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>>15436254
I tried watching Yae no Sakura.

I guess it's my fault for watching it - hoping to see the girl shoot a lot. It took a while to get there. Then after the battle, the rifle/gunnery stuff was gone. You get a good 20 episodes of women empowerment (30-50).

Also, she never wore whatever they had in the poster/image promo for the show.

>>15437030
In addition, watching Mozu after Yae no Sakura feels weird lol.

Most of the actors are in both shows

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Amachan makes me so happy, I just want to hug everyone in that drama (minus Yui).

I just finished watching Trick S1.

Very enjoyable pair, bases Ueda. Is the second season worth watching too?

Anyone know where I can watch Ao no Umi?

>>15437629
Does she get to fight and stuff?

Now that Yutori has finished I can say it was one of the best j-dramas I've seen in a while.
It's not perfect but it's definitely worth watching. I think it has a great take on the "millennial generation".

>>15438022
>tfw subs never

>>15437629
>gookshit
When will you learn?

>>15438022
share the subs with us, dipshit

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Is there any japanese tv streaming web?

I started watching Hayako Sensei
I thought it was a romance drama (or at least a very slow romance)
But it seems like she might not end up with someone.

Usually for dramas like these, there's at least 1 guy she keeps running into.

>>15439427
some people can actually understand japanese

>>15440808
They're all dogshit.

What I wouldn't give for an eastern equivalent of Kodi or something.

The official catch-up services offered by the free channels are absolute garbage, either they don't work without a paid VPN, they only store shows for a couple of days, and none of them offer subtitles. You'd think that for a language that can be so easily misinterpreted, you'd have a better subtitling system in place.

Instead, you have to download shit off sites that only covers the most popular stuff, and only a few dramas have subtitles which you have to fully re-time yourself because they couldn't be bothered cutting out the ad breaks.

I feel like I have watched all the noteworthy Japanese dramas. I think it's time for me to turn to the dark side and watch Chinese/Taiwanese/Korean (most korean shows look overly political though)

Anything you guys would recommend?

>>15440992
which jdrama is your favorite? or you think is best?

>>15440992
>I have watched all the noteworthy Japanese dramas.
Make a list. And what exactly counts as "noteworthy"? Are new dramas unable to meet the criteria?

>>15440992
I have no clue about Korean and Chinese dramas, but for Taiwan try Love Contract and Autumn's Concerto.

>>15440992
>Anything you guys would recommend?
Reply 1997

It's bittersweet and nostalgic

>>15440992
Cruel City
Shut Up Flower Boy Band (ignore the name, it's actually great)
It's Okay, That's Love
Misaeng
Reply 1997

>>15440992
>(most korean shows look overly political though)
What gives you this impression? The vast majority of Korean dramas are about a rude poor girl who gets with a rich bratty business guy.

adding to the lists above: School 2013 was good.

>>15442854
>Shut Up Flower Boy Band (ignore the name, it's actually great)
I agree, glad to see someone else recommending this, I love all that coming of age bollocks.

>>15443280
When does School 2013 get good? I'm on the 3rd episode and not feeling it.

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i keep seeing this ugly fuck so much, it's gotten annoying

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Not sure how it's on here, but what tracker you guys recommend? Or am I just stuck till AB starts adding live-action?

And is there some sort of site that tracks what's being subbed and what not? Where you can vote and compare different subgroups?

>>15443950
I thought the writing went to shit near the end?

anyone know where I can watch Ao no Umi?

Fuck. No one ever translated the Time Taxi special.

>>15444659
There was a special?

>Aired: Apr 5, 2016

Ahh fuck, season 2 when?!

>>15443304
It doesn;t.

>>15444195
>/jp/'s download sites list for Dramas
http://pastebin.com/YtK9gFDb

>>15447664
Watashi wo hanasanaide has sex more than once. I highly recommend it, i's very well written even if the male lead acts like a retard.

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This wasn't so bad after all. Glad it follow closely to the source materials as well.

>>15447664
Hirugao

>>15447664
Busujima Yuriko no Sekirara Nikki

A recent one with subs upto episode 6 so far.

Why is Muri na Renai so hard to find online?

>>15443558
j drama business is not about talent. It's about pushing certain actors and actresses in.

>>15437658
Yes sir.

>>15449872
What the fuck man?

Does Acchan have sex?

>>15452504
Yes.

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After 20 days of intense watching, I just finished watching Amachan.

Overall, it was pretty great before that earthquake arc, then everything went to shit.

I don't know what the writer of the story was thinking, it's like his way of thinking was "Hey, let's add something totally out of place, that doesn't fit the tone of the story at all, just to fuck everyone's shit up and ruin things for everyone." It made me so mad.

6.5/10

i'm new to jdrama (drama in general i avoid as i hate the weird framerate the shots have and alot have poor filmography) i tend to stick to movies, but 1 litre of tears fucking destroyed me and i loved every minute of it.

Any reccomended dramas on that level?

