☆ ptw picks: full series 🎁

# comedy     # life     # fantasy     # second chance     # time skip     # butterfly effect     # time travel     # friendship     # reincarnation

◘ Ando Sakura is MC.

◘ written by Bakarhythm.

♫ ost / score / bgm:  track list in this mdl comment (scroll down to comments, will be first).

★ 8.5

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[Konbini ★ Hirozu  |  コンビニ★ヒーローズ]     # comedy     # romance     # drama

★ 8.6 (only a few users)

► dramacool (RAW; 8 of 10 eps) ◄   subs:  subscene  |  d-addicts   -keep searching-

UPCOMING – # dec 14th netflix #

# action     # adventure     # comedy     # supernatural     # adapted from a manga

◘ shison jun is a MC!!!

☼ currently watching

UPCOMING – # no release date yet # dec!!!

# historical     # business     # romance     # drama

◘ wong kar wai directs!!!

mubi

○ from mubi article

[The Family Game  |  家族ゲーム]     # mystery     # psychological     # life     # drama     # high school     # dysfunctional family     # adapted from a novel

/// seems like it might be good to go in blind ///

★ 8.6

► dramacool ◄   -keep searching-

UPCOMING – # no release date yet #

[The Queen of Villains  |  The Evil Queen  |  lit. trans: "villainous queen"]     # drama     # sports     # pro wrestling     # showa era     # set in 1980s     # inspired by real person

◘ Yuriyan Retriever is the MC!

[We Are Made of Miracles]     # life     # drama     # healing     # university     # unusual friendship

◘ Takahashi Issei is MC!

★ 8.3

► dramacool ◄   -haven't looked elsewhere yet-

# action     # tokusatsu     # sci-fi     # war     # alien     # superhero

♦ 28th series in the KR franchise (but no prior knowledge needed for this imo); this one has sequels and spin-offs as well.

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{personal notes:  there are soooo many KRs to choose from, but with Inukai Atsuhiro and Akaso Eiji as the MCs of Build, did i really have a choice?!?  of course i want them to be my first!  the only reason i wanted to check out any KR is because i've noticed several of my favorite japanese actors have lead or support roles in the franchise.  pretty sure i won't make it too far into this but the trailer looks better to me than most KRs.  (am i blinded by Inukai Atsuhiro?!)  i just wanna give it a try, what the hell.

update:  "the laws of victory have been decided!"  i wasn't sure i could sit through a full episode but the show is actually amusing - and not in the "so bad it's funny" kinda way, but due to the silly writing and comedic chops of these actors.  besides the two MLs, the two FLs are also funny!  i'm a few episodes in - so far there's mostly non-descript baddies who graciously give the hero ample time for a chemistry project and suiting up before a fight (and even tranforming again mid-fight!)... but there are glimpses of some bigger baddies to come.  so yeah, typical shōnen stuff and maybe i can't finish 49(?!) episodes, but for now my inner adolescent boy feels like it's saturday morning and my only plans are to spend the weekend eating junk food, reading piles of manga, playing video games, and binging kr build.}

# thriller     # comedy     # fantasy     ♦ 7x60m

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○ from mengosteen's feed

# comedy     # law     #crime     # drama     ♦ 20x1h25m

◘ support:  Kwak Dong Yeon!!!  +  Kim Yeo Jin  +  Jo Han Chul

★ 8.9

► netflix  |  dramacool ◄

# business     # comedy     # crime     # drama     # satire

★ 8.6

► viki (standard sub) ◄

# drama     # adapted from a manga

★6.9

► dramacool ◄

[My Story Is Long  |  If Talking Paid]     # comedy     # life     # drama     # family     # neet

★8.3

► dramacool ◄

[99.9: Criminal Lawyer]     # mystery     # comedy     # law     # puns (what?!???!)     # signature move (lol! these tags are glorious~)     # investigation

◘ Matsumoto Jun is MC.

