News no Onna... introduced me to a different kind of TV drama and since then I haven't looked back! I still like Takizawa seeing him now in Bokudake no Madonna.

The series that started it all for me was Winter Sonata, technically not a dorama but I fell in love with Bae Yong Jun^^ hehe

That started my hunt for more dramas and the next series I watched was Long Vacation.
Suddenly I was hit with a Takuya Kimura virus.. it turned me into a dorama junkie!

animetama wrote:

Suddenly I was hit with a Takuya Kimura virus.. it turned me into a dorama junkie!

LOL every 1 here seems to have that....even me!!!
the 1 that i first watched was Majo no jouken..i was hooked

the second 1 was beautiful life (awesome) and then tokyo love story..(THE drama)

The first one I got hooked on was Strawberry on the Shortcake. It was very popular with a female friend and she wanted to watch it again, and I had the first few episodes sitting on my computer for a long time. We watched it and I was hooked. There was no saving me after that

Love Generation!

The first few episodes were especially enjoyable—best parts were when they picked on each other. The chemistry was great.

LG was the best intro to japanese dramas. I haven't been able to find another one so far that measures up the same way.

darn it. not one of you mentioned yamato nadeshiko, the drama that started it for me. from 1 drama, 2 years ago, i now have watched 40+ and own 50+ doramas. of which about 8 of them are nanako's.

the first drama i ever watched was gto.. it got me hooked

but the catch is.. i watched SOS right after it and it made me stop watching jdramas for a while

then i watche love generation and i was hooked again :x

kewlger wrote:

the first drama i ever watched was gto.. it got me hooked but the catch is.. i watched SOS right after it and it made me stop watching jdramas for a while then i watche love generation and i was hooked again :x

hahahahahaha next thing ya know ur gonna watch Otousan/ Life with Dad and its gonna make ya stop again...JK.......

(man that drama had ryoko and kyoko......but it was just soooooooo BORING!!!)

My very first that got me hooked on has to be [Ienakiko], followed by [Heaven's Coins]

Long Vacation. First saw it on the International Channel. Fell in love with Yamaguchi Tomoko. Then I found I out that she was married to Karasawa Toshiaki and was bummed. Then she decided to take a break from acting to take care of Karasawa. What a lucky guy. Luckily, she still makes commercials so I can see her on TV when I go to Japan. She's pushing 40 but still looks good.

I think mine is "Kimi no tame ni dekiru koto".
http://jdorama.com/drama_194.htm

Yoshida Eisaku used to be my favourite actor after I watched it. He was so handsome then. The story is very interesting too. Yoshida and Ishida Yuriko were a loving couple. Tatsuya (Yoshida) indented to propose to her 1 night but unfortunately, this guy, Hikata (from episode 1 till last episode, they never show his face) knocked him down. Tatsuya died and Hikata went into a coma. Tatsuya's spirit linger around in the hospital cause he has a wish he never fufill (to propose to Ishida). Then, this old nurse who can see spirits, saw Tatsuya and decided to help him. The solution is for his spirit to fit into the Hikata's body, but he could not tell anyone this secret if not the spell will break. When he looked at himself in the mirror, he will see his own face but when others look at him, it was Hikata whom they see. So, Hikata (Tatsuya) woke up from the coma and went to look for Ishida. Of course, Ishida did not know and hate this Hikata for causing her lover's death. Hikata (Tatsuya) spent a long time and finally gain Ishida's trust and love. But after he proposed to her, he has to leave this world... I remembered crying over this drama. Really touching and beautiful theme song.

Sorry to type so long. Just wanted to recommend this thogh it is an old drama. How I wish I can find the VCD now.

Guam Viewer wrote:

Long Vacation. First saw it on the International Channel. Fell in love with Yamaguchi Tomoko. Then I found I out that she was married to Karasawa Toshiaki and was bummed. Then she decided to take a break from acting to take care of Karasawa. What a lucky guy. Luckily, she still makes commercials so I can see her on TV when I go to Japan. She's pushing 40 but still looks good.

i didn't know that her husband is Karasawa Toshiaki!!!!!

i like that guy after i watched Tokyo Cinderella Story!!!

kook05, ur signature looks chou kawaii!!

Well, I'm watching currently Trick, on KSCI Channel 18 on Sundays from 9:00 to 10:00. The preimere episode just aired, and already the drama has gotten so compelling, I can't wait for the next time to watch this.

Another favorite of mine which aired on the same time at the same channel but has sadly ended a week before Trik began is Stairway to Heaven. A suspensfeul drama which will remain one of my favorites. I loved it, the acting was at times funny and at times sad.

BTW, Keiichi's actor is Sato Koichi.
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I forgot, probably [Tokyo Love Story].
I watched it when I was hmm.... lets see.. 11 years old..
9 years ago hehe...

Been collecting drama ever since '96.

Wasn't there another thread like this one?

Anyways, for me it was Tokyo Elevator Girl.

I remember when I was in high school and I wasn't interested in doramas at the time. There were shows like " into the moment"(I'm not too sure if it's the right title ) and "long vacation" (I wished I taped it when they showed it on tv ) . However, there was RAD (odoru daissosassen) and that was the first dorama that I've ever watched. I thought the show was entertaining and ever since that show, I've seen many other dramas.

Damn it, I should got into doramas a lot sooner since I could have recorded all those shows !

bmwracer wrote:

Wasn't there another thread like this one? Anyways, for me it was Tokyo Elevator Girl.

yea there is.... here...
http://jdorama.com/viewtopic_1046.htm

mine would be long vacation saw it on tv almost two years ago, after watching it for weeks and the coming week is its final episode i cant stop myself i went to the store and bought the cd, at that time i really want to know about takuya's relationship with takako...really want to know will they make it???or wont they

lovelessemotion wrote:

kewlger wrote: the first drama i ever watched was gto.. it got me hooked but the catch is.. i watched SOS right after it and it made me stop watching jdramas for a while then i watche love generation and i was hooked again :x hahahahahaha next thing ya know ur gonna watch Otousan/ Life with Dad and its gonna make ya stop again...JK....... (man that drama had ryoko and kyoko......but it was just soooooooo BORING!!!)

hah im not gonna watch that drama.. you know why? cuz kyoko is in it :x
that is the main reason why i hated SOS.. i find her really really irritating UGH x(