40+ New Japanese Dramas Coming Out in Spring 2026!

Dedicated food buyers Haruka (Taira Yuna) and Takagi (Mokudai Kazuto) are back for a very special sequel to the popular A Woman of Local Specialities (2025, TV Tokyo). This time, Haruka and Takagi are setting up a booth at the Gunma Food Fair, and their goal is to work in partnership with Windy, a renowned pasta restaurant in Takasaki. Things get a tad complicated when Akiho (Otomo Karen) is suddenly forced to take over the restaurant from her father — without his recipes! Will Akiho be able to recreate her father’s delicious dishes and participate in the Gunma Food Fair with Haruka and Takagi?

Adapted from Kuwano Kazuhiro’s novel of the same name.

Years ago, Natsuno Chinami (Umezawa Minami), Baji Hikaru (Nishigaki Sho), and Noda Ayase (Kato Konatsu) met as fellow members of their university board game club. They have been close friends ever since. Now 27, they find themselves struggling with their love life: Chinami has been looking for a stable partner she can marry without success, Hikaru isn’t sure whether there’s a future in his current relationship, and Ayase avoids romance altogether. When a friend runs away from her wedding, the three of them feel it’s about time they reflected on their own lives and choices.

Adapted from a series of poems of the same name written by Matayoshi Naoki and illustrated by Tanaka Misaki.

Matsushima Kotone (Otomo Karen) has always been the centre of attention. Her irresistible charm has turned her into a proper dating expert — or so she thought. Kotone’s unwavering belief in her own adorableness is profoundly shaken when Sahara Nazuna (Sakurai Reika) joins her company. For the first time ever, Kotone can only observe as Nazuma captures the attention and affection of everyone she meets. She is then stirred into action when their boss and Kotone’s crush, Shimizu Masaki (Funatsu Ryoga), seems to be falling for Nazuna too. With these two “cute” women determined to get what they want, a battle of pride and calculated charm is afoot!

Adapted from Amido Suzu’s web manga of the same name.

Hoshino Akari (Ishida Hikari) seems to be a perfectly ordinary housewife. But, behind closed doors, she’s a “demon woman,” a vigilante who uses social media to identify her targets’ personal information and destroy their lives through online controversy. Things change when she receives a mysterious DM from a certain “Hiiragi,” which sends her life spiralling out of control.

Sakabe Kotaro (Kato Seishiro) has just quit his job after spending four years toiling at a life insurance company. As a university student, Kotaro dreamt of becoming a film director, but things didn’t work out the way he expected. Years later, Kotaro is following the execution of infamous serial killer Okuma Shiori (Karata Erika) when he’s suddenly transported seven years into the past with two of his friends. That’s when a series of murdered teachers shocked the country, and Shiori was the police’s main suspect. Kotaro and his friends find themselves face to face with Shiori herself, back then a fugitive who pleads with them that she didn’t kill anyone. While there are things about her behaviour that seem suspicious, Kotaro chooses to believe her and sets out to uncover the truth.

Kishimoto Natsuko (Misaki Ayame) is a housewife in an emotionally abusive marriage. Her already sorrowful life becomes even worse when she finds out that her husband is cheating on her. That’s when she receives a message from Endo Yoshino (Shinoda Mariko), a friend she hasn’t seen since university days, asking to meet. It turns out that Natsuko, Yoshino, and their university classmate Saotome Reina (Yabuki Nako) are all dealing with cheating husbands. Tired of such a life, the three of them come together and promise to carry out a “swap revenge” on each other’s partners.

Adapted from Futaba Aoi’s manga series of the same name.

According to Netflix,

Taiza Kujo (Yuya Yagira) calls himself “a good lawyer, but a bad person.” Handling cases that expose the darkest corners of modern society, he strips away emotion and clings to one unwavering creed: that a lawyer’s job is to protect their clients. His ruthless use of the law to reduce sentences makes him look less like a champion of justice and more like a crook in a suit to those around him, including Shinji Karasuma (Hokuto Matsumura), a young lawyer driven by ideals of justice, and Hitomi Yakushimae (Elaiza Ikeda), a social worker who supports people on the margins. Their clashing values fuel much of the series’ tension.

