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- Dec 5th, '08, 01:37
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Takahiro Moriuchi [One Ok Rock, ex-NEWS member]
- Replies: 7
- Views: 20895
well, i could be wrong, but i used google translator on taka's japanese wiki page a couple months ago and it said something about him getting caught smoking and drinking with half naked girls or something. and he was really young at the time, so it was a big deal. JE decided to say he left to pursue...
- Dec 4th, '08, 13:06
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Takahiro Moriuchi [One Ok Rock, ex-NEWS member]
- Replies: 7
- Views: 20895
- Nov 5th, '08, 23:15
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: books and music suggestions?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3427
thanks for all the suggestions. i'll definitely look into them all. @quashlo: Alas, if i could. i can't read any japanese at this point, let alone a whole book. @infundibuliform: Hahah, NewS has never failed me either. but, you know, i've listened to them so much i've memorized practically every son...
- Nov 3rd, '08, 06:07
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: books and music suggestions?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3427
books and music suggestions?
I love reading and i love japan, so i would really like to read some japanese books (translated into english, of course.) but i have no idea how to find them. it's not like i can just type 'japan' into the library or book store's search engine, because all that comes up are non-fiction or fiction ab...
- Oct 2nd, '08, 06:05
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Do you like to sleep with your T.V on??
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4976
I prefer to fall asleep with my TV on--I set it to shut off after 90 minutes or so. To be honest, I'm kinda embarrassed to share my sleeping habits. Let's see...really soothing, slow voices help me relax, so I usually watch home shopping programs. Or, I listen to yoga programs on You Tube (though I...
- Oct 1st, '08, 07:15
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Do you like to sleep with your T.V on??
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4976
i do. i literally can't sleep without it. i actually have some shows on my mp3 player that i watch if i'm not near a tv. but i'm weird. i can't sleep without glasses on either, so i have a special set of sleep glasses. the best shows to fall asleep to, to me, are good eats, how it's made or mythbust...
- Jul 23rd, '08, 08:54
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: HAVE YOU WATCHED ANY DRAMA's MORE THAN ONCE?
- Replies: 99
- Views: 19637
- Jul 21st, '08, 04:04
- Forum: Life & Relationships
- Topic: A Not So Interesting Story
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3599
A lot of what you're saying, i can totally relate to. i'm only fifteen, but i too have felt these things my whole life. everyone's told me it's gonna get better and that's been the extent of their involvement or advice or caring. there are only a few things that make me feel better when i'm feeling ...
- May 5th, '08, 00:39
- Forum: Life & Relationships
- Topic: GUYS : What kind of girl do u like???
- Replies: 166
- Views: 40892
a couple of nice flaws which can be exploited would be interesting as well. haha, that made me laugh. but in a 'that's so mean' kinda way... i'm a girl, yeah, and most of these answers totally confuse me. i'd say 97 percent of guys i've encountered are totally shallow and superficial. is it just D-...
- Apr 20th, '08, 04:15
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: [Movie Discussion] Confirmed by TBS Hana Yori Dango Movie
- Replies: 585
- Views: 227311
- Apr 15th, '08, 19:24
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Last Friends - Nagasawa Masami/Ueno Juri/Eita
- Replies: 2909
- Views: 835661
- Apr 13th, '08, 16:52
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Last Friends - Nagasawa Masami/Ueno Juri/Eita
- Replies: 2909
- Views: 835661
i'm too lazy to quote or remember who exactly said what, but here are my thoughts on the last couple of responses: With Eita's hair, i absolutely love every hair style i'm ever seen him with because they're all so weird. my best friend was scared by his hairstyle in the Last Friends CMs (but i'm gon...
- Apr 12th, '08, 17:30
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Last Friends - Nagasawa Masami/Ueno Juri/Eita
- Replies: 2909
- Views: 835661
junebug6272 : your ideas certainly seem plausible and i'm glad my theory wasn't too out there. Salz : i hope Sosuke doesn't die! i know it's nuts and he probably (so far) deserves it the most out of the characters, but i'd hate to see Ryo die, even just in character! just the idea of it makes me sa...