>>15456531
last friends

>>15455836
Yeah, I didn't like that part/arc either.

>>15451288
Ryuhei is one of the most talented actors in his age bracket though so I don't see how this applies

>>15458041
I'm sure that other anon was implying he's not talented, but having talent doesn't necessarily stop it from applying.

>>15458041
I always thought he's popular because his father is a legend in Japan.

>>15456805
>last friends
Thanks it looks great

>>15455836
>>15457471
That earthquake actually happened and had a terrible effect on that area of the country.

In fact, the show was probably only made and set there to remind people of the suffering that occurred and drum up more support for the continuing recovery efforts.

>>15441890
I always come back to Orange Days really wish i had some more money to buy the Blu-Rays that were released in march.

>>15441916
Well I keep watching the new shows year after year but they are not to my liking it's time for me to look elsewhere for entertainment.

>>15442019
>>15442854
>>15441942
Will have a look at these recommendations, thanks.

>>15443280
Political was the wrong word to use, I meant that most of the Korean shows involved royalty and quite often had princes and other nonsense.

Never Let Me Go
Busujima Yuriko no Sekirara Nikki
Love That Makes You Cry

Which one should I watch?

>>15436254
I'm seriously going to register on d-addicts just to tell the guy subbing Yutori that he's a stupid fucking retard for not having translated it after all this time.

>>15464610
i'm sure that will motivate him to get it done.

>>15464584
Definitely not that first one.

Second one - I don't like the actress so I haven't seen it.

Third one is okay, though idk what happened to the (screen) writing in last few episodes.

>>15465203
Why don't you like the most famous AKB member?

I just finished Nobunaga Concerto and I enjoyed it very much!

>>15465274
sorry, not really into this idol stuff.

In fact, I mostly avoid dramas that push/stars actual idols.

>>15464584
I like the second two.

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>>15440808
Yes

>>15459343
I feel like that applies to his mom and to Shota who's more of a traditional ikemen and plays in more ikemen roles like hana yori dango etc but with Ryuhei he's always been a little more avant garde and has been taking more challenging roles since he started and has actually grown as an actor and takes it a bit more seriously. That's just my opinion though.

>>15467229
Shota is a shit

Should I watch Bloody Monday?

>>15467486
Never seen it, sounds kinda similar to Mozu though so I'd just watch that instead.

>>15468081
I've seen the first season of Mozu, but somehow couldn't get into the second one. Dropped it after 1 episode.

>>15468097
Fair enough.
Never seen it but this show seems fairly similar aswell
http://asianwiki.com/Anti-Terrorism_Investigators

I'm a pretty big fan of Watabe Atsuro personally, he's really great in Keizoku and Kageri Yuku Natsu.

>>15468097
I tried to get into Mozu, even just for Maki Yoko, but I had trouble getting into the show.

The 3 characters barely team up together. I heard the same for the second season.

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holy shit, it's otomo yoshihide O___O

>>15464584
The first one.

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Bout to start this.

>>15468804
I didn't like it. Very predictable and lots of overused trope. Might just be wasting your time.

Guy who got rich because of his successful startup/company then becomes not-rich because of underhanded tactics or betrayal by someone close.
Seen it happen too many times in tv, movies, books etc.

Only reason to watch this is to see Ishihara Satomi and her lips. Though she still plays pretty much the same characters.

>>15468804
download link pl0x

>>15468804
Is the hype because its designed to appeal to the kdrama audience? You don't see this sort of naked troping anymore, its very 80s and 90s

>>15468951
It's an unconventional Japanese drama that plays with the conventional tropes of Korean dramas and turns them upside down.

Anyone recommend any good cop/detective drama? nothing too crazy or overdramatic.

I usually avoid detective dramas because they're dime a dozen (even in the US).

Last one I saw was Strawberry Night, and only because of Takeuchi Yuko. Otherwise, I haven't seen many at all. I do remember dropping BOSS and Tokyo Dogs though.

>>15468984
ouroboros

>>15468985
do the cases get super ridiculous?

I know detective shows how to separate themselves from other detective shows to stand out.

Also what's up with the Tokyo MDP divisions?

So many departments/divisions/units lol

>>15469010
the mc (detective) works together with his bro (yakuza) to find the guy who killed their foster mom and get revenge. pretty dark man, just watch it, 8.5/10

>>15468984
Bayside Shakedown/Odoru Daisousasen is like the quintessential cop drama, the movies were the highest grossing films in Japan for awhile too.

Siren was okay, Keizoku and it's semi sequel SPEC are pretty fun, Kageri Yuku Natsu, Hitorishizuka and Ishi To Mayu are all high quality WOWOW dramas and they're also pretty short.

And as anon said here
>>15468985
Ouroboros is pretty good.

