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As for myself, an asian male, I find hispanic girls to be more attractive than asian girls. The problem with asian girls are that they have similar personalities and looks to them, usual the light skin, dressing similar and etc. True. I was first very much intrigued by the way Asian people look and...

Okay, just pretend I'm a guy for a second. How about you go up to him by flying to Japan - or making him come to Canada - and actually meet him? Just by doing that you'll learn a whole lot more. Either the sweet internet relationship will be sprinkled on with real life magic powder and he will agree...

"Do you want to go to the prom with me?"
I'm being serious.

The only animes I truly liked were Nana and Death Note. I tried watching Bleach and some other animes, but I thought they were overestimated. Another anime I liked, which I'm not sure most of you know, is Super Gals

That is so incredibely funny! I think it's available on youtube..

Als een DVD boxset 90 euro kost, vind ik dat afzetterij, al helemaal als ik dat naar guldens terugreken. (Doe ik nog steeds, ik kan het niet helpen!) Jij mag mijn keuze dom noemen, als jij dat noodzakelijk vindt, maar je realiseert je hopelijk wel wat je plaats in deze situatie is. Bovendien is niet...

Zeg, het blijft wel mijn eigen keuze he :thumright: Ik zou heel graag iets origineels in m'n kast hebben willen staan, maar dan wel iets wat ik ook kan afspelen en kan begrijpen. En het moet geen bakken met geld kosten, want dat vind ik gewoon afzetterij. En de ost.. dat is toch gewoon de soundtrack...

Dan moet jij doen wat jou het beste lijkt. Ik weet van mezelf dat als ik in staat zou zijn om drama's te converten en op mijn dvd speler af te spelen, ik de controle over mezelf zou verliezen en binnen no time zo'n beetje alle drama series in m'n kast zou hebben staan. Dan kies ik toch liever om een...

Daar heb je inderdaad gelijk in, maar je moet begrijpen dat het alternatief nogal moeilijk is. Zeker voor de minder technische mensen. Daarbij vraag ik me nog steeds af of de drama boxen op ebay echt allemaal bootlegs zijn. Ik dacht dat ebay daar vanaf probeerde te komen en leden stimuleert om zulke...

Ben je echter niet net zo slecht bezig als je de drama's download, convert en op een cd zet? Dan betaal je er al helemaal niets voor. Geloof me, aan het geld ligt het niet. Tenzij één drama box tegen de honderd euro kost - dat gaat me te ver. Maar bij de officiele sites kloppen de regio's vaak niet ...

Daar heb ik wel gekeken, maar ik kwam steeds uit met problemen qua regio, hoge prijzen/verzendkosten en inderdaad ondertiteling. Op ebay.nl kan je trouwens ook lezen wat de kopers vinden van de ondertiteling.. Perfecte kwaliteit is het natuurlijk niet, maar meestal is het wel te doen. Hier hele comp...

Toch niet allemaal? Het ligt toch ook aan de verkoper? Sommige hebben gewoon ergens een winkel en verkopen ook via internet. Hmm, maar als het toch illegaal is, dan is dat dan heel jammer, maar zover ik weet is het de enige manier om drama boxen te bemachtigen die op mijn dvd speler werken.. Was er ...

Jep, ebay is zo slecht nog niet. Het werkt vrij gemakkelijk - al is het wel handig om een paypal account te hebben voor betalingen - en verkopers worden bij elke verkoop beoordeeld door de kopers, dus je kan zien of het betrouwbaar is of niet. Ook zijn de verkopers van drama boxen vaak eigenaars van...

Does anyone know when the second episode will be aired? (and will probably show up on mysoju or elsewhere)

In the first episode, that Mali girl refers to a friend of hers called Bai He - isn't that Ella from the rose? Anyway, I'm loving the first episode already :mrgreen: can't wait to see the rest. Yeah, I noticed that too. I think the actor for Ma Li was Bai He's friend at the very beginning of the se...

In the first episode, that Mali girl refers to a friend of hers called Bai He - isn't that Ella from the rose? Anyway, I'm loving the first episode already

can't wait to see the rest.

* Have the ability to teleport to any place I wish to go to any time. * Speak all languages fluently, so wherever I'll teleport to, I'll be able to communicate. * Everlasting beauty and confidence. Right now these are the three wishes that come to mind. They can back me up into achieving great thing...

Test Week is over and the weekend has begun, so I'm feeling rather good.
However, an accident just happened across my house and I'm now looking at some guy being carried out of a truck and put on one of those ambulance beds, so I'm kind of curious as well. Hope he's not too hurt.

Honestly, I wouldn't be able to do it. I'd be too embarassed. However, I don't think it's wrong in any way, not if you act friendly and polite that is. Don't be agressive; be target orientated. Remain respectful and create a (seemingly) innocent and spontaneous situation. Also, do not break down and...

How about don't approach her at all? Make HER approach YOU! You'll find that guys who actively pursue girls end up not getting the girl at all. Guys like that seem too desperate. What you need to do is to keep yourself busy. Even if you're not busy, PRETEND that you are! Believe it or not, but girl...

You probably already know this one and most of the episodes aren't even out yet: Bull Fighting. Why are you looking for basketball related dramas? Thanks for replying yeah i have heard of that one and cant wait to see it when the subs are out the reason im looking for basketball dramas is ive sudde...

I'm still in the middle of my exams week.. But I feel okay, it's not that much work. I think I'll go watch a movie tonight instead of studying

You probably already know this one and most of the episodes aren't even out yet: Bull Fighting.
Why are you looking for basketball related dramas?

Wij zijn regio 2, toch? Ik heb even rondgezocht, maar of het is hopeloos of ik zoek niet goed genoeg. En die verzendkosten gaan me inderdaad te ver.. Animatieboxen vinden is nog wel te doen in Nederland en Aziatische films kan je bijna overal wel krijgen, maar de Aziatische Drama moet in ons kikkerl...

Ik heb een vraagje.. Weet iemand toevallig of er in Nederland winkels zijn waar je Aziatische drama boxen kunt kopen? Volgens mij niet, he? Het lijkt me namelijk geweldig om bijvoorbeeld goong in m'n kast te hebben staan :mrgreen: maar zover ik weet is de enige manier om het via zo'n amerikaanse &qu...

Nene Godo - nene being the first name.
That does sound cute, though a little too cute perhaps.

His theory does sound logical. However, cuteness (kawaii desu!!! ^_^) is simply the hype in Japan. They don't just portray foreigners as cute and cuddly, but they portray themselves just the same.

I thought the Japanese were more into visual jokes, whereas Western dramas are the ones with all the word jokes. Of course there are exceptions. But I never felt like language stood in my way of understanding the jokes and liking the drama.

However, I do often find that when I look up the names of Asian actors, they're actually 27 year old, whereas they play 18 year olds in dramas and look like teenagers as well. That sometimes ruins it for me. That's nothing special about Asian TV. That's all TV. I can name dozens of shows where peop...

i mean you re from Amsterdam, you should know the clichees about dutch people and that they are all drug addicted... As a matter of fact, a whole lot of teenagers do frequently use (soft) drugs. It depends on the neighbourhood you're in. But I do feel like I must be one of the few in my country who...

Yeah, many really don't seem to age after a certain common age - and before another one, because they always become old eventually. I don't quite know the reason for this. Perhaps they've got more fat in their faces, so wrinkles won't start appearing until later.

True. Fangirling over fourty year olds is not really my cup of tea. However, I do often find that when I look up the names of Asian actors, they're actually 27 year old, whereas they play 18 year olds in dramas and look like teenagers as well. That sometimes ruins it for me.

Ah, I wish I could be a kung fu master :rambo: But all I used to do is Judo. I was pretty good at it though. I once entered a contest where they thought I was male, so I had to fight the boys and I ended up third place. I quit Judo many years ago though. I remember once having taken a lesson of Penc...

There is no greater upportunity for creating drama. However, even though I am all for freedom, I dont even find the idea so horrible. Parents do usually want the best for their children and know their children very well, so it's likely they'll carefully pick out a partner for you. And if, by some co...

Hmm... haven't read all of the thread. But here's my stance on it. To echo an earlier post, be a gentleman. Open doors. Offer to pay for dinner, if not necessarily pay for it. Give a girl her coat if she's cold. etc. etc. Be willing to talk. As a girl, I won't go up and start talking to guys unless...

Good luck winning that prize!

So.. how many tickets to Tokyo do you get if you win?

Religion usually does have some influence on how well the two of you will get along. I don't think I could ever marry someone who is extremely religious, because I'm sure my partner wouldn't be able to accept that I am not religious and would constantly bother me with his thoughts and ideas, trying ...

I don't stress out either these days. I suppose my mind just decided not to. I used to stress a lot though, which led to many nights of lying panicked in bed, unable to fall sleep. Things I did to lessen it were: 1. Taking a hot bath or shower 2. Reading a book, either in bed, in the bathtub or in a...

