Live-action television series made by Japanese companies (including both {{Toku}} and {{Dorama}}), see also {{Anime}}.
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!!Works:
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[[folder:Children's Shows]]
* ''Series/{{Godzilland}}''
* ''Series/InaiInaiBaa''
* ''Series/KaijuBooska''
* ''Series/OkaasanToIssho''
* ''Ōkiku naru Ko'' series
** ''Series/ToraNoDaisuke''
* ''Series/PythagoraSwitch''
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[[folder:Comedy and Romantic Comedy]]
* ''Series/DaughterOfLupin''
* ''Manga/DetectiveSchoolQ''
* ''Manga/FlunkPunkRumble''
* ''Series/GoodMorningCall''
* ''Series/GudetamaAnEggcellentAdventure''
* ''Manga/{{Hen}}'' live-action adaptation
* ''Series/TheHeroYoshihikoAndTheDevilKingsCastle''
* ''Series/HimitsuNoHanazono2007''
* ''Manga/HoneyAndClover''
* ''Series/KeishichouNasiGorengKa''
* ''Manga/MrNietzscheInTheConvenienceStore''
* ''Series/SabaDoll''
* ''Manga/TheWayOfTheHousehusband''
* ''Manga/YamadaKunAndTheSevenWitches''
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[[folder:Drama]]
* ''Series/TwentyFourJapan''
* ''Series/{{Actress}}''
* ''Series/{{Aishiteru}}''
* ''Series/{{Akumuchan}}''
* ''Series/AshitaMamaGaInai''
* ''Series/Atelier2015''
* ''VisualNovel/BansheesLastCry''
* ''Series/BGPersonalBodyguard''
* ''Series/{{Borderless}}''
* ''Series/BornToBeAFlower''
* ''Series/Boss2009''
* ''Series/ChefWaMeitantei''
* ''Series/CriminologistHimuraAndMysteryWriterArisugawa''
* ''Series/Crisis2017''
* ''Series/CrowsBlood''
* ''Series/DeathNote''
* ''Series/{{Dele}}''
* ''Literature/DeepLove''
* ''[[Literature/TrainMan2004 Densha Otoko]]''
* ''Series/DiplomatKurodaKousaku''
* ''Series/DoctorXSurgeonMichikoDaimon''
* ''Series/DrChocolate''
* ''Series/EmergencyInterrogationRoom''
* ''Manga/{{Erased}}''
* ''Series/FinalFantasyXIVDadOfLight''
* ''Series/FinalLife''
* ''Series/{{Fujiko}}''
* ''Series/{{Galileo}}''
* ''Series/GameofSpy''
* ''Series/GorillaTokyoMetropolitanPoliceDepartment8thInvestigationUnit''
* ''Series/GMen75''
* ''Manga/GreatTeacherOnizuka''
* ''Series/HakenNoOscar''
* ''Series/{{Hakobiya}}''
* ''Manga/HanaNoAsukaGumi''
* ''Series/HanzawaNaoki''
* ''[[Series/HighAndLow High&Low]]''
* ''Series/MrHiiragisHomeroom''
* ''Series/{{Homeroom}}''
* ''Series/HomeSweetTokyo''
* ''Series/{{Honeys}}''
* ''Series/InnocentLove''
* ''Series/TheIdolmasterKR'' (co-production with South Korea)
* ''Series/IryuTeamMedicalDragon''
* ''Series/TheJournalist''
* ''Series/KinpachiSensei''
* ''Series/KissThatKills''
* ''Series/KodokuNoGurume''
* ''Series/KoeGirl''
* ''Series/KoisenuFutari''
* ''Literature/{{Koizora}}''
* ''Manga/{{Kurosagi}}''
* ''Series/{{Kyojo}}''
* ''Series/TheLastCop''
* ''Series/LastFriends''
* ''Series/LegalVExLawyerShokoTakanashi''
* ''Literature/LessonsForAPerfectDetectiveStory''
* ''Series/LiarGame''
* ''Manga/Limit2009''
* ''Series/LongVacation''
* ''Series/TheMakanaiCookingForTheMaikoHouse''
* ''Series/MajisukaGakuen''
* ''Series/TheMemorandumOfKyokoOkitegami''
* ''Series/MendolIkemen''
* ''Series/MidnightDiner''
* ''Series/MillionYenWomen''
* ''Series/MissSherlock''
* ''Series/MIU404''
* ''Series/MopGirl''
* ''Series/{{Mozu}}''
* ''Series/MrBrain''
* ''Series/TheNakedDirector''
* ''Series/NobutaWoProduce''
* ''Series/OneLiterOfTears''
* ''Series/OrphanBlack7Genes''
* ''Series/{{Oshin}}''
* ''Series/{{Painless}}''
