jdrama update
so i have yet again been in the jdrama mood so i have been watching lots of various series. before i talk about One Litre of Tears, let me mention the jdramas ive seen that are worth seeing (for summaries go to jdrama.com):
Hana Yori Dango (Boys over flowers): i cant talk highly enough about this series. it is so damn good. Season one finished several months back and season 2 is now underway with 5/11 episodes out. it strays from the manga quite a bit but it doesnt bother me too much since the manga is soooo random at times anyways. the highlight of the series is most definitely the actors playing F4. they are super sexy, esp. Domyoji and Rui-----yummy :) check it out (SARS fansub group does a kick ass job of fansubbing jdoramas)
GTO: i didnt think i would like this series initially but so many people loved it so i gave it a chance. and i fell in love with it. there are so many series out there about teachers trying to help troublesome students that i thought it would be just another one of those shows, but i was wrong. its no wonder it was rated best jdrama. There is also the manga and anime, but i havent checked out either so i am not sure how closely they follow each other.
Gokusen: basically this is like a female version of GTO. I really like the actress that plays yankumi----she played the role of the teacher absolutely wonderfully. fight-o! OH! :) i actually think i liked this series better than GTO. I will say though i am slightly prejudiced cause the actor who plays Shin (leader of the students) also plays Domyoji in HYD. (though i like his long hair better in Gokusen) definitely worth watching. there is also Gokusen 2 but i think it is a failure to try to repeat the success of the original Gokusen. i have also seen the anime but i think i like the live action version better.
Nobuta wo Produce: god i loved this show. great story about friendship and i laughed and cried through the whole series. definitely up there with HYD and Gokusen. no-bu-ta POWER!!!!!!
Ichi Ritoru no Namida (One Litre of Tears): sad sad sad sad sad. i skipped sleeping after work yesterday to watch this series and im glad i did, though i got a headache from crying so much. anyone seen the notebook?? i cried about 10 times more in this series. basically this series is about a girl who gets and incurable disease and how she struggles with her relationships with her family, friends, and love and of course her disease. i highly recommend this series, though be prepared to cry.
Densha Otoko (Train man): I really like this series. it is a famous love story so i wont explain it, but this was my first jdrama-series i ever watched. if you like nerdy guy-saves beautiful girl, guys gets girl, guy loses girl, guy gets girl backtype stories, this series is for you.
thats if for j-drama updates. does anyone have any series they recommend?
Hana Yori Dango (Boys over flowers): i cant talk highly enough about this series. it is so damn good. Season one finished several months back and season 2 is now underway with 5/11 episodes out. it strays from the manga quite a bit but it doesnt bother me too much since the manga is soooo random at times anyways. the highlight of the series is most definitely the actors playing F4. they are super sexy, esp. Domyoji and Rui-----yummy :) check it out (SARS fansub group does a kick ass job of fansubbing jdoramas)
GTO: i didnt think i would like this series initially but so many people loved it so i gave it a chance. and i fell in love with it. there are so many series out there about teachers trying to help troublesome students that i thought it would be just another one of those shows, but i was wrong. its no wonder it was rated best jdrama. There is also the manga and anime, but i havent checked out either so i am not sure how closely they follow each other.
Gokusen: basically this is like a female version of GTO. I really like the actress that plays yankumi----she played the role of the teacher absolutely wonderfully. fight-o! OH! :) i actually think i liked this series better than GTO. I will say though i am slightly prejudiced cause the actor who plays Shin (leader of the students) also plays Domyoji in HYD. (though i like his long hair better in Gokusen) definitely worth watching. there is also Gokusen 2 but i think it is a failure to try to repeat the success of the original Gokusen. i have also seen the anime but i think i like the live action version better.
Nobuta wo Produce: god i loved this show. great story about friendship and i laughed and cried through the whole series. definitely up there with HYD and Gokusen. no-bu-ta POWER!!!!!!
Ichi Ritoru no Namida (One Litre of Tears): sad sad sad sad sad. i skipped sleeping after work yesterday to watch this series and im glad i did, though i got a headache from crying so much. anyone seen the notebook?? i cried about 10 times more in this series. basically this series is about a girl who gets and incurable disease and how she struggles with her relationships with her family, friends, and love and of course her disease. i highly recommend this series, though be prepared to cry.
Densha Otoko (Train man): I really like this series. it is a famous love story so i wont explain it, but this was my first jdrama-series i ever watched. if you like nerdy guy-saves beautiful girl, guys gets girl, guy loses girl, guy gets girl backtype stories, this series is for you.
thats if for j-drama updates. does anyone have any series they recommend?