Kujo operates in a world full of compromised players: Kengo Mibu (Keita Machida), an auto repair shop owner with deep underworld ties who channels clients his way; Kiyoshi Kyogoku (Tsuyoshi Muro), the second-in-command of the Fushimi-gumi gang, who tries to use Kujo for his own purposes; and Detective Arashiyama (Takuma Otoo), a cop openly hostile toward thugs, yakuza and anyone linked to them. Together, they pull Kujo into a web of deals, threats and shifting loyalties, where the law becomes just one weapon among many.

Adapted from Manabe Shohei’s manga series of the same name.

Goda Runa (Hara Nanoka) is a high schooler who has always been the target of bullying. After her classmate Naruse Kensho (Kubozuka Airu) helps her out, she develops a crush that she simply can’t conceal. However, Kensho is quick to reject her advances, and she becomes sick from heartbreak. That’s when she comes up with an idea for revenge: Runa is a “Child of the Fire God,” the leader of a cult-like business in which she infuses mugwort with her own blood to sell as “self-actualisation” to her followers. She then becomes determined to recruit Kensho into her cult to avenge her broken heart.

Adapted from Ishitsuyo Natsuko’s manga series of the same name.

Nurse Henmi Ayumu (Kishii Yukino) and doctor Hirono Seiji (Matsuyama Kenichi) are back to help the patients in the long-term convalescent ward at Misaki General Hospital live fully until their very last second.

Adapted from Okita Bakka’s manga series of the same name.

Shindo Ayaka (Fukagawa Mai) and Ono Takashi (Senga Kento) are a couple in their 30s who have been together for five years. Even though marriage seems to be on the horizon, they have struggled to discuss their future together. That’s when Ayaka chances upon a TV programme in which families open up to each other during a special weekend getaway, and she sees it as a sign. Ayaka and Takashi then go on a trip of their own, sharing delicious meals and discovering new places together. When the time comes for them to have a candid chat, Takashi is shocked when Ayaka drops an unexpected confession.

Remember that you don’t necessarily need to watch the previous seasons to be able to follow this one!

Tokisawa Eta (Miyadate Ryota) is a high-performance humanoid robot that travels to present-day Japan from 400 years in the future. He has a single mission: to protect manga editor Kamio Kurumi (Usuda Asami). At first, he observes her from afar as she goes from her department’s ace to a complete wreck when she is suddenly reassigned to a new role with which she has no experience. As she stumbles from mistake to mistake, Kurumi becomes ever more frustrated and insecure. So Eta finds his way into her manga editorial office as a new part-timer. Even though Kurumi finds Eta incredibly weird at first, she can’t help but appreciate his presence when he comes to her rescue on a particularly hard day.

Detective Suzumiya Aki (Watanabe Anne) works with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department’s First Investigative Division. She’s a resourceful, tenacious, and resilient investigator who is known for solving some of the department’s most complex crimes. Her latest case involves a body that was drained of all blood, branded, and displayed carrying flowers. Such a specific M.O. could only be found in a crime in Finland, which leads Suzumiya to detective Jon Laine (Jasper Paakkonen) from the Finnish National Bureau of Investigation (FNBI). Laine is a hardworking professional who specialises in criminal psychology, and so, Laine and Suzumiya combine their skills to solve a crime that crosses borders and continents.

Blood & Sweat is a Japanese-Finnish co-production.

When journalist Hiba Kikuno (Matsumoto Wakana) hears that a certain medical university is deliberately lowering the entrance exam scores of female students, she becomes determined to investigate and uncover the truth. Her work leads her to board member Kanbayashi Harumi (Suzuki Honami), a cunning woman who might be the key to cracking this case.

Adapted from Tsukimura Ryoei’s novel of the same name.

The third season of The Way of Commerce brings Sachi (Koshiba Fuka) back as she faces an unexpected opponent who puts Isuzuya at risk. Sachi then needs to find new and creative ways to protect everything she’s built so far.

Adapted from Takada Kaoru’s novel of the same name.

Azuma Sakutaro (Takeda Kouhei) is a 38-year-old gay man. Years ago, he was an excellent pharmaceutical sales representative, but once he entered his 30s, he found himself lost. As he observed his colleagues marry, change careers, and be promoted, he was overwhelmed by anxiety as he thought about his own future. His performance at work started to worsen, and completely frazzled, he decided to resign. Unemployed and aimless, he’s currently living with his sister, going out in the evening and sleeping in until late.

