2025 - No Restrictions Voting Recs!
Last year I created a ‘NO RESTRICTIONS’ drama recommendation voting list. It honestly was a huge success by my weird drama taste standards—I genuinely loved the majority of them! 💖 So I wanted to do that again for this upcoming year. 🙌🎉
I will commit to completing the 10 dramas that receive the most votes. 👏 Feel free to add whatever dramas you’d like—any country, any genre, any length. There are ZERO rules or restrictions! 😁 Is there something you think I’d like? Something you’d like to torture me with? 🤡 …VOTE FOR IT! Though I have been tortured a lot this year, so I’d appreciate SOME suggestions of titles you think I’d like. lol
You can look at my list if you’d like to check, but you don’t have to. 🤷♀️ No worries, I’ll be checking and deleting any entries I’ve already seen—votes won’t be wasted! 🥰
- Jin Yi Soo has everything in life. Being a third-generation conglomerate, he never requires others’ assistance. However, things start changing when he gets entangled in a case. Jin Yi Soo joins the ...more
- During the Zhenyuan era, due to the accidental death of the Bai Ze goddess, who governed the realms of humans and demons, the Bai Ze Order goes missing, leading to rampant demon ...more
- Kang Bit Na is an elite judge with a beautiful appearance, but she is a demon. Her mission as a demon is to kill evil people who lead other people to their ...more
- Sanbianpo is an area with a tropical monsoon climate, where good and bad people mix, and the gap between the rich and the poor is huge. Shen Xing, who has just entered ...more
- Despite not being biologically related, Kim San Ha, Yun Ju Won, and Kang Hae Jun share a close bond with each other. The trio spent their adolescence raised by Ju Won's father, ...more
- High school student Yoon Ah Yi finances herself and her younger sister by working part-time jobs. She doesn't know where her parents are. Debt collectors drove her father away from home—and then ...more
- At 26 years old, Xiao Ya works for a large corporation. She tends to accommodate others and doesn't express her own opinions, making others comfortable but suppressing herself. In the eyes of ...more
- About two people who are aromantic and asexual and begin living together. Sakuko finds it difficult to live in a society which operates under the assumption that people will fall in love ...more
- Baek Hyun Woo, who is the pride of the village of Yongduri, is the legal director of the conglomerate Queens Group, while chaebol heiress Hong Hae In is the “queen” of Queens ...more
- The series follows the story of a group of strangers who are all having a hard time processing a horrible experience from their past. Each of them is going about their normal ...more
- Choi Hong is a Korean student studying in Japan. She meets Aoki Jungo, and they fall in love with each other. But, they break up due to different thoughts about love and ...more
- As a professional billiards player, Yin Guo has become quite a notable athlete. After receiving an invitation to play in a tournament in Hel, Yin Guo eagerly accepts. Little does she know ...more
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13. Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty II To the West
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes497 points by 5 votersSet in the year 712 AD during the reign of Emperor Rui Zong of the Tang Dynasty, the grandeur of the Tang Dynasty continues, but beneath the prosperity, hidden dangers lurk, and ...more - A village holds the spirits of missing, deceased people. A search to find the missing bodies and discover the truth behind their disappearance occurs. Kim Wook is a smooth talker and a ...more
- Kim Myung Joon is a kind-hearted man in a tough spot, needing money for his sick daughter's surgery. Desperate, he agrees to kidnap a wealthy child, suggested by his ex-wife. While trying ...more
- Two 19-year-old girls were brutally murdered. The bodies were abandoned and could not be found anywhere inside the warehouse, scattered with blood. The only suspect was their friend. He was drunk on ...more
- Despite being the first-born daughter of an official, Luo Yi Ning grew up being mistreated by her father's concubine. With help from Luo Shen Yuan, Yi Ning's estranged half-brother, she moves back ...more
- In Kyoto, soon after the war, Ichika strives to save her family's long established ryoten restaurant from financial crisis. In order to do so, she marries Yamaguchi Amane, who is 15 years ...more
- During the summer in the present day, Jeon Yeong Ha runs a vacation cottage located deep in the woods. His peaceful life is shaken by the sudden appearance of a mysterious woman ...more
- 744 A.D., Chang’an, the cosmopolitan heart of the Tang Empire. The remnants of a vanquished Central Asian kingdom have infiltrated the world’s largest city for a planned attack during the Lantern Festival. ...more
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21. Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai VS Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko
Japanese Special - 2021, 1 episode380 points by 4 votersIt suddenly dawns on Mob that he lives in a BL world! He likes girls, so he must turn down any hot guys who approach him. But since it is their world, ...more - Jeong Nyeon has no money or education, but she is a Mokpo girl with a talent for singing! Her dream is to join a women's traditional theater company, and make it big. ...more
- Dojima Otaro works as a popular host. Because of a past incident, he believes that love makes people unhappy. He now only pursues money and power. A mysterious woman appears in front ...more
- In the 1990s, on a night filled with thunder and lightning, a small county town called Zhaoyang witnessed the mysterious pursuit and uncertain fate of a teenager. Two other boys who disappeared ...more
- Bok Gwi Ju and his family were born with different supernatural powers. Bok Gwi Ju is able to travel back in time, but only to happy times in his life. He can't ...more
- Dazed and confused, Chihiro awakes on a pile of garbage with memories of wedding still fresh in his mind. When out of the blue a young man named Keito appears before him. ...more
- Botkawi has forever been in love with Praemai. His life is forever changed when a musical crystal ball he bought as an important gift for Praemai transports him back in time to ...more
- Cha Jin Woo is a deaf artist. He is used to expressing his feelings through drawings instead of speaking, as most are unwilling to learn sign language or even get to know ...more
- Stress is no stranger to the members of Marketing Team 3 of the home appliance department at the Gaus Electronics HQ. The firm is a busy, multinational company, but this is a ...more
- In their youth, Li Yu Bing, a timid boy, and Tang Xue, a short track speed skating girl, shared a common dream of ice sports despite Tang Xue's bullying. Reunited at Lin ...more
- Join King as he journeys through the highly traditional town of Marahuyo, meeting new friends and finding love along the way as he lobbies to create the first LGBTQIA+ org in their ...more
- When Siamwit School falls on hard times, the school administrator Paphada decides to merge Udon Phithak campus with the main campus, Thep Burapha. The two campuses have long been at odds with ...more
- Hao Yun, a vet at a private clinic, leads a mundane life until he accidentally discovers the world is inhabited by monsters. Worried about the secret of their existence leaking, monsters capture ...more
- Wang Xuan and Xiao Qi marry for power but soon fall in love as they fight to protect their homeland. The imperial family is corrupt, and the nobles are indifferent to the ...more
- An unprecedented 6.5-magnitude earthquake has struck Seoul, destroying roads and buildings, and preventing ambulances from reaching victims. Woefully unprepared for such a massive disaster, Korea can only watch the desperate situation and ...more
- Set during the Joseon Dynasty period, four people from different walks of life come together to make Prince Lee Geum the King and reform the Saheonbu. The four people are Lee Geum, ...more
- Nam Han Joon is a former criminal profiler now working as a conman. To run his scams, he disguises himself as a fortune teller with his shop called Minamdang. Clients are drawn ...more
- High school student Do Hoe lives with his father who runs a Taekwondo gym in a rural area. He despises the violent and brutal atmosphere of his home. One day, his cheerful ...more
- Once a month, students at Baekyeon Girls' High School cast their votes in a popularity poll. The result? A brutal ranking system that determines the entire social hierarchy of the school. Seong ...more
- The beheaded corpse of a man is found in Tokyo. His body appears to have been cut with an almost impossibly sharp blade. But there is one baffling detail about this case: ...more
- Set during the transition from the Goryeo to the Joseon period, two friends become enemies due to differing views on "my country." Seo Hwi, a skilled warrior and son of a renowned ...more
- Mishima Futoshi, a junior high school student in the countryside, is bullied by his classmates. The reason is that he is seemingly gay. In reality, Mishima does like guys, so he does ...more
- When Shuai Jia Mo, who is obsessed with mathematics, stumbles upon a historical problem in Jinhua County, he's met with multiple obstacles in his attempts to correct the mistake, triggering a tension ...more
