Joined: 08 Aug 2005 Posts: 2190 Location: Canada Country:
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:46 am Post subject:
xploring wrote:
Just finished watching Medaka
There are a lot I could say as to why I like it so much but I will keep it short. If you like feel-good drama that leaves smiling at the end of each episode, then don't miss out on this. ^^ This is definitely better than GTO and Gokusen in my books.
It's baffling to me how such a crowd-pleasing series can have such low ratings. Even though all my drama votes are all taken up, I think I am going to vote for this drama.
probably watching that next, just completed yasashi jikan - great dorama! _________________
I wanna get some nodame-like doramas or my girlfriend. I know this is a pretty common request, but maybe you can help me.
I've already gotten Hotaru no Hikari and I wanna get another series which I've seen but cannot remember the name.
It's about a young office girl who lives with her father (her mom died). The father really is overprotective, they have rules at home about when to come home and so on. And she falls in love with a colleague of her....of course her father doesn't allow it...and so on....oh yeah....her father works in some kinda post office I think.
I'm sure you know which series I'm talking about. Can you tell me the name again and maybe recommend me some more which go in that direction? Romance/comedy....
Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 658 Location: Melbourne Country:
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:44 pm Post subject:
BonesMC wrote:
Hi guys, I need your help.....
I wanna get some nodame-like doramas or my girlfriend. I know this is a pretty common request, but maybe you can help me.
I've already gotten Hotaru no Hikari and I wanna get another series which I've seen but cannot remember the name.
It's about a young office girl who lives with her father (her mom died). The father really is overprotective, they have rules at home about when to come home and so on. And she falls in love with a colleague of her....of course her father doesn't allow it...and so on....oh yeah....her father works in some kinda post office I think.
I'm sure you know which series I'm talking about. Can you tell me the name again and maybe recommend me some more which go in that direction? Romance/comedy....
Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 40 Location: United Kingdom Country:
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 1:45 am Post subject:
Hi,
As somebody who is the wrong side of 30, I'm looking for a dorama suitable for the more, ahem, mature person. Does anyone have a recommendation for a well plotted, acted and written dorama with depth which also assumes the viewer has some intelligence.
Shows I've enjoyed are:
A Million Stars Falling From The Sky
Ashita no Kita Yoshio
Kekkon Dekinai Otoko
Muri na Renai
Sleeping Forest
Odoru Daisousasen
Shikaotoko Aoniyoshi
Koukou Kyoushi
Bara no nai Hanaya
Warui Yatsura
Gonzo Densetsu no Keiji
My particular favourites where Ashita no Kita Yoshio and A Million Stars Falling From The Sky.
On my list to try are:
LIFE
Byakuyako
Utahime
Shows I tried, but didn't enjoy:
1 Litre of Tears
Last Friends
Long Love Letter
Galileo
Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 1190 Location: Passeig de Gracia Country:
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 2:28 am Post subject:
Cerebus wrote:
Hi,
As somebody who is the wrong side of 30, I'm looking for a dorama suitable for the more, ahem, mature person. Does anyone have a recommendation for a well plotted, acted and written dorama with depth which also assumes the viewer has some intelligence.
Shows I've enjoyed are:
A Million Stars Falling From The Sky
Ashita no Kita Yoshio
Kekkon Dekinai Otoko
Muri na Renai
Sleeping Forest
Odoru Daisousasen
Shikaotoko Aoniyoshi
Koukou Kyoushi
Bara no nai Hanaya
Warui Yatsura
Gonzo Densetsu no Keiji
My particular favourites where Ashita no Kita Yoshio and A Million Stars Falling From The Sky.
On my list to try are:
LIFE
Byakuyako
Utahime
Shows I tried, but didn't enjoy:
1 Litre of Tears
Last Friends
Long Love Letter
Galileo
Any other suggestions?
Many Thanks.
Welcome Cerebus!
You seem to like mystery: Unfair with the wonderful Shinohara Ryoko (also good in Anego and Haken no Hinkaku) or the whacky Jikou Keisatsu could work for you.
Most members here would join me and recommend the wonderful Yasashii Jikan! You have to check this one out.
On the lighter side: Orange Days and Golden Bowl
You might also enjoy dramas by scriptwriter Kudo Kankuro: Tiger & Dragon, Kisarazu CatLs Eyes, Ikebukuro West Gate Park. In my humble opinion the best!
Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 658 Location: Melbourne Country:
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 8:15 am Post subject:
Cerebus wrote:
Hi,
As somebody who is the wrong side of 30, I'm looking for a dorama suitable for the more, ahem, mature person. Does anyone have a recommendation for a well plotted, acted and written dorama with depth which also assumes the viewer has some intelligence.
