[Survey] Your Best J-dramas: Ranked! (Update #17)

Last edited by ushiushi on Mon May 14, 2007 11:32 pm; edited 20 times in total

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The purpose of this survey is:
#1. to attempt to quantify this forum's favorite jdramas.
#2. to recommend jdramas to you.
If you're new to jdrama, why not try one of the popular ones at the top that you can discuss with anybody? If you've seen all the popular ones, why not try one near the bottom that someone out there thought was equally awesome? Or something random in the middle? In any case, hope you find this list useful. :)

Joining the survey is easy!
1. Choose your Best 3 Japanese drama series EVER and rank them here as #1, #2 and #3.
2. Your #1 drama = 3 points, #2 = 2 points, and #3 = 1 point. Anything else you post will get zero, so try to keep it at three. Incomplete lists will not be scored.
3. I'll try to tally up the points every few weeks and update the list.

Restrictions:
* No Specials or Movies, please. Just drama series.
* Please only list dramas you have finished watching.
* Please rank dramas with more than one season separately. Thanks!

Guess I'll get the ball rolling with mine: #1. Joou no Kyoushitsu, #2. TRICK Season 1, #3. Odoru Daisousasen

Best jdramas ever (according to d-addicts forum) (updated till Cerviel (pg. 29))
* New entries in bold
* Point gainers since last update in italics. In ( brackets ) is their previous rank from the last update.
* Click on a title for more info (courtesy of the Drama Wiki)

TOTAL: 121 dramas

(-) 1. Hana Yori Dango (2005) = 3+3+2+3+2+2+1+2+2+3+3+1+1+3+1+3+3+1+2+1+2+2+3+3+1+3+3+3+3+3+1
+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+1+3+2+1+3+3+2+2+2+3+1+3+3+3+3+3+3+1+3+3+3+1+3+3+2+3+1+1+3+3+3+3+3+3
+2+3+3+2+3+2+2+2+3+2+3+3+3+3+3+3+2+2+2+3-1-3-1+3+3+1+3+3+2+3+3+3+2+1+2+1-3+2-3+2+1+1+3+2
+1+3+2+3+3 = 272

(-) 2. 1 Litre of Tears (2005) = 3+3+1+3+3+1+2+3+3+3+3+3+2+2+3+3+1+3+3+2+2+3+2+2+3+3+2+2+3+3+2+2
+1+3+1+3+2+2+3+1+1+3+3+3+3+3+2+3+1+2+1+3+3+3+2+3+3+3+1+2+3+3+2+2-3+3+3+3+3+3+3-1+2+3+1+1
+3+2+1+3+3+3 = 236

(-) 3. Nobuta. wo Produce (2005) = 3+2+2+3+1+1+2+2+1+1+1+1+3+2+3+3+2+2+2+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+1+1+1-2+2
+3+2+2+2+2+2+1+2+1+2+3+3+1+1+2+2+2+2+2+1+1+3+1+2+1+3+1+2+3+1+3+3+3+2+1+2+2-3+2+3+3+2+1+2
+1+1+1+3+2-1+1-2+1+3+1+2+2+2+3+2 = 179

(-) 4. Orange Days (2004) = 2+1+2+2+3+2+1+2+1+3+1+3+3+3+1+1+3+2+2+1+3+1+2+3+1+2+1+3+1+2+1+2+1
+2+3+1+1+2+2 +1+3+1+2+1+1+1+1 = 84

(-) 5. My Boss, My Hero (2006) = 2+3+2+2+3+2+3+2+1+3+1-3+1+3+1+3+1+2+1+3+2+3+3+2+3+1+2+2+2+2+2+1
+1+2+2+2+2+2+2+2 = 76
(7) 6. Nodame Cantabile (2006) = 3+3+1+2+2+1-1+2+2+2+3+2+2+2+3+2+1+3+3+2+1+3+2+3+1+3+3+1+3 +1+2
+2+2+3+2+2+1 = 75
(8) 7. Kurosagi (2006) = 3+2+2+3+3+2+3+1+3+2+1+2+2+1+1+2+1+1+3+2+3+3+3+2+1+2+1+1+3+3+2+3+1 = 68
8. Long Vacation (1996) = 2+3+3+3+3+3+3+2+2+3+2+1+2+3+1+1+3+2+3+3+3+3-2+3+2+3+3 = 63
(10) 9. Beautiful Life (2000) = 1+3+1+2+2+2+3+3+1+1+1+1+3+3+2+3+3+3+2+1+2+1+2+3+2+2+2+2 = 57
(9) 10. Densha Otoko (2005) = 2+1+3+2+1+1+3+1+3+3+1+1+1+2+3+1+1+1+3+3+2+3-3-1-1+1+2+1+1+1+1+2+1+1
+2+2+2+1 = 55
(-) 11. GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka (1998) = 2+1+3+3+3+3+1+3+2+2+2+1+2+2+2+2+1+2+1+1+2-2+1+1+1-2+3
+3+3+1 = 50
(-) 12. Kekkon Dekinai Otoko (2006) = 2+1+2+3+2+3+2+1+2+2+2+1+2+1+3+1+2+2+1+2+3+2+1+1 = 44
(-) 13. Gokusen (2002) = 2+1+1+2+1+2+2+2+1+1+1+1+2+2+2+3+1+2+1+1-2+2+2+2+2 = 37
(-) 14. Kimi wa Petto (2003) = 1+3+1+1+1+1+1+2+2+2+1+1+1+1+2+2+1+1+1+1+1-1+3+1+1+1+1+1 = 35
(-) 15. Pride (2004) = 2+2+1+1+2+2+1+2+1+2+3+1+3+1+3+3+1 = 32

