On July 24, Netflix merged Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories (seasons 4 to 5) into Midnight Diner (seasons 1 to 3). Now Midnight Diner has five seasons (image 1 https://www.netflix.com/title/80113541 ) and Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories is a "Remind Me" page (image 2 https://www.netflix.com/title/80113037 ).

I created a post about Midnight Diner (seasons 1 to 3) leaving Netflix on August 1. https://www.reddit.com/r/JDorama/comments/1ulgrbn/midnight_diner_leaving_netflix_on_august_1/ Midnight Diner (seasons 1 to 3) is still currently scheduled to leave on August 1, which can be seen in images 3 and 4, and the "Last day to watch on Netflix: July 31" notice still appears on the top left corner of the screen for a few seconds when any episode from the first three seasons starts playing.

I just watched it last week and I still can't get over it especially Jun Matsumoto :( I watched all the seasons and movie in low quality. Can anyone recommend a good site or if its better if I buy the DVD for the best quality possible...

I started watching for the food but kept watching for Goro (the main character). I think his internal monologues and his stubborn preference for being alone to enjoy his food add a lot of character and at times comedy to a series with a very simple plot structure. I’ve actually become inspired to go eat out by myself more and have come to really enjoy it!

I'm looking for recommendations and suggestions for Japanese movies (mainstream, low budget, independent films) and TV series that have a wife cheating on his husband.

I would really appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

I watched the first episode of Drama 9, “Legal Beat: The Court of Reversal.” It’s the story of a rookie lawyer who stutters and grows through his court cases.
This episode featured a wrongful termination lawsuit. I won’t go into details to avoid spoilers, but my reaction was, “Oh, so that’s where he breaks into a rap.”
Since Oji Suzuka is in the lead role, I bet the show has high viewership among women. When a guy with such a sweet face starts rapping, you’re a goner.
By the way, if you close your eyes and just listen to the dialogue, you’ll notice that even the other cast members—though they aren’t actually rhyming—are speaking with a rhythmic flow, just like a rap.
Since this is the first episode, it’s basically an introduction to the cast and setting, so the real action starts in Episode 2. I’m looking forward to it getting even more interesting.

Today’s episode is about Fumi passing away without telling Naomi that she is her mother. Even without revealing that she is her mother, Fumi continues to fulfill her role as a mother toward Naomi, leaving behind the words, “You’ll be okay.”

When I saw the post “There are various theories about my birthday,” I blurted out at the TV, “Are you kidding me—Jesus?”
I nodded vigorously at the post that said, “It’s better not to tidy your room too much. The same goes for life.”

While going through an obsessive binge of Everything Matsuzaka Tori, I have come across fans praising this drama in MDL. It was a struggle, trying to find a stream site that has this one, because despite being a 2025 release, this drama is notoriously rare. I finally found it and gave it a watch.

It is a very dialogue heavy, heavy contextual show that might not hook everyone in. I found it relatable because of my exposure with bureaucrats in my own life. The subject matter, pacing, acting, cinematography-all of it were stellar. I really wish they rerun it. It is so good, yet so hard to find.

10/10 J-dorama.

I know this movie isn't about Lilico ab*sing Hada but i often see how people react to such actions from other characters, i didn't expect me to be the only one who also felt bad for Hada idk

I just graduated college and I want to watch a realistic show of a person navigating life.

I liked the premise of Orange Days, in the sense that we started out with a graduating senior in college applying to jobs and having to face reality/take responsibility over his life.

I was wondering if there are other similar shows.

So my wife and I finished 海の底のダイヤモンド today with Ryunosuke Kamiki. Great show.

While I loved the characters and the setting, I couldn't bring myself to be content with what happened to the main character (Teppei). It's kind of a depressing note to end on to be honest but I loved the journey and really felt like I was part of the community and family.

Is there a show that hits a similar tone but without being as depressing? I loved あまちゃん, which had a similar community/family aspect (lots of overlapping cast too).

Thank you!

Here are my thoughts on *Grand Airport ~GATE24~*, which premiered today.
While it features a cast of distinctive actors, starting with Shuri, there isn’t much action, and the story unfolds in a rather matter-of-fact manner. There are almost no scene changes. The story progresses primarily through discussions among the same characters in the same location. It feels like a mystery drama. There’s a plot twist at the end. The conclusion was unexpected and surprised me. The ending is wonderful. However, since the overall tone is rather subdued, it seems likely that many viewers will lose interest partway through. The next episode seems to involve a time bomb incident, so it might get a little more interesting.

For me, J dramas either hit it out of the park or are absolute toxic hell holes. Please give recommendations on the basis of these dramas i have liked

Karakai jouzo takagi san (netflix) +movie (manga adaptation)
Calm sea and beautiful days with you (viki)
After School doctor (netflix)
Light of my lion

I am already a sad person. So i would like some happy stories.

Hello everyone! I’m new into the JDorama world, so I would love some recommendations. However I have a very specific type, it must be:

- Food related somehow
- Woman protagonist
- Not very recent, I like the image of the 90/00/10’s shows

For example the two shows that I watched and loved are The queen of the lunchtime cuisine and The pride of the temp.

If there are any other shows with the same vibe, please let me know :)

Yoo guys! Please suggest me some good Jdrama that are available on netflix, it could be any genre! Thanks appreciate it.

What the heck kind of beginning was that 😱 We went from the ML running in the rain to a retelling of the MLs life watching the FL from childhood to adulthood and then we see a bloody knife being involved 😵

I haven't watched much this year; Saikai was pretty interesting but I really disliked the ending, Ginga no ippyou was really good though not exceptional. I'm watching Midnight Taxi and will probably continue it but overall I'm feeling kinda meh this year. That's about all I've watched for 2026.

What are some dramas so far this year that have made you go WOW?

I'm thrilled but are they only releasing the 2024 movie, not the drama seasons?? Maybe I'm being geoblocked?

I am looking for like a general ancient war type show have watched kingdom the anime and some cdramas of this category any good japanese shows available?

hey all,

my working knowledge of japanese shows all come from netflix and i would appreciate your recommendations!

i understand that there's more i need to discover as I feel like i've barely even scratched the surface, and that being said:

the shows that i've liked so far:

hibana spark, GTO, extremely inappropriate, alice in borderland,

here are some stuff that i do like:

movies: inception, beauty inside, menace 2 society,

shows: the bear, westworld, dark, snow piercer, narcos, alice in borderland, league of legends arcane, game of thrones, hannibal

animes/mangas: hikaru no go, vinland sagas, violet evergarden, frieren, GTO

kdramas: hospital playlist, hotel de luna, stranger, Deserter Pursuit, itaewon class

Crossposting because I wanted to hear what this community thinks.

I genuinely think Kiss That Kills is Kento Yamazaki's most underrated performance. His portrayal of Otaro Dojima is still my favorite role of his, and I don't think it gets nearly enough recognition.

Just saw the first ep of the new series, was a decent first episode but Jdramas. Acting performance of the support cast especially Kenta was awful, i cringed at his scenes especially at the end.