JDrama Recommendations

Hello tofuu, thank you for the reply. I have already seen Nobuta Wo Produce. I just updated the "My Dramas" list, take a look it to see all the dramas I've seen. I hope I didn't miss anything haha. ^^

Thank you.

^ How about Yamada Taro Monogatari (not spectacular but entertaining with hungry cute little kids), Antique (CAKES and smiling young Hideaki Takizawa. CAKES), and Lunch Queen (Yuko Takeuchi, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Yamapi, Yamada Takayuki + GLORIOUS FOOD). All light and bright dramas :)

ScrappedShinigami wrote:Ok some drama I remember that are adapted from manga...

Nodame Cantabille,
GTO,
Gokusen,
Ace wo Nerae, (I never finished this couldn't find all of it ><)
Liar Game,
Mei Chan no Shitsuji,
Jigoku Shoujo (or is that just based off an anime :: ponders ::),
Remote,
Glass no Kamen (again not sure whether that is just anime or manga too)

That's most of the ones I have seen but there are plenty more =D

Liar game's a great drama, although there is hardly aspect of love relationships. I got so hooked onto that drama! The way the story was crafted was quite clever...

Totally off topic but I thought I'd bring it up-->(Utada Hikaru read the manga too) =D

ik0n wrote:but I'm looking for an already complete drama... kinda have some time left before school starts so I want to watch a finished series on a all-nighter. I'm looking for something in the genre of comedy, school, life, mystery, whatever as long as it's good and if you can recommend something with cast at the age range from teens to mid 20s to late 20s... you know what I mean.

Wow, you sure have watched a lot of dramas! I can only think of some suggestions that are more in the lines of mystery:

Byakuyakou
Ikebukuro West Gate Park
Lipstick
Taiyo no Kisetsu

Hope you find these titles interesting. :)

kokoandkiko wrote:

Liar game's a great drama, although there is hardly aspect of love relationships. I got so hooked onto that drama! The way the story was crafted was quite clever...

Totally off topic but I thought I'd bring it up-->(Utada Hikaru read the manga too) =D

It is! I wish they'd developed the relationship further but I suppose it wasn't really needed as the show was mainly about the game, I loved the games though they were so cunning ^0^ Erika's character was very stupid though ^^;;;; it did annoy me a little bit but she was so nice in it I forgave her

ScrappedShinigami wrote:

It is! I wish they'd developed the relationship further but I suppose it wasn't really needed as the show was mainly about the game, I loved the games though they were so cunning ^0^ Erika's character was very stupid though ^^;;;; it did annoy me a little bit but she was so nice in it I forgave her

I totally agree..I was looking forward to at least a little bit of a romantic relationship..Erika's character was very irritating as she always had to be dependent but sometimes, she's so kawaii. I hear they're making a season 2 for it! I'm totally excited for it although I wish they'd replace Matsuda Shota with someone who's better looking...o wells, the plot is already great..what more could i ask for?

kokoandkiko wrote:Erika's character was very irritating

Art imitating life? :hehe:

kokoandkiko wrote:

I totally agree..I was looking forward to at least a little bit of a romantic relationship..Erika's character was very irritating as she always had to be dependent but sometimes, she's so kawaii. I hear they're making a season 2 for it! I'm totally excited for it although I wish they'd replace Matsuda Shota with someone who's better looking...o wells, the plot is already great..what more could i ask for?

LMAO! Who would you have picked for him instead? A 2nd series would be amazing! I mean apart from getting a bit annoyed sometimes at Erika for being really dumb it was really very good I'd love to see more ^_^ can't wait =D maybe they can expand the romance ;) lolz

ScrappedShinigami wrote:

LMAO! Who would you have picked for him instead? A 2nd series would be amazing! I mean apart from getting a bit annoyed sometimes at Erika for being really dumb it was really very good I'd love to see more ^_^ can't wait =D maybe they can expand the romance ;) lolz

Maybe Kimura Takuya? He's always in those dramas solving cases so why not puzzles/games? Hahaa..Actually, I like Erika's character in Ryusei no Kizuna...Have you seen that drama?

hi folks!

recently i found out that i love watching j-doramas and i was wondering if you could recommend me some new?

the doramas i have watched up until now are

1 litre of tears
bara no nai hanaya
and edison no haha

and i love them! so as you can see i rather prefer doramas with a family story, i don't like that highschool stuff, i have to admit.

so i am really looking forward to you replies! :woot:

greetz kaz!

