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Topic: Underrated J-Dramas |
Szabotage
Replies: 80
Views: 38587
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 5:14 pm Subject:
Underrated J-Dramas |
I'll second that on Koi no Chikara (love it!!!) and add my vote for
Diamond Girl starring Mizuki Arisa and Kishitani Goro. Very cute and funny legal drama. Keeps you entertained all the way throu ... |
Topic: J-Dorama Pledge Drive! |
Szabotage
Replies: 163
Views: 52615
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 10:58 am Subject:
J-Dorama Pledge Drive! |
Just sent something via paypal. Not much ($25), but I hope it can help. Not too active on the boards, but I look up info here all the time.
--Maria |
Topic: Japanese Movies/Discussion/Recommendations |
Szabotage
Replies: 4597
Views: 4018361
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 11:54 pm Subject:
Japanese Movies/Discussion/Recommendations |
Eeeek! Didn't mean to be controversial! BMWracer has the right of it, I was merely asking if anyone knew of an official US release of Mibu Gishi Den. The US releases of Japanese films often have the ... |
Topic: Japanese Movies/Discussion/Recommendations |
Szabotage
Replies: 4597
Views: 4018361
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 5:09 am Subject:
Mibu Gishi Den? |
Has anyone heard anything about whether there are plans to release Mibu Gishi Den (When the Last Sword is Drawn) in the US on DVD? I know there was a DVD release in Britain (earlier this year?), but ... |
Topic: Would You Date Someone Of A Different Ethnicity? |
Szabotage
Replies: 243
Views: 87615
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 4:15 pm Subject:
Would You Date Someone Of A Different Ethnicity? |
Yeah, I seem to remember there was a similar thread about this at one time. I have dated outside my race before, to my parents' chagrin. I was rather surprised at how upset they were about it, actua ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
Szabotage
Replies: 27481
Views: 14063235
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 5:50 pm Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Finished watching [url=http://www.jdorama.com/drama.220.htm]Koibito Yo. Oh, my. It's an older drama, but I can see now why it was considered a classic. I feel like I've been hit by a t ... |
Topic: Engine |
Szabotage
Replies: 475
Views: 245507
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 8:15 pm Subject:
Engine |
Heh, it looks like some of us are more interested in the Koyuki and the F1 aspects of the series rather than the star.
Yeah...actually, I want to see Sakai Masato again (the guy i ... |
Topic: Is it bad...? |
Szabotage
Replies: 113
Views: 36584
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 10:24 pm Subject:
Re: Is it bad...? |
Is it really all that bad that when a (hunkalicious) gorgeous Japanese (or Asian) guy walks by and my husband catches me do a double (sometimes, triple) take?
Nah. Happens to me, too. When m ... |
Topic: General subtitle discussion thread |
Szabotage
Replies: 136
Views: 130516
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:38 am Subject:
General subtitle discussion thread |
Lunch no Joou eh... DVD Raws purchased for that already, so if all goes right then you guys may be seeing that soon
*cheers* I saw that one raw and it was great! Would love to see subs on ... |
Topic: Japanese Movies/Discussion/Recommendations |
Szabotage
Replies: 4597
Views: 4018361
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 4:23 am Subject:
Japanese Movies/Discussion/Recommendations |
I picked up the R1 release of the original the other day and it looks quite good... The suckie part is that it doesn't have many extras and there's a big plug for the U.S. version of the movie... :b ... |
Topic: japanese drama channels in canada or states? |
Szabotage
Replies: 6
Views: 8725
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2005 6:34 am Subject:
japanese drama channels in canada or states? |
Some cable systems carry the [url=http://www.i-channel.com/home.asp] International Channel, which sometimes shows Fuji TV dramas on Sunday nights. Unsubtitled, though. We get it here in the-middle ... |
Topic: Yoshitsune - NHK Taiga Drama for 2005 |
Szabotage
Replies: 324
Views: 190347
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 1:28 pm Subject:
Yoshitsune - NHK Taiga Drama for 2005 |
I've made available a 10-minute capture entitled Introducing Yoshitsune. I captured it off NHK yesterday (1/4). It's about 83MB, using DivX 5 video codec, and kept the resolution at 720x480. No Englis ... |
Topic: Happy New Year! |
Szabotage
Replies: 500
Views: 256705
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 9:42 am Subject:
Happy New Year! |
In my family, it's traditional to have cornbread and black-eyed peas on New Year's Day. It's an old (American) Southern tradition. Supposedly, eating that food on New Year's will bring good luck. M ... |
Topic: Yoshitsune - NHK Taiga Drama for 2005 |
Szabotage
Replies: 324
Views: 190347
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 7:15 pm Subject:
Yoshitsune - NHK Taiga Drama for 2005 |
Thanks for posting the pics, Yanie-chan! I am so looking forward to this series now!!!
--Maria |
Topic: Shinsengumi! (2004 NHK Taiga) |
Szabotage
Replies: 512
Views: 302689
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 7:12 am Subject:
Shinsengumi! (2004 NHK Taiga) |
Oh, yeah, I'm addicted to this show! I've only seen up to episode 30 as yet--can't wait to see the rest!
--Maria |
Topic: HOW people say HELLO to other people in YOUR COUNTRY ? |
Szabotage
Replies: 62
Views: 31876
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 6:19 pm Subject:
HOW people say HELLO to other people in YOUR COUNTRY ? |
Then you move onto the midwest and they say "howdy" or "good day ma'am"....
No, they don't. "Howdy" is something that maybe my grandpa might've said (and that's Texan slang, not Midwestern). "Go ... |
Topic: Top 5 JDrama Characters? |
Szabotage
Replies: 80
Views: 68491
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 10:13 am Subject:
Top 5 JDrama Characters? |
Nice topic!
1. Trick--Ueda Jiro (Abe Hiroshi)
2. Seikei Bijin-- Saotome Honami (Yonekura Ryoko)
3. GTO--Onizuka Eikichi (Soramachi Takashi)
4. Shinsengumi --Yamanami Keisuke (Sakai Masato)
... |
Topic: JDramas that made you cry |
Szabotage
Replies: 650
Views: 423721
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 8:41 pm Subject:
JDramas that made you cry |
Of all the dramas I've watched so far, the most emotional has been Virgin Road. Oh, man, I cried during each and every episode! It's not necessarily a sad drama or anything, it just really pulls at ... |
Topic: Yoshitsune - NHK Taiga Drama for 2005 |
Szabotage
Replies: 324
Views: 190347
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 7:35 pm Subject:
Yoshitsune - NHK Taiga Drama for 2005 |
Thanks for posting the pics! I'm really looking forward to this drama. Yeah, Takki is pretty, but he's proven that he can act and I think he'll do well in this. Am loving the costumes! A ... |
Topic: Your Ability to Tell Asian People Apart |
Szabotage
Replies: 135
Views: 63980
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2004 12:20 am Subject:
Your Ability to Tell Asian People Apart |
I scored a 12. The technique I tried to use was memory visualization. I first looked at the face, close my eyes, and then picture the person being bald. LOL!!!! I did that so that the hair and ... |