Hi, which drama do you think is the best, say top 5 or so this year 2012. any genre, don't matter. just pure good quality 9/10 or 10/10 dramas.
for reference I consider top dramas to be
1 litre of tears
aoi tori
love generation
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- Dec 13th, '12, 21:11
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: Recommend J-Dramas (Ask for suggestions here)
- Replies: 4521
- Views: 1715465
- Dec 19th, '08, 14:49
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Daisuki
- Replies: 56
- Views: 23219
I only saw this drama now. And must say this was one of the happiest drama I've seen. Surely one of the best dramas this year. I haven't seen all dramas of course. I also thought the younger Himawari was supercute but after a while the older Himawari won me over. She was made super cute too! Karina ...
- Dec 18th, '08, 23:52
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: Recommend J-Dramas (Ask for suggestions here)
- Replies: 4521
- Views: 1715465
Daisuki , on the other hand i find a very good inspiring n highly recommended jdrama of the human genre. I'm not a parent but learnt a lot from Daisuki about raising a child through different age stages, and what it takes to be a good parent. Karina's acting was superb. It's the next best crying dr...
- Nov 19th, '08, 13:25
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: Recommend J-Dramas (Ask for suggestions here)
- Replies: 4521
- Views: 1715465
I saw the movie Koizora and I thought it was pretty bad so maybe I see Daisuki first then. Yes I've seen Sekai, it was good but not anything near 1 litre. Very few dramas can ever come close to 1 litre no Namida cause it had roughly 7 out of 11 episodes that were fantastic and the rest were just gre...
- Nov 19th, '08, 11:41
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: Recommend J-Dramas (Ask for suggestions here)
- Replies: 4521
- Views: 1715465
Anything compared to 1 litre must be great.joykimlee wrote: The only other jdramas i enjoyed crying as much as Koizora are:
Daisuki
Ichi Rittoru no Hamida
Thanks for the tips I have to check out Koizora and Daisuki now.
- Nov 6th, '08, 14:34
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: Recommend J-Dramas (Ask for suggestions here)
- Replies: 4521
- Views: 1715465
Re: ..
Thanks I watched that code blue but I thought it was soso.rhianne wrote:..try code blue
- Nov 5th, '08, 19:50
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: Recommend J-Dramas (Ask for suggestions here)
- Replies: 4521
- Views: 1715465
- Nov 4th, '08, 19:33
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Byakuyakou
- Replies: 247
- Views: 85999
WTF how can I have missed seeing this for two years! :unsure: I just saw this drama it was one of the best series I've seen. I never thought I find a 2006 + drama that would break into my top 5 list. I thought the young Yukiho was so good in her role I was worried how Haruka would top that. I found ...
- Nov 1st, '08, 14:42
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: Recommend J-Dramas (Ask for suggestions here)
- Replies: 4521
- Views: 1715465
Did you see Mahiru no Tsuki with Oda Yuji and Tokiwa Takako, Kanin? It's not as dark as Kono yo no Hate but you could enjoy it if you liked the other one. My favourite romance drama include: - Utsukushii Hito , le bel Homme which is also a thriller - Beautiful Life - Last christmas - Long Vacation ...
- Nov 1st, '08, 12:53
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: Recommend J-Dramas (Ask for suggestions here)
- Replies: 4521
- Views: 1715465
Hi I want recs for either serious romance drama or family drama that is not a comedy. These are the dramas I have seen recently. Life (Very good!!!) Kono yo no hate (Very good!!!) Seigi no Mikata (Very good!!) cat street (Very good!!) Ame to Yume no Ato ni (Very good) Haken no Hinkaku (Good) Teru Te...
- Nov 1st, '08, 12:23
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Seigi no Mikata (2008)
- Replies: 170
- Views: 70665
OMG Shida Mirai is sooooo cute with all her expressions and she wasn't even supposed to be cute in any of her scenes. :lol This drama was one of the best comedy dramas IMO and well compared to Nodame and Kekkon. I have enjoyed all Mirai's drama except for Haha which wasn't that good in general so ma...