(35) 16. Hana Yori Dango 2 (2007) = 3+3+2+3+3+2+3+3+2+2+3+2 = 31
(15) 16. Tiger & Dragon (2005) = 3+3+1+1+2+2+3+2+3+3+2+3+3 = 31

(17) 18. Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu (2004) = 1+1+3+2+3+3+3+3+1+1+3+1+3+2 = 30
(-) 19. Love Generation (1997) = 1+2+2+2+2+1+3+2+2+2+1+3 = 23
(18) 20. Summer Snow (2000)= 3+2+3+1+2+1+1+2+2+2+1+1+1 = 22
(20) 21. Tatta Hitotsu no Koi (2006) = 2+1+2+1+1+1+3+3+1+2+1+1+1 = 20
(23) 22. Kisarazu Cat's Eye (2002) = 1+2+1+1+1+2+1+3+2+1+2+2 = 19

23. Dragon Zakura (2005) = 2+2+2+1+3+1+1+2+2+2 = 18
23. IWGP: Ikebukuro West Gate Park (2000) = 1+1+3+2+3+1+2+1+1+3 = 18

(23) 25. TRICK (2000) = 2+1+2+2+1+2+1+2+1+1+2 = 17

(28) 26. GOOD LUCK!! (2003) = 1+3+3+1+2+3+1+2 = 15
26. Hitotsu Yane no Shita (1993) = 3+3+3+3+3 = 15
(-) 26. Majo no Jouken (1999) = 3+3+3+2+1+3+1 = 15
(-) 26. Taiyo no Uta (2006) = 2+2+1+2+1+1+3+2+1 = 15

(29) 30. Iryu: Team Medical Dragon (2006) = 3+2+2+3+1+3 = 14
(35) 31. Hero (2001) = 2+1+3+2+1+3+1 = 13

(31) 32. 14 Sai no Haha (2006) = 2+3+2+2+1+2 = 12
(31) 32. Stand Up!! (2003) = 2+1+2+2+3+1+1 = 12

(36) 34. Joou no Kyoushitsu (2005) = 3+2+2+1+1+1 = 10
34. Last Christmas (2004) = 1+3+3+3 = 10
34. Satorare (2002) = 2+2+2+1+3 = 10

(42) 37. Aishiteiru to Itte Kure (1995) = 3+3+3 = 9
37. Attention Please (2006) = 1+1+1+2+1+1+1+1 = 9

(57) 39. Boku Dake no Madonna (2003) = 1+2+2+3 = 8
39. Byakuyakou (2006) = 1+2+3+1+1 = 8
(42) 39. Kamisama, Mou Sukoshi Dake (1998) = 1+2+2+1+2 = 8

42. A Million Stars Fall from the Sky (2002) = 1+2+1+3 = 7
42. My Little Chef (2002) = 2+1+1+3 = 7
42. Odoru Daisousasen (1997) = 1+2+1+2+1 = 7
(48) 42. Strawberry on the Shortcake (2001) = 3+1+2+1 = 7

(57) 46. Engine (2005) = 2+1+3 = 6
46. Koukou kyoushi (2003) = 1+2+1+2 = 6
46. Over Time (1999) = 3+3 = 6
46. Suna no Utsuwa (2004): 3+3 = 6
(57) 46. Yamato Nadeshiko (2000) = 1+2+3 = 6
(57) 46. Yasha (2000) = 3+3 = 6

52. H2: Kimi to Itahibi (2005) = 3+1+1 = 5
52. Manhattan Love Story (2003) = 3+2 = 5
(73) 52. Suppli (2006) = 2+3 = 5

55. Beach Boys (1997) = 2+2 = 4
55. Glass no Kamen (1997) = 1+3 = 4
55. Gokusen 2 (2005) = 1+3 = 4
55. Koi ga Shitai (2001) = 1+1+2 = 4
55. Lunch no Joou (2002) = 1+1+2 = 4
(57) 55. Mukodono (2001) = 2+1+1 = 4
55. Shomuni (1998) = 2+2 = 4
55. Tokyo Love Story (1991) = 3+1 = 4
55. Water Boys (2003) = 1+3 = 4
(73) 55. Yasashii Jikan (2005) = 2+2 = 4

