 14 Getsu [14ケ月]
Rating: 6/10 | 4-go Keibi [4号警備]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched)
Funny | 60 Gohan Taisakushitsu
Rating: 5/10 (Watched)
WOWOW adaptations from novels are still a tat too serious for my liking. |
99.9 Keiji Senmon Bengoshi [99.9 刑事専門弁護士]
Rating: 9/10 (Watched)
Lots of puns. I can't figure out if this is a comedy or soap opera. A sequel will be icing on the cake. | 99.9 Keiji Senmon Bengoshi Season 2 [99.9 ~ 刑事専門弁護士 2]
Rating: 6/10
I would have preferred the female lead in the first installation. Anyway this sequel is just as wacky. With all the puns shared in every episode, a knowledge of the Japanese language will help us appreciate the dry humour in the drama. | A LIFE ~ Itoshiki Hito [アライフ ~ 愛しき人]
Rating: 3/10 (Watched)
If Valium cannot help you, this drama might. |
Abarenbo Mama [暴れん坊ママ]
Rating: 4/10
One show which everyone tries to sound cute. Hardly notice Mukai Osamu........ | Ai to iu nano moto ni [愛という名のもとに]
Rating: 2/10 (Watched) | Aibou [相棒]
Rating: 6/10 |
Aibou Season 10 [相棒 10]
Rating: 6/10 | Aibou Season 2 [相棒]
Rating: 7/10 | Aibou Season 3 [相棒3]
Rating: 7/10 |
Aibou Season 4 [相棒 4]
Rating: 7/10
I enjoyed the special cases | Aibou Season 5 [相棒 5]
Rating: 7/10 | Aibou Season 6 [相棒 6]
Rating: 7/10 |
Aibou Season 7 [相棒 7]
Rating: 5/10
When the partnership dissolved, so did the chemistry between the leads. | Aibou Season 8 [相棒 8]
Rating: 5/10 | Aibou Season 9 [相棒 9]
Rating: 5/10 |
Aijou Ippon! [愛情イッポン！]
Rating: 2/10 (Watched) | Aishiteiru to Ittekure [愛していると言ってくれ]
Rating: 3/10 (Watched) | Akimahende! [あきまへんで！]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched) |
Akuma no Bengonin [悪魔の弁護人]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
Kaname Jun and Becky are really not my favourite artistes. They have always been in stereotype roles because of their looks. But this is a breakthrough I believe for both actors. Well-paced drama with little nuggets of truth revealed so that we are never bored with a legal drama. | Alibi Kuzushi Uketamawarimasu [アリバイ崩し承ります]
Rating: 4/10 (Watched)
Wholesome show for the family. Nothing violent. Nothing exciting. | Ame to Yume no atoni [雨と夢の後に]
Rating: 7/10 |
Ando Natsu [あんどーなつ]
Rating: 8/10
Asakusa backdrop. Cultural setting. Not a fan of azuki beans but every episode is meaningful to watch. | Antique [アンティーク〜西洋骨董洋菓子店]
Rating: 7/10
The cakes reminded me of the old forgotten romantic feel in Jdorama of the 1990s. However, this is one drama which i feel having a female in the main cast is redundant. | Arifureta Kiseki [ありふれた奇跡]
Rating: 7/10
It's kind of weird that the two families should meet so often before marriage. The two fathers were cute. |
Asakusa Fukumaru Ryokan [浅草ふくまる旅館]
Rating: 6/10
Teenagers will yawn if they watch this. It's all about Japanese culture and "make you feel good" kind of drama for a lazy afternoon. | Asakusa Fukumaru Ryokan Season 2 [浅草ふくまる旅館 2]
Rating: 8/10
Neat finale. As good as the first series. | Ashita ga arusa [明日があるさ]
Rating: 3/10 (Watched) |
At Home Dad [アットホーム・ダッド]
Rating: 7/10 | Attention Please [アテンションン プリース]
Rating: 5/10
One of the earliest slapstick comedies that triggered a string of comedies on air-stewardesses.
If 'Good Luck' is too serious for you, this is a good alternative. | Babysitter Gin! [ベビーシッター・ギン!]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched)
Pretty good stories on child-minding.Some recurring characters are plain irritating. |
Bambino! [バンビーノ!]
Rating: 3/10 (Watched) | Beautiful life [ビューティフルライフ]
Rating: 3/10 (Watched) | Bengoshi no Kuzu [弁護士のくず]
Rating: 7/10
the most unlikely gentlemen to play lechers |
BG ~ Shinpen Keigonin [BG ~ 身辺警護人]
Rating: 8/10
Really worth a watch to see a trim and fit middle-aged KimuTaku run like a young man and looking better than before.
BG is for bodyguard, by the way.
There is a surprise appearance of Tomoko Yamaguchi, a reminiscence of Long Vacation.Eighteen years have lapsed, we know that they didn't live happily ever after, after all. | Big Money! [ビッグマネー！〜浮世の沙汰は株しだい〜]
Rating: 8/10
this show really taught me how to invest in shares and don't trust your banker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | Big wing [ビッグウイング]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
It sure brighten up a groomy evening. worth a watch. |
Bijo ka Yajuu [美女か野獣]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | Bishoku Tantei Akechi Goro [美食探偵 明智五郎]
Rating: 4/10 (Watched)
Remember Basic Instincts where the detective fell for the murderer? | Bitter Blood [ビター・ブラッド]
Rating: 8/10 |
Black Pean [ブラックペアン]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
Typical medical drama. One hero who solved all problems. | Boku to Shippo to Kagurazaka [僕とシッポと神楽坂]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
For animal lovers. Warmhearted plot. It was romantic until...... | Boku to Star no 99 Nichi [僕とスターの99日]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched) |
BORDER [ボーダー]
Rating: 7/10 | Brand [ブランド]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | Bull Doctor [ブルドクター]
Rating: 5/10 |
Bus stop [バスストップ]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched) | CA to Oyobi [ＣＡ(シーＩ−）とお呼び]
| Call Center no Koibito [コールセンターの恋人]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |
Career ~ Okite Yaburi no Keisatsu Shochou [キャリア ~ 掟破りの警察署長]
Rating: 4/10 (Watched) | Carnation [カーネーション]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
The matriarch is exactly what Japan needs. The silver-haired need to find new meaning in life when their home becomes an empty nest. | Celeb to Binbo Taro [セレブと貧乏太郎]
Rating: 4/10
Good plot to begin with. Storyline is badly developed and everything fizzled out as the story progresses. What a pity. |
Chakushin Ari [着信あり]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
some episodes are violent. VERY SCARY. For the whole month, that ring tone rang in my ears........yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! | CHANGE
Rating: 9/10 (Watched) | Cheat ~ Sagishi no Minnasan, Gochuui Kudasai
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
Learn how not to be cheated. |
Chef [ザシェフ]
| Chef ~ Mitsuboshi no Kyushoku [Chef ~ 三ツ星の給食]
Rating: 4/10 (Watched) | Cinderella wa nemuranai [シンデレラは眠らない]
Rating: 6/10
Akiyoshi Kumiko stole the show with her portrayal of high-strung rich widow who vents her frustration with her husband on her children. Good plot. Short and sweet. |
Cleopatra na Onnatachi [クレオパトラな女たち]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
A very serious topic on plastic surgery. It makes me wonder why people go through multiple surgeries for breast augmentations. The last segment of each episode is like icing on the cake. The interviews with REAL people on their looks and expectations were so candid. Yo Kimiko looks so run down in this drama. I would very much prefer her in glamourous, sexier roles. | CRISIS ~ Kouan Kidou Sousatai Tokusou-han [CRISIS ~ 公安機動捜査隊特捜班]
Rating: 8/10 | Danda Rin ~ Roudou Kijun Kantokukan [ダンダリン 労働基準監督官]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched) |
Deka Wanko [デカワンコ]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | Dekichatta Kekkon [できちゃった結婚]
(Watched) | Dinner
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
Great cinematography. The lighting makes the food delicious and makes me hungry too. Story is quite cliche and it's quite like My Little Chef.