One night, he bumps into Kuji Shizuka (Shibuya Kento), a former colleague with whom he had a one-night stand eight years ago. Kuji now lives a completely different life as a medical translator, and this serendipitous encounter might not only rekindle an old flame but also inspire Sakutaro to finally build the life he’s always dreamt of.

Adapted from Hamada Kamome’s manga series of the same name.

Machiyama Minato (Nagasaku Hiromi) is a cheerful and optimistic 50-year-old who has dedicated her life to raising her son after the loss of her husband more than a decade ago. She’s a full-time employee at a local supermarket, where her colleagues and customers wholeheartedly appreciate her warm, joyful presence. Her familiar routine is about to change since her son is graduating and leaving home this spring. With time on her hands, she realises that she has no idea what to do next. That’s when she comes across the “Sushi Academy,” which promises to turn her into a master sushi chef in just three months.

With a famous sister who has always been the centre of attention, Aitachi Nagisa (Yokono Sumire) can’t help but feel like a “supporting character” in her own life. That’s why she tries not to have high hopes when it comes to the huge crush she harbours for her flawless boss, Inukai Inori (Miyazawa Yu).

One night, Nagisa is given a mysterious “love charm” and, coincidentally or not, Inori then confesses his love to her at a work party. Their dynamics completely change from that moment onwards. As time goes by, Nagisa sees herself ever more wrapped up in Inori’s overwhelming tenderness. Could his feelings be the result of magic? Or can she believe in his sincerity?

Adapted from Itosugi Joe’s manga series of the same name.

Tanizaki Manami (Mori Kanna) is a free-spirited detective with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department’s First Investigative Division. She has a very dynamic love life: she often dates several different men at the same time, each of whom she cherishes wholeheartedly. In order to make it work, she follows a strict personal code: one, no affairs with married men; two, no relationships that might hurt others; three, no dating within the police force.

Her partner at work is junior detective Kuroiwa Souma (Nishigaki Sho), who can’t understand how Manami can be happy with multiple relationships. His disapproval over her lifestyle hides the fact that he’s actually in love with her but sees no future for them as a couple. Their lives get a lot more complicated when Manami’s lovers begin turning up dead one after another. Enraged and heartbroken, Manami vows to uncover the truth behind this bizarre series of murders.

The ace of his company’s sales department, Kaji Akihiro (Kashio Atsuki) has always been admired by his colleagues for his unwavering professionalism. Behind his carefully designed facade, however, hides a narcissistic playboy who constantly looks down on others. He loves giving people scores based on their attractiveness, and his goal is to find his “perfect 100.” When Kaji is paired with Fukami Yu (Miyazaki Yu) on a business trip, he finds out that Fukami — who he had always seen as a sloppy zero — hides a surprisingly attractive side which might change the way he sees romance altogether.

Adapted from Matsumoto Ayaka‘s manga of the same name.

According to Nippon TV,

Ryoko Sawatsuji (Aso Kumiko) is a 45-years-old housewife living like a ghost in her own home, neglected by her workaholic husband and dismissed by her rebellious children. On her birthday, a chance encounter changes everything when she meets Luna Nomiya (Haru)—a charismatic transgender bar owner and a hardcore literature geek with razor-sharp intuition.

With one look at Ryoko’s clothes and a brief conversation, Luna deconstructs Ryoko’s entire life, uncovering a “certain regret” buried for 20 years. Before Ryoko can protest, Luna whisks her away on a high-speed journey to Osaka to confront her past. But the trip takes a dark turn when they stumble upon a murder case that looks like it was ripped straight from a classic novel.

Drawing on the works of literary giants such as Sōseki Natsume, Osamu Dazai, and Rampo Edogawa, Luna uses the wisdom of the masters to unravel the truth behind the crime and the tangled human drama surrounding it. As the mystery unfolds, viewers will discover life lessons hidden within these classic masterpieces. It’s a journey through past conflicts, choices, and regrets. This “literary road mystery” will make you laugh, cry, and leave you loving yourself just a little bit more than you did yesterday.

Adapted from Akiyoshi Rikako’s novel of the same name.

