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Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:47 pm Post subject:
I don't think so. Lots of dramas are based on manga and anime, they always made special effort to explain the setup or background relationships.
I haven't watched Mei-chan no Shitsuji, but it should be fine.
I don't think so. Lots of dramas are based on manga and anime, they always made special effort to explain the setup or background relationships.
I haven't watched Mei-chan no Shitsuji, but it should be fine.
the stories and characters are so .....unrealistic?
I liked old ones like Asunaro Hakusho, Pride, Tokyo Love Story, Love Generation, etc, but now difficult to watch one completely. Usually drop it after a few eps. Or maybe I am not in the right mood for it.
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Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:11 am Post subject:
I like old dramas better too. Normally, I wouldn't recommend Mei-chan no Shitsuji, but someone wrote that it's very similar to HanaKimi, and that's what wildnation really enjoyed. I tried HanaKimi and now I wonder how I endured even 3 episodes before giving up. The most recent drama that I didn't have a hard time finishing was Bara no nai Hanaya.
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Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:57 am Post subject:
SithSylar wrote:
Hey guys and girls i would love it if someone could recommend me a very very sad j drama. Yep i am a sucker for sad dramas now i have seen:
1 litre of tears
Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu (currently watching)
Kamisama mou sukoshi dake
If anyone can put me on the right track i would be forever in your debt.
Byakuyakou
Sekai no chuushin de, ai wo sakebu
Hoshi no kinka 1+2
Algernon ni Hanataba o
Beautiful Life
Ame to Yume no atoni
Denchi ga kireru made
Mahiru no tsuki
Kono yo no hate
I like old dramas better too. Normally, I wouldn't recommend Mei-chan no Shitsuji, but someone wrote that it's very similar to HanaKimi, and that's what wildnation really enjoyed. I tried HanaKimi and now I wonder how I endured even 3 episodes before giving up. The most recent drama that I didn't have a hard time finishing was Bara no nai Hanaya.
xploring wrote:
Byakuyakou
Sekai no chuushin de, ai wo sakebu
Hoshi no kinka 1+2
Algernon ni Hanataba o
Beautiful Life
Ame to Yume no atoni
Denchi ga kireru made
Mahiru no tsuki
Kono yo no hate
I didn't like HanaKimi either, though I finished it. I tried Mei-chan because of the ratings.
I liked Kono Yo No Hate a lot. Looks like I had better follow your list
But did you like them all or is that just a list of sad drama's?
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Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:40 pm Post subject:
I haven't watched about half of that list, including Kono yo no hate, so don't take my word for it. I know they are all sad at times though, some more than others of course.
If you like Kono yo no hate, maybe try some more written by Nojima Shinji. Most of his 90s dramas contain very disturbing elements, I haven't had the heart to try them out.
I haven't watched about half of that list, including Kono yo no hate, so don't take my word for it. I know they are all sad at times though, some more than others of course.
If you like Kono yo no hate, maybe try some more written by Nojima Shinji. Most of his 90s dramas contain very disturbing elements, I haven't had the heart to try them out.
no problem
thank you for your replies
From that list I have seen Beautiful Life. Would recommend that one too. Now you mention it, there many old ones I need to watch yet. But why don't I do that? Too lazy to dig them out of my cupboard?
Does that mean that the J-drama's that are made now are different and less enjoyable?
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Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:58 pm Post subject:
knuts wrote:
But did you like them all or is that just a list of sad drama's?
I like these:
Algernon ni Hanataba o (Great story, even though it's not new)
Beautiful Life (mainly because of Tokiwa Takako)
Ame to Yume no atoni (Father-daughter relationship, and the friendship in it were very moving)
Mahiru no tsuki (Good but I felt distanced from it, perhaps because I'm male)
I found Hoshi no kinka to be frustrating, didn't finish.
Sekaichuu felt like a special drama, but the second half was probably going to too sad for me.
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Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:11 pm Post subject:
knuts wrote:
Does that mean that the J-drama's that are made now are different and less enjoyable?
For me they are. I feel the standard of the writing has dropped, and of course the target audience and tone of dramas have changed a lot too. They try to be more light-hearted these days, I think. Great comedy is so difficult to achieve (or maybe my sense of humour is different). But it's hard for any drama to measure up after watching some great classics, so that's part of it too.
What are your favourites? I am running out of ideas/prospects these days.
For me they are. I feel the standard of the writing has dropped, and of course the target audience and tone of dramas have changed a lot too. They try to be more light-hearted these days, I think. Great comedy is so difficult to achieve (or maybe my sense of humour is different). But it's hard for any drama to measure up after watching some great classics, so that's part of it too.
What are your favourites? I am running out of ideas/prospects these days.
glad and sad that you are confirming my fear that current J-drama's are...different. And also true, when you have watched something really good, difficult to be happy with something less.
I haven't watched that many J-drama's, because I have watched more K-drama's. So, I may be not much of help to you. When I am bored with k I try a J-drama and the other way around.
The ones I liked so far, out of the top of my head:
Asunaro Hakusho
Kono Yo no Hate
Tokyo Love Story
Love Generation
Pride
Kimi wa Petto
Beautiful Life (especially the end)
Long Vacation
Koi no Chikara
Million Stars Falling from Heaven
Haven't explored this thread yet, but what are your favs? If you have listed them already somewhere here, don't bother to reply, I should be able to find them, ne?
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:54 am Post subject:
knuts wrote:
Haven't explored this thread yet, but what are your favs? If you have listed them already somewhere here, don't bother to reply, I should be able to find them, ne?
Sorry, didn't see this before. All of your favourites are romance. I like them too, but not as much. Have you watched Orange Days? It's really good too. And Say you love me with Tokiwa Takako. I haven't watched this one but it should be good too. And then there's Summer Snow, although the romance is not as prominent in this one.
Oh, Kimi no Te ga Sasayaite Iru (aka From the Heart)
and Majo no jouken if you don't mind teacher-student relationship
My favourites are usually family or human dramas. Hitotsu yane no shita 1 is my absolute favourite. You can click on my profile to see others, although the scoring is inconsistent.
Sorry, didn't see this before. All of your favourites are romance. I like them too, but not as much. Have you watched Orange Days? It's really good too. And Say you love me with Tokiwa Takako. I haven't watched this one but it should be good too. And then there's Summer Snow, although the romance is not as prominent in this one.
Oh, Kimi no Te ga Sasayaite Iru (aka From the Heart)
and Majo no jouken if you don't mind teacher-student relationship
My favourites are usually family or human dramas. Hitotsu yane no shita 1 is my absolute favourite. You can click on my profile to see others, although the scoring is inconsistent.
no worries
hehehe...I have seen some not so romance focussed dramas, which I like too : Hero, Oyaji, something with Sannin.
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