What dramas are you currently watching?

bump.

I'm currently watching Bloody Monday.

Episode 2 of Nihonjin no Shiranai Nihongo , I suppose this show is good if you're working on your Japanese.

Episode 2, Joker Yurusarezaru Sosakan.

Not bad, Looks like I'll keep watching.... :fingerscrossed:

Episode 2 of Dream Again, about a baseball player who dies and comes halfway back to life. Gaijin actually though it was ok, worth a watch, so far it's good, Sorimachi is so watchable when he's toned down like here. :mrgreen:

^ Halfway back to life? :headscratch:

bmwracer wrote:^ Halfway back to life? :headscratch:

An angel gives him a second chance, brings him back to life as somebody else. Think Heaven Can Wait with Sorimachi in the Warren Beatty role as a Tokyo Giant instead of an L.A. Ram.

bmwracer wrote:^ Halfway back to life? :headscratch:

Yeah, as gaijin just said, his soul but not his body came back. :nut: Coming back as a billionaire is a nice consolation for going halfway back. :woot:

gaijinmark wrote:An angel gives him a second chance, brings him back to life as somebody else. Think Heaven Can Wait with Sorimachi in the Warren Beatty role as a Tokyo Giant instead of an L.A. Ram.

Ahh, that movie is what exactly came to mind.

Episode 3, Hotaru no Hikari 2.

Tolerance........ :beaten:

I am Legend episode 1, looks like the first two eps will be just setting up the characters. I think the story will get going on episode 3.

So for some reason I have this block against Primadam... and I haven't even started it yet. So I'm going see if I can start My Little Chef...

Wynter wrote: So I'm going see if I can start My Little Chef...

That one took awhile for me, didn't really get going until episode 4 or 5, but turned out to be okay after that.

hitomi #1 wrote: Coming back as a billionaire is a nice consolation for going halfway back. :woot:

Should happen to us all.... ;)

OT: REal Clothes. Ep 5

Shinzanmono. A Japanese word meaning: 1) Excessively Sentimental. 2) Liquid Animal Fat. Especially Chicken Fat.

Oh no... wait. That's the definition of the word "Schmaltz".

Well, six of one, half a dozen of the other. "Shinzanmono" -- http://jdorama.com/drama.1517.htm -- is a detective show that ends each episode positively dripping with schmaltz... and I really do not like murder mysteries dripping with schmaltz.

I watched the whole show. I thought the basic idea was good, and I thought Abe was terrific. But the writing made me want to fast forward through the final ten minutes of each episode. And as all mystery fans know... those last ten minutes are supposed to be the big bit.

Geezer wrote:Shinzanmono. A Japanese word meaning: 1) Excessively Sentimental. 2) Liquid Animal Fat. Especially Chicken Fat.

Oh no... wait. That's the definition of the word "Schmaltz".

Well, six of one, half a dozen of the other. "Shinzanmono" -- http://jdorama.com/drama.1517.htm -- is a detective show that ends each episode positively dripping with schmaltz... and I really do not like murder mysteries dripping with schmaltz.

I watched the whole show. I thought the basic idea was good, and I thought Abe was terrific. But the writing made me want to fast forward through the final ten minutes of each episode. And as all mystery fans know... those last ten minutes are supposed to be the big bit.

Yup.

It was mentioned more than once in the What Are you Watching and Shinzanmono threads.

Abe was terrific, but the drama was blunted by an overabundance of teary sentimentality... :sweat:

bmw

Good. Then I want credit for finally becoming a part of the main stream.

gaijinmark wrote:

That one took awhile for me, didn't really get going until episode 4 or 5, but turned out to be okay after that.

I watched episodes 1-3 and I'm enjoying the show! I can see it becoming repetitive and dull, but right now the characters are keeping me interested. I hope they continue to do so!

Odagiri's drama, Atami no Sousakan got picked up by Heiwa fabsubs!! :applaud:

http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic_87442.htm

Two at once, episode 2 of Boss and episode 4 of Dream Again. Really like Ai Kota in the latter one, :applaud: looking for another one with her stumbled across Manatsu no Merry Christmas, looks interesting, looks like it's in the on deck circle and surprise, Geezer gave it a 10. :hehe:

PS- Looks like 'bump' time. :nut: