JDrama Recommendations

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I am having trouble picking new series that my Mum would like. She has watched quite a few already. What she has watched is similar to what I have on my profile page.

Out of those, I remember that she particularly enjoyed:
Bara no nai hanaya
Summer Snow
Hanayome to Papa
Aikurushii
Boku no Aruku Michi
And she prefers lighter series.

I was thinking of Papa to Musume no Nanokakan, but it sounds like it's lacking substance from some reviews... Oh, she has watched the first 3 episodes of Oyaji too. Suggestions please?

xploring wrote:I am having trouble picking new series that my Mum would like. She has watched quite a few already. What she has watched is similar to what I have on my profile page.

Out of those, I remember that she particularly enjoyed:
Bara no nai hanaya
Summer Snow
Hanayome to Papa
Aikurushii
And she prefers lighter series.

I was thinking of Papa to Musume no Nanokakan, but it sounds like it's lacking substance from some reviews... Oh, she has watched the first 3 episodes of Oyaji too. Suggestions please?

Perhaps Golden Bowl and the new Around 40?

EstherM wrote:

Perhaps Golden Bowl and the new Around 40?

I am not sure about Golden Bowl. I watched the first 3 episodes and it's rather ... sad in parts. And marital affair may be a sensitive subject.

Around 40, don't know anything other than the brief intro. I'll take a look then. Thanks! :)

Oh, Mum was also very impressed by Kusanagi Tsuyoshi's acting in Boku no Aruku Michi.

xploring wrote:

Oh, Mum was also very impressed by Kusanagi Tsuyoshi's acting in Boku no Aruku Michi.

Never seen a drama with him. But he was in a movie called Yomigaeri. ItLs a bit sad but really nice. :victory:

EstherM wrote:Never seen a drama with him.

He's quite good in Koi ni Ochitara... Worth a look. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
He's quite good in Koi ni Ochitara... Worth a look. :victory:

good to know :D - I have this drama but never watched it.

EstherM wrote:I have this drama but never watched it.

Then you're halfway there. :victory:

xploring wrote:I am having trouble picking new series that my Mum would like. She has watched quite a few already. What she has watched is similar to what I have on my profile page.

Out of those, I remember that she particularly enjoyed:
Bara no nai hanaya
Summer Snow
Hanayome to Papa
Aikurushii
Boku no Aruku Michi
And she prefers lighter series.

I was thinking of Papa to Musume no Nanokakan, but it sounds like it's lacking substance from some reviews... Oh, she has watched the first 3 episodes of Oyaji too. Suggestions please?

I watch Dramas with my mom too, and she is also the type who preferes lighter and funny series... her absolute favourites are Nodame and 1 Pound no Fukuin, she also liked GTO and Nobuta wo Produce.
And she's kinda fascinated by Akihabara@Deep :nut:

I think Bambino is really nice too? [/u]

bmwracer wrote:
He's quite good in Koi ni Ochitara... Worth a look. :victory:

An even worthier look would be when he loses on Dotchi no Ryori. :hehe:

EstherM wrote:

Never seen a drama with him. But he was in a movie called Yomigaeri. ItLs a bit sad but really nice. :victory:

I have just downloaded it a few days ago. Now just need to convert and put it on DVD. Thanks for all the suggestions! :)

Here I am again~
(Am I being a nuisance? XD)

I just watched a bunch of romantic dramas and still I can't get enough :P
But somehow I want something a bit "fresher". I just watched >with love< and to be honest, it was a bit ...exhausting? getting on my nerves? Always repeating the messages etc...
I don't have anything against this stereotypical stories (although I welcome any new 'ideas')
The romance doesn't have to be the main-plot but a bit of romance is always nice =')

so Dramas I liked in that genre are (no order) :

-long vacation
-love generation
-pride (eh? all with the same main actor? just why...? :P )
-tatta hitotsu no koi
-nodame cantabile (it still counts as romance, right? ;;)
-bara no nai hanaya
-orange days
-hitoni yasashiku

I didn't like "Boku dake no madonna", "hanayome to papa" and "Hana yori dango" was just so-so, as well as "Good Luck"

I don't mind if it's sad but I want a Happy Ending! ;;

(Doramas I already watched: http://yolchen.livejournal.com/59010.html)

...this is quite a detailed request right? &#243;o
sorry... maybe someone could help be

Yola wrote:Here I am again~
(Am I being a nuisance? XD)

I just watched a bunch of romantic dramas and still I can't get enough :P
But somehow I want something a bit "fresher". I just watched >with love< and to be honest, it was a bit ...exhausting? getting on my nerves? Always repeating the messages etc...
I don't have anything against this stereotypical stories (although I welcome any new 'ideas')
The romance doesn't have to be the main-plot but a bit of romance is always nice =')

so Dramas I liked in that genre are (no order) :

-long vacation
-love generation
-pride (eh? all with the same main actor? just why...? :P )
-tatta hitotsu no koi
-nodame cantabile (it still counts as romance, right? ;;)
-bara no nai hanaya
-orange days
-hitoni yasashiku

I didn't like "Boku dake no madonna", "hanayome to papa" and "Hana yori dango" was just so-so, as well as "Good Luck"

I don't mind if it's sad but I want a Happy Ending! ;;

(Doramas I already watched: http://yolchen.livejournal.com/59010.html)

...this is quite a detailed request right? &oacute;o
sorry... maybe someone could help be

Maybe you could check out Slow Dance, Beautiful Life, Ima Ai ni Yukimasu, Yasashii Jikan and Sekai no chuushin de, ai wo sakebu

Or a bit funnier H2, Haken no Hinkaku, Himitsu no Hanazono, Golden Bowl.

And the otaku series Densha Otoko and Shika Otoko Awoniyoshi are also love stories after all.

thanks for your recommendations ^-^
Slow dance, ima ai ni yukimasu, H2 and Himitsu no Hanazono's descriptions seem to fit what I'm looking for, I'll check them out!

edit: watching slow dance ep. 1 right now, and tsumabuki satoshi is a plus-point at any rate :inlove:
really, thank you

Yola wrote:Here I am again~
(Am I being a nuisance? XD)

I just watched a bunch of romantic dramas and still I can't get enough :P
But somehow I want something a bit "fresher".

May be you can try dramas with Tomosaka Rie

I haven't watched any of them but these sound good from reviews:
(I think I will try them after finishing the current batch)

http://jdorama.com/drama.490.htm
http://jdorama.com/drama.120.htm
http://jdorama.com/drama.638.htm

And Flowers for Algernon (Aruganon no Hanataba wo) is really good too.

Yola wrote:Here I am again~
(Am I being a nuisance? XD)

I just watched a bunch of romantic dramas and still I can't get enough :P

Aishiteiru to Itte Kure (Excellent, very romantic)
Love Revolution
Koi ga Shitai x3
Taiyou no Uta

thank you so much! they all sound really nice.
I've watched "kimi ga oshietekureta koto" and "love revolution", but I've added the others to my must-watch-list ^-^
thanks :woot:

Yola wrote:thank you so much! they all sound really nice.
I've watched "kimi ga oshietekureta koto" and "love revolution", but I've added the others to my must-watch-list ^-^
thanks :woot:

If you like romances, you should check out Seikei Bijin... It's a different romance and a slightly older drama (2002), but I really liked it. :)

bmwracer wrote:
If you like romances, you should check out Seikei Bijin... It's a different romance and a slightly older drama (2002), but I really liked it. :)

So did I. It was verra cute.

Wynter wrote:So did I. It was verra cute.

Now if there was just a DVD-quality copy out there to be downloaded.... :puppydog: