Need your help - 10 question poll about jdrama

Hi,
for my japanese class I need to do a presentation and report about jdrama. Therefore I have to know other than mine opinion on jdrama, so if somebody has a little bit time, please take part and help me. salut

1.
How often do you watch jdrama?

2.
What kind of jdrama do you like?
(ex. drama, love, comedy, fighting, relationships, family, law, hospital and so on)

3.
Beside jdrama, which other TV series do you watch?
(ex. American, Korean)

4.
Why do you like jdrama? What´s the difference between other TV series?

5.
Do you watch jdrama because a favorite actress/actor is taking part? If yes who is your favorite?

6.
Do you have a most favorite jdrama? Which one?

7.
Does somebody in your family watch jdrama too? If yes, who? How about your friends?

8.
Recently many manga are made into jdrama, do you feel like reading the manga, if you like the jdrama?

9.
After watching the jdrama on TV or Internet, do you plan to buy the DVDs?

10.
Which country are you from?

Thank you!
Thank you!
Thank you for taking part!

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:15 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

1. Difficult to say. Sometimes I watch several episodes a day, sometimes I don't watch anything for a week.

2. Drama, Comedy, Romance, Mystery

3. Recently I started watching Korean series. And anime.

4. Just...that I like it? I can't think of a better reason, I just like the settings (I like Japan), the actors, the stories .. and for example American series don't attract me. Therefore jdorama.

5. No, I prefer choosing series to get based on synopsis/genre.

6. Probably Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu.

7. Nobody in the family. And very few friends do. Many people in this country watch just American series and others which are on TV. Nobody knows asian dramas here.

8. No, I have never done this.

9. No, I don't. They are not sold here and shipping from America/Japan would cost me a fortune.

10. Czech Republic.

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 11:02 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

1. How often do you watch jdrama?
usually every day

2.What kind of jdrama do you like?
comedy, action, drama, mystery

3.Beside jdrama, which other TV series do you watch?
I also watch American (Bones, Chuck, Law&Order,etc), British(Dr Who, Torchwood, Are you being served?, Waiting for God, etc), Chinese(KO One, Pawnshop No8, Ying Ye 3+1, Devil Beside You, etc), Canadian (Due South, Forever Knight, Earth:Final Conflict, etc), and Korean shows (Coffee Prince, Legend, Great Inheritance, Goong S, etc).

4.Why do you like jdrama? What´s the difference between other TV series?
I watch it because i like the stories and acting. I don't think its so very different from TV anywhere else in the world. Its just more stories and characters to enjoy.

5.Do you watch jdrama because a favorite actress/actor is taking part? If yes who is your favorite?
do i watch only jdramas with my favorite actors and actresses in it? no, i watch pretty much any show that has a plot that strikes my interest. If a show has actors and actresses that i like, yes, i'm more likely to check it out even if the plot doesn't sound too interesting. a good actor or actress can make a show worth watching. I like Atsuro Watabe, Ryoko Shinohara, Goro Kishitani, Ken Ishiguro, etc.

6.Do you have a most favorite jdrama? Which one?
i have many favorite dramas. I can't say i have one that tops any others tho. some of my top favorites are Keizoku, Saiyuuki, Ai Nante Irane Yo Natsu, Galileo, Remote, Kindaichi and Psychometrer Eiji.

7.Does somebody in your family watch jdrama too? If yes, who? How about your friends?
my sister, brother, and nieces watch jdramas. most of my friends watch it too.

8.Recently many manga are made into jdrama, do you feel like reading the manga, if you like the jdrama?
mangas being turned into jdramas is not a recent thing by any means. all thru the 80s and 90s there were many many shows that were based off manga series. that being said, yes, if i enjoy a series and haven't read the manga, i usually check it out. if i have read a manga and enjoyed it, i will usually check out the series.

9.After watching the jdrama on TV or Internet, do you plan to buy the DVDs?
absolutely. i purchase them more readily if they are available with english subs, if its a show i really enjoy a lot but doesn't come with english subs, i'll usually buy it anyway.

