Kamen Rider Decade
Posted on March 9th, 2010
Kamen Rider Decade
[Rating: 7.5/10]
Genre: tokusatsu, action, drama
Tsukasa Kadoya is a wandering photographer who suffers from memory loss. He cannot remember his past or where he comes from, but he holds the power to transform into the masked rider known as Decade, who is apparently fated to be the destroyer of worlds. As he traverses through the many alternate worlds and eliminates the foes within each, each step seems to take him closer to what has been foretold…
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Kamen Rider Kiva
Posted on February 10th, 2010
Kamen Rider Kiva
[Rating: 7/10]
Genre: Tokusatsu, Action, Mystery?, Romance
Wataru is the teenage son of Kurenai Otoya, a brilliant violinist and playboy. Kiva is a hero who protects the human race from the soul sucking monsters known as the Fangire. And then you have Yuri, a member of a secret organisation who hunts said monsters. Just what is the connection between all of them? The story unfolds over a twenty year period…
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Bambino
Posted on February 7th, 2010
Bambino
[Rating: 7/10]
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Ban is an confident and enthusiastic university student who dreams of becoming a chef. One day circumstances bring him to work as a kitchen-hand in a popular Italian restaurant in Tokyo. There he gets a real eye-opener to what it is really like working in the restaurant-business.
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14 Sai no Haha
Posted on February 7th, 2010
14 Sai no Haha
[Rating: 8.5/10]
Genre: Family, Drama
A junior high-school student finds herself pregnant and decides to keep the baby. The story explores the repercussions of this controversial issue looking at the reactions from various characters.
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Gyne
Posted on January 28th, 2010
Gyne
[Rating: 8/10]
Genre: Medical, Drama
Hiragi Nachi is an anti-social obstetrician who would do anything to save her patients, even if great risks are involved. Though her colleagues are dismayed by her attitude, they know she is one of the best in her field and is a genuine doctor who cares for her patients. Nachi also has her personal reasons for the way she conducts herself. One day a freak accident makes her re-evaluate things as the situation puts not only her career but the entire department at stake.
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My Girl
Posted on January 28th, 2010
My Girl
[Rating: 8.5/10]
Genre: Family, Drama
About a young aspiring photographer who suddenly finds himself saddled with a young daughter he never knew he had. A heart-warming story about love, loss and persuing your dreams.
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Ohitorisama
Posted on January 28th, 2010
Ohitorisama
[Rating: 7.5/10]
Genre: Josei, Romantic Comedy
A 33 year old highschool teacher who has prided herself for leading a successfully independent and not depending on a man finds herself in an unexpected spot when she offers her home to a new substitute teacher at school until he finds one of his own- previously he had been doing random jobs and living in manga cafes. They have to keep it a secret as though they aren’t romantically involved will be improper if anyone finds out, especially considering that he is ten years younger than her.
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Autumn ‘09 Drama Wrap Up
Posted on January 28th, 2010
After the lukewarm offerings of the past two seasons, the J dramas last Autumn were pretty solid, and instead of watching about 1-3 I picked up six of them and watched most of them enthusiastically and wholeheartedly (ie without skipping). Therefore I decided to make a post on my top three of the season and instead of doing full reviews for all of them I’ll just do more in-depth ones for the best. I may start to do that for each season instead of choosing which to review, the ones I was neutral about or didn’t particularly care for I’ll just make short condensed reviews in one post.
Anyway, my top 3 dramas for the season are:
1. Gyne
2. My Girl
3. Ohitorisama
Honourable mentions go to:
Tokyo DOGS and Shokojo Seira
I didn’t get to see:
Challenged and Koshonin 2 because I couldn’t find subs. They might’ve been on BT but I can’t use BT and I feel I won’t give an accurate review for watching RAWs because my Japanese skills aren’t that good.
I am still in the process of watching:
Samurai High School and Untouchable although I’m rather half-hearted on SHS and while Untouchable is a good mystery it isn’t as enjoyable as Tokyo DOGS plus for some reason I’m getting a bit tired of seeing Nakama Yukie although she is not a bad actress. Untouchable is good with the suspense building though, it’s pretty scary at some parts.
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Satomi Hakkenden SP ‘06
Posted on January 24th, 2010
Satomi Hakkenden SP
[Rating: 8/10]
Genre: fantasy, historical
Satomi Hakkenden SP is a two part drama based on The Legend of the Eight Dog Warriors, a classic Japanese text. A wicked enchantress (Tamazusa) curses the land of Awa and the future children of Fusehime, the princess of the Satomi clan. Fusehime kills herself to relieve the land of the curse and the eight glass beads she wears disappear… to be found years later by eight men all whose sirname contain the kanji for ‘inu’ (dog). The pieces fall into motion as the hero of the story, Shino, is searching for his beloved Hamaji, who has gone missing with his family heirloom, Muramasa, a sword which is gushes out water out when it is used by the right owner.
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To Ride Hell’s Chasm by Janny Wurts
Posted on January 23rd, 2010
To Ride Hell’s Chasm – Janny Wurts
Summary:
There is foul play running amok in the court of Sessalie and the Princess suddenly goes missing. Mykkael, the Captain of the Garrison, a war-hardened foreigner held in contempt by the court for the little understood shamanic practices of his desert tribe origins, gets begrudgingly caught up in the investigations as he finds himself a suspect. He works together with the uptight and nobel Commander of the Royal Guard, Taskin, who cannot deny the Garrison Captain’s skills. However, Taskin is hardpressed to believe Mykkael’s theory that the Princess was not actually kidnapped but was actually fleeing from an evil power, the same dark force that is slowly taking over the court members one by one.
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