 14 sai no Haha [１４歳の母]
Rating: 7/10
a little slow at times but towards the end it really picks up. the lead character is very admirable. i'm not sure i could be as couragous as she was and she's 14!! be prepared to cry a little with this series ^^ | Ai no Uta [あいのうた]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
A cute story of a woman who had never experienced happiness. affection, or love. Finally deciding to end her life of misery she awakes in a hospital and taken in by an unlikely circumstance. | Akai Ito [赤い糸]
Rating: 7/10
Very dramatic LoL. Still pretty entertaining. Deals with drug addiction, pregnancy, suicide, abuse, and death. |
Akihabara@DEEP [アキハバラ＠DEEP]
Rating: 10/10 (Watched)
awesome series that i can watch over and over and over. the characters are just so unique and love-able. except for daruma LoL. took me a long time to warm up to him. | Anego [アネゴ]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
it started out pretty funny... i'm not quite sure what happened. LoL, i'm not sure if the eye candy is even worth this one. | Attention Please [アテンションン プリース]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched)
enoyable but not that great. |
Bara no nai Hanaya [薔薇のない花屋]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
Surprisingly a good series. I watched the first episode and hated it. Then months later when I was searching for SOMETHING to watch a lot of people recommended this one. So I decided to give it a second try. It's not particularly amazing.. and the ending is almost satisfying. Still the father daughter relationship in this is enough to make anyone's heart melt. | Beautiful life [ビューティフルライフ]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
Touching and heart-breaking. I knew the ending and cried anyway. | Bloody Monday [ブラッディ・マンデイ]
Rating: 3/10 (Watched)
I somehow made it to episode 6. I just don't really care to watch the rest. It's not that I hated it. I just didn't care. The acting was pretty horrible LoL. |
Boku dake no Madonna [僕だけのマドンナ]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
not incredibly wonderful.. but entertaining. | BOSS
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
Surprisingly good. The characters were all well written and acted. The ending was a little... weird? Still a good ending though. | Brother Beat [ブラザー☆ビート]
Rating: 7/10
enjoyable. seems really good at first but overall only good and nothing more. |
Buzzer Beat ~ Gakeppuchi no Hero [ブザー・ビート]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
The pace of this drama is perfect. The storyline is great and the characters are all well-written. I would give this series a 10 but unfortunately the last episode seemed rushed and didn't quite give a feeling of total gratification. Still, I would recommend this one. LoL, it's not a true sports drama, fyi. | Byakuyakou [白夜行]
Rating: 7/10
i was really drawn into it at first. but some where in the middle it was just kind of average. still a good drama though. it's one you should watch to the very end. (awwwwwwwwwww poor ryo... such a good character) | Cat Street [キャットストリート]
Rating: 2/10 (Watched)
LOL. I knew ahead of time that this dorama would be aimed at a younger audience than me but I decided to check it out because 1.) I like HYD and 2.) because again we have another awful season of doramas.
Ugh, the series is pretty horrible. I only watched half of it and that's enough for me. It'd probably be good if you are 9-16 years old. |
Dandori [ダンドリ]
Rating: 1/10
I didn't watch all of it.. it was just too terrible. I'm sorry Massu, i love you but this show plain sucks. | Densha Otoko [電車男]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
who would have ever thought a forum could help an otaku date a beautiful woman? also, who would have thought an otaku could be such a huge inspiration? Very cute and the side characters are a joy to watch | Dragon Zakura [ドラゴン桜]
Rating: 3/10 (Watched)
I really love teppei and yamapi.. but this drama wasn't so great. it had a few moments but i wouldn't highly recommend this one. |
Fire Boys [ファイアーボーイズ 〜め組の大吾〜]
Rating: 1/10
i couldn't finish this one. | First Kiss [ファースト・キス]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
i don't have a whole lot to say about this one.. but i did enjoy it. | Gachi Baka ! [ガチバカ !]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched)
It's a total rip-off of gokusen and GTO but the situations are a little more serious.. so it earns a few individuality points. not all bad but still not great. |
Galileo [ガリレオ]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
pretty entertaining. it's a little strange because different episodes have different directors but overall it wasn't a terrible dorama. My only complaint is that there wasn't enough character development but that is a common complaint for shows like these. | Ganbatte Ikimasshoi [がんばっていきまっしょい]
Rating: 2/10 (Watched)
I watched all but the last episode. This show is really hard to get through... you know.. because it sucks. LoL. | Gokusen [ごくせん]
Rating: 9/10 (Watched)
if only it were longer |
Gokusen Season 2 [ごくせん２]
Rating: 4/10 (Watched)
Fan girl drama. Incredibly repetitive. | Gokusen Season 3 [ごくせん 3]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched)
Although this series has been overdone, gokusen 3 is a lot better than gokusen 2. I'm not sure what prompted me to watch this series, maybe it was due to another bad season of doramas, but if you go into this show with incredibly low expectations you might secretly enjoy it a little. | GTO [麻辣教師]
Rating: 8/10
Really awesome!! a classic!
