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Title: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BakHamNoi on March 30, 2006, 09:53:53 PM
SO WHAT DRAMA ARE YOU INTO AT THE MOMENT ?

I started Dragon Zakura ep.2 !
Title: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: ferumz on October 02, 2006, 01:46:43 AM
Juz finished Rondo and Attention Please...Ueto Aya..kakkoii.......
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Post by: imjussakidd on October 02, 2006, 06:29:01 AM
Quote from: Rei-chan
Just finished Water Boys 1!!! OMG!!! I LOVED IT!!!! Everyone should watch it!!! XD   AND! There's H!P pimpage in it XD  There's Koi no Dance Site and Momoiro no Kataomoi performances  =O!!!!

I :heart: Water Boys!!!!!!!!

Wut a coincidence! I Just finished watching Water Boys 2! I highly reccomend both 1 & 2 everyone! It's a different type of drama, well different from what i've seen.
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Post by: cynee on October 02, 2006, 06:39:00 AM
i finished [Iryu] last week and it was a really good medical drama!! not boring at all, and in fact keeps you engaged throughout!!! nice chemistry between the cast as well.
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Post by: Carmenrous on October 03, 2006, 01:33:49 AM
currently shimokita sundays at episode 4!!!!its  just hilarious!!!
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Post by: pervert on October 05, 2006, 02:41:02 PM
i just finish watching my boss my hero. hell funny..........................
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Post by: ferumz on October 06, 2006, 06:19:34 PM
Just finished watching rondo a couple days ago...the story line quite ok...n i guess the combination of the cast is quiet ok too..
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Post by: sumper on October 09, 2006, 05:51:13 AM
i'm also watching rondo.  it's pretty good so far!:P
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Post by: Rei-chan on October 09, 2006, 07:25:38 AM
Quote from: imjussakidd
Wut a coincidence! I Just finished watching Water Boys 2! I highly reccomend both 1 & 2 everyone! It's a different type of drama, well different from what i've seen.


I agree ^_^ They're both awesome :heart:   I gotta watch the last few episodes of WB2 now. I just finished Dragonzakura and it was quite good. With Yamapi and Teppei, and even the Water Boys guy, it really was worth watching XD :heart: .
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Post by: sumper on October 10, 2006, 04:10:24 AM
Quote from: Rei-chan
I agree ^_^ They're both awesome :heart:   I gotta watch the last few episodes of WB2 now. I just finished Dragonzakura and it was quite good. With Yamapi and Teppei, and even the Water Boys guy, it really was worth watching XD :heart: .


i've never seen water boys. is it a show more for guys or girls?  looking at your banner it looks more like a show for girls.  but you can never tell with these asian shows. :confused:
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Post by: SacredCultivator on October 10, 2006, 04:22:38 AM
Let's see what dramas am I watching at the moment...
-2nd House
-Car Radio Ga Owareba
-Doremisora
-Hanayome Wa Yakudoshi
-Hitonatsu No Papa E
-Nobuta Wo Produce
-Princess Princess D
-Shimokita Glory Days
-Shimokita Sundays
-Taiyou No Uta
-Trick

Hehe that is all for now.. why so many? Well a lot of those aren't finished so I just waiting patiently for them.. as for Taiyou No Uta will finish that soon as the last 2 hardsubs are released.
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Post by: Ayabie on October 16, 2006, 05:17:32 PM
Just watched the first episode of Teppan Shoujo Akane. Seems like an alright show.

The only thing that bugs me so far are the special effects. :lol:
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Post by: ky_khor on October 18, 2006, 07:07:15 AM
currently watching 2005 No.1 Taiwan drama
http://www.bs-i.co.jp/itakiss/index.html
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Post by: StreakInTheSky on October 18, 2006, 07:24:37 AM
I have watched the first episodes of Sailor fuku to kikanjuu, teppan shoujo akane, and damen's walker.

Sailor Fuku to Kikanjuu seems really awesome and nagasawa masami is so damn cute!!!

Teppan Shoujo Akane, is alright, and again horikita is so damn cute!!! Plus the twins are also so damn cute!!!

damen's walker is pretty much a woman's show, I watched it for yu yamada :P it doesn't seem bad, but it's really not my type of show >_>

Still have more first episodes to watch...

I'm also trying to watch Dragon Zakura as it seems like an awesome drama and has a pretty nice cast, though I hate yama-p with a passion >_>(he always has my favorite girls with him in drama... <_< but now he even has a connection to my real life female exploits >_>).
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Post by: Miwa ♥ on October 18, 2006, 12:29:52 PM
I'm currently watching Gokusen 1. I haven't finished watching it because I was too busy with school x_x;;.
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Post by: Rhyno335 on October 20, 2006, 01:54:38 AM
The new season means new dramas to watch. Currently I am watching Tatta Hitotsu no Koi, 14 Sai no Haha, Nodame and Teppan Shoujo Akane. So far all four seem to be intriguing although I am still waiting on subs for Teppan to get an understanding of the plot. Can't wait to see how each one will unfold.
Title: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Leira on October 21, 2006, 10:51:56 PM
I'm watching "Kimi wa petto" right now. X3 I think I'm on episode 6 or something, it's so cuuute~! Matsumoto Jun is adorable as Momo. X3
Title: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on October 22, 2006, 01:01:43 AM
Ichi Ritoru no Namida. :cry:
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Post by: Diablo on October 22, 2006, 09:53:03 PM
For current season, I am just watching one for now..
14 Sai no Haha
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Post by: Necha on October 29, 2006, 12:28:38 PM
I'm watching My Boss My Hero... Funny!

I want to watch 14 sai no haha, sounds funny...
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Post by: ky_khor on October 30, 2006, 07:24:22 AM
Nodame Cantabile owned everything!

plan to watch Tatta Hitosumthin-i-dun-care just for Toda.
Title: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: boykun on October 30, 2006, 07:35:53 AM
Nodame Cantabile
Sailor Fuku to Kikanjuu
14 Sai no Haha
Tatta Hitotsu no Koi


Nodame is quite possibly the best drama of the season. Production quality is high, and has a great cast and characters. Plus, its about music, and has Ueno Juri. Instant win. Sailor Fuku to Kikanjuu is really promising. Nagasawa Masami is really cute. 14 Sai no Haha is pretty interesting, plot seems to be getting dark as it goes. Tatta Hitotsu no Koi is one where I hope it doesn't get dark and emo. Seems pretty solid so far. Nice balance between romantic and comedic stuff.

I'm planning to pick up Teppan Shoujo Akane too, but I've heard of subs being shitty so I'm waiting until good ones, lol.


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Post by: xxbakaboi808xx on October 30, 2006, 08:07:57 AM
cupid no itazura!!!! yay!

gotta love the sexual tension.....
Title: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: 00HB on November 07, 2006, 03:38:01 AM
I'm watching H2 (the live-action serie)
It's pretty short (just 13 episodes), but is faithful to the original manga (hum... a little too shortened, I may say! XDDD)
Awesome actors and story!
They are just lovelly as in the original! >_<
Title: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on November 07, 2006, 04:09:29 PM
now: Sailor Fuku to Kikanjuu
 
was: 1 Litre No Namida. I stopped at episode 10 for a few weeks already, because I just don't want to see her die!!~~~
:ONcry:
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Post by: Mikitty-saikou on November 09, 2006, 08:30:54 AM
I just finished watching "Taiyou no Uta".  

I liked it.  Even IF it wasn't realistic.  I still liked it.  ((God, How badly I wished SonyMusic released Tachibana Asami's single "Wish".~ :cry: ))

I was going to start on "Attention Please!".. but I want to watch another lovey-dovey drama.  Any suggestions? (and yes, I've already watch 1 Litre of Tears. ;D Sawajiri Erika<3).
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Post by: Rei-chan on November 09, 2006, 02:38:36 PM
Whoa... this thread was super trimmed? O_o
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Post by: lazydayz on November 09, 2006, 02:58:51 PM
on my current list...
- slow dance
- attention please
Title: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Balalaika_Lover on November 12, 2006, 06:28:15 PM
Well I just finished

Hana Yori Dango (omg...Tsukushi wa kawaii!)

I think I'm gonna do now "Kimi wa Petto" :)
Title: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BoUnCeR on November 14, 2006, 04:27:28 AM
currently jigoku shoujo and nodame cantabile
really like nodame cantabile soo hilarious
juri ueno is hella hyper but shes cute
Title: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: hiba on November 14, 2006, 08:59:37 AM
hmmm right now i'm watching...
teppan shojo akane
jigoku shojo
tatta hitotsu no koi
akihabara@deep
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Post by: HiME on November 15, 2006, 03:02:00 PM
I've watched the 1st episode of Jigoku Shoujo... zomg.
Iwata Sayuri as Ai... Now that's really a bad cast choice, i'm very disappointed. But I'll keep watching, I love Jigoku Shoujo, and maybe I'll get used to that... Real version of Ai. =_=
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Post by: Rei-chan on November 18, 2006, 02:39:29 AM
I'm now watching Kimi wa Petto and I LOVE it!!!!!!!!!!!!  :inlove: :panda_love: :baa60776:
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Post by: hydeusrey on November 21, 2006, 08:35:24 AM
currently I'm watching Taiyou no Uta series. and I still have Sapuri to watch too :D
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Post by: BugBunny on November 21, 2006, 09:17:51 AM
I just finished watching ruri no shima and I really like it. :heart:

currently I'm watching

1. Nodame Cantabile
2. Yakusha Damashi
3. Boku no Aruku Michi
4. 14 Sai no Haha
5. Kazoku
6. Sailor Fuku to Kikanjuu
7. Tatta Hitotsu no Koi
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Post by: taezen on November 21, 2006, 09:36:16 PM
I just finished watching tokyo friends and attention please both are pretty good!
now i'm gonna watch hana yori dango!
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Post by: seal on November 22, 2006, 05:51:12 AM
yesterday just finished download densha otoko DX, and watched it.

last week just finished last christmas
and still waiting for taiyo no uto, my friend just finished downloaded it ^^
Title: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Dragonlord on November 23, 2006, 08:31:38 PM
just finished 1 Litre of Tears, now watching Taiyo No Uta
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Post by: Cookie on November 23, 2006, 09:26:32 PM
Watching the Kdrama "Pure 19"

Oh my gosh, I love it!
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Post by: woodsman on November 26, 2006, 12:14:40 AM
Quote from: hydeusrey;240021
currently I'm watching Taiyou no Uta series. and I still have Sapuri to watch too :D


me toooo!!!!!! japanese drama are new to me , I am discovering a new kind of entertainment, i'm so pleased, watch a dorama is like enjoy tasting a plum.... bitter sweet emotions.... i love it.
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Post by: drkazndragon on November 28, 2006, 06:11:28 AM
taiyou no uta was good! o cant get enough of the ost.
currently watching

my boss my hero jdorama. f'n halarious!
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Post by: Nachan187 on November 29, 2006, 12:42:34 AM
I just finished watching Taiyou No Uta and I don't want to watch anything else yet ;p
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Post by: surezal on November 29, 2006, 01:00:36 AM
Quote from: taezen;240508
I just finished watching tokyo friends and attention please both are pretty good!
now i'm gonna watch hana yori dango!


I've just finished Tokyo Friends and I thought it wasn't thát good :ONfarofflook:
Hana Yori Dango is G.R.E.A.T. :yay:
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Post by: Cookie on November 30, 2006, 11:46:54 PM
I'm watching the last episode of the K-drama "Autumn Tale" and I'm really enjoying it. It's so sad.
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Post by: Owaranai_sLaVe on December 02, 2006, 12:56:57 AM
I am currently watching Heaven's Tree. Its a mix of Japanese and Korean. Very interesting so far.

-Owaranai_sLaVe
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Post by: drkazndragon on December 02, 2006, 07:40:58 AM
Quote from: BugBunny;240045
I just finished watching ruri no shima and I really like it. :heart:

DUDE! did u watch it subbed or no? got it some of it on d-addicts, but the fansub group is so SLOOOOOW and hogging it so others cant sub it. -_________-
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Post by: shusakusai on December 03, 2006, 03:15:54 AM
Just watched Densha Otoko DX which is yet another ending to the drama. I think they should stop at this point, it seems like they've drained the idea now. Although there was nothing wrong with Densha Otoko DX I just don't think they should push it any further because they might break it.
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Post by: winner on December 04, 2006, 06:04:13 AM
Just watched episode 1 of 2 night-time series.
 
Jigoku Shoujo = need to catch up on the episodes.
 
Sakura 2-gou = story is soooo geeky that i'll have to watch it all. :D
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Post by: PurEcstasy on December 10, 2006, 12:33:42 AM
I'm currently watching 'Flowers for Algernon'. GOOD drama. :D
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Post by: Minniechii on December 10, 2006, 02:05:57 AM
I'm watching
*taiyou no uta
*Tatta hitotsu no koi
*smiling pasta
*Tokyo juliet
*godfather in pink
and Devil beside you (for the 4th time) XD
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Post by: Princess Pudding on December 14, 2006, 02:11:15 AM
Just started watching Gokusen 2 after all this time XD
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Post by: BigDnm01 on December 20, 2006, 11:18:53 PM
I just finished watching Nobuta wo Produce, cuz i actually started watching jdoramas like a couple months back and took me some time to download it.  its hard to find jdoramas downloads on the net for me since i don't know where to start looking and look for what.  So if someone could tell me where to download jdoramas as well as movies, and any opinion on what i should watch would be greatly appreciated.  thanks. awaiting ur reply., plz i really want to watch jdoramas and movies.  i loved the anime already, now i'm exploring other j-stuffs.
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Post by: N1CK70 on December 21, 2006, 12:44:14 AM
If you don't know already, you should try http://www.d-addicts.com... they have a LOT of dramas.
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Post by: Rei-chan on December 21, 2006, 01:08:02 AM
I'm currently watching Nodame Cantabile and Antique Cake Store.

Still waiting for the remaining subs for Stand Up and Gokusen 2 T_T
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Post by: concessionary on December 21, 2006, 09:18:13 AM
アンナさんのおまめ
役者魂!
のだめカンタビレ
たったひとつの恋
夜王
太陽のうた
14才の母
セーラー服と機関銃
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Post by: santa84 on December 21, 2006, 01:11:08 PM
Currently just finished with Trick 3 and Trick TV SP,

Unwatched Dramas in my HDD:

Pride
Sapuri
Long Vacation (still D/L)
Gokusen2
Taiyo No Uta
Conerto
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Post by: john_hung on December 21, 2006, 05:50:38 PM
they just started showing 'sunday night special presentation' (at least that's what the subtitles said) - it's got Kyoko Hasegawa as a chef who's restaurant was bought out by some big company and her and the staff are fighting to keep it open (the big company wants to close it down)...Eiko Koike & Mao Kobayashi are in it too :D
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Post by: SacredCultivator on December 21, 2006, 05:57:50 PM
I just finished watching/hardsubbing 'Tatta hitotsu no koi' and so now.. I am just awaiting subs for the following Dramas:
-2nd House
-Doremisora
-Hitonatsu No Papa E (Waiting for DVD Hardsub releases, as I know the series was completed)
-Nobuta Wo Produce (Same as above)
-Shimokita Glory Days
and
-Shimokita Sundays
Title: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: ShioN915 on December 21, 2006, 10:39:34 PM
I'm currently watching "Teppan Shoujo Akane". I think it's a horrible series but I only watched it because of Horikita Maki so it was okay. She needs to do a comedy romance drama =]
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Post by: drkazndragon on December 22, 2006, 06:25:46 AM
medaka.... i know its old but its been recently translated. plus mimura = choooouuuuu kawaiiii!
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Post by: ky_khor on December 22, 2006, 09:13:53 AM
the one and only one: Nodame Cantabile.

might tried 14sai no haha since my sister downloaded them 300km away from me, and i'm going after her this christmas.

i ll be watching Hana Yori Dango, and Nodame Cantabile anime next season.
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Post by: nalla on January 02, 2007, 12:34:38 AM
im currently watching 14 sai no haha, Attention Please! and i hope to watch Gal Circle in a week or so : )
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Post by: Minaro on January 03, 2007, 04:42:56 AM
Anego ^^
My boss my hero ^^
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Post by: drkazndragon on January 06, 2007, 09:57:55 AM
kisarazu cat's eye, old i know, halarious....HELL YES!
cant wait till world series comes out!
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Post by: GTO_MM on January 06, 2007, 11:21:31 AM
gal circle ....concerto .....
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Post by: Levin on January 06, 2007, 12:19:10 PM
90 Days, Time for Love

It's Korean and Kim Ha Neul is in it! I call it "Half-Cousins in Love" when I mention it to my siblings because that's what it is known for lol. Incest! Sounds gross, but the story is so tragic that you see past it.
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Post by: chao_88 on January 06, 2007, 01:16:42 PM
well, i'm currently watching conan live action, i'm just finished watching gal circle,,,
Title: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: gaussnguyen on January 10, 2007, 02:12:25 PM
I'm currently watching Nodame Cantabile and 14 Sai no Haha. Will be watching (again) My boss my hero afterwards.
Title: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: suki* on January 10, 2007, 05:00:53 PM
Just finished crying buckets after watching the first episode of 'Tokyo Tower' with Hayami Mocomichi and Kashii Yu. She looks a lot younger with a fringe and brighter clothing!! ^o^

That said, think I can't watch 'family' genre dramas... Too touching!! >_<

*blows nose*

Oh... Nice theme song by Kobukuro!
Title: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Rei-chan on January 10, 2007, 08:53:03 PM
I finished watching Nodame Cantabile a few weeks ago and LOVED it.

Now I'm watching the last episodes of Gokusen 2 (since the last subs were released all together around xmas) :yay:
Title: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: gaussnguyen on January 11, 2007, 07:30:27 PM
To suki: Is Tokyo Tower that good? I like Hayami Mocomichi a lot but there's only one episode released and more importantly, there's no subtitles :(.
Well, I love crying buckets :P -> will download tonight and watch it without subtitble :).
So, currently watching: Tokyo Tower added ^_^!
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Post by: anythursday on January 11, 2007, 09:19:10 PM
Nothing right now... but hopefully I'll start Hana Yori DAngo 2 soon~! :) or the taiwanese drama, Hana Kimi
Title: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: suki* on January 11, 2007, 10:14:47 PM
Quote from: gaussnguyen;280458
To suki: Is Tokyo Tower that good? I like Hayami Mocomichi a lot but there's only one episode released and more importantly, there's no subtitles :(.
Well, I love crying buckets :P -> will download tonight and watch it without subtitble :).
So, currently watching: Tokyo Tower added ^_^!

It's alright I guess. From episode one, the dorama seems to feel like that of 'Yasashii Jikan'. The hometown + family theme? It definitely tugged at my heartstrings for sure, but I'm a crybaby so... :P

I have to say though. I didn't finish 'Yasashii Jikan' coz their jikan was just too yasashii ( too slow for me. >_< ) so I -might- give this up I don't know. Think I'll watch episode two and decide. :P
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Post by: drkazndragon on January 11, 2007, 11:29:33 PM
umizaru evo. cuz ai-chan is soooo cute.
btw, yasashii jikan is really boring.
Title: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: tanakachi on January 11, 2007, 11:51:09 PM
Just finshed Gokusen 1&2 and started watching DragonZakura again
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Post by: gaussnguyen on January 12, 2007, 03:51:42 AM
anythursday: go for Hana Kimi, it's amazing ^_^!!! Ella is not too cute but she's a good actress (or actor, in this series :P).
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Post by: Haonan on January 12, 2007, 04:36:57 AM
Hana Yori Dango 2 for now. Nothing much else has caught my eye yet for this season, so I shall just wait for some other reviews and more opinions to pop up before I commit myself to more dramas.

Still not done yet with 14sai no Haha, and Nodame Cantabile yet from last season, so still have some backlog to do.
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Post by: anythursday on January 12, 2007, 08:49:12 PM
Quote from: gaussnguyen;280814
anythursday: go for Hana Kimi, it's amazing ^_^!!! Ella is not too cute but she's a good actress (or actor, in this series :P).


is that right? i'm just hesitant to start - b/c i'm gonna get caught up real soon AND THEN i'm gonna be dreading the fact that the episodes aren't out yet. haha

Quote from: Haonan;280843
Hana Yori Dango 2 for now. Nothing much else has caught my eye yet for this season, so I shall just wait for some other reviews and more opinions to pop up before I commit myself to more dramas.

Still not done yet with 14sai no Haha, and Nodame Cantabile yet from last season, so still have some backlog to do.


how was HYD2? i just heard there was lots of hanazawa rui in the first ep :heart:

but i'm currently watch yanpapa~! gee. i wonder why!
Title: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Haonan on January 13, 2007, 04:25:46 PM
Quote from: anythursday;281342

how was HYD2? i just heard there was lots of hanazawa rui in the first ep :heart:


It was pretty cool, lotsa scenes originally filmed in New York, makes me wanna go there for a vacation right away. Anyway if u had watched the first HYD, you shd catch this one too. This drama doesn't have so much 'shoujo-ness' as compared to Nodame Cantabile which was also derived from a shoujo manga, but it's still very fun to watch, and not to mention Inoue Mao was also pretty cute. ^ ^ I'm a guy so haha not so interested in Hanazawa Rui (acted by Shun Oguri), but I thought he was pretty kakkoii in both series so far.

The first episode is abt 2 hours though, so be prepared to dedicate some time to sit through it, it wasn't boring though so I will say this is worthy to watch for this season definitely.
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Post by: tenkei on January 14, 2007, 02:57:17 AM
yay new season~~ im watchin:
-Hana Yori Dango 2
-Himitsu no Hanazono
-Erai Tokoro ni Tostsuide Shimatta!
 
and hoping to pick up (meaning hoping they get subbed):
-Kirakira Kenshui
-Konshu Tsuma ga Uwaki Shimasu

Title: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: StreakInTheSky on January 14, 2007, 03:26:03 AM
Currently watching Han Yori Dango Season 2 and Himitsu no Hanazono. I watched parts of a couple other dramas but nothing really caught my eye so far, if I hear of good things from other ones I'll try to watch more.

Right now the only must see drama for me this season is Hanadan, but because of dancestar's speed in subbing I'll probably watch Himitsu no Hanazono. I seem to really like dramas involving shoujo manga, but I'm not really a big fan of reading them...
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Post by: maliciel on January 14, 2007, 03:42:53 AM
Been slow to pick up the slack.

But I'm probably gonna watch a few..

Hana Yori Dango 2
Himitsu no Hanazono
Karei-naru Ichizoku
Haikei, Chichiue-sama
Erai Tokoro ni Totsuide Shimatta!

And last but not least..fuckin' Unfair! That's right! This is to hoping it doesn't get forgotten this time. I actually really watch everything that's subbed unless it bores me greatly o_o
Title: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Rick-e on January 15, 2007, 04:39:36 PM
I'm currently watching GTO, it's pretty good, though not as good as the manga. after that's done I'll probably start watching gokusen or taiyou no uta.
Title: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: suki* on January 15, 2007, 04:50:48 PM
Quote from: Maliciel;282470
And last but not least..fuckin' Unfair! That's right! This is to hoping it doesn't get forgotten this time.

HOORAY~!!! ^o^ It's getting subbed again~!! ^o^ 'Unfair' deserves to be subbed over any other dorama of past seasons coz imho, it's one of THE most awesome doramas made~!! :tfr9a7wg:

Me? I'm stuck with 7 doramas again. >_< What I have watched/ am about to watch so far are...

Hana Yori Dango 2
Himitsu no Hanazono
Karei-naru Ichizoku ( Takuya!! :heart: Takuya!! :heart: )
 Haikei, Chichiue-sama ( Nino~!! :heart: )
 Erai Tokoro ni Totsuide Shimatta!
Enka no Joou (  Amami Yuki is THE BEST!! ^o^ )
Hakken no Hinkaku ( Shinohara Ryoko :heart: )

The ones that I'm still considering whether or not to scrap are :
Tokyo Tower
Kirakira Kenshui
Title: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Princess Pudding on January 15, 2007, 05:08:05 PM
Hana Yori Dango 2

And thinking about starting Detective Conan~
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Post by: Since1983 on January 16, 2007, 05:39:16 AM
Currently watching Beauty and Beast. No..not the cartoon but the drama with Matsushima Nanako
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Post by: sweet bunny:) on January 16, 2007, 05:56:36 PM
Im also currently watching Hana Yori Dango 2:)
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Post by: edhead999 on January 16, 2007, 10:49:03 PM
I'm currently watching akihabara@deep, it's a interesting show...
I just finished watching 1 litre of tears. It was so depressing :(. I feel so distraught right now...
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Post by: BakHamNoi on January 16, 2007, 11:01:34 PM
No one tried Biakotai (something like that) ?
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Post by: Rhyno335 on January 16, 2007, 11:35:31 PM
Right now I am watching Hana Yori Dando 1 + 2, Sekai no Chuushin, and Stand Up.
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Post by: asdf123 on January 20, 2007, 10:53:18 PM
hana yori dango 2 and engine both are very good.
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Post by: Imperx on January 21, 2007, 09:25:31 AM
I'm watching Sore wa, Totsuzen, Arashi no you ni. Ayase Haruka and Yamashita Tomohisa are in it so I downloaded the first two episodes. Its not the type of show I usually watch but I like it anyway.
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Post by: cck on January 21, 2007, 03:21:53 PM
I am currently watching H2, recently finish Taiyou no Uta, 1 Rittoru no Namida, Sekai no Chuushin de, etc...
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Post by: aznanimedude on January 21, 2007, 03:39:16 PM
rewatching 1 litre of tears and GTO, resolving to finish my girl and taiyou no uta
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Post by: edhead999 on January 22, 2007, 09:20:36 AM
Just finished Orange Days, and the Densha Otoko... the DX kind of sucked... I didn't like their abrupt ending :(
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Post by: Imperx on January 23, 2007, 07:20:19 AM
I just started watching Byakuyakou. I'm on episode 5. Damn this series is tragic, but I have to keep watching it to see what happens.

I also just started watching Haruka 17.
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Post by: celicagt4 on January 23, 2007, 03:38:27 PM
tragedies have a tragic ending :P

i'm following Kirakira Kenshui and Hana Yori Dango 2 currently!
Nodame Cantabile last season was quite nice :D
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Post by: Imperx on January 24, 2007, 01:59:31 AM
Quote from: celicagt4;290807
tragedies have a tragic ending :P


Yes they do and Byakuyakou starts with the main character dying then it goes into a flashback.
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Post by: celicagt4 on January 24, 2007, 03:27:31 PM
Yeah i finished Byakuyakou a while ago when they finished airing...

I must say... the complexities of a criminal mind... phew
I suppose the producers/directors were really brave, getting the pair to act together a 2nd time which could possibly mislead people to think that it'd be another 'girl gets sick and dies, leaving the guy alone' kind of drama...
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Post by: randomness on February 02, 2007, 11:25:45 AM
Quote from: Ayabie;215237
Just watched the first episode of Teppan Shoujo Akane. Seems like an alright show.

The only thing that bugs me so far are the special effects. :lol:


yeah its not too great, but once you get past it, it actually becomes a decent show
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Post by: d148lo on February 05, 2007, 02:09:20 PM
curently watching erai tokoro ni totsuide shimatta, its very funny
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Post by: BigDnm01 on February 10, 2007, 04:58:15 PM
i'm currently watching gokusen up to ep 6 now.  i downloaded off the veoh network cuz someone who went by the sn riki85 was kind enough to upload it via veoh. but i just check on them and it seem like the account is closed, wondered what happen there?  just hope only temporary or something.  i hope it won't be long cuz i'm waiting for ep 7 and the rest.
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Post by: Rei-chan on February 14, 2007, 12:46:02 PM
Currently watching Hana Yori Dango 2 and Saiyuuki.

And OMG!!!! I was just watching ep 6 of Saiyuuki and suddenly Narimiya Hiroki appears!!!!!!!!! Yay for one of my favorite J-boys being a guest actor for this episode!!!!!!!!! :inlove:
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Post by: Misha on February 14, 2007, 04:23:44 PM
I am currently watching 1 litre of tears. Its a sad story omg.. worth watching. Based on a true story
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Post by: patkje on February 15, 2007, 04:15:25 PM
i'm currently watching HYD2, Haikei...., Himitsu no hanazono.
I have Brother Beat and Tiger and Dragon on "standby".
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Post by: Saburo on February 15, 2007, 05:25:51 PM
Finished "Batsu Kare" starring Kintaro and Ippei.

Flat ending as could be expected but quite a stable of babes portrayed in that show.  

Mmm, yakiton...
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Post by: Mikitty-saikou on February 16, 2007, 04:27:34 AM
Well.  I've finally hopped on the "Hana Yori Dango" train.

Actually, I've had it sitting on my harddisk for a couple of months.  Just never wanted to watch it.  But here I am, on a day off from work with nothing to do - so I watched it.. and ;__; let me tell you.  It's good. lol.

I'm only halfway done with it, but when I'm finished with it; I'll be watching season 2 of HYD.
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Post by: john_hung on February 16, 2007, 05:58:19 AM
we'll see come sunday night...Oishii puropozu just finished this past sunday, and i didn't notice what they're showing next
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Post by: patkje on February 16, 2007, 01:11:11 PM
Today i started with Brother Beat, so now i'm currently watching...... 4 dramas.

I think....
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Post by: surezal on February 16, 2007, 08:36:28 PM
HYD2 ftw :D
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Post by: nox_xie on February 18, 2007, 04:56:30 AM
now watching H2.. just finish HERO.. i heard there will be HERO 2, is it true?
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Post by: penancex on February 18, 2007, 10:23:45 AM
currently watching HYD 2 and Orange Days when I get free time ^^
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Post by: nox_xie on February 19, 2007, 04:46:32 AM
finish H2.. very good drama la.. and that girl, so kawaiiii... who is she? does anyone know.. manager of hiro baseball club.. dumb but i like her a lot.. now maybe watching nobuta wo produce.. glad got fren that save a lot jap dram in his computer.. just copy from him when want to watch..
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Post by: BX_LeMans on February 19, 2007, 10:38:29 PM
At this time I watch "Attack No.1" . Thats the live action series to the volleyball-anime "Mila Supterstar" <-- Thats the German name, don't know, whats its name in Japan.

Next one is "Nobuta wo Produce"
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Post by: quick4all on February 24, 2007, 03:31:17 AM
just finished the last ep of 'Last Christmas'
so good... every ep is something different.. but not completely different.. and the complicated issues always gets solved in 1 ep or 2... doesn't drag like some other dramas ... and it has a twist ... so awesome =D

i guess i should contiune to watch Tokyo wankei ... left off at ep 6.
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Post by: patkje on February 24, 2007, 12:54:04 PM
I have 2-3 episodes left on Lunch Queen.
After that i will watch Tiger and Dragon i think.
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Post by: zedevass on February 24, 2007, 08:31:31 PM
i'm watching Shinsengumi... again. dont really know why, maybe it's odagiri joe :)
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Post by: Pinkosa on February 24, 2007, 09:18:47 PM
I'm starting with My Boss My Hero XD
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Post by: pokki on February 26, 2007, 02:53:40 AM
watching hyd 2 and rondo now:)
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Post by: teevee01 on February 26, 2007, 10:25:43 AM
currently watching HYD2 ^^ love it
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Post by: xtree on March 01, 2007, 01:43:39 AM
i've been watchin a couple dramas lately, somethin i started and haven't really finsihed yet is "my name is kim sam soon"

i heard a lot of reviews about it but to me it isn't really livin up to the hype
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Post by: s_leonhart on March 01, 2007, 07:41:44 AM
currently watching goong s. don't know why i like the 2nd season more than the first. probably it's the ladies
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Post by: ushi on March 01, 2007, 09:56:56 AM
While the JPhip family was watching 1 Litre of Tears, I kept putting it off because I had an ORDER (queue) of which dramas to watch and when...

so recently I finally got around to watching it after having seen the "saddest of k and j-drama over the last 15 years"...

ok, you were right.

It kicked my ass,

It humbled me,

It made me a fan,

It made me cry,

It made me sob,

It made me think.

It makes me feel better.

Thank you.

Fantastic work.
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Post by: patkje on March 01, 2007, 12:39:52 PM
Watching "Tiger and Dragon" and "Tokyo Tower/Okan to boku, tokidoki, oton"
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Post by: Imperx on March 03, 2007, 06:40:45 AM
I just finished watching Kiken na Aneki I liked it alot. I just wish Yutaro and Ai would have got together in the end.

I just started watching Nobuta wo Produce. I would have watched it sooner but I didn't know there was a batch torrent on d-addicts for it. Can't wait to see what happens in episode 2 and beyond.
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Post by: Ame-kun on March 04, 2007, 07:11:22 AM
I've been watching Goong S lately, but I might as well finish Spring Waltz too.
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Post by: dracko on March 05, 2007, 07:02:57 PM
Anyone have a live link to 1 litre of tears? The ones i have found are long dead, and d-addicts only seems to have a frensh sub atm.

i just finished watching My sassy girl and Be with you( Ain ai ni yikimasu) The last 3 episodes of that really made me cry...  Sassy girl was cute.
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Post by: unknowndevices on March 06, 2007, 08:41:40 PM
jdorama - Dragon Team
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Post by: aginor on March 06, 2007, 09:53:59 PM
i just finished Yan papa and i loved it :D now im watching Gokusen first season, very funny :)
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Post by: mahori on March 07, 2007, 02:13:00 AM
I'm watching My girl (Korean drama)
It's so funny
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Post by: Saburo on March 21, 2007, 12:05:34 AM
After maybe 10 months of stretching it out, I FINALLY finished "Nobuta" a couple days ago.

No big shakes: standard-issue jdorama cliche.  I'm glad there was no sappy resolution between Nobuta and her "producers."  Also the ending didn't enrage me as much as it did others; lowered expectations has a way of improving things.  Of course the very last scene didn't exactly engage me -- "Shuji & Akira" remain the frootiest frenz around.

A friend's girlfriend proclaimed this the GREATEST jdorama she's ever seen, an amazing evaluation from someone who has seen "Long Vacation," "Hito-Yane" and "Aishiteru to Ittekure."
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Post by: BoAayu on March 21, 2007, 12:39:40 AM
1. Lovers in paris
2. Sailor Fuku to Kikanjuu
3. Tatta Hitotsu no Koi
4. A@Deep
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Post by: madambaster on March 21, 2007, 12:43:13 AM
I too am watching Tiger and Dragon, which is pretty good, but what made it even better were the H!P references in episodes six and seven
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Post by: Owaranai_sLaVe on April 02, 2007, 01:50:53 AM
Heaven's Tree/Tree of Heaven (;_____________________;)
GOONG (Shit it got liscened)
GOONG S


All Korean ^_^;
PARK SHIN HYE, I louuurrvvveee yoouuu~

-Owaranai_sLaVe
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Post by: nalla on April 02, 2007, 08:07:25 AM
hmm does Goong and Goong S continue after another ?
or are both of them sorta different ?

anyway right now im watching Hana Yori Dango 2 ! :)
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Post by: Saburo on April 02, 2007, 10:38:29 PM
Finally gave "Ikebukuro West Gate Park" a try.  Holy shmokes, Indy!  That show is whacked!
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Post by: freakz on April 04, 2007, 05:21:05 PM
currently i'm watching Hana Yori Dango 2 now!!!!
very excisting n funny enough!!
this dorama i've been waiting so long since watched Hana Yori Dango 1
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Post by: supra on April 13, 2007, 10:06:42 AM
i just finished My Boss My Hero, haha, for those who have seen it will have to agree with me that it was such a silly but enjoyable show...
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Post by: eynjel18 on April 19, 2007, 07:56:55 AM
Jeot Sarang "First Love"
A Classic 66 episode Korean Drama aired in 1998.
I'm on episode 43 now.
And Guardian Angl starring Song Hye-Kyo.

I just finished watching Goong (K-drama) and Shotgun Marriage (starring Ryoko Hirosue).
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Post by: Miwa ♥ on April 19, 2007, 09:59:28 AM
Ai Otsuka's Tokyo Friends & NANA the movie.
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Post by: imjussakidd on April 20, 2007, 05:13:58 AM
I just finished Hana Yori Dango, almost done with Hana Kimi, and about to start season 2 of HYD
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Post by: patkje on April 20, 2007, 12:15:09 PM
I watched Nodame Cantabile some days ago, and it's sooo GOOD!! Now i'm currently watching those spring dramas.
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Post by: Imperx on April 20, 2007, 04:22:52 PM
J-Dramas I'm watching.
LIAR GAME
Sexy Voice and Robo
Watashitachi no Kyokasho
Sore wa, Totsuzen, Arashi no you ni
Hanayome wa Yakudoshi
Shinigami no Ballad

TW-Dramas I'm watching.
KO One
My Lucky Star
In Love With A Rich Girl

I'm not watching these two yet but when the subs are released I will be.
Hotelier
Hanayome to Papa
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Post by: winner on April 22, 2007, 09:44:07 PM
Watching the first episodes of most spring dramas, darn there are a lot. Hanayome to Papa is my favourite so far.Will definitely keep watching.  :D

but i haven't had time to watch Proposal Daisakusen, Watashitachi no Kyokasho or Hotelier yet. Having high hopes for all 3.  ;)
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Post by: ugdream on April 23, 2007, 04:44:19 AM
but i haven't had time to watch Proposal Daisakusen, Watashitachi no Kyokasho or Hotelier yet. Having high hopes for all 3.  ;)
[/quote]

I watched three of them ,,,,,
I think Watashitachi no Kyokasho is the best of the three...
Proposal Daisakusen isn't so good so far to me....... ;D
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Post by: richardthebrave on April 23, 2007, 05:47:12 PM
just finished the first episode of Enka No Joou (Queen of Enka) and still downloading episodes 2 and 3  ;D
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Post by: ugdream on April 23, 2007, 06:35:15 PM
Today I've watched 1liter no namida SP.
It was quite good.
you guys better watch it 
no doubt
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Post by: Rhyno335 on April 24, 2007, 11:43:41 PM
I'm currently watching Proposal Daisakusen, Hanayome to Papa, and Liar Game
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Post by: ugdream on April 27, 2007, 05:19:28 PM
I'm currently watching "Enka no Jyoou" Ep03
This is about very unlucky woman ,,,,,,,,,,,,
I think it's quite funny and interesting
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Post by: TydusArandor on April 27, 2007, 09:58:47 PM
LIAR GAME and Proposal Daisakusen. They've both got me hooked :D
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Post by: dat on April 29, 2007, 02:16:51 PM
hana yori dango still , too busy to finish it
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Post by: winner on April 29, 2007, 09:24:53 PM
After watching part 2-3 of most dramas, Hanayome to Papa (ep3) is still my favourite (I love the comedy :D).

I'll also keep watching:
Proposal Daisakusen (ep2) - will he make a difference?! ;)
Liar Game (ep2) - It can only get better >:D
Seito Shokun (ep2) - high school drama. students with a dark past. bring it on 8)
Sexy Voice and Robo (ep2) - how more weird can they get O0
Watashitachi no Kyoukasho (ep2) - I felt part 1 was boring as hell, but part 2 was so touching it suprised me! :'(
Bambino (ep2) - Ayaka Komatsu. End of comment :D
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Post by: john_hung on April 30, 2007, 03:32:07 AM
i just found out that AZN tv is showing the one with Rosa Kato where she's a swimmer or something (i was changing thru the channels and noticed Rosa, then the next scene has her in the pool  :eek: ) and after that they're showing one that has Mayuko Iwasa (she's not the main character unfortunately) and Risa Kudo where they appear to be working in a hostess club or something  :o (that just happens to be the exact expression on my face)...i'm not exactly sure what they're called, since the stupid cable program guide has a bad habit of being wrong alot of times...i wonder how many episodes i missed  :grr:
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Post by: BakHamNoi on April 30, 2007, 08:08:07 AM
Proposal Daisakusen ep.1 = gooood
Hanayome To Papa ep.1 = gooood

Seito Shokun ep.1 = it sucks like ****, trying to be a Gokusen but no one can replace Yankumi
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Post by: edhead999 on April 30, 2007, 08:18:31 AM
Pretty much Liar Game.
I just finished Nobuta wo Produce, which was really good.
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Post by: Ayabie on May 05, 2007, 08:00:04 PM
Seito Shokun ep.1 = it sucks like ****, trying to be a Gokusen but no one can replace Yankumi

lol. That's what I thought, as well.

I'd actually recommend you to watch episode 2, it totally changed my opinion. It might seem like Gokusen, but I think it'll develop differently.
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Post by: Since1983 on May 07, 2007, 02:47:13 AM
Just finished Team medical dragon Iryu which was very entertaining.
Currently watching a chinese drama, Heart of Greed, i think is its name.
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Post by: haidokun on May 07, 2007, 04:54:07 AM
recently finished Nodome Cantabile. chiaki samaaa!
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Post by: john_hung on May 10, 2007, 03:17:25 PM
this past sunday they started showing Liar Game  ;D and luckily i caught the first episode (too bad there's no subtitles but oh well)
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Post by: Lunar on May 10, 2007, 08:09:50 PM
I am currently watching :

Himitsu no Hanazono  (Shaku Yumiko :heart:)
Stand Up!! (Shaku Yumiko :heart:)
Hanayome to Papa (Ishihara Satomi :heart:)
Proposal Daisakusen
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Post by: conannd on May 11, 2007, 02:01:38 AM
currently can only watch Liar Game till episode 2.........
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Post by: schol3s on May 11, 2007, 05:17:20 PM
i think i am quite behide... actually very behide... 14 Sai no Haha eps 08....
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Post by: supra on May 11, 2007, 05:28:01 PM
hmm..
i'm currently following some of the latest drama in this Summer 07 season..

Sexy Voice and Robo
Liar Game
Joudan Janai!
Proposal Daisakusen

gosh on top of that i'm also following Lost, Heroes, and a lot more anime...
is this how i'm going to spend summer? :D
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Post by: vergil83 on May 12, 2007, 12:33:49 PM
Nobuta Wo Produce  :heart:
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Post by: juringo on May 15, 2007, 09:08:44 AM
I'm watching Bambino!
Matsujun's new dorama =0)
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Post by: jChu* on May 20, 2007, 04:18:55 PM
Currently watching:

Hotelier
Seito Shokun!
akihabara@DEEP
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Post by: khmere-smily on May 20, 2007, 10:14:14 PM
Currently watching:

Liar Game
&
Watashitachi No Kyoukasho
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Post by: Nicklancer on May 30, 2007, 05:13:38 PM
Just Finished:
Nobuta wo Produce - I liked it. But the ending kinda left it hanging...
Engine - Love this story. Cried on ep. 8. But again the ending.... Hanging...
Densha Otoko - I like the forumers. Kazuya and Jinkama-san makes this story alive. But the main character was too annoying for my liking. Probably because i've never seen a person like that in my whole life.
Kurosagi - Cool! The ending was one of the coolest. BANG!
Tsubasa no Oreta Tenshitachi Ep. 2 - Not that interesting, but Maki is cute. Well, was kinda odd seeing Ryuzaki become uncool. If you know what I mean.

On the way:
Seito Shokun - Story is developing, feel like killing that mitsui guy.
Teppan Shoujo Akane - Kinda odd, but somehow it keeps me excited.

Starting:
1 Litre of Tears - Marathon will be started.
Proposal Daisakusen - Downloading first episode....
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Post by: schol3s on June 01, 2007, 04:22:06 PM
Karei-naru Ichizoku eps5
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Post by: patkje on June 10, 2007, 09:31:57 AM
Just finished watching "Iryu - Team Medical Dragon" yesterday, and now i have started on Yasha.  After Yasha i will start on "Kekkon Dekinai Otoko".
 
I'm also watching some of the Spring Dramas:

Proposal Daisakusen
Sexy voice and Robo
Bambino
Seito Shokun
Liar Game
Hanayome to Papa
Tokkyu Tanaka 3 Go
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Post by: ugdream on June 11, 2007, 05:53:17 PM
I'm watching Jikoukeisatsu 2 ........ O0
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Post by: john_hung on June 14, 2007, 12:25:44 AM
Currently watching:

Liar Game
&
Watashitachi No Kyoukasho

^ plus Sailor Suit and Machine gun & the one where Maki Hirokita takes over her father's restaurant (don't know the name - this past sunday was the first episode)
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Post by: Pinkosa on June 14, 2007, 01:21:23 AM
proposal daisakusen and liar game~
waiting for papa to musume no nanokakan with my shige~
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Post by: Nicklancer on June 14, 2007, 06:05:31 AM
Currently watching:

Liar Game
&
Watashitachi No Kyoukasho

^ plus Sailor Suit and Machine gun & the one where Maki Hirokita takes over her father's restaurant (don't know the name - this past sunday was the first episode)

Teppan Shoujo Akane.
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Post by: BX_LeMans on June 14, 2007, 09:10:25 PM
Just finished Hana Yori Dango both seasons.

I have for next four episodes of Jigoku Shoujo.

And I'm loading this time Tatta Hitotsu No Koi.
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Post by: Anton_91 on June 14, 2007, 09:46:27 PM
I just started watching a japanese drama called "Bambino". I first saw that it starred Ayaka Komatsu and then noticed that Matsumoto Jun was in to so I just had to watch it.

 :yep:
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Post by: Imperx on June 15, 2007, 04:31:04 AM
I'm watching Gokusen & Gokusen 2. My favorite episode so far was when Yuko Nakazawa's character was revealed to be a mother. That episode made me cry the most out of what I've seen.
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Post by: Kia on June 15, 2007, 09:40:07 AM
I'm currently watching Liar Game (watched 7 episodes this far) and it's seriosly great!!  :w00t:
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Post by: frblckstr1 on June 18, 2007, 10:28:37 AM
As Hotelier and Liar Game are coming to a close, I found me another subbed one: 'Haken no Hinkaku'.
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Post by: vergil83 on June 22, 2007, 05:23:29 AM
Great Teacher Onizuka
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Post by: khmere-smily on June 22, 2007, 05:22:35 PM
Jumong
Hanayome To Papa
Liar Game
Watashitachi No Kyokasho
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Post by: BX_LeMans on June 22, 2007, 09:09:34 PM
Taiyou no Uta
Tatta Hitotsu no Koi
Jigoku Shoujo(waiting for more subtiteled episodes)
Shinigami no Ballad(waiting for more subtiteled episodes)
Kono yo no Hate(have only first episode, not watched it yet)

And I have to confess - "Ocean Girl", I loaded that australian teen-drama for my sister. The series is not bad, I watched the first two episodes, I kinda like it.
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Post by: jChu* on June 26, 2007, 06:56:37 PM
Just finished Dragon Zakura
Starting My Boss My Hero
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: NewSheart on June 27, 2007, 02:57:09 AM
well, I'm finishing Hanayome to Papa and Watashitachi no kyoukasho and kodoku no kake and Kuitan....Liar Game....Jodan ja nai...and Proposal Daisakusen ...... Bambino and Seito Shokun gosh I think I watch tooooooooo much but I wasn't really disappointed!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: vergil83 on June 28, 2007, 03:26:26 PM
Liar Game
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Imperx on June 28, 2007, 05:37:12 PM
I'm watching Erai Tokoro ni Totsuide Shimatta! starring Yukie Nakama, the teacher from Gokusen. Yukie's character just got married and she keeps having to go to the country to deal with her husband's family. It kind of reminds me of Hanayome wa Yakudoshi except the mother isn't seen as mean. She is really kind she just misunderstands everything. Even though I feel sorry for Yukie's character all the time its a really funny show.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Rei-chan on July 03, 2007, 01:04:20 AM
Tokyo Wankei
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on July 04, 2007, 06:57:47 PM
Life - another student bullying drama, bring it on! Why does every character look either sad or crazy/evil~  :P

Papa to Musume no Nanokakan - Liking it so far. It has the weird factor for sure~  :heart: :heart: :heart:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Imperx on July 06, 2007, 08:11:32 AM
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e and Papa to Musume no Nanokakan. Two shows with cute actresses acting as men.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: nox_xie on July 10, 2007, 05:10:07 AM
hana yori dango 2 & return of condor hero 2003..
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BakHamNoi on July 10, 2007, 09:51:48 AM
Hana Kimi
Papa to Musume
LIFE
FIRST KISS
Yamada Taro Monogatari
have to finish Liar Game
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BigDnm01 on July 10, 2007, 05:25:35 PM
Aijou ippon (JP)
Heart of Greed (HK)
A Change of Destiny (HK)
Demi-gods and Semi-devils 1997 (HK), rewatching...

i don't usually watch much japanese or korean dramas cuz i dunno where to get it...
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: dcrux on July 16, 2007, 01:10:17 AM
I'm watching both the Taiwanese and Japanese version of Hana Kimi. I'm liking the TW version better, for now at least.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: akanishi aya on July 21, 2007, 05:04:51 AM
Hanazakari no Kimitachi he
Papa to Musume no Nanokakan
LIAR GAME (haven't seen finale)
Hanayome to Papa
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Saburo on July 22, 2007, 02:34:09 AM
(http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/8205/020417hak1in6.jpg)

My mom was watching "Hakusen Nagashi" on some streaming site (Crunchyroll?) but they didn't have the last three episodes.  I taped this off cable a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away and the VHS was playable so I recorded it to the DVD recorder. 

