Aiken Rosinante no Sainan ~ Mukai Ryuuta no Doubutsu Nikki [愛犬ロシナンテの災難] Rating: 5/10 (Bought & Watched) I bought this show a few years ago... and i have yet to finish watching it... ^^" | Aishiteiru to Ittekure [愛していると言ってくれ] Rating: 10/10 (Bought & Watched) I watched this around 1998 and it's still one of my all-time favourite jdroama. Love the theme song. This show led to many people learning or wanting to learn sign language. I liked the chemistry between Etsushi & Takako. Etsushi was really good with sign language... yasashiiiii... | Aisuru Tame ni Aisaretai [愛するために愛されたい] (Bought) |
Akimahende! [あきまへんで!] (Bought) | Antique [アンティーク〜西洋骨董洋菓子店] (Bought) | Ao no jidai [青の時代] (Watched) |
Asunaro hakusho [あすなろ白書] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | Beach boys [ビーチボーイズ] Rating: 10/10 (Bought & Watched) Another all-time favourite! A motivating story. | Beautiful life [ビューティフルライフ] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) I found this show to be a little over-rated... maybe coz i watched it with high expectations from strong recommendation by several friends... it was quite a tear-jerker at the end. |
Big wing [ビッグウイング] (Bought) | Bijo ka Yajuu [美女か野獣] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) Excellent acting by Masha & Nanako! | Blackjack ni Yoroshiku [ブラックジャックによろしく] (Bought) |
Boku dake no Madonna [僕だけのマドンナ] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) | Bokura no yuuki ~miman toushi~ [ぼくらの勇氣 ~未滿都市~] (Bought) | Brand [ブランド] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Interesting perspective on Designer label goods. |
Bus stop [バスストップ] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) I was only interested in the Uchiyama Rina side story... Not much replay value... | Cheap Love [チープラブ] (Bought) | Dekichatta Kekkon [できちゃった結婚] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Nice & sweet |
Diamond Girl [ダイヤモンドガール] Rating: 8/10 (Bought & Watched) Viewership wasn't very high in Japan but I still liked it nonetheless... Made me take notice of Mizuki Arisa... Vain but very cute. Wasn't very attracted by the opening story but I stuck on a while longer coz Kishitani Goro was in it. He is a good actor who can act the good & bad (think the villain in Returner) very well. I'm glad I stuck on with the show... :) A dorama based on lawsuits that shows how lawyer Nabeshima & assistant-o Nanjo help the helpless in lawsuits against big companies. A motivating & inspiring show with some comedy added. Juz love seeing Nanjo & Nabeshima squabbling... though i would have loved to see ***SPOILER ALERT begin*** them get together as a couple...:P ***SPOILER ALERT end*** | Egao no Hosoku [笑顔の法則] (Bought) | Food fight [フードファイト] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) If ya love food.... esp Japanese food... this dorama's for you... ��:D~~ |
Friends [フレンズ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Nice & Sweet! | Gokusen [ごくせん] Rating: 10/10 (Watched) It's almost as good as GTO... Fans of GTO, Nakama Yukie or Matsumoto Jun shouldn't give this a miss... | Golden Bowl [ゴールデンボウル] Rating: 10/10 (Watched) Rekindles the desire to bowl again... the Paul Anka songs just bring on reminiscence... Fine cast... |
GTO [麻辣教師] Rating: 10/10 Sugoi!! Very motivating dorama... I wish my teacher was like Onizuka... | Handoku [ハンドク] (Bought) | Hatachi no kekkon [20歳の結婚] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Gets a little boring sometimes... Good family entertainment though. |
Hero (Bought) | Hito ni Yasashiku [人にやさしく / 3ピース] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) Nice heartwarming show... lots of male bonding & "How to be a real man" teachings... :P Plus there's Katori Shingo too ^^ | Home & Away [ホーム&アウェイ] (Watched) |
Hoshi no kinka 1 [星の金貨] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Watched this many many back... A major tear-jerker... Still prefer part 1 & 2 over part 3. Very moving music score... Juz pulls at your heartstings... Noriko Sakai played the part very well. | Hoshi no kinka Season 2 / Zoku hoshi no kinka [續。星の金貨] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) A continuation of Part 1... Major tear-jerker... but too melodramatic for me... Beautiful music score again... :) | Hyakunen no monogatari [百年の物語] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) |
Ikebukuro West Gate Park [池袋ウエストゲートパーク] (Bought) | Imouto yo [妹よ] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | Itazura na Kiss [イタズラなKiss] Rating: 9/10 (Bought & Watched) Heh... I would have given it a 10/10 rating if they had added in more scenes where Naoki treated Aihara with more care. Eg. Throwing a towel at Aihara after she finished her run. :P This was one of my all-time favourite jdoramas. Bought the entire manga set a coupla years later... Very refreshing to read again... ;) |
