JDrama Recommendations

Started by Milkchan · 6 Dec 2003 · 5,869 replies

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15 Apr 2009, 13:35 #4381
Hi everyone :dancing:

I was wondering if you could be so kind enough as to recommend me a couple of dramas that feature very specific settings, wherein the settings almost become like a character in themselves. Something along the lines of Yasashii Jikan or Haikei, Chichiue-sama, or Ruri no Shima (which I am currently watchin' and lovin'!).

I love these dramas that sample different parts of Japan; it's like local color fiction ^^
15 Apr 2009, 14:36 #4382
tabemonster wrote:Hi everyone :dancing:

I was wondering if you could be so kind enough as to recommend me a couple of dramas that feature very specific settings, wherein the settings almost become like a character in themselves. Something along the lines of Yasashii Jikan or Haikei, Chichiue-sama, or Ruri no Shima (which I am currently watchin' and lovin'!).

I love these dramas that sample different parts of Japan; it's like local color fiction ^^


Dr Koto?
Beach Boys?
Kita no Kuni Kara?
Minna Mukashi wa Kodomo Datta?
Ganbatte Ikimasshoi?

I didn't get the sense that the setting had almost become a character while watching the dramas you mentioned, but above are some dramas with nice settings.

Ohsama no resutoran is set in a French restaurant for the entire duration of the series, and it is one of the best I've watched. But the set itself was not that impressive.
Maybe try out Tiger and Dragon too, lots of shots into Japanese culture.
15 Apr 2009, 15:00 #4383
tabemonster wrote:Hi everyone :dancing:

I was wondering if you could be so kind enough as to recommend me a couple of dramas that feature very specific settings, wherein the settings almost become like a character in themselves. Something along the lines of Yasashii Jikan or Haikei, Chichiue-sama, or Ruri no Shima (which I am currently watchin' and lovin'!).

I love these dramas that sample different parts of Japan; it's like local color fiction ^^


Some that come to mind are Shika Otoko Awoniyoshi, Kisarazu Cat's Eye, and Ikebukuro West Gate Park.
15 Apr 2009, 21:01 #4384
tabemonster wrote:Hi everyone :dancing:

I was wondering if you could be so kind enough as to recommend me a couple of dramas that feature very specific settings, wherein the settings almost become like a character in themselves. Something along the lines of Yasashii Jikan or Haikei, Chichiue-sama, or Ruri no Shima (which I am currently watchin' and lovin'!).

I love these dramas that sample different parts of Japan; it's like local color fiction ^^


xploring and csweet gave already some good recommendations: I would add Ushi ni Negai wo: Love & Farm (although I hated it) and Akihabara@deep.
16 Apr 2009, 23:57 #4385
I just got Fugoh Keiji from a friend, is there anyone who has watched the show? I glanced the first episode and I saw Fukada Kyoko as a rich woman wearing only Pink things, which distracted me from the show :)
18 Apr 2009, 16:54 #4386
Been so long. Now that CR is not a reliable place to get my dose of peek preview of jdrama... I'm in the dark here to decide what to buy.

So good folks of jdoramadotcom, please recommend me 3 drama which you think are the best in 2008.

All help is greatly appreciated.

(drama that I've watched are in my profile along with rating/preference... if that'll help) Briefly:

My 10/10: Life; Karei Naru Ichizoku; Ichi Ritoru no Namida.
9/10: Long Vacation.
8.5/10: Liar Game; Nodame; NwP.
8/10: Hotaru no Hikari; Boku dake no Madonna.
7.5/10: Hanakimi; Tatta Hitotsu; HYD.
18 Apr 2009, 17:03 #4387
Bara no nai hanaya
18 Apr 2009, 17:42 #4388
Amano_Tsukiko wrote:Been so long. Now that CR is not a reliable place to get my dose of peek preview of jdrama... I'm in the dark here to decide what to buy.

So good folks of jdoramadotcom, please recommend me 3 drama which you think are the best in 2008.

All help is greatly appreciated.

(drama that I've watched are in my profile along with rating/preference... if that'll help) Briefly:

My 10/10: Life; Karei Naru Ichizoku; Ichi Ritoru no Namida.
9/10: Long Vacation.
8.5/10: Liar Game; Nodame; NwP.
8/10: Hotaru no Hikari; Boku dake no Madonna.
7.5/10: Hanakimi; Tatta Hitotsu; HYD.