What is this "asian-american" you're talking about? For me, they're all American. This PC "Asian-american", "afro-american", "whatever-american" is a load of bull. BTW, why isn't it applied to white Americans? Where are the... italo-germanic-irish-americans? ...

It depends on how crazy your mother truly is. And in order for us to know that you could perhaps give us a few more examples. Are you really not allowed to disagree with her on anything and discuss certain topics, even if you use the right words and tone? Does she, for example, never let you go out ...

guys, i'm not talking about our fathers. i'm talking about kids now if that makes any sense. i can say my dad never did that too, the candle-light romantic dinner, but perhaps when my parents were dating?? after twenty something years of being married to my crazy mom i think i would be like him too...

Ha, my father's never done that for my mother either. And I've never heard him tell her he loves her, neither have I ever seen the two being affectionate. My parents may be somewhat extreme, but Europeans probably aren't as romantic as Asians imagine them to be. Sad, isn't it?

Asian men of the world! Asian women may not date you, but fear not - a bunch of D-Addicts fangirls will. :lol Not as soon as we find out that they're not like the popular and good looking actors we've been obsessing about :lol Hehe, the popular and good looking actors are probably not even like the...

actually, i should start a new thread as ''Why Europian Ladies Do Fangirling for Asian Idols'' XD You really should. I don't understand it either. I don't even understand why I myself am so much into Asian dramas and actors, while not caring at all about the teenage stars of my own country, or Amer...

Ah, those are always the first to get taken though

As much as I enjoy watching these giggly, bubble-gum, look-at-me-being-silly dramas for now, I'm sure it will start bothering me after a while. I only like watching such dramas, because it's new for me and they make me laugh. But the older jokes get, the less funny they'll become. And dramas with st...

Isn't that childish acting just a contribution to the "Kawaii!!! :3" hype. I don't think adults in Japan actually behave like children, but you tend to see it quite often in dramas, because it's considered cute, and because it's being watched by teenagers, who are very much into this Kawai...

I don't think anyone has called it "wrong", but there still are many people here who claim they are only attracted to one race and could not be with another, whereas they don't have any problems with other people choosing whoever they wish to date. It's understandable to be more attracted ...

Eerlijk gezegd kijk ik ook vooral om de knappe aziatische mensen :P :wub: Dit is trouwens de website van mijn anime club: www.jpcu.nl :P soort van studenten vereniging is het wel..maar geen ontgroening ofzo :P samen met ;t bestuur en clubgenoten reizen we alle cons af :P om te promoten en dergelijk...

Wat leuk, je eigen anime club hebben :lol En ik had geen idee dat er anime conventies gehouden worden in ons land. Ik vind mezelf dan denk ik toch ook weer niet 'fan' genoeg om daar heen te gaan. Hmm, waarom ik drama leuker vind dan anime heeft er denk ik ook mee te maken dat de karakters in drama's...

Ik ken eigenlijk wel een aantal mensen die bij de drama's zijn gekomen door de anime.
Anime is ook best wel populair in ons land - drama iets minder. Maar toch vind ik drama's veel leuker dan anime

Met een uitzondering van death note misschien.

To Mejoka: I do not entirely agree. I think it's not impossible to get a better understanding about another culture without actually visiting the country it belongs to. There have already been quite a number of people with interesting opinions and experiences - some who were Japanese and some who vi...

Ik heb het even op google opgezocht en het klinkt heel leuk :lol Ook een goede cast.. Oguri Shun, Yamashita Tomohisa.. Ik ga er zeker wel even de eerste aflevering van bekijken. En dat Frans is misschien wel een goed idee. Ik moet er dit jaar m'n examen in doen, dus het zou wel een goede oefening ku...

Precies. Het is hun geld, dat mogen ze uitbesteden aan wat ze maar willen. Oh, ik heb echt geen idee meer hoe ik bij de Aziatische drama ben gekomen. Ik weet wel dat het begon met gewone speelfilms kijken op internet via youtube, waardoor ik bij tv-links.co.uk kwam, omdat ze daar een hele rij met fi...

Well, there have been quite a number of people who supported him, but nowadays he's just becoming more and more extreme and when he's in Dutch newspapers, he's usually being ridiculed. But I've never heard of such conventions and it doesn't at all sound like something our government would organize. ...

