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Summer 2025 Favorite Dramas Ranking public
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I present to you my favorite dramas of the 2025 summer season. Although I watched a bunch more, they just didn’t quite cut the mustard. Admittedly, I am a fan of romantic stories, so those kinds of shows make up the bulk of what I watch.
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Triendl Reina stars in this easy-to-follow tale of revenge. Excellent make-up work in this one, as she plays two characters: one is the plain-looking, picked upon and cheated on Fujimura Aoi; and the other is the beautiful (after plastic surgery) Love Revenger Ito Sumire. Miyamoto Mayu is stunningly beautiful in her role as Fujimura Karin, the antagonist. Also, Kis-My-Ft2's song [Cheat] is IMHO the best song this season.
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Comments: Triendl Reina stars in this easy-to-follow tale of revenge. Excellent make-up work in this one, as she plays two characters: one is the plain-looking, picked upon and cheated on Fujimura Aoi; and the other is the beautiful (after plastic surgery) Love Revenger Ito Sumire. Miyamoto Mayu is stunningly beautiful in her role as Fujimura Karin, the antagonist. Also, Kis-My-Ft2's song [Cheat] is IMHO the best song this season.
I admire the one-hour length of this drama- a throwback to dramas of old. Production value is very high for this Amazon work. And the story, originally Korean, is engaging, to boot. Although I must say that I'm not really a fan of time travel, nor the personalities of the four main leads.
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Comments: I admire the one-hour length of this drama- a throwback to dramas of old. Production value is very high for this Amazon work. And the story, originally Korean, is engaging, to boot. Although I must say that I'm not really a fan of time travel, nor the personalities of the four main leads.
Finally, a role for beautiful Nimura Sawa which I like! The typical roles are reversed, as she plays the Perfect Cheating Wife, while Maeda Goki is the Faithful Husband. Spicy! His former schoolmaete sidekicks provide comedy to boot.
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Comments: Finally, a role for beautiful Nimura Sawa which I like! The typical roles are reversed, as she plays the Perfect Cheating Wife, while Maeda Goki is the Faithful Husband. Spicy! His former schoolmaete sidekicks provide comedy to boot.
Kimura Fumino plays a high-school teacher who somehow gets mixed up with a host club hottie, played by Snowman's Raul. She teaches him how to write. He teaches her how to love...
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Comments: Kimura Fumino plays a high-school teacher who somehow gets mixed up with a host club hottie, played by Snowman's Raul. She teaches him how to write. He teaches her how to love...
Although short ( each episode is only 15 minutes long) and the two main leads aren't exactly household names, this is not the normal romantic comedy. Aoi Utano looks plain at first, but she grows on you. And Yamamoto Ryosuke does straight-face comedy well. And their romantic scenes might be the hottest this drama season!
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Comments: Although short ( each episode is only 15 minutes long) and the two main leads aren't exactly household names, this is not the normal romantic comedy. Aoi Utano looks plain at first, but she grows on you. And Yamamoto Ryosuke does straight-face comedy well. And their romantic scenes might be the hottest this drama season!
Fujiki Naohito is one of my favorite male actors. His quips are as sharp as knives. And hIs role as eccentric forensic scientist is right up his alley. Shiraishi Mai plays his assistant, who can spot a liar in an instant. Together they make a formidable, albeit ever-quarelling team. Watch out, would-be evil-doers! WARNING! No romance!
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Comments: Fujiki Naohito is one of my favorite male actors. His quips are as sharp as knives. And hIs role as eccentric forensic scientist is right up his alley. Shiraishi Mai plays his assistant, who can spot a liar in an instant. Together they make a formidable, albeit ever-quarelling team. Watch out, would-be evil-doers! WARNING! No romance!
Although not really a fan of shows which highlight the fashion/beauty industry, nor cross-dressing male leads, nor tom-boyish female leads, the romantic aspect keeps me from throwing this one in the closet.
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Comments: Although not really a fan of shows which highlight the fashion/beauty industry, nor cross-dressing male leads, nor tom-boyish female leads, the romantic aspect keeps me from throwing this one in the closet.
Ohashi Kazuya just has a natural comical air about him, which is what I like. His looks, mannerisms, and raspy voice all lend a hand to making me laugh and smile whenever he's in a scene. This time he's paired up with a looker in Shibuya Nagisa. There's also a nice dog named Jack. Oh, and orcas play a small role in this show.
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Comments: Ohashi Kazuya just has a natural comical air about him, which is what I like. His looks, mannerisms, and raspy voice all lend a hand to making me laugh and smile whenever he's in a scene. This time he's paired up with a looker in Shibuya Nagisa. There's also a nice dog named Jack. Oh, and orcas play a small role in this show.
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I have a dog, so my interest is piqued by this romantic show with a canine/Korean twist. I wish I was more a fan of Kiyohara Kaya, though. Sure, she's a good actress, but to me her characters are seemingly always quiet, shy, and otherwise boring. My favorite character is played by Na In Woo. He gets to play the cool Korean rich guy.
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Comments: I have a dog, so my interest is piqued by this romantic show with a canine/Korean twist. I wish I was more a fan of Kiyohara Kaya, though. Sure, she's a good actress, but to me her characters are seemingly always quiet, shy, and otherwise boring. My favorite character is played by Na In Woo. He gets to play the cool Korean rich guy.
Kind-of newcomer Touma Ami stars in this coming-of-age, highschool, karuta (Japanese card game) drama. I'm not familiar with the previous iterations of this show, but this iteration is a worthy successor. I'm pleasantly surprised that Hara Nanoka has a support role in this show. I also very much like Perfume's theme song, Megu Loop.
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Comments: Kind-of newcomer Touma Ami stars in this coming-of-age, highschool, karuta (Japanese card game) drama. I'm not familiar with the previous iterations of this show, but this iteration is a worthy successor. I'm pleasantly surprised that Hara Nanoka has a support role in this show. I also very much like Perfume's theme song, Megu Loop.
Not really a fan of thrillers with suspense and murder. But the Japanese title has "Renai," or "Love," in it, so that's why it's on my radar. Ihara Rikka's sometimes bulging, bloodshot eyes are perfect for this show. And I like Watanabe Keisuke's bad/good/strange character.
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Comments: Not really a fan of thrillers with suspense and murder. But the Japanese title has "Renai," or "Love," in it, so that's why it's on my radar. Ihara Rikka's sometimes bulging, bloodshot eyes are perfect for this show. And I like Watanabe Keisuke's bad/good/strange character.
Matsumoto Marika is looking beautiful and Yasuda Ken is looking handsome in their respective roles as employee and boss. Matsumoto's character is drawn towards Yasuda's, but he's married. I don't think it's necessary, but time-slip (they call it time-leap) is involved in this sci-fi romance. By the way, Takahashi Maryjun sometimes steals the show with her over-the-top performances.
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Comments: Matsumoto Marika is looking beautiful and Yasuda Ken is looking handsome in their respective roles as employee and boss. Matsumoto's character is drawn towards Yasuda's, but he's married. I don't think it's necessary, but time-slip (they call it time-leap) is involved in this sci-fi romance. By the way, Takahashi Maryjun sometimes steals the show with her over-the-top performances.
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