The Mobile Investigation Division is a unit established by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department responsible for investigating cases that span multiple regions. Borderless follows seven detectives who operate the division’s Vehicle No.1, the “Ichibanboshi”, that serves as their headquarters. The cast is led by Tsuchiya Tao, Sato Shori, Kitaoji Kinya, and Inohara Yoshihiko.

The Medical Examiner Japan (MEJ) is a newly formed forensic specialist team led by the brilliant forensic pathologist Mizusawa Masumi (Dean Fujioka) and director Kiryu Maho (Takiuchi Kumi), an ambitious bureaucrat determined to transform the Japanese medical system. Together, they will investigate “the traces left behind” in order to honour the lives of those who are gone and offer closure to their loved ones.

Loved One is coming to Netflix on April 26th!

Kamo (Kubozuka Yosuke) and Tora (Kamenashi Kazuya) return as the duo of vigilantes who exact revenge on behalf of victims whose assailant has evaded the law. Following the events of the first season, Kamo and Tora embark on a new quest for justice after Kamo’s old best friend comes for a visit.

Adapted from Watanabe Daisuke’s manga series of the same name.

Before marriage, Tsubokura Ayumi (Kinami Haruka) was a confident actress. She’s now a housewife married to a successful businessman, who spends her days looking after his daughter from a previous relationship. In the public eye, Ayumi is happily married, living a comfortable life. However, in the privacy of her own home, she endures a sorrowful existence, suffering constant abuse at the hands of her husband and losing her sense of self with each passing day.

Her only joy comes from the quiet moments she spends cooking. As she dreams of rebuilding her life, she happens upon Italian chef Kei (Takasugi Mahiro). Coming together through their passion for cooking, Kei and Ayumi grow closer and bring light to each other’s lives.

Adapted from Kurosawa Akiyo’s manga series of the same name.

After spending years in a coma after a tragic accident, a wife (Hori Miona) awakens to devastating news: her baby was stillborn, and her husband has already remarried. She soon finds out that her accident was actually orchestrated by her ex-husband and his new wife and vows to avenge her baby and the life she’s lost. Enraged, she undergoes a complete transformation to prepare for her revenge plan: with a new face and name, she then infiltrates their home as a live-in housekeeper.

Adapted from Ishigami Kanako’s webtoon of the same name.

Second-year middle school student Kasuga Takao (Suzuki Fuku) lives a quiet life in the countryside, which makes him feel isolated and suffocated. He only finds a bit of relief through Charles Baudelaire’s poetry collection The Flowers of Evil.

One day, he returns to his classroom to find his classmate Saeki Nanako’s (Igashira Manami) gym uniform lying there. Thinking to be alone and overwhelmed by an inexplicable impulse, Takao steals her uniform. His life becomes a lot more complicated when problematic student Nakamura Sawa (Ano) comes to him the following day, saying that she witnessed the incident and offering him a “contract” for her silence. The contract places Takao under Sawa’s complete control, and he soon starts losing his sense of self.

Adapted from Oshimi Shuzo’s manga series of the same name.

Toki (Sato Taiki) and Hikaru (Hongo Kanata) are two young men with extraordinary powers who spend their days at a small shop called Time Photo Studio. While Toki can possess the photographer and travel back in time, Hikaru can sense exactly what was happening when a photo was taken. Together, they grant wishes to clients by “diving” into old photographs.

Based on the Chinese animated series Link Click.

According to Nippon TV,

An alternative school is a safe, comfortable place for children who find it difficult to attend regular school. There, Tatsuki-sensei spends his days drawing pictures, playing games, and simply having fun alongside the kids.

“You don’t have to go to school!” “It’s okay to play video games all day!” “If you want to spend the whole day drawing, go for it!”

Tatsuki Ukita (Machida Keita), a staff member at Free School Yukanai, stays close to the children through art and play, gently helping them uncover the feelings they’ve hidden deep inside. But why is he so incredibly “soft” on them?

Alongside the growing number of children who struggle with school, Tatsuki laughs, cries, and navigates these challenges with them. This is a heartwarming human drama that will lead viewers to find hope in our increasingly diverse ways to live.

Tatsuki: Too Kind for School is coming out on Netflix on April 17th!