10.Which country are you from?
USA

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 12:04 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

1.How often do you watch jdrama?
Twice a day
2.What kind of jdrama do you like?
Not especially
3.Beside jdrama, which other TV series do you watch?
Amerika,Korea,Taiwan,and Chinesse
4.Why do you like jdrama? What´s the difference between other TV series?
I don't know for sure, but it's maybe i'am like all about japanese more than other i like
the different is plot more real and suitable in "East Culture".
5.Do you watch jdrama because a favorite actress/actor is taking part? If yes who is your favorite?
Yes, sometimes.
My favorite actress - Masami nagasawa & Erika sawajiri
My favorite actor - Naohito fujiki & Abe hiroshi
6.Do you have a most favorite jdrama? Which one?
Yes i've, Prodai
7.Does somebody in your family watch jdrama too? If yes, who? How about your friends?
No, most of my friends watched it
8.Recently many manga are made into jdrama, do you feel like reading the manga, if you like the jdrama?
Not
9.After watching the jdrama on TV or Internet, do you plan to buy the DVDs?
Yes, if i liked those dorama
10.Which country are you from?
Indonesia

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 12:30 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

1.
How often do you watch jdrama?
everyday

2.
What kind of jdrama do you like?
(ex. drama, love, comedy, fighting, relationships, family, law, hospital and so on)
all kinds

3.
Beside jdrama, which other TV series do you watch?
(ex. American, Korean)
Yes i watch Korean

4.
Why do you like jdrama? What´s the difference between other TV series?
well if u compare them to American series i say jdramas r the best ........ each drama has a different story ..........

5.
Do you watch jdrama because a favorite actress/actor is taking part? If yes who is your favorite?
Yes.... Jin .... Kame... Yamapi.... Toma... Ryo... Shige ... Junno ... and alot more

6.
Do you have a most favorite jdrama? Which one?
Nobuta wo produce
HYD
kurosagi
gokusen 1n 2
1 litre of tears
Anego
THNK

7.
Does somebody in your family watch jdrama too? If yes, who? How about your friends?
yes .. ma sisooo but not that much.... and ma friends

8.
Recently many manga are made into jdrama, do you feel like reading the manga, if you like the jdrama?
No

9.
After watching the jdrama on TV or Internet, do you plan to buy the DVDs?
No

10.
Which country are you from?

United Arab Emirates

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 12:33 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

1.
almost daily. between dorama and anime my compy is always running

2.
so far love, comedy, drama

3.
british, some korean and some chinese, occaisionally i actuallly watch american tv

4.
it is very helpful since i am studying japanese, but also i find american tv runs in cycles, most of the shows don't end til they are unpopular, and that can take years. since the dorama i watch is mostly based on manga it all ends, at least the ones i've seen so far, and without me becoming bored

5.
i do follow a few, just aboout the whole cast of hana yori dango

6.
hana yori dango 1&2

7.
my b/f watches with me, sometimes my kids. altho they and my best friend prefer anime.

8.
of course! and if i had th emoney i'd buy them! i can't stand reading manga online tho... so it would have to be licensed in the US and then be cheap cause i broke reaising a family and all

9.
if i could find them in wal-mart.

10.
the U.S.

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 12:39 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

1.
How often do you watch jdrama?
Usually every day

2.
What kind of jdrama do you like?
(ex. drama, love, comedy, fighting, relationships, family, law, hospital and so on)
Any kind of drama, if it sounds interesting I'll watch it

3.
Beside jdrama, which other TV series do you watch?
(ex. American, Korean)
Taiwan (Hana Kimi & It started with a kiss)

4.
Why do you like jdrama? What´s the difference between other TV series?
The dramas are shorter and usually doesn't go on for season after season but stops after 1 or 2 seasons and a couple of specials and maybe a movie.

