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Rich Man, Poor Woman 2012 · Fuji TV

Good but Lack of Love Story

8 / 10

24 Nov 2012

I give this drama 8 out of 10. I enjoyed the story and like the typical heroine that hard working and not give up easily and following what her heart says. Good plot with less love scene, to be exact the love scene only at the ending ep 11, after long running the production drama team should have made the love scene longer not just showed it at the end. Overall this is one of a drama that has quality lack from present drama (Japan, Korea, Taiwan). Enjoy the soundtrack too. The acting of the actors are improving much than their last drama.

Nagareboshi 2010 · Fuji TV

Not That Great

6 / 10

26 Sep 2011

At 1st when i was watching this drama i was enticed by the summary and the comment of the viewers, however the love story turned out to be long, slow, and short. The main couple well in fact there is only a couple in this drama, can get and be together and shown intimacy only on the last scene of the last episode. Not really into this drama but quite enjoying the story though.

Tsuki no Koibito 2010 · Fuji TV

JAPANESE ENDING WITH KOREAN PLOT

6 / 10

21 Sep 2011

Overall I have to say that this is one of a good cinderella drama story, rarely i see this type of plot from japanese drama. Lin Zhi Ling and Kimu Taku are perfect as a couple, his character "Ren" was a cold-hearted person but turned soft when he is with her (Xiu Mei), her character "Xiu Mei" was naive, understanding, and strong fill in his heart with passion and beauty that he never felt before. Shinohara Ryoko as "Maemi" is a faithful friend.

However the ending turned out unexpected which I don't prefer. At the end it's like Takuya being forced to end up with Ryoko since she is Japanese and was with him for a long time already, while actually Takuya chemistry with Lin Zhi Ling is so strong. This is why i think they make this drama short since viewers not really into this type of slow romance and wrong couple ending, compared to South Korean drama whom main couple always shown lot of scenes together and survive the whole problems and end up together happily.

The director and the script writer, mainly the producer looked stupid for the ending and minimize romance between 2 nations while actually that's what is the public want most, we know Takuya Kimura and Lin Zhi Ling have international fan base all over Asia not just in Japan.

GOOD PLOT DRAMA WITH DISAPPOINTING ENDING (WRONG COUPLE)!!!!!!!

Nanase Futatabi 2008 · NHK

Disappointing ending

4 / 10

12 Apr 2009

Cannot talk much about this drama, except the story was too dragging (a bit boring) not a real suspense drama. The female lead acted horribly and the character somehow stupid. Just don't get into the feeling with this drama.

Don't bother to watch this drama because at the end the ending is just very simple whereas everybody who had supernatural power (whom introduced in the story) died including the main female (nanase) and male lead (iwabuchi) except for the boy (akira). Btw nanase and Iwabuchi kissed at the end for only 3 seconds (no romantic scenes before). Think that this drama wasting my time because I thought it will be a good dorama. This drama a copycat drama from "heroes" american series.

Hanayome wa Yakudoshi! 2006 · TBS

Nice Heart Warming Drama

9 / 10

8 Dec 2008

The story is really ordinary about a family which run a peach farm with the mother as the head of the family. The mother was really emotion less and didn't bother about other people's feelings including her children, but it changed when Akiko (Shinohara Ryoko) came to the picture. Slowly She changed her mother in law perspective and brought the family closer to each other including mended her fake-fiance relationship with his mother.

This drama is quite rare. what I mean of rare because Ichirou (Akiko fake-fiance) was match in terms of mind thinking and not weak like other male characters in Japanese drama (ex/ I'VE BEEN MARRIED TO HELL cast. Yukie Nakama) with Akiko, he had his own way of thinking and had a pride. Nonetheless he was a match for Akiko. Second point is the ending, Akiko and Ichirou had been marriage for 3 years and she was PREGNANT, that's really good. I seldom see this pragnency thing in Japanese drama well may be a lot in Thailand dramas.

This drama is a muct watch drama, not to forget a good soundtrack.

Brother Beat 2005 · TBS

It's a good heart warming family drama

8 / 10

1 Dec 2008

The story is really ordinary but it's funny and yet warm at the same time. 3 brothers tried to solve their own problems with the brotherhood and mother love in a rough way. I kind of upset when I saw Chisato (Tatsuya's girl friend) never rejected directly of what her father said but in the end this drama brought its own way to solve this problem, not with being rude directly talk to her father but with Tatsuya's persistent then he able to win over Chisato's father.