★ 8.3

► dramacool ◄   -haven't checked elsewhere yet-

# action     # thriller     # crime     # drama     ♦ 16x1h05m     ♦ S2 ends april 2023     ♦ S3 in production

★ 8.8

► viki (standard sub) ◄

# life     # drama     # dance     # ballet     # friendship     # adapted from a webtoon     ♦ 12x1h05m

★ 8.9

► netflix  |  dramacool ◄

# drama     # sports     # baseball     # melodrama

◘ Namkoong Min is MC.

★ 8.7

► viki (standard sub) ◄

# thriller     # horror     # romance     # fantasy     ♦ 16x1h10m     ♦ spinoff complete     ♦ S2 ends june 2023     ♦ S3 in production

► viki (free w/ads) ◄

◒ on hold  |  @ep10 – since oct 2022 (but started a year earlier!)

# comedy     # romance     # life     # youth     # nostalgia     # high school     # friendship     # family

♦ third "season" of the Reply series but each is unrelated (i think).  Reply 1997 aired in 2012; Reply 1994 aired in 2013; Reply 1988 aired in 2015-2016.

★ 9.1

► viki (free w/ads)  |  netflix  |  tubi (free w/ads)  |  dramacool ◄

[Recommendations for a Rough Life]     # comedy

# currently airing:  07-04-2023 thru 09-05-2023 #

# psychological     # life     # drama     # depression     # healing     # deception

★ 9.0

► viki (free w/ads)  |  netflix ◄

# comedy     # life     # drama     # sports     # badminton     # friendship     # rural life

★ 8.8

► netflix  |  dramacool ◄

# romance     # life     # drama     # anthology     # deaf supporting character

◘ Lee Jung Eun is an MC!  lotsa recognizable actors in this.

★ 8.7

► netflix  |  dramacool ◄

# comedy     # drama     # sports     # go     # supernatural     ♦ 36x50m

★ 8.9

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[Throw It Away, Adachi]     # mystery     # drama     # supernatural     ♦ 12x31m

◘ same writer/director along with the same composer as Shijukara so i'm really curious ~

► dramacool ◄

◒ on hold  |  @ep03 – since may 2023

{personal notes:  the concept seems like it would be right up my alley but so far i've been bored and haven't wanted to pick it back up.}

[HiGH & LOW ～THE STORY OF S.W.O.R.D.～]     # action     # crime     # youth     # yakuza     # street fighting

♦ 1st in the franchise

◘ sooooooo many recognizable actors in this!

► dramacool ◄

◒ on hold  |  @ep01 – since april 2023

{personal notes:  Machida Keita is in the main cast!!!  he plays noboru, under cobra in the sannoh association (Sannoh Rengokai / Hoodlum Squad = the 's' in s.w.o.r.d.).  tons of people in this!  so far i'm not sold but i'll probably try watching a bit more.}

[Alice in Borderland]     # action     # thriller     # sci-fi     # death game     # psychological     # parallel universe     # adapted from a manga

◘ Machida Keita is in this one as well!!!

► netflix  |  dramacool ◄

◒ on hold  |  @ep04 – since oct 2022

# comedy     # romance     # life     # drama     # bromance     # motherhood     # roommates

◘ Kim Jung Hyun is MC!

► viki (free w/ads) ◄

◒ on hold  |  @ep02 – since summer 2020??

# action     # tokusatsu

◘ Nishijima Hidetoshi is MC.

★ 7.9

# mystery     # drama     # investigation     # detective     # adapted from a novel

★ 8.0

[Unfortunate Detective]

◘ !

► dramacool ◄

UPCOMING – # no release date yet #

UPCOMING – # Nov, 2023 - ? #

# drama     # medical     # healing     # adapted from a webtoon

◘ Lee Jung Eun and Park Bo Young are MCs!

► netflix ◄

UPCOMING – # Sep, 2023 - ? #

# thriller     # mystery     # drama     # investigation     # suspense

◘ Hayashi Kento is MC.

UPCOMING – # Aug 18, 2023 - Sep 29, 2023 #

# thriller     # mystery     # investigation     # suspense

◘ Tanaka Kei is MC.

UPCOMING (to sort or delete...)

☼ currently watching