Best Japanese Romance TV Shows

This page is updated regularly. Subscribe, so you don't miss new recommendations. The list of "Best Japanese Romance TV Shows" contains films with the following parameters. Style: captivating, romantic, touching, psychological, anime and dorama. Plot: relationships, love and romance, love affair, male female relationship, couple relations, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, love interest, love story, couples and romantic relationship. Genre: Romance, Comedy and Animation. Country: Japan.
Best Japanese Romance TV Shows
Best Japanese Romance TV Shows
TOP TV Shows: Silent (2022), Coffee and Vanilla (2019), Good Morning Call (2016), First Love (2022), In-House Marriage Honey (2020), Rinko-san Wants to Try (2021), Perfect World (2019), 1 Litre of Tears (2005), An Incurable Case of Love (2020), I'm Your Destiny (2017), Your Lie in April (2014), Shomin Sample (2015), Minato's Laundromat (2022), Takara-kun and Amagi-kun (2022), Love That Makes You Cry (2016), The Secret Message (2015), Teasing Master Takagi-san (2018), My Love Mix-Up! (2021), The Red Apple (2023), Heartbroken Chocolatier (2014).

List of Best TV Shows

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 7.9
 500
Silent (2022)
Genre: Romance
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: Aoba Tsumugi was a second year high school student when she heard the voice of a male student during a morning assembly and was attracted to it. The male student was Sakura Sou, who was reading an essay on stage. In the third grade, Tsumugi and Sou ...
Style: thrilling, non-linear
Plot: high school crush, high school romance, sign language, ex boyfriend ex girlfriend reunion, relationship problems, love and romance, deaf, lovers reunited, love affair, couple relations, male female relationship, love story ...
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Coffee and Vanilla (2019)
Genre: Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story: A love story between Risa Shiroki and Hiroto Fukami. Twenty year old Risa Shiroki comes to Tokyo from her hometown in the countryside to attend university. Pretty and popular with male students, she has never had a boyfriend and dreams of having a ...
Style: touching, captivating, enigmatic, romantic, sentimental ...
Audience: girls' night
Plot: japanese girl, virgin, relationships, romantic relationship, student, uncover truth, love story, love affair, fall in love, destiny, dark past, social differences ...
Place: tokyo
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Good Morning Call (2016)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story: A high school girl finally gets her own apartment, but she has to share it with the most popular boy in school. No one can know they're living together.
Style: dorama, entertaining, humorous, captivating, light ...
Audience: teens
Plot: couples, friendship, high school, love triangle, love, teenager, teenage life, girl next door, romantic friendship, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, youth, friends ...
Place: japan
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 8.4
 5K
First Love (2022)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: Young, free and madly in love. As teenagers, the world was their oyster—but, as adults, their lives seem dimmer, like a very important piece is missing.
Style: touching
Plot: love, buddy, first love, lost love, couples, domestic drama, pilot, flying, life, partner, parents, journey ...
Time: 2020s, year 1994, year 2001, year 2004, 2000s ...
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In-House Marriage Honey (2020)
Genre: Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story: A young couple got married almost immediately after meeting each other through a dating app and did not realised that they were working for the same company. They decided to keep their marriage a secret from their company and friends. At first, both ...
Style: dorama, romantic, captivating, psychological, disturbing
Plot: marriage, couple relations, relationships, love and romance, problem, coworker, fall in love, lifestyle, romantic friendship, online dating, male female relationship, in love ...
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Rinko-san Wants to Try (2021)
Genre: Romance
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: Rinko Amaki is a successful 27-year-old woman who works at a busy wedding planning agency. She excels at her job to such an extent that she is promoted to lead her unit. She is popular, beautiful, and hard-working, but there is just one thing that ...
Style: psychological, captivating, romantic, disturbing, dorama ...
Audience: date night
Plot: happy ending, dating, romantic relationship, love and romance, love story, love interest, romantic friendship, love affair, male female relationship, relationships, sexuality, virgin ...
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 7.3
 134
Perfect World (2019)
Genre: Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story: Tsugumi, who works at an interior design firm, has an unexpected encounter with her first love from high school, Itsuki, at a dinner with her client’s whole comp any, an architectural firm. Seeing Itsuki, who is a registered architect with a ...
Style: suspenseful, suspense, touching, sentimental
Plot: high school crush, wheelchair bound, colleague, accident, co worker co worker relationship, old friend, reunited friends, romantic friendship, friends, love, true love, male female relationship ...
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1 Litre of Tears (2005)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story: 1 Rittoru no Namida is a Japanese television drama for Fuji Television about a girl who was diagnosed with an incurable degenerative disease at 15, but was able to continue her life until her death at the age of 25.
Style: touching, thought provoking, emotional, dorama, sincere ...
Plot: terminal illness, school, high school life, tragedy, human spirit, illness, disabled child, family problems, family relations, high school, wheelchair bound, child illness ...
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An Incurable Case of Love (2020)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story: Nanase Sakura is a 23-year-old rookie nurse. She met Doctor Kairi Tendo several years ago and fell in love with him. To meet him again, she studied hard and became a nurse. After 5 years, she finally meets Kairi Tendo again, but he has a totally ...
