Category Archives: Japanese Drama

Daisuki (だいすき)

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I really love this heart warming drama.  It is about a mentally challenged young girl struggling through the obstacle to raise her daughter as single parent.  It may seems like a little dark and sad story at first, but it is actually very touching and sweet story how this young single mom is surrounded by caring and understanding family members and friends to help her through her life.

This story is actually from a comic series.  If the rating is good this time, it is very likely this will have sequel.

Official Link: http://www.tbs.co.jp/daisuki2008/

Iryu (1+2) – 医龍

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Really love this drama after watching 2, so when back to watch the first one.  The cast is great (good looking and fairly decent acting) and the story line is very interesting.  

I actually really like the simple and easy to understand diagram explaining the operation.  Really not sure how real and close to real are those info.  But it really help you to understand and follow the story with that bit explanation.

This is indeed a very successful series I am hoping there will be Iryu 3 coming out in the future

Check here for a terser clip.

More background info from: http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Iryu

A Song to the Sun (タイヨウのうた)

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I like this drama a lot.  Really don’t understand why it did not do well in rating.  I like it a lot more than
結婚できない男 which was the best rating of last season.

The story is touching.  Both the lead and supporting actors  gave very good performance.  The only criticism to this drama is that it is not original enough.  Obviously, the creator was trying to be safe and stuck with rating bankable elements like: terminal disease from "a liter of tears" (１リットルの涙).  Cast dominated by a group of young, popular and cute actors from "花より男子.  I also couldn’t stop myself from thinking the setting is too much like "beach boys". 

Oishii Proposal (おいしいプロポーズ)

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This really feels like a Japanese version of Korean drama (金三順).  The food related plot, background music, the crazy side characters and romance between an older female lead with a younger kid… All reminded of that Korean drama.   Korean version has better story and laugh.  but I prefer this Japanese version because i am die-hard Japanese drama fan.  and the main actress is much prettier in this Japanese version.  The best thing is the short and sweet drama.  only 10 ep. can finish watch without staying up late ;-)
 

Rondo (輪舞曲)

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There is a lot of famous actors & actresses from both Japan and Korea in this drama.  Music was great and Yutaka Takenouchi still looks stunningly good.  This story is like a complete copy cat of the famous HK cop movies: Infernal Affairs.  Acting from both leads is amazing. 
 
While watching that drama & if you know some programming, you will probably find it hilarious too see how coding a few for loop can create program that will destroy Japanese economy. 
 

白夜行 — Byakuyakou

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This is one of the darkest Japanese drama I’ve ever watched.  There were many times I felt suffocated by the helplessness from the main characters.  Wanted to stop watching video because I felt I had enough but feeling addicted to the plot and hoping and wishing maybe some good would  happen so I kept watching…
If you watch this because you like “世界の中心で、愛をさけぶ — Sekai no chuushin de, ai wo sakebu”.  You probably will feel disappointed by this drama.  Both are sad and made you cry.  But the “sekai” left you feel position and glad you have lived and loved.  But this one is just too dark for most to take.