Boy, talk about your time warps!  The drama aired in 1996 and Nagase looks like a teenager here.  I'm not sure what happened to the rest of the cast, including Kashiwabara Takeshi (who I saw on "Pokkapoka" later that year) and Sakai Miki (what a cutie!).  I saw Kyono Kotomi in "Shomuni" a few years later.  And that's that.

What happened to everyone else?  I know they had reunions for this drama a couple times; were those ever fansubbed?
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BigDnm01 on July 22, 2007, 09:38:52 PM
HANAZAKARI NO KIMITACH E (the japanese version), currently awaiting the subbed episode 3. 

i'm also currently looking for dramas to watch.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Rei-chan on July 24, 2007, 01:46:05 AM
HANAZAKARI NO KIMITACH E (the japanese version), currently awaiting the subbed episode 3. 

Same here. I'm also watching Proposal Daisakusen and I just finished Strawberry on the Shortcake (SOS).
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: makeme on July 25, 2007, 04:38:56 PM
akihabara@deep
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on July 25, 2007, 07:29:50 PM
My list for summer dramas so far, in order of importance.

Must watch:
LIFE (ep3) - school bullying, dark themes, i felt pain/scared when watching the end of ep3!
Tantei Gakuen Q (ep3) - watched the anime series. I'm a sucker for kid detective stuff.
Yamada Taro Monogatari (ep3) - lotsa funny and touching moments  :cry:
Nobuta wo Produce (ep3) - hehe. No, I haven't watched it before. Maybe I'll do a nobuta-marathon and finish it coming weekend. :lol:

Good stuff. All Comedies :
Yama Onna Kabe Onna (ep3) - I'd choose Misaki any day. :twisted:
Papa to Musume no Nanokakan (ep2) - You've turned my favourite drama girl into an old guy...
Hotaru no Hikari (ep1) - Guy and girl sharing one house = mess
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (ep3) - Too many cute guys in one drama, cannot compute~
(Toma's  :shakeit: and singing bit in ep3 is the funniest drama moment for me this year!)

To fill time:
Ushi ni Negai wo: Love & Farm (ep2) - Erika Toda milking cows. That's love right there. :yep:
Jotei (ep2) - She will rule the world... ok....um
Katagoshi no Koibito (ep2) - The relationship chart in this drama must be very complicated.
First Kiss (ep1) - The story feels like it was made in the 90's... e.g. the bro's  O0

Haven't watched yet:
Juken no Kamisama
Jigoku no Sata mo Yome Shidai
Sakurasho no Onnatachi
Tissue
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Bleachhh on July 29, 2007, 07:58:04 AM
Just got done watching Kurosagi. Great series. Everyone should watch it =)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BigDnm01 on August 03, 2007, 01:17:52 AM
I just finished watching Hana Yori Dango drama with my sis and is currently watching HYD 2.  I really like this drama more than i expected.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Mikitty-saikou on August 03, 2007, 04:32:22 AM
Just started watching Byakuyakou with a friend.  And ohmygah~  Ayase Haruka = Hot hot hot!

Not much to say at the moment as I've only watched the first episode.  But poor kiddies! :(
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: RionZ on August 03, 2007, 04:35:52 AM
Byakuyakou is awesome, one of my faves.

Well today I watched ep 5 of Hana Kimi and ep 2 of Hotaru no Hikari

great stuff
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: frblckstr1 on August 03, 2007, 05:15:38 AM
Well today I watched ep 5 of Hana Kimi

great stuff
I would say 'random' :)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on August 06, 2007, 05:26:58 AM
Holiday for me today, so I did a "Watashitachi no Kyokasho" ep4-12 run~ XD

darn, that was a great ending! :w00t:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: JohnStar on August 09, 2007, 10:18:58 AM
Just finished watching Liar Game. Current ones I am still in the process of watching are

kimi wa petto
trick
love generation
kikenna aneki

All fairly oldish ones... I watch a mix of new ones and really old ones :).
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Mikitty-saikou on August 09, 2007, 11:28:27 PM
Finished Byakuyakou the other day.  It's up there with my favorite dramas :heart:.  Started watching HanaKimi (Japan) - It's a little odd though, but then again, I guess that's how the show's supposed to be like. 

I'm also looking for similar dramas to Byakuyakou, so any suggestions? (besides Winter Sonata. lol)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: SweetSayumi on August 10, 2007, 01:12:47 AM
Still watching I really really like you but the subs come out so unregular that i began to rewatch Hana Yori Dango XP
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Imperx on August 11, 2007, 12:05:13 AM
I'm halfway through Kisarazu Cat's Eye it is a funny yet weird series. It has the same vibe as Ikebukuro West Gate Park which might be because it has the same screenwriter and some of the same actors.

For some reason I'm finding Yakushimaru Hiroko, the mother from 1 Litre of Tears, really hot in this series.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Koda Achaewa on August 11, 2007, 11:12:51 AM
I just started watching nodame cantabile :lol:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on August 15, 2007, 08:54:31 PM
Started watching Sh15uya (TV-Nihon sub :heart:)
Not many seeds though, I'll try help seeding when free.

So far, the story feels like Matrix + Megami Tensei = ???
Yui Aragaki kicking ar** in battle gear~ :inlove:

Details at wiki (all the kamen rider links at the bottom make it even weirder):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh15uya (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh15uya)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Amarghetta on August 19, 2007, 07:28:46 AM
'Yama Onna, Kabe Onna', 'Katogoshi no Koibito' and LIFE, which I stumbled upon while browsing the net for something else...
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BigDnm01 on August 19, 2007, 01:25:26 PM
Hana Kimi, still....  one episode a week, now on ep 7.  i've been downloading it and watching it with my sisters and aunt.  they seem to love it. 
i also been trying to download nodame cantabile ep 1 and 2 to watch. 
constantly searching for good Jdorama with subs to watch....

but also been watching some HK drama, mainly On the First Beat...
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: 22Tsuji22 on August 20, 2007, 09:08:44 PM
Hana Kimi! ^^

just got done watching 200 Pounds of Beauty it was really good
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: auroragb on August 20, 2007, 09:20:27 PM
jDrama
hana kimi
papa to musume
First Kiss
Love and Farm
Tantei Gakuen Q
Hotaru no Hikari
Yama Onna Kabe Onna
Jotei
Yamada Taro
Juken no Kamisama

kDrama
Coffee Prince

cDrama
Dream Link
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Michaels on August 25, 2007, 04:04:18 PM
Currently watching "Hanazakari..." and "Ushi ni negai wo" :)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BigDnm01 on August 25, 2007, 06:55:03 PM
watched hana kimi latest episode 8 yesterday. 
also watching Great teacher onizuka (live-action drama).  it's great, very interesting
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Lunatic on August 26, 2007, 05:16:11 PM
Doramas of these season (I'm so late this year)

-Hanakimi: So funny an mangaish.
-Tantei Q
-Life: Even if it's just raws
-Hotaru no Hikaru: Funny, and lovable Ayase (I haven't loved his acting until this one)

That's pretty much the ones I am still watching, dropped a lot these season.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Ayabie on August 30, 2007, 07:53:00 PM
LIFE
Tantei Gakuen Q
Papa to Musume
Juken no Kamisama

All of them are up to date so far except for Papa to Musume, I've still got the final episode left.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: bokunosonzai on September 02, 2007, 08:03:33 AM
Hanazakari kimitachi e :wub:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Bleachhh on September 05, 2007, 06:20:45 AM
Watching First Kiss. Mao Inoue is hilarious in it, oh and shes also super cute
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BigDnm01 on September 14, 2007, 01:04:27 AM
Yamada Taro Monogatari
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: jayhan on September 16, 2007, 04:08:22 AM
Hi, new here  :D

this summer season, i watch 7 dramas:

Papa to musume no nanokakan (ended)
Yama onna kabe onna
Sushi Oji (ended)
Tantei Gakuen Q (ended)
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e
Juken no Kamisama
Ushi ni Negai wo (ended)

this is first time i watch this a lot in one season lolz, luckily is about to finish all. All of them is good, most fav is Papa to musume no nanokakan, Yui Aragaki is cute and the drama is hilarious, thanks to the guy who act as her father.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BigDnm01 on September 18, 2007, 03:23:53 AM
[SARS] nodame Cantabile at the moment.
waiting on the last ep of Hana kimi (and the english subs, too) as well as [STORMY TEAM SUBS] Yamada Taro Monogatari ep 10 engsubbed.

Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: musica22 on September 18, 2007, 12:15:36 PM
am still at ep 10 of hana kimi
just finished liar game earlier today :D

n owh, i was just gonna check out nodame cantabile, a friend recommended it to me  :otomerika:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: hydeo1 on September 18, 2007, 10:55:38 PM
i stay watching Jumong ^^ a very good korean historical drama
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Nezumih on September 20, 2007, 12:50:24 AM
I watched Papa to musume no nanokakan, and i 'kind of liked', but i missed something....
i feel the same way about hanakimi, i just watched the last episode and i felt the manga had 'something' more...  :?
Let just wait for the next season of dramas
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BigDnm01 on September 20, 2007, 01:19:25 AM
watched [sars]Nodame Cantabile up to ep.8, now just waiting for the rest to be subbed.  same goes for [STORMY TEAM SUBS] Yamada Taro Monogatari ep 10 finale.  or i guess i could just download the raw files and the sub. files from d-addicts...

btw, watching [sars]First Kiss now, up to ep. 7, now watching ep 8...
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: g4rfield on September 20, 2007, 06:25:33 PM
To make it easier on me and you,  XD

JDrama
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e
Hotaru no Hikari
Yama Onna Kabe Onna
Yamada Taro
Papa to Musume no Nanokakan - end
LIFE - starting to. I'm a bit afraid to watch it since it's sooo depressing.


KDrama
Coffee Prince - end
200 Pounds Beauty - end
The Beast and The Beauty
The Millionaire's First Love

Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Mikitty-saikou on September 21, 2007, 03:14:20 PM
Just waiting for the softsubs on Hana Kimi #12.    :D

Then I plan on watching Deru Toko Demasho!, Mop Girl and few toku/sentai series (Dekaranger, Den-O etc).  And maybe whenever It Started with a Kiss 2 comes out..
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BuRn on September 22, 2007, 12:19:14 AM
watching yama onna kabe onna....

any other 'midnight dramas' out now that i should know about???
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BigDnm01 on September 22, 2007, 03:32:34 PM
watched and finished "My Boss, My Hero"  now gonna watch First Kiss ep. 9. also planning to watch Dragon Zakura.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: g4rfield on September 26, 2007, 06:49:37 AM
My Boss My Hero, Hanazakari...., My Tutor Friend 2, Too Beautiful To Lie, Seducing Mr. Perfect - Finished

Hana Yori Dango 2, How To Meet A Perfect Neighbor, LIFE - In Progress

Planning to watch 9 End 2 Outs

Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BigDnm01 on September 26, 2007, 11:30:34 PM
finished Dragon Zakura, and Sailor Fuku to Kikanjuu. 

now watching Proposal Daisakusen. also in the middle of watching Nodame Cantabile ep 9 and 10.

going to watch Gokusen 2 after that. 

also awaiting for some new j-doramas...
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: anammm on September 28, 2007, 09:49:29 PM
ep. 5 of Life.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: auroragb on September 29, 2007, 02:02:18 AM
15 dramas this season
favorite was
papa to musume
sleeper hit of the season
LIFE
most disappointing
First Kiss
underwhelming
Hana Kimi (unless you just love watching pretty boys)

imo, a subpar summer dorama season.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Shrikatetsu on September 29, 2007, 07:54:46 PM
I am also watching My Boss My Hero :D How freakin' good is that show?!!!! I saw it for the first time in my friends house whilst on holiday in Japan last month. I couldn't understand a word but I was still pissing myself laughing at Nagase's fantastic performance. So yeah, I have been watching the subbed episodes on Stage6 and it beats crap out of ANYTHING on British TV!!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: chokkan 2 on September 29, 2007, 08:08:38 PM
within this 24 hour I rewatched :

Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo  (Series 1 & 2)
Papa to musume no nanokakan   (I love Niigaki Aragaki XD)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: auroragb on September 29, 2007, 08:14:18 PM
(I love Niigaki Aragaki XD)
:lol: For the longest time I kept calling Niigaki Yui
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on October 01, 2007, 09:40:49 PM
My feelings 2 pages back were pretty much spot on, with "LIFE" on top place.
Papa to Musume's light humor was better than expected. But so short! Why not 10 days!!!
Tantei Gakuen Q felt a little draggy at the end. But was still ok.
Juken no Kamisama was a suprise. I kinda liked it. :oops:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: chokkan 2 on October 01, 2007, 11:41:31 PM
(I love Niigaki Aragaki XD)
:lol: For the longest time I kept calling Niigaki Yui

different hiragana but same kanji ..... Isn't it annoying ? XD

Papa to Musume's light humor was better than expected. But so short! Why not 10 days!!!

"nanokakan" = "7days" ... so, 7 episode XD
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Pinkosa on October 02, 2007, 05:11:21 AM
^it is annoying XD but i can't confuse my two girls!  :wub:

anyways, looking forward to watch in the next season:

SP (Okadaaaa  :wub:)
Yukan Club (Just for Junno....)

Other Asian Dramas i'm Currently watching:
Romantic Princess

Just because school is annoying, i can't watch more dramas than just three XD But still need to fee my drama addiction.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Bassman_911 on October 04, 2007, 05:01:59 PM
I'm watching a korean drama called we are a dating now.  So far I really like as the lead actress (Chae Rim) is very pretty.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BigDnm01 on October 06, 2007, 05:49:52 PM
finished Nodame Cantabile and sushi oji just yesterday, but awaiting for the Nodame Cantabile SP and Sushi Oji movie, both in 2008. 

gonna watch the last ep of Hana Kimi.... now.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Mugen on October 15, 2007, 06:00:11 AM
im watching Dream Again starring Takashi Sorimachi and 20 year old lover with masami and sanma. though id prefer abe hiroshi instead of sanma but that guy is like on a hiatus or something.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Kally on October 16, 2007, 02:28:40 AM
I've been busy for a few months, so I have yet to actually start Hana Kimi. .. Going to do that soon, though! I have it all downloaded.

.. And I'm way behind, and also have Nobuta wo Produce to watch, since I haven't ever seen it~ (As well as Liar Game and Gal Circle.)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on October 16, 2007, 06:50:58 PM
Only watched Hataraki Man ep1 for this season.
Like it, great cast (especially since i've always wanted to see more Aya Hirayama since Haruka 17).
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Ayabie on October 16, 2007, 08:31:41 PM
Abarenbou Mama.

Typical Ueto Aya character, but it's all good. And just looking at Ooizumi makes me lol. :lol:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: jChu* on October 18, 2007, 05:09:30 AM
I'm watching Abarenbo Mama as well.  Hotelier was less than spectacular IMO so im glad Aya went back to starring in comedy roles where she shines at. Hope this drama will be as good/funny as Attention Please.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Amplifier on October 21, 2007, 02:35:24 PM
Yukan Club (Jin :heart:), Utahime (Nagase :jerk:), Mop Girl, Abarenbo Mama, probably Hatachi no Koibito, and maybe Swan no Baka. I haven't tried to watch so many in seasons :lol:

I have too much free-time x_o~
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: SomethingWild on October 22, 2007, 04:34:28 PM
Are "Attention Please" and "Tokyo friends" available subbed somewhere? I just saw the TF movie and I liked it a lot  :)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: frblckstr1 on October 23, 2007, 05:21:24 AM
^ check d-addicts
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: SomethingWild on October 23, 2007, 09:13:29 AM
Awesome site, perfect. Thanks!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: chao_88 on October 24, 2007, 05:28:22 PM
I currently watching "Ushi wo bla bla bla" (forgot the title,,,:p) starring Erika Toda,,
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Imperx on October 31, 2007, 05:45:12 PM
So far this season I've liked Dream Again, Joshi Deka!, Utahime, and Galileo. I watched the first couple episodes of Yukan Club but just couldn't get into it. I'm highly anticipating watching Iryu Team Medical Dragon 2, Mop Girl, Abarenbo Mama, and Hataraki Man.

Not a drama but I just watched NANA 2. I liked it but the ending was horrible WTF Hachi.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Sexy Beam on October 31, 2007, 06:15:52 PM
I'm currently watching Beauty Boys Celebrity, Stand Up and Trick. I'm wrapping up Princess Princess D and Hana Kimi. :3
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Sancho on November 04, 2007, 08:10:55 PM
Just finished Hana Kimi (I wonder if they will be having a season 2 or something). But I'm currently watching Attention Please.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Pinkosa on November 06, 2007, 03:12:43 AM
holy shit...SP! Okada has never looked THAT hot in a suit  :w00t:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: LaJon on November 06, 2007, 03:28:26 AM
Beautiful Life <3
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: eynjel18 on November 07, 2007, 06:32:24 AM
Love Generation, Beautiful Life and Long Vacation. All with the same Lead actor.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on November 07, 2007, 09:04:06 PM
Startin' to catch up a little with this season.

I'll be sure to chase this bunch:
Mop Girl, Galileo, Joshi Deka!, SP (all mystery/cop stuff!). And Hataraki Man, of course. :)

Just watched ep01 of SP (this was actually the one I was most interested in seeing this season). The "danger-sensing" moments are so friggin' cool/funny!!~ :P
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: doinkies on November 08, 2007, 06:22:12 AM
I'm currently watching Abarenbo Mama, Dream Again, Galileo, Hatachi no Koibito, Hataraki Man, Joshi Deka!, and Utahime. I like Galileo and Utahime the best...Galileo has some great protagonists and it's interesting although I'm not a huge fan of crime dramas, and I like Utahime for its period setting and colorful characters (and the theme song is great too...I've been liking TOKIO's recent singles a lot).

And I tried watching Yukan Club but, well, it was rather...doinky :-\
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Mikitan on November 08, 2007, 06:42:50 AM
I'm currently watching Yukan Club (for Jun hawtness :3), Abarenbo Mama, Galileo, Mop Girl and Deep Love (strange dorama.. but I like Mayuko xDD) and I'll watch SP too soon~ ;D
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Ayabie on November 08, 2007, 10:27:30 AM
I've only been following Abarenbou Mama and Swan no Baka so far.

Thinking of picking up Galileo as I've heard good things.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Fracture on November 09, 2007, 04:34:11 AM
Just watched part one of Joshi Deka.   Although nothing will ever top Trick, I still have a soft spot for these kinds of shows.   :heart: Nakama Yukie.

Also still have the first two eps of Galileo to watch this weekend.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Pinkosa on November 13, 2007, 05:15:36 AM
and I'll watch SP too soon~ ;D

YES PLEASE! <3 You need more Okada in your life!  :heart:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BigDnm01 on November 17, 2007, 08:11:42 PM
Stand Up! up to ep 8, hardsubbed by Nya! fansub.  pretty funny.
Sweet Bun (korean) ep3
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: SweetSayumi on November 17, 2007, 09:26:32 PM
still: I really really Like you, with S.E.S Eugene.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BX_LeMans on November 18, 2007, 05:10:43 PM
Right now Gal Circle Eps.5 on the other screen :D

Next one is 14 Sai no Haha, because of Shida Mirai.

Too sad, Tantei Gakuen Q is only the special and Eps.1 fansubbed this time.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Saburo on November 18, 2007, 08:21:52 PM
Frantically trying to finish up RONDO.  My mom bought a Region-3 DVD set and I gotta give it back today.

What a wacky drama...
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: renzoku on November 20, 2007, 12:26:14 AM
Currently watching these:

New Dorama>

Galileo (amazing  :O )
Hotaru no hikari (very funny  :) )
Papa to musume no nanokakan
Yama onna kabe onna
Sexy voice & robo

Old Dorama>
Aishiteiru to ittekure (watched for the 3rd time)
Waterboys (hilarious  :lol: )
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Ayabie on December 02, 2007, 10:57:35 AM
Not a drama, but I just finished watching Ashita no Watashi no Tsukurikata (http://watatsuku.goo.ne.jp/index_f.html) with Narumi Riko and AKB's Acchan.

An alright movie. I actually didn't hold any interest, just happened to stumble upon it. :lol:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BigDnm01 on December 03, 2007, 01:36:02 AM
watching:

-Stand Up! ep 9 (hardsubbed)
-Abarenbo Mama
-Yukan Club
-Hatachi no Koibito (actually i'm not watching it yet, but i'm going to)
-
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Bleachhh on December 04, 2007, 02:14:44 AM
I wassss watching First Kiss, but it got very boring to me. Maybe I'll watch it if I ever get bored
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BigDnm01 on December 16, 2007, 02:18:40 AM
finished watching Stand Up!, now currently watching Hatachi no Koibito...
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Post by: SomethingWild on December 16, 2007, 07:08:42 PM
Finished watching Tokyo Friends. Loved it. I wish I hadn't seen the movie before the actual show though  :oops: Still, I liked it very much.. maybe because I'm in a band and want to move to Tokyo  :lol:
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Post by: Ayabie on December 18, 2007, 10:42:43 PM
Just finished the final episode of Abarenbou Mama. Ooizumi, you pimp! :lol: Strangely they do make a good couple.

Next up is Swan no Baka.
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Post by: frblckstr1 on December 19, 2007, 05:22:22 AM
Final episode of Dream Again is in (going to watch is this evening) now to find a new one for next season...
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Post by: gantz on December 21, 2007, 08:20:11 AM
Now im watching

Team medical dragon 2 Iryu
and
Galileo

that's all >< i finished hanazakari and yama onna
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Post by: Fracture on December 21, 2007, 11:27:52 AM
Galileo is honestly one of the better j-dramas I've seen...it recalls Trick which is praise of the highest order.  Even when the cases are silly (episode 8 was just absurd) the chemistry between the leads makes for quality entertainment.

Frantically trying to finish up RONDO.  My mom bought a Region-3 DVD set and I gotta give it back today.

What a wacky drama...

Love it!  That show is tragically underrated.  Made me a Takenouchi Yutaka fan :P

Not a drama, but I just finished watching Ashita no Watashi no Tsukurikata (http://watatsuku.goo.ne.jp/index_f.html) with Narumi Riko and AKB's Acchan.

I have to see this  :O

Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BigDnm01 on December 26, 2007, 11:26:53 AM
Currently watching Coffee Prince, good korean drama as far as i see.   before that, i was watching another korean drama, My name is Kim Sam Soon.  no wonder this was considered one of the best k-dramas of all time. i loved it.
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Post by: enrique2008 on December 30, 2007, 11:06:33 AM
I'm currently watching:

Himitsu no hazono
Hello My teacher(Kdrama)
Oh Dal ja Spring(Kdrama)
Dream Again
Tantei Gakuen Q
All Sub Spanish
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Post by: Masaoto on December 30, 2007, 02:13:10 PM
I'm watching;

Sexy Voice and Robo - 10 ep
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Post by: herachan on January 01, 2008, 11:32:59 AM
Currently watching 14sai no haha

shida mirai is a good child actress!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BigDnm01 on January 06, 2008, 03:44:45 PM
Currently watching Full House (kdrama)
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Post by: anammm on January 06, 2008, 04:22:22 PM
Hana Kimi,
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Post by: Masaoto on January 07, 2008, 12:09:17 AM
I'm watching last episode of Yakusha Damashii
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Post by: Ayabie on January 10, 2008, 02:01:07 PM
Well, the new season has officially started. So far I've picked up Hachimitsu & Clover, Ashita no Kita Yoshio and Saitou-san.

I'll probably follow all three of them.
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Post by: frblckstr1 on January 10, 2008, 04:54:31 PM
Anyone found 'Tadashii Ouji no Tsukurikata'?? With Sayaka and Sae from AKB48.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Ayabie on January 11, 2008, 10:05:08 AM
^Seems like TV Tokyo dramas rarely gets uploaded @ d-addicts for some reason.
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Post by: winner on January 16, 2008, 11:33:52 PM
Watched ep1 of Shiori to Shimiko no Kaiki Jikenbo.

It's another comic adaptation, schoolgirl detective horror comedy mix in 20min episodes (kinda reminded me of sexy voice & robo).
Maeda Atsuko@AKB48 is in it. :oops:

whole show made me go "WTF!!~" (especially the park scenes) :lol:

pretty sure I'll be chasing it. :D

official site: http://www.ntv.co.jp/shiori/ (http://www.ntv.co.jp/shiori/)
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Post by: Ayabie on January 16, 2008, 11:49:33 PM
^It's so surreal it's good, so to say. :lol: Shiori makes me lol. It's a shame they've only got 20 minutes since they could expand the cases so much more.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Fracture on January 17, 2008, 06:40:12 AM
Finally got around to watching some pilots from this season.

Ashita no Kita Yoshio:  Of the three I watched, I like this one the best and will probably keep following it.  Kohinata Fumiyo is a pretty underrated actor, he usually plays supporting roles where he chameleons into the background (see 'Hero') so it's cool to see him headline once in a while.

Honey & Clover:  "RUUUURRRRIIIII, WHERE ARE YOOOOOOU?" (http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Ruri_no_Shima)  For whatever reason, this is what flashes through my mind whenever Riko comes on screen :P  As a devout Narumist I'm pretty much obligated to follow this show no matter how bad it turns out.

Saito-san:  I admit I only watched this for Takamina >_>  Not very interesting so far, I kind of had to force myself to finish watching the pilot but maybe it will pick up later.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: chokkan 2 on January 17, 2008, 06:51:13 AM
re-re-re-watched "Papa to musume no nanokakan"  AGAIN !!!!!!


but this time in Cantonese XD      hmmm .... I think I've heard those voice actors somewhere ........hmmm ........
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BigDnm01 on January 17, 2008, 11:08:04 PM
finished watching korean drama, Full House, finally, it's been 3 weeks...  it's a great drama, full of comedy and romance, although i kinda skip thru the very dramatic romantic part... 

currently watching "Boku to Kanojo to XXX."  it's a manga adaptation and is only shown on the internet apparently... i can't seem to find any info on dramawiki...
anywayz each episode is only around 20min and there's only 7 episode, although i'm on the 6th.  waiting for the 7th w/ engsub to be uploaded on d-addicts.com.  it's a very funny show.  and the main girl, Takahashi Mai, is very cute. 
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Post by: Shumatsu Samurai on January 18, 2008, 04:25:00 AM
I, sort of accidentally, watched the first episode of Shikaotoko Aoniyoshi yesterday. Because I never buy a tv guide, I usually don't know what's on. At first I thougt it would be some kind of crappy tv movie and at some point I wanted to switch it off because it somewhat tried too hard to be funny but I was too lazy to get the remote and I wanted to stay near the heater so I just continued watching and then I got curious.
It's such a strange / weird story that I now want to know how it goes on. Having Ayase Haruka :heart: helps it too.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: miki on January 18, 2008, 11:53:06 AM
Aborenbo MAMA with Aya Ueto-chan ^^
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Post by: frblckstr1 on January 18, 2008, 12:14:39 PM
Aborenbo MAMA with Aya Ueto-chan ^^
Not to be found under that name on d-addicts... any place else??
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Fracture on January 18, 2008, 12:41:10 PM
^ Abarenbo Mama (http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/torrents.php?search=Abarenbo+mama&type=&sub=View+all&sort=) :P
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Post by: frblckstr1 on January 18, 2008, 06:22:45 PM
^ Abarenbo Mama (http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/torrents.php?search=Abarenbo+mama&type=&sub=View+all&sort=) :P

Bo ha, yes that does it :)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: aedon on January 18, 2008, 06:43:25 PM
Just watched 1st episode of Bara no nai Hanaya (http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Bara_no_nai_Hanaya). I guess I have a thing for tear-jerking dramas :lol:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Ayabie on January 22, 2008, 10:24:15 PM
Dramas I'm following so far.

Bara no nai Hanaya
Ashita no Kita Yoshio
Mirai Koushi Meguru
Saito-san
Shiori to Shimiko no Kaiki Jiken
Hachimitsu to Clover
Daisuki!!

I've picked up Shikaotoko as well, but haven't watched it. Out of the bunch Bara no nai Hanaya is the most epic, even after two episodes. O: Twist after twist! And lol @ Puppet Muppet being popular.
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Post by: BigDnm01 on February 01, 2008, 02:37:37 AM
Not much, i actually just finished Nodame Cantabile SP lesson 1 w/ english softsubs.  It's great.  hoping for a second sequel and another SP or movie. also just finish Bara no nai hanaya ep 1 engsubbed and Fuurin kazan up to ep 5 (softsubs).  awaiting for the next subbed episodes. 

UPDATE:Seems like Bara ep 2 just got subbed by Love Song, thanks.
and just found out that there is hardsubbed for fuurin kazan. d/ling now...
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Post by: frozenthrone on February 01, 2008, 08:49:25 AM
Im currently finishing both Kekkon Dekinai Otoko and Tantei Gakuen Q
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Post by: winner on February 04, 2008, 11:21:04 AM
Haven't even touched half of the dramas this season. XD

Ones I have watched and have high hopes for are:
Koshonin {negotiator} (negotiator cop thing. she seems to get bashed no matter how good she does the job!)
Ashita no Kita Yoshio (great cast, interesting storyline. I also agree with the thread --> Yoshitaka Yuriko is H O T :P)
Hachimitsu to Clover (typical college youth romance. I love~~~)

Really want to check out:
Daisuki!!
1 Pound no Fukuin
Shiori to Shimiko no Kaiki Jiken (really hope it goes back to the level of ep1. ep2 and ep3 were a little TOO weird....)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BigDnm01 on February 09, 2008, 03:25:26 PM
Bara no nai Hanaya 3
Fuurin Kazan 46
Honey Clover 3
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Seagull on February 20, 2008, 12:07:21 PM
Honey To Clover
1 pound gospel
Daisuki!!
and Hong Gil Dong (korean drama)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Masaoto on February 24, 2008, 12:23:39 AM
I just end up with Iryu 2
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: penagih_dadih on February 28, 2008, 09:24:58 AM
currently im watching

Mirai Koshi Meguru..fukuda kyoko..have an ability to know people's future when she eat too lots..haha..

then the 2nd series is 1 pound gospel..a boxer that fall in love with a nun..
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Post by: BigDnm01 on March 08, 2008, 05:55:54 PM
koi seyo otome
motto koi seyo otome
fuurin kazan
Bara no nai Hanaya
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: herachan on March 09, 2008, 05:06:10 PM
kimetta!

im going to watch out for the dorama which stars HEY SAY JUMP members. i think its called "Sensei wa Erai" i heard its coming mid-march...

i love chinen! and YAMADA!!!!!  :muffin:
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Post by: zay05ohayou on April 01, 2008, 01:53:37 PM
I'm currently watching...
Nodame Cantabile
Hachimitsu to Kuroba
Ichi Ritoru no Namida
First Kiss
Densha Otoko

Can't seem to watch the last eps even though i have it..  :sweatdrop:
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Post by: I LuV J-PoP on April 01, 2008, 05:21:16 PM
Currently watching Galileo
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Post by: Erina on April 04, 2008, 07:40:55 PM
I'm watching currently It Started With a Kiss.  :)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on April 08, 2008, 04:47:57 PM
Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari 2008 Spring Special. Only watched the first 2 mini-stories.
The mini-stories' twists throughout the years have always been great! :wub:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Fenrir on April 13, 2008, 02:32:32 PM
Various Chinese Dramas

I found the wonders of mysoju and spent almost this entire weekend watching dramas. XD
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Fracture on April 19, 2008, 06:52:08 AM
Watched the first round of all the "big" shows this season except for Change, which I expect will be epic.


The good:

Last Friends, I fully expected this to bomb but it's actually got a lot of potential as long as the focus remains on the story and not the goofy streak in Eita's hair.

Puzzle, I'm a hopeless Satomi fanboy and a fan of mystery dramas, so it's basically impossible for me to hate this.  It's a fun watch if you like her at all.


The bad:

Kimi Hannin Ja Nai, if you can't solve the "mystery" within (literally) the first ten minutes of this show then you've probably never seen a sleuthing drama before.  It could overcome its predictability with some interesting characters, except there aren't any.  Kaname Jun looks really uncomfortable in his role.  Just a bad pilot all-around.


The boring:

Muri na Renai, targeting an older audience which in itself isn't bad, but the snail's pace makes it tough to sit through.  The acting is okay and all, I just can't remember anything happening.  Has a lot in common with Kekkon Dekinai Otoko, but it lacks the one ingredient that made that drama watchable:  Hiroshi Abe.

Zettai Kareshi
, I admit I couldn't make it to the end of the first ep, maybe it's a great a show for fans of the original but it's definitely not my thing.
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Post by: ULD on April 21, 2008, 07:15:20 AM
i just finished Galliloe and biscuit teacher and candy star ... gong yoo was soo cute <3 ~ ^^
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Post by: Masaoto on April 26, 2008, 02:07:52 AM
I'm just finish Yama Onna Kabe Onne and now watching Utahime
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Post by: ULD on April 26, 2008, 11:02:31 AM
hahaha am watching that too onna thingy  is really funny hehehe but am on my way to finishing it and also am

watchin one fine day to its really good the important thing that gong yoo is actin in it :P
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Post by: aimaime on April 27, 2008, 11:11:24 AM
I'm currently watching Bara no nai Hanaya while waiting for Ryokiteki na kanojo.. It's such a beautiful drama. Up to the 4th episode so far. Each episode has been excellent so far..
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Post by: Ayabie on May 04, 2008, 12:20:01 AM
Currently following Puzzle and Muri na Renai. Got all recent Last Friends episodes downloaded but have yet to watch them.

I also picked up 81 Diver that aired today. I really have to brush up on my Shougi knowledge. :lol:
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Post by: boykun on May 13, 2008, 04:50:02 AM
I'm watching Last Friends, Puzzle, Zettai Kareshi, and Ryokiteki na Kanojo.

Also picked up 81 Diver. Don't know too much about shogi but seems interesting. Should be fun watching Naka kinda play the two characters thing.

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Post by: StreakInTheSky on May 13, 2008, 05:00:39 AM
currently following Last Friends Puzzle, and Ryokiteki na Kanojo
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Post by: miki on May 13, 2008, 11:38:54 AM
Last Friends
Zettai Kareshi
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: maxjeb29 on May 18, 2008, 10:39:18 PM
Zettai Kareshi
Gokusen 3
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on May 24, 2008, 08:39:22 AM
Osen ep4
Puzzle ep5
Pandora ep6

Normally I'd fall asleep watching stuff like Pandora, but I was suprised that I liked it.
Seeing the problem starting from a pebble that all the characters think they can handle, growing and growing into a boulder that's gonna cruch them.
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Post by: lonewind on May 24, 2008, 06:11:42 PM
Last Friends for me  :D
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Fracture on May 25, 2008, 07:15:07 AM
Just watched the first couple eps of Change, it's pretty good.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on June 23, 2008, 03:24:37 AM
Just finished Puzzle, it was nice. Hope it gets a season 2. :P
Also watched Last Friends in 2 days flat. :lol: Wonder what the SP will be about this week.

Now, beginning Zettai Kareshi and... Kurosagi (yeah, I'm late! :roll: Hope to finish it before Code Blue starts :oops:).
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Post by: Ai.love on June 23, 2008, 07:26:07 AM
Right now, it's Zettai Kareshi~  :mon lovelaff:
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Post by: BakHamNoi on July 09, 2008, 04:35:16 PM
Code Blue !!
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Post by: Rina the Robot on July 11, 2008, 09:57:13 AM
Maou!  :heart:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Ayabie on July 11, 2008, 02:28:03 PM
Just watched the first episodes of Shibatora and Seigi no Mikata.

Both going on my watch list. :lol: Shibatora has a fuckawesome cast.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on July 12, 2008, 04:18:19 AM
Catching the first episodes.
Code Blue. Mainly just for idol values so far. But, already liking it more than Iryu 2...

Shibatora was ok. Seems like every jdrama with Maya Miki just feels right! (totally versatile!  :w00t:)

But the first episode of Monster Parent was the one that got me laughing like hell. :P
OK, it's a very serious issue. And all sides seem to be right... still...  :rofl:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Saburo on July 12, 2008, 04:19:48 AM
I'm REALLY trying to get through and complete TEPPAN SHOJO AKANE since it was one of the few J-shows on local TV here that I actually recorded and began to watch.  Just completed Ep #3.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: frblckstr1 on July 12, 2008, 07:29:49 AM
I might pickup Seigi no Mikata because it has Shida Mirai as the lead.
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Post by: Ayabie on July 12, 2008, 05:16:29 PM
Just watched the drama version of Homeless Chuugakusei. Not sure how true it is to the original book, but I enjoyed it. And the cameo by Tamura Hiroshi himself was awesome. :lol: The kid that played him is identical to him, it's pretty damn scary. Koike Teppei will have nothing on him.

http://wwwz.fujitv.co.jp/homeless/index.html

Also, FUCKYEAHKAHO.
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Post by: BakHamNoi on July 15, 2008, 02:18:53 AM
Started Maou as well.. Ikuta Toma is really annoying in this drama  :lol: maybe because of his character.

Will maybe start Here is Greenwood and Taiyo to Umi no Kyoshitsu (because of Kitagawa Keiko) if there are subtitles.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Kuja on July 19, 2008, 10:52:14 PM
Started watching Here is Greenwood and also some doramas that I didn't watch when they aired (Ima ai ni yukimasu, 14sai no haha).
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Post by: bokunosonzai on July 25, 2008, 10:30:24 AM
Just started on 'Osen'...the lead female is sooo cute :wub:
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Post by: Ai.love on July 25, 2008, 01:28:51 PM
I'm addicted to 'Witch Yoo Hee' at the moment~  :heart:
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Post by: BakHamNoi on August 01, 2008, 02:43:28 PM
Started "Taiyo No Umi No Si~~~" title too long
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Saburo on August 04, 2008, 12:41:29 AM
Still struggling through "Teppan Shoujo Akane."

FWIW groink-san started a new J-dorama message board since KIKU-TV's will go kaput any day soon:

http://www.doramasuki.com/forum/index.php

Come one, come all...
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Post by: x_sleepyhead on August 04, 2008, 12:01:29 PM
LIFE / Remote

life = <3 ^_^;

... if someone were to write a fanfic like thaat~ *dreams*
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: sweeety on August 04, 2008, 12:18:25 PM
I am about to start "My perfect life" or something like that... friend told me it would be nice...

 still haven't finished watching all the eps of Nodame or Last Friends... gee I'm ahead eh?

 But I have an assignment to do so I have to be on my toes for a while... oh crap, my math book has to be up to date by tomorow too! uhh ohh!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Ayabie on August 06, 2008, 06:39:47 PM
Finished Rookies, and I've now ended up with these for the season:

Taiyou to Umi no Kyoushitsu
Shibatora
Seigi no Mikata
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Post by: Sancho on August 15, 2008, 01:28:20 AM
Currently watching

Yasuko to Kenji  = Awesome!!!!!!  :muffin: :muffin:
Seigi no Mikata  = Evil person sleeps well  :lol: :lol: XD XD
and Osen          = Cute alchoholic girl
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Post by: StreakInTheSky on August 28, 2008, 05:19:01 PM
Taiyou to Umi no Kyoushitsu (my favorite so far, and the girls in it are super cute >_>)
Shibatora
Seigi no Mikata
Yasuko to Kenji
Code Blue (Mainly because two of my favorite girls are on it, but I'm enjoying it more than expected)
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Post by: Sazaki Ren on August 28, 2008, 10:23:48 PM
I've just started to watch doramas. And I like it.  :cow: Today I finished watching Gyaru Sa(or Gal Cirle or Galcir - it has a lot of names) - I started watching it because Yaguchi Mari was in it - but I ended up to like it and plus I got to like some actresses. Now I watch Nobuta wo Produce - it has one of the girls from Gyaru Sa plus it's interesting - so it's double happiness to me :on GJ:
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Post by: tenkei on September 09, 2008, 01:06:36 AM
what am i watching this season?

Taiyo to Umi no Kyoshitsu
Seigi no Mikata
Code Blue
Yasuko to Kenji
Maou
Gakko ja Oshierarenai!
Koizora

i'm actually really digging all of them. taiyo to umi and gakko might be my favs though, but seigi no mikata is quite hilarious as well
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Ayabie on September 12, 2008, 04:13:23 PM
Just finished the finale of Seigi no Mikata.

This goes into my all time top drama list, no questions asked. :lol:
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Post by: zay05ohayou on September 13, 2008, 01:35:37 PM
I finished Bara no Nai Hanaya and the last SP of Maison Ikkoku! I really love Misaki Ito and Yumiko Shaku~~!!! My two fave actresses!! and the lead actress in Bara no Nai hanaya gets the third position!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: tenkei on September 13, 2008, 09:55:10 PM
fuuuuck the subbers on seigi no mikata stalled out on ep5... i fucking love that show, damn you ayabie!
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Post by: Blu-Cherri on September 16, 2008, 12:04:33 PM
I haven't really watched many dramas let alone finishing them but I've just started gokusen and I love it!!
I've only watched 2 episodes so far but I have the rest of the first series and I will finish this one, I love it! :D
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Post by: frblckstr1 on September 16, 2008, 12:21:25 PM
fuuuuck the subbers on seigi no mikata stalled out on ep5... i fucking love that show, damn you ayabie!
? they are subbed upto ep09 now on d-addicts.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Kuja on September 18, 2008, 06:31:45 PM
Started watching Seigi no mikata. Shida Mirai is wonderful as always and I also like Kanata Hongo  :heart:
Also watching Shibatora and patiently waiting for more subbed episodes of Here is Greewood.
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Post by: boykun on September 19, 2008, 11:53:21 PM
Just finished Seigi no Mikata; such a great drama. Might be my favorite of the season, though I have yet to finish Code Blue, which is up there as well. Now I'm left with,

Taiyou to Umi no Kyoshitsu
Gakko ja Oshierarenai!
Shibatora
Code Blue
Yasuko to Kenji



Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: tenkei on September 20, 2008, 12:06:55 AM
fuuuuck the subbers on seigi no mikata stalled out on ep5... i fucking love that show, damn you ayabie!
? they are subbed upto ep09 now on d-addicts.

yeeeeah, i never go into the actual threads, so i didnt know that hpriest stopped at ep 5 and that massuki took over from there. but i caught up and finished it last week lol, watched the last 5 eps in 2 days. great drama, might be my favorite of the season too, but i'm also really liking taiyou to umi, so ill have to wait until that finishes to make the judgement
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Saburo on September 20, 2008, 02:27:40 AM
Got through 1.5 episodes of "Hana Yori Dango."  Still wondering if it's worth plowing through the damn thing...
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: thonkz on September 20, 2008, 11:53:35 PM
Rite now im watching Code Blue Finale Epi  :pimp:

This season dramas gonna be over really soon  XD
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BigDnm01 on September 21, 2008, 07:51:08 AM
I'm currently not watching any J-doramas, But I have been watching some old Hong Kong TVB series,  Detective Investigation Files 1-4.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Daitard on September 24, 2008, 10:03:37 AM
I'm currently watching a thai dorama "It started with a Kiss(The Sequel)"  :O
compared to the first season, i like the sequel better! :3
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: john_hung on September 29, 2008, 06:49:32 AM
Taiyo to Umi no Kyoshitsu

they're showing this on cable over here in los angeles... kii kitano and keiko kitagawa :heart:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Ayabie on September 29, 2008, 07:24:52 AM
Finished Taiyo to Umi no Kyoushitsu and Shibatora.

Picked up Cat Street.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Sazaki Ren on September 30, 2008, 01:08:12 PM
Finished Densha Otoko and started to watch Hana yori Dango first season.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: renzoku on September 30, 2008, 02:50:41 PM
I'm currently watching Taiyo to Umi no Kyoushitsu, Shibatora and Hachi-one Diver
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BigDnm01 on October 12, 2008, 04:46:18 AM
Finished watching (HK) Detective Investigation Files I-IV series.  now watching Armed Reaction 3 (HK) series.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BKV on October 13, 2008, 11:14:10 PM
Just watched episode 1 of Bloody Monday
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: victorgr21 on October 14, 2008, 03:56:35 AM
Just finishing up They Kiss Again about to start in on Kingdom of the wind.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Ayabie on October 15, 2008, 01:38:40 PM
Picked up Bloody Monday from the new season for now.

First episode was epic.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BigDnm01 on October 18, 2008, 04:04:34 AM
currently watching Armed Reaction 4 (HK series).  also watching Hana Yori Dango S1

Is there a engsubbed Hana Yori Dango movie out yet?
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Seagull on October 19, 2008, 04:09:39 PM
Ryusei no kizuna

Nino & Ryo  :heart:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: takagakifan on October 20, 2008, 03:17:46 AM
full house!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Mikitan on October 22, 2008, 03:13:41 PM
Ryusei no kizuna xD
slooowly :<
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Rei-chan on October 23, 2008, 01:59:30 AM
Just watched the first 15 minutes of the Princess Princess D dorama, and I think that's all I'll be watching. The story is ridiculous, and the acting worse. And it is probably the gayest dorama ever created.


On the other hand, I'm almost done with Maou... I want moooooore... It's been such an awesome dorama, and Ohno did such a good job in his role  :D
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on October 26, 2008, 11:44:40 PM
Watched the first ep of Celeb to Binbo Taro, Ryusei no Kizuna and Giragira. Basically want to watch the comedies.
Well, except Bloody Monday which I only skimmed and want to check out more soon.
Title: 阿部寛 最高!
Post by: Saburo on October 27, 2008, 12:07:17 AM
Started: DRAGON ZAKURA.

Just watched the first four (4) episodes and I gotta say: nobody does deadpan like Abe Hiroshi. Plus he has the tone of voice that actually engages the subwoofer, further accentuating the mood. I can't imagine how actors train to do this -- the blooper reel from this show must be tremendous.

Also quite an all-star lineup -- I guess you can gather up the kids before they REALLY hit A-level stardom. Aragaki and Yama-pi will headline the next drama they co-star in, and the budget won't allow anyone else.

Still waiting for the moment when Sakuragi's bosozoku background truly comes into play (I can't imagine the chimpira hoods running scared by the mere glimpse of a lawyer's coat pin).
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: junkie_with_a_monkey on October 27, 2008, 12:09:40 AM
Watching Room of King, Celeb to Binbo Taro and Ryuusei no Kizuna at the moment. Only watched the first episode of each so far though, but all seem ok at the moment ^^

Most likely going to drop either Celeb to Binbo Taro or Ryuusei in a couple of eps though, feels kind of the samey samey.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BigDnm01 on October 27, 2008, 10:15:07 PM
HK TVB's Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre 2000
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: pottipot on November 06, 2008, 09:34:28 AM
Scrap Teacher, Innocent Love, Celeb to Binbo Taro, Oh! My Girl!!, Ryuusei no Kizuna

 :D
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BigDnm01 on November 06, 2008, 10:51:49 PM
Oh! My Girl! up to episode 3

Hong Kong Dramas I'd been watching:
(TVB) Demi-gods and Semi-devils 1996
(TVB) Legend of the Condor Heroes 1994
(TVB) Return of the Condor Heroes 1995
(TVB) Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre 2000
(TVB) Flying Fox on Snowy Mountain 1999
(TVB) The Conqueror's Story (2004)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: DJ Maimai on November 06, 2008, 11:26:53 PM
LIFE
Mini Moni Bremen Town Musicians (XD)
Maid in Akihabara

...
Wow, I just realised how weird the last one is.
;3
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: YumePouk on November 07, 2008, 05:20:11 PM
Yukan club :heart:
Boku to Kanojo no XXX  :D
Hana Yori Dango  :wub: :wub:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Rei-chan on November 10, 2008, 01:35:54 AM
Just finished Gal Circle, and KT was right, the ending was adorable~~!!!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: flawlesly on November 12, 2008, 07:29:55 AM
im watching Kekkon Dekiani Otoko last night, a bit late ...

can someone reccomend me another good dorama in 2008
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: miki on November 12, 2008, 10:15:25 AM
Code Blue
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Rei-chan on November 13, 2008, 12:43:45 AM
can someone reccomend me another good dorama in 2008

Maou is awesome, dunno if you've watched it.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Saburo on November 19, 2008, 07:27:36 AM
FINALLY getting around to "Galileo."  Episode one completed.  Looks good!

