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I still have yet to watch ep. 4 but... I honestly care less about Ryoko's and Haruma's encounters. They're kinda boring to me I guess. Actually, I think it's mainly me not really caring for Haruma's character ^^;;. I just wish they didn't make Ryoko so extreme with her character. I'm messy and can b...

«minah»

Watching it now and so far... I hate the deep stereotype of how a woman is to be, and getting gender and sex mixed up *sighs* Sorry, I just don't believe a woman is to be 'feminine' because it's suppose to be female qualities, just as a man doesn't have to be 'masculine' because it's suppose to be m...

«minah»

I just watched the last episode and I like both series respectively and don't really try to compare the two that much. I guess it could be seen as a prequel, but I just watched it as an alternative universe kinda thing with the same character "Saki." Anywho, I have thoughts on the 5th vict...

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While I certainly understood the issues the characters have, I'm torn on the first episode. I don't really know - it was a bit boring to me. I would love it if Chiharu and Haruko hooked up and lived together as a lesbian couple. They have chemistry! But this is j-drama and this will never ever happ...

«minah»

Not gonna lie, I skipped through a lot of the last ep (eh... sorry but their romance wasn't anything special to me. I was more into everything else but really that.) As I mentioned before, I loved the whole atmosphere of the company, which kept me wanting more... if it wasn't for that, I... probably...

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This is the description from the front page: This is a description from another site: A 19-year-old girl burdened by a cruel destiny, a 41-year-old man living in atonement, and a forbidden love that cannot be accepted by the people around them . ?Iki mo Dekinai Natsu? is as much a social drama as i...

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^ It's so undertgrounf they don't even wanna show it in the drama lol. The drama was suppose to be about the forbidden love of a 19 year old and a 40 something year old... that was said before the start of the drama. It was suppose to be sooo controversial about going into the 'forbidden love' that ...

«minah»

I only watched up to ep 4, but have read this thread (and watched other dramas) which is why I'm behind because..... it's boring and did not live up to what (I thought) it was gonna be. And after reading this... I may actually drop it >___> It kinda has that Mitsu no Aji-ness... no chemistry whatsoe...

«minah»

Oh I agree! I think it's cool when people watch things for different reasons ^__^

«minah»

^ Yeah me too. She was quite strong-willed in the first ep when she spoke up to Hyuga... it kinda sucks that it's not as apparent anymore. @Issy Well never really thought the show was about the company, but that the background story/the way they build it up is what personally draws me more to the s...

«minah»

I actually wasn't gonna join in on this discussion but Author Message GaussAlgorithmus you bring up some really good points. I really enjoy this drama and have recognized its flaws (which I will go in further why I'm still enjoying it) and do wish it didn't go in certain directions. ARATA is an exce...

«minah»

Honestly I see it no different than when a straight dude and a straight girl share a room. In college, I fell asleep in the opposite sex's room and um... yeah. Even with a few dudes I had a crush on, nothing happened (and one knew I liked him) Or my friend will have dudes fall asleep on her bed (som...

«minah»

1. Manhattan Love Story 2. Manhattan Love Story 3. Manhattan Love Story 4. Manhattan Love Story 5. Manhattan Love Story I guess you've caught my drift by now... :D I watched this about 2 months ago and... very upset that... very very few seem to rave about this AWESOME show!!! Omg I only checked it...

«minah»

My first time seeing Sakai was in his previous drama so.. seeing him like this is like "O.O........... wow" Lol such a 180! He's making this show. I was never a fan of Aragaki but with that aside...... I..... think any other female could've had her role after watching ep 2. She had a lot o...

«minah»

^ Wow thanks for your comment! I hope I get to see it But wow Miura the same as in Hungry? Eh........ Oh well I guess I'm trying to think of a drama that had a successful homosexual pairing and... the only one I can think of are movies. They may deal with homosexuals but they're usually just stereot...

«minah»

Hm.. I haven't heard of the drama you mentioned but I'm wondering it it'll take a similar approach like Kiken na Aneki (where the setting is at a hospital but it's a hospital drama but more so comedy & the actual people who work there) or like Mitsu no Aji (the main focus is still about the two ...

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Ah thanks! I download the hard ones so I haven't read the sub thread of it

«minah»

I'm not super crazy about this drama but... that insert song sounds soooooo nice lol!!! I really wonder who is the artist (the River song and the other one) I love Ayu of course (one of my favorite singers) but I'm exactly feeling feeling "How Beautiful You Are." but if the PV is nice it m...

«minah»

I wasn't expecting them to be together in the end, I thought they all would go their separate ways but even with this taboo and staying together, it just seemed kinda.... I dunno.... bleh? Like I wished it was worked with more or something.... Instead of jealous crazy boyfriend releasing it to the ...

