[Survey] Your Best J-dramas: Ranked! (Update #17)

Discuss Japanese drama series here.
ruthie24
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Post by ruthie24 » Sep 26th, '08, 23:53

here's my top picks:

1. orange days - tsumabuki and shibasaki are so cute together plus the story is moving.

2. hana yori dango - the casts are superb. it has everything - romance, comedy, action

3. 1 litre of tears - excellently done. although i didn't shed a tear, it left a lump on my throat.

way to go, JDramas!!!

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Post by silencio » Sep 29th, '08, 07:03

1. Densha Otoko!

(yah, i know, i need more JDramas, just couldn't resist posting it)

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Post by dontknockny » Sep 29th, '08, 11:37

i've watched so many it's gonna be difficult for me to just choose three. What's more, each time i watch a new drama i find it better than the last. But of the drama i've watched so far my top three would be:
1. Long vacation - absolutely loved that drama
2. Good Luck - Kimura takuya as a pilot is just amazing
3. Proposal Daisakusen - my favourite yamapi drama thus far

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Post by gamercloud » Sep 29th, '08, 20:27

1-) Life
2-) Liar Game
3-) Maou

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Post by sv3xl » Sep 30th, '08, 04:00

... it's so hard to pick only 3...but here's mine! :wub:
1. Hana Yori Dango (season 1)
2. Hana Yori Dango (season 2)
3. HERO

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Post by Cait-chan » Sep 30th, '08, 04:14

1. Hana Yori Dango season 1
2. 1 Pound no fukuin
3. Hanazakari no kimitachi e

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Post by Pnoy11 » Sep 30th, '08, 08:57

1. Long Vacation
2. Pride
3. Stand Up!!

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Post by Yoshiko » Sep 30th, '08, 09:53

2000-2006 my best drama:
1) Engine
2) Double Score
3) Tatta Hitotsu no Koi
4) Regatta

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Post by kuro570 » Sep 30th, '08, 15:21

1. Byakuyakou
2. Ikebukuro West Gate Park
3. Iryu 2

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Post by shrinerr » Oct 2nd, '08, 02:47

1. Densha Otoko - just finished, totally loved it

2. Nodame Cantabile - crushing on Juri-chan

3. Proposal Daisakusen - my 1st jdrama, Tsuru is da bomb

i was going back and forth between Prodai and Hana Kimi, which I really liked, but in the end I went with prodai because I'm a sucker for time travel :)

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Post by Stariella » Oct 17th, '08, 08:47

1. Nodame Cantabile
2. Proposal Daisakusen
3. Long Vacation

This is a very difficult decision as I have watched and loved so many dramas. But these 3 choices are chosen based on personal reasons, which I'm sure we all have. (:

Honorable mentions: 1 litre of tears, My Boss my hero, Bara no Nai Hanaya, Hanayome to Papa, 14 Sai no Haha

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Post by gordon_br » Oct 26th, '08, 23:00

1. Summer Snow - This covered a lot of topics and did it so well. It was fantastic.
2. Heaven's Coins - First Season was the best, but second and third seasons were also good.
3. Kaikyo wo Wataru Violin - The biographical story of Shogen Shin. I'm a bit of a sucker for true stories.

It's hard to stop at just three, so I'll add a couple more
4. Densha Otoko - Another series based on actual events.
5. Tokyo Wankei - Yukie Nakama really did a good job on this one.

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Post by totemokakkoii » Oct 27th, '08, 12:57

Ah... this is tough... there are so many that I like.
I shall just put the one I have re-watched the most..

- Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo 1 & 2 -

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Post by terence_hideyoshi » Nov 1st, '08, 03:39

My vote will be Team Medical Dragon Season 2 since I just finished this drama not long ago. :D

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Post by hitsugayalove » Nov 1st, '08, 04:29

my picks

1) tatta hitotsu no koi
2) Life
3) Nodame cantabile

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Post by shorto » Nov 3rd, '08, 21:27

My List:

1.) My Boss My Hero
2.) Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (Hana Kimi)
3.) Papa to Musume no Nanokakan

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Post by KuroSawa » Nov 3rd, '08, 22:07

Jdramas, that I would absolutely recommend to anyone:

1. Galileo :thumleft:
2. Anego :wub:
3. Jikou Keisatsu 1&2 :D

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Post by fleng » Nov 4th, '08, 16:32

Without order it would be.