Had no idea that there's a movie version out in theaters now!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: flawlesly on November 26, 2008, 09:43:00 AM
can someone reccomend me another good dorama in 2008

Maou is awesome, dunno if you've watched it.

i havent watched it yet....
the last newest dorama i watch is Kekkon dekinai otoko.......
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: renzoku on November 26, 2008, 10:11:54 AM
Currently watching Bloody Monday. So far so good...
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: tenkei on November 27, 2008, 05:09:05 AM
this season:
-Bloody Monday
-Kaze no Garden
-Ryuusei no Kizuna
-Oh! My Girl!!
-Nanase Futatabi
-Shoni Kyumei
-Innocent Love
-Room of King
-Tonsura (though I've only seen ep1 and it was fucking awful, I'm really only watching it for Yoshitaka Yuriko, so if the next couple eps are as horrible as the first, I'll most likely drop it.)

favorites are Ryuusei no Kizuna, Oh! My Girl!!, and Bloody Monday
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: thonkz on November 29, 2008, 05:00:16 AM
Celeb to Binbo Taro  :heart:
Ryuusei no Kizuna  :heart:
Room of King  :heart:
Gira Gira  :heart:
Oh my girl!
OL Nippon  :heart:
Shoni Kyumei
Innocent Love
Bloody Monday  :heart:

Tenkei, wat is Kaze no Garden & Nanase Futatabi about ? They looks good tho
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: tenkei on November 29, 2008, 05:11:19 AM
kaze no garden is about this dude dying from cancer and his estranged family. nanase futatabi is about this group of friends how have like... mental abilities and them trying to find out how/why they have them
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BigDnm01 on November 29, 2008, 06:45:30 AM
Watching (TVB) Duke of Mount Deer 1998.  It's a very funny series.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on November 29, 2008, 11:20:03 AM
@thonkz

Nanase Futatabi
Main girl 'Nanase' remembers her power of telepathy (which her father made her stop using, when she was very small), after a traumatic experience.
She discovers a company project where kids were being tested for these powers years ago, and one of the ppl heading it was her father which was considered dead but his body was not found. She she starts a search for the grown-up kids, her father, and the project's secret.

I'm soooo into it.  :D
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: thonkz on November 30, 2008, 04:16:15 PM
@Winner & tenkei

woohoo  :cow: nanase futatabi sounds cool im gonna give it a try

ah i juz started watchin Fujiko F. Fujio Parallel Space, masami chan looks pretty here  :inlove: tho i dun really get it wat they r saying  :? my japanese sucks
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Ayabie on December 11, 2008, 01:53:59 PM
Finished Oh My Girl and picked up Akai Ito.

Seems like a typical school drama, but the story has gotten good feedback and the first episode had a nice atmosphere. I wonder how dark it really is. :lol:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: ShoujoHino on December 21, 2008, 01:39:25 PM
no  :heart: for Shoni Kyuumei? you ppl suck.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: zay05ohayou on December 21, 2008, 02:04:05 PM
Koizora...

Actually made me cry...  :cry: Hiro.... T____T
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BX_LeMans on December 21, 2008, 07:50:31 PM
Seigi no Mikata , because it has Shida Mirai.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Ayabie on December 22, 2008, 03:33:06 AM
Finished Ryuusei no Kizuna and Bloody Monday.

Akai Ito is awesome.

no  :heart: for Shoni Kyuumei? you ppl suck.

I've heard nothing good nor bad about it, so a sudden spark of interest doesn't seem too likely. :lol:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Shining Star on December 22, 2008, 11:10:53 PM
I'm watching Ikemen Idol AKA メル★ドル a new drama from AKB48 its filled with fanservice and has it's charm. And the girls are cute, that makes it watchable.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Fenrir on December 23, 2008, 05:16:32 PM
Just finished Bloody Monday!! Need to finish Innocent Love and Ryuusei.

Time to check out next season's dorama list! And its quite Johnny's dominated! o.O
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: miki on January 02, 2009, 09:19:30 AM
Bloody M0nday
and celeb & Poor.. with aya ueto.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: orac on January 03, 2009, 03:34:50 AM
Ichi ritoru no namida

I think I'm watching it for the 3rd or 4th time, I constantly rotate my DVD-Rs, and watch everything over and over again, so, the other doramas will come around at some point.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: mastermind05 on January 04, 2009, 06:56:44 PM
code blue
team batista no eiko
scrap teacher...
and gal circle
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BX_LeMans on January 06, 2009, 12:14:37 AM
Don't know, if that count here.

At the moment at episode 2 of Knight Rider 2008. Think they are at Ep9 in the moment since thats the last one online.

Edit: Since today runs Terminator : SCC in german tv - finally.

Seigi no Mikata finished, starting Ikemen Idol tomorrow.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Fenrir on January 13, 2009, 09:02:38 AM
Q.E.D! Q.E.D! Q.E.D! :lol:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Ayabie on January 14, 2009, 04:27:33 PM
Picked up Voice, Q.E.D and Mei-chan no Shitsuji so far.

Mei-chan seems to be the most promising. :lol:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: zay05ohayou on January 15, 2009, 04:04:03 PM
ryuusei no kizuna!

I dunno where to get d rest of d eps. onwards..
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Fenrir on January 15, 2009, 11:06:41 PM
Mei-chan is crazy. XD It's HanaKimi all over again!!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Ayabie on January 19, 2009, 11:23:17 PM
My watch list for this season is assembled. :cow:

Akai Ito
Voice
Zeni Geba
Love Shuffle
Mei-chan
Q.E.D

Might drop Q.E.D depending on the upcoming episodes. Zeni Geba had a pretty weird first episode, as well.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on January 20, 2009, 05:10:00 PM
Watched the 1st ep of Q.E.D. that was um... pretty average. But I'll keep watching it, just to see how Ai goes.

Makes me wonder if Reina acted Megumi from Tantei Gakuen Q, instead of Shida. She would be so perfect for it. 2nd season please? :roll:
She could even get an excuse to dye her hair pink: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detective_School_Q#Class_Q

Think I'll check out Meichan first. and Kame in Kami... no Shizuku  :lol:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: boykun on January 22, 2009, 07:53:03 AM
My list for the season,

Q.E.D.
Voice
Mei-chan no Shitsuji
Triangle

Also waiting for Love Shuffle, and I'll check out Zeni Geba, but Mei-chan is what I'm gonna look to the most. Tanimura Mitsuki's character is oh man, makes me lol.

Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Fenrir on January 22, 2009, 09:14:52 AM
Love Shuffle is very interesting! :D Can't wait for the next episode. I wonder who will end up with who at the end of the show. My friend and I are discussing all the possibilities already. XD

List for this season:

Voice
Mei-chan no Shitsuji
Kami no Shizuku
Q.E.D. (Only for Ai-chan :heart: XD)
Love Shuffle
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Ayabie on January 26, 2009, 12:06:21 AM
Yeah, Love Shuffle is hilarious. :lol:

Dropped Q.E.D and picked up Kiina.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: boykun on February 08, 2009, 02:58:39 AM
Picked up Love Shuffle.

Great banter. :lol: That'll keep me watching for sure. Daigo has some good style goin on.

Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on February 10, 2009, 05:10:07 PM
I lost concentration when watching Ep 4 of Mei-chan, are they trying too hard to turn it into a "comic" feel.
Yu Yamada should start bringing the hate and turn it to "Life". like making Rihito undress while she takes pics with her mobile or something. :lol:

Watched a few episodes of Voice, Kiina and Love Shuffle. You guys are right, Love Shuffle is very interesting~ :roll:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: electric mole on February 11, 2009, 10:41:23 AM
Mei-chan
Voice - will probably drop
akai ito
Love Shuffle
&& I just picked up Zeni Geba. Matsuyama Kenichi is pure evil lol
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: ushi on February 14, 2009, 08:23:26 AM
Arifureta Kiseki starring Nakama Yukie currently! Of all the recent and semi-recent dramas i've been watched, this one seems to be the most promising thus far (it's up to ep 6). I highly recommend it!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Ayabie on March 11, 2009, 12:47:47 PM
Finished Akai Ito. Still watching Voice, Zeni Geba, Love Shuffle and Mei-chan.

Zeni Geba is pretty brutal in a way, makes me want to pick up the original manga just to see how much they've toned it down. :lol: Voice is merely for Satomi, Mei-chan just for Nana and others, and Love Shuffle is still my favorite of the season.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: boykun on March 12, 2009, 09:23:26 PM
Mid season list, lol. Actually past that, but whatever.

Voice
Mei-chan
Kiina
Triangle
Love Shuffle.

As with Ayabie, Voice for Satomi, Mei-chan for its cast, Kiina for Kanno Miho. Triangle, interesting mystery. Love Shuffle is the favorite.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Ayabie on March 12, 2009, 10:27:32 PM
Crap, I forgot about Kiina!

Same as boykun there, Kanno Miho is awesome.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Saburo on March 12, 2009, 11:12:46 PM
Revisiting Konna Koi no Hanashi (http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Konna_Koi_no_Hanashi).  Currently recording old S-VHS episodes to DVD.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BigDnm01 on April 22, 2009, 10:16:21 PM
Started Watching Taiho shichauzo (2002) last night and just finished it.  It was a great dorama, funny, touching, cool and full of cute and pretty girls.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on April 24, 2009, 07:55:39 PM
Watched the Spring SP for Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari. Still as good as ever.

Atashinchi no Danshi ep1-2 (this "comic" formula is starting to get on my nerves. but I'm sure it'll be just as popular)
Ghost Friends ep1 (so far. meh)
Godhand Teru ep1-2 (kinda interesting so far. Still, would you let a guy like him do surgery on you?)

Will check out:
Smile (I think it'll be good, though I have no idea what it's about)
Boss (for Erika Toda again, of course! and it looks pretty funny too)

Add:
Forgot. Keitai Sousakan 7. It was on a whole year. crazy stuff~
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: boykun on April 26, 2009, 03:25:38 AM
Some kind of list,
Atashinichi no Danshi
Ghost Friends
The Quiz Show 2

Waiting to pick up,
BOSS
Smile
Godhand Teru


Atashinichi no Danshi is pretty ok. I'm mostly for Horikita. Ghost Friends is kinda.. eh, will see how it goes. The Quiz Show is looking good. Great cast in there, plus, Ayaya. BOSS, will check it for Toda, but it looks funny. Godhand Teru will be Hiroaka Yuta's lead role. Hellz yeah, no more supporting. I'll check out MR. BRAIN too, but that's after Godhand Teru finishes airing.

Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Fenrir on April 26, 2009, 08:54:51 PM
Hmm, new season, new dramas!

Watching:
Atashinchi no Danshi
Boss
The Quiz Show 2
Smile (?)

Atashinichi mostly for Horikita, The Quiz Show is pretty good, waiting to see how it pans out, but so far my favorite is Boss. Not sure if I can stomach Smile... it's MatsuJun and all, but... something about it just makes me kinda.. blah. I'll be checking out Mr. Brain after Godhand Teru.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: love_0o on April 26, 2009, 09:09:03 PM
I'm currently watching

Kiina

(http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr77/Butter_fly_91/th_800px-Kiina-banner.jpg) (http://s471.photobucket.com/albums/rr77/Butter_fly_91/?action=view&current=800px-Kiina-banner.jpg)

and
Godfather in Pink

(http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr77/Butter_fly_91/th_PinkGodfather.jpg) (http://s471.photobucket.com/albums/rr77/Butter_fly_91/?action=view&current=PinkGodfather.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BigDnm01 on April 27, 2009, 07:31:14 AM
mei-chan no shitsuji, Unfair, and Densha Otoko.  I just finish the first two, and currently watching the third one.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: lunarprincess on April 28, 2009, 12:24:48 AM
well I just finished ROOKIES ...  :inlove:
and i'm planning to watch Ryuusei no kizuna ^^
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on April 28, 2009, 06:03:20 PM
Update:
Ghost Friends ep3 = will not watch another episode even if there was a gun to my head
BOSS = better than I first expected. must be from the nice cast. recommended
Atashinchi no Danshi = so many shower scenes! is it gonna happen in all the episodes?!! :inlove: (i'm dirty)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Ayabie on April 30, 2009, 07:14:45 AM
Picked up Konkatsu!, Atashinchi no Danshi and Aishiteru. Dropped Ghost Friends.

I'm surprised no one mentioned Konkatsu yet. :lol: Pretty surprising ratings (or maybe not), but it's fun. The first episode of Atashinchi was alright, I'm just not so sure about the cast. Aishiteru is good so far, a nice change from the other two.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: electric mole on May 07, 2009, 11:01:28 AM
smile

aragaki is too adorable  :wub:
first 2 eps was done well. looking forward to upcoming eps.

atashinichi no danshi

quite alright. watching it mostly for the cast (Horikitty Maki especially).

i'll probably pick up BOSS as well.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on May 07, 2009, 08:01:34 PM
Majo Saiban is also suprisingly good. Watched 2 episodes and I'm already hooked.
About these bad guys that scare/corrupt/terrorize the jury in the shadows, to vote the murderer not guilty.

Definitely has a Liar Game feel to it. :wub:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: hibachifinal on May 11, 2009, 08:25:44 AM
just finished watching LIFE

oh god fukada saki is a goddam bitch in this one. seriously wanna punch that faec.

and kitano kii <3
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Mugen on May 22, 2009, 12:52:02 AM
im watching shiroi haru right now. check it out its pretty good!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Ayabie on May 27, 2009, 12:40:17 PM
Picked up MR. BRAIN.

Not by any means original, but it sure is one of the better shows this season. :lol:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on May 29, 2009, 12:05:40 AM
I like Shiroi Haru too~ :D

Episode 6 of Boss was great. Kinda like a Jyoou no Kyoushitsu round 2.  :lol:
Majo Saiban and The Quiz Show also just had a suprising twist. Just in time to raise more interest.

Another series that suprised me is Love Game. Even though it's a 30min mini-story, It's still pretty interesting stuff. :oops:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: StreakInTheSky on June 17, 2009, 07:15:42 PM
:lol: just getting started with the season, but checking out

Konkatsu
Atashinchi no Danshi
Shiroi Haru
BOSS (lol most of the fuji line-up)
Mr. Brain
The Quiz Show 2

Will probably end up dropping at least half like usual, but we'll see.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Ayabie on July 01, 2009, 07:30:57 AM
Finished Konkatsu, Aishiteru and Atashinchi.

Konkatsu had great characters so it's kind of sad seeing it end half-assed. :lol: Only one drama left of the season now.

Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Fenrir on July 29, 2009, 09:50:38 AM
Ya, hisashiburi~!

New season! But, actually there's not much that interests me! :O Only 2 so far.

Buzzer Beat - Mmmm Kitagawa Keiko Sailor Mars~~~ XD oh and YamaP. But gotta fix that hair. XD
Orthros no Inu - Tackey. :lol:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Mugen on July 29, 2009, 10:29:48 AM
im watching ninkyo helper. with pervert kusanagi lol and hotness meisa  :fap

dont think im gonna continue watching buzzer beat. they messed up the basketball rules and what not. yamapi's hair looks like a mop drenched in piss  :lol:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: inechan on July 30, 2009, 10:38:29 PM
hana yori dango season 2
season 2 is much better then the first...
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Ayabie on August 03, 2009, 04:39:38 PM
Picked up Koishite Akuma, Saru Lock and Otomen.

I've yet to check out Otomen yet, but the other two seem watchable. :lol:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BX_LeMans on August 03, 2009, 09:17:05 PM
Kurosagi
Q.E.D.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BigDnm01 on August 05, 2009, 06:41:17 AM
Finished Fuma no Kojiro, now watching ROOKIES.  btw, when will the ROOKIES: GRADUATION Movie be released on DVD?
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: boykun on August 10, 2009, 08:33:08 AM
Finished BOSS, picked up Ninkyo Helper and Buzzer Beat.

Still watching Konkatsu, Majo Saiban.


Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: SomethingWild on August 16, 2009, 10:43:15 PM
I dlded the first episode of Gokusen. Haven't watched it yet.. I hope it's good.
Title: 「ぽっかぽか」
Post by: Saburo on August 22, 2009, 11:56:31 PM
Viva la Nineties!  Viewing my old POKKAPOKA (http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Pokkapoka) episodes.

(http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/345/pokka2end.gif)

Very possibly my most cherished J-drama of ALL time.  Seriously.
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Post by: tenkei on August 23, 2009, 12:14:11 AM
Watching Buzzer Beat (great show), Shiroi Haru (how did this not win best drama that season), Ninkyo Helper... man this is the lightest drama load ive had since i first started watching drama in 05
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Post by: Ayabie on August 26, 2009, 04:03:49 AM
Staying with Koishite Akuma, Saru Lock and Otomen for this season.

The cheapness of Saru Lock is awesome, and the fact that it's aired late night means a lot of extra fanservice. :lol:
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Post by: winner on September 05, 2009, 01:03:39 PM
In order of liking:
Saru Lock = City Hunter with lockpicking skills = dangerous :P

Otomen = boylove = many awkward moments = I love Lover Soul PV ALOT!!! :wub: =

柴咲コウ - ラバソー ~lover soul~ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT6ICzG3OTg#normal)

Buzzer Beat = Yama-P = cool-looking guys and love triangles

Orthos no Inu = devil with healing hands, angel with killing hands = on the edge chaos

Maid Deka = weird = cute

Call Center no Koibito = office comedy = lessons of life and what is really important
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Post by: SomethingWild on September 20, 2009, 01:39:49 PM
I dlded the first episode of Gokusen. Haven't watched it yet.. I hope it's good.

Loved it, trying to get a hold of the other episodes as well.
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Post by: Saburo on October 14, 2009, 03:28:58 AM
Started LOVE SHUFFLE and BOSS.  Had to convert the latter for my mom's iTouch.  The former was very highly recommended so I took a chance.

Wish me luck.
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Post by: hydedy on October 18, 2009, 09:38:32 AM
saru lock, but  still wait for next english sub from calpisuu..... :thumbsup
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Post by: zay05ohayou on October 18, 2009, 02:05:20 PM
Currently watching VOICE and Othros no Inu.. I so forgot to follow up SMILE... so i'll have to catch up on that.. Need to find out where to dL the eps though.. crazy drama on torrents before made me so lazy..  :sweatdrop:
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Post by: Ayabie on November 02, 2009, 11:10:27 PM
Finished Saru Lock, Koishite Akuma and the first season of Otomen.

Picked up the second season of Otomen, My Girl, TOKYO DOGS, Jouou Virgin and Shoukoujo Seira.
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Post by: maliciel on November 03, 2009, 06:57:54 AM
Only following Shoukojou Seira at the moment. Still have Long Vacation to watch, came highly recommended. :lol:
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Post by: Ayabie on November 14, 2009, 12:38:35 AM
Forgot to mention I'm watching Samurai High School. It's pretty wacky. :lol:

Also, finished Otomen ~Aki~. Sad to see it end.
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Post by: renzoku on November 14, 2009, 01:02:15 AM
Meitantei no Okite
Samurai High School
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Post by: rebornsoul on November 15, 2009, 01:15:58 PM
IRIS
JIN
TOKYO DOGS
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Post by: Yupyup on November 26, 2009, 08:48:08 AM
finished watching the moonlight show recently on tv, it was actually quite good. maybe i should watch some JDrama soon.
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Post by: orac on November 26, 2009, 01:29:28 PM
Apparently I watch too many doramas, and, believe i've downloaded about 100GB of episodes of j-doramas this month, lol, currently watching Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu (Crying out Love, in the Centre of the World).  Only on episode 3 at the moment, but, having seen the movie a few years ago, im remembering quite a bit bout the story.
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Post by: paihchenko on November 26, 2009, 03:25:05 PM
cannot download doramas too much..here, our internet provider sucks..!!
well..miss the gokusen series
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Post by: Yanki31Mina on January 02, 2010, 10:52:18 PM
I'm watching Anego again until I can find Ketsuekigatabetsu Onna ga Kekkon Suru Hoho with english subs.  I can't wait for the AKB48 new drama.
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Post by: angboi on January 05, 2010, 12:52:40 AM
Shokojo Seira with Mirai starring in it
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Post by: orac on January 22, 2010, 03:46:24 PM
Not watching any dorama atm, need to find one to watch.  Was thinking of watching Untouchable.
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Post by: BigDnm01 on January 22, 2010, 09:36:07 PM
Watching Tokyo DOGS.  It's funny, entertaining and some parts over-the-top wacky/cheesy.  The actions scene are decent, thought not first-rate, but the show isn't about all action anyway.  all in all, I like it, and my sisters seems so, too. 

btw, I wonder if the Japanese either can't make a great action drama, like some of their action movies, or that they don't want to portray that on tv?
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Post by: sh15uya on January 22, 2010, 09:49:29 PM

watching Samurai High School & Tokyo Dogs.

SHS could have been better I guess xD

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Post by: BigDnm01 on January 23, 2010, 08:09:07 PM
finished Tokyo DOGS now watching Samurai high School, not just because everyone watching it, but I have nothing other to watch.  I did want to watch it.  though I usually wait until the it released all it episodes (english sub) cuz I dunno want to wait a week an episode.  Good and funny lots of embarrasing moments, haha. 

thanks Timeless Subs for all the fansubbing, this and Tokyo Dogs.
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Post by: winner on January 23, 2010, 11:09:10 PM
Romes. Which was actually pretty boring.
Koshonin 2. Which was still pretty entertaining. 1st season was better though IMHO.

Can start watching the new dramas now. :D
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Post by: otherain on January 24, 2010, 12:59:46 PM
my boss my hero.. its very funny  :lol:
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Post by: winner on January 26, 2010, 03:26:16 AM
Ryouma Den ep1 to 3 = very insightful, since I have no idea about this person's history except hearing the name every so often. I really hope to learn more about him from the drama.

Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge ep1 = another cute guys series. Starting to get wary of these comic-book type of stories. Actually, it's just Nobuta wo Produce minus the school and Yama-p. :smhid

Tokujo Kabachi!! ep1 = weird way to make people learn law, but it's also pretty funny watching the pair fight. XD

Bloody Monday 2 ep1 = same high-tension atmosphere. And the same "didn't think they'd do that to that character" type of surprises too. I bet there are going to be a few more of those in the coming episodes. :)
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Post by: maliciel on January 26, 2010, 02:40:27 PM
Ryouma Den ep1 to 3 = very insightful, since I have no idea about this person's history except hearing the name every so often. I really hope to learn more about him from the drama.

Is Maeda Atsuko in that much, at all?

Been wanting to watch it, but..
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Post by: winner on January 26, 2010, 07:56:11 PM

Is Maeda Atsuko in that much, at all?

Been wanting to watch it, but..

I didn't recognize her in it (she's Ryouma's niece?). Didn't even know she was part of it. :lol:
I guess I would if she had any lines. So I think Acchan hasn't shown up yet.

Wonder if it's because her character isn't born yet.
Which would make sense. Ryouma is only in his teens right now in the drama, so he shouldn't have a niece that's also a teen. :roll:
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Post by: orac on January 26, 2010, 11:00:25 PM
Decided to watch the Densha Otoko Dorama again, hehe, rather funny.
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Post by: Hart on February 08, 2010, 04:03:04 AM
^ You know what, I should watch that once again. And the specials too.  :lol:
That and Great Teacher Onizuka and Gokusen (the first one).

Currently watching Tokyo DOGS......huh.....I just realized all 4 dramas has something in common.

Also watching IRIS.
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Post by: sjump on February 08, 2010, 06:35:31 AM
Finished Liar Game Season 2

Still watching bloddy monday 2, code blue 2, tokujo kabachi
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Post by: Nodiflo on February 10, 2010, 04:08:00 PM
I'm watching Jyouou Virgin season II ! It's really funny and quite surprising considering it's a japanese drama ! Then I'll try to find the 1st season :)
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Post by: Ishtar on February 16, 2010, 11:29:40 PM
- Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge
- Jyouou Virgin (though I can't find the last episodes with subs)
- Tokyo Dogs (a must see!!)
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Post by: Ayabie on February 18, 2010, 08:05:31 PM
Picked up Bloody Monday, Nakai to Kimeta Hi and Massugu na Otoko for this season.

The former two have been delivering so far, but Massugu is a bit of a snore fest. Fortunately, the ladies is what's keeping me interested. :lol:
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Post by: Mai17 on February 19, 2010, 02:50:34 PM
currently Code Blue Season 2, and Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge
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Post by: Beecubed on February 19, 2010, 03:01:10 PM
Code Blue 2 (YAMAPI!!!!!!!)

And possibly may pick up Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge. I'd always wanted real life Sunako and Kyohei... was really disappointed that Kame got the lead, but may consider just for entertainment value.

I've also been meaning to finish off Bloody Monday, Galileo and Iryu Team Medical Dragon...
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Post by: winner on February 28, 2010, 09:20:35 PM
At last. Finished watching Sunadokei.
60 episodes of classic romance and heartache. :cry: loved it~ :oops:

As for this season's dramas. I'm still following Bloody Monday 2, Ryouma Den and Hidarime Tantei EYE really closely. :wub:
Need to check out if Naka nai to Kimeta Hi is any good.
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Post by: boykun on March 01, 2010, 11:14:44 PM
This season watching, Code Blue 2, Bloody Monday 2, Tokujo Kabachi, Massugu na Otoko, and Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge.
Looking to pick up Nakanai to Kimeta Hi whenever the subs get around to it.
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Post by: Ayabie on April 24, 2010, 10:40:35 AM
New season!

Picked up Sunao ni Narenakute and Zettai Reido. Sunao seems really promising so far, but Zettai is just working as my Ueto Aya fix. :lol:
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Post by: Azagrath on April 25, 2010, 01:50:42 AM
Working on getting up to speed on the classics, while also keeping up with some of the newer series.

Just finished Gokusen 3. Next... I'm thinking probably Liar Game 2.
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Post by: sjump on April 29, 2010, 04:08:25 AM
i am watching shinzanmono
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Post by: Saburo on May 02, 2010, 11:08:36 PM
Just started JIN, which is now airing on broadcast teevee now.

Loving the all-star cast.  Raised an eyebrow to the parallels between Osawa Takao's Jin Sensei and Shuichi Sensei from "Hoshi No Kinka," fifteen years hence: expert surgeon, falling down the stairs, amnesia (feigned or otherwise).  Now all we need is a handicapped person to stumble into the plot.
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Post by: winner on May 03, 2010, 07:25:42 AM
Yankee-kun to Megane-chan. Only watched the first episode so far, it's just really funny.
Like the part where he recalls his past about how he became so good at fighting~ :rofl:
Definitely going to follow this one.

I'll check Zettai Reido next. Detective x Ueto Aya sounds just like the type of drama I'd like to see.

And also Pandora 2, in a bit. Wondering if it's a sequel or a prequel.
Too bad none of the original cast are in it, hope season 2 can create the heavy tension that the original did.
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Post by: revan on May 09, 2010, 06:57:13 AM
Bloody Monday 2...
not as good as the first season..
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Post by: adventwriter on May 11, 2010, 04:01:55 AM
Rewatching Ichi Rittoru no Namida
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Post by: hide_toyotomi on May 12, 2010, 01:53:35 AM
almost finishing Code Blue 2nd season..
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Post by: NinniN on May 14, 2010, 08:27:18 PM
just finished watching yamato nedeshiko shichi henge, i dont like it, at all, despite all the hype about it and all the popular stars in it

started bengoshi no kuzu and yankee bokou ni kaeru
bengoshi is another profession drama; this one is about lawyers. One of those " 2 people with opposite personality working together and accepting another" type.
yankee bokou ni kaeru falls with the type of GTO and gokusen: new teacher with a problematic class.
Nonetheless, these two seems promising (at least from what i watched so far)

can anyone recommend me another?
i think i'm sick of unrealistic comedy drama already. when i watched hanazakari it was still ok, and then come mei-chan no shitsuji, atashinchi and yamada neshiko, etc.

so i'm thinking something realistic, with real problems that you can connect, something not too dark, romance is okay but if possible not the main drive of the story; the closest one i can think is beautiful life, heh, not too recent either.

thnx in advance
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Post by: winner on May 15, 2010, 05:21:21 AM
^I was going to say Buzzer Beat. But that's totally romance driven. :P

You could try My Girl. It stars Masaki Aiba (from Arashi). He finds out he has a daughter and suddenly needs to learn how to take care of her alone.
It's very emotional, and also weighs on some realistic and very serious issues. Like how he'd balance his mother's expectations, his work attitude, the best environment for his daughter to grow up, and also his career's future.
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Post by: NinniN on May 15, 2010, 05:27:32 PM
^I was going to say Buzzer Beat. But that's totally romance driven. :P

You could try My Girl. It stars Masaki Aiba (from Arashi). He finds out he has a daughter and suddenly needs to learn how to take care of her alone.
It's very emotional, and also weighs on some realistic and very serious issues. Like how he'd balance his mother's expectations, his work attitude, the best environment for his daughter to grow up, and also his career's future.

watched buzzer beater oledi, satisfying but not fav material
i think i've watched a dorama called my girl, but the story is a bit different, about a child star living with a guy, cant remember his name but it wasnt aiba, and there was kato rosa. i only watch a couple episodes or so couldnt really remember the details.
OK, i think i'll go look it, thnx
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Post by: Fenrir on May 17, 2010, 08:29:57 AM
can anyone recommend me another?
i think i'm sick of unrealistic comedy drama already. when i watched hanazakari it was still ok, and then come mei-chan no shitsuji, atashinchi and yamada neshiko, etc.

so i'm thinking something realistic, with real problems that you can connect, something not too dark, romance is okay but if possible not the main drive of the story; the closest one i can think is beautiful life, heh, not too recent either.

thnx in advance

Hmm, these all range from a few years back to more recent. Wasn't sure what kind of genre you were looking for, but these are all more serious drama, some more romantic driven than others.

Good Luck
Hero
Pride
Mr. Brain
(lol They all have KimuTaku in them, but they all have a very good supporting cast which to me makes the drama that much more awesome)

Boss - Crime drama
Unfair - Crime drama, a little more darker, but I found it quite enjoyable
Galileo - Mystery
Haken no Hinkaku - Comedy/drama
Love shuffle - Romance drama, but on the more serious side
Nodame Cantabile - Romantic comedy, but better lol
Bara no Nai Hanaya - Slice of life, romance
Honey and Clover - Slice of life
Orange Days - Romance

I would list some more, but my friend is currently borrowing some drama and I can't remember them all.

Currently watching for this season: Sunao ni Naranakute, Zettai Reido, Tsuki no Koibito
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Post by: Saburo on May 17, 2010, 08:40:05 AM
Just finished JIN and...  well, where's the spoiler thread?!
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Post by: winner on May 17, 2010, 10:32:39 AM
Watched a few episodes of Jotei Kaoruko (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/jotei-kaoruko/index.html).

It's official. Kiritani Mirei is friggin' cloned from Yui Aragaki. :P
Evidence 1:
(http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/7291/joteikaorukoep01.jpg)
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Post by: vin0104 on May 18, 2010, 07:06:14 AM
currently watching Boss, last ep to be watched later, then start with Liar game season 2.
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Post by: shomazta on June 02, 2010, 07:32:40 AM
Liar Game 2 owned, can't wait til the movie is out

I'm currently watching Bloody Monday 2 and Okane ga Nai, need to pick up a few others though, with subs coming out only every few weeks or so on these shows I need more shows lol
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Post by: Ishtar on June 07, 2010, 03:15:57 AM
Yankee-kun to Megane-chan
Loveholic
To Get Her
Title: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Saburo on June 13, 2010, 11:44:04 PM
Plowing through ROOKIES at the moment. A cliche pops forth every five minutes but I figure I'll make it to the end (just finished episode 7).

Has the movie been subbed already?
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Post by: Ayabie on June 26, 2010, 09:33:42 AM
Finished Sunao ni Narenakute.

Disappointing. :/
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Post by: usa~sayu on June 28, 2010, 11:59:24 PM
Re-watching Hana Yori Dango. I can never get sick of it <3
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Post by: winner on July 14, 2010, 11:17:42 PM
Checked out some ep1's of this season. Ones I've watched and will follow (in order):
Mioka = Yoshitaka Yuriko :inlove:
Joker Yurusarezaru Sosakan = Buddha cop + cute Anne :heart:
Hotaru no Hikari 2 = 部長~~ XD
Gold
HAMMER SESSION!
Unubore Deka
Monster Magnitude 9 = unbelievably boring 1st ep :yawn:

Looking out for Nihonjin no Shiranai Nihongo. Foreigners are normally so warped in jdramas, wonder how weird they'll get in this one.
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Post by: Fushigidane on July 15, 2010, 03:24:06 PM
Bloody Monday 2! Minami :inlove: All the girls :inlove: :lol: (actually they are not very special, just liking them coz of inside jokes XD)
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Post by: Ayabie on July 19, 2010, 07:44:36 PM
Fuck yeah, epic season.

GOLD - Nojima Shinji! Bound to deliver like he always has.
Mioka - Yoshitaka Yuriko :inlove:
Unubore Deka - First episode was hilarious with some Nagase x Kato Ai nostalgia. :lol:
Toubou Bengoshi - I'm sure they could've picked anyone better than Kamiji Yuusuke, but anyhow at least they provided the hottest drama sisters ever.
Hammer Session! - Seems promising so far.
Monster Magnitude 9 - I'm not expecting much from this, I just want my Ishibashi Anna fix.

Also thinking of picking up the first Hotaru no Hikari before I venture on to the new one, but that might be too much...
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Post by: fallenxangel24952 on August 04, 2010, 06:42:10 AM
Yankee-kun to Megane-chan
and rewatch Taiyou no Uta
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Post by: NekoMioko on August 11, 2010, 12:33:19 AM
You are beautiful.

It is the first korean drama that I watch, I like it :3
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Post by: winner on August 25, 2010, 08:02:11 PM
Gold is actually scaring me with its bunch of story twists.
I watched ep7 and I actually never saw it coming, I don't think they tipped the viewers at all beforehand.

Joker is turning out to be pretty boring though. sad.
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Post by: Saburo on August 25, 2010, 09:13:40 PM
Finally finished ROOKIES a couple weeks ago, which turned out to be pretty junk.  Shame on me for blindly hooking onto the baseball angle.

Watched Ep 1 of HOTARU NO HIKARI last weekend.  No big shakes but I've become quite charmed with Ayase Haruka so I will give this a chance.
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Post by: Ayabie on August 25, 2010, 09:52:47 PM
GOLD - Best thus far as expected. I forgot how awesome of an actress Amami Yuuki is.
Mioka - Yoshitaka Yuriko. :inlove: No episode this week so another week until the finale.
Unubore Deka - Funny shit, I love silly stuff like this.
Toubou Bengoshi - Have all the currently aired episodes downloaded but I just can't seem to continue watching it because of the lead character. Probably dropping this.
Hammer Session! - Nothing out of the extraordinary, but it's watchable.
Monster Magnitude 9 - Probably dropping now that I can get the screenshots elsewhere.

Gold is actually scaring me with its bunch of story twists.
I watched ep7 and I actually never saw it coming, I don't think they tipped the viewers at all beforehand.

Typical of Nomura Shinji. :lol: There was some hinting towards the twist, but you only notice them now in retrospect...
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Post by: Anariel on August 26, 2010, 10:05:05 PM
Hotaru no Hikari (http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Hotaru_no_Hikari)
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Post by: lina_sama on September 10, 2010, 04:12:59 AM
right now I'm watching hana kimi (taiwanese), miss no god and rewatch Full House
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Post by: Meania on September 18, 2010, 11:38:55 PM
Aside from watching Majisuka Gakuen~ Today I've started watching my first Japanese drama ;  u ;

Zettai Kareshi~ :heart:
I'm watching it because of the manga series~ I love Yuu Watase's stories!! :D
Finished episode 3 this afternoon, now currently looking for other dramas to begin! Can't wait till I can watch more of the series~ XD;
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Post by: twissie on September 23, 2010, 10:38:04 AM
I've never been a huge drama fan, but I watched Kekkon dekinai otoko this summer, loved it to bits, and went on to watch Trick. Oh my god, it's absolutely hilarious, and big props to the people who translated that, because the puns and wordplays are laid on thick. I just love it. Trying to not watch it all at once, because I want it to last ;_;!
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Post by: muppet on September 25, 2010, 01:52:05 PM
Currently watching Unubore Keiji (or Unubore Deka) with Tomoya Nagase. Really liked him in My Boss My Hero, and he shines comedically in the episodes of this series that I have seen so far. There will be a series of well known actresses in each episode (already have seen Ai Katoh and Yu Aoi in the first two episodes) but it is Mika Nakashima that is really fun to see. Hope her part keeps getting attention.
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Post by: sugartrick on September 29, 2010, 07:33:29 PM
Currently watching Unubore Keiji (or Unubore Deka) with Tomoya Nagase. Really liked him in My Boss My Hero, and he shines comedically in the episodes of this series that I have seen so far. There will be a series of well known actresses in each episode (already have seen Ai Katoh and Yu Aoi in the first two episodes) but it is Mika Nakashima that is really fun to see. Hope her part keeps getting attention.

watching this currently aswell :3 kudo kankuro is an awesome scriptwriter and didn't disappoint me this time either, this show is pure gold :D
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Post by: Fushigidane on September 30, 2010, 12:14:53 AM
I've watched many dramas lately. NOW I'm watching Momo Love :)
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Post by: muppet on October 09, 2010, 02:21:47 PM
Currently watching Unubore Keiji (or Unubore Deka) with Tomoya Nagase. Really liked him in My Boss My Hero, and he shines comedically in the episodes of this series that I have seen so far. There will be a series of well known actresses in each episode (already have seen Ai Katoh and Yu Aoi in the first two episodes) but it is Mika Nakashima that is really fun to see. Hope her part keeps getting attention.

watching this currently aswell :3 kudo kankuro is an awesome scriptwriter and didn't disappoint me this time either, this show is pure gold :D

Just finished episode 3 and 4. Ep. 3 with Kanako Higuchi. She is a well known actress with many roles, but she is lately most recognizable as Okaasan, married to Otousan, the proud Shiba Inu papa on the Softbank commericials. Ep. 4 with the always lovey Erika Toda. Looks like Mika Nakashima will get some more action in Episode 5.
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Post by: winner on October 17, 2010, 01:51:48 PM
In order of interest again:

SPEC (ep01-02) - Sequel to Keizoku (http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Keizoku), which I haven't watched.
It has a Fringe feel with SPEC (super-powered) criminals running wild. Though the crime-solving reminds me more of Trick and Jikou Keisatsu. The moody camerawork is great.
And Erika Toda's KY character acts all weird/cute in it with her messy hair. :inlove: (I'm so biased)

Reinoryokusha Odagiri Kyoko no Uso (ep01) - Satomi Ishihara doing another loopy character. Just how I like it.

Q10 (ep01) - Its got Acchan in it. :)

Himitsu (ep01) - Traffic accident causes dead wife's soul to switch into daughters body. Pretty emotional 1st episode.

Guilty - Akuma to Keiyakushita Onna (ep01) - Simply having Miho Kanno act the anti-hero already has me stumped (totally not what I'm used to).
Her acting 2 personalities, 3 cases occuring in the same episode, dogs giving birth. It's too confusing~ :lol:

Iryu 3 (ep01) - More of the same...Wait, genius trainee Mitsuki Tanimura! :panic:

Yamikin Ushijima-kun (ep01) - Story from the angle of debt collectors. Pretty interesting stuff.

Jyouou 3 - Special Edition (ep01) - More of the same.:shakeit:

Kurohyo (ep01)- Based on the PSP Yakuza game. Punch punch punch. Nothing special.

Basically a bunch of weird dramas. :P
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Masa on October 17, 2010, 02:11:12 PM
Reinoryokusha Odagiri Kyoko no Uso & Q10 :thumbup
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Amplifier on October 17, 2010, 05:15:09 PM
Reinoryokusha, Q10, Liar Game S2, and going to start Dragon Zakura today :hump:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: sugartrick on October 17, 2010, 10:24:19 PM
still watching unubore and yesterday started watching ohitorisama. not sure if i'll continue though~
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on November 16, 2010, 08:11:14 PM
I certainly watch way too many doramas :oops:, couple recent watches in the last few weeks.
Uramiya Honpo, season one- Can't find it subbed anywhere but luckily can follow along with it close enough, Ayumi as Uramiya is one sultry tough revenge artist, also watched both specials and season 2 is on deck. :thumbsup
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/AK-%20Uramiya%20Honpo/vlcsnap-2010-11-13-13h18m22s45.jpg)

4 Shimai Tantei Dan- Sort of a zany drama/comedy about 4 sleuthing sisters who solve 1 or 2 murder cases every show led by the youngest sister played by Kaho. Quite corny and predictable but I enjoyed it. 8)
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Dramas%201/vlcsnap-21118.jpg)

Also just started Hancho, so far so good, with season 2 of Uramiya Honpo and Otomen on deck. :P
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: lina_sama on November 17, 2010, 04:41:54 PM
Right now I'm watching Hi My Sweetheart and Prince who turns into frog are really good doramas :thumbsup
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on November 19, 2010, 10:58:57 PM
Finished up Hancho, give it really high marks, just a basic police drama but done in such a good way. Likable characters, interesting stories, nothing over the top, just a really enjoyable drama, highly recommend it. :twothumbs On to Otomen now.
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Dramas%201/vlcsnap-12137.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Scatterbrain on November 22, 2010, 03:41:52 PM
I just finished Majisuka Gakuen and Nihonjin no shiranai nihongo

Now, I'm following Q10 (Acchan is the reason why, obviously)

That's all by now...
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: kaylies on November 22, 2010, 03:51:56 PM
Currently, I am re-watching LIFE.
This is one of the few dramas that I would willingly watch again and again and never get tired of it. I am addicted lol
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on November 22, 2010, 04:15:59 PM
Currently, I am re-watching LIFE.
This is one of the few dramas that I would willingly watch again and again and never get tired of it. I am addicted lol
Completely agree with you on LIFE. I am not one to use hyperbole- but this was as moving a drama as I have ever seen on television. Touching on the theme of group cowardice versus individual bravery, but also emphasizing the beauty of empathetic friendship, and truth prevailing over darkness and greed. Please watch this drama if you have the chance. :thumbup
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on November 22, 2010, 07:52:54 PM
^^ Read most of the mangas though I thought the show might be a little too sad, after reading those posts may give it a try. :yep:
Currently watching Otomen, quite a strange series, quite lame and predictable but have to admit I'm enjoying it, fits into the guilty pleasure category. :roll: Really like Kaho, think she has the potential to become quite a popular actress in the next few years.
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Dramas%204/vlcsnap-27184.jpg)(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Dramas%204/vlcsnap-23333.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on November 23, 2010, 12:40:37 AM
^^ Read most of the mangas though I thought the show might be a little too sad, after reading those posts may give it a try. :yep:
Currently watching Otomen, quite a strange series, quite lame and predictable but have to admit I'm enjoying it, fits into the guilty pleasure category. :roll: Really like Kaho, think she has the potential to become quite a popular actress in the next few years.
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Dramas%204/vlcsnap-27184.jpg)(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Dramas%204/vlcsnap-23333.jpg)

Agree that watching Kaho in this series is worth the watch. And the series actually has some pretty well written comedic moments.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Scatterbrain on November 23, 2010, 02:03:42 AM
Can you recommend me something of this season, please?
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on November 23, 2010, 02:51:44 AM
^^ Read most of the mangas though I thought the show might be a little too sad, after reading those posts may give it a try. :yep:
Currently watching Otomen, quite a strange series, quite lame and predictable but have to admit I'm enjoying it, fits into the guilty pleasure category. :roll: Really like Kaho, think she has the potential to become quite a popular actress in the next few years.
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Dramas%204/vlcsnap-27184.jpg)(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Dramas%204/vlcsnap-23333.jpg)

Agree that watching Kaho in this series is worth the watch. And the series actually has some pretty well written comedic moments.
Yeah, you're right about the whole series in general, there are so many funny moments, :lol: got 2 episodes left, sort of hoping it wasn't going to end. :w00t:
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Dramas%204/vlcsnap-7428.jpg)(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Dramas%204/vlcsnap-16229.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: nicander on November 23, 2010, 09:03:03 AM
just finished Shinzanmono yesterday, and now watching Reinoryokusha, Juui Dollittle and Q10
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Genbu on November 24, 2010, 09:55:42 AM
for now, i have finished watch Iryu - Team Medical Dragon and Jyouou, two of them are first season dorama, and Maid in Akihabara
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: raiki on November 24, 2010, 06:02:14 PM
Reinoryokusha Odagiri Kyoko no Uso , ishihara satomi is so cute..........
also been finished old dorama titled motokare...
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on November 24, 2010, 09:30:14 PM
^^ Seen the Moto Kare drama too, was okay, but having Ryoko in it makes it worth a watch. :)
Doing a rewatch of Ryusei no Kizuna, really is such a good drama, plus ET is in it! :twothumbs
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Toda%2010/vlcsnap-37810.jpg)(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Toda%2010/vlcsnap-8878.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on November 27, 2010, 11:13:26 PM
Finished the above off, can't add iny more classic comments that have been said about it. 8) Now on Uramiya Honpo Reboot, second season of the drama, stars our fave DekaRanger Ayumi Kinoshita. :twothumbs
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/AK-%20Uramiya%20Honpo/vlcsnap-23002.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: hydeo1 on November 28, 2010, 12:56:35 AM
can use this thread to ask for some good action,suspense or comedy doramas names? can be k,c j doramas i dont care , the point is be a good one :3
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: yumechu on December 02, 2010, 06:48:32 PM
^ Try Triangle! It's a mystery/suspense show and it's pretty amazing :)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on December 02, 2010, 08:34:55 PM
^ Try Triangle! It's a mystery/suspense show and it's pretty amazing :)
Good choice, :yep: I second that recommendation, Yosuke Eguchi is so good in it plus it's got Ryoko Hirosue. :twothumbs
(http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/9369/vlcsnap2010011700h57m32.jpg)(http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/2973/vlcsnap2010011701h58m09.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: ariake_takanari on December 06, 2010, 11:26:26 AM
currently watching Freeter, Ie wo kau which starring Ninomiya Kazunari
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: hydeo1 on December 08, 2010, 05:20:45 AM
ok i go try triangle ^^

thx :P

and i dont know why the RSS sometimes dont shwo some of the new answers in the threads O.o

this explain my late answer here haehaea
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on December 08, 2010, 10:18:35 PM
^^ Hope you like it, think I need a rewatch of it. Just finished up Koi wa Tatakai, really enjoyed it, quite a funny comedy/romance drama. :twothumbs
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Misc%202/zlf.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Fushigidane on December 09, 2010, 08:40:27 PM
My Lucky Star
I'm watching the 5th episode atm and so far this doesn't seem as good as some other TW idol dramas.. There's only 1 good looking man in the drama anyway! XD Well, it's my opinion and can't be sure before I've finished it. :grin:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on December 09, 2010, 10:50:13 PM
Up to episode 5 of Tokujo Kabachi, started out a bit slow but has really picked up though, Maki is looking real grown up...and good! :yep:
(http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/577/ztk0.jpg) (http://img210.imageshack.us/i/ztk0.jpg/)

Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: twissie on December 11, 2010, 01:03:21 PM
I don't watch a lot of jdrama (so don't expect me to ever be up to date with current season stuff XD) , but I just finished Sunao ni narenakute, and it was such a moving show ;____; I loved it to bits~

Currently watching Shinzanmono. It's cool as hell, hahaha 8D; Abe Hiroshi :heart:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on December 13, 2010, 10:51:51 PM
^^ Haven't seen that Hiroshi one yet but seen about 10 of his dramas, that guy is no doubt the best as far as Japanese actors go. :twothumbs
Up to episode 6 of Uramiya Honpo Reboot, second season of it, not real popular but more of a cult fave, Ayumi looks so.... :inlove:
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/AK-%20Uramiya%20Honpo/vlcsnap-21036.jpg)(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/AK-%20Uramiya%20Honpo/vlcsnap-20266.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BigDnm01 on December 18, 2010, 01:36:21 AM
Just finished these dramas in order, 
Beautiful Life (2000), Good Luck! (2003) and Pride,  all japanese dramas.   They all starred very beautiful female lead, tokiwa Takako, Shibasaki Kou and Takeuchi Yuko.   they all have one thing in common,  male lead, Kimura Takuya.  I can understand why he is a Japanese Hearthrob, but he is also a good actor.   
He plays a kool guy in those show, makes my think "Aniki!" too.  He's kakkoii.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on December 18, 2010, 02:40:43 AM
Beautiful Life is my all time fave J-Drama, lost count on how many times I've watched it. You're right about Takuya, he's more than a pretty face, he really is a good actor, Engine and Hero are also real good watches. :yep:
Just had a rewatch of Majo Saiban, one of my top dramas from the last 2 years. The plot revolves around a jury in a murder trial, really intense, if you like Liar Game this one is for you. 8)
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Misc%201/zms.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on December 18, 2010, 10:28:42 AM
Just finished closing episode of Unubore Deka, with Tomoya Nagase in the lead role. Great fun, and a fantastic supporting cast, with great guest stars.
In supporting roles Toma Ikuta, Yoshiyoshi Arakawa, and the wonderful Toshiyuki Nishida, were all brilliant. Mika Nakashima was wonderful in her role as well.  :twothumbs
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: shurrupak on December 23, 2010, 12:51:30 PM
MR Brain is a great serie!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on December 23, 2010, 03:44:34 PM
MR Brain is a great serie!
Shurrupak, I agree, I really enjoyed the stories and the cast were all very interesting.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on December 25, 2010, 11:01:58 PM
^^ Really enjoyed Mr. Brain too, Takuya can play any role and play it great. :thumbsup
Currently watching a real old series, Hitotsu yane no shita, it's from 1993, my oldest one yet. 8)
(http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/7159/63777531.jpg) (http://img256.imageshack.us/i/63777531.jpg/)

Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on December 30, 2010, 10:03:21 PM
Finished up Hitotsu yane no shita, what a fantastic series that was, :yep: a drama with drama! Seen well over a 100 but this easily slid into my top 5, :twothumbs like dramas that rely more on storylines and characters than a lot of flash, highly recommended. If it ever finishes downloading, :( Homework from 1992 will be up next.
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Dramas%204/vlcsnap-00020.jpg)(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Dramas%204/vlcsnap-00023.jpg)
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Dramas%204/vlcsnap-00015-1.jpg)(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Dramas%204/vlcsnap-00045.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: jackal2000 on January 08, 2011, 01:05:40 PM
Jyouou and Shimokita Glory Days. Drama24!!!!!  :D
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on January 09, 2011, 01:40:37 AM
Hey! Hey! Hey! 
One last shout out for Unubore Deka and Tomoya Nagase:

Nagase Dance 2....the continue (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2vgIOqOxSo#ws)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: david260684 on January 09, 2011, 05:19:33 AM
I currently watching old drama Densha otoko again... my favorite drama.. it's very funny and touching how otaku man can get beautiful and elegance woman like that.. that's what i called destiny..
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on January 17, 2011, 03:20:26 PM
Checking out the new season. Same as always, from most interested down:

LADY~Saigo no Hanzai Profile~ ep01-02 - Totally fits my bill. Gonna be following it like crazy. :heart:
cute girl = Kitagawa Keiko (check)
cute guy = Hiraoka Yuta (check)
interesting characters = all weirdos (check)
fits my taste = detective drama (check)
speed = fast-paced storyline (check)
fresh theme = team-based profiling (all check) :peace:

Control ep01 - Basically Galileo with a psychologist professor instead.

