- Transmigration -body / mind / souls/ possessions (Time travel only if switched bodies)

* For Additional Entries See:  [Twins]  [Reincarnations] [Gender Benders] [Ol'Switcheroo)

Wheelchair, blindness, deafness, phobias, etc.*phobias need to be noticeable / have an impact on relationship and or storyline

It has a fireworks or fireflies in it*  Beautiful and/or significant scene(s) with fireflies and or fireworks

- Workplace romances, office romances

There is gore.

- Great fighting scenes

A character in the drama or movie has a knack for killing.

After the credits roll there is a Post credit scene.

ROMANCE IS NOT A LISTED MDL GENRE.   Some may hint at or have a slight romance element but it is not the focus of the movie or drama &…

Close knit groups of girls / women

A drama or movie references another drama or movie.

Characters engage in infidelity.

Definitions per Literature Standards......Crime - seldom any mystery as to who criminal is     Sub Genres:  Noir (usually city, show anti-human…

Plus size, chubby, overweight main characters.For Additional Entries See:  [Not to Hot]

Elements of story in past (historical) & present.

Also See:  [Time Travel] / [ Reincarnations] /  [Partially Historical] for additional items.

Teacher + Student   |  Tutor + Tutoree

Remakes & Inspirations

For Additional entries see:  [Versions]

Theme involves school or schooling.

Lot's of comedies & types of humor out there, but these are the ones that really tickled my funny bone.  

"Team Work Makes the Dream Work" [Sports]

Only impactful ones to be listed.

From sad----> too bawling my eyes out not listed in any order.  Mostly - death, disease & disappointment.*  = Personal FavoritesAll…

(1) A plethora of boys/men/males (2) Mostly Male cast(3) Heavy male cast roster(4) Reverse Harem

Actors convicted, accused, booked & charged of crimes and or exhibited dishonorable character traits.  Year = the year the punishment starts Below…

 [Age Gap 5+ years]   Actor ages as of 2024.  Age may vary depending on drama or film date.                             Not…

Time Travel / Time Travel to younger self / Time Travel to different body / Time Rifts / Time Fusions /Time Loops / Parallel World / Another…

Aliens  /  Androids  /  Cyborgs  /  Robots  / etc

Superpowers  /  Superheroes / Special Abilities / Misc catch-all

Vampires, Werewolves, Witches, Shamans, etc.

Sisters or BFs like sisters love same man

Non-Crime Mysteries - mysteries known by audience & those the audience is to see unfold.  K = Known by audience/ givenNK = Not spelled…

Adorable large height differences.  (Height may vary based on age/time of filming)

Actors 6' & above

GENRE or TAG SAYS ROMANCE, but......romance not main focus / leads lacked chemistry / little to no skinship / I just wasn't feeling it.

Learned something / instructional / tidbits of actual real life footage

- Any drama visiting a location different than the drama or movie's home country.  -Filming that took place abroad

- A foreigner playing a foreigner role &  Non Asian foreign actors in any role.  Main, Support, & Guest roles. (No Bit parts)

 [Age Gap 5+ years] for Main Lead Actors & CharactersHow the age gap feels pertaining to the main lead's relationship (In my opinion &…

- Eg. No Break-Up