64 [ロクヨン] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) |  A LIFE ~ Itoshiki Hito [アライフ ~ 愛しき人] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) |  Alibi Kuzushi Uketamawarimasu [アリバイ崩し承ります] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) An okay watch. | 
 Alice no Toge [アリスの棘] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |  Anata no Ban desu ~ Hangeki-hen [あなたの番です] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Tanaka Kei was good, but finale was a letdown, and 20 episodes is way too long for a whodunnit. |  Antique [アンティーク〜西洋骨董洋菓子店] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | 
 Around 40 [アラウンド40] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) |  Asa ga Kita [あさが来た] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) Excellent asadora, with solid acting from the cast, an uplifting story and a heroine who is easy to root for. Tamaki Hiroshi was great as Shinjiro, and the theme song was nice. |  Bakumatsu Gurume Bushimeshi! [幕末グルメ ブシメシ!] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Fun drama and has some nice dishes. | 
 Bakumatsu Gurume Bushimeshi! Season 2 [幕末グルメ ブシメシ!2] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) A decent sequel. |  Banjou no Alpha ~ Yakusoku no Shogi [盤上のアルファ ~ 約束の将棋] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Pretty interesting (and short) drama about shogi. Enjoyed the chemistry among the cast. |  Beach boys [ビーチボーイズ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | 
 Bishoku Tantei Akechi Goro [美食探偵 明智五郎] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Surprisingly enjoyable. Nakamura Tomoya played his part well and I liked his pairing with Koshiba Fuka. |  Bitter Blood [ビター・ブラッド] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |  Boku no Ita Jikan [僕のいた時間] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Thought-provoking drama. | 
 Bokura wa Kiseki de Dekite Iru [僕らは奇跡でできている] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Solid, heartwarming drama, great performance by Takahashi Issei. |  BORDER [ボーダー] Rating: 10/10 (Watched) |  Bull Doctor [ブルドクター] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) | 
 Bus stop [バスストップ] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) |  Byakuyakou [白夜行] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) |  Cain to Abel [カインとアベル] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) | 
 Career ~ Okite Yaburi no Keisatsu Shochou [キャリア ~ 掟破りの警察署長] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) |  Chef ~ Mitsuboshi no Kyushoku [Chef ~ 三ツ星の給食] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Fun drama, and the food looks yummy. |  Cold Case ~ Shinjitsu no Tobira [コールドケース ~ 真実の扉] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) | 
 Control ~ Hanzai Shinri Sousa [CONTROL〜犯罪心理捜査〜] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) |  CRISIS ~ Kouan Kidou Sousatai Tokusou-han [CRISIS ~ 公安機動捜査隊特捜班] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |  Dairenai ~ Boku o Wasureru Kimi to [大恋愛 ~ 僕を忘れる君と] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Decent watch, though Toda Erika and Muro Tsuyoshi make for a slightly mismatched couple. | 
 Doctor-X ~ Gekai Daimon Michiko [ドクターX 〜外科医・大門未知子] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) |  Doctor-X Season 2 ~ Gekai Daimon Michiko [ドクターX 2 ~ 外科医・大門未知子] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) |  Eerie Mienai Kao [イアリー] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Solid from WOWOW, and the cast was great. Music was fantastic throughout. Agree about the rushed ending. | 
 FINAL CUT Rating: 6/10 (Watched) 6 for the supporting cast. Lead actor needs acting classes. |  Fuben na Benriya [不便な便利屋] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Oddball, hilarious and heartwarming. And lots of snow porn! |  G@me Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | 
 Gaiji Keisatsu [外事警察] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) |  Gal Cir [ギャルサ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |  Galileo [ガリレオ] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Interesting idea to use physics to help solve crime. Not enough of Kitamura Kazuki's Kusanagi though! | 
