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Anyone remember which season Akira (Uncle Melon) got sick and maybe needed surgery? I don't remember what happened after that or if I finished watching that season.

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I sometimes search Japanese actors and actresses in Apple TV and sometimes it turns up some obscure Japanese dramas available from iTunes or something called Tubi which might be some free ad based Netflix alternative. Anything good on there?

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I like the short segments where they show some kaseifu tricks of the trade.

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Good idea.

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Maybe they were cropped to remove the top and bottom to make them widescreen like Dragon Ball Z Kai.

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The one with the actor from Hachi One Diver was not bad.

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Kemonomichi? Ryoko Yonekura

Kimi ga Kokoro ni Sumitsuita?

Utsukushii Hito (Tokiwa Takako)

Pride (Kimura Takuya & Yuko Takeuchi)

Naomi to Kanako

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Do US Netflix, Amazon Prime, iTunes have many subtitled Japanese dramas? I think iTunes had Blade the Immortal, and when I search Nanako Matsushima, Matsu Takako, their names and faces show up, but not much of anything else. Doctor X shows up in Amazon search, but says unavailable.

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Episodes 2 and 3 don't play properly on PS3. It's no audio and like a bit fast forwarded. EDIT: Leaving this tidbit here to help others with the same problem. Re-editing the mp4 but using AAC FDK for Audio seems to allow PS3 console to play both audio and video normally without a big increase in fil...

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Seems like the actor/actress pages listing what dramas or movies they are in isn't being updated so no idea if my favorites have anything new out and no idea what titles I should pay attention to.

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Please help! What dramas would be good for teaching business/office culture in Japan? You can recommend anything. I just hope it depicts the office business, non-office business, sparetime and family environments, their etiquettes, somewhat realistically so you could see the contrast. Also, are the...

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There's a 19 min softsubbed documentary about the first Acura NSX on Youtube.

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I feel like I haven't watched anything starring any of the big stars in ages. Matsu Takako, Nanako Matsushima, Hiroshi Abe, Kimura Takura, etc.

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Hi Does anyone know the name of a Japanese TV drama about the story of 3 men who went through life's struggles together like brothers. "i think the song starts with "Tada omae wa... Another song of this drama starts like this "yume no saga michi wo.... Really appreciate if anyone can...

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I can't believe the most famous "Japanese" detective series of the 70s/80s hasn't been mentioned yet - Columbo! :D Ba-doom-tish! Please don't hurt me, folks.:mrgreen: I am obsessed with hard-boiled detective themes in print and film. The most recent Japanese ones I've seen that lay claim ...

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I'd really like to rewatch some old ones like Glass Kutsu starring Noriko Kato or the ones with Norika Fujiwara.

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Anyone got any recommendations for a tv series? My favs are: Shinzanmono : irt solves a single murder case over the 10 episodes... Also has TV-movie and movie spin offs. Ouroboros : Based on a manga: two brothers became detective and yakuza to revenge someone... Kiina : Extreme special detective fo...

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Is there a Japanese drama about street racing a bit similar to Fast and the Furious? I'm guessing maybe the racing would make it too cost prohibitive.

I already saw Engine which was pretty funny.

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From Love Generation, what's the name of the instrumental song that sounds like Izanai by Saki from Section-S? In Long Vacation and Love Generation, there are a bunch of songs that have English versions, Japanese versions, instrumental, but have different titles. Love Generation OST track listing: ...

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Does this have anything to do with Doctor X?

Edit: I see it's Kaji from Doctor X in it.

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Any baseball fans? There's a Shohei Ohtani documentary called "Massugu 18 sai no..." that I'd like to appreciate in English. I'm sure many others will enjoy this especially after he just signed with the California Angels.

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I'm planning to watch Last Friends only up to episode 3 to see what happens. Boy, does she look awful with short hair.

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This dude's a real pretty boy stud. Why haven't I seen him in big time starring roles? I've only seen him in Nodame Cantabile and maybe Kyoo Kaisha Yasumimasu I think.

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I'm watching Nodame Cantabile (after seeing some good comments) and Ouroboros at the same time. She's got really pretty eyes. What are her better dramas?

I didn't know who she was when watching Engine, and didn't find her noteworthy enough to search her name.

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I would watch this again. I liked when they played the Dragon Quest Overture. Can't get enough of Matsu Takako!

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Can't find the final episode. Need to see what happens next. The glasses guy's character seems much more likeable than in Eigyo Bucho Kira Natsuko.

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hmmmm..i think they were mostly sets...idk..lol.. there is ebisu garden square in hana yori dango..hehehehe Which season? Hana Yori Dango Season 1, I think had Yebisu Garden Place (maybe both seasons, the first date was there, so probably at least season 1 and season 2 wedding), as did Love Generat...

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Needs separate amazon jp account (can't use same amazon.com account). I successfully bought an amazon jp gift card without reading much Japanese, but was not able to use it to buy Japanese digital music MP3's since they still require a credit card with Japan mailing address. I ended up buying used C...

