Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:39 pm Post subject: Haikei, Chichiue-sama Post Rating: 0
I thought I should start a thread on this wonderful dorama starring our cute Nino-chan. I wasn't having any high hopes on this show. I initially watched this show because of Nino-chan, but then, I quickly realized this might be my second favorite show of this season (first one has got to go to HYD2). Although it's only been one episode, I find myself impatiently waiting for the next one. The scenes and the music were sooo beautiful. I'm definitely going to go and find Yasashii Jikan now. I don't think there's going to be a lot of exciting scenes, but the comfortable pace of this dorama is perfect for me.
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:44 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0
Initially, I watched this to glimpse Yoko~ but once again, Nino has managed to steal the spotlight.
So far, like you, I've only watched the first episode, but I can already tell that this will be one of my favorites this season.........and especially since this season has already started off with so many great dramas.
I've watched Yashashi Jikan, but it was a very somber drama for me that I probably wouldn't be able to watch it in one sitting if I wanted to.
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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 2:53 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0
I like this dorama, a few touching moments which kind a make me sad in episode two or is it episode three? (I think episode two , I got a rewatch it)....I like the old lady's character very much....the young boy (Ippe); interesting....I want to see how they write out his fate....nice dorama ....
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 11:02 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0
This drama is really underrate. It's my favorite drama of this season (and most of the drama in this season are very good as well). IT makes a typical mundane Tokyo town incredibly peaceful and the plot is very "realistic", not your typical lovey-dovey drama.
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:12 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0
Hmm...I wonder why there's not a lot of discussion on this dorama?? I'm really in love with this dorama!! Nino chan is sooo kawaii...and I love seeing the interactions between him and Yoko kun...I don't know much about Yoko kun or Kanjani8 before...but now, I might start looking into the group
Anyways, like jayph said, I love how this show makes a mundane Tokyo town to have so much character and the sceneries are amazingly shot. The music, the acting, the views...everything just seem to gel together. It totally makes me want to live in this town. Although they are facing some economic hardships, wouldn't it be great to be in a town where everyone is a character??
I've been looking forward to the show more than HYD2 now...it's just sooo different from all the lovey-dovey shows...I guess it was time for a change...
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:32 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0
i watched this because of nino and yoko. it's interesting enough but i'm not always on the lookout for it's release. i can miss it for a week or so and it's okay. there are too many characters and the political slant in the story bores me. (forgive me, a stupid fangirl) and the girl's "merci vocous" wasn't convincing..but i'm still waiting for her to appear. i honestly want jitensha girl (ojou-sama) to end up with her ippei-niichan.
what keeps me glued to this drama is the cinematography. it's soooooo amazing. i drop my jaw in awe in almost every scene. even a simple scene of showing a street with people walking, the view comes from a certain angle then pans up... i love it! the scenery is pleasant too.
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:50 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0
watched ep 5 and i am correcting myself. *refer to my earlier post* gosh my french was wrong. and i am now convinced of frenchy's ability to speak french.
but i still want jitensha girl and nino to end up with each other. especially what with
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:29 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0
Just finished watching episode sixth; so cute; Ippe's day dreaming ....but what is it with the red briefs, is it just in this dorama or do Japanese really wear red breifs for strength? ....interesting ....
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:17 pm Post subject: A great dorama for spring Post Rating: 0
Whenever I watch this series, I feel like I'm watching a Ghibli anime. It left me with a feel-good feeling, further deepened by the wonderful intro song.
Besides that, I'm also a big fan of Mdm Yachigusa Kaoru who played Yumeko Obachan ever since I saw her in the classic Hiroshi Inagaki's Samurai Trilogy (you guys should see it). She was so beautiful when she was young.
Generally I feel this dorama is great. I can feel the difficulty that Ippei have in choosing between to preserve the past or embracing the future. Choosing girlfriend is kinda hard too (LOL). What I love about this series is that each and every character is very human. From Ruo-san, the coffee shop owner with a weird hobby of sneaking into camera frame of TV and magazine to the evil Ritsuko-San, the waka-yumeko of Sakashita. Even though she's considered by all to be quite evil, her character wasn't single dimensional. She's evil and manipulative because she has to. She did it to continue the legacy of Sakashita, to prevent it from collapsing and from becoming a relic of the past. Other character worth mentioning is the silent but extremely funny when he's brooding Shakuhan-san, who hiccups when he's angry. The insensitive Tokio, whom I feel is a real idiot but I can't help the feeling that somehow he is the glue to keep everything together. Both girls are very cute, and I love the fact that Eri is manipulative like her mother. She constantly keeps Ippei in check, creating awkward situation for him, clutching him in her claws, and I find it very funny. And Ninomiya did a great job portraying a complex character like Ippei, and I love it how he narratively wrote everything to a father that he never knew.
I really love this dorama, and I can't wait to see how it ends.
p/s If I'm going to Japan, I'll definitely make Kagurazaka one of my destinations, what a beautiful town
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:24 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0
I am at a loss and hope someone can help:
I just found out this drama was written by the same person who wrote Yasashii Jikan (which I think is a gem...I love love loved it!!!! )
sooo....I have to see this drama...
Now I found out that there are two sets of subs...for me the soft vs. hard sub thing is not an issue so it's harder to make a decision what to download
does anyone know anything about the two available versions (hardsub or softsub) that can help distinguish them from eachother?
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:14 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0
...actually lovesong and stormy are the two groups subbing this...though stormy are doing both hard and soft (here on d-addicts) subs and lovesong is doing the hardsub versions available on d-addicts
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, I got a rewatch it)....I like the old lady's character very much....the young boy (Ippe); interesting....I want to see how they write out his fate....nice dorama 
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