What dramas are you currently watching?

Geezer wrote:I hope you enjoy it BMW.

It's light, but she's magic.

The first time I saw it back in '93 (?) when it was broadcast, I thought she was great: pretty and spunky.

She works really well with Masanobu. :)

I am actually downloading this drama. It's nice to see some of the older dramas become available.

dochira wrote:I am actually downloading this drama.

Hmm, I guess it's the same one Geezer downloaded, ne?

It's nice to see some of the older dramas become available.

Yes.

Keeping my fingers crossed for Tokyo Elevator Girl.

bmwracer wrote:
Hmm, I guess it's the same one Geezer downloaded, ne?

If you only have six episodes so far, then it's probably the same version. The 7th episode was released a couple of days ago.

bmwracer wrote:
Keeping my fingers crossed for Tokyo Elevator Girl.

My eyes are checking multiple times a day. :D

On a related note, I just plucked episode 9 of Nyokei Kazoku. If the current schedule holds, you should be expecting a shipment in the mail.

dochira wrote:On a related note, I just plucked episode 9 of Nyokei Kazoku. If the current schedule holds, you should be expecting a shipment in the mail.

Great...! :thumbsup:

Hey, aren't you heading to HI soon?

I expect it is the same copy.

I downloaded the first 6 episodes on D-Addicts, and BMW still had the final 7-11 that he recorded a million years ago.

Once you've seen them together, BMW, let me know if you think this new set is of high enough quality to keep downloading.

Personally, I think one's you sent me almost a year ago are as close as dammit.

And I'm with you dochira. I love that some of the older series are getting some play. There were some wonderful series done in the 90's, and I'd love to get to see them again.

It really bothers me that I only have 4 of Tomoko Yamaguchi's series. I think she's amazing.

And I'd love to see some of Atsuko Asano's early stuff. I was introduced to her work with 101st Proposal a couple of months ago, and she blew my socks off.

bmwracer wrote:
Great...! :thumbsup:

Hey, aren't you heading to HI soon?

Yup, from the 16th until the 21st (actually leaving on the 20th at 11pm).

Geezer wrote:
And I'm with you dochira. I love that some of the older series are getting some play. There were some wonderful series done in the 90's, and I'd love to get to see them again.

Someone just released For You with Nakayama Miho. Unfortunately it's unsubbed and the English subbed version I recorded from KTSF has deteriorated beyond use. :mecry: This was one of the first dramas I watched back in 1995 and it's nice to be able to see it again.

Geezer wrote:I expect it is the same copy.

I downloaded the first 6 episodes on D-Addicts, and BMW still had the final 7-11 that he recorded a million years ago.

Once you've seen them together, BMW, let me know if you think this new set is of high enough quality to keep downloading.

Personally, I think one's you sent me almost a year ago are as close as dammit.

I've checked out a bit of episode 1 and it looks better than my EP recording from the prehistoric age.

It's in the queue, 'cause I still gotta watch the Harakiri DVD I got in the mail a couple of days ago.

she blew my socks off.

Your feet must be cold. :hehe:

After watching that goo from Miiki Takashi I put my socks back on.

dochira,

For You is a little before my time. I only started really following dramas around the time of Dessin. I guess that was late '97 early '98. (But boy do I wish I still had my tapes of Dessin.)

loris wrote:

Absolutely!

Actually, the way I see it, if one looks at his IMDB page, he does 4,5,6 or sometimes more productions a year, a few are good, many are blah, some are downright embarrassingly crappy. He's definately a quantity over quality guy. Very productive, but he sure as hell doesn't have a great overall batting average.

Too many people outside of Japan only see the cream of his output, and have elevated his status based on their skewed sample. I've seen probably 15-20 of his works, and I'd say only 3 or 4 are really worth watching. Of course, that's colored my my personal taste, but well, that's the way I see it.

I agree with your observations about Miike. I've seen about a dozen of his works, and only 2 or 3 of them, imo, are any good; the rest are mediocre to absolute crap. I suspect many of the people who adore his movies like them because of the shock factor. I did try to watch MPD Psycho, but quit after halfway through the first episode. As Geezer already noted, it made no sense whatsoever. Miike has directed one decent TV movie that I have seen--the Salaryman Kintaro special which bridged the first and second seasons of that series. It was done in a very straightforward manner which made it blend seamlessly with the series; you wouldn't have guessed Miike had directed it.

Had a great time this weekend watching the first eps of all kinds of dramas with a fellow JDorama member, Lily_pad who came up for a visit.
We saw Under One Roof, Glass Slipper and Fufuu the first night. Glass Slipper was the winner of that evening. What an absorbing drama.
The next night was Kings Restaurant, KouKouKyoushi93 and Big Wing next. Kings Restaurant placed first. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

K.T.Tran wrote:

Pride....basically Hockey and finding love in one drama....thats all i can remember from the drama.

Awesome that you like GTO. Funny isn't it :victory:

Just completed the GTO series in less than a week, and all i have to say is that was the BEST i have seen. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
next is Hotman, with Manami Konishi.... :hehe: :woot:

re-watching GTO...

finished My Little Chef this morning.
*yawn*

now i can goto sleep. :beaten:

gonna checkout keiji ichiro...

Right now I'm seeing

Gokusen

Getting towards the end of Engine.

Its so good. :shamefulcry: :shamefulcry:

KimuTaku just keeps getting better. :smitten:

Though Koyuki has been a bit over exposed recently IMHO.

Watching Boku Dake no Madonna. Would've raced through the whole thing and finished by tonight if not for this damn lab assignment *shakes fist* my ex-housemate took away my VCDs because she KNEW I'd stick myself to my laptop/TV and wouldn't move. >.<;; I have no self control. :bonk:

damouse wrote:Watching Boku Dake no Madonna. Would've raced through the whole thing and finished by tonight if not for this damn lab assignment *shakes fist* my ex-housemate took away my VCDs because she KNEW I'd stick myself to my laptop/TV and wouldn't move. >.<;; I have no self control. :bonk:

ahh!
I've always wanted to see that shwo - Boku dake no Madonna but i dont know where to get it...

Eniways, I've tried and disliked Keiji Ichiro, didnt really grab my attention after watching several eps so decided to drop it.

I did try another one - 'Too Sweet'. Its pretty interesting so far. Somehow, watchign this series kinda makes me think of Fatal attraction...
hehehe