I like how the show wraps up. If anyone knows where I can access the italian music that runs in the opening of the drama, pm me. thx. |
Dirty Mama! [ダーティ・ママ!]
Rating: 3/10
I like the armoured pram. Period. The cases were trashy and the script, mushy. | Doctor [ザ・ドクター]
| Doctor Chousahan ~ Iryou Jiko no Yami wo Abake [ドクター調査班 ~ 医療事故の闇を暴け]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
Doctors who go undercover in hospitals to investigate malpractice. Worth A watch. |
Doctor X ~ Gekai Daimon Michiko Season 5 [ドクターX〜外科医・大門未知子〜]
Rating: 4/10 (Watched)
As usual, Ryōko Yonekura never fails in her portrayal. | Doctor X ~ Gekai Daimon Michiko Season 6 [ドクターX〜外科医・大門未知子〜]
Rating: 4/10 (Watched)
i am watching to see her new heels, handbag, outfit and hopefully a new hairdo. | Doctor-X ~ Gekai Daimon Michiko [ドクターX 〜外科医・大門未知子]
Rating: 7/10
Surgeon by day, handbag model by night. Did anyone noticed her parading her handbags every episode?
If I had to compare this medical drama with those filmed in the same period, this is a lot better than Doctors2 and Gynae. At least this is not the weepy weepy soap opera. |
Doctor-X Season 2 ~ Gekai Daimon Michiko [ドクターX 2 ~ 外科医・大門未知子]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | Doctor-X Season 3 ~ Gekai Daimon Michiko [ドクターX 3 ~ 外科医・大門未知子]
Rating: 4/10 (Watched)
Except for Dr Daimon's impeccable dress sense, this third installment is a repetition of previous episodes with a change in character names. What a yawn. | Doctor-X Season 4 ~ Gekai Daimon Michiko [Doctor-X 4 ~ 外科医・大門未知子]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched) |
Doctor-X Season 5 ~ Gekai Daimon Michiko [Doctor-X 5 ~ 外科医・大門未知子]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched)
I can't believe I follow through four sequels. | DOCTORS Saikyou no Meii [ＤＯＣＴＯＲＳ 最強の名医]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
Not sure if the official synopsis in wikipedia is correct. Can the loss of real calling to a noble profession and the absence of empathy be considered a corruption? I really didn't see the dimpled doctor 'punish' his colleagues for their contemptous nonchalance but the dimpled doctor did challenge the status quo and motivate his colleagues in a very subtle manner. Some scenes of the heir apparent to the hospital were really funny. so were the scenes with his director obasan. | DOCTORS Saikyou no Meii Season 2 [DOCTORS 〜 最強の名医 〜 2]
Rating: 6/10 |
Dokushin Kizoku [独身貴族]
| Don Quixote [ドン★キホーテ]
Rating: 8/10 | Double kitchen [ダブルキッチン]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |
Double score [ダブル スコア]
Rating: 9/10 | Doubles ~ Futari no Keiji [ダブルス ~ 二人の刑事]
Rating: 5/10 | Dr. Irabu Ichiro [Dr.伊良部一郎]
Rating: 6/10
I had wished it wasn't a comedy. Good themes spoilt by zany scriptwriting. |
Dragon Zakura [ドラゴン桜]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
Most of the study methods mentioned are realistic.That's how I passed my examinations too......with so much to study, it all boils down to strategy. | Dream Again [ドリーム☆アゲイン]
Rating: 7/10
I'm still wondering. Is it the maturing charisma of Sorimachi or the good script that is keeping me glued to this drama? Sorimachi isn't aging any faster than his wife yet he graduating from a daddy of a three year old (Hotman) to a 12yr old ! It's really a bonus to have the young actress who acted in "14yr old mother" in this drama - very matured acting. Funny, those with a crown of white hair are the ones who try to act cute ! i love the theme song | Egao no Hosoku [笑顔の法則]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched) |
Erai Tokoro ni Totsuide Shimatta! [エラいところに嫁いでしまった!]
Rating: 7/10
......it's still funny at ep. 3......
lovely garden, rich family, a husband who is not the eldest son, a husband who doesn't call his wife an idiot, a dotting mother-in-law and a 'constipated' father-in-law ("nggh"), why is it hell ? that's heaven :)
Does anyone know where is the filming location of the Yamamoto family. I thought the neighbourhood looks so Kyoto. | FACE MAKER
Rating: 6/10 | Fake Kyoto Bijutsu Jiken Emaki [フェイク 京都美術事件絵巻]
Rating: 5/10 |
First Kiss [ファースト・キス]
I didn't finish the show but I like the theme song soooooo much. Oda-san still composes great ballads and sings like a nightingale at the age of 60.......Michael Jackson should learn from him ! | Food fight [フードファイト]
| Freeter, Ie o Kau. [フリーター、家を買う。]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched) |
Fugoh Keiji [富豪刑事]
Rating: 2/10 (Watched)
I CAN'T STAND HER VOICE.I rather go on 'mute' and read subtitles. The dialogue is a prescription for insomnia | Fugoh Keiji Season 2 [富豪刑事2]
Rating: 4/10 (Watched)
The first season was better. I kind of fast-forward the rest of the episodes.Yaaawn! | Fumo Chitai [不毛地帯]
Rating: 7/10 |
Furuhata Ninzaburo Season 3 [古畑任三郎 3]
Rating: 3/10 (Watched) | Fuyu no Sakura [冬のサクラ]
Rating: 8/10
great scenery, psychotic husband cum surgeon, matriarchial mother in law | Gaikoukan Kuroda Kosaku [外交官・黒田康作]
Rating: 3/10
-7 for storyline and +3 the last 5minutes of every episode. |
Galileo [ガリレオ]
Rating: 8/10
I think I am drawn to this drama......neh...not because of Fukuyama. The guest stars are more famous than the main cast. The criminal cases just got better and better | Galileo Season 2 [ガリレオ 2]
Rating: 3/10 | Gegege no Nyobo [ゲゲゲの女房]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
I testified that over-riped blackened babanas are really sweet and cheap.
I became a Mukai Osamu fan after this drama.
And i watched all Gegege movies, bought the manga war biography of the author. For someone who had lost his arm during the war, nobody can dispute his testimony of the war. However, I must say it takes more than love on the part of his wife to endure his idiosyncracies and poverty. |
Ghost Friends [ゴーストフレンズ]
Rating: 6/10 | Ghost Mama Sousasen [ゴーストママ捜査線]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched)
Simple plot. Good drama to pass off a lazy Sunday. | Gift [ギフト]
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Gin Nikan [銀二貫]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
male hero of an Asadora. Great storyline | Giragira [ギラギラ]
great theme | Gochisousan [ごちそうさん]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
A feel-good asadora. |
Gokuaku Ganbo [極悪がんぼ]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
I couldnt quite understand the scams and trickery but it's still entertaining to watch. | Gokusen [ごくせん]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched) | Gokusen Season 2 [ごくせん２]
Rating: 4/10 (Watched) |
Gonzo - Densetsu no Keiji [ゴンゾウ]
Rating: 4/10 | Good Doctor [グッド・ドクター]
Rating: 4/10 (Watched)
I watched the Korean version....then the American version...I cannot help but compare although there are three different cultures. | Good Luck !! [グッドラック！！]
Rating: 9/10 (Watched) |
Good Partner ~ Muteki no Bengoshi [グッドパートナー ~ 無敵の弁護]
Rating: 4/10 (Watched)
It lacks humour and and after a few episodes, I started to fast forward to its conclusive 10 minutes. | Guren Onna [紅蓮女]
(Watched) | Haikei, Chichiue-sama [拝啓、父上様]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
Thanks for the info on Ippei.
