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Let's talk about Japanese Dramas!
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melichrous
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I've just started getting into some of these, but it seems that the only reliable way to get hold of a lot of these titles is buying subbed DVDs from abroad. (I'm from the UK).
Is this whole thing a little shady, or is it fine? I have no idea if customs will hunt me down or something stupid like that...
Is this whole thing a little shady, or is it fine? I have no idea if customs will hunt me down or something stupid like that...
Some of them definitely rise above, but others have that dead eyed stare and completely deadpan delivery that drives me crazy.
Subbed DVD's are almost always bootleg. You're better off watching a stream (or doing other things that we can't discuss) and not contributing towards that side of the industry. I'm sure there are some legitimate subbed DVD's out there (for movies mostly, like the Densha Otoko movie) but they're in the minority.
Basically, check to make sure something is legitimately licensed before spending money on it.
melichrous
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John Dunbar
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I watched two more series, Rich Man Poor Woman and Kekkon Dekinai Otoko.
I liked Rich Man Poor Woman. The leading actress was a bit hyper for my liking, but still likable enough. The main dude was good, though the whole tech world came across as TV movie-ish, but it wasn't really the point I suppose. Though I have no idea why anyone would want a Personal File or whatever. Anyway, good show. That was some grade A bromance between Toru and the partner dude.
Kekkon Dekinai Otoko on the other hand was pretty much brilliant. Might be a knee-jerk reaction, but it's probably one of my new favourite shows now. While I like how short these shows are, this is one that I wouldn't actually mind having a second season (of course it's so old there's no chance of that. Too bad there wasn't even a Special Episode as far as I can tell). Kuwano was boss, and it's just a show where you like everyone, especially Ken. Please continue stirring with that in mind.
Thanks, that's probably it. I've never seen it where I live, so I guess I'll never know how it tastes. Sob.
I liked Rich Man Poor Woman. The leading actress was a bit hyper for my liking, but still likable enough. The main dude was good, though the whole tech world came across as TV movie-ish, but it wasn't really the point I suppose. Though I have no idea why anyone would want a Personal File or whatever. Anyway, good show. That was some grade A bromance between Toru and the partner dude.
Kekkon Dekinai Otoko on the other hand was pretty much brilliant. Might be a knee-jerk reaction, but it's probably one of my new favourite shows now. While I like how short these shows are, this is one that I wouldn't actually mind having a second season (of course it's so old there's no chance of that. Too bad there wasn't even a Special Episode as far as I can tell). Kuwano was boss, and it's just a show where you like everyone, especially Ken. Please continue stirring with that in mind.
Thanks, that's probably it. I've never seen it where I live, so I guess I'll never know how it tastes. Sob.
encephalon
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Has Japan been successful in any attempts at western style dramas to compete with the western shows they import?
Memento_Mori15
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So glad to read that more people are watching Amachan. If you need a boost in your day, watch this drama. No wonder they air it in the morning. I almost caught up, I still have like 4 more episodes(episode 130 is being aired atm and semi watching it). Although this is the feel good Japanese drama of the year, I feel bad for Hiroshi.
Gets friend zoned by Aki early on and countless times later on, finds out that his Mom was seeing another guy(but he was a former co-worker she knows or something around that, I forget), loses his girlfriend to Yoshida, etc
I don't think they even attempted a western style drama really. Are those dramas even popular over there that they need to compete with it?
encephalon
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I don't know if they're "popular" over there or not, but I think shows like CSI might be. I remember seeing Japanese adverts for Homeland, as well.
Go_Ly_Dow
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Preach!
bigmit3737
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Alright episode 8 was pretty good- asahi is asexual man, hikaru deserves the women because hr knows what he wants.
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Formerly worldrevolution. The only reason I am nice to anyone else is to avoid being banned.
I really hope the show can pull a few twists like around ep 5 because otherwise this show will end up being mediocre at best. I have a feeling Yamapi doesn't have much magical shows left in him anymore. If anything, I will remember this show for making Erika into a real actress.
bigmit3737
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Well it's going in a different direction, that's for sure. It felt like a whole new drama.
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Don't forget Mother.
the_log_ride
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Feel good is spot on. I don't know about anyone else, but I'm trying to learn how to play the damn theme on piano for fun.
Zoe
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I haven't followed any dramas in years, but this I might give this one a shot. Would be interesting seeing the arcade scene in the 80's.
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/official/noconkid/
No Continue Kid, Our Game History
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/official/noconkid/
No Continue Kid, Our Game History
Laughing Banana
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Only J-Dramas I watched are Tokyo Love Story and Densha Otoko.
Any similar stuff to the latter, in particular? I enjoyed it immensely.
Any similar stuff to the latter, in particular? I enjoyed it immensely.
Hanzawa Naoki I guess. But most people knew it was going to be good so it's not really a surprise. It has the highest ratings of the season so far.
Hanzawa Naoki is the biggest drama of the season (of the year). It is picking up so much steam that it has a legit chance to beat Kaseifu no Mita's crazy ratings.
It's one of the only things I'm watching thus far this season. I might pick up Summer Nude because of some of the people in it, but I haven't yet.
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Thanks for the heads up.
Go_Ly_Dow
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Some lovely tracks.
I don't know how I will handle the last 3 episodes of this masterpiece. ;_;
Dat media strangle hold is too good.
