1 Pound no Fukuin [1ポンドの福音] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) The production value of the this drama was not up to par with the more popular dramas. It seem it was kind of budgeted. It could have been much better. It sort of felt like it lacked some substance sometimes. But still, it was pretty entertaining to watch. | 14 sai no Haha [14歳の母] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Another controversial issue is brought up by this drama. It stars the Shida Mirai from Jyoou no Kyoushitsu fame. | 2nd Hausu [2nd ハウス]
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| A Letter From Virtuagirl
| Ace wo Nerae! [エースをねらえ!] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Expected a bit more. |
Ai No Uta [あいのうた]
| Akihabara@DEEP [アキハバラ@DEEP] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) A wacky drama. | Algernon ni Hanataba o [アルジャーノンに花束を]
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Anego [アネゴ]
| Around 40 [アラウンド40]
| At Home Dad [アットホーム・ダッド]
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Atsu Hime [篤姫]
| Attack No.1 [アタック No.1] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Not really that amazing. Could have been done better. They could have added more excitement to the actual volleyball games but I guess its usually done this way since its a drama and not a manga. But since its based on a manga they should have done something about the action. | Attention Please [アテンションン プリース] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) The first episode is sort of like NANA but then after that is all about a girl just trying to become a flight attendant. |
Bambino! [バンビーノ!] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) I pretty much enjoyed it but I felt that it was incomplete. I think they showed him too much as a waiter than a cook. If they showed him actually becoming a chef i would have given it an 8. | Beach boys [ビーチボーイズ] Rating: 10/10 (Watched) A classic drama. The story involves two strangers that happen to have been drawn to a small inn by the beach. They end up becoming best friends. What is your ocean in life? | Beautiful life [ビューティフルライフ] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) One of the best i've seen. In this drama you will always want to see things go right but end up being the opposite. A very sad drama that really hits the soul. I also like the ending theme song by one of my fav j-rock bands B'z. |
Boku dake no Madonna [僕だけのマドンナ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) It was alright. | Boku no Aruku Michi [僕の歩く道]
| Byakuyakou [白夜行] Rating: 9/10 Byaku Yakou is a tragic dark love story. This dorama shows a different perspective of a different kind of life that most people try to stay away from. One of the main characters, Ryoji, goes through a long and painful life which was a result of a murder. As consequence, he and his lover, Yukiho, end up going through the dark side life. The end was surprisingly sad. Watch this drama for what it is worth and not for all the dark scenes that are shown. |
CHANGE Rating: 10/10 (Watched) This guy just can play alot of roles. Now only if real politics can change. | Churasan 2 [ちゅらさん2]
| Churasan 3 [ちゅらさん3]
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Churasan 4 [ちゅらさん4]
| Daisuki!! [だいすき!!]
| Dare yori mo mama wo aisu [誰よりもままを愛す]
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Densha Otoko [電車男] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) That's one lucky otaku. Couldn't stand the whining and crying sometimes. Thought there was a bit of over-acting too done by person playing Densha Otoko. Liked the old 80s like tunes they had in the soundtrack. As a matter of fact i really like the soundtrack. Especially the track "Tsubaki - Sea of Love." | Double kitchen [ダブルキッチン]
| Dr Koto - Shinryoujo 2006 [Dr.コトー診療所2006]
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Dragon Head [ドラゴン ヘッド] Rating: 4/10 (Watched) Too weird | Dragon Zakura [ドラゴン桜] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Expected a better ending but it was alright. | Edison no Haha [エジソンの母]
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Egao no Hosoku [笑顔の法則]
| First Kiss [ファースト・キス] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) An alright drama but it did feel boring sometimes. | Five [ファイブ]
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Galileo [ガリレオ] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) This drama is similar to Trick. The ending was sorta rushed. | Gokusen [ごくせん] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) Another good drama. People might think this might be a gto rip off but who cares. I like it. It was very entertaining. | Gokusen 2 [ごくせん2] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Not as good as the first but just about. |
