Charming Shows
Shows that have obvious flaws, but are charming nonetheless. The rare hidden gems per say.
Most of these are rated a 10 simply because I personally adore them, but know most of these ratings are realistically around a 7-8.
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1. Ancient Detective
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
Friendship, love and loyalty.
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2. Hikaru no Go
Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
Friendship and unbreakable bonds.
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3. Jun Kyoju Takatsuki Akira no Suisatsu
Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
Friendship and trust.
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4. Shikaku Tantei Higurashi Tabito
Japanese Drama - 2017, 9 episodes
Family and what it means to live.
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5. The Journey Across the Night
Chinese Drama - 2020, 26 episodes
Friendship, love and the human psyche.
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6. The Dark Lord
Chinese Drama - 2018, 48 episodes
Loyalty, love and found family. Ordinary protagonist with a not so ordinary brain.
The tone of the show does shift midway. It isn't noticeable at first, but oh boy...
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7. Bureau of Transformer
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
Friendship, love, found family and defying stereotypes in a fun supernatural drama.
The most underrated and underappreciated show to probably ever exist in my opinion.
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8. The Birth of The Drama King
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
Cute and funny platonic adaptation of an equally cute and funny BL novel.
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9. The Prince of Tennis
Chinese Drama - 2019, 42 episodes
Friendship and self-confidence.
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10. Kamen Rider Build
Japanese Drama - 2017, 49 episodes
Friendship, found family and undying loyalty to those who deserve it.
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11. Absolute BL
Japanese Special - 2021, 1 episode
Comedy and embracing Yaoi stereotypes.
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12. Re: Follower
Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
Messy storyline but lots of intrigue.
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13. Muchu sa, Kimi ni
Japanese Drama - 2021, 5 episodes
Frienship and what it means to truly see someone.
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14. The Plough Department of Song Dynasty
Chinese Drama - 2019, 36 episodes
Friendship and found family.
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15. Young Blood
Chinese Drama - 2019, 42 episodes
Friendship, love and found family.
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16. Bloody Romance
Chinese Drama - 2018, 36 episodes
Love and tragedy.
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17. Boku dake ga Inai Machi
Japanese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
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18. S.C.I
Chinese Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
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19. Detective L
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
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20. Evil Minds
Chinese Drama - 2015, 24 episodes
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21. Die Now
Chinese Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
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22. Insect Detective
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
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23. Aku no Hado
Japanese Drama - 2019, 5 episodes
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24. End Roll of the World Nameless
Japanese Movie - 2021
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25. Haunted House Handbook
Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
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26. Gokushufudou
Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
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27. Shiro demo Kuro demonai Sekai de, Panda wa Warau
Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
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28. Perfect and Casual
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
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29. Utsukushii Kare
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
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30. Mystery to Iunakare
Japanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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31. Kei×Yaku: Abunai Aibou
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
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32. Kamen Rider Zero-One
Japanese Drama - 2019, 45 episodes
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33. Given
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
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34. Shinjuku Seven
Japanese Drama - 2017, 11 episodes
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35. Coffee Ikaga Deshou
Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
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36. Nanba MG5
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
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37. Teiichi's Country
Japanese Movie - 2017
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38. Kamen Rider W
Japanese Drama - 2009, 49 episodes
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39. Kotaro wa 1ri Kurashi
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
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40. The High School Heroes
Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
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41. Hidamari ga Kikoeru
Japanese Movie - 2017
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42. Kimi no Koto Dake Mite Itai
Japanese Drama - 2022, 4 episodes
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43. Cross Fire
Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
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44. Shi Jiu Ling
Chinese Drama - 2022, 64 episodes