It seems most of the decent dorama series are based on some novel or manga lately...　Of course, they were around for a while, but it seems they are really dominating the TV-ratings in the past year.

Some notable non-original dorama series in the current and past year (Ordered by Monday to Sunday by season):

Saiyuuki
N's Aoi
Kami wa Saikoro wo Furanai
Yaoh
Kuitan

1L no Namida
Hana Yori Dango
Nobuta. wo Produce

Densha Otoko
Umizaru
Doragonzakura

Attack No.1

H2
Gokusen 2


Are the scriptwriters getting lazy? Do YOU like these doramatized series better than completely original ones?

If it comes down to whether to dorama-tized a good story that was originally from a novel or manga, or to come up with an original but lackluster storyline I would choose the former.

ilovedrama wrote:

If it comes down to whether to dorama-tized a good story that was originally from a novel or manga, or to come up with an original but lackluster storyline I would choose the former.

True, true. The former shows that it already has audience-appeal. But I think a lot of that audience-appeal can be built with the actors and the story itself. Like PRIDE or something. Or Tokyo Love Story. Or even Last Christmas! I miss original dramas!

yume wrote:

True, true. The former shows that it already has audience-appeal. But I think a lot of that audience-appeal can be built with the actors and the story itself. Like PRIDE or something. Or Tokyo Love Story. Or even Last Christmas! I miss original dramas!

Probably continuing the trend that Hollywood's taken by putting out sequels upon sequels and adaptations from books etc. Lucky I've still got a number of older jdoramas stashed up waiting for me to begin watching

I don't mind it. besides, adapting already-popular products are relatively safer investments, its a easier sell. audience appeal doesnt have to rest soley on the actors' shoulder.

Maybe it's also about bringing in new audiences. There's already an established j-drama crowd; by adapting mangas they can bring in new j-drama fans that will continue to watch long after their fav manga adaption is over.

Ohhhhh really good topic. I love watching Anime, but I haven't seen nearly enough to recognize their influence when I see a drama (or their adaptation).

Therefore when I watch a drama that IS based on an Anime, I wouldn't know it, so it's all good.

Perhaps writers ARE getting lazy, but in the end it's all about the story and how you react to it. It's all good.
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Let's be honest though, a lot of anime/manga would NOT be suitable to be turned into a drama... anything with large robots, for example

Anyway, if the story is good, it doesn't matter where it originated. There's nothing much truly original around anymore anyway.

Anime Dad wrote:

Let's be honest though, a lot of anime/manga would NOT be suitable to be turned into a drama... anything with large robots, for example Anyway, if the story is good, it doesn't matter where it originated. There's nothing much truly original around anymore anyway.

Exactly. I think you said that better than I did.
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I love to seeing my favourite books/mangas put into live action; whether it be a Jdorama or an American movie.
As long as it is interesting and well done, I am happy ^_^
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Anime Dad wrote:

Let's be honest though, a lot of anime/manga would NOT be suitable to be turned into a drama... anything with large robots, for example Anyway, if the story is good, it doesn't matter where it originated. There's nothing much truly original around anymore anyway.

like Anime Dad said.
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o! i like this topic. realli worth discussing. it's true that original jdoramas are dying out. im living in singapore and can onli noe about new jdoramas thru the net and when i read the sypnosis of dramas, it's mostly wat "best selling manga", "same name as the manga", etc.

however, that's isnt too bad either. at least the stories are nice. honestly, i find some original jdorama's script off. adapting from good mangas allows the audience to enjoy, the backstage pple to be happy and of cos the writer of the manga to be regconised.

at the end of the dae, isnt whether the script/story is good that matters? even if all the dramas being broadcasted now are original but if they are no good, wat's the point.

or put it in the other way, the writers of the mangas are the scriptwriters. anywae they all are humans. haha!