Gokusen 3 [ごくせん 3] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Same stuff. | Good Luck !! [グッドラック!!] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) A pretty entertaining series where a young man strives to be the best pilot. It has it dramatic and romantic moments. Glad to see it. | GTO [麻辣教師] Rating: 10/10 This drama is really well done. Who would imagine that simple things about teaching can be so serious. It's a very interesting and wacky. Sometimes its serious. But overall its a pleasure for anyone. |
H2~Kimi to itahibi [2〜君といた日々] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) Liked how the presentation and editing of this drama was done. Really enjoyed the humour and excitement this series displayed. | Hachi-One Diver [ハチワンダイバー]
| Hachimitsu to Kuroba [ハチミツとクローバー]
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Haken no Hinkaku [ハケンの品格] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) The story deals with an office temp that can almost do anything. She has a varitey of licences and certifications that would make any worker jealous. Makes you wonder why doesn't she have a regular job? Gonna have to watch it find out. I really enjoyed the drama. | Hana Yori Dango [花より男子] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Great drama. Surprised that people rated this before watching all of it. Comedy, romance, this drama pretty much has it. It has a mangaish sort of feel when watching it. The series seems pretty cool. I was glad that I found this series. Can't wait for more. | Hana Yori Dango Season 2 [花より男子] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) More HYD. |
Hanayome to Papa [花嫁とパパ]
| Hanayome wa Yakudoshi! [花嫁は厄年ッ!] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) This was an entertaining drama. | Hanazakari no Kimitachi e [花ざかりの君たちへ] Rating: 7/10 A girl trying to be a guy? Not quite the case but Mizuki had to act the role of a guy in an all boy school to help Sano regain his confidence. |
Haruka 17 [はるか 17] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Pretty entertaining. | Hatachi no Koibito [ハタチの恋人]
| Hataraki Man [働きマン]
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HERO Rating: 8/10 (Watched) The Special. Just like the old drama but Kuryu is in a different firm. Still great to see more HERO. Nice touch at the end. | Hero Rating: 8/10 (Watched) This drama deals with a laid back public prosecutor who seeks truth and justice no matter what. I'll admit that this drama will seem boring and draggy but I still liked it. | Himitsu no Hanazono [ヒミツの花園]
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Hitonatsu no Papa e [ひと夏のパパへ] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) This is one of the few dramas where I actually enjoyed Aya. The story involves a girl who ends up living with her father after the death of her mother. The father had no idea he had a daughter and has to somewhat adjust his life for her. I did not like most of the subplots in this drama. They were somewhat boring. It should have focused more on father-daughter relationship. | Hokaben [ホカベン]
| Hotaru no haka [蛍の墓]
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Hotaru no Hikari [ホタルノヒカリ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) This drama deals with a girl, Hotaru, who may look professonal at work but is really slobby at home. Somehow, she ends up living in her boss's house. There is a love triangle that involves the Hotaru, her boss, and another guy. I enjoyed it. | hoteriaa [ホテリアー]
Gave up at 3 dont know if I want to watch more. | Hotman [ホットマン] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) A family that goes through a bunch of problems but are still happy till the end. |
Hotman 2 [ホットマン2] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) A story about a grown up family living together. | Ichi Ritoru no Namida [1リットルの涙] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) This drama is based on an actual person who had this disease. This is really a heart-wrenching story about Aya whose only wish in life was to live. | Ikebukuro West Gate Park [池袋ウエストゲートパーク] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) This drama is kinda random but thats what make it sorta work. |
Itazura na Kiss [イタズラなKiss] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) A great drama for its time. Would like to have seen more. I heard the the person who created the manga died. How sad. | Itoshi Kimie [愛し君へ]
| Itsumo futari de [いつもふたりで] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Liked this drama. Kinda gets sad at the end but it brightens up. It was sort of a let down when okuda naoyuki character was changed after the second episode. His character would have been more interesting since Takashi was doin a good job. The new actor tries to match up to that character but oh well guess there were some problems. |
Jigoku Shoujo [地獄少女]
| Jodan Janai! [冗談じゃない!]