Maou. Definitely Maou : http://jdorama.com/drama.1319.htm
Ryusei no Kizuna : http://jdorama.com/drama.1341.htm
Osen : http://jdorama.com/drama.1276.htm
18 Apr 2009, 21:27 #4389
Amano_Tsukiko wrote:Been so long. Now that CR is not a reliable place to get my dose of peek preview of jdrama... I'm in the dark here to decide what to buy.

So good folks of jdoramadotcom, please recommend me 3 drama which you think are the best in 2008.

All help is greatly appreciated.

(drama that I've watched are in my profile along with rating/preference... if that'll help) Briefly:

My 10/10: Life; Karei Naru Ichizoku; Ichi Ritoru no Namida.
9/10: Long Vacation.
8.5/10: Liar Game; Nodame; NwP.
8/10: Hotaru no Hikari; Boku dake no Madonna.
7.5/10: Hanakimi; Tatta Hitotsu; HYD.


Mine were definitely:
Ashita no Kita Yoshio- http://jdorama.com/drama.1245.htm
Muri na Renai- http://jdorama.com/drama.1275.htm
Gonzo- http://jdorama.com/drama.1311.htm[/url]
19 Apr 2009, 07:09 #4390
Many thanks for suggesting Ryusei no Kizuna. Very nice. Looks like a parody of Kurosagi at first glance. But actually much much MUCH better that I think it makes Kurosagi looks like Ryusei no Kizuna turned awry.

I'll probably choose Maou and Bara no nai Hanaya for 2nd and 3rd drama.

Thank you all.
21 Apr 2009, 17:22 #4391
Hi all, im new here. can you all please recommend to me some
gangster , violent , fighting , yakuza genre ? Thanks. :mrgreen:
21 Apr 2009, 17:28 #4392
Ikebukuro West Gate Park
http://jdorama.com/drama.483.htm

and on the other side of the spectrum,
Gokusen
Yasuko and Kenji :hehe:
21 Apr 2009, 21:08 #4393
sameon wrote:Hi all, im new here. can you all please recommend to me some
gangster , violent , fighting , yakuza genre ? Thanks. :mrgreen:


Ikebukuro West Gate Park and Rookies are the only ones i saw with real violence and fighting.
Stay away from Gokusen, in the review it says that itLs about Yakuza and a fighting teacher...well itLs not, itLs just a comedy oriented dorama with a bunch of students who think they are tough, the Rookies students are much more vicious.
You can still try Bebopp High School, if you can find it of course...i canLt :shamefulcry:

But the king of yankees, fighting, violence, etc is the japanese movie Crows Zero with Oguri Shun and Yamada Takayuki.
22 Apr 2009, 03:35 #4394
Since i got scolded by bmwracer ILm asking here for some advice... :bow:

Can you guys recommend some doramas (of this season) to me?

ILve had to much Doctor, Detective doramas lately so ILm somewhat concerned about this season...

Please help! :victory:


btw: I also liked IGWP, you should try to watch it. :victory:
22 Apr 2009, 03:45 #4395
Akitsuki-kun wrote:Since i got scolded by bmwracer

Scolded?

I just pointed out that the Recommendations thread existed... :sweat:

As far as dramas for this season is concerned, it looks like Shiroi Haru ( http://jdorama.com/viewtopic.11857.htm ) is a good one.
23 Apr 2009, 01:24 #4396
I was just kidding about the scolding. :victory:


Abe Hiroshi and Endo Kenichi? Sounds good to me, ILll try this one. :woot:
24 Apr 2009, 08:15 #4397
What drama you recommend?
24 Apr 2009, 11:39 #4398
toki ito123 wrote:What drama you recommend?

What type of drama are you looking for? What have you seen?
24 Apr 2009, 17:03 #4399
hi!!!!!
does anybody know any funny dramas????
well from funny dramas I've seen hana kimi,binbo danshi,My Boss My Hero(haven't finished it yet...)...that's all I think...so if anybodycould help :victory:
24 Apr 2009, 17:16 #4400
marinita wrote:hi!!!!!
does anybody know any funny dramas????
well from funny dramas I've seen hana kimi,binbo danshi,My Boss My Hero(haven't finished it yet...)...that's all I think...so if anybodycould help :victory:


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Yamada Taro Monogatari
Yasuko to Kenji
Nodame Cantabile
Nobuta wo produce
Akihabara@deep
Stand up
Water Boyes
Tiger & Dragon
Densha Otoko
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