Ordinary people navigating extraordinary jobs
Dramas exploring different professions.
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1. Unnatural
Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
medical examiner: unnatural deaths and autopsies
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2. Hakozume: Koban Joshi no Gyakushu
Japanese Drama - 2021, 9 episodes
police box officer: petty crimes
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3. Zenkasha
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
probation officer: post-incarceration reintegration
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4. Juhan Shuttai!
Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes
manga editor: publishing industry
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5. Caseworker's Diary
Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
caseworker: social welfare, public assistance
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6. Okaeri Mone
Japanese Drama - 2021, 120 episodes
weather forecaster: meteorology, weatherology
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7. Quartet
Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
quartet: classical music
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8. Mental Tsuyome Bijo Shirakawa-san
Japanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
corporate worker: workplace dynamics, hierarchy
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9. Jimi ni Sugoi! Koetsu Garu Kono Etsuko
Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes
proofreader: publishing industry
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10. Wo Zai Ta Xiang Ting Hao De
Chinese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
advertising: corporate/workplace struggles
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11. Nijiiro Karute
Japanese Drama - 2021, 9 episodes
rural doctor: public/community health
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12. Joshi-teki Seikatsu
Japanese Drama - 2018, 4 episodes
consultant: fashion, e-commerce
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13. Hidarikiki no Eren
Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
designer/copywriter, painter: advertising, art industry
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14. Haru to Ao no Obento Bako
Japanese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
library worker: library science
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15. Shojiki Fudosan
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
salesperson: real estate
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16. Maho no Rinobe
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
salesperson, architect: home renovation
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17. Kaidanshita no Gogh
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
creative director, painter: advertising, art industry
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18. Channel wa Sonomama!!
Japanese Drama - 2019, 5 episodes
field reporter: tv broadcasting
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19. Radiation House
Japanese Drama - 2019, 11 episodes
radiologist: radiology
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20. The Confidence Man JP
Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
confidence man: swindling, fraud, heist
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21. Kansatsui Asagao
Japanese Drama - 2019, 11 episodes
forensic scientist: forensic science
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22. Mr. Nietzsche in the Convenience Store
Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes
convenience store part-timer: hospitality
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23. Tokyo Noodle Factory
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
udon chain part-timer: hospitality
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24. Stand Up Start
Japanese Drama - 2023, 11 episodes
investor: angel investing, start-up, incubation
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25. MIU 404
Japanese Drama - 2020, 11 episodes
police dispatcher: law enforcement
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26. O Kane no Kireme ga Koi no Hajimari
Japanese Drama - 2020, 4 episodes
accountant: accounting and finance
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27. Reversal Orchestra
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
symphony orchestra: classical music
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28. Atom no Warabe
Japanese Drama - 2022, 9 episodes
game developer, toy manufacturer: game development, toy manufacturing, start-up
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29. dele
Japanese Drama - 2018, 8 episodes
freelancer: programming, hacking, freelancing
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30. Ishiko to Haneo: Sonna Koto de Uttaemasu?
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
lawyer, paralegal: criminal justice
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31. Fermat no Ryori
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
chef: culinary, mathematics
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32. Nagatan to Aoto: Ichika no Ryourijou
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
chef: post-war culinary, traditional Japanese cuisine
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33. Elpis: Kibo, Aruiwa Wazawai
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
announcer, reporter, director: journalism, broadcasting
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34. Koi wa Deep ni
Japanese Drama - 2021, 9 episodes
oceonographer: oceonography, reclamation
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35. Unsung Cinderella: Byoin Yakuzaishi no Shohosen
Japanese Drama - 2020, 11 episodes
pharmacist: pharmacology
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36. O Mimi ni Aimashitara
Japanese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
podcaster: podcasting, foodie culture
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37. Nami yo Kiite Kure
Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
radio personality: radio broadcasting
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38. Ichikei no Karasu
Japanese Drama - 2021, 11 episodes
judge: criminal justice, public order
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39. Sagideka
Japanese Drama - 2019, 5 episodes
detective, swindler/scammer: fraudulent cases, law enforcement
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40. Tonari no Nurse Aid
Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
nurse aide, nurse, doctor: medical assistance, health
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41. Konto ga Hajimaru
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
stand-up comedians: stand-up comedy
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42. Mameda Towako to san'nin no Motoo
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
architect: architecture
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43. Keishicho Outsider
Japanese Drama - 2023, 9 episodes
detective: law enforcement
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44. Rokuhodo Yotsuiro Biyori
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
restaurateur: food and traditional culinary
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45. Yunikon ni Notte
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
start-up founder: education start-up, business development
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46. Nice Flight!
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
pilot, air traffic controller: aviation industry
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47. Shizuka-chan to Papa
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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48. Double
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
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49. Animals
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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50. First Penguins!
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
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51. Picu: Shoni Shuchu Chiryo Shitsu
Japanese Drama - 2022, 11 episodes
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52. Anata no Butsu ga, Koko ni
Japanese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
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53. Hatsukoi no Akuma
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
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54. Prism
Japanese Drama - 2022, 9 episodes
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55. Night Doctor
Japanese Drama - 2021, 11 episodes
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56. Sexy Tanaka-san
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
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57. Track Girl
Japanese Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
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58. Megami no Kyoshitsu: Legal Seishun Hakusho
Japanese Drama - 2023, 11 episodes
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59. Owakare Hospital
Japanese Drama - 2024, 4 episodes
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60. Pocket ni Boken wo Tsumekonde
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
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61. Sensei no Otoriyose
Japanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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62. Noka no Mikata
Japanese Special - 2021, 1 episode
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63. I'm From the Civil Affairs Bureau
Chinese Drama - 2022, 13 episodes
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64. JK to Roppozensho
Japanese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
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65. Kikazaru Koi niha Riyuu ga Atte
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
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66. Brush Up Life
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
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67. 9 Border
Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
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68. Geeks
Japanese Drama - 2024, 11 episodes