«minah»

^ Yeah they are related. But what compromise? Aya didn't even try to compromise with Masato instead brushed off everything he ever said. He actually tried to make the relationship work, Aya only married him because she wanted to 'mark her territory' since she found a a potential threat (which well.....

«minah»

Finally got around in watching the finale (I kept forgetting lol) I think it's interesting that Aya says that about people rationalizing their emotions are the real winners because well... sorry but she was the most irrational person in the show (well... second, Norisugi definitely takes the crown) ...

«minah»

^ I'm not sure if Shinzanmono is underrated... it's based on Higashino's novel (pretty much all dramas adapted from him are usually good and looked on positively) and it already had a SP & a movie. Maybe on intl forums/sites it's underrated/not talked about too much (but I think even the the Shi...

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Y'know, that would be nice ^^ I think if any SP/movie gets made it has to revolve around the kids (they're like... the best in the whole show honestly ^^) Their chemistry is really nice and Kii tops it all lol

«minah»

^ LOL!!!! Now I dunno if I'm gonna enjoy this. Well did the finale feel like it kinda killed the series a bit or just.... wasn't as great as it could've been? So Naoko's mom has the tumor... ugh that's just as bad... just randomly she has a tumor without any kinda foreshadowing... I don't like it wh...

«minah»

I just watched it today and I think the ending was ok, no disappointment, but everything's predictable. I kinda like how they did with Mita/Urara scene, that Mita told Urara to embrace everything with smile and do not become another Mita (who couldn't smile). It's a bit rush for Mita's departure th...

«minah»

Finally watched it!!! (YAAAAAAY!!!) I think this was the perfect ending. To be honest, I feel as though the work order for her to smile... was just the same as the work order for her to kill herself a few orders back but this time, I think she wanted to smile after all that has happened but was prob...

«minah»

Norisugi was too hurt (in my opinion) with it and then all the stuff that followed was yeah.... Like I know everyone takes things differently (one ting may not bother someone as much as it may bother another) but I mean... it was definitely something that could've been talked out and worked through ...

«minah»

^ Yeah there really isn't but they would be more interesting to watch than Naoko/Masato (at least some psychoness to relate to... ) At first I was too but then I remembered her "last gamble." She wouldn't let them go that easily... all that fighting going to waste when she meets his family...

«minah»

You know what, I think I know why I can't stand this couple Masato only liked her because she confessed to him that she did. If she never said anything, he would've never looked at her in any way other than his niece. I think the fact that she liked him only just made him kinda get interested and se...

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^ ^ I mean I don't really care for Naohito in this and what the husband did... But I don't think Jinnai should *win* Serina either. I will say Jinnai gets friends and people around him who he touched and isn't alone... I don't think one needs a lover to not feel 'alone' like many dramas like to make...

«minah»

Cutest finale ever!!!!! I loooooved the ending!!! I think the best male drama character this season definitely had to be Jinnai. He's sooooo awesome! I got a small crush on him even though he's not real #^^#

«minah»

well first cousins are not totally blood related too. considering their parents if you want to see it this way. and their grand parents are different (considering paternal and maternal ones). it's definitely not like Masato and Naoko's father who do come from one father. they are not step brothers ...

«minah»

Well I guess for me... some stuff don't make me cry. I can empathize but it won't make me cry (very rare that I cry during a movie/show) but it makes me feel odd because everyone goes on about "Omg I cried sooo much" and I dunno if I should feel heartless or what because it wasn't enough t...

«minah»

I loved this last episode like the rest of you guys. Honestly, I can easily say that I've never actually cried while watching anything with the exception of one instance when I was eight...it was the Titanic. But this episode got me pretty close...my eyes teared up when Mita started crying. This is...

«minah»

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I saved every episode of that drama too but when that finale came out... I deleted it off my hard drive.. that's how mad I got (but thanks to that show, I found out about Abe Hiroshi and... yaaaaay *swoooooons* Omg he was amazing in that!)

«minah»

After reading that spoiler... hm.... my take on why she's acting like that: Maybe to show the kids more that they should appreciate their mother and not just quickly get a replacement mom? Her being a housekeeper and being a mom are 2 different things... maybe she's showing the kids the difference?....

«minah»

:scratch: How does it make them like first cousins? They share the same father. They are an uncle and niece in every way you look at it. So it's a taboo. Cousins do get married in some cultures and it's in no way taboo or incest. Well blood-wise Naoko & Masato have less blood relation than firs...

«minah»

^ Yay that it's been noticed by others! ^^ (strangely now I wanna watch Rebound again.. I really liked it now that I think about it ^^; Ryo being all over Aibu like that was kinda cute) I think what touched me more about this episode is Mita herself. Even with the picture she drew for Kaito at the e...