5.
Do you watch jdrama because a favorite actress/actor is taking part? If yes who is your favorite?
Yes ussually I watch the dramas form my favorit actor but I also watch dramas that I think have a good stoy that interests me. My favorite actor is Yamashita Tomohisa

6.
Do you have a most favorite jdrama? Which one?
1 litre of tears

7.
Does somebody in your family watch jdrama too? If yes, who? How about your friends?
No, my parent doesn't understand English so they sadly can't watch them even if they wanted to. And I don't think that any of my friends are even interested in watching any.

8.
Recently many manga are made into jdrama, do you feel like reading the manga, if you like the jdrama?
No

9.
After watching the jdrama on TV or Internet, do you plan to buy the DVDs?
If they were to be released with English subtitles the yes I might consider buying them if they weren't too expensive

10.
Which country are you from?
Sweden

1.
How often do you watch jdrama?

Practically every day

2.
What kind of jdrama do you like?

Romance and comedy, but I'd watch anything as long as it catches my attention.

3.
Beside jdrama, which other TV series do you watch?

Mostly American, Dr. House, Grey's Anatomy, Charmed, Queer as folk...

4.
Why do you like jdrama? What´s the difference between other TV series?

The length, mostly they run just for one or two seasons, but in exchange the episodes are longer.
Also the stories and characters are different, they value different things more and solve their problems in another way compared to American shows.

5.
Do you watch jdrama because a favorite actress/actor is taking part? If yes who is your favorite?

Yes, Ikuta Toma, Shibasaki Kou, Tsumabuki Satoshi and Takizawa Hideaki just to name a few.

6.
Do you have a most favorite jdrama? Which one?

Strawberry on the Shortcake, Orange Days

7.
Does somebody in your family watch jdrama too? If yes, who? How about your friends?

Only one friend and she's Japanese. Other than that I'm all alone with my addiction.

8.
Recently many manga are made into jdrama, do you feel like reading the manga, if you like the jdrama?

No, not really, because I'd feel like I already know the story.

9.
After watching the jdrama on TV or Internet, do you plan to buy the DVDs?

No

10.
Which country are you from?

Austria

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 8:09 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

1.
How often do you watch jdrama?

Everyday now. It used to be a couple times a week.

2.
What kind of jdrama do you like?

Pretty much anything if it's good, except just fighting/action without story and sports. Not into sports. Also disease stories are not my thing although I've seen some.

3.
Beside jdrama, which other TV series do you watch?

Except for the British Doctor Who and Torchwood, just American shows- Heroes, Ugly Betty, Chuck, Pushing Daisies, Law and Order, Project Runway

4.
Why do you like jdrama? What´s the difference between other TV series?

It's a lot different from American shows. I don't know. I just started watching a little bit and got hooked.

5.
Do you watch jdrama because a favorite actress/actor is taking part? If yes who is your favorite?

Sometimes just out of curiosity but really just for the story.

6.
Do you have a most favorite jdrama? Which one?

Just one? I don't know, Trick I guess.

7.
Does somebody in your family watch jdrama too? If yes, who? How about your friends?

Some people in my Japanese class but no one I really know (except over the internet, obviously) watches as much as I do. My dad only saw the first episode of My Boss My Hero, which he liked.

8.
Recently many manga are made into jdrama, do you feel like reading the manga, if you like the jdrama?

No. I don't read manga or watch anime anymore, except for Fruits Basket.

9.
After watching the jdrama on TV or Internet, do you plan to buy the DVDs?

I wish I could but it's not worth the money to me without subs since I still have a mediocre understanding of Japanese.

10.
Which country are you from?
USA

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 8:36 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

1.
How often do you watch jdrama?
Every day.

2.
What kind of jdrama do you like?
(ex. drama, love, comedy, fighting, relationships, family, law, hospital and so on)
Any kind. As long as it's interesting.

3.
Beside jdrama, which other TV series do you watch?
(ex. American, Korean)
American: Dr. House
Korean: too many to count.

4.
Why do you like jdrama? What´s the difference between other TV series?
They are short.I get bored after 25+ episode.

5.
Do you watch jdrama because a favorite actress/actor is taking part? If yes who is your favorite?
No.If the story doesn't grab my attention no actor can make me watch it.