* ''Manga/PoliceInAPod''
* ''Series/RealFake ''
* ''Series/{{ReMind}}''
* ''Manga/RootRouteOfOddTaxi''
* ''Series/SamuraiGourmet''
* ''Series/SeibuKeisatsu''
* ''{{Series/Sh15uya}}''
* ''Series/ShokojoSeira''
* ''[[Manga/GTOTheEarlyYears Shonan Jun'ai Gumi]]''
* ''{{Series/Smile}}''
* ''Manga/SukebanDeka''
* ''Series/{{Switched}}''
* ''Series/TaiyoNiHoero''
* ''Series/TokusatsuGaGaGa''
* ''Series/TokusouSaizensen''
* ''Series/ToumeiShoujoEa''
* ''Series/{{Trick}}''
* ''Series/UtsukushiiKare''
* ''Manga/WaveListenToMe''
* ''Series/WeAreMadeOfMiracles''
* ''Manga/WhatDidYouEatYesterday''
* ''Series/YuriOrAnother''
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[[folder:Fantasy Series / Tokusatsu]]
* ''Series/Akumaizer3''
** ''Series/ChoujinBibyun''
* ''Series/AmbassadorMagma''
* ''Series/BioPlanetWoO''
* ''Manga/ChoujinBarom1''
* ''Series/ChouSeiShinSeries''
** ''Series/ChouSeiShinGransazer''
** ''Series/GenSeiShinJustiriser''
** ''Series/ChouSeiKantaiSazerX''
* ''Series/CutieHoneyTheLive''
* ''Series/DaimajinKanon''
* ''Series/Daitetsujin17''
* ''Series/DenjinZaboga''
* ''Series/DenkouChoujinGridman''
* ''Series/DennouKeisatsuCybercop''
* ''VideoGame/{{Devil Summoner}}''
* ''Series/{{Dogengers}}''
* ''Series/{{Fireman}}''
* ''Franchise/{{GARO}}''
** ''Series/{{GARO}}''
** ''Series/GAROTheOneWhoShinesInTheDarkness''
*** ''Series/GAROGoldStormSho''
*** ''Series/GAROKamiNoKibaJINGA''
*** ''Series/GaroTheOneWhoInheritsSteel''
** ''Series/GAROVersusRoad''
** ''Series/ZEROBlackBlood''
*** ''Series/ZERODragonBlood''
* ''Series/GenSeiShinJustiriser''
* ''Series/GiantRobo''
* ''Series/GirlGunLady''
* ''Franchise/GirlsXHeroine'' series
** ''Series/IdolXWarriorMiracleTunes''
** ''Series/MagicXWarriorMagiMajoPures''
** ''Secret x Warrior Phantomirage''
** ''Police x Warrior Lovepatrina''
** ''Bittomo X Heroine Kirameki Powers!''
* ''Series/GoGodman'' (1972-1973)
* ''Series/GoGreenman'' (1973-1974)
* ''Manga/{{Gokusen}}''
* ''Series/HenshinNinjaArashi'' (1972-1973)
* ''Series/{{Inazuman}}''
* ''Series/IronKing''
* ''Series/JumborgAce''
* ''Series/KaiketsuZubat''
* ''Series/KaiketsuLionMaru''
** ''FuunLionMaru''
** ''Series/LionMaruG''
* ''Manga/KamenNoNinjaAkakage''
* ''Series/KamenNorider''
* ''Franchise/KamenRider''
** ''Series/KamenRider''
** ''Series/KamenRiderV3''
** ''Series/KamenRiderX''
** ''Series/KamenRiderAmazon''
** ''Series/KamenRiderStronger''
** ''Series/KamenRiderSkyrider''
** ''Series/KamenRiderSuper1''
** ''Film/BirthOfTheTenthGatherAllKamenRiders''
** ''Series/KamenRiderBlack''
*** ''Series/KamenRiderBlackRX''
** ''Film/ShinKamenRiderPrologue''
** ''Film/KamenRiderZO''
** ''Film/KamenRiderJ''
** ''Series/KamenRiderKuuga''
** ''Series/KamenRiderAgito''
** ''Series/KamenRiderRyuki''
** ''Series/KamenRider555''
** ''Series/KamenRiderBlade''
** ''Series/KamenRiderHibiki''
** ''Film/KamenRiderTheFirst''
** ''Series/KamenRiderKabuto''
** ''Film/KamenRiderTheNext''
** ''Series/KamenRiderDenO''
** ''Series/KamenRiderKiva''
** ''Series/KamenRiderDecade''
** ''Series/KamenRiderDouble''
** ''Series/KamenRiderOOO''
** ''Series/KamenRiderFourze''
** ''Series/KamenRiderWizard''
** ''Series/KamenRiderGaim''
** ''Series/KamenRiderDrive''
** ''Series/KamenRiderGhost''
** ''Series/KamenRiderAmazons''
** ''Series/KamenRiderExAid''
** ''Series/KamenRiderBuild''
** ''Series/KamenRiderZiO''
** ''Series/KamenRiderZeroOne''
** ''Series/KamenRiderSaber''
** ''Series/KamenRiderRevice''
** ''Series/KamenRiderGeats''
** ''Series/KamenRiderBlackSun''
** ''Series/KamenRiderGotchard''
* ''Series/{{Kikaider}}''
