Literary Inspired TV Shows (
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Predominantly found in web series, TV shows with this trope are based on a pre-existing work. Like every single bloody Sherlock Holmes series ever made by network TV.

Mina Murray’s Journal

In which we address the biggest fear of growing up. Bills. Or maybe vampires.

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Airdates: 2016

Miss Caretaker of Sunohara-sou

A girlish boy moves to Tokyo to not be picked on.

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Airdates: 2018

Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid

When your maid is a dragon, at least it’ll never be too cold.

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Airdates: 2017

MM!

Can someone be cured of masochism? Let alone a student.

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Airdates: 2010

Monogatari

This is a story, a “ghostory” of sorts, about scars that bond, monsters that haunt, and fakes that deceive.

Network:
Airdates: 2009 - 2014

More Tales of the City

A sequel to Tales of the City, based on the same novel.

Network:
Airdates: 1998

Mrs. Fletcher

A single mom whose son has moved out for college looks to begin a new life on her own.

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Airdates: 2019

Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles

Koizumi is a beautiful, unsociable high school girl that has secret, intense passion for ramen, attracting the attention of some of her classmates.

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Airdates: 2018

Ms. Vampire who lives in my neighborhood

A vampire meets a high school girl, and weird things happen.

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Airdates: 2018

Murdoch Mysteries

Toronto at the turn of the 20th century needed a lot more cops who understood what the heck fingerprints are.

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Airdates: 2008 - current

My Adventures with Superman

Clark Kent builds his secret Superman identity and embraces his role as the hero of Metropolis, while sharing adventures and falling in love with Lois, a star investigative journalist, who also takes Jimmy Olsen under her wing.

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Airdates: 2023 - current

My Hero Academia

In a world where everyone has super powers, one boy does not.

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Airdates: 2016 - current