| Jyoou no Kyoushitsu [女王の教室] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) A teacher already showing kids how life can really be. Thats an interesting concept this drama uses. I liked it. |
Kami wa Saikoro o Furanai~Kimi o Wasurenai~ [神はサイコロを振らない〜君を忘れない〜]
| Karei naru Ichizoku [華麗なる一族] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) Pretty good drama eventhough it is set in a different place in time. The last episode sets an impact. | Kazoku -tsuma fuzai oto no sonzai [家族〜妻の不在・夫の存在〜]
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Kiken na Aneki [危険なアネキ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) A funny comedy about a brother and sister relationship. The drama deals with a family that had nothing but good fortune at first but quickly ended in a downward spiral. There's a theme sent through out the whole drama about "It's is better to do something and failing than to do nothing at all." There are some tough choices these characters go through. All in all, it is just light-hearted entertainment. | Kimi wa Petto [きみはペット] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Come on now, who would really act like a dog. Well besides the point, it was still kinda entertaining but a bit too weird sometimes. | Kindaichi shonen no Jikenbo (2005) [金田一少年の事件簿]
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Kiraware Matsuko no Isshou [嫌われ松子の一生] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Pretty dark. I guess the credits were made to be uplifting so it can pull you out of gloomy atmosphere. | Kisarazu Cat's Eye [木更津キャッツアイ] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) Randomnesssss! And because of it this drama is actually fun to watch. The story involves a group of guys who end up doing some small crimes since one of their friends is close to dying. It's really funny. Enjoy. | Kochira Hon Ikegami Sho-5 [こちら本池上署 5]
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Koi wa Tatakai [恋は戦い!] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) A nice drama. Most people sort of compare this to tv show Sex in the City. | Kou Kou Kyoushi 2003 [高校教師 2003] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) This drama was a little too weird for me. Everybody was like going crazy. Dont know who was really sane. LOL. | Kurosagi [クロサギ] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) An entertaining mangaish drama. It deals with a swindler that swindles other swindlers. Bang! |
Kyousoukyoku [協奏曲] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Nice drama involving a complicated love triangle. Also didnt like Rie's character so much. Hoped for a better ending. | Last Friends [ラスト・フレンズ]
| Long vacation [ロングバケーション] (Watched) |
Love generation [ラブジェネレーション] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) Nice drama. Has its sad and happy moments. The opening theme song has to go though. Also what is the deal with crystal apple. | Love Revolution [ラブレボリューション]
| Lunch no Joou [ランチの女王]
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LxIxVxE Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Heh this was one I watch way back. It was kinda interesting seeing some of the members of SPEED act in this. Overall it was still good to watch. | Majo no jouken [魔女の条件] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) A good drama of a love story not being bound by the rules of society. | Mariya Rating: 8/10 Nice touching drama. |
Meitantei Conan: Kudo Shinichi he no chosenjo [名探偵コナン- 工藤新一への挑戦状] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Live action prequel to the anime Detective Conan. | Moto Kare [元カレ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Meeting with a long lost love. I can relate to this drama somewhat. Sometimes a bit draggy. | My Boss, My Hero [マイボスマイヒロ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Thought this was going to be ridiculous at first and it is ... ridiculously funny. The story deals with a yakuza member who ends up goin back to high school to get this diploma. It seems outrageous at first, but the whole idea about it was to make it funny. |
My Little Chef Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Nice drama involving food and emotions. This may seem weird for some people but hey people eat icecream when their upset. This drama has it touching momments. Enjoyed seeing it. | Nemureru mori [眠れる森] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) This drama kept me glued for awhile. Wanted to know what was happening. The ending was eh for me. | Nobuta wo Produce [野ブタ。をプロデュース] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Pretty entertaining but some parts are sorta weird. I guess thats fine. |
Nodame Cantabile [のだめ カンタビ−レ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Didn't expect much at first, but I guess I was wrong. | Nodame Cantabile Shinshun Special in Europe [のだめカンタービレ 新春スペシャル IN ヨーロッパ] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) Adds a bit of closure to the series. I would still like to see more though. | Ns' Aoi [Ns’ あおい ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Nice drama about a amazing Nurse. This drama sort of reminded me of that game Trama Center Under the knife for the NDS. In that game there was a incredible doctor that could cure people of these weird diseases. Well besides that, Nurse Aoi was a gifted Nurse and it made me wonder why they didn't just make her a doctor. |
Oishii Gohan [おいしいごはん]
| Oniyome Nikki [鬼嫁日記]
| Orange Days [オレンジデイズ] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) Great drama involving a group of college students. |
Osen [おせん]
| Pandora [パンドラ]
| Pretty Girls [プリティガール] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) A nice drama. The ending kind of left the series hanging and mysterious. |
Pride [プライド] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) A good drama. Kind of interesting to see a guy that couldn't trust women cuz his own mother had left him. Lots of twist and turns but in the end, it turns out bright. | Proposal Daisakusen [プロポーズ大作戦] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) A nice drama about a person who was given chances to change his past. Sets the theme of not dwelling on the past, but instead focus on the present. Be sure to catch the special which adds more closure to the series. | Puzzle [パズル] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Nice mystery drama. |
raiaa geemu [ライアーゲーム] Rating: 7/10 Pretty different from most dramas. The story involves a gullible girl who is trapped in debt dealing with a game. She gains help from a swindler to get through these mind games. LOL but the ending..., all I can say that the premise for the guy starting Liar Game was kind of stupid. Basically the ending sorta killed it. | Rasuto Purezento [ラストプレゼント 〜娘と生きる最後の夏〜]
| Regatta [レガッタ] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Nice drama involving the dream of making it to the olympics. Of course some of the major events were never filmed. The ending had big time jumps which made it seem sorta rushed. |
rinbukyoku [輪舞曲] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) This series was kinda surprising for me. Nice story involving the use of an undercover cop. It was pretty nice to see that there were korean actors incorporated into this drama. | rongu - uedeingu roudo! [ロング・ウェディングロード!]
| ROOKIES [ルーキーズ]
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Ruri no shima [瑠璃の島] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) This is one of those family dramas. It starts out pretty sad. A girl that is not wanted by her mother but people from a dying island accepts her. | Ryokiteki na Kanojo [猟奇的な彼女]
| Sailor Fuku to Kikanju [セーラー服と機関銃]
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Saimin [催眠] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) Really errie drama that keeps you in suspense. It's surprising. | Sapuri [サプリ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Liked this drama. My first time seeing Itoh Misaki as the lead role. Got a little sad at the end. Nice touch on making a modern drama. It goes into the world of balancing work and a love life. It was also good to see some of the work that goes into the commercial business. | Sarariman Kintaro 1 [サラリーマン金太郎] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Heh a pretty coo series. I enjoyed it a bit. It has it moments but mostly it deals with Kintaro trying to complete a task before a certain amount of time. |
Satomi Hakenden [里見八犬伝]
| Satorare [サトラレ]
| Seija no koushin [聖者の行進] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) This is truely a sad, dark drama. This drama involves handicapped individuals who shine with their pride to overcome hardships. If you can't watch this because of all the evil, you should wait it out till the end where it becomes a bit brighter. You even start questioning things about society and its flaws. You just have to surpress the bad wolf inside of you. |
Seito Shokun! [生徒諸君!]
Looks like GTO for a new generation. Hey its Ryoma Echizen. | Sekai no chuushin de, ai wo sakebu [世界の中心で、愛をさけぶ] Rating: 10/10 (Watched) Really sad ; ;. You will be crying every episode. | sekushii boisu ando robo [セクシーボイスアンドロボ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) This drama is probably not for everyone. I pretty much thought it was a nice wacky series. |
sengoku Jieitai [戦国自衛隊〜関ケ原の戦い〜]
omoshiroi | Shika Otoko Awoniyoshi [鹿男あをによし] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) At first I thought this drama was gonna be lame, but it was actually pretty good. It was kind of funny to see a guy trying to do something that others would see as crazy. I was anticipating each episode to see what was going to happen next. This might not be for everyone. Eventhough the drama might seem to set a serious tone, there are some funny scenes spread out though the whole series. The intro and outro would probably put some people off since I did not really like those either. The outro sounded like something that came from a National Geographic special. | Shimokita GLORY DAYS [下北GLORY DAYS] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) The story involves a guy who is trying to get into the same college as his girlfriend but he does not have much money to live in Tokyo. He finds a share house with 5 beautiful ladies that takes him in to help protect it. Now he has to help around the place since he is paying cheap rent. Since this drama is based on a manga, it gets pretty silly. Random nudity and such. What do you expect since it is a "midnight drama." I did not like how the character Yuta was portrayed. They made it seem like he was a sniveling buffoon most of the time. Could have been executed better. The ending wasn't that great. |