Gou~Himetachi no Sengoku ep01 - Strangely starting to get into these Taiga dramas.

Kokuhatsu Kokusen Bengonin ep01 - It's Keibuho Furuhata Ninzaburo! But he's like a lawyer now. um... :huhuh

Gaikoukan Kuroda Kosaku ep01 - Continuation of the movie "Megami no Hoshu". Crazy good cast, but the first episode was kinda slow just like the movie.
Hope it was just because of the overseas shooting, and will speed up since they're back in japan.

Misaki Number One!! ep01 - High School drama. Funny, but seen a lot of these.
School - Primary School drama. A little more serious. Same, seen a lot.

Utsukushi Rinjin ep01 - Psycho neighbour Yukie Nakama.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: lina_sama on January 19, 2011, 06:24:48 AM
currently watching You’re Beautiful, Nodame Cantabile Final Score, Papa to Musume no Nanokakan and Buzzer Beat XD :twothumbs
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on January 19, 2011, 02:43:16 PM
I just finished episodes 1 to 13 of "Hancho"- unfortunately the sites where I normally watch J-dramas have all got busted links to the final two episodes (14 & 15)
Have to point out episode 12, which is the episode where a 4th generation Japanese American detective comes over to Tokyo to hunt down an assasin. The speech given by series star Kuranosuke Sasaki to the L.A. cop, where Sasaki's character, Hancho, is impoloring the American detective not to give in to revenge, as it would sacrifice the greater concept of Justice, was probably one of the most powerful character moments that I have ever watched in an episodic series.

I will be looking for more dramas or movies with Sasaki san- he is the real deal.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on January 19, 2011, 07:36:44 PM
^^ I had the same problem too in not being able to watch the last 2 episodes, :sweatdrop: what a shame tooo as it was such a fantastic series. There's 2 more seasons of Hancho though not subbed yet(?). As far as Kuranosuke Sasaki goes, he's a fave of mine too, check out his movie The Mamiya Brothers, one of the best films from the last 5 years. :thumbsup
Mamiya Kyodai Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFnQ080JXjY#)

Also the drama with him M no Higeki is highly recommended, one of my all time faves and another good one is Shimokita Sundays.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on January 19, 2011, 11:57:58 PM
^^ I had the same problem too in not being able to watch the last 2 episodes, :sweatdrop: what a shame tooo as it was such a fantastic series. There's 2 more seasons of Hancho though not subbed yet(?). As far as Kuranosuke Sasaki goes, he's a fave of mine too, check out his movie The Mamiya Brothers, one of the best films from the last 5 years. :thumbsup
Also the drama with him M no Higeki is highly recommended, one of my all time faves and another good one is Shimokita Sundays.
Yoshino san, thanks for all the great recommendations- I will surely be checking those out. And belated Happy Rikamas!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on January 20, 2011, 02:33:44 AM
Hope my recommendations are good though, I can sometimes like too many odd ball things. :shocked
Just started a real, real oldie, from 1992- Homeowrk. The older ones are so different, real heavy, serious, intense but so captivating. :thumbsup
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/More%20Misc/zhome.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Scatterbrain on January 31, 2011, 03:41:15 AM
I used to watch Q10... but then, nobody subbed it. so I'm not seeing anything. Something to recomend?
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on January 31, 2011, 04:59:56 AM
^^ Read thru some of the posts, lot of good recommendations here. :thumbsup
Currently watching SPEC (Keizoku 2), Erika's drama from last year, like it better than the original, :) only 6 episodes subbed so far though, think I'm gonna start on Young Father in the meantime.
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Toda%20SPEC/vlcsnap-00001.jpg)(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Toda%20SPEC/vlcsnap-00005.jpg)
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Toda%20SPEC/vlcsnap-00004-1.jpg)(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Toda%20SPEC/vlcsnap-00020-1.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on January 31, 2011, 02:01:10 PM
I am getting great ideas of what to watch from the posts in this thread.  :thumbup

Currently am at episode 4 of "Triangle" - great cast with Yosuke Eguchi, SMAP'S Goro Inagaki, Ryoko Hirosue, Masato Sakai, Saki Aibu, and Kuranosuke Sasaki, and more great supporting actors.
It is a murder mystery, but the murder took place 25 years earlier, and had never been solved............
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: jackal2000 on February 01, 2011, 02:11:54 AM
Thanks all for the recommendations!!!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: XcuteX26262X on February 01, 2011, 03:03:07 AM
Hana Yori Dango :thumbup

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kZtC8Nkqaq4/TSedscXHq5I/AAAAAAAAAH4/BrzwF2D4P8Y/s1600/hana-yori-dango-02.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on February 02, 2011, 10:43:14 PM
Yan Papa, episode 5, certainly no classic but it's been an enjoyable watch. :)
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Misc%201/zyp.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: storyboard on February 04, 2011, 07:51:01 AM
Currently stuck at episode 8? of Unubore Deka. Other shows have sadly distracted me from watching lol.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: lina_sama on February 06, 2011, 06:57:44 AM
Watching Sweet Spy, Bump Off Lover and  Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge, I have started to watch a lot of dramas lately  XD :D
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: vizardqool on February 07, 2011, 01:35:49 PM
Still waiting for Q10 subtitle and currently watching jyuou virgin :)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on February 07, 2011, 02:54:25 PM
And the remaining dramas from this season. :)

Taisetsu na Koto wa Subete Kimi ga Oshiete Kureta (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/kimigaoshietekureta/index.html) ep01 - It has Toda Erika = It's in my top 3.

Jidankoshonin Gota Keshi (http://www.ytv.co.jp/gotakeshi/) ep01-02 - A guy using negotiation techniques and behavioural psychology to help people being cheated/bullied.
It's a low-budget midnight drama, but I find it really fun to watch. It just skips my top 3 though. Why? ...my other top 2, Control and Lady, also use behavioural psychology for their stories. Total overlap!!! XD

Akutou (http://akutou.asahi.co.jp/) ep01-02 - Cop drama about a team of investigators that keep breaking the law to solve cases. Very manly stuff, not my type.

Saijo no Meii (http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/meii/) ep01-02 - About a talented pediatric surgeon trying to change people's thoughts of running a hospital only based on financial welfare (adapted from the manga (http://websunday.net/rensai/saijo/)).
Nothing too special. I'd put it around School's spot.

Only missing Bartender (probably check it tomorrow) and 1-2 strays.

So basically, for this season so far. My main 3 will be:
1. LADY~Saigo no Hanzai Profile~
2. Taisetsu na Koto wa Subete Kimi ga Oshiete Kureta
3. Control
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: mixedmedia on February 08, 2011, 09:24:05 AM
LADY~Saigo no Hanzai Profile~

started watching Umizaru, Voice, 81 Diver and Reinouryokusha Odagiri Kyoko no Uso but got busy/distracted/lazy

hope BOSS 2 does not disappoint.

Just saw an episode of Yankee-kun to Megane-chan so I guess I'll start that too...eventually.

Watched SPEC and I don't really get the ending but at least Toda Erika and the gyouza looked good.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on February 13, 2011, 08:18:09 PM
Doing a rewatch of this, really been in a Aya zone lately. :)
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Aya%201/zap1.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BX_LeMans on February 13, 2011, 10:17:08 PM
At the moment : Hidarime Tantei Eye

And next will be season 1 and 2 of

Tsubasa No Oreta Tenshitachi
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Amplifier on February 13, 2011, 11:20:31 PM
Taisetsu na Koto wa Subete Kimi ga Oshiete Kureta (feat Shinoda Mariko) (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=28011.0), and Unubore Deka
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: tdizo on February 15, 2011, 06:45:58 AM
I haven't watched drama in a really long time, but the last one I remember watching Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge, didn't finish it though. I wasn't really digging the storyline.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on February 15, 2011, 08:30:58 PM
Taisetsu na Koto wa Subete Kimi ga Oshiete Kureta (feat Shinoda Mariko) (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=28011.0)
Just started watching that also, first 2 episodes, shaping up to be a good one hopefully won't get too cheezy at the end. :bow:
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Toda%20Taisetsu/vlcsnap-00010.jpg)(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Toda%20Taisetsu/vlcsnap-00017.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Amplifier on February 20, 2011, 02:59:05 PM
I cruised through Ryuusei no Kizuna in 3 days flat. Thanks to tenkei for the heads-up on that one.

Still have to finish Unubore, and going to start Bartender now too, while waiting on Taisetsu :cokecat:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on February 20, 2011, 07:58:57 PM
^^ I've seen Ryuusei no Kizuna a couple of times, that really was a good one. Currently up to episode 8 of Ruri no Shima, started out slowly but has gotten much better. :)
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Misc%201/zruri.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Amplifier on February 26, 2011, 04:48:36 PM
Still working on Unubore, 3 episodes into Bartender, 6 episodes into Utsukushii Rinjin & Taitsetsu, 3 into Bambino, 2 into Mr. Brain, and I have Trick downloaded too :sweatdrop:

I like Unubore, I just get side-tracked easily. Bartender is kinda ok, good to kill time with. Really liked the first episode of Mr. Brain, looks like it'll get better too.

BUT SHIT, Utsukushii Rinjin is really good. Yukie is giving me nightmares :shocked:
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Post by: Yoshino on February 26, 2011, 09:06:22 PM
^^ Wow, you certainly have quite a few going on at once. :O
Episode 4 of Attack No. 1, really enjoying it, this is one intense drama. :shocked
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Aya/za1.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Amplifier on March 01, 2011, 05:57:48 AM
I just finished up Mr. Brain, was a great show. Have Moteki lined up to go along with all the shows that are still waiting on subs now :thumbup
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on March 02, 2011, 08:48:15 PM
Finished up Attack No.1 which I really enjoyed, somewhat cheesy ending but would highly recommend it. :) Now doing a rewatch of Bus Stop, one of the best in the romance/comedy genre, :thumbsup really underrated.
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Misc%201/zbs.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: oldhagnumba on March 03, 2011, 08:42:02 AM
watching control, lady, and keizoku 2 specs right now
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on March 06, 2011, 08:48:33 PM
^^ Up to episode 9 of Keizoku 2, what a great series that is. Finished up Bus Stop, one of my all time faves, :thumbsup never get tired of it no matter how many rewatches I do, also up to episode 4 of this. :)
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Covers%201/zhana.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on March 24, 2011, 07:26:28 PM
Up to episode 6, quite a bit more serious and darker than I would have expected. :O
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Aya/zhotelier.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on March 29, 2011, 08:34:07 PM
^^ Hotelier ended up being a good watch, currently up to episode 6 of Big Wing, somewhat lame and fluffy but for some reason I'm really enjoying it. 8)
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Misc%201/zbw.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on March 31, 2011, 07:51:37 PM
Ahhhh, no one else is watching any dramas lately? :sweatdrop: Finished up Big Wing, one which really turned out to be a good watch, did start out okay but a tad lame but the second half was really super, turned quite serious, Uchida was really terrific in it. :thumbsup
Now on to another drama of hers, seen it once but many years ago, Koori no Sekai, really intense drama and Nanako is really fantastic in it. :)
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Misc%201/zkori.jpg)
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Post by: muppet on April 01, 2011, 01:26:07 PM
Thanks  to  recommendation from Уoshino san, just started with Hotelier, great cast, and Aya is always easy on the eyes
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on April 04, 2011, 04:08:37 AM
Hope you'll enjoy it, was no classic but it really was so much better than I ever expected. As a plus it's got Naomi Nishida in it, :) she's vastly underrated, she plays Aya's somewhat partner. :?
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Aya%201/zhotelier.jpg)
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Post by: winner on April 04, 2011, 06:32:25 AM
Finished off Lady. It ended with a tiny mind game. Nothing crazy, but a nice way to resolve the character.

Did a speed watch for the late-night drama Quartet (http://www.quartet-tv.com/).
Comic-adaption (never read it) about a bunch of misfits going undercover to bust a drug boss.
It has some nice moments. Kinda surprised me that they actually found some good chinese actors, not the ones with fake accents.

Still haven't touched like 10 of the Fall season dramas. :roll:
Which might be a good thing. No need to wait, and just marathon them. :P
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: onizuka75019 on April 04, 2011, 11:02:54 AM
At the moment : Liar Game Season 2
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Amplifier on April 12, 2011, 02:37:43 PM
Still working on Unubore, 3 episodes into Bartender, 6 episodes into Utsukushii Rinjin & Taitsetsu, 3 into Bambino, 2 into Mr. Brain, and I have Trick downloaded too :sweatdrop:

I like Unubore, I just get side-tracked easily. Bartender is kinda ok, good to kill time with. Really liked the first episode of Mr. Brain, looks like it'll get better too.

BUT SHIT, Utsukushii Rinjin is really good. Yukie is giving me nightmares :shocked:

One month on: Finished Rinjin and Mr. Brain, loved both. Still watching Taisetsu as the subs come out, really digging it. Bambino is on hold, while I slowly watch Trick. I also ditched Bartender :sweatdrop:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on April 12, 2011, 08:31:21 PM
^^ I'm watching Taisetsu also, it's subbed up to episode 8. :)
Also viewing Remote, up to episode 5, have to admit much better than I would have thought, Kyoko does best when she plays these ditzy characters. XD
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Dramas%202/vlcsnap-00009-3.jpg)(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Dramas%202/vlcsnap-00015.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: piadorkable on April 14, 2011, 01:01:05 PM
(http://64.19.142.12/2.bp.blogspot.com/_Fsshd0IgasQ/TD-4ZIOceOI/AAAAAAAAFy4/VBmo5XdATr4/s1600/Hammer+Session_05.jpg)
pretty late, BUT im watching HAMMER SESSION. seeing hayami in a half naked in every episode is just .. :inlove: :inlove:

so far so good, typical high school drama :D
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on April 23, 2011, 10:32:05 PM
^^ May have to check out that drama then. XD
Currently up to episode 3 of Osen, finished Remote which ended up being an enjoyable watch. :)
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Misc%201/zosen.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: crazywota on April 25, 2011, 09:06:15 AM
papa to musume no nanokakan  :thumbsup

(http://i.dramacrazy.net/papamusumejo9.jpg)

Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on April 25, 2011, 05:23:55 PM
papa to musume no nanokakan....   great show! !  :cow: :cow: :deco: Yui Aragaki :wub:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: mixedmedia on April 26, 2011, 12:36:25 AM
Fansubbing was completed on Osen? I forget if I finished it.

BOSS 2, Majisuka 2 and will start Hagane no Onna 2 soon.  Wonder if Young Black Jack is worth checking out?  Well I did check out the godawful live action Negima (did that get subbed?) and finished Yukan Club so it can't be worse, right?

No subs for BOSS 2 yet but it's kind of disappointing that Toda Erika and Kichise Michiko's roles seem to be less this time.  At least there's Shaku Yumiko (for at least 2 episodes so far anyway).  Plus Amami Yuki is pretty badass.  For a second I got her confused w/ Kimura Tae from LADY since they look a little similar.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on April 26, 2011, 02:48:14 AM
^^ Yes, subbing for all 10 episodes is done, hard subbed at DA. Also, first 2 episodes of Boss 2 have already been subbed, lot of us just couldn't wait! XD
New opening, couple cast changes you should notice. :sweatdrop:
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Boss%202%20screenshots/vlcsnap-00006-4.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: crazywota on April 26, 2011, 04:51:45 AM
just finished watching papa to musume no nanokakan  :cow: :cow:

waiting for friday for MajiGaku2 ep3.
watching Lady episode 1 today~ Keiko is sho pretty,  :shocked, and kaname jun was just hot  :inlove:

same with the others, patiently waiting for Boss2 with complete subs. i want to watch it when all episode is complete  :nervous
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: piadorkable on April 29, 2011, 07:22:52 AM
(http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/7422/ladysy.jpg)
currently watching LADY.

and finally subbed episode for BOSS 2  :cow:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yusuf Mohammed on April 30, 2011, 10:19:33 PM
I'm watching Askii Memnu
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Amplifier on May 01, 2011, 03:19:08 AM
Majisuka 2 (see sig), BOSS 1 (trying to catch up), Taisetsu (watching for ep10 subs), Asuko March! (Emi <3), Trick 1, and waiting on subs for a few others this season.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: mixedmedia on May 01, 2011, 06:07:14 AM
Gonna track down the subs for BOSS 2 episode 2 then!  Was so disappointed episode 3 was pushed back a week because of figure skating!!!!  :panic: :panic: :panic:

Was F5-ing DA all Thursday night and Friday morning until I found out.

Am hoping Kimoto (Toda Erika) will be back in some capacity especially after her character in SPEC did almost the entire season one handed!  Since Numata seems to be a villain, I'm hoping Kichise Michiko's character comes back but since she's the lead in Hagane no Onna 2, maybe not.  Not really into the Kimoto replacement or the hacker girl yet at all.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on May 03, 2011, 02:42:00 AM
^^ DA has subs for episode 2 of Boss, got them there about a week ago, sadly don't think Kimoto is going to be a regular. :(
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on May 03, 2011, 03:42:58 AM
^^ DA has subs for episode 2 of Boss, got them there about a week ago, sadly don't think Kimoto is going to be a regular. :(
 Yoshino san,what does DA stand for?...is it a site like dramacrazy, mysoju, etc.?
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on May 03, 2011, 04:39:25 AM
^^ DA has subs for episode 2 of Boss, got them there about a week ago, sadly don't think Kimoto is going to be a regular. :(
 Yoshino san,what does DA stand for?...is it a site like dramacrazy, mysoju, etc.?
Stands for D-Addicts, has every drama from Asia you would want, not all are subbed but the majority are, you download via torrents which are normally fast, least most newer ones are, Boss took about 10 minutes. :thumbsup
Here's the link to DA, just sign up and have fun downloading. XD ..... http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/ (http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on May 03, 2011, 07:14:51 AM
All comic book adaptions.

Black Jack SP - Story about the character's beginning. Compared to stuff like the anime series, it was pretty awful.
Because it was a beginnings story, Young Black Jack's character just didn't have the charm of Black Jack in his older form (which is what we're used to seeing).

Saijou no Meiji - Basic hospital battle with main character wanting to save every patient he meets, against his evil enterprise overlord boss. Not bad, but nothing surprising either.

Another Gantz - Didn't read the comic, or see the 1st movie.
My guess. Made-up character narrating what happened in the 1st movie, so people could watch this instead on tv, and then go watch Perfect Answer.
I think the characters didn't develop enough since the SP focused so much on the action. Just felt it needed more emotional moments for us to attach to them. Which is a shame, cos Nino and MatsuKen can both do great emotional scenes.
Other than that, it's pretty good sci-fi.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Fushigidane on May 03, 2011, 12:59:57 PM
I started watching Real Clothes last weekend. :w00t: I think it's about fashion and relationships. Quite enjoyable! :)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: vadjra on May 04, 2011, 02:35:25 PM
few days ago just finished watching "Hotaru no Hikari 2" pretty good consider with the 1st
now i start watching "Double Score"
its about daily detective story with Takashi Sorimachi as the main role..
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on May 05, 2011, 03:04:45 AM
Finished up Taisetsu, was a so-so drama, went well for 7 episodes but the last few were a bit of a downer, everything just ended up too perfectly, could/should have been better. :( Unsure of what to start next, have Guilty, Akimahende, Aikurushii and Namida wo Fuite all set to watch, don't know where to start. :?
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on May 05, 2011, 04:50:13 PM
just finished watching Hotelier (the Japanese version from 2007, Korean version was first ) some very good plot twists, and fine acting from leads Ueto Aya, Tanabe Seiichi, and Oikawa Mitsuhiro. Bae Yong Jun, who starred in the original Korean version, had a special role. Outstanding in support roles were veteran actor  Takenaka Naoto as the bad guy, and lovely Saeko as his lonely daughter.


 
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Anariel on May 05, 2011, 04:57:56 PM
Hagane no Onna (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TroamJA-44#ws)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on May 15, 2011, 02:38:43 AM
Akimahende(No Way!), up to episode 3, enjoying it more than I thought, helps that it stars Yuki Uchida. :wub:
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Yuki%20Uchida/za1.jpg)(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Yuki%20Uchida/za2.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on May 15, 2011, 03:29:40 AM
生まれる。 / Umareru               With  Maki Horikita as the eldest daughter of a lively family and as her 51 year old pregnant mother, Misako Tanaka.  [e10000字幕]20110422_『生まれる』番宣_午間新聞宣傳  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULogIpzZowg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on May 15, 2011, 05:31:15 PM
Meitantei Conan~Kaichyou Densetsu No Nazo SP:
I remember liking the previous live-action SP with Oguri Shun more. Kutsuna Shiori is pretty cute in it (totally too short to be Ran though!)

And starting up this season's dramas (in order of likeability). Only watched a few so far.

Asuko March! ep01 - 02:
Basically Hana-Kimi x Life. It has a nice balance of comedy and serious themes. Nice stuff. :)

Shitsuren Hoken ep 01-04:
One of those weird series that probably won't fit everyone's taste (Fukuda Saki sure has been in a lot of 'em). Average ppl paying the main characters a million yen insurance to successfully fall in love, and paying back 10x that amount if they fail, while the main characters are actually looking into their customers human emotions.

Marumo No Okite ep01-03:
Businessman suddenly taking care of 2 kids. Like "My Girl" with a little less emotional decision calls and a little more slapstick... and a talking dog.

Muscle Girl ep01-02:
Yui Ichikawa trying to protect her father's mini-wrestling organization. Strangely, every scene with the FTIsland guy makes it have a korean-drama feel straight away.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Nyaaan on May 23, 2011, 09:13:24 AM
Dream High ( k - drama ) ~
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: kuro808 on May 23, 2011, 09:53:00 AM
Hataraki Man
The Temp
Oh My Girl

Don't watch too much but whatever comes up on the television
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: lovecookie on May 23, 2011, 12:00:24 PM
Jdramas
BOSS 2
Jin 2
Marumo no Okite
Shiawase ni Narou yo

Cdrama
Palace
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: kaelzzz on May 29, 2011, 10:44:19 PM
Currently, I am watching Sekai no chuushin de ai wo sakebu (drama version)

I had it downloaded on my computer since 2004, but never finished it  :(
But wow, this drama is genius. It basically has me in tears every episode. I'm not really big on dramas about romance, but this is one that I would highly recommend. :thumbup plus, ayase haruka is hot  :drool:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: kelba on May 30, 2011, 01:29:42 AM
Majisuka Gakuen 2
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: I3ozz on May 30, 2011, 05:00:10 AM
same to me  :lol:

 :shakeit:
Majisuka Gakuen 2
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: tong510 on May 30, 2011, 05:27:25 AM
Majisuka Gakuen 2  :twothumbs
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: mizukinana on May 30, 2011, 12:16:17 PM
dorama forever  :yossi:

taisetsu na koto, touching drama  :cry:
great actress  :twothumbs
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on June 03, 2011, 09:17:37 PM
Guilty, up to episode 5, really dark drama but so interesting. :thumbsup
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Covers%201/zguilty.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: LonelySoldier on June 08, 2011, 07:54:21 AM
Currently watching :
- Majisuka Gakuen 2
- Taiyou to Umi no Kyoshitsu
- Akihabara@Deep
- Nihonjin no Shiranai Nihongo (as a way to learn unusual Japanese as well)

Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Amplifier on June 08, 2011, 03:23:08 PM
Majisuka Gakuen 2, Galileo, BOSS 1, Trick (still :cokecat:), and CHANGE.

Too much stuff :panic:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Saburo on June 09, 2011, 05:22:11 AM
Started "Proposal Daisakusen" a few days ago.  Not a Yamapi fan -- either his character or his acting is dragging down my enjoyment of the story.  Ancillary cast is OK.  Will stick with it to the end.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on June 10, 2011, 03:27:11 PM
Started "Proposal Daisakusen" a few days ago.  Not a Yamapi fan -- either his character or his acting is dragging down my enjoyment of the story.  Ancillary cast is OK.  Will stick with it to the end.
Saburo 様 , stick with it.....his character develops and the other friends become interesting as well :thumbsup
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Amplifier on June 10, 2011, 04:18:38 PM
Halfway through Galileo now. Loving this show!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: biheart on June 14, 2011, 01:40:57 PM
At the moment I am only watching Rebound and I really like what I have seen so far.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Amplifier on June 17, 2011, 10:10:44 PM
I finished Galileo, and it was awesome! Fukuyama :jerk: I've still got CHANGE to finish, and the last episode of Unubore Deka even. I just started watching 'Smile', though, so I don't know when I'll finish those. Matsujun is so dreamy~

mute aragaki is cute too
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on June 22, 2011, 08:32:20 PM
Doing a rewatch of Wedding Planner, one of my all time fave dramas. :yep:
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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Saburo on June 27, 2011, 04:46:23 AM
Started with the first two episodes of "JIN 2."  Not bullish that it'll be conclude to my satisfaction but...  oh, what the hell.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: holidayman on June 27, 2011, 06:23:33 PM
midnight sun
Koizora
Mendol-Ikemen Idol
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Amplifier on July 01, 2011, 01:25:17 PM
Started Code Blue 2 last night. I'll never finish CHANGE & BOSS at this rate :rofl:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Saburo on July 02, 2011, 11:18:50 PM
Finished JIN 2.  Anyone got a spoiler thread?  Got mixed feelings as usual but overall a positive experience.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: mas_sastro on July 16, 2011, 04:35:08 AM
atami no sousakan & koukousei restaurant
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: zont on July 16, 2011, 06:10:19 PM
this month:

rewatch:
GTO, hana kimi 2007, mr. brain, 30pun tantei season 2

finished:
Seigi no mikata, meitantei no okite

on going:
hana kimi 2011, kr. ooo, gokaiger
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on July 17, 2011, 03:40:50 PM
Lately been really lazy.
Only watched a few episodes of Asuko March. Course, catching hanakimi 2011 is a must.

And the 1st ep of Yusha Yoshihiko to Maou no Shiro (http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/yoshihiko/), or might be better known as the DraQue drama.
It's cheap, and they don't hide it. :thumbup And I guess non-gamers might not find it funny at all, but I did! Just think net-drama quality. :nervous

Checked out the Yonimo Kimyouna Monogatari SP (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/fujitv/news/pub_2011/110428-080.html), great as always. The story with Anne had a nice twist.
spoiler:  I still can't figure out if it was the husband changing reality with his emails and alternate persona, if he was a stalker waking from his fantasies, or if he himself was a self-conscious illusion that just accidentally tampered with reality. See, cool~~ :P
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Amplifier on July 17, 2011, 03:58:42 PM
Finished Code Blue 2 a while ago. Still haven't finished BOSS or CHANGE, though.

Started on Zenkai Girl & Hana Kimi 2011 now :cathappy:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on July 17, 2011, 05:22:54 PM
Just finished Episode 8 of "Umareru" with Maki Horikita, and this is a far as DramaCrazy has posted the show with English subs, hoping the last two episodes are uploaded soon. So in the meantime, will be looking at this thread to pick out another show to watch.................
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: 48bitchesftw on July 19, 2011, 11:51:26 AM
Zenkai Girl

Hana Kimi Remake (for Acchan of course, and since I never watch the original so why not give it a try, hehe)

Ouran High School Host Club

Ikemen Desu ne

Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on July 20, 2011, 10:36:19 PM
Ryokiteki na Kanojo aka Sassy Girl, really liking it so far. :)
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Covers%202/zrt.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: storyboard on July 21, 2011, 07:56:54 AM
So hows Hana Kimi 2011 so far?! How does it compare with the 2007 one?
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on July 25, 2011, 02:58:10 AM
Finished up Ryokiteki na Kanojo which I give a big thumbs up to. :thumbsup Unsure of what to watch next, both look interesting, anyone seen either Karei Nano Spy or Shota no Sushi? :)

EDIT- Also have Overtime ready to watch, this confusion on what to watch is boggling my mind.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Amplifier on July 25, 2011, 04:31:27 PM
Still haven't finished BOSS or CHANGE, though.

Started on Zenkai Girl & Hana Kimi 2011 now :cathappy:

ZG is pretty aight, but Hana Kimi 2011 not so much. Acchan makes a pretty dude, at least. Halfway through Jin 1 now, and starting Karei naru Spy now.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on July 25, 2011, 06:08:05 PM
Am only up to episode 2, but "Tumbling" is turning out to be a pretty good drama..........."Tumbling" (2010) trailer .Bulgarian version.HD {With thanks to TheBerkano} (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvM_qBf9tdo)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on July 25, 2011, 08:22:23 PM
After much deliberation settled for this to be the next watch, so far so good. :)
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Covers%202/zot.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: turtles_tszx on July 30, 2011, 11:11:24 PM
I'm watching detective conan, ikemen desu, zenkai girl, IS, hana kimi. Basically most of drama being released right now, quite satisfied since most of the drama watchable.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on August 01, 2011, 03:06:10 AM
Two more episodes of Overtime to go, also watching these 2 BeeTV web dramas, that seems to be a growing trend over there airing these kinds of shows, amount of episodes are the same but they're much shorter, only about 10 minutes each, but after they finish airing they combine them to make a 2 hour 'movie'.
This one here is called 40 Onna to 90 Nichi Kan de Kekkon suru Houhou, stars Naoko Iijima. :heart:
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Naoko%201/ni7-3.jpg)

And this drama stars Yuki Uchida: 30 Haken Onna Ga Shuushoku Suru HouHou.
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Yuki%20Uchida/yuki6-1.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on August 05, 2011, 08:18:16 PM
Currently on this, surprised it's my first time watching it, up to episode 5 it's been a real fun watch. :)
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Covers%202/zzk.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Amplifier on August 05, 2011, 09:54:40 PM
ZG is pretty aight, but Hana Kimi 2011 not so much. Acchan makes a pretty dude, at least. Halfway through Jin 1 now, and starting Karei naru Spy now.

Finished Jin 1, was nice.
ZG is still top this season. Enjoying IS & Conan, too. Haven't watched the last two Hana Kimi.. :sweatdrop: Karei Naru Spy is great, but I've give up on BOSS and CHANGE :cathappy:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on August 11, 2011, 08:28:58 PM
Finiished up Zettai Kareshi, which was quite sappy and fluffy but it was a real fun watch. Gonna try to watch two at once, unsure of what the second one will be but doing a rewatch of the 1996 drama Oishii Kankei, really think the late 90's and early 2000's were the best for dramas. :)
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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: puretsubasa on August 11, 2011, 10:51:36 PM
Anyone else keeping an eye on all the danso dramas this season?

I've been watching Hana-Kimi w/ Acchan and Ikemen desu ne w/ Kojiharu. Both of them have a super enthusiastic female lead! Neither of them seems to be doing that great though in terms of ratings.

I've also been somewhat watching IS and Hi wa mata noboru
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BigDnm01 on August 12, 2011, 07:35:46 PM
I just finished watching Long Vacation (1996) and Love Generation (1997), two very good J-dorama, starring Takuya Kimura and Matsu Takako.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on August 13, 2011, 02:43:02 AM
Episode 5 of Oishii Kankei, much better this time around.
Also finished episode 3 out of 4 of Sotsu Uta, this one is quite good. :)
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Covers%202/SotsuUta.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on August 13, 2011, 10:52:53 PM
Sotsu Uta ended up being a nice watch, especially Kie's and Masami's episodes.
Just started this, up to episode 3, from 2000 Namida wo Fuite.
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Covers%202/_NamidawoFuiteJapaneseDrama4919poster_1286562074.jpg)
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Post by: muppet on August 14, 2011, 03:15:41 AM
Finiished up Zettai Kareshi, which was quite sappy and fluffy but it was a real fun watch. Gonna try to watch two at once, unsure of what the second one will be but doing a rewatch of the 1996 drama Oishii Kankei, really think the late 90's and early 2000's were the best for dramas. :)
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Misc%202/zok.jpg)
I enjoyed Zettai Kareshi as well - it was fun. Saki Aibu and  Mokomichi Hayami, who played Tenjo Knight, worked really well together.

Hayami's role reminded me of Dick Gautier, who played a Robot named Hymie  in the old "Get Smart" series
 Get Smart (TV) - X22 computer with problems {With thanks to MAXLD} (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JskJpqV7fdg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on August 14, 2011, 03:33:57 AM
I have watched the first 8 episodes of タンブリング (Tumbling), the 2010 drama with Yusuke Yamamoto, Koji Seto and a great ensemble cast. Yusuke plays an all around bad boy trouble maker, but then he meets the character played by Azusa Okamoto, who is on the girls' rhythm gymnastics team, and next thing you know, Yusuke is on the boys tumbling team. As I said earlier, it has a great ensemble cast, including Rei Okamoto, who is also on the girls' team. (Why do I mention Rei? Just because she should be cast in every show possible.) The plot has the standard "misfits who make good" theme, but touches on a lot of deeper issues as the show progresses, with a different character highlighting that particular issue (and therefore the actor gets a chance to shine).
Worth a watch!
YouTube poster BluexBird1245 has put togther a great tribute clip:
[JDrama MV] Tumbling - Remember the Name  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF3VrmTwhl0)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on August 15, 2011, 08:45:19 PM
Besides watching Namida wo Fuite have also started this one from 2009 that starred Rena, Haken no Oscar. :)
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Rena%201/zrt1-5.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Scatterbrain on August 16, 2011, 03:18:51 AM
I've just finished Majisuka Gakuen 2 and now I'm trying to watch Q10... Spanish subs are here at last! :D

I don't know what else to watch.. I'm kind of lazy with doramas really
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Fushigidane on August 20, 2011, 06:35:48 AM
I'd really like introduce Mioka to someone. As I remember it was one of my favorite dramasssss. Maybe I should try watching it again? :P
Currently watching Gokusen every now ad then..
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on August 30, 2011, 08:19:17 PM
Another oldie from 1996, Shota no Sushi, up to episode 6 but it's a long one, 17 total episodes! :panic:
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Misc%202/zss.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BX_LeMans on August 30, 2011, 09:35:50 PM
I finished 'Otomen' today, starting tomorrow its 'Kinoshita Sundays'.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on August 30, 2011, 10:04:27 PM
^You mean Shimokita Sundays, right? :)

Catched up to Ikemen Desu ne and Meitantei Conan (ep 7-8 now).
And watching IS, with it's more serious story balancing it out.

Still haven't checked out Zenkai Girl yet. Need to do that.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on September 07, 2011, 07:35:41 PM
Finished up Shota no Sushi, at 17 episodes that was one long drama but it was a solid watch, last 2 episodes were among the most intense ones ever in a drama. :O
Think up next will be this one, Toubousha, looks like an interesting plot plus a really good cast. :)
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Misc%202/ztoubousha.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on September 13, 2011, 09:56:40 PM
As usual changed my mind, didn't start on ^^ that one but this one, Boku no Imoto. :)
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Misc%202/zBoku-no-Imoto.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on September 14, 2011, 05:57:20 AM
^ I remember liking this drama. The story was pretty realistic. And had some really good supporting characters.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on September 15, 2011, 09:18:04 PM
^^ It is a really good story, not much idea what it was about going in but 1/2 through it been pleasantly surprised with it. :)
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Masami/znew5.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on September 16, 2011, 07:52:37 AM
Watched a few episodes of Arakawa Under the Bridge. It's weird. ;)
I'm just surprised they have such a crazy good cast doing something like this.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on September 24, 2011, 04:14:29 AM
Finished up Boku no Imoto, fairly solid drama, intense except for a fluffy last episode but overall I'd recommend it. :)
Just started on this, so far so good.
(http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/7760/zcontrol.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: atarashii-michi on September 28, 2011, 07:30:35 AM
watching Detective Conan 2011, Hana Kimi 2011, and Team Batista 3 (behind on).
planning to watch IS ~Otoko Demo Onna Demo Nai Sei~
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: benz on September 28, 2011, 02:05:16 PM
I've just finished hana kimi 2011
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on October 01, 2011, 03:29:39 AM
Finished up Control, okay watch but nothing really special, good acting and the last few episodes were good but a bit too predictable and most of the plots were so-so.... 7.5/10.
Now on to this one, watched the first episode and have a feeling this is going to be a real winner,  Dare Yori mo Mama wo Aisu. :yossi:
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Misc%202/Dareyorimo_Mama_wo_Aisu.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Hinano on October 05, 2011, 12:17:15 AM
Just finished the first season of Majisuka Gakuen and now I'm not too sure what to watch next...
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on October 09, 2011, 11:29:54 PM
Finished up Dare Yori mo Mama wo Aisu, going in didn't have high expectations but it ended up being a superb show. Rather light hearted but also got quite serious and a bit dark at times, gotta rate that one a 9/10. :thumbsup
Now on to this one, Hatachi no Koibito.
(http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/3715/hatachinokoibitobanner.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on October 17, 2011, 09:16:05 PM
^^ That ended up being a disappointment, :( just dragged and dragged, so now....
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Misc%202/Schoolp3-fujitv-2011.jpg)

.... on to this one, School, zipped thru the first 3 episodes it was so good, Eguchi's dramas are usually solid ones to view but plus it also stars: :thumbsup
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/j%20females%202/vlcsnap-00007-2.jpg)

She's a real stickler for that in the show.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on October 20, 2011, 03:37:28 AM
^^ Really enjoying the School!! drama, only up to episode 6 because there's only 9 episodes, don't want to see it end, Kie and Eguchi make for a funny combo in it. :shocked
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/j%20females%202/vlcsnap-00002-4.jpg)

Stretching that one out left me with some extra time so doing probably my 4th watch of the second season of this. :)
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Covers%202/Trick2.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: BX_LeMans on October 20, 2011, 07:59:27 PM
Teppan Shoujo Akane.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on October 25, 2011, 08:57:35 PM
First episode of 11 Nin mo Iru!, only started last Friday, too early to give an opinion on it but needed to see the new Ryoko. :thumbsup
(http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/1434/znew1n.jpg)

Also watching this then, was brain dead figuring out what next to watch, settled for an old standby, least the 5th time I've viewed this. :O
(http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/9797/znew2.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on November 05, 2011, 03:25:46 AM
Currently watching these.... Kaseifu no Mita, it's still on the air, viewed the first 3 episodes and it's lookin' to be the top drama of the year, wow, now this is a must watch. 8)
(http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/9228/new1ie.jpg)

Just started this today, Don Quixote, okay for the first 2 episodes but it's gonna be hard to carry this storyline for 11 episodes. :sweatdrop:
(http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/1267/new2cs.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on November 05, 2011, 06:37:33 AM
early check from this season (most interested to least again):
Kaseifu no Mita (http://www.ntv.co.jp/kaseifu/index.html) ep01 - Totally agree. It's like GTO x Haken no Hinkaku. :thumbsup NG scenes from this is going to be epic. :lol:
Tsukahara Bokuden (http://www.nhk.or.jp/jidaigeki/bokuden/index.html) ep01-04 - Sengoku drama, about a legendary swordsman challenging people all over japan. Fight scenes remind me of an old kendo anime I watched when I was a kid. :)
Kaito Royale (http://www.tbs.co.jp/kaito_royale/) ep00-01 - Midnight drama, so I don't expect it being popular. But the 1st episode was pretty exciting. And I want to see if Matsuzaka Tori keeps getting better (I thought he was really good-looking in Shinkenger. Reminded me of TVB's 林峯. Just didn't expect him landing so many cool roles so quickly)
Youkai Ningen Bem (http://www.ntv.co.jp/bem/) ep01-02 - Watched the anime. Basically the same thing with more emotional "i want to be human" scenes.

Boku to Star no 99 Nichi (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/99days/index.html) ep01 - Korean star + bodyguard romance comedy. It's pretty funny. If the comedy was done smarter it would've been better (now it's more like, I know what's gonna happen in the next 5 minutes jokes that make you cringe a little).
HUNTER (http://www.ktv.jp/hunter/index.html) ep01 - Interesting theme. Still don't know if I really like it though.

Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/nazotoki/index.html) ep01-02 - Feels like 33pun Tantei with its slapstick mystery (I don't really like this style). I actually fell asleep watching the first episode... :P
Ore no Sora - Keiji Hen (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/orenosora/) ep01 - Richie Rich! Wait, is there a live movie of that yet?
Doctors (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/doctors/) - Just another hospital drama.
Nankyoku Tairiku (http://www.tbs.co.jp/nankyokutairiku) ep01-02 - Fast forwarded it, still felt boring. ;)

Still have Watashi ga Renai Dekinai Riyuu and Pandora 3 to watch. Both I'm pretty sure I'll like. :oops:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: puretsubasa on November 05, 2011, 11:50:41 PM
Has anyone been watching 11 nin mo iru? It's actually quite a good slice of life type drama. It follows a huge poor family and the issues they have to deal with.

Natozoki wa dinner no atode was one that I was really looking forward to this season but I'm actually pretty disappointed in it. The set up is actually kind of dull and slow.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Amplifier on November 07, 2011, 03:56:40 PM
Trying to work my way through Watashi ga Renai Dekinai Riyuu, Youkai Ningen Bem, and Nankyoku Tairiku this season. Idols, idols everywhere
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on November 10, 2011, 04:21:40 AM
Gonna take a short break on the dramas still airing, hate waiting a week to watch the next episode. :sweatdrop: Don Quixote is turning out to be a good watch, started out slowly but is getting better with each episode, most things that Shota does turn out well. :) Mahiru Konno is an underrated actress, :( enjoying her in DQ a lot, so much looked for a show that she's got a big part in, found one, Moso Shimai/Paranoid Sisters, so good watched the first 4 episodes without moving an inch. :?
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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on November 17, 2011, 02:17:09 AM
Finished up Don Quixote, nothing special but it was an okay watch, though 11 episodes seemed to end too quickly, good job by Shota, he usually does do a good job. :)
Now on to this one, no reason why, knew nothing about it but seems like it'll be a fun watch. :nervous
(http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/8374/joshidekabanner.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on November 18, 2011, 07:56:45 PM
Just finished last two episodes of 2010 drama "Tumbling" (episodes 10 & 11)....started it a while ago, but for some reason stopped after 9 episodes.
It was a good series about a team of misfits who form a boys high school tumbling team (rhythm gymnastics), with  leads Yusuke Yamamoto and Koji Seto turning in solid performances. Azusa Okamoto and Rei Okamoto were especially luverly in supporting roles, and Exile member Akira shed buckets of manly tears in his role as club advisor.
Some great individual episodes giving each main member of the team a chance to take the dramatic lead, and a stirring conflict towards the end. Theme song is "Manazashi" by a male duo called Honey L Days.

Here is a bloopers clip from the series , with thanks to YouTube poster geloxkie:


Tumbling Bloopers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THpCTleRmTM)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on November 22, 2011, 09:18:48 AM
Finished up Moso Shimai/Paranoid Sisters, though for the most part it was just average it was a real enjoyable view, if you like quirky and strange ones then this would be right up your alley. It's about 3 sisters who one day find a letter from the dead father to them, he tells them to read some books that he picked out so they can finally know him a bit more, plus the books will hold the clues to his death for they don't know how he died. :O Cast is superb, popular actresses but not real popular, nice to see them all have a huge, starring role in a drama. :)
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Dramas%203/vlcsnap-00005-2.jpg)
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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on November 25, 2011, 03:09:48 AM
About to start this a bit later on, Futatsu no Spica, no real reason why I chose it, know hardly anything about it, hopefully can pop back in later with some good news. :nervous
(http://img805.imageshack.us/img805/568/800pxfutatsunospicabann.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on November 25, 2011, 05:24:59 AM
^I liked it. The kids are all cute, and you get some interesting teamwork lessons. :)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on November 29, 2011, 03:17:29 AM
^^ Really liked it too, wish it was longer than 7 episodes. Much more serious than I thought it would be, especially episode 6, haven't stopped crying since I finished it. :sweatdrop: :cry: :sweatdrop: :cry:
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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on December 01, 2011, 03:21:06 AM
Don't know any other way to put it but this is one bad drama, :banghead: least bad in a way like 50's B-movies, episode 5 was fairly good thanks to a guest star but the rest.... :sweatdrop:
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Covers%202/qed.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: jacklinesammy on December 01, 2011, 11:58:14 AM
After a long time begin watching!

And started "Kimi wa petto"!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on December 01, 2011, 12:36:21 PM
After a long time begin watching!

And started "Kimi wa petto"!
Enjoyed "Kimi wa petto"....unusual premise, but good show! :twothumbs

and Koyuki played an interesting character......and she is still my favorite bartender:

小雪 CM 角ハイボール 角瓶 サントリー お待ちしています篇 30s {with thanks to autoxp014} (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQoW6H6bCWk)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on December 05, 2011, 09:26:52 PM
Q.E.D. was certainly a heard toil to finish but is complete, don't waste your time on it. :thumbdown: Now on to Misaki No. 1, thru episode 2, for sure a take-off of Gokusen but been a good watch so far.
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Covers%202/Misakinumber1.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: cielly on December 10, 2011, 12:56:22 PM
I'm currently watching Arakawa Under the Bridge, and it's funny.  :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on December 10, 2011, 01:36:27 PM
More than halfway through with IS(アイエス) ~男でも女でもない性 / IS (aiesu) ~ otoko demo on'na demonai-sei (IS - Neither male nor female)
Very well done, good script, great acting by all the actors. Human relationship drama of high calibre.