and sorimachi takashi is amazing. |
Hachimitsu to Kuroba [ハチミツとクローバー]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched)
entertaining at first kinda gets old. I was watching the anime as I watched this and I think i just got bored of the story. | Hana Yori Dango [花より男子]
Rating: 10/10 (Watched)
Absolutely amazing! I'm sure Yoko Kamio would even be proud of this one. | Hana Yori Dango Season 2 [花より男子]
Rating: 6/10
I enjoyed it but it's no comparison to the first season. |
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e [花ざかりの君たちへ]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
a little over the top for me. kind of cute but mostly ridiculous. still.. it was pretty entertaining and the ending was cute. | Himitsu no Hanazono [ヒミツの花園]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
I enjoyed this one. i can't believe how not-incredibly hot the guy she fell in love with was. i mean he's kind of average... anyway, kanata hongo is probably the biggest reason as to why this drama is good. hehe, i wonder if manga writers really have personalities like the characters ^^ | Hotaru no Hikari [ホタルノヒカリ]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
a rare series in the fact that the show wasn't too great but the ending was good. |
Ichi Ritoru no Namida [１リットルの涙]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
a story of hope and courage among dying youth. The story was pretty weak at times although it had a good basis. i definitely cried my eyes out.. not the first drama i would recommend but definitely not bad. | Ikebukuro West Gate Park [池袋ウエストゲートパーク]
Rating: 9/10 (Watched)
amazing!! simply amazing!! it's hillarious and the content is so unique and almost dark. but the main character is just so enjoyable and the jokes are enough to make you want to watch the series over and over ^^ | Ima Ai ni Yukimasu [いま会いにゆきます]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
i was skeptical about watching this one but it was a very creative and sweet story. Definitely worth watching. |
Innocent Love [イノセント・ラヴ]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
Not as bad as Last Friends LoL. The ending just went too far. The whole thing was pretty dramatic but it had some good plot twists. Just.. my goodness.. I really hope that there isn't a new trend for more shows like Last Friends. | Iryu [医龍 Team Medical Dragon]
Rating: 1/10
i couldn't get past the first episode. usually i give a series 3 episodes before i make my decision.. but this one is just too awful. sorry teppei =_=;; | Jyoou no Kyoushitsu [女王の教室]
Rating: 8/10
It's told as a story of a class of students who go against a devilish teacher. but really... it's so much more. i'd recommend this series to anyone. |
Kabachitare! [カバチタレ！]
Rating: 2/10 (Watched)
I was actually subbing this show. I think we made it 3 episodes in and then gave up. It's really hard to sub a show that sucks. Probably only Yamapi fans would watch this. | Kekkon Dekinai Otoko [結婚できない男]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
i can't decide whether this deserves an 8 or a 9. This was a really good drama. I fell in love with it while i was in japan and it was even better once i had subtitles. LoL, the main character is so awkward!! Abe Hiroshi did such an excellent job. I totally suggest this one! "Ah, Kaneda updated!" ^0^ | Kiken na Aneki [危険なアネキ]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
a cute story of where good intentions and innocence cause trouble and then save the day. |
Kimi wa Petto [きみはペット]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
aww... momo
so cute! | Kisarazu Cat's Eye [木更津キャッツアイ]
Rating: 9/10
the style of this show reminded me of IWGP (had a few of the same actors too). it's hillarious and creative. Don't trust the synopsis. when i read what it was about i thought it'd be sappy and sad.. but no, it's just plain funny. strongly suggested. | Konkatsu! [婚カツ！]
Rating: 3/10 (Watched)
I made it all the way to ep 11. I think I watched half of it and just never cared to finish it. The series isn't worth it and it's cheesy as hell. |
Kou Kou Kyoushi 2003 [高校教師 2003]
Rating: 9/10 (Watched)
mind-trip, dark, and yet romantic. but it's only a game ;) | Kurosagi [クロサギ]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
