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by voldemort
Nov 5th, '14, 16:38
Forum: KDrama Discussions
Topic: What kdrama are you currently watching? (Part 2)
Replies: 732
Views: 251991

The two series I'm enjoying the most currently are: Secret Door: it's very political, which I don't like usualy... So far it's hard to relate the main character to his historical description... but eventhough we know how it ended historically, it's still pretty interesting and enjoyable. Bad Guys: i...
by voldemort
Nov 4th, '14, 11:54
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Nobunaga Concerto
Replies: 27
Views: 10266

AH so that's the reason why that name ringed a bell somehow... thanks for reminding the reason!
by voldemort
Nov 4th, '14, 11:53
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: D-addicts slow with Jdrama raws recently?
Replies: 20
Views: 4885

I think the whole site has less activity than few years ago. The discussions pages on drama are pretty slow too. And even the wiki is not updated as frequently. So probable people have moved to different places, maybe streaming, who knows... I still like it around and alays search here first for inf...
by voldemort
Oct 22nd, '14, 16:48
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Kyou wa Kaisha Yasumimasu
Replies: 105
Views: 26465

Yes, I've watched the first episode two. Pretty light story... with some funny moments. Not sure where we are going with those strange 2 male roles. Let's see in future episodes...

Hopefully it will get translated too as I'm not sure I catched everything in the raw!
by voldemort
Jun 23rd, '13, 07:26
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Last Cinderella
Replies: 180
Views: 60999

Yeay I'm sort of disappointed by that end too. Well, as I'm often disappointed by the dramas ending, I should have known! But I feel like an open end would have been better too. Maybe they were not allowed to make a special to solve it later? ;) The only good point of the episode is that sister fin...
by voldemort
Jun 7th, '13, 17:48
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Kamo Kyoto e Iku ~Matsushita Nao, Shiina Kippei
Replies: 11
Views: 4666

I've tried it and gave up after 3 episodes. Is it getting any better after that?

Somehow that super Tokyo woman character who thinks too high of herself couldn't keep me interested...
by voldemort
Apr 27th, '13, 10:39
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: 2013 spring dramas
Replies: 30
Views: 14334

rootabega wrote:How's spring 2013 panning out for everyone so far? I wish I could get more excited myself. I've watched a few eps here and there and nothing's clicked so far. :-(
Same here, still looking for something good :( Please tell us what's worth a try if any of you finds something ;)
by voldemort
Dec 26th, '12, 18:34
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Osozaki no Himawari (Ikuta Toma, Maki Yoko)
Replies: 30
Views: 15328

As a general advise... don't trust the ratings, unless you want to see the same drama over and over ;) The most original ones don't receive high ratings but I usualy like them, cause they are original! And yes, I like Osozaki a lot, I like the chemistry between characters, and I like the landscape...
by voldemort
Sep 19th, '12, 17:59
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Rich Man Poor Woman
Replies: 264
Views: 112789

About that episode 11, so the airport scene was not the final one... but close to that ! Well, not too bad overall, but a little bit disappointing anyway as once again I was completely unable to understand Natsui. About her lips, well I also considered that weird in the first episodes, but I guess I...
by voldemort
Sep 14th, '12, 10:48
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Rich Man Poor Woman
Replies: 264
Views: 112789

Yeah I fear we'll get the last minute at airport declaration thingy. I hate so much such endings.

The start of the drama was very classical and cliché, so maybe they'll do that for the end too... now I'm still hoping they'll do something different ;)
by voldemort
Sep 12th, '12, 12:33
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Rich Man Poor Woman
Replies: 264
Views: 112789

Yeah, well, sort of frustrating... that episode 10... But the one I don't understand at all in this episode is Natsui. She really didn't make things easy for him, at all. The end of episode 9 was so strong : her acting all crazy when she discovered he had ordered her desks from the start together wi...
by voldemort
Sep 6th, '12, 11:29
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Rich Man Poor Woman
Replies: 264
Views: 112789