Well if you like a family's drama you have to watch this drama, beside this is a comedy.

Aishiteiru to Ittekure 1995 · TBS

Ok at first then quite sucks at the following end

8 / 10

28 Mar 2008

I have to say that this drama is quite good actually for an old japanese drama sice I just finished watching it.

The story is about Hiroko (Takako tokiwa) felt in love with a painter named Kohji who is 10 years older than her and deaf therefore he also couldn't talk so they were communicate using sign language. Hiroko acted impulsively in love and with no pride as woman or too brave since she's still quite young (21th). She's too emotional and stupid. When they got together she didn't trust Kohji she always being jelous of kohji and his ex-girlfriend from 6 years ago. The stupidest thing that she did is she slept with his best friend (ken) out of jelousy and made three of them suffer while the fact is Kohji didn't do anything with her. Ken at 1st was a good friend but after always being listening of Hiroko's problems with Kohji he turned out to be a fox cover as a sheep, he slept with Hiroko and tried to separate Kohji and Hiroko out of his selfishness but at the end he realised that he was being selfish and gave up on her. At the end it didn't explain whether Kohji and Hiroko end up together or not (that's sucks).

I have to say that this story is very Japanese old drama/comic style. A couple who are being together quickly without a really proper introduction to each other and then separated after just 5 months because of some ex- and best-friend turn out to be a lover its just too lame for 21th century drama but it still good to be watched for episode 1-7 then the rest became quite boring. The soundtrack also ok. I just found out from this drama that Takako's breasts are actually quite big Hahaha....

Busu no Hitomi Koishiteru 2006 · KTV

It's ok

7 / 10

6 Aug 2007

I feel that this drama is ok for 'busu' (even i dun really understand what it means). Prince charming with ugly duck y not?
but what is strange is when Osamu suddenly proposed to miyuki when they were never even have a properly date before and Osamu never really said that he loves miyuki (i doubt he married her because he loved her I suppose its because she's funny) u know it's a happy ending drama. However still the story is ok and after all the soundtracks are good with the koda kumi as a guest appearance even for just 2 minutes.

Goro was not so good actor in this drama his role was just so-so can 't feel any other emotion from his character. Anyway episode 4 (if I'm not wrong) is the funnies scene where osamu pretended to be miyuki's boyfriend in front of her family.

It's ok but the not so good drama because of the plot story, I prefer if miyuki and osamu seeing each other before suddenly got married.

Anego 2005 · NTV

Shinohara Ryoko n Kato Masaya????

8 / 10

4 Aug 2007

The story was focus on woman in their 30, how she can survived all of the trouble from being single, desperate to be married and having child by her own, temptation of an affair from a handsome (her soulmate ???) married guy, romance with much younger guy (always interesting). I believe that the story becomes interesting and funny because shinohara ryoko but indeed masaya kato also a heart-sweet throb (he always is). Believe it or not I like this drama even though I don't feel agree with the problems that surfaced in the drama but after all may be it really happen in real life. Anyway I prefer Ryoko end with Kato, that would be a perfect ending to me. It's funny though.

Gokusen Season 2 2005 · NTV

ANOTHER GOOD DRAMA

9 / 10

7 Apr 2007

I like Gokusen 2, the plot is same with gokusen 1 how yankumi tried to help his lousy students by finding their good points from themself and Kuma (yankumi's student from gokusen) also appeared. However the story is a little different from gokusen 1 (sawatari the head teacher became better than gokusen, yankumi collegues also nicer) still i also can feel the bond between friends here is stronger. The students also quite different but it's ok I like it. Yankumi's always couldn't get a partner because the teacher that she liked went to other town. Never mind.

I also like cool face from kamenashi kazuya (thank goodness he didn't in love with yankumi like Shin did) to be honest I don't like that part from gokusen 1 and from what I heard also the anime (won't see the anime) that Shin ended up with yankumi (don't agree with that).

Nice soundtrack (kizuna and no more cry).

If you like gokusen (the 1st one) then you have to watch the sequel too even though may be it's not as funny as gokusen.

Kou Kou Kyoushi 2003 2003 · TBS

Not So Good

5 / 10

27 Aug 2006

The story is not so good, at first Aya kept saying the she's in love with Fujiki but then after she knew the truth she's getting hurt and ignored Fujiki. The doctor also in love with Fujiki, and the ending is unexplained. Aya's acting is not good, I prefer Kyoko Fukada to cast in this drama. The soundtrack also not good, I don't know who was singing for the soundtrack but her voice is not so good.

