Japanese Drama and Movie Reviews

Welcome to my official compilation page of drama and movie reviews for Japanese entertainment. I will list these dramas/movies alphabetically for convenience' sake (so A - Z), with summaries, my personal star rating, cast lists for each drama/movie, and a link to the review.

My Rating System

★★★★★ - Love it so much that I'm seeing stars

★★★★ - Awesome story with maybe a couple of little niggly dislikes

★★★ - Not bad, not good, just has some inescapable issues

★★ - What did they think they were doing?

★ - Please, just stop. Why did I even finish this?

Here's a few important other pages: Avoid Thief Sites if You Can because they do exist and there are so many other ways to watch Jdramas than by using these sites, and, naturally, a page on VIKI vs. Fansubbers, because I find the fansubbers have a lot more Japanese content than than VIKI ever will.

Japanese Drama and Film Review Archives

JDrama Review: Alice in Borderland S1 (2020)

starring Yamazaki Kento, Tsuchiya Tao, Morinaga Yuki, Machida Keita,

Murakami Nijiro, Sakurada Dori, Asahina Aya, Yanagi Shuntaro

JDrama Review: Death Note (2015)

starring Masataka Kubota, Kento Yamazaki, Mio Yuki,

Hinako Sano, Yutaka Matsushige, Reiko Fujiawara, Kazuaki Hankai

JDrama Review: Bokura wa Kiseki de Dekite Iru (2018)

starring Issei Takahashi, Nana Eikura, and Honoka Yahagi

JDrama Review: Five (2017)

starring Nana Asakawa, Ryuji Sato, Koudai Matsuoka,
Mario Kuroba, Yukito Nishii, Takuya Negishi

JDrama Review: From Me to You or Kimi ni Todoke (2010)

starring Haruma Miura, Mikako Tabe

JDrama Review: Honey So Sweet (2018)

starring Sho Hirano, Yuna Taira, Ryusei Yokohama, Kaho Mizutani

JDrama Review: Kimi wa Petto (2017)

starring Noriko Iriyama, Jun Shison,

Terunosuke Takezai, Yurina Yanagi

JDrama Review: Koko wa Ima kara Rinri desu or
From Now on We Begin Ethics (2021)

starring Yuki Yamada, Mizuki Kayashima, Yuto Ikeda

JDrama Review: Koizora or Sky of Love (2007)

starring Haruma Miura, Yui Aragaki

JDrama Review: My Little Monster (2018)

starring Masaki Suda, Tao Tsuchiya, Yuuki Furukawa, Yuki Yamada

JDrama Review: Sapuri (2006)

starring Kamenashi Kazuya, Misaki Ito, Nagayama Eita, Sato Koichi, Asami Reina

JDrama Review: Second Love (2015)

starring Kamenashi Kazuya, Fukada Kyoko, Haryami Akari, Aso Yumi

JDrama Review: Seigi no Tenbin (2021)

starring Kamenashi Kazuya, Nao, Oshima Yuko, Omasa Aya,
Kitayama Hiromitsu, Satoi Kenta

JDrama Review: Strawberry Night Saga (2019)

starring Nikado Fumi, Kamenashi Kazuya, Eguchi Yosuke, Yamamoto Koji

JDrama Review: Tatta Hitotsu no Koi (2006)

starring Kamenashi Kazuya, Haruko Ayase, Tanaka Koki, Hiraoka Yuta, Toda Erika

JDrama Review: Today's Kira-kun (2017)

starring Iitoyo Marie, Nakagawa Taishi, Hayama Shono, Taira Yuna

Japanese Movie Review: We Love (2018)

starring Hirano Sho, Ito Kentaro, Sakurai Hinako

JDrama Review: Your Eyes Tell (2020)

starring Yokohama Ryusei and Yoshitaka Yuriko