I think i will watch it again, not for the story which wasn't properly researched developed and went round in circles. There is a thick Japanese flavour to it, whether in terms of speech, body language, decor, ornaments. The production set took care of so much details that it's worth a second look. The other reason for watching it again is the lady boss, a former geisha. She can be funny without betraying her kimono facet. |
Haken no Hinkaku [ハケンの品格]
Rating: 7/10 | Hanamura Daisuke [花村大介]
Rating: 7/10
Lewd Bengoshi doesn't get his girl. Whew! Good comedy effect though. | Hanasaki Mai ga Damattenai [花咲舞が黙ってない]
Rating: 5/10 |
Hanawake no Yon Shimai [華和家の四姉妹]
| Hanayome no Chichi [花嫁の父]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
Yanagiba's most lovable role. | Hanayome to Papa [花嫁とパパ]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
Dramatic. i have not seen this dad and daughter do comedy before but this show has such a funny script.every appearance of the dad in front of the couple comes with star wars' phantom menace !!!! Ha Ha Ha. |
Hanayome wa 16-sai! [花嫁は１６才！]
Rating: 6/10
Not bad. but eldest brother seems to have a constipated acting. I had wished there would be a side romance between the housekeeper and Obasan. Second and younger brothers are cuter than the main actor.it daunts on me that eldest 'oni-chan' straight-kind of look is already 'outdated' with young ladies during that era. The 'in' looks are the street-smart, messy hair, uncouth mouth, rebellious like Kimuya, Soriamachi ? | Hanayome wa Yakudoshi! [花嫁は厄年ッ！]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
some sort of repeating the daughter-in-law vs mother-in-law series. | Hanazakari no Kimitachi e [花ざかりの君たちへ]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
Half the time, i press forward to watch scenes between Mizuki and Nakatsu, the funniest to watch. The rest of the show is forgettable. My only grouse is : WHY MUST Kamikawa Takaya DRAW HIS EYEBROWS AND PUT ON MASCARA IN THIS SHOW JUST TO TELL EVERYONE HE IS GAY ???? He acted well, but I would prefer his wholesome image still......... |
Hancho ~ Jinnansho Azumihan [ハンチョウ ~ 神南署安積班]
Rating: 7/10 | Hancho Season 2 [ハンチョウ 2]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
Most of the cases are interesting and realistic. Reallly underrated show but I'm glad it is going into a third series. | Hancho Season 3 [ハンチョウ 3]
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Hancho Season 4 [ハンチョウ 4]
Rating: 7/10
This is the best installment out of the four. More depth to the plot and characters. Although I do prefer it to run a faster pace. | Hancho Season 5 [ハンチョウ 5]
Rating: 3/10
I cannot say I have given fare judgement to this drama. I dropped it after the second episode. I see a Hancho handling a bunch of rebellious cowboys...Even with the same lead, the rest of the cast went through an overhaul and the Jinnan spirit no longer exists. Hancho 5 bears no resemblance to the previous series and should have been re-titled altogether to give it a fresh start forcing viewers to associate it with the previous installments. | Heaven? ~ Gokuraku Restaurant [Heaven? ~ ご苦楽レストラン]
Rating: 3/10 (Watched)
Apart from the location of the restaurant, nothing in the drama makes it special.It's a pity the writer didn't spin a story around the graveyard location. |
Hello Harinezumi [ハロー張りネズミ]
Rating: 4/10 (Watched)
i was kind of disappointed that Tomoko Yamaguchi's first role after a long hiatus is a cameo role after all. Okay, the cast is top-notch, but it just couldn't beat Seven. | Hero
Rating: 6/10 (Watched) | Hero Season 2
Rating: 9/10 |
Hi wa Mata Noboru [陽はまた昇る]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
Well-paced. Avg storyline.....only for the bored. | Himitsu [秘密]
Rating: 4/10
complex. Without getting physical, just the thought of it is sheer incest and makes me squirm. | Himitsu Chouhouin Erika [秘密諜報員 エリカ]
Rating: 4/10 |
Hito ni Yasashiku [人にやさしく / ３ピース]
(Watched) | Home & Away [ホーム＆アウェイ]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched) | Honjitsu mo Hare. Ijo Nashi [本日も晴れ。異状なし]
Rating: 4/10 (Watched)
Almost like Dr Koto except the protagonist is a policeman with a goofy character. |
Honjitsu wa Taian Nari [本日は大安なり]
Rating: 1/10
This is not about the wedding planner. It's about five dysfunctional couples getting married. One drama that allows me to cruise through 10 episodes in 1.5hrs. Oops, that's already too much time spent. Just the first and last episode will do. | Hoshi no kinka 1 [星の金貨]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
it reminds me of my all-time favourite romance, the little mermaid......One of the rare few music theme that is supported by a full orchestra ? I love it..... | Hotaru no Hikari [ホタルノヒカリ]
Rating: 9/10 (Watched)
I laughed so hard that i hit my head when Amemiya drank her beer from a glass, wears her sunday's best...ahem and best of all, whines for "buchou" 'buchou' as if buchou means darling. |
Hotaru no Hikari Season 2 [ホタルノヒカリ]
Rating: 8/10 | hoteriaa [ホテリアー]
Rating: 4/10 (Watched) | Hotman [ホットマン]
Rating: 9/10 (Watched) |
Hotman Season 2 [ホットマン2]
(Watched)
i think i prefer the first version | HUNTER ~Sono Onnatachi, Shoukin Kasegi~ [HUNTER〜その女たち、賞金稼ぎ〜]
Rating: 5/10 | Hyakki Yakosho [百鬼夜行抄]
Rating: 7/10
it talks about how a boy with the third eye breaks curses and spells in the spirit realm. Nope, it's not scary.....some parts are funny too. |
Hyakunen no monogatari [百年の物語]
| Ichi Ritoru no Namida [１リットルの涙]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
I call this one bucket of tears.....gosh ! and it's one bucket of tears for every episode. | Ie Uru Onna [家売るオンナ]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
A new genre about real estate agents. The houses and apartments on screen are beautiful although I doubt it represents the majority of Japanese households. My favourite plot will always be the rich woman who tried to find a bigger compound for her companion, the terrapin. |
Ii hito [いいひと。]
Rating: 3/10
Yuks. | Ii ne! Hikaru Genji-kun [いいね！光源氏くん]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched)
Not sure why I am watching this....mindless premise. Maybe I am growing to like Ito Sairi's portrayal of a lonely character. | In Hand [インハンド]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
Oguri Shun's hand was a distraction,actually. |
Iryu [医龍 Team Medical Dragon]
Rating: 7/10
Highly addictive. Tried hard not to start ep.1, believing that many scenes are far-fetched, hero-centric,etc. Well, it is. And in addition to that, every surgery is like watching a baseball match. All the other doctors had so much time that they are either gossiping, politicking or watching the 'baseball match' 'live' broadcast. By throwing aside logic and reality, this show is enjoyable. | Iryu Season 2 [医龍 2]
