JDramas not worth watching

slashersam016 wrote:Gokusen 2. :bonk:

agree

Sengoku Jieitai :bleh:

estranged wrote:I like Fukatsu Eri too but woah.. Tsumabuki Satoshi is a pretty boy who can't act? That's a pretty harsh statement. I always feel that he is one actor who can act as good as he looks. I liked his performances in Orange Days and Nada Sou Sou.

I'd love to see him starring in a new drama soon. Too many Johnny boys nowadays.

monta wrote:what?! Tsumabuki Satoshi is a fruity boy who can't act???

i actually think he's one of the best young ones out there. especially in movies! i definitely agree with estranged

Wynter wrote:I'm in total agreement with you here! Satoshi is one of the best young actors out there already. Anyone who thinks otherwise is just hating.

I think that my previous statement was pretty harsh as well (I did not say "fruity," btw), and I apologize for my bad choice of words.

What I was trying to say was in most of the dramas I've ever seen him in, Tsumabuki didn't appeal to me. It seemed like he was "just there" and had no impact on whether I liked a drama or not and I'm just very indifferent to his characters. Whether that's considered "bad acting" or "overrated" in my book or just him being directed that way in a certain type of role, I'm just not impressed. Maybe I'm watching the wrong dramas, so I might just skip over to the "recommendations" thread to talk more about it.

ON TOPIC: I have to mention Kanojotachi no Jidai and Garasu no Kutsu. I've seen them in the past and they will always be remembered as "boring" to me.

cori wrote:

I think that my previous statement was pretty harsh as well (I did not say "fruity," btw), and I apologize for my bad choice of words.

oh, gomen, i added the "fruity" :beaten: :bow:



*looking for controversy* :ashamed: no no, just kidding :hehe:

monta wrote:

oh, gomen, i added the "fruity" :beaten: :bow:



*looking for controversy* :ashamed: no no, just kidding :hehe:

Haha, that's ok. ;)

cori wrote:What I was trying to say was in most of the dramas I've ever seen him in, Tsumabuki didn't appeal to me. It seemed like he was "just there" and had no impact on whether I liked a drama or not and I'm just very indifferent to his characters. Whether that's considered "bad acting" or "overrated" in my book or just him being directed that way in a certain type of role, I'm just not impressed. Maybe I'm watching the wrong dramas, so I might just skip over to the "recommendations" thread to talk more about it..

I get what you're saying. I don't usually judge actors/actresses until I've seen them in numerous roles/dramas. A good Satoshi drama to visit, if you want more exposure, is Orange Days. He won me over with that, and confirmed his talent with Lunch Queen. :)

^ Orange Days is the first drama that I saw him in. I don't recall if I really liked him in it since it was a few years back, but I do recall that I found him to be cute. :P I think I should rewatch that drama because I don't think I paid much attention to it since it was on regular tv (with commercials and such).

cori wrote:^ Orange Days is the first drama that I saw him in. I don't recall if I really liked him in it since it was a few years back, but I do recall that I found him to be cute. :P I think I should rewatch that drama because I don't think I paid much attention to it since it was on regular tv (with commercials and such).

Gah, another one who gets j-drama on regular TV :argh:

Anime Dad wrote:

Gah, another one who gets j-drama on regular TV :argh:

Yeah, but the dramas are really outdated (well, not the first 2 mentioned). Like right now, Byakuyakou, Ima ai ni yukimasu, Oishii Proposal, and Partners are airing. And some Taiga drama as well.

Still, it's better than nothing - which is what we get :( Although the population of people of Japanese origin in your place would be much higher than here :)

cori wrote:Yeah, but the dramas are really outdated (well, not the first 2 mentioned). Like right now, Byakuyakou, Ima ai ni yukimasu, Oishii Proposal, and Partners are airing. And some Taiga drama as well.

If I'm not mistaken, aren't the Taigas/Dramas that are broadcast with subtitles done in Hawaii...? :)

bmwracer wrote:
If I'm not mistaken, aren't the Taigas/Dramas that are broadcast with subtitles done in Hawaii...? :)

I honestly don't know. They're "not worth watching" from my point of view (yay, on topic!), but maybe I should give it a chance since there are a lot of people who like them.

As for the regular dramas, I think that JN Productions does it (KIKU TV did it before). I don't remember if JNP is in Hawaii or not though.

I would recommend to avoid Byakuyakou and possibly Taiyou no kisetsu. Draggy and heavy atmospheres plus protagonists that wonLt do anything to change their destiny. Not my cup of tea really.

Very subjective though :hehe: keep in mind I am the one that like Akihabara@deep and IWGP.

gaijin mark wrote:Fukaku Mogure is the most confusing thing I've ever seen in my life! You would think having Ami Suzuki and Manami Konishi would be a cant miss combination, but, if the story doesn't make any sense, it doesn't matter who's acting in it. :grumble:

After skimming thru 20 pages I've only found one person who think this dorama is bad.
I've seen quite a few of the bad dorama listed but nothing.... nothing beats Fukaku Mogure. Seriously lost thru-out all the episodes. The beginning was confusing, the ending makes me even more confuse... The one thing it accomplished (well for me that is) is that it makes me wanna rank it as the worst jdorama. It is ok for me to watch those not so good "see-and-forget" dorama but this is unforgettably bad....

zhirong wrote:After skimming thru 20 pages I've only found one person who think this dorama is bad.

If it's that crappy, maybe no one watched it so they couldn't add it to this thread. ;)

EstherM wrote:I would recommend to avoid Byakuyakou and possibly Taiyou no kisetsu. Draggy and heavy atmospheres plus protagonists that wonLt do anything to change their destiny. Not my cup of tea really.

I really liked Taiyou no Kisetsu. Then again, I enjoy dark dramas with dreary atmopheres.

cori wrote:I really liked Taiyou no Kisetsu. Then again, I enjoy dark dramas with dreary atmopheres.

Then you'll love the last three dramas that Ryoko-chan did... They're dark and rather lurid...

I think this is really a matter of personal taste, like say high school dramas versus more mature themed dramas. It really depends on what you yourself enjoys and likes.

For me, I am staying away from all Fukada Kyoko dramas. *shudder* Especially SOS. Gosh, I hated that show. Terrible.

cori wrote:

If it's that crappy, maybe no one watched it so they couldn't add it to this thread.

You may have something there, cori. I might possibly be the only person that finished it. :bonk: [/list:u]

MissMonika wrote:I think this is really a matter of personal taste, like say high school dramas versus more mature themed dramas. It really depends on what you yourself enjoys and likes.

For me, I am staying away from all Fukada Kyoko dramas. *shudder* Especially SOS. Gosh, I hated that show. Terrible.

Yeah me too.. but i finished watching the whole episodes for
Kamisama mou sukoshi dake even without me noticing it.. :sweat:

theres one drama.. hmm... not sure about the title... Cupid no Itazuka?? hehehe not sure about the spelling.. :sweat: