What dramas are you currently watching?

Part II of Koori no Hana's SP. Way to go Ryoko-chan! :victory:

sadacori wrote:Please tell me I'm not the only one who sees this...

Aside from them both being guys, no.

And Clay outed himself recently, ne? :beaten:

Up thru ep 6 of Pandora and unless they REALLY screw up the last 2 episodes, this one's a keeper. :applaud:

gaijinmark wrote:Up thru ep 6 of Pandora and unless they REALLY screw up the last 2 episodes, this one's a keeper. :applaud:

I take it that you're watching this raw, ne?

runpup wrote:

I take it that you're watching this raw, ne?

I'm watching it with some VERY engrishy subs. For example, the main characters name is Suzuki and the subber calls him Lingmu, but between their fractured subs and my fractured Japanese, I've got a pretty good idea of what's going on. [/list:u]

bmwracer wrote:
Aside from them both being guys, no.

And Clay outed himself recently, ne? :beaten:

Well that guy looks pretty feminine too, which is probably why I thought that they resembled each other. Maybe he and Clay should hook up. :hehe: I guess I'm just weird for seeing all these celeb resemblances. :mrgreen:

Anyway, on topic: Watched Gonzo up to episode 7. I really loved that backstory about his past. Very touching stuff. It would be great if this was a novel because it would be a great read, I think. Also watched up to episode 5 of Brother Beat. I'm liking this drama too. And I get why it's called "Brother Beat" since they seem to be beating each other up in every episode.

smart single woman with no baggage to tie her down wrote: And I get why it's called "Brother Beat" since they seem to be beating each other up in every episode.

That was my one complaint about that drama. I'd sit there thinking, "OK guys, let's get the fight scene over with so we can get on with the rest of the drama." [/list:u]

gaijinmark wrote: That was my one complaint about that drama. I'd sit there thinking, "OK guys, let's get the fight scene over with so we can get on with the rest of the drama." [/list:u]

I LUFFED the fight scenes... :hot:

Okay but really, I really enjoyed Brother Beat. It's one of my all time favourites.

On Topic: Shinsengumi epi 11

Aoi Tokugawa episode 2 - I have, to be honest, difficulties to follow with the wealth of information I was given and I mix up the different war lords. But I am far from losing interest :victory:

ROOKIES - going very slowly with this one. It's a pain! Seriously.. Apart from the as always adorable Sato Ryuta, and Nakao Akiyoshi, none of the other main characters can act very well.. It's too cheesy, too repetitive and I just want it to end :(

Trick - Almost finished. Actually, I was rather looking forward to this one, as I've heard nothing but excellent reviews on it, and I've waited for a long time to watch it, but I'm slightly disappointed. It's not bad! It's just.. not as good as I thought it would be. And the quality..! Come on! It's from 2000, it looks like early 90s! :P But like I said, it's not bad. I enjoy it. :)

Overtime: Boring :(

adylma wrote: And the quality..! Come on! It's from 2000, it looks like early 90s! :P

It's a TV rip, you can't expect DVD quality from that :bonk:

We watched a documentary about the Takarazuka theater (an all-woman theater) in my Women in Japanese History class today. Maya Miki was featured in it. She played a male and seemed to stay in character even when not performing. Since it was from the early 90s, the fashions were of course already horrible enough. It was funny because in the beginning I remembered I had seen a clip of her on youtube in one of the performances. Then right after I thought that, they introduced her. Hahahaha. She looks much better now.

So relieved to get my midterm over with, just watched Bloody Monday ep 3. I thought I would hate this show but I'm really loving it, no matter how unrealistic it really is. And now starting Celeb to Binbo Taro ep 2.

Churasan disc 34 (while the Mrs was out) :hehe:

Rennai kekkon no housoku episode 1-3

I didn't find it as funny as Ohsama no resutoran or Odoru Daisousasen. It was pretty enjoyable though.

gaijinmark wrote: That was my one complaint about that drama. I'd sit there thinking, "OK guys, let's get the fight scene over with so we can get on with the rest of the drama." [/list:u]

I agree. But at least the fight scenes weren't that long.

Wynter wrote:

I LUFFED the fight scenes... :hot:

Okay but really, I really enjoyed Brother Beat. It's one of my all time favourites.

The fight scenes were ok at first, but they got tiring after a while.

On topic: Watched episode 9 of Gonzo today. Hyoten 2001, episode 6 last night. Will probably watch an episode of Dragon Zakura and Yaou tonight.

Churasan disc 35. More tomorrow I hope! :fingerscrossed:

Anime Dad wrote:It's a TV rip, you can't expect DVD quality from that :bonk:

Yup.

People are spoiled nowadays. ;)

bmwracer wrote:
Yup.

People are spoiled nowadays. ;)

Haha yea I suppose :hehe:

EstherM wrote:Aoi Tokugawa episode 2 - I have, to be honest, difficulties to follow with the wealth of information I was given and I mix up the different war lords. But I am far from losing interest :victory:

The first few episodes overwhelm you with historical characters and events. But gradually the series becomes more intimate, and the focus is on the principal characters. The clever prologues will aid you in understanding the story from an historical context. Because this Taiga focuses on an important, well known era of Japanese history, I think it's assumed the audience knows a lot about that time period and the historical figures who populate it. Hang in there, and you will not be disappointed.

marspeach wrote:We watched a documentary about the Takarazuka theater (an all-woman theater) in my Women in Japanese History class today. Maya Miki was featured in it. She played a male and seemed to stay in character even when not performing.

Maya Miki, from what I've read, was a big star in the Takarazuka troupe, specializing in otokoyaku (male) roles. Another big Takarazuka otokoyaku star was Amami Yuki. Kuroki Hitomi also got her start in Takarazuka, but she specialized in onnayaku (female) roles. Apparently the otokoyaku roles are more coveted by women aspiring to join Takarazuka, and those who are chosen to fill those roles are more popular with the almost entirely female audiences who patronize these shows.