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Topic: Abe Hiroshi |
Eve
Replies: 453
Views: 591728
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 2:18 pm Subject:
Abe Hiroshi |
^ Another award for Abe.
Hiroshi Abe receives Excellence in Asian Cinema Award
Hiroshi Abe has received the Excellence in Asian Cinema Award at the 16th Asia Film Awards. He is just the third J ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
Eve
Replies: 27481
Views: 13686238
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 7:33 pm Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Re-watched Tokyo Friends. My earlier impression of Otsuka Ai being a good actress was a bit overstated. She did get better as the series and movie progressed. She really blossomed in front of a microp ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
Anime Dad
Replies: 27481
Views: 13686238
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2022 10:57 am Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Re-watched Tokyo Friends. My earlier impression of Otsuka Ai being a good actress was a bit overstated. She did get better as the series and movie progressed. She really blossomed in front of a microp ... |
Topic: Cars and other kinds of motoring gibberish |
gaijinmark
Replies: 4980
Views: 2235710
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 5:14 am Subject:
Cars and other kinds of motoring gibberish |
A bit out of my price range, but for anybody that wants to know everything about Japanese cars, this is for you: https://quietgreatness.com/ |
Topic: Polkadot Stingray |
Anime Dad
Replies: 0
Views: 7920
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 11:23 am Subject:
Polkadot Stingray |
Anyone heard of / seen this band? The song Telecaster Stripe is amazing. Super talented musicians, especially the guitarist, and the singer is great too.
https://youtu.be/3ad4NsEy1tg |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
xploring
Replies: 27481
Views: 13686238
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2022 11:35 pm Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Just finished Koisenu Futari. Both leads did great in getting across what they were thinking and feeling. I enjoyed it thoroughly. My only wish is that it was longer so I can learn more about them. Ki ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
pash
Replies: 27481
Views: 13686238
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 10:56 am Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Hi guys!
Over the last few months, these - in reverse chronological watching order - are the J-dramas (be it recent ones or not) that I've really enjoyed (I graded them 9 or 10 out of 10): ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
xploring
Replies: 27481
Views: 13686238
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 3:33 am Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Tsuma, shougakusei ni naru (My Wife Becomes an Elementary School Student)
That was a great first episode. I read the first two volume of the manga and here the storytelling is much more nuanced and ... |
Topic: Konishi Manami |
gaijinmark
Replies: 3024
Views: 1679961
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2021 5:27 pm Subject:
Konishi Manami |
Otanjobi omedetou Kontan!!
43 but she looks more like 23. Currently in the drama "Jani no hou Kanojo". Haven't seen any of it yet, but with Manami and Dotch Cooking savant goofy ... |
Topic: Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
gaijinmark
Replies: 403
Views: 1471038
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:15 pm Subject:
Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
John Gunning has done a real good article about Hakuho in the Japan Times. I didn't realize how close Hakuho came to not making it in sumo at all.
From the article:
"Twenty years ago, Davaa ... |
Topic: Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
gaijinmark
Replies: 403
Views: 1471038
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2021 9:07 pm Subject:
Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
The greatest of all time, and unlike most sports that really isn't open to debate here, is calling it a career: https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/09/e1bffcc07f28-breaking-news-record-holding-sum ... |
Topic: General Music Discussion (Non-Japanese) |
gaijinmark
Replies: 15640
Views: 3640824
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 3:17 am Subject:
General Music Discussion (Non-Japanese) |
Rolling Stone came out with a list of the 500 greatest songs ever. Have to admit, just about every artist after around the mid-1990's I was saying to myself,"Who is this? Never heard of them.&quo ... |
Topic: Saitou Twins--Keita and Shouta |
gaijinmark
Replies: 89
Views: 105748
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2021 4:40 am Subject:
Saitou Twins--Keita and Shouta |
Well, he did play the serious brother in "Hotman".
Keita Saito's wife gives birth to first child
On August 12th, Keita Saito updated his Instagram account announcing the birth of his ... |
Topic: Japanese Movies/Discussion/Recommendations |
xploring
Replies: 4597
Views: 3847565
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:22 pm Subject:
Japanese Movies/Discussion/Recommendations |
https://mydramalist.com/57055-matomo-janai-no-wa-kimi-mo-issho
Interesting dialogue, really funny at times, I thoroughly enjoyed it. The story is actually very simple in essence. The first half was ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
xploring
Replies: 27481
Views: 13686238
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 11:48 pm Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Hakozume episode 1 was so much fun. I didn't know police can be so funny lol. The ending was poignant as well, very much looking forward to the rest of this series now, and I wasn't really interest ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
xploring
Replies: 27481
Views: 13686238
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 11:23 pm Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Yeah I was really impressed with Yokohama Ryusei too. He brought a lot of the nuances in his character to life. As for Kikazaru Koi, I enjoyed the first few episodes a lot but by the end my interest w ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
junny
Replies: 27481
Views: 13686238
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 4:56 am Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Riko High is the spin-off drama of Rikokatsu and it's nearing the conclusion.
It's about failed relationship or betrayal of two couples. Sakurai Yuki is great here, I have never heard of her before ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
xploring
Replies: 27481
Views: 13686238
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 2:25 am Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Riko High is the spin-off drama of Rikokatsu and it's nearing the conclusion.
It's about failed relationship or betrayal of two couples. Sakurai Yuki is great here, I have never heard of her before ... |
Topic: Upcoming JDramas |
gaijinmark
Replies: 2946
Views: 5927011
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 6:10 pm Subject:
Upcoming JDramas |
Masaki Suda to star in Fuji TV Winter 2022 drama
Masaki Suda will star in the Fuji TV Winter 2022 drama "Mystery to Iu Nakare".
Suda plays Totono Kuno a university student. He doesn't ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
pash
Replies: 27481
Views: 13686238
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2021 12:21 am Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
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I enjoyed Uchi no Musume wa, Kareshi ga Dekinai a lot too...
Same here! Kanno Miho's comedic skills plus a great script filled with witty dialogues and so many references and puns! I hope Fuku ... |