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Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo : anime vs jdorama vs jmovie
ANIME (2006)Can't believe I somehow never wrote a review for the anime. Its a superbly done movie about high school angst wrapped up in an exciting time travel yarn. I absolutely love the kinetic...
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Toki wo kakeru Shoujo (1983)
The 1983 movie for The Girl who Leapt Through Time is the story about the aunt character in the anime starring 80s idoru Harada Tomoyo.Being an idol movie, its got a catchy 80s theme song. The anime...
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OL Desu ga, Kyabajou Hajimemashita Episode 1
Kuramochi Asuka stars in a idoru filled show about being a hostess.She plays a 25 year old OL working in advertising agency called Nanako. Her specialties are eating, sleeping and running.This is...
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Juken no Cinderella Episodes 1 -3
WHAT IS IT?Juken no Cinderella is basically Dragon Zakura + Medaka + Biri Gal. In other words, its a jdorama about getting into Todai with the main character being a high school student who studies at...
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Quick Jdorama reviews 31/7/16
HIGURASHI NO NAKU KORO NI EPS 3+4I enjoyed the twins storyline for this story arc but once again everyone dies at the end and in episode 5 we go back to the start again and this time concentrating on...
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Jossy's movie review
WHAT IS IT?A tokusatsu/power rangers parody movie starring current 'it' girl Kiritani Mirei, Fujii Mina, Totonee-chan, unknown girl and lead by this collection of skin and bones known as Kiritani...
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Why Kibougaoka no Hitobito might be the best show this season
WHAT IS KUBOUGAOKA NO HITOBITO?Sawamura Ikki's wife dies and he and the kids move into her childhood house in Kibougaoka.WHAT'S SO GOOD ABOUT IT?1. Its a WOWOW dorama. That automatically guarantees its...
View ArticleMitsushima Hikari can really sing!
Mitsushima Hikari singing Nakajima Miyuki's Milk 32.OMFG. I know Mitsushima Hikari was in Folder 5 but my god, her singing is so good. I've been watching Totto Terebi which she gets to sing as well....
View ArticleRyu Ga Gotoku 6/Yakuza 6 is coming!
For Jdorama/movie fans, they've got a whole line up of all stars.First off is Beat Takeshi and his mumbling voice. Thank goodness RGG has Japanese subs or I would have a hard time understanding...
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Berserk Eps 2-7
THE GOOD+ Finally, the first really good episode of the series in episode 7! Great pacing and action and it got me really excited although I knew exactly what was going to happened. This is the episode...
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Totto Terebi
WHAT IS TOTTO TEREBI ABOUT?Its about the history of television in Japan with Kuroyanagi Tetsuko being the main character. She is still hosting the longest running talk show in Japan and was there for...
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How Soshite, Dare mo Inaku Natta was made.
The following conversation might have or might not have happened at the offices of NTV.Producer 1: Ok. Let's hear your pitch.Writer: Last year, the my 'number system' was introduced. Some people are...
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Why Jdorama bosses are forever scowling
One of my pet peeves are jdoramas is about how when someone is good at their job and the rest of their organisation isn't, that person is often subject to ridicule and their achievements never...
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Otoko Meshi Eps 1-5
Food doramas are always a jdorama staple that you can't run away from. Not all of them can be Shinya Shokudo or Osen but at the very least, I'm looking for a decent story to keep me watching.Yabe Kenzo...
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A Living Promise / Jinsei no Yakusoku
Takenouchi Yutaka has gone from taxi driver to lawyer and now to the CEO of an IT company who fired his founding partner of the company and does not take no for an answer from his subordinates.He...
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Kenja no Ai Eps 1+2
There are many mysteries in the world; How were the pyramids actually built? Why do SMAP always appear on Kohaku when they can't even sing? Why is Goriki getting pushed like she has acting talent? How...
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Back in Japan : Finally over 86 points and chicken gyoza!
Yes, me is back in Tokyo. Missed the typhoon by one day. Unfortunately, the typhoon went north of Tokyo and caused much death and destruction.Anyways at Hotaru, if you clear 87 points in karaoke you...
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Stupid Japan typhoon
I got lucky and missed the typhoon by one day in Tokyo. Problem is, there is another typhoon working it's way up Kagoshima through Kyushu and I was planning to go Kumamoto and Sunday. I have been...
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Yakiniku Hiro 焼肉 弘 in Kyoto
Short trip to Kyoto for yakiniku. The container in the top right contains the 'Dragon Karubi'. I kid you not about the name.Yakiniku sushi. Unfortunately not as good as the one I had in Saitama though...
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Hikone Castle
First off, typhoon No.12 has landed on Kyushu and it looks bad. I really feel for Kumamoto experiencing an earthquake and typhoon in the same year. All I can say is ganbarre Kumamoto!Honestly, Hikone...
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