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Hachimitsu to Kuroba 2008 · Fuji TV

Simple and Beautiful

8 / 10

30 Jul 2009

To be honest, The drama was slow, especially in the beginning. I almost dropped it after the second episode.
But somewhere along the way, this drama started to grow on me. By the end of it, I found that I really enjoyed this drama. I can't really describe it, but this drama really was touching.

If I was impartial though, I would probably give this drama a 6/10.

I didn't read the manga or watch the anime, so I can't make any comparison

Voice 2009 · Fuji TV

Not what I expected, but it was still good

8 / 10

28 Jul 2009

Those who are expecting to watch a drama about forensic medicine should be aware that forensics was clearly not the focus of this drama.
I would say that this drama is more of a human drama, with some detective work mixed in it.

Nevertheless, I enjoyed this drama. The highlight of this drama for me was the touching scenes at the end of the episodes. The actors conveyed those scenes extremely well.
I also liked the subtle romance between Daiki and Aki.

Iryu 2006 · Fuji TV

Awesome medical drama

9 / 10

28 Jul 2009

It was a great medical drama. The surgeries were highly realistic, and I think that was one of the strong points of this drama. Other than the medical aspect, this drama had a solid plot (which followed the manga pretty closely) and a great OST.

Overall, it was one of the few medical dramas in which the medical aspect was not greatly overshadowed by other things in the plot.

Cat Street 2008 · NHK

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6 / 10

14 Jul 2009

Disappointing. This drama would have been so much better if it was 10 or 11 episodes instead of 6, as it would have allowed for more development.
If I hadn't read the manga (which is a hundred times better than the drama), I think some parts would have been confusing / unnatural.

I would not recommend this drama. But I would recommend the manga, because I do think that the idea of Cat Street is pretty interesting.

Loved the theme song by Ikimono gakari. :)

Bloody Monday 2008 · TBS

Great drama!

9 / 10

14 Jul 2009

This was a great drama. Each episode was filled with unexpected twists and turns, and I couldn't help but watch all of it in one day because I wanted to find out who the bad guy was.

Definitely a must watch if you like suspense / thriller type drama.

SPOILER

Although I must say that i had mixed feelings about the ending. I'm not sure if I like the fact that the main culprit turned out to be one of the minor characters. The ending was kinda open ended in general (not that it's necessarily a bad thing...)

Atashinchi no Danshi 2009 · Fuji TV

Better than expected

8 / 10

14 Jul 2009

In the beginning, I thought it would be too silly for my liking. But it turned out to be quite an amusing drama. After I finished one episode, I had to watch the next one immediately. And I enjoyed watching the characters grow closer and closer as a family.

Celeb to Binbo Taro 2008 · Fuji TV

Great drama ... Horrible ending

5 / 10

14 Jul 2009

The drama was great!! It was a light and funny drama, with great performances from Ueto Aya and Kamiji Yusuke.
The ending, however, ruined everything for me. It made absolutely no sense, and I probably would have been happier if they didn't end up together. I have to say that this is probably one of the worst drama endings I've ever seen.

Because of the horrendous ending, I have to give this drama a 4/10. I'm giving it an extra point for a great ending song by one of my favorite band, ikimono gakari.

Kurosagi 2006 · TBS

Disappointing

3 / 10

14 Jul 2009

The first episode was interesting, but it was clearly misleading.
I was thoroughly disappointed by the ending and the plot in general.
Should avoid this drama unless you are a hardcore fan of the lead actor / actress.

SPOILER

Other things that annoyed me includes:
1. The stalker-ish cop. Every time he laughed, I felt like throwing something across the room. (I have nothing against the actor, but the laugh was just creepy).
2. Yukari. Throughout the drama, I thought she was a horrible friend. The scene where she made up with Tsurara at the last 10 minutes of the last episode was unnatural and unrealistic.
3. Tsurara's senpai. What was the point of her character?
4. Katsuragi. How he got to his position of power was never fully explained, and I was annoyed by the fact that he kept spitting out his food.

Shibatora 2008 · Fuji TV

Good

7 / 10

10 Jul 2009

This drama was interesting, and it kept me interested until the end. However, it had the potential to be better.