>>15469025
got good links to download dorama m8?
i want torrent tho its hard to find, but ddl is okay too

>>15469038
Are you on avistaz? That's where I get all mine. I know KAT, nyaa and rutracker has some dramas aswell. If not there then you could stream on kissasian

http://kissasian.com/Drama/Ishi-no-Mayu
http://kissasian.com/Drama/Kageri-Yuku-Natsu
http://kissasian.com/Drama/Siren

>>15469025
oh yeah, I forgot about bayside shakedown, I saw that a long time ago. I even bought the dvd for the movie

I will check the other ones you listed, thanks!

>>15469064
i havent tried avistaz, thanks

>>15468967
that does sound quite interesting.

>>15469025
>>15469064

I saw Siren sometime last year. I couldn't keep watching because the detectives all looked like high schools students lol

>>15469082
It isn't trust me.

Unless you want to watch it for the doki doki moments between the leads, the overall plot is so basic.

>>15468984
I liked border and kurokouchi

mozu was shit though

>>15469025
pity a lot of wowow isnt subbed

>>15469089
oh man, Kurokouchi is so bad, and I'm a Nagase Tomoya fan. Goddamn I hated his role. "SEEE KAAAAAAIII", jesus fuck, that was annoying.

If it wasn't for Gouriki getting molested by the CSI girls, I would have not kept watching.

As for Mozu, it's such a shame. Had so much potential too, and I'm a big Maki Yoko fan (Dat voice). I was hoping the 3 leads would team up more, but for some reason all 3 actors/actress seemed like they were in contract NOT to be in same shot lol

>>15469094
Yeah I'm kinda blown away by the fact that a lot of trash gets subbed and people complain about the quality of dramas but no groups ever wanna do WOWOW stuff even though they're generally of higher quality in story, acting and budget.

>>15469083
Well I watched it for that other girl. she like a gravure model or something? she ain't shy about showing her body

>>15469083
Kimura Fumino looks like a high school student in any show

>>15436254
This trash still hasn't been subbed, why?

http://www.d-addicts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=162387

>>15468967
Sounds like what Mexican dramas to with Columbian dramas...
never works well.

I'm really digging the current taiga drama, Sanada Maru. What other Taiga dramas would your recommend me checking out?

For everyone asking for downloads:
http://pastebin.com/YtK9gFDb
Remember to post it for future OPs.

>>15470821
It's already been posted here >>15445163 But yeah, less people will be asking if it's in the OP.

>>15468925
Eh, I thought it was prety good.

I saw it as a parody of Korean dramas.

>>15470452
I want to ask as well. I'm not familiar with japanese history and politics at all either

>>15472820
Maybe if I watched it that way, but here are zero 4th wall breaking moments, so it's hard to see it as a parody

>>15473273
I watched a bit of gunshi kanbee and got bored. I think the only period shows I finished was Jin 1 and 2.

One day they will adapt Ooku and that might be cool

>>15473751
lol they actually did adapt ooku and I erased it from my memory because it was terrible.

>>15438022
Where to download?
The RAW of course

Just finished Siren.

Nanao needs more action roles!
If only tv doramas can get better camera work and directors.

>>15474138
and better fight choreography

>>15474138
Kimura Fumino was amazing too

WOWOW suspense shows have great soundtrack.

Also, glad their shows are getting subs nowadays. I remember their shows being ignored for subs lol

>>15464584
I just saw Busujima Yuriko no Sekirara Nikki.

Fat guy was friendzoned hard.

Could anyone recommend similar doramas with friendzoned male characters?

>>15473273
>>15470452
Ryomaden is a classic.

>>15474156
GARO

>>15474279
the reason why is because wowow, unlike other channels, does not provide closed captions. Fansub groups use these as the basis for translation. WOWOW subs have to transcribe by ear

If you want to change this, write to WOWOW to get with the program for the hearing impaired

Any good japanese dramas about the prosecution team? Like Law and Order

I know there are a bunch of Law dramas out there

>>15474688
looks cheesy and a bunch of CGI?

>>15477872
Hero and Hero 2 were pretty well received, I think.

Between what I know about my own country's justice system and the whispers of little birds coming in from across the sea, I suspect it may not be the most balanced account of how the Japanaese justice system works, but I quite enjoyed the series.

>>15477890
Thanks, do you have any more recommendations that aired 2010 and up?

>>15477981
You'll have to wait for someone else for that, I actually don't watch the most drama myself. Those two just happened to catch my eye.

>>15477992
np, thanks!

Just finished strawberry night series
loved her name "Himekawa" lol

any more doramas with female detectives?

>>15478839
Control-Hanzai

Matsushita Nao's character is not well written though, imo.

But it's fun to see her towering over the other cast members (she's like 5'9 lol)

>>15478839
Galileo

>>15478839
no idea if its any good but tantei no tantei

>>15479568
It was pretty boring. I dropped it after the fourth episode.

>>15478839
I'd recommend Okitegami Kyoko

>>15479568
>>15479583
Thanks, will check those out!

Why is this thread allowed?

>Yutori is being translated by a high school girl

Well, now I don't care even if we do get subs.

>>15482366
What? It's being translated by someone doing JET

Just finished HERO.

I didn't like it.