- A talented Japanese chef in French cuisine has devoted his life to food. He opened his own restaurant in Paris and earned two Michelin stars. Hailed as a superstar chef, his confidence ...more
- Yu Jin was raised within the desert tribes of Xiong Nu, although her foster father is a Han. Under certain circumstances, she was forced to flee to Chang'an, the then capital of ...more
- Set in the backdrop of the mid-to-late 1980s, the drama tells the story of students at an agricultural high school in Chungcheong Province. Jang Byung Tae is a small and weak boy ...more
- After a sudden tragedy strikes the Hua family, the men are forced into exile, leaving the women and children struggling to survive. Hua Zhi, the young lady of the family, steps up ...more
- Fifty years prior to the events of season one, the mischievous, happy-go-lucky Jing Tian, a young man with an appetite for money, obtains a magical jade which directs him to meet a ...more
- Kim Woo Jin is a stage drama writer while Korea is under Japanese occupation. He is married, but he falls in love with Yun Shim Deok. Shim Deok is the first Korean ...more
- Set in the Anti-Japanese War period, the story is about Xia Ji Cheng, a proud son from a wealthy high-ranking political family, who originally wanted to join the Navy to fulfill his ...more
- A group of people possessing special abilities disguise themselves as a family to survive against heinous criminals. Han Yeong Su is a loving mother with a special ability. Baek Cheol Hui is ...more
- Set in the mid-1920s. A resourceful young police officer named Qiao Chu Sheng is on the trail of a brutal but devious killer. Realizing that the police force will need some extra ...more
- The story follows Wichai, a new grade 3 teacher in Aranyaprathet in the 1980s, known for his unconventional look and fun, textbook-free teaching methods. While he wins the hearts of his students, ...more
- In a world brimming with magic and mystery, Feng Yin, a female spirit navigating the complexities of her true identity, embarks on a quest to gather the fragments of her scattered immortal ...more
- The epic centers around the Beggar Leader Qiao Feng, the Dali Prince Duan Yu and the Shaolin Monk Xu Zhu. Each of their stories is interweaved throughout the show and finally clash ...more
- The mischievous girl, Ling Miao Miao, accidentally enters the mission system of the novel Monster Hunting and becomes a villainous supporting character. To return to the real world, she must complete the ...more
- Centers on three young kids who attempt to take their own lives out of despair and hopelessness for the world, but fail in the attempt. In the hospital, they awaken to a ...more
- Drama is about the scandalous lives of a group of four girlfriends - each on her own path to self-discovery as they brave the turbulent journey together. After Jan Se Yeon's husband ...more
- In a house in the outskirts of Tokyo, there lives a family of eight. Such a large family is rare these days; however, not one is related by blood. They all lost ...more
- For this friend group, no matter how hard their university studies are, there's always something more to do their head in; the chaos of life and love won't let anyone rest. We ...more
- Matsukoma-kun, a veteran part-timer and jobless university graduate, finds himself stressed and twisted around by Nietzsche-sensei, his new colleague at the convenience store. Also known as Nii Tomoharu, Nietzsche-sensei is a university ...more
- Kang sells curry-rice (khao kaeng) at a school. Moo is a grade twelve student who dreams of becoming an idol. He splits his time between hitting on Kang and training. He simultaneously ...more
- The story is set in the middle of Song Dynasty and at the beginning of the Nuzhen Invasion of China. Two dedicated Song Dynasty young men, Yang Tie Xin and Guo Xiao ...more
- The last hope of the crumbling Han Dynasty bears an unspeakable secret with the power to destroy the imperial rule it seeks to save during the turbulent Three Kingdoms era, tied to ...more
- Set in the early Shōwa era, this story takes place in the town of Tsukumoya. It follows the adventures of a broke, debt-ridden detective with a sharp eye for detail and his ...more
- Ali and Eloy first cross paths at a hotel after seeing that a robbery had happened there. Eloy, whose father is in jail, is actually part of a group of scam artists. ...more
- Not exactly your normal, everyday, run-of-the-mill high school student, Hayashi Miyoshi marches to his own beat. Frank, guileless, and full of quirks, Hayashi has a knack for quietly drawing the attention of ...more
- This is the last part of the trilogy which began with Legend of the Condor Heroes and continued in Return of the Condor Heroes. Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre took place ...more