65. Anego (2005) = 1+1+1 = 3
65. Akihabara@DEEP (2006) = 2+1 = 3
65. Antique (2001) = 3
65. Aoi Tori (1997) = 3
65. Blackjack ni Yoroshiku (2003) = 3
65. Erai Tokoro ni Totsuide Shimatta! (2007) = 1+2 = 3
65. Gal Circle (2006) = 1+2 = 3
65. Itsumo Futari De (2003) = 3
65. Koi no Chikara (2002) = 3
65. Slow Dance (2005) = 3
65. Suika (2003) = 3
65. Unfair (2006) = 3

77. Anna-san no Omame (2006) = 2
77. Attack No. 1 (2005) = 1+1 = 2
77. Brother Beat (2005) = 2
77. Dousoukai (1993) = 2
77. Dr. Koto: Shinryoujo (2003) = 2
77. FIGHT (2005) = 2
77. Flowers for Algernon (2002) = 2
77. Glass no Kamen II (1998) = 2
77. Haikei, Chichiue-sama (2007) = 2
77. Jikou Keisatsu (2006) = 1+1 = 2
77. Kao (2003) = 2
77. Love Complex (2000) = 2
77. Rondo (2006) = 2
77. Taiyou no kisetsu (2002) = 2
77. Tentai Kansoku (2002) = 2
77. Tokyo Wankei (2004) = 2

93. 24 Hours Emergency Ward (1999) = 1
93. Ame to Yume no Ato ni (2005) = 1
93. Asunaro Hakusho (1993) = 1
93. Boku no aruku michi (2006) = 1
93. Busu no hitomi ni koishiteru (2006) = 1
93. Cupid no Itazura (2006) = 1
93. Dekichatta Kekkon (2001) = 1
93. Gachibaka! (2006) = 1
93. Ganbatte Ikimasshoi (2005) = 1
93. Heaven's Coins (1995) = 1
93. Heaven's Coins 2 (1996) = 1
93. Hotman (2003) = 1
93. Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu (2005) = 1
93. Kimi no tame ni dekiru koto (1992) = 1
93. Konya Hitori no Beddo De (2005) = 1
93. Kuitan (2006) = 1
93. Love Revolution (2001) = 1
93. Mahiru No Tsuki (1996) = 1
93. M no Higeki (2005) = 1
93. Musashi (2003) = 1
93. Narita Rikon (1997) = 1
93. News no Onna (1998) = 1
93. Oshin (1983) = 1
93. Seija no Koushin (1998) = 1
93. Sore wa, Totsuzen, Arashi no you ni . . . (2004) = 1
93. Star no Koi (2001) = 1
93. To Heart (1999) = 1
93. TRICK 2 (2002) = 1
93. With Love (1998) = 1

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 3:27 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

1. HANA YORI DANGO!! (watched it 7 times!!) Wub

2. Dragon Zakura

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 3:33 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

1. 1 Liter of Tears
2. Pride
3. Ame to Yume no Ato ni

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 3:42 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

1. 1 Litre Of Tears (I'm still in the process of watching it, but I can safely say it's one of the most touching dramas ever)
2. Long Vacation
3. Orange Days

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 3:47 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

1) Nobuta. wo Produce
2) Densha Otoko
3) Orange Days

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 3:56 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Hmmm.... this is hard.

1) Kurosagi
2) Nobuta wo Produce
3) 1 Litre of Tears

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 4:02 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

1. 1 Liter of Tears
2. Orange Days
3. Last Christmas

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 4:50 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

1.nadame cantabile: yes its current but i can watch it over and over..
2.gokusen: just to cute and funny
3.densha otoko: too popular not to add to the list.
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heres my almost made it. im puttin this so guys can remember some great shows!
(if u dont like it cuz ruins the survey, lmk and ill take it off)

hana yori dango
great teacher onizuka
nobuta produce
tiger and dragon
1 liter of tears
sekai no chuushin de
orange days
attention please

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 6:54 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

1: 1 litre of tears
2: Kekkon dekinai otoko
3: Sekai no chuushin de

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 7:27 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

1) Long Vacation
2) Pride
3) Beautiful Life

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 7:46 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

1) Long Vacation
2) Orange Days
3) Pride

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 8:18 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

1) Densha Otoko
2) 14 Sai no Haha
3) 1 Litre of Tears

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 3:48 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

1.) Majo No Jouken
2.) GTO
3.) Sekai No Chuushin

*I don't mean to offend anyone, but like any surveys, dont you think that people will be prone to list dramas that they've watched most recently?

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 4:24 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

1. Beautiful Life
2. Kurosagi
3. Kekkon Dekinai Otoko

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 4:34 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

mine would be:
1. 14 sai no haha
2. Jouu no Kyoushitsu
3. GTO