Rating: 6/10
Took me a long time to get started because the medical jargons are a put off. I thought the sequel is as good as the first although i cannot understand how a bunch of doctors can go on exile, lay around, watch tv or get drunk. | Itsuka mata aeru [いつかまた逢える]
Rating: 2/10 (Watched) |
Itsumo futari de [いつもふたりで]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | Jikou Keisatsu [時効警察]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
1st episode boring but it got better and better. no spectacular plots but worth a watch.....i would fast-forward some of boring conversations though. | JIN [JIN-仁-]
Rating: 7/10 |
JIN Season 2
Rating: 5/10 (Watched)
Can I say it's carries a rating of 8 in the first few episodes and three in the last few? | Joker Yurusarezaru Sosakan [ジョーカー 許されざる捜査官]
Rating: 4/10 | Jui-san Jiken Desu Yo [獣医さん、事件ですよ]
Rating: 2/10 |
Juui Dolittle [獣医ドリトル]
Rating: 7/10 | Jyoou no Kyoushitsu [女王の教室]
Rating: 5/10 | Kaidan Hyaku Shosetsu [怪談百物語]
(Watched) |
Kaiki Daikazoku [怪奇大家族]
Rating: 6/10
slapstick comedy. telecast in 2004 | Kakusho ~ Keishicho Sousa Season 3 Ka [確証 ~ 警視庁捜査3課]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
Cases focused on burglary and thievery. To associate recalcitrant thieves with ethics and honour is an oxymoron. | Kamisama mou sukoshi dake [神様、もう少しだけ]
Rating: 1/10 |
Kamo, Kyoto e Iku. [鴨、京都へ行く。]
Rating: 4/10 | Karei naru Spy [華麗なるスパイ]
Rating: 6/10
only watching this because I had great faith in Nagase, the comedien. | Kaseifu no Mita [家政婦のミタ]
Rating: 7/10
Watching this for the delicious display of breakfasts and dinners...wish I could be at the film set. Three cheers for Nanako for acting herself, a mother. |
Kasouken no Onna [科捜研の女]
Rating: 8/10 | Kasouken no Onna Season 2 [科捜研の女 2]
Rating: 7/10 | Kasouken no Onna Season 3 [科捜研の女 3]
Rating: 6/10 |
Kasouken no Onna Season 4 [科捜研の女 4]
| Kaze no Garden [風のガーデン]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched)
The cast was good but the whole family relationship was very stiff and formal. The script and filming give me the impression that it was written in a rush. The main theme sounds like a requiem and so this really reminds me of Leo Tolstoy's Ivan Illyich. Only one thing gives it a spark : the funeral prank. And that's ironic. | Keibuho Sugiyama Shintaro [警部補・杉山真太郎~吉祥寺署事件ファイル]
Rating: 7/10
no violence. a happy go lucky detective drama. |
Keibuho Yabe Kenzo [警部補 矢部謙三]
Rating: 7/10
funny but cliche plot | Keiji 110kg [刑事110キロ]
Rating: 4/10 | Keiji 110kg Season 2 [刑事110キロ 2]
Rating: 3/10 (Watched)
Less of Kyoto sceneries. The plot is just lame. Why would anyone want to watch further if we already knew the perpetrator in the first place? |
Keiji no Manazashi [刑事のまなざし]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
An ex-prison officer turns detective. This is basically a one-man show. But it is obvious the author has read a lot of real cases to make his contents realistic. To soften the heavy mood, most cases end well. | Keiji Yugami [刑事ゆがみ]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
Osano Tadanobu is the only funny one. | Keishicho Zero Gakari ~ Seikatsu Anzenka Nandemo Soudanshitsu [警視庁ゼロ係 ~ 生活安全課なんでも相談室]
Rating: 4/10 (Watched)
Not sure why there is a second season. |
Keishichou Ikimono-gakari [警視庁いきもの係]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched)
Only if you are an animal lover. | Keishichou Zero-gakari ~ Seikatsu Anzenka Nandemo Soudanshitsu Season 2 [~ 生活安全課なんでも相談室]
Rating: 4/10 (Watched)
Forget about strawberries,it's watermelon season. | Keishichou Zero-gakari ~ Seikatsu Anzenka Nandemo Soudanshitsu Season 3 [~ 生活安全課なんでも相談室]
Rating: 4/10 (Watched)
It is supposed to be a comedy. |
Keishichou Zero-gakari ~ Seikatsu Anzenka Nandemo Soudanshitsu Season 4 [~ 生活安全課なんでも相談室]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched)
Bring on more guest stars please. | Keizoku [ケイゾク]
Rating: 5/10
Ep1-7 were forgettable plots...all predictable. It only started to get exciting thereafter. One small plot that snowballed into a bigger one. I wished the final episode had been really the final episode but the producers ruined a fine script by continuing the drama with SP and a movie. 'Reviving' the characters in the drama is the ultimate nail on the coffin for a bad script. | Keizoku Season 2: SPEC [ケイゾク 2: SPEC]
Rating: 5/10
"Men in Black"....all acting like aliens. |
Kekkon Dekinai Otoko [結婚できない男]
Rating: 9/10 (Watched)
Mr Bean - japanese style.I think his secret camaraderie with the dog was more interesting than his romantic relationship. | Kenshui nanako
Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | Kiken na Aneki [危険なアネキ]
Rating: 3/10 (Watched) |
Kimi ga oshietekureta koto [君が教えてくれたこと]
Rating: 9/10 (Watched)
This is one perfect romance that doesn't need passionate kissing. The supporting cast apart from the family is weak.But the script and exchanges between Mayuko and Sakuma are something i would watch and re-watch again.The sweetest part is of course her tugging at his shirt. | Kindaichi shonen no jikenbo 1 [金田一少年の事件簿 1]
(Watched) | Kindaichi shonen no jikenbo Season 2 [金田一少年の事件簿 2]
(Watched) |
Kinkyu Torishirabeshitsu [緊急取調室]
Rating: 5/10 | Kinpika [きんぴか]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
Warning: no kawaii girls in the show.Here are actors who don't usually do zany roles. Three ojisans for all their altruistic values are marginalised by the mainstream crooks. Ohhh, there is romance too......Not memorable but worth a watch. | Kira kira hikaru [きらきらひかる/法醫物語]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |
Kirawareru Yuuki [嫌われる勇気]
Rating: 5/10 | Kogane no Buta [黄金の豚]
Rating: 8/10
twist of the plot saved the show. | Koi ga shitai Koi ga shitai Koi ga shitai [恋がしたい恋がしたい]
Rating: 5/10
quite like the ending......everyone found their direction in the end |
Koi ni Ochitara ~Boku no Seikou no Himitsu~ [恋におちたら〜僕の成功の秘密〜]
Rating: 7/10
Without Tsutsumi, this show is nothing. | Koi no Chikara [恋ノチカラ]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
watched it because i like the theme song and the aloof Tsutsumi..... | Konkatsu Deka [婚活刑事]
Rating: 7/10
The drama synopsis makes me think I am going to watch a dumb drama about a bimbo detective. The story turns out better than I thought and thankfully without exaggerated acting. |
Konkatsu! [婚カツ！]
Rating: 4/10 | Konna koi no hanashi [こんな恋のはなし]
Rating: 7/10
the rich girl is more attractive than Nanako ! | Konya Hitori no Beddo de [今夜ひとりのベッドで]
Rating: 2/10 (Watched)
i like the title and the cast however the story just doesn't glue together. i still have no clue...the plot just goes round and round, with lots of rambling. not a show to look forward to after a tired day. |
Kore wa Keihi de Ochimasen! [これは経費で落ちません!]
