Himitsu
Posted on June 19th, 2011
Himitsu
[Rating: 7/10]
Genre: family, drama
Based on the novel Naoko by Higashino Keigo, Himitsu is about a man, Sugita Heisuke, who who has to deal with the aftermath of a tragic accident that ended the life of his wife, Naoko and left their teenage daughter Monami in a coma. However when Monami awakes she claims that she is Naoko in Monami’s body…
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Chonmage Purin
Posted on June 19th, 2011
Chonmage Purin
[Rating: 7/10]
A single mother and her son find themselves sheltering a young man, Kijima Yasube, who claims to be a samurai from the Edo period. During his stay with the family, Kijima finds that he has a knack in making pastries and decides to work as a patissier…
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Inu wo Kau to Iu Koto
Posted on June 19th, 2011
Inu wo Kau to Iu Koto
[Rating: 8.5/10]
Genre: family, drama
Hongo Yuji is your average salaryman and young father trying his best to make ends meet for his wife and kids. Their fate takes a turn for the worse when Yuji loses his job and his ex-band mates from school start pestering him to join their group… During this period of hard decisions on life, Yuji’s two children find a lost dog who they name Sky. How will Sky affect this family’s future?
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Autumn watchings 2010
Posted on November 28th, 2010
Not that many interesting dramas this season…
Most Probably Following:
Himitsu
Iryuu 3
Reinoryokusha Odagiri Kyoko no Uso
Maybe Following/Undecided:
Face Maker
Juuri Dolittle
Keizoku 2 SPEC
Nagareboshi
Perfect Report
Second Virgin
Dropped:
Guilty Akuma to Keiyakushita Onna
Ogon no Buta
Others
Jyouou
Kenji Onijima Heihachiro
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Tobo Bengoshi
Posted on October 12th, 2010
Tobo Bengoshi
[Rating: 7/10]
Genre: suspense, drama
Narita is a young aspiring lawyer whose world turns upside down when he is framed for the murder of his boss and mentor. The series depicts his adventures while on the run and his race to find the real criminal, and the lives of the people he touches along the way.
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Mioka
Posted on October 12th, 2010
Mioka
[Rating: 8.5/10]
Genre: Drama, Romance
Taichi, a university student saves a girl from jumping off a rooftop. Her name is Mioka and he gets drawn by her vibrant and carefree personality. One day Taichi finds out the truth about Mioka and is even more determined to be with her. Read the rest of this entry »
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Sunao ni Narenakute
Posted on August 12th, 2010
Sunao ni Narenakute
[Rating: 7/10]
Genre: drama, romance
Five young people meet on Twitter and decided to get together in real life…
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Mother
Posted on August 12th, 2010
Mother
[Rating: 7.5/10]
Genre: drama, family
Nao is an elementary schoolteacher who wonders if there is something more to life. She encounters a girl named Reina in one of her classes, who has bruises and marks around her body and is often hungry. Nao, suspecting something decides to intervene and what follows changes her entire life…
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Tsuki no Koibito
Posted on August 12th, 2010
Tsuki no Koibito
[Rating: 6.5/10]
Genre: drama, romance
A poor chinese factory worker gets entangled with the dealings a Japanese furniture king who is thinks only of expanding his empire. Will she be the one to melt his cold heart? Read the rest of this entry »
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Real Clothes
Posted on August 8th, 2010
Real Clothes
[Rating: 8.5/10]
Genre: josei, drama
Kinue, a plain and totally unfashionable saleswoman in the futon section of a big deparment store suddenly finds herself transferred to work on the women’s fashion floor. Her views on fashion and the people who work in it start to change as she goes on her own clothing journey, mentored by Miki, her new boss and no-nonsense ice queen.
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