Search found 104 matches
- Oct 25th, '08, 12:35
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] OL Nippon
- Replies: 23
- Views: 12584
Episode 2 made this penguin groan. After they spilled the coffee on the computer... oi... oi... OI! This penguin wants to beat whoever wrote the script for that episode with his flippers! No penguin would be happy with what they did and I think every tech support guy on this planet would murder the ...
- Oct 20th, '08, 22:54
- Forum: Tech Discussion
- Topic: Which CD/DVD brand do you suggest I buy?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5877
I've been running great with Fujifilm. I must have burned... ~500 in the past almost 3 years. I've shot a few, but those were either my own fault, or they were crap because my burner eventually decided to tell me to go to hell and stopped working. Other than that, they're really good, at least from ...
- Oct 25th, '07, 17:03
- Forum: Tech Discussion
- Topic: Is Windows Vista Compatible With Clubbox?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 15921
- Oct 22nd, '07, 18:32
- Forum: Life & Relationships
- Topic: hey you, first generation asian-american kids
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8437
- Oct 22nd, '07, 18:30
- Forum: Life & Relationships
- Topic: Why Asian Women Don't Date Asian Men
- Replies: 326
- Views: 98407
Not even going to bother commenting. This is again one of those discussions that are totally pointless. Fact is, tastes are different. Live with it. Cope. Don't like that? Tough ****, but such is life. Some Asian women will go for Asian men. Others will go for the Italian type. Another Asian women w...
- Sep 14th, '07, 15:49
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Favorite Quotes From a JDRAMA?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 50467
- Sep 11th, '07, 17:58
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion]- JOTEI [2007] - Upcoming Shota Matsuda drama!
- Replies: 317
- Views: 91685
Does everyone ONLY watch for Matsuda Shota??? Nope. Only watching it because Maeda Ai's in it. Kind of funny to see her in such a part for once (after all the other things she's done). Good to see her back in a series as more than just a special guest for one episode. Seems that her time at univers...
- Sep 11th, '07, 17:35
- Forum: Japanese Actors & Actresses
- Topic: [poll] Who is the most charming Japanese actress?
- Replies: 224
- Views: 121622
- Aug 11th, '07, 19:55
- Forum: KDrama Discussions
- Topic: Need help to identify a Kdrama? Ask here!
- Replies: 544
- Views: 265907
- Jul 31st, '07, 06:11
- Forum: Life & Relationships
- Topic: What's on your mind right now?
- Replies: 418
- Views: 135521
- Jul 30th, '07, 08:40
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Why are DVD's for Japan so expensive?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 16128
higher cost of living =>higher wages=> higher price for goods =>expensive DVDs Exactly. By domestic standards I'm extremely well paid, but by Japanese standards I'm not. I'd get paid more if I would work in a Japanese company in Tokyo, but I'd have to pay more for my rent, etc, as well. That's perf...
- Jul 30th, '07, 08:16
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: [Movie Discussion] Dororo
- Replies: 49
- Views: 21011
Dear god, this movie is nuts. And I say again, Kou would have been the best choice for Azumi. I absolutely love the character Dororo, just... I'd never want to encounter her. She'd either steal my stuff or kick me in the nuts. Or both. Now I'm curious what's on the other 3 DVDs in this little specia...
- Jul 30th, '07, 08:13
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: How come we rarely see female Jmusic artists in Jdramas?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5607
Not to mention, groink, that Johnny's has been pumping out some really good young actors. While the Hello Project, well... I can't think of any really good one coming from there. Matsuura... oh please... When playing tough she's like Ueto, totally unconvincing (Ueto as Azumi... oh for crying out lou...
- Jul 18th, '07, 06:42
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Ushi ni Negai wo: Love&Farm
- Replies: 59
- Views: 25305
It's a riot. The funny thing is... city people on a farm are really like that. It's not so far fetched. Maybe it's a bit exaggerated, but you gotta watch citiers on a farm when they encounter the first cow of their lives, it's a riot usually. The wanna-be vet and the sheep *ROFL* And Aibu's nearly-c...
- Jul 12th, '07, 08:59
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Papa to Musume no Nanokakan -
- Replies: 242
- Views: 67186
Hmm, well... So far I like the series. Yes, the plot is NOT new, it goes back to... I don't know. I remember a movie from the 80s with Steve Martin in it that had a similar plot. However, I find it refreshing in this one appearance. I really like the performance of the father. As for the bathing iss...
- Jul 12th, '07, 08:39
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: Worst J-drama Ever! (*spoilers*)
- Replies: 824
- Views: 237547
- Jul 12th, '07, 08:26
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Yama-onna Kabe-onna - Itoh Misaki
- Replies: 81
- Views: 41181
Oh, it's funny, but hell... Some of the jokes are so damn cheap and so typical male. Pie-in-the-face looks like great comedy compared to them. And Kyoko with those... life-rafts... oivech... Honestly... jeez... I'd like to be at the set with a needle *eyeshift* Gotta find out whether they're balloon...
- Jul 12th, '07, 08:15
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Becoming an actress in Japan
- Replies: 30
- Views: 10363
to be honest, japan thrives on these racial stereotypes of black people and white people in general. So's Hollywood with Asian characters. Most of the Asian characters in Hollywood productions are martial arts super masters (Zhang Ziyi isn't playing anything else in Hollywood (except memoirs of a g...
- Jul 8th, '07, 15:11
- Forum: Tech Discussion
- Topic: veoh.com
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7431
You can download videos from youtube as well. Use Firefox and get the right plugin. Easiest thing to do, and you hit two birds with one stone. Better browser than Internet Exploiter... errrr... you know what I mean. Plus a plugin that, not only lets you download from youtube, but from others as well...
- Jul 1st, '07, 17:26
- Forum: Life & Relationships
- Topic: GUYS : What kind of girl do u like???
- Replies: 166
- Views: 40893
Anyone who says looks aren't important is a liar. Looks are important, if she doesn't fall into the category I like when it comes to looks, why would I talk to her... Anyway... Other than that: she needs to be intelligent, creative, with a decent personality (not like Paris Hilton who's as dumb as a...
- Sep 23rd, '06, 12:42
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Korean Pop Star Diva Say No Nude Pictures to Japan
- Replies: 29
- Views: 24777
japanese sucks. they are all monsters. rmb world war 2? Oh my god! Ueto Aya is a monster! Itoh Misako is a monster! Suzuki Anne is a monster! But I guess the biggest threat and most horrible monster of all of them must be Fukuda Mayuko. Not to mention Abe HIroshi, oh dear, just wait till he stomps ...
- Sep 21st, '06, 14:37
- Forum: Life & Relationships
- Topic: will you marry someone with different religion
- Replies: 213
- Views: 65042
I stick to what Marx said. Religion is the opium for the common people. And considering all the bad things religion has brought upon mankind (let's not start on crusades, jihad and things like inquisiton, suicide bombers and witch hunts), it'd be better if we'd abolish it alltogether. Despite propag...
- Sep 16th, '06, 06:05
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: YOUR REAL NAMES
- Replies: 309
- Views: 55251
- Sep 6th, '06, 04:41
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Croc. Hunter .. DEAD?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7253
No offense, but... I think this is getting a bit too far by now. Every forum has a thread like this. We're talking about a man who recklessly played with his life and even endangered the life of his little baby son once. Sooner or later this was bound to happen. Honestly, I'm not sad. I didn't know ...
- Aug 6th, '06, 08:42
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Dragon Zakura
- Replies: 168
- Views: 69919
I liked it, more than Gokusen. Simply because it didn't follow the same road. First: Abe Hiroshi with beard... yep, that just rocks Secondly: Nagasawa Masami as an idiot, a loser. Third: the teachers who tried to get a few things into the brains of the losers were just... odd Yet, I still hated the ...
- Aug 6th, '06, 08:38
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: 49th Japanese Drama Academy Award
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6200
- Aug 2nd, '06, 08:43
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Kekkon Dekinai Otoko
- Replies: 178
- Views: 77012
Can anyone relate to this drama? I love how they focus on bachelorhood, and how one doesn't have to be married to be fulfilled. I am not sure if Abe-san's charachter's personality became like that because he is single for a long time, or whether he was always like that, and therefore he is single, ...
- Aug 1st, '06, 15:55
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Where do you buy jdramas?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5100
- Aug 1st, '06, 15:48
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Where do you buy jdramas?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5100
Region free DVD of S.O.S.? I'll believe it when I see it, or when I get the official statement from the tv station that produced it... Ganbatte Ikimasshoi on VCDs? First time I see this, haven't seen it on ANY of my import shops, and one of them is actually in Hong Kong. As far as I know there is on...
- Jul 30th, '06, 03:43
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Fatal FrAME SeRis
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1749
Played it, at least 1 and 2, still have to check out part 3 though. It's the only game I play on consoles, should say a lot. Usually I don't like console games, since the genres I prefer suck on consoles (FPS, strategy) and you can't mod the games there. I find Fatal Frame more interesting than the ...
- Jul 26th, '06, 10:45
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Miss Universe 2006 (^_^)
- Replies: 53
- Views: 19044
- Jul 26th, '06, 10:39
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: What Makes You Watch a New / Unknown Drama?
- Replies: 109
- Views: 23412
- Jul 25th, '06, 16:24
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Miss Universe 2006 (^_^)
- Replies: 53
- Views: 19044
Ok, here is the costume, kind of cute..kind of sexy :lol [img]http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/8836/captd0158d3c2a914a1ea9426b1837417abemissuniversecalj1iz0.jpg[/img] [img]http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/2705/20060721t021954450x358usmissuniversehk9.jpg[/img] I've heard it's supposed to be &quo...