Slow Dance 2005 · Fuji TV

Really Slow

6 / 10

19 Aug 2006

This drama is not so perfect, the plot is too slow and the characters are too slow to express their real feelings. A man with an older woman looks like a trend in Japan drama long time ago (Long Vacation, kimi wa petto) and so it's the same thing with what happens in this drama. Yup it's happy ending.

What I like most is Ryoko and Fujiki as a couple, even though their scenes are not so many. Their story are better than the main couple.

The soundtrack is nice.

Ichi Ritoru no Namida 2005 · Fuji TV

Based on Facts

8 / 10

20 May 2006

Well this drama was made from Aya's diary, that fact make this drama become touching. The soundtrack is really good and touching, but yet the whole story is ok. I feel touched because I know that this drama based on a true story but not because the actor's acting. The cast's acting especially the actreess who acted as Aya cannot bring enough emotion in her role. That's still fine, and I guess that Fujiki is just fiction

Fugoh Keiji 2005 · TV Asahi

Interesting

8 / 10

26 Mar 2006

I like it because it's funny. Kyoko always solved the cases with her grandpa's money and she's clever to find the real bad guys. However, no love story in this drama and the ending just so-so means there is no perfect ending, hope they will make the sequel because it's interesting to see a girl worked in the world that dominated by men.

Golden Bowl 2002 · NTV

I Don't Like it

3 / 10

2 Mar 2006

The story was about bowling and about people's problems, yeah even though it's happy ending I don't like it. I prefer Takeshi play with a younger women than the older women, Japan make younger men-older women love story as a trend and I really don't like it (except Long vacation, because the story is really good). Beside Takeshi acted quite bad in this drama. Also this drama is quite boring.

If you like Takeshi you may watch this drama, but if you don't like this kind of love story (younger men-older women) then don't see it.

Gokusen 2002 · NTV

It's Funny & Interesting, but where is the lov

8 / 10

28 Feb 2006

It's really funny drama, saw Yukie acted so hars and impolite (not her style) is really a new thing. This is a funny, touched drama (I cried when Kuma's dad died).

The soundtrack also nice, but I probably won't watch the sequel, because the love story was missing in this drama and maybe in the sequel too (Yukie liked somebody) Yup she was but at the end she's ended with nobody. TOO BAD. I think GTO is the only teacher-student's drama which has a love story (onizuka ended with his beloved), Naomi (cast. Fujiwara norika) also didn't have a love story and guess what? Yup that is a teacher-student's drama.

Kaidan Hyaku Shosetsu 2002 · Fuji TV

Good

10 / 10

12 Jul 2005

It's absolutely good. Not all from the story ended with tragic ending, it also ended with happy ending (full of surprise). The stories were saying to the audience to do good things because if not then something bad can happens to them (scary....). Sometimes, the story could make me cry (means really touching). The soundtrack is good. SHOULD WATCH IT GUYS!

G@me 2003

The Good One

9 / 10

12 Jul 2005

I think this one is one of the best drama from Yukie and Fujiki. The story is good and unpredictable also it's fun and enjoyable, even though I'm a bit disappointed with the ending (hope the director and the producer won't make the same mistake again for the ending) . They are really a perfect couple, and hope they can play together as a couple again with a happy ending.

Home & Away 2002 · Fuji TV

Bad Ending

8 / 10

22 May 2005

The ending is very bad, just disappointed with the ending. It's a good drama and has a lot of family meaning, and the ending song (sing: Day After Tomorrow) is good.

Oishii Kankei 1996 · Fuji TV

Not So Good

6 / 10

23 Mar 2005

The topic is okay and the ending is fine, but why it has to be a bit boring. Momoe and Oda became a couple at the ending, so that's explain my boring because they cannot be a lover for the whole story until the ending. If the story changed maybe it's better but it isn't.

Itoshi Kimie 2004 · Fuji TV

So So

7 / 10

22 Mar 2005

I think the story is quite good, but I can't feel any emotion from this drama and I'm not sure why. Miho acted bad, she's not showing her best performance it's look like she acted not with all of her heart (she's disappointed me). Fujiki always acting like that, but it seems like (for me) he also acted not so good in this drama.

The ending is too short and just like that (happy ending).

