Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "student-supporting-character"

1. Death's Game (2023– )

60 min | Drama, Fantasy

Facing hardships and contemplating suicide after a series of setbacks, a man is confronted by Death and tasked with experiencing death over and over again through 13 other lives to earn the chance to live.

Stars: Seo In-Guk, Park So-dam, Lee Jae-wook, Go Yoon-Jung

Votes: 11,859

2. My Undead Yokai Girlfriend (2024– )

16+ | 38 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A strange relationship of love and mystery is sparked between a lonely college student Tadashi who wants nothing more than to find a girlfriend, and Izzy, a Yokai girl.

Stars: Takashi Sorimachi, Sakura Kiryu, Antony, Yukiya Kitamura

Votes: 273

3. Extremely Inappropriate! (2024)

Comedy, Sci-Fi

A single father desperately tries to return to 1986 after somehow arriving in 2024, where his Showa-era ideas come across as completely inappropriate.

Stars: Sadao Abe, Riisa Naka, Hayato Isomura, Yumi Kawai

Votes: 204

4. Trillion Game (2023)

TV-14 | 45 min | Drama

Two old friends go into business together - one's a master communicator, and the other's a great engineer. Their goal? To make a trillion dollars.

Stars: Jun Kunimura, Ren Meguro, Mio Imada, Hayato Sano

Votes: 395

5. Dragon Zakura (2005– )

Comedy, Drama

Kenji Sakuragi is a lawyer and former member of a motorcycle gang. He takes on the challenge of preparing a special class for a famous stupid school, Ryuuzan to enter the prestigious Toudai University.

Stars: Hiroshi Abe, Masami Nagasawa, Saeko, Tomohisa Yamashita

Votes: 1,892

6. Luv U (2012–2016)

45 min | Comedy, Romance

Lessons in love through the eyes of six teen students of Lambertu Uy Villarama University (or LUV U) as they experience the highs and lows of being in love at a very young age.

Stars: Smokey Manaloto, Miles Ocampo, Igi Boy Flores, Bentong

Votes: 34

7. Signal 100 (2019)

88 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A group of high school students are forced into a game where they are hypnotized to commit suicide on an unknown command. Where no one is safe from a sudden death, how can they avoid their fates?

Director: Lisa Takeba | Stars: Kanna Hashimoto, Yûta Koseki, Toshiki Seto, Shôma Kai

Votes: 371

8. Kyûketsu Shôjo tai Shôjo Furanken (2009)

TV-MA | 84 min | Action, Comedy, Horror

A reconstructed girl is created from the pieces of a vampire girl's mini-butchery. Slaughter abounds as both of them pursue the same boy.

Directors: Yoshihiro Nishimura, Naoyuki Tomomatsu | Stars: Yukie Kawamura, Takumi Saitô, Eri Otoguro, Sayaka Kametani

Votes: 3,924

9. River's Edge (2018)

TV-MA | 118 min | Crime, Drama

High schooler Haruna befriends loner Yamada, then is drawn into the tangled relationship between him, a model and the girl who loves him unreasonably.

Director: Isao Yukisada | Stars: Fumi Nikaidô, Ryô Yoshizawa, Aoi Morikawa, Shûhei Uesugi

Votes: 1,100

10. When We Were Young (2018)

TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

A nostalgic story that revolves around high school students during the year 1996.

Stars: Peng Wan, Yao Zhang, Minghao Hou

Votes: 339

11. Let's Go Jets (2017)

121 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

Led by a demanding coach, an unlikely squad of small town girls vie for victory in a major US cheer dance championship. Based on true events.

Director: Hayato Kawai | Stars: Suzu Hirose, Yûki Amami, Ayami Nakajô, Miu Tomita

Votes: 849

12. Saiko no Kyoshi: Ichinengo, Watashi wa Seito ni Sareta (2023)

Drama

A teacher who is pushed by a student on graduation day and then travels back in time to his classroom on the day of the opening ceremony a year ago, faces his student seriously in order to find out the truth in this new age school drama.

Stars: Mayu Matsuoka, Mana Ashida, Mizuki Kayashima, Soma Santoki

Votes: 20

13. AO HARU RIDE (2023)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Revolves around Futaba, a girl who was in love with a boy named Ko Tanaka in middle school. However, it did not work because he transferred but in high school, her world is turned around once again when she meets him again.