Nakata Yume (Hata Mei) believed that she could save a woman who was about to take her own life. However, the woman still fell from a building and passed away. Yume now lives in despair and guilt, wondering if the whole incident was her fault. The woman’s only daughter, Osako Mio (Shida Mirai), cannot believe that her mother would ever take her own life. When Yume crosses paths with the sorrowful Mio, she realises that she’s come face-to-face with that woman’s only daughter, and it breaks her heart to see the pain Mio has been living under since losing her mother. Since Yume can’t bring herself to tell Mio the truth, she becomes her friend instead.

Gotetsu Fumito (Tsutsumi Shinichi) is a brilliant astrophysicist whose cousin, Hino Masami (Kichise Michiko), is the head coach of a wheelchair rugby club called Blaze Bulls. The team has lost its spark in the past few years and is now plagued by all sorts of problems. That’s when Masami asks Fumito, who loves a challenge, for help. Once he observes their practice, Fumito starts to identify the team’s main issues, which leads him to clash with the Blaze Bulls’ ace, Miyashita Ryo (Yamada Yuki). Ryo then challenges Fumito to a match using their competitive wheelchair. Following this journey is magazine reporter Kiriyama Hitoka (Arimura Kasumi), who became fascinated by the sport after her editor-in-chief assigned her to cover the league’s best team, Shark Head.

According to Nippon TV,

Min-seok Kim (Shison Jun) lost his Japanese parents at a young age and was adopted into one of South Korea’s most powerful chaebols. Once seen as the golden heir, his world shatters after the sudden death of his adoptive father. Ousted from the family and stripped of his position, he returns to Japan for the first time in 23 years, carrying a heart full of grief.

Momoko Kawase (Nimura Sawa), who lost her father in a tragic accident, overcame a childhood of poverty to become a dedicated doctor. Driven by the vow that “no one should ever have to endure the same pain I felt, she fights every day to save her patients’ lives.

When Min-seok and Momoko cross paths in Japan, they have no idea that they had already met once as children. Nor do they realize they are still bound together by a single phrase: “There is no tree that won’t fall after ten strokes.” Unaware of their shared past, they begin to fall in love, crossing borders and the 23 years of time that kept them apart. But unexpected trials begin to strike them one after another…

This is a turbulent yet pure love story about two people who refuse to give up, no matter how difficult the struggle, as they fight for their destiny.

Asano Shunichi (Kitamura Takumi) is a 24-year-old teacher who has just been assigned to Wakasa Fisheries High School in Fukui Prefecture. Full of excitement and hope, he arrives at school on his first day ready to make a difference. However, his expectations prove to be far from reality. Early in the morning, he finds out that the student body has drastically decreased in the past few years, so the school is at risk of closing. During his first lesson, the students don’t listen to him, and his plans go down the drain. He decides not to give up: with renewed energy, he starts changing the teachers and students around him day after day with his warm and honest personality.

Based on Kosaka Yasuyuki and Hayashi Kimiyo’s novel Canned Mackerel to Send to Space.

At Numabukuro Police Station, detectives Yomoda Makoto (Sato Jiro) and Suzuki Asuka (Hashimoto Ai) are known for their outstanding teamwork, which helps them solve all kinds of cases, big and small. These two share a little secret: they are actually married. They keep such a simple fact hidden because there’s an unwritten rule in the police force that married couples shouldn’t be assigned to the same department. If their colleagues find out they are a couple, they are bound to be transferred — which means that one of them will be forced out of the investigative division. So they keep quiet about their private lives in order to keep working as detectives. However, their secret is threatened when a series of murders spirals into an unpredictable case that might involve their pasts and families.

Neo Kosei (Takahashi Issei) is the ruthless president of a successful IT company. Publicly, he’s seen as a visionary whose brilliance is bound to dominate the industry. However, to achieve his goals, he imposes impossible demands on his colleagues, using and discarding them without mercy.

One day, he’s pushed down a staircase and falls to his death — or so he thought. He then wakes up in a hospital in 2012. Not only has he miraculously survived and travelled back in time, but he also finds himself in the body of a certain Nomoto Eito, a man who looks exactly like him in his previous life.