6.
Do you have a most favorite jdrama? Which one?
HYD

7.
Does somebody in your family watch jdrama too? If yes, who? How about your friends?
My sister does sometimes.

8.
Recently many manga are made into jdrama, do you feel like reading the manga, if you like the jdrama?
No.

9.
After watching the jdrama on TV or Internet, do you plan to buy the DVDs?
Usually not, but there are exceptions.

10.
Which country are you from?
Bulgaria

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 8:42 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

1.
How often do you watch jdrama?
Well I watch a drama about everyday as long as I have the time... how often it's a Jdrama varies. Depends what has caught my eye, but I guess you could average it out to at least a couple times a week.

2.
What kind of jdrama do you like?
drama, love, comedy, mystery, detective, some manga adaptations... I like lots of genres I guess.

3.
Beside jdrama, which other TV series do you watch?
Korean, Chinese, some British... very little American. >.<

4.
Why do you like jdrama? What´s the difference between other TV series?
umm I guess Jdrama's tend to have a good balance between the random silliness and the serious stuff.

5.
Do you watch jdrama because a favorite actress/actor is taking part? If yes who is your favorite?
Sure dramas with my favorite actors will catch my attention first but if the story sucks I won't continue to watch it and I do check out things that star people I've never heard of because they sound interesting.
(for Jdrama: YamaPi, Tanaka Koki, Ayase Haruka, Kaname Jun, Matsuda Shota, Fujiki Naohito, Takizawa Hideaki, Toda Erika, Domoto Koichi, Shibue Joji) I swear there are some girls in there somewhere. Tongue

6.
Do you have a most favorite jdrama? Which one?
It's always changing.

7.
Does somebody in your family watch jdrama too? If yes, who? How about your friends?
Not really. My mom would watch Kdramas with me when I lived at home. And my cousin and my brother's girlfriend will watch things with me but not on their own.

8.
Recently many manga are made into jdrama, do you feel like reading the manga, if you like the jdrama?
Sometimes. Depends on how much I loved the drama.

9.
After watching the jdrama on TV or Internet, do you plan to buy the DVDs?
Actually the only dramas I own were purchased without seeing any of it beforehand.

10.
Which country are you from?
America

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:05 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

1. How often do you watch jdrama?
If I have a drama available to watch, always right away. Unless of course, which I rarely do, have something better to do. xD

2. What kind of jdrama do you like?
(ex. drama, love, comedy, fighting, relationships, family, law, hospital and so on)
Romance is a definate. Before everything, romance. ;D Comedy and action come next, but then family dramas are always sweet and cute. I'm a typical girl, I guess. xD

3. Beside jdrama, which other TV series do you watch?
(ex. American, Korean)
A few korean dramas, and whenever something is on TV and I have nothing to do, american.

4. Why do you like jdrama? What´s the difference between other TV series?
Why? Hmm, probably because they're short and don't drag on for hundreads(exaggerating abit xD) of episodes of slow developing love stories, or just stories (such as smallville, although I do like it.) Just refreshing in general to watch.

5. Do you watch jdrama because a favorite actress/actor is taking part? If yes who is your favorite?
Yes, the first ever j actor I fell in love with was Domoto Tsuyoshi in cummer snow. It made me need to watch all his other dramas, which led to other actors.
To list more, they would be Tomoya Nagase, Junichi Okada, Oguri Shun, Yamamoto Yusuke, Tsumabuki, Sorimachi Takashi, Imai Tsubasa, Matsujun, Miyake Ken, Takenouchi Yutaka, KimuTaku (of course) and waaay to many more. xD
But if a show is really utter crap and I can't finish it, I will drop it despite the actor. Vise versa, if a drama does not have a cute actor but a good story, I will give it a try.

6. Do you have a most favorite jdrama? Which one?
Cheap love, Merry xmas in summertime, Last Christmas, Kisarazu Cat's Eye, Long Vacation, hanakimi, summer snow, Brother Beat, and.. Well, those are just the types I like, but to say I have a favorite is impossible.

