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Japanese TV Series

  • 11-05-2012 1:11pm
    #1
    Beruthiel
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    I have many Asian films in my collection but have never watched a TV series.
    Last night I started watching Gokusen. Silly, but with some real LOL moments in it. I'm actually enjoying it so far. (Two episodes in).

    So, Japanese TV, I have no real clue where to start, anyone got some recommendations for me?


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  • #2
    Beruthiel
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 42,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beruthiel


    For anyone interested, I've just discovered My Boss, My Hero.
    About a yakuza who is too stupid to be the next boss, so must go back to high school.
    So far, I'm finding it dead funny.


  • #3
    hibby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 273 ✭✭hibby


    How are you watching these series? On the internet?

    One drama I really enjoyed is called Yamada Taro Monogatari. It's a happy and charming story, really funny and engaging. You might want to take a look.

    I also got very much into Kaseifu no Mita last year. I was watching it in Ireland while it was airing in Japan. It was a huge cultural phenomenon, one of the most popular dramas ever.


    One thing I would say from experience, if you are poking around sites looking for drama series, make sure your adblockers and virus checkers and so on are all up to speed. :mad:


  • #4
    Beruthiel
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    hibby wrote: »
    How are you watching these series? On the internet?

    Yup.
    Most of them on youtube.
    I have just started Tokyo Dogs, purely for the eye candy - Hiro Mizushima.

    Thanks for the suggestions hibby, I shall check them out next.


  • #5
    Chad ghostal
    Registered Users Posts: 3,958 ✭✭✭Chad ghostal


    If you enjoyed 'My Boss, My Hero', you might like 'Tiger and Dragon'.
    It's slightly less crazy, but the humour is still good natured and fun.
    In fact, I enjoyed a lot of the Kudo Kankuro dramas, especially 'Ikebukuro West Gate Park', since it was the first JDrama I saw. There's buckets of dramas new and old to get through, some a little sweet for my taste, but lots of guilty pleasures :) enjoy!


  • #6
    Beruthiel
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 42,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beruthiel


    I'll add Tiger and Dragon to my list Chad, thanks for the suggestion. :)
    hibby wrote: »
    I also got very much into Kaseifu no Mita last year.

    I'm half way through this one and am loving it! Mita is mad. :D

    Keep the suggestions coming!


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  • #7
    Beruthiel
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 42,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beruthiel


    Unubore Keiji (Deka) has become my new favourite. Funny and so very cheesy. Tomoya Nagase is fantastic and so over the top I was cracked up on a number of occasions.

    This really tickles my funny bone. :)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6Pa_c6WHsY


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