Very creative. every episode is a joy to watch. what's better than someone swindling a swindler? (i hope there's a sepcial!!!) | Last Christmas [ラストクリスマス]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched)
I never finished this drama. I got super close though. I had maybe 1 or 2 episodes left. It's kinda cute. The thing that bothered me a lot though was the main character was supposed to be an ex-motorbike gang member.. and she was in NO WAY intimidating. It's wayyyy obvious that she's just some cute girl. Nothing special about this one. I found the side characters' stories more interesting. |
Last Friends [ラスト・フレンズ]
Rating: 4/10 (Watched)
I was really excited for this one. I thought, "YES! Finally! A Japanese show with a lesbian!" Japan really looks down upon lesbians. For some reason guys can be gay (i mean it's not totally accepted but its more accepted than girls being gay). But of course.. the girl ended up having Gender Image blah blah blah disorder. Whatever. The series is super dramatic and it's painful to watch... you know.. due to a terrible storyline. I watched it anyway though. Ending sucked pretty bad LoL. | Liar Game [ライアーゲーム]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
i'm really getting tired of this fad of japan's CSI kind of story lines. the ones that are only interesting because they are intricate. the ending was pretty lame. still.. it wasn't as bad as death note LoL. | LIFE [ライフ]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
super cheesy and super dramatic. but it's still pretty good. probably one of the better dramas out there about bullying. |
Long Love Letter [ロング・ラブレター〜漂流教室]
Rating: 5/10
you know the series really builds it up and it seems like it's really good. but the ending is so lame and such a flop, i'd seriously discourage anyone from seeing this. you'll enjoy it and once it ends you'll realize you wasted a lot of time on it. :/ oh well. | Long vacation [ロングバケーション]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
older model; young pianist? an awesome drama! | Love Shuffle [ラブシャッフル]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
I actually liked this show; I didn't expect that I would and pretty much just chose it because subs were taking too long for Ohitorisama. Anyway, this show is about a group of people who decide to switch partners (basically a form of swinging). The series stays fairly surprising and interesting and it also has the aspect of adorable humor. A lot of the jokes involve some knowledge about Japanese culture, fyi. |
Lunch no Joou [ランチの女王]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
It's cute. A show about a girl who loves lunch and ends up living and working at a nice restraunt. I didn't like the ending, but the rest of the show is alright. | Mei-chan no Shitsuji [メイちゃんの執事]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
Typical dorama adaptation of a shoujo manga. Nothing special but I did find it more entertaining than Hachimitsu & HanaKimi. | Mop Girl [モップガール]
Rating: 1/10 (Watched)
i didn't get passed ep 3. But 3 episodes of that show is enough. It is just plain awful. |
MR. BRAIN
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
Little skeptical on the CSI fad in Japan. But I thoroughly enjoyed this series. | Mukodono 2003 [ムコ殿２００３]
Rating: 4/10
I never got around to finishing this series. It seemed pretty cute but I think it was a little too generic for me. It's just kind of a silly sit-com type show. | My Boss, My Hero [マイボスマイヒロ]
Rating: 10/10 (Watched)
I loved this show A LOT! It's hillarious (sometimes a little over the top), nagase's acting is amazing, and the show in general is clever and well-done. I hope there isn't a season 2. season one was just too good. |
Nobuta wo Produce [野ブタ。をプロデュース]
Rating: 10/10 (Watched)
finally a drama not centered around a love story. this drama starts with an overdone storyline of the process of making an unpopular girl popular. BUT, the characters are well thought out and the story itself doesn't center around the main concept. This drama is definitely my favorite and a MUST SEE!!! | Nodame Cantabile [のだめ カンタビ−レ]
Rating: 8/10