KazKazui wrote:

and i love them! so as you can see i rather prefer doramas with a family story, i don't like that highschool stuff, i have to admit.

so i am really looking forward to you replies! :woot:

greetz kaz!

I've only seen Hotman and Summer Snow.

KazKazui wrote:and i love them! so as you can see i rather prefer doramas with a family story, i don't like that highschool stuff, i have to admit.

I'd say Asakusa Fukumaru Ryokan and Asakusa Fukumaru Ryokan ... :)

K.T.Tran wrote:

I've only seen Hotman and Summer Snow.

Second this. Hotman1 to be specific.
Ryuusei no Kizuna and Mukodono (the original, not with Sakai Noriko) are fun too.

KazKazui wrote:

and i love them! so as you can see i rather prefer doramas with a family story, i don't like that highschool stuff, i have to admit.

Hitotsu yane no shita ( one of the best family dramas of all time! )
Virgin Road
Oishii Gohan
Second Chance ( probably hard to find though )

Home Drama could be nice too - it's about a group of people who are not related but decide to live together as a family. Very touching :victory:

For something a little different, Ame to Yume no atoni is one of the best family drama I've seen, even though it doesn't sound like one.

And of course Hitotsu yane no shita, best family drama without a doubt for me.

kokoandkiko wrote:

Maybe Kimura Takuya? He's always in those dramas solving cases so why not puzzles/games? Hahaa..Actually, I like Erika's character in Ryusei no Kizuna...Have you seen that drama?

HAHA can you imagine KimuTaku in it? LOLZ that would be funny... Oguri Shun? After Conan I can kinda see it... I have not seen it no, I've seen a lot of people write about it though so maybe I should take a look at it :)

@KazKazui - Hrmmm

Karei Naru Ichizoku (it's family orientated, mainly concentrates on the father/son relationship... though it's the kinda drama you'll either love or hate as it is set in the 70s and revolves around banking and the steel industry)

I agree with what someone else already said - Summer Snow, it's good I watched it years ago, it's a bit sad...

Also yeah Ame to Yume no Atoni

Mukodono

Brother Beat (this and Mukodono are comedy)

hi everyone!

thank you all for those many replies! i hope i can find all those recommended doramas. really looking forward to watching them.

thanks again!


greetz

Hey guys,

I would highly appreciate some good recommendations for a drama like Kekkon Dekinai Otoko. For my taste, this is by far the best drama I have ever seen - it's funny, has a nice story (a man struggling with the women's world - I get that), good actors and though love is an issue it's not too cheezy.

Other dramas I have liked so far are: Tokkyu Tanaka 3 Go, Boku Dake No Madonna, Tokyo Friends and Sapuri, for instance.

I don't want it to be too sad or too cheezy, but I also don't like this extremely silly stuff. It's no must, but I would appreciate it to take place in Tokyo as I like beeing reminded of my life in Tokyo. Of course, a cute or hot girl starring is always a big plus - but not required.

Thanks for your recommendations in advance.

bigworm wrote:Hey guys,

I would highly appreciate some good recommendations for a drama like Kekkon Dekinai Otoko. For my taste, this is by far the best drama I have ever seen - it's funny, has a nice story (a man struggling with the women's world - I get that), good actors and though love is an issue it's not too cheezy.

If you liked KDO with Abe Hiroshi and Natsukawa Yui, you should like Muri na Renai, also starring Natsukawa Yui... :victory: