12 Japanese Netflix series that make us lose track of time

The great American productions are the most watched, both on television and in cinemas. However, we cannot forget about series and movies created in other countries that are also worth it. This is the case of Japanese series, which address different themes, presenting interesting and unmissable stories that hold us from the first minute.

If you are looking for something new or want to know which new audiovisual production will be able to hold your attention, we at awesome.club, we bring you today a list of the best Japanese series available on Netflix, ranging from comedy and romance to drama and mystery series. Check out!

This miniseries, based on a book by Masayuki Kusumi and a manga, tells the story of Takeshi, a recently retired old man who begins to enjoy life in his own way. He will start touring different restaurants, trying and tasting different foods, remembering moments of his youth and connecting with a part of himself that he had forgotten about.

This romantic comedy with dramatic touches tells the story of Yoshikawa Nao, a girl who finds her desire to live alone fulfilled, not knowing that she will have to share her new home with Hisashisashi, the most popular and handsome boy in school. Both will have to learn to live together and collaborate in order not to lose their newfound home.

A six-episode miniseries, inspired by the manga Sora wo Kakeru Yodaka. In this adaptation, high school student Umine is a young woman who suffers bullying because of her slightly overweight body. She comes from humble beginnings, and her home and family have many problems. Completely different is Ayumi, beautiful, from an upper-class family, popular and with a handsome boyfriend. All that will change the day these two girls have their bodies switched without being warned.

A romantic comedy screenwriter named Rio Yazaki can’t find the inspiration to write again. This woman, who is also a teacher and has written a book on love, gives a lecture, where she meets four women who are in love problems and who date men of the same name. Over the course of the series, we’ll find out why the writer is blocked and whether or not the four women are dating the same guy.

In this series about the world of fashion, a young woman, Mayuko, fresh out of university and with an exceptional gift for fabrics and fashion, finds work in a very famous exclusive lingerie company. The owner seems to believe that Mayuko is not up to the company, which is why the young woman changes her image and tries her best to fit in her new job.

Million Yen Women is a mystery drama series about a poorly-recognized writer, Michima Shin, who goes to live with five women full of secrets to take care of the house. Each of them has very different tastes and personalities. However, they all pay the writer a million yen a month as long as he doesn’t ask them questions.

This Japanese miniseries of intrigue and mystery features 13 captivating and unsettling episodes. In Re: mind11 high school classmates wake up trapped in a mysterious place, not knowing how they ended up there, why they were taken there and how they can get out of this captivity.

In the 1980s, a naive boy will meet an established and famous comedian, who will turn him into a comedy star named Jimmy. In this production, we can find a perfect mix of comedy and drama.

A restaurant in Tokyo is frequented by a group of people after midnight to taste their favorite dishes and chat. In the series, the place becomes a space for confessions and outbursts, where customers tell their problems, their stories and are advised by the cook, the owner of the restaurant. A production that will reveal unknown aspects of the culture and traditions of the country of the rising sun.

erased tells us how Satoru Fujinuma, an aspiring manga writer, who works as a pizza delivery boy, discovers a strange and exceptional gift or power. In 2006, Satoru realizes that every time tragedy or misfortune happens around him, he manages to go back a few minutes in time to try to avoid it. One day, his time regressions go further, specifically to 1988, when he will have the opportunity to avoid the death of his schoolmate, at the time only 10 years old.

A current series by the themes treated and the reality shown is followers. A photographer who immortalized different places in Tokyo takes a picture of a young actress whose career is not taking off. With the publication of this photograph on Instagram, fame knocks at the door of the actress and we will see the influence of social networks in the lives of different women.

A high school student known as Mob is the protagonist of this action fantasy series. He discovers himself as possessing psychic powers that increase without control, and make him stay away from any conflict and live a life without strong emotions. Everything will go awry when some dangerous situations, which he cannot handle, get closer and closer.

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