Rating: 9/10 (Watched)
Mikako Tabe doesn't disappoint in her delivery, neither did the rest of the cast. Very colourful characters with very 'creative' accounting methods. Please don't learn!! | Koshonin [交渉人]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
It just got better and better. | Kou kou kyoushi [高校教師]
Rating: 1/10 |
Kou Kou Kyoushi 2003 [高校教師 2003]
Rating: 1/10 | Kowloon de Aimashou [九龍で会いましょう]
Rating: 4/10 (Watched) | Kuitan [喰いタン]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
last chapter was too long-winded. |
Kuitan Season 2 [喰いタン 2]
Rating: 5/10 | Kurisumasu Nante Dai Kirai
Rating: 2/10
annoying. | Kurokawa no techou [黒革の手帖]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
jaw-dropping.... |
Kurokochi [クロコーチ]
Rating: 3/10 (Watched) | Kurosagi [クロサギ]
Rating: 4/10 | Kyumei byoto 24 ji [救命病棟２４時]
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Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji Season 2 [救命病棟２４時 ２]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji Season 3 [救命病棟２４時 3]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji Season 4 [救命病棟24時 4]
Rating: 6/10
Matsushima Nanako has aged somewhat. I was pleasantly surprised by Kimura Tae, who looked more like a rookie in the 3rd series; in series 4, she was most outstanding among the women cast and she displayed such femininity that it's hard not to take a second look at her beauty. Eguchi's acting brought no new breakthrough despite being a real Kyumei patient a few months ago. Still the most essential character around, the show just ain't the same without him. The rest of the supporting cast was rather weak. I would prefer series 2 and 3. |
Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji Season 5 [救命病棟24時 5]
Rating: 4/10
Magic that worked 10-15years ago may not work in an era where other dramas are following the same genre. They have overmilked the cow. Time to give up on a sequel without Eguchi. | Last Doctor ~ Kansatsu-i Akita no Kenshi Houkoku ~ [ラスト･ドクター]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched)
It started out interestingly but missed the beat subsequently when the plot could not develop a logical sequence that led to the coroner's 'right' deductions. As the episodes developed, it began to look like an Aibou detective series. ......And then i realised the main guy was from the Aibou series. Funny. | Legal High [リーガル・ハイ]
Rating: 8/10
My favourite comedy for 2012. |
Long vacation [ロングバケーション]
(Watched) | Loss:Time:Life [ロス：タイム：ライフ]
Rating: 7/10
What will you do if you die suddenly and for compassionate reason, you are given 4hrs (or less) of 'extra time' to 'wrap up' your life. This is a black comedy somewhat. Some chapters are really funny, the referees always, because they are on the 'run'.Well, what can you do ? Given 4hrs or shorter, every dead person on the show has to run to rush their last deed. What I like about this show is the way each chapter neatly wraps up. By the way, there is always a prominent artiste in every episode........ | Lotto 6 de San-oku Ni-senman En Ateta Otoko [ロト6で3億2千万円当てた男]
Rating: 7/10 |
Love generation [ラブジェネレーション]
| Love Revolution [ラブレボリューション]
Rating: 5/10
Nothing to shout about except for the great clothes they are wearing | Love Story
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Lucky Seven [ラッキーセブン]
Rating: 5/10
It began well and went downhill when Eita disappeared. I guess the TV is too small to squeeze Etai and Matsu-Jun in one screen. The martial arts choreography kept me in. | Lunch no Joou [ランチの女王]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
makes me hungry everytime....but i am still no fan of egg omelette. | Lupin no Musume [ルパンの娘]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
I would have given this a 9 if it hadn't been for Fuku. The same genre as Kareinaru Spy. More Fuku on the way.....a sequel and a SP. Why does she always pick the right drama??? |
Maison de Police [メゾン・ド・ポリス]
Rating: 3/10 (Watched)
The heavyweight presence of older actors didn't help much with making the show more interesting. | Majo no jouken [魔女の条件]
Rating: 1/10
i love the song | Manhattan Love Story [マンハッタン ラブストーリー]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched) |
Marumo no Okite [マルモのおきて]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | Marusa!! [マルサ！！]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
7. for the funny disguises.Don't think of the plot logically, the cases aren't logical. | Mayonaka no Ame [真夜中の雨]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
storyline quite ok....but Oda Yuji is sooooooooo cool. he kind of overshadowed Abe Hiroshi, didn't he? Are Japanese hospitals really that huge ?? |
Mayonaka no Panya-san [真夜中のパン屋さん]
Rating: 6/10 | Medical Team: Lady Da Vinci no Shindan [メディカルチーム レディ・ダ・ヴィンチの診断]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
Don't watch this if you are from the medical field. A kind of detective series about a bunch of women in the pathology department finding the cause of ailments and diseases. I enjoyed it better if I don't find out the accuracy of their conclusions. | Messengers [メッセンジャー]
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Miss Cinderella
(Watched) | Miss Sherlock
Rating: 4/10
Average | MIU404 (POSTPONED)
Rating: 10/10 (Watched)
This drama could have been entitled Aibou. This is the first time I don't see a sugar candy dangling as a sidekick. Rarely would a drama give a balanced portrayal of all the detectives in a division. Every case brings out a social issue in society, so we are not watching mere boring murder / robbery cases. Running in the background of every case are two unsolved crime that unfold in each episode. If you are in a rush, don't watch.Spending eleven hours watching is inevitable. |
Mona Lisa no hohoemi [モナリザの微笑]
Rating: 7/10
7/10 for entertainment value. If I were an art connoisseur or auctioneer, I would have given this a 1/10. The scriptwriters didn't do much research into auction houses or valuers, and the producers simply banked on Eguchi's charm to bring in the ratings. Booooooo | Monte Cristo Haku ~ Karei naru Fukushuu [モンテ・クリスト伯 ~ 華麗なる復讐]
Rating: 9/10 (Watched)
Love the cast and theme song. | Mop Girl [モップガール]
Rating: 7/10
The first few episodes were silly. I prefer the latter ones. Sometimes when man start to reverse history, it doesn't always have a desirable ending. |
Moto Kare [元カレ]
Rating: 4/10
Dohmoto Tsuyoshi has put on weight. Ryoko looks better and better. ......but the plot is boring. | MR. BRAIN
Rating: 7/10
Not something I would watch again. | Mukodono! [ムコ殿/女婿大人]
Rating: 8/10 |
Musashi [武蔵]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
Giving this figure to Musashi, Matahachi and his mum..... | My Boss, My Hero [マイボスマイヒロ]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
Nagase's acting style seems exactly like his "Mukudono". I would really call this show the "Hotshots - The Godfather version".....some parts are abit longwinded though. | My Little Chef
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
The theme song remains one of my favourite classics. |
Namida o fuite [涙をふいて]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
Those were the days when drama plots are straightforward, sans dark themes, controversial topics. | Nanase Futatabi [七瀬ふたたび]
Rating: 3/10 (Watched)
a good start but merry-go-round it went. | Nankyoku Tairiku ~Kami no Ryouiki ni Idomunda Otoko to Inu no Monogatari~ [南極大陸〜神の領域に挑んだ男と犬の物語〜]
If only there are two rating systems. I say,8 for the dogs. 2 for the cast |
Narita Rikon [成田離婚]
Rating: 3/10 | Nemureru mori [眠れる森]
Rating: 1/10 (Watched) | Netsuretsu Teki Chuuka Hanten [熱烈的中華飯店]
Rating: 6/10 |
News no onna [ニュースの女]
Rating: 9/10 (Watched) | Nezumi, Edo wo Hashiru [鼠、江戸を疾る]
Rating: 7/10 | Nezumi, Edo wo Hashiru Season 2 [鼠、江戸を疾る 2]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched) |
Ningen no Shoumei [人間の証明]
Rating: 5/10 | Nobunaga Kyousoukyoku [信長協奏曲]
Rating: 8/10
Without too much deviation from history, this is more light-hearted than a taiga. Great cast. | Ns' Aoi [Ns’ あおい ]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched)
weak storyline.some parts remind me of shiroi tower and some parts, Nanako the doctor.For people who like sensationalism in hospital drama. |
Nurse's Station
(Watched) | Nurseman [ナースマン]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | Nurseman ga Yuku [ナースマンがゆく]
Rating: 3/10 (Watched) |
Odoru Daisousasen [踊る大捜査線]
Rating: 9/10 (Watched)
corny jokes, great music, funny characters......and Yanagiba and his charming frown ! He should frown more often in his dramas..... | Oh! My Girl!! [オー！マイ・ガール！！]
Rating: 6/10 | Ohsama no resutoran [王樣のレストラン]
Rating: 8/10
The comedic scenes were fantastic. The last episode featured the real French Iron Chef and the Iron Chef commentator as one of the diners! |
Oishii Gohan [おいしいごはん]
Rating: 8/10
enjoyable and relaxing except that it says little of rice. | Oishii Kankei [おいしい關係]
| Oishii puropozu [おいしいプロポーズ]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched) |
Okusama wa Majo [奥さまは魔女]
Rating: 4/10
no chemistry between the cast. a real catwalk display of pretty clothes. Come on ! who would walk around in 4 inch stilhettos in a japanese home? | Omiai kekkon [お見合い結婚]
Rating: 3/10 (Watched)
boring and draggy | Onnatachi no Teikoku [女たちの帝國]
(Watched) |
Osen [おせん]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
A traditional Japanese restaurant becomes a conduit for conveying the fragility of Japanese traditions and history. Each episode deals with a specific tradition/culture, two thirds on food actually, vis-a-vis the 'microwave' or 'fastfood' culture which Japan now embraces.