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I just found a new movie in which Hiroshi Abe played called Ex_lover . According to the reviewer his prestation in this movie was really great (as usual as i like to say ) :P Take a look at http://www.spcnet.tv/japan_exlover.shtml to have more informations !! Enjoy it ! If that's Mukashi no Otoko, ...

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She looked pretty in Dragon Zakura and My Boss My Hero, but in Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu, the older version of her with short hair doesn't look as good.

Make My Day song from Hachi-One Diver was not bad.

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She's hot or cold. Sometimes very pretty, other times looking average or sort of like a Snoopy face.

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She looked like she had potential in Dragon Zakura, but in Toshi Densetsu no Onna 2, her hair's too short and she doesn't seem to have the same upside potential.

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I don't think it's any of those. I listened to all those preview clips long ago. It sounded more like All Night Long from Faith Evans. Maybe only a small portion of the song sounds like that. I dunno. I haven't seen the drama, can you tell me from which episodes and what minute the song being played...

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From Kyoo wa Kaisha Yasumimasu, during scenes at the office, and maybe particularly scenes featuing Naka Riisa, there's this upbeat instrumental song. What's the name and artist? I listened to maybe the beginning of 22 OST songs from YouTube and couldn't find it. I haven't seen the drama, can you t...

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Even though it's pretty much the same thing over and over again (corrupt hospital execs, hot shot surgeon screwing up and Michiko suddenly saving the day), I don't get tired of it.

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I'm pretty sure ep 10 is subtitled.

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BoggoSonyeo wrote:Hello

Could any suggest good Japanese dramas to watch before school graduation?

Dragon Zakura was not bad and it's about Hiroshi Abe suddenly becoming a teacher with his goal to get 5 historically low scoring students from the worst school to get into Todai.

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Every series starring the most beautiful Japanese actresses (Ryoko Yonekura, Nanako Matsushima, Matsu Takako, Yuko Takeuchi, Rina Uchiyama) should be subtitled. The world will be a better place.

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Please let the subtitles be timed properly and sync'd with the audio. I tried to watch something recently, but the subs weren't in sync with dialog and it was unwatchable, too disorienting when I understand some Japanese, but the subs say something different.

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Kyoka Suzuki from Second Virgin is quite good looking among the older actresses and she looks like she could be Reiko Takashima's sister. Maya Miki is also very good looking for an older actress.

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I watched her in Gekiryuu Watashi wo Oboete Imasuka? which was not that bad.

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I ignored this series thinking I didn't have interest in another marriage drama, but after watching it, I liked it a lot. Hiroshi is good at playing eccentric goofball. The actress who played the next door neighbor is very good looking and I don't think I've seen her in any other series. The work si...

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1. Trick, Keibuho Yabe Kenzo, Furuhata Ninzaburo, Mr. Brain 2. Itsumo Futari De, Love Generation, Long Vacation, Tokyo Love Story 3. Love Generation & Long Vacation both have great music from CAGNET, Section-S Lots of laughs: Kekkon Dekinai Otoko Hi! Could you suggest some Jdramas or movies for ...

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For goofy, Trick & Kekkon Dekinai Otoko, and Trick spin off Keibuho Yabe Kenzo 1 & 2. Great Teacher Onizuka with Soramachi(?) & Nanako, not the subsequent series. Can anyone suggest me some doramas? Shows that I tend to enjoy have whacky or quirky characters yet relatable, and great acti...

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Koori no Sekai was a good mystery. Boku no Yabai Tsuma was good too. Diff mystery each episode: Keibuho Yabe Kenzo 1 & 2 (cop from Trick) Furuhata Ninzaburo IQ246 with Yuji Oda as eccentric genius solving mysteries Toshi Densetsu no Onna 2 with up and coming young hottie solving crimes almost si...

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A lot of times, I think I wouldn't mind proofreading the subs and fixing spelling and grammar.

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Who are the next future superstars? I consider the following current superstars: Takuya Kimura Ryoko Yonekura Nanako Matsushima Hiroshi Abe What's stopping the following from making the leap? When will the bigwigs trust them for big time leading roles? Ryoko Hirosue Matsu Takako Yuko Takeuchi Aibu S...

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I started watching Eigyo Bucho Kira Natsuko (2016), and can't wait to see each next episode! Same thing with Koori no Sekai (1999) where she looks very good, especially at the end of episode 2 in her school workshop where she asks Animal Shinji who's next? Too bad the picture quality is bad.

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Love Story wa Totsuzen ni by Kazumasa Oda from Tokyo Love Story is very good. The Debbie Gibson cover's lyrics were a bit cringeworthy.

Diamond Dust by Himuro Kyosuke from Koori no Sekai is not bad, not fantastic either. iTunes has it.