>>15487436
Hero II is better, the first one was a little disjointed.

Or you might as well stop throwing good money after bad.

ep3 is out now on goodrama

Why is Muri na Renai so hard to find?

http://mydramalist.com/article/2016/07/04/japanese-summer-2016-dramas-preview

>>15492901

I love me some dramas that take place in the countryside, islands, or spas/inns.

>>15492901
This is a well done list.

Also, I want more 30-40 something single women looking for love dramas lol

>>15449872
What does the end scene mean, that she's seeing 3 men at the same time, but each of them aren't allowed to see other women?

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Started watching this today, off to a good start.

>>15501682
It means she's a whore.

>>15501682
It means she's a whore.

>>15506416
I like watching this, a solid 8/10 drama.

Anyone know if Aragaki Yui is doing any dramas in 2016?

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>tfw this in a movie
wtf Japan

>>15508720
what movie

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>>15508772
Heroine Shikkaku. Not that I expected that much from a live action but I've seen better ones than this. It was shit. The only thing I liked is the main girl and her acting.

What would you guys recommend for dramas with Nakama Yukie in it?

I haven't seen her in anything other than Gokusen and Trick

>>15510362
idk, she has a lot of dramas, but more than half of them, she does that righteous speech stuff/life lesson

Any J-drama more in the spirit of Blue Blazes/Aoi Honoo?

I've tried watching some more 'normal' series, but a lot of times it felt like I was watching a parody of a soap.

>>15512292
Look at the people involved in making that show. Then look for other shows that they were also involved in making.

>>15512527

It's a bit of a crapshoot, and considering how unusual BB was I don't think it'd garner the results I want (Aside from the number of Kamen Rider overlaps)

>>15512551
Well I haven't seen BB so I can't give you any specific recommendation. But don't just give up just because you think it won't help.

>>15512292
What is Aoi Honoo like and is it good?

>>15512899

It's really funny and entertaining.
It follows the life of the author in his university days, in the class he went to alongside those who'd go on to form GAINAX (Including Anno) and the president of BONES.

It's really interesting.

>>15470452
Is Sanada Maru any good? I haven't watched any taiga but I really liked Three Kingdoms and Nirvana in Fire

>>15513652
Well I'm really liking it. Don't know the popular opinion on it

>>15512292
Akibahara@Deep
Minna Esper Dayo
Mr. Nietzsche In The Convenice Store
Arakawa Under The Bridge
Atami Sousakan

SPEC: First Blood and Trick aren't very similar in the same sense but they're both kind of absurd and silly

You can also try
Mahoro Eki Mae Bangaichi
Rivers Edge Okawabata Detective Agency
and
Fuben Na Benriya for a more serious yet stylized type of show

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Any period dramas set in the heian period?

>>15514334
Taira no Kiyomori

>>15513740
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/01/30/national/media-national/nhk-may-need-rethink-taiga-formula/

"Kasuga Taichi, an expert on historical dramas, told the Yomiuri that the problem was presentation. He said that NHK “insults viewers’ intelligence” by purposely dumbing down the scripts so that they are “easy to understand,” disappointing “habitual viewers” in the process. On the other hand, Internet commentators complain that there are too many characters and subplots. Moreover, history is forced to accommodate dramatic expedience: Facts are streamlined, characters made to appeal to post-millennial sensibilities, heroes injected into familar historical incidents they didn’t have much to do with.

These remarks, however, are limited to enthusiasts, the kind of people who already know something about history, which may not apply to the larger audience NHK wants to attract. When the series does try to be rigorous with accepted truths, as it did with 2011’s “Go,” about the niece of warlord Oda Nobunaga, viewers complained it was “dark” and “boring.”"

This made me sad.

>>15515604
I'm someone who is not very familiar with Feudal Japan/Sengoku History.

I've tried different historical dramas and most of them, I could not get into it.Partly due to the fact that, there are too many political subplots, in addition to plots/events/references that a history buff (or someone familiar with this stuff) already would know.

With that said, I am in constant search for historical Japanese drama. I am enamored by their armors and weapons. Sadly, I have to sit through a ton of political conversation, both in the open and in secret, before I can see the parts that I want.

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The raves and respect for Kudo Kankuro cover the whole spectrum of the J-entertainment scene - from movie critics to drama bloggers to theatergoers. It was Twitch [ inspired by an earlier interview by Midnight Eye ] who sums up Kankuro's amazing career:
... the prodigious talent delivering a seemingly nonstop string of high-end oddity throughout his career. As a writer he's delivered the screenplays for cult hits Go, Ping Pong, Zebraman and others. As a performer he's worked with acclaimed directors such as Yukisada Isao and Nakashima Tetsuya. And as a director he's responsible for offbeat favorites Maruyama The Middle Schooler, Brass Knuckle Boys and Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims.
Kankuro is back on TV and the new drama features the trio of Masaki Okada, Tori Matsuzaka and Yuya Yagira.
In Yutori Desu ga Nani ka [ ゆとりですがなにか ], we enter the world of three handsome young guys in their late twenties who belong to the Yutori generation. This "Yutori generation" is meant to identify a certain generation of Japanese who underwent school (late 1980s) under a more 'relaxed' relatively stress-free environment, as opposed to the current Japanese curriculum where pressure is applied on a grand scale to keep everyone on a seemingly dangerous alert level - a constant reminder that they are the lucky ones who got accepted in prestige schools and will later get managerial jobs at some of Japan's top corporations.
Belonging to this Yutori generation has exposed the guys to ridicule since poor performance at work always meant their failure to appreciate the strict academic requirements of the current 'norm'.
"He's a Yutori, therefore, he cannot appreciate hard work and just want to take everything the easy way..." that's what they always say.

