Japanese quality tv series?

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1. My Dear Exes on Netflix. Give it a try!

2. Gokushufudo or Shinya Shokudo

3. How about Alice in Borderland?
   I have a few other recommendations but I’m not sure if you can watch it on Netflix. If you have Amazon prime and are in Japan, kekkon dekinai otoko 結婚できない男 is hilarious too. (It’s pretty old though)
   Edit: I’m adding HERO (2001, which is even older than kekkon dekinai otoko lol) and there are more if you don’t mind old shows.

4. I’m currently watching Konto ga Hajimaru, and it’s pretty good. Fits the drama label, too.

5. Naked Director on Netflix is pretty good. So is Giri/Haji though it’s only half Japanese. My SO has been raving about ‘Kamakura Dono Ju San Nin’ lately. The creator was apparently inspired by Game of Thrones.

6. There definitely ain’t much. I gave up even attempting to get into shows due to how horrible they are. Look to Korea for good shows.

7. > but the acting is bad or cheesy

   I’ve got some bad news for you buddy…

8. Midnight Diner on Netflix!

   You might also check out taiga dramas if you can find them. I was really into Yae no Sakura for a while. I think they had a couple episodes on Amazon for a while.

9. I like Mystery to iunakare 2022

10. You want something without bad acting, bad writing, bad directing, bad lighting, and ludicrous scenarios?

    Here is a complete list of Japanese television shows like that:

11. Trick is good. Kind of murder-mystery with some humor. I don’t know if it’s on streaming though. It’s a 20 year old series. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trick_(TV_series)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trick_(TV_series))

12. Hanzawa Naoki season 1. Though not available on Netflix or anything international platforms as far as I know.

13. r/JDorama is a pretty knowledgeable and friendly subreddit.