* ''Series/KtaiInvestigator7''
* ''Series/KureKureTakora''
* ''Series/LightspeedEsper''
* ''Series/MadanSenkiRyukendo''
** ''Series/TomicaHeroRescueForce''
** ''Series/TomicaHeroRescueFire''
* ''Series/MetalHeroes''
** ''Series/SpaceSheriffGavan''
** ''Series/SpaceSheriffSharivan''
** ''Series/SpaceSheriffShaider''
** ''Series/KyojuuTokusouJuspion''
** ''Series/JikuuSenshiSpielban''
** ''Series/ChoujinkiMetalder''
** ''Series/SekaiNinjaSenJiraiya''
** ''Series/KidouKeijiJiban''
** ''Series/TokkeiWinspector''
** ''Series/TokkyuuShireiSolbrain''
** ''Series/TokusouExceedraft''
** ''Series/TokusouRoboJanperson''
** ''Series/BlueSWAT''
** ''Series/JuukouBFighter''
** ''Series/BFighterKabuto''
** ''Series/BRoboKabutack''
** ''Series/TetsuwanTanteiRobotack''
* ''Series/MightyJack''
* ''Series/{{Mirrorman}}''
* ''Series/MoonlightMask''
* ''Literature/{{Moribito}}''
* ''Series/NinjaCaptor''
* ''Series/OnePiece2023'' (Japanese-American co-production)
* ''Series/PrettyGuardianSailorMoon''
* ''Series/RobotDetective'' (Notable for being a take on Issac Asimov's short stories by Creator/ShotaroIshinomori.)
* ''Saiyuki'' (the 1978 version that became ''Series/{{Monkey}}'' in English)
* ''Series/SamuraiHighSchool''
* ''Series/SeiunKamenMachineman''
* ''Series/SevenStarFightingGodGuyferd''
* ''Series/ShougekiGouraigan''
* ''Series/SilverKamen''
* ''Series/SpaceIronmenKyodain''
* ''Series/{{Spectreman}}''
* ''Series/SpiderManJapan''
* ''Series/SuperRobotRedBaron''
* ''Franchise/SuperSentai''
** ''Series/HimitsuSentaiGoranger''
** ''Series/JAKQDengekitai''
** ''Series/BattleFeverJ''
** ''Series/DenshiSentaiDenziman''
** ''Series/TaiyouSentaiSunVulcan''
** ''Series/DaiSentaiGoggleFive''
** ''Series/KagakuSentaiDynaman''
** ''Series/ChoudenshiBioman''
** ''Series/DengekiSentaiChangeman''
** ''Series/ChoushinseiFlashman''
** ''Series/HikariSentaiMaskman''
** ''Series/ChoujuuSentaiLiveman''
** ''Series/KousokuSentaiTurboranger''
** ''Series/ChikyuuSentaiFiveman''
** ''Series/ChoujinSentaiJetman''
** ''Series/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger''
** ''Series/GoseiSentaiDairanger''
** ''Series/NinjaSentaiKakuranger''
** ''Series/ChourikiSentaiOhranger''
** ''Series/GekisouSentaiCarranger ''
** ''Series/DenjiSentaiMegaranger''
** ''Series/SeijuuSentaiGingaman''
** ''Series/KyukyuSentaiGoGoV''
** ''Series/MiraiSentaiTimeranger''
** ''Series/HyakujuuSentaiGaoranger''
** ''Series/NinpuuSentaiHurricaneger''
** ''Series/BakuryuuSentaiAbaranger''
** ''Series/TokusouSentaiDekaranger''
** ''Series/MahouSentaiMagiranger''
** ''Series/GoGoSentaiBoukenger''
** ''Series/JukenSentaiGekiranger''
** ''Series/EngineSentaiGoOnger''
** ''Series/SamuraiSentaiShinkenger''
** ''Series/TensouSentaiGoseiger''
** ''Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger''
** ''Series/TokumeiSentaiGobusters''
** ''Series/HikoninSentaiAkibaranger''
** ''Series/ZyudenSentaiKyoryuger''
** ''Series/ResshaSentaiToQger''
** ''Series/ShurikenSentaiNinninger''
** ''Series/DoubutsuSentaiZyuohger''
** ''Series/UchuSentaiKyuranger''
** ''Series/KaitouSentaiLupinrangerVsKeisatsuSentaiPatranger''
** ''Series/KishiryuSentaiRyusoulger''
** ''Series/MashinSentaiKiramager''
** ''Series/KikaiSentaiZenkaiger''
** ''Series/TheHighSchoolHeroes''
** ''Series/AvataroSentaiDonbrothers''
** ''Series/OhsamaSentaiKingOhger''
** ''Series/BakuageSentaiBoonboomger''
* ''Series/TekkoukiMikazuki''
