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tokyogems · 2 years

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Just wanted to share some of my personal Japanese movie/anime/drama/variety show/youtuber recommendations! Old and new, various genres, in no particular order.

Movies

Dearest (a young and successful businesswoman, reunites with her former love interest as he investigates a murder case that occurred 15 years earlier. SO good one of my favorites)

And, the Baton Was Passed (happy home life of a high school student who lives with her loving stepfather is put in jeopardy by a painful family secret. love all of the actors in this)

Miu404 (a skilled detective in the Mobile Investigative Unit is forced to pair up with a rookie police officer to solve cases within 24 hours)

First Love (man and a woman retrace their memory of an unforgettable first love. okay that sounds so typical but please watch it’s so good)

Cafe Funiculi Funicula (time traveling, emotional. various stories of customers who are able to travel back to a specific time when they sit in a specific chair at the cafe. really liked this one!)

In Those Days (cute and funny about a group of men who are big fans of idol groups and their friendship.)

A Whisker Away (cute animated drama about a girl who can turn into a cat, would recommend if you like ghibli)

Shoplifters (the story about a family who rely on shoplifting to survive, who also adopt a young girl)

Usagi Drop (a young man spontaneously decides to adopt his grandfather’s illegitimate daughter after he passes away and he must now learn how to parent and grow with a 6 year old)

Mirai (time travel animated movie about a little boy and his little sister. the way they depicted the tantrums and feelings of the boy feel so real, i was so surprised when i watched it in the theater haha)

Wolf Children (animated movie about a human mother and her 2 childrens whose father is a wolf and their life in the countryside)

Sunny: Tsuyoi Kimochi Tsuyoi Ai (after her friend's cancer diagnosis, she tries to reunite her close high school friend group before time runs out. very cute nostalgic friendship vibes)

Anime

Non non biyori (super wholesome and peaceful country life revolving around a group of friends. really makes you want to live in the japanese countryside!)

Nichijou (also cute and funny, random, daily life)

Made in Abyss (please watch!! adventure story about young children who must conquer their fears and dive into the depths of a dark realm. i cried so much toward the end lol not finished yet but new season coming soon I believe?)

Detective Conan (been watching since I was a little kid still to this day! a high school detective is turned into his young self and solves crimes and mysteries)

Ouran High School Host Club (i've been watching this since I was in middle school haha I would give away all my money if they promised a season 2.. romcom about a girl who enters a very prestigious high school and crossdresses to join the host club to pay back for the expensive vase she broke)

Fruits Basket (again, one of my favorites since I was in elementary school! a high school girl and her relationship with a family that is cursed with the chinese zodiac)

Erased (animated thriller mystery about a boy who can time travel and tries to solve a murder of his classmate from when he was in elementary school)

Drama

He’s Expecting (a businessman is forced to confront social inequities he'd never considered before when he becomes pregnant)

1 Litre of Tears (a high school girl and her journey with an illness. I have rewatched this countless times.. I cry every time even after over 10 years lol)

Death Office (the Japanese title 死役所 “death office” is a pun on 市役所 “city office”, about where people go to after they pass away and centers around the stories of each person’s death)

Solitary Gourmet (very chill watch. a traveling salesman visits various restaurants each episode, these restaurants actually exist so it’s really fun to watch if you live in Japan! even if you don’t, you’ll get to see what a lot of local restaurants and cuisine looks like)

Ossan’s Love (romantic comedy, about a young male office worker whose male roommate as well as older male boss both fall in love with and fight over him. one of the first jdramas that focus male-male romantic relationship, and it was super popular which I believe was really positive for japan’s strict views on LGBTQ!)

Kamome Diner (slow and peaceful drama about a Japanese woman who sets up a Japanese diner in Helsinki)

Kotaro Lives Alone (a cute drama about a young manga writer who befriends and starts to take care of his 5 year old neighbor who lives alone)

Unnatural (a pathologist team works to uncover the causes of unnatural deaths)

Midnight Diner (about a diner in the backstreets of Shinjuku that operates during the night and the customers that visit and their stories)

Dele (about a company that deletes their clients' digital data on their phones/computers after their death)

Border (a cop become able to see the dead, which aids him in solving murder mysteries)

Signal (remake of original kdrama, two detectives must solve a cold case together but one is in present day and another 15 years in the past and they communicate through their walkie talkie)

Hanazakari no Kimi Tachi e (I've watched this soo much since I was young! funny romantic comedy following a girl who enters a boys' boarding school disguising herself as a boy)

Variety shows (to be honest some don't have eng sub and are recommended for those who speak or maybe are learning japanese!)

Ainori Love Wagon (dating show in which the members try to find love while traveling to a different country. Personally I like this more than Terrace House or the Bachelor because the members are all normal people rather than famous models or influencers, etc)

Aiseki Shokudo (Hosted by popular comedy duo Chidori, and they ready to a random guest being flown to a random town in Japan each episode. The first must explore the town and try to have a meal with a local. maybe more recommended for Japanese speakers as there are lots of jokes and stuff that are funnier in Japanese, but still a fun show to see a bunch of different smaller unknown towns in Japan!)

バナナマンのせっかくグルメ (Himura of comedy duo Bananaman goes to various locations in Japan and asks locals their recommendation for food. can watch on the TBS website for free for a week after I believe)

霜降りミキXIT (I like all three of the comedy duos on this show! can watch on the TBS website for free for a week after I believe)

月曜から夜ふかし (covering funny topics around town, street interviews, etc)

マツコの知らない世界 (guests come on the show to introduce very specific topics of interest that they are knowledgable in, super interesting and you can learn a lot about so many things you never thought about before. can watch on the TBS website for free for a week after I believe)

Youtubers

ASMR Twix (eng subs! my guilty pleasure asmr lol this channel introduces various salons in tokyo in asmr and it's so amazing!! it really shows how polite and nice many services in Japan are, would recommend if you like relaxing haha)

Kimono Mom (eng or eng subs! very sweet and nice family vlog channel, lots of Japanese cooking videos)

Briana Gigante (character youtuber, super funny lol idk how to explain)

しもふりチューブ (youtube channel of popular comedy duo Shimofurimyojo, I watch their uploads every day haha)

ジャニのちゃんねる (youtube channel of japan's top idols from Johnny's, including Ninomiya Kazuya, Nakamaru Yuichi, Yamada Ryosuke, and Kikuchi Fuma!)

西美濃八十八人衆〔稲葉百万鉄・がみ〕 (such a wholesome and cute gamer, i got hooked on his animal crossing play videos and he just seems like such a geniunely good person lol)

Yuka Kinoshita (eng subs! eats a LOT, i think she's very famous overseas so many of you might already know her)

Yamakai TV (eng/eng subs! pro ballet couple vlogs, living in america)

worldofxtra (eng/eng subs! drag artist and performer in tokyo, I actually know him irl haha he's very funny!)

PBOY (3 best friends introduce the best Korean spots to eat in tokyo!)

midsummer days (shameless plug for my own channel lol would appreciate if you'd check it out! peaceful daily life in tokyo vlogs ♪)

These are the ones I could think of for now, there are of course tons more so if anyone would like I'll try to keep updating! Please let me know if you watch any or your recommendations ☺︎

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