kirinlemon wrote:

The first eps is kinda okay...I'm guessing it'll get darker as they come closer to the killer. If that is the case, then the lightness of the first episode is acceptable. I just hope they don't turn this into a comedy/humor drama...

I do love Kudokan brand of humor but it kinda not meshing up just yet with the dark plot we were anticipating. Hopefully the combination of mystery and humor will be better as the series goes on. The lightness of the first episode was to showcase the siblings bond I guess...
So kirinlemon... do you have any news from akusub? Will he take on the project?

Hate to say this, although I like "Beautiful Days", it doesn't go well with what I expect out of RnK .The meaning of the song is really sad which contradicts with happy-sugary melody, so in theory the contradiction should fit perfectly with the Ariake siblings. Still... as a themesong, the melody is suppose to set the mood, not the words imo. So I'm kind of worried if they going to turn this into fluff just by listening to the themesong

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Its good though that they introduced the song just as the kids were giggling. That scene was pretty cute.

kirinlemon wrote:

The first eps is kinda okay...I'm guessing it'll get darker as they come closer to the killer. If that is the case, then the lightness of the first episode is acceptable. I just hope they don't turn this into a comedy/humor drama...

it was different from what i had expected, it's indeed light because of the comedy but then some of the comic parts seemed too corny for me that's why i suddenly got worried..the next episodes had to be better..
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akira luver wrote:

can i ask where do u get the pretty pic of Yuta and Mao together??? i really want to c the bigger pic...i luv YutaMao together^^ i do hope RnK not going to be just comedy

well thisone was from first kiss but other wise no u can maybe look around the interent that is how i found it sorry if it is not of anyhelp
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ohok i am hearing everyone talking about it
where did u all get to see it ???
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suzzy wrote:

ohok i am hearing everyone talking about it where did u all get to see it ???

some of us managed to watch it live last night via keyhole etc..
i think the first episode's already uploaded in some chinese streaming sites like tudou, fourlc, youku
or you can download the raw at d-addicts and livejournal..
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meoinkie2 wrote:

some of us managed to watch it live last night via keyhole etc.. i think the first episode's already uploaded in some chinese streaming sites like tudou, fourlc, youku or you can download the raw at d-addicts and livejournal..

i really wonder if this computer will let me but thankz
so is keyhole.com huh alright
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suzzy wrote:

i really wonder if this computer will let me but thankz so is keyhole.com huh alright

have to install keyhole first, it's not that much of a tedious process..
livestreaming at keyhole partly depends on your connection i think..
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meoinkie2 wrote:

have to install keyhole first, it's not that much of a tedious process.. livestreaming at keyhole partly depends on your connection i think..

oh ok thankz
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meoinkie2 wrote:

some of us managed to watch it live last night via keyhole etc.. i think the first episode's already uploaded in some chinese streaming sites like tudou, fourlc, youku or you can download the raw at d-addicts and livejournal..

is the chinese-subbed version uploaded already??? link prs!! XD

You can also get the english-subbed (softsub that is) of RnK episode 1 at Akusub's blog.

kirinlemon wrote:

You can also get the english-subbed (softsub that is) of RnK episode 1 at Akusub's blog.

Akusubs are .ass though, aren' t they? I'm gonna stay away from those.
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Trade with me!!! Marspeach's Drama Trades!!!

wow first episode ratings are 21.2%!! The highest for friday 10pm dramas since 2000!! xDD

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Kanto Region Autumn 2008 Japanese Drama Ratings Ryusei no Kizuna _________________21.2

yea u right jess
u beat me too it lol
but thats good to hear that its a first from a long time wow kool
now let it stay closeto those numbers right
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jess wrote:

wow first episode ratings are 21.2%!! The highest for friday 10pm dramas since 2000!! xDD

yay!!! chooo ureshiii~~!!!
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Yey for high ratings!
A question: Is Mika going to be a regular or just making a guest appearance ala Utada Hikaru in "Hero"?. It'll be really awesome if she's an important character.

