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Title: Last Friends | ラスト・フレンズ
Post by: Seagull on April 14, 2008, 10:29:56 AM
Anyone watched the first episode?

I watched it without subs the other day and I really liked it, of course I didn't understand alot, but I liked it XD.

"Last Friends tackles issues that afflict the current generation. Michiru's mother has brought a man back to their home and she is bullied at her workplace where she works as a beauty parlour assistant. She starts cohabiting with her boyfriend, a good young man who works at the Child Welfare Division and the only person who can give her emotional support, but ends up the victim of domestic violence and becomes fearful of love. The boyishly charming Ruka was a classmate of Michiru's in junior high school. She has performed brilliantly as a motocross racer and aims to win the national championship, but as the story progresses, a deep worry that she can neither confide in her parents or close friends grows evident. Takeru is a hair and makeup artist acquainted with Ruka. He is a good confidant to females due to his kindness and perceptiveness, and finds himself attracted to Ruka but has a phobia of sex as a result of a past trauma. The three of them become house mates and through their associations with others, gain the capacity to be positive about life."


Synopsis taken from Dramawiki

Cast
    * Nagasawa Masami as Aida Michiru
    * Ueno Juri as Kishimoto Ruka
    * Eita as Mizushima Takeru
    * Nishikido Ryo as Oikawa Sosuke
    * Mizukawa Asami as Takigawa Eri
    * Yamazaki Shigenori as Ogura Tomohiko
    * Nishihara Aki as Hiratsuka Reina
    * Ranka Rea (蘭香レア) as Sanda Sayuri
    * Hirano Sayaka (平野早香) as Okabe Mayumi
    * Baisho Mitsuko as Aida Chinatsu
    * Nagashima Mitsuki as Kishimoto Shogo
    * Shibuya Takeru as Higuchi Naoya
    * Kitami Toshiyuki (北見敏之) as Endo Kenichiro
    * Tanaka Tetsushi as Hayashida Kazumi
    * Asaka Mayumi as Kishimoto Yoko
    * Hirata Mitsuru as Kishimoto Shuji

I'm really looking forward to the rest of the episodes and I'm REALLY looking forward to more hot Ryo *fangirl* XD
Title: Re: Last Friends (ラスト・フレンズ)
Post by: Rina the Robot on April 14, 2008, 10:50:45 AM
I haven't watched it yet because I'm waiting for subs, but I plan on watching the entire show. I'm really excited about Ryo's acting in this, based on the opening credits alone, this series looks to be really good!

*fangirls Ryo with you*
Title: Re: Last Friends (ラスト・フレンズ)
Post by: wakaba_doll on April 14, 2008, 09:48:50 PM
^ Same, I'm waiting til the subs hit before I watch it. But I've definitely heard a lot of buzz about this one. I can't wait to see it!
Title: Re: Last Friends (ラスト・フレンズ)
Post by: BakHamNoi on April 14, 2008, 09:50:24 PM
Ueno Juri with short hair is enought for me to watch it
Title: Re: Last Friends (ラスト・フレンズ)
Post by: Fracture on April 15, 2008, 02:08:23 AM
First ep was better than I expected it to be, and Masami is love.
Title: Re: Last Friends (ラスト・フレンズ)
Post by: Seagull on April 19, 2008, 06:32:27 PM
http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/torrents.php?type=info_hash&search=3b300da564a6795fd2149ed0a8c2c91d16bb4f61
First ep. subbed by Kioku Subs.

I'm watching it with subs at the moment and I have to say it's even better with subs, I think I have found my favourite drama this season.
Title: Re: Last Friends (ラスト・フレンズ)
Post by: Rina the Robot on April 19, 2008, 09:10:28 PM
Thanks for the heads up, Seagull! I can't wait to watch it  :heart:
Title: Re: Last Friends (ラスト・フレンズ)
Post by: _Hitomi_ on April 19, 2008, 09:37:44 PM
It's the best jdrama that I have watched in a long time.  :w00t:
I watched the second ep yesterday without subs, but the actors are so good that you can know what it's happening or what are they talking about without know japanese.