- Oct 15th, '08, 20:30
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: Yoko Kamio's Cat Street Manga Gets Live-Action Drama
- Replies: 61
- Views: 42342
- Jan 3rd, '08, 19:29
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: What do Japanese People think of American Remakes?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 16438
I am not a Japanese either: But, personally I think this wave of remaking Asian movies is bad because these remakes are not brushed-up remakes of a black and white movie in the 50's. These movies are practically sold the moment their success is a fact. These remakes have become an industry of it's o...
- Jan 3rd, '08, 18:23
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: What do Japanese People think of American Remakes?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 16438
Here are more remakes. Please let me know if there are more to be added or if there are any corrections. Hollywood remakes of Asian movies: Dark Water Eight Below Last Man Standing (Yojimbo) Pulse (Kairo) The Departed (Infernal affairs) The Grudge The Grudge 2 (sequel to a remake) The Lake House The...
- Nov 16th, '07, 22:46
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Do you like Japan? Well, Japan doesn't like you!
- Replies: 202
- Views: 29308
- Oct 31st, '07, 16:37
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Effects of JDrama on your opinions about Japan?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5509
Honestly you seem very immature for being 22 and coming from a high-tech and progressive country as Sweden. I guess Sweden could need better PR agents. LOL! Don't take it so personal (unless you're a Japanophile.) So far, his comments offer the best insights of an outsider I've seen yet. --- groink...
- Oct 30th, '07, 19:38
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Effects of JDrama on your opinions about Japan?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5509
My impression of Japan based solely on having watched twenty-ish JDramas is: * Japanese men are really weak cowards. They are all the beta-male type that I used to beat up in high school. * Women are annoying because being strong and independent is not Kawaii. Acting like a 13-year-old when you are...
- Oct 16th, '07, 17:56
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Love Generation
- Replies: 45
- Views: 30794
- Sep 19th, '07, 19:26
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: Recommend J-Dramas (Ask for suggestions here)
- Replies: 4521
- Views: 1715465
I guess anything light hearted, i don't mind romantic comedy unless it has sad ending or involves love triangle Serious drama is good as well!! If you haven't seen this drama: Konya Hitori no Beddo De I would grade it 9/10. It's serious and hooks quickly. It also have funny moments without trying t...
- Sep 18th, '07, 16:19
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: Recommend J-Dramas (Ask for suggestions here)
- Replies: 4521
- Views: 1715465
- Sep 9th, '07, 18:51
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Love Generation
- Replies: 45
- Views: 30794
Nice thread! I love this drama it's my favourite romance drama (reserved for dramas I haven't seen ofc.). Almost every episode have at least one of those memorable misty eyes scenes and it's hard not to fall for Takako when she's such a sweetheart. It's also one of those drama where I don't forward ...
- Sep 5th, '07, 22:07
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Hanazakari no Kimitachi e [2007]
- Replies: 7382
- Views: 1342608
- Sep 4th, '07, 15:09
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Midnight Drama] Xenos
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8627
It seems few saw this series. I think it was a great thriller drama with quite good acting especially from the heavier characters like the lead male Ishibashi Naoto (Kaito Ken) and Mina (Hotta Yuika). What I noticed was the vast amount of characters in this series, and that almost all of them were i...
- Sep 2nd, '07, 22:52
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] LIAR GAME (All Seasons)
- Replies: 937
- Views: 346458
- Aug 29th, '07, 21:49
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Why are DVD's for Japan so expensive?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 16106
I'm pretty sure they're not pirated stuff like the ones you can find in China cause the Malaysian company is labeled visibly on the back. But it's not likely I will ever buy from them again as the subs sucked big time. No, this is not the way to detect bootlegs. Even if the merchandise consists of ...
- Aug 29th, '07, 20:04
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Why are DVD's for Japan so expensive?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 16106
I got another question that I hope is not off-topic here. A while ago I bought Long Vacation and 1 litre from dvdasian. I was fooled cause it appears they were Malaysian versions of the series and they only costed about 50 dollars each. How is it possible they can sell these series for about half th...
- Aug 29th, '07, 19:03
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: Recommend J-Dramas (Ask for suggestions here)
- Replies: 4521
- Views: 1715465
Subbing group Kioku did that series.
I think they only posted it on JPopsuki.
JPopSuki
Kioku Konseki
I think they only posted it on JPopsuki.