Jinsei wa joujoda [人生は上々だ] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | Kabachitare! [カバチタレ!] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Interesting insight on the job of an amanuenses... Comedy with a few touching moments... the antics by the 2 female leads are hilariously nonsensical... :) The short appearances by Tsumabuki Satoshi was a big bonus. | Kaidan Hyaku Shosetsu [怪談百物語] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Kinda reminds me of the chinese show "Liao Zhai"...... |
Kamisama mou sukoshi dake [神様、もう少しだけ] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) Horribly sad & depressing show to watch... heh... but it's still a good show nonetheless... Really can feel Kyoko's will to survive & her true love for Takeshi. | Kenshui nanako Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Hilarious comedy about interns... I watched this show a few years back... dun remember much of the story details... All i remember was that Sato Aiko was really funny... She's really suited to be a comedy actress...:P | Kimi to ita mirai no tame ni ~ airu bi bakku [?N???] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) |
Kimi wa Petto [きみはペット] Rating: 10/10 (Watched) A story about a single career woman in a modern day society. And i just love Jun Matsumoto's character as Momo-chan... cho kawaii! | Kindaichi Shonen no Jikembo Season 3 [金田一少年の事件簿 3] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Interesting mysteries... but generally the series pales in comparison to the previous Kindaichi tv series. Matsumoto Jun doesn't quite portray the character of Kindaichi as well as Dohmoto Tsuyoshi. And I couldn't feel any chemistry between the new Kindaichi & Miyuki, as compared to the old pair-up. | Kindaichi shonen no jikenbo 1 [金田一少年の事件簿 1] Rating: 10/10 (Watched) This show & Trick are my all-time favourite mystery jdoramas. The mysteries are thought-provoking and Tsuyoshi is quite comical at times... and everytime he solves a mystery... he has to repeat that phrase about his grandfather's reputation. |
Kindaichi shonen no jikenbo Season 2 [金田一少年の事件簿 2] Rating: 10/10 (Watched) I like it as much as the 1st series... :) | Kisarazu Cat's Eye [木更津キャッツアイ] (Bought) | Koishite Shinitai [恋して死にたい] Rating: 8/10 (Bought & Watched) |
Koori no sekai [冰の世界] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Abit slow-moving at times... The ending had an unexpected twist... Excellent music score! | Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji Season 2 [救命病棟24時 2] Rating: 8/10 (Bought & Watched) Moving musical score... | Long Love Letter [ロング・ラブレター〜漂流教室] Rating: 10/10 (Bought & Watched) Loved this dorama alot. I watched the entire series non-stop... Although it sounds more like a sci-fi dorama, it also focus on human nature and our will to survive in harsh environments. The story has its tear-jerking moments... and the ending was not what I had hoped it would be. But all in all, there was fine casting, many touching moments in the show and of course, Kubozuka Yosuke & Tokiwa Takako. |
Long vacation [ロングバケーション] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Found it abit over-rated... | Love generation [ラブジェネレーション] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) The chemistry between Matsu Takako & Kumura Takuya was pretty good. | Love letter Rating: 10/10 (Bought & Watched) Great movie... There was a bittersweet feeling as I watched through the show. The last scene must have been very overwhelming to Itsuki(Nakayama Miho) when she found out about the library card. High recommended! Watched it twice, then later bought the dvd... |
Love Revolution [ラブレボリューション] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Esumi Makiko looks really good in this show. | Love Story (Bought) | Manatsu no Merry Christmas [真夏のメリークリスマス] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) |
Meguri ai [めぐり逢い] (Bought) | Messengers [メッセンジャー] Rating: 9/10 (Bought & Watched) Watched it twice... Comedy romance... It was hilarious when Naomi screamed at her sunburn in the bathhouse. ��:D | Mukodono! [ムコ殿/女婿大人] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) Good family entertainment... Nice theme songs... Nagase's off-screen persona is very silly, yet likeable ;) |