Shouta
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"For the sake of the future where we were together"? I've started watching this recently. It's about a 22 year old guy (Atsushi Horigami) who's not all too happy with the life he's currently leading. He appears to have a lot of regrets etc. On new years eve 1999 something happens to him and he somehow finds himself in the past, 4 years earlier as his 4 year younger self with all of his memories in tact. He decides to take this opportunity to lead a perfect life and fix his mistakes. During he rise to fame Atsushi one day meets a mysterious man who tells him to remember his face. He thinks nothing of it. Anyway, he gains fame and fortune but will he get the happiness he seeks? Also, what is the meaning of this mysterious man?
Good, someone mentioned it. This was one of the best J-Dramas I ever saw. It's REALLY good from what I can remember. I'm due for a rewatch eventually.
Go_Ly_Dow
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What be the Japanese title? No luck finding any more info on google,
Shouta
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Kimi to Ita Mirai no Tame ni
君といた未来のために
That looks pretty interesting. Will check that and Hanzawa Naoki out after the current season ends.
Just finished E04 of 山田くんと7人の魔女
I'm enjoying it so far. There isn't much that nishiuchi does that I don't like though.
Big gif.
https://www.googledrive.com/host/0BwB9-qGxxzjAV0djUi1fN0MyQWc/mariya1.gif
I'm enjoying it so far. There isn't much that nishiuchi does that I don't like though.
Big gif.
https://www.googledrive.com/host/0BwB9-qGxxzjAV0djUi1fN0MyQWc/mariya1.gif
Summer Nude bored me. Yamashita Tomohisa plays the same character over and over and over in all his dramas and its gotten really annoying. At least Kimura Takuya has two types of characters when he does drama, Yamapi is as one note as you can get.
bigmit3737
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Formerly worldrevolution. The only reason I am nice to anyone else is to avoid being banned.
I get what you're saying when it comes to older, love interest Yamapi roles, but go back to younger Yamapi with stuff like IWGP, Stand Up, and his amazing back to back trilogy of Dragonzakura, Nobuta, and Kurosagi (I'll admit Zakura is primarily held up by Abe) and you get to see why he became so popular. It's actually hard to believe I watched Stand Up a decade ago and been watching Yamapi ever since..also makes Nino really old in my head.
Anyway, Proposal was really where he got pushed into the mold he's in now. And I felt him and Iseya were way too focused on getting cut for Joe to really make it believable. They needed a bit more mass. Code Blue is also decent but not completely free of the same old Yamapi feel. I always felt like they pushed him and Kamenashi into the same kind of roles roles, but Kamenashi got fed up and went a completely different direction. Yamapi just does what sells him the most.
The latest ep of Summer Nude was actually decent, but it's definitely a hit and miss show.
My two favorite Yamapi shows are Nobuta and Proposal. His acting in Nobuta was great but that was when he was still young and trying to get a big hit so he was willing to do crazy shit. His acting in Proposal was so-so but that show was saved by the plot and premise.
I get your point about Kamenashi and I appreciate that he tries different stuff but Kamenashi is way less popular than Yamapi which most likely fuels the decision to let him play the same character again and again.
There aren't very many actual good actors of the younger crowd. I guess Ikuta Toma and Ninomiya Kazunari are decent but they rarely do drama.
bigmit3737
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I really don't like the main character at all- he seems so apathetic. He is the same guy from buzzer beater right? He seems to be the Same character though I've only seen the first few episodes of buzz beater. I'm also no feeling the female lead, the cook, especially this past episode , 10.
I didn't know the main character was in stand up, I have to watch that again.
I was really enjoying Summer Nude but the last 2 episodes were pretty mediocre.
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God.. used to have friends over every week for Buzzer Beat. So bad but so good.
Due to Hanzawa Naoki' immense popularity I decided to see what's all the rave is about. Not impressed, sure I can understand it's popularity but for me it did very little. I'm on episode six and I will finish the show since I'm already half way there.
Kimi to Ita Mirai no Tame ni might be a show I would enjoy, I'll try to get my hands on it.
Kimi to Ita Mirai no Tame ni might be a show I would enjoy, I'll try to get my hands on it.
So Mother has come to an end, the ending was as I expected but the dialogues remained as powerful as ever. The scene where
, you have to be dead inside if you didn't feel anything watching it.
A small part of me is bummed that the second half of the series is nowhere as depressing as the first half but overall I'm happy for Koharu, she deserves any small happiness in this world.
Also Woman > Mother.
Koharu forgives Shiori
A small part of me is bummed that the second half of the series is nowhere as depressing as the first half but overall I'm happy for Koharu, she deserves any small happiness in this world.
Also Woman > Mother.
Seriously? that good huh. Maybe I should watch Woman then. Been kinda out of japanese dramas lately, haven't even watched the latter half of Suzuki-sensei yet... Crap subs plus nothing really catching my interest made my kinda stop watching D:
Mother is still one of my all-time favorites though, so fucking good.
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Woman is OK. I found Mother way better.
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Gah Summer Nude.. so disappointing. It really feels like the last 3 eps or so were a complete waste of time. After ep 6/7 the show essentially ended. Not exactly surprising but these shows really have a hard time nailing the length. Korean dramas are the same.. the longer episode counts can hurt them when they just stretch shit out or recycle. Summer Nude would have been a great little show at around 8 eps.
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