64 [ロクヨン] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | A LIFE ~ Itoshiki Hito [アライフ ~ 愛しき人] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) | Alibi Kuzushi Uketamawarimasu [アリバイ崩し承ります] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) An okay watch. |
Alice no Toge [アリスの棘] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | Anata no Ban desu ~ Hangeki-hen [あなたの番です] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Tanaka Kei was good, but finale was a letdown, and 20 episodes is way too long for a whodunnit. | Antique [アンティーク〜西洋骨董洋菓子店] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |
Around 40 [アラウンド40] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) | Asa ga Kita [あさが来た] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) Excellent asadora, with solid acting from the cast, an uplifting story and a heroine who is easy to root for. Tamaki Hiroshi was great as Shinjiro, and the theme song was nice. | Bakumatsu Gurume Bushimeshi! [幕末グルメ ブシメシ!] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Fun drama and has some nice dishes. |
Bakumatsu Gurume Bushimeshi! Season 2 [幕末グルメ ブシメシ!2] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) A decent sequel. | Banjou no Alpha ~ Yakusoku no Shogi [盤上のアルファ ~ 約束の将棋] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Pretty interesting (and short) drama about shogi. Enjoyed the chemistry among the cast. | Beach boys [ビーチボーイズ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |
Bishoku Tantei Akechi Goro [美食探偵 明智五郎] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Surprisingly enjoyable. Nakamura Tomoya played his part well and I liked his pairing with Koshiba Fuka. | Bitter Blood [ビター・ブラッド] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | Boku no Ita Jikan [僕のいた時間] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Thought-provoking drama. |
Bokura wa Kiseki de Dekite Iru [僕らは奇跡でできている] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Solid, heartwarming drama, great performance by Takahashi Issei. | BORDER [ボーダー] Rating: 10/10 (Watched) | Bull Doctor [ブルドクター] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) |
Bus stop [バスストップ] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | Byakuyakou [白夜行] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | Cain to Abel [カインとアベル] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) |
Career ~ Okite Yaburi no Keisatsu Shochou [キャリア ~ 掟破りの警察署長] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) | Chef ~ Mitsuboshi no Kyushoku [Chef ~ 三ツ星の給食] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Fun drama, and the food looks yummy. | Cold Case ~ Shinjitsu no Tobira [コールドケース ~ 真実の扉] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) |
Control ~ Hanzai Shinri Sousa [CONTROL〜犯罪心理捜査〜] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | CRISIS ~ Kouan Kidou Sousatai Tokusou-han [CRISIS ~ 公安機動捜査隊特捜班] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | Dairenai ~ Boku o Wasureru Kimi to [大恋愛 ~ 僕を忘れる君と] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Decent watch, though Toda Erika and Muro Tsuyoshi make for a slightly mismatched couple. |
Doctor-X ~ Gekai Daimon Michiko [ドクターX 〜外科医・大門未知子] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) | Doctor-X Season 2 ~ Gekai Daimon Michiko [ドクターX 2 ~ 外科医・大門未知子] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) | Eerie Mienai Kao [イアリー] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Solid from WOWOW, and the cast was great. Music was fantastic throughout. Agree about the rushed ending. |
FINAL CUT Rating: 6/10 (Watched) 6 for the supporting cast. Lead actor needs acting classes. | Fuben na Benriya [不便な便利屋] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Oddball, hilarious and heartwarming. And lots of snow porn! | G@me Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |
Gaiji Keisatsu [外事警察] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) | Gal Cir [ギャルサ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | Galileo [ガリレオ] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Interesting idea to use physics to help solve crime. Not enough of Kitamura Kazuki's Kusanagi though! |
Gibo to Musume no Blues [義母と娘のブルース] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Solid performance from Ayase Haruka. | Golden Bowl [ゴールデンボウル] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | Guilty Akuma to Keiyakushita Onna [ギルティ 悪魔と契約した女] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |
Hanbun, Aoi [半分、青い。] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Enjoyed the chemistry with Nagano Mei and Sato Takeru. The small-town vibe was charming. | Hanzai Shokogun 1 [犯罪症候群 1] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Enjoyed watching Watabe Atsuro in this. Season 2 edges season 1. | Hanzai Shokogun Season 2 Rating: 8/10 (Watched) A solid season 2 which edges season 1 because of the intensity and more compact storytelling. Watabe Atsuro was excellent as usual. |
Hero Rating: 9/10 (Watched) | Hirugao ~ Heijitsu Gogo Season 3-ji no Koibito-Tachi ~ [昼顔 ~ 平日午後3時の恋人たち ~] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | Hoshi Hitotsu no Yoru [星ひとつの夜] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |
Hotaru no Hikari [ホタルノヒカリ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | Hotaru no Hikari Season 2 [ホタルノヒカリ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | I'm Home [アイムホーム] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) |