If you're Ryo's fan... maybe you should wathc another jdrama  :bleed eyes:

Ueno Juri is the best actress among the cast. You can't believe that she could be Nodame and Ruka. Amazing!
Title: Re: Last Friends (ラスト・フレンズ)
Post by: BakHamNoi on April 20, 2008, 12:46:07 AM
I think it will be hard for me to watch this drama  :sweatdrop:
I can bear when there are sort of bully things...
(even if it's Ryo)

AHHh i can't bear this sort of drama but the cast is marvellous  :'(
Title: Re: Last Friends (ラスト・フレンズ)
Post by: miki on April 22, 2008, 04:01:43 PM
i watched 2 episodes. and all i have to say is "SUGOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII"
ryo is scary here. but its cool.
and Jurripe. dang. she's like the coolest girl with short hair ever.

the story is so greattt. omg. cant wait for eps3  :cow:
Title: Re: Last Friends (ラスト・フレンズ)
Post by: Mugen on April 23, 2008, 09:23:32 AM
lol spoilers



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the domestic abuse scene was hella cheesy LOLOLOL.

and i already know how this thing gonna go down with a couple of deaths prolly
Title: Re: Last Friends | ラスト・フレンズ
Post by: miki on April 24, 2008, 06:07:23 PM
I dunno why but that kiss just looked..........I don't know how to describe it but I remember it made me feel all warm inside and I felt like I wanted to cry from happyness........
i knowwwwwwwww. i kinda feel it too tho.
its not like another lesbian kiss ive seen before. this is, soooo different.
its so deep.

omg. and one more thing. when she stares at Michiru. dang. those eyes are sooooooo gentle.
full of warmth and i can see it tha she really care of michiru.

Ruka definetely rocks this drama.
Title: Re: Last Friends | ラスト・フレンズ
Post by: zay05ohayou on April 25, 2008, 08:52:10 AM
Oh, the first ep was awesome!!! Ueno Juri is great!  :inlove: Isn't Michiru from 'Crying out love in the center of the world' movie? I'm trying to get ep2 of it!! Man... Ryo.. Wow... He's just...  :O Eita though.. he dresses gay.. but i'm not saying it as a bad thing...  :)
Title: Re: Last Friends | ラスト・フレンズ
Post by: coachie on April 25, 2008, 07:22:34 PM
I watched the first ep on wednesday, I just wanted to preview the first five mins and then go to bed, but I was hooked and watched the whole ep and thus couldn't get up in the morning  :lol:
This drama is awesome.

But doesn't Michiru's monologue at the beginning sound like Ruka's dead? I hope not!

And a big LOL at all the Ryo Fan Girls going crazy because their darling is the bad guy! ^^
Title: Re: Last Friends | ラスト・フレンズ
Post by: Seagull on April 25, 2008, 07:47:43 PM
And a big LOL at all the Ryo Fan Girls going crazy because their darling is the bad guy! ^^
Of course we do, hehe XD but I always love him, so yeah XD

I just watched the second episode and it's just as good as the first one.
Ryo is a really good actor and I don't just think that just as a fangirl, but his character creeps me out, really O_O. He really creeps mme out, the hair cutting scene is CREPPY   :mon cweepy:.
I'm falling a bit for Eita, his hair is really cool  :heart: and I love Juri's character  :heart:
The ending was kinda scary, he's trying to look all nice and stuff.... and then, BAM and Ruka shouldn't have called Michiru "My Michiru"

I loved the kiss in the first episode just as everyone else, it looked so sweet  :heart:

I just had to take a screencap XD
(http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/1953/kiokulastfriends02avi00eg0.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Title: Re: Last Friends | ラスト・フレンズ
Post by: _Hitomi_ on April 26, 2008, 01:34:55 AM
the 3rd one is about Michiru and Ryo... no spoilers. It's better if you what it  :roll:
I love this drama!
Title: Re: Last Friends | ラスト・フレンズ
Post by: miki on April 26, 2008, 05:28:56 PM
i watched eps03.
a sweet episode. its all about ruka-michiru. omg the Lunch scene and the last one is so heartbreaking.
i could feel ruka's pain when michiru said her feeling to ryo.

So why would she go back? I would have waited till he was at work and stuff, gatherred my stuff and ran for it!
yeahhhh... :lol:
but i think she will, the sinopsis says that she,ruka,and eita will be roomates.

But doesn't Michiru's monologue at the beginning sound like Ruka's dead? I hope not!
i guess so  :cry: i'll hate this drama if its true. nooooooooooooo!
but we had a lot of version bout that tho.
maybe Ruka kill him or something..
like this... :lol:
watch the preview of eps4. whats with the shaking hand? looks like seeing blood or something (dunnooo.omg)

about pregnant michiru.. whose kid is it ? ryo or eita?!!! or maybe RUKAAA?!!


Title: Re: Last Friends | ラスト・フレンズ
Post by: coachie on April 27, 2008, 01:17:26 PM
I just watched episode 2, I L.O.V.E. this show!!!!!
The scene with the scissors, urgh I can't watch sharp objects near vulnarable body parts.
I loved the music during the race, hope there's gonna be a soundtrack for this.
Awwww and "my Michiru"  :heart: to think this will all and in tragedy...
And the opening sequence with all the white and the red string/line is just so beautiful and artsy and atmospheric, I've never seen something like this in a j-dorama before.

