Good representation of people outside the able bodied norm
In progress
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1. Just Between Lovers
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Besides the main theme, the female leads best friend is a web toon artist, who owns a building and uses a wheel chair to get around, she is shown as a competent human being, and her disability is neither ignored or shown to be all she is.
The ML, has a problem with his liver and is in need of a liver transplant, this too is shown as just a part of his life.
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2. Move to Heaven
Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
One of the leads is on the spectrum, and the issues of others ignorance are addressed well
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3. Navillera
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
There are several disabilities shown in this as well as a former dancer who keeps dancing in her wheelchair after losing her ability to dance with her feet.
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4. Koi Desu: Yankee-kun to Hakujou Garu
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
The female lead has very little eye sight and uses a cane o get around, in this drama she works hard to gain some independence, this drama shows several aspects to this girls personality as well as her friends and their struggles.
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5. 1 Litre no Namida
Japanese Drama - 2005, 11 episodes
Based on a true story, Young girl gets diagnosed with incurable progressive condition, we get to see both her and her surroundings struggles, as well as how life made more difficult than it has to. though it does have som parts that seem to be a bit over the top it is mostly good, real, honest, aggrieving and touching
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6. It's Okay to Not Be Okay
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
just the name says it it all... it has an nice spin to mental illness as well as a min character within the NPF spectrum that part could have been done better however it does show very well guilt, problems people face by society and the siblings side of the story
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7. It's Okay, That's Love
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
Really well made about mental illness
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8. One in a Hundred Thousand
Japanese Movie - 2020
sweet rom com... that sows first love right before being diagnosed with ALS, it shows life with ALS, dealing with it as well as the whole person as one worthy of love and understanding.
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9. Adoring
Chinese Movie - 2019
Has a character who lost his eyesight
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10. Boku no Ita Jikan
Japanese Drama - 2014, 11 episodes
The lead gets diagnosed with ALS we get to see how he adjusts to it as well as his struggles with love, self worth etc...
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11. Night in Paradise
Korean Movie - 2021
Termenal illness done bad ass
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12. Inseparable Bros
Korean Movie - 2019
Sweet, touching, tearjerker, about two men who need each other to survive and complete each other perfectly... if only the rest of the world would just but out...
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13. You're So Precious to Me
Korean Movie - 2021
Little girl who uses touch instead of sight and audio. Shows how disabled children are valued and the gaps in the help provided when someone has two disabilities. they also show her perspective in a really cool way.
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14. The Light in Your Eyes
Korean Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
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15. Two Lights: Relumino
Korean Special - 2017, 1 episode
short sweet rom com and friendship drama about people with different types of disabilities that affect their eyesight
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16. Josee
Korean Movie - 2020
Fantasy and reality seem to be hard to distinguish in this drama about a woman in a wheelchair, her found family and romance.
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17. Dear.M
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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18. Zero to Hero
Hong Kong Movie - 2021
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19. Love You to the Stars and Back
Filipino Movie - 2017
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20. Neko
Japanese Drama - 2020, 6 episodes
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21. 20th Century Girl
Korean Movie - 2022
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22. First Love: Hatsukoi
Japanese Drama - 2022, 9 episodes