Nomoto is the owner of a struggling dry cleaner’s in a deserted shopping district. Stripped of all his power and wealth, Kosei now lives among the people he used to torment. He then decides to use his new identity to uncover the truth behind his murder, which places him in constant conflict with the privileged upper class he once belonged to.

Reborn: Saigo no Hero is coming to Netflix on April 21st!

Since the end of Season 2, graphophile detective Narumi Risa (Suzuki Kyoka) has continued to dedicate herself to Section 6, the Document Deciphering Unit of the Metropolitan Police Department’s First Investigative Division Special Task Force. Now called the “Warehouse Witch,” Risa spends her days underground, solving cold case after cold case on her own after her longtime partner, detective Yashiro Tomo (previously played by Haru), transferred out. Section 6 has been operating without a section chief, which means the unit can be disbanded any day now.

That’s when 29-year-old Mutsu Hinako (Kuroshima Yuina) volunteers to become the new Section 6 chief. Ambitious and dedicated, Hinako soon renews Risa’s hopes for the department and, together, they give their best to solve the division’s backlog of unsolved cases.

Adapted from Kazushi Asami’s novel of the same name.

Hanai Shiori (Sasaki Mirei) is a young woman who works in the sales department of a successful fashion e-commerce company. After her boyfriend suddenly broke up with her (on their third anniversary, no less!), she was heartbroken and decided to go out for a drink. In tears, she met a kind man who offered to listen to her story. One thing led to another, and they ended up spending the night together. Later on, right when Shiori finds out she’s pregnant, she’s introduced to her company’s new president — who turns out to be the very man from that night.

Adapted from Natsuno Suibun’s manga series of the same name.

Hyakutake Makoto (Hamada Gaku) is a detective at the Furuta Precinct of the Yamanashi Prefectural Police. Since losing his beloved girlfriend, Saeki Misaki (Ishii Anna), ten years ago, Makoto has been sleepwalking through life. He cares about little and finds no purpose in anything.

One day, Makoto is shot while chasing a suspect, and he finds himself miraculously transported back in time — to 2016, right before Misaki’s death. He embraces this opportunity to change their fate and protect the woman he loves.

Detective Tagusari Makoto (Okada Masaki) and forensic examiner Tagusari Minoru (Sometani Shota) are two brothers whose parents were murdered over 30 years ago. Since their parents’ case reached the statute of limitations by a margin of mere two days, the culprit couldn’t be brought to justice through legal means. That’s why Makoto and Minoru became police officers: to find the truth behind the death of their beloved parents and serve justice on behalf of families who experience the same pain they did.

Tagusari Bros is coming to Netflix on April 24th!

After giving up on a career as a human rights advocate, lawyer Hasebe Kyosuke (Karasawa Toshiaki) joined a major law firm where he often represents large corporations. He is then assigned as a court-appointed attorney to the case of a housekeeper accused of killing her wealthy employer, but who claims to be innocent. The prosecution’s only witness is Nozomi (Touma Ami), an autistic young girl who lives across the street and who saw the incident. How will the interaction between Hasebe and Nozomi lead them to the truth behind the crime?

Remake of Lee Han’s Innocent Witness (South Korea, 2019)

Hoshino Matsuri (Kuroki Haru) is the daughter of a ruling party secretary-general. She had been working as his secretary until she received an anonymous tip-off letter that led her to investigate her own father. As soon as he found out about it, Matsuri was ousted from politics.

That’s when she meets Tsukioka Akari (Noro Kayo), a cheerful and resilient woman who runs a small snack bar on her own. Shocked at her own father’s corrupt practices and following the resignation of the incumbent Tokyo Governor, Matsuri has a crazy idea to change Tokyo’s political system: she’s going to become the best campaign strategist out there and get Akari elected as the next Governor.

Kusaka Haru (Akita Shiori) has no dreams or goals to speak of, only a part-time job that helps her get by. One day, she meets Fujiwara Rio (Ikeda Masashi) as one of her customers. For some inexplicable reason, she finds herself completely bewitched by him. Acting on impulse, she visits the share house where Rio lives and asks permission to move in. He agrees under one condition: that she should never fall in love with him. Happy to have the opportunity to stand by Rio, Haru does her best to hide her feelings. But, with time, their bond becomes ever more ambiguous.

Adapted from Yuu Mitsuba’s manga series of the same name.