 IS(アイエス) ~男でも女でもない性~ Opening {With thanks to modybyme}  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RYKir288kw)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on December 10, 2011, 08:47:07 PM
^^ Been curious about that show, didn't know what to expect, we'll be waiting for your final conclusion. :nervous
Misaki No. 1 faded right off, good acting by the adults as far as the school staff and hostesses went but the students, bleh, what makes them thing that being in a boy group means you can act, they usually can't. :twisted:
Not sure about the next watch, whittled it down to these 2.
(http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/8619/new1za.jpg)(http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/9711/new2pi.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on December 10, 2011, 10:29:06 PM
^^I watched a few episodes of IS but forgot about it in the surge of dramas.
Just finished it off. It's definitely a good drama. :thumbup

Ayame Goriki is awesome and lovable in it. :)
It's pretty crazy how she's doing all these unlikeable/bully-type roles in recent dramas, while continually making such a great impression.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on December 11, 2011, 01:15:03 AM
^^ Ayame was was really an unliked character, Emi's too, in the Taisetsu drama, bit troubled she was too but seemed to have her head on straighter than anyone else on the show. :O
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on December 11, 2011, 09:01:14 AM
Yeah, it makes her characters more realistic.
Out of all the actors doing evil characters I've seen, Ayame probably leaves the strongest impression. You just see her evil look, and you know she's gonna steal someone's boyfriend or break a marriage. :lol:
Another classic would be Saki Fukada in Life... aaaand it goes full circle~ :nervous
I probably like her acting these evil characters because they all end up having innocent intentions, making you go all warm and fuzzy "awwww~". :oops:

Looks like she's going back to being the good guy in the next drama, about teenage court:
http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/12/goriki-ayame-to-star-in-a-new-drama-series/ (http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/12/goriki-ayame-to-star-in-a-new-drama-series/)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on December 12, 2011, 12:08:24 AM
Yeah Saki Fukuda's character in Life was Ichiban Uber-Bitch. :shocked:

 She reportedly was a bit reluctant to play the character when she read the script, but she concluded that she should just give it her all, and she was fantastic in the part. :twothumbs

Which leads directly to this OPV created by YouTuber hatoriMeg697  dedicated to Saki's character Manami- with Saki's 2005 song 刹那バイバイ (Setsuna Bye Bye / Ephemeral Bye Bye).

Kii, be careful!!! :panic:

Life- manami(fukuda saki)  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH0CCEhNYDk)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on December 12, 2011, 09:37:17 PM
Deka Wanko was the next choice, not as off the wall as I thought it would be but thru 3 episodes much better than Q.E.D. :shocked
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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on December 14, 2011, 07:17:50 AM
Catched up with everything. Zenkai Girl was good, not as crazy good as I thought from guys comments here, but still very fun. :thumbsup

Shitsuren Hoken was ok. Another one of those weird japanese dramas.

The Ranma 1/2 SP was better than expected.
I particularly like how the male/female Ranma actors were able to keep the same feel after changing (you'know, some guys suck at this and just get all girly or classic-yakuza and forget the actual character...).
Course the comic/anime is better. But I think they got pretty close. Too bad it's only one episode.
Ryoga didn't even get to show up! probably got lost in some other TV station. :P
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on December 15, 2011, 04:45:13 PM
^^I watched a few episodes of IS but forgot about it in the surge of dramas.
Just finished it off. It's definitely a good drama. :thumbup

Ayame Goriki is awesome and lovable in it. :)
It's pretty crazy how she's doing all these unlikeable/bully-type roles in recent dramas, while continually making such a great impression.

I just finished IS tonight- Saki Fukuda and Ayame Gouriki were great- both had fine perfomances. But the whole cast is good, storyline is interesting and positive. Really touches upon how important becoming true to ones self is, and the value of human dignity and courage. A definite good watch to anyone who is wondering!!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: clear1985 on December 18, 2011, 04:26:44 AM
Mr. Brain <2009>
6 out of 10

i just wanna see Haruka Ayase
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on December 20, 2011, 08:20:57 AM
Deka Wanko is complete and after 2 less than stellar dramas can finally give one a  :thumbsup . Not as wacky and silly as you would believe, actually it was a fairly solid police drama, :yep: no real stars in it but almost eveyone's face is familiar, considered it an A-list of B actors, they all did a good job. :)
Now on to this, finally the subbing of it just got done yesterday at DA, late night show which only had a 2% rating but think it'll be good. :nervous
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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on December 20, 2011, 09:00:18 AM
^Arakawa is friggin loony. And they had such a crazy good cast...
It has some good spots here and there with the "believe in the unbelievable" storyline.

But, yeah, it has a lot of nonsense that might turn a lot of people off.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on December 20, 2011, 09:06:45 PM
^^ Does appear to be a bit loony and silly but so far so good, at only 24 minutes an episode can zip thru it, already viewed 3 episodes. :O
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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: jafeijai on December 22, 2011, 03:35:53 AM
From this current season, I've been following Watashi ga Renai Dekinai Riyuu and Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de; still have to get the final episodes from this week.
I'm now wanting to start Kaseifu no Mita 'cuz I heard it hit 40% viewership for its last episode. :panic:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on December 22, 2011, 03:48:17 AM
^^ Watched the first 3 episodes of Kaseifu no Mita, stopped because it was that good, :thumbsup couldn't wait a week between episodes, they need to be watched all in a row. :yep: If it did get a 40% in it's finale it deserved it, best drama of the year, also had the highest season rating of any drama since 2007, :shocked hope the TV execs realize what a good script/storyline and no J-Pop Idols will do for you. :twisted:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on December 22, 2011, 02:05:58 PM
Yeah. Hitting on Beautiful Life, pretty crazy stuff. :panic:

Chased up all the dramas on now, so went back to finishing off Jidankoshonin Gota Keshi (http://www.ytv.co.jp/gotakeshi/).
Manga adaption. It's about a negotiator that helps people who have been scammed by swindlers.
For a 30min midnight drama, it's really good. :) Oh, and it has Kutsuna Shiori too. :oops:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on December 22, 2011, 08:29:17 PM
^^ Speaking of Beautiful Life,  ‘Kaseifu no Mita’  had the highest rated episode for any episode since that series, from Oricon:

Matsushima Nanako’s stoic housekeeper role in Nihon Television’s  ’Kaseifu no Mita‘ has been garnering a lot of attention.

The anticipated final episode aired on December 21st, and managed to draw in a whopping figure  of 40% in viewership ratings within the Kanto region. It also received an average of 36.4% in the Kansai region and 34.6% in the Nagoya region, making it the first time in nearly 12 years that a drama has surpassed the 40% mark.

With these ratings, ‘Kaseifu no Mita’ is tied for 3rd as the drama with the highest ratings of all time. The top three dramas in this regard are ‘Tsumikikuzushi Oya to Ko no 200-nichi Senso‘ (TBS 1983) with 45.3%,’Beautiful Life‘ (TBS 2000) with 41.3%, and ‘Netchu Jidai‘ (1979 NihonTV) with 40.0%. ‘Kaseifu no Mita’ has tied with third place, surpassing the TBS drama ‘3 nen B gumi Kinpachi Sensei‘ (39.9%).

According to media research, this is the first time since 2000 that a drama has exceeded the 40% viewership rating. The last time a drama achieved this rating was when TBS aired the final episode of ‘Beautiful Life‘ back in March of 2000.

To get an idea of how far ‘Kaseifu no Mita’ has come, the series began with an average first episode rating of 19.5%. It continued to improve as the series progressed, leading up to the final episode.

Although the final episode received an average of 40%, the final scene gained the highest viewership rating, with 42.8% in the Kanto region, 39.0% in the Kansai region, and 36.7% in the Nagoya region. This was during the final moments of the drama where Mita, played by Matsushima, bids farewell to the family that she served.

As a whole, the drama received an impressive average rating of 25.17%.

Despite being in an era where people are watching less television, the drama turned out to be a blockbuster hit. Nowadays, a drama with 15% or more viewership ratings is considered to a hit, and a drama exceeding 20% is considered to be a huge hit.


Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on December 23, 2011, 02:16:28 AM
Taking a slight break from Arakawa, subs are so, so small it's giving me one headache, :sweatdrop: was getting to hard to enjoy it, up to episode 7 on that one so during the break starting on this one, hard to believe I haven't seen it, think we all need a bit more Aya in our lives. :yep:
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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on December 23, 2011, 06:24:16 AM
^^ Speaking of Beautiful Life,  ‘Kaseifu no Mita’  had the highest rated episode for any episode since that series, from Oricon:
^Actually, I was talking about that record, not start watching Beautiful Life now. :P Pretty hard to say you're a jdrama fan but still haven't watched Beautiful Life in the past 10 years. :P

darn, hope a subbed last episode comes out tonight. :banghead:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on December 23, 2011, 08:08:55 AM
For me Beautiful Life has been my #1 drama for a few years, :O first saw it 4+ years ago and have watched it 6-7 times, never get tired of it, as a matter of fact that'll be the perfect drama to start the new year off with. :shocked
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on December 25, 2011, 01:32:17 PM
jafeijai and yoshino- heard about Kaseifu no Mita    from both of you and another  friend  who says it is a great show....Just in the middle of episode 1.....

Mita solves a tough problem for the younger son in math, and the boy is "oh wow, she's correct" and then the little girl tells the family she can name every member of AKB48, and Mita starts to name them in order........... :lol:

Nice thing about starting a brand new drama, instead of an an older one.....the references are quite contemporary....

anyway it appears to be a good show, looking forward to continuing it :twothumbs

then I will try to find "Beautiful Life" which I have not watched yet........... :doh:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on December 25, 2011, 02:31:16 PM

then I will try to find "Beautiful Life" which I have not watched yet........... :doh:
Can't believe you haven't seen Beautiful Life yet, :( that really is the best drama ever, like I mentioned above have seen it 6-7 times and it's one you can never ever get tired of. :shocked Takuya has his coolest role in this plus Takako is great in such a hard role but do admit Miki Mizuno was my fave in the show, :oops: one of the most underrated actresses ever. :sweatdrop:
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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on December 25, 2011, 02:41:18 PM
DramaCrazy has Beautiful Life, so I will watch it next. :w00t: :cow:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on December 29, 2011, 08:28:26 AM
^^ After I posted that ended up watching the first 3 episodes again, need to finish it. :banghead:
Currently up to episode 7 of Zettai Reido, it's been an okay watch but not what I expected and thought it'd be a bit better, hopefully it'll end on a high note, seeing as how there's a second season it must(?).... :huhuh

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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on December 29, 2011, 10:25:31 AM
Zettai Reido was ok.
Season 2 I couldn't stand its boringness... :bleed eyes:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on January 03, 2012, 04:06:45 AM
^^ Good, think I'll pass on it. :O
About to start this for really no good reason. :shocked
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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on January 03, 2012, 12:26:02 PM
Unfair SP (http://ktv.jp/unfair/) - Thought it would be more dark, Kitano Kii's character is way too cute for a cop.

Blizzard (http://pre.beetv.jp/pg/10000296/) - Web drama about 9 snow-climbing teens meeting a blizzard. One is murdered leaving the remaining 8 stuck in an abandoned lodge guessing which one of them is the killer. old-fashioned theme, still fun guessing who did it. :D
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on January 04, 2012, 08:37:27 AM
^^ The Unfair TV movie was good but not nearly as good as the series, then again most aren't, then again so much better than the first movie. :bleed eyes:
As far as current watches go, up to episode 3 of Gm Odore Doctor, tried to luck out in trying a series I knew nothing about and so far it's been a real good watch, been becoming a Mikako fan as of late, she's too underrated it seems, :O plus it has Shiina Kippei, easily in the top 3-4 actors for the last 15 years. 8)
And doing a rewatch of Tsuhan Man/Shopping Hero, little known one from 2002, there's really nothing special about it, thin storyline and very predicatable but as far as the enjoyability factor goes it gets a ten, really an easy and fun watch, if you don't know who Ayako Kawahara is(wow!)..... :oops:
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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on January 04, 2012, 03:43:36 PM
First- Kaseifu no Mita- wonderful show, cast members were outstanding, and so dramatic at certain points....really would recommend to anyone.....

and now on to........................."Beautiful Life"

Holy Frijoles, Batman!

I have just finished the first episode of "Beautiful Life" thanks to Yoshino san and Winner san's recommendations.....


I am hooked.............Takako Tokiwa is freakin' beautiful.............have never seen her in a drama a before, I recognize her face from CM's or magazine covers, but seeing her in this show has sealed the deal...is there a thread for her? We need to get one going, if there isn't. This woman is all that, and a bag of chips.

The show itself; as I said I am hooked after one episode. I know I have just booked  flight to Sadsville, if I know my dramas, but let's see what happens.....
Yes, and Takuya Kimura can act and I am interested to see where he goes with this character.

Anyway, rather than a clip form "Beautiful Life" (2000), when Takako was about 28 years old, here is Takako on a television show called "CM Girl" from 1992,
when she was 19 years old. Apparently the format of the show, or at least the segment, was to guess which CM the pretty girl had appeared in.......

常盤貴子 噂のCMガール 1992 {with thanks to JoeMaestro } (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4vQHwos5dg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on January 05, 2012, 04:23:09 PM
Okay, finished episode 2 of beatiful life, really nice feel to this show, the writing, the acting, the music.

And speaking of Music, great ending theme song by B'z:

今夜月の見える丘に / Kon'ya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni (At the Hill Where We Can See the Moon Tonight) Released February 9, 2000, it was the 27th single by B'z. Released digitally for dowloading in  2005, the song was declared by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) to be a gold single for being downloaded more than 100,000 times by 2011.

B'z - 今夜月の見える丘に {With thanks to sege01 } (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFvVCUynjYE)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on January 07, 2012, 03:49:22 AM
Beautiful Life ranks #1, first season of Hitotsu Yane no Shita though comes in at #1A, should not be missed. :thumbsup

Of the highest rated dramas, which dramas are the most loved?

The online and mobile polling service of goo and NTT DoCoMo recently asked their users to vote for their most favorite dramas out of all those that achieved very high viewer ratings.

Of course this poll was only created because of the incredible success of the recent ‘Kaseifu no Mita‘ (NTV), which recorded the third best single-episode rating of all time for Japanese dramas with its final episode. This means that there have at least been two dramas that gathered more people in front of the TV for a single episode and many more with an overall average above that of ‘Kaseifu no Mita’.

However, some of those dramas reach back as far as 1977 and shouldn’t be that familiar to many of the younger viewers. This brings us back to the poll question, “What is your most favorite of the highest rated dramas on TV?”

The users of goo and NTT DoCoMo cast their votes in the following way:


01 – 7,210 votes – ‘Kaseifu no Mita‘ (Highest: 40.0% / Avg: 24.8%)
02 – 5,834 votes – ‘Long Vacation‘ (Highest: 36.7% / Avg: 29.6%)
03 – 3,700 votes – ‘HERO‘ (Highest: 36.8% / Avg: 34.2%)
04 – 3,243 votes – ‘San-nen B-gumi Kinpachi-sensei‘ (Highest: 39.9%)
05 – 2,927 votes – ‘Beautiful Life‘ (Highest: 41.3% / Avg: 32.3%)
06 – 2,269 votes – ‘The 101st Proposal‘ (Highest: 36.7% / Avg: 23.6%)
07 – 2,190 votes – ‘Hitotsu Yane no Shita‘ (Highest: 37.8% / Avg: 28.1%)
08 – 2,090 votes – ‘GOOD LUCK!!‘ (Highest: 37.6% / Avg: 30.6%)
09 – 1,215 votes – ‘Ie Naki Ko‘ (Highest: 37.2% / Avg: 24.7%)
10 – 1,037 votes – ‘Danjo Shichinin Aki Monogatari‘ (Highest: 36.6% / Avg: 30.0%)
11 – 975 votes – ‘Necchuu Jidai‘ (Highest: 46.7%)
12 – 827 votes – ‘Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari‘ (Highest: 34.2%)
13 – 814 votes – ‘Zutto Anata ga Suki Datta‘ (Highest: 34.1% / Avg: 19.9%)
14 – 795 votes – ‘Tsumiki Tsuboshi ~Oya to Ko no 200 Nichi Sensou~‘ (Highest: 45.3%)
15 – 682 votes – ‘Oshin‘ (Highest: 62.9% / Avg: 52.6%) * Highest ever recorded drama rating on TV!
16 – 581 votes – ‘Hitotsu Yane no Shita 2‘ (Highest: 34.1% / Avg: 26.7%)
17 – 502 votes – ‘Dare ni mo Ienai‘ (Highest: 33.7% / Avg: 23.8%)
18 – 233 votes – ‘Akai Gekiryuu‘ (Highest: 37.2%)

Do you agree with the results?

Goo

Hitotsu Yane no Shita.
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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on January 07, 2012, 07:51:14 AM
Yoshino san, great list.....will have to see what is available with subtitles....

Watched episode three of Beautiful Life, some great moments. Some of the side characters are beginning to be developed,  including Kyoko's friend Sachie, played by always lovely Miki Mizuno. Even the ex-girlfriend Mayumi Ozawa, as played by Chiaki Hara, athough not an entirely sympathetic character, is showing her vulnerable side.

But one character, that of conniving hair dresser rival  Satoru Kawamura, as played by Takanori Nishikawa, is showing no signs of redemtion yet.
Nishikawa, better  known as TM Revolution or TMR to his music fans, at 41, is still going strong, as are his contemporaries in the cast (Takuya Kimura, Takako Tokiwa, Miki Mizuno, etc)

Here he is interviewed by AKB48's Minami Takahashi, although he seems to be in control of the interview, and Takamina's laughter.....

スペシャルトーク対談~高橋みなみ×西川貴教~ {with thanks to tappeimaekita48 } (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2HJSPd94SY)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on January 09, 2012, 12:55:57 PM
Episode 4 of "Beautiful Life" completed, and the show keeps going at a great pace. In a previous post, we saw Takako when she was 19 years old on "CM Girl".... Well, how about Miki Mizumoto at 17? (and Yoshino san, someone else pretty famous is standing next to Miki, wearing a white top and grey skirt....I won't give you anymore clues, because that would be 'Unfair')

水野美紀・17才 {With thanks to 3happyhappyhappy3 } (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5IKNqX8R40)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on January 11, 2012, 12:08:54 AM
Finished up GM Odore Doctor, hadn't expected too much going in, really had wanted to just watch another Mikako drama, she did well and so didn't the rest of the cast, ended up an enjoyable watch, sometimes that's just good enough. Also one episode left on the rewatch of Tsuhan Man/Shopping Hero, also a fun watch, checked the ratings and can't believe how low they were, I must be the only one who liked it. :sweatdrop:
Next is this, shocked that it was easy to find plus it's subbed. :shocked
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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yuling on January 15, 2012, 07:35:46 AM
I'm getting ready to start watching Saba Doru (starring Mayu Watanabe). I'll come back to let you guys know how it is :)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on January 15, 2012, 08:57:46 AM
Episode 4 of Yuusha Yoshihiko to Maou no Shiro, gotta admit it's really silly and inane but it hasn't been that bad of a watch, so far enjoyable and those are the kind of dramas I've been looking for as of late so I guess you could say it's been a winner. :shocked Really wanted to watch a series with Kinami :wub: plus Yamada is in this, always been a solid actor, surprised he would do a show like this, thought he was so much more popular than being in a drama like this, not that it's bad just figured he would be in a much bigger one.
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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Lqrt on January 15, 2012, 09:30:05 AM
I just finished shimokita glory days! :)

Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on January 15, 2012, 08:04:22 PM
^^I really liked Yuusha Yoshihiko, breaking traditional RPG cliches. :nervous
Course, most of it will need a little gaming experience to totally get the jokes.

I even posted about ep08 in the AKB48 thread, since the episode had in-jokes about them:
http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=8559.msg938104#msg938104 (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=8559.msg938104#msg938104)
Bet you won't be able to guess how the last few episodes turn out. It's gets more crazy! :D
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on January 18, 2012, 02:14:21 PM
New season's dramas. Funny, I already fouled out half before even watching... they just looked boring...
Maybe wait till one of you guys check those out out and give a positive remark on 'em. :)

Same as always. Most interested down:
Suugaku Joushi-gakuen (http://www.ntv.co.jp/sj/) ep01 - Momusu doing a drama! that's actually not totally boring!! has all H!P members!!?! Pretty fun so far. Sine Cosine Mentaiko! XD
Strawberry Night (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/strawberrynight/) SP-Ep01 - Its easily got one of the best cast in this bunch. Kinda like Zettai Reido with more laughs.
Tairano Kiyomori (http://www.nhk.or.jp/kiyomori/) Ep01-02 - Next taiga drama. Bastard son turned to last warrior clan leader, and later general. Never heard of him, so it'll be another good history lesson.
Saba-dol (http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/sabadol/) ep01 - Its got Mayuyu in it!

Hungry! (http://www.ktv.jp/hungry/) Ep01 -  French restaurant in a warehouse playing rock. Classic jdrama style. Pretty good.
Teen Court (http://www.ntv.co.jp/teen/) Ep01 - To check out Gouriki Ayame and her cute smile. Weird that it's a court drama, yet she's doing detective work... :P
Lucky 7 (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/lucky-seven/) Ep01 - First episode was pretty good, surprisingly lotsa brawling action in the end.
13 Sai No Hello Work Ep01 (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/13sai/) - Guy time-travelling back 22 years and changing his life. Lots of funny stuff.
Saikou no Jinsei No Owarikata (http://www.tbs.co.jp/saikou-no-jinsei/) Ep01 - Stuff with Yama-p are normally pretty solid. I also find them kinda boring by the end though. At least there's Acchan in it.
Hayami-san to Yobareru Hi (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/hayamisan/) Ep01 - Marrying into a broken family with a bunch of guys. Kinda interesting theme.
Dirty Mama! (http://www.ntv.co.jp/dirtymama/) Ep01 - Mother cop and newbie. Pretty funny so far.
Honjitsu wa Taian Nari (http://www.nhk.or.jp/drama/taian/) Ep01 - Might turn out fun. But it has too much going on at the same time.

Don't Shoot!! Idol Insiders (http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/audition/) Ep01 - Showing the "backstage story" of gravure idols. Fake, sad, dunno what they are trying to achieve by making Kawamura Yukie cry. :smhid
Risou No Musuko (http://www.ntv.co.jp/perfectson/) ep01 - Not really interested in Hey! Say! Jump! or the mother/son comedy. probably won't catch the rest of it.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on February 01, 2012, 03:34:17 AM
^^ Few of those are on my list just waiting for a few more episodes. Yuusha ended up being an okay watch, nothing great but think it's worth a watch, wacky like Arakawa but so much more enjoyable, better storyline and all the word plays were good.
Now on Q10 aka Kyuuto, like Zettai Kareshi the main character is a robot, :O too early to tell but seems like it'll be somewhat okay. :?
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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: superbatista on February 03, 2012, 02:58:51 AM
i already watched all episode of boku to nachi 99 days....this drama is very funny with korean and japanese actor and actress combine together
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: tenkei on February 07, 2012, 04:33:59 AM
right now watching current season dramas:

Hungry! with Mukai Osamu, Takimoto Miori
Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata with Yamap, Maeda Atsuko, Eikura Nana
Lucky Seven with Matsumoto Jun, Eita, Naka Riisa, Oizumi Yo


check out reviews for the first two over at nandake..?
hungry! (http://nandake.com/2012/02/06/starving-attention/)
saikou no jinsei (http://url=http://nandake.com/2012/02/03/planning-yamashita-tomohisa/)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: gangsterdomss on February 09, 2012, 02:29:15 PM
Crows Zero!!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on February 21, 2012, 03:47:38 AM
Sigh, for at least the 4th time going to watch both seasons, currently up to episode 9 of the first season. :?
Needed to watch some famous pair again too, which ones....?
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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: iwillbeban on February 28, 2012, 09:16:07 PM
A dorama with a good pair... you got that right, maybe there won't be a chance that they'll work together again because they're famous by themselves...

Currently watching suugaku joshi gakuen (only in it for maimi and sayu), shinigami no ballad, jigoku shojo, hotaru no hikari and yokai ningen bem... I'm not sure if I'm going to finish them all...
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on March 08, 2012, 08:44:36 PM
First 2 episodes of this series, episode 1 was so-so but the second was much better, think it'll turn out all right. :huhuh
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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: NaomiMaeda on March 09, 2012, 01:01:24 PM
Ohisama - 78 episodes of 156. I haven't finished it yet but it's already one of my favorites. Because of Ohisama, I started doing research about my own past. That's why it's even more interesting.
Bara Iro no Seisen - 3 episodes. Still waiting for the rest to be subbed. Didn't like it at first but the 3rd ep. changed my mind a bit.
Deka Kurokawa Suzuki - 6 episodes. Pretty interesting but sometimes it's illogical.
Lucky 7 - It would be better if Matsumoto wouldn't be the one doing the main role.
Honjitsu wa Taian Nari - 6 episodes. It's funny and suspensive. Waiting for the rest episdes.
Dirty Mama! - 4 episodes. Not bad but Karina could do better.
Strawberry Night - Still watching  but it's really the best drama I've seen so far (of course, alongside LG).
Time Between Dog and Wolf - 2 episodes. It could be better. Too much shooting and persecuting.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on March 13, 2012, 06:44:04 AM
Up to episode 6 of Romes, no real winner but enjoying it, stories are solid and it's got a real fast pace to it. :yawn:
Also just started this one, finished the first 5 episodes, had to stop as the TV keeps overheating when you know pair is on the screen together. :?
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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: NaomiMaeda on March 13, 2012, 05:31:10 PM
Honjitsu wa Taian Nari - 8 episodes. Well, it's coming to the end. All I hope is that the last two episodes aren't going to ruin such an interesting drama.
Dirty Mama! - 5 episodes. The 5th episode was really funny and one of the best of all episodes so far.
Strawberry Night - 9 episodes. Not much till the end. I wish it was longer. It's my favorite not just of this season but of all time.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on March 14, 2012, 06:44:05 AM
Zipping thru Eri's drama too quickly so needed to start another, can't believe it's taken so long to get around to this one, an Odagiri show should never be missed. :sweatdrop:
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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Amplifier on March 16, 2012, 12:11:53 PM
Lucky Seven. Matsujun and Eita :hump:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: yukofan on March 17, 2012, 05:00:49 AM
strawberry night is the only this season's dorama that i watch..it is a great dorama..
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on March 22, 2012, 06:56:13 AM
Finished Atami no Sousakan which is highly recommended, :yep: an 8 episode drama where are pair solve one case which shocked me, figured they'd be doing a few cases but didn't turn out that way, last 2 episodes were really something, hard to beat Odagiri in the acting field. :O
Not sure of what's next, have a whole bunch to watch, leaning towards these two.
Ganges Gawa de Butterfly :?
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Masami%203/new2.jpg)

Yamato Nadeshiko :huhuh
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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on March 24, 2012, 02:17:13 AM
Watched Ganges Gawa de Butterfly that starred Masami, it was set in India, nothing special but it was actually enjoyable and funny at times, it was sadly just a 2 episode special. :(
Looked for an obscure one and found a real winner, Shinya Shokudo, :thumbsup zipped thru the first 5 episodes and hopefully will finish it tonight it's neen that good, quickie synopsis from Tokyograph:
Set in a small restaurant in the corner of a shopping district, the unusual eatery is only open after midnight, and its standard menu consists of just a single choice. However, the customers still come for the amusing chatter and the proprietor's willingness to cook any dish that they request. This drama depicts the lives of the restaurant's patrons, including a yakuza, an unsuccessful actor, a group of office ladies, a newspaper delivery boy, and a stripper.
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Covers%202/new1-3.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on March 27, 2012, 07:31:30 AM
Shinya Shokudo was certainly one of the better dramas I've seen, :yep: quite a few noted guest stars appeared, especailly Odagiri who made many cameos throughout as some mysterious character.
Luckily there's a season 2(!), :O just started it, viewed the first 3 episodes, bit darker and more serious than the first season but it's also a real winner.
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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on March 29, 2012, 02:35:04 AM
Finished up season 2 of Shinya Shokudo, was easy to zip thru it as they're only 25 minutes an episode, wasn't quite as good as the first season but still was a solid watch, still much better than most dramas around.
Next up will be a double shot, haven't seen enough Karina/Yuriko shows so hoping this will be good, :yawn: but really been looking forward to the second one, just finished it's season last week, think it's going to be a winner. 8)
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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on April 11, 2012, 02:42:54 AM
Finished those 2 dramas, top one was Watashi ga Renai Dekinai Riyuu, what a disappointment, quite boring, mostly unlikable characters, really nothing good to say about it. :twisted:
On the other hand the second one Saigo kara Nibanme no Koi was an absolute joy, best drama I've seen since SPEC in the fall of 2010. :shocked: Won't appeal to everyone, high quality show that's funny, fast paced and smart, get's a very, very high recommendation from this baka. :thumbsup
(http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o591/masami707/Dramas%202/vlcsnap-00003.jpg)
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And she was one cutie, :yep: surprisingly doesn't have her own thread.
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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on April 13, 2012, 02:10:23 AM
Now on to this pair, this one is a bit silly and over the top but so much that it's been an okay watch, though not the same reminds me a bit of Otomen. :?
(http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o591/masami707/Misc%201/ouran.jpg)

And of course we all know how good Bunshin is. :cathappy:
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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on April 15, 2012, 06:55:30 AM
Ouran High School turned out okay, quite silly and inane but sometime when you go so far over the top it it can turn out alright, worked here. :shocked:
Taking my time with Bunshin as it's only 5 episodes :sweatdrop: so just started this one tonight.
(http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o591/masami707/Gakky%201/zenkai-girl-poster.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: hyoyoung on April 17, 2012, 05:23:03 AM
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Long vacation
Just watching some "old" stuff.
I like the old doramas, especially from japan.
Long vacation is awesome!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: jafeijai on April 18, 2012, 06:40:33 AM
I'm slowly (much emphasis on slow) working my way through Sabadol and Kaseifu no Mita.

As for the current season, I'm looking forward to Mirai Nikki when it comes out on Saturday. :D
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on April 18, 2012, 07:18:55 AM
Current season seems so much more promising than the winter season, only a handful worth watching from then. :sweatdrop: Still on Zenkai Girl and about to start into this drama, watched the movie tonight which was followed by the series, usually works the other way around. :huhuh
(http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o591/masami707/Misc%201/strawberrynight_index.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on April 20, 2012, 08:41:55 AM
The 3 episodes of Blackboard were really good. Check it out if you have the chance.

Usual new season dramas list (from most interested down)

Mirai Nikki Another World (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/mirai-nikki/) - Not out yet. But I loved the anime, and it's got Gouriki. Easily the one I'm most anticipating.
Legal High (http://wwwz.fujitv.co.jp/legal-high) ep01 - Cute Gakky. :inlove: Lotsa funny stuff.
Taburakashi Daikoujyoyuugyou Maki (http://www.ytv.co.jp/taburakashi/index.html) ep01-02 - Probably the most interesting theme of this bunch. Renting a person.
Mikeneko Homuzu no Suiri (http://www.ntv.co.jp/mikeneko) ep01 - Cute Aiba. :roll: More classic detective drama. I like this type more than ATARU and Kagi.
Toshi Densetu no Onna ep01 - Another detective drama. Quirky city myths make it pretty interesting too.
ATARU (http://www.tbs.co.jp/ATARU/) ep01 - Rainman turned detective. Has it's laughing spots. Alright so far.

Kurohyo 2 (http://kurohyo2tv.jp/) ep01 - Cuts all the drama, goes straight to the fighting storyline. Pace is pretty fast, hope the rest of the show is the same.
Kagi no Kakatta Heya (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/kagi/) ep01 - Info overload. Slows down the show. Otherwise it's ok. Erika Toda saves it.
Kaeru no Oujo Sama (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/princessofthefrog/) ep01 - A jdrama about music is kinda rare. Not really interested in it yet.

EAsROCK (http://ch.nicovideo.jp/channel/easrock) ep01 - Weird sentai drama. Too short, dunno if like or not.
37-sai de Isha ni Natta Boku ~Kenshui Junjo Monogatari~ (http://www.ktv.jp/37doctor/) ep01 - Another hospital drama. Nothing special.
Taira no Kiyomori (http://www9.nhk.or.jp/kiyomori/) ep01-14 - Getting kinda boring. Probably one of the weaker recent Taiga dramas.

Kodomo Keisatsu (http://www.mbs.jp/kodomopolice/) ep01 - Zero interest whatsoever.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on April 22, 2012, 07:03:07 AM
^^ Another World is out at DA, unsubbed, watched most of it and looks to be a real promising drama but I'm one who has to rely too much on subs. :sweatdrop: Just finished up Bunshin tonight, while quite good think more than 5 episodes would have been better, still was a solid watch. Also watching Toshi Densetu no Onna, first episode was really interesting and offbeat, next 2 episodes look promising too. :) Kagi no Kakatta Heya was solid but yeah about that info overload, reminded me a bit of Liar Game which at times over did it with all that info, still thought it was a solid first episoe though.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on April 25, 2012, 02:07:10 AM
Zenkai Girl, up to episode 7, been okay but these middle episodes have dragged a bit, too much filler, :sweatdrop: think it's one of the shows that would have benefited from being 9 episodes instead of 11.
Second episode of Toshi Densetsu no Onna was top notch, :thumbsup think they've got something working well with this drama, not up to the par of the Trick series but giving off the same sort of vibes as it did, hope it continues.
Another World was the best new one so far, action and suspense filled, wondering where the storyline is going to go, episode one ended off with this, almost under the impression it could be like a Liar Game/Battle Royale type of show. :panic:
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Dramas%203/vlcsnap-00005-8.jpg)

Hoping to start this tonight, either this or the Detective Conan movie but haven't seen enough Aya lately so this may get the nod. :yep:
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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Borp on April 25, 2012, 03:00:16 AM
Really late to the game on this one but man, City Hunter is great
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on April 25, 2012, 10:13:39 AM
Really late to the game on this one but man, City Hunter is great
Hi Borp. This thread is mainly for Japanese dramas. For Korean drama discussion, try the Korean Drama Thread. :thumbup
http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=11243.0 (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=11243.0)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Amplifier on April 26, 2012, 04:06:25 PM
Picked up Kagi, Legal High, ATARU, and Mirai Nikki. Pleased with the first eps so far, haven't been this excited for dorama in a long time. Here's hoping I finish all the series this time!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: moegenki on April 26, 2012, 11:09:41 PM
Getting around to finally watching SPEC 1 year later.. :bounce: I tend to not watch the last few episodes of a drama to not let it end and then completely forget about it.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on April 27, 2012, 07:54:50 PM
Picked up Kagi, Legal High, ATARU, and Mirai Nikki. Pleased with the first eps so far, haven't been this excited for dorama in a long time. Here's hoping I finish all the series this time!
Nice choices. The 2nd episode of Kagi was much better. More simple to understand making it more fun.

Some of the dramas I skipped in the previous list.
Clover (http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/clover/) ep01-02 - Really liking this one. Yanki story with some laughs. Reminds me of Drop. :)
Papadol (http://www.tbs.co.jp/PAPADOL2012/) ep01 - Nishikido Ryo falling in love with an older convenience store girl (Yuka). It's OK. I'd place it under Kagi.
Cleopatra na Onnatachi (http://www.ntv.co.jp/cleo/) ep01 - Feels like a long commercial for plastic surgery. Not really interested. Waste of the cast.

Also, the Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari Spring SP was great as always. Some say their twists aren't as surprising anymore. I guess this time it was pretty easy to guess what the twists were. We have seen this show for 20+ years already, pretty hard to catch people of guard now.
Kutsuna Shiori's mini-story was darn cute. :oops:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: YKT on April 28, 2012, 07:22:45 PM
Picked up Kagi, Legal High, ATARU, and Mirai Nikki. Pleased with the first eps so far, haven't been this excited for dorama in a long time. Here's hoping I finish all the series this time!

Kagi no Kakatta Heya ep01 - Just watched.  I thought it was really excellent!   :thumbup
Mirai Nikki Another World ep01 - kinda like Liar Game.  I'm hooked.  That kiss!   :wub:
Legal High ep01 - hilarious!  It's a gem!  Hope the ratings improve.  :nervous

Okay, I'm off to bed  :panic:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: zaizai152 on April 28, 2012, 11:03:53 PM
Hana Yori Dango is great
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on April 29, 2012, 02:27:43 AM
Kagi no Kakatta Heya ep01 - Just watched.  I thought it was really excellent!   :thumbup
Mirai Nikki Another World ep01 - kinda like Liar Game.  I'm hooked.  That kiss!   :wub:
Legal High ep01 - hilarious!  It's a gem!  Hope the ratings improve.  :nervous

Okay, I'm off to bed  :panic:
Sleep tightly :cathappy:.... Another World is great, can't wait for the second episode, have Legal High just haven't started it yet. Kagi no Kakatta Heya watched the first 2 episodes, been okay though a bit confusing at times, also the first 2 episodes of Juunen Saki mo Kimi ni Koishite, been better than expected, maybe because it's only 6 episodes so no time for any filler which is what dragged down Zenkai Girl a bit, on episode 9 of it, just a so-so watch, the cast has been fine just the storyline has been too simple and predictable. :(
Think I may start this later on, don't know much about it but those are the kind of shows that appeal to me. :huhuh
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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: NaomiMaeda on April 29, 2012, 05:09:53 PM
I started watching 3 new dramas. And that would be:

1. Kagi no Kakatta Heya -  a very interesting, my type of drama which is really mysterious. It reminds me of Liar Game but that's because of Matsuyama Hiroaki and Toda Erika, probably. And I really like... no, I love those explanations about locks :D Enomoto is one interesting character. So as Aoto is :)
2. ATARU - this one might be even better. Both dramas have similarities though (main character's unsociable and always rubs his fingers while thinking, lead actress is detective/lawyer who's really honest and optimistic and has a not so energetic boss). But ATARU's character is autistic which is really interesting for me. Also, I like Kuriyama's character Ebina Maiko.
3. Toshi Densetsu no Onna - well, this one's a kind of unique drama. I like the fact that you can hear many Japanese urban legends here and Masami's doing pretty good in this drama, too.

I might start watching Ume-chan Sensei too but I'll better wait for all episodes to be subbed because I don't want to end up watching all those 156 episodes raw...
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Amplifier on April 30, 2012, 12:42:36 AM
Watched Papadoll last night, loved it a lot. Nishikido is always great, Kanjani is a big plus, and Yuka sure is pretty. Just waiting for subs for ep 2 of this, and Mirai Nikki..
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on April 30, 2012, 06:36:16 AM
^Nishikido is great. dunno why I've liked every drama I've watched him in... :oops:
I checked out ep02 last night. The episode is basically about how he thinks up a plan to eat with Yuka's family without being bombarded with fans. Ends up getting really crazy. :lol:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: YKT on April 30, 2012, 05:18:57 PM
^then you must have enjoyed Zenkai Girl  XD

Since Amp sorta persuaded me, I'm checking out W no Higeki ep01 as the subs are out.  He tells me Ayame Gouriki makes an appearance. 

Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: yukofan on May 01, 2012, 04:17:07 AM
i've just watched 1st ep of mirai nikki..and i liked it..my fav type of dorama..and gouriki ayame is so cute..
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on May 01, 2012, 07:09:41 AM
^then you must have enjoyed Zenkai Girl  XD

Checking wiki on what I've watched, he should win some awards or something with all the great stuff he's been in. :panic:
1 Litre no Namida, Attention Please, Last Friends, Ryusei no Kizuna, Orthros no Inu, Joker - Yurusarezaru Sosakan, Zenkai Girl

Watched Mirai Kikki ep02, it's pretty safe to say now the storyline is totally different from the anime/manga with only the basic theme. So nobody knows how this'll end up.
Dunno if differences like everyone having the basic "see your own future" diary, except Yuno (they all had different types of diaries in the other version) and less contestants will make it less interesting, most of the players have shown up already.
On the other hand, it would've been impossible to do the same scale as the anime/manga. Having an original storyline might be just as interesting.

Really enjoyed W no Higeki's ep01. Great pacing, interesting theme. And it'll be a challenge on Takei Emi's acting. Can already see how it'll be like Pandora and keep building up tension.
I'm putting it on top of my list. :D
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on May 02, 2012, 07:05:32 AM
Finally finished Zenkai Girl, not the best show any of the cast has been in, they all seemed to do fine but whoever wrote it didn't miss one cliche' that's been repeated a hundred times before. :doh:
Watched the current episode of Toshi Densetsu no Onna, it's up to it's third and surprisingly is getting better as it goes on, certainly don't need to use your brain cells like you do in Kagi no Kakatta Heya but it's been an enjoyable,fun and interesting watch so far. 8)
Also started on Doctors, first 2 episodes of it, hard to say how it's been, it's far from a classic but moves along at a nice pace and is compelling enough, sort of reminds me of NS. Aoi but with a doctor instead.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on May 04, 2012, 07:18:15 AM
Too many dramas, not even time, sigh. :sweatdrop: Up to episode 4 of Juunen Saki mo Kimi ni Koishite, still okay and what is going to help it is that it's only 6 episodes, would have been harder to stretch out the story to 10+ episodes. Needed to start another one, never heard of this until today, looked good so started on it and was actually a really good first episode, looks like I may have lucked out with this, also kind of reminds me a bit of Ruri no Shima but don't think it'll be the tearjerker that one was. :huhuh
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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: yukofan on May 06, 2012, 10:09:57 AM
i've just watched SPEC Sho SP..It was awesome..i'm a huge fan of the SPEC..in the SP,we finally know what Toma's ability..
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on May 11, 2012, 06:59:15 AM
Finished Doctors which turned out to be a much better show than I imagined it would be, only 8 episodes so no time for any filler, somewhat solid stories and the pace of the show was quite good, would recommend it. :shocked Also up to episode 4 of both Toshi Densetsu no Onna and Kagi no Kakatta Heya which has been really good but Toshi has been superb so far and gets better with every episode. :shocked:
Just started tonight, good start to it, think it's going to be a winner. :O
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Misc%202/Hammersession.jpg)

Like to watch two at once so think this will be started tomorrow. :huhuh
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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: yukofan on May 11, 2012, 08:19:22 AM
i've just watched Legal High ep 1 and 2..i love it.it is the first time i watch a law-comedy themed dorama..it's pretty entertaining..
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on May 17, 2012, 07:01:44 AM
Juunen Saki mo Kimi ni Koishite is now complete, while nothing earth shattering it was an enjoyable drama and even though the main plot was someone coming back from the future they did it in a way which made it believable. :huhuh Also up to episode 4 of Hammer Session, been okay but was expecting more but it's still got a ways to go.
Just started this tonight, put it off for a long time, thought the storyline wouldn't suit my tastes but first episode was fairly good.
(http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o591/masami707/Misc%201/is.jpg)

This is has been the real winner though, went in cold not knowing anything about it and it's been a real solid drama, bit dark and mysterious and think it's going to get even darker. :panic:
(http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o591/masami707/Misc%201/Kurumi_.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: XcuteX26262X on May 17, 2012, 07:26:03 PM
Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou

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Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: yukofan on May 20, 2012, 12:48:43 AM
i've just watched legal high ep 5..this dorama never fail to make me laugh..can't wait for ep 6..komikado vs his ex-wife..hohoho..
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on May 26, 2012, 06:13:16 AM
Finished watching Beautiful Life, and what can I say....beautifully written drama, fine acting & direction. High viewing numbers when it aired in January to March 2000, and the popularity was well justified.

If you have not watched, please give it a try.
 
Great performances by the two leads, Takako Tokiwa and Takuya Kimura. Wonderful in support roles were Atsuro Watabe, Miki Mizuno, Akemi Omori, Kenzo Kawarazki, Hirokyuki Ikeuchi, Takanori Nishikawa (AKA T.M. Revolution), and in a guest appearance, Koyuki had a brief, but memorable role.

Kimutaku has been in several series that I really enjoyed: Beautiful Life, Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi (AKA One Million Stars Falling from the Sky / The Smile Has Left Your Eyes), Hero, Mr. Brain. I want to check out Long Vacation.


I have already posted the B'z song used in the drama, but 今夜月の見える丘に  / Kon'ya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni (Tonight View of the Moon From the Hill or sumpin' like that) is a fine song, in a class to match the drama.....

Beautiful Life: Credit Song {With thanks to emino} (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVOfrz9NkEs)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on May 26, 2012, 08:13:21 PM
^^ Saw you didn't mention Engine, that was a good drama of his and it reunites him with the woman you mentioned. :?
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Misc%202A/znew1.jpg)

This was a really good one of Takako's worth checking out, Long Love Letter.
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Misc%202A/znew2.jpg)

Meanwhile up to eposode 6 of Hammer Session, episode 4 of IS, episode 6 of both Kaji and Toshi and for some reason doing about a 10th rewatch of Code Blue season one, should really stick with one at a time. :banghead:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Fushigidane on May 26, 2012, 11:51:44 PM
Eurovision song contest is dramatic stuff :note: :lol:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on June 01, 2012, 01:43:23 PM
Know that intro bit in Legal High where "Giant" Gakky is jump-kicking straight at "Pointy-hand" Komikado?
Notice her getting closer each episode?
She gets there at last on ep07, kinda. :nervous Go check it out.
wonder what'll happen now... :roll:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: puretsubasa on June 05, 2012, 01:42:03 AM
There are so many police and mystery dramas this season!

W no Higeki is too heartbreaking to continue.
Legal High seemed frustrating but reading all the comments here, I think I'm going to watch a few more episodes!
Papadol is getting better and I definitely need to check out Zenkai Girl.
Bakaleya and Ataru are my weekend highlights :)

I wonder if Yoshino ever finished IS? It wasn't my usual type of drama but I loved how it covered so many untouched and taboo issues.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on June 05, 2012, 01:49:57 AM
I will take this opportunity to praise the drama 'IS' again......in the end, the show was all about human dignity.... How with love and dignity people can live a fulfilling life, no matter what the circumstances. Minna, watch IS if you have the opportunity!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on June 05, 2012, 06:54:52 AM

I wonder if Yoshino ever finished IS? It wasn't my usual type of drama but I loved how it covered so many untouched and taboo issues.
Not yet, up to episode 7, problem has been it's not an easy drama to get, really not as popular as I thought it would/should be, :sweatdrop: have to say it's much more enjoyable than you would think considering the subject matter.
Hammer Session, episode 8, going along okay just taking my time with it but it's gotten a tad better, watched it mainly for Manami but have to admit Mirai has been the star so far.
Was thinking of making this the next watch, anyone else seen it? :huhuh
(http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o591/masami707/Covers%201/renaineet.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: puretsubasa on June 08, 2012, 01:08:38 AM
Not yet, up to episode 7, problem has been it's not an easy drama to get, really not as popular as I thought it would/should be, :sweatdrop: have to say it's much more enjoyable than you would think considering the subject matter.

Yeah, I think the synopsis would put a lot of people off, especially people who aren't so open-minded. I don't know how accurately it portrays the feelings of people who are IS, but it does a good job of showing you how their life is changed because of it. I really wish more people watched it! Much better than the generic love story.

