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10 Japanese Dorama Adapted from Popular Manga, from Romantic to Friendship Genre

10 Japanese Dorama Adapted from Popular Manga, from Romantic to Friendship Genre

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10 Japanese Dorama Adapted from Popular Manga, from Romantic to Friendship Genre

Dorama or Japanese drama is often adapted from popular manga stories, making readers curious about how their favorite stories will be portrayed in live-action. The genres vary, not just about romance.

Here are some dramas adapted from popular manga. KLovers might have watched them before!

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Death Note - Tells the story of Light Yagami, a high school student who discovers a death note book that can kill anyone by writing their name in it.

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Gokusen - Tells the story of Yamaguchi Kumiko, a high school teacher who is also the heir to a yakuza family, and her efforts to educate her troubled students.

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Hana Yori Dango - Tells the story of Tsukushi Makino, a poor girl who attends an elite school and meets the F4 group, and gets involved in a complicated love relationship.

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Kimi ni Todoke - Focuses on the relationship between Sawako, who is ostracized because of her resemblance to a horror character, and Kazehaya, a popular boy in school.

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Nodame Cantabile - Tells the story of the relationship between Nodame, a talented but eccentric pianist, and Chiaki, a disciplined orchestra conductor.

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Itazura na Kiss - Tells the love story between Kotoko, a clumsy and intelligent girl, and Naoki, a handsome and genius man.

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GTO (Great Teacher Onizuka) - Tells the story of Eikichi Onizuka, a former gangster who becomes a teacher and is determined to become the best teacher, even though his teaching methods are unconventional.

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Ao Haru Ride - About Yoshioka Futaba who tries to start a new life in high school by changing her personality after meeting her first love again.

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Ouran High School Host Club - Tells the story of Haruhi, a poor girl who joins the elite host club at her school and has to disguise herself as a boy.

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Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (Hana-Kimi) - The story of Mizuki who disguises herself as a boy to enroll in an all-boys school in order to get closer to her idol, Sano Izumi.