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JDorama review: Hito ni Yasashiku

July 16th, 2012 / Tags: , , , , , , , / categories: JDorama Reviews /

Title: Hito ni Yasashiku
Also known as: Be Nice to People
Broadcast dates: 1/7/02 – 3/18/02
Number of episodes: 11
Genre: Drama
Cast: Katori Shingo, Matsuoka Mitsuru, Kato Koji, Suga Kenta
Plot: Three men with no “real” family live together. One day a boy appears on their doorstep with a note from his mother asking them to care for the boy. Maeda Zen (Katori) takes it upon himself to care for the boy until his family returns.
What is good: The interaction between the men and Akira (Suga)
What is bad: The storyline drags at the end.
Letter rating: C

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JDorama review: Kamisama, Mou Sukoshi Dake

April 18th, 2012 / Tags: , , , , , / categories: JDorama Reviews /

Title: Kamisama, Mou Sukoshi Dake
Also known as: God, Please Give Me More Time
Broadcast dates: 7/7/98 – 9/22/98
Number of episodes: 12
Genre: Drama
Cast: Kaneshiro Takeshi, Fukada Kyoko
Plot: Kano Masako (Fukada) contracts HIV after prostituting herself in order to buy tickets for a concert featuring her favorite composer, Ishikawa Keigo (Kaneshiro). Keigo, who lost his previous lover to death, finds the will to live again when he meets the high school girl.
What is good: Some parts of the story bring out a deep emotional response.
What is bad: The writers couldn’t really decide whose story this was.
Letter rating: C

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JMovie review: Paradise Kiss

March 1st, 2012 / Tags: , , , , , , , / categories: JDorama Reviews /

Title: Paradise Kiss
Release date: 6/4/11
Genre: Romantic Drama
Cast: Kitagawa Keiko, Mukai Osamu, Yamamoto Yusuke, Igarashi Shunji, Kaku Kento, Omasa Aya
Plot: Despite studying as hard as she can, Hayasaka Yukari (Kitagawa) doesn’t so as well at school as her mother would like. One day, she is asked to model for a group of student fashion designers. Torn between what she is supposed to do and what she wants to do, the “Paradise Kiss” designers somehow manage to help her find her way in life.
What is good: Mukai did an awfully good job as Koizumi.
What is bad: Yamamoto’s Tokumori role seemed unnecessary.
Letter rating: B

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Jdorama review: Ranma 1/2

January 23rd, 2012 / Tags: , , , , / categories: JDorama Reviews /

Title: Ranma 1/2
Broadcast date: 12/9/11
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Cast: Aragaki Yui, Kaku Kento, Watanabe Natsuna
What is good: Watanabe Natsuna was awesome as girl-type Ranma
What is bad: Pretty much everything else.
Letter rating: D

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JDorama review: Sasaki Fusai no Jingi Naki Tatakai

December 29th, 2011 / Tags: , , , , , / categories: JDorama Reviews /

Title: Sasaki Fusai no Jingi Naki Tataki
Also known as: The Sasaki Couple’s Merciless Battle
Broadcast dates: 1/20/08 – 3/23/08
Number of episodes: 10
Genre: Romantic comedy
Cast: Inagaki Goro, Koyuki
Plot: Sasaki Norimichi (Inagaki) and his wife, Ritsuko (Koyuki), constantly battle each other. The two lawyers take their fight to court and put their marriage on the line.
What is good: Some of the comedy bits are quite funny.
What is bad: The character of Ritsuko is a bit too much. I don’t think anyone could put up living with her.
Letter rating: C

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Jdorama review: Yankee-kun to Megane-chan

October 26th, 2011 / Tags: , , , , , , , / categories: JDorama Reviews /

Title: Yankee-kun to Megane-chan
Also known as: Flunk Punk Rumble
Broadcast dates: 4/23/10 – 6/25/10
Number of episodes: 10
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Narimiya Hiroki, Naka Riisa, Hongo Kanata, Koyanagi Yu, Kawaguchi Haruna
Plot: Shinagawa Daichi (Narimiya) used to be a good student. Now he is a yankee deliquent. He meets Adachi Hana (Naka) and finds out her secret. She used to be a yankee. Adachi takes it upon herself to reform Shinagawa’s bad habits.
What is good: I love Narimiya’s facial expressions!
What is bad: Some of the side characters are a little one-dimensional.
Letter rating: B

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Jmovie review: Space Battleship Yamato

October 24th, 2011 / Tags: , , , , / categories: JDorama Reviews /

Title: Space Battleship Yamato
Release date: 12/1/10
Genre: Space Drama
Cast: Kimura Takuya, Kuroki Meisa, Yamazaki Tsutomu
Plot: Earth has been destroyed by an alien race called Gamilas. The only hope to save Earth is a radiation reduction device on planet Iskandar.
What is good: Surprisingly, Meisa Kuroki’s acting is pretty good!
What is bad: On the flip side, Takuya Kimura doesn’t live up to his potential.
Letter rating: C

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Jdorama review: Shiawase ni Narou yo

September 29th, 2011 / Tags: , , , , , / categories: JDorama Reviews /

Title: Shiawase ni Narou yo
Also known as: Let’s Be Happy
Broadcast dates: 4/18/11 – 6/27/11
Number of episodes: 11
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Cast: Katori Shingo, Kuroki Meisa, Fujiki Naohito
Plot: Takakura Junpei (Katori) is one of the most successful advisors at a company that helps people find their marriage partners. Yanagisawa Haruna (Kuroki) is a beautiful yet heartbroken woman who suddenly decides to enter the company as a member. When Takakura falls in love with Yanagiawa, life turns topsy turvy.
What is good: The path Takakura and Yanagisawa’s relationship takes is slow but very realistic.
What is bad: Some of the side characters were a little annoying.
Letter rating: B

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JDorama review: Boss 2

September 1st, 2011 / Tags: , , , , , , , , , , / categories: JDorama Reviews /

Title: Boss season 2
Broadcast dates: 4/14/11 – 6/30/11
Number of episodes: 11
Genre: Detective
Cast: Amami Yuki, Takenouchi Yutaka, Tamayama Tetsuji, Toda Erika, Mizobata Junpei, Kendo Kobayashi, Nukumizu Youichi, Hasegawa Kyoko, Narumi Riko
Plot: Two years have passed. Nodate (Takenouchi) has received a promotion, thanks to the work of Osawa (Amami) and her team. Now it is time to bring the team back together.
What is good: Amami Yuki is an amazing actress.
What is bad: Kimoto (Toda) is missing from most of the series.
Letter rating: A

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Jmovie review: My Darling is a Foreigner

July 20th, 2011 / Tags: , , , , / categories: JDorama Reviews /

Title: My Darling is a Foreigner
Release date: 4/10/10
Genre: Slice of Life
Cast: Inoue Mao, Jonathan Sherr
Plot: Saori (Inoue) strives to be a manga artist. She has fallen in love with an American man, Tony (Sherr). This is the story of their relationship.
What is good: Inoue Mao is still adorable.
What is bad: There isn’t a lot of substance.
Letter rating: C

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