«minah»

I'm in the middle of eppy 10 but omg!!!!! Who's guest-starring as an omiai partner!? Katsuji Ryo!!! Lol just cool to see them together again (have to admit I really did like seeing them together in Rebound ^^) When I'm finish I will either edit this post or make a new one ^^ And what does Urara say ...

«minah»

About Naoko's style. Yeah I dig his new clothes and bearance...apart from that hideous pink pullover ;) LOL and no Arata's not the hebinipierce guy for me...hardly recognized him when I first watched that movie and even after I did I couldn't believe it was really him. Though his performance there ...

«minah»

I'm more excited about he spin-off than anything else.. Tanihara Shousuke!? #^^# but it feels like a Buzzer Beat cast; great cast but a bleh lead (yeah.. I don't really like Jun too much) everyone else BUT him I'm looking forward to. at least he's not "dead" unlike Yamapi :P Matsujun is a...

«minah»

I just saw the 5th eppy today. Yeah I think he's frickin psycho lol (I think he may need to take his own advice from eppy 1 the way he was acting ^^;; ) but was sooo nice to see adorable Yuki!! My only issue with this series is... these kids are too whiney/angsty... like man..... I know teens go thr...

«minah»

I'm more excited about he spin-off than anything else.. Tanihara Shousuke!? #^^# but it feels like a Buzzer Beat cast; great cast but a bleh lead (yeah.. I don't really like Jun too much) everyone else BUT him I'm looking forward to.

«minah»

Under his white lab jacket lol. He never use to wear like fancy-looking attire before. Since now his usual attire is that mature-look he doesn't wear a basic shirt under his white lab jacket but that fancy-looking tie thingy & even when he goes out his outerjacket is very mature-like. His hair l...

«minah»

^ His suit... Even though I'm someone not really picky about men & attires but I have a huuuuge fondness of men in nice, fancy suits (esp topped with a fedora having that whole 1920's US look/gangster look... kinda like Michael Jackson in SMooth Criminial *swoons*) But that suit really brings ou...

«minah»

^ Yeah usually something like this I would drop but there's something about it that makes me still wanna watch (I guess to see what happens despite it not really being my favorite) I agree It really was kinda out there with no real.... signs (minus the kiss but that doesn't mean you love someone) th...

«minah»

@Issy That's one thing I hate a lot in many dramas; side characters are usually poorly written. Even though they're not that important but still, if they have some relevance or try to make them important, then they should be thorough. Even without know too much of Aya's past she's better-written sin...

«minah»

...Wow. lol. Well I do know that my feelings for Junpei has changed... I DISLIKE HIM EVEN MORE!!!!!! lol (but seriously I reeeeally don't like him ^^; ) The moment he put his hands on her the first time I just knew that... yeah....... possessive... and now he's just as psycho as Aya but has to abuse...

«minah»

I enjoyed this episode and like Issy said, some parts were dramatic but I think the message was strong though. This is the most we've seen this family in sync and it's so cute ^^ I laughed when the Dad imitated Mita's voice "...that's for you to decide." lol. It gives it a more... "W...

«minah»

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Awww you could've said the ending >______> Sorry I just loooooove spoilers lol. Well I know the subs will be up soooon so yaay I can't wait to see & discuss

«minah»

I can't imagine the ending.... but I'm hoping no one ends up together, especially not Naoko/Ikezawa after all the 'baggage' (two psycho exes >_>) they left behind. I do understand Aya's actions somehwat, because I feel like she needs to be 'in control' of everything and hates losing, so she's now g...

«minah»

About the rubix cube thing... people can memorize steps to solving it. I have a friend that went online and memorized the steps so well he could solve any 3x3 rubix cube I threw at him in under 10 seconds, no matter how much I mixed it up. I'm not suggesting that mita learned from the internet... b...

«minah»

I agree with Issy. I, too, am shocked to see the ratings really go this high (esp the fact it's airing in the same season as Kimura's drama and people automatically expect super high ratings for that show) Is anyone's acting the best in the world? I really don't think so but lie Issy points out taki...

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^ I think Yamashita used force in Nobuta because he seemed very forceful but yeah. Oh yeah he was in Yamada Tarou.. I really love Nino's acting BUT... that drama.. in my opinion... was pretty bad (just my opinion ><) and I couldn't finish it. I thought Sho was bleh (but I don't blame him.. sometimes...

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@brokenkiss I actually find a few Johnnys who act like that... i'm not saying sakurai is special lol but i'm curious who the other "dry & forced" actors. one of the famous "can't act" johnny is yamapi but he's "dry & dead" :fight: sorry for the slight OT. I thi...

«minah»

Communication is difficult in all of these dramas if that's the case (which is why misunderstandings and many other situations happens....) To be honest I don't like how either Junpei (Norisugi was it..?) or Naoki are acting. I see why and from both sides the reasons they act that way but I... just...

