Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Posts: 3225 Location: Malaysia
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 4:43 pm Post subject:
Just started watching Nasake no Onna. Yonekura Ryoko is oddly charming as the yankee-ish, tax investigator who came to Tokyo from the countryside. _________________
Kanjani8's 18th single, "365 Nichi Kazoku" out June 8th, 2011!
Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 2061 Location: Melbourne Country:
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 8:41 pm Post subject:
Finished Juui Dolittle. I enjoyed it. It is probably quite standard and cliche at times, but most of the human stories were engaging. Inoue Mao was really good in this even though her character didn't have much story.
Alrighty, after our binge on Korean dramas, my sister and I have started with Japanese. So far we've seen:
- Trick
- Trick 2
- Trick 3
- Both Trick movies and specials
- Shomuni
- Shomuni 2
- Shomuni 3
- Shomuni SP
- Kuitan
- Kuitan SP
And we're not on the fourth episode of Kuitan 4. Of course, I've seen all of the above already, but my sister's watching them for the first time. She really enjoyed Trick and absolutely loved Shomuni. She likes Kuitan... but I think she's looking forward to rewatching Last Christmas more, which we're watching next. _________________
Joined: 14 Feb 2009 Posts: 6884 Location: Syracuse, NY Country:
Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 11:22 am Post subject:
bmwracer wrote:
^ That's one odd looking robot... Looks like a Giant Robo washout.
Technology certainly wasn't as great back then but have to love the guys in the rubber suits, the other robots actually were more normal looking.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMLU4IBNJj4 _________________
Joined: 14 Feb 2009 Posts: 6884 Location: Syracuse, NY Country:
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 5:58 am Post subject:
Hitotsu yane no shita, episode 6, now this is what more dramas should be like, it is fabulous. Funny, sad, mega storylines, great acting, old Jpop, it's got it all. Only half thru it but I can easily see this ending up in my top 5, it really is that good. Oldest drama I've seen, from 1993, gonna take a few more chances on some older ones, just downloaded Homework and about to grab Double Kitchen. _________________
Joined: 13 Apr 2007 Posts: 12121 Location: It was fun while it lasted. Country:
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 6:26 am Post subject:
hitomi #1 wrote:
about to grab Double Kitchen.
Just a heads up, if you've never seen Tomoko Yamaguchi before, prepare to be knocked off your feet! You'll probably want to see Long Vacation after that:http://www.jdorama.com/drama.239.htm
Joined: 14 Feb 2009 Posts: 6884 Location: Syracuse, NY Country:
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 9:21 am Post subject:
gaijinmark wrote:
Just a heads up, if you've never seen Tomoko Yamaguchi before, prepare to be knocked off your feet! You'll probably want to see Long Vacation after that:http://www.jdorama.com/drama.239.htm
I've never seen her in anything though often see her face on the home page. Looks like she for the most part retired after Long Vacation, only one drama after that. Looks like a few of her dramas are interesting, also after checking out Long Vacation that'll be put on the list. _________________
I've never seen her in anything though often see her face on the home page. Looks like she for the most part retired after Long Vacation, only one drama after that. Looks like a few of her dramas are interesting, also after checking out Long Vacation that'll be put on the list.
Ohsama no Resutoran and Sweet Home--both superior dorama.
Joined: 14 Feb 2009 Posts: 6884 Location: Syracuse, NY Country:
Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 9:49 am Post subject:
^^ Better than Long Vacation? Sigh, it's gonna take all of next year to go thru my have to watch list now.
Finished Hitotsu yane no shita, hard to describe it but it certainly moved into my top 5, perhaps after a few rewatches it'll move up a few notches. Thought Heaven's Coins had mega subplots, but wow you needed to have a scorecard to keep track of these, but it was never confusing though...highly recommend this.
Next few will be from the same era, after the new year will be starting on Homework, Double Kitchen and the few that were recommended above. _________________
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