The avarage secretary approach woul've been much better....and for many woman easier to identify with. Wow, that sounds so... sexist... Anyway I quite enjoyed episodes 8 & 9. Oguri Shun is as good an actor as usual. Their romance is progressing slowly. Eager to watch episode 10 and see what wil...
by voldemort
Sep 3rd, '12, 06:16
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Rich Man Poor Woman
Replies: 264
Views: 112789

I like this drama very much, both the story and the acting. There is one thing though that I never managed to see... it is the Asahina's love for Makoto. They didn't depict that too well. Untill now, I thought it was only part of his plan to just drive Makoto away from Hyuga. From that elevator scen...
by voldemort
Mar 22nd, '12, 08:39
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Renai NEET (Nakama Yukie)
Replies: 42
Views: 17289

Unfortunately it's not only on Matsumoto's end.
See the end of episode 9... but well it may also be some indecisive part from Rin. Or maybe she said so to protect herself.
Anyway, I can't really tell I care about the issue of that drama... even if they all end up single ;)
by voldemort
Mar 20th, '12, 20:57
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Renai NEET (Nakama Yukie)
Replies: 42
Views: 17289

Is it me or is there no chemistry at all between Rin and Matsumoto? I'm sad as I love the actor a lot ;)
by voldemort
Jan 16th, '12, 11:11
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: Top 5 Jdrama of 2011
Replies: 14
Views: 9504

The only drama that comes to my mind is Soredemo, Ikite Yuku. Except for that 2011 was a pretty mediocre year, j-drama wise. I hope for 2012. Yes, that's my feeling too. There were a couple of watchable and enjoyable other dramas but the only one fitting in a very good and noticeable category is So...
by voldemort
Dec 5th, '11, 20:30
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Boku to Star no 99 Nichi
Replies: 124
Views: 47883

yanie wrote:Episode 7 :cheers: :wub:
Loved every bit of the last scene! But, aww... seem like the story will go sad from now on :-(
Yeah, and I'm sad it's turning sad... That's with Japanese drama... best episodes are often around episode 6-8 ;) But, we'll see!

The reporter laugh was so... weird!
by voldemort
Oct 25th, '11, 20:06
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Kaseifu no Mita (Matsushima Nanako)
Replies: 257
Views: 103257

May she be some people from the moon ? She's always staring at the moon ;) Anyway, really creepy, whatever she ends up being.
by voldemort
Oct 2nd, '11, 19:29
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Soredemo, Ikite Yuku
Replies: 100
Views: 36876

dokaben wrote:I had a different interpretation of the ending...
Very interesting one.
by voldemort
Sep 17th, '11, 20:18
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Soredemo, Ikite Yuku
Replies: 100
Views: 36876

I am 100% with you eiensorae. To me, the end is perfect, including the very last scene. It matches their characters.

And yes MaiKitty, it's sort of open ending as we can still hope for that missing percentage of happiness!
by voldemort
Sep 7th, '11, 16:30
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Zenkai Girl
Replies: 143
Views: 51576

Yeah right Nomanymore, lack of originality again in Ep 9. That drama could have been very good :(
by voldemort
Sep 3rd, '11, 07:49
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Soredemo, Ikite Yuku
Replies: 100
Views: 36876

After watching that serie... I will never listen to Rachmaninov concerto in the same way than before... Episode 9 From the raw, I couldn't understand exactly what the murderer said about his real mother death, I'll wait for the translation ;) I was not expecting the last development... The nice supp...
by voldemort
Aug 17th, '11, 10:47
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Zenkai Girl
Replies: 143
Views: 51576

I'm also disappointed with that drama. It started nicely but it turned quickly in that annoying pattern described by nomanymore at the top of the page. I've also troubles with that pityful guy saying sorry all the day long, that's somehow getting on my nerves ;) Anyway, no hope for a change, so I'll...
by voldemort
Jul 23rd, '11, 21:29
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Ikemen Paradise (Hana Kimi 2011)
Replies: 27
Views: 12128

No, not worth watching at all. First season was OK, but the new one is not adding anything. No point in that 2011 version.
by voldemort
Jul 13th, '11, 12:32
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Hanazakari no Kimitachi e [2007]
Replies: 7382
Views: 1338112

First episode of 2011 drama was amazingly bad. I couldn't stop pressing the forward key to skip scenes. I really don't get the point in such a remake... really, why refilming the very same thing? What's new, what does it add?
by voldemort
Jun 28th, '11, 20:57
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Asuko March
Replies: 192
Views: 73603

Episode 8 was hilarious. I enjoyed it a lot.
I can't stop replaying the mother visiting the school, especialy the teacher's face in front of his students !
I still don't get why they choose such a weird time to broadcast a school drama...

