RECOMMENDED/FAVORITE JDRAMAS (ask for suggestions here)

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 1:40 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

@cantaboy: yes i'm from manila.taguig to be exact.kababayan huh?hehe.
maou looked scary and i got stirred up in some scenes but i really liked the flow of the story.

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 3:12 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

So... Byakuyakou. Smile

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 4:14 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I need your help! I'm doing a "introduction to j-dramas" panel for a anime convention. And it's kind of difficult to choose the BEST dramas ever! So If you can, can you tell me what is your top 5 drama ever?

Thank you!!

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 4:25 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

@gareth: Since you liked Kekkon Dekinai Otoko (one of my favorites!) and Dragon Zakura, I'd recommend a few:

- Tiger and Dragon (very hilarious and clever)
- Manhattan Love Story (all-time fave drama, again, very funny & clever)
- Room of King (very funny)
- Dekichatta Kekkon (I'm watching this now, it sounds like you might be a Abe Hiroshi fan based on the two dramas you mentioned, and he has a great role in this one too)
Hopefully those are entertaining and can get you away from the dumb high school drama genre (^_^)v

@Joossy right now my top 5 would probably be (in no particular order): Manhattan Love Story, Nodame Cantabile, Kekkon Dekinai Otoko, Stand Up!!, Tiger & Dragon.
However I'm not sure those are really a good set of "intro" dramas, necessarily. But those are all definitely must-watch Smile

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 4:32 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

@cantaboy:is that series good?i'll look for a copy since it's a not too old series.

@Joossy:
1.bloody monday
2.maou
3.nobuta wo produce
4.liar game
5.gokusen 1
it's so hard to choose.

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:32 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

@Joossy:
1.) My Boss My Hero
2.) Nobuta wo Produce
3.) Akihabara@DEEP
4.) Kekkon Dekinai Otoko
5.) Kisarazu Cat's Eye
and I know it's supposed to be 5 but also: IWGP (Ikebukuro West Gate Park)

LoL, also those are in no particular order.

Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 3:45 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

@ariz: so far so good. i've just dl'd ep2. Ep1 was great. Man, those kids are gooood.

@Joossy:

-GTO
-Liar Game
-My Boss, My Hero
-Hotaru no Hikari
-Nodame Cantabile

It was really hard to choose. Other dramas not on this top five are equally good.

Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 5:19 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

@cantaboy - sorry I was away...but yes Tokyo Wankei is good so far. I am on episode 5

@Joossy -
1. Nodame Cantabile
2. Akai Ito
3. Kimi wa Petto
4. Hotaru no Hikari
5. ????

Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 9:37 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

@mokudekiru -- thanks for recommending me some new doramas. I'll definitely check out Manhattan Love Story and Room of King.

Tiger and Dragon wasn't my cup of tea. The reason for that probably is that I knew so little about japanese culture back then, and that drama has a certain culture dependent humour and story.

I'll definitely give it another shoot in the near future.
;))

You are right about me being an Abe Hiroshi fan. The best line (and after hearing it more than 20 times -- funniest line) of Abe Hiroshi is "Kaneda updated!" ;)))

Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 6:05 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 6:24 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

@jossy,

my top 5,

1. Akai Ito
2. Nodame Cantabile
3. Koizora
4. Taiyou no Uta
5. Love Shuffle

am Tamaki Hiroshi's fan.. Big Smile

i aLso Love Oguri Shun, Kamenashi Kazuya, Hiroki Narimiya, Mizushima Hiro, Haruma Miura... and... lots of them..

Am Maki Hirokita's fan aLso.. hehehe

ja!

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:52 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I just finished watching Tokyo Wankei and it was terrific! As of right now, it is one of the most well done Asian romance drama I have ever seen. Mature believable romance. Although I have lots of favorite movies and dramas, this one has been the best one I have seen in recent times. I loved it from start to finish and never got bored with the storyline or actors. This was a well polished mature romance drama and it was excellent. I will definitely have to keep this movie to watch over and over again.

@Joossy - My complete UPDATED list
1. Tokyo Wankei
2. Nodame Cantabile
3. Akai Ito
4. Kimi wa Petto
5. Hotaru no Hikari

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:43 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

@gareth:

Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 5:53 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

@Joossy -

Long Vacation
Nodame Cantabile
Ashita no Kita Yoshio
Kimi wa Petto
Tiger & Dragon

Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:06 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

@Joossy:

My Boss My Hero
Nodame Cantabile
Hana Yori Dango
Kekkon Dekinai Otoko
Liar Game

... It really is hard to choose, trying to give you one of every genre so if not the top 5 above, then here are more:

Gokusen
Byakuyakou
1 Litre of Tears
Proposal Daisakusen
Beautiful Life
Ame To Yume no Ato Ni
Satorare
.... so many more too many favorites