And I know I'm super late, but I finally got around to watching Mr. Brain, and it was amazing! There were crazy guest stars in every episode and even though it was a police/mystery drama, it had this creepy and suspenseful feel that made every episode so exciting! One of the best dramas I've seen in a long while!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on June 09, 2012, 07:20:38 AM
Don't know when/if I'll ever get to finish IS, been a week and can't get the last few episodes, not a popular one it seems. :( Meanwhile though up to episode 8 of both Toshi Densetsu no Onna and Kagi no Kakatta Heya which are getting better and better every week, the latter one is going to go out with a bang with Sho Aikawa as a guest star for episode 9 then for the last 2 episodes it's going to be a 2-parter with an extra long finale and Hiroshi Tamaki will be the guest star for that. :O
Was going to start on Renai Neet but the whole thing isn't subbed yet so will wait a bit before it get's started, need a new one then and think it'll be this, don't know much about it but looks interesting, hoping to start it tomorrow.
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Maki%202/Innocentlove.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on June 13, 2012, 07:10:55 AM
Wrapped up Hammer Session!, second half was better than the first and of course it was building up to a very climatic conclusion which naturally happened but it's worth a watch. Finally got another episode of IS, don't know how much longer it'll take to get the others. :sweatdrop: Pending on watching episode 9 of Toshi Densetsu no Onna, it's the final one which is a shame because it truly was such an enjoyable series, :yep: no extra long episode to end off either.
Just started on Innocent Love, through 2 episodes and no opinion yet, really doesn't have a plot/storyline going so far though it seems okay. Also about to start this, trying another one I had never heard of and this one sounded quite interesting.
(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip05202.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on June 13, 2012, 09:19:17 AM
^ I'd tell you to steer away from it. Or try one episode to decide to continue.
It had a lot of nice guest stars. And the story isn't that bad... But Yusuke's bad acting pretty much destroyed it. :doh:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on June 15, 2012, 02:02:36 AM
Haven't started it yet, episode one is the only one I've gotten so we'll see, couldn't hurt to check out the first episode though. :huhuh
Finished up Toshi Densetsu no Onna, real shame that it ended because it really was such an enjoyable series.... funny, interesting, good cases to solve and of course it had Masami. :oops: Did real well in the ratings too, think for that time slot of 11:00pm it had the highest ratings since Liar Game a few years back.
Another World and W no Higeki are on the agenda, once they finish their run gonna start back on them, both saw the first episodes of each and both had much potential.
This is the one actually up next if I can get a few more episodes, want to watch the whole series back to back to..... Hayami-san to Yobareru Hi, stars Nao who is so good, 8) try to watch all her shows though they're not the easiest to get. :(
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j388/hiyama77/Nao%20Matsushita%201/hayami.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on June 15, 2012, 05:43:51 AM
^Hayami talks about a lot of serious family problems. Really interesting how they handle it. :)

One series I liked but haven't talked about this season is Mou Ichido Kimi ni Propose.
It's the good old korean drama theme where the girl gets amnesia but only forgets the guy. So the guy tries to mend things up.
Difference is they've been married for years. Guy starts to know her all over again from her diary and decides to chase her again. Lotsa emotional frustration stuff. XD
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on June 16, 2012, 02:11:51 PM
of course, opinons vary, but I would actually highly recommend 逃亡弁護士 Tobo Bengoshi  The Fujitive Lawyer

I thought Yusuke did a very credible job, and the plots of the various stories of injustice were gripping at times.....and Satomi Ishihara was good in a supporting role, and lots of good performances by guest stars....

 逃亡弁護士 成田誠:上地雄輔 法廷で語る 人生の教訓 フジテレビ {With thanks to tuyopon23} (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPnRgX6HO2o)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on June 16, 2012, 08:53:50 PM
^^ Was going to start that but all of a sudden in a whimsical mood was curious about Gegege no Nyobo, which was the 82nd NHK Asadora from 2010. All I have to say is that I'm completely hooked, :oops: thought I'd watch 2 episodes to start off, watched the first 12 and can't get the others, 156 in all, fast enough! :panic:
(http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o591/masami707/Nao%20gege/gegege_no_nyobo_poster02.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: yukofan on June 27, 2012, 07:01:16 AM
i've just watched Legal High ep 10..omg, i enjoy Legal High to the max..

watch kaeru no ojou-sama until ep 5..pretty good although i felt bored sometimes..Amami Yuki is awesome ^^b
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on July 04, 2012, 01:53:50 AM
Kagi no Kakatta Heya has finished it's run, it was an okay drama, started a tad slow, actually started off too confusing for the first 2 episodes but got out of doing that and ended up a decent watch, preferred Masami's Toshi drama from the Spring season but highly recommend this one. :)
Also up to week 7 of Gegege no Nyobo, really one of the best things I've ever seen but as far as making thru all 26 weeks, that's going to be real tough, :bleed eyes: may take a break as not to get sick of it. Up to episode 8 of IS, still haven't got all the episodes, waiting for the final one, think it'll be snowing when I finally get it. :yawn:
Want to start Another World back up but only 9 of the 12 episodes have been subbed, gonna wait for the entire thing to be finished, been burned before on starting dramas that the subbing never gets finished so looking for another unknown one settled on this, going in cold but looks promising with a good cast but another drama that may be hard to get, took a loooong time to get the first episode. :sweatdrop:
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/More%20Misc%202/800px-Soratobu-Taiya-banner.jpg)

Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on July 10, 2012, 06:53:25 PM
Update. Adding a few more. Better to put them all in one post. Still 3-4 that haven't aired yet and look pretty nice.
Another quick check on what's on.

Haven't found any sure hooks, like Legal High last season. Mostly average stuff so far. Again most interested down:

{update} VISION Koroshi ga Mieru Onna (http://www.ytv.co.jp/vision) ep01 - Woman able to see weird visions, like dead people, to help a police guy solve cases. Unlike the ones below, it's a little darker. Some scenes play out like horror film scenes. Probably why it airs on at midnights~ :D Pretty good so far.

Boys On The Run (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/boys) ep01 - Loser virgin guy hoping to date his colleague. Does have a few laughs from the dirty jokes. Too bad Akina with her dyed short hair doesn't turn me on... :banghead:

Rich Man Poor Woman (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/richman-poorwoman) ep01 - classic jdrama office pair battle/romance. nice.

Sprout (http://www.ntv.co.jp/sprout) ep01 - Three teenagers temporarily living with the main girl character's family.
Teen-romance. Dunno any of the cast, including the Johnnys boys. So it might be a nice look at the newer talent.

Omoni Naitemasu (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/omoninaitemasu) ep01 - Probably weirdest one of the bunch. A girl that's "too beautiful" that it creates problems in her everyday life. And needs to wear funny cosplay/masks to stop every man that sees her from turning into a stalker.

Higashino Keigo Mysteries (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/higashino-keigo) ep01 - First one was pretty good. Hope the stories stay on the same quality.

GTO (http://www.ktv.jp/gto) ep01 - Same as before, so nothing special. Should still be an ok watch.

{update} Naniwa Shonen Tanteidan (http://www.tbs.co.jp/naniwashounen) ep01-02 - Girl teacher solving crimes with her students. It's ok. I'm actually enjoying mostly from all the Kansai-ben. :)

Tokubetsu Kokuzei Choushukan (http://www.ntv.co.jp/tokkan) ep01 - Tax collector girl. Pretty average stuff.

Ghost Mama Sousasen (http://www.ntv.co.jp/ghostmama) ep01 - Ghost mother solving cases with the help of her kid, the only person that can see her. Family drama that's a little too kiddy for my taste.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on July 11, 2012, 07:24:54 AM
Watched Ghost Mama also, kinda liked it. :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:
(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip05375.jpg)

Finally finished IS, that was an okay watch, nothing all that great but was a solid show, much better than I expected.
Doing a rewatch of this, though a strong cast first time around thought it was only so-so, up to episode 4 and that opinion hasn't changed. :O
(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip05376.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on July 13, 2012, 01:51:42 AM
マーセッション!  (HAMMER SESSION) with Mirai Shida, Mokomichi Hayami, and Manami Higa.....up to episode three. Enjoyable, nothing groundbreaking, but the three leads all are enjoyable, watchable, and fun. After "Beautiful Life" was in a mood for something lighter, and this fits the ticket perfectly. Famous child gravure model (now grown up) Saaya does well in a supporting role, and Rina Aizawa is in the credits (although I am not sure what part Rina plays)

As usual with Japanese Television, some great music....check out SPYAIR in this Karaoke version of LIAR, don't just tap your feet, SING!!! (Cast members Mokomichi Hayami, Saaya, and Emiri Miyasaka appear in this MV)

[PV] LIAR - SPYAIR (カラオケ風歌詞付) {With thanks to daisukejp2008} (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcSNwHK6PXU)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on July 13, 2012, 07:09:09 AM
マーセッション!  (HAMMER SESSION) with Mirai Shida, Mokomichi Hayami, and Manami Higa.....up to episode three. Enjoyable, nothing groundbreaking, but the three leads all are enjoyable, watchable, and fun.
:doh:
(http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o591/masami707/Dramas%202/vlcsnap-00007-3.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on July 14, 2012, 05:04:29 PM
Finished episode 4 of Hammer Session....going to upgrade this serious series   from enjoyable to seriously good and still a very enjoyable series.
Manami got her first real chance to show her acting chops in this episode, and the various cast members who play school mates of Mirai's characters character have actually been quite good.

As somewhat common in Japanese series, each episode will focus on one cast as having the main conflict, while the seeds of future episodes are being planted. Episode 4 featured lovely Rina Aizawa in a very serious predicament. Episode 2 featured beatiful Yuko Takayama, a young and talented actress with great potential. Episode 3 included  young Toshi Takeyumi and pretty Kyoko Hinami as a pair of fate crossed young lovers......

Anyway, the series is moving along just fine, and three main leads, Mirai, Mokomich Mokomichi, and Manami are all doing a great job.  Editor's note: tried to clean up all the mistakes!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: iwillbeban on July 16, 2012, 03:38:50 AM
GTO 2012!!! It has a different vibe from the original but still, it's cool!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on July 16, 2012, 05:20:57 AM
GTO 2012!!! It has a different vibe from the original but still, it's cool!

Saw a poster for that yesterday....want to see watch this series

(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip05410.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Kapan on July 16, 2012, 08:45:56 PM
I'm watching Densha Otoko by the second time.
Very cool, some details I've don't saw on the first time are very cool.
Also, I'm like Densha at this moment... But I'm without sucess. D:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: kingku3 on July 19, 2012, 09:11:48 AM
GTO.

A lot of people were skeptical about this remake, but it has actually turned out pretty well. The execution of the individual story arcs is a lot closer to the original manga, and I think AKIRA is (so far) a much more convincing gangster-turned-teacher than Sorimachi Takashi was.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on July 19, 2012, 12:09:04 PM
Yeah, ep02 was pretty good. And the student cast are pretty likeable. I'd probably put it in my top 3 now.
Checking out ep03, heard this time the plot's about the bump.y girl. Wonder if Idoling!!!'s Miyake is gonna get some more screen time in it too. I pretty much didn't notice her at all in the first 2 episodes, and it's pretty hard not to notice a girl like her! XD
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Amplifier on July 21, 2012, 08:46:39 PM
GTO, Tokkan, and Majisuka Gakuen 3
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: YKT on July 22, 2012, 08:01:01 AM
Beginners! - because I follow Gouriki Ayame  :thumbsup

GTO - Kawaguchi Haruna  :nervous

Rich Man, Poor Woman - because I like Oguri Shun XD

May drop Ghost Mama - currently fast forwarding to only Shida Mirai parts XD

Majisuka Gakuen 3 -  Yuria :peace: is the only saving grace  :nervous
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: JennyReign on August 25, 2012, 09:04:24 PM
pcurrently watching Triangle. Been watching jdramas for years but this is the first cop/ crime genre i've watched. do you guys know of any good crime jdramas I can watch after Triangle? Thanks
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on August 26, 2012, 09:14:54 AM
Triangle is a great watch, and there is a lot of uncertainty that adds to the drama.

Okay, another interesting drama that is worth watching is
空から降る一億の星  / Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi (A Million Stars Falling From the Sky) {2002}
with Takuya Kimura, Sanma Akashiya, and Eri Fukatsu. Expect the unexpected.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: m00nchild on September 10, 2012, 09:23:51 PM
Rich Man / Poor woman - Rating seem high

Majisuka Gakuen 3 - due already watch 1 & 2 just seem any diff with 3!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Saburo on September 11, 2012, 11:38:24 AM
Mou Ichido, Kimi ni Propose. Featuring old-school drama vets Takenouchi Yutaka and Wakui Emi...
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: miayaka on September 15, 2012, 05:10:14 PM
Im addicted to Liar game before
but now Im currently watching Sabadol, its interesting..
Majisuka Gakuen 3 hoping that yuko and the others would appear as a Guest..

Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Phantom on September 26, 2012, 10:43:25 PM
Currently have a few unfinished shows lying around but the ones I'm currently focusing on/watching are Majisuka Gakuen 3 (of course) aswell as these..


I really want to finish them so I can start watching other stuff, but I haven't been watching much since last spring so got some catching up to do. Right now I'm looking forward to the Great Teacher Onizuka remake aswell as Kuro no Onna Kyoushi. Does anyone know if the latter one is any good?
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on September 27, 2012, 04:37:17 AM
I've only watched ~5 episodes of Kuro no Onna, Nothing too special. I'm probably gonna skip it.
GTO was a good watch, just finished it a few days ago. One of the best of the season. Go for it.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: opfer on September 27, 2012, 03:43:21 PM
Re-watching the first season of Liar Game while waiting for English Subs for the new movie (Liar Game reborn).
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on October 05, 2012, 05:41:58 AM
Some recent watches, last quarter was not a good one for dramas. :sweatdrop:

Kuro no Onna, just so disappointing, had such potential to be among the year's best and just fell flat on it's face, only recommendation is to skip it.
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Covers%202/KOK.jpg)
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Covers%202/Ghost_Mama_Sousasen-p1.jpg)

Like YKT said above Ghost Mama^ was not a good series, started out somewhat okay but after that was just a poor series, thing I disliked about the most was how boring it was, only good positive about this drama is that it'll cure insomnia, while that was bad this other Yukie show was.....

.... absolutey fantastic, don't know why it took me so long to watch it, it's from 2009 so no excuses will suffice but this was such an entertaining, interesting, fast paced and somewhat mysterious show, Untouchable is highly, highly recommended.
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Covers%202/Untouchable-banner.jpg)
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Covers%202/meii.jpg)

Above one is Saijou no Meii from 2011, it seemed to be really good but watched it unsubbed, was easy enough to still follow but really can't give an accurate rating for it but it was an enjoyable watch regardless.

Was surprised this turned out to be a solid watch, figured all the fighting would drag it down, that happened in Be Bop High School and it really hurt that series, liked this one so much gonna watch the second season real soon.
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Covers%202/Majisuka_Gakuen.jpg)
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Covers%202/CONTROL.jpg)

Just did a rewatch of Control^, nothing really special about the drama but just one of the show that is such a fun watch, if you like either one of the stars then you really need to see it, even if you're not a fan probably a show which you'd like.

Now currently on the show, Reinoryokusha Odagiri Kyoko no Uso, up to episode 5 and it's been an okay watch so far but just seems as though it should be better, bit too predictable at times and not enough suspense but still has been good enough, Satomi's dramas are like Yukie's, she does a good job in them but too many times the dramas themselves are not all that good, will be giving Rich Man a watch in the near future.
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Covers%202/reinoryokushaodagirikyokonouso.jpg)
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Covers%202/watashitokare.jpg)

And about to give the above one a watch, Watashi to Kare to Oshaberi Kuruma, was only 2 episodes and aired the last two Saturdays.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on October 06, 2012, 03:13:54 PM
吉野さん、ひさしぶりです!!

Great to see you back, have missed you here, friend!!!
  :cow:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Phantom on October 06, 2012, 05:09:04 PM
Kuro no Onna, just so disappointing, had such potential to be among the year's best and just fell flat on it's face, only recommendation is to skip it.

I thought it was pretty good. Not a masterpiece by and means and it did drop in quality from like episode 3 onwards but I enjoyed how over the top it was. The best thing about it was the cast though. It might be "blasphemy" to say this, but personally I enjoyed it more than Gokusen (which is a similar drama in terms of layout). But ultimately shows that are very episodic tend to not be my cup of tea. Because episodes tend to feel pretty filler-ish. But I guess I can see why one wouldn't like this.


Re-watching the first season of Liar Game while waiting for English Subs for the new movie (Liar Game reborn).

They released subs recently and I watched Liar Game Reborn. For some reason I think this franchise works best as a 40min episode show. When it is in movie form they drag on the same game for about 2hours and there is so many betrayals and lies every 10 minutes. For me it's a bit too much. But still the movie was enjoyable enough and even though Erika Toda is one of my favorite actresses, I liked that she wasn't in this. Her story is pretty much done and it made things abit more fresh with that new girl who I liked. She did a good job and even though she played a similar role there was enough to differentiate her from Kanzaki Nao.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on October 06, 2012, 10:55:52 PM
Watashi to Kare to Oshaberi Kuruma was bearable, good it was only two episodes, plot was a car's Navi system which was 'alive', :panic: bit hard to believe but Nanami was quite the character.
(http://i1242.photobucket.com/albums/gg538/manamiisnumberone/Dramas%201/vlcsnap-00024_zps566ad816.jpg)

Current season just got into gear, know these will be watched, undecided about any others:

Koukou Nyushi, starts today.
(http://i1242.photobucket.com/albums/gg538/manamiisnumberone/Misc%201/Kokonyushi_zps82957bba.jpg)

Tokyo Zenryoku Shoujo, starts on the 10th.
(http://i1242.photobucket.com/albums/gg538/manamiisnumberone/Misc%201/eminewdrama_zpsb704bd11.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on October 15, 2012, 05:36:45 AM
^^ Watched those plus Tokyo Airport, all unsubbed so going to put off watching any new ones until they (hopefully)do. :sweatdrop: Meanwhile just about to start this one for really no reason....
(http://i1242.photobucket.com/albums/gg538/manamiisnumberone/Covers%201/Regatta_zpsf7c5335b.jpg)

.... and doing a rewatch of this for at least the 5th time, one of those you can't understand why you like it but you just do. :?
(http://i1242.photobucket.com/albums/gg538/manamiisnumberone/Covers%201/wl_zps0f8f0be4.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on October 18, 2012, 05:39:55 AM
FYI: Both Tokyo Zenryoku Shoujo and Tokyo Airport are being subbed, watched the first which was an enjoyable view, haven't seen the latter one yet but will, planning on watching the first 2 episodes together of that one.
Meanwhile started on this one, started off with a real solid show and looks like it's going to be a winner and surprisingly it's subbed, least episode one is.

(http://i1242.photobucket.com/albums/gg538/manamiisnumberone/Miori%202/578px-Perfect_Blue_-_Japanese_Drama-p1_zpsf6133f56.jpg)

Uh, for those that can't read katakana tell us what the title is Miori. :doh:

(http://i1242.photobucket.com/albums/gg538/manamiisnumberone/Miori%202/vlcsnap-00007_zps41b39cd6.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: XcuteX26262X on October 22, 2012, 04:43:51 PM
(http://pds.exblog.jp/pds/1/201002/16/72/f0189972_2263733.jpg)

Nakanai to Kimeta Hi
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on October 23, 2012, 04:04:32 PM
New season, another top-down. :)

Yuusha Yoshihiko to Akuryo no Kagi (http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/yoshihiko2/) ep01-02 - More of the same awesome. :D

MONSTERS (http://www.tbs.co.jp/MONSTERS/) ep01 - Newbie cop tasked to partner with a troublemaker that everyone hates, while looking for evidence to kick him out of the force. Nice fast pacing even for a long-SP 1st episode. And for a cop/mystery drama, its awfully funny.

Tokyo Zenryoku Shoujo (http://www.ntv.co.jp/tokyo/) ep01 - Country girl going to Tokyo to find her dad. Lotsa funny scenes. Probably a lot more great dad vs daughter laughs in the coming episodes.

Koukou Nyushi (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/kokonyushi/) ep01-02 - Students(?) planning to cause trouble at a high school entrance exam. Nice cast. And the realism is kinda scary.

Hao Hao! Jiang Shi Girl (http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/kyonc/) ep01 - Kawashima Umika. Idol by day. Vampire Hunter by night. LOL. Cannot not keep watching this. XD

Kekkon Shinai (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/kekkon_shinai/) ep01 - A few stories of singles and how the subject of marriage affects their lives. Pretty interesting.

Akumu Chan (http://www.ntv.co.jp/akumu/) ep01 - Teacher helping a little girl who can see people's nightmares that turn into reality. It's actually pretty good, reminds me of Keiko's previous Mop Girl.

Perfect Blue (http://www.tbs.co.jp/perfect-blue/) ep01 - Detective Agency girl getting caught in murder cases. The story is alright, but the supporting cast is pretty weak. Which really hurts for shows like this.

Doctor-X (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/doctor-x/) ep01 - Another hospital drama. With Yonekura Ryoko doing her girl-power thing again. It's ok.

Tokyo Airport (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/tokyo-airport/) ep01 - New girl starting work at the airport's control tower. Nothing too special.

Ooku~Tanjou~ (http://www.tbs.co.jp/ohoku2012/) ep01-02 - Disease causing males to die, having a girl as the shogun and guys as... her guys. Very boring stuff. :banghead:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Phantom on October 23, 2012, 06:45:32 PM
There aren't many shows I'm interested in watching this season unfortunetly. The few ones are these...

~ Kurashina Kana plays a newlywed wife or something.
~ Yankee school fighting, might be fun, who knows
~ Naka Riisa heads to some heart shaped island and creates a maternity hospital

But none of these shows are getting subbed as far as I know, at least for now. Even if they did it's nothing that really is like "OMGZ I MUST SEE THIS NAOZ!". Some shows I do feel like that about though are Clover and Sengoku Basara - Moonlight Party - From this summer, but they aren't getting subs atm either.


Still, I've got alot of old shows to catch up on and currently I'm watching Higashino Keigo Mysteries and Yuusha Yoshihiko to Maou no Shiro.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on October 23, 2012, 07:24:46 PM
Oh yeah. I forgot to add Yuusha Yoshihiko to the list. haha! It's my must watch this season~
Clover and Higashino Keigo Mysteries I've only gone halfway. And I totally forgot checking Sengoku Basara. :banghead:
Tsurukame Josanin I watched an episode and gave up. :P

Sugarless I'm pretty interested in checking out too. :)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on November 26, 2012, 11:35:14 PM
Episode 6 of both Private Blue and Tokyo Zenryoku Shoujo, admit neither are going to end up in my top 10 but both are rather enjoyable series and completely different from each other.
Just started this one, looked to be quite promising and through 2 episodes it's lived up to it's promise, a late night show and most times they end up being the best.... Doku(Poison).
(http://i1242.photobucket.com/albums/gg538/manamiisnumberone/Poison%20drama%201/poison_zps63339184.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on January 21, 2013, 09:04:11 PM
Rather quiet in this thread lately.... this season is shaping up to be much better than the Summer or Fall seasons which for the most part were poor :( except for a handful of shows, currently viewing.....

Shoten In Michiru no Mi no Uebanashi, only watched the first episode as the subbing is supposed to be slow for this show but this could show the most potential out of all of them....
(http://imageshack.us/a/img803/569/saki2.jpg)

.... but then again this has been a real solid watch, so much better than Ghost Mama, :thumbdown: not sure where the storyline is going but a real dark and mysterious show, Saki.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img29/9772/sakibi.jpg)

This could be a real sleeper, bit of a slow and quiet drama but think it'll be quite interesting watching Ayame deducing mysteries from reading books, Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techou.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img844/8426/bibliakoshodounojikente.jpg)

Haven't started this yet but just got the first episode, Aya is due for a good drama.... Itsuka Hi no Ataru Basho de.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img541/9492/ayanew.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on January 25, 2013, 12:06:12 PM
Just started watching Rich Man, Poor Woman

after many glowing recommendations.............
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on January 28, 2013, 07:05:49 PM
Only started a few this season. None of them really have any interesting themes, so it'll be slow for me.
Shotenin Michiru I find meh. Guess it can keep building up tension though.
Otome-san is a little more fun with the mother/daughter-in-law battle. Aibu Saki has done the 'evil' character a lot before, she can do the "cute smile stab you in the back" girl with skill. :P
Biblia. Detective story with old books. Most ppl won't like it, but I find it ok. Reminds me of those kid detective books I borrowed from libraries, where they have the clues right in your face but you still have no idea.
Nakuna Harachan is a little too silly simple. It really doesn't hold a candle to My Boss My Hero.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on February 03, 2013, 11:25:16 AM
Watched some more. Most are pretty good, with a few light-hearted and fun.

Switch Girl (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/otn/switchgirl) - Girl with a On/Off mode. A kirakira perfect beauty at school, while a total slouch at home. Making a lot of funny moments.
Backtracking on this, cos some guys are starting to make english subs on season 1 and 2.
With all the guest appearances, it's like a KR/Sentai Tokusatsu festival. I've already seen like 5-6 Toku actors in it. :D
Update: Forgot to add there's Nishiuchi Mariya (who I already thought was pretty in GTO. And a regular of Picaru no Teiri) as the main girl. And Nana Mizuki doing the commentary voice too. It's like they knew I don't have much time recently to watch stuff, and mixed everything into a great show. :bow:

Nobunaga no Chef (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/nobunaga) - Main character slips through time, loses his memory, and basically needs to do a cooking battle each episode to not get executed by Oda Nobunaga.
There haven't been many cartoony over-the-top "food-themed" dramas recently. So it's worth a watch.

APOYAN (http://www.tbs.co.jp/apoyan) - Airport dramas every season, haha. This time about a travel agency guy sent to the airport to handle the passenger reception desk. This is new to me, cos I always thought the airport reception staff were all from the airline companies.
The new guy gets picked on hard every episode. Funny stuff.

Tonbi (http://www.tbs.co.jp/TONBI) - Pretty emotional story of a workplace-accident leaving a single-father to raise his son.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: hwangmagic on February 04, 2013, 08:19:25 AM

 Currently re-watching Love Rain ^ ^
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: ODB on February 15, 2013, 03:20:54 PM
Hi everyone. I've recently become interested in Asian drama, I've watched a couple of shows in the past, mostly live action adaptations of mangas, like Gokusen and Nodame Cantabile, but I also loved Hikounin Sentai AkibaRanger.
I've been reading through this thread to see what you've all been enjoying, but I would appreciate a few specific suggestions as there is just so much to choose from.

I've mostly been watching comedy shows, but I'm interested in more serious drama or action as well. But I'm generally more picky when it comes to this kind of show. Is there an HBO equivalent in Japan or Korea? Are there shows that can rival the quality of US shows like The Sopranos or The Wire? And in general what are considered 'must watch' type shows from the last 5/10 years?

thanks for any suggestions.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on February 15, 2013, 04:31:59 PM
Hi ODB. Just cross out anything you've already seen, and check out if any of the rest interest you. :)

For must-watch:
Kaseifu no Mita - probably had the biggest popularity in recent years.
LIFE - Maybe the most popular jdrama that overseas people know about.
One Litre no Namida - The classic that got everyone crying.

For some serious stuff:
Last Friends - All dark and emotional.
Bloody Monday - Anti-terrorist action with a bunch of teens. Main hook was figuring out who was selling everybody out.
Daisuki!! - Another emotional one to get everyone crying.
Pandora - Added this cos its one of my faves. :D Three seasons about a cure for real-life health/social problems in japan, eventually causing danger to uncountable lives from its discovery. With tension building up more and more till nobody knows how to end it. Fun stuff.

And for the manga turned dramas:
Switch Girl - To turn your brain off and laugh.
Liar Game - Cos everybody has seen it.
Mendol - Girls who pretend to be an idol boy group, can't get more manga than that.
Saru Lock - Cos its funny.
Otomen - Cos its funny too.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: ODB on February 15, 2013, 08:38:04 PM
Thanks Winner, they look like great recommendations. Now to just find the hours in the day to watch them.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: YKT on February 20, 2013, 10:19:20 PM
Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techou - I simply love Gouriki Ayame.   Nogizaka46's Ikuta Erika makes an appearance in Episode 5.  Akira from EXILE plays the male lead - quite a change from his previous character in GTO.

Nobunaga no Chef - I like Shida Mirai and try to follow her doramas.  Lots of nice action sequences and great cooking!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: YKT on February 25, 2013, 01:03:03 PM
Shotenin Michiru no Mi no Uebanashi - Think this is the best dorama of the season!  Till ep4.  Toda Erika was amazing!  Lots of twists and had me at the edge!  Highly recommended dorama!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Jombo on February 26, 2013, 08:28:05 AM
I'm only watching Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techou and Yae no Sakura because Gouriki Ayame and Ayase Haruka. Yae no Sakura has these cool historical segments at the end.

I usually download my doramas a month late.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Icehism on March 05, 2013, 07:20:58 AM
watching shotenin for erika toda

might watch saki since i heard the prequel to that series was a fantastic drama.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: m00nchild on March 05, 2013, 07:09:17 PM
Actually I was quite interest in this 2 drama,
Itsuka Hi no Ataru Basho de & Shoten In Michiru no Mi no Uebanashi,
Is it already ended?
how many episode did this 2 drama have?
can anyone tell me??

thx for the information
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on March 05, 2013, 07:30:39 PM
Itsuka and Shotenin both have 10 episodes. Both ending next week on 12th Mar.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: m00nchild on March 05, 2013, 07:54:16 PM
Itsuka and Shotenin both have 10 episodes. Both ending next week on 12th Mar.

Arigato gozaimasu,
that really helpful~
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: YKT on March 10, 2013, 11:41:30 AM
Actually I was quite interest in this 2 drama,
Itsuka Hi no Ataru Basho de & Shoten In Michiru no Mi no Uebanashi,


I took up Itsuka Hi no Ataru Basho de due in part to waiting for Shoten In Michiru no Mi no Uebanashi subs.  I'm beginning to like Aya Ueto again.  She is really so wonderful in this dorama and her performance moved me to tears.  Also I like her hairstyle in this dorama.   Recommended dorama!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on March 11, 2013, 01:21:11 AM
Shotenin Michiru no Mi no Uebanashi - Think this is the best dorama of the season!  Till ep4.  Toda Erika was amazing!  Lots of twists and had me at the edge!  Highly recommended dorama!

It has been the best and somehow gets even better after episode 4, like you said it's a shame it's taking so looooong to be subbed.... Toda Erika was amazing!- didn't you mean to say Toda Erika is amazing! :doh:

Actually Saki is giving it a contest for best drama of this season, like this one so much paused it after episode 5 so I can watch all the remaining shows in one session, it's been so good couldn't wait for the next episode.

Also currently watching this, it's from the Fall of last year and it's truly one incredible show, up to episode 11, they go too fast being only 23 minutes an episode but highly recommend this series, Piece.

(http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o591/masami707/Piece/Piece.jpg)

Also did yet another rewatch of this the last 2 weeks, :oops: :oops: both seasons and the Final Stage movie.... actually watched season 1 twice. :oops: :oops:

(http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o591/masami707/Covers%201/liar-game-kanzaki-nao.jpg)

Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on March 15, 2013, 02:57:02 AM
Shoten In Michiru no Mi no Uebanashi, finished episode 8, can't believe how it keeps getting better with each show, :yep: gonna do a rewatch of it even before I've watched the entire series. :O

Finished Piece, highly recommend this show, :thumbsup went in blind on what it was about, usually win out when that happens and this one was no exception, easily moved into my top 5 for 2012, was sorry when it ended even though it was 13 episodes. :sweatdrop:

Doing a rewatch of this again, probably for about the 40th time, a watch of this should be a requirement before you can join this site. :bow:
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Covers%202/sh15uyamovie.jpg)

Don't know why but just grabbed the whole series and will probably start it this weekend but haven't watched Code Blue for a couple of months so we'll see what happens. :?
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Covers%202/Saba_Doru1.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: YKT on March 15, 2013, 04:38:06 AM
Shoten In Michiru no Mi no Uebanashi, finished episode 8, can't believe how it keeps getting better with each show, :yep: gonna do a rewatch of it even before I've watched the entire series. :O

Indeed!  Totally riveting!  Totally enforce my view that this is THE BEST dorama this season.

Doing a rewatch of this again, probably for about the 40th time, a watch of this should be a requirement before you can join this site. :bow:
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Covers%202/sh15uyamovie.jpg)

Ah, Gakky's early work.  I won't go so far as a requirement but a must watch for a Gakky fan.

Don't know why but just grabbed the whole series and will probably start it this weekend but haven't watched Code Blue for a couple of months so we'll see what happens. :?
(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/hitomi7/Covers%202/Saba_Doru1.jpg)

I really hope you will watch this!  She was a critics choice for her performance in this and the director kept raving about her on his blog.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Asahi Mon on March 16, 2013, 01:25:02 AM
Just started watching Rich Man, Poor Woman

after many glowing recommendations.............
just finish watching this drama, its very good drama,good plot and story. :twothumbs
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Fushigidane on March 18, 2013, 02:58:04 AM
Was watching Asuko March today, but totally dropped after starting Itsuka hi no ataru basho de. The main character looks a bit like one of my ex-crushes and she's sooo cute <3 And the drama's interesting! Makes me less scared of being caught for this and that HAHAHAHA :lol:
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-FAvF6yy5zK8/URCxAmVWvxI/AAAAAAAAfHg/u3UCYMLG-es/s500/20130129_itsukahi_005.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: YKT on March 18, 2013, 07:21:06 AM
^Thanks so much for sharing!  :twothumbs

It's my 2nd favorite dorama this season and rekindled my interest in Ueto Aya.  I was a fan of her performances in Azumi 1 and 2.  :rock:

Shoten In Michiru no Mi no Uebanashi remains my favorite.  :peace:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Fushigidane on March 18, 2013, 09:03:57 AM
FUCK MATES SEEKS'S A TREE. oops wrong thread XDDDDDDDDDDD
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on March 18, 2013, 11:01:07 AM
I dropped Itsuka hi after the first ep. But since you guys think it's good, I'll give it a longer watch. Wouldn't want to miss a good series.
And all the others are finishing anyways. :) None of them really hooked me this season.

Watched a few episodes of xxxHolic. Anne going all witchy again.
And it's a little like Yokai Ningen Bem with it's theme, where Bem was about a look into humanity and Holic about human's daily little bad deeds massing up and going out of control.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: YKT on March 18, 2013, 03:54:25 PM
^If I may quote HPriest

Quote
The biggest improvements in terms of season-average were recorded by ‘Itsuka Hi no Ataru Basho de‘ (NHK) and ‘Shotenin Michiru no Minoue Banashi‘ (NHK) again

Source: http://www.tokyohive.com/2013/03/drama-prime-time-report-–-03040307/ (http://www.tokyohive.com/2013/03/drama-prime-time-report-–-03040307/)

and...

Quote
‘Itsuka Hi no Ataru Basho de‘ (NHK) ended without any surprises regarding its viewer ratings, but after all, it had to go against the baseball live broadcast on Tuesday. ‘Shotenin Michiru no Minoue Banashi‘ (NHK) was at least able to achieve a new personal record with its last episode.

Please note that both finished the season below 10 percent in terms of ratings.  Decent considering the time slot, and as noted by HPriest the ratings for both were on the up trend through the season (from the first episode).

That's kinda rare I think.  Usually, doramas start on a high and drop...

Quote
Average Ratings (Winter 2013):

 09.51% – Itsuka Hi no Ataru Basho de (-0.01) #Finished
 
 06.06% – Shotenin Michiru no Minoue Banashi [11:00 pm drama] (+0.15) #Finished

Source: http://www.tokyohive.com/2013/03/drama-prime-time-report-03110314/ (http://www.tokyohive.com/2013/03/drama-prime-time-report-03110314/)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Asahi Mon on March 29, 2013, 12:19:29 AM
just finish watch Kaseifu no Mita..definitely deserved to win the best drama hopefully there will be season 2 hehe  :twothumbs
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: khairilh on April 05, 2013, 05:15:55 PM
Lee Joon shin... you are the best... really the best..
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: sikomo on April 12, 2013, 06:45:15 AM
recomendation dorama : Proposal Daisakusen XD

simple plot but a lot story  :) :
Ken Iwase is at his friend, Rei Yoshida's, marriage ceremony. However, he still loves her and regrets not having confessed his feelings towards her.
A fairy lets him travel back in time and try one more time to get Rei's heart.

(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd514/zhebing/Proposallovesp_01.jpg) (http://s1223.photobucket.com/user/zhebing/media/Proposallovesp_01.jpg.html)

(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd514/zhebing/proposal_daisakusen_-_chart_2007.jpg) (http://s1223.photobucket.com/user/zhebing/media/proposal_daisakusen_-_chart_2007.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: chanzchoc on April 12, 2013, 10:28:00 AM
currently i watch Kasuka na Kanojo (幽かな彼女).
the first episode was airing at 9th April 2013, so i still cant tell too much about the complexity of the story.
basicly, the dorama is about a middle school teacher and a ghost.
so far i enjoyed the dorama :)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: kuro808 on April 15, 2013, 08:42:01 AM
Ataru :nervous
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on April 16, 2013, 09:57:59 AM
A lot of this season's dramas have got me interested in watching.

Wish I had more time. Only started a few so far. Why are they all supernatural stuff? :roll:
Kasuka na Kanojo (http://www.ktv.jp/kasuka/) ep01 - Anne failing at haunting and instead getting bullied all the time. :sweatdrop:
All Esper Dayo! (http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/esper/) ep01 - xxxHOLiC guy! And Mano Erina's first drama after her H!P grad, with a character to break from her innocent idol image. :heart: oh, and Kaho doing some hot scenes.
Vampire Heaven (http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/vampire/) ep01 - Comic-book love triangle happening here. And I love seeing Honda Tsubasa's acting, she's great at doing cool characters that suddenly show a cute side.

Here's the CM for Vampire Heaven. Classic teen-romance scenes from start to finish. :lol:

ヴァンパイア・ヘヴン (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG4LjBRjszQ#ws)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on April 19, 2013, 02:33:07 AM
^^ That's going to be a really good drama, won't be a big hit but one of those sort of popular 'cultish' late night dramas, :? currently have started on these from this quarter and have plans to watch a few more.

(http://imageshack.us/a/img688/7163/vampireheaven.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img138/272/tsuma.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img546/5995/otenki.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on April 20, 2013, 05:48:58 AM
Just finished watching  マジすか学園3 / Majisuka Gakuen 3 with members
from AKB48, a very strong contingent from SKE48, and a nice job from one HKT48 member.

If you understand that Idol Drama is not going to have the same acting levels
as a normally cast drama, but that you do get to see some of your favourites
in a completely different persona than you are used to, then Idol Drama is a
lot of fun to watch. And it can open up your eyes about members you haven't followed
before. 




マジすか学園3 「ぽんこつブルース」 Cast ver.{with thanks to tokotoko ton}  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bVnyf0TV2s)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on April 23, 2013, 05:02:58 AM
Started up on most of the shows. Time to do the normal up-down list.

Must-see:
Vampire Heaven (http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/vampire/) ep01-02 - Still loving the simple romance story and that cute vampire duo. :heart: ppl started subbing it, yeah!
Kazoku Game (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/kazoku-game/) ep01 - Drama about a home tutor doing extreme stuff (Kaseifu no Mita vibes). Sho's acting in The Quiz Show probably helps a lot. It's definitely one of the higher profile dramas this season. Kinda funny since he got number one in that poll for "person that ppl wanted to be their teacher" a month back? Probably dropped a few spots by now. The sauna scene with dad. :rofl:
Kasuka na Kanojo (http://www.ktv.jp/kasuka/) ep01-02 - Still a fun watch. It's pretty good for all ages, unlike the rest of the stuff here.
All Esper Dayo! (http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/esper/) ep01-02 - Mano turning it on big-time. :bow: Two words. Bathtub Scene. Or one word. 3P. Wait, is 3P one word... :sweatdrop:
Galileo 2 (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/galileo/) ep01-02 - Same awesome classic Galileo story for ep01. Interesting~ (tries to do his 'glasses pose'). Yoshitaka taking the baton from Shibasaki hasn't affected it much. Should be greatif they're able to keep the same quality.
Otenki Oneesan (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/otenki/) ep01-02 - Weather girl solving crimes is a pretty refreshing theme, same for Takei's character. Her rivalry with Nozomi also heating up.
They're so friendly together!?? Was this picture photoshopped? :lol:
(http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee374/kyot777/JPHP/37e3808047553cedb34daa9b1d7ab2a3.jpg)

Still great watches:
Take Five (http://www.tbs.co.jp/TAKE-FIVE/) ep01 - Retired expert thief gathering his old gang to find a painting, a new prodigy that challenges him, a shady cop trying to use them (join them?) and a female cop that has a grudge with all thieves. Nice.
Kumo no Kaidan (http://www.ntv.co.jp/kumonokaidan/) ep01 - A doctor assistant with no license. Saving people on an island clinic. For a little more drama, I think this is a pretty good choice. There's a lot more emotion with the main character which I find interesting, which is why I'm putting it high.
Sennyu Tantei Tokage (http://www.tbs.co.jp/tantei_tokage/) ep01 - Cool detective guy with super-spy skills (his greatly-honed visual analyzing ala Robocop). It's pretty hard to stop myself from calling him Akiyama though (Liar Game reference). :sweatdrop:

Average:
Doubles~ Futari no Keiji (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/doubles/) ep01 - Classic cop duo drama. It's so manly, you might grow a beard just watching this.
Sora Tobu Kouhoushitsu (http://www.tbs.co.jp/soratobu-tbs/) ep01-02 - Failing news reporter trying to get a scoop from an ex-fighter pilot transferred to public relations due to an injury. The overall theme of standing back up after having their original dream career taken from them provides a lot of drama.
35-sai no Koukousei (http://www.ntv.co.jp/35jk/) ep01-02 - GTO-like, just with Ryoko's schoolgirl version. Nothing surprising.
Kamo, Kyoto e Iku (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/kamokyo/) ep01 - Nao's character inheriting a traditional Kyoto hotel and facing problems keeping it running. Story is average, but knowing more about those traditional hotels is nice.

Borderline giving-up:
Bad Boys J (http://www.ntv.co.jp/bad_boys/) ep01-02 - Sadly most of the characters are really one-sided and uninteresting, unlike Sugarless where they were much more defined.. same for the action, which is more near the level of Shiritsu.
Yae no Sakura (http://www9.nhk.or.jp/yaenosakura/) ep01-07 - Paused this for some time. Still want to get back to it.
Last Cinderella (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/Last_Cinderella/) ep01 - Not really interested. Will probably drop this one.
Goen Hunter (http://www.nhk.or.jp/dodra/goen/) ep01 - Same here.
Meshibana Keiji Tachibana (http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/official/meshibana/) ep01 - It's a food guide, and made me hungry for soba... wish I was in Japan.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: idkijustdo on April 28, 2013, 07:55:15 PM
I'm currently watching Ranma 1/2
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: hyoyoung on May 14, 2013, 08:13:27 PM
I'm also watching Kasuka na Kanojo and it's pretty enjoyable
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: tru_harmony on May 19, 2013, 12:30:25 AM
Minna Esper dayo!. All the ManoEri pantyshots and sexxxy flashback scenes :shakeit: and non-ManoEri gropage. Disturbing? yes. but ManoEri panties.

I'm waiting on it like it's Game of Thrones.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: stinkytofu on May 20, 2013, 04:03:48 PM
 :P book of gu, but lee seung gi haircut looks totally  :?
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: stinkytofu on May 30, 2013, 04:53:30 AM
ssooyoungs new drama!!!  :shocked but cant wait till the whole thing comes out.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on May 30, 2013, 09:30:47 AM
Hi stinkytofu! This thread mainly discusses japanese dramas. :oops:

You should check out the Korean Entertainment section of the forum:
http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?board=125.0 (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?board=125.0)

Korean Dramas thread:
http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=11243.0 (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=11243.0)

Korean Movies thread:
http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=18246.0 (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=18246.0)

Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on July 15, 2013, 09:11:57 PM
Been a while since a post here.... :sweatdrop:

From the Spring season:

Vampire Heaven was a bit of a disappointment, :( started out well and ended off strongly but the middle episodes were the absolute pits.... 7/10.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img43/4605/vh1n.jpg)

Tsuma wa, Kunoichi was a bit better, not a terrific drama but an okay time killer.... 8/10.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img138/272/tsuma.jpg)

Otenki Oneesan was one enjoyable drama though, 8) think it's been Emi's best to date, wish it was longer than 9 episodes.... 9.2/10.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img546/5995/otenki.jpg)

These were a pair of short dramas that only had 4 episodes with a length about 28 minutes but both were really good, had they been longer would have gotten much higher grades but both are recommended.... 8.5/10. :O

Tenshi wa Mop wo Motte.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img825/8381/tenshimop.jpg)

Otousan wa Nido Shinu.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img690/742/s1hx.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on July 15, 2013, 09:18:48 PM
Summer season looks like a very promising one, not many have gotten subbed yet though, started off with this one, looked rather interesting and has no real faves of mine, trying to stretch my boundaries a bit, first two episodes have been excellent, :thumbsup there's only going to be 6 episodes though.... Double Tone.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img198/292/6zbx.jpg)

Few more on my going-to-watch list, skimmed through them but no subs puts them on the pending list, first one has subs but they weren't all that good. :sweatdrop:

(http://imageshack.us/a/img22/6349/u79t.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img594/7402/6ov7.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img838/8916/xofe.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img199/2719/75335326.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img689/3940/gnre.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on July 16, 2013, 10:23:10 PM
^^ Shomuni is being subbed so starting on that one too and just began this one also, another interesting, mysterious and somewhat dark drama but think it's going to turn out to be a real solid watch, Namo Naki Doku. :O

(http://imageshack.us/a/img96/6148/2xlw.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: musangki on July 17, 2013, 03:08:29 PM
i've watched Hanazawa Naoki epi 1
well,it's Great Dorama... :twothumbs
and that's why this dorama get a high ratting

Quote
Average Ratings (Summer 2013):

20.60% – Hanzawa Naoki (+1.20)
-
19.60% – DOCTORS 2 ~ Saikyo no Meii
18.30% – Shomuni 2013
17.70% – Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji 5
17.40% – SUMMER NUDE
16.90% – Naruyouni Narusa #NEW
15.50% – Saitou-san 2 #NEW
15.20% – Keishicho Sosa Ikka 9 Gakari 8
15.11% – Yae no Sakura [NHK taiga]
-
13.30% – Oh,My Dad!!
13.10% – Namonaki Doku
12.60% – Woman
10.50% – Starman ~ Kono Hoshi no Koi
Source : TokyoHive
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on July 28, 2013, 09:56:47 PM
No doubt through 2 episodes Hanazawa Naoki could be the best of the season.... :O
(http://imageshack.us/a/img594/7402/6ov7.jpg)

.... but have to say even though this is not quite as good it's a more enjoyable watch, this really has a unique plot to it, just finished episode 4 and sadly there's only 2 more to go, :sweatdrop: really recommend Double Tone....
(http://imageshack.us/a/img198/292/6zbx.jpg)

.... and was very surprised that this is being subbed, watched the first two episodes and this is a real winner, Limit.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img543/2240/apq7.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on July 29, 2013, 05:58:27 AM
.... and was very surprised that this is being subbed, watched the first two episodes and this is a real winner, Limit.
Funny, I'm only following this right now. checked out ep3 yesterday. Good stuff. :thumbsup
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on August 01, 2013, 06:42:43 PM
Catching up. Same old top down. :)

Must-watch:
Hanzawa Naoki (http://www.tbs.co.jp/hanzawa_naoki/) ep01-03 - you guys are right. The battling parts are really fun to watch, and it has a great cast. It's kinda like his Joker character jumped into Legal High.
Limit (http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/limit/) ep01-03 - Highschool girls surviving in the wild forest. yay! Hope they don't keep doing flashbacks though.
Tenma-san ga Yuku (http://www.tbs.co.jp/tenma_neo/) ep01-03 - Another cheap night drama that's a shameless Ghostbusters rip-off. Fun stuff.
Woman (http://www.ntv.co.jp/woman2013/) ep01 - A single-mother's hardships in taking care of her two kids. Really touching. Out of all these, this one really got my attention. On the other hand, it gets pretty depressing so I don't know if I can keep following it.

Great:
Shomuni 2013 (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/shomu2/index.html) ep01- Classic series keeping the same touches everywhere, still gives me that weird vibe. Nice for some laughs.
DOCTORS 2 Saikyou no Meii (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/doctors/) ep01- Didn't expect this hospital drama to get a sequel. First season was pretty good. I think this will turn out ok too.
Na mo Naki Doku (http://www.tbs.co.jp/namonakidoku/) ep01 - Guy marrying the daughter of a rich businessman, with everyone around him looking like they're scheming evil plans.
Gekiryu Watashi wo Oboete Imasuka? (http://www.nhk.or.jp/drama10/gekiryu/) ep01 - Seven students on a Kyoto school trip, one of the girls becomes missing. Fast-forwards to 20 years later when the remaining six get a message from the missing girl. I'm kinda torn on this one. It could turn out pretty interesting. Reminds me I still haven't finished watching Piece. :P

Average:
Saitou-san 2 (http://www.ntv.co.jp/saito-san2/) ep01-02 - Kiritani Mirei is darn cute as a young wife and mother. But I don't know why, I can't stand dramas with Mizuki Arisa in it.
SUMMER NUDE (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/SUMMER-NUDE/index.html) ep01 - First episode didn't really hook me in, even with the great cast. I'm just worried it'll be like Beach Boys, with the story going nowhere.

Giving up:
Akuryo Byoto (http://www.mbs.jp/akuryo/) ep01 - horror stuff. and it's the sudden close-up screaming face with with a loud bang sound types which I'm bloody weak. Dropping it.
StarMan Kono Hoshi no Koi (http://www.ktv.jp/starman/index.html) ep01 - A mother of three takes in a guy with amnesia and makes him their dad. Story is pretty stupid. And uninteresting.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on August 02, 2013, 03:32:00 AM
Limit does have many flashbacks but when 25(?) out of 30 students have kicked the bucket before the end of the first episode guess they need to do that, one of the better cliffhangers to end off episode 3, actually there's three cliffhangers at once, :panic: really liking this series.

Been meaning to start Gekiryu Watashi wo Oboete Imasuka?, really looks to be a winner of a show, will watch it but may wait until it finishes it's run because I....

.... started on the current NHK asadora Amachan, these dramas are so long but thought I'd give it a try, on the middle of week 2 and knew it would be good but not this good, does have so much longer to go but so far give it a Yoshino :thumbsup.

(http://imageshack.us/a/img441/9328/16ws.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: YKT on August 07, 2013, 12:48:46 PM
No doubt through 2 episodes Hanazawa Naoki could be the best of the season.... :O
(http://imageshack.us/a/img594/7402/6ov7.jpg)

Watched episode 4 subbed!  Ueto Aya was great too although in a supporting role (as the supportive wife).  Sakai Masato was truly awesome and likely frontrunner for best actor.

Indeed, Hanzawa Naoki is truly the best of the season!  Viewers seem to agree!

Quote
'Hanzawa Naoki' recorded an amazing average episode rating of 27.6% (Kansai: 27.5%), which is an improvement of 4.7% compared to last week's already great rating of 22.9%. The rating peaked at exactly 30.0% (Kansai: 30.5%) when the Hanzawa (Sakai Masato) confronted the club hostess played by Dan Mitsu.

Source http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2013/08/drama-prime-time-report-08-0208-04 (http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2013/08/drama-prime-time-report-08-0208-04)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on August 16, 2013, 08:13:00 AM
Caught up on Yae No Sakura. The warring scenes in around ep25-30 lifted it up a lot (most of the early episodes were a snoozfest).

And ep01 of Yamada-kun to 7 nin no Majo. Bringing back some of that Switch Girl comedy. :)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: ymc on August 19, 2013, 08:08:06 PM
I am watching Kaseifu no Mita right now. Finished ten episodes already. It doesn't meet my expectation though given I am a fan of the screen writer who also wrote Joou no Kyoushitsu and Majo no Joken. :doh:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: YKT on September 24, 2013, 12:23:11 PM
No doubt through 2 episodes Hanazawa Naoki could be the best of the season.... :O
(http://imageshack.us/a/img594/7402/6ov7.jpg)

Watched episode 4 subbed!  Ueto Aya was great too although in a supporting role (as the supportive wife).  Sakai Masato was truly awesome and likely frontrunner for best actor.

Indeed, Hanzawa Naoki is truly the best of the season!  Viewers seem to agree!

Quote
'Hanzawa Naoki' recorded an amazing average episode rating of 27.6% (Kansai: 27.5%), which is an improvement of 4.7% compared to last week's already great rating of 22.9%. The rating peaked at exactly 30.0% (Kansai: 30.5%) when the Hanzawa (Sakai Masato) confronted the club hostess played by Dan Mitsu.

Source http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2013/08/drama-prime-time-report-08-0208-04 (http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2013/08/drama-prime-time-report-08-0208-04)

Follow up

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"Hanzawa Naoki" soars to new heights with 42.2% in Kanto for its finale
 TBS summer 2013 drama "Hanzawa Naoki" which has been a ratings winner this season, finished on a high note with a rating of 42.2% in the Kanto region for its finale shown on 22 Sep. It got an even higher figure of 45.5% in the Kansai region as announced by Video Research on 24 Sep. With this result, "Hanzawa Naoki" is No.4 in terms of top average ratings for dramas in the Kanto region since ratings monitoring began in September 1977 and has grabbed the No.1 spot in Kansai, beating "Mito Komon" which had held the title since 1981. Amid low ratings plaguing Japanese dramas in recent years, "Hanzawa Naoki" has managed to buck the trend thus making it a rare ratings winner.

 As for the highest single moment rating, "Hanzawa Naoki" scored 46.7% in Kanto and 50.4% in Kansai at the point right after the episode ended.

 Source: Sanspo
http://doramaworld.blogspot.fi/2013/09/hanzawa-naoki-soars-to-new-heights-with.html (http://doramaworld.blogspot.fi/2013/09/hanzawa-naoki-soars-to-new-heights-with.html)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: SomethingWild on October 09, 2013, 09:53:50 PM
Watching Amachan...

...and I discovered some accidental location hunting from my last Japan trip!  :lol:

Amachan Ep 85:
(http://uppix.com/f-Amachan_085_mp4_5255b3b90014341f.jpg)

My pic:
(http://uppix.com/f-IMG_18805255b3d900143420.jpg)

This is just west of Akihabara on the way to Ochanomizu!

edit: same crappy weather even! haha
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on October 15, 2013, 08:38:27 PM
Starting up the Fall dramas. :)

Must-watch:
Legal High 2 (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/legal-high/) ep01 - Still crazy funny.
Ando Lloyd ~A.I. knows LOVE~ (http://www.tbs.co.jp/ANDO-LLOYD/) ep01 - Guess Kimutaku really wanted to do a Terminator x Matrix crossover. It has a great cast, and I love these sci-fi shows.
Miss Pilot (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/misspilot/) ep01 - Maki's pilot trainee character is really cute. Scenes are done really professionally too. Looks pretty solid.

Great:
Umi no Ue no Shinryojo (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/uminoueno_shinryojo/) ep01 - Doctor of a boat clinic that travels between islands. Lotsa funny Matsuda Shota scenes. It's a nice watch.
Yorozu Uranaidokoro Onmyoya e Yokoso (http://www.ktv.jp/onmyoya/) ep01 - Host club guy turned into a fortune teller. Pretty boring. But it has Yukirin in it (for like 1 minute), and that's why it's great... for me at least.
Kurokochi (http://www.tbs.co.jp/kurokouchi/) ep01 - A detective using dirty tricks and acting all 'bad cop' to solve cases. I like it.

Average:
Toshi Densetsu no Onna 2 (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/toshidensetsu/) ep01 - Pretty much the same as season 1. It's ok, but not that entertaining.
Dokusinkizoku (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/dokusinkizoku/) ep01 - Rich boss hiring his house-cleaner as a script writer. It's like a 90's jdrama theme, hehe. But it's pretty good.
Dandarin-Roudou Kijun Kantokukan (http://www.ntv.co.jp/dandarin/) ep01 - Workplace Inspector going out of her way making ppl follow workplace standards. Not bad, so I think I'll keep watching.
Tokyo Toy Box (http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/tokyo_toybox/) ep01-02 - Game publisher boss, that always tries to make the perfect game. It has a tiny bit of Akihabara themes, so I'll follow it for a bit too.

Giving Up:
Link (http://www.wowow.co.jp/dramaw/link/) ep01 - Crazy great cast. Speed watched it. Didn't really like it though.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on October 22, 2013, 06:33:51 PM
A few more to round up the set. :oops:

Must-watch:
Hard Nut ~Suugaku Girl No Koi Suru Jikenbo~ (http://www.nhk.or.jp/drama/hardnut/) ep01 - Basically Galileo switched with a ditsy mathematician girl solving the crimes. Hashimoto Ai's character is really cute. Compared to the other detective dramas, this one is much more light-hearted. Might be a bit early to guess if this good or not, but I'm liking it so far.

Great:
Doctor-X 2 (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/doctor-x/) ep01 - Same high quality show. Should be an ok watch.

Average:
Keiji no Manazashi (http://www.tbs.co.jp/keijinomanazashi/) ep01 - Ex-worker at a juvenile detention center switched to violent crimes detective. Its a little too serious and slow-paced for me. I'll probably skip it.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on October 30, 2013, 02:33:01 AM
Will get to the Fall season next time around, some finished ones from the Summer, still have a few to finish as I prefer for a series to end so you can watch all the episodes in a row.
Doctors 2 was solid and a bit better than the first season, kind of show that could have a few more seasons, sort of didn't have an actual ending so perhaps it will.... 8.8/10. :O

(http://imageshack.us/a/img198/2378/itmv.jpg)

Limit was also quite good, least for the first 8 episodes then sort of got too sappy at the end, could have had a much better ending.... 8/10. :sweatdrop:

(http://imageshack.us/a/img571/1972/ftra.jpg)

Just finished this drama from 2012, have to go back and change my rankings for that year, had Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi as my #1 but this overtook it as it was one superb drama, best Ive watched in a real long time, Hungry!.... 9.7/10. 8)

(http://imageshack.us/a/img833/2766/5lr5.jpg)

Subs are being done slowly but just started this asadora from 2010, Teppan, really looks like a winner. :yep:

(http://imageshack.us/a/img585/6564/k83d.jpg)

Also restarted this series, had watched the first episode but couldn't find any others but now have the whole show subbed, Ikemen Desu ne. :shocked

(http://imageshack.us/a/img198/6185/zc5r.jpg)

Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: SomethingWild on November 15, 2013, 10:49:35 AM
Just finished Amachan! I can write a book about it  :lol:
- The first 72 eps were the best imo. It could have ended there.
- After that the plots went a bit too fat fetched
- I didn't like what they did to Yui's character, even though it was pretty funny. She took the easy way out, twice.
- But yeah, very enjoyable.  :thumbup

Also finished Limit. Hated it.  :nervous
These themes have been done to death and the acting was pretty poor imo. Couldn't really get into it on any level.

Finished Yamada-kun to 7 nin no Majo.
This switching concept has also been done to death, but this was very enjoyable.
Underpants humor with likable characters you can relate to. It was predictable, but still very funny imo.

I'm at ep 5 of Ando Lloyd ~A.I. knows LOVE~ . Mixed feelings so far.
The entire concept is pretty cool and the cast and acting is solid.
However, a lot of it so far is all the same. The love story is finally picking up a bit, so I'll keep watching.

edit: Also grabbed Umi no Ue no Shinryojo and Hard Nut but I need subs for these  :nervous

eddit 2: aw yeah, found the subs!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Amplifier on November 17, 2013, 07:15:17 PM
Ando Lloyd is so cash. Kimutaku and Shibasaki Kou are amazing, and the story is fresh enough. I love me some Suppli too.. Oshima Yuko is a little awkward in her role, though, to be honest..

Legal High 2 is tight, too :thumbup
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on November 17, 2013, 10:10:56 PM
Just watched the Legal High special so will be starting on season 2 soon. Aren't that many which really interest me this season, :sweatdrop: a fairly weak one but am currently viewing....

.... Miss Pilot isn't all that special but it's been quite enjoyable, the last episode was the best so far and has the potential to be a really good series.

(http://imageshack.us/a/img7/5277/o833.jpg)

Know I'm in the minority but both seasons of Toshi Densetsu no Onna are real big faves of mine. :oops:

(http://imageshack.us/a/img850/8602/opaq.jpg)

Always have a few rewatches going on also, don't know why but on this drama for about the 10th time. :O

(http://imageshack.us/a/img51/4324/fqff.jpg)

Plus watching this again, really could be one of the most underrated dramas of all time as it's one of the most superb shows you can ever view, from 2004 The Proof of Man aka Ningen no Shomei, one of those rare shows which deserves a 10 rating. :shocked

(http://imageshack.us/a/img17/959/fsxu.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on November 18, 2013, 09:02:10 AM
Halfway in. I'd say Hard Nut is my fave this season. Nerdy romance comedy plus cool maths crime solving. :wub:
That category pair-up normally means losing the focus of the story, but they merge them together really well. Doesn't hurt the flow at all.
I'd totally recommend it. :)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: immolatus43 on November 27, 2013, 05:52:29 AM
i only watch k-drama and i want to begin a j-drama , can you recomended me a good one for begin , i like school story or romance but not melodrama ^^
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on November 28, 2013, 12:13:53 AM
i only watch k-drama and i want to begin a j-drama , can you recomended me a good one for begin , i like school story or romance but not melodrama ^^

Nobuta no Produce , a 2005 series with Maki Horikita, Tomohisa Yamashita, and Kazuya Kamenashi.

(http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/jphip16933.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on November 30, 2013, 11:10:54 AM
i only watch k-drama and i want to begin a j-drama , can you recomended me a good one for begin , i like school story or romance but not melodrama ^^
Can't really think of any recent school dramas that really stand out.
The GTO reboot was ok. And Hammer Session from a few years back is entertaining and has a nice cast. They both use the same old 'help a student with their problem in one episode' formula though.

You could also try Switch Girl!!. It's a school romance comedy, so it totally fits what you want. :lol:


Finished watching Amachan. Yeah! :oops: 156 episodes in 5 days. Couldn't stop till I finished it. :nervous

(http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee374/kyot777/misc/snapshot_0757_20131129_230341.jpg~original)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Amplifier on December 01, 2013, 10:49:46 PM
I started watching Amachan, while waiting for more Ando Lloyd and Legal High. So good.. じぇじぇじぇ~! :cokecat:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: RE112 on December 09, 2013, 07:06:53 PM
this week have been watching GTO 2012
it was fun ! :D
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: SomethingWild on December 29, 2013, 11:45:18 AM
Finished Ando Lloyd ~A.I. knows LOVE~:
It started out pretty interesting and entertaining, but after episode three or so it started to get very repetitive.
Even though Oshima Yuko's character had some interesting developments it was not enough to save the show.
Suppli and that old detective guy always provided the best scenes. I wouldn't really recommend this show tbh.

Started watching Umi no Ue no Shinryojo but quit after three eps.
It had some entertaining scenes, but that doctor character is pretty damn annoying.
It's like House but without the clever rhetoric. And Takei Emi's lines are a bit too corny.
Emi appeared "naked" in the first episode and kicked a guy in the face, which was awesome. lol
I'm a bit disappointed since I was looking forward to another epic Takei Emi dorama. Guess they can't all be like Tokyo Zenryoku Shoujo.

Finally started Hard Nuts:
This show is awesome. Very entertaining and light, despite the serious crimes and heavy math insights. The cast works really well together.
Btw, is it me or did Nounen Rena's portrayal of Amano Aki rub off on Hashimoto Ai here? Her chara gave me massive Aki vibes at first. lol

Almost completed Miss Pilot, one episode left.
Horikita Maki is great as always. Love the airplane stuff too.
My only beef with the show is that it is a bit overly dramatic at times. First you got all the drama surrounding you know who during the training.
When that was finally resolved all that stuff with Tezuka's you know what happened. Bit of a downer.
Would have liked them to do more with all the romance triangles they got going on to provide a lighter comical note in the series.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on December 29, 2013, 01:37:41 PM
Quote
Started watching Umi no Ue no Shinryojo but quit after three eps.
It had some entertaining scenes, but that doctor character is pretty damn annoying.
After watching the whole thing, I'd say they're both annoying characters. Really disappointed. And a total waste of Matsuda and Takei's talent.
Only thing that was mildly interesting was seeing who was the next "guest girl".

Quote
Finally started Hard Nuts:
This show is awesome. Very entertaining and light, despite the serious crimes and heavy math insights. The cast works really well together.
Btw, is it me or did Nounen Rena's portrayal of Amano Aki rub off on Hashimoto Ai here? Her chara gave me massive Aki vibes at first. lol
Another Hard Nuts lover, yay! Fist-bump. :rock:
Yeah. Talked with YKT that it was Aki's soul trapped in Yui's body. :lol: jejeje

Quote
Almost completed Miss Pilot, one episode left.
Horikita Maki is great as always. Love the airplane stuff too.
My only beef with the show is that it is a bit overly dramatic at times. First you got all the drama surrounding you know who during the training.
When that was finally resolved all that stuff with Tezuka's you know what happened. Bit of a downer.
Would have liked them to do more with all the romance triangles they got going on to provide a lighter comical note in the series.
I watched the last episode today. Totally agree with what you said.
The drama-plot turns were way-heavy. Like something bad has to happen at the end of every single episode. XD
They put the romance storylines on the side, to stay more focused on the training theme, which was good. But I wanted to see them get lovey dovey too. The trainee guys characters are all likeable with their stereotypes, having some fireworks could've pushed the series to classic-level.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Amplifier on December 31, 2013, 03:03:48 PM
Finished both Legal High 2 and Ando Lloyd. Loved both  :thumbup

Time to start Miss Pilot, while continuing Amachan. Yall ninjas see the Amachan bit on Kouhaku? Good shit.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on December 31, 2013, 10:36:56 PM
yup. awesomeness. :wub:

2013-NHK紅白歌合戦「あまちゃんメドレー」 HD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_bZTy5nljI#ws)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on January 04, 2014, 01:37:06 AM
^Above went away

Here is another look, while it lasts:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NTmsXSX8CnI (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NTmsXSX8CnI)

(http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/jphip18088.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: SomethingWild on January 05, 2014, 11:50:08 AM
- Finished Miss Pilot. Even the last ep had two pretty dramatic events  :nervous Aw well, still good!

- Finished Hard Nut! Holy crap that was a dark and depressing ending. It does leave the door open a bit for a second season...
Amazed at the amount of Amachan references. Ai acting as Aki-chan, Nanba Kurumi --> Namba diver, JJJ terrorist organisation = jeh jeh jeh / JJJ talent agency. Wonder if there were any more now.


I finished everything I was still following. What next?!  :panic:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: hyoyoung on January 06, 2014, 07:31:11 PM
Finished Ando Lloyd.
I loved, good as always as any other kimutaku dramas
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: SomethingWild on January 07, 2014, 08:05:39 PM
Ando Lloyd talking to Tezuka Haru... *MIND BLOWN*

(http://uppix.com/f-131028_Smap_Bist52cc4fa300150fb1.jpg)


Source: 131028 Smap Bistro

(I swear that's like the only cap I could make that has both of them in it, haha)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on January 08, 2014, 05:53:59 AM
Lloyd: I'm an android killing-machine from the future that is able to destroy anything at an atomic level.

Haru: I fly planes. :)

Lloyd: ... :bow:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on January 14, 2014, 08:09:55 AM
Starting up the Winter dramas. :)
Nothing particularly good. Nothing totally boring either. But I'm just starting

Must watch:
S - Saigo no Keikan (http://www.tbs.co.jp/S-saigonokeikan-/) ep01 - High-profile 'movie-quality' manga turned drama. The creation of a new police assault unit "NPS", that takes down dangerous criminals while vowing not to allow anyone to die in the process. Solid stuff.

Shitsuren Chocolatier (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/chocolatier/) ep01 - Romance comedy with an idol cast. MatsuJun and Ishihara Satomi are an awesome pairing, basically every scene with those two make for some great laughs. LOL at random erotic Satomi eating chocolate scene. LOL x2 at MatsuJun wedding speech.
Don't know if I'm laughing more at MatsuJun's chara being such a masochist, or my past self for chasing someone just like Saeko... :sweatdrop:

Good:
Kinkyu Torishirabeshitsu (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/kintori/) ep01 - Same old negotiator-type cop drama. Just think Koshonin, switch Yonekura Ryoko to Amami Yuki, have 80% of the show filmed in one room, and you have a basic idea of the first episode. Don't think it'll do anything surprising, but it does have a great supporting cast doing their magic with the characters.

Iryu 4 (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/iryu4/) ep01 - More of the same hospital drama goodness.

Senryokugai Sousakan (http://www.ntv.co.jp/senryokugai/) ep01 - Light-hearted cop drama with Takei Emi going back to her cute meddling character-type (Thank god! No more boring Umi no Ue no Shinryojo chara!). Another EXILE'r TAKAHIRO dipping into acting. He's not bad, but definitely room for improvement. If they spark it off, it might turn out pretty good.

Lost Days (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/lostdays/) ep01 - A group of graduating classmates having a holiday before they go into society, at one of the girl's family mountain cabins. Surprisingly finding her creepy brother already there. And news of a convict on the loose in the area. Plus a really messed up love relationship chart. Let the mystery murders begin. :D
Waits for the imminent Kamen Rider Kiva vs Kamen Rider W battle. :lol:

Dr. DMAT (http://www.tbs.co.jp/DrDMAT/) ep01 - Another hospital drama. About a doctor joining DMAT, a disaster rescue team made of volunteers. While battling the trauma of previously being unable to save his little sister, that is currently in a coma.
OK. It's more interesting than my explanation. But the story is pretty slow and the cast is isn't that strong.

OK:
Boku no Ita Jikan (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/bokunoitajikan/) ep01 - I think it's a really good drama. Basically 1 Litre no Namida (guy version). I'm pretty depressed already IRL though, so I might drop this before I get more sad. :P

Dropping:
Nazo no Tenkosei (http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/nazono_tenkosei/) ep01 - Weird Sci-fi show. Not that interesting.

Kami no Tsuki  (http://www.nhk.or.jp/drama10/kaminotsuki/) ep01 - A housewife having a mid-life crisis. It reminds me of Shotenin Michiru no Mi no Uebanashi that Erika Toda was in. Pacing is really slow though (that's like Shotenin Michiru too!). Way too many depressing drama scenes for me to enjoy it.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: SomethingWild on January 14, 2014, 01:50:41 PM
^Thanks! Bit fed up with police/hospital stuff, but Senryokugai Sousakan sounds pretty good. I hope it'll get subbed.


I also started on SHARK: http://wiki.d-addicts.com/SHARK (http://wiki.d-addicts.com/SHARK)

Plot reminded me a bit of Tokyo Friends, but it seems a bit more serious and it's from a guy point of view.
I was hoping for some Kawaei Rina x Mano Erina action, but they only have supporting roles.

In the end it's the geeky guy from Miss Pilot (Fujii Ryusei) and the crazy girl from Limit (Yamashita Rio) which makes it a bit hard to get into  :nervous
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on January 16, 2014, 05:00:34 AM
Thought ep. 1 of Shark was okay, I'm one who needs subs :oops: and watched it without them but it seems passable....
(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip06908.jpg)

.... first episode of Shitsuren Chocolatier was fairly good and left off with another storyline which could make it even more interesting....
(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip06910.jpg)

....will be watching more but just those 2 for now, Lost Days is one that will be watched, hope it's as good as it seems to be.

Miss Pilot was solid but a few not so good episodes dragged it down, especially the last one, :sweatdrop: most of the cast was okay except for a few of the other pilot trainees, 8/10.
(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip06909.jpg)

Few other older watches just finished, this one actually shocked me, :shocked fairly unbelievable and the acting was somewhat forgettable but ended up really liking it, :shocked: about to start it again as they're only 25 minute episodes, will give it a 8.2/10.....
(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip06911.jpg)

.... and Ikemen desu ne was another drama that was much better than expected, haven't seen the Korean version of it but heard this stayed close to the original, 8.5/10.
(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip06912.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: SomethingWild on January 22, 2014, 03:14:31 PM
Senryokugai Sousakan is being subbed so I 'll start with that this week!  :thumbup

I also started with Shitsuren Chocolatier. Since I started watching more doramas I start to recognize more of the cast... This is no exception.
Of course, Satomi Ishihara and Jun Matsumoto are really famous (even though I still think of Jun as the kid in Gokusen, haha).
Then there was Asami Mizukawa... I KNEW I knew her from somewhere. Took me forever to figure it out, but she's the violinist from Nodame Cantabile!
Idols are great and all, but in the end, someone like Asami Mizukawa is hard to beat. Like a mature Suzuki Shihori. lol
Kasumi Arimura I recognized from Amachan immediately.

So yeah, interesting cast, nice lighthearted romance story... very nice indeed.


These two shows will make up my winter season. I'm dropping Shark.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on January 24, 2014, 09:19:25 PM
Couple more new ones I've started on, main reason is because they were subbed but also looked a bit more interesting than most of the other new dramas.

Isharyo Bengoshi. :shocked
(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip06927.jpg)

Fukuie Keibuho no Aisatsu. :huhuh
(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip06926.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: galaxy_star on February 05, 2014, 09:03:58 AM
Kagi no Kakatta Heya....
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: redrick9 on February 06, 2014, 06:00:34 AM
Starting up the Winter dramas. :)
Nothing particularly good. Nothing totally boring either. But I'm just starting

Must watch:
S - Saigo no Keikan (http://www.tbs.co.jp/S-saigonokeikan-/) ep01 - High-profile 'movie-quality' manga turned drama. The creation of a new police assault unit "NPS", that takes down dangerous criminals while vowing not to allow anyone to die in the process. Solid stuff.

Shitsuren Chocolatier (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/chocolatier/) ep01 - Romance comedy with an idol cast. MatsuJun and Ishihara Satomi are an awesome pairing, basically every scene with those two make for some great laughs. LOL at random erotic Satomi eating chocolate scene. LOL x2 at MatsuJun wedding speech.
Don't know if I'm laughing more at MatsuJun's chara being such a masochist, or my past self for chasing someone just like Saeko... :sweatdrop:

Good:
Kinkyu Torishirabeshitsu (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/kintori/) ep01 - Same old negotiator-type cop drama. Just think Koshonin, switch Yonekura Ryoko to Amami Yuki, have 80% of the show filmed in one room, and you have a basic idea of the first episode. Don't think it'll do anything surprising, but it does have a great supporting cast doing their magic with the characters.

Iryu 4 (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/iryu4/) ep01 - More of the same hospital drama goodness.

Senryokugai Sousakan (http://www.ntv.co.jp/senryokugai/) ep01 - Light-hearted cop drama with Takei Emi going back to her cute meddling character-type (Thank god! No more boring Umi no Ue no Shinryojo chara!). Another EXILE'r TAKAHIRO dipping into acting. He's not bad, but definitely room for improvement. If they spark it off, it might turn out pretty good.

Lost Days (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/lostdays/) ep01 - A group of graduating classmates having a holiday before they go into society, at one of the girl's family mountain cabins. Surprisingly finding her creepy brother already there. And news of a convict on the loose in the area. Plus a really messed up love relationship chart. Let the mystery murders begin. :D
Waits for the imminent Kamen Rider Kiva vs Kamen Rider W battle. :lol:

Dr. DMAT (http://www.tbs.co.jp/DrDMAT/) ep01 - Another hospital drama. About a doctor joining DMAT, a disaster rescue team made of volunteers. While battling the trauma of previously being unable to save his little sister, that is currently in a coma.
OK. It's more interesting than my explanation. But the story is pretty slow and the cast is isn't that strong.

OK:
Boku no Ita Jikan (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/bokunoitajikan/) ep01 - I think it's a really good drama. Basically 1 Litre no Namida (guy version). I'm pretty depressed already IRL though, so I might drop this before I get more sad. :P

Dropping:
Nazo no Tenkosei (http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/nazono_tenkosei/) ep01 - Weird Sci-fi show. Not that interesting.

Kami no Tsuki  (http://www.nhk.or.jp/drama10/kaminotsuki/) ep01 - A housewife having a mid-life crisis. It reminds me of Shotenin Michiru no Mi no Uebanashi that Erika Toda was in. Pacing is really slow though (that's like Shotenin Michiru too!). Way too many depressing drama scenes for me to enjoy it.

yay, i already watch Boku no Ita Jikan.... like ur said, its a sad plot, but i really enjoy the watching while im tearing up  :P
and why always police and hospital plot??
any recommend like a highschool plot guys? i really like school life in japan  :twothumbs or more like Stand Up!! and 7-nin no Majo... bit funny and ero :p
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on February 06, 2014, 08:22:40 AM
^I think Yoru no Sensei is the only 'school drama' this season, and it's the "teacher helping students" theme. Totally different from the fun highschool drama genre you're looking for.
Maybe cos it's Winter, all the dramas need to be super-serious. :P

You might like Shitsuren Chocolatier. The manga romance/comedy should help balance out Boku no Ita Jikan nicely.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: redrick9 on February 16, 2014, 12:07:48 PM
^I think Yoru no Sensei is the only 'school drama' this season, and it's the "teacher helping students" theme. Totally different from the fun highschool drama genre you're looking for.
Maybe cos it's Winter, all the dramas need to be super-serious. :P

You might like Shitsuren Chocolatier. The manga romance/comedy should help balance out Boku no Ita Jikan nicely.

i already have a lot drama on my watching list...but thanks for the recommendation, maybe i look some of the clip for making sure fo it :)
and yes, the manga... its on my list too because my friend suggest it, but i havent read it yet... so many movies and manga on my list...
so maybe i watch my drama list first :D
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Hotaru on February 19, 2014, 08:47:56 AM
I'm currently watching Rich Man, Poor Woman and Shitsuren Chocolatier. I've developed a love for Ishihara Satomi. She's just so great and expressive imo.

I also heard S - Saigo no Keikan is good too, so I definitely must watch it.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on April 20, 2014, 01:23:48 PM
Spring dramas started airing.

Must-watch:
Alice no Toge (http://www.tbs.co.jp/alice2014/) ep01 - I would say 'another hospital drama'. But that is totally not what this show is about. Its about a girl becoming a doctor, to get revenge on the negligent doctors that caused her father's death. RAWR!~~ Juri Ueno doing this shady calculating role is pretty refreshing. And you'know, this type of story really hooks viewers to keep watching.
Pandora 4 (http://www.wowow.co.jp/dramaw/pandora/) - Its not even on till Apr 27th. But they're so good. I love my Pandora. :heart:
Gunshi Kanbee (http://www1.nhk.or.jp/kanbe) - Taiga drama. Yay! :) It's already 10+ episodes in.

Good:
Yowakutemo Katemasu (http://www.ntv.co.jp/katemasu/) ep01 - Nino's character becomes a substitute teacher and coach for a failing highschool baseball team. I think they just exploded Nino's lazy gaming chara and made it into a story. :P It's pretty fun.
Bitter Blood (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/BitterBlood) ep01 - Father/Son cop duo. A few good laughing scenes.
Black President (http://www.ktv.jp/black) ep01 - A well-known apparel company president, goes to college to study company management. And has clashes with his instructor and the film club students. It brings up a lot of interesting points.
Gokuaku Ganbo (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/ganbo) ep01 - A woman getting in debt, joins a "Financial Consultant" company that uses gaps in the law to profit. It's pretty entertaining.

OK:
Smoking Gun (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/SMOKINGGUN) ep01 - Forensic researcher that investigates and finds conclusive evidence to solve civil cases. yup.
Shinigami-Kun (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/shinigamikun/) ep01 - A god of death, telling people that they're gonna die and pushes them to do what they want before that time comes. He accidentally drops his book, listing who's gonna die, in the end of the first episode. Which gets picked up by a normal person. LOL. It's like Death Note (sooooo not going to be like Death Note)
BORDER (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/border/) ep01- A cop getting shot in the head. Then being able to see ghosts to solve murders. It's alright.
MOZU (http://www.tbs.co.jp/mozu_tbs/) ep01 - Bombing guy loses memory, a gritty cop losing his wife from it, an evil security company planned it. conspiracy conspiracy conspiracy :lol: Super great cast. Slowest, most convoluted/boring pacing EVER!

Dropping:
First Class (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/firstclass) ep01 - Catfighting. Not my thing.
Silent Poor (http://www.nhk.or.jp/drama10/silentpoor) ep01 - Community social worker helping people. average.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on May 15, 2014, 03:56:36 AM
Just two new watches so far for this season, perhaps I'll add another one or so in the future but once again not a real strong season.
Up to episode 4 of this, so far it's been rather enjoyable.
(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip07228.jpg)

Just started this one today, like the main cast so thought I'd give it a bid, first episode was fairly good.
(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip07227.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: YKT on July 21, 2014, 04:26:28 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/ZLLhisk.jpg)

Enjoyed ep1 [subbed] of Hirugao  http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Hirugao (http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Hirugao)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: oaxiac on July 23, 2014, 12:10:04 PM
I'm in the middle of watching Trick Season 2...

Subscribing to this thread for more viewing suggestions  :)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on July 28, 2014, 03:33:49 AM
Once Hirugao gets a few more episodes subbed will be starting on that one, besides that drama there aren't that many again which catch my eye, actually sometimes I wonder if it's because the ones I'm interested in never get subbed. :sweatdrop: Would like to watch Kodoku no Gurume, Kodoku no Gourmet 4, first two seasons were subbed but not the third one so shouldn't hold out hope for this season then. Just started on this one today and it really looks to be a winner, first show was 90 minutes but didn't drag at all, Last Doctor.

(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip07387.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Amplifier on July 29, 2014, 11:34:11 PM
Powered through all of MOZU and Hero (Season 1) in a week. Loved both. MOZU was one of the best doramas I've ever seen (aside from that rushed ending). Don't know how I missed out on Hero before, but it was just swell. I finished it in time to pick up season 2, which is turning out pretty good so far as well.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on July 30, 2014, 03:06:37 PM
^I ended up watching through MOZU too. It did get better once they started chasing after the amnesia guy. The conspiracy was still too much for me. :lol:
Still haven't checked out Season 2 yet. But its just 5 episodes, should just do it in the weekend.

Waited for so long for Dai Tokyo Toy Box to get subbed, didn't happen so I just watched it raw. :P

Summer dramas. Just started some of the popular ones. Still haven't started up HERO or GTO yet.

Must watch:
Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo N (http://www.ntv.co.jp/kindaichi2014/) (ep01-02) - Episodes so far actually feels pretty close to the original series, and the acting isn't as flat as the previous specials either. Twitter (https://twitter.com/Kindaichi_N) announced Takato Yoichi (from their recent SP) will appear in episode 5, that's one to look out for.
Wakamonotachi 2014 (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/wakamono/) (ep01) - Remake of an old drama about a sibling family and troubles of youth. Nice cast. :)

Good:
Peter no Souretsu (http://www.tbs.co.jp/petero2014) (ep01-03) - This is the 2nd season? I only watched like 2 episodes of the 1st season and stopped. Anyways, its a pretty dark drama starting with a bus-jacking, that is revealed to be a much bigger plot. I'm pretty interested how it'll turn out.
Zero no Shinjitsu (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/zeroshin) (ep01-02) - A genius forensic pathologist, going out of her way to investigate and solve deaths. Yup, one of those dramas.

Average:
Suikyu Yankees (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/suikyuyankees/) (ep01-02) - The Summer idol drama of the bunch. School boys forming a water polo team to beat the top team in their district to save their school getting demolished.
Turn off your brain. Watch cute boys and cute girls. End of story.
offtopic: That Sano Hinako is like everywhere nowadays isn't she. :oops:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on August 16, 2014, 03:26:37 AM
Up to episode 5 of Last Doctor, it's actually much better than I expected, not a must watch but a real solid view.
Two recent short ones that I just finished:
Tsui no Sumika, two-parter that ran at the end of July which was kind of an interesting watch.

(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip07439.jpg)

SAVEPOINT was another solid watch, it was four episodes at 22+ minutes, really would been much better with longer episodes or another show or two.

(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip07438.jpg)

Just started on Quartet today which is from 2011, just though the first episode so not sure how it's going to turn out but so far quite a bit of action and violence.

(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip07440.jpg)

Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on August 31, 2014, 06:05:04 PM
Picked up the midnight drama Aoi Honoo (http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/aoihonoo/index.html). Currently on ep07.

Adapted from the manga. Story about a college guy that aims to be a manga artist in the 80's, pretty much failing every episode.
It describes anime/manga trends during then, which is pretty fun. :)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on September 18, 2014, 03:30:45 AM
One more episode of Last Doctor to view, just waiting for the subs and it's been a real enjoyable watch, stories haven't always been top notch but the characters have been quite interesting and the cast seems to click so well with each other.
Quartet started out a bit sluggish for the first two episodes, not much of a plot/story for those shows but then after that it really picked up and became kind of an intense series, especially the last two episodes, would give it an 8.5/10.
No real reason but I don't like watching too many dramas as they're airing, like to wait some months or even years after they've ended to watch them, not sure why but that's been my style for a while.... a second season of this series just started last week but didn't watch the first one so now on to this drama from 2013, Itazura na Kiss ~ Love in Tokyo, up to episode 4 and surprisingly it's been quite a good watch, hopefully I'll be able to sit through all 16 episodes, can't believe it's that long. :bleed eyes:

(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip07514.jpg)

Also just started season one Soko Wo Nantoka today, it's from 2012 and the second season of it is currently airing, too early to tell how it's going to be.

(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip07517.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on October 26, 2014, 02:28:59 AM
Still waiting for the last few episodes of Soko Wo Nantoka to be subbed, it's been okay but expected it to be a bit better. :sweatdrop:
Just finished this series again, forgot how many times it's been as I lost count after 50.

(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip07655.jpg)

Think one reason this year hasn't been as good for dramas is the lack of good late night series, they've been the best ones the last few years but either the amount of them has been cut back or they're not nearly as good as they used to be. But this is a late night drama which just started on Tuesday which is the third season of Shinya Shokudo, second season was solid but not nearly as good as the first season which truly is a must watch, hard to recommend a drama more than that one. Just started on the third season as the first episode was surprisingly subbed already, looks like another winner this time around. :thumbsup

(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip07654.jpg)

Haven't started Dear Sister yet but will shortly as I just found subs for it, just had it's second episode this week.

(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip07652.jpg)

Unsure about these two dramas which are Sakura and Sutekina Sentaxi, Yukie's are such hit and miss ones as they either rate a 9/10 or a 4/10, there's no middle ground for her shows, has anyone seen either of these ones yet?

(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip07651.jpg)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip07653.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on November 08, 2014, 01:47:17 PM
Playing catch up. :)

Must-watch:
Kurofuku Monogatari (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/kurofuku/) ep01-02 - It has Yukirin! :heart:
Nobunaga Concerto (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/nobunaga-concerto-drama/index.html) ep01-04 - Oguri Shun time traveling to the Sengoku period. Fun! :heart:

Good:
N no Tameni (http://www.tbs.co.jp/Nnotameni/) ep01-03 - Murder, love, drama, youth, family, tragedy. And a whole buncha N's. :lol:
Jigoku Sensei Nube (http://www.ntv.co.jp/nube/) ep01-04 - I remember watching the anime, which was much more fun. Anyways, more Sano Hinako! :D

Average:
Doctor X (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/doctor-x/) ep01-04 - More X? Why not do some more Negotiator? I liked that waaay more. :roll:
Gomenne Seishun (http://www.tbs.co.jp/gomenne_tbs/) ep01 - Kawaei. :heart:

One more on the side. Cos I really like it.
Henshin (http://www.wowow.co.jp/dramaw/henshin/index.html) ep01 - Its a 5-episode suspense drama.
The main character, Junichi, is shot in the head during a jewelry store robbery at Christmas, when buying a wedding ring for his girlfriend. He is later saved, but is kept isolated in the hospital, when he begins to have slight changes in his emotions compared to before the surgery. Like easily getting aggravated.
It is later revealed the robber that shot Junichi died on the same night as the robbery. Killing himself, and was sent to the same hospital as Junichi.
Really edge-gritting stuff. Kamiki Ryunosuke is great in it.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: ereter on December 27, 2014, 04:16:18 AM
boss
only managed to watch pt1
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: alohano on January 19, 2015, 09:44:13 AM
Hirugao in Hawaii.  Aya Ueto and the cast of spouses is messin around with everyone but their own spouse.  But the web is getting more and more tangled....they'll all get caught and a big mess is comin.  All in all, a great drama though.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Hotaru on February 03, 2015, 10:00:57 PM
I've been watching nothing but Kimura Takuya's dramas lately.

Finished: Tsuki no Koibito (MESS), Asunaro Hakusho, Engine (which was cute), Concerto (THE BEST).
Watching: Long Vacation, Love Generation, Beautiful Life.

Other dramas:

Finished: Hirugao, Shomuni 1, Shomuni 2 (all are comedic gold) Dear Sister (LOVED).
Watching: Shomuni 3 Final, Bull Doctor.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: redrick9 on February 04, 2015, 07:14:00 PM
Yes yes yes... i already finished all of drama's on my list!! :cow:
now i'm searching another drama about highschool life or historical one..
Any suggestion guys? Maybe 2 or 3 completed drama's, cuz i don't like waiting  :P
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on February 05, 2015, 04:35:28 AM
man, I need to get off my ass.
I only finished off Kurofuku, Jigoku Sensei and Doc X from last season.
Haven't watched anything from this season yet. :nervous Well, there's Majisuka Gakuen 4 of course. :rock:

Instead, I finished off Piece (Nakayama Yuma, Honda Tsubasa). That story sure ended up pretty weird.

Maybe I'll catch up on the winter dramas this weekend. I'll get to watch a few eps straight through. instead of waiting. :)

@ redrick9
Check out Nobunaga Concerto if you haven't yet. :thumbup Darn, I so want to watch the rest of it. Decided, that's what I'll do tonight! :D
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on February 09, 2015, 06:18:51 AM
Done with Nobunaga Concerto. :heart: Damn, they're continuing it with a movie.... in December.... :banghead:
Also speed watched First Class 2 for no reason.

2015 Winter catchup.

Must-watch:
Majisuka Gakuen 4 (http://www.ntv.co.jp/majisuka4/) ep01-04 - Back to the school setting. Back to the same story. Thank god! Loving it. :heart:

Date (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/date/index.html) ep01 - An unemployed literature hermit guy and an "everything needs to be checked and in order" "numbers" girl getting together from an online dating service. Its crazy funny.

Ouroboros (http://www.tbs.co.jp/OUROBOROS/) ep01-02 - Two orphan boys growing up, one becoming a police detective and the other becoming a high-ranking yakuza, swearing to take revenge on their teacher's murder. Classic theme.

Gakkou no Kaidan (http://www.ntv.co.jp/kaidan/) ep01 - Innocent highschool girl getting pushed to become the president of the student council, and bullied to hell by the elite rich gang. Then getting help from a mysterious man that teaches her to use words to fight back. Another classic drama theme. I like how Satoshi's answer is to "Destroy Everything!". This should have a meme. Getting bullied? "Destroy Everything!". Missed the bus? "Destroy Everything!". Happy Meal toys all sold out? "Destroy Everything!" :lol:

good:
Hana Moyu (http://www.nhk.or.jp/hanamoyu/) ep01-02 - The next taiga drama after Gunshi Kanbei. Unlike the past few, there aren't wars and stuff in this one. So -1 for manliness. It seems more focused on a revolution of literature during that period.
update: Oh wait. Perry and the black ship. So its pretty much the same period as Ryomaden and Yae no Sakura. And will probably touch on some of the same topics in history.

Marumaru Tsuma (http://www.ntv.co.jp/tsuma/) ep01 - Basically Kaseifu no Mita without the kids.

Zannen na Otto (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/zannen/) ep01 - Perfect couple that have a new baby, which causes drastic changes to them and their lifestyle. Lotsa comedy. :heart:

Average:
Ryusei Wagon (http://www.tbs.co.jp/ryusei_wagon/) ep01 - A family salaryman pretty much has the worst day of his life. Dies (maybe). Then rides a ghost car to important moments in his past. Where his father surprisingly appears (looking much younger for unknown reasons). He and his father then try to change things for the better together, hoping this is a chance given to him to fix his life. It has great drama, just a little too much sadness. Like I said, I feel like watching more simple and fun stuff this season. Like yankee schoolgirls beating each other up.

Zeni no Sensou (http://www.ktv.jp/zeni/) ep01 - A successful businessman losing everything in his life, swearing he'll get revenge by getting it back with money. Kusanagi's acting was so awful in this it pretty much destroys the show. I'm gonna watch one more ep and if it ain't any good I'll just skip it.

For remaining stuff.
Masshiro (http://www.tbs.co.jp/masshiro2015/) - Horikita Maki as a nurse that gets bullied. Sounds good!
DOCTORS 3 (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/doctors_03/) - Watched season 1 and 2 and liked both. So I'll definitely catch this.
Ghost Writer (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/ghostwriter/) - Theme sounds serious. But I want to catch a few episodes anyways cos it has Mizukawa Asami.
Second Love, Utsukushiki Wana, Oniichan, gacha and Mondai no Aru Restaurant I'll probably just skip.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on April 02, 2015, 07:05:41 AM
Did a quick watch. Subete ga F nya Naru (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/F/).

Not sure why I didn't watch it when it aired. I pretty much eat Takei Emi stuff for breakfast. :lol:
A bunch of 2ep-long cases. Each involving a different version of a "locked room" murder. Soooo.... Kindaichi without the school kids. :P

Hayami Akari's 'antagonyast' character pretty much steals the show. As the show progresses and the m0ore you get to know her, the m0ore crazy it gets.
Magata Shiki. A child computer programming genyaus, with intelligence considered close to the level of god, accused of murdering her parents when she was 14, judged innocent due to a mental disorder, then locked into a high-tech govt lab room that has been her prison for 15 years.

spoiler (last ep):
The way she got out was already super-crazy. But the face-off between Magata and nyashinosono at the end is a real mindfuck
Where Magata makes nyashinosono question if she is any different from Magata.
nyashinosono unsure if she is still sane. If everyone and everypurr she knows up to now was made up in her mind, to escape from the shock of seeing her parents die.
And even questions if she is actually still alive, or in some kind of limbo after committing suicide from the shock.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on April 02, 2015, 07:19:11 AM
spoiler (last ep):
Or I could just add a pic that describes the whole scene! (http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee374/kyot777/misc/ep10.png~original) sometimes pics are just better than a 1000 words.  :)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: unmeiboy on April 17, 2015, 12:19:22 AM
This season I'm watching Algernon ni hanataba wo, Tenshi to akuma and Do S deka. Only one episode aired but so far I like all of them!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on May 02, 2015, 03:11:48 AM
Only checked out one show this season :P

Tenshi to Akuma (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/tenshitoakuma) ep01-02 - Cop girl gets transferred to the unsolved cases department (doing filing work), then partners with a lawyer to solve them.
Its pretty boring. Since it doesn't have anything extra. No special powers, no revenge backstory, and neither of the characters feel interesting. I'll probably watch one more episode and skip it if I still don't like it.

finishing off old dramas.

Marumaru Tsuma (http://www.ntv.co.jp/tsuma/) - It loses a bit of steam by the end. Maybe cos they gave away her secret so early.

Masshiro (http://www.tbs.co.jp/masshiro2015/) - More light-hearted then I originally thought. Workplace relations of nurses, but totally the opposite theme of First Class. :P Nurse dress is cute. :)
And its nice to see Takanashi Rin again. She's probably one of the only super sentai girls other than Kinoshita Ayumi that's successfully gone onto acting.

Zannen na Otto (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/zannen/) - Covering a lot of real-life problems, while staying light-hearted and enjoyable. great watch.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on May 03, 2015, 07:28:06 PM
2015 Spring.  :)

Must-watch:

Tenno no Ryoriban (http://www.tbs.co.jp/tenno_no_ryoriban) ep01 - Story of a country guy with a stubborn attitude for things that catch his interest. Goes to Tokyo to study cooking western dishes. And his road to becoming the chef for the Emperor of Japan.
Yummy food scenes. :)

I'm Home (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/imhome) ep01 - An elite workaholic is injured in a factory explosion and loses his memory. Recovering back to his former lifestyle turns out hard. Transferred to the 'trash' department of his company. Problems with his old divorced family. Basically having strangers as his new family, seeing white masks on their faces whenever he looks at them. Losing his short-term memory doesn't help much either.
Normal yet weird. nice watch.

Yamegoku (http://www.tbs.co.jp/yamegoku) ep01 - Yuko with shaggy hair, a food fetish, working in a secret police department, a yakuza cop guy, unnecessary slo-mo scenes. They should just get her to rip paper and call this SPEC 2! :D
Crazy. Cool. So interesting. Too bad I can only find 1 episode.

Algernon ni Hanataba o (http://www.tbs.co.jp/algernon2015) ep01-02 - Mentally challenged Yama-p chara, with the intelligence of a 6yo. Becoming a test subject of a breakthrough medicine to make him become smarter. Itsonly been used successfully on a mouse though.
If you were not emotionally touched in any of the scenes in the first episode, you are a log of wood.

good:
Tatakau Shoten Girl (http://www.ktv.jp/shoten) ep01 - Newcomer bookstore girl with ideas to sell books better, but totally clashes with the store rules. Her rash actions then causes fighting between her and the store's vice-manager.
Mayuyu! :heart:

Dr. Rintaro (http://www.ntv.co.jp/dr-rintaro) ep01 - A psychiatrist that uses surprising but effective ways to help people.
Great cast!

