Seven Japanese series on Netflix that you shouldn’t miss: romance, mystery, action and horror | Television | Entertainment

Faced with the great demand for series and movies from Japan, streaming platforms streaming They are adapting and now offer a wide range of quality content in Japanese.
From reality shows and romances to animes, comedies and dramas, their TV series stand out as some of the best offerings on the app. These captivating productions showcase this country’s remarkable ability to create engaging and innovative work amid the global success of South Korean dramas, such as The Squid Game (Squid Game).
Alice In Borderland
This adaptation of Haro Aso’s manga of the same name is undoubtedly the best live-action Japanese series on Netflix, eclipsing the competition with its electrifying take on the dystopian science fiction genre, intensity and originality.
It follows the story of Arisu, an apathetic, unemployed, video game-obsessed young man who suddenly finds himself in a strange, empty version of Tokyo where he and his friends must compete in dangerous games in order to survive.
In this strange world, Arisu meets Usagi, a young woman who navigates the games alone. It has two seasons of eight episodes each, directed by Shinsuke Sato and starring Kento Yamazaki in the company of actress Tao Tsuchiya. It premiered in December 2020.
Forbidden to fall in love (Chastity High)
This thriller youth eight episodes set in an ultra-elite school attended by children from wealthy families, where dating between students is strictly prohibited.
But everything turns into chaos and rebellion after an anonymous account discovers and leaks personal secrets and forbidden loves about many of the students. A group of friends will try at all costs to discover the identity of the person behind the account, hoping to put an end to the madness before the situation gets worse.
Ai Mikami, Ryubi Miyase, Rintaro Mizusawa and Yudai Toyoda star in this production that arrived on Netflix in August 2024.
Beyond Goodbye
Launched in November 2024, This one-season drama tells the tragic story of Saeko Sugawara, a young woman who falls into a deep depression after her boyfriend Yusuke Nakamachi dies in a car accident. A few months later he meets Naruse Kazumasa, who was the person who received Yusuke’s heart through a transplant and now he feels love for Saeko.
Starring Kasumi Arimura and Kentaro Sakaguchithe series primarily takes place in the city of Otaru, Hokkaido.
Tokyo Swindlers
Herein crime and action series We see how Takumi Tsujimoto (Go Ayano) enters the world of real estate fraud and becomes linked with Harison Yamanaka (Etsushi Toyokawa), who leads an organization of scammers who pose as owners and profit from their illegal sale. Due to life situations, your group will find itself in an unprecedented case involving 10 billion yen.
Directed and written by Hitoshi One, it was released in July 2024. It has 7 episodes.
Good Morning Call
Just like the manga, this comedy and romance series from 2016 is set in Tokyo. Through 17 episodes recount the daily occurrences of Nao Yoshikawa, a teenager who moved into his own apartment in the city when his parents returned to the country to manage the family farm.
However, she soon discovers that Hisashi Uehara, an attractive classmate from her school, is also moving there and they will share the house. Fukuhara Haruka, Shiraishi Shunya and Sakurada Dori star.
JU-ON: origins
This horror and mystery miniseries based on the Ju-On franchiseby Takashi Shimizu, follows a paranormal investigator who obsessively searches for a cursed home where something terrible happened to a mother and her son a long time ago.
Its cast includes Yoshiyoshi Arakawa, Seiko Iwaido, Koki Osamura, Yuina Kuroshima and Ririka. It arrived on Netflix in July 2020, was directed by Sho Miyake and It has six episodes.
Asura
A modern take on a classic japanese family drama starring some of Japan’s most talented actors, including actresses Rie Miyazawa, Machiko Ono, Yu Aoi and Suzu Hirose, is what this emotional drama.
It tells the story of four very different sisters who discover that their father is unfaithful to their mother, which will ruin their apparently happy lives and awaken emotions that they had repressed for years. It premiered this January. (AND)