With her 30th birthday just around the corner, Hoshino Rin (Kato Shiho) is a kind and caring woman without a job or boyfriend. She decides to attend all sorts of matchmaking events in hopes of changing her luck, but her efforts are constantly ruined by the same mysterious and awfully insensitive man.

One day, her older brother suggests that she start working as a housekeeper for Wakatsuki Iku (Konno Taiki), a genius programmer who just happens to be the very same insensitive man who ruined her marriage prospects time and time again. Despite this uncomfortable “reunion”, will Rin and Iku open their hearts to each other with time?

Adapted from Chikafuji and Murayama Ken’s manga series of the same name.

When the mysterious Nano (Nakajima Arisa) transfers to a new school, her arrival shatters the long-established routines of her classroom. Nano is an intelligent and beautiful young girl whose perfect appearance hides an uncanny ability to expose the desires, suspicion, and envy that her classmates and teachers have locked away deep inside their hearts.

Remake of the Thai series of the same name (GMM 25, 2018).

Kosaka Aoi (Shirasu Jin) has always been a devoted, kind, and helpful husband. He works as an architect, and he’s been happily raising a lovely son alongside his wife, Mitsuki (Sakurai Hinako). His life turns upside down when his doctor informs him that he’s terminally ill and that he only has three months left to live. While trying to come to terms with his diagnosis, he also finds out that his wife has been having an affair. Heartbroken, Aoi feels his love gradually turn into rage. With little left to live, Aoi makes his final mission to exact revenge on his wife and her lover to protect his son’s future.

Adapted from SORAJIMA studio’s webtoon of the same name.

The official Netflix synopsis reads:

Was Kazuko Hosoki a savior or a devil? Premiering worldwide on April 27, Straight to Hell examines the untold life of one of modern Japan’s most influential and controversial figures.

Born in the aftermath of World War II, Hosoki (played by Toda Erika) grew up in poverty and entered the nightlife world at a young age. By her twenties, she was running a series of successful clubs in Ginza, earning the nickname “The Queen of Ginza.” Drawing on the instincts she developed there, she later reinvented herself as a fortune-teller whose influence swept the nation. She rose to prominence through her self-created Six Star Astrology and became a household name through bestselling books and frequent television appearances. Revered by some and feared by others, she left behind a legacy that continues to provoke fascination and debate.

Spanning six decades, the series traces Hosoki’s life from Japan’s postwar recovery through the country’s economic boom and into the bubble era, when media attention and money reached unprecedented heights. Against this backdrop, Straight to Hell unfolds as a high-stakes drama centered on ambition, belief, and power.

Tenderness is a lovely, but seemingly conventional, 24-hour convenience store in Fukuoka Prefecture. What makes it special is the store manager, Shiba Mitsuhiko (Nakajima Kento), a young man whose diligence, charm, and kindness enchant the young and the elderly alike.

Working alongside him, you’ll find part-time clerk Nakao Hikari (Tanaka Rena), who, amazed by Mitsuhiko’s popularity, creates a popular webtoon to chronicle his adventures called “The Unruly Diary of Phero Manager.” Hikari’s curiosity becomes even more uncontrollable when she notices a mysterious man who is always wandering around the area. How will Mitsuhiko, Hikari, and the mysterious man’s paths intertwine?

Adapted from Machida Sonoko’s novel of the same name.

Rivals since high school, Yotsuya Ryo (Hori Kaito) and Shito Zen (Sato Yusuke) now find themselves reunited as colleagues after joining the same company’s sales department. With their competitive spirit reawakened, they compete over every single challenge they face at work. One night, Ryo and Zen are having a drink together after work when they start talking about their romantic experiences. Between their pride and long-standing rivalry, they make an unexpected bet: whoever makes the other fall in love first wins.

Adapted from Suehiro Machi’s manga series of the same name.

Kageyama Sachiko (Tsuji Nagiko) is a passionate manzai fan (“manzai” is a traditional Japanese stand-up comedy style). She believes that the very soul of comedy can be found in the “neta” (the manzai’s “routines”). Day after day, she goes to different theatres, red notepad in hand, ready to dissect every single manzai performance she watches. Her sharp eye and precise observations are so incredible that she comes to be known as a “netajo,” a professional observer of comedy.