And so, we have rice, tofu, dining ware,architecture, miso, bonito, radish etc, and a generous dash of dramatic scenes to make us all hungry for more. | Oshin [おしん]
Rating: 9/10 (Watched) | Osozaki no Himawari [遅咲きのヒマワリ]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |
Otenki Onee-san [お天気お姉さん]
Rating: 4/10 (Watched)
Mystery cases which only a deadpanned weather girl can solve. | Otoko Meshi [侠飯 ~ おとこめし]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
Great music soundtrack to make viewers excited over the yazuka chef's cooking. I must confessed I skipped most of the stories and zoomed in to his cooking. I have tried putting my tuna over the stove and adding lemon to it. Oiishi! | Otto no Kanojo [夫のカノジョ]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched) |
Over Time [オーバー・タイム]
Rating: 9/10 (Watched) | Oyaji~ [オヤジぃ]
Rating: 4/10 (Watched) | Pan to Soup to Nekobiyori [パンとスープとネコ日和]
Rating: 4/10
There wasn't a clear plot to follow. Just a very slow moving drama. |
Papa to Musume no Nanokakan [パパとムスメの７日間]
Rating: 9/10
For an old man to act cute, that's tough....but absolutely enjoyable | Perfect love [パーフェクトラブ！]
| Pretty Girls [プリティガール]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
It's almost obvious that the first and second halves of the story were written by different scriptwriters. Nonetheless, the first half of story was very refreshing and entertaining. It makes people want to visit Isetan, Daimaru, Mitsukoshi again. The second half of the story speaks truth to the reality of department stores today but none of us want to watch cliche plots anymore. |
Pride [プライド]
Rating: 4/10 (Watched) | Psychometrer eiji 1
Rating: 8/10
it's the plot that makes me stay with the show.....but some parts are a bit gluesome. | Psychometrer eiji Season 2
Rating: 7/10 |
Pure [ビュア]
Rating: 7/10
reminds me of Rie Miyasaki's autistic character. saccharin sweet character | Puzzle [パズル]
Rating: 2/10 (Watched)
Not trying to find a drama to spit at. 'Puzzle' is trying too hard to be a Kindaichi or Trick wallaby. Get stuck in an enclosed place/island, people in the group get killed, then find the murderer. | Q.E.D. ~ Shomei Shuryo [証明終了]
Rating: 4/10 (Watched)
funny |
Quartet [カルテット]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
...will watch it again for the lovely chamber music.Slow tempo, but it's winter anyway. Every player has their own story or history to tell. The dialogues are funny, but they can also be very sad. The storyline reminds me very much of Overtime. Some idealists and realists in the story. But they all have dreams.
Matsu-san hasn't aged much. The wide age gap of the cast wasn't apparent. On the whole, it's great cast, just like Overtime, warm and cosy. | Radiation House ~ Houshasenka no Shindan Report [ラジエーションハウス ~ 放射線科の診断レポート]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
Every episode has a story to tell.When is a CT scan or MRI deem unnecessary?
The hero in this drama has 'bionic' eyes who can see through teeny-weeny tumours.
I wish they had explain to viewers the genuine reasons for not using MRI for every investigation. Every MRI investigation is about 20-40minutes. One machine can only accommodate 9 patients a day on average. Some general Hospitals have only one machine because it is extremely nex pensive to maintain. | Rasen [らせん]
(Watched) |
Real Clothes [リアル・クローズ]
Rating: 4/10 | Rebound [リバウンド]
Rating: 4/10
I didn't watch every episode though. Feels like a carousel, going round and round. The magazine editor reminds me of Vogue's New York editor, Anna or better known "The Devil Wears Prada". | Remote [リモート]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched) |
Rich Man, Poor Woman [リッチマン、プアウーマン]
Rating: 2/10
There was something attractive about Aibu Saki but the rest of the cast was a letdown....so is the script. This idol-drama is for Oguri Shun's fans | Rinjo [臨場]
Rating: 4/10 (Watched) | Rinjo Season 2 [臨場 2]
Rating: 4/10 (Watched)
I thought the scriptwriters ran out of ideas in this sequel. It really ain't realistic.....the casefiles, I mean. |
River's Edge Ookawabata Tanteisha [リバースエッジ 大川端探偵社]
Rating: 6/10
What the hell was that all about ? I still enjoyed the quirkiness. | Ryusei no Kizuna [流星の絆]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
Really not Nino's fan but he never fails to pick up a good script. I thought it's some dark drama. But it's so witty and funny in some scenes. | S - Saigo no Keikan [S -最後の警官-]
Rating: 6/10
I was drawn into it because i heard Misia's voice. First episode sets my adrenaline pumping. |
Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi [最後から二番目の恋]
Rating: 8/10
Maybe when I hit 45, I'll watch it again and comment. Hopefully, jdorama.com is still around when i grow old. | Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata ~Ending Planner~ [最高の人生の終り方~エンディングプランナー~]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
Family story on reconciliations.....plus a murder mystery | Saikyou no Futari ~Kyotofukei Tokubetsu Sousahan~ [最強のふたり ~京都府警 特別捜査班~]
Rating: 6/10 (Bought)
I love the Kyoto backdrop. The casting was fantastic but the story development falls short of my expectations. |
Sailor Fuku to Kikanju [セーラー服と機関銃]
still watching. Quite a refreshing theme. I have taken a liking to Masami's acting but i thought the rest of the artiste look sheepish.I think i prefer the gangster smell from My boss,my hero. | Saki ni Umareta Dake no Boku [先に生まれただけの僕]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched)
I picked this because Yu Aoi and Mikako Tabe are in it. Quite disappointed. They had such minor roles. | SAKURA ~ Jiken o Kiku Onna ~ [SAKURA 〜 事件を聞く女 〜]
Rating: 5/10 |
Sakurako-san no Sokka ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru [櫻子さんの足下には死体が埋まっている]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | Samurai Sensei [サムライせんせい]
Rating: 5/10 | Sanbiki no Ossan [三匹のおっさん]
Rating: 6/10 |
Sanbiki no Ossan Season 2 ~ Seigi no Mikata, Futatabi! [三匹のおっさん2 ~ 正義の味方、ふたたび]
Rating: 6/10 | Satorare [サトラレ]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
Very unique concept to address how Japanese culture works. his echoing thoughts strip bare the faux pas of others. | Sayonara, Ozu Sensei [さよなら、小津先生]
Rating: 5/10
Ozu Sensei certainly doesn't look like an ex-basketball player. An average drama touching on social issues - teenager sex, family abuse, financial woes. Gee, the only thing missing is the 'ketai'. |
Sekai Ichi Muzukashii Koi [世界一難しい恋]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
spectacular interior design. I went about to buy that kitchen tap in the drama. | sengoku Jieitai [戦国自衛隊〜関ケ原の戦い〜]
(Bought & Watched)
still watching....i thought it was a comedy. it's a good plot actually. just a pity that it wasn't up to expectation. i guess they couldn't make Tokugawa a joke after all. He is the Japanese version of Qin Shihuang; without him, Japan would still be in civil war. | Sengyou Shufu Tantei ~Watashi wa Shadow [専業主婦探偵〜私はシャドウ]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched) |
