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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAttack on Titan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Streaming on: Netflix<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n After seeing his mother devoured by a giant, the protagonist Alan has a hatred for giants. He joins the 104th Training Corps with his friends to practice his fighting skills against giants. In the end, he joins the Investigation Corps and fights giants with his friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Streaming on: Hulu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n With less than ten days to go before graduation, the homeroom teacher of the 3rd year A class, played by Sugata Shohei. He tries to investigate the mystery of a high school student who committed suicide a few months ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He will gather the 29 students in his class and demand answers to the murderer\u2019s question. Under the teacher\u2019s forceful demands, the remaining 29 students are forced to face up to the truths that they had hidden and did not want to touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Streaming on: NTV<\/p>\n\n\n\n This drama is based on a manga that has been running for 30 years by Amagi Seimaru. Since its remake into a TV series in 1995, it has gone through five generations of cast members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The latest installment, starring Junyu Michie, tells the story of Kindaichi, who transfers to the high school of his childhood friend Miyuki Nanase, whom he hasn\u2019t seen in a long time, and starts working with the police to solve unsolved crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Streaming on: NTV, Hulu<\/p>\n\n\n\n This TV series is also based on a manga. Set in the 1980s, middle school students Takashi Mihashi (Kenzo Horai) and Shinji Ito (Kentaro Ito) transfer to a new school, where they coincidentally change into their delinquent outfits to look meaner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As the two protagonists fight off yakuza elements and other school delinquents, their friendships with the other characters deepen and hilarious stories ensue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Streaming on: Netflix<\/p>\n\n\n\n The drama tells the story of ordinary college Night God Yue who uses it to sanction vicious criminals after accidentally picking up a death notebook owned by a Shinigami. However, the police bring in the genius Detective L to investigate the truth, and the two go head-to-head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Related: 15 Best Japanese Horror Movies of All Time<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Streaming on: FOD Premium, Fuji TV<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a sweet romance drama. Junko Sakuraba, a lecturer at an English teaching organization. She accidentally spills incense ash during a puja on Hoshikawa who is an abbot chanting sutras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This accident makes Hoshikawa fall in love with Junko at first sight, and eventually, they fall in love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tokyo Girl, directed by Yuki Sakata, the drama follows the heroine, Aya, as she grows up from her 20s to her 40s. Aya comes from her hometown to live and work in Tokyo. As she grows older and her life circumstances change, she faces brand new challenges in her life at all times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Streaming on: TBS<\/p>\n\n\n\n Moriyama Mitsuru, a graduate of the Institute of Clinical Psychology, has been unsuccessful in her job search. Her father introduces her to the family of Heikuang Tsumazaki, who is a serious office worker who never reveals his true feelings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tsumazaki Heikuang is a serious office worker who never reveals his true feelings, but he gradually develops a crush on her due to her frank attitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Streaming on: Netflix<\/p>\n\n\n\n Set in the Police Department\u2019s Mobile Search Team, the series follows Ibuki Ran and Shima Kazumi, two criminal police officers with very different personalities, as they work together to investigate various cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After recommending so many Japanese dramas to you, these episodes are available on different streaming platforms. Here are some of the best free Japanese movie sites<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n U-NEXT is the largest streaming platform in Japan, currently offering about 190,000 titles. In addition to Japanese movies<\/a>, you can also read manga, light novels, weekly magazines, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n U-NEXT provides a 31-day free trial service, during which you will receive 600 bonus points. After the trial period, you can subscribe for $14 monthly and get 1,200 free points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although ABEMA TV is a streaming platform, it works like a regular TV, with a focus on anime and variety shows. You can also watch news, Korean dramas<\/a>, fight shows, etc. It\u2019s free to use, but there are advertisements. You can purchase a membership for $7 per month to eliminate ads. It also offers a two-week free trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hulu is an American streaming platform that was merged into Nippon Television after entering the Japanese market in 2011. It offers not only a rich selection of overseas movies and TV shows but also a lot of Japanese drama-related works. Hulu currently offers a two-week free trial service and charges $7 per month after the service ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/japanese-dramas-2-1024x640.jpg\")
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From Today, It\u2019s My Turn!!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFrom Five to Nine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Tokyo Girl <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Runaway is Ashamed but Helpful<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
MIU404<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Platforms for Japanese Dramas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
U-NEXT: The Platform with the Largest Number and Widest Variety of Movies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
ABEMA TV: A Platform for Watching Anime and Variety Shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Hulu: With a Wealth of Japanese Drama<\/h3>\n\n\n\n