Science fiction has long been a mainstay of media on both big and small screens. Recent years have seen a surge in the creation of new sci-fi TV shows, some of which fans of the genre may have overlooked in favor of recognized blockbusters like Stranger Things. Here are 10 Japanese dramas for anyone looking for a selection of TV episodes with futuristic perspectives. These shows are likely to leave genre aficionados feeling dizzy and their minds working hard.
1. Kazoku Hakkei ~ Nanase, Telepathy Girl's Ballad
A psychic with the capacity to perceive others' thoughts is Nanase Hita. She shifts between jobs frequently while working as a housekeeper. In the process, Nanase Hita unwittingly gains the ability to read the minds of the families she serves and assists in resolving their issues.
2. Ketai Sosakan 7
Keita, a high school student played by Masaka Kubota, works as a "network investigator" for a covert group in secret. Keita has relocated to a new school in Tokyo in the first episode, but she doesn't like it. When his high school best friend visits him in Tokyo, they flee together. As they pass through a construction site, a robot attacks the two, but Takimoto, the man, and his odd companion, a smartphone with arms and legs, save them. In April, the Buddy Keitai mobile phone with "human intelligence capabilities" would be made available for purchase in Japan.
3. Q10
Heita Fukai is a normal, yet shy, high school student who is uninterested in love. When a new transfer student comes to his school, everything changes. Heita realizes that the female is a Q10 robot. The two start causing problems at school, while Heita falls in love with the robot.
The principal is concerned about controversy and suggests a remedy. They should keep this a secret, and as a result of the scenario, Heita becomes the robot's carer, unaware that he has completely fallen in love with her.
4. Reset - Honto No Shiawase No Mitsuke Kata
Tomoko is a homemaker in her forties who is dissatisfied with her life. Her husband's name is Hiroyuki. They first started dating in high school.
Tomoko watches renowned idol Shion on TV one day. She is taken aback since Shion resembles her former classmate Jun. Suddenly, Tomoko dials the number of her former classmate Harumi. Tomoko runs into Kaoru and Harumi. Shion then informs the ladies that he is Jun and that he never ages. He offers to transport the women back in time to when they were 17 years old.
5. Retake
Shinji Aratani is the Chief of the Ministry of Justice's Family Registry Management Division. His true occupation is unknown. Shinji Aratani is in charge of relocating time travelers to a specified residential area and monitoring them. The time machine is invented shortly, allowing time travelers to go back in time and redo what has already occurred.
6. Long Love Letter
A tranquil town is shaken by an earth tremor. What do the two persons witness once the intense shaking stops? There is just today to apologize, thank you, and say I love you. You must live each day to the utmost since you never know what tomorrow will bring. With two people's love story as its core center, this drama asks viewers questions about humanity and the miracle of life.
7. Meiji Tokyo Renka
Mei Ayazuki is a senior in high school. At an amusement park, she encounters the strange magician Chari. Chari transports her to Tokyo during the Meiji period. Chari then drives Mei to the Rokumeikan building. There, she encounters historical figures from that period, but Mei loses Chari.
8. The Mother Returns? AI's Will
Naoto wishes to legally break his ties with his stepfather Seiji. With this goal in mind, he pays a visit to Seiji's house for the first time in a long time. He hasn't been back since his mother, Yuri, died. Seiji gives Naoto a smartphone at his stepfather's house. Naoto suddenly hears his mother's voice on the phone.
9. My Little Nightmare
Yuiko Koto, a slightly weird girl, transfers to Ayami Mutoi's class. Yuiko Koto has the unique capacity to make her dreams come true, but the results are generally disastrous. Ayami Mutoi does not want to become engaged, but she is soon affected.
10. Future Diary - Another: World
College student Arata Hoshino is a slacker who doesn't believe in putting up the effort or working hard for his future. Then, Arata Hoshino receives a "future diary" app for his phone. He can make forecasts using the future journal that will come true. He then participates in a survival game based on the future diaries.
