JDrama Recommendations

Juu-ni wrote:Nodame??? yes, I heard about this though.... but I don't know where I can find it? Any idea where can I download it?

Nodame Cantabile can be found at the D-Addicts web site for download and the English subs are available at the S-Projects web site. :)

Spreading the Nodame gospel..... :victory:

can some1 recommend some dramaZz wit romantic theme 2 me?.. Im usually into "Majo No Jouken", "Byakuyakou" & "Densha Otoko" <--- *my favourite top 3 hitZ!*

NOTE: I hate johnny's especially kame + I seriously dun like high skool flicks like nobuta, dragon zakura, gokusen, nodame & kurosagi BUT surprisingly i <3 "Ichinoru Namida"! :bleh:

weee wrote:I seriously dun like high skool flicks like nobuta, dragon zakura, gokusen, nodame & kurosagi BUT surprisingly i <3 "Ichinoru Namida"! :bleh:

Nodame isn't a high school drama.

Hello! I'm a fan of dark dramas (preferably with a twist) and I would appreciate some recommendations. Please view my profile because I've seen a bunch of them so far. Thanks!

cori wrote:Hello! I'm a fan of dark dramas (preferably with a twist) and I would appreciate some recommendations. Please view my profile because I've seen a bunch of them so far. Thanks!

Byakuyakou
Unfair
Taiyou no Kisetsu
Anata no Tonari ni Dare ga Iru
M no Higeki

OMG i LOVED My Boss, My Hero.

Any other dramas like My Boss My Hero?? I need another one to watch!

cori wrote:Hello! I'm a fan of dark dramas (preferably with a twist) and I would appreciate some recommendations. Please view my profile because I've seen a bunch of them so far. Thanks!

watch "Byakuyakou".. u wont regret! :fingerscrossed:

HI....
Just wanna ask... from these list of movies which one are you recommended?
Boku Dake No Madonna, Hero, My Husband, Moto Kare,
Kamisama, Koi Ni Ochitara, A Sleeping Forest, Kikenna Aneki,
Love And Fight, Over Time, Tatta Hitotsu No Koi, With Love, Virgin Road, Narita Rikon.

I like the drama with happy ending and no one died in the movie... please... :bow:

Juu-ni wrote:HI....
Just wanna ask... from these list of movies which one are you recommended?
Boku Dake No Madonna, Hero, My Husband, Moto Kare,
Kamisama, Koi Ni Ochitara, A Sleeping Forest, Kikenna Aneki,
Love And Fight, Over Time, Tatta Hitotsu No Koi, With Love, Virgin Road, Narita Rikon.

I like the drama with happy ending and no one died in the movie... please... :bow:

For me, you should watch Hero, My Husband, Moto Kare and Narita
Rikon.

Good luck then... :woot:

maui wrote:

Byakuyakou
Unfair
Taiyou no Kisetsu
Anata no Tonari ni Dare ga Iru
M no Higeki

Wow, thanks for the suggestions! I do have Byakuyakou in my possession, but since I haven't watched it yet, i didn't add it to my drama list.

weee wrote:
watch "Byakuyakou".. u wont regret! :fingerscrossed:

Cool! I think I'll watch this a little later because I like saving good dramas for later.

Juu-ni wrote:HI....
Just wanna ask... from these list of movies which one are you recommended?
Boku Dake No Madonna, Hero, My Husband, Moto Kare,
Kamisama, Koi Ni Ochitara, A Sleeping Forest, Kikenna Aneki,
Love And Fight, Over Time, Tatta Hitotsu No Koi, With Love, Virgin Road, Narita Rikon.

I've only seen a few of these, but I highly recommend Virgin Road. It has romance, comedy, and it's a very touching drama.

cori wrote:Hello! I'm a fan of dark dramas (preferably with a twist) and I would appreciate some recommendations. Please view my profile because I've seen a bunch of them so far. Thanks!

Try watching Taiyo no Kisetsu. Its one of those drama that refuse to leave your mind after viewing it. ALMOST as strong as what I felt after watching 100million Stars or Sleeping Forest.

If you can get your hands on it Ao no Hono is a good dark movie starring Ninomiya Kazunari (the boy in Akimahende. Saw you rated it quite high).

KenC wrote:OMG i LOVED My Boss, My Hero.

Any other dramas like My Boss My Hero?? I need another one to watch!

mmm... Mukodono (Nagase Tomoya, Yuko Takeuchi - why? Nagase's great in it), Hana Yori Dango (the original, not the sequel - because of the school setting, extravagance & its funny), Satorare (Joe Odagiri - quirky & touching ) Stand Up! (Ninomiya Kazunari - school setting, losing virginity, hella funny etc,etc..) & Kisarazu Cats Eye (YEAH! GREAT FUN! WATCH! MUST WATCH!)

Juu-ni wrote:HI....
Just wanna ask... from these list of movies which one are you recommended?
Boku Dake No Madonna, Hero, My Husband, Moto Kare,
Kamisama, Koi Ni Ochitara, A Sleeping Forest, Kikenna Aneki,
Love And Fight, Over Time, Tatta Hitotsu No Koi, With Love, Virgin Road, Narita Rikon.

I like the drama with happy ending and no one died in the movie... please... :bow:

Thanks to Kyon-kyon chan and cori for the suggestions..
Just wanna ask. "Mukodono" and "my husband" are they the same drama?

Any more suggestions?? So far I have Hero, My Husband, Moto Kare, Virgin Road, Narita Rikon...