Stars: Natsuki Deguchi, Taisuke Niihara, Riko, Kaito Sakurai

Votes: 70

14. King's Game (2011)

82 min | Horror

The students think of it as a silly joke when the mobile telephones ring with instructions for the classmates. The texts keep coming and the demands escalate under punishment of erasure ... See full summary »

Director: Norio Tsuruta | Stars: Yurina Kumai, Airi Suzuki, Mai Hagiwara, Yoshihiko Hosoda

Votes: 320

15. Strobe Edge (2015)

115 min | Drama, Romance

Ninako confesses her love to Ren. But get rejected because he is already have a girlfriend. They promise to stay as a friend. Some other guy confess their love to her but she rejects them. Is it because she still wants to be with Ren?

Director: Ryûichi Hiroki | Stars: Kasumi Arimura, Sôta Fukushi, Yuki Yamada, Arisa Satô

Votes: 964

16. The Queen's Classroom (2005–2006)

45 min | Drama

Maya Akutsu, a new teacher who strives for perfection and punishes students in unorthodox manners. A 12-year-old Kazumi has been able to withstand her strange punishments so far but the other 23 students begin to fold under the pressure.

Stars: Kaho, Mirai Shida, Yûki Amami, Sairi Itô

Votes: 384

17. I Give My First Love to You (2009)

122 min | Drama, Romance

Takuma knows that his life is shorter than the others and he feels that his demise is getting near. He chose to stay away from the girl that he loves so that she can easily move on. What he didn't know is that he is under-estimating her.

Director: Takehiko Shinjô | Stars: Mao Inoue, Masaki Okada, Natsuki Harada, Keiko Horiuchi

Votes: 2,852

18. Nobuta wo produce (2005)

45 min | Comedy, Drama

A popular high schooler and his oddball friend help a shy girl get rid of her bullies by attempting to make her the most popular girl in school.

Stars: Kazuya Kamenashi, Tomohisa Yamashita, Maki Horikita, Natsuna

Votes: 2,481

19. Corpse Party (2015)

93 min | Horror

Facing goodbyes and graduation, Naomi Nakashima, her childhood friend Satoshi Mochida, and their classmates, are clearing up after their last ever cultural festival, when horror buff class ... See full summary »

Director: Masafumi Yamada | Stars: Ryôsuke Ikeoka, Rina Ikoma, Jun, Kazuhiko Kanayama

Votes: 526

20. Kiss Me (2015)

45 min | Romance

Taliw (Aom) is a cute, lively yet clumsy girl who has a crush on a popular genius, Tenten (Mike), a new student with an IQ of 200. Tenten has just returned from Japan with his family. How ... See full summary »

Stars: Mike Angelo, Sushar Manaying, Pim Bubear, Tao Sattaphong Phiangphor

Votes: 115

21. Rent A Girlfriend (2022)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

After being dumped by his girlfriend, a college student enlists a dating service to "rent" a girlfriend. It's only meant to be a temporary arrangement, but the two start to get close.

Stars: Ryûsei Ônishi, Hiyori Sakurada, Shiori Akita, Aika Sawaguchi

Votes: 52

22. Wang Qiu Wang Zi (2008–2009)

Drama, Sport

The drama is about how tennis talents deal with the challenge. The drama continue the style and theme of last season, show us the tennis prince's growth and effort, and the way they won the championship.

Stars: Junjie Qin, Dianfei Zhang, Xuxu Bai, Ziwen Wang

Votes: 21

23. O Maidens in Your Savage Season (2020)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The lives and loves of a literature school club.

Stars: Anna Yamada, Tina Tamashiro, Yûki Furukawa, Shingo Tsurumi

Votes: 36

24. Solomon's Perjury (2016–2017)

Drama, Mystery

A male student's body is found at school. Authorities assume that the student killed himself in a fall. Other students at the school hold a trial to uncover the truth behind his death.

Stars: Kim Hyeon-soo, Jang Dong-yoon, Seo Ji-Hoon, Seo Yeong-ju

Votes: 278

25. Worst to First: A Teen Baseball Miracle (2023)

54 min | Drama, Sport

Koshiyama High baseball team advances to finals after beating Hoshiba High. Costs a lot to participate in Koshien tourney though. Club members determined to make finals despite financial issues.