IWGP

Hana Kimi

Utahime

Change

GTO

Shotgun Marriage (Dekichatta Kekkon)

Summer Snow

Beach Boys

Nodame Cantible

All of Takuya Kimura's Dorama..

Currently thats about whats in my head right now, will add more when more comes to mind.

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Post by shadowxp » Nov 5th, '08, 19:30

Kurosagi
Liar game

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Post by kellis » Nov 6th, '08, 02:26

hana yori dango

hana kimi

nobuto wo produce

nodame Cantabile

liar game

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Post by mister88 » Nov 7th, '08, 15:43

1. Nodame Cantabile - FUNNY!!!
2. My Boss My Hero - FUNNY!!!
3. Orange Days - Serious but very good

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Post by Silvestre » Nov 8th, '08, 00:23

1. Nodame
2. Change
3. Hana Yori Dango

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Post by Syphire » Nov 8th, '08, 00:53

1. Orange Days
2. Pride
3. Hero

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Post by nofsummer » Nov 8th, '08, 01:33

extremely hard to just pick 3 out of so many...
ROOKIES, enjoy the chemistry, good editing, believable and intense casts, no doubt it has been done many times in the past. ROOKIES is about long forgotten idealism, morals, values, yes, nothing new here but trust me this one is a treat. Their passion just extremely shines, it makes me tear up just because they hit me right at heart.

NOBUTA WO PRODUCE, great storyline, smart and wicked. The star power is there, I admit, but give it a chance , watch it minus the forever dismissal and skeptical on JE boys, and you will find it worth watching

NODAME CANTABILE, I would love to say CHANGE but this one drama feels incomplete to me, they were skimming and not digging deeper, NODAME however is like a breath of a fresh air to a mundane jdorama selections at that time. So yes, it should be NODAME.

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Post by Sanrein » Nov 8th, '08, 01:49

1. Hana Yori Dango
2. Hana Yori Dango II
3. Nodame Cantabile

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Post by herie_marie » Nov 8th, '08, 02:34

Liar Game - I love it, not boring. When I watched it its as if I'm always thinking..
Hana Kimi - Very funny, very lively, joyful drama.
Kurosagi - I like this, Pi is so hot here. I love his disguises and his chemistry w/ Maki chan
Nobuta - I love the storyline, not usual, very unique.

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Post by Hitorijime » Nov 11th, '08, 19:22

Tough, but I'll try:

(in no particular order)

Long Vacation
Orange Days
Nodame Cantabile
Hana Yori Dango (S1, mostly)
Ichi Ritoru no Namida

I tried to pick only one Jdrama with Kimura Takuya, otherwise my list would be nothing but shows with him playing the leading role. :whistling:

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Post by CHiccups » Nov 11th, '08, 19:48

1. Hana Kimi
2. Liar Game
3. 1 Litre of Tears

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Post by Jun-pon » Nov 12th, '08, 11:49

1. Hana Yori Dango
2.Hana Yori Dango 2
3. Hanazakari no kimitachi e

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Post by Endroine » Nov 12th, '08, 13:13

1. Hana Yori Dango
2. Hanazakari No Kimitachi E
3. Nobuta Wo Produce

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Post by silencio » Nov 13th, '08, 01:56

i only have a short list.

no particular order

Densha Otoko - comedy with heart

Itoshi Kimi e - thought provoking love story

Yama Onna Kame Onna - slice of life comedy in a department store

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Post by rossie8785 » Nov 14th, '08, 03:37

#1 Hanazakari No Kimitachi E
#2 One Litre of Tears
#3 Pride

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Post by Zeldrias » Nov 15th, '08, 23:43

Okay, here are mine:

#1 Nobuta wo Produce
#2 Hotaru no Hikari
#3 Kamisama, mou sukoshi dake

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Post by evigsinne » Nov 18th, '08, 16:42

1. Ikebukuro West Gate Park
2. Maou
3. Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu

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Post by JennyLupin » Nov 18th, '08, 17:12

1. Nobuta wo Produce
2. 1 Litre of Tears
3. Hanazakari no Kimitachi e

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Post by truewt » Nov 20th, '08, 04:46

1. Hana Yori Dango!
2. One Litre of Tears
3. Nodame Cantabile

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Post by br4nd0n » Nov 20th, '08, 05:13