>>15518501
HOLY SHIT

Same guy wrote Amachan, Gomen ne Seishun!, Ikebukuro West Gate Park, Tiger & Dragon, Ping Pong and Yutori?

Mind=Blown

Dude's a fucking genius then.

>>15518558
Honestly, anything by Kudo Kankuro is gold. What I like is that he has a very unique style and tight writing. His shows have long-running jokes and the humor ranges from really subtle to absurd and with some of his other shows is often pretty dark. The characters are exaggerated and play up to certain stereotypes but in a very self-aware manner. They're played by very famous actors so it's not exaggerated because they are poor actors, but rather because the characters or the situation is absurd and it's played up for comedic effect. There are a lot of sober moments to temper the comedy, and that's when the characters feel very real.

Just finished Orange Days. It was cute, but there isn't anything interesting about the show aside from the whole inability plot.

What are some good dorama directors and writers? About to look into Yuichi Fukuda and Kudo Kankuro.

>>15518558
>Gomen ne Seishun!
Is that any good?

From the description, it seems generic. I was afraid it might run into your usual high school drama tropes.

>>15519672
I watched it for that girl/woman who doesnt want to marry japanese men lol

Daily reminder that j-dramas are only watchable if there is a powerful source/script that prevents actors from making cute faces for too much time. You may find “similar otaku stuff” like “Densha Otoko” and “Akihabara@DEEP” that is only good for making GIFs.

>>15519672
Someone on /jp/ convinced me to watch it, like a year ago, otherwise I know that I would have never picked it up because it seemed like another generic high school drama.

Man, I was so wrong.

It's a masterpiece.

>>15519672
I really enjoyed it. There is some of the usual high school tropes heartwarming life lesson bullshit, as you correctly observe, but there's also clever comedy and colorful characters.

>>15519751
That was probably me. You're welcome btw.

>>15519751
>>15520260

I will watch it then! thanks!

If only for Reina Trendl lol

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http://vaughnlive.tv/sherming3333
http://vaughnlive.tv/sherming5555

anyone have more channel links?

>>15520344
Post your impressions!

>>15524311
I will try, as soon as I find a cleaner video or at least a "good" 480p one xD

Incidentally, when I first saw the poster, I thought the female teacher was fukuda kyoko lol

>>15524311
>>15524396
found one nvm.

The male teacher looks young and the male students look older lol

>>15524469
lol

What are your favorite WOWOW dramas?

>>15527732
hitori shizuka
mosaic japan
shokuzai
lady joker

>>15528209
>mosaic japan
too short
should i actually watch this? it has the length of a movie

>>15528298
If you're a JAV fan and like comedy, its the best ever

>>15527732
What that means exactly?

>>15528569
WOWOW is a production studio

>>15528209
I tried to get into Lady Joker. First episode is kind of a drag. Is it worth it?

Also, more Kaho please

>>15528830
I think its worth watching but yeah if you dont like it, why suffer, there's so much else to watch

>>15528881
That's true.

Though sometimes, I wish I could find a show that I like right away. Rather then trying to force myself to watch.

Hey /jp/, looking for a good subbed jdrama that is about some serious business/political stuff. Any recommendations? I watched Hanzawa Naoki and thought it was great so I would like anything like that.

>>15528830
I want to fuck Kaho.

>>15530636
wtf dude no
shes ugly

>>15534752
She looks great in the other roles imo.

Just not in Esper Dayo, though she looks kinda cute in that.

I wish she had more screen time in Otomen though.

>>15530298
Roosevelt game.

But most reviews say they got more invested in the baseball side of things than the business stuff.

There's a bunch more out there. A couple really tried to "copy" Hanzawa Naoki

>>15530298
Mozu
Chase

>>15534910
Roosevelt game is just like all the other TBS shows, its a thinly veiled public service announcement about morals and being a good citizen. Crime never pays, good guys eventually win, good deeds are rewarded etc etc.

What's some of the best stuff of the last few years? Looking for something new to watch, I'm not really picky with genre as long as it's entertaining and tries to be somewhat original maybe

>>15535697
Hanzawa Naoki (Revenge drama)
Legal High (Law comedy)
Saikou no Rikon (Slice of Life comedy)
Mondai no Aru Restaurant (Feminist comedy)

>>15535697
I enjoyed these comedies:
deeto koi to wa donna mono kashira
kokoro ga pokitto ne
saikou no rikon

>>15535061
Man, I really wanted more team ups in Mozu.

