Usotoki Rhetoric

Country: Japan
Released: 2024
Genre: mystery, romance, supernatural
Status: complete

Synopsis:

Set in the early Showa era in the town of Tsukumoya, this story follows the adventures of a penniless, debt-ridden detective, who has a keen eye for detail, and his assistant, who has a strange ability to detect lies.
Urabe Kanoko (Matsumoto Honoka) has the ability to hear lies and has been shunned by people because of it. In order to not cause trouble to her mother, she leaves the village where she was born and raised. After arriving in Tsukumoya, she collapses due to hunger and is rescued by the detective Iwai Souma (Suzuka Ouji). Souma tells her that her ability is “wonderfully handy” and offers her a job as his assistant. Together, they solve difficult cases.

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Hana-kimi

Country: Japan
Released: 2007
Genre: idol drama, romance, comedy
Status: complete

Synopsis:

Mizuki Ashiya (Horikita Maki) is a female high school student and budding runner who has been studying abroad in the United States, but decides to transfer to a school in Osaka, Japan, so she can be near a student she idolizes the high jump athlete Izumi Sano (Oguri Shun). The problem is, the school he attends is an all-boys’ boarding school – meaning that she must disguise herself as a male in order to gain entry.
She cuts her hair short and manages to get into the school, even managing to become Izumi Sano’s roommate in his dormitory. But it is not long before people at the school start to learn Mizuki Ashiya’s secret, including her new roommate, who starts to develop feelings for her. Things get complex, however, when other classmates also start to fall for her – and when her brother comes to bring her back to the USA, all sorts of chaos appears ready to break loose!
This series was based on the 2004-2008 manga series of the same name, which was authored by Hisaya Nakajo.
“Hana-Kimi” is a 2007 Japanese drama series that was directed by Matsuda Hidetomo, Tsuzuki Junichi, and Sato Genta.

No Gain, No Love

Country: South Korea
Released: 2024
Genre: drama, romance, comedy
Status: complete

Synopsis:

No Gain No Love tells the story of Son Hae-young, a woman who got married because she didn't want to lose money, and Kim Ji-wook, a man who became her husband because he doesn't want to cause harm.

It's Love: Yankee-kun and White Cane Girl

Country: Japan
Released: 2021
Genre: slice-of-life, romance, comedy
Status: complete

Synopsis:

Akaza Yukiko attends a high school for blind. She has amblyopia, which causes her to recognize colors only vaguely and she can recognize large letters with a magnifying glass. When she walks outdoors, she always carries a white cane. Nevertheless, she has a bright personality. One day, Yukiko happens to meet delinquent boy Kurokawa Morio. At first, Yukiko doesn’t like him, but she somehow gains an understanding of him. They become attracted to each other.

Adapted from the manga "Yankee-kun and the White Cane Girl" (ヤンキー君と白杖ガール) by Uoyama (うおやま).