Disabilities & Illnesses Representation
Dramas and movies featuring characters with mental or physical disabilities, mental illness, chronic illnesses, and more.
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1. 18-sai, Niizuma, Furin Shimasu.
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
ML has a disabled arm in the end
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2. 9 Desaparecidos
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
ML - trauma
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3. A Cozinha de Cupido
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
temporarily blind ML
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4. A Criada do Patrão Cego
Chinese Movie - 2016
blind ML
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5. A Deusa da Vingança
Korean Drama - 2021, 5 episodes
FL - mental health issues
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6. À Distância, a Primavera é Verde
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
ML - mental health issues, trauma
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7. A Grande Doutora
Korean Drama - 2012, 24 episodes
ML - depression, trauma
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8. A História do Contrato de Casamento de Park
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
ML - chronic heart issues
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9. A Lenda de Fei
Chinese Drama - 2020, 51 episodes
ML - poor health due to poisoning
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10. A Lenda de Shen Li
Chinese Drama - 2024, 39 episodes
ML - chronic lung illness
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11. A Princesa é Uma Gata
Chinese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
ML - ill from poisoning
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12. A Razão Pela Qual Não Podemos Dormir
Korean Special - 2017, 1 episode
ML, FL - insomnia
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13. A Senhorita Chun é uma Litigante
Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
ML - chronically ill from long-term poisoning
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14. A Última Missão do Anjo: Amor
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
blind FL who recovers her sight
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15. A Vingança do Casamento Perfeito
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
FL - eating disorder, trauma, ML - panic disorder
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16. Accidentally Fall in Love with The General
Chinese Drama - 2022, 31 episodes
ML - fantasy allergy
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17. Acredite no Amor
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
FL - chronic heart issues
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18. Adorável Corredora
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
FL - paraplegia
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19. Adrenalina de Cores
Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
ML - prosopagnosia
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20. Além de Romance
Chinese Drama - 2023, 23 episodes
ML - amputee
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21. Amantes da Lua
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
ML - trauma
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22. Amantes Intocáveis
Chinese Drama - 2018, 54 episodes
ML - blindness, paraplegia (temporarily), permanent scarring to arm
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23. Amor Como a Galáxia
Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes
ML - trauma
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24. Amor Como Galáxia: Parte 2
Chinese Drama - 2022, 29 episodes
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25. Amor e Destino
Chinese Drama - 2019, 60 episodes
trauma, fantasy health issues
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26. Amor Envenenado
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
FL - sleep disorder
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27. Amor no Jardim de Chá
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
FL - PTSD
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28. Apaixonados
Chinese Drama - 2019, 30 episodes
SML - prosthetic leg
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29. Apenas Entre Apaixonados
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
ML - disabled leg, PTSD, health issues resulting in a transplant
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30. Apesar dele ser paranoico, eu o amo
Chinese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
ML - mental health issues
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31. Bake Me Please
Thai Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
ML - thalassemia
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32. Batalha das Solteiras
Thai Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
ML - panic attacks/trauma triggered by a specific sound
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33. Bìng Jiao Fan Pai Gong Lve Jì Hua
Chinese Drama - 2023, 80 episodes
ML - blind, later cured
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34. Blind Witness
Japanese Movie - 2019
blind FL
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35. Boku ga Kimi no Mimi ni Naru
Japanese Special - 2017, 1 episode
deaf FL
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36. Bokura no Shokutaku
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
ML - eating disorder
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37. Bride of the River God
Chinese Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
blind FL
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38. Bu Qi Er Yu Ai Shang Ni
Chinese Drama - 2023, 104 episodes
blind supporting character
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39. Buried City to Shut All Lights
Chinese Drama - 2018, 36 episodes
chronically ill ML
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40. Caça ao Monstro
Chinese Movie - 2015
ML - disabled leg
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41. Caça ao Monstro 2
Chinese Movie - 2018
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42. Calor em Uma Noite Fria
Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes
FL - fantasy chronic illness
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43. Canção de Amor Para Ilusão
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
ML - trauma, mental health issues
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44. Cang Jiao
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
ML - trauma related panic attacks in darkness
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45. Carinho Exclusivo
Chinese Drama - 2021, 34 episodes
ML - paraplegia
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46. Carinho Exclusivo 2
Chinese Drama - 2022, 37 episodes
ML - paraplegia
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47. Case Comigo!
Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
FL - social anxiety, agoraphobia
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48. Céu Vermelho
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
blind ML
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49. Chong Sheng Hou, Ta Zhuan Shen Tou Ru Si Dui Tou Huai Bao
Chinese Drama - 2023, 81 episodes
FL - claustrophobia, ML - PTSD
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50. Chun Ri Nong Qing
Chinese Drama - 2024, 18 episodes
ML uses a wheelchair
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51. Colegial Apaixonada e Professor Irresponsável
Japanese Drama - 2023, 9 episodes
ML, FL - depression
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52. Confissão
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
ML - heart transplant
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53. Craque do Campus
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
FL - colorblind
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54. Crazy Second Marriage
Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
ML - paraplegia
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55. Crush
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
blind ML
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56. Curador
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
FL - anxiety, trauma
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57. Daisuki!!
Japanese Drama - 2008, 10 episodes
mentally disabled FL
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58. Date
Chinese Movie - 2021
deaf FL
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59. Dear Doctor, I’m Coming For Your Soul
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
ML - heart transplant
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60. Dear King of Medicine
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
ML - chronically ill from poison
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61. Dear Probationary Girlfriend
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
blind ML
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62. Destinada a Conhecer Você
Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
ML - permanent memory loss due to head injury
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63. Difficult To Win His Heart
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
ML - paraplegia
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64. Difícil de Encontrar
Chinese Drama - 2024, 28 episodes
ML - no sense of taste
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65. É amor! Yankee-kun e a Garota da Bengala Branca
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
visually impaired FL
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66. Ela é incomparável
Chinese Drama - 2024, 26 episodes
ML - food allergy
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67. Elfos da Limpeza
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
ML - OCD
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68. Em uma noite estrelada
Japanese Drama - 2023, 9 episodes
deaf ML
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69. Encontrei o Amor por Acidente
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
ML - phobia
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70. Escolher Marido
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
ML - temporary blindness
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71. Eu Não
Thai Drama - 2021, 14 episodes
deaf supporting character
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72. Eu Não Sou um Robô
Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
fantasy chronic illness
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73. Extraordinária Você
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
FL - chronic heart issues
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74. Flor do Mal
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
ML - trauma, mental health issues
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75. Forever Love
Chinese Drama - 2022, 29 episodes
ML - chronic illness
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76. Forever Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
blind FL
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77. Fu Ren Ta Shi Chong Sheng Jiao
Chinese Drama - 2024, 94 episodes
temporarily blind ML
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78. Girl's Jiang Hu
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
ML - chronically ill
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79. Half of Us
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
ML - weak health
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80. Happy Merry Ending
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
ML - anxiety
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81. Heróis de Wu Lin
Chinese Drama - 2023, 22 episodes
ML - fantasy chronic illness
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82. Hidden Marriage
Chinese Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
child character - mutism
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83. Holo, Meu Amor
Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
FL - prosopagnosia
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84. Honey, Don't Run Away
Chinese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
FL - chronic illness
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85. Hora de se Apaixonar
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
ML - trauma, OCD
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86. Hot Road
Japanese Movie - 2014
ML has a disabled leg and other permanent injuries in the end
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87. Housewife's Counterattack
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
FL - mental health issues
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88. Hwarang
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
ML has some sort of fainting disorder
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89. Ilha 2
Korean Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
SML becomes hearing impaired in the end
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90. Indulgence
Chinese Drama - 2024, 27 episodes
FL - depression
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91. Invisible Love
Chinese Drama - 2024, 82 episodes
blind FL
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92. Itsuka no kimi e
Japanese Movie - 2007
ML - mental health issues
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93. Iyashi no Otonari-san ni wa Himitsu ga aru
Japanese Drama - 2023, 13 episodes
ML - mental health issues
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94. Ji Sheng
Chinese Drama - 2024, 17 episodes
FL - mental health issues/dissociative identity disorder
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95. Jian Xi Qian Jin
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
ML - OCD
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96. Jiang Jun Zai Xia
Chinese Drama - 2023, 23 episodes
ML - frail health due to poisoning
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97. Jin Ji De Fu Ren
Chinese Drama - 2024, 21 episodes
ML - chronic insomnia
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98. Kabe-Koji-Nekoyashiki-kun Deseja Ser Reconhecido
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
ML - depression
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99. Kira-Kun de Hoje
Japanese Movie - 2017
ML - chronic heart issues
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100. Kotaro wa 1ri Kurashi
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
child character with trauma