JDrama Recommendations

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14 Nov 2008, 06:05 #4081
sadacori wrote:So which of the fall '08 dramas are worth watching? I haven't seen anything yet, from from the synopses alone, Bloody Monday, SCANDAL, Kaze no Garden, Nanase Futatabi, and possibly Giragira sound good, but are there any others that I'm missing? Or should I avoid any of the ones I mentioned?


I'm not watching ANY of them until I know subs will be completed. I'm still waiting for subs for 2 eps of Monster Parent :grumble:

But I will definitely watch Kaze no Garden IF the subs get completed.
14 Nov 2008, 17:43 #4082
Anime Dad wrote:

I'm not watching ANY of them until I know subs will be completed. I'm still waiting for subs for 2 eps of Monster Parent :grumble:

But I will definitely watch Kaze no Garden IF the subs get completed.


Monster Parent...wasn't that one of the crappier series this year? :sweat:

And I think Kaze no Garden sounds good so I'm definitely going to keep my eye out on that one.
14 Nov 2008, 17:54 #4083
sadacori wrote:

Monster Parent...wasn't that one of the crappier series this year? :sweat:


Dunno, I haven't watched it yet :nut:


And I think Kaze no Garden sounds good so I'm definitely going to keep my eye out on that one.


Yeah. And SCANDAL, since momo-chan is subbing it :victory:
14 Nov 2008, 20:29 #4084
so, you guys probably get this question a lot: "whats good lately?"

i used to be hardcore into j-dramas until life got in the way. i've been able to sporadically watch some here and there - Kurosagi, Densha Otoko, Koi ni Ochitara, etc.

what other "must see" is there out there? im not picky on the types of shows i see. i like ones "with a twist" i guess.

i guess to make your job simpler, im looking for something that came out in the past couple of years...

a list of what i've seen (you may opt to ignore this it may get long):
Forbidden Love
Kinpachi Sensei
Shopping Hero
Kurosagi
Densha Otoko (I have the R2 box if anyone needs raws)
Koi ni Ochitara
Gokusen
thats all off the top of my head though i've probably seen more thanks to the local japanese station (KIKU TV)

your helps appreciated
14 Nov 2008, 21:20 #4085
sadacori wrote:So which of the fall '08 dramas are worth watching? I haven't seen anything yet, from from the synopses alone, Bloody Monday, SCANDAL, Kaze no Garden, Nanase Futatabi, and possibly Giragira sound good, but are there any others that I'm missing? Or should I avoid any of the ones I mentioned?


Aibou 7, of course! :woot:

Seriously though, not sure what to think of SCANDAL yet. OL Nippon is kinda ehhh... Haven't watched Kaze no Garden, or Team Batista, even though I've downloaded it. The latter probably won't get subbed either and since it's a medical drama, there's no way I 'm going to attempt it. :bleh:

Most of this season seems pretty bad IMO.
15 Nov 2008, 00:26 #4086
kazuya_ wrote:

Aibou 7, of course! :woot:

Seriously though, not sure what to think of SCANDAL yet. OL Nippon is kinda ehhh... Haven't watched Kaze no Garden, or Team Batista, even though I've downloaded it. The latter probably won't get subbed either and since it's a medical drama, there's no way I 'm going to attempt it. :bleh:

Most of this season seems pretty bad IMO.


Aw, hell yeah. I love the Aibou series. Don't know if I really want to watch Aibou 7 before I watch the other ones because of
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Oh. I forgot about Team Batista. So I guess with all the medical stuff no one is going to touch that one. I probably would be reluctant to watch it too since I'm pretty squeamish. :sweat:
15 Nov 2008, 00:45 #4087
sadacori wrote:

Monster Parent...wasn't that one of the crappier series this year? :sweat:


Yes, yes it was, it was terrible. The only reason I watched it was for Ryoko, and I'm sure a lot of people only watched it to see her.
15 Nov 2008, 00:55 #4088
Jav_sol wrote:Yes, yes it was, it was terrible. The only reason I watched it was for Ryoko, and I'm sure a lot of people only watched it to see her.

Hai hai...! :victory:
15 Nov 2008, 01:20 #4089
Jav_sol wrote:

Yes, yes it was, it was terrible. The only reason I watched it was for Ryoko, and I'm sure a lot of people only watched it to see her.


How sad when actors who had pretty good dramas now have to act in shows as a teacher (I'm looking at you too, Yukie!) :shakehead:
15 Nov 2008, 05:40 #4090
Is there something with heavy comedy that's come out in the past 2 years? I haven't watched much of anything recent.
15 Nov 2008, 10:27 #4091
sadacori wrote:

How sad when actors who had pretty good dramas now have to act in shows as a teacher (I'm looking at you too, Yukie!) :shakehead:


True of Yukie, but Ryoko-chan wasn't a teacher in Monster Parent :beatyou:
15 Nov 2008, 10:39 #4092
Teachers are not necessarily bad roles to take on, I think it has more to do with the script more than anything else. Although after GTO, it's hard to gain a favourable impression in comparison.