Too bad it is ending ;)
by voldemort
Aug 28th, '10, 22:32
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Hotaru no Hikari (All Seasons)
Replies: 923
Views: 429891

sorry, I should be more patient but since there was not even one comment about ep 8, I started wonder what was happening. I'm wondering too what is happening. The last few episodes have not been good. What happened to the hilarious drama, not much humour, no rythm left... I have been yawning at the...
by voldemort
Jul 10th, '10, 11:03
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Tsuki no Koibito
Replies: 861
Views: 315984

cya18 wrote: So, you can watch her in Anego ( very very recommended!, she carries this drama alone), , Unfair , Mukodono and Mukodono 2003.
Thanks for the suggestions!
by voldemort
Jul 7th, '10, 17:55
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Sunao ni Narenakute (Ueno Juri, Eita)
Replies: 1114
Views: 303071

Yeah I was disappointed in the last episode too. No shared moment. The end just came up out of nowhere... what's the use... eveyrbody already knew it would end with that couple, so at least make it enjoyable for the watcher !
by voldemort
Jul 7th, '10, 17:53
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Tsuki no Koibito
Replies: 861
Views: 315984

There is something I really enjoyed about Maemi, it's her speaking way... it sounded like she was singing a nice song... always...

This was the first one I saw with her, so I'm wondering... is she acting so in other drama too ?
by voldemort
Jun 28th, '10, 14:35
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: Your favorite police drama
Replies: 56
Views: 26847

Triangle was nice
by voldemort
Jun 13th, '10, 21:53
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Dosokai (2010)
Replies: 18
Views: 7887

+1

She's way too young to understand in a spot that her real mother is not ready yet...
by voldemort
Jun 12th, '10, 10:21
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Sunao ni Narenakute (Ueno Juri, Eita)
Replies: 1114
Views: 303071

on a lighter note...

Am I the only one to be totally in love with the outside of the Nakaji flat? Those plants, multiple lights... so surrealist and funny ;)
by voldemort
Jun 9th, '10, 11:40
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Tsuki no Koibito
Replies: 861
Views: 315984

I don't buy the whole, Ren is in love with Xiu Mei still. Why was she sleeping on the couch instead of a bed in the hotel if he was? Yeah that's super weird. And also I don't get waht kazami is lookin gfor with Maemi... he seems to always be doing the wrong thing at the worst moment... such as that...
by voldemort
May 13th, '10, 23:01
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Sunao ni Narenakute (Ueno Juri, Eita)
Replies: 1114
Views: 303071

Watched ep 5. I like that drama a lot, can't wait for next episode. The only think I don't like much is that too high number of people in love with the very same character... Kiriko, Haru, Peach, Linda... isn't that too much just for Nakaji? Ok he is supposed to be popular as photograph, with models...
by voldemort
May 12th, '10, 12:37
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Tsuki no Koibito
Replies: 861
Views: 315984

Xu mei, was very pretty and i thought she acted well through out the ep. i thought he wanted to make a model out of her not a dancer though. the last scenes where everyone was calpping for her, i thought it was too much over the top and exaggerated. +1 Watched ep 1. There is some material. But that...
by voldemort
May 3rd, '10, 17:56
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Sunao ni Narenakute (Ueno Juri, Eita)
Replies: 1114
Views: 303071

bmwracer wrote:^ Was is the deal with the lemons?
Lemon days!
by voldemort
May 1st, '10, 06:48
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Sunao ni Narenakute (Ueno Juri, Eita)
Replies: 1114
Views: 303071

Rating for Episode 3: 10.8% I'm really wondering how exactly the ratings went down. Is there another show in this timeslot competing with it? With two such excellent lead actors, why are the ratings going down? :\ Isn't it golden week in Japan? http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Week_%28Japon%29 S...
by voldemort
Apr 30th, '10, 17:11
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Sunao ni Narenakute (Ueno Juri, Eita)
Replies: 1114
Views: 303071

