Utsukushii Rinjin [2011]


im not overhyping it, but i think i miss a very good JDrama for more than a year now.. the last one ive really enjoyed it are Mother [2010].

not many good drama lately.. JDrama are getting boring these days, shame to say cause im always a big fan..

my recommendations (2010), which i watched:
-Mother : i think this is my favourite. but some might say its too slow, emotional.. thinking of Shiroi Haru (women version). humanity-family drama.
-Liar Game 2 : if u like the 1st season, the 2nd are must watch for continuity. thriller drama.
-Code Blue 2 : if u like the 1st season, the 2nd are must watch for continuity. medical drama.
-Keizoku 2 :SPEC : im not complete it yet (waiting for sub). im not watch the 1st season, but i understood its stand alone season and unrelated to each other. police-crime drama.
-GOLD : im not complete it yet (waiting for sub). sports-romantic-family drama.

mediocre /so-so list:
-Unubore Deka :funny as hell at certain points, recyling story each episodes. police-crime-comedy drama.
-Joker: Japanese Dexter. police-crime drama.
-Atami No Sousakan: mind-baffling, police-crime drama.
-Shinzanmono: police-crime-humanity drama.
-Hotaru No Hikari 2 :too girlish for me.. romantic-comedy drama.

avoid-it-like-plague list:
-Tsuki No Koibito :star studded, i love the casts, but awful drama.. romantic-corporate life drama.

opps.. my mistakes. just check the dramawiki. the drama i mentioned is Love Revolution.. not Love Generation..
Gold still in my waiting list for a looong time. i only waiting the sub.. stuck on 5th episode.. can anybody help me on this 

Joker, i dont think u need to rush it.. episode-based drama, just take it slow..

SPEC, the ending are very debatable, i like it that aspect.. Toda Erika on excellent form.. overall its very good, but im not really enjoy it.

just finished Gaikoukan Kuroda Kousaku [2011]. i like the story. top level political/ international conspiracy. the Kuroda character is very cold (but cool sometimes  ) . the female police officer, Ogaki, is very cute character. Lee Byung Hun in there as guest star. but in 4th-9th episode, there's very slow story development. the story can be wrap up in 6/7 episodes.

right now, im watching School !! [2011].. very good drama. Gokusen, GTO, Dragon Zakura, roll into one.. but this time involving elementary school student, more relevant issue to world of education. but, the leading character is just so-so only..

Its ok to watch Keizoku 2 without watching Keizoku 1. Other than the chief, the cast and storyline are totally different (Keizoku was a typical investigation drama based on logic, while Keizoku 2 leans towards "heroes").

Ok, I'm out of dramas to watch now. Tempted to start Boss 2, but there's only like 3 episodes released...meh...Sure potong stim halfway.

Dropped Kuitan and lunch queen. Both were nowhere near Osen and the storyline progressed so slooow. Oh well, couldn't fight Joker though.

Watched a J-Movie yesterday, where Ryo came from the past into the future, and became a pastry chief  '

Say, nobody subbed Hagane no Onna S1 right?

currently watching shinya shokudo season 2, after finished with the first season. highly recommended this one, plus its just 24mins per episode

Lucky Seven

a private detective firm, led by Nanako. watched it solely because of Nanako, but shame she played insignificant role. too ordinary overall, will probably drop it after 2 episodes.

Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata aka Ending Planner

a funeral manager (Yamashita Tomohisa) working together with a cute police detective, solving case surround funerals he deal.

another average drama. will probably drop it but i'll give a go for another episode.

i'm  up to ep6 atm, it's pretty good. I like that it's dark and mysterious. no fooling around. I'd say give it a try and see if you like the genre. I'll continue till the end just coz I'm curious of how they end up.

How do you get TV Asehi in Malaysia? on Astro? or Unifi?

anyone following Ataru? the subtitles stuck at 3rd episode. PM me if anyone got alternatives..

wonder if i should drop my interest. the drama neither so great, nor so-so..

softsub.. they are at 4th episode.. i already found hardsub version. possibly dropped it, its getting boring (4th)..

summer Jdrama that i probably try..
>Beautiful Rain
already started. solely because of the kid (Ashida Mana, the little girl on Mother [2010]). possibly father-daughter drama like the last Sorimachi drama (forgot the title. the father getting ill..)
>Iki mo Dekinai Natsu
the storyline seem interesting. possibly romance-family-human drama.
>GTO remake
im bit pessimist, but the original GTO was the one sparked my interest in JDrama.

Higashino Keigo Mysteries

This series features 11 of popular mystery writer Hagashino Keigo's best short stories, with each story starring a different actor. among others:
Sorimachi Takashi (story 5)
Nagasawa Masami (story 6)
Toda Erika (story 7)
Hirosue Ryoko (story 9)
Shinohara Ryoko (story 10)

watched the story 1 yesterday. quite good. mysterious killing stuff. will definitely watch it because all above are my favourite stars..