 Gibo to Musume no Blues [義母と娘のブルース] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Solid performance from Ayase Haruka. |  Golden Bowl [ゴールデンボウル] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) |  Guilty Akuma to Keiyakushita Onna [ギルティ 悪魔と契約した女] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | 
 Hanbun, Aoi [半分、青い。] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Enjoyed the chemistry with Nagano Mei and Sato Takeru. The small-town vibe was charming. |  Hanzai Shokogun 1 [犯罪症候群 1] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Enjoyed watching Watabe Atsuro in this. Season 2 edges season 1. |  Hanzai Shokogun Season 2 Rating: 8/10 (Watched) A solid season 2 which edges season 1 because of the intensity and more compact storytelling. Watabe Atsuro was excellent as usual. | 
 Hero Rating: 9/10 (Watched) |  Hirugao ~ Heijitsu Gogo Season 3-ji no Koibito-Tachi ~ [昼顔 ~ 平日午後3時の恋人たち ~] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) |  Hoshi Hitotsu no Yoru [星ひとつの夜] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | 
 Hotaru no Hikari [ホタルノヒカリ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |  Hotaru no Hikari Season 2 [ホタルノヒカリ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |  I'm Home [アイムホーム] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | 
 Itoshi Kimie [愛し君へ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |  Jiken Kyumeii ~ IMAT no Kiseki ~ [事件救命医] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |  JIN [JIN-仁-] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | 
 JIN Season 2 Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |  Kageri Yuku Natsu [翳りゆく夏] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) |  Kagi no Kakatta Heya [鍵のかかった部屋] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | 
 Karei naru Ichizoku [華麗なる一族] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) |  Kaseifu no Mita [家政婦のミタ] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) |  Keiji Yugami [刑事ゆがみ] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) A fun watch! Loved the chemistry between Asano Tadanobu and Kamiki Ryunosuke. | 
 Keiji Zero [刑事ゼロ] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Decent watch. |  Kekkon Dekinai Otoko [結婚できない男] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) |  Kekkon Shinai [結婚しない] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | 
 Kinou Nani Tabeta? Rating: 9/10 (Watched) A wonderful, slice of life drama with a great theme song. Uchino Seiyo was brilliant. |  Koi ga Heta demo Ikitemasu [恋がヘタでも生きてます] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Tanaka Kei was a sweetheart, and the Chihiro-Hashimoto storyline had some good stuff. |  Koi no Chikara [恋ノチカラ] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) | 
 Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko made mo [恋はつづくよどこまでも] Rating: 5/10 (Watched) Stupid. Sato Takeru is wasted in this drama. |  Kokoro ga Pokitto ne [心がポキッとね] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) |  Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni [この世界の片隅に] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | 
 Koori no sekai [冰の世界] Rating: 10/10 (Bought & Watched) |  Kore wa Keihi de Ochimasen! [これは経費で落ちません!] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Solid, enjoyable workplace drama. Tabe Mikako did well. |  Kyowa Kaisha Yasumimasu [きょうは会社休みます] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) 6 only because of Tamaki Hiroshi, who's the best thing about the drama. The 10 episodes are full of epic logic fail on most counts and Fukushi Sota's acting is godawful. | 
 Lady Joker [レディ・ジョーカー] Rating: 10/10 (Watched) A really solid, well-acted drama. |  Last Cinderella [ラスト シンデレラ] Rating: 1/10 (Watched) terrible terrible drama. |  Liar Game [ライアーゲーム] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) | 
 LIAR GAME Season 2 [ライアーゲーム 2] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) |  Long Goodbye [ロング・グッドバイ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |  Long vacation [ロングバケーション] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) | 
 Love generation [ラブジェネレーション] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) |  Love letter Rating: 9/10 (Watched) |  Love Revolution [ラブレボリューション] Rating: 10/10 (Bought & Watched) | 
