don't know of other dramas where they both acted, but here goes:

hiroshi abe - shotgun marriage, hero <- recommended
nakama yuki - gokusen <- recommended

anyway, welcome to this forum...

ah yes, sorry. I didn't mean that they were both in. Thanks for the recommendations. I've noted them

If u are new to jdrama. Summer Snow is a must see drama.

if you like hiroshi abe, check out "antique"
that has gotta be one of the funniest shows out there and of the roles hiroshi abe has played, kage from antique is my favorite...

mizune wrote:

if you like hiroshi abe, check out "antique" that has gotta be one of the funniest shows out there and of the roles hiroshi abe has played, kage from antique is my favorite...

You've taken my other avatar. mizune! I alternate between kogepan and domo-kun. =)

As for dramas, unfortunately the Summer Snow ending ruins the show for me. It's still good, mostly. Depending on the kind of viewer you are, there seem to be like 5 types of Jdramas:

1. Tearjerker romantic comedy/drama: Beautiful Life, Virgin Road
2. Romantic comedy, more romance than comedy: To Heart, Summer Snow
3. Romantic comedy, more comedy than romance: Shotgun Marriage, Hero
4. Manga-based dramas/comedies...has that kind of anime craziness/cheesiness: Shota no Sushi, GTO, You're Under Arrest
5. Period dramas (NHK): Toshiie to Matsu, Musashi

The ones I recommend are Shota no Sushi, Virgin Road, and Summer Snow. The second tier is Beautiful Life, Hero, and GTO.

hey thanks everyone, plenty of shows there to get me started in the new year. I will look for them.

What is the show that starred Abe Hiroshi as a manga artist?

Milkchan wrote:

hey thanks everyone, plenty of shows there to get me started in the new year. I will look for them. What is the show that starred Abe Hiroshi as a manga artist?

It will be "Egao no Hosoku".
http://jdorama.com/drama_669.htm

Abe Hiroshi acted well in Wedding Planner too, i like this drama.

IF u havent watched ' Good Luck', u can watch it, it has Takuya Kimura, one of the best actors around....I learnt more about the flying career watching this drama....and Love Revolution is nice with Esumi Makiko and Naohito Fujiki....hmmm, what else can I recommend, oh...I liked Love Generation as well and Yamato Nadeshiko is nice...she looks really pretty here, dun know somehow, I assume that u r a male.

Milkchan wrote:

Hello. Well I am new here and I am a big fan of Asian cinema but one thing I do not know much about is Japanese drama shows. I have seen TRICK and it's ace and I want to see more. What are the MUST SEE shows I have to check out and can anyone recommend some with Abe Hiroshi and Yukie Nakama. Thankyou kindly all

It hasn't finshed playing out here yet, but Nakama Yukie and Abe Hiroshi are both in the series Musashi... And both are very good in their respective roles...

ok cr@p sorry! what was abe's name in the series? kojiro?!? they fight with musashi is supoib.... and yukie has a mean ol scar on her face!

what???? died? yukie? man, good thing i dont have that series yet....
But if it's good, I still have to watch it someday
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MAN ITS LONG!!!!! it still not finished! it been airing for most of the year!.. 1 eps. per week so far 42 eps....DAMN LONG NHK series...just like all the NHK dramas!

lovelessemotion wrote:

both Nakama Yukie and Abe Hiroshi's characters died already didn't they?! what was abe's name in the series? kojiro?!? they fight with musashi was supoib.... and yukie had a mean ol scar on her face!

Nice going. You just gave away the story for those two characters.

Abe Hiroshi played Gion Toji.
Nakama Yukie played Yae and Koto

try mukodono (and mukodono 2003) !

majo no joken
god give me more time
itazura na kiss
mukodono
gto

a must watch!

Just get GTO

have to get gokusen..!! that is the best of the best..!!

Seikei Bijin.

-GTO
-long vacation
-summer snow
-beauty or beast
-beautiful life
-news no onna-shota no sushi
-Heaven'scoin
-beach boys
-ER24
-Shomuni(all part)
-overtime
-kindaichi
-hero
-under the same roof
hah..anyway all japan dramas are great!tired typing
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J-drama where Abe Hiroshi in it:

HERO (highly recommended)
EX-LOVER - (quite good for scandalous drama)
MAYONAKA NO AME/MIDNIGHT RAIN (also a great drama/mystery set in Hospital, he played as a surgeon)
NEWS NO ONNA (he didn't show up much but this drama is worth watching)


Nakama Yukie

-GOKUSEN (absolutely awesome)
-FACE (a bit dark drama but quite good)
-KAO

As for other good drama, aside from what others have said in this forum:
-KISARAZU CAT'S EYE
-LONG VACATION
-BEAUTY OR BEAST
-DOUBLE SCORE
-SHOMUNI (1,2,3)
-OVERTIME
-ICE WORLD
-SLEEPING FOREST
-DANGEROUS RELATIONSHIP
-AISHITERU TO ITT KURE (SAY YOU LOVE ME)
-FRIENDS