Style: feel good, light, medical drama, semi serious, touching ...
Plot: hospital, unrequited love, doctor, first love, arrogance, love and romance, unlikely couple, coworker relationship, doctors and patients, unfulfilled love, youth, medical profession ...
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I'm Your Destiny (2017)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story: Makoto Masaki and Haruko Kogetsu are both 29 years old and single. Since they were children, they have passed each other at various places like on the beach and shrines. Yet, the two are not aware of each other at all. One day, a man appears in ...
Style: romantic, captivating, humorous, sincere, entertaining ...
Audience: date night
Plot: god, dating, romantic relationship, couples, male female relationship, love and romance, bonding, love affair, in love, relationships, fall in love, love interest ...
Place: japan
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Your Lie in April (2014)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story: Kousei Arima was a genius pianist until his mother's sudden death took away his ability to play. Each day was dull for Kousei. But, then he meets a violinist named Kaori Miyazono who has an eccentric playing style. Can the heartfelt sounds of ...
Style: anime, touching, stylized, semi serious, uplifting ...
Audience: teens
Plot: friendship, pianist, piano, classical music, death of mother, violinist, contests and competitions, music, love and romance, depression, school, trauma ...
Place: japan
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 6.5
 562
Shomin Sample (2015)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story: Kimito Kagurazaka is an ordinary high school boy who is kidnapped by an elite young lady's academy to be a "sample of the common people." The school is full of sheltered girls who have never met male peers before.
Style: anime, captivating, feel good, entertaining, humorous
Plot: mistaken for being gay, seductive girl, school, high school life, escapades, schoolgirl, high society, mistaken identity, society, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, relationship problems, lifestyle ...
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Minato's Laundromat (2022)
Genre: Romance
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: "I want to grow up quicker, so I can date Minato-san." Minato Akira inherited his grandfather's coin laundry. And so, the middle-aged former corporate drone, Akira, peacefully ran the well-loved coin laundry. One day, a high-school ...
Style: captivating, sentimental, entertaining, exciting
Plot: lgbt, boys love, gay, gay lead character, homosexuality, friends, lgbtq, life, male homosexuality, gay romance, age difference, gay couple ...
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Takara-kun and Amagi-kun (2022)
Genre: Romance
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: Takara Shun, a high school student who belongs to a popular group in the class, and Taichi Amagi, a pure boy who is not a conspicuous type but is liked by people, realize their love for each other. Even though they start dating in secret, it is ...
Style: captivating, thrilling, romantic, psychological
Plot: lgbt, boys love, secret relationship, high school sweetheart, japanese high school, youth, gay, in love, couple relations, relationships, teenager, high school life ...
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Love That Makes You Cry (2016)
Genre: Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story: Follows the story of love, friendship and growth of six young men and women who move from countryside to the big city of Tokyo, each with their own dreams and aspirations. Among them is Sugihara Oto and Soda Ren. After her mother died, Oto was ...
Style: romantic, entertaining, captivating, dorama, shoujo ...
Plot: unrequited love, coping, foster parent, romantic relationship, love and romance, relationships, love story, coworker, male female relationship, love affair, new job, foster home ...
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The Secret Message (2015)
Genre: Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 15 min.
TV show
Story: Woo-Hyun is Korean man and Haruka is Japanese woman. They live different lives, but they both carry emotional scars from their first love. Woo-Hyun has yet to get over his first love, but he still wants to believe in true love. Haruka is a woman ...
Style: psychological, disturbing, romantic, captivating
Plot: love story, couple relations, love and romance, male female relationship, romantic relationship, broken heart, cultural difference, relationship problems, love affair, in love, love interest
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Teasing Master Takagi-san (2018)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story: "If you blush, you lose." Living by this principle, the middle schooler Nishikata gets constantly made fun of by his seat neighbor Takagi-san. With his pride shattered to pieces, he vows to turn the tables and get back at her some day. And ...
Style: anime, funny, romantic, humorous, entertaining ...
Audience: teens
Plot: teasing, boy girl relationship, high school life, schoolboy, relationships, school, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, prankster, schoolgirl, joke, awkward situation, humour ...
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My Love Mix-Up! (2021)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Aoki has a crush on Hashimoto, the girl in the seat next to him in class. But he despairs when he borrows her eraser and sees she's written the name of another boy—Ida—on it. To make matters more confusing, Ida sees Aoki holding that very ...
Style: disturbing, captivating, semi serious, satirical, romantic
Plot: lgbt, high school romance, high school life, first love, couple relations, love and romance, romantic relationship, fall in love, teenage life, love story, in love, relationships ...
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Hana Nochi Hare: HanaDan Next Season (2018)
Genre: Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The setting of the drama takes place 10 years after the F4 graduated from Eitoku Academy. Edogawa Oto is the daughter of a former company president. Her life completely changed after their family business went bankrupt. Her fiance is Hase Tenma, the ...
Style: psychological, captivating, disturbing
Audience: teen drama
Plot: high school, school, high school life, teenage life, troubled youth, schoolgirl, adolescence, schoolboy, lifestyle, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, teenager, rebellious youth ...