- Apr 12th, '08, 15:34
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Last Friends - Nagasawa Masami/Ueno Juri/Eita
- Replies: 2909
- Views: 835661
so, i've been thinking, and who do you think knocked Michiru up? do you think it was Sosuke? or could there be someone else? personally, i have a hunch that it was Eita's character (whose name totally escapes me, sorry) cos wouldn't that add, like, twelve different flavors of drama? He obviously has...
- Apr 11th, '08, 04:42
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Last Friends - Nagasawa Masami/Ueno Juri/Eita
- Replies: 2909
- Views: 835661
i couldn't wait for the subs but i don't speak Japanese, so i've been watching the RAW but i don't understand it. actually, i'm only half way through, but it looks great so far! i actually wanted to share a continuity mistake i found, if anyone cares. it doesn't spoil anything about the plot, but i'...
- Apr 4th, '08, 11:34
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Proposal Daisakusen (Operation Love)
- Replies: 2249
- Views: 496646
so i just watched it and here is my humble opinion: it was quite lovely, ne? the kiss at the end almost ruined the whole thing for me! i mean, is KimuTaku the only Johnny who knows how to kiss? but besides that, it was adorable and sweet. is it just me or were they kinda making fun of the themes fro...
- Mar 30th, '08, 05:43
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Stream Japanese TV on your computer with KeyHoleTV
- Replies: 992
- Views: 837557
- Mar 23rd, '08, 05:26
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Hanazakari no Kimitachi e [2007]
- Replies: 7382
- Views: 1343143
- Mar 3rd, '08, 12:02
- Forum: Japanese Actors & Actresses
- Topic: Kato Shigeaki
- Replies: 822
- Views: 144214
- Mar 3rd, '08, 11:48
- Forum: Japanese Actors & Actresses
- Topic: Tanaka Koki
- Replies: 182
- Views: 78811
I have a random but semi-important question: when did he cut his hair off? Like, when he was a Jr he had that long hair, na? so when did he shave his head? was it for the debut? personally, i think he looks creepy with long hair and i really like what he's rocking now coz it's so weird. it somehow s...
- Mar 3rd, '08, 02:23
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Gokusen (All Seasons)
- Replies: 1028
- Views: 270975
i'm really looking forward to the next season. about the casting, i actually decided that they should just cast the Johnny's Jr groups Question? and Kis.My.Ft2 as the class. that's about 13 perfect students right there. for anyone who's familiar with them, don't they seem like the total Gokusen-type...
- Feb 26th, '08, 23:36
- Forum: Japanese Actors & Actresses
- Topic: Disturbing rumors about JE (Johnnies Entertainment)
- Replies: 426
- Views: 129781
i read the entire thread. all 26 pages, and i'd say over half of them were mindless drabble by sahansah-san and kozumifan-san (i added the suffixes so as not to seem rude because what i was saying was kinda rude, even though i meant it jokingly). it was quite difficult to wade through all the squabb...
- Feb 25th, '08, 04:50
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: [Movie Discussion] Confirmed by TBS Hana Yori Dango Movie
- Replies: 585
- Views: 227311
Hey! I haven't posted in a while, have i? to be honest, i couldn't because everytime i thought about Matsujun, i'd start to cry. he was so beautiful!!! wah!!! If anyone wants to hear my whole experience, tell me and i may type it up, but i'm too lazy to right now. i did however start my new lj and m...
- Feb 19th, '08, 10:05
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: [Movie Discussion] Confirmed by TBS Hana Yori Dango Movie
- Replies: 585
- Views: 227311
UPDATE, GUYS! BIG BIG NEWS!!! i'm in the orleans now, and i went down went down at about 1:00am to check out what was happening cos there was a blank spot on the schedule i got and they were making a stage in the casino! three crappy pics: http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj107/sam-sama/100_1996....
