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Topic: Upcoming JDramas |
gaijinmark
Replies: 2946
Views: 6411696
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2023 6:11 pm Subject:
Upcoming JDramas |
Kyoka Suzuki to star in FujiTV Summer 2023 drama
Kyoka Suzuki will star in the FujiTV Summer 2023 drama "Kono Subarashiki Sekai".
Suzuki plays Taeko Hamaoka, a regular housewife who h ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
Eve
Replies: 27481
Views: 14273746
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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: 14273746
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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: Japanese Celebrity Obituaries |
gaijinmark
Replies: 116
Views: 1169108
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2022 5:28 pm Subject:
Japanese Celebrity Obituaries |
She wasn't a dorama actress, but if, like me, you're old enough to have watched the mini-series "Shogun" in 1980, you remember her.
Yoko Shimada passes away at 69
Actress Yoko Shimada ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
xploring
Replies: 27481
Views: 14273746
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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: Kimura Takuya |
ashley juggs
Replies: 2823
Views: 1682008
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2021 5:18 pm Subject:
Kimura Takuya |
They even came up with a short "making of" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBmL54RppWI |
Topic: Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
gaijinmark
Replies: 403
Views: 1598173
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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: What dramas are you currently watching? |
junny
Replies: 27481
Views: 14273746
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 3:10 am Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
I finished Ichikei no Karasu and it was overall enjoyable. Perhaps a mellower version of HERO, with characters upgraded to the judiciary. I wonder if a season 2 might be possible, given how the last e ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
xploring
Replies: 27481
Views: 14273746
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2021 12:55 am Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Started watching Medaka again. Her speech at the end of episode 1 was like a thunderbolt that made my stomach clench, they don't make dramas like this anymore.
Waiting for new episodes with ongoin ... |
Topic: Baseball (MLB, WBC, College, etc.) |
gaijinmark
Replies: 5578
Views: 2863618
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2021 5:29 pm Subject:
Baseball (MLB, WBC, College, etc.) |
Shohei Ohtani first Japanese player voted to All-Star game since 2010
NEW YORK – Shohei Ohtani was named as a starter for the All-Star Game, MLB announced Thursday, making him the first Japanese ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
xploring
Replies: 27481
Views: 14273746
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2021 5:30 am Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Watched first 2 weeks of the new asadora, Okaeri Mone.
Very quiet start to the series, but interesting nonetheless. Why did Mone leave home, and how did she and her family feel about it, that's int ... |
Topic: Fukada Kyoko |
Eyeyore
Replies: 1020
Views: 788021
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Thu May 27, 2021 12:47 am Subject:
Fukada Kyoko |
(isn't that depression?}
Japanese actress Fukada diagnosed with adjustment disorder
KYODO NEWS KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 00:04 | All, Japan
Japanese actress Kyoko Fukada has been diagnosed with ... |
Topic: Maki Yoko |
gaijinmark
Replies: 357
Views: 611862
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 5:25 pm Subject:
Maki Yoko |
^ When in doubt, have a sequel.
Yoko Maki returns in NTV drama "Voice II"
Yoko Maki will be back along with Toshiaki Karasawa in "Voice II", a sequel to the 2019 drama " ... |
Topic: Japanese Music - Recommendations/Discussion |
gaijinmark
Replies: 1055
Views: 2599457
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 5:32 pm Subject:
Japanese Music - Recommendations/Discussion |
Kaori Mochida to release mini-album in June
Kaori Mochida (Every Little Thing) will release a mini album entitled "Sen" on June 23rd.
It's been over 2 years since Mochida released her ... |
Topic: Takeuchi Yuko |
bettebogart
Replies: 963
Views: 833272
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2021 7:11 am Subject:
Takeuchi Yuko |
I had read after her death that her husband said something to the effect of "I have no idea why she would do this" when the first responders came.
She had just done a video call with her ... |
Topic: Kusanagi Tsuyoshi |
gaijinmark
Replies: 125
Views: 164529
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 6:47 pm Subject:
Kusanagi Tsuyoshi |
Tsuyoshi Kusanagi marries non-celebrity woman
Tsuyoshi Kusanagi has married a non-celebrity woman.
On December 30, Kusanagi announced thru his agency, "I hope to continue working with the ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
junny
Replies: 27481
Views: 14273746
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 11:37 pm Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
LOL Pash, your comments are always amusing to read As for Yoshitaka Yuriko, I watched her latest movie with Yokohama Ryusei, and she's still the same old, same old. If you aren't enjoying W ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
junny
Replies: 27481
Views: 14273746
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2020 10:29 pm Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
junny: the 1st episode of "Gokushufudo" has been subbed
I just finished watching episode 1, it was hilarious! Tamaki Hiroshi is so good at those outlandish expressions. Not l ... |
Topic: Upcoming JDramas |
gaijinmark
Replies: 2946
Views: 6411696
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 4:52 pm Subject:
Upcoming JDramas |
Tatsuya Fujiwara and Yoko Maki to star in Fuji TV 2021 Winter drama "School Police"
Tatsuya Fujiwara and Yoko Maki will star in the 2021 Fuji TV Winter drama "School Police".
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Topic: Shibasaki Kou |
gaijinmark
Replies: 791
Views: 889245
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 5:24 pm Subject:
Shibasaki Kou |
^ And in addition to that, Kou's turning to directing.
Kou Shibasaki to become a director
Kou Shibasaki will be participating in the movie project 'MIRRORLIAR FILMS' and will be making her debu ... |