Double score 2002 · Fuji TV

Amazing & Interesting

9 / 10

22 Mar 2005

I don't know why, even this drama is far from romance but I think it's really good drama and worth watching. Oshio is so cool (he is not handsome but his style is really cool), as usual (GTO) Takashi always become a wild guy and they both made a good combination. This drama tell about crimes but they made it as a comedy too.

I hope they can make the sequel.

Minamikun no koibito 2004 · TV Asahi

Touching Ending

8 / 10

22 Mar 2005

This drama is actually worth watching, the story is good and funny even it seems nonsense. Even the ending is touching but I'm a bit disappointed, because she still small and cannot biger.

If you like teen romance this drama is absolutely one of them.

Seikei Bijin 2002 · Fuji TV

The Funny and The Good One

8 / 10

31 Jan 2005

Okay the story was funny and quaite emberassing (Ryoko). She aftered Kippei every where and decide not to give up so easily (with funny way) to make him love her, and yet after that he interested to her and was falling in love to her.

And it's sure a happy ending, but it is a short ending too.

The soundtrack is good and match with the drama.

Shiroi Kyoto 2003 · Fuji TV

Not That Good

7 / 10

29 Oct 2004

All topics telling: how people try to get what they want and after they already got it they were too proud to facing their mistakes, and how they try the best knowing with the truth in doctor's world in a famous hospital.

But The love story are not so good and not fascinating at all, we can guest it.

Imouto yo 1994 · Fuji TV

So Romantic, with a short ending

9 / 10

17 Sep 2004

Well I liked it so much, the deeper feeling between the couple really touching me.

Too bad the ending was too simple and too short.

Mukodono! 2001 · Fuji TV

The Story is Too Easy To Gueast

6 / 10

12 Sep 2004

Like I said the story was too easier to guest. I can guest all the part of the story, that he will solved his wives's family problemes.

SO DISAPPOINTED FOR THIS DRAMA.

Star no Koi 2001 · Fuji TV

Enough Boring and Entertaining

8 / 10

9 Sep 2004

The story began slowly, beside Tsuyoshi just like a coward but thank Goodness it is a happy ending.

Naomi 1999 · Fuji TV

Better Than GTO (accept for the love story)

9 / 10

26 Aug 2004

I think Naomi is more funny than GTO, beside the situation is more interesting with the hot and good teacher (Norika Fujiwara).
But what I don't like is there wass no love story at all between Norika and Kato Masaya (even in the last epidode they were dancing together), and this series is too short.

Face ~ mishiranu koibito 2001 · NTV

One Thing

8 / 10

22 Aug 2004

I'm just disappointed with the ending, so I finish to see it when they are in the beach. It just too bad for Yuki to lost her baby.

Mouichido kisu 2000 · NHK

Not So Good but Enough Interesting

7 / 10

22 Aug 2004

Yes, may be this drama is boring enough to see because the main character was too weak and no hoped. But after all the Korean's girl bring a new spirit to him and make him to create one of the quality song.

The song that performed was absolutely good and fabolous. Not just the Korean song but the Japanese song are good too.

Honke no Yome 2001 · NTV

The Ending is Not Good

7 / 10

8 Aug 2004

I really disappointed for the ending. Beside the ending was to easy too guest, that his brother will come back and his wive was pregnant. And why does Vivian isn't pregnant? That's so unbelievable. And the story about his brother make me so boring.
NOT SO GOOD DRAMA BUT ENOUGH ENTERTAINING.

Friends 2002 · TBS

Won Bin and Kyoko as a couple, why not?

9 / 10

8 Aug 2004

Wow this is one of the best drama that south Korea and Japan made. Just look at the main cast (Kyoko and Won Bin), they are really perfect to played their characters. Too bad the ending is too short.

Renai Hensachi 2002 · Fuji TV

Just The Second Story Which is Good

6 / 10

1 Aug 2004

The first story, are so complicated and too unbelievable. The second story, more like a comedy with very nice couple and very funny because they're fighthing a lot, too bad the ending is unpredictable. The third story, even there are Takashi Kashiwabara who is tottaly cute, I still don't like it.

May be good if just the second story is make longer.

Perfect love 1999 · Fuji TV

Good and Funny Drama

9 / 10

29 Jul 2004

Adorable and very funny drama. The fighthing between Kimura and Masaharu was interesting to watch. Seeing that this man could really choose the right person for him, that was what I want to see. Beside he loved her so much.

