Favorite drama(s) of 2006?

This was the first full year that I got back into J-drama. It was a hit-or-miss year, overall. There were a few good ones, but I probably only liked half of the series I followed. Here are my favorites:

Byakuyakou - Beautiful yet horrifying. That is the best way to describe this tragic tale.

Rondo - Felt like I was watching a movie, had a lot of action for a drama

My Boss My Hero - A bit on the slapstick side, but pretty funny.

Tatta Hitotsu no Koi - Though we're not at the end of this yet, it's well written.

14 sai no Haha - An original concept and an absolute tear-jerker. Great acting all around.

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 4:32 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

2006 doramas are relatively inferior to the ones released in 2005 but there are still some notable exceptions:

14 sai no haha~ the best dorama of 2006 imho, a very realistic and heart breaking dorama, with a great cast.
nodame cantabile~ pure fun and entertainment
my boss my hero~same reason with nodame

i still havent started with Iryu, Kekkon dekinai otoko and Byakuyaku, but i read some good reviews abt these doramas.

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 12:06 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

of the dramas i watched... top 3

#1 iryu ~ team medical dragon
fast-paced & exciting dorama (past ep1), awesome soundtrack, very re-watchable

#2 my boss my hero
hilarious, very entertaining dorama

#3 kekkon dekinai otoko
a classic dorama, somewhat fresh storyline and abe hiroshi is great here..as expected

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 2:19 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Here's what I liked most from each season. I watched pretty much every major drama and many, many of the less popular ones, except Iryuu (sorry... couldn't get into that one for some reason).

WINTER 2006:
Unfair I don't think there's enough of these suspense-type dramas; plus, good acting
Byakuyakou Loved the first episode, but then it kinda dragged on, though.
Rondou It wasn't groudbreaking or anything, but for some reason I liked it... It almost played like a movie.

SPRING 2006:
Didn't think anything here was really that great.

SUMMER 2006:
Same here.

WINTER 2006:
14sai no Haha I'll probably get blasted for saying this, but I don't think the acting is really all that good exceptional... But I like the music and I think the story itself is clearly attention-grabbing.
Nodame Cantabile Although I think some of the episodes drag on, this is the most entertaining adaptation I've seen so far of anime to drama.

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 2:29 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

J dorama?

kekkon dekinai otoko and my boss my hero (but way behind KKD Big Smile

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Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 2:34 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Iryu Medical Dragon --- exciting
Kekkon Dekinai Otoko --- original

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 3:17 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

the best drama in 2006 is defeintly Iryu~Team Medical Dragon~

My boss My Hero
Kurosagi

14 Sai no Haha
Nodame Cantabile
Tatta Hitotsu no Koi
still watching those 3 dramas but they r so good till now..

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 6:13 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Hands down, Kekkon Dekinai Otoko. it proved to be one of the better dramas in ages without being in one of the genres. Abe Hiroshi played his character wonderfully and made this role as memorable as in Trick.

2. Iryu
3. My Boss, My Hero

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 6:25 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

My favorite dorama of each season:
Winter:
Top Caster

Spring:
Kurosagi (Yamapi Wub

..that explains every thing
(Attention Please was great too, but it had too much of Good luck. I just wished Ryo could act better, even im his fan)

Summer:
My Boss My Hero (nagase is just awesome with all his face he made ROFL)

Fall:
Tatta hitotsu no koi

Best dorama of 2006:
Tatta hitotsu no Koi
The story isnt something new and it reminded me much of Titanic or Romeo and Julia. But how the story is told and how the actors play it, that is awesome. BGM is great too.
I think Ayase and Kamenashi have a good chemistry. More i like Toda Erika too.

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 6:40 pm Post subject: My favorit Post Rating: 0

1.It Started With A kiss
2.Devil Beside Me
3.Goong
Tongue

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 6:44 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Team....Medical... Dragon

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 7:16 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Well I only started watching in the summer season, that's when i found out about this site/world. From what I've seen this year it has to be My Boss My Hero and Nodame Cantabile. In the end I think Nodame Cantabile will be the number 1 best of the year but since it isn't done yet I have to give tops right now to My Boss My Hero. MBMH was hilarious. And Nodame Cantabile is also hilarious but I like that manga/anime effects added into the show. The over the top comical mixed with the drama stuff is unique for me.

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 7:37 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I recently got updated to watching the latest dramas....if we are strictly speaking dramas released in 2006 only, I gotta say that My Boss My Hero must have been the best one this year for sure!! Funniest drama I watched in a long time....Nagase was pure awesome, and so was Koki and Tegoshi Big Smile

-edit- I just have to add these!!

Kurosagi was pretty good too, I was a NwP fan so I liked it to some extent...but I am still trying to catch up to the 06' so I can't say more than this.

I still need to watch Nodame... Tongue

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 7:42 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Wow, I've been so busy catching up on stuff from 04 and 05, the only two dramas I've watched from 06 were Kurosagi and Rondo, both of which weren't so good (sorry people above me).

The 5 dramas I really want to see eventually are Kekkon Dekinai Otoko, 14 Sai, Nodame, My Boss, and Komyo ga Tsuji. I'll get back to you in a few months. Smile

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 8:04 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

kekkon
kurasagi