You realize you're basing this on a dutch tv show? What are the dutch in the media if not intolerant? I mean the dutch newspapers degraed a race and religion of over 3 million people. They also have a nationalistic party that wants to get rid of arabs and muslims and make it harder for immigrants t...

Aye, there are a whole lot of other countries where merely one language is spoken, France being one of them. But especially for France it's incovenient, because they're surrounded by all these countries where English is spoken and every year they're being troubled by so many English speaking tourist...

I dont really get the topic, but ive lived in japan for 5 years now and i dont get what you are talking about. Well, go to shibuya one day and look at the people and ask yourself what you just wrote again. And the tvshow? Its just superior, i have to say that japanese have a great sense of humour, ...

Exactly. Especially because all the contestants are so negative, literally saying that "they don't like Japanese people" and "would never visit the country again". It shocked me. And there was this disbelief - I didn't know much about the Japanese culture, but I had watched many ...

I've been around Japan and don't find that at all. Asking for directions, which train to use, how o operate the ticket machines etc was no problem people were happy to help. I really like the stores in Japan, the way they come up to talk to you, like in clothes shops using simple english was fine. ...

this is what i think: Of course the things like world war 2 must never be forgotten but as for our generation we dont have to mind are buissnes in to it. Are generation should work more on peace then hatred, if you keep hating people who hurt your fammely 60 years ago then you are probbably crazy, ...

Hmm, I've read what apartofmylife wrote about Japanese not talking to strangers even if sitting next to each other on a train... and it's quite understable, really. But the thing that I was wondering about is... how do Japanese people make friends then? If you don't talk to strangers, you will neve...

Ah, ja dat ken ik! Toen ik bepaalde acteurs ging opzoeken op youtube kwam ik erachter dat er een hoop ook van dat soort zangers waren. Ik kon het ook niet echt waarderen. Te veel gillende fans, rare kostuums en neppe glimlachen. Te weinig echt talent. Alleen enkelen konden inderdaad wel goed zingen....

To Megumi: I'm not sure about the going to Japan part, but perhaps one day I will. I'll make sure to learn at least some Japanese before I'll do that though. And thank you for your advice. Don't assume that I'm choosing to believe one television program though, because if I did I wouldn't have any r...

Yes, more people have said that the Japanese are shy about their English. It's understandable, I wouldn't feel very confident speaking French, German or Spanish either in front of people from those countries, even though I am learning those languages at school. I guess the reason why I speak English...

Noale, It's a different culture and country... It's not surprising that certain things that happen on the other side of the planet are different than the way things are in a completely different content. Lots of Japanese (especially the older generation) tend to have somewhat of a complex but they ...

I understand that if you are Japanese yourself and proud of your country you may find this a sensitive and insulting topic. But I am dissapointed you think I am not willing to learn more from what people who post here say and that I just like to talk negatively about the Japanese. It is perhaps beca...

I usually try not to insult people, but don't you think you're being rude here? I do not jugde, I only say what I have seen and I ask people who know more about the Japanese culture to tell me whether what I have seen is true or not and to teach me more about it. That is the way it is. I, however, d...

Still I don't think that's a reason to brush people off when they start talking to you, but to some level it's understandable. If you know each other, it is rude to brush people off when they talk to you, but in case that both are mutually complete strangers, I think the right is equal , whether to...

It quite interesting to see what responses this thread gets. Ive been living in japan for the past 4 months or so and I say it totally depends on the type of people you come across. For example Tokyo is a busy city most people on the streets are in a hurry and have their own stuff on their minds an...

If you truly want to see and experience the japanese culture for yourself, don't be discouraged by what you might have seen on a television program. I know lots of people that have either visited or even lived in japan and none have come back and said that it was a horrible experience. There were, ...

When I was in Korea, I was an English teacher. Students would come to my school AFTER their "regular" school to practice English. The way they explained it, it is almost impossible to progress in the working social world without English. So many careers requiring a high level of English, ...

I'll get right to it

who says they don't learn English in school? I'm afraid that would've been me. But I actually meant that they don't learn it well. Not well enough to actually have an English conversation with a person. That's what I noticed from watching the show though. I think its because they learn English in J...

Kiriguchi wrote:who says they don't learn English in school?

I'm afraid that would've been me. But I actually meant that they don't learn it well. Not well enough to actually have an English conversation with a person. That's what I noticed from watching the show though.

If everyone spoke a common language it wouldn't be much of a diverse world now would it? They do learn some English in school, but what do you expect, they rarely need it if they're going to stay in Japan. Not everyone can be fluent. If the common language is only a second language and first langua...

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