JDrama Recommendations

bmwracer wrote:
Unbelievable.

And Gokusen wasn't cartoonish?

Oh well.

forget it b... he will never appreciate Nodame even we force him to watch it again... :shakehead:

slashersam016 wrote:forget it b... he will never appreciate Nodame even we force him to watch it again... :shakehead:

Yeah... Unfortunate.

Thanks for calming me down. :ashamed:

cori wrote:
Or maybe old dramas = bad dramas. :shakehead:

no.. just that ive been preety outdated.. i think i need to watch some more recent dramas so that i can have my share of opinions in this drama forum discussion.. :) no offence to older drama

* yeah ive watched taiyo no uta movie.. n im very much loving it :)

I couldn't get into Nodame Cantabile or Nobuta wo Produce either. And I don't see why so many people are raving over those two series. I've watched them all in its entirety (just to make sure there wasn't some twist that made me do a 180 and completely change my views on it near the end) but there wasn't.

Nodame Cantabile---it focused on gags too much and too little on the emotions of the characters. And in the case of Chiaki...too MUCH on his problems (which were, for the most part, exaggerated [his fear of flying?]). I loved Ueno Juri, I loved the music from Nodame Cantabile, I just could never get into the plot or its main characters (other than Nodame).

Nobuta wo Produce --- I have no idea why people are raving about it as they are. Is it because it focuses more on friendship rather than love? The acting wasn't that great either in my opinion. Yamashita and Kamenashi play the same characters they always play in other dramas, and the storyline again, isn't anything special to begin with, and they didn't make it any special with the way they handled the series.

Comedies I found hilarious were:

Okane ga Nai!
Ousama no Restaurant

They're old and a bit hard to find, but they're gems. Okane ga Nai! especially. It made me a fan of Oda Yuuji (although he hasn't been in any good dramas lately [Last Christmas? Joudan Ja Nai? -_-" joudan ja nai! (anyone catch my lame pun here? XD)]

MitsukaiKuroi wrote:Hello everyone! :woot:

I haven't been on the board in a while but I am serching for some really funny "gut busting" crazy comdies to watch. I am seriously in the mood to laugh!

As for what I consider funny I have seen and loved :

Densha Otoko
My Boss, My Hero
Himitsu no Hanazono
Gal Circle
Kimi Wa Petto
Gokusen
HYD 1 & 2 (it had funny moments IMO!)
Trick (I am in the middle of it and it has some funny moments)


I absolutely could not get into :

Nodame Cantible
Nobuta Wo Produce (It was okay IMO)

I don't mind silliness if it is done well (ala Gal Circle) but I would love to see something as funny as Densha Otoko or My Boss My Hero! If it is subbed in English even better!

Any recommendations??? :mrgreen:

kyouki wrote:no.. just that ive been preety outdated.. i think i need to watch some more recent dramas so that i can have my share of opinions in this drama forum discussion.. :)

There is discussion on pre-2005 dramas: you just have to bring it up... I'm sure a lot of members here have seen stuff before that year and have talked about it in the past... Nothing wrong with resurrecting older dramas, especially the good ones. :)

oceansportrait wrote:Nodame Cantabile---it focused on gags too much and too little on the emotions of the characters. And in the case of Chiaki...too MUCH on his problems (which were, for the most part, exaggerated [his fear of flying?]). I loved Ueno Juri, I loved the music from Nodame Cantabile, I just could never get into the plot or its main characters (other than Nodame).

Hmm.

The drama was, for the most part, strictly played for laughs so you can't expect a whole lotta depth of character... After all, this drama is nothing more than the manga come to life... :)

kyouki wrote:

no.. just that ive been preety outdated.. i think i need to watch some more recent dramas so that i can have my share of opinions in this drama forum discussion.. :) no offence to older drama

I totally understand how that is because I sometimes feel that way, especially with the quick-moving new drama topics--I'm wondering what I'm missing out on and I want to see for myself. Which is why I started to download a few drama series recently. :P

oceansportrait wrote:


Comedies I found hilarious were:

Okane ga Nai!
Ousama no Restaurant

They're old and a bit hard to find, but they're gems. Okane ga Nai! especially. It made me a fan of Oda Yuuji (although he hasn't been in any good dramas lately [Last Christmas? Joudan Ja Nai? -_-" joudan ja nai! (anyone catch my lame pun here? XD)]

Ohsama no Resutoran, made in 1995, is a superb series. It's witty, clever, and often times laugh-out-loud hilarious. Furthermore, the ensemble cast's performances are peerless. Koki Mitani, as his wont, delivered an intelligently written script, a characteristic which makes this series far superior imo to nearly all of the popular post-2000 comedies, at least the ones I attempted to watch or did end up finishing.