- Feb 16th, '08, 21:14
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Translation Request
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5323
- Feb 15th, '08, 07:39
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: [Movie Discussion] Confirmed by TBS Hana Yori Dango Movie
- Replies: 585
- Views: 227311
NanaTorigawa, i'd think all the fans who are going would be from here or soompi, right? where else would they find out from, ne? i suppose they could just float without an account, tho. Anyway, i will (and i'm sure everyone else will too) take as many pictures as possible and share every detail i c...
- Feb 14th, '08, 06:43
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Translation Request
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5323
i need help with a translation, please!!
You see, i'm going to go see the Hana Yori Dango movie filming next week, and there's a slight chance i may get to meet the stars, rather than just see them. as such, i would like to say something coherent to them, but with my current Japanese skills, all i can say is "I LOVE YOU PLEASE MARRY M...
- Feb 14th, '08, 02:28
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Gokusen (All Seasons)
- Replies: 1028
- Views: 270975
i have a question not related to the third season, which i am looking forward to, and just in case no one has seen the first season, i shall put it in spoiler: in the first season, what was the deal with Sawada and Yankumi? He liked her, right? but he totally never said anything to her, did he? i ca...
- Feb 13th, '08, 23:18
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: [Movie Discussion] Confirmed by TBS Hana Yori Dango Movie
- Replies: 585
- Views: 227311
- Feb 12th, '08, 06:52
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: [Movie Discussion] Confirmed by TBS Hana Yori Dango Movie
- Replies: 585
- Views: 227311
yea, i did read that. and i didn't mean the crew, i meant the cast. who really cares where the crew is staying, ne? it's not like the best boy grip is a member of Arashi! and anyway, the orleans isn't not nice. it's pretty good, in fact. i guess i was just trying to rationalize myself out of getting...
- Feb 12th, '08, 02:42
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: Recommend J-Dramas (Ask for suggestions here)
- Replies: 4521
- Views: 1715876
- Feb 12th, '08, 00:55
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: [Movie Discussion] Confirmed by TBS Hana Yori Dango Movie
- Replies: 585
- Views: 227311
haha, after that thing about the grandmother, i actually had to ask my dad if he pretended to be my Baba-chan on the phone, cos i wouldn't put that past him. he likes being on phones so he's be doing research, but we only found out everything that luchs said there. besides that, we have officially b...
- Feb 11th, '08, 02:22
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: [Movie Discussion] Confirmed by TBS Hana Yori Dango Movie
- Replies: 585
- Views: 227311
- Feb 9th, '08, 03:33
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: [Movie Discussion] Confirmed by TBS Hana Yori Dango Movie
- Replies: 585
- Views: 227311
is it just me, but for those of us who are going, is it kinda disheartening that there's no pictures and that we most likely won't be able to talk to them? i mean, it totally makes sense, but it's a little disappointing. of course, i'd still go even if they made us wear blindfolds, just because my f...
- Feb 7th, '08, 04:20
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Hey! Say! JUMP (BEST & 7)
- Replies: 184
- Views: 62458
- Feb 6th, '08, 23:08
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: [Movie Discussion] Confirmed by TBS Hana Yori Dango Movie
- Replies: 585
- Views: 227311
- Feb 6th, '08, 22:56
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: [Movie Discussion] Confirmed by TBS Hana Yori Dango Movie
- Replies: 585
- Views: 227311
- Feb 6th, '08, 10:09
- Forum: Life & Relationships
- Topic: Post your pictures thread!!! Post them!
- Replies: 3137
- Views: 856749
okay, i shall join in too, since it's not like it's 3:00 AM on a school night here. i lost my memory card for my digital camera and my cell phone seems to hate me, so this is taken with my webcam, thus i am not wearing glasses because of the glare. just imagine me with big black squares around my ey...
- Jan 30th, '08, 22:56
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Utahime - Upcoming Nagase Drama!
- Replies: 221
- Views: 79616
Hard to know but with such poor ratings it is very unlikely to see a SP, after all, japanese dorama are all mae to earn money and ratings are the most important thing to producers... As a big fan of IWGP and My Boss My Hero, i'm wondering whether to watch this drama. yes, definitely watch this dram...