7.Does somebody in your family watch jdrama too? If yes, who? How about your friends?
My brother first introduced me to dramas last summer, and from there I've got both my little sisters hooked along with me. My mom even watched Last christmas with me and enjoyed it. So yeah, all the 5 people in my family +my mom. I haven't bothered to show any of my school friends because I just get the impression they wouldn't be interested, but my little sister has and a bunch of their friends will watch it along with us if they're here.

8. Recently many manga are made into jdrama, do you feel like reading the manga, if you like the jdrama?
I'm not too into manga, so no. I have read manga before and enjoyed it, so if I had more time (days are too short. xDD) I most likely would.

9.After watching the jdrama on TV or Internet, do you plan to buy the DVDs?
I feel bad for saying it, but no. Most of the reason is that I don't have the money for it and there's no place for me to go buy it, but that's no excuse because of the internet. I may though, in the future, the really good dramas so I can go back and watch them when I'm old just for kicks.

10.Which country are you from?
Canada.

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:08 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

1.
How often do you watch jdrama?
Everyday

2.
What kind of jdrama do you like?
(ex. drama, love, comedy, fighting, relationships, family, law, hospital and so on)
romance, comedy, drama, mystery, hospital

3.
Beside jdrama, which other TV series do you watch?
(ex. American, Korean)
American - CSI Las Vegas and Miami, House, E.R., Generally Korean and Taiwanese dramas.

4.
Why do you like jdrama? What´s the difference between other TV series?
I have a short attention span so watching approximately 11 episodes helps a lot. I am never that bored especially if the story is GOOD.

5.
Do you watch jdrama because a favorite actress/actor is taking part? If yes who is your favorite?
Sometimes. Recently, I've been addicted to Fujiki Naohito. I've never watched Galcir though cause they said that it's not good...Now, I'm trying to watch Kimura Takuya dramas just so to know if he's that great an actor.

6.
Do you have a most favorite jdrama? Which one?
I cannot choose! Sorry...

7.
Does somebody in your family watch jdrama too? If yes, who? How about your friends?
No one in my family does...But I got one friend hooked up! And the other one introduced me to it.

8.
Recently many manga are made into jdrama, do you feel like reading the manga, if you like the jdrama?
It's the other way around...Read the mangas before watching it. Tongue

9.
After watching the jdrama on TV or Internet, do you plan to buy the DVDs?
Depends on the price and quality of English subtitle.

10.
Which country are you from?
Philippines

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:18 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

1.
How often do you watch jdrama?
Whenever I have time - and there is a good one around

2.
What kind of jdrama do you like?
(ex. drama, love, comedy, fighting, relationships, family, law, hospital and so on)
drama, romance-comedy, action, family, sci-fi

3.
Beside jdrama, which other TV series do you watch?
(ex. American, Korean)
Taiwanese, Korean, some American, some others if they are interesting

4.
Why do you like jdrama? What´s the difference between other TV series?
It's not too long and draggy, it explores real life situations and people, and the main actors are not always gorgeous looking, but more average and realistic. Also I like that they show people not just in "black-white", but from many different angles, so there is no "perfect hero" or "bad guy"...
5.
Do you watch jdrama because a favorite actress/actor is taking part? If yes who is your favorite?
If the story doesn't catch my attention, I wouldn't waste my time...

6.
Do you have a most favorite jdrama? Which one?
It's hard to name a few, and even harder just to name one...

7.
Does somebody in your family watch jdrama too? If yes, who? How about your friends?
Everybody, except my husband. My friends? Very few..

8.
Recently many manga are made into jdrama, do you feel like reading the manga, if you like the jdrama?
Hard to say... In a lot of cases I've already read the manga...

9.
After watching the jdrama on TV or Internet, do you plan to buy the DVDs?
I could buy if I want to watch something, but after I've already seen it, doesn't make much sense.

10.
Which country are you from?
Russia / USA