Recommendations
Here’s my list of shows and films I’d recommend, whether you’re new to watching or a long time fan. Not everything will be for everyone, but there’s a mix of genres and countries, so hopefully there’s something for everyone.
Feel free to share your own recommendations in the comments.
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![10Dance]()
1. 10Dance
Japanese Movie - 2025
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![17.3 About a Sex]()
2. 17.3 About a Sex
Japanese Drama - 2020, 9 episodes
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![A Calm Sea and Beautiful Days with You]()
3. A Calm Sea and Beautiful Days with You
Japanese Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
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![A Day]()
4. A Day
Korean Movie - 2017
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![A Splendid Match]()
5. A Splendid Match
Chinese Drama - 2026, 40 episodes
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![Adoring]()
6. Adoring
Chinese Movie - 2019
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![Alice in Borderland]()
7. Alice in Borderland
Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
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![Ancient Detective]()
8. Ancient Detective
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
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![Animals]()
9. Animals
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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![Arsenal Military Academy]()
10. Arsenal Military Academy
Chinese Drama - 2019, 48 episodes
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![Ashes of Love]()
11. Ashes of Love
Chinese Drama - 2018, 63 episodes
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![Assassination Classroom]()
12. Assassination Classroom
Japanese Movie - 2015
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![Bad Buddy]()
13. Bad Buddy
Thai Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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![Bad Genius]()
14. Bad Genius
Thai Movie - 2017
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![Bad Guys]()
15. Bad Guys
Korean Drama - 2014, 11 episodes
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![Be Melodramatic]()
16. Be Melodramatic
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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![Because It's All for You]()
17. Because It's All for You
Japanese Drama - 2026, 10 episodes
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![Begin Again]()
18. Begin Again
Chinese Drama - 2020, 35 episodes
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![Big Mouth]()
19. Big Mouth
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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![Black Cinderella]()
20. Black Cinderella
Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
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![Blood River]()
21. Blood River
Chinese Drama - 2025, 38 episodes
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![Bloodhounds]()
22. Bloodhounds
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
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![Blossom]()
23. Blossom
Chinese Drama - 2024, 34 episodes
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![Blossoms in Adversity]()
24. Blossoms in Adversity
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
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![Blossoms of Power]()
25. Blossoms of Power
Chinese Drama - 2026, 36 episodes
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![Breaking and Re-Entering]()
26. Breaking and Re-Entering
Taiwanese Movie - 2024
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![Bunny Drop]()
27. Bunny Drop
Japanese Movie - 2011
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![Business Proposal]()
28. Business Proposal
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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![Busted]()
29. Busted
Korean TV Show - 2018, 10 episodes
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![Buzzer Beat]()
30. Buzzer Beat
Japanese Drama - 2009, 11 episodes
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![Cells at Work!]()
31. Cells at Work!
Japanese Movie - 2024
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![Character]()
32. Character
Japanese Movie - 2021
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![Chihayafuru Part 1]()
33. Chihayafuru Part 1
Japanese Movie - 2016
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![Confidence Queen]()
34. Confidence Queen
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
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![Culinary Class Wars]()
35. Culinary Class Wars
Korean TV Show - 2024, 12 episodes
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![Cure]()
36. Cure
Japanese Movie - 1997
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![Deep In]()
37. Deep In
Chinese Drama - 2026, 12 episodes
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![Descendants of the Sun]()
38. Descendants of the Sun
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
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![Doom at Your Service]()
39. Doom at Your Service
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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![Elite League]()
40. Elite League
Korean TV Show - 2023, 8 episodes
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![Empresses in the Palace]()
41. Empresses in the Palace
Chinese Drama - 2012, 76 episodes
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![Encounter]()
42. Encounter
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
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![Enigma]()
43. Enigma
Thai Drama - 2023, 4 episodes
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![Eternal Love]()
44. Eternal Love
Chinese Drama - 2017, 58 episodes
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![Eternal Love of Dream]()
45. Eternal Love of Dream
Chinese Drama - 2020, 56 episodes
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![Exhuma]()
46. Exhuma
Korean Movie - 2024
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![Extraordinary Attorney Woo]()
47. Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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![Faithful]()
48. Faithful
Chinese Drama - 2023, 25 episodes
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![Fake Fact Lips]()
49. Fake Fact Lips
Japanese Drama - 2026, 9 episodes
Fake Fact Lips Fake Fact Lips Special (epilogue)
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![Fall in Love]()
50. Fall in Love
Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
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![Falling High School Girl and Irresponsible Teacher]()