- Jul 25th, '06, 16:10
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Tokyo Tower Cancelled?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4971
To be honest, if I'm his boss and he touches a minor... I'll fire him without hesitation, whether he's an artist or a programmer or whatever else. You don't touch minors. They're off limits. Rape or not wouldn't even matter to me. The girl's a minor, period, that's all I need to know. The rape part ...
- Jul 25th, '06, 16:03
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Who is/has taken some Japanese classes?
- Replies: 79
- Views: 14524
- Jul 25th, '06, 13:05
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Who is/has taken some Japanese classes?
- Replies: 79
- Views: 14524
- Jul 25th, '06, 08:23
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Taiyo no Uta
- Replies: 458
- Views: 119619
- Jul 25th, '06, 06:07
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Regatta ~Kimi to ita eien~
- Replies: 32
- Views: 14177
- Jul 25th, '06, 05:35
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Kekkon Dekinai Otoko
- Replies: 178
- Views: 77012
- Jul 25th, '06, 05:30
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: [Movie Discussion] Japan Sinks movie
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11686
i usually don't like japanese movies (despite being japanese) because japanese directors seem to hold a false belief that the less people understand their movies, the better their movies are. HOWEVER, this movie follows Hollywood traditions in that movies that are easy to follow, have good action, ...
- May 13th, '06, 06:28
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Acting in Jdramas..
- Replies: 33
- Views: 9043
There's a simple answer. People who like to act in something just because they think it's cool, lack the necessary professionalism and dedication. Any decent actor would pretty much laugh his or her ass off at the argument that if you love Korea you'd want to act in Korea (that's a BS argument, if y...
- May 13th, '06, 04:49
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Acting in Jdramas..
- Replies: 33
- Views: 9043
- May 10th, '06, 04:43
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: More Asian movie remakes (ranty, not for the sensitive) -__-
- Replies: 89
- Views: 29947
- May 7th, '06, 08:51
- Forum: Japanese Actors & Actresses
- Topic: [poll] Your top 5 fav Japanese actresses, still the same or changed?
- Replies: 225
- Views: 131184
Hmmm... let's see... 1) Maeda Aki 2) Suzuki An 3) Maeda Ai 4) Hirosue Ryoko/ Shibasaki Kou 5) Kaji Meiko Aki fired herself up to first place earlier this year with two statements she made. One at the Saikano premiere about WMDs (after all, the character she plays, Chise IS a WMD), the other at her B...
- May 6th, '06, 05:12
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Attention Please
- Replies: 306
- Views: 110347
Well, at the end of the second episode, although Youko is wearing the suit that Yuki gave her, she is still wearing that punky shirt with the skull and crossbones under it. doinkies took that as a sign that, though Youko may act prim and proper in the future as that is what is expected of flight at...
- May 6th, '06, 05:08
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: [Movie Discussion] Maison De Himiko
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3530
- May 6th, '06, 05:07
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: [Movie Discussion] Collage Of Our Life
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6402
- May 6th, '06, 05:05
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: [Movie Discussion] Himitsu / Secret
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2055
- May 6th, '06, 04:58
- Forum: Life & Relationships
- Topic: Should the illegal immigrants of the U.S be legal?
- Replies: 223
- Views: 41004
You do need one official language that is used and taught commonly. Considering the fact that the US once used to be a British colony with, mainly, former British citizens it's only logic to assume that they use English as the official language (just like Australia or New Zealand). So, people who wa...
- May 4th, '06, 17:02
- Forum: Japanese Actors & Actresses
- Topic: Odagiri Jo
- Replies: 56
- Views: 33084
- May 4th, '06, 03:49
- Forum: Japanese Actors & Actresses
- Topic: Odagiri Jo
- Replies: 56
- Views: 33084
- May 4th, '06, 03:45
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: soft subs vs hard subs - which do you prefer
- Replies: 179
- Views: 69054
Hmmm... I think that really depends on what you want. For once, softsubs have the advantage that you can turn them off. Though, when running them on windows media player, you may need additional software for them. Personally, I don't really know lol. Hard subs have their advantages, too. I could say...
- May 3rd, '06, 18:21
- Forum: Japanese Actors & Actresses
- Topic: Odagiri Jo
- Replies: 56
- Views: 33084
- May 3rd, '06, 18:19
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Do you do your own cooking? :-)
- Replies: 85
- Views: 17143
- May 3rd, '06, 17:19
- Forum: Japanese Actors & Actresses
- Topic: Odagiri Jo
- Replies: 56
- Views: 33084
- May 3rd, '06, 17:06
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Joou no Kyoushitsu
- Replies: 115
- Views: 48928
- May 3rd, '06, 16:40
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Attention Please
- Replies: 306
- Views: 110347
Episode 3 was great. I still love how JAL allowed them to film IN their hangars and simulators. That's great, really great. And... in episode 1, when that captain, the pilot-trainee and a few attendents walk through the JAL office building... that one model... looks like... a 7E7 Dreamliner!!! Also,...
