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Japanese shows & movies ​

Just a list of Japanese shows and movies that I have watched and enjoyed. Hopefully, you will too.

Anime ​

  • Ocean Waves
    • As a young man returns home after his first year away at college he recalls his senior year of high school and the iron-willed, big city girl that turned his world upside down.
    • Location: Mix of Kochi and Kichijoji, Japan.
    • Genre: Drama, Romance
  • Aggretsuko
    • Frustrated with her thankless office job, the 25-year-old red panda copes with her daily struggles by belting out heavy metal karaoke after work.
    • Location: Tokyo, Japan.
    • Genre: Comedy, Office drama
  • Erased
    • 29-year-old Satoru Fujinuma is sent back in time 18 years to prevent the events leading to his mother's death, which began with a series of kidnappings while he was in 5th grade.
    • Location: Hokkaido, Japan.
    • Genre: Mystery, Thriller
  • Parasite
    • 17-year-old Shinichi Izumi is partially infected by a Parasyte, monsters that butcher and consume humans. He must learn to co-exist with the creature if he is to survive both the life of a Parasyte and a human as part monster, part person.
    • Location: Tokyo, Japan.
    • Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
  • Tokyo Godfathers
    • On Christmas Eve, three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo discover a newborn baby among the trash and set out to find its parents.
    • Location: Tokyo, Japan.
    • Genre: Comedy, Drama

Drama ​

  • Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
    • Patrons of an otherwise mundane Japanese diner find simple yet profound connections with one another based on the shared love of a particular dish.
    • Location: Shinjuku, Tokyo.
    • Genre: Drama
  • The Naked Director
    • In 1980s Japan, one determined man turned every crushing setback into opportunity. His name was Toru Muranishi, and he revolutionized his industry.
    • Location: Tokyo, Japan.
    • Genre: Biography, Drama
  • Shogun
    • When a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby Japanese fishing village, Lord Yoshii Toranaga discovers secrets that could tip the scales of power and devastate his enemies.
    • Location: Feudal Japan.
    • Genre: Adventure, Drama