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After having watched a bunch more, here's my updated list: Good to watch, or at least so far for the ones still running: Eigyou Buchou Kira Natsuko, nanako matsushima Koori no Sekai (highly recommended!!! what compares to this series?) Naomi to Kanako Keibuho Yabe Kenzo 1 & 2 Trick (all of it, e...

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I had no idea there was a Trick Shinsaku Special 3 since it's not listed in the wiki site. Does this exist without the stupid borders?

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Not really a fan of the pretty boys from Hana Yori Dango's "world famous" F4. He also played a big d-bag in a Kimura Takuya series, maybe Tsuki no Koibito, I think the one with the China factory and Chinese actress. Another irritating guy is the guy from 35 Sai Koukou Sei who played the nu...

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Is he retired? I keep checking his d-addicts page to see what he's in next and nothing new.

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I'm glad I watched this series. Quite a few funny moments. Hiroshi Abe's good at playing the goofball. I saw someone describe it as a cross between X-Files and Scooby Doo. The Scooby Doo part is accurate. I didn't think much of Nakama in Musashi, but she looks good in Trick... except for the flat pa...

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Watching Tokyo Love Story for the first time and Honami Suzuki is able to make such a super adorable smile! Her character is very likeable and playful. Really interested in seeing what see looks like now and in decent video resolution quality. Update: She looks quite different 10 yrs after Tokyo Lov...

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From Kyoo wa Kaisha Yasumimasu, during scenes at the office, and maybe particularly scenes featuing Naka Riisa, there's this upbeat instrumental song. What's the name and artist? I listened to maybe the beginning of 22 OST songs from YouTube and couldn't find it.

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Not sure if new mystery each episode, but maybe building up to big final episode:

Strawberry Night series, not SP (police detective)
Jiu (police special forces)

Not sure about mystery, but diff bad guy each episode:

Koshonin 1 & 2 (police negotiator)
Hunter Sono Onna Tachi (bounty hunters)

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I finally tried watching Kekkon Dekinai Otoko and kinda liked it because of the crazy/goofy/eccentric main character. I was surprised Hiroshi Abe showed his bare buns. What mainstream Japanese actress has done this in a TV series?

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Most recent Nanako I saw was Murder on the Orient Express and that was a period drama, so hard to judge. Everything else I saw her in, she looked super good, especially her eyes. Nao Matsushita belongs among the elite, and almost makes me think "Ryoko Yonekura, who?". She's like a Japanese...

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The main site often lists ratings. Is there a database that can generate a list of Japanese dramas by ratings? Or a particular actor's dramas sorted by best ratings? Mysteries/suspense by best ratings? Police dramas by ratings? Romance by ratings? I noticed some of the stinkers I watched were like l...

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Watched this and the special. Liked it. Adult themed as in cross dresser bar owner? Yonekura can make quite goofy faces, and seems to like to dance like in Doctor X.

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Finally watched this. Not bad, but not as funny/goofy as the 1st & 2nd seasons. Need Amemiya and Kuryu...

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Didn't know there'd be a 2nd season. Curious about the first episode of it at least to see what happens with brave Balsa. Probably won't watch the entire 2nd season.

RE: 4th episode, hard to read white English subs on top of white Chinese subs.

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I often use the main site's individual actor page to see what other series they did, and noticed some of their headshots are really not representative of what they really look like. The Rina Uchiyama(?) headshot looks like she got plastic surgery or she got older and her face got weird. I saw her in...

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I did not know she could look so good as she did in Yasuko to Kenji. It's probably the longer hair.

She also looked like the foxy woman in the Masakazu mystery special. Interesting to see her move away from college kid roles to the hottie woman roles.

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Masterful subtitles! I like the perfectly timed English credits with the Japanese credits.

After watching 3 episodes, not a great story or characters, but not pure crap either.

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I've seen good quality 360p. 480p is good too.

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Soramachi made the role his. The other guy didn't seem to fit. Not much interest in watching any more of the other guy's version.

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It was kinda interesting watching the kind hearted little girl being nice to fart boy, but later episodes didn't seem really interesting. Too depressing.

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I already watched Love Generation and really liked it. The older VHS stuff just doesn't seem available. I stumbled upon With Love with "Animal Shinji" and Norika Fujiwara and the quality sure looks like VHS. I want to rewatch To Friday's Lovers that featured Glay's Happiness song.

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I want to watch some stuff from the 90s and I remember some nice opening/closing songs used. Do these oldies exist digitally? Maybe the oldest stuff I found was Musashi, Concerto, Cheap Love, Utsukushii Hito, Beautiful Life, Akimahende. I found Batsu Kare, but no subs.

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No hard subtitles for episode 5 forward yet? Was eager to see what happens next.

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Lunch no Juou aka Lunch Queen
Ramen Girl (Brittney Murphy)

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First part of first episode wasn't good, but after watching two episodes, I need to see what happens next.

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Friends by REBECCA is a fantastic song. It was in Ryoko Hirosue's Lipstick. I bought the CD single in Tokyo.

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