Please... Onegai

ainangst wrote:Try watching Taiyo no Kisetsu. Its one of those drama that refuse to leave your mind after viewing it. ALMOST as strong as what I felt after watching 100million Stars or Sleeping Forest.

If you can get your hands on it Ao no Hono is a good dark movie starring Ninomiya Kazunari (the boy in Akimahende. Saw you rated it quite high).

Taiyou no Kisetsu is actually on my list of dramas to get, but I shall bump that up on my list. :)

And I'll check around for Ao no Hono, thanks! And omg, I had no idea that Taiki of Akimahende was Ninomiya Kazunari!! I guess that's what I get for not being a boyband fan. ;)

Juu-ni wrote:

Thanks to Kyon-kyon chan and cori for the suggestions..
Just wanna ask. "Mukodono" and "my husband" are they the same drama?

Mukudono and My Husband are the same drama. http://jdorama.com/drama.557.htm

Hi, I am new and looking for more jdorama like Nobuta wo Produce, with friendship being one of the main theme. Could anyone recommend something similar please? I liked it a lot. Thanks in advance!

eee... is Saiyuuki worth watching???

@ monta: haven't watched Saiyuuki :mrgreen:

These are definitely worth watching
1. Karei Naru Ichizoku
2. Nodame Cantabile
3. Dr. Koto

And I'll check around for Ao no Hono, thanks! And omg, I had no idea that Taiki of Akimahende was Ninomiya Kazunari!! I guess that's what I get for not being a boyband fan.

He's a boyband member (& proud of it too) but he's also a dedicated actor. He chopped off his locks TWICE for his characters. Another dark drama recommendation by young Ninomiya is Amagi Goe. Its a 2hr SP oldies (set in the 20s). Downloaded it a couple of months ago when its featured as the SOTW at d-addicts. Heartwrenching tale about a 15 yr old boy who ran away from home, fell in love with a prostitute & encauntered murder a long the way. This was before Akihamende, I think, & Nino cropped his hair really short.

Since I'm here.. I'll pimp some of the best Ninomiya dramas :beaten:
- Sukoshi Wa, Ongaeshi Ga Dekitakana[wiki]
Based on a true story about a brilliant young man who suffered Ewing Sarcoma. Cried buckets after watching it with subs :shamefulcry:
- Yasashii Jikan
About a young man desperately seeking his father forgiveness after accidentally killed his own mother in a car crash. My favourite drama. Wonderful, calming, endearing, beautiful... I can go on & on about it :beaten:
- Haikei Chichiuesama
the same writer as Yasashii Jikan.

monta
I've watched Saiyuki's first episode. Couldn't make myself to keep on watching. I find its too HK drama styled. I'd rather watch Dicky Cheung as the monkey king than Shingo (I do love Shingo, I DO). They should do a dorama feature on Shingo Mama instead.

xploring wrote:Hi, I am new and looking for more jdorama like Nobuta wo Produce, with friendship being one of the main theme. Could anyone recommend something similar please? I liked it a lot. Thanks in advance!

KISARAZU CATS EYE!

YES! somebody agreeing :mrgreen:
hmm.. but since xploring is new to Japanese dramas & stuff I guess its better if I recommend other doramas that's easier to relate to than Kisarazu. Its ladden with comparison to Japanese pop culture. Even I have to watch it twice to really appreciate the jokes. The same thing happened for Stand Up. Both were some of the first dorama that I watched before learning about the world of Jpopculture.

something like Nobuta...
My Boss My Hero
-school setting, highly entertaining, filled with lots of cute guys & girls, rocking theme song sang by the lead actor (TOKIO), friendship plays a big part in the storyline
other dramas : Hana Yori Dango (more love story than friends but its great bait for newbies), Gokusen (hmmm... the 1st one was quite fun..), DragonZakura (Yamapi - Akira - studying to get into Tokyo U with his friends).

feels like i'm repeating myself :sweat:

ainangst wrote:

YES! somebody agreeing :mrgreen:
hmm.. but since xploring is new to Japanese dramas & stuff I guess its better if I recommend other doramas that's easier to relate to than Kisarazu. Its ladden with comparison to Japanese pop culture. Even I have to watch it twice to really appreciate the jokes. The same thing happened for Stand Up. Both were some of the first dorama that I watched before learning about the world of Jpopculture.

something like Nobuta...
My Boss My Hero
-school setting, highly entertaining, filled with lots of cute guys & girls, rocking theme song sang by the lead actor (TOKIO), friendship plays a big part in the storyline
other dramas : Hana Yori Dango (more love story than friends but its great bait for newbies), Gokusen (hmmm... the 1st one was quite fun..), DragonZakura (Yamapi - Akira - studying to get into Tokyo U with his friends).

feels like i'm repeating myself :sweat:

Thanks so much for all your recommendations! :woot: :dancing:
I will definitely take a look at those, along with Kisarazu cats eye.
That one sounds like something I could really like. Thanks again ainangst! :woot:

xploring wrote:Hi, I am new and looking for more jdorama like Nobuta wo Produce, with friendship being one of the main theme. Could anyone recommend something similar please? I liked it a lot. Thanks in advance!

You could also try Tokyo Friends: http://jdorama.com/drama.983.htm

Story involves the friendship of four girls trying to make their way in the big city, among other things. It has 4 great girls as the leads - Ai Otsuka ( :) ), Mao Kobayashi, Yoko Maki and Rio Matsumoto.