Place: japan
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The Red Apple (2023)
Genre: Romance
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: The story happens in the near future of Japan, where sexual activity is forbidden by law. Inuda Hikaru is an honor student whose father is an executive at Setori (Sexual Misconduct Control Bureau of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare). Hikaru ...
Style: psychological, captivating
Plot: orgy, youth, sexual content, sexploitation, sexual relations, sexual attraction, illicit affair, prohibition, forbidden love, sex, relationships, social issues ...
Time: future
Place: japan
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Heartbroken Chocolatier (2014)
Genre: Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story: After graduating from high school, Sota Koyurugi (Jun Matsumoto) studies bakery at an institute. In high school, he fell in love with beautiful Saeko. Because of Sota's effort, he is able to have a romantic relationship with Saeko right before ...
Style: sincere, captivating, sexy
Plot: chocolate, unrequited love, businessman, love and romance, young love, candy store, love, couples, wedding present, crush, relationships, business ...
Place: tokyo
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 7.0
 31
Onzoshi Boys (2019)
Genre: Romance
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: Three high school girls are chosen among 700,000 applicants to be on the reality show “Marry the Prince”. They must find their true love in the four princes they encounter.
Style: romantic, captivating, disturbing
Plot: love, looking for love, couple relations, love affair, love story, relationships, couples, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, dating, speed dating, love interest, romantic rivalry ...
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We Married as a Job (2016)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story: A series of events leads single, 25 year old Mikuri Moriyama and 36 year old Hiramasa Tsuzaki to marry as a cover.
Style: sentimental, light, feel good, suspenseful, romantic ...
Plot: marriage of convenience, employer employee relationship, housekeeper, marriage, husband wife relationship, unspoken love, love and romance, secret marriage, male female relationship, love, love affair, family relations ...
Place: japan, tokyo
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March Comes in Like a Lion (2016)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story: Rei is a 17-year old professional shōgi player, who lives by himself, not having a real family, and has scarcely any friends. Among his acquaintances is a family, which consists of a young woman, Akari, and two young girls, Hinata and Momo, and who ...
Style: anime, sincere, semi serious, adult animation, seinen ...
Plot: slice of life, depression, bullying, competition, high school life, everyday life, sister sister relationship, dysfunctional family, tournament, coming of age, game, death of sister ...
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Born to be a Flower (2018)
Genre: Romance
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: After an unexpected encounter, perfect Momo meets mediocre Kazama and they fall in love. Watch this romance unfold as they struggle to be together!
Style: captivating, sincere
Plot: in love, love affair, male female relationship, couple relations, relationships, love story, new love, fall in love, rich and poor, love interest, cheating boyfriend, boyfriend girlfriend relationship ...
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Long Love Letter (2002)
Genre: Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 49 min.
TV show
Story: It's January 7, just after the New Year begins. Make up classes are being held for students that aren't keeping up with their daily studies; anxious students are there to discuss their exams; and club activities are still in progress. ...
Style: captivating, thrilling, tense, suspenseful
Plot: time travel, post-apocalyptic future, survival, time warp, time jump, struggle for survival, destiny, time traveler, fate of humanity, problem, time paradox, schoolboy ...
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It Was Sudden, Like a Storm (2004)
Genre: Romance
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: Kozue Ogawa is a housewife and has been married to Hideo for seven years. They don't have any children, but as they live with her parents at their flower shop, every day is still lively. She is happy with her life and her husband, but she ...
Style: captivating, psychological, thrilling
Plot: dancer, love affair, male female relationship, husband wife relationship, relationship problems, family relations, love triangle, relationships, life is a bitch, love interest, family problems, hidden identity ...
Place: japan
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The Apothecary Diaries (2023)
Genre: Animation, Drama, History, Mystery, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story: Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she's sold as a lowly servant to the emperor's palace. But she wasn't meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial heirs fall ill, she decides to ...
Style: anime, detective, medical drama, entertaining, exciting ...
Plot: medical, female protagonist, love, young girl, teenage girl, maid, politics, medicine, teenager, palace, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, royal court ...
Place: ancient china
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 8.4
 11K
Steins;Gate 0 (2018)
Genre: Animation, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: The dark untold story of Steins;Gate that leads with the eccentric mad scientist Okabe, struggling to recover from a failed attempt at rescuing Kurisu. He decides to give up and abandons his lively scientist alter ego, in pursuit to forget the past. ...
Style: anime, mind bending, captivating, exciting, psychological ...
Audience: teens
Plot: time travel, time machine, time loop, experiment, inventions and discoveries, hopes, escapades, research, peril, existence paradox, rivalry, characters in danger ...
Time: 21st century
Place: japan
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The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten (2023)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: Amane lives alone in an apartment, and the most beautiful girl in school, Mahiru, lives just next door. They've almost never spoken—until the day he sees her in distress on a rainy day and lends her his umbrella. To return the favour, she ...
Style: anime, captivating, semi serious, iyashikei, 2d animation
Plot: school, high school life, slice of life, love interest, in love, adolescence, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, fall in love, male female relationship, love story, love and romance, teenager ...
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