"Western guy goes finding love in Asia" doramas?

Isn't that the ideal dorama for some of us here?
It could be something as cool as Densha Otoko Laugh

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Maybe the stereotypical: western otaku goes finding love in Japan or something more original. Is there anything like this out there?
Or just a dorama that handles the subject objectively from the western and asian point of view? (doesn't have to be otaku of course lol)
I want to see one!! ^^

Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 8:15 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

When I read your scenario idea, the first dude to come to mind is Daniel Kahl, the crazed gaijin you see on Burari Tochu Gesha no Tabi. He would be PERFECT to play to part... At the end of the drama, the woman will totally fall in love with him because of his Yamagata-ben.

--- groink

Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:28 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

ewwwwww... old man kiss.. ewwwwwwwwwww totally not watching that drama.

Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:39 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

How about something like the Japanese-Korean dorama Friends, but with the other part being western? (without an intential "search for love" in the beginning)
I think it's an interesting subject waiting to be noticed Big Smile

Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:52 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

A westernXeastern drama would be interesting, a scripter could play on the difficulties for the western guy to adapt himself to the japanese culture. Then, he meets a japanese girl, fall in love with her despite the language barrier... ok nvm, it sounds too cliche, but still a WesternXeastern drama would be nice Big Smile

Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:58 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 1:48 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

As a normal, red-blooded woman, I find the prospect of some ugly western guy trying to get with an eastern woman quite boring. I'd much rather watch a good looking Japanese guy taking up with a nice English woman like me.....Think I'll hold auditions for Sorimachi, Kimutaku, Takenouchi, oh yeah, and half a dozen or so more.....Now THAT'S what I call entertainment!!!!

And yes, I've noticed how every westerner on a dorama talks in the most stilted, almost half-witted way. So if you had a dorama with a western guy in it, wouldn't he end up sounding like Forest Gump? Doesn't grab you and make you want to watch, does it?

Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:02 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Um gozen you dont speak japanese, how would you know that they dont sound the same way?

Anyway I dont think it would be a good idea. Remember what happened with "the last samurai"? I mean isnt it bad enough that Tom Cruise has every american woman in love with him? Why does he have to start going all international for? (I hate that guy lol.)

Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:15 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 4:38 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Yes, should have been more specific. I mean westerners speaking English, they never, ever speak it normally, but slowly, enunciating every syllable. I haven't come across any westerners speaking Japanese in a drama yet, just English! The idea of Rain Man finding love ......not my cup of tea, no offence!

Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 4:53 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

According to my friend, who is currently living in Japan, Caucasian manxJapanese woman relationships really aren't all that uncommon. What you're harder-pressed to find is a Caucasian womanxJapanese man relationship [dammit T_T]. I think a drama based on the latter scenario would probably be much more interesting as a result, especially if the gaijin spoke some Japanese and didn't play up to the whole 'baka no gaijin' stereotype.

I dunno. I vaguely recall someone mentioning awhile back about a Cacausian manxJapanese woman drama, but the man spoke absolutely horrific Japanese and his English was stilted as well. A gaijin speaking naturally like the female teacher in the Kmovie Please Teach Me English would be infinitely preferable.

I personally like the idea of an WesternxEastern drama, but I don't know how well it would really play out..

Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 5:08 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Didn't groink mention on one old thread that when J-drama casters are looking for a Western extra, they just scout gaijin from U.S. embassies and such that don't have much acting experience? That probably explains the doinky acting from many of them...

Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 5:16 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

That's fine for extras, but what about when you're casting a leading role? I'm sure there are Caucasian people in Japan with acting experience.. If worse comes to worse, they could always try scouting Hollywood for people who wouldn't mind going halfway across the world for a potential acting job. I know quite a few people in the latter category.

Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 5:19 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

What about this scenario?

European/American guy grew up playing RPGs, which automaticly made him watch anime in his teens and ultimately study the Japanese language. In his early twenties he discovers dorama, and deciedes to go to Japan and actually live the life of Densha Otoko, Momo and so forth. However...

Once he gets there nothing is as he expected. He spend most of his vacation getting rejected by girls - obviously it starts out as a comedy. The country and culture he loved so much and has devoted his life too rejects him. He has nothing to live for. His only chance to get contact with girls is to grope them in trains, and later rape them like a "real otaku" (Tsutomu Miyazaki).

He gets caught, jailed and he kills himself in pirosn.

The end.

What do you think?