51. Falling High School Girl and Irresponsible Teacher
Japanese Drama - 2023, 9 episodes
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![Family Matters]()
52. Family Matters
Korean Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
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![Fangs of Fortune]()
53. Fangs of Fortune
Chinese Drama - 2024, 34 episodes
Fangs of Fortune Special (epilogue)
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![Fated Hearts]()
54. Fated Hearts
Chinese Drama - 2025, 38 episodes
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![Flourished Peony]()
55. Flourished Peony
Chinese Drama - 2025, 32 episodes
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![Flower of Evil]()
56. Flower of Evil
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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![Friendly Rivalry]()
57. Friendly Rivalry
Korean Drama - 2025, 16 episodes
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![Glass Heart]()
58. Glass Heart
Japanese Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
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![Go Ahead]()
59. Go Ahead
Chinese Drama - 2020, 46 episodes
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![Golden Kamuy]()
60. Golden Kamuy
Japanese Movie - 2024
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![Good Girl]()
61. Good Girl
Korean TV Show - 2020, 8 episodes
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![Goodbye My Princess: Director's Cut]()
62. Goodbye My Princess: Director's Cut
Chinese Drama - 2019, 55 episodes
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![Head over Heels]()
63. Head over Heels
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
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![Hello Monster]()
64. Hello Monster
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
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![Hi-Five]()
65. Hi-Five
Korean Movie - 2025
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![High School Mystery Club]()
66. High School Mystery Club
Korean TV Show - 2021, 16 episodes
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![HIStory3: Trapped]()
67. HIStory3: Trapped
Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 20 episodes
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![Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha]()
68. Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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![Hospital Playlist]()
69. Hospital Playlist
Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
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![Hotel del Luna]()
70. Hotel del Luna
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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![How Dare You!?]()
71. How Dare You!?
Chinese Drama - 2026, 32 episodes
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![I Am Nobody]()
72. I Am Nobody
Chinese Drama - 2023, 27 episodes
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![I Hear Your Voice]()
73. I Hear Your Voice
Korean Drama - 2013, 18 episodes
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![In House Marriage Honey]()
74. In House Marriage Honey
Japanese Drama - 2020, 7 episodes
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![Infernal Affairs]()
75. Infernal Affairs
Hong Kong Movie - 2002
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![Ip Man]()
76. Ip Man
Hong Kong Movie - 2008
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![It's Okay to Not Be Okay]()
77. It's Okay to Not Be Okay
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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![Itaewon Class]()
78. Itaewon Class
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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![Jitenshaya-san no Takahashi-kun]()
79. Jitenshaya-san no Takahashi-kun
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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![Joy of Life]()
80. Joy of Life
Chinese Drama - 2019, 46 episodes
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![Jun Jiu Ling]()
81. Jun Jiu Ling
Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes
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![Just a Bit Espers]()
82. Just a Bit Espers
Japanese Drama - 2025, 9 episodes
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![Just Makeup]()
83. Just Makeup
Korean TV Show - 2025, 10 episodes
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![Kamikaze Girls]()
84. Kamikaze Girls
Japanese Movie - 2004
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![Kanakana]()
85. Kanakana
Japanese Drama - 2022, 28 episodes
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![Kingdom]()
86. Kingdom
Japanese Movie - 2019
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![KinnPorsche]()
87. KinnPorsche
Thai Drama - 2022, 14 episodes
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![Kissing the Ring Finger]()
88. Kissing the Ring Finger
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
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![Kokuho]()
89. Kokuho
Japanese Movie - 2025
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![La Grande Maison Tokyo]()
90. La Grande Maison Tokyo
Japanese Drama - 2019, 11 episodes
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![Last Samurai Standing]()
91. Last Samurai Standing
Japanese Drama - 2025, 6 episodes
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![League of Universities: The Athlete Boys]()
92. League of Universities: The Athlete Boys
Korean TV Show - 2024, 10 episodes
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![Legend of Zang Hai]()
93. Legend of Zang Hai
Chinese Drama - 2025, 40 episodes
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![Let's Go Karaoke!]()
94. Let's Go Karaoke!
Japanese Movie - 2024
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![Let's Go, JETS! From Small Town Girls to U.S. Champions?!]()
95. Let's Go, JETS! From Small Town Girls to U.S. Champions?!
Japanese Movie - 2017
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![Love between Fairy and Devil]()
96. Love between Fairy and Devil
Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
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![Love Game in Eastern Fantasy]()
97. Love Game in Eastern Fantasy
Chinese Drama - 2024, 32 episodes
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![Love in the Big City]()
98. Love in the Big City
Korean Movie - 2024
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![Love in the Moonlight]()
99. Love in the Moonlight
Korean Drama - 2016, 18 episodes
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![Love Like the Galaxy: Part 1]()
100. Love Like the Galaxy: Part 1
Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes
