JDrama Recommendations

[gaijinmark]

HanaToYume wrote:

Looking for something light hearted and fun! Would like a couple of serious recommendations as well. Cute boys are a plus!!

Something lighthearted 'Hungry': http://www.jdorama.com/drama.1707.htm

Something serious. And I mean REAL serious, 'Soredemo Ikite': http://www.jdorama.com/drama.1646.htm

[komimon]

Looking for some new drama's to watch. I've only seen ando loyyd/hanzawa naoki/legal high 2/last cindarella so far in 2013. Any recommendations (2013/2014)? Interested in pretty much everything except medical/detective drama's.

[sassyanne]

esther27 wrote:

Is this a romantic comedy ? There's a sale going on at ts now ( i'm from singapore ) so I'm looking for some good dramas which are worth buying. i like romantic comedies such as 'itazura na kiss' and 'ideal wedding/wedding story'..so was hoping to look for some similar ones.

If your looking for romantic comedy you should watch artificial beauty ❤️

[bmwracer]

sassyanne wrote:

If your looking for romantic comedy you should watch artificial beauty ❤️

Haha.

Seikei Bijin is over ten years old.... But it is a pretty fun drama.

[sassyanne]

bmwracer wrote:

Haha. Seikei Bijin is over ten years old.... But it is a pretty fun drama.

Seikei Bijin is may all time favorite ❤️😉

[gaijinmark]

komimon wrote:

Any recommendations (2013/2014)? Interested in pretty much everything except medical/detective drama's.

I liked 'Tonbi': http://www.jdorama.com/drama.1801.htm

and

'Saikou no Rikon': http://www.jdorama.com/drama.1813.htm

[teho]

Tokyo Friends, Summer Nude. They are the best!

[Yopp]

Hello, World!

I'm looking for recommendations for which user's profiles to read through to find the best ratings and reviews for japanese dramas. Who are the Siskels and Eberts of jdorama.com?

Also, more specifically, are there any jdramas that address the tsunami and the aftermath? Amachan touched on it some, but it was still kind of skirted around. Still too painful, so they don't want to seem to be exploiting it for dramatic impact?

Thanks!

[Squibbles]

Hi everyone! I just recently discovered Japanese doramas and I finished Buzzer Beat with in three days. It was really good, one of my favorite things about Buzzer Beat was that the leads were friends who at first had no romantic attraction to each other and slowly began to fall in love. It made me realize how much I love the friends fall in love trope. Can you guys please recommend me some other Japanese doramas that use this trope where the leads are friends before they fall in love? Thanks everyone for their help, I truly appreciate it!

[bmwracer]

Um, we have a Recommendations thread that you could've used...

Merging.

[Squibbles]

I'm sorry bmwracer I'm new here so the forum is still kind of confusing to me. I'm sorry I posted in the wrong spot I will remember not to do this next time. Thank you for moving my post.

P.S. I'm a fan of Ueno Juri too!

[bmwracer]

Squibbles wrote:

I'm sorry bmwracer I'm new here so the forum is still kind of confusing to me. I'm sorry I posted in the wrong spot I will remember not to do this next time. Thank you for moving my post. P.S. I'm a fan of Ueno Juri too!

No problem... Welcome to the forum!

[Squibbles]

thanks bmwracer!

um so does anyone have recommendations for Japanese doramas where the leads are friends first before they start to fall in love other than Buzzer Beat?

[xploring]

Squibbles wrote:

Hi everyone! I just recently discovered Japanese doramas and I finished Buzzer Beat with in three days. It was really good, one of my favorite things about Buzzer Beat was that the leads were friends who at first had no romantic attraction to each other and slowly began to fall in love. It made me realize how much I love the friends fall in love trope. Can you guys please recommend me some other Japanese doramas that use this trope where the leads are friends before they fall in love? Thanks everyone for their help, I truly appreciate it!

There are many, so many in fact it's hard to recommend anything because it's such a popular plot device in Japanese dramas... Basically, almost all of the classic romance dramas have couples who were friends (e.g. Orange Days, Long Vacation, etc.) Most Asadoras (morning dramas) have couples who were childhood friends. The most recent one I can think of is Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi and its sequel.

You may want to check out Long Vacation first, it shares some similarities with Buzzer Beat in that it feels like the script writer was copying some elements from Long Vacation.

[SwordBreakerX2]

Okey after being stupid and not look 100% around the forum I made a new topic when there is one already about recommendations so I hope that one gets deleted and I will ask here instead.

So I need some tips on good j-dramas to watch. Im watching atm Hotaru no Hikari.

I have seen Kekkon Dekinai Otoko, Densha otoko and Brother Beat so something similar in does lines or a good detective one or one about Yakuza (Damn Yakuza 4 game got me hooked on it) or just one you think should not be missed (not to sad not to super lovey dovey).

[gaijinmark]

First, you're NOT stupid. If you had started a thread like this (locked thankfully): http://www.jdorama.com/viewtopic.9795.0.htm&sid=13c9b6f904dd4c0cf0d7a9952a4d7a16

THEN I might question the size of your brain pan.


Some dramas you might like could be, "Hitotsu Yane no Shita": http://www.jdorama.com/drama.139.htm

"Dekichatta Kekkon": http://www.jdorama.com/drama.567.htm

and maybe the best detective drama ever "Odoru Daisousasen":http://www.jdorama.com/drama.290.htm

[SwordBreakerX2]

gaijinmark wrote:

First, you're NOT stupid. If you had started a thread like this (locked thankfully): http://www.jdorama.com/viewtopic.9795.0.htm&sid=13c9b6f904dd4c0cf0d7a9952a4d7a16 THEN I might question the size of your brain pan.

Well im a bit stupid for not seeing this topic that is like almost first on the forum section hehe or maybe not stupid but blind


Thanks will check does out thank you I also gonna check out Shinzanmono becuse I rely like Abe Hiroshi he did he roll so damn well in Kekkon Dekinai Otoko I know he is in Dragon Zakura I may check it out.

[snow_san]

SwordBreakerX2 wrote:

Okey after being stupid and not look 100% around the forum I made a new topic when there is one already about recommendations so I hope that one gets deleted and I will ask here instead. So I need some tips on good j-dramas to watch. Im watching atm Hotaru no Hikari. I have seen Kekkon Dekinai Otoko, Densha otoko and Brother Beat so something similar in does lines or a good detective one or one about Yakuza (Damn Yakuza 4 game got me hooked on it) or just one you think should not be missed (not to sad not to super lovey dovey).

Gonzo - Densetsu no Keiji (2008)
My Boss, My Hero (2006)
Gokusen (2002)

Papa to Musume no Nanokakan (2007)
Nodame Cantabile (2006)
Hana Yori Dango (2005)
Jyoou no Kyoushitsu (2005)

At Home Dad (2004) since you like Abe Hiroshi

[junny]

SwordBreakerX2 wrote:

I also gonna check out Shinzanmono becuse I rely like Abe Hiroshi he did he roll so damn well in Kekkon Dekinai Otoko I know he is in Dragon Zakura I may check it out.

Abe Hiroshi was very good in Shinzanmono, I enjoyed his acting there.

Some others you might enjoy:

Love Shuffle (2009)
Hero (2001, Abe is here too)
Long Vacation (1996)
Love Revolution (2001)
Shikaotoko Aoniyoshi (2008)
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[SwordBreakerX2]

junny wrote:

Abe Hiroshi was very good in Shinzanmono, I enjoyed his acting there. Some others you might enjoy: Love Shuffle (2009) Hero (2001, Abe is here too) Long Vacation (1996) Love Revolution (2001) Shikaotoko Aoniyoshi (2008)

Thanks will check them out also man I will sure have soon as many jdramas to watch as animes and I have like 50 animes I have but not seen ><

yeah I rely like Abe Hiroshi I even liked Natsukawa Yui,Kuninaka Ryoko and Tsukamoto Takashi all was relay good and made me like there character they played.