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Hippocrates no Chikai
Once upon a time, Kitagawa Keiko did Sailor Moon and Mop and they were good. (stop snickering about Sailor Moon!) She certainly showed glimpses of acting ability and I enjoyed watching her on the...
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Himeanole movie review
We watch movies to be entertained. We watch feel good movies to feel better. We watch underdog stories because its fun to cheer for someone. We love mysteries because we like to play detective along...
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Chef : Mitsuboshi no Kyushoku Episode 1
Chef has a cast good enough to make a must watch jdorama: Amami Yuki, Endo Kenichi, Toyohara Kosuke aka Mr Lan Evo and the reunion of Koizumi Kotaro and Kawaguchi Haruna from Juken no...
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Kuroi 10-nin no Onna
I really didn't have anything to watch this season and I was not going to watch Kuroi 10-nin no Onna because I don't really like the main guy Funakoshi Eiichiro's acting. Luckily bframe informed me...
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The Handmaiden
Park Chan Wook is back! Its been a long while since I've seen a Korean movie besides train to Busan which was overhyped as hell.The Handmaiden is exactly why I feel in love with his movies many years...
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Cold Case : Shinjitsu no Tobira Episode 10
They saved the best episode for last and what an episode it was! Santamaria Yusuke's Akamatsu is a great villain because he is evil and he knows it and there is no 'what would know about how I feel?'...
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Yuusha Yoshihiko to Michibikareshi Shichinin Episodes 1-5
The first season of Yuusha Yoshihiko was a must watch low budget Dragonquest parody that was a breath of fresh air. The second season was way to repetitive despite still having it funny moments. Four...
View ArticleWinter 2017 jdoramas that should be subbed
As I am still catching up on remaining 2016 shows that I haven't watched, let's take a look at shows that are coming out this month. Anyone know where I can find download links for netlifx's Shinya...
View Article5 Questions Nintendo needs to answer about the Switch
So the Nintendo Switch reveal has come and gone. I'm pretty sure lots of parents are going to buy it to their kids can practice giving happy endings. As someone who has a Wii U, DSi, 3DS and New3DS, I...
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Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories aka Shinya Shokudo season 4
For some reason, the fourth season of Shinya Shokudo never made its way to the usual sites and Netflix was offering a free month if you sign up and sign up I did. Midnight Diner/Shinya Shokudo is more...
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Tokyo Family 2013
Tokyo Family 2013 is a remake of an old black and white classic (which I didn't think was that good) by cinema master Yamada Yoji (Twilight Samurai). The story is about an elderly couple who came down...
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Rest of 2016 jdoramas
SUISHOU NO KODOUThe sequel to Ishi no Mayu. I gave up on Ishi no Mayu half way because of its clumsy execution and decided to give the sequel Suishou no Kodou a go because its WOWOW. I may have...
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Hamsapsukebe 2016 jdorama awards
Welcome to the annual Hamsapsukebe awards, the only jdorama award that will never be given to Aragaki Yui just because her show is popular because a Hamsapsukebe award is about excellence in jdorama...
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May things I liked about Quartet episode 1
1. All start cast in a show made to entertain and not to make someone look cool.2. I was marking out for the Dragon Quest theme song! Please, please please do One Winged Angel in future episodes. In...
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Salaryman Sanae-shi episode 3
1. The first two episodes of Salaryman Sanae-shi were kind of ho-hum for me and I was thinking of dropping it until Hamabe Minami (AnoHana jdorama) appeared in episode 3.2. Hamabe Minami's kawaii shy...
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Honjitsu wa, Ohigara mo Yoku Eps 1+2
The surprise of the season so far. Honjitsu wa, Ohigara mo Yoku was not on my radar because Higa Minami's big eyed, fake facial expressions gets on my nerves. Not as bad as Fukada Kyoko as I don't mind...
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Quartet Ep 3
Wow. Mitsushima Hikari is so effing good at acting.It just seems so effortless for her and yet so few can reach her level.Marry her acting with Sakamoto Yuji's script and you've got an episode where I...
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Tokyo Underground Ramen Ganja
I'm back in Tokyo! I actually had Ganja years ago at the Shin Yokohama ramen museum and looking at my old post, it seems like I liked it. A friend recently came to Japan and told me that there is a...
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Taishoken in Ikebukuro
Taishoken is the shop where tsukemen aka dipping ramen originated. I think there was a documentary a year or two ago about the owner who passed away. While Taishoken is the original tsukemen, its less...
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Snow in Kumamoto
Last year Kumamoto was hit by a big earthquake. I think Kumamoto castle is still closed. (forgot to ask) During my last trip I was supposed to go Kumamoto but a typhoon hit Kumamoto and I had to change...
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