Sennyu Tantei Tokage [潜入探偵トカゲ]
Rating: 5/10 | Senryokugai Sosakan [戦力外捜査官]
| Shiawase ni Naritai [幸せになりたい]
Rating: 7/10
The drama is so well written that HER presence didn't spoil the show......and my appetite for it. |
Shigeshoshi [死化粧師]
Rating: 7/10
Tonnes of misrepresentation of an embalmer but every deceased in each episode represents the different social issues in Japan. Ep 3 was full of regrets. | Shika Otoko Aoniyoshi [鹿男あをによし]
Rating: 8/10 | Shinsengumi [新撰組]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched) |
Shinya Shokudo [深夜食堂]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | Shinya Shokudo Season 2 [深夜食堂]
Rating: 8/10 | Shinya Shokudo Season 3 [深夜食堂 3]
Rating: 7/10
Would love to visit such establishments. Quirky as usual. |
Shinzanmono [新参者]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched)
would like to get hold of the book. | Shiroi Haru [白い春]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched)
Would have given this an 8 if it hadn't been had such a cliche ending. | Shiroi Kyoto [白い巨塔]
Rating: 10/10 (Watched)
I read the book in Chinese. The Japanese bushido spirit really set me scratching my head.....it ain't easy to understand the Japanese culture i realised. |
Shiyakusho [死役所]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
A government office? It will be so sad if we still need a Q number after death. | Shomuni [ショムニ]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched) | Shomuni Final [ショムニ ファイナル/庶務二課]
Rating: 4/10 (Watched) |
Shomuni Season 2 [ショムニ 2]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched) | Shota no sushi [将太の寿司]
Rating: 4/10 (Watched) | Sign ~ Houigaku Yuzuki Takashi no Jiken [サイン]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched)
I thought they cast the wrong actress for the role of that rich girl. She doesn't have the vibe of callousness required in the role. Or maybe I am comparing too much with the korean version. |
SMOKING GUN ~Ketteiteki Shoko~ [〜決定的証拠〜]
Rating: 5/10 | Sore wa, Totsuzen, Arashi no you ni... [それは、突然、嵐のように…]
Rating: 3/10 (Watched)
No grounds for the main character to find a new romance especially if there is a caring and sensitive husband. Yamapi pales in comparison with Yanagiba. I guessed i wouldn't have hated the ending as much if the hubby was a balding, big tummy, bespectacled ojisan..... | Sousa Kaigi wa Living de! [捜査会議はリビングで!]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched)
Family show. Good clean fun.Is there a cultural barrier for women to be keiji? |
SP [エスピー]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
The first action-packed drama that goes slow motion. What an oxymoron ! | Star no Koi [スタアの恋]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched)
I love the hams, her clothes.....that's about it. i thought the both of them just didn's sizzle. | Stepfather Step [ステップファザー・ステップ]
Rating: 3/10
They have good actors but a lousy script. Oh dear, I could still hear the twin boys talking in chorus still. |
Strawberry Night [ストロベリーナイト]
Rating: 7/10
Good storyline. A sequel is a possibility. As recommended in some other threads, watch Strawberry Night SP first. The SP certainly wets my appetite for more. However, if you think Yuko-chan is reprising her kawaii persona like Queen no Joou, you might be sorely disappointed. She doesn't kick butts but she really sounded like a yakuza. | Style! [スタイル!]
Rating: 3/10 | Subarashiki kazoku ryokou
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Suits Season 1 [スーツ 1]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched)
I believe casting Oda Yuji in this role was a bad idea. Somehow he lacked the right vibe to pull it off. Is there a Season 2? | Super Salaryman Saenai-shi [スーパーサラリーマン左江内氏]
still watching.After more than a decade of absence, Shinichi Tsutsumi made a comeback to TV with his briefs inside out.......WHY??? | Suteki nan sen Taxi [素敵な選TAXI]
Rating: 9/10 (Watched) |
Taiyou wa shizumanai
Rating: 4/10 (Watched) | TAKE FIVE ~ Oretachi wa Ai wo Nusumeru ka [TAKE FIVE 〜 俺たちは愛を盗めるか]
Rating: 7/10
Middle-age guys and gals who ooze charm like George Clooney | Tamiou [民王]
Rating: 8/10
Fun watching it. The most unexpected comedians. |
Tantei no Tantei [探偵の探偵]
Rating: 4/10 (Watched)
The casting is disappointing. It could have been a better drama. | Team saiaku de saikouna futari [チーム]
Rating: 9/10
I don't like dark themes; i don't have any favourite artiste in this drama but somehow I stuck on as the drama progresses. There is a fair balance of melancholic themes and positive character portrayals in the drama. Good and witty script. i don't mind watching it again to savour the funny moments between the two detectives - Darth Vader vs C-3PO | Tenma san ga Yuku [天魔さんがゆく]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched)
Detective Ghostbusters. Milking on the success of Kindaichi......The main character blacks out upon encountering a ghost and meets with his father( a parody of the comedy, Yuusha Yoshihiko)another ghostbuster, who will give a hint on how to subdue the ghost. Nothing horrific. Nothing amusing either. |
Tenno no Ryoriban [天皇の料理番]
Rating: 7/10
I enjoyed most of it except the last few chapters. The Paris adventure kind of left me with a sour taste. | Tentai Kanzoku [天体観測]
(Watched)
The theme song was beautiful. The drama boring | Teru Teru Ashita [てるてるあした]
Rating: 5/10 |
The Last Cop [ラストコップ]
Rating: 9/10 (Watched)
Hilarious and the most ridiculous fight choreography I have ever seen. I thought I am watching Stephen Chow in the Japanese version...... | Tokumei Kakarichou Tadano Hitoshi [特命係長 只野仁]
okay....the guy looks a bit like Eguchi, with a sonorous voice. Unfortunately rating in this website is between 1-10.... no avenue to rate it "Over 18" or "R" or "XXX". just those boobs and butts can make one forget what the story is all about.....didn't finish the show....my nose will bleed. | Tokumei Keiji Kakuho no Onna [特命刑事 カクホの女]
Rating: 5/10
Two middle-aged women chasing criminals. If you are stuck with school dramas, this isn't too bad an alternative. But really, it is a forgettable story. |
TOKYO Airport [TOKYOエアポート]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
Fukada Kyoko didn't kill the drama. Halfway through the drama...but this is way better than the glamorous cum emotional turmoil plot in Good Luck! | Tokyo DOGS ~ Saiaku de Saiko no Partner [東京DOGS]
Rating: 7/10
It's a comedy, I think. Every quirky individual in the police team has a joke to tell. Thankfully, the jokes were funny. Ignore all those scenes when Oguri-kun returns to his pretty mum. Those were the most irrelevant and worst acting I have ever encountered. Ignore the criminal cases (except for the last case)....and what are we left with? Nakamura Toru, the most mesmerizing yakuza boss who stole the show; Oguri Shun, the cowboy who shoots everyone anywhere; Mizushima Hiro, the Johnny Depp look-alike. The casting is fabulous, but the two main leads were boring. | Tokyo Friends [東京フレンズ]
(Watched) |
Tokyo Love Story [東京ラブストーリー]