Roswenth wrote:Is there something with heavy comedy that's come out in the past 2 years? I haven't watched much of anything recent.


I am not exactly sure what you meant by heavy comedy. But a lot of people like Seigi no Mikata and Yasuko and Kenji, so maybe you can try them.
15 Nov 2008, 12:15 #4093
h00t wrote:so, you guys probably get this question a lot: "whats good lately?"

i used to be hardcore into j-dramas until life got in the way. i've been able to sporadically watch some here and there - Kurosagi, Densha Otoko, Koi ni Ochitara, etc.

what other "must see" is there out there? im not picky on the types of shows i see. i like ones "with a twist" i guess.

i guess to make your job simpler, im looking for something that came out in the past couple of years...

a list of what i've seen (you may opt to ignore this it may get long):
Forbidden Love
Kinpachi Sensei
Shopping Hero
Kurosagi
Densha Otoko (I have the R2 box if anyone needs raws)
Koi ni Ochitara
Gokusen
thats all off the top of my head though i've probably seen more thanks to the local japanese station (KIKU TV)

your helps appreciated

Gosh there are so many, you like police dramas Gonzo or Galileo, comedy and fluff Seigi no Mikata and Zettai Kareshi. Maybe H2 or Rookies for sports/highschool dramas. Proposal Daisakusen if you like Yamashita Tomohisa. Also check out previous pages of this thread, itLll give you some ideas :victory:
15 Nov 2008, 12:57 #4094
xploring wrote:I am not exactly sure what you meant by heavy comedy.

Comedy involving obese people?
15 Nov 2008, 13:01 #4095
bmwracer wrote:
Comedy involving obese people?


Busu no Hitomi Koishiteru...

http://jdorama.com/drama.1013.htm
15 Nov 2008, 13:10 #4096
h00t wrote:what other "must see" is there out there? im not picky on the types of shows i see. i like ones "with a twist" i guess.

i guess to make your job simpler, im looking for something that came out in the past couple of years...


Ashita no Kita Yoshio and Gonzo are the only ones I can think of. If you don't mind it being a little older, Unfair is also a good one.

thats all off the top of my head though i've probably seen more thanks to the local japanese station (KIKU TV)


Awesome, another Hawaii person. :victory: Are you watching Freezing Point (Sundays @ 9)? That one's a dark drama with sort of a twist. Partners (Thursdays @ 8 and 9) is a good detective drama with some twists at the end of some episodes. And they showed Grand Family (Karei naru Ichizoku) last year or earlier this year, which had a huge twist at the end.

bmwracer wrote:
Comedy involving obese people?


Haha, Koi no Kiseki is another one. :mrgreen:
17 Nov 2008, 14:09 #4097
^^ill check those out.

as far as freezing point, no. work and life conveniently get in the way :(
25 Nov 2008, 09:26 #4098
Hello Everyone,

Just finished watching Nodame Cantabile - Special Edition and found it funny and a nice way to continue the story. My wife loved it! She will be going to Japan next month and I will join her in Jan. '09 and we'll return home together.

Anyway, I'll be a bachlor for about a month and was wondering what JDorama you would recommend with a cute, attractive female lead? :dancing: A more mature drama is what I'm looking for, so no highschool ones. "Attention Please" looks interesting and I think there is a JDorama about a tall girl that becomes a fashion modal, and another one with a girl working at a hostess bar.

Anyway, my favorite JDorama's are Glow of the fire fly, Unmarried man, At home Dad to name a few. But a JDorama with pretty female adult lead(s) would be nice to see.

Thanks in advance! :applaud:
25 Nov 2008, 09:30 #4099
Spider wrote:Hello Everyone,

Just finished watching Nodame Cantabile - Special Edition and found it funny and a nice way to continue the story. My wife loved it! She will be going to Japan next month and I will join her in Jan. '09 and we'll return home together.

Anyway, I'll be a bachlor for about a month and was wondering what JDorama you would recommend with a cute, attractive female lead? :dancing: A more mature drama is what I'm looking for, so no highschool ones. "Attention Please" looks interesting and I think there is a JDorama about a tall girl that becomes a fashion modal, and another one with a girl working at a hostess bar.

Anyway, my favorite JDorama's are Glow of the fire fly, Unmarried man, At home Dad to name a few. But a JDorama with pretty female adult lead(s) would be nice to see.

Thanks in advance! :applaud:


Seikei Bijin would fit the bill http://jdorama.com/drama.684.htm
They don't come any prettier than Yonekura Ryoko-chan :)
25 Nov 2008, 10:01 #4100
Anime Dad wrote:Seikei Bijin would fit the bill http://jdorama.com/drama.684.htm
They don't come any prettier than Yonekura Ryoko-chan :)

Right on. :victory:

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