Episode 3 here I come, woooooooo 
Title: Re: Last Friends | ラスト・フレンズ
Post by: Ada on April 28, 2008, 02:35:29 PM
I just watched episode 2, I L.O.V.E. this show!!!!!
The scene with the scissors, urgh I can't watch sharp objects near vulnarable body parts.I loved the music during the race, hope there's gonna be a soundtrack for this.
Awwww and "my Michiru"  :heart: to think this will all and in tragedy...
And the opening sequence with all the white and the red string/line is just so beautiful and artsy and atmospheric, I've never seen something like this in a j-dorama before.

Episode 3 here I come, woooooooo 

I have watched episode 3. I can't wait episode 4, it seems very exciting and nervous! :w00t:
I am very afraid when the scene with the scissors too.
Ryo is horrible and realistic... :(  How can he do this thing with his constant face !!
Title: Re: Last Friends | ラスト・フレンズ
Post by: coachie on April 28, 2008, 04:09:48 PM
I'm so glad Michiru finally stood up against Sousuke.
Now after watching episode 03 I'm not so sure about Ruka dying anymore. I rather got the impression she is considering a sex change surgery (researching on the internet, her mirror staredowns in the locker room) and therefore has to go overseas to get it done, since this thing is not a common thing in Japan as far as I'm informed.
But someone has to die, maybe it's Sousuke (Ruka and/or Michiru kill him, unfortunate accident) or Takeru.


Something a bit OT, does anyone know if there's a way I can extract the pictures from the official site?
I use Firefox and been able to save some of them, but it doesn't work with the ones in the SPECIAL picture section.

Here's the official site: http://wwwz.fujitv.co.jp/lastfriends/index.html
Title: Re: Last Friends | ラスト・フレンズ
Post by: coachie on May 03, 2008, 12:06:05 PM
Just watched ep.4 raw and DAMN... 

No matter what Sousukes reason for turning into a psychopathic control freak will be (if they'll ever explain it anyway), I'll still hate him!
Title: Re: Last Friends | ラスト・フレンズ
Post by: Kuja on June 28, 2008, 10:47:18 PM
This reply SPOILS the end if you haven't watched it yet!

It's odd how I was all over Last Friends for the first nine episodes and still liked it during 10th, but eleventh just sucked for me. I didn't like the way everything was packed in one episode. Now that I think about it, they could have clearly just put a little bit more material per each episode and the end would have been much better. But one episode including Michiru leaving+Michiru finding place with random friend of her mother's in the middle of her depression over Sousukes quick death+Michiru finding out about being pregnant+Ogurin attempting to leave to Milano+Ogurin confessing to Eri+Eri and Ogurin getting married+Michiru deciding to keep the baby+Ruka and Takeru deciding to find Michiru+Finding Michiru+Giving birth to the baby...That's just too much! I still loved the show, but it had potential to be even better. And what happened to the woman from Michirus work, who apparently had a relationship with a violent guy too? I was expecting find out something about that.
Title: Re: Last Friends | ラスト・フレンズ
Post by: anammm on June 29, 2008, 05:11:38 AM
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It's odd how I was all over Last Friends for the first nine episodes and still liked it during 10th, but eleventh just sucked for me.
i feel the same way.
it's like after sousuke died, there was no suspense anymore. no fear, no feeling...
Title: Re: Last Friends | ラスト・フレンズ
Post by: herachan on August 08, 2008, 07:00:39 AM
i made a wallpaper of Michiru and Ruka cant get enough of them!!

(http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/317/michirukatl8.th.jpg) (http://img144.imageshack.us/my.php?image=michirukatl8.jpg)
Title: Re: Last Friends | ラスト・フレンズ
Post by: tenkei on September 09, 2008, 01:09:40 AM
i agree there was a lot of crap going on in the last ep. but most of it was pretty obvious anyway. i'm still a little upset that my takeru hypothesis was only half right. if the writer's had any balls they wouldv'e made his sister's kid HIS kid too.

that's right, i said it. Takeru shouldve been an unclefather.
Title: Re: Last Friends | ラスト・フレンズ
Post by: zay05ohayou on September 13, 2008, 01:23:21 PM
^ did u watch the rest of the episodes though or just skipped to the special?  XD
Title: Re: Last Friends | ラスト・フレンズ
Post by: Mugen on October 23, 2008, 10:43:48 AM
I need some help here with summarizing the whole plot. I only watched some of the eps while I was in Japan, the one Ruka met up with Sosuke in his condo (idiot girl) and got raped. And Takeru said something about his penis not working.  :lol:

So anyways heres are my questions since I'm not planning to follow the drama cuz I heard its sloooooooooow and everyone in Japan just loves watching Sosuke beat up Michiru and they changed the plot because of it.