Taburoido 1998 · Fuji TV

Not so good drama

6 / 10

18 Apr 2003

I don't like enough the story. Bad fact ablout journalish whom found a news with they're ways really shown in this drama. Many problems that must they threw for make the best news for their paper is what I like. Not easily gived up to find true fact, that is very important. But THE LOVE STORY IS VERY BAD.

Shota no sushi 1996 · Fuji TV

Good story with BAD COUPLE

7 / 10

18 Apr 2003

Like everybody said after see this drama I want to eat sushi more. But to bad I don't like if Takashi together with Ida Kaoru, I more like Kimura Yoshino because she help Shota when Shota is give up with him self even not in farewell way. Very bad couple, Kaoru is too quiet and not meaning so much for Shota (Takashi), she just for letter friend's.

Antique 2001 · Fuji TV

Funniest drama that I've ever seen

9 / 10

6 Apr 2003

The story is refreshing telling about western cake shop with many people problems. Takky is cute (I wish he can cook some cake for me), the bos is the most funniest character in this drama.

Great! Hideaki can play anything, example be so difficult man in Taiyou No Kisetsu (2002), etc. I proud to be his fans.

Summer snow 2000 · TBS

STORY ABOUT FAMILY LOVE

8 / 10

8 Nov 2002

Good acting from Tsuyosi & Ryoko. The story is same like what happen with my Mom. He is work so hard to get his brother and his sister school. Beside he is the type of man who wouldn't give up so easy without trying it first.
I cry in the last episode, that is very touching moment when he still care about his brother, sister, and his girl even he already death.

GOOD ACTING from all of them, especially for Tsuyosi Domoto after became a cool boy in "To Heart", he can be so warm in this drama.

Dekichatta Kekkon 2001 · Fuji TV

funny story

7 / 10

30 Oct 2002

Funny story between Yutaka and Ryoko, I like them played together since "beach boys". But the ending is too simple, and it seems that the kiss between Ryoko and Yutaka is gone.

Strawberry on the shortcake 2001 · TBS

not so good drama

6 / 10

30 Oct 2002

The story is very unbelievable and not so interesting story. I more like if she not doing sex first, but she did it. Beside TAKKY look bad in this drama, even Kyoko looks sweet.

Yamato Nadeshiko 2000 · Fuji TV

make a sense

7 / 10

5 Oct 2002

The story is can really happen in our lifes. We always try to find the best in our lifes. I'm very enjoy the ending. Nanako played different from her other serial drama, and she's playing good.

Kamisama mou sukoshi dake 1998 · Fuji TV

the best drama

10 / 10

4 Oct 2002

The best Japan drama ever made by Japan. The story line is very touching and make us learn about life more carefully. Kaneshiro and Fukada are great actors. I think Japan wouldn't never make drama as good as Kamisama, mou sukshi dake. Learn about love, family, faith and the most important is you can live if you love someone, and the world going to be very beautiful if the one who you loved is love you too. Fukada still 16 when play this drama, she's going to be the next Japan drama queen as long as she can play good.

Nisennen no koi 2000 · Fuji TV

not bad and not good drama

6 / 10

4 Oct 2002

Not very people want for drama about love. Kaneshiro acting so well he is very great actor, Nakayama not showing the emotion enough for her acting. For the ending I must said impossible and unbelieve it. The story is enough touching.

Meguri ai 1998 · TBS

boring

4 / 10

4 Oct 2002

This drama is very boring even the story about people lifes. The story line is to complicated and nonsense. The music is good but it seems that the music is missing in this drama.

Iguana no musume 1996 · TV Asahi

touching enough

7 / 10

3 Oct 2002

This drama is touching enough, and we can hit her mother if we seeing this drama. Kanno Miho is a beautiful young woman and she had many talents to be a superstar for her acting.

Majo no jouken 1999 · TBS

touching drama

7 / 10

2 Oct 2002

Good drama that Nanako and Takky made. I think people won't forget it until the next 5 years. To bad the ending is to short. And the soundtrack from Utada Hikara:first love, it is very good drama soundtrack from japan dramas sountrack.

Koishite Shinitai 1999 · TBS

Good story about teenager love

8 / 10

2 Oct 2002

Very interesting topic about this drama. Many spirit and hope can be found in this drama. Fukada Kyoko is the best Japan drama artist that I ever knew (she can play anything, ex: kamisama mou sukoshi dake, food fight, etc). Domoto Tsuyosi is act natural even may be he sometimes like nervous in this drama.