also: トレンディードラマ
trendy drama
A genre of Japanese television drama from the 1980s and 1990s focusing on contemporary urban life, fashion, and relationships. The term is wasei-eigo and not used for Western dramas.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English)
Trendy dramas of the 1990s had a big influence on young people's fashion.
This drama is a typical trendy drama, depicting urban romance.