RECOMMENDED/FAVORITE JDRAMAS (ask for suggestions here)

Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 6:44 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Dorama I've so far seen..... and liked.

Liar Game
Densha Otoko
1 Rittoru No Namida( 1 Litre of Tears)
Taiyou no uta
My Boss My Hero(Also in Korean I think I like the Japanese one though.)
Tiger & Dragon

Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 5:40 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I have been away from jdrama ever since the latest season of shows started, so I'm wondering if there are any of the new ones that are worth watching/must watch?

I'm downloading the episodes that are released of Last Friends. (also considering Zettai Kareshi, but the premise sounds kind of ridiculous)

Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 6:57 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

@Zeox: I'd say Last Friends is the must watch this season. So far every episode has been good and keeps you wanting more by then end.
Rookies looks promising.
Zettai Kareshi is ok so far. It can go either way, but I don't think youll miss out on much by not watching.
Ryokiteki na Kanojo is pretty good so far. Its loosely based on the Korean movie My Sassy Girl. Although it almost seems like they only share random scenes in common.
Gokusen 3 has the highest viewership in Japan. I skimmed the first ep, but I wasn't really interested since the story doesn't continue from the first, but if you are a fan of the series I'm sure it will be enjoyable.
Change will air in a couple of weeks, but I'm looking forward to it, hopefully it will be good.

Other stuff I've checked out...
Osen - subs aren't out yet, but from what I've seen and understood, it looks ok and might get better. Might be something worth checking out if the synopsis appeals to you.
Puzzle - I didn't watch with subs so it was a little hard for me to understand, but the premise looked interesting; however, it looked a little slow. It might get better as it progress. There were some funny moments that I did see while watching though.
Battery - Didn't do much for me, but I think it has potential especially if you find the premise interesting.

And of course there were some specials that came out that you should watch if you've seen the series, like for Proposal Daisakusen.

Now I feel like a complete nerd that has way too much time on my hands, but I hope this was helpful. =P

Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 7:18 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

wow, thanks alot!

Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 12:11 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Some of my most recommended:

- Hana Yori Dango 1 & 2
- Hanazakari no kimi tachi e　
- Nodame Cantabile
- Beautiful Life
- Pride (my first Kimura Takuya drama that made me fall in love with him!)
- Sora kara ichioku no hoshi (The eng title is A Million stars falling from the sky, but ichioku 一億　actually means a hundred million so I'm not sure how that came about)
- Karei naru ichizoku

Some that I like but aren't as nice as the list above (IMHO :-> probably just cos my favourite actor is in it lol)
- Good Luck!
- Engine
- Hero
- Love Generation
- Long Vacation
- Kimi wa petto
- Heavenly Forest (movie)

もっともっと見ていますよ！

Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 9:49 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Must Watch
1.tatta hitotsu no koi
2.nodame cantabile
3.1 liter of tears
4.Akihabara

very nice to watch:
1. 1 Pound no fukuin
2. Hotaru no hikari
3. Kimi wa petto
4. Galeilo
5. Nobuta wo produced
6. Hana Kimi

Just to kill time:
1. yukan club
2. kurosagi
3.gokusen 1&2
4.my boss my hero
5.good luck

watcing list: first kiss, last friends

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 1:20 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Hey~

As you can see (no avatar and such), I'm new here. (On the forums that is, I've used this site before to look for new things to watch etc).
The thing is, I'm not easily pleased, and AM easily bored. (Very annoying, really.)
Now I'm looking for something new to watch... I'm learning Japanese and it's just practical to have something *fun* and *interesting* to watch...

Two drama series I watched and loved are 1 liter of tears/１リトルの涙 and My Boss My Hero. I tried Yukan club sometime in between, and really didn't like it.

Any suggestions? Big Smile

And because I just haven't watched many dramas, I'll tell you a few of the anime I liked;
True Tears
Death Note
Toki wo kakeru shoujo
Tokyo majin gakuen kenpuchou

Ehm... Yeah, I tend to love shounen/action series, as well as pure drama things. Not so big on the 'funny' stuff, even though I did like My Boss My Hero Smile

But I'm open to anything~

Thanks!

Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 6:54 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

@Savara: The shounen genre doesn't really carry over to dramas, so its a little hard to make suggestions according to that. There are plenty of pure drama type though. Drama has a broad range within it, so if you are more specific I might be able to give you some beter suggestions, but here is what I would suggest...

Sekai no chuusin de - It's a romance drama. The story flows well and it is a good story. I think based on the fact that you liked 1 litre of tears you might also like this. It is also a tear jerker.

Gokusen - I know you said you don't like comedy, but you might like this since you like My Boss, My Hero. Similar idea, but the teacher is yakuza. It is often compared as a female GTO. GTO is obviously something you might be interested in especially if you liked the anime.

Kurosagi - It is a thinking drama with some strategy based ideas behind it about a swindler swindling swindlers. It has some of the elements of Death Note...but not really lol

Proposal Daisakusen - Romance drama. Similar concept to Toki wo kakeru shoujo, but more focused on relationships.

Note that all the comparisons I made are on a very broad range of comparison. I only mentioned what I could think of as closest in terms of concepts not necessarily on genre. You might have liked those animes/dramas for very different reason than my comparison. If you have slightly more specifics in what you are looking for let me know and I can recommend something else. I have a ton of other dramas that I could suggest to you that might fit better.

Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 7:40 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Thanks for the reply

I will try a few things over the next few days (... make that weeks ;)) and ehm, if I can't find anything I like, I'll most likely ask again ^_^;

Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 2:17 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Hihi,im new on this forum,
I haven't watch much Jdrama but here are the ones i watched
GTO
Check it out yo(movie @_@)
Strawberry on shortcake
Eh... and theres 1 about a poor guy and a rich girl from a jewelery shop...

Anyway i would love to be recommended some dramas that have to do with
Romance
Comedy
Info:
I like romances that.. are like.. "Romeo & Juliet" W/o the dying part =x,
hmm as well as,if possible,Not-Real-Brother-And-Sister-Love Relationship,
Childhood friends/ Neighbor love relationship,
Or something around there

Sorry for the fuzz =x thanks again ^_^

Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 6:48 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

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Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 11:41 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

HYD is short for Hana Yori Dango. You'll see that abbreviation a lot around here. Big Smile

There's nothing wrong with mushy mush "puppy" love. ;)

Also, I just thought of a Taiwan drama that might suit you called, Devil Beside You. Good mushy puppy love, and it's of the "not really brother and sister" variety. You can find that one on D-addicts too.

Oh, my gosh! I love th Fundoshi Moment! It's like she was so enthralled with him. Hahaha. Anyway, I also recommend Zettai Kareshi as well as Kurosagi.