Had to wait until season 2 to see the 3 of em somewhat stay in the same room (or frame) lol.

But hey, I get to hear Maki Yoko's voice, so there's that.

>>15535146
That's like most japanese shows anyway.

Always with that life lesson shit.

>>15538568
true but roosevelt game and tbs in general make it very unsubtle, and it gets in the way of the story

>>15440992
Please list at least 5 of your favorites, I need to get into J drama.

not a drama, but happy flight was one comfy movie.

has haruka ayase in it.

and am i the only one who goes on kissasian if i'm away from my computer and need to kill time somewhere?

>>15537916
>>15538111
Two votes for Saikou no Rikon, guess I have to check it out. Thanks

is there anything like MAL for Jdramas?

>>15539218

>>15541114
>mydramalist

welp...

>>15539218
>>15541120
Gomen ne Seishun
Mozu
Amachan
Hanzawa Naoki

Anyone know how to get into Avistaz with no previous experience with private trackers?

how was seeing your "waifu" daemon

>>15542238
ありがとうございます！

>>15542238
You listed 4 completely different genres
- high school romantic comedy
- action thriller with nonsense plot
- asadora
- business/politics

>>15539218
J-drama starter list, trendy romcoms:
- densha otoko
- nobuta wo produce
- orange days
- hana kimi (1st one)
- stand up

>>15543629
Yes, and?

Also, asadora =! genre

>>15540114
I do too, but I watch w/o sound since I can't wear headphones/earbuds while at work.

Also, I can't find happy flight stream, do you have a link by any chance?

>>15540114
I watched it for Maki Yoko...and I'm sad

>>15543643
I didn't like Nobuta wa Produce

Do gooks have their own equivalent of Taiga dramas?

>>15547141
nope.

>>15547141
Yes and they're great.

http://mydramalist.com/browse/all?types[]=68&types[]=83&sort[]=top&countries[]=3&genres[]=10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh5GjzpNbSU

>>15547848
wow, they actually showed the body getting run over xD

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>>15547848
Is there a English synopsis of what the story is going to be about?

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>>15548345
20 years have passed since the first clone sheep Dolly was born.

With regenerative medical techniques evolutionally advancing over those years, regeneration of human organs, which was thought to be impossible, has become a reality.

While regeneration offers a broad range of possibilities, human beings are now trying to play God, to “re-create life.”

When we lose someone we love, are we allowed to regenerate their life or even bodies?

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Drama about bullying. This is an interesting topic to me so i enjoyed it,though ending was fucking stupid.

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this just started and im lovin it

Anyone got Fragile subs?

>>15548979
>drama about bullying

Like a good 40-50% of Japanese dramas? xD

Doctor X season 4 is happening?

If so, I hope it's more like Season 3 than season 2. More cast members from previous seasons.

Man, All Esper Dayo movie is great for us pervs.

So many pretty and cute girls!

Too bad no Kaho though

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>>15561975
I know only LIFE.

>>15562392
WHERE'S KAHO? NO MORE KAHO? KAHO is the main reason I'm here... I'm out, I'm not watching this without Kaho :(

/ KAHO no more KAHO? i want KAHO to play Miyuki rather than this newbie

I just can't watch jdorama anymore after Amachan.

Everything feels so weak compared to it.

>>15566021
I guess she couldn't go "full lewd". Her character Miyuki still in the movie. And she's in bra/panties is half her scenes.

The Movie is full of gravure idols, which is nice.

>>15566734
What a dumb bitch

As if that could somehow "lower" her image.

>>15566048
Have you watched Kekkon Dekinai Otoko?

>>15566802
I did not, should I?

What are your other favorites?

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J-drama with good cute child actresses?

>>15566912
source pls

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>>15566923

From the movie An. They only show up for a brief few scenes.

>>15566912
Ashita, Mama ga Inai (NTV / 2014)

>>15566912
queen's classroom
marumo okite

Anyone saw mirror of the witch? was pretty good

>>15566870
You should check it out. I think it's really good. It's one of my favorites.

I hold it in high regard because I was getting tired of high school dramas (and romcoms) when I found KDO. It completely changed the "field" of Japanese dramas for me. That there are 'grown up' dramas that I can enjoy.

Gomen ne Seishun

I should have watched this sooner! Even just for Trendle Reina and that female student president!

fuck amarin though!

>>15567064
Who's Amarin?

I can't believe I don't remember this much.

>>15567086
the girl who was dating ebisawa but fell in love with Handa (muscle kendo guy)

>I can't believe I don't remember this much.

No worries, there's lots of characters in this drama.

Still Female Kaichou is the cutest!

>>15567063
KDO is a strange drama. It seems like it is written to appeal to middle aged men, but it tells a fundamentally female centric story about a middle aged woman who defeats her younger prettier rivals and tames a bachelor

>>15567064
jesus!

a huge love polygon by episode 3 and 4!