1.Hana Yori Dango both seasons (haven't seen the movie)
2. 1 Litre of Tears
3. Love Generation

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Post by plain_love » Nov 20th, '08, 06:35

1. Long Vacation
2. Hanazakari no kimitachie
3. Nodame

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Post by firstriker » Dec 22nd, '08, 15:04

1. Jyoou no Kyoushitsu
2. 1 litre of tears
3. Hanazakari no Kimitachi e

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Post by avieamber » Dec 23rd, '08, 05:30

without order:

Nodame Cantabile - totally caught me off guard with all their ridculous but hilarious moments and great acting too :wub:

1 Litre of Tears - drained most of the liquid in my poor dehydrated body throughout the show so it must count for sth :whistling:

HanaKimi - well basically it's just the influence of good looking guys in there (although some of the comical scenes were pretty lame) still it's a good laugh and heart warming.

(i'd list Last Friends too but it's more on the personal level, i guess this type of drama depends on the individual's liking)

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Post by ayaseharukaftw » Dec 24th, '08, 03:50

1. Nodame Cantabile - A really great romance/comedy drama with classical music as a background. Excellent chemistry between the characters, very funny and great story. Highly recommended.

2. Sekai No Chuushin De Ai Wo Sakebu - sad and very touching flashback love story. Ayase Haruka and Yamada Takayuki perform their roles very well. I guarantee you will cry eventually. Recommended to those who like love stories or sad dramas.

3. Pride - Sports/Romance drama about some guy who plays hockey and an OL waiting for her boyfriend to come back. Their relationship is a large focus of the drama and I'm Canadian so I love the hockey drama parts as well. And yeah I cried. I think Kimtaku (Kimura Takuya) and Takeuchi Yuko worked well together.

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Post by 4ddd4 » Dec 24th, '08, 13:46

1. GTO
2. Hero
3. Nodame

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Post by Jaja » Dec 27th, '08, 04:08

There are so many good jdorama, to name a few:

Nodame Cantabile, Pride, Orange Days, Seigi no Mikata, Good Luck, Beautiful Life

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Post by mujiri » Dec 27th, '08, 04:56

New to the forum:)

my order of preference:
#1 - Nobuta wo Produce
#2 - Rookies
#3 - Odoru Daisousasen

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Post by karla_gemi » Dec 27th, '08, 05:46

1. Oshin (1983)
He is the only one that I know of your list ... jajajja

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Post by DoS wifey » Dec 27th, '08, 05:58

1. Ryuusei no Kizuna
2. My Boss My Hero
3. Hotaru no Hikari

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Post by jas_cuzzie » Jan 6th, '09, 15:18

1. BLOODY MONDAY
2. KOIZORA
3. UNFAIR

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Post by immaperson » Jan 6th, '09, 16:33

1. bloody monday
2. maou
3. hotaru no hikari

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Post by colyn7 » Jan 6th, '09, 16:49

My Favorite and Recommended JDramas of aLL times in order.. hehehe

1. Taiyou no Uta (Yamada Takayuki & Erika Sawajiri) movie & drama
2. KOIZORA movie & drama (i Love Haruma Miura in this)
3. GOKUSEN 1,2 & 3
4. Densha Otoko
5. Zettai Kareshi (Absolute boyfriend)

Movies...
1. Taiyou no Uta
2. KOIZORA
3. DEATHNOTE 1,2,& 3
4. Crows Zero
5. Azumi

am gonna watch "Bloody Monday"... hehehe...

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Post by chibi chibi » Jan 7th, '09, 09:51

1. 1 litre of tears
2. Nodame Cantabile
3. Zettai Kareshi

would add Bloody Monday but i havent finished it yet XD and only can have three lol

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Post by Nantosh » Jan 10th, '09, 06:04

1. Nobuto wo Produce
2. Kurosagi
3. Dragon Zakura

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Post by aaendaus » Jan 10th, '09, 07:21

Bara no nai Hanaya =3pts
Byakuyakou =2pts
Bloody Monday =1pts

I'm not sure exactly where to place Bloody Monday, but it's somewhere in the top 3
There are many others that I really like and would put at similar rankings so I'll also suggest some of my favourites:

HanaKimi
Last Friends
Hotaru no Hikari
Maou!
Seigi no Mikata
Anego
Ryuusei no Kizuna

