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Terryb
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Agreed, it's almost disgusting to see what dramas are on top, or these so called "actors".
Just because some girl/guy is cute (or sexy), doesn't means she makes a good actress/actor and those are the ones getting mass votes.
ontopic: I really enjoyed 'Cheap Love', like 50% of the people who rated this show hated it. Normally people vote 10/10 without even watching it because it has Mr. GTO in it  |
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susantotony
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Under-rated for me are:
Overtime
Boku to kanojo to kanojo no ikiru michi / The way we live
Kimi ga oshiete Kureta Koto / From the heart
Suuta no Koi / In love with superstar
Koi ni Ochitara
Tiger & Dragon
Over-rated:
With Love
Kimmi wa Petto
The Gift |
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shin2
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Thought I'd revive this thread.
It's been over two years since I stated my choice for an underrated drama. During that interim, I've seen a lot of series, and one that seems to be rarely mentioned and is thus my newest nomination for underrated drama is Shiroi Kyoto.
I would compare it favorably to a Shakespearean tragedy, both in content and quality, with a compelling script and a great, largely veteran ensemble cast.
Airing in 2003, it is the best serious dorama made in the 21st century that I have thus far seen. |
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runpup
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| shin2 wrote: | Thought I'd revive this thread.
It's been over two years since I stated my choice for an underrated drama. During that interim, I've seen a lot of series, and one that seems to be rarely mentioned and is thus my newest nomination for underrated drama is Shiroi Kyoto.
I would compare it favorably to a Shakespearean tragedy, both in content and quality, with a compelling script and a great, largely veteran ensemble cast.
Airing in 2003, it is the best serious dorama made in the 21st century that I have thus far seen. |
As luck would have it, I'm watching this now (have 4 eps left) and as you say, it is most compelling...you wouldn't think a show like this, basically about the politics of Japanese medicine, could keep your attention, but it certainly does...
easily some of the best performances I've seen from a group of actors who've taken on different roles from what we're used to...in particular, Kuroki Hitomi as a cynical bar hostess...and Nishida Toshiyuki as a sniveling, smarmy, conniving doctor who'll do anything for his son-in-laws success...
also, the BGM is excellent...
http://www.jdorama.com/drama.782.htm
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Spackle1213
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Attack No.1 I think is really underrated. Some would say it is an Ace Wo Nerae clone, but I think it was done much better with more tears involved.
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I'm really sure satorare and jyou no ksyoushitsu is underrated. both were terribly good, but seems it's just not making a big hit
while some of aya ueto's is a bit overrated, such as ace wo nerae, there's nothing new about her there. |
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Wynter
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Ima Ai ni Yukimasu. One of the deepest love stories I've seen.
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| Wynter wrote: | | Ima Ai ni Yukimasu. One of the deepest love stories I've seen. |
I'll pass on that drama.
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I'll pass on that drama. |
I figured you might. 
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bettebogart
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| I'm just finishing L'oiseau bleu, really surprisingly good and not too predictable at all. It's one I really haven't heard much about at all. Also, Shota no Sushi was surprisingly good and my favorite, Lunch Queen. |
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vibius
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I remember Be Nice to People. There were aspects I really liked. The little kid was great. He's gone on to do a bunch of dramas.
My candidate would be "Teru Teru Ashita". I didn't like the preceeding "Ame to Yume.." very much, but Teru Teru worked quite well for me. I liked the fantasy aspects because they were presented as possbly being the fantasies the teenage protagonist (Teruyo) might imagine, being in the predicament she's in.
Great theme song too.
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vibius
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I dunno. I watched Teru Teru Ashita before Ame to Yume. Maybe that's why I liked it better?
Teru Teru Ashita does make a couple of references to the previous cast/characters of Ame to Yume. Sort of "in jokes". They were a little too silly, but I just overlooked them. |
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bmwracer
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Uh, I coulda sworn there was an Underrated Dramas thread already. 
EDIT: I was right: http://jdorama.com/viewtopic.7477.htm
And the last post was almost a year to the day.
Merging.
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