Re: thanks!

the fact that nakaji didn't believe haru just made me want to punch him in the face!!! how can he trust that slutty girlfriend of his??!! ... linda should feel relieved, but he seemed to be upset about that for some reason... scratch How would you want Nakaji to believe a woman he met thrice over a...
by voldemort
Apr 28th, '10, 13:02
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Yankee-kun to Megane-chan
Replies: 116
Views: 51247

I also hope there will be softsubs for this drama. Hardsubs are evil ;) Hope too that it won't turn too much into gokusen clone, as gokusen has no surprise at all... the very same scenario is repeated over and over from an episode to another, from a season to another... so we really don't need yet a...
by voldemort
Apr 28th, '10, 07:19
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Shinzanmono (Abe Hiroshi)
Replies: 146
Views: 60346

yanie wrote: I just hope that certain pattern wouldn't be too much repeated, though. Or there would be no excitement anymore in watching this drama.
Yeah like the toilet scene. Funny in episode 1, boring in episode 2..
by voldemort
Apr 28th, '10, 05:53
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Shinzanmono (Abe Hiroshi)
Replies: 146
Views: 60346

Romance wrote:Am i the only one here who is really disappointed with this drama?
You're not, I'm disappointed too... I was expecting something more original...

Well I don't like police series, so it's maybe my fault too ;)
by voldemort
Apr 25th, '10, 09:54
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Sunao ni Narenakute (Ueno Juri, Eita)
Replies: 1114
Views: 303071

Eventhough his character has not been developped much so far... I'm also feeling sad for Linda, he so badly wants friends that he does all those sacrifices ! And it's also sad that the other two are using him for their job purpose. Doctor who forces him to go back to his father who he hasn't met for...
by voldemort
Apr 23rd, '10, 20:27
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Sunao ni Narenakute (Ueno Juri, Eita)
Replies: 1114
Views: 303071

Yes episode 2 is really good. Hope ratings will grow up ;) Also, it just may be that either Haru or Shu is actually a half-sibling of Nakaji. Seems like their parents have had the affair for years & Haru's mom has a secret (she stated it). I can only assume that. I do really hope it is something...
by voldemort
Apr 21st, '10, 15:57
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Sunao ni Narenakute (Ueno Juri, Eita)
Replies: 1114
Views: 303071

Yeah they introduced quite a number of subplots. I just hope that they won't solve most of them too easily... and that the inreactions between them will be subtle enough.
by voldemort
Apr 19th, '10, 07:59
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Sunao ni Narenakute (Ueno Juri, Eita)
Replies: 1114
Views: 303071

I thought the first episode was pretty boring actually. Yeah a lot of expected cliches, but also a lot of mysteries and questions raised. So maybe it will be more interesting than the basic love drama. But the last time I've seen Ueno Juri's drama was Last Friends and her character here is totally ...
by voldemort
Oct 21st, '09, 20:33
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Need help to view srt Japanese subtitle in Mplayer OSX
Replies: 13
Views: 9333

You'll have to merge the subs using a subtitle editor like aegisub. afaik there's currently no player out there that can do 2 subtitle streams at the same time. Yeah, not sure that would work anyway, as the timestamps would be different... and also I would like the two languages at different places...
by voldemort
Oct 20th, '09, 07:45
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Tokyo DOGS:Shun Oguri, Mizushima Hiro
Replies: 185
Views: 90599

I was hoping for softsubs, those are so much easier to handle than hard ones!

Anyway I'm eager to see those actors in the same drama. Hope the storyline won't be too annoying though... you can't make a good drama just by having good actors in it!
by voldemort
Oct 20th, '09, 07:14
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Need help to view srt Japanese subtitle in Mplayer OSX
Replies: 13
Views: 9333

I'm using mplayer with Linux and also had some troubles displaying the subs. But I've found some workaround which is not completely satisfying but well... so here is my method. I make sure the subtitle file is in UTF-8 I run a Japanese terminal (I mean a terminal in japanese environment with export ...