Top 100 Most Popular Japanese Dramas

Trying to see if I can finish the top 100 most popular Japanese dramas on MDL. Also a good way to see if this list changes over time.

To date April 2022.

So-Dramaddict apr 5, 2022

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1. Imawa no Kuni no Arisu

Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes

8.5
2. Hana Yori Dango

Japanese Drama - 2005, 9 episodes

9.0
3. Itazura na Kiss: Love in Tokyo

Japanese Drama - 2013, 16 episodes

8.0
4. Hanazakari no Kimitachi e

Japanese Drama - 2007, 12 episodes

7.0
5. Good Morning Call

Japanese Drama - 2016, 17 episodes

7.5
6. 1 Litre no Namida

Japanese Drama - 2005, 11 episodes

10
7. Hana Yori Dango 2

Japanese Drama - 2007, 11 episodes

9.5
8. Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!

Japanese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes

8.0
9. Rich Man, Poor Woman

Japanese Drama - 2012, 11 episodes

8.0
10. Itazura na Kiss: Love In Tokyo 2

Japanese Drama - 2014, 16 episodes

8.5
11. Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge

Japanese Drama - 2010, 10 episodes

8.0
12. Ouran High School Host Club

Japanese Drama - 2011, 11 episodes

7.0
13. Nobuta Wo Produce

Japanese Drama - 2005, 10 episodes

10
14. Gokusen

Japanese Drama - 2002, 12 episodes

9.0
15. Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko Made mo

Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes

8.0
16. 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made

Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes

7.5
17. Coffee & Vanilla

Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

2.0
18. Kieta Hatsukoi

Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

9.0
19. Koizora

Japanese Drama - 2008, 6 episodes

7.0
20. Kimi wa Petto

Japanese Drama - 2003, 10 episodes

8.0
21. Vita~Amore in Riga

Japanese Drama - 2020, 4 episodes

8.0
22. Last Cinderella

Japanese Drama - 2013, 11 episodes

8.0
23. Liar Game

Japanese Drama - 2007, 11 episodes

10
24. Switch Girl!!