- Jan 29th, '08, 23:25
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: [Movie Discussion] Confirmed by TBS Hana Yori Dango Movie
- Replies: 585
- Views: 227311
- Jan 29th, '08, 01:16
- Forum: Life & Relationships
- Topic: Why do guys love pretty girls?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 46627
well, isn't it instinctual? it's built in our genes to go for people that are pretty because then offspring produced with that person would also be pretty. most of the time, our brains think pretty=symmetrical. and facial symmetry is something our bodies developed to portray the good genes inside. i...
- Jan 28th, '08, 04:55
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Binbou Danshi
- Replies: 379
- Views: 104959
- Jan 26th, '08, 06:39
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Bambino
- Replies: 439
- Views: 118590
is this drama worth watching? i mean, is it good besides the fact that Mastujun is in it? i haven't heard anything one way or the other, but it seems a bit boring. i'm all for watching a boring movie just cos MatsuJun's in it, but i dunno if i should bother downloading this series just for him. wha...
- Jan 26th, '08, 02:22
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Bambino
- Replies: 439
- Views: 118590
is this drama worth watching? i mean, is it good besides the fact that Mastujun is in it? i haven't heard anything one way or the other, but it seems a bit boring. i'm all for watching a boring movie just cos MatsuJun's in it, but i dunno if i should bother downloading this series just for him. what...
- Jan 26th, '08, 00:47
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: [Movie Discussion] Confirmed by TBS Hana Yori Dango Movie
- Replies: 585
- Views: 227311
- Jan 24th, '08, 22:44
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: [Movie Discussion] Nana
- Replies: 229
- Views: 71778
i loved the first NANA so much! it was one of the greatest movies i have ever seen. the second one was not so good. the casting really bothered me. i mean, i was pretty much able to put the first hachi's face on the second one, so she wasn't a very big deal, and i was ddissapointed that there was a ...
- Jan 23rd, '08, 03:56
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Heath Ledger is dead?!?!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6243
Heath Ledger is dead?!?!
I'm kind of totally in shock, but today, Heath Ledger was found dead in a Soho apartment. His body was found by the housekeeper or something. And since he was naked with a bottle of sleeping pills beside him, they think it's suicide! For more info: http://www.smh.com.au/news/film/ledger-did-not-kill...
- Jan 23rd, '08, 03:44
- Forum: Life & Relationships
- Topic: [Girls only!^^] What r u carrying in ur bag??
- Replies: 125
- Views: 37581
i don't normally carry a bag, but when i do, i have: laptop zune cell phone wallet book but that's only when i carry a bag, which is only when i need to bring my laptop somewhere. i'm kinda tomboyish on that front. i normally just have my pockets stuffed with electric devices (zune, cellphone etc) a...
- Jan 22nd, '08, 10:51
- Forum: Japanese Actors & Actresses
- Topic: Fujiki Naohito
- Replies: 99
- Views: 754553
my story involving him is actually really funny. see, proposal daisuken was one of the first dramas i watched, and throughout the whole thing, i hated Fujiki Naohito's character for being Yamapi's romantic rival. because i'm slightly crazy, i refused to watch anything with him in it for about three ...
- Jan 18th, '08, 06:22
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Daisuki
- Replies: 56
- Views: 23226
- Dec 28th, '07, 03:44
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Utahime - Upcoming Nagase Drama!
- Replies: 221
- Views: 79616
- Oct 23rd, '07, 04:06
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: Recommend J-Dramas (Ask for suggestions here)
- Replies: 4521
- Views: 1715876
Hi, so i'd like to find a new drama to watch. i like romances and comedies, or even romantic comedies! I've seen the following. [the ones with stars are my favorite] ***Hana Yori Dango*** [1+2] **Hana Kimi** Akihabara@deep Strawberry on the Shortcake Gokusen [1+2] GTO Dragon Zakura Proposal Daisuken...