Stars: Yuichiro Aida, Sakura Ando, Miu Arai, Kazuyuki Asano

Votes: 38

26. Take My Brother Away (2018– )

TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Impoverished teenage siblings struggle to live together, with one hoping to escape living in her ne'er-do-well brother's shadow.

Stars: Joseph Zeng, Qian Sun, Xiao-Yu Lu, Hu Yong Tao

Votes: 206

27. Shonan Junai Gumi (2020– )

Action, Comedy

Before Ekichi Onizuka would become "Great Teacher Onizuka", he and Ryuji Danma were members of the infamous biker gang Oni-Baku.

Stars: Alexander W. Hunter, Daichi Kaneko, Kanichiro, Justin Leeper

Votes: 32

28. 49 (2013)

30 min | Comedy, Fantasy

Dan is a first year high school student. He isn't so good with his studies or sports. He spends most of his free time at home. One day, his father's spirit enters Dan's body. His father ... See full summary »

Stars: Alan Abe, Nanase Nishino, Yûta Jingûji, Maika Yamamoto

Votes: 78

29. Cinderella Complex (2024– )

Romance, Thriller

Based on the psychological romance thriller webtoon by Inoue Risako, Cinderella Complex is about the affair between a popular married high school teacher and his female high school student.... See full summary »

Stars: Miku Tanaka, Hiroki Iijima, Shûto Mori, Arata Horii

30. Themis no Kyoshitsu (2023)

Drama

Themis is known as the goddess of law and order in Greek mythology. This story takes place at a law school where students aspire to become judges, prosecutors, and lawyers. Shizuku Hiiragi,... See full summary »

Stars: Mamoru Miyano, Keiko Kitagawa, Fumiya Takahashi, Yuki Yamada

Votes: 5

31. The Master Samurai (2018)

93 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A time-traveling samurai finds himself in modern Japan In this acclaimed fish-out-of-water dramedy.

Director: Kazushi Watanabe | Stars: Hayato Ichihara, Yukijirô Hotaru, Shûgo Oshinari, Toshiya Nagasawa

Votes: 136

32. Majisuka gakuen (2010– )

41 min | Action, Comedy

A teenage transfer student enrolls at an all-girls high school. Upon defending a fellow student during a schoolyard fight, her martial arts skills are revealed, and soon she must fight a ... See full summary »

Stars: Rie Kitahara, Haruka Shimazaki, Rina Kawaei, Yuria Kizaki

Votes: 202

33. Shin'ai naru boku e satsui wo komete (2022– )

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Urashima Eiji is a university student and his father is a serial murderer. One day, he realises that he is suffering from a dual personality disorder and worries that his other personality may have committed murder.

Stars: Ryôsuke Yamada, Rina Kawaei, Ken'ichi Endô, Mugi Kadowaki

Votes: 42

34. Mars - zero no kakumei - (2024– )

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Mishima Zero is a 19-year-old mysterious transfer student who gathers a bunch of "failed" high school students to "destroy the world with him". Zero has a unique appearance and charismatic ... See full summary »

Stars: Yôsuke Eguchi, Shunsuke Michieda, Rihito Itagaki

Votes: 9

35. Ai the Video Girl (2018– )

25 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Sho Moteuchi (Shuhei Nomura) is a high school student. After his parents divorced, he begins to live with his uncle. At school, he develops feelings for his classmate Nanami, but Nanami ... See full summary »

Stars: Nanase Nishino, Marie Iitoyo, Hiroya Shimizu, Shigeyuki Totsugi

Votes: 65

36. New Nobunaga Chronicle: High School is a Battlefield (2022)

Action, Comedy, Drama

Miyabi Kusakabe (Anna Yamada) is a history otaku. In April of 2022, she enrolls in Ginkgo High School. She is assigned to an advanced class. When she meets her classmates, she is surprised ... See full summary »

Stars: Anna Yamada, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Atsuhiro Inukai, Ren Nagase

37. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2016– )

54 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

Mihane Yoshiyama (Yuina Kuroshima) is a 3rd grade high school student. She is a member of the photo club at her school. The day before her summer vacation, she smells a lavender scent in ... See full summary »

Stars: Yuina Kuroshima, Fuma Kikuchi, Ryoma Takeuchi, Miyu Yoshimoto

Votes: 68

38. Rush to the Dead Summer (2017– )

45 min | Drama, Romance

The love and growth of a group of young people from the same high school.