- May 3rd, '06, 16:32
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Do you do your own cooking? :-)
- Replies: 85
- Views: 17143
- May 3rd, '06, 15:45
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Which manga would you want to see 'drama-tised'?
- Replies: 275
- Views: 64816
It´s the same with Nana, it has a movie already, but I´d had wanted a drama instead, because with just a movie, there´re lots of thing that are unexplained :unsure: Yeah. I haven't seen Shinobi yet, but I don't think it's possible to squeeze all 5 parts of the manga into some 2 hours of film (not t...
- May 3rd, '06, 06:02
- Forum: Life & Relationships
- Topic: I wish I was tall T_T
- Replies: 577
- Views: 146819
- May 3rd, '06, 05:05
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: What song are you listening part 1
- Replies: 205
- Views: 28715
- May 3rd, '06, 05:04
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: What continent are you living at?
- Replies: 158
- Views: 26524
- May 3rd, '06, 04:47
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Things I noticed from Jdramas.
- Replies: 253
- Views: 109646
On the other hand, in the US they get the huge sums for really bad work (I heard that Lucy Liu got 4 million USD for Charlie's Angles 2, an absolutely ridiculous ammount for a really bad movie); and most make what? 1 movie per year? Not really impressing. Or take what Sutherland (who's not really an...
- May 2nd, '06, 18:31
- Forum: Japanese Actors & Actresses
- Topic: Kuriyama Chiaki
- Replies: 33
- Views: 21201
- May 2nd, '06, 18:26
- Forum: Japanese Actors & Actresses
- Topic: Kuriyama Chiaki
- Replies: 33
- Views: 21201
- May 2nd, '06, 17:40
- Forum: Japanese Actors & Actresses
- Topic: Kuriyama Chiaki
- Replies: 33
- Views: 21201
The two specials: http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic_29729.htm http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic_27428.htm Rokubanme no Sayoko was a tv series where Kuriyama played alongside Suzuki An. Kuriyama played Sayoko, who returns to the same school every so often in a couple of years (I think e...
- May 2nd, '06, 06:19
- Forum: Life & Relationships
- Topic: What languages do you know?
- Replies: 484
- Views: 147585
haha, yeah, Inknow what you mean! My first year of Japanese is endung in the summer too... I'm going to continue in the fall/autumn as well.. What I'm going to do is just study ahead and review old things too so I won't forget. Also, since this summer I'm going to Japan for 15 days, that's help alo...
- May 1st, '06, 18:13
- Forum: Life & Relationships
- Topic: Long Distance Relationship
- Replies: 58
- Views: 16656
From my understanding, and the way I see it... if my GF would cheat on me, well... I'd walk out on her. I expect loyalty from my partner, simply because I would be loyal towards her, too. If she'd cheat on me, well, I'd say that she would want it that way, so she and the guy she cheated with can be ...
- May 1st, '06, 17:11
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: What continent are you living at?
- Replies: 158
- Views: 26524
- May 1st, '06, 17:08
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Which manga would you want to see 'drama-tised'?
- Replies: 275
- Views: 64816
Neon Genesis Evangelion , though casting Ayanami Rei would be a **** (Kuriyama Chiaki, the younger one of the Maeda Sisters or Suzuki An maybe, or wait a few years until Fukuda Mayuko is old enough (given her performances so far she'd be one SCARY Rei)). There is, apparently a western movie based o...
- May 1st, '06, 13:16
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Satomi Hakkenden (Legend of the Eight Samurai)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 16006
- May 1st, '06, 08:21
- Forum: Japanese Actors & Actresses
- Topic: Kuriyama Chiaki
- Replies: 33
- Views: 21201
- Apr 30th, '06, 04:11
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: [Movie Discussion] Kagen No Tsuki~Last Quarter J Movie
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6472
- Apr 30th, '06, 04:05
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Attention Please
- Replies: 306
- Views: 110347
I also like how those two groups have already formed. Youko and her two comrades, and those other three girls, who -even without subtitles- come along as pretty stuck up. I don't think Youko will ever really be like the standard flight attendant, that would be boring, really. Here's a hint on how t...
- Apr 29th, '06, 18:19
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [DISCUSSION] Junjo Kirari / Pure Heart
- Replies: 26
- Views: 16643
I absolutely love it. I'm waiting for it every week like a little child lol And I STILL can't put the song little Sakurako and her dad were singing in the first week anywhere. It sounds awfully familiar, but I just can't think of the name. BAH! But... I'm still not happy with the end of week 2. It w...