Yami no Banzosha (http://www.wowow.co.jp/dramaw/bansosha) ep01-02 - The story in an old set of manga sketches that was only recently discovered. Unfolds into a related old unsolved missing cases murder. An ex-police detective and an experienced manga expert then try to solve the case using the clues in the sketches, and preventing another new murder that is currently being planned.
The story is a little dark. But really interesting. Some nice pop-facts in the making of manga, and the manga industry.

doS Deka (http://www.ntv.co.jp/doS) ep01 - Sadistic girl cop.
Fun! :D

ok:
Renai Jidai (http://www.ytv.co.jp/renaijidai) ep01 - Divorced couple, finding new partners for each other. While still having feelings and hoping to get back together.
Sweet sweet romanc-y stuff "they're getting back toge... oh, no they're not... or maybe they are..." Scenes like that x300.

Ishitachi no Renaijijou (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/ishitachi_no_renaijijou) ep01 - Hospital drama. Doctors in love, but not in love, but want to be in love, but cannot be in love, but still love. Pretty much that.
Innocent sexy touch here and there every so often. This show is soooo... aimed at women. :lol:

Youkoso Wagayae (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/wagayae) ep01 - Family that suddenly continues to get attacked and their home vandalized for unknown reasons.
Its alright. But there have been so many of these "spook you out" "family matters" dramas, I'm getting a little tired of them.

Tenshi to Akuma (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/tenshitoakuma) ep01-03 - i still find kinda meh.

skipping:
REPLAY & DESTROY (http://replay-destroy.com) ep01 - Candid-like stories of a bunch of guys and a girl with a sharehouse.
It has Takayuki Yamada in it. A surefire rating for weirdness. Kinda 'Friends' meets 'stupid youtube clips' vibe. Too out there for me. :P

64 Rokuyon (http://www.nhk.or.jp/dodra/rokuyon) ep01 - Some kidnapping case thing.
Slow, boring, tiring. Honestly I only checked it cos Iriyama Anna was in it. And since she isn't in it much, I can totally skip it now.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on May 04, 2015, 06:11:57 PM
Watching two dramas ATM

One classic and one currently airing series.

Great Teacher Onizuka with Takashi Sorimachi and Nanako Matsushima.
Fantastic series- and bonus is the real sparks between the two leads,
Who are now married with two daughters.

Also watching Tatakau! Shoten Girl, Mayu Waranabe's series,
currently at the 4th episode.... Mayu is a pro, and so far very interesting watch.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on May 07, 2015, 03:57:31 AM
About to start on this older asadora drama from 2005 called Fight....

(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip08492.jpg)

.... as far as current ones go am going to watch about five of them but waiting for them to get closer to being finished except for this one, SHE,  which I've started and is fairly good but wish the episodes were longer than 20 minutes....

(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip08490.jpg)

.... recently wrapped up two of them, this one I would give a 8.5/10, another five episode drama from earlier this year called Genkai Shuraku Kabushikigaisha....

(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip08491.jpg)

.... and would give MG4 a rating of an 8/10.

(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip08493.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: dankller on May 09, 2015, 08:43:43 AM
momeyman
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on July 19, 2015, 05:31:44 AM
2015 Summer early impressions.

must-watch:
Death Note (http://www.ntv.co.jp/drama-deathnote) ep01-02 - OMG! Its F'ing Death Note!!! :tama-laff: NomNomNom...
Yeah. Story is the same. L is kinda just a cheeky dood... And Light isn't as cool... And Sano Hinako, hot as she may be, is definitely not friggin awesome Toda "MisaMisa☆" Erika.
BUT ITS DEATH NOTE! Give it a try! You know you want to. :)

Koinaka (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/koinaka) ep nothing - Yeah. It ain't even on yet! hahaha~
A summer highschool teen romance story with Honda Tsubasa AND Fukushi Sota. They'll like have to try really hard to make me not love this! :lol:

Risk no Kamisama (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/risk_no_kamisama) ep01-02 - A special department of an umbrella corporation, which reacts to "company emergencies 'n threats".
"Hanzawa Naoki/Roosevelt Game" feels all over it. Buncha scheming old men in suits. Battle to get the troublemaker who doesn't feel sorry at all for their selfish actions, to cry like a baby and admit defeat.
Hey. Here's Toda Erika! :)

Tantei no Tantei (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/tantei) ep01-02 - Sasaki Rena (Kitagawa Keiko) finds her younger sister murdered by a stalker, who then kills himself straight afterwards, even after their family and police tried hiding her from him.
She later finds out the stalker hired a private detective to find her sister's location. She then joins a detective agency, and after a few years becomes an "anti-detective" detective, hoping to find the detective who led the stalker to her sister's death.
Action, suspense, plus a backstory with twists. And seeing Keiko's character handle all those threats (like a brawl with a guy planning a trap to drop her, or a car crash meant to murder her) then continuing work like they were just mosquito bites. :bow:

good:

Hatsumori Bemars (http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/bemars/) ep01 - Schoolgirls forming a new baseball team to save their local park from being razed.
Yeah. I'm watching it only cos of Nogizaka46 too. Zukkyun!~ :heart:

Age Harrassment (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/age) ep01-02 - Takei Emi. Newcomer to a big company. Young, pretty and motivated to show that she will work hard. Joins general affairs department which handles menial tasks like pouring tea all day, cleaning toilets, etc... becomes used more and more just for her looks by the men of the company, while causing her female colleagues to become jealous and threatened. It all leads to a lot of misunderstandings and tension in the workplace.
"Awful Joke" guy is pretty funny, I think everyone wants to punch his face. :) A bad point is the other main character. Inamori Izumi who acts as Emi's Manager. She was typecast the exact same type of character in Tatakau! Shoten Girl. I think she can do so much more, its a total waste.
Still, the types of different workplace harassment get played on all the characters, making it pretty interesting.

ok:

Yokokuhan THE PAIN (http://www.wowow.co.jp/dramaw/yokoku-han) ep01 - mini-drama, from the movie, from the manga. A guy who puts on a newspaper mask. Goes online and informs the public of crimes that were not correctly punished by law, then letting the viewers judge. And if voted guilty, expose the criminal to everyone. A group which believes in this way of justice joins together to do the same.
Nice theme. But its a little too slow and boring for me.
Damn, Toda Erika is in a little of this too becoz of the movie... I was so going to skip it... :P

skip:

Hotel Concierge (http://www.tbs.co.jp/hotel_2015) ep01-02 - Nishiuchi Mariya as a Concierge on her first day. Learning the ropes, has a lot of heart, and fails a lot. Next to Miura Shohei who collectively handles everything like a pro, while letting her fail. Yeah. Seen a hundred of these shows. Not much of a hook.
And I think Shohei does cool/joking characters great, but not so much for cool-headed ones.

Dokonjyo Gaeru (http://www.ntv.co.jp/dokonjyo) ep01 - Talking anime frog on a shirt. Acchan is in it. This is me watching it --> :banghead:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on August 23, 2015, 05:20:10 PM
There's going to be a few other current airing dramas which will be watched but just waiting for them to wrap up their seasons but have watched all the episodes so far for:

Hatsumori Bemars which has been okay but has slipped a tad, just way too predictable. :sweatdrop:

(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip08761.jpg)

Koinaka has been fine and to be honest much better than I expected. :shocked:

(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip08762.jpg)

An oldie from 2008 but have finally gotten around to viewing it for the first time, Puzzle, through three episodes it's been passable. :yawn:

(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip08763.jpg)

Been a while since the last watch so once again viewing this, what more can you say about SPEC? 8)

(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip08764.jpg)

Planning on starting this today which is the second season of Zoku: Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi, first season from 2012 is one of my top dramas ever. :O

(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip08765.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Yoshino on November 04, 2015, 05:09:49 PM
Fall season seems to be much better then the Summer one, "Koinaka" ended up being one of the worst dramas ever. :bleed eyes:
Wish it was a bit more serious but so far "Okitegami Kyoko no Biboroku" has been an enjoyable watch through four episodes.

(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip08847.jpg)

"Angle Heart" though has really been one serious series through two episodes.

(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip08849.jpg)

"Siren" has been okay with the potential to be quite good, about to watch the third episode later.

(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip08848.jpg)

And one oldie from early 2013, actually my fourth re-watch of "Shoten In Michiru no Mi no Uebanashi".

(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip08850.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on November 05, 2015, 06:11:20 AM
Yeah. I thought Koinaka was going to be some fun teen summer break drama.
Instead they graduated in the first episode and it just turned into a sad snail love romp. so disappointed. Still haven't finished it... :banghead:

Not checked this season yet. :lol:
Okitegami Kyoko no Biboroku I wanted to watch. Maybe start it today. :)

Angel Heart I'm catching cos it was one of the only manga I actually bought a few issues of.
The episode about how Ryo turned into City Hunter was especially nice. I watched the anime of City Hunter, but didn't really know the backstory that much. Like why clients needed to write XYZ on the board in the anime, so that little bit was interesting.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on November 10, 2015, 03:34:03 PM
catching up on fall. :)

must-watch:
Okitegami Kyoko no Bibouroku (http://www.ntv.co.jp/okitegami/) ep01-05 - Cute ditsy Aragaki Yui, Cute unlucky guy Okada Masaki.
Genius detective Okitegami Kyoko has her memory reset whenever she goes to sleep. Literally giving her only one day to solve cases. Great fun watch. :heart:

Asa Ga Kita (http://www.nhk.or.jp/asagakita/) ep01-30 - Morning drama. Japan's changes during the Meiji period, seen through the eyes of two sisters Asa and Hatsu. With Hatsu being the perfect well-behaving girl. And the younger Asa being the hyperactive troublemaker of the family, who keeps asking why about everything.
Asa's straightforward character saves the family she gets married to, and leads to her going into various businesses. While Hatsu's marries into a strict family that pressures her more and more, yet she tries to persevere with them even in the worst of times. Both hoping to do what they can to defend their family. Really heartwarming stuff.

good:
Isan Souzoku (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/isansouzoku/) ep01-03 - A seemingly innocent young doctor marrying into a rich family built on a funeral planning business. The family members then all take actions against him and fight over the still-living grandpa's inheritance and will.

Samurai Sensei (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/samuraisensei/) ep01-03 - A samurai Takechi Hanpeita travelling 150 years forward in time to present day. Kamiki Ryunosuke's Sakamoto Ryoma is pretty funny. :P

Angel Heart (http://www.ntv.co.jp/angelheart/) ep01-04 - Just like the manga, it isn't as entertaining as City Hunter. CH's stories are normally really simple (save the client, get tricked, beat the bad guy, lose the girl), while AH has a lot more slow drama.
But like I said before, it does have some nice bits from the original story. And I liked the origin episode.

Itsuka Tiffany de Choushoku wo (http://www.ntv.co.jp/breakfast/) ep01-05 - Another comic adaption. Girls and food. genius. :)

ok:
Shitamachi Rocket (http://www.tbs.co.jp/shitamachi_rocket/) ep01-03 - Another "Hanzawa Naoki" wannabe. The story is good, but this style of telling it is starting to get stale. Its a little more light-hearted though.

5-9 Watashi ni Koi Shita Ikemen Sugiru Obousan (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/5ji9ji/index.html) ep01-03 - Romance/Comedy. Creepy temple priest stalker/kidnapper Yama-P.
Takanashi Rin's BL girl is so nice. should've just given her chara her own drama. :D

Prison School (http://prison-school.com/) ep01-02 - Since I cannot put it in a better way. This is what I commented before on the anime "lewd, dirty, disgraceful, rude and obnoxious. Everything the 15yo boy in me wants to watch." :lol:

Siren (http://www.ktv.jp/siren) ep01 - Detective drama, but unlike Okitegami Kyoko this one is way more thriller/mind games. Cold killer Kara trying to befriend detective Yuki before following out her plan, whatever it is. While Yuki's partner and love Shinobu begins to get suspicious of her.

skipping:
Seishun Tantei Haruya (http://www.ytv.co.jp/haruya/) ep01-02 - Shinkawa Yua's character repeatedly getting stalked and kidnapped. Super Mario College student Tamamori Yuta with his detective skills saves her while trying to solve cases.
Fell asleep twice watching the first episode. I tried. :roll:
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on December 30, 2015, 01:38:14 PM
Angel Heart ep05. I knew I recognized Pai Lan from somewhere...

(http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee374/kyot777/misc/snapshot_00.59_2015.12.30_20.31.10.jpg~original)

Maeda Aki! The main girl Noriko in Battle Royale! :D

(http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee374/kyot777/misc/maeda20aki2-0ae13.jpg~original)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on February 07, 2016, 04:35:31 PM
2016 Winter stuff first impressions. :)

must-watch:
Sanadamaru (http://www.nhk.or.jp/sanadamaru/) ep01-02 - The new Taiga drama with Sakai Masato acting the life of Sanada Yukimura. I'm probably gonna follow it like all the past ones.
His father in the story, Sanada Masayuki, surprisingly had a lot of funny parts.

good:
Itsuka Kono Koi wo Omoidashite Kitto Naite Shimau (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/itsu_koi) ep01 - It hit all the points a classic romance drama should have. I'm curious how the story and both characters will turn out.

Otousan to Yobasete (http://www.ktv.jp/otosan/) ep01 - A comedy drama about a 51yo man and 23yo girl falling in love, trying to get her 51yo dad's permission to get married. Yeah, I'm totally using the laughs from this to balance all the sad emotions from watching Itsu Koi (above). :P

Higanbana (http://www.ntv.co.jp/higanbana/) ep01 - An all-female main cast detective drama. 1st episode was pretty solid.
Horikita Maki's character has the special power of channeling the crime area, to hear the sounds during the actual crime. Yeah, they must be running out of super powers to give main characters for solving crimes.

ok:
Himura Hideo no Suiri  (http://www.ntv.co.jp/himura/) ep01 - Another detective drama? But with professors doing the cops work? So it's Galileo? Whatever, I already have Lucifer filling the "smart-ass guy solving murders" spot. The story does get dark in some moments.

FRAGILE  (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/FG/) ep01 - Hospital drama.The end.
OK. In this one the doctor never sees the patient. That's kinda diffferent... Takei Emi doing the trainee doctor role... again...
Hey! Matsui Rena is in it! :heart:

Kaitou Yamaneko (http://www.ntv.co.jp/yamaneko/) ep01 - Really great main cast. Too weird for me though. :roll:

skipping:
Underwear (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/underwear/) ep01 - New girl working at a 'personally tailor-made' underwear shop. Kryptonite for men.
My limit watching Kiritani Mirei doing "Wow" expressions looking at underwear/ppl wearing underwear/underwear fabric = 1 episode.

Watashi o Hanasanaide (http://www.tbs.co.jp/never-let-me-go/) ep01-02 - A private kids boarding school with a secret for it existing. Way too slow/boring.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on February 14, 2016, 08:45:04 PM
http://www.ntv.co.jp/drama-deathnote/

Never read the manga, watched the anime or
any of the previous live versions-

I am enjoying this series, the actors playing
Yagami Light (Masataka Kubota) and L (Kento Yamazaki)
have been doing a good job, especially in their scenes together.

Big shout out for both Mio Yuki as Near and
Hinako Sano as Misa Misa- they both get my attention
In their interpretation of their roles...

And special notice to Jiro Sato, who always
brings it to any role- just ask Rena Matsui!

L, Light, Near
(http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/jphip43932.jpeg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Oshi~ on February 17, 2016, 01:45:51 PM
Ikemen desu ne~ for the sole reason of seeing ikemens lol <3
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Devil10055 on February 27, 2016, 01:04:16 PM
Fashionking
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on March 06, 2016, 06:38:25 AM
New Page!   :welcome

探偵の探偵 / Tantei no Tantei (Detective versus Detective)

Watched this based on Winner san's referral above, and really enjoyed
this one. Keiko Kitagawa rocks this role royally, and Haruna Kawaguchi
turned in a fantastic performance.

Keiko's character is this fantastically fit and brave young woman who
is seeking to find the corrupt detective who set up the death of her younger sister
(Played in flashback scenes by Kyoko Yoshine).

Keiko's character fights like a lion, and has mad MacGuyver improvising skills,
but also is an extremely vulnerable character plagued with psychological issues.

Haruna's character starts off as a somewhat timid character with a very
submissive, get along to go along character, but gets hardened by the harsh
experiences she endures due, in part, to Keiko's recklessness.

Great overall cast, shoutout to veteran actor Yusuke Santamaria, who plays an arrogant rival detective,
and Takahiro Miura who plays a widowed cop with a young daughter who misses her mom.

And Mugi Kadowaki leaves a strong impression with her role
Towards the end of the series....
(http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/jphip44143.jpeg)
Really a fine drama, worth a watch.

Keiko goes full MacGuyver
(http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/jphip44139.jpeg)
Credit Fuji Television

Haruna and Keiko                           Haruna
(http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/jphip44142.png) (http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/jphip44141.png)

A fun clip with Keiko and Haruna promoting the show:


北川景子 川口春奈【探偵の探偵 爆笑NGシーン】 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzlnPYPdUeM)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: vlinorman on March 07, 2016, 03:26:54 AM
^ She also made jetski out of coffin?

(http://www.geekation.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Geekation_mcguyiver_amazingness_coffin_boat.gif)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on March 18, 2016, 01:37:49 PM
Kaitou Yamaneko x Higanbana :heart:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRKtAcPkfv0
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on March 19, 2016, 06:55:47 AM
Awesome scene Winner san!^

Brings back memories of one of my all time favorite shows!

Some more fun:


ドラマ三番組がコラボ!「怪盗 山猫」「ヒガンバナ」「火村英生の推理」 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92ZeK0_svPE)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on May 22, 2016, 09:44:06 AM
2016 spring.
Haven't really found any drama to get into this season.

good:
Juhan Shuttai! (http://www.tbs.co.jp/juhan-shuttai/) ep01-06 - A newcomer editor in the manga industry. A very positive drama, and takes a good look at some of the work needed to making a manga magazine.

Omukae desu (http://www.ntv.co.jp/omukaedesu/) ep01-04 - A guy that is suddenly able to see ghosts and Death gods (turning out to be guy in a pink rabbit costume and a kid. hehe) They then make him join them as a part-timer. Nice and fun.

ok:
99.9 Keiji Senmon Bengoshi (http://www.tbs.co.jp/999tbs/) ep01-05 - Matsumoto Jun taking on cases with a 0.01 probability chance of having a dismissed truth. Solid drama but nothing that interesting.

skipping:
Dias Police ~ Ihou Keisatsu (http://www.dias-police.jp/) ep01 - Some kind of underground cop that maintains order within the illegal immigrant society. its interesting, but not what I'm into.

Yutori Desu ga Nani ka (http://www.ntv.co.jp/yutori/) ep01 - I just found it really boring.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on August 14, 2016, 04:48:13 PM
2016 Summer stuff.  :)

good:
Ieuru Onna (http://www.ntv.co.jp/ieuru/) ep01-04 - Kitagawa Keiko's character as an ace real estate manager, using any way posible to sell houses. Watching her boss all the staff around gets pretty funny. :D

ON (http://www.ktv.jp/on/) ep01-02 - The cop show of the bunch. With Haru acting as a cop that has memorized every case file. She also has a dark urge to find out the culprits real reasons for committing their crime, often letting them continue and risking herself getting too deep.

Gu Ra Me!~Sori no Ryoriban~ (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/gurame/) ep01-05 - Food drama of the bunch. Gouriki Ayame as a chef for the Japan prime minister. Its basically a modern version of recent drama Tenno no Ryoriban.

Soshite Daremo Inakunatta (http://www.ntv.co.jp/soshitedaremo/) ep01-04 - And the tech suspense. Fujiwara Tatsuya as an IT guy that invents a system called "Miss Erase" that can delete and change digital details/existence of any person. Then it goes all Platinum Data. Running away from cops and the triad, not knowing if he can trust his friends or even his family. fun stuff. :)

Toki o Kakeru Shoujo (http://www.ntv.co.jp/tokikake/) ep01-05 - Summer love~~ Really cute and emotional school romance. Really glad I didn't skip it. :heart:

ok:
Koe Koi (http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/koekoi/) ep01-05 - A schoolgirl falling in love with a classmate that has an attractive voice, but for an unknown reason wears a paper bag over his head all the time. I like it. :)

Sukinahito ga Irukoto (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/sukinahitogairukoto/) ep01 - Then the Summer teen romance. Cake chef girl gets fired, moves to Shonan to work at a small beach-side restaurant, and starts living with 3 hot brothers. I bet that happens alot IRL. :P

skipping:
Juken no Cinderella (http://www.nhk.or.jp/pd/juken/) ep01 - A girl and a cram school tutor. Feels just like Biri Gyaru just without the Gyaru. This had a movie in 2008, also based on a novel, so it actually came earlier. Its not bad, just not that interesting either.

Seisei Suruhodo Aishiteru (http://www.tbs.co.jp/seiseisuruhodo_love/) ep01-03 - So romantic its dumb. Jewelry promotion girl wishing to sell jewelry since she was a kid. Meeting rich young son of the company chairman that suddenly joins. Banging head on wall from the cliche-overkill. :banghead:

HOPE ~Kitai Zero no Shinnyushain~ (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/hope/) ep01 - Someone finding a job? too boring to even remember.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: vegas on January 01, 2017, 09:19:02 AM
last week i finished to watch amachan i just love this drama  :heart:

i tried a draw of aki chan

(http://zupimages.net/up/17/52/otkx.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on July 19, 2017, 12:23:51 PM
Pretty much skipped everything from 2017 Winter and Spring.

2017 Winter :)

must-watch:
Onna Joshu Naotora (http://www.nhk.or.jp/naotora/) ep01-27
Taiga drama with Shibasaki Kou. Been catching it weekly.
A girl that grows up to become a lord in the Sengoku period. Covering all that betrayal, kinda-love but kinda-responsibility, and all that sudden dying circumstances drama I eat up. Love it. :heart:

ok:
Super Salaryman Saenai-shi (http://www.ntv.co.jp/saenai/) ep01-10
Comedy where a simple salary guy is given superman-like powers. Paruru is in it. It was fun~

2017 Spring :thumbsup

must-watch:
CRISIS ~ Kouan Kidou Sousatai Tokusou-han (https://www.ktv.jp/crisis/) ep01-10
A secret 5-person specialist team tasked to take out high threats.
Great main cast. Story was really good too.
Throughout the show, the team doubt if what they're doing is actually right. As these "bad guys" who come from different circles, do extreme things like terrorism hoping to change the unfairness of the current society. It really takes a toll on them.
Also really great action/fighting scenes, a lot of them with the actors doing it themselves. The ep08 fight was surprisingly impressive. Where the team storm a cult, taking on like 100+ people during a 6-7minute fight scene all in one flowing shot (these guys must've saw Daredevil).

ok:
Chiisana Kyojin (http://www.tbs.co.jp/chiisanakyojin_tbs/) ep01-10
Another police drama, but using the Hanzawa Naoki formula again (they literally have some of the same actors doing the same role!). It has some awesome acting.
But yeah. The "good guys must do an impossible task in ??-hours to make the bad guy pay back 10x over, but ultimately not change anything for the better" formula is really starting to get stale.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on November 17, 2017, 07:51:52 PM
For the guys who still haven't watched the CRISIS ep08 fight scene I talked about in the above post. Check it here if you want.  :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew1pANRkNhw

Back to normal drama watching.
Either I can't find anything that interests me past few seasons, or I'm just slowing down a lot. :P
Anyways. Went backwards to watch one of the Winter ones.

Good:
Okaasan, Musume wo Yamete Ii Desu ka? (http://www6.nhk.or.jp/drama/pastprog/detail.html?i=4147) ep01-08
Haru stars in this family drama. A mother being over obsessive and controlling with her daughter's life.
It doesn't go all scary or anything. Instead, it is very believable. Just a normal caring mother cranked up to 13. Some scenes get really emotional.
Oh yeah. Creepy human dolls randomly placed around house = not best idea. :lol:

(http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/jphip57054.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/jphip57055.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on November 19, 2017, 12:51:27 PM
One more show I watched.
I should note it does have some gore (nothing too sick, just around the level of a campy vampire movie).

Good:
Tokyo Vampire Hotel (https://www.amazon.co.jp/TOKYO-VAMPIRE-HOTEL/dp/B07215J5M4) ep01-09
Starting off with a basic story of a girl finding out she has some weird destiny, while two groups of vampires try to capture her because her birthday is coming.
Then a few episodes in it'll get to the hotel, where the vampires are holding a dating party for humans. The show literally turns into The Rocky Horror Picture Show, where the humans are told its the end of the world, with the hotel being the only safe haven. The vampires then force the humans to pair up and make love babies. :roll: It turns into a bunch of funny/awkward sex scenes with hotel staff vampires watching.  :lol:

(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip09614.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip09615.jpg)

In the last few episodes it goes into the aftermath. The social structure of the remaining survivors gets pretty interesting.

Here's a trailer for the show:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW2JvBKiztk
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: pompador on January 06, 2018, 04:24:04 PM
just finished mr nietzsche in the convenience store (2016)
(https://dawnslifedotnet.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/mr-nietzsche-in-the-convenience-store.jpg?w=720)

hilarious show. jiro sato at his best
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIfZNvuJaqM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIfZNvuJaqM)


want to watch this soon
Mother (2010)
(https://catatanmamanisa.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/dl201008201045399413955.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on January 11, 2018, 07:24:40 PM
Been watching a bunch of stuff from here and there.

SP movies

must-watch:
Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari Spring and Fall SP. Both were awesome as always. :wub:

BORDER Shodo/Shokuzai (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/border/). 3 TV movies.
Shodo is 2 prequel episodes. Focusing on Haru's character, still just a Uni professor's assistant, taking on a student murder case in a rural city. It finally leads her to joining Forensics and meeting Ishikawa Ango (Oguri Shun).
Shokuzai tells what happens after the 2015 drama. Oguri Shun's "talk to ghost victims" cop character battling his inner demons and a literal demon. :lol:
The 2015 drama was excellent. Same with these.



Next up. Dramas

2017-2018 Winter. So much manga turned anime turned live action!
must-watch:
Video Girl Ai (http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/videogirl2018/) ep01
Nishino Nanase fan-service scenes guaranteed!
I watched the anime when I was really young. Don't remember much of it anymore. Just that I really liked it. And Noriko Sakai sang the ED.  :oops:
And it had some really touching scenes. Hope this will do just as well in that area.

good:
Saki - Achiga-hen: episode of side-A (http://www.saki-project.jp/) ep01-04
Girls playing Mahjong.
I really like how they made the characters actions so comic. Not comical (funny), but comic book like detailed things they each do. It makes the show much more fun.
Like the main character running past a shrine, then coming back to give a bow. Little stuff like that. :oops:
Hamabe Minami, who acted the main character Saki, coming back to act her sister is perfect. :D

ok:
Akagi (https://www.bs-sptv.com/akagi/) ep01-04
Guys... playing Mahjong
A kid playing Mahjong for his first time, taking on the yakuza and growing up into a legend.
I watched this gambling anime a few months ago. So far it has captured the feel pretty well. Too bad it only goes to ep05, then another arc airing 1/2 year from now. I'll forget about it by then...
It focuses a lot on the actual Mahjong and serious gambling tactics, unlike Saki which focuses on making cute characters, so Akagi might feel a little boring for some ppl.


2017 Fall
good:
Ima kara Anata wo Kyouhaku Shimasu (http://www.ntv.co.jp/kyohaku/) ep01-09
A guy and his team, acts as professional hired "threaten"ers. Eventually completing the request while also helping ppl. Just think City Hunter.  :)
Fujioka Dean and Takei Emi is really good in bringing out the comedy. Paruru too!
Mr. Nietzsche guy is in this one. :)

2017 Summer
ok:
Bokutachi ga Yarimashita (https://www.ktv.jp/bokuyari/) ep01-10
Three schoolboys and their dropout senior set up some prank bombs in their neighboring school, full of juveniles that always pick on them, to try take revenge.
The bombs surprisingly causes a huge explosion, killing some of the juveniles. Making the four of them wanted criminals on the run.
Their continued inner struggle with guilt was one of this shows strongest points.
Funny. Mr. Nietzsche guy is in this one too. :D

Kurokawa no Techo (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/kurokawanotecho/) ep01-08
Takei Emi again. A cabaret girl that blackmails men for money to buy her dream club.
It actually starts off pretty good, blackmailing creepy guys is fun. But by halfway it starts getting a little shallow.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: INpompeonelli on January 18, 2018, 10:39:45 PM
I watched FINAL CUT ep1 and 2. ( ^∀^)
It is little heavy but interesting. ( ✌︎'ω')✌︎
https://www.ktv.jp/finalcut/index.html
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on January 27, 2018, 11:40:58 AM
Checking more of the 2018 Winter stuff. :)

must-watch:
Anone (https://www.ntv.co.jp/anone/) ep01-03
Teenage girl living at a net cafe + working in a decease scenes cleanup crew. Tries to find her past while getting into a lot of trouble.
The pacing is a little slow. Maybe because its style is actually much closer to a movie than a drama.
But the overall quality of the story, colorful characters and the great acting is blowing me away. :thumbup

BG Shinpen Keigonin (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/bg/) ep01
Team created to provide bodyguard hiring services. Cool KimuTaku veteran bodyguard guy. 8)2
Drama, action, shady chara backstories. All stuff I like. (Man, I miss SP)

good:
Kakegurui (http://kakegurui.jp/) ep01-02
High school gambling yay! :P
New transfer student Jabami Yumeko taking on the student council's games, outwitting their trickery and cheating.
Great to see more of Hamabe Minami and Morikawa Aoi. Its little bit tamer than the anime. Still find it lots of fun!
Maybe cos I liked the anime tho. Most people will probably just find this drama ok at best.

UNNATURAL (http://www.tbs.co.jp/unnatural2018/) ep01-02
A special team called UDI that investigates unnatural death cases. So many special teams this season!
Police forensics stuff. Solid show. Ishihara Satomi is in it!

CHASE (http://amazon-chase.jp/) ep01-04
Honda Tsubasa (tv station AD) and Otani Ryohei (freelance reporter) look into five seemingly related murder cases of young girls, going back as far as 27 years with a suspect arrested. Further investigating they find more and more likely the suspect may have been falsely accused all these years, while the real culprit may still be out there.
The chemistry between the pair is really good. Wonder how the story will all pan out.
Might take a long time to get to the truth though. It already has a 2nd chapter/season planned?! :nervous

ok:
Repeat (http://www.ytv.co.jp/repeat/) ep01
Eight people given a chance to go back 10 months in time, letting them change their mistakes.
Its good. But honestly, mainly watching for sadist Paruru scenes. :roll:

FINAL CUT (https://www.ktv.jp/finalcut/) ep01-03
Kazuya Kamenashi (highschool student) who's mother (a kindergarten teacher) commited suicide after a girl in her care was kidnapped/killed and have her being accused for it. Years later he goes on a revenge trip on the media who hid details of the case, while also looking for the real killer.
So its kinda like Chase, just a little less serious n' more campy.

Segodon (https://www.nhk.or.jp/segodon/) ep01-03
Taiga drama this time focusing on Saigo Takamori. Instant seal of quality.
So far I'm not that into it yet. Maybe after they build up the characters more.
I'll surely watch it till the end. Probably twice to catch all the stuff I miss from their heavy Satsuma dialect!

Kansayaku Nozaki Shuhei (http://www.wowow.co.jp/dramaw/nozaki/) ep01
Another Hanzawa Naoki formula drama with a great cast. Nothing exciting, but I'll watch it.

skip:
Momi Keshite Fuyu ~ Wagaya no Mondai Nakatta koto ni (http://www.ntv.co.jp/momifuyu/) ep01
Man this show. The jokes are awful. The characters are unlikable. The story... is there a story? :banghead:
I'll probably give it one more episode just in case they make some miracle. Then maybe just fast forward to all the Haru scenes for the rest.
This show is just sad. Like dying puppy on the sidewalk sad.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on February 25, 2018, 01:21:46 AM
Double Posted

昼顔 - 平日午後3時の恋人たち- / Hirugao - Heijitsu Gogo 3 ji no Koibito tachi
(English title: Hirugao: Love Affairs in the Afternoon)

Very interesting look at Marital troubles that cause people to have affairs that in turn lead
to extreme Marital troubles.

The writers stayed away from condemnation, but also didn’t whitewash the reality of
the Sh_tstorm that affairs eventually create (Mari Yaguchi, anyone?)

Michiko Kichise & Aya Ueto
(http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/jphip59601.jpeg)

The two leading ladies were excellent in revealing their characters, but
must issue this  disclosure: at no time did Aya Ueto appear in this outfit:
(http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/jphip59603.jpeg)

But what you did see in this 2014 drama were great performances by a
superb cast:

Houka Kinoshita and Michiko
(http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/jphip59605.jpeg)

Takumi Saito and Aya
(http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/jphip59602.jpeg)

Fun Fact: Saito san and Michiko worked together in the 2011 series
“The Woman of Steel Season 2”

Kosuke Suzuki, Ayumi Ito, Aya, and Takumi,
In a lighter moment on set
(http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/jphip59606.jpeg)

Michiko, Hana Toyoshima, &
Mayu Yamaguchi
(http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/jphip59493.jpeg)

Michiko and Kazuki Kitamura
(http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/jphip59608.jpeg)

A nice clip of the 2014 show with a segue into the 2017 film, which
marked Aya’s return to the big screen, after taking a Marriage/New Baby break.


『昼顔』ドラマダイジェストPV (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZXB10uEq2Y)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on May 10, 2018, 10:23:54 PM
Starting up the Spring dramas. watching all the cop shows again...  :nervous

must-watch:
Black Pean (http://www.tbs.co.jp/blackpean_tbs/) ep01-03
A hospital drama with Ninomiya Kazunari as the usual arrogant loner main chara with mad surgery skillz.
Putting it so high up cos Ninomiya is perfect doing these sly fox roles. The cast looks pretty solid too.

good:
Miss Sherlock (https://www.happyon.jp/static/miss-sherlock/) ep01
Eccentric weirdo Sherlock (Takeuchi Yuko) consultant helping the police solve crimes.
Traditional crime solving drama. She's creepy.  :)

Mikaiketsu no Onna - Keishichou Bunsho Sousakan (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/mikaiketsu/) ep01
Haru as a police detective that gets transferred to the basement of the police HQ, storage room holding documents for unsolved cases.
Meeting Suzuki Kyoka, who's a super expert at text deciphering. She can literally solve cases just from looking at text on documents.
Wait a sec. Girl transferred to the basement. one arm in a sling?!! Darn... its not a sequel to SPEC... :cry:

Gakeppuchi Hotel (https://www.ntv.co.jp/gakehote/) ep01-02
A hotel fallen from its grace, with its staff going lazy. Guy comes in to try and save it.
Toda Erika and Hamabe Minami both in it. Wow!~ :heart:

ok:
Signal - Choki Mikaiketsu Jiken Sosahan (https://www.ktv.jp/signal/) ep01-04
A profiler finds a walkie talkie that magically lets him talk to a cop in the 1990's. Tries to solve cases together and preventing deaths in the past before they happen.
Pacing is a little slow. So it might feel a little flat. Still, I'm enjoying it.

Seigi no Se (https://www.ntv.co.jp/seigi-no-se/) ep01
A public prosecutor with a strong sense of justice.
Just picture Hero, with Yoshitaka Yuriko as the newcomer (Matsu Takako/Kitagawa Keiko) character. And without a KimuTaku. Basically that.

skip:
ConfidenceMan JP (https://www.fujitv.co.jp/confidenceman_jp/) ep01
A threesome of con artists that try to trick yakuza bosses and rich evil businessmen.
Its actually really good, with Nagasawa Masami in it. Just a little too comical for me, I might've kept watching of the show was more serious.

DAISY LUCK (http://www.nhk.or.jp/drama10/daisyluck/) ep01
Following 4 young women who were childhood friends.
Too "everyday life" for me. dropping it.
Title: Quartet
Post by: Saburo on May 11, 2018, 12:49:04 AM
Quartet began last month on the local J-TV cable station:

(https://i.imgur.com/237cmPml.png)

I'm willing to watch this one episode at a time. Stretch out the good stuff!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on June 07, 2018, 01:21:58 PM
Some more random shows from this season, and last year.

good:
Maji de Kokai Shitemasu (http://drama-night.com/tbs/majide-kokai) ep01-05end
Short drama. Takeda Rena and Iitoyo Marie are uni students that join a one-month naval training course that is mostly made up of guys.
Its super-cute, especially Iitoyo Marie's airhead full charge ahead character.

Hana Nochi Hare (http://www.tbs.co.jp/hana_hare/) ep01-07
Follow up to Hana Yori Dango. Just expect the same romancy/corny comedy F4 stuff.
Its enjoyable. But main charas are a little less charismatic/likeable than OG F4, which hurts the show a little.
Getting OG F4 MatsuJun and Oguri Shun doing guest spots was nice. :thumbsup

Hyaku Man En No Onna-tachi (http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/100man/) ep01-12end
Author guy suddenly getting a bunch of women living in his house, paying him 1-million yen each month.
Only speed-watched the Matsui Rena bits last year. Watching it normally, I found it was actually really good.
Each of the women have their own motives to live with him. Starting from a harem dream it quickly turns into a crazy life and death situation for all of them.

ok:
Itsumademo Shiroi Hane (http://tokai-tv.com/shiroihane/) ep01-08end
Shinkawa Yua entering a nursing program.
No crazy gifted doctor stuff like most hospital dramas, it focuses more on actual nurse training and their hardships. So it might feel a little too slice-of-life.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on June 09, 2018, 06:24:42 AM
Just finished watching ep 1 of CRISIS, thanks to Winner san’s recommendation....great mix of cast

Finished this series- Posted this in Haruna Kawaguchi’s Thread:

Just finished watching the 2016 series “Chef ~ Three Star School Lunch” which starred Yuki Amami,
and featured Haruna san as the Chef’s estranged daughter.

(http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/jphip61383.jpeg)

Haruna in action
(http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/jphip61384.png)

Haruna plays the daughter of Yuki Amami’s character
(http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/jphip61381.png)

(http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/t/jphip61380.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/jphip61380.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/t/jphip61386.png) (http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/jphip61386.png) (http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/t/jphip61382.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/jphip61382.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/t/jphip61385.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/jphip61385.jpeg)

Light entertainment, but well written, and lots of cuisine talk, plus elementary kids who finally start to eat their vegetables,
Thanks to three star chef Hoshino.

Credit to Amami san, Haruna and all the cast for a fun show!
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on August 14, 2018, 05:01:56 AM
Hitting some of those 2018 Summer dramas. :)

Must-watch:
Zero: Ikkaku Senkin Game (http://www.ntv.co.jp/0/) ep01-05
Based on the manga by Fukumoto Nobuyuki (Akagi, Kaiji), it has the same theme of 'competitive gambling' and 'solving life-threatening puzzles'.
Zero (a math teacher) and many others get thrown into a "game" by the evil multi-trillionaire Zaizen. Pitting the competitors against each other to win one trillion yen and the title of "king". Exciting maths!  :panic:

Majimuri Gakuen (http://www.ntv.co.jp/majimuri) ep01-05
AKB48 schoolgirls beating people up again. Yay!!! :P

Good:
Dele (http://dele.life/) ep01-02
A foolhardy guy gets recruited to a company run only by a pair of siblings, with the brother being a computer whiz that requires a wheelchair.
Running a 24-hour vitality check service on customers. If found dead, the brother deletes all digital data belonging to the customer.
The new guy starts questioning these cases, teaming up with the non-interested brother to hold off deleting and instead investigate them.
Its a nice crime drama, just with neither of them being cops.

Good Doctor (http://www.fujitv.co.jp/gooddoctor/) ep01-02
A newly graduated doctor that has photographic memory but also a heavy ASD problem when communicating with people.
Basically everybody treats him like trash. While he has the knowledge and medical theories to save lives, its mostly high-risk and ignored by his co-workers.
Usual hospital drama. But its really solid.

Maji de Koukai Shitemasu: 2nd Season (https://www.mbs.jp/majikoukai/) ep01-02
More naval training.
Iitoyo Marie gets a cool-headed superior officer that literally finds faults in everything she does.
Takeda Rena gets transferred to office work, with her wish to get back to being a ship mechanic TBD.
More cute and fun!

Cheer Dan ep01-03 (http://www.tbs.co.jp/program/cheerdan_2018.html)
A bunch of schoolgirls trying to revive the school's cheerleader club.
Also fun!

OK:
Survival Wedding  (https://www.ntv.co.jp/survival-wedding)ep01-02
Haru's character quits her magazine job and prepares for marriage. But its cancelled when she finds the guy cheated on her.
She begs for her old job back, but is instead moved into a super-popular fashion magazine. The twist, the chief editor requires her to find a new guy and marry him in 6 months or she'll be fired.
Haru is cute with the "Devil Wears Prada" type comedy done with her boss. But this show is literally the 2 things I'm not into. Fashion and stupid romance.

Tomei na Yurikago (https://www.nhk.or.jp/drama10/yurikago/) ep01
A newcomer nurse facing the harshness working at a local women's clinic. Her first task is assisting an abortion, then a new birth in the same room straight afterwards.
Its way serious and a little heavy.

GIVER Fukushu no Zoyosha (http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/giver/) ep01-04
Hired killers that specifically handle client's grudges and help them in taking revenge.
A rehash on the "Uramiya Honpo" theme, its also a midnight drama. Its watchable, but don't expect too much.

Sick’s Jonosho (http://www.tbs.co.jp/sicks_specsaga) ep "I have no f'ing idea!" :sweatdrop:
Hey. SPEC actually does have a sequel! and it started in April!
Toda Erika and that bald cop guy aren't around anymore though. {cry} Its still totally loopy~ {yay!} but also loopy in a bad way {frown}
Whats worse. The episodes come out super crazy. Each episode is cut into 4-5 parts, then aired weekly in a monthly episode style on paid-tv. And they do not have a planned total episode count [Basically you watch 10min bits each week, or it'll take a year or two for it to complete. it suuuuucks.]
But it is more SPEC.... I'm happy for that at least. And the Mano Erina SP that's coming soon.

Zettai Reido (Season 3) (https://www.fujitv.co.jp/zettaireido/) ep01-05
Sequel to the crime drama with Ueto Aya, switching her and putting in Honda Tsubasa as the lead and a new team.
I have no idea why but they turned it into a really boring Person of Interest show... (testing a supercomputer system that marks out potential murder criminals). Its just sooo slow....
I don't remember the old show that much, but it definitely wasn't this mediocre.

Skip:
Investor Z (http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/investorz/) ep01-04
A teen forced to join the school's secret Investment Club.
I really tried getting into this. But it just kept getting more and more boring. By ep04 I started falling asleep watching it.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on January 29, 2019, 04:12:50 AM
Past few months have been pretty weak.
I'll start off with ones from the past season and earlier that I finished.  Then some from this season that just started.  :)

2017

great:
Ashi Girl (http://www.nhk.or.jp/jidaigeki/ashigirl/) (ep01-12 + SP)
High school girl Yui's only talent is running really fast. Using her little brother's time machine she accidentally travels to the Sengoku period. Falls in love with a young lord (Hagi Tadakiyo),  becomes his foot soldier to change history and save him.
Lighthearted fun and cute romance set in the Sengoku period. The SP aired in 2018 Dec, check it out if you watched the series and missed it.

Autumn 2018

Must-watch:
Kyou kara Ore wa!! (https://www.ntv.co.jp/kyoukaraoreha/) (ep01-10)
Comedy about two transfer students who decide to turn into delinquents.
Easily the best jdrama of 2018 :thumbup :thumbup :thumbup :thumbup :thumbup

good:
Black Scandal (https://www.ytv.co.jp/blackscandal/) (ep01-10)
An actress's life is ruined after a press conference scandal. She undergoes facial plastic surgery, takes on a new name and plots to take revenge on everybody that set her up.
Its one of those "revenge dramas" with her taking down people one by one. Matsui Rena is in it!

ok:
SUITS (https://www.fujitv.co.jp/SUITS/) (ep01-11)
Law drama done in the US and Korea. An experienced lawyer teaming up with a young man that has photographic memory.
It was alright.

Shitamachi Rocket Season 2 (http://www.tbs.co.jp/shitamachi_rocket/) (ep01-10)
More "Hanzawa Naoki" drama.

Pandora IV ~ AI Sensou (https://www.wowow.co.jp/dramaw/pandora4/) (ep01-08)
A doctor creates an AI computer that forecasts sicknesses people will have in their future. Like previous seasons of Pandora, the ball of conspiracy and trouble gets bigger and bigger, with characters start questioning their own ethics.
This season focused too much on character drama and not the AI, making the plot feel weak and boring.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Qzooioo61 on May 08, 2019, 09:07:47 AM
Other name: Emergency Interrogation Room, Kinkyu Torishirabe Shitsu
Category: Japan Drama 2019
Genre(s): Mystery, Drama, Detective, Investigation

Release: Apr 11, 2019 Runtime: Thursday
Status: Ep01 Country: Japan
Broadcast: TV Asahi Language: Japanese


Source from nihofun.com
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: swordmana on June 11, 2019, 09:53:05 AM
Something in the Rain (Hangul: 밥 잘 사주는 예쁜 누나; RR: Bap Jal Sajuneun Yeppeun Nuna; lit. Pretty Sister Who Buys Me Food)
Cast & Credits: Son Ye Jin, Jung Hae In,...

(https://kenh14cdn.com/2018/4/3/photo-2-15227576003112049392006.jpg)
(https://kenh14cdn.com/2018/4/3/photo-4-1522757600319809188865.jpg)
(https://kenh14cdn.com/2018/4/3/photo-9-1522757600336486985231.jpg)
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: winner on July 07, 2019, 07:59:33 AM
A few recent dramas I loved watching. :)

3-Nen A-Gumi (https://www.ntv.co.jp/3A10/) - A teacher takes his class hostage, to uncover the truth behind an earlier death of one of the class's students.

Anata no Ban desu (https://www.ntv.co.jp/anaban/) - A couple move into an apartment building. During theiir first time joining the resident's meeting, they play a game by writing down the name of a person they want to kill. The game suddenly becomes reality as residents begin dying, and the "name writers" one by one are blackmailed into continuing the chain of murders.
A mystery that will get you hooked really easily. The cast is crazy awesome. Season 1 just finished and it jumped straight into season 2!

I”s (https://www.bs-sptv.com/is/) - An adaption of the classic romance manga.
Basically, its a high school boy and 4 girls who crosses into his life. Shiraishi Sei is great in it.

Tokusatsu Gagaga (https://www.nhk.or.jp/nagoya/gagaga/) - An OL that hides the fact that she's a Tokusatsu otaku (a fan of live-action superhero shows). Great comedy.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: karmacoma on April 01, 2020, 01:04:54 AM
I watched Followers on Netflix over the weekend.  It was pretty good!  Some of NF's Japanese productions have been hit or miss, but it was a well done inside look at the Japanese entertainment business, and I thought the rise and falls were believable.  Also, it looks absolutely stunning if you have a 4K HDR compatible TV.
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: uchihasenpai on April 08, 2020, 01:57:17 PM
I've finished Sky Castle! It's korean, but  it took me to the heaven of emotions. Like those problems, stress . That is one of the best dorama I've ever seen
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on December 21, 2022, 11:31:29 AM
Kyo kara Ore wa!! (From Today it’s My Turn!

Comedy that marches to the beat of a different drum, so to speak
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: muppet on December 22, 2022, 06:08:31 AM
Kyo kara Ore wa!! (From Today it’s My Turn!

Comedy that marches to the beat of a different drum, so to speak


https://asianmoviepulse.com/2021/06/film-review-from-today-its-my-turn-2020-by-yuichi-fukuda/
Title: Re: What drama are you currently watching ?
Post by: Saburo on December 23, 2022, 05:59:37 AM
Some of my fave J-dramas from the last twelve months:

AVALANCHE
SAIAI
DR WHITE
KOI NANTE, HONKI DE YATTE DO SURU NO?
WARU
ISHIKO TO HANEO
ISEKAI IZAKAYA NOBU
OI HANDSOME!

I mostly watch whatever is on the local Nihongo cable channel but I've also went to the intarwebs for additional programs. Whatever it takes...