Japanese Drama - 2011, 8 episodes

8.0
25. Suki na Hito ga Iru Koto

Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes

8.0
26. Nodame Cantabile

Japanese Drama - 2006, 11 episodes

9.0
27. Zettai Kareshi

Japanese Drama - 2008, 11 episodes

8.5
28. Atashinchi no Danshi

Japanese Drama - 2009, 11 episodes

8.0
29. Todome no Kiss

Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes

8.5
30. Buzzer Beat

Japanese Drama - 2009, 11 episodes

8.0
31. Pornographer

Japanese Drama - 2018, 6 episodes

5.0
32. Mei-chan no Shitsuji

Japanese Drama - 2009, 10 episodes

8.0
33. Good Morning Call: Our Campus Days

Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes

6.5
34. Utsukushii Kare

Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes

6.5
35. Ouroboros

Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes

9.0
36. Boku no Ita Jikan

Japanese Drama - 2014, 11 episodes

9.0
37. Bloody Monday

Japanese Drama - 2008, 11 episodes

9.0
38. Kurosagi

Japanese Drama - 2006, 11 episodes

9.0
39. Hotaru no Hikari

Japanese Drama - 2007, 10 episodes

9.0
40. Ikemen Desu Ne

Japanese Drama - 2011, 11 episodes

7.0
41. Gokusen 2

Japanese Drama - 2005, 10 episodes

8.0
42. Switched

Japanese Drama - 2018, 6 episodes

7.5
43. Death Note

Japanese Drama - 2015, 11 episodes

8.0
44. Shanai Marijjihani

Japanese Drama - 2020, 7 episodes

6.5
45. Kuzu no Honkai

Japanese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes

6.5
46. 3 Nen A Gumi: Ima kara Mina-san wa, Hitojichi Desu

Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

8.0
47. Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu

Japanese Drama - 2016, 11 episodes

7.5
48. Watashitachi wa Douka Shiteiru

Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes

7.0
49. My Boss, My Hero

Japanese Drama - 2006, 10 episodes

8.0
50. Proposal Daisakusen

Japanese Drama - 2007, 11 episodes

9.0
51. Minami-kun no Koibito: My Little Lover

Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes

7.5
52. Liar Game 2

Japanese Drama - 2009, 9 episodes

10
53. Boku dake ga Inai Machi

Japanese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes

8.5
54. Love Shuffle

Japanese Drama - 2009, 10 episodes

8.5
55. Kakafuka Franz Kafka Gioco di parole per adulti

Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

5.5
56. Ossan's Love

Japanese Drama - 2018, 7 episodes

8.0
57. Gokusen 3

Japanese Drama - 2008, 11 episodes

7.0
58. Yankee-kun to Megane-chan

Japanese Drama - 2010, 10 episodes

8.0
59. Kazoku Game

Japanese Drama - 2013, 10 episodes

9.5
60. Switch Girl!! 2

Japanese Drama - 2012, 8 episodes

7.5
61. Yamada kun to 7 nin no Majo

Japanese Drama - 2013, 8 episodes

6.0
62. Mother

Japanese Drama - 2010, 11 episodes

10
63. Tatta Hitotsu no Koi

Japanese Drama - 2006, 10 episodes

8.0
64. His - Koi Suru Tsumori Nante Nakatta

Japanese Drama - 2019, 5 episodes

6.5
65. Imawa no Kuni no Alice 2

Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

8.5
66. Boku, Unmei no Hito desu

Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes

7.0
67. Hana Kimi Remake

Japanese Drama - 2011, 11 episodes

6.5
68. Kahogo no Kahoko

Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
69. Hajimete Koi wo Shita Hi ni Yomu Hanashi

Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
70. Tokyo DOGS

Japanese Drama - 2009, 10 episodes

9.0
71. Nobunaga Concerto

Japanese Drama - 2014, 11 episodes

9.0
72. Given

Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes

4.0
73. MR. BRAIN

Japanese Drama - 2009, 8 episodes

9.5
74. Bitter Blood

Japanese Drama - 2014, 11 episodes

8.0
75. Mood Indigo

Japanese Drama - 2019, 6 episodes

7.5
76. Last Friends

Japanese Drama - 2008, 11 episodes

9.0
77. Bloody Monday 2

Japanese Drama - 2010, 9 episodes

9.0
78. Kimi Wa Petto

Japanese Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

7.5
79. Code Blue

Japanese Drama - 2008, 11 episodes

8.0
80. LIFE

Japanese Drama - 2007, 11 episodes

8.5
81. Asuko March!

Japanese Drama - 2011, 9 episodes

7.0
82. Maou

Japanese Drama - 2008, 11 episodes

7.0
83. Otomen

Japanese Drama - 2009, 12 episodes

7.0
84. Chugakusei Nikki

Japanese Drama - 2018, 11 episodes

7.5
85. Nee Sensei, Shiranai No?

Japanese Drama - 2019, 6 episodes

6.0
86. Q10

Japanese Drama - 2010, 9 episodes

7.0
87. Pride

Japanese Drama - 2004, 11 episodes

9.5
88. Hapimari: Happy Marriage!?

Japanese Drama - 2016, 12 episodes

7.0
89. Zenkai Girl

Japanese Drama - 2011, 11 episodes

6.0
90. Dragon Zakura

Japanese Drama - 2005, 11 episodes

8.0
91. GTO

Japanese Drama - 1998, 12 episodes

9.0
92. Unnatural

Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
93. Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai

Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes

7.5
94. Samurai High School

Japanese Drama - 2009, 9 episodes

8.0
95. Hanzawa Naoki

Japanese Drama - 2013, 10 episodes

7.5
96. Jimi ni Sugoi! Koetsu Garu Kono Etsuko

Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes

7.0
97. Tumbling

Japanese Drama - 2010, 11 episodes

8.0
98. Hana Nochi Hare: HanaDan Next Season

Japanese Drama - 2018, 11 episodes

7.0
99. Kei×Yaku: Abunai Aibou

Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

6.0
100. Ryusei no Kizuna

Japanese Drama - 2008, 10 episodes

9.5

Last updated apr 5, 2022

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