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High Position Episodes 7-12
In the beginning of High Position, I was complaining how it the show was not concerned with the main character Amano not applying his knowledge from the future in the post but rather was more of a love...
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Jmovie Review: Asako 1 & 2 aka Netemo Sametemo
Asako 1 & 2 is an artsy and mellow movie starring Karata Erika and Higashide Masahiro and no its two movies, just one movie. I guess someone decided 'Even when I'm asleep or awake' would not make...
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Konya wa kono ji de Episodes 1+2
Konya wa Kono ji de is a food dorama set specifically in ikazayas with a U shaped counter. The katakana for ko looks like コ so the titles means 'tonight at the U shaped counter'. The story is about a...
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Arimura Kasumi no Satsukyu Episode 2
I had to write about Episode 2 of Arimura Kasumi no Satsukyu straight after watching because I find it very interesting. This series is a fictional take on it-girl Arimura Kasumi having a day off from...
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Raise de wa Chanto Shimasu
Raise de wa Chanto Shimasu which means 'I will be more serious in my next life' is a sex comedy about 5 people who work in a CG company starring Uchida Rio who was in the very excellent Mukai no Bazuru...
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Hikinukiya: Headhunter no Ryugi Episode 1
Hikinukiya feels like someone watched Suits and then decided to make a WOWOW version set in the world of headhunting.By headhunting, we are not talking about everyday jobs. The show is about getting...
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Akuma no Bengonin Episode 1
Akuma no Bengonin is a no budget midnight dorama starring Kaname Jun as the devil's lawyer because he wears all black 24/7 and he never smiles.I think every actor desires to play a role where they...
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Chase 2017
Chase is an investigative jdorama made by Amazone Prime starring Honda Tsubasa as a rookie assistant director for a broadcast satelite (BS) station and Otani Ryohei as the freelance journalist who she...
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Diary 2018 Episode 1
I am a simple man, when I see a Renbutsu Misako jdorama, I have to watch it.Renbutsu Misako plays Ayaka who works at a stationary company and is engaged to her senior. However, she does not have a good...
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Hikinukiya: Headhunter no Ryugi Episodes 2-5
I really wanted to like Hikinukiya but there's something about the show that seems off and that's because I would have enjoyed it more if it were called the 'Faun Takeover' as Hikinukiya gave me a...
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Chase 2017 controversy
Bframe5 brought something interesting to me attention about the Amazon jdorama Chase. From the Japanese wikipedia entry, it seems that although the Chase says that it is a work of fiction, the story...
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Trendy Jdorama cliches
This funny video appeared in my twitter feed so I though I would share the screenshots with translations. The video is titled rules of Trendy doramas.Two people invariably having a bad first meeting...
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Rewatching Radio no Jikan / Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald
I first watched Radio no Jikan many, many years ago on SBS in Australia and I though it was an incredible movie and I would have no hesitated in putting it into my top 10 Japanese movies list.Radio no...
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5 reasons to watch Akuma no Bengonin
1. The main character Mikoshiba actually did something really horrible and unforgiveable in the past and there is no cop out! No stupid main character didn't actually kill because victim had dead from...
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The Sniffer Episode 1
I have always said that I would watch anything with Abe Hiroshi in it but The Sniffer would be the one exemption. I actually tried it out when it come out in 2016 but could not get into it and gave it...
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Diary 2018 Episodes 2~4
I really enjoyed Diary 2018 not just because its got Renbutsu Misako and Otsuka Nene but its a decent story about an estranged daughter learning about her mother through her mother's friends.It is also...
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Arimura Kasumi no Satsukyu Episode 6
I freaking love this episode by Imaizumi Rikiya!Its about Arimura Kasumi and her boyfriend is the crown jewel of the episode is this 10 minute single conversation on a couch when Arimura discovers that...
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60 Gohan Taisakushitsu
WHAT IS IT?60 Gohan Taisakushitsu is about 3 people; a veteran detective who is near retirement, a lawyer and a prosecutor who are in this new Misjudgement