Taira-Panku wrote:

and is it just more or are 90s jdoramas so much more romantic?

Yup. Anytime I see a drama with short skirts and big hair, I know it's got a chance to be good.

Taira-Panku wrote:

are 90s jdoramas so much more romantic?

It's before the inrush of those actor wannabe J-Pop stars, which diluted the acting pool and prompted writers to write dramas for that J-idol crowd.

Or is this a sign of aging??

Taira-Panku wrote:

are 90s jdoramas so much more romantic?

Yes, and they had much better kissing scenes too! (although Love Revolution in 2001 had awesome kissy kissy )
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junny wrote:

Yes, and they had much better kissing scenes too! (although Love Revolution in 2001 had awesome kissy kissy )

Ehhh, you're only saying that because Naohito was in that drama.

@Gaijinmark

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Yup. Anytime I see a drama with short skirts and big hair, I know it's got a chance to be good.

Haha I love the big hair and clothes of that time! its way more matchure and the sexiness is a lot classier then today! and in Age 35 koishikute I really like
Seto Asaka's sexy business style!

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It's before the inrush of those actor wannabe J-Pop stars, which diluted the acting pool and prompted writers to write dramas for that J-idol crowd

Haha agreed! the stories and acting are so much better! Gosh I hope it changes in this decade! (so far it seems to be going worst and worst >< please no more AKBlah girls!


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Yes, and they had much better kissing scenes too! (although Love Revolution in 2001 had awesome kissy kissy )

Yes!! I noticed that to!! lmao! the new dramas theres like no kissing at all and if there is it's so so awkward! >< and love revolution is so good! Naohito <3



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and also it's fun seeing Nakai Kiichi in this drama xD He is handsome to me! I'd take him over any johnnys jr any day :3

And a few more done...

Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata
Just couldn't get into this drama at all. Having Yamapi in it didn't help. This drama needed a funeral of its own....

Dirty Mama!
About as rotten as those eggs Nagasaku threw. Is this the kind of drama you get after winning a Japan Academy Award? Hopefully she'll be in a better drama next time (can't be much worse).

bmwracer wrote:

Ehhh, you're only saying that because Naohito was in that drama.

No no, I'm being totally objective Fujiki can kiss all right!
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Inspired by Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi, I put Bunshin on hold and watched another Koizumi Kyoko drama: Shokuzai, a five episode drama with a brilliant cast.

The drama itself shows a rather sick side of the human mind. Each of the episodes are somehow stand-alones, but it's going somewhere and has a revealing conclusion. My favorite episodes were the Aoi Yu and Ikewaki Chizuru episodes. Don't expect nice characters, everybody sucks !

EstherM wrote:

Don't expect nice characters, everybody sucks !

Sounds like all the characters in Nyokei Kazoku.

Just watched the first 6 episodes of Umechan Sensei, the latest asadora with Horikita Maki. I like it very much. They got right into it and every fifteen minutes felt like more in that they told a lot about the story and the characters but without feeling rushed at the same time. That impressed me. A lot of outdoor settings, the shots by the creek looks great, and the ruins look quite authentic. Definitely looking forward to watching it again.

xploring wrote:

Just watched the first 6 episodes of Umechan Sensei, the latest asadora with Horikita Maki. I like it very much.

Sounds like a lot of people agree with you. There's this:

Horikita Maki's "Umechan-sensei" got 18.5% ratings (Kanto) for 1st ep - highest start for an Asadora in last 5 years.

Taking a break from Gegege no Nyobo I decided to watch Strawberry Night. http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Strawberry_Night

And I'm very pleased I did.

The mysteries didn't really break new ground, but it's nice to see someone like Takeuchi playing this kind of part. She's one of the few actresses that can give the impression of strength and intelligence... while still being good looking enough to be the star of a TV show.

And a wonderful cast, filled with her supporters and her enemies.

I loved her relationship with her squad.

I understand there's a movie yet to come... but it would be nice if they decided to do another season.

Oh yeah...

Hey Evie!

Yup, I'm back at it. Just a bit less obsessed than before. And that's probably a good thing.
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Finished DOCTORS Saikyou no Meii.

Don't usually watch medical dramas, but this one was highly entertaining, with some great characters and a great ending theme, "Lullaby of Birdland" by Juju. I could listen to that tune all day....

Watching Oshin on ep 18 and my god this is one of the best I have ever seen...and ep 16 really blew me away...I don't think I really seen a japanese dorama talk agasint japanese goverment and society really amazing! I recommend it to anyone

also finished Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi! really great cute drama Love koizumi and Nakai's chemistry! and Sakaguchi kenji was really handsome also the lesbian story line was suprsing! lol I actually thought the character was going to be autistic when i watched the first ep lol

^ IMO there are two categories for asadoras:

1) "Oshin"

2) All the rest.

Watching Aibou 8, it has Oikawa Mitsuhiro as Sugishita's new partner. They've brought in Rina Uchiyama for the first two episodes I guess to help break us in on the new guy. First two episodes were pretty good but let's see how it goes now that Rina has left.

gaijinmark wrote:

First two episodes were pretty good but let's see how it goes now that Rina has left.

It must be working, since they're on Aibou 10 in Japan.

gaijinmark wrote:

^ IMO there are two categories for asadoras: 1) "Oshin" 2) All the rest.

That's true, there's never been quite another asadora like Oshin.

Apparently, it's also on youtube, with English subs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCfbtkJwVDc
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niknik wrote:

Finished DOCTORS Saikyou no Meii. Don't usually watch medical dramas, but this one was highly entertaining, with some great characters and a great ending theme, "Lullaby of Birdland" by Juju. I could listen to that tune all day....

Yep, that's what i like. No doctor playing god or magician. It's the least overbearing medical drama thus far. I dunno if it should have been classified as a comedy. By the way, Juju's soundtrack is already in youtube.

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Taira-Panku wrote:

Watching Oshin on ep 18 and my god this is one of the best I have ever seen...and ep 16 really blew me away...I don't think I really seen a japanese dorama talk agasint japanese goverment and society really amazing! I recommend it to anyone

"Gegege", another biographical asadora, also spoke about the second world war. The difference is the account shared in "Gegege" was a real experience of the manga writer.

I remembered when Oshin was completing its run on TV, Yaohan Department Store was declared bankrupt. It was extremely sad.

Whichever asadora I choose to compare, it would still be better than the spread of jdoramas we have on TV now.