- Mu Zhuo Hua, an illegitimate woman, defies traditional roles by escaping her wedding and seeking a position as a female official. Along her journey, she meets Liu Yan, a battle-hardened general determined ...more
- Teenage streamer Cairo is caught off guard when he receives a video call from a new online rival called Gavreel. He is even more surprised when the handsome stranger asks him out. ...more
- One day, Harada Nobuo starts work as a Japanese language teacher at a high school. He is gay and dresses like a woman. He sympathizes with the lives and worries of his ...more
- A story about the little people in society who join hands to help an actor regain his fame and find warmth with each other during trying times. Hao Ze Yu debuted 10 ...more
- Mitsuya Majime is an unsuccessful salesman. But his love of reading and dedication, as well as a post-graduate degree in linguistics, catches the eyes of Masashi Nishioka and Kouhei Araki, dictionary editors ...more
- Nozomu Momochi is a pretty nice guy who is altruistic, not too ambitious, works in a supermarket, and is into reading mangas. One day at work he has a lucky encounter with ...more
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75. Oretachi wa Abunakunai ~ Cool ni Saboru Keijitachi
Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes96 points by 1 votersTwo young detectives are looking forward to the future. Takano Shin is looking forward to being promoted and spends his time studying for promotions and utilizing in-house politics. Yonaka Wataru is busy ...more - The story features two people who experience their first love late in life. Maruya Kosuke is a 29-year-old employee in the sales department of a beer company. Thanks to his good looks ...more
- A story of life and love that touches upon the oppression experienced by women and the impoverished. Ba U is a degenerate man who gambles, steals, fights and hides his real identity. ...more
- Hayato, the eldest son of the Yuzuki family, is left to take care of his three younger brothers by himself after his parents suddenly passed away two years ago. He struggles with ...more
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79. The Escape of the Seven: War for Survival
Korean Drama - 2023, 17 episodes95 points by 1 votersWhat does a drama production company CEO, an ex-gangster, a wannabe idol, an OB-GYN doctor, an entertainment CEO, a school art teacher and a detective have in common? These 7 individuals were ...more - The story takes place in a fantasy medieval China. Li Xiao Yao, a "Stinky Punk", journeys to Dream Island to find a cure for his sick aunt. There he meets and marries ...more
- Sawada Takuto is an ordinary university student, who one day learns that he has A.L.S. (Lou Gehrig’s disease) with not much time left to live. Instead of wallowing in despair, Takuto tries ...more
- Set during the Joseon Dynasty, Yong acted as a hooligan in the marketplace by day but at night he was a thief who robbed corrupted government officials to give to the poor. ...more
- This drama is set during the revolutionary time in Shanghai. During the republican revolution, Chen Shen is a secret agent under Special Operations Executive Director Bi Zhong Liang, among the agents called ...more
- From humble beginnings, Cheng Yi Zhi has always struggled to find his place among the hustle and bustle of 1930s Shanghai. With very little to his name, he has managed to eke ...more
- In Beijing, Li Hui Yan is a perpetually broke but sharp-witted police detective who lives in a modest traditional neighbourhood with his teenage son. He is forever trying to borrow money from ...more
- Liu Xiu fell in love with Yin Li Hua the moment he laid eyes on her, commenting that his ideal job would be as a chamberlain of the imperial insignia, and his ...more
- In the year of 1926, Mu Wan Qing brings her mom's ashes back to China for burial. Using the pretense of surrendering to her father, Mu Wan Qing's actual motive is finding ...more
- Yoon Kyeo Re is a young man who has known nothing but misery ever since he was a child. He was abused while still a boy and had a horrid time at ...more
- In 2023, 92-year-old Park Yeong Han, once a revered detective known as the "Columbo of Korea," visits Jongnam Police Station to check on his grandson, Park Jun Seo, a rookie cop. The ...more
- The road to becoming an empress is paved with treachery. Ru Yi is a consort who quickly learns to navigate the treacherous politics of the royal court and move up the ranks. ...more
- In this spy series, top NIS agent Ji Hyuk seeks to uncover a traitor, unveiling a larger threat. His memory loss leads him to a minor task team, where he meets Je ...more