kaonashi

Not that good, but if you don't expect too much it's watchable. Lighthearted and at times charming. Predictable of course and some things could really have been a bit more believable, too much even for a tv-drama sometimes.
Guess the sensmoral is that blood sometimes isn't thicker than water.

A drama that deals with various aspects of life, the everyday struggle with the doubt, the anxiety, the joy, the sorrow and of course love.
Everyone can identify themselves with something (or probably everything) in this drama. It makes you think a little bit of the Hollywood movie Magnolia. Especially the end with the heavy rain and the following rainbow which brings new hope for everyone.
I really liked this drama, easygoing and with a pleasant feeling. Kanno Miho and Mizuno Miki are both very talented actresses. Some parts could have been a lot better but overall it's enjoyable to watch and leaves you with a warm feeling.

Kind of an Oyaji II. Otousan is a bit better though, I think. The story and the characters are more intersting to follow and there are more emotional moments in this one. To run a sobashop is also more original than beeing a doctor. Can't be easy to be the father of 4 daughters...scary.
Well, you get the usual family drama, tears, joy, disagreements, reconciliation and with the happy end.
7,5 is my exact rating.

A Kimura Takuya drama always comes with high expectations. Good luck doesn't disappoint. It's a high class drama with high class casting. Good plot, fast pace, funny, intriguing and with a nice atmosphere. I really liked the airline theme.
No need to say more, another great drama.

Once I got into this story it was entertaining to follow. I think there was a nice chemistry between the leads Hirosue and Takenouchi. The supporting cast's doing a great job and make us care about their characters as well. The father played by Sonny Chiba was quite funny. And scary too.
There were a few draggy moments in the show but overall a high class drama. Not the best, but as the voting shows on this site, it's in the top-10.

A family drama with decent plots. It's an entertaining show. At times too much moralizing, not nesessary to point out that clearly. Another thing that bothered me a bit was Enzos constant pestering about his daughter Nanami whenever Misuzu's around. Where I live that's a deathsin to do on a date. And a girl of Akiko Yadas caliber deserves slightly more attention....don't u think?
Anyway, this drama's still good, above average and well worth my time. To me, 7,5 would seem like an exact rating.

This seemed to be a drama made for a little older viewers like myself maybe. But I don't know, it's not that good. The plot is somewhat interesting, but it's too draggy. Tamura Mazakasu's one of the most popular actors in Japan and this was the first time I saw him act. I got quite tired of his head nodding and artificial laughfter. I've now seen him in Oyaji and Otousan where he does more appealing roles.
I give this one a 4 because even though it was boring I still wanted to know how it would end. And that's a good thing at least.

...it's definitely a must see. Quite funny, (especially considering the strict japanese school & social system), occasionally heartwarming & enjoyable to watch. Soremachi is cool as Onizuka & Nanako does another solid performance as a lovable but nagging b***h. Overall it's very entertaining. The special episode & the movie's quite boring though.

Great drama! I didn't know anything about this one before I watched it so it surprised me that it turned out to be this good. I rate it as the 5-6 best drama all time.
I'd say it's both a love and family drama, very sweet and heartwarming. And sad, very sad. At least for me the ending was unexpected. Good acting, Dohmoto Tsuyoshi is funny and Hirosue Ryoko irresistably cute as usual. Some scenes were way too corny, but it never got boring.
After watching this drama I thought it was one of the best, I still do. And when I found this site, I realized that I'm not alone.

A love story between a korean guy and a japanese girl. Anyone who's familiar with the relations between the two countries over the years knows that love isn't easy. That makes this story a bit exiting and interesting to watch. But it's really not that good. Too many silly scenes and I really don't think Fukada Kyoko is a good actress. But she's still the perfect choice for the role as Tomoko.
Friends is a cute story and just 4 episodes so it doesn't get boring. Worth watching.

This just might be the best dorama ever. Some say it's a rip off of Tokyo love story but I haven't seen that one so I don't know. I find this beeing similar to Long vacation though, but LG is slightly better. Can't explain exactly why, something with the atmosphere in the drama. However, they're not spending as much time in the same apartment here as they did in LV which is a good thing.
I'm not the biggest fan of Takako Matsu, but she's a good actress and here she's very cute and charming. Kimura Takuya is always solid in his performances. The supporting cast is carefully chosen and doing a great job as well.
Along with Yamato Nadeshiko&Long vacation, it surely is the best drama so far.

My first contact with J-dorama and it got me hooked. It's a bit old but still one of the best. I liked the pianotheme and enjoyed every episode. It's romantic, funny and has a powerful ending. The acting is great all over. Of all the dorama I've watched so far, I rate this one as no 3.

Great dorama! One of my top 3 favourites! Stylish fast paced and funny with good plots and great cast. Stylish
The only minor complaint is the ending which I found predictable but a bit disappointing. Up until the very end I was hoping that he'd choose Akiko Yada instead.