 Love Shuffle [ラブシャッフル] Rating: 10/10 (Watched) |  Lupin no Musume [ルパンの娘] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Hung in there for Watabe Atsuro, who was suave. Campy fun if you don't take this seriously. Seto Koji was fine and the ending was funny. Fukada Kyoko was shit. |  M: Ai Subeki Hito ga Ite ~ Ai Subeki Hito ga Ite [M ~ 愛すべき人がいて] Rating: 4/10 (Watched) Not a good drama, acting was poor and story was melodramatic. Felt sorry for Miura Shohei throughout to be stuck in this. | 
 Mada Kekkon Dekinai Otoko [結婚できない男] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Pretty enjoyable watch. Abe Hiroshi was great as usual. |  Mahoro Ekimae Bangaichi [まほろ駅前番外地] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |  Majo no jouken [魔女の条件] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | 
 Mitsu no Aji ~A Taste Of Honey~ [蜜の味~A Taste Of Honey~] Rating: 2/10 (Watched) |  MOZU ~ Mozu no Sakebu Yoru ~ [MOZU ~ 百舌の叫ぶ夜 ~] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) |  Neko Zamurai [猫侍] Rating: 10/10 (Watched) | 
 Neko Zamurai Season 2 [猫侍2] Rating: 10/10 (Watched) |  News no onna [ニュースの女] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) |  Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu [逃げるは恥だが役に立つ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Cute and fun drama that tried to be progressive. | 
 Ningen no Shoumei [人間の証明] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) |  Nisennen no koi [二千年の恋] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) |  Nobunaga Kyousoukyoku [信長協奏曲] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | 
 Nodame Cantabile [のだめ カンタビ−レ] Rating: 10/10 (Bought & Watched) |  Nusumareta Kao ~ Miatari Sousahan [盗まれた顔 ~ ミアタリ捜査班] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Enjoyed seeing Tamaki Hiroshi in his first WOWOW drama. It was also nice to see a different police division featured. |  Okashi no Ie [おかしの家] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | 
 Okusama wa, Toriatsukai Chuui [奥様は、取り扱い注意] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Decent watch, liked seeing Ayase kick ass. Nishijima Hidetoshi was yummy. |  Ooku~Hana no Ran~ [大奥〜華の乱〜] Rating: 5/10 (Watched) Your usual Ooku drama, I guess. |  Ore no Hanashi wa Nagai [俺の話は長い] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Solid cast. The bantering between the siblings was a highlight. | 
 Oshin [おしん] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |  Ossan's Love ~ In the Sky [おっさんずラブ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Outrageous fun! Tanaka Kei really shone in this. |  Ouroboros [ウロボロス] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | 
 Over Time [オーバー・タイム] Rating: 10/10 (Bought & Watched) |  Perfect World [パーフェクトワールド] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) Solid performance by Matsuzaka Tori, but Yamamoto Mizuki can't act. |  Quartet [カルテット] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | 
 Rakuen [楽園] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |  Rich Man, Poor Woman [リッチマン、プアウーマン] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Oguri Shun is very charismatic in this. Plot and characterisation need a bit more work though. |  River's Edge Ookawabata Tanteisha [リバースエッジ 大川端探偵社] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Quirky and right up Odagiri Joe's alley. Theme and ending songs are great too. | 
 Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi [最後から二番目の恋] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) |  Saikou no Rikon [最高の離婚] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) |  Seinaru Kaibutsutachi [聖なる怪物たち] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Interesting drama about surrogacy birth, which apparently is illegal in Japan. | 
 Seirei no Moribito [精霊の守り人] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) |  Seirei no Moribito Season 3 [精霊の守り人 最終章] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Excellent finish to the trilogy. |  Sengyou Shufu Tantei ~Watashi wa Shadow [専業主婦探偵〜私はシャドウ] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) | 
 Shika Otoko Aoniyoshi [鹿男あをによし] Rating: 10/10 (Watched) |  Shinya Shokudo [深夜食堂] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) |  Shinya Shokudo Season 2 [深夜食堂] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | 
