What dramas are you currently watching?

[bmwracer]

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[bmwracer]

desert-raven wrote:

I watched the first episode of Ninkyo Helper. It was ok, didn't really blow me away, I'm hoping the drama picks up a little. Of course, Natsukawa Yui looked smokin'. She definitely plays a different role than I'm used to... -Dave

Yeah, she's a tough, all-business woman... I like.

[EstherM]

bmwracer wrote:

Yeah, she's a tough, all-business woman... I like.

I want to see that but I don't like this one Smap guy, amongst other Smap dudes actually.

Oyaji episode 3 tonight

[bmwracer]

EstherM wrote:

I want to see that but I don't like this one Smap guy, amongst other Smap dudes actually. Oyaji episode 3 tonight

For me, I like him more than the other SMAP guys... Combined.

[Geezer]

Ah... I watched the hard subbed copy of "Kaze No Garden" from the timless fan sub group. And the subs weren't bad at all. In fact, I thought they were pretty darned good.
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[ralphm1999]

EstherM wrote:

I want to see that but I don't like this one Smap guy, amongst other Smap dudes actually. Oyaji episode 3 tonight

Are you talking about Kusanagi Tsuyoshi?

Since I first saw him in Star No Koi, I found him to be a terrific actor... not fond of his singing. Not to mention a great performance in that Violin drama with Kano Miho.
He may have given himself a bad image with his nude drunk appearance recently... but his acting is definitely in the A class. Looking forward to this drama.

[gaijinmark]

ralphm1999 wrote:

Are you talking about Kusanagi Tsuyoshi? Since I first saw him in Star No Koi, I found him to be a terrific actor... not fond of his singing. Not to mention a great performance in that Violin drama with Kanno Miho.

ralph

If you want to see Kusanagi and Kanno together again, I highly recommend Ii Hito: http://www.jdorama.com/drama.154.htm

I liked this one a lot. Kusanagi is so goofy and naive, sort of a smarter Forrest Gump.

[bmwracer]

EstherM wrote:

I want to see that but I don't like this one Smap guy, amongst other Smap dudes actually.

I thought he was exceptional in Koi ni Ochitara... As was the entire cast.

[Mei]

At the moment i am watching Nodame Cantabile - after seeing so many good things about it, thought id give it a go. really liking it.
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Mei wrote:

At the moment i am watching Nodame Cantabile - after seeing so many good things about it, thought id give it a go. really liking it.

Better late than never.

[ralphm1999]

gaijinmark wrote:

ralph If you want to see Kusanagi and Kanno together again, I highly recommend Ii Hito: http://www.jdorama.com/drama.154.htm I liked this one a lot. Kusanagi is so goofy and naive, sort of a smarter Forrest Gump.

Thanks. I wonder how I missed this... KimuTaku, Kusanagi, Kannno,Takeuchi... has to be good.. or great.

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ralphm1999 wrote:

Thanks. I wonder how I missed this... KimuTaku, Kusanagi, Kannno,Takeuchi... has to be good.. or great.

That's kind of misleading. All the other SMAP members just have cameos. If you blink your eyes you'll miss them.

[bmwracer]

gaijinmark wrote:

If you blink your eyes you'll miss them.

That probably a good thing.

[Eve]

Geezer wrote:

Ah... I watched the hard subbed copy of "Kaze No Garden" from the timless fan sub group. And the subs weren't bad at all. In fact, I thought they were pretty darned good.

Well mine is a retail Mayasian style and done with the chinese names which is annoying.
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Eve wrote:

Well mine is a retail Mayasian style and done with the chinese names which is annoying.

Yeah, that's weird hearing them mention a Japanese name and seeing something completely different on the screen.

[Anime Dad]

Galileo 8-10... finished.
Some of the stories were quite interesting, but I kept getting sleepy while watching. Not a good sign. I probably would have stopped watching if Shibasaki Kou wasn't in there..

[Ender's Girl]

Anime Dad wrote:

Galileo 8-10... finished. I probably would have stopped watching if Shibasaki Kou wasn't in there..

Ah. So that's it. I just knew there had to be an ulterior motive for all that... assiduousness...

Shibasaki Kou was at her loveliest here among the three dramas I've seen her in, IMO.

[yebisu]

Ender's Girl wrote:

Ah. So that's it. I just knew there had to be an ulterior motive for all that... assiduousness... Shibasaki Kou was at her loveliest here among the three dramas I've seen her in, IMO.

I liked her best in Good Luck. "The girl with the angry face."

[Ender's Girl]

^ Oh noes! I couldn't stand her in GOOD LUCK!, lol! I all but excoriated her in the drama review I posted here and at D-A (http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic_75858_0.htm). (Had to do some serious damage control when all those angry mechanics descended en masse, though. )

Well, I'm looking forward to watching ORANGE DAYS. (But of course, what I'm really interested in is Tsumabuki Satoshi, heh heh heh. )

@ Dave: I've been meaning to give NINKYO HELPER a try. I'm a SMAP fan, and I know there are a lot of Smappies out there who consider Kusanagi Tsuyoshi the best actor of the lot. Which naturally got me (as Alice said) "curiouser and curiouser..."

OT:

Just did a re-watch of CHANGE. Much better the second time around, I'll say.

...And a re-watch of NEMURERU MORI, heh heh. T'was better the first time, methinks.

[Anime Dad]

Ender's Girl wrote:

Ah. So that's it. I just knew there had to be an ulterior motive for all that... assiduousness... Shibasaki Kou was at her loveliest here among the three dramas I've seen her in, IMO.

Yeah, she's very pretty. Her acting doesn't bring the house down, but it's good enough to keep you interested.

Next: Yasashii Jikan, ep. 1. I had heard good things but didn't remember any details, so I was really going in blind. I think I remember a link to Kita no kuni kara (besides the Hokkaido location)? It wouldn't surprise me, although the first ep is a little depressing.