Charming Shows
Shows that have obvious flaws, but are charming nonetheless. The rare hidden gems per say.
Most of these are rated a 10 simply because I personally adore them, but know most of these ratings are realistically around a 7-8.
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![Ancient Detective]()
1. Ancient Detective
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
Friendship, love and loyalty.
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![Hikaru no Go]()
2. Hikaru no Go
Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
Friendship and unbreakable bonds.
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![Junkyouju Takatsuki Akira no Suisatsu]()
3. Junkyouju Takatsuki Akira no Suisatsu
Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
Friendship and trust.
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![Shikaku Tantei Higurashi Tabito]()
4. Shikaku Tantei Higurashi Tabito
Japanese Drama - 2017, 9 episodes
Family and what it means to live.
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![The Journey Across the Night]()
5. The Journey Across the Night
Chinese Drama - 2020, 26 episodes
Friendship, love and the human psyche.
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![The Dark Lord]()
6. The Dark Lord
Chinese Drama - 2018, 48 episodes
Loyalty, love and found family. Ordinary protagonist with a not so ordinary brain.
The tone of the show does shift midway. It isn't noticeable at first, but oh boy...
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![Bureau of Transformer]()
7. Bureau of Transformer
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
Friendship, love, found family and defying stereotypes in a fun supernatural drama.
The most underrated and underappreciated show to probably ever exist in my opinion.
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![The Birth of The Drama King]()
8. The Birth of The Drama King
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
Cute and funny platonic adaptation of an equally cute and funny BL novel.
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![The Prince of Tennis]()
9. The Prince of Tennis
Chinese Drama - 2019, 42 episodes
Friendship and self-confidence.
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![Kamen Rider Build]()
10. Kamen Rider Build
Japanese Drama - 2017, 49 episodes
Friendship, found family and undying loyalty to those who deserve it.
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![Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai VS Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko]()
11. Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai VS Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko
Japanese Special - 2021, 1 episode
Comedy and embracing Yaoi stereotypes.
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![Re: Follower]()
12. Re: Follower
Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
Messy storyline but lots of intrigue.
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![Muchuu-sa, Kimi ni]()
13. Muchuu-sa, Kimi ni
Japanese Drama - 2021, 5 episodes
Frienship and what it means to truly see someone.
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![The Plough Department of Song Dynasty]()
14. The Plough Department of Song Dynasty
Chinese Drama - 2019, 36 episodes
Friendship and found family.
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![Young Blood]()
15. Young Blood
Chinese Drama - 2019, 42 episodes
Friendship, love and found family.
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![Bloody Romance]()
16. Bloody Romance
Chinese Drama - 2018, 36 episodes
Love and tragedy.
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![Boku Dake ga Inai Machi]()
17. Boku Dake ga Inai Machi
Japanese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
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![S.C.I]()
18. S.C.I
Chinese Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
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![Detective L]()
19. Detective L
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
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![Evil Minds]()
20. Evil Minds
Chinese Drama - 2015, 24 episodes
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![Die Now]()
21. Die Now
Chinese Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
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![Insect Detective]()
22. Insect Detective
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
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![Aku no Hado]()
23. Aku no Hado
Japanese Drama - 2019, 5 episodes
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![The Master Plan]()
24. The Master Plan
Japanese Movie - 2021
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![Psych-Hunter]()
25. Psych-Hunter
Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
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![Gokushufudo]()
26. Gokushufudo
Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
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![Shiro demo Kuro demonai Sekai de, Panda wa Warau]()
27. Shiro demo Kuro demonai Sekai de, Panda wa Warau
Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
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![Perfect and Casual]()
28. Perfect and Casual
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
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![Utsukushii Kare]()
29. Utsukushii Kare
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
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![Mystery to Iunakare]()
30. Mystery to Iunakare
Japanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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![Kei×Yaku: Abunai Aibou]()
31. Kei×Yaku: Abunai Aibou
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
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![Kamen Rider Zero-One]()
32. Kamen Rider Zero-One
Japanese Drama - 2019, 45 episodes
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![Given]()
33. Given
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
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![Shinjuku Seven]()
34. Shinjuku Seven
Japanese Drama - 2017, 11 episodes
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![Coffee Ikaga Deshou]()
35. Coffee Ikaga Deshou
Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
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![Nanba MG5]()
36. Nanba MG5
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
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![Teiichi's Country]()
37. Teiichi's Country
Japanese Movie - 2017
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![Kamen Rider W]()
38. Kamen Rider W
Japanese Drama - 2009, 49 episodes
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![Kotaro wa Hitorigurashi]()
39. Kotaro wa Hitorigurashi
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
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![The High School Heroes]()
40. The High School Heroes
Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
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![Silhouette of Your Voice]()
41. Silhouette of Your Voice
Japanese Movie - 2017
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![Kimi no Koto Dake Mite Itai]()
42. Kimi no Koto Dake Mite Itai
Japanese Drama - 2022, 4 episodes
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![Cross Fire]()
43. Cross Fire
Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
