Hello @gdesu_265 - I also started watching J-dorama back in the 90s and also love the older works, especially from the mid 90s to mid 00s 
There is another Viki discussion along this topic that I thought might be nice to couple with this discussion, here:
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There are many great dorama wishlists on that discussion, you might like to see. I wonder if we all joined hands and then organized mass requesting of J-dramas at Viki, we might get our voice heard?!
My dorama wishlist is on the other discussion, but here it is again
- Ataru
- At Home Dad
- Densha Otoko
- Egao no Hosoku
- Engine
- Gokusen (all of ‘em!)
- Haikei, Chichiue-sama
- Haken no Hinkaku
- Hero
- Hotaru no Hikari
- Ikebukuro West Gate Park
- Kizarazu Cats Eye
- Kekkon Dekinai Otoko
- Keizoku 2 Spec
- Long Love Letter
- Lunch Queen
- Last Friends
- Lost:Time:Life
- Mahoro Ekimae Bangaichi
- Osozaki no Himawari
- Tiger & Dragon
- Utahime
- Water Boys
- Yasashii Jikan