Itoshi Kimie [愛し君へ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | Jiken Kyumeii ~ IMAT no Kiseki ~ [事件救命医] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | JIN [JIN-仁-] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |
JIN Season 2 Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | Kageri Yuku Natsu [翳りゆく夏] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) | Kagi no Kakatta Heya [鍵のかかった部屋] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |
Karei naru Ichizoku [華麗なる一族] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | Kaseifu no Mita [家政婦のミタ] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | Keiji Yugami [刑事ゆがみ] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) A fun watch! Loved the chemistry between Asano Tadanobu and Kamiki Ryunosuke. |
Keiji Zero [刑事ゼロ] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Decent watch. | Kekkon Dekinai Otoko [結婚できない男] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) | Kekkon Shinai [結婚しない] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) |
Kinou Nani Tabeta? Rating: 9/10 (Watched) A wonderful, slice of life drama with a great theme song. Uchino Seiyo was brilliant. | Koi ga Heta demo Ikitemasu [恋がヘタでも生きてます] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Tanaka Kei was a sweetheart, and the Chihiro-Hashimoto storyline had some good stuff. | Koi no Chikara [恋ノチカラ] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) |
Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko made mo [恋はつづくよどこまでも] Rating: 5/10 (Watched) Stupid. Sato Takeru is wasted in this drama. | Kokoro ga Pokitto ne [心がポキッとね] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) | Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni [この世界の片隅に] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) |
Koori no sekai [冰の世界] Rating: 10/10 (Bought & Watched) | Kore wa Keihi de Ochimasen! [これは経費で落ちません!] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Solid, enjoyable workplace drama. Tabe Mikako did well. | Kyowa Kaisha Yasumimasu [きょうは会社休みます] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) 6 only because of Tamaki Hiroshi, who's the best thing about the drama. The 10 episodes are full of epic logic fail on most counts and Fukushi Sota's acting is godawful. |
Lady Joker [レディ・ジョーカー] Rating: 10/10 (Watched) A really solid, well-acted drama. | Last Cinderella [ラスト シンデレラ] Rating: 1/10 (Watched) terrible terrible drama. | Liar Game [ライアーゲーム] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) |
LIAR GAME Season 2 [ライアーゲーム 2] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) | Long Goodbye [ロング・グッドバイ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | Long vacation [ロングバケーション] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) |
Love generation [ラブジェネレーション] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | Love letter Rating: 9/10 (Watched) | Love Revolution [ラブレボリューション] Rating: 10/10 (Bought & Watched) |
Love Shuffle [ラブシャッフル] Rating: 10/10 (Watched) | Lupin no Musume [ルパンの娘] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Hung in there for Watabe Atsuro, who was suave. Campy fun if you don't take this seriously. Seto Koji was fine and the ending was funny. Fukada Kyoko was shit. | M: Ai Subeki Hito ga Ite ~ Ai Subeki Hito ga Ite [M ~ 愛すべき人がいて] Rating: 4/10 (Watched) Not a good drama, acting was poor and story was melodramatic. Felt sorry for Miura Shohei throughout to be stuck in this. |
Mada Kekkon Dekinai Otoko [結婚できない男] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Pretty enjoyable watch. Abe Hiroshi was great as usual. | Mahoro Ekimae Bangaichi [まほろ駅前番外地] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | Majo no jouken [魔女の条件] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) |
Mitsu no Aji ~A Taste Of Honey~ [蜜の味~A Taste Of Honey~] Rating: 2/10 (Watched) | MOZU ~ Mozu no Sakebu Yoru ~ [MOZU ~ 百舌の叫ぶ夜 ~] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) | Neko Zamurai [猫侍] Rating: 10/10 (Watched) |
Neko Zamurai Season 2 [猫侍2] Rating: 10/10 (Watched) | News no onna [ニュースの女] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu [逃げるは恥だが役に立つ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Cute and fun drama that tried to be progressive. |
Ningen no Shoumei [人間の証明] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) | Nisennen no koi [二千年の恋] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) | Nobunaga Kyousoukyoku [信長協奏曲] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |
Nodame Cantabile [のだめ カンタビ−レ] Rating: 10/10 (Bought & Watched) | Nusumareta Kao ~ Miatari Sousahan [盗まれた顔 ~ ミアタリ捜査班] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Enjoyed seeing Tamaki Hiroshi in his first WOWOW drama. It was also nice to see a different police division featured. | Okashi no Ie [おかしの家] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |
Okusama wa, Toriatsukai Chuui [奥様は、取り扱い注意] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Decent watch, liked seeing Ayase kick ass. Nishijima Hidetoshi was yummy. | Ooku~Hana no Ran~ [大奥〜華の乱〜] Rating: 5/10 (Watched) Your usual Ooku drama, I guess. | Ore no Hanashi wa Nagai [俺の話は長い] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Solid cast. The bantering between the siblings was a highlight. |
Oshin [おしん] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | Ossan's Love ~ In the Sky [おっさんずラブ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Outrageous fun! Tanaka Kei really shone in this. | Ouroboros [ウロボロス] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) |