at first i didn't think i'd like this one. and ya know, there were certain aspects that are definitely a little cheesy. but this drama is a good one, especially if you have the experience of ever playing an instrument!! Plus, who could not love such a unique character as Nodame. (and not to mention the hottness of chiaki senpai!!!) | Ns' Aoi [Ns’ あおい ]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
meh. |
Oh! My Girl!! [オー！マイ・ガール！！]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
There were definitely some things I didn't like about this dorama (one of the morals is that you should hit your kids) BUT it was still a really sweet show. The character development seems to backtrack a bit but the plot progresses at a reasonable pace. Story is about a selfish child actress who is abandoned by her mother and taken in by her uncle who learns how to be a good parent. | Ohitorisama [おひとりさま]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
Fairly enjoyable series. Older woman falls in love with a younger man. Pretty generic but the characters are lovable. The ending was lame though. Not a god-awful ending that ruins the whole series, but still not an ending that leaves you feeling satisfied. | Oishii Kankei [おいしい關係]
since i was watching the tw-drama "sweet relationship", i thought it might be a good idea to see the jdorama. well... i'm sure it's a good dorama. it really could be. and i loved the 90's.. but some of the characters are just too much for me to handle. like this one girl. my god, her bangs were just soo 90's. i couldn't take anything seriously. basically i only saw 5 minutes. sorry! |
Orange Days [オレンジデイズ]
Rating: 10/10 (Watched)
speechless... love sees no limitations and it can bring two unlikely people together. very touching, clever, and well done! an awesome drama and an awesome cast! | Pride [プライド]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
i hate sports-related dramas.. but i truly enjoyed this one. the ending was a little weak, but i would still suggest this drama. | rinbukyoku [輪舞曲]
Rating: 10/10 (Watched)
AMAZING! So complex and intense. You'd think they'd run out of quality storyline by episode 7, but the show just keeps producing gold. the main basis is an undercover cop in a yakuza or well-organized terror group. |
Ryusei no Kizuna [流星の絆]
Rating: 9/10 (Watched)
Really great show. I was a little skeptical at first.. Arashi theme song... A cast of pretty boys & girls. You know they aren't that great at acting LoL. But I was very pleasantly surprised. I just really love this writer! | Saikou no Rikon [最高の離婚]
| Saiyuuki [西遊記 ]
Rating: 9/10 (Watched)
at first i didn't like this show. i thought it was ridiculous and awful. but for some reason i couldn't stop watching it.. and before i knew it i was secretly enjoying it. i could understand why some people may not like it, but this show really is funny and entertaining. |
Sapuri [サプリ]
Rating: 7/10
Wow, this drama was actually pretty good (but don't go into it w/ high expectations). pretty common storyline but believe me this one is x1000 better than anego. It's kind of your typical older woman falls in love with a younger guy at work. the acting isn't top notch but the story is enough to warm your heart. ENJOY! | Sekai no chuushin de, ai wo sakebu [世界の中心で、愛をさけぶ]
Rating: 9/10 (Watched)
i cried through nearly the whole thing. | sekushii boisu ando robo [セクシーボイスアンドロボ]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
this series is a lot of fun to watch. the ending is only so-so though... |
Shiroi Haru [白い春]
I love Abe Hiroshi. Couldn't really get into this series though. I watched maybe two episodes and wasn't really interested in downloading any more. It doesn't seem like a bad dorama.. just not anything special. | Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi [空から降る一億の星]
Rating: 10/10
wow. | Sore wa, Totsuzen, Arashi no you ni... [それは、突然、嵐のように…]
Rating: 1/10 (Watched)
Yamapi is darling.. but really... i've only seen 2 episodes of this show and i have absolutely NO intention of finishing it. |
SP [エスピー]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
Actually a fairly good show. It took me a little while to get into it, and it is a little silly.. still I watched it to the end and if they make a 2nd season (which looks likely) I will probably watch that too. | Stand UP!!