What happened to Ruka after she got raped? Pregnant? Suicide?
How did Sosuke die?
What was Takeru's problem with girls? His penis?
What's Takeru's relationship with his sister about? Incest?
Who banged Michiru and got her pregnant in the end?
Who else died in the show except Sosuke?
Whatever happened to the Michiru's mom and her stay-in boyfriend?
What happened to Eri and the dude that supposedly loved her?
Title: Re: Last Friends | ラスト・フレンズ
Post by: Kuja on October 26, 2008, 08:59:39 PM
I decided answer your questions Mugen, though the drama isn't exactly that well in memory anymore. So here goes!

What happened to Ruka after she got raped? Pregnant? Suicide?
Neither, nothing really. Did she even get raped in the first place? If I don't remember wrong it was only hinted.
How did Sosuke die?
Killed himself.
What was Takeru's problem with girls? His penis?
His sister had molested him when he was a child and thus had traumas of that and couldn't have a relationship.
What's Takeru's relationship with his sister about? Incest?
Yes, incest.
Who banged Michiru and got her pregnant in the end?
Sosuke raped her.
Who else died in the show except Sosuke?
I don't think anyone did? It was hinted though that Michiru considered suicide.
Whatever happened to the Michiru's mom and her stay-in boyfriend?
Nothing, I think? They moved somewhere, but can't remember more.
What happened to Eri and the dude that supposedly loved her?
Eri and Ogurin got married.

Hope that helped a little.
Title: Re: Last Friends | ラスト・フレンズ
Post by: Mugen on October 27, 2008, 05:39:36 AM
cool thanks. so what happened after to Ruka and Eita at the end when the story wraps up
Title: Re: Last Friends | ラスト・フレンズ
Post by: Demon Eyes on January 29, 2009, 01:28:51 AM
I just watched this drama last Sunday!

I couldn't sleep or think of anything else the whole next day.

It was awesome!

I loved Ruka's performance.

The Speech when they went to meet Michiru and she gave that speech about the baby was so awesome!

Kyan!!

I was left unsatisfied that Michiru didn't give a proper response to Ruka's feelings *pouts*

But...

"Friends, Husband and Wife and lovers"....

If Oguiri and Eri are the Husband and wife, and Takeru and Michiru can't be lovers seeing as takeru is so taken with Ruka. Also the same could be said about Takeru and Ruka seeing as Ruka made it quite clear that she would never be someone's wife in front of Takeru and her father. this leaves Ruka and Michiru to be lovers.

I mean, even if Michiru had that first reaction, the conversation at her flat with Sosuke later says otherwise and her defending of Ruka is a little suspicious.

So are they the lovers/

I will convince myself that they are...From all the evidence I've collected.

I love this drama!

I might re-watch it sometime soon.
Title: Re: Last Friends | ラスト・フレンズ
Post by: Beecubed on October 23, 2009, 03:49:11 AM
Definitely a drama to remember from Japan.

It isn't mind blowing or anything, but it is addictive to boot.

Ruka is one of the best female characters in any drama (after Nodame). Juri-chan really knows how to pick her roles (and execute them to perfection too).

<3
Title: Re: Last Friends | ラスト・フレンズ
Post by: sjump on February 08, 2010, 06:51:24 AM
i loved this drama from the start. seriously, everytime i would watch an episode, i couldn't wait to watch the next one. juri and ryo are extremely talented actors. without them, this drama wouldn't be the same. i highly recommend this drama!!!
Title: Re: Last Friends | ラスト・フレンズ
Post by: atomic_particle on March 23, 2010, 05:54:37 PM
This is a good dorama. Takeru > Ruka > Michiru < Sousuke

Everyone's acting was great especially Ruka (Juri Ueno) and Sousuke (Ryo) they act so natural that makes their characters so believable.
The plot is also brilliant. This is one of the best doramas I've watched.

I think they are doing a manga about this and it will be about Ruka and Michiru's highschool life.
Title: Re: Last Friends | ラスト・フレンズ
Post by: Zumrut_Takamina on April 05, 2010, 12:54:15 AM
Last Friends wonderful of Drama  :twothumbs
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs048.snc3/13533_185476609075_654244075_2775240_5178300_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Last Friends | ラスト・フレンズ
Post by: ariake_takanari on December 06, 2010, 11:25:16 AM
this drama is great .
the story is really well-made ^^
Title: Re: Last Friends | ラスト・フレンズ
Post by: yukofan on March 17, 2012, 05:27:50 AM
one of great dramas i've ever seen in my life..

the story,charachters,acting are so good..