K-Dramas like Haru no Sakamichi
Finished Haru no Sakamichi (1971) and want that feeling again? These 12 shows come closest.
12 shows with a similar feel
Last Samurai Standing (2025)Also dramaIn the early Meiji era, Shujiro, once known as an undefeated samurai, decides to participate in a deadly survival game to save his family and villagers.
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The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity (2025)Also dramaWhen the intimidating Rintaro meets the open-minded Kaoruko, the unlikely duo grows closer. The issue? Their neighboring high schools hate each other.
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Jin (2009)Also dramaAfter awakening in the Edo era, a neurosurgeon uses his medical knowledge to help those around him while searching for a way back to the present day.
Tokyo Revengers (2021)Also dramaTakemichi Hanagaki is a freelancer that’s reached the absolute pits of despair in his life. He finds out that the only girlfriend he ever had, in middle school, Hinata Tachibana, had been killed by the ruthless Tokyo Manji Gang. The day after hearing about her death, he’s standing on the station platform and ends up being pushed over onto the tracks by a herd of people. He closes his eyes thinking he’s about to die, but when he opens his eyes back up, he somehow had gone back in time 12 years. Now that he’s back living the best days of his life, Takemichi decides to get revenge on his life.
Hero (2001)Also dramaFormer delinquent turned unconventional prosecutor Kohei Kuryu shakes up the legal world with his street-smart instincts and unorthodox style, clashing with ambitious colleague Maiko Amamiya while his relentless pursuit of justice gradually transforms those around him.
Aoi Bungaku Series (2009)Also dramaAn animated adaptation of six classical Japanese literature pieces, including No Longer Human (Ningen Shikkaku) and Run, Melos (Hashire, Melos) by Osamu Dazai, Kokoro by Natsume Souseki, Hell Screen (Jigoku Hen) and The Spider's Thread (Kumo no Ito) by Ryunosuke Akutagawa and In the Forest, Under Cherries in Full Bloom (Sakura no Mori no Mankai no Shita) by Ango Sakaguchi.
Akame ga Kill! (2014)Also dramaYoung Tatsumi travels to the capital of the Empire in order to earn money for his starving people and encounters a world of unimaginable depravity, dominated by the ruthless Prime Minister who controls the child Emperor. Tatsumi is recruited by Night Raid, a group of assassins dedicated to eliminating corruption by mercilessly killing officials and privileged nobles.
Sword of the Demon Hunter (2025)Also dramaJinta journeys through a century-spanning epic, all while questioning why he wields a sword.
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk (2026)Also dramaYoi Takiguchi is a first-year high school student, admired for her handsome looks and honest heart, which earned her the nickname “Prince.” One day, she bumps into Kohaku Ichimura, an upperclassman and another “Prince.” As the two grow closer, is what blossoms between them friendship or love? A youthful love story about a boy and a girl who are both called “Princes” begins.
Tokyo Love Story (1991)Also dramaNagao Kanji who comes from Ehime Prefecture joins Heartsports company located in Tokyo, where he met lovely and sunny Akana Rika. The love story begins.
Burn the House Down (2023)Also dramaAfter her mother took the blame for a tragic fire 13 years ago, Anzu plots revenge by working as a housekeeper under a pseudonym for her icy stepmother.
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Mushi-Shi (2005)Also dramaGinko, a Mushi master, travels from place to place researching the Mushi and helping people who are suffering because of it.
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