* ''Franchise/ToeiFushigiComedySeries''
** ''Robot 8-chan'' (1981 - 1982)
** ''Batten Robomaru'' (1982 - 1983)
** ''Pettonton'' (1983 - 1984)
** ''Dokincho! Nemurin'' (1984 - 1985)
** ''Katteni! Kamitaman'' (1985 - 1986)
** ''Morimori Bokkun'' (1986)
** ''Omoikkiri Tanteidan Hadogumi'' (1987)
** ''Jaman Tanteidan Maringumi'' (1988 - 1989)
** ''Chukana Paipai'' (1989)
** ''Chukana Ipanema'' (1989)
** ''Series/BishoujoKamenPoitrine'' (1990)
** ''Mysterious Girl Thutmose of the Nile'' (1991)
** ''Utau! Dairyugujo'' (1992)
** ''Series/YuugenJikkouSistersShushutorian'' (1993)
* ''Series/ThunderboltFantasy''
* ''Series/TsuburayaDinosaurTrilogy''
** ''Dinosaur Expedition Born Free''
** ''Dinosaur War Izenborg''
** ''Dinosaur Corps Koseidon''
* ''Franchise/UltraSeries''
** ''Series/UltraQ''
** ''Series/{{Ultraman}}''
** ''{{Series/Ultraseven}}''
** ''Series/ReturnOfUltraman'' (''Kaettekita Ultraman'', a.k.a. Ultraman Jack)
** ''Series/UltramanAce''
** ''Series/UltramanTaro''
** ''Series/UltramanLeo ''
** ''Series/UltramanEighty''
** ''Series/UltramanTowardsTheFuture'' (a.k.a. ''Ultraman Great'') (Co-production with Australia)
** ''Series/UltramanTheUltimateHero'' (a.k.a. ''Ultraman Powered'') (Co-production with USA)
** ''Series/UltramanTiga''
** ''Series/UltramanDyna''
** ''Series/UltramanGaia''
** ''Series/UltramanNeos'' (Direct-to-DVD series)
** ''Series/UltramanCosmos''
** ''Series/UltraQDarkFantasy''
** ''Series/UltramanNexus''
** ''Series/UltramanMax''
** ''Series/UltramanMebius''
** ''Series/UltramanMebiusGaiden''
** ''Series/UltraSevenX''
** ''Series/UltraGalaxyMegaMonsterBattle ''
** ''Series/NeoUltraQ''
** ''Series/UltramanGinga''
** ''Series/UltramanX''
** ''Series/UltramanOrb''
** ''Series/UltramanOrbTheOriginSaga''
** ''Series/UltramanGeed''
** ''Series/UltramanRB''
** ''Series/UltramanTaiga''
** ''Series/UltramanZ''
** ''Series/UltramanTriggerNewGenerationTiga''
** ''Series/UltramanDecker''
** ''Series/UltramanBlazar''
* ''Series/{{Voicelugger}}''
* ''Series/WarriorOfLoveRainbowman''
* ''YoukaiNingenBem''
* ''Franchise/{{Zatoichi}}''
* ''Series/ZoneFighter''
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[[folder:Historical Fiction Series]]
* ''Series/{{Atsuhime}}''
* ''Series/{{Hissatsu}}'' series
* NHK Taiga Drama:
** ''Series/NaotoraTheLadyWarlord''
** ''Series/ToshiieToMatsu''
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[[folder:Horror]]
* ''Series/AliceInBorderland''
* ''Series/JuonOrigins''
* ''Series/LoveYouAsTheWorldEnds''
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[[folder:Reality or Variety Shows]]
* ''Series/AKBingo''
* ''Series/BattleForMoneySentouchuu''
* ''Series/BestMotoring''
* ''ChallengesOfFire''
* ''Series/DasshutsuGameDERO''
* ''Series/GakiNoTsukaiYaArahende''
* ''Series/HinatazakaDeAimasho''
* ''Series/IronChef'' (aka ''Ryori no Tetsujin'')
* ''Series/NinjaWarrior''
* ''Series/NogizakaSkits''
* ''Series/PanelQuizAttack25''
* ''Series/PokemonSunday''
* ''Series/RetroGameMaster''
* ''Series/RunForMoneyTousouchuu''
* ''Series/TakeshisCastle''
* ''Series/TerraceHouse''
* ''Series/TokyoEncounter''
* ''Series/UnbeatableBanzuke''
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