Never Land (Bought & Watched) | News no onna [ニュースの女] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Great acting by Suzuki Honami. | Nisennen no koi [二千年の恋] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) Very slow moving dorama... Was rather bored as the show progressed... Great musical score by S.E.N.S. though. |
Nurseman [ナースマン] (Bought) | Oshin [おしん] (Watched) Watched it when I was still a kid... my mum & aunts loved it alot... Always with a teary eye... ^^" | Over Time [オーバー・タイム] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) Liked the screen chemistry between Esumi Makiko & Sorimachi Takashi. Very nice ost... |
Oyaji~ [オヤジぃ] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) Very good family entertainment... Great acting by Tamura Masakazu. | P.S. Genki desu, Shunpei [P.S.元気です、俊平] Rating: 7/10 (Bought & Watched) Heh... I have yet to finish watching this show... It's been years since I last watched the previous epi... Didn't quite like the pairing bet Koichi & Asaka. | Perfect love [パーフェクトラブ!] Rating: 9/10 (Bought & Watched) I like the screen chemistry between Fukuyama Masaharu & Kimura Yoshino... Masha looks so kakoii... my favourite Masha dorama. The songs & BGM in the show are very nice too. And they are all composed by Masha himself... :) |
Pride [プライド] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) A must-watch for hockey fans... and Kimura Takuya fans... and Takeuchi Yuko fans.... | Rasen [らせん] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Interesting... pales in comparison to the movie "Ring"... Not scary at all... ^^" The Sadako is too pretty to be scary... | Renai Hensachi [恋愛偏差値] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) A compilation of 3 short stories about women (20s-30s yrs old) seeking love... The first story was very heart-wrenching... Good performance by Nakatani Miki. It was nice to see another Kashiwabara Takashi jdorama again... though a playboy... ^^" |
Rookie! (Bought) | Saigo no koi [最後の恋] (Bought) | Seikei Bijin [整形美人。] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) It's interesting to see how the show handled the issue of plastic surgury... Great acting by Yonekura Ryoko & Shiina Kippei. |
Seikimatsu no uta [世紀末の詩] (Bought) | Shin Hoshi no kinka [新・星の金貨] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Didn't like it as much as the old Hoshi no Kinka... | Shiroi kage [白い影] (Bought) |
Shomuni [ショムニ] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) Esumi Makiko is really cool here... :D Power indeed. Interesting and funny dorama. | Shomuni Season 2 [ショムニ 2] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) As nice as part 1... Go girl power! | Shota no sushi [将太の寿司] Rating: 8/10 (Bought & Watched) This dorama makes my mouth water all the time... Good acting by Takashi... though I had hoped for more romance....:P |
Strawberry on the shortcake [ストロベリー・オンザ・ショートケーキ] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) Watched it mainly coz it had Kubozuka Yosuke in it... Didn't quite enjoy the story... | Summer snow Rating: 10/10 (Bought & Watched) Fine acting by Dohmoto Tsuyoshi. This show is a major tear-jerker... :s It's tough being an orphan and a big brother role model to 2 siblings. | Taiyou wa shizumanai Rating: 7/10 (Watched) |
Tokyo Love Story [東京ラブストーリー] (Watched) | Trick [トリック] Rating: 10/10 (Watched) Fine casting & acting by Abe Hiroshi & Nakama Yukie. Their past doramas failed to make an impression... but their roles in this show made me take notice of both of them... Nice pairing... The wacky duo... :) | Trick Season 2 [トリック2] Rating: 10/10 (Watched) The wacky duo is back again... This series is just as good as the first series. |
Trick Season 3 [トリック3] (Bought) | Utsukushii hito [美しい人] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | Virgin Road [バージンロード] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |
Wakaba no koro [若葉のころ] Rating: 8/10 (Bought & Watched) Talks about friendship and poverty... Brought a tear to my eye sometimes when i watch it... Fine acting by KinKi Kids... | Water Boys [ウォーターボーイズ] (Bought) | Wedding Planner [ウエディングプランナー] Rating: 10/10 (Watched) Very touching show about wedding planners. There were many sweet moments in the show, esp when they brought the old couple together. But i had hoped they will dwell more on the Tsumabuki Satoshi & Ito Ayumi pairing...:P |
With love Rating: 8/10 (Bought) | Yan Papa [やんパパ] (Bought) | Yasha [夜叉] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Not too bad storyline... Ito Hideaki did well as both twins... a story about an experiment that went wrong and the repercussion that follows... |
Yoomigaeri [黄泉がえり] (Bought) | | |