>>15567064
aw fuck me :(

Nakai (female president) is moving away T_T

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>>15567064
Posting best girl before I go to bed

>>15563704
Best bully

>>15567064
I finished this recently because of the praise it got in this thread. Very very fun show.
>>15567501
'Perfect' doesn't even begin to describe this girl.

>>15567501
she's in the new Girl Who Leapt through time tv drama.

idk how many movies/dramas Japan is going to make milking that work lol

Have the eng subs for yutori desu ga ever finished or did the translator drop the project?
Have no idea what it's about but since I heard the theme song I've been pretty interested in watching it.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e4I9bjviQu8

Might just test myself and watch it with Japanese subs if no ones working on them.

>>15567501
Second best girl

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>>15570900
Forgot image

Hachiya-sensei's clothes look awesome too. Specially last two eps

Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi

I ended up loving this show. Love the banter and the conversations. Not for everyone though, since it might bore people. I mean there are parts where the main character does banter for like 10+ minutes lol

I hate that really goofy humor they add to so many shows that would be good otherwise.

Is there anything worth watching that's recent, serious, not high school and not overloaded with goofy humor?

>>15571207
Well,if they don't add that "goofy humor" you get shows that are way too serious.

Maybe try Mozu or any of the serious law,business,detective dramas out there

>>15570895
Translator dropped it, it seems.

It's a shame, because Yutori is apparently the best drama that came out in 2016.

>>15570915
i don't like this white girl at all

>>15571486
she hasnt. just slow

>>15570882
They just probably used the title and adapted it differently.

I actually like it, it's not bad, though it's full of time paradox plotholes.

Only 5 episodes though, but I guess each episode has a problem the girl has to solve or something

>>15567501
She's more mature in a 2014 drama than a 2016 drama lol

both high school senior

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>>15571228
I don't like those either.

I liked the one about the girl who owns a small book shop, the corner bar cafe thing, the forgetful detective, orange days, koukou kyoushi, platonic, ghost writer, boku no ita jikan, kami-sama please give me more time, love generation, and majisuka gakuen.

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>>15572133
Majisuka S5 was depressing as fuck. Brings back bad memories.

>majisuka gakuen
people are actually watching that AKB garbage?

Why is Legal High called Legal High?

I watched season 1 and 2 of Majisuka, are 4 and 5 worth watching? I heard 3 was trash

>>15567501
Watching an old drama from late 90s called Beach Boys, she looks like that high schooler girl lol

Why do you like Amachan so much?

>>15566936
Fuck, that was playing at a local cinema for the past month, ends today, wish i had the time to go to the final screening tonight

>>15570895
Where do you get your japanese subs?
>>15575448
I thought it was about high school lawyer trainees at first.

Just saw Joshizu out of the blue.

Pretty and Cute cast. It's pretty funny too imo.

But I guess for most it might be too corny. Still, the main cast is great eyecandy at least!

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>>15575468
4 and 5 are linked. 4 is basically the reboot of 1. While 5 is totally different and really dark which I personally enjoy.

>>15566936
Who is the girl in the middle?

>>15575891
Saw that a while back. Their helmets were too big.

Just surprised they could get all those girls to do a movie a like that

>>15575853
http://www.d-addicts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=162367

D addicts or avistaz generally.

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Majisuka Gakuen isn't that bad, it's definitely no Innocent Lilies, but even that had Moga being a lesbian

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>>15443558
>ugly fuck
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I think he has something attractive. But then again I have a thing for men with shoyu faces.

Does anyone watch Terrace House? Basically 6 strangers living together. I was looking for a torrent and to my amazement, there's none I could find. That's so rare. I think you guys will like it though, seeing 6 normal japanese interacting with each other.

>>15579704
Yeah I loved it. There's a bunch more episodes on Japanese Netflix WITH English subs but since they attack proxies super hard now it's basically impossible to watch until English language Netflix adds them or someone rips them and makes a torrent.
I'm pretty sure they change all the background music in the English version aswell which is retarded.

>>15579704
saw some clips on youtube. looks way too setup (especially the camera shots in public). but thats probably the new/current series

>>15580247
even the older ones are like that.

Feels like there's a full camera crew inside the house, rather than just cameras by itself

>>15579704
>>15580241
They should have an anime fan/otaku guy in the house, but not the SUPER creepy kind

>>15579704
I just looked at a few clips on youtube. They don't look or act like normal Japanese, they behave more like media personalities on a variety show.

>>15580374
Oh. I didn't watch it yet since I can't find a torrent. I read the synopsis of it. I think /jp/ will like it like the dramas.

>>15465522
Crow's blood is surprisingly decent. Would watch even if the cast weren't idols.

>>15580523
the one from hulu?

>>15580471
there is less drama actually.

just attractive yuppies talking most of the time.

