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Tag: j-dramas

  • Day 2: Favorite “I Love You”

    Day 2: Favorite “I Love You”

    The relationship between Tachibana Saki and Minakata Jin was never a question of will-they-or-won’t-they; it was clear throughout the first season of JIN that he was pretty devoted to Miki/fascinated by Nokaze and getting back to present day Japan. Also clear is the fact that Saki really admires and respects Jin and his abilities, maybe with a little more emphasis on the admiration. It’s not like there hasn’t been an attempt, however. Jin eventually asks if they could be together and she’s like “nah”, but we all know. WE KNOW!

    Slight spoilers for the “JIN 2” finale. Tread lightly!

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  • Day 1: Favorite Miniseries or Special

    Day 1: Favorite Miniseries or Special

    Note: This is a blog series I’ve been wanting to start for a while after seeing it somewhere on Tumblr, so here’s my modified take on it! I haven’t talked about dramas in a while, either — it’s go big or go home, amirite?

    Infernal Affairs was the DVD on my friend’s bookshelf that I had always wanted to watch, but never really got around to. There wasn’t any specific reason I had for wanting to watch it, aside from a solid recommendation and being impressed with the accolades it had collected (Leonardo DiCaprio featuring in the American remake was a nice touch, too). That said, I had no idea what I was getting into when I decided to watch the 2012 Japanese remake, “Double Face”. I had no idea that I was about to get taken to a dreamworld of tragic.

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  • assorted notes on dramas

    assorted notes on dramas

    AKA straight from Twitter, not proofread!!

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  • 安堂ロイド〜A.I. knows LOVE?〜 (fin.)

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    I don’t understand the purpose of this show.
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  • 安堂ロイド〜A.I. knows LOVE?〜, an overview.

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    Despite the great forces behind it (Nishiogi Yumie, Hideaki Anno—yes, that one), my expectations for Ando Lloyd were low, low, low. I had also just come off of finishing PRIDE, which makes me bitter and wary all at the same time. Talk about making yourself hard to love…

    Slight spoilers for Episode 1.

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  • Summer ’13 (fin.)

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    Woah! This felt like the longest summer season ever. I’ve been watching dramas quite steadily every week, but it was like things went on and on and only now does it feel like things are finally coming to an end. The wait before the autumn season is going to be unbearable.

    Spoilers for Two Weeks, Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo, Master’s Sun, and a handful of other dramas. (Tread lightly.)

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  • Summer Sampler (2013)

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    It’s still upwards of 100°F here, so I guess I can still talk about the dramas I’m checking out this summer! Even though I was doing a lot of sampling, it looks like I’ll be sticking around to watch… everything. Haha.
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  • Double Tone, an overview.

    Double Tone (NHK) does a lot of overhead shots of various “work spaces”. I’m thinking it’s stylistic (Instagram culture?!), but it’s done so frequently that I wonder if there’s some kind of deeper significance.

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    I’m mostly caught up with Double Tone, and the first episode blew my mind a little bit! It’s like a simpler 49 Days with a seemingly sinister mystery, but the protagonists are privy to the fact that they are occupying each others’ dreams from the beginning.

    Spoilery question after the jump! Proceed with caution.

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  • Spring Sampler (2013)

    Spring Sampler (2013)

    Rather than writing about the dramas I’m seriously committing to, I’m previewing episodes of everything ever basically. You might also call this wanton “LET’S TRY THIS” foolishness. I still have a grip of dramas from last season to finish, but eh.

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  • First Impressions (Winter 2013).

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    It’s been a struggle to keep up this season, but it’s more from my laziness than anything. That said, I still managed to start two Korean dramas (which I will be discussing soon because whoooooaaaaa). Priorities? Anyway, check out what I’m watching this season after the jump!

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