#silent jdrama

[sakurasou]

"What are words for? Why were they born and why do they continue to exist? Why do several languages exist on this one planet? Just as I put my thoughts on words into writing in this way, depending on who I want it to reach, depending on those feelings, words can take on any form. I'm sure words are born so that we can connect with that someone at the other end of our feelings."

- Silent (2022)

[chickenstrangers]

Silent (2022)

[dailyasiandramas]

[baifengxis]

anny’s favorite 2022 asian dramas

not me the series, thailand love between fairy and devil, china my deepest dream, china seasons of blossom, south korea semantic error, south korea who rules the world, china between us the series, thailand silent, japan alchemy of souls, south korea lighter and princess, china

[myromancedramas]

SILENT (2022)

[uriquotes]

"I thought communicating with deaf people would help me empathize, and understand how they felt. But it's one thing to understand the words. It's another to understand how other people feel. Every deaf person is different, just like with those of hearing. In the end, it comes down to whether you want to talk to and understand each other."

[ddooroomi]

silent is SO good probably one of the best dramas i have watched recently

[hellodefthings]

currently watching this and now im a mess. plus it's an ongoing series 😭

[junkobato]

Finally started Silent (jdrama) and I'm crying every 5 min 🥲

[buddienotes]

it makes me so crazy the way all of these characters communicate so well. even when there IS miscommunication, they take some time to reflect on it and then end up talking about it and explaining their point of view and - more importantly - listening to the other's party pov. that's really so difficult to do it, specially when there are so many feelings involved, but they all keep doing it again and again and i admire and envy them for it.

[lurkingshan]

Hi Shan!

Help! I am looking for another Japanese drama to watch. However, my queue is only filled with BLs right now and I wanted to venture outside of the genre a bit. So my question is - do you have any favourite non-BL doramas to recommend? (Preferably not romance-oriented, but any genre will do)

Ooh, fun one. I do have a few I've seen that might be interesting to you, though honestly I do find that Japanese queer media is more to my taste than their more mainstream het stuff. Here are a few to try:

Koisenu Futari

Honestly on my hands and knees begging everyone to watch this fantastic drama about two people on the aroace spectrum who form a platonic bond and create their own kind of family.

Silent

This one has romance, but the narrative is not about romance. It's really about the process of coping with becoming disabled, the harm caused by abandoning your loved ones in a fit of noble idiocy, and the slow repairing of relationships. So good.

One Room Angel

An utterly beautiful show. Though it aired as part of Drama Shower, it's not actually a bl. This story is about healing from trauma and finding a reason to live. It’s also one of the most visually stunning shows of the last year.

She Loves to Cook and She Loves to Eat

Only just barely a romance, this is the female WDYEY and it's so precious. Two women develop a close bond and learn about themselves as they form a relationship around one cooking meals for the other.

Monster

This is a movie but I simply had to include it. I am not telling you anything about the plot, but it's excellent and a must watch for Japanese cinema fans, IMO.

Chugakusei Nikki

It wouldn't be a proper jdrama list without some taboo content! This is a serious, deep, thoughtful exploration of what happens when feelings develop between a teacher and student, and the fallout that comes with it. Probably the best treatment of this trope I have ever seen.

Rinko-san Wants to Try

This one is a romance with some classic tropes, but one I think does some really interesting things with gender dynamics and sex positivity. It's a fun watch!

If you end up liking any of these, let me know! A few of them might be tricky to track down, as well, so hmu if you’re having trouble finding anything and I’ll point you. I have a few more on my upcoming watchlist that may end up being future recs, as well.

[mostlyfate]

SILENT LOVE サイレントラブ 2024, dir. Uchida Eiji

[idleminds]

[myromancedramas]

SILENT (2022)

[uriquotes]

Hikaru: Minato... What makes you happy?

Minato: Uh... the other day, I saw someone holding a giant bouquet on the train. See, they cradled that bouquet like a treasure or were off to hand it to a loved one. Stuff like that makes me feel content.

Hikaru: Usually, it's the act of receiving flowers that makes people feel happy. But I bet you'd be happier giving them.

[kiyosuku]

Always... （Silent 2022）