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
funny and heart-warming. | Strawberry on the shortcake [ストロベリー・オンザ・ショートケーキ]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
not great not terrible. |
Summer snow
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
the story of a guy who genuinely cares, takes care of, and leads lost souls. All i can say is it was truly fate. | Sunao ni Narenakute [素直になれなくて]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched) | Taiyou no uta [タイヨのうた]
Rating: 4/10
I didn't watch all of it. Of course we all know what happens at the end. and i may have squeezed out a tear but that doesn't mean the show was good. It was just alright. |
Teru Teru Ashita [てるてるあした]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
One character really got on my nerves (sasaya?). but other than that this series was entertaining. It's good but not great. I totally fell in love with the poem.. teruteruashita. kyouwanaidemo, ashitawawarau. | Tokkyu Tanaka 3 Go [特急田中３号]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
the beginning of this dorama is pretty bad LoL. i didn't understand why everyone liked it. but i promise you, if you stick it out, this dorama actually becomes really good. it's a cute story and i enjoyed watching it ^^ | Tokujo Kabachi!! [特上カバチ !!]
Rating: 1/10 (Watched)
I only watched the first episode but I think that's enough for me. It's pretty juvenile and annoying, lol. Which is too bad. I was excited for maki-chan and sho but that wasn't enough to keep me watching. I'd describe this one as a mix between liar game and hanazakari no kimitachi e. It's intricate and full of fun facts with a mix of teenage girl manga-remake-ness. So lot's of colors and animations to "make it more interesting and trendy." |
Tokyo Friends [東京フレンズ]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
this drama was really awesome. the characters grow on you so quickly and each individual story is creative and entertaining. I highly recommend this one. (and i can't wait for the continuation-movie!) | Trick [トリック]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
Very interesting and clever show. | Tsubasa No Oreta Tenshitachi 1 [翼の折れた天使たち]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
one episode for a storyline is pretty short, so they don't develop easily.. but still the show has some style and character. |
Tsubasa no Oreta Tenshitachi Season 2 [翼の折れた天使たち]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
not as good as season 1 | Utahime [歌姫]
Rating: 9/10 (Watched)
I didn't think this show would be any good to be honest but i was very pleasantly surprised. The memory-loss thing can be soo overused but it worked very well and kind of in a different way. this show is absolutely darling and probably one of the better ones this season. | Voice [ヴォイス]
Rating: 1/10
watched one episode.. hated it. |
Watashi ga Renai Dekinai Riyuu [私が恋愛できない理由]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
Entertaining but nothing special. Main characters were well written.
Plot: 3 girls have troubles falling in love. They decide to move in together so they aren't alone and support each other through their relationships. | Watashitachi no kyokasho [わたしたちの教科書]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched)
Touching at times, really cheesy and stupid at times... kind of entertaining. ending is a tiny bit disappointing. | Water Boys [ウォーターボーイズ]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched)
It was entertaining although repetitive. It did get better and better as the series progressed. Not amazing but cute. |
Yamada Taro Monogatari [山田太郎ものがたり]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
not too great but still kind of cute. i really liked nino's character. he was darling (and i'm not even a nino fan!). surprisingly, the kid actors were pretty good too! | Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge [ヤマトナデシコ七変化]
Rating: 1/10
I watched 20 minutes of the first episode and hated it. I read the manga and I really liked it, ya know, when I was 16-18 y/o. I'm just too old for these types of doramas. Johnny's aren't enough to make a series anymore. | Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru [ヤンキー母校に帰る]
Rating: 1/10
i really just can't finish this.. it's just so awful. T-T |
Yaoh [夜王〜YAOH〜]
Rating: 1/10
i couldn't even get past two episodes. =_= | Yuukan kurabu [有閑倶楽部]
Rating: 2/10 (Watched)
wow... talk about pretty awful. the beginning isn't as bad as the latter half. | Zettai Kareshi [絶対彼氏]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
When I first started watching I was totally rooting for what's-his-name-Hiro's character. But as the series went on... I totally fell in love with the robot. I really wish they had ended up being together forever. Stupid robot death. LoL. Anyway, the acting is horrendous and the story is maybe a little better than so-so. |
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