Rating: 2/10 (Watched) | Tokyo Scarlet ~ Keishicho NS Gakari [東京スカーレット 〜 警視庁NS係]
Rating: 8/10
it wasn't boring. it wasn't a one-man show. | Tomorrow
Rating: 3/10
i would give 8 for the first episode, 3 for the rest and 10 for the theme song |
Toshishita No Otoko [年下之男]
Rating: 1/10
Casting is horrrrrrrrrible. why would anyone put a sexy Takahashi Katsunori with ....ahem, a obasan-looking obasan. the theme and ending didn't go down well with me either..... | Totto Terebi [トットてれび]
Rating: 8/10
When I saw the real Totto, I thought I saw Spirted Away's Baba witch.Ouch......The first four episodes were hilarious and it makes me wanna see the real b/w footages. | Trick [トリック]
Rating: 2/10 (Watched) |
Trick Season 2 [トリック2]
Rating: 5/10 | Tsubasa No Oreta Tenshitachi 1 [翼の折れた天使たち]
Rating: 9/10 (Watched)
I wonder if they are real stories. They ought to be shown in the school boardroom. Not surprising that many young ladies live a double life. | Tsubasa no Oreta Tenshitachi Season 2 [翼の折れた天使たち]
Rating: 10/10 (Watched)
I don't quite appreciate story 3, but stories 1,2 and 4 are very memorable......will watch it again a few months later. I thought this second collection is even better than the first. |
Tsuhan-Man
Rating: 2/10 | Tsuri Baka Nisshi ~Shinnyu Shain Hamazaki Densuke~ [釣りバカ日誌 ~新入社員浜崎伝助~]
Rating: 8/10 | Tsuri Baka Nisshi Season 2 ~ Shinmai Shain Hamasaki Densuke [釣りバカ日誌 ~ 新米社員 浜崎伝助]
Rating: 8/10 |
Unfair [アンフェア]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | Unnatural [アンナチュラル]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
Looks more like a sequel to Voice and Satomi Ishihara has shown more maturity in her acting skills.
This is a far-fetched drama which creates the possibility for aggrieved families to hire private forensic laboratory to investigate deaths of their loved ones. | Untouchable [アンタッチャブル]
Rating: 6/10
Really untouchable if you have something else to watch. |
Ushi ni Negai wo: Love & Farm [牛に願いを - Love & Farm]
Rating: 4/10
oooops, after all the moo-moo episodes, the show starts to drag and every character is alloted one episode to tell their story. The show is so blatant in showing appreciation to their main sponsor - cell phone NT DoCoMo......why does the cell keep ringing ????? | Utsukushii hito [美しい人]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched) | Virgin Road [バージンロード]
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Voice [ヴォイス]
Rating: 5/10 (Watched)
Nothing like Kira kira hikaru. It's not a suspense or crime drama. It's more like the living reconciliating with their loved ones. Melodrama. | Water Boys [ウォーターボーイズ]
Rating: 5/10 | Wedding Planner [ウエディングプランナー]
(Watched) |
White Lab ~ Keishicho Tokubetsu Kagaku [ホワイト・ラボ〜警視庁特別科学捜査班〜]
Rating: 3/10 | With love
Rating: 3/10 | Wonderful Life [ワンダフルライフ]
(Watched)
I enjoyed it so much that i forgot the fact that i don't understand baseball........all right, I know what's homerun at least. |
Yama Onna Kabe Onna [山おんな壁おんな]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
still watching. Never have been Fukuda's fan as i have dreaded her bimbo acting but the theme is unique and realistic. The gags are really funny and cleverly done without without being vulgar or explicit. Forget about acting skills..........but do take note of any flying buttons !! | Yamada Taro Monogatari [山田太郎ものがたり]
Rating: 6/10
So far so good.....very funny. Don't look for their acting skills...it's all far-fetched and exaggerated - that's what draw me to the show. | Yamato Nadeshiko [やまとなでしこ【大和撫子】]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
'9' for the theme song, 'everything'.'8' for Tsutsumi Shinichi and the huggable and chubby cat at his fish shop ! '7.5' for Nanako glamour. '4.5' for the story........which i can't quite remember. |
Yan Papa [やんパパ]
Rating: 7/10
Fun. I am learning to enjoy Tomoya's acting. | Yasashii Jikan [優しい時間]
Rating: 9/10 (Watched)
Got to get myself a coffee grinder, book myself a ticket to Hokkaido in autumn�c..and oops, cut down on my coffee – it�fs my 12th cup now. I am going crazy over this all guys�f story. You don't need a pretty gal in this setting or the branded clothes to catch the eye. The story is slow all right, but the crackling firewood, sound from grinding coffee beans, birds chirping is so calming. | Yasuko to Kenji [ヤスコとケンジ]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
Good clean fun. Never mind about the overacting and lack of originality. Every character is funny and every episode is, too. |
Yoiko no Mikata [よい子の味方]
Rating: 4/10 (Watched)
Unless you love little children, this drama has nothing to shout about. | Yoisho no Otoko [ヨイショの男]
(Watched) | Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari - 10th Anniversary [世にも奇妙な物語]
Rating: 7/10 |
Yonimo kimyou na monogatari
(Watched) | Yorozu Uranaidokoro Onmyoya e Yokoso [よろず占い処_陰陽屋へようこそ]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | Yube no Curry, Ashita no Pan [昨夜のカレー、明日のパン]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
i wonder why it's seven episodes. Slow take-off in the beginning. I needed a third attempt to dive into it because it takes a while to warm up to the story and characters. And thereafter, it becomes fun to watch. Every episode has its hilarious moment. |
Yuusha Yoshihiko to Maou no Shiro [勇者ヨシヒコと魔王の城]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
This drama is probably on a very tight budget! I see cheap props which we could make at home to make yokai.....Nonetheless, this drama is still funny, the acting sheepish beyond words. The plot will not appeal to those born after the millenium because all the episodes are making fun of what used to entertain us in the 70s and 80s. | Yuusha Yoshihiko to Michibikareshi Shichinin [勇者ヨシヒコと導かれし七人]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched)
Still very funny.....hehehe. Not for the very religious because they make the B fiddle the tablet, play mahjong and smoke??? | Zenkai Girl [全開ガール]
Rating: 7/10 (Watched) |
Zero no Shinjitsu ~ Kansatsui Matsumoto Mao ~ [ゼロの真実 〜 監察医・松本真央 〜]
| Zettai Kareshi [絶対彼氏]
Rating: 8/10 (Watched)
I think the manga writer makes a mockery of human nature. The behaviour of that robot, Nighto, is a contrast to selfish nature of the human characters in this drama. I didn't know manga could turn out themes in literature. Wonderful to say the least. | Zettai Reido [絶対零度]
Rating: 6/10
Ueto Aya plays a rookie detective. Kind of irritating actually. But the cold cases were worth a watch. |
Zettai Reido Season 2 [絶対零度 2]
Rating: 7/10
Bearing no relations to the prequel, Ueto Aya is taken off the cold cases and placed in a storyline with better plots. One of the better sequel, I guess. | Zettai Reido Season 3 ~ Mizen Hanzai Sennyuu Sousa [~ 未解決事件特命捜査]
Rating: 6/10 (Watched)
With Ueto Aya taken out, no more cold cases and a new lead, I wonder why they stuck on the label "zettai reido". | Zoku. Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi Season 2 [続・最後から二番目の恋 2]
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