>>15583351
yes

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Any suggestions for something as good as Three Kingdoms? warfare, court politics etc

Anyone here watched High & Low before? Care to tell me if its good or not? I have a soft spot for delinquient/gang-related dramas

Is Crow's Blood out yet?

>>15588982
It's decent if you're into that kinda thing. It feels kinda like a shounen anime from the 80's, so basically a slightly toned down Crows Zero.

Why is everyone talking about Crow's Blood? Is that supposed to be good?

>>15590390
Yeah, it's a good drama in my opinion.
Breaks the mold of idol dramas because Mayu is surprisingly a good actress

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>>15590479
The only good actress Mayu is pic related.

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>>15589003
Out 3 days ago.

>>15590390
The drama is a co production with Darren Lynn Bousman who did some of the Saw movies. So you'll know what to expect...

>>15590523
>AKB members
yuck

>>15590835
Is there a torrent for this or something? I'm not American so I don't have Hulu

Won't Mayu get less fans if she did a show like Crow's blood?

It ain't exactly fuwa fuwa

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>>15593107
Don't know about torrents but you''ll be able to find streams and ddl easily when google.

https://player.vimeo.com/video/175911468

>>15593333
Majisuka isn't exactly fuwa fuwa.

>>15593567
oh yeah, I forgot about that.

Then again, there's a lot of akb48 members, so you can pick and choose I guess.

Is Ikebukuro West Gate Park worth watching?

>>15594819
yes you dip

>>15559237
this pl0x

>watching this garbage when there are shows like The Wire or Mr. Robot

lol
what's the point?

>>15592845
That's Matsuoka Mayu, you blindfish.

1) My Boss My Hero
My favorite JDrama. Nagase Tomoya is a genius, my favorite actor - he's so funny, charming and endearing. A virtuoso performance as a 27 year old Yakuza who has to return to high school and keep his Yakuza roots secret from his classmates. The cast is very good with Koki and Yuya, as well as Aragkai Yui and Kashii Yu (of Death Note fame).

2) Kurosagi
Yamapi puts in a great performance as Kurosaki, a young man who's goal is beat swindlers/con-men at their own game.

3) Tiger & Dragon
Another great performance by Nagase Tomoya, again as a Yakuza. It starts off slow with the first few episodes introducing the characters but as the series goes on you grow attached to the characters. A very charming and funny drama, that will definately make you laugh.

4) Hana Yori Dango 1 & 2
Great story, great cast, very entertaining

5) Gokusen
If you haven't watched it, you can't call yourself a JDrama fan. An absolute must!

6) Nobuta wo Produce
Great cast and chemistry. So very funny and great acting. Great if you're into drama's based aroung school-kids/teenagers.

7) Ikebukuro West Gate Park (IWGP)
Another great performance by Tomoya, in his earlier days. Yamapi is good in it too. Very fun and entertaining.

8) Buzzer Beat
Great performances by Yamapi and Keiko make this a very fun romance-based drama.

Others include; Densha Otoko, Dragon Zakura, Mr. Brain, Galileo, Tatta Hitotsu no Koi, Akihabara@Deep, Stand Up!

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>>15469360
>>15464610
Looks like someone may continue subbing, look here: http://www.d-addicts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=162387#p1762332

I can't wait to see the rest of this one.

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this guy reminds me of takuya kimura

>>15597010
I already watched both of those. All five seasons of the Wire, and everything of Mr Robot so far.

>>15597375
I love My Boss My Hero.

Perfect for Nagase Tomoya's overacting.

Plus Gakki in school uniform

>>15597461
who is that in the pic?

I just finished Sekai Ichi Muzukashii Koi.

What a refreshing drama.

- No unnecessary love rivals/polygon

- No "real" villain, as a matter of fact, the company rival is a nice guy

-Nice music theme

-Nothing is super melodramatic

>>15598878
Only Johnny's idols...

Too many drama, not enough time.

Never watched any japanese drama, anyone got a recommandation for a first show?

>>15600549
Odoru Daisousasen
Akihabara@Deep
Trick

>>15600549
Go with the best: Hanzawa naoki

>>15600549
Are you looking for high school dramas or work/adult-oriented ones?

>>15599129
It's not that bad. I really like how there's an actual ending

Swing Girls!

Love the movie, also because I love Jazz.

A bit unrealistic at the certain times though lol

>>15600690
>>15600928
Will add those to my list.

>>15602072
I don't care if it's high school dramas or adult ones. I like more light-hearted shows but not childish.

>>15602953
>light hearted
ultimate feel good show. Densha Otoko
kitaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

>>15603061
Okay I just watched the first episode and I absolutely loved it. If you have any show similar to this to recommend, I'll gladly add them to my list.

>>15600928
>>15600690
Those are next.


Thanks for the help, guys.

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>>15603315
okitegami kyouko no bibouroku

Or you can watch anohana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgiDctUTDAA

Maybe watch flying colors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R29eQGsQAk

Maybe it's time for someone to make a new thread?

This about to 404.

new

>>15604494
>>15604494
>>15604494