10 Japanese dramas to binge on Netflix

If they'll be anything like every other Japanese drama out there, I'll pass.

I love these dramas. Hope they bring more :)

I haven't seen all of these but the ones I saw had potential but burned out on bad endings, Ito and Million Yen Women seemed to fall apart at the end and were overall unsatisfying. I guess I can appreciate how Netflix is trying to make shows which are not the typical Jdrama, except for Good Morning Call and Itazura Kiss.

Will try to see most of these. So far, have only seen Million Yen Women. I enjoyed it, and was impressed.

10 Japanese dramas to binge on Netflix

Oxymoron No?

@maybeperhapsyes Maybe you need to look up the meaning of the word oxymoron.

The last Japanese drama I actually made a point of watching was "Tokyo Elevator Girl" a few years ago on HULU. It was originally broadcast in 1992, but I'd always wanted to see it because I was a huge Rie Miyazawa fan in the mid 90's. It was mostly nostalgia that got me through it.

I do most of my binge watching while I'm working at home at night, so I might stick one or two of these on to keep me company, once I've finished watching Breaking Bad for the third time.

I recommend Shinya no Shokudo (movie), havent seen the drama. I just got netflix last week. So many great shows. Currently watching Altered Carbon and Chef? food program. Good stuff.

"Underwear" - of course that'd be the Netflix Original in Japan, lol

I generally like the food-based ones, as long as the acting doesn't get too silly and over-the-top. The awesome photography of the food makes it easy to overlook the occasional lapse. But, not if it's constant barrage of facial mugging and shouting.

Solitary Gourmet (Japan-only), Samurai Gourmet, and Midnight Diner are some of my favorites.

I can also watch Aburenbo Shogun anytime I can catch an episode. Netflix or Amazon should buy the rights to that one.

For those who like JP drama, but don't live in Japan, find a good VPN provider that works with Netflix, Abema, and Gyao, and you'll open up your PC or device to a world of JP programming, for good or bad.

Just be forewarned that almost all content for the JP market doesn't have English subtitles available, even if they're available outside of the JP market. Very annoying, when you know a specific program has subtitles when logging into Netflix from a non-JP IP address.

The food ones seem absurd. I started the Solitray Gourmet one and it was borderline ridiculous. Just another excuse to show someone eating and scream "oooooiiiiishi!" Then I came across even more shows that looked identical to this show like the samurai one.

@performingmonkey

you are correct. Maybe I do.

My bad.

My attempt at cynicism regarding Japanese dramas.

That’s the one starring Matsushige Yutaka? Don’t have Netflix but

occasionally see that program late at night on the TV. Don’t remember

any screaming. Could be wrong

You're not, because there is none. It's just a guy ordering food, then eating it.

The viewer learns about local regional dishes, and local variations on traditional dishes.

I find it both educational, as well as enjoying the mouthwatering photography of the foods.

Samurai Gourmet is similar, except he doesn't travel. Instead, he (and we) experience the strong role food plays in Japanese society, as well as in the human emotional experience.

OTOH, the "variety" shows featuring celebrities eating and shouting oishii are a different story.

I am Negan san.

Kinou Nani Tabeta? （Japanese TV Drama）

Date: From 1.12 a.m., Saturdays, 5 April 2019

Station: TV Tokyo

Scriptwriter: Adachi Naoko (Toumeina Yurikago, Daibinbo, Shitsuren Chocolatier)

Genre: Food

Watch Online: forjoytv.com

Shirou Kakei, a straitlaced lawyer, cooks gourmet dinners for himself and his longtime gay lover, Kenji Yabuki, a carefree, hippie-ish hairdresser. The story is told through the lens of dinner preparation.