Some Very Promising Currently Airing Dramas:

Akai Ito
Koi no Chikara

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Post by klyd » Jan 11th, '09, 03:50

1.) Densha otoko
2.) Taiyo to Umi no Kyoshitsu
3.) LIFE

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Post by Lichan_ » Jan 11th, '09, 04:34

My votes go for:
1# 1 Litre of Tears
2 # Nodame Cantabile
3# Hana Yori Dango

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Post by colyn7 » Jan 12th, '09, 12:54

am watching KOIZORA again.. hays.. it never fails to make me cry and want to fall in love again.. hehehe..

sob* sob*

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Post by makuii » Jan 15th, '09, 08:53

1. Hana Yori Dango Season 1
2. Proposal Daisakusen
3. Hana Yori Dango Season 2

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Post by Tukata » Jan 15th, '09, 09:14

#1 Nodame Cantabile
#2 Summer Snow
#3 Tokyo Wankei

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Post by yabu_hikaru » Jan 15th, '09, 11:04

1- BLOODY MONDAY
2-RYUSEI NO KIZUNA
3-SEIGI NO MIKATA


babe....i love jdramas!

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Post by koopisa » Jan 15th, '09, 11:38

My First Ranking

1.Iryu Team Medical Dragon season 1
2.Watashitachi no Kyoukasho
3.Bloody Monday

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Post by uezurii » Jan 16th, '09, 01:59

1. Last Friends
2. Densha Otoko
3. Hana Yori Dango

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Post by Aoki Yuu » Jan 18th, '09, 02:56

1. Nodame Cantabile
2. My Boss, My Hero
3. Liar Game

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Post by sinthus » Jan 20th, '09, 11:34

1) Nobuta wo Produce
2) Sapuri
3) Proposal Daisakusen

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Post by master » Jan 20th, '09, 21:14

1/ Hana Yori Dango
2/ Proposal Daisakusen
3/ Kurosagi

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Post by Keiko1981 » Jan 20th, '09, 22:06

New vote
1. Byakuyakou
2. Last Friends
3. Koukou Kyoushi 2003

Old vote - found on pg 25
1. Byakuyakou
2. Koukou Kyoushi 2003
3. Asunaro Hakusho

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Post by colyn7 » Jan 21st, '09, 03:43

Is Byakuyakou also Midnight Sun Journey?

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Post by Keiko1981 » Jan 21st, '09, 12:06

colyn7 wrote:Is Byakuyakou also Midnight Sun Journey?
Yes, also known as "Journey Under a Midnight Sun"
http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Byakuyako

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Post by colyn7 » Jan 23rd, '09, 02:10

i can't download it anywhere...Can you suggest something funny and good..

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Post by Keiko1981 » Jan 23rd, '09, 12:33

colyn7 wrote:i can't download it anywhere...Can you suggest something funny and good..
Here it is:
http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/torrents ... +all&sort=

But it's not funny, it's sad and tragic.

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Post by xXReb0rnXx » Jan 23rd, '09, 13:12

1. 14 sai no haha 十四才の母
2. Jyoou no Kyoushitsu 女王の教室
3. Suppli サプリ

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Post by ssih » Feb 10th, '09, 19:09

1) Nobuta wo Produce
2) Seito Shokun!
3) Saito San

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Post by Koizora2005 » Feb 16th, '09, 13:44

1- Gokusen 3
2- Akai Ito
3- Maou
4- LIFE
5- Nobuta wo produce

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Post by Calevera » Mar 9th, '09, 10:50

1. Hanazakari No Kimitachi e
2. Zettai Kareshi
3. Nobuta Wo Produce

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Post by bluriishh » Mar 13th, '09, 17:53

1. Hana Yori Dango [be it season 1 or 2] :D
2. MAOU
3. Ryusei no kizuna

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Post by babakubo » Mar 16th, '09, 03:08

GOOD GOD, this thread is still alive even after I haven't updated it in 2 years??? I created a monster! lol

I almost feel bad enough to go back and update it (although I'm guessing HanaDan will still be at #1 :P ) but my current job just isn't keen on giving many days off and this thing used to take me hours to calculate.

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Post by Mayura » Mar 18th, '09, 15:10

1. Kurosagi
2. Proposal Daisakusen
3. Bloody Monday

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