Kawaguchi Haruna is cute but it was apparently the worst rating golden-time drama in years :lol It barely broke 3% on good weeks and they had to cancel it abruptly.
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Kawaguchi Haruna is cute but it was apparently the worst rating golden-time drama in years :lol It barely broke 3% on good weeks and they had to cancel it abruptly.
While kinda old series, my wife and me just started watching 白夜行 (byakuyako). It's nice, while a bit dark and with some slightly annoying characters. The music is really great though.
Honestly though, my wife is the one that wanted to see it first and at first I didn't pay much attention to the first episode, but I ended up kinda hooked to it, lol. It's only like 11 episodes (or at least that's what's available in Hulu Japan) and we've seen 7 episodes already (one every night). The main girl is pretty darn cute (and it's impressive how she looks almost the same now as back 8 years ago when this drama started).
Honestly though, my wife is the one that wanted to see it first and at first I didn't pay much attention to the first episode, but I ended up kinda hooked to it, lol. It's only like 11 episodes (or at least that's what's available in Hulu Japan) and we've seen 7 episodes already (one every night). The main girl is pretty darn cute (and it's impressive how she looks almost the same now as back 8 years ago when this drama started).
You should watch the movie version. I liked it better because it didn't have unnecessary stuff like Ryuuji doing odd jobs for Yukiho to protect their secret.
I might watch it, but later on. For now both actors are growing on me quite a bit so it'd feel weird to see other actors playing the same role.
Also my wife doesn't like watching movies as much as she likes dramas, so it might be hard to convince her when we actually know the story lol
Anyway, yeah, some of the stuff feels slightly filler, and the 'in the next episode' stuff is always so bullshit because they just put parts of conversations without context that make it sound like the next episode is going to be a huge story spin, but then it's not so bad..
Oh and yeah, the actress... at first I was like 'meh' but now even my wife is like 'she's so cute', lol
Also my wife doesn't like watching movies as much as she likes dramas, so it might be hard to convince her when we actually know the story lol
Anyway, yeah, some of the stuff feels slightly filler, and the 'in the next episode' stuff is always so bullshit because they just put parts of conversations without context that make it sound like the next episode is going to be a huge story spin, but then it's not so bad..
Oh and yeah, the actress... at first I was like 'meh' but now even my wife is like 'she's so cute', lol
If you like Ayase Haruka, you should probably watch Hotaru no Hikari since its probably her best role.
If you REALLY like the combination of Ayase Haruka and Yamada Takayuki, you could try Sekai no Chuushin de Ai wo Sakebu but be warned it is really heavy drama in the vein of 1 Litre of Tears with all the good and bad that come with that.
EDIT: You mentioning Hulu Japan made me look it up and wow, they have a ton of dorama. Too bad the only channel they have supporting them is TBS. If they got Fuji and NTV on board too, it'd be a gold mine.
If you REALLY like the combination of Ayase Haruka and Yamada Takayuki, you could try Sekai no Chuushin de Ai wo Sakebu but be warned it is really heavy drama in the vein of 1 Litre of Tears with all the good and bad that come with that.
EDIT: You mentioning Hulu Japan made me look it up and wow, they have a ton of dorama. Too bad the only channel they have supporting them is TBS. If they got Fuji and NTV on board too, it'd be a gold mine.
The ending did feel rushed
I only really watched one dorama, which is 1 Litre of Tears. The name is fitting, in my opinion.
It was the most emotional series I have ever watched and I never found anything that could compare to it.
So I'm asking you: Is there any J-Drama out there that is sadder or just as sad as 1 Litre of Tears? Reccomendations would be much appreciated
It was the most emotional series I have ever watched and I never found anything that could compare to it.
So I'm asking you: Is there any J-Drama out there that is sadder or just as sad as 1 Litre of Tears? Reccomendations would be much appreciated
I only really watched one dorama, which is 1 Litre of Tears. The name is fitting, in my opinion.
It was the most emotional series I have ever watched and I never found anything that could compare to it.
So I'm asking you: Is there any J-Drama out there that is sadder or just as sad as 1 Litre of Tears? Reccomendations would be much appreciated
Haven't watched 1 Litre of Tears yet but try Freeter Ie wo Kau. Some of the scenes destroyed my heart.
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I only really watched one dorama, which is 1 Litre of Tears. The name is fitting, in my opinion.
It was the most emotional series I have ever watched and I never found anything that could compare to it.
So I'm asking you: Is there any J-Drama out there that is sadder or just as sad as 1 Litre of Tears? Reccomendations would be much appreciated
Yes. They exist.
