Question for non-Japanese and furthermore, non-asians.

Sengo wrote:

Could be..... I thought I would be able to talk about J-doramas with my cousins in Japan but they said they never watch them, only K-dramas. They said J-dramas are boring. I guess it's the same for me... I don't watch American shows hardly either.

I think it depends on taste and what you're feeling in the mood for watching. I love J-Dramas because I find their plot and characters grand. But when I want something silly, or fun, or romantic, I always turn to K-Dramas first. They're not "the same", so I watch either for different reasons.

But I'm with you on American TV. I don't watch it.

gaijinmark wrote:I've noticed that ever since they went digital and 18.2 is broadcasting Japanese all the time, I watch a lot fewer dramas. Guess I get my "Japanese fix" just from watching NHK.

Same here... I have noticed one oddity: their NHK news in HD isn't HD, but more like SD. :sweat:

In turkey people find it strange that i have interested in japanese tv shows. anime is ok, manga is ok, but doramas? They confuse people. And it is strange because in here everybody watches american shows, but asian tv shows are much closer to turkish culture than american ones.

I watch anything though, a good story is a good story regardless its country. But my fathers best friend was japanese and he often came to visit us when i was little, so i'm a little bit born into it.

Sambalici wrote:In turkey people find it strange that i have interested in japanese tv shows. anime is ok, manga is ok, but doramas? They confuse people. And it is strange because in here everybody watches american shows, but asian tv shows are much closer to turkish culture than american ones.

I watch anything though, a good story is a good story regardless its country. But my fathers best friend was japanese and he often came to visit us when i was little, so i'm a little bit born into it.

Don't worry I like Doner Kebab and I don't live in Turkey or watch Turkish shows, if it makes you happy. :)

Sambalici wrote:In turkey people find it strange that i have interested in japanese tv shows. anime is ok, manga is ok, but doramas? They confuse people. And it is strange because in here everybody watches american shows, but asian tv shows are much closer to turkish culture than american ones.

I watch anything though, a good story is a good story regardless its country. But my fathers best friend was japanese and he often came to visit us when i was little, so i'm a little bit born into it.

I have a coworker who's Turkish and we always try to talk to each other with basic Japanese phrases and terms, like "Ohayo gozaimasu" and "Itadakimasu." :mrgreen:

Tu_triky wrote:
Don't worry I like Doner Kebab and I don't live in Turkey or watch Turkish shows, if it makes you happy. :)

Ahah ok then :)

bmwracer wrote:
I have a coworker who's Turkish and we always try to talk to each other with basic Japanese phrases and terms, like "Ohayo gozaimasu" and "Itadakimasu." :mrgreen:

I think we have a tendency to use japanese phrases for fun because phonetically japanese is a little bit interesting for turkish people. It is like a constant "misheard lyrics" situation. :D