101 Kaime no Puropozu [101回目のプロポーズ] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Watched this years ago..... it was really enjoyable... a classic. | 2nd Hausu [2nd ハウス] Rating: 4/10 (Watched) Lots of gratuitous cleavage shots and topless women. Plotwise and acting - nothing to get excited about. This drama didn't take me long to watch - there was a lot of fast forward action, and I decided to skip a few episodes to get to the end. This is really not one for the girls. | Anego [アネゴ]
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Asunaro hakusho [あすなろ白書] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) I watched this ages ago..... this was such a romantic drama. One of my all time favourites. | Attack No.1 [アタック No.1] Rating: 2/10 (Bought & Watched) I couldn't get through the first episode.... I know I didn't give it much of a chance, but there's something about ueto aya that I find really annoying..... | Attention Please [アテンションン プリース] Rating: 5/10 (Watched) I'm completely biased on this.... I just don't like Ueto Aya - I find her so annoying. Shouldn't have bothered with this one, I couldn't get past the first episode. |
Bambino! [バンビーノ!]
| Beautiful life [ビューティフルライフ] Rating: 8/10 (Bought & Watched) This was a very enjoyable drama, but it was very poignant and depressing at times. I found the main female character to be very frustrating though. Anyway, stock up on tissues. | Boku no Aruku Michi [僕の歩く道] (Bought) |
Byakuyakou [白夜行] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) I couldn't bring myself to continue after the first episode.... I need to be in the right frame of mind to watch the rest of the series. It was actually very good, however, it is obviously a tearjerker. I had to stop before I'd invested too much emotions on the main characters.... I WILL finish it eventually. | Damenzu Walker [だめんず うぁーか]
| Densha Otoko [電車男]
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Dragon Zakura [ドラゴン桜]
| Engine [エンジン]
| First Kiss [ファースト・キス] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) This had tons of potential due to the great cast. However, I was very disappointed with the plot development - the story seemed a bit stale and didn't really reach any climax before fizzling out. A huge waste of talent. |
Fugoh Keiji [富豪刑事] Rating: 3/10 (Bought & Watched) I think I got through about 3 episodes of this, and then decided that enough was enough. It was so boring, and there's something about Fukada Kyoko's acting that makes me want to switch my tv off. I wish she'd move her lips more when she spoke.... | Galileo [ガリレオ] Rating: 8/10 Still watching.... | Ganbatte Ikimasshoi [がんばっていきまっしょい]
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Gokusen [ごくせん] Rating: 6/10 (Bought & Watched) I bought this because this is a very popular drama among the forums. Maybe due to my high expectations, I found this to be a bit overrated. It's just a bit too corny and cheesy for my liking. Yankumi's 'heartfelt' speeches at the end of each episode got a bit old, and the fact that all the students seem to repent and reform so easily is a bit too much of a stretch.... | Gokusen Season 2 [ごくせん2] (Bought) | Good Luck !! [グッドラック!!] Rating: 7/10 (Bought & Watched) Not as good as KimuTaku's older dramas. And for some reason, he seems to be playing the same sort of roles for every drama.... |
Haken no Hinkaku [ハケンの品格]
| Hana Yori Dango [花より男子]
| Hana Yori Dango Season 2 [花より男子] Rating: 10/10 (Bought & Watched) This is my all time favourite. Yes, there are cliches and bad hair... but having read the manga, I could really appreciate the way the writers developed the plot - the way they strung together all the readers' favourite scenes to push the story along, whilst trying to avoid repetition of the first season. And I love the OTP - Makino and Domyoji. Their chemistry was unbelievable. |
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e [花ざかりの君たちへ]
| Hatachi no Koibito [ハタチの恋人] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) | Hataraki Man [働きマン] Rating: 7/10 Still watching.... Kanno Miho is just awesome. |
Hero Rating: 8/10 (Watched) To be honest, I watched this quite a few years ago, and I don't remember much from it at all. I just remembered that all of the dramas I've watched up to this point, with KimuTaku in it were awesome. Anyway, you can't go wrong with the leads - their onscreen chemistry is one of the best I've seen. | Himitsu no Hanazono [ヒミツの花園]
| Hotaru no Hikari [ホタルノヒカリ] Rating: 8/10 (Bought & Watched) This was my favourite of the season. Ayase Haruka is adorable as Hotaru, and her bantering with Buchou was very entertaining. This was a very enjoyable series, although I still can't comprehend what is sooo unacceptable about females wearing t-shirts and tracksuits at home. I don't really believe the Japs are that superficial in real life. |
Ichi Ritoru no Namida [1リットルの涙] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) For me, the tears started from the first episode. This was a real tearjerker, and the acting was great for the most part (although I felt the young male lead was a bit wooden). However, when the inevitable happened in the final episode, my tears somehow dried up..... just stock up on tissues if you wanna watch this. | Jodan Janai! [冗談じゃない!]