Stars: Cheney Chen, Shuang Zheng, Jingting Bai, Biyun Chai

Votes: 77

39. Fahlanruk (2022)

Fahlan is a handsome young man who studies economics, good at both academics and sports. Sherbet is an architecture student, good at playing music and singing. These two young men meet one ... See full summary »

Stars: Tonkhao Chayuth Nitichakorn, Aya Orapan Phongmaykin, James Thanaboon Wisrungroj

Votes: 71

40. Houkago Teibou Nisshi (2023)

Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A young girl moves to a town by the ocean and joins her school fishing club, and has various adventures.

Stars: Riko, Noa Tsurushima, Natsumi Ikema

41. Black Cinderella (2021)

TV-14 | 40 min | Drama, Romance

Kamiya Manaha firmly believes that she's a plain Jane who wouldn't fit in a beauty contest that she's always dreamed of joining. However, she gets invited and eventually agrees to enter. ... See full summary »

Stars: Riko, Fûju Kamio, Mizuki Itagaki, Erica Murakami

Votes: 45

42. Angel 'n' Devil (2014–2015)

50 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

A group of high school girls are Copper Dimension's last hope against dark forces.

Stars: Cosmos Lin, Yu-Fei Wen, Lucia Chen, Teddy Chen

Votes: 58

43. Sugarless (2012– )

Action

The rule at Kujima High School, known as the "Windmill", is the law of the jungle. There is fierce fighting among the males who vie to reach the top. Shiba Gaku, a first year student, does nothing but spends his days fighting to get there.

Stars: Keita Machida, Reina Triendl, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Alan Shirahama

Votes: 59

44. Hosuto sôzoku shichaimashita (2023)

Kumiko Motohashi, who works in the sales department at an advertising agency, unexpectedly inherits "MAJEST", a host club in Kabukicho on the brink of collapse. She decides to revive it to ... See full summary »

Stars: Yuki Sakurai, Shôhei Miura, Yûsei Yagi, Sara Shida

Votes: 17

45. Jigoku Sensei Nube (2014– )

Comedy

Meisuke Nueno (Ryuhei Maruyama) is the homeroom teacher of a 2nd grade 3 class in high school. He is referred to as Nube. He sometimes carries himself as an idiot, but he does care about ... See full summary »

Stars: Mirei Kiritani, Mokomichi Hayami, Mizuki Yamamoto, Hideki Takahashi

Votes: 54

46. Switch Girl!! (2011– )

13+ | Comedy, Drama, Romance

By day, Nika is the prettiest, most popular girl in school. But as soon as she gets home, she flips the switch and unleashes her true slobbish form.

Stars: Mariya Nishiuchi, Ren Kiriyama, Rikako Sakata, Nana Mizuki

Votes: 217

47. No Dropping Out -Back to School at 35- (2013– )

TV-PG | 54 min | Comedy

The drama will center around how a 35-year-old student changes the school and influences her fellow classmates' lives while dealing with the dark reality of today's high schools, including bullying and skipping school.

Stars: Ryôko Yonekura, Junpei Mizobata, Nana Katase, Rikiya Koyama

Votes: 270

48. Waterboys (2003– )

Comedy, Sport

Two years ago, five high-school boys brought fame to a small town in Japan. What was so unique was that they formed a "men's synchronized swimming club." Their involvement and struggles ... See full summary »

Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Mirai Moriyama, Eita Nagayama, Yûma Ishigaki

Votes: 173

49. Mars: Tada, kimi wo aishiteru (2016– )

30 min | Romance

The story revolves around Kira and Rei, two high school students. Kira is an extremely introverted artist, and Rei is an outgoing playboy with a frightening violent side. The two start a ... See full summary »

Stars: Taisuke Fujigaya, Masataka Kubota, Marie Iitoyo, Hirona Yamazaki

Votes: 59

50. Kamen Teacher (2013– )

54 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

Gota Araki (Taisuke Fujigaya) begins work at a new high school. He is assigned to the school's notorious 2nd Year, Class C as their homeroom teacher. All of the students in Class C are ... See full summary »

Stars: Taisuke Fujigaya, Aya Ohmasa, Fuma Kikuchi, Ayano Fujisawa

Votes: 32