Shukumei [宿命]
| Sky High [スカイハイ]
| Skyhigh 2 [スカイハイ2]
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Slow Dance [スローダンス] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Sorta like Long Vacation but I still like it. Again people need to realize why this is called "SLOW Dance" because that is what this drama is. | Sore wa, Totsuzen, Arashi no you ni... [それは、突然、嵐のように…]
| Stand UP!! Rating: 8/10 (Watched) A interesting modern drama about youth and sex. It's pretty hilarilous. |
Strawberry on the shortcake [ストロベリー・オンザ・ショートケーキ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Nice drama. | Summer snow Rating: 9/10 (Watched) Very sad drama. But it has the typical ending where it ends up not being happy but life goes on type of thing. Glad i got to watch it though. | Sutaa no Koi [スタアの恋] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Some what entertaining for awhile. The latter episodes sorta drags the series a bit instead of making it more interesting. Could have been done just a little bit better. |
Taiyou no uta [タイヨのうた] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) This drama is riding off the success of Sekai no chuushin de, ai wo sakebu and Ichi Ritoru no Namida. Hey it even stars the actors from those dramas. There have been many dramas like this involving diseases like Beautiful Life and Summer Snow just to name some more, but it doesn't make it necessarily bad. It involves a girl trying to live life to its fullest without any regrets since her time is limited. She dreams of becoming a singer and hopes to able to make it to the top. Well dont want to give everything away since all you can is just watch it and understand it. Anyways I still liked it. The last episode choked me up. | Tengoku ni ichiban chikai otoko [天国に一番近い男] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) Heh. I watched this drama without any english subtitles so i didn't understand most of it when it aired on tv. But it was sorta easy to understand by the acting. This is a great wacky drama. I even caught the special episode. | Teru Teru Ashita [てるてるあした]
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Tobira wa Tozasareta Mama [扉は閉ざされたまま]
| Tokyo Wankei [東京湾景] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) This drama was made during the korean drama boom in Japan. You can sort of tell by watching. I myself havent seen many kdramas, but somehow I feel that it was suppose to feel like a kdrama. It was a pretty good concept. A love that is passed on to another generation, a destiny of love like part of the title suggests. I think they tried to do a little too much though, especially near the end. It was still good to watch. | Toukyou tawaa (Special) [東京タワー (Special)]
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Trick [トリック] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) A nice drama. Sometimes funny and sometimes strange. The plot is very interesting as you try to guess along with what is taking place. Enjoyed watching it. | Trick 2 [トリック2] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Wacky drama about cheap tricks continues in this series. Still the same stuff but that's why i like it. Same characters I like and hate. Still trying to guess along with how the tricks are done. | Trick 3 [トリック3] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Heh. The same stuff like in the first 2 seasons but I still like it. |
Tsubasa No Oreta Tenshitachi 1 [翼の折れた天使たち] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Yeah I'll admit this series is geared toward the female audience. | Tsubasa no Oreta Tenshitachi 2 [翼の折れた天使たち] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) More of those tales about life. | Tsuhan-Man Rating: 7/10 Another over the top and wacky drama. Sometimes entertaining sometimes cheesy. |
Unfair [アンフェア]
| Ushi ni Negai wo: Love & Farm [牛に願いを - Love & Farm]
| Utahime [歌姫]
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Warui Yatsura [わるいやつら]
| Wedding Planner [ウエディングプランナー] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) I liked it but the ending was rushed a bit. | Wonderful Life [ワンダフルライフ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) A fallen baseball star gets his act together to regain his glory and reexamines his life. |
Yakusha Damashii [役者魂]
Takako is getting old ; ; | Yama Onna Kabe Onna [山おんな壁おんな]
| Yan Papa [やんパパ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) A pretty coo touching drama about a young man trying to raise his wife's kids after she dies after their marriage. Kinda of an uncommon situation. This drama has its funny and sad moments. I enjoyed watching it. |
Yasashii Jikan [優しい時間]
| Zettai Kareshi [絶対彼氏] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) The story involves a girl and a robot lover. | |