| Joshi Deka! [ジョシデカ!] Rating: 6/10 Still watching.... |
Jyoou no Kyoushitsu [女王の教室]
| Karei naru Ichizoku [華麗なる一族]
| Kiken na Aneki [危険なアネキ] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) |
Kimi wa Petto [きみはペット]
| LIFE [ライフ]
| Long vacation [ロングバケーション] Rating: 9/10 (Bought & Watched) I've watched this about 3 or 4 times already. Still one of my favourites. Great acting, interesting plot, great onscreen chemistry between the leads, awesome soundtrack. A classic. |
Love generation [ラブジェネレーション] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) Watched this a long time ago, but still one of my favourites. The chemistry between the leads was awesome, and the storyline was very simple but effective. Watched it a second time, and still loved it. | Lunch no Joou [ランチの女王] Rating: 6/10 (Bought & Watched) Not sure about this one. It was quite enjoyable, but it feels like there's something missing....maybe the chemistry between the leads was a bit off? But the food looks soooo delicious - watching this really makes you hungry! | My Boss, My Hero [マイボスマイヒロ]
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Nobuta wo Produce [野ブタ。をプロデュース]
| Nodame Cantabile [のだめ カンタビ−レ] Rating: 9/10 (Bought & Watched) This was hilarious and wacky. Loved Nodame and Chiaki - they are so adorable together. This drama made me want to listen to classical music and take up piano again! | Orange Days [オレンジデイズ]
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Papa to Musume no Nanokakan [パパとムスメの7日間]
| Pride [プライド] Rating: 7/10 (Bought & Watched) Enjoyable, but seemed a bit formulaic.... I really like Takeuchi Yuko - she is so beautiful, and her onscreen chemistry with KimuTaku was pretty awesome. But I felt that the story lacked substance, and was a bit too predictable. | Princess Princess D [プリンセス・プリンセスD] Rating: 1/10 (Watched) I only bought this because some guy at the store recommended it.... complete waste of money. Maybe fans of the manga can appreciate this, but I just found it confusing and just NOT funny. It felt totally disjointed, and I couldn't see any evidence of a plot. |
Sapuri [サプリ] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Enjoyable, but forgettable. I found the onscreen chemistry between Itoh Misaki and Kame was a bit weak.... but then again, they ARE meant to be totally different people anyway. Some of the advertising concepts were quite interesting as well. | Shiawase ni Naritai [幸せになりたい]
| Slow Dance [スローダンス] (Bought) |
Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi [空から降る一億の星] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Dark and depressing.... the intensity of the ending really shook me up. | Teppan Shoujo Akane [鉄板少女アカネ] Rating: 1/10 (Watched) Boring boring boring.... I couldn't go on after 2 episodes. | Tiger & Dragon [タイガー&ドラゴン]
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Tokyo Love Story [東京ラブストーリー] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) This is an old classic. A bit frustrating to watch at times, but very much worth it. | Trick [トリック] Rating: 6/10 The chemistry between the leads was pretty awesome. They were pretty funny, but I think the 'mysteries' were a bit lame, and there were way too many plot holes. | Ushi ni Negai wo: Love & Farm [牛に願いを - Love & Farm] (Bought) |
Utahime [歌姫]
| Watashitachi no kyokasho [わたしたちの教科書]
| Yama Onna Kabe Onna [山おんな壁おんな]
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Yamada Taro Monogatari [山田太郎ものがたり]
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