 Shinya Shokudo Season 3 [深夜食堂 3] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |  Shinzanmono [新参者] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) Abe Hiroshi was wonderful, and I love the glimpses into Ningyocho and its residents. |  Shiranakute Ii Koto [知らなくていいコト] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Enjoyed the magazine setting of the drama, and Sasaki Kuranosuke was superb. | 
 Shudan Sasen! [集団左遷!!] Rating: 5/10 (Watched) Pretty mediocre. |  Shukumei [宿命] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |  Signal ~ Chouki Mikaiketsu Jiken Sousahan [シグナル ~ 長期未解決事件捜査班] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Pretty decent remake. Enjoyed Kitamura Kazuki in the role of Oyama. | 
 Slow Dance [スローダンス] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |  Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi [空から降る一億の星] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |  Soratobu Taiya [空飛ぶタイヤ] Rating: 10/10 (Watched) | 
 Strawberry Night [ストロベリーナイト] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Decent cases and chemistry between the cast. |  Suki na Hito ga Iru Koto [好きな人がいること] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Light, summer drama, food scenes were okay and desserts looked yummy. Kiritani Mirei needs acting classes stat. |  Suna no Tou ~ Shirisugita Rinjin [砂の塔 ~ 知りすぎた隣人] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) | 
 Suteki nan sen Taxi [素敵な選TAXI] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |  Taikoki ~ Saru to Yobareta Otoko [太閤記 ~ サルと呼ばれた男] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |  Taira no Kiyomori [平清盛]
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 Tenno no Ryoriban [天皇の料理番] Rating: 10/10 (Watched) Love this! Sato Takeru was excellent and had lovely chemistry with Kuroki Haru. They totally deserved to win acting awards for this. |  Todome no Kiss [トドメの接吻] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) Okay drama. Kadowaki Mugi is solid as always. |  Tokyo Sentimental [東京センチメンタル] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) A nice, relaxing watch. Enjoyed the mini tour guide around the various areas of Tokyo. | 
 Tomorrow Rating: 6/10 (Watched) |  Top Caster [トップキャスタ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |  Toumeina Yurikago [透明なゆりかご] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Thoughtful examination of the issues women face with regard to pregnancy and childbirth. A bit more pro-life than I'd have liked, but overall a good watch. It's a bit heavy though. Kiyohara Kaya was excellent and Seto Koji acquitted himself well against a mostly female cast. | 
 Unnatural [アンナチュラル] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Solid drama, with some nice twists and use of forensics to solve cases. Good camaraderie between the cast. Theme song is awesome. |  Unsung Cinderella ~ Byouin Yakuzaishi no Shohousen (POSTPONED) [アンサング・シンデレラ 病院薬剤師の処方箋] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) Rather unrealistic. Cast was fine. |  Virgin Road [バージンロード] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | 
 Voice 110 Kinkyuu Shireishitsu [ボイス 110緊急指令室] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Pretty watchable. |  Watashi ga Renai Dekinai Riyuu [私が恋愛できない理由]  (Watched) Karina was pretty good and had decent chemistry with Tanaka Kei. Ending was rather meh though. Yoshitaka Yuriko couldn't emote much. |  Watashi no Kirai na Tantei [私の嫌いな探偵] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | 
 Yami no Bansosha [闇の伴走者] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |  Zannen na Otto [残念な夫。] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) |  Zettai Reido [絶対零度] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Decent watch overall. | 
 Zettai Reido Season 2 [絶対零度 2] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Decent sequel. |  Zettai Reido Season 3 ~ Mizen Hanzai Sennyuu Sousa [~ 未解決事件特命捜査] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Watchable. |  Zettai Reido Season 4 ~ Mizen Hanzai Sennyuu Sousa [~ 未解決事件特命捜査] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Liked the camaraderie between the characters, and Sawamura Ikki was very good. |