JDrama Recommendations

took a break from jdoramas as i had no time.. but now i have a little too much time -.-;; so i been on a tear lately lol, but i'm starting to run out.. so i thought i'd turn to the experts here

i'm looking for anything that has (even a little) bit of romance between the 2 main characters. something not overly depressing, has an attractive female lead (sorry i'm a guy -.-), not in highschool, and easily accessible online.

here's a list of most of the dramas i've watched, i only forced myself to get through a handful of them, but most of them are similar in the theme i'm asking for. the latest one i finished was buzzer beat and i really enjoyed it (& keiko -.-)

thanks

edit:
http://www.text-upload.com/read.php?t=8932

actresses i like -.-

ayase haruka
fukatsu eri
hasegawa kyoko
itoh misaki
kitagawa keiko
kuninaka ryoko
matsu takako
matsushima nanako
takeuchi yuko
ueno juri
ueto aya

nocturn4l3030 wrote:took a break from jdoramas as i had no time.. but now i have a little too much time -.-;; so i been on a tear lately lol, but i'm starting to run out.. so i thought i'd turn to the experts here

i'm looking for anything that has (even a little) bit of romance between the 2 main characters. something not overly depressing, has an attractive female lead (sorry i'm a guy -.-), not in highschool, and easily accessible online.

here's a list of most of the dramas i've watched, i only forced myself to get through a handful of them, but most of them are similar in the theme i'm asking for. the latest one i finished was buzzer beat and i really enjoyed it (& keiko -.-)

thanks

Bara no nai Hanaya
Boku dake no Madonna
Buzzer Beat
Densha Otoko
Egao no Hosoku
Fukigen na Jiin
Gokusen
GTO
Hero
Hotaru no Hikari 1 & 2
Ice World
Itsumo futari de
JIN
Kekkon Dekinai Otoko
Konna koi no hanashi
Koi no Chikara
Kou kou Kyoushi 2003
Long Vacation
Love Generation
Love Shuffle
Lunch no Joou / Lunch Queen
Majo no jouken
Mukodono!
Natsu no Koi wa Nijiiro ni Kagayaku
Nodame Cantabile
Oishii puropozu
Pride
Sapuri
Suekko Chounan Ane Sannin
Tatta Hitotsu no Koi
Tiger & Dragon
Yamato Nadeshiko
Zettai Kareshi

Newer ones I can think of:

Moteki - funny and 4 female leads :mrgreen:
Zenkai Girl - not my cup of tea but on the romance side

EstherM wrote:
Newer ones I can think of:

Moteki - funny and 4 female leads :mrgreen:
Zenkai Girl - not my cup of tea but on the romance side

thanks esther! gonna pick one of the two tonight.. err this morning

EDIT: more recommendations are welcome, id like a good list on queue so i dont have to post here again for a while ;D

hey!!!! new tot his forum i wana know if,some 1 can help me find drama with yakuza

Ive seen - my boss my hero---gokusen---ninkyo helper---- ive seen some other yankee stuff...like .-Majisuka Gakuen-----Drop-----dragonzakura----GTO---- I'm looking for an other drama around these :OO need help

nocturn4l3030 wrote:took a break from jdoramas as i had no time.. but now i have a little too much time -.-;; so i been on a tear lately lol, but i'm starting to run out.. so i thought i'd turn to the experts here

i'm looking for anything that has (even a little) bit of romance between the 2 main characters. something not overly depressing, has an attractive female lead (sorry i'm a guy -.-), not in highschool, and easily accessible online.

here's a list of most of the dramas i've watched, i only forced myself to get through a handful of them, but most of them are similar in the theme i'm asking for. the latest one i finished was buzzer beat and i really enjoyed it (& keiko -.-)

thanks

edit:
http://www.text-upload.com/read.php?t=8932

actresses i like -.-

ayase haruka
fukatsu eri
hasegawa kyoko
itoh misaki
kitagawa keiko
kuninaka ryoko
matsu takako
matsushima nanako
takeuchi yuko
ueno juri
ueto aya

Fukatsu Eri - Slow Dance
Matsushima Nanako - Beauty or Beast (Bijou ka Yajuu)
Ito Misaki - Itoshi Kimi e (this is more depressing and she's only 2nd lead, but it's a good drama)

Would also recommend Love Revolution - has a lot of romance, attractive leads, and is not depressing.

nocturn4l3030 wrote:

actresses i like -.-

ayase haruka
fukatsu eri
hasegawa kyoko
itoh misaki
kitagawa keiko
kuninaka ryoko
matsu takako
matsushima nanako
takeuchi yuko
ueno juri
ueto aya

Maybe try Nagareboshi. Ueto Aya was very good in that one.. :thumbsup:

http://jdorama.com/drama.1596.htm

Hello, i'm new in here. :woot:

I really miss J-Drama/movie. Could you recommend me drama/movie in the last 4 years till now.
Genre:
1. I'm NOT into musical drama, sport, medical
2. ENJOY drama, thriller, yakuza
3. LOVE romance comedy, culinary, fashion, school live

I just can remember this far that i ever watched and i love it:
-Long Vacation
-GTO
-Strawberrry On Shortcake

Don't gimme tragic drama, even it's a romantic, i don't wanna drop heavy tears right now ^___^

Thank you ~~~~ <3

^
Looking at your avatar you might like these two:

Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi:http://jdorama.com/drama_657.htm
Edit: Well, maybe not this one, it does not have a happy ending by any means.

and

Gift: http://jdorama.com/drama_105.htm

My favorite school drama after GTO is Medaka: http://jdorama.com/drama_837.htm

acy2407 wrote:I really miss J-Drama/movie. Could you recommend me drama/movie in the last 4 years till now.

I just finished watching Bara no nai Hanaya åKåN‚Ì‚È‚¢‰Ô‰® Flower Shop Without Roses (2008). It is really good, and Yuko is as pretty as ever; highly recommended.

Kaze105 wrote:Im looking for a certain type of drama.

Does anyone know any thing similar to Densha Otoko? What i am looking for is an unlikely love between 2 people, but instead of some perfect guy, im looking for the opposite where the guy may have some type of problem or etc.

Other similar ones I know is Star no Koi and Celeb to Binbo Taro.

(Non-Comedies)
"Love Story" - romance between nasty author and newbie editor
"Gegege No Nyobo" - romance after marriage between manga artist and rich merchant's daughter
Cinderella wa nemuranai - romance between serial murderer and hotelier
Kimi ga oshietekureta koto - romance between autistic girl and psychiatrist
Pure - romance between retarded girl and unscruplous reporter
Konna koi no hanashi - romance between poor girl and unscruplous millionaire

(Comedies)
The all-time favourite "Kekkon Dekinai Otoko" and "Bus-Stop"

Thank you for recomended me Takuya Kimura's drama. I felt in love with Long Vacation since long ago that my 1st love for J-Dorama ^^ but i found his drama i forgot the tittle, if i'm not mistaken his role is kinda pilot or somethin' and i'm not like it :( *sorry*

Recently, i've been watching Gokusen season 1. Shin is got my attention <3
Curious for another season!

Hi everyone, I'm looking for comedy type of drama... something like Densha Otoko, Moteki, satorare, kekkon dekinai otoko... and psychological drama... something like Liar Game, The Quiz Show, face maker...

any recommendations?

oh and also any good family dramas? comedy touching family dramas? like Akimahende, Mukodono, at home dad, okane ga nai...

^ Psychological drama, Galileo. Although it's probably more of a detective drama.

Home dramas: Hitotsu Yane no Shita (also goes by "Under One Roof"), Hotman, and appropriately enough Home Drama.

friendlyguyforu wrote:

oh and also any good family dramas? comedy touching family dramas?

Double Kitchen. A classic.

Tu_triky wrote:Double Kitchen. A classic.

If you can find it. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
If you can find it. :sweat:

I don't have to go far. I have a double kitchen at home...and I eat in both of them. :beaten:


Yeah, but in all seriousness, you might have to trade for that drama, but it's worth it. Great acting and great laughs.

Here are some dramas that I recommend:

crying out love, in the center of the world (2004)
- The plot is not unique (girlfriend dies from leukemia), but the acting is really superb. I'm not into tear-jerkng series but this one had really made me cry. This drama is about moving on after someone you love dies.

shiawase ni narou yo
- unique story (about a matchmaking agency) and funny.:)

Koukousei Restaurant
- One of the main characters here is played by Ryunosuke Kamiki. He is the voice behind Bo (Spirited Away), Sho (The Borrower Arrietty), Marukuru (Howl's Moving Castle), etc . So if you love Ghibli movies, you may like this drama.


Juunen Saki mo Kimi ni Koishite
- It's about a guy who goes back to the past to stop his wife from marrying him.

Tu_triky wrote:Yeah, but in all seriousness, you might have to trade for that drama, but it's worth it. Great acting and great laughs.

True.

That said, it's more of an adult show from a previous era and lacking the prerequisite fangirl bait that's part of today's J-drama landscape...

bmwracer wrote:
True.

That said, it's more of an adult show from a previous era and lacking the prerequisite fangirl bait that's part of today's J-drama landscape...

For sure. It's from a time well before that sometimes (often) lamentable phenomenon began.

Heello! Haven't been watching anything for a while - mostly due to the fact that I've been terribly busy with school and work. :shamefulcry: Now I got a little time and I'd like to watch something.
Any good new (2010-2012) mystery/suspense dramas with a lot of twists and turns? I really loved Unfair and Maou, so something similar would be really appreciated :)