are some movies: 

Love Like The Falling Petals (2022) where FL is suffering from genetic illness where she gets older much faster like hundreds of times faster

The Last 10 Years (2022) where FL is suffering from a terminal illness that limit her life to another 10 years

And where both leads suffering from terminal illness: Drawing Closer (2024) as FL only has 6 months to live and ML only has 1 year to live (if he's not doing the operation)

All ML falling first iirc.

I haven't watch Mother but I get the idea, it's about mother and adopted children bond, so maybe (but these all have nothing to do with law and violence, can't think one with the exact plotline):

Ashita Mama ga Inai (2014) about an orphanage but the caretaker is a man

Gibo to Musume (2018) where FL marrying sick ML with the promise of her taking care his daughter after his death

Umi no Hajimari (2024) where ML find he has a daughter on the day he visit his late ex-gf's mourning room

But if you don't want to try, it's okay. Go with the one you most familiar with.

Not really looking for these types of stories right now, but thanks anyway

  • Horimiya (cheesy/fluffy romance, happy ending, no SFL as far as I remember, I'd say ML falls first or it's mutual) 
  • Marry Me! (happy ending, I don't remember there being a SFL, ML falls first) 
  • Blue Birthday (ML falls first, happy ending, as far as I remember FL is the only one in love with ML. I wouldn't but I don't know if you'd consider it action)