old news but... just feel like posting it here:

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TELEVIEWS / Will George Clooney's hayashi rice hit the spot for 'Ryusei no Kizuna?' Wm. Penn Daily Yomiuri Columnist At the TV restaurant this week, you can choose from the new autumn menu or settle for a side order of reruns. But watch out. There's something fishy about the hayashi rice. That's the main item on the menu of Ryusei no Kizuna (Fridays, 10 p.m., TBS, starting Oct. 17). Based on a best-selling mystery novel, the series focuses on the Ariake family. The parents were running a small restaurant known for its hayashi rice (sliced beef and onions in a demi-glace sauce with rice) when they were murdered 14 years ago. Kazunari Ninomiya plays the eldest of the couple's three children. The two boys and a girl, now in their 20s, were raised in an orphanage managed by a man who also runs George Clooney, a curry restaurant where hayashi rice is on the menu. Then, there is the young Azabu restaurateur who hangs out at George Clooney and whose father also owns a chain of restaurants known for their hayashi rice. A good cast just might make this gritty gourmet gravy mystery palatable, but I'm still left with one big unanswerable question: Does the real George Clooney like hayashi rice? source: http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/features/arts/20081010TDY16004.htm

Added: another softsubber!
http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic_66474.htm
the more the merrier
..and more reasons to watch it again
I think the drama is good enough to have multiple subbers.

tofuuuuu wrote:

Yey for high ratings! A question: Is Mika going to be a regular or just making a guest appearance ala Utada Hikaru in "Hero"?. It'll be really awesome if she's an important character.

Nakashima's character is someone who doesn't exist in the book, but KudoKan is writing her as a mysterious character that as the story progresses, her character become more and more important. That's what the papers said. Umm... so yeah, she's a regular!

Y'know, I was 100% sure that the 2nd ep rating will drop. But considering Nakashima Mika will appear next week, there's a 10% possibilty that might not be the case^^
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Yey! I think she's a nice addition to the cast. Saw the preview

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seems like she's going to be close to Koichi.. not saying as a love interest (don't really mind though ) but will interact more with Koichi. Will it develop to be more than that? She looked like a drunk customer though...

. More star attraction to bait audience. Thankfully the cast aren't just pretty faces but with talent to boot

I'm really loving Koichi! He is such an adorable concerned big brother. Another question about Koichi ...

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Did Taisuke left him an AV / porn DVD on the counter top after eating his curry? Did he?

and he hiccuped in the mangkisa!
Squint or you might miss part:

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The part when he tried to get back the "esthetic manual" from Taisuke was hillarious! It showed Ryo taking advantage of Nino's lack of height while Shii tried her hardest to swindle in the foreground. Nice comical shot... Oh I love how little Shii said "Iko~". She's a good little actress.

Kudokan work is best digested the second time imo
sports and post-its

At first I'm quite sure its impossible to have as high a rating for the 2nd episode but now I'm enjoying it so much more after the 2nd viewing and Mika will be in it, it just might stay brilliant.

21.2% huh..

if somebody says this is a good drama w/o being biased over Ryo-chan and Nino i might give it a chance..

^ no, we are all bias

Its too early to judge anyways..

There's a lot of great dramas you'll miss by trying to evade the rich sea of glorious JE like Tiger & Dragon, Yasashii Jikan, Nobuta wo Produce, 1 Litre of Tears.. Maou (ok.. slightly bias for my adopted drama ).. but yeah. Sorry, for your lost.

chibiladychoi wrote:

21.2% huh.. if somebody says this is a good drama w/o being biased over Ryo-chan and Nino i might give it a chance..

I can, but I won't say it's good. The overall story for episode 1 is enjoyable, and the comedy is acceptable. I'd say it's okay. Can't beat Maou's (no, I am not bias, go watch it yourself.) idea and intensity though.