Antique [アンティーク〜西洋骨董洋菓子店] Rating: 9/10 (Bought & Watched) I thought this would merely be a simple, lighthearted drama but it surprised me. Antique made me laugh out loud but also moved me to tears on some occasions. A very sensitive portrayal of human emotions and relationships. Definitely worth watching. Of course, the 'watchability' is enhanced by the presence of the three very cute male leads. Naohito Fujiki is especially gorgeous in this show. ;) | Beach boys [ビーチボーイズ] (Bought) | Beautiful life [ビューティフルライフ] (Bought) |
Boku dake no Madonna [僕だけのマドンナ] (Bought) | GTO [麻辣教師] Rating: 9/10 Amusing, heartwarming and entertaining! Loads of eye candy too! Really enjoyed watching this show! Very inspiring. | Hero (Bought) |
Koi no katamichi kippu Rating: 6/10 (Bought & Watched) Watched this only because Makiko Esumi was in it. Didn't really enjoy it as much as her other shows because I kept feeling that her character was too good for the loser male lead. | Kou Kou Kyoushi 2003 [高校教師 2003] Rating: 8/10 (Bought & Watched) Not quite what I expected from the title but I was pleasantly surprised by the interesting plot and the strong acting by the leads Naohito Fujiki and Aya Ueto. | Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji Season 3 [救命病棟24時 3] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) Still in the midst of watching on Channel 8. Great show so far! |
Long vacation [ロングバケーション] Rating: 9/10 (Bought & Watched) This is such a fantastic show! The acting is great and there's tons of chemistry between the lead characters. This is the first Takuya Kimura show I've ever watched and the amount of charm and charisma he oozes is unbelievable. He's drop-dead gorgeous, really. Definitely going to watch more of his dramas! | Love generation [ラブジェネレーション] Rating: 3/10 (Bought & Watched) I found this REALLY boring. Couldn't finish watching it! :( | Love Revolution [ラブレボリューション] Rating: 10/10 (Bought & Watched) The best Japanese drama serial EVER! I could watch this over and over again! Makiko Esumi is at her best in this show. Naohito Fujiki is unbelievably gorgeous. *drool* |
Majo no jouken [魔女の条件] Rating: 7/10 (Bought & Watched) A little draggy but great acting from the leads. Really like the ending too. A show about society's expectations and what happens when you rebel against those norms. | Marusa!! [マルサ!!] Rating: 8/10 (Bought & Watched) Reminds me of Shomuni but Makiko looks even more gorgeous here in corporate wear and her hair bunned up. Quite interesting to watch the different cases of tax evasion and how they go about catching the culprits red-handed. Worth watching just to see Makiko in her different disguises and get-ups. :) | Nemureru mori [眠れる森] (Bought) |
Over Time [オーバー・タイム] Rating: 8/10 (Watched) One of the first Japanese drama serials I watched. This made me a fan of Makiko Esumi. Would have preferred a different ending though.. | Ruten no Ouhi - Saigo no Koutei [流転の王妃・最後の皇弟] (Bought) | Shomuni [ショムニ] Rating: 8/10 (Bought & Watched) This is so hilarious! I love the bitchy bickering that takes place between the secretaries and the Shomuni every time they meet in the corridor. |
Shomuni Final [ショムニ ファイナル/庶務二課] Rating: 7/10 (Watched) A tad repetitive but still very enjoyable because of Makiko Esumi's excellent acting. Sad that there's no more Shomuni after this one! | Shomuni Season 2 [ショムニ 2] Rating: 8/10 (Bought & Watched) As funny as Shomuni 1. Makiko Esumi is so cool in this show! | Sore wa, Totsuzen, Arashi no you ni... [それは、突然、嵐のように…] Rating: 8/10 (Bought & Watched) Very touching bittersweet drama of love between an older woman and younger man. Got me all teary. :'( |
Stand UP!! (Bought) | Strawberry on the shortcake [ストロベリー・オンザ・ショートケーキ] (Bought) | |