«minah»

Am I the only one who find the exchanges between milady and butler dry and forced? and the repetitive scenes boring? NOPE. Actually after um..... 6? I just decided to drop it. I dunno since I knew it was gonna be repetitive but if the chemistry isn't there then yeah... it's not that enjoyable (like...

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Just started to watch eppy 8 and well.. it kinda made me still stay more with my opinion honestly. Not saying everything he said was wrong but when he said, "You kept that secret from me because it involved Ikezawa! You just wanted to be alone with him!" it really made me roll my eyes beca...

«minah»

I don't see that as a plothole. I don't think dramas are meant to be 100% realist. Nobody behaves like that in real life. I think they play on this ambiguity, is she human or not ? She always has something ready for any kind of situation in her bag, she can do everything ... Of course that may be b...

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Seirin really brings up a good point with Mita and the misleading part because I definitely agree with that too. @Yanie There was the time when she grabbed something really hot and had no reaction (and actually no marks on hands......? Now that, may definitely be a flaw in the script because that wo...

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Lol I had to repeat too! I honestly loved seeing Nanako liked that (she reminded me of her Majou no Jouken character)

And omg you can sense the jealousy from Urara when they asked to invite Mita.... But yeah I forgot to mention too that I see why it deserved the rating it had. ^^

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Ok well since someone just posted (I originally edited my last comment) I'm just gonna cut/paste (I didn't wanna double-post) Ok I saw episode 8 and wow.... it actually made me have my opinions about the plotholes you two mentioned. I think the reason why Mita was made in the beginning to seem like ...

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Wanna jump in here tooo lol I'm a huuuuuuge Keiko fan (would see all her movies but all are not subbed but have seen all her dramas but... unfortunately gonna drop Dinner ;_;) I first discovered her in PGSM (huuuuuge sailormoon geek too) and actually she was my favorite out of all of them and I thin...

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^ ^ I'm aware that your spoiler is from episode 8.. I didn't see it yet because either the subs weren't out when I went to bed or not sure if they're out now at this moment to see... I know the last part of 7 wasn't really sufficient but I guess it did, in a way, show why she can't smile ^^;; "...

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«minah»

WHAAAA?!?! Omg wow...... Who would've thought it would hit 29!? WOW... And really I though Nankyoku was really gonna be THE hit drama this season and it actually went down in ratings unfortunately but... wow... next episode & finale.. be expected to see a 30% I'm not even into ratings but when s...

«minah»

I just see it as it goes both ways. Because she didn't tell him and he was aware she was hiding something... why not think "Hm maybe there's a reason why she's doing so?" instead of jumping the gun? That's my perspective from it anyway. For me, if I can't tell you something, then I can't....

«minah»

^ I dunno tat hairstyle in the coffee shop... AWFUL lol. My respect for Yasushi went down.. sorry but I always get annoyed that lovers think the other is suppose to tell them EVERYTHING... they both work in the medical field... they both know that this thing happens (patient ask for confidentiality....

«minah»

I wasn't that crazy with this episode.. maybe because I was like "Uh... why is everyone so emotional with 3 people 'going away'?" I didn't think many people would go haywire because just by chance Nakao, Masato and the top guy are away... and I dunno I get personally I got bothered with th...

«minah»

Well I think there's more curveballs to be thrown at us with this series (yeah it could go the Gokusen---> Misaki way lol) but if they wanted to the series could've just ended up at this episode minus Mita's past... but since this is eppy 6, there's like what... 4-5 more eppys left so what could the...

«minah»

^ Omg so agree! Like what the heck? He's a bad person now because he's not gonna help his ex? Did Serina really think he was gonna lend her money just like that? Sorry but it just proves more of her naivety and dumbness... Serina just gave lousy excuses why he should help her that anyone would look ...

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But still... That sounds REALLY cool!!!! I hope it's truuuuue~

«minah»

I'm not crazy about it.... I dunno it's an ok watch but.... eh I don't go "omg what happens next!!?" The characters to me are a bit flat/typical (and a bit stereotyped in an annoying ugh way) and don't' seem to bring anything extra with it (maybe Karina.. I guess I just like her tomboyishn...

«minah»

^ Yeah same here.. Kyoko's character is SO annoying but I think even though the plot isn't all that epic-ly amazing (and reading the synopsis, may not think much of it) but it's done really well and I think is doing a great job in making people wanna watch more (I think it's also the whole Kyoko obs...

«minah»

^ Yeah she was also the Superintendent in GTO too! She can't get away from Mita lol Well even though many people suffer from trauma, I think since we're all different we all handle it differently (and have different emotional levels) & there's some stuff people don't like to think much of and ju...

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