JPopSuki
Kioku Konseki
- Aug 28th, '07, 21:43
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Bambino
- Replies: 439
- Views: 118539
- Aug 28th, '07, 21:22
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Sexy Voice and Robo
- Replies: 116
- Views: 47409
- Aug 27th, '07, 19:37
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: Recommend J-Dramas (Ask for suggestions here)
- Replies: 4521
- Views: 1715465
- Aug 27th, '07, 18:41
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] LIAR GAME (All Seasons)
- Replies: 937
- Views: 346458
- Aug 25th, '07, 22:14
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Iryu Team Medical Dragon (All Seasons)
- Replies: 318
- Views: 116865
- Aug 7th, '07, 20:08
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Yama-onna Kabe-onna - Itoh Misaki
- Replies: 81
- Views: 41177
- Jul 5th, '07, 19:18
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Toshishita No Otoko, Younger Man
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3898
[Discussion] Toshishita No Otoko, Younger Man
Title: Toshishita No Otoko, Younger Man Genre: JDrama Year: 2003 Episodes: 11 Theme: Ka, by Sinba Cast: Inamori Izumi, Takahashi Katsunori, Fubuki Jun, Kashu Toshiki, Asou Yumi, Hoshino Mari http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v17/Kanin/Toshishita-Chikako.gif Jdrama at its best! I knew this was somet...
- Jan 14th, '07, 16:39
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Which Drama do you like best? Korean Chinese or Japanese?
- Replies: 294
- Views: 81327
I have to say JDramas. But I admit, I can only speak for JDrama at the moment. So I realise it's an unfair opinion due to the fact I've seen about 70 (lol) JDramas and 1 KDrama. Heck, I'm not even a qualified JDrama expert either cause I know there are tons of old as well as new dramas and taiga dra...
- Jan 6th, '07, 03:24
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Great Teacher Onizuka
- Replies: 131
- Views: 51998
- Jan 5th, '07, 15:36
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Discussion] Ichi Ritoru no Namida
- Replies: 849
- Views: 235168
I saw this drama a few weeks ago and what can I say... it goes right to your heart. My favourite dramas used to be Long vacation, Love Generation, Kamisama mou sukoshi dake and Beautiful life. But 1 Litre of tears has changed my perception of a touching story. And it didn't really have to be freely ...
- Jan 3rd, '07, 14:44
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: How did you discover JDrama?
- Replies: 124
- Views: 40346
Re: How did you discover JDrama?
I not really a big fan of JDramas for some reason I can't find one's that are of real interest to me...However, I just now started to look back over some JDramas in hopes of finding something to appeal to my taste and so far the only one I've found is "Hana Yori Dango" and another I forgo...
- Jan 3rd, '07, 14:23
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Most Japanophiles haven't visited Japan yet
- Replies: 151
- Views: 24854
For tourists who go on guided tours, their primary interaction with Japanese people are those working in service related positions which leads to this skewed perception that most Japanese are normally this polite and conscientious when the reality is it is more or less a superficial facade dictated...
- Jan 2nd, '07, 14:48
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: How did you discover JDrama?
- Replies: 124
- Views: 40346
How did you discover JDrama?
I guess most here don't live in Japan and since Japanese movies, dramas, music or whatever is a big non-factor in most countries (due to many factors), except perhaps for some Asian countries I wonder how people got in touch with this genre. Personally I think it was either Pretty guardian Sailor Mo...
- Jan 2nd, '07, 14:30
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Which JDrama Pairing is your Favorite?
- Replies: 157
- Views: 44467
- Jan 2nd, '07, 14:24
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Survey] Your Best J-dramas: Ranked! (Update #17)
- Replies: 923
- Views: 315646
- Jan 1st, '07, 16:38
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: YOUR FAVOURITE JAPANESE GESTURE
- Replies: 45
- Views: 13213
My favorite is ... it's impossible to tell! Most of Japanese corporal expressions are juste so cute. Well an image worth a thousand words; No whorish skanky or just bad taste is what you will find at the oscar or any other 'big' red carpet display. There you will have some real ingenuine gestures a...
- Dec 30th, '06, 01:00
- Forum: JDrama Discussions
- Topic: [Survey] Your Best J-dramas: Ranked! (Update #17)
- Replies: 923
- Views: 315646
- Dec 29th, '06, 18:53
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Most Japanophiles haven't visited Japan yet
- Replies: 151
- Views: 24854
- Dec 29th, '06, 18:36
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Most Japanophiles haven't visited Japan yet
- Replies: 151
- Views: 24854
Haha yes. I think you assumed I thought less of you or something when I didn't :) as I do not know you. Let us end this now and plant flowers. Well you did question my base to form an opinion. Which is the essence of me arguing. And you did say that JPHs may love something ingenuin which is a criti...
- Dec 29th, '06, 18:28
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Japanese actors survive in hollywood?
- Replies: 72
- Views: 16069
After Spirited Away won the ascar, Disney re-release the movie for 1 week with NO PROMOTION as all. Did Howl's Moving Castle or Princess Mononoke even get a national release? I don't think SO...Oh I remember seeing Miyazake crying on TV because Disney cut up his movies... Ugh I didn't know, was it ...
- Dec 29th, '06, 17:53
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Most Japanophiles haven't visited Japan yet
- Replies: 151
- Views: 24854
No I'm a lazy Japanophile. I haven't been to Japan and I don't plan to go either. Well that's due to time, cost and lots of other reasons as well. I haven't started to learn Japanese either. I'm really interested in learning Japanese though. . :blink meh you're confusing. More of a joke using that ...
- Dec 29th, '06, 17:33
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Most Japanophiles haven't visited Japan yet
- Replies: 151
- Views: 24854
No I didn't admit I was a Japanophile, I am against the very term you seem to love, if you think that, then you haven't understood a thing. I humbly went in to this thread with a post acting like it trying to defend them. And about your money. He isn't wrong. If we should go by your way of behaviour...
- Dec 29th, '06, 17:13
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Most Japanophiles haven't visited Japan yet
- Replies: 151
- Views: 24854
what reaction was that? Your reaction was like, moi? :lol NOW KANIN I WILL SAY THIS ONCE AGAIN: You said that you loved Japanese women, found Japanese kids extremely cute, loved office design, the high techness etc etc etc - those are pretty specific things - I'm just wondering WONDERING how you ca...
- Dec 29th, '06, 15:09
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Most Japanophiles haven't visited Japan yet
- Replies: 151
- Views: 24854
Aulcard - hahah your posts are funny regarding the people you've met! I don't have any prejudice against otaku funnily enough or anyone that has an avid interest in something - I'm just confused however regarding Japan specifically - how someone can claim to love so much about the country without h...
- Dec 29th, '06, 13:48
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Japanese actors survive in hollywood?
- Replies: 72
- Views: 16069
The fact of the matter is that Japanese TV does not encourage great acting. And neither do the people watching the dramas. If they did, you would see the talent agencies invest a lot more time and expense to get their employees to focus on their acting. But no... a little bit of learning to read li...
- Dec 29th, '06, 12:39
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Most Japanophiles haven't visited Japan yet
- Replies: 151
- Views: 24854
6 pages o_O;; and hey Kanin , first time seeing you here :lol Oh hi, if it wasn't for you avatar I wouldn't have recognized you. :lol Yea I don't post much here, actually I didn't know there was these discussions around here. I didn't want to post in this thread but I guess I was drawn into it. :lol
- Dec 29th, '06, 02:12
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Most Japanophiles haven't visited Japan yet
- Replies: 151
- Views: 24854
- Dec 29th, '06, 01:45
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Most Japanophiles haven't visited Japan yet
- Replies: 151
- Views: 24854
Thanks for you post. If that is what people think about 'Japanophiles', that they don't consider Japan as a country with problems like any other, I can believe everyones concern. But rest assured, no one has that naive stance towards anything . If that was true, these JPH should be ridiculed for far...
- Dec 29th, '06, 01:28
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Most Japanophiles haven't visited Japan yet
- Replies: 151
- Views: 24854
I'm going to start taking Chinese classes when I return, though. Maybe Japanese, too. @Kanin: No, I'm not Korean. Does my avatar look so Korean? :lol No, I'm just German-Italian. And the band my friend loves so much is Kent. So you live in Germany, that's one of two. Oh well didn't know it was actu...
- Dec 29th, '06, 01:23
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Most Japanophiles haven't visited Japan yet
- Replies: 151
- Views: 24854
Maybe what I'm saying...that Japanophiles are in love with something ingenuine...you didn't answer my question about where you found your passion for Japan from - was it from Jdrama? As I said, Japanophiles are your mind-ghost. How can anime, cars, movies, electronics be ingenuine? My interest for ...
- Dec 29th, '06, 01:17
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Most Japanophiles haven't visited Japan yet
- Replies: 151
- Views: 24854
- Dec 29th, '06, 01:04
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Most Japanophiles haven't visited Japan yet
- Replies: 151
- Views: 24854
to Kanin - I'm sorry I misunderstood where you were coming from. I didn't mean to offend you - I was just confused as to how you were able to express your love for these things without visiting Japan and seeing it for yourself through your own eyes. Well confused or not. We are all basing our opini...
- Dec 29th, '06, 00:30
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Most Japanophiles haven't visited Japan yet
- Replies: 151
- Views: 24854
So, Japanophiles who have unreasonable opinions on Japanese women. Do I think they exist? We all know they do, but I never once said that EVERY man who liked them was that way. I stated before that I knew why people liked Japanese girls and admitting to finding them attractive myself - did you not ...
- Dec 28th, '06, 23:59
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Most Japanophiles haven't visited Japan yet
- Replies: 151
- Views: 24854
Depends on what your definition of fully appreciate is? By saying you love Japanese women does not have to mean you slept with a majority of them. Is there a correltion between loving Japanese women and sleeping with them in the first place? I'm not sure I get that analogy... Anyway you stated: I l...
- Dec 28th, '06, 23:31
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Most Japanophiles haven't visited Japan yet
- Replies: 151
- Views: 24854
Kudos to you for the honest post. So, Kanin, have you been to Japan or are you planning on living there? Are you majoring in Japanese? Sorry for being nosy, I'd just like to know how much a self-confessed Japanophile is willing to dedicate his life to Japan. Oh thanks Néa! No I'm a lazy Japanophile...
- Dec 28th, '06, 23:25
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Japanese actors survive in hollywood?
- Replies: 72
- Views: 16069
When thinking Hollywood I don't exactly think Japanese environment for Japanese actors and actresses. It's more like fast cars and lots of explosions and a swift mouth. It's completely different to what I would like to watch and very far away from JDrama. Therefor is Hollywood even a goal other than...
- Dec 28th, '06, 23:10
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Most Japanophiles haven't visited Japan yet
- Replies: 151
- Views: 24854
Kudos to you for the honest post. So, Kanin, have you been to Japan or are you planning on living there? Are you majoring in Japanese? Sorry for being nosy, I'd just like to know how much a self-confessed Japanophile is willing to dedicate his life to Japan. Oh thanks Néa! No I'm a lazy Japanophile...
- Dec 28th, '06, 22:44
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Most Japanophiles haven't visited Japan yet
- Replies: 151
- Views: 24854
A Japanophile's defence: :D I really don't like the use of japanophile to refer to other people's interest level, at least not how it's used by non-Japanese to non-Japanese people. Because it's basically used to put a negative spin on other people's interest for Japan. It's usually done by projecti...
- Jul 29th, '06, 20:25
- Forum: Japanese Actors & Actresses
- Topic: Fujiwara Norika
- Replies: 17
- Views: 12098
- Feb 6th, '06, 19:59
- Forum: Japanese Actors & Actresses
- Topic: [poll] Your top 5 fav Japanese actresses, still the same or changed?
- Replies: 225
- Views: 131161
Females only! :lol 1) Matsushima Nanako (GTO, Majo no jouken) Having starred in two of the best dramas ever, she's one of the best. 2) Fujiwara Norika (Sutaa no Koi, Friday's Lovers, Love generation, Akimahende) Got hooked on Norika in Friday's lovers. She's over 30 and looks like a mature Ishikawa ...
- Jul 3rd, '05, 18:05
- Forum: Japanese Actors & Actresses
- Topic: [poll] Beautiful Women in Japan
- Replies: 346
- Views: 188640
- May 6th, '05, 01:53
- Forum: Japanese Actors & Actresses
- Topic: [poll] Beautiful Women in Japan
- Replies: 346
- Views: 188640