I haven't seen Okane ga Nai, but if you are looking for another good Oda Yuji dorama, I would recommend Odoru Daisousasen. Airing in 1997, it seamlessly combines comedy and drama with a terrific ensemble cast.

Thank you oceansportrait and shin2! I will try to see if I can find your recommendations on DVD.

It doesn't matter to me if the drama is 50 years old or from the future! If it is good and it grabs me then I will watch it!

Thank you! :mrgreen:

hi guys. im new here..
my favorite drama would have to be NODAME CANTABILE. ueno juri is just so kawaiii!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

what do u think of IRYU? is it worth the time??

kyouki wrote:

* yeah ive watched taiyo no uta movie.. n im very much loving it :)

actually i prefer to the drama version, the movie version is good as a j-movie but the drama version even better IMO.
i just don't think that j-movie overall are interesting to watch, sometime they are a bit boring when there are so many silent scenes not like the drama that skip the unnecessary scene.

Ramen wrote:hi guys. im new here..
my favorite drama would have to be NODAME CANTABILE. ueno juri is just so kawaiii!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

welcome to the forum..
and im happy to see you enjoyed Nodame :thumbsup:

slashersam016 wrote:

welcome to the forum..
and im happy to see you enjoyed Nodame :thumbsup:

yep, i really enjoyed it.. i mean reall3x enjoyed it..
i still have that Nodame fever going on..

gyaboo!!!!

Ramen wrote:

yep, i really enjoyed it.. i mean reall3x enjoyed it..
i still have that Nodame fever going on..

gyaboo!!!!

yeah gyaboooo!!! hilarious.. :hehe: :rofl:
and be sure to visit the Nodame thread.. in this section of forum also.. :victory:

ive watched nodame and i really like nodame... kinda relate to her..she's so unique...and nobuta is really nice..i cried a lot..hehehe


but you cant force other people. we have different perspective. lets just respect opinions.. peace..

im watching my boss my hero..i hope ill like it..

slashersam016 wrote:

yeah gyaboooo!!! hilarious.. :hehe: :rofl:
and be sure to visit the Nodame thread.. in this section of forum also.. :victory:

sho!!
next on my list would be Iryu and kekkon dekinai otoko..

should i continue with my choices or not?

Ramen wrote:
sho!!
next on my list would be Iryu and kekkon dekinai otoko..

should i continue with my choices or not?

i haven't watch iryu so i'm not sure, but if u read it's reviews..it might be a very good drama.
But for kekkon dekinai otoko I assure u, it is very3x..good at least for me.

btw did u make ur choice by checking their award, i've notice that u pick iryu, kekkon dekinai, and nodame which three of them won award as the best drama of spring, summer, and fall 2006?

Steve wrote:

i haven't watch iryu so i'm not sure, but if u read it's reviews..it might be a very good drama.
But for kekkon dekinai otoko I assure u, it is very3x..good at least for me.

btw did u make ur choice by checking their award, i've notice that u pick iryu, kekkon dekinai, and nodame which three of them won award as the best drama of spring, summer, and fall 2006?

yes i did, i checked the awards thread.. well, except for nodame. i stumbled on it in crunchyroll. i saw the screen caps and it was already funny.
its kinda a habit of me ac2aly to check on the awards of movies or series before watching it..

i was thinking of watching a takuya kimura and aya ueto drama..
any recemmendations? :hehe:

Ramen wrote:
sho!!
next on my list would be Iryu and kekkon dekinai otoko..

should i continue with my choices or not?

continue it.. specially dekinai otoko.. i heard many good reviews in that drama..

also try Densha Otoko if you have time.. :victory:

slashersam016 wrote:
also try Densha Otoko if you have time.. :victory:

sure will!
im watching Iryu right now.. quite good..