Over Time [オーバー・タイム] Rating: 10/10 (Bought & Watched) | Perfect World [パーフェクトワールド] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) Solid performance by Matsuzaka Tori, but Yamamoto Mizuki can't act. | Quartet [カルテット] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) |
Rakuen [楽園] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | Rich Man, Poor Woman [リッチマン、プアウーマン] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Oguri Shun is very charismatic in this. Plot and characterisation need a bit more work though. | River's Edge Ookawabata Tanteisha [リバースエッジ 大川端探偵社] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Quirky and right up Odagiri Joe's alley. Theme and ending songs are great too. |
Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi [最後から二番目の恋] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) | Saikou no Rikon [最高の離婚] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) | Seinaru Kaibutsutachi [聖なる怪物たち] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Interesting drama about surrogacy birth, which apparently is illegal in Japan. |
Seirei no Moribito [精霊の守り人] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | Seirei no Moribito Season 3 [精霊の守り人 最終章] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Excellent finish to the trilogy. | Sengyou Shufu Tantei ~Watashi wa Shadow [専業主婦探偵〜私はシャドウ] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) |
Shika Otoko Aoniyoshi [鹿男あをによし] Rating: 10/10 (Watched) | Shinya Shokudo [深夜食堂] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) | Shinya Shokudo Season 2 [深夜食堂] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) |
Shinya Shokudo Season 3 [深夜食堂 3] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | Shinzanmono [新参者] Rating: 9/10 (Watched) Abe Hiroshi was wonderful, and I love the glimpses into Ningyocho and its residents. | Shiranakute Ii Koto [知らなくていいコト] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Enjoyed the magazine setting of the drama, and Sasaki Kuranosuke was superb. |
Shudan Sasen! [集団左遷!!] Rating: 5/10 (Watched) Pretty mediocre. | Shukumei [宿命] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | Signal ~ Chouki Mikaiketsu Jiken Sousahan [シグナル ~ 長期未解決事件捜査班] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Pretty decent remake. Enjoyed Kitamura Kazuki in the role of Oyama. |
Slow Dance [スローダンス] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi [空から降る一億の星] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | Soratobu Taiya [空飛ぶタイヤ] Rating: 10/10 (Watched) |
Strawberry Night [ストロベリーナイト] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Decent cases and chemistry between the cast. | Suki na Hito ga Iru Koto [好きな人がいること] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Light, summer drama, food scenes were okay and desserts looked yummy. Kiritani Mirei needs acting classes stat. | Suna no Tou ~ Shirisugita Rinjin [砂の塔 ~ 知りすぎた隣人] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) |
Suteki nan sen Taxi [素敵な選TAXI] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | Taikoki ~ Saru to Yobareta Otoko [太閤記 ~ サルと呼ばれた男] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | Taira no Kiyomori [平清盛]
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Tenno no Ryoriban [天皇の料理番] Rating: 10/10 (Watched) Love this! Sato Takeru was excellent and had lovely chemistry with Kuroki Haru. They totally deserved to win acting awards for this. | Todome no Kiss [トドメの接吻] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) Okay drama. Kadowaki Mugi is solid as always. | Tokyo Sentimental [東京センチメンタル] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) A nice, relaxing watch. Enjoyed the mini tour guide around the various areas of Tokyo. |
Tomorrow Rating: 6/10 (Watched) | Top Caster [トップキャスタ] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | Toumeina Yurikago [透明なゆりかご] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Thoughtful examination of the issues women face with regard to pregnancy and childbirth. A bit more pro-life than I'd have liked, but overall a good watch. It's a bit heavy though. Kiyohara Kaya was excellent and Seto Koji acquitted himself well against a mostly female cast. |
Unnatural [アンナチュラル] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Solid drama, with some nice twists and use of forensics to solve cases. Good camaraderie between the cast. Theme song is awesome. | Unsung Cinderella ~ Byouin Yakuzaishi no Shohousen (POSTPONED) [アンサング・シンデレラ 病院薬剤師の処方箋] Rating: 6/10 (Watched) Rather unrealistic. Cast was fine. | Virgin Road [バージンロード] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) |
Voice 110 Kinkyuu Shireishitsu [ボイス 110緊急指令室] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Pretty watchable. | Watashi ga Renai Dekinai Riyuu [私が恋愛できない理由] (Watched) Karina was pretty good and had decent chemistry with Tanaka Kei. Ending was rather meh though. Yoshitaka Yuriko couldn't emote much. | Watashi no Kirai na Tantei [私の嫌いな探偵] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) |
Yami no Bansosha [闇の伴走者] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) | Zannen na Otto [残念な夫。] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) | Zettai Reido [絶対零度] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Decent watch overall. |
Zettai Reido Season 2 [絶対零度 2] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Decent sequel. | Zettai Reido Season 3 ~ Mizen Hanzai Sennyuu Sousa [~ 未解決事件特命捜査] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) Watchable. | Zettai Reido Season 4 ~ Mizen Hanzai Sennyuu Sousa [~ 未解決事件特命捜査] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Liked the camaraderie between the characters, and Sawamura Ikki was very good. |