Freeter and Woman.
Both must be watched!
You should definitely watch it. Sawajiri Erika's performance was terrific and the soundtrack is also really great.
Thanks, I'll definitely go and watch them. I hope I'm not too biased^^
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Will check it out too.
Also Mother and Woman are both made by the same set of staff.
Start with Mother and then move on to superior Woman
Ashida Mana is absolutetely adorable! >o<
In which order should I watch your recommended dorama? Which one is the saddest? I think I'll begin with that one^^
So it's Mother -> Woman -> Freeter?
Or rather Freeter -> Mother -> Woman?
Oh, and I watched another J-Drama long ago, but I never finished it: One Pound Gospel
Kamenashi was really funny and he's definitely one of the better actors from Johnny's. But Kuroki Meisa was annoying as hell. I don't dislike her, but her facial expression throughout the whole series was disturbing...
Or rather Freeter -> Mother -> Woman?
Oh, and I watched another J-Drama long ago, but I never finished it: One Pound Gospel
Kamenashi was really funny and he's definitely one of the better actors from Johnny's. But Kuroki Meisa was annoying as hell. I don't dislike her, but her facial expression throughout the whole series was disturbing...
She's kiki from the kiki's delivery service live action movie.
bigmit3737
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Nazo no tenkousei
Boku no Ita Jikan
Latest episodes were pretty good.
Boku no Ita Jikan
Latest episodes were pretty good.
Memento_Mori15
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I started watching Boku like 2 weeks ago and caught up. I'm really liking it. At first, I kept comparing it to 1 litre of tears( not as good as litre) and then I finally stopped and just enjoying the ride. Some great scenes throughout the drama so far. Though I wished the soundtrack was stronger. The other thing that's bothering me is how the jpn subs are out of sync. Anyone using it:
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-91 after 20 minutes
-181 (or is it -171?) next out of sync.
-281 (or is it -271?). final 16 minutes
Have you seen Hanzawa Naoki or Amachan?
Shitsuren Chocolatier is the only Winter drama I've watched but it's really great. Didn't expect to like that much.
How far back are we talking here? Does Nodame Cantabile count? Hotaru no Hikari? Last Cinderella was popular 2 seasons ago.
Go_Ly_Dow
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I'll give it a watch. Thanks.
Each one is like 15 minutes long.
Memento_Mori15
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All 14 minutes long of awesomeness. -1 min for the intro you can skip
So basically, it's only 26 episodes.bigmit3737
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I usually just watch the JPN/Chi hard subbed versions , because I also had timing problems with the JPN soft subs .
After reading through the GTO manga recently, I picked up the 1998 version of the drama and it's quite competent for a manga adaptation. I didn't know Oguri Shun had a role in this, I swear I can pick any drama randomly, new or old and he's in it. Just to be clear, I'm not complaining lol
He's also in the first Gokusen so he's probably the only guy who can say he has had a major role in 2 of the biggest teacher-doramas ever (not the biggest since that's Kinpachi-sensei). I remember watching an interview of his (with Ikuta Toma and Okada Masaki) where they were reminiscing about HanaKimi and he said that he almost turned it down because he was already in his 20's and didn't want to do another school drama.
Yeah, I've watched like the first 2 seasons of Gokusen or something and just couldn't take anymore, the first season was really really funny but it went all downhill from there. Never heard of Kinpachi-sensei actually but 8 friggin seasons? Wow, was its success that massive or did dramas back then tend to get more sequels than today?
A combination of both. It was super successful back then and they were more open to doing multiple seasons of shows. Nowadays, the major stars are so busy, their schedules are booked up for years (this is the reason Hanzawa Naoki won't get a sequel at least until next year and why Galileo took 7 years for a sequel).
Kinpachi-sensei also ran super long because it was a springboard for launching idol careers back then which Gokusen served as in the modern era for a time (seriously, look through that cast list. Insane members.)
S1:
Matsumoto Jun
Oguri Shun
Narimiya Hiroki
Matsuyama Kenichi
Wentz Eiji
S2:
Kamenashi Kazuya
Akanishi Jin
Hayami Mokomichi
Koike Teppei
S3:
Miura Haruma
Tamamori Yuuta
Also consider that those guys were "made" because of Gokusen. I think only HanaKimi is comparable in the number of stars it produced.
For giggles, here's the HanaKimi list:
Oguri Shun
Ikuta Toma
Mizushima Hiro
Okada Masaki
Yamamoto Yusuke
Shirota Yuu
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