Hitotsu yane no shita
Algernon ni Hanataba o
Ohsama no resutoran
Boku no Ikiru Michi
Boku to Kanojo to Kanojo no Ikiru Michi
You may like to try these first. Some of them may be difficult to find. The recommendations above mine are really good too.
Hi,
As somebody who is the wrong side of 30, I'm looking for a dorama suitable for the more, ahem, mature person. Does anyone have a recommendation for a well plotted, acted and written dorama with depth which also assumes the viewer has some intelligence.
My particular favourites where Ashita no Kita Yoshio and A Million Stars Falling From The Sky.
I love 1million Stars. A drama with the same depth as that one would be Suna no Utsuwa (Nakai Masahiro, Watanabe Ken). I enjoyed it very much. Beautiful scenery, acting, great script and lovely OST. I'm also recommending Taiyo no Kisetsu again. Its based on a popular novel and I'm quite surprised by the delivery. Expected it to be a disaster but it turn out quite well. A latest drama that's on top of my list currently is Maou *cough*. Thought provoking and VERY entertaining with lots of twist & angst.
Based on my recommendations, you'll probably will be depressed for weeks after watching those back to back
Yasashii Jikan will calm the nerves after watching those dark dramas and for light delightful comedy Haikei Chichiuesama is lovely too. Tiger and Dragon is one witty comedy that you might enjoy with wonderful insights about Rakugo (and its by Kudo Kankuro ) _________________
Hi,
As somebody who is the wrong side of 30, I'm looking for a dorama suitable for the more, ahem, mature person. Does anyone have a recommendation for a well plotted, acted and written dorama with depth which also assumes the viewer has some intelligence.
Shows I've enjoyed are:
A Million Stars Falling From The Sky
Ashita no Kita Yoshio
Kekkon Dekinai Otoko
Muri na Renai
Sleeping Forest
Odoru Daisousasen
Shikaotoko Aoniyoshi
Koukou Kyoushi
Bara no nai Hanaya
Warui Yatsura
Gonzo Densetsu no Keiji
My particular favourites where Ashita no Kita Yoshio and A Million Stars Falling From The Sky.
On my list to try are:
LIFE
Byakuyako
Utahime
Shows I tried, but didn't enjoy:
1 Litre of Tears
Last Friends
Long Love Letter
Galileo
Any other suggestions?
Many Thanks.
Ohsama no Resutoran (The best written, cleverest comedy dorama I've seen with about as perfect an ensemble cast one can find)
Shiroi Kyoto (Shakespearean in theme and quality of script)
Kita no Kuni Kara (Simple story well told; an oldie from 1981 which proves how much better dorama were pre-2000)
Sweet Home (Geat satire on Japanese society with Tomoko Yamaguchi and Yoko Nogiwa at their best, which is saying a lot)
Aibou (A cop drama that is well scripted and well acted; fun and interesting and thankfully not aimed at the target audience of many recent dorama)
Yasashii Jikan (Despite the presence of a couple of fanboy/fangirl favorites, it's the older actors and the weight they bring to this series that makes it different from most of the stuff that's been foisted on dorama audiences in recent years)
Asakuka Fukumaru Ryokan 1 and 2 (not the greatest scripts, but a tour de force performance by Toshiyuki Nishida--a wonderfully entertaining actor--in a role that makes the most of his immense talent)
Aoi Tokugawa Sandai (A Taiga drama focusing on the first three Tokugawa shogun; the best acted, best written Taiga I've seen, made before NHK decided to inundate its Taiga series with young, often vacuous "talent")
Genroku Ryoran (Another Taiga drama--this one focusing on the iconic tale of the loyal 47 ronin-- that offers two of the most powerful contrasting performances you'll ever see: Kabuki star Kanzaburo Nakamura as Kuranosuke Oishi, the famed leader of the loyal retainers, and Kenichi Hagiwara as the "Dog Shogun" Tsunayoshi)
Yagyu Ichizoku no Inbo (A 1978 jidai-geki series that combines great action and a really solid storyline; Sonny Chiba at his best playing Yagyu Jubei)
Shomuni 1 and 2 (Silly, hilarious, over-the-top, and just plain fun)
Oyaji (A mostly comedy series that effectively combines older talent with younger talent; loses some of its sharpness near the end, but a very satisfying watch overall)
Kamisan Nanka Kowakunai (If you want to see three great old pros at work as they hilariously try to score with some of the most popular actresses around--circa late 1990's-- this is the series to watch)
Zatoichi TV series (Like the Zatoichi movies, the TV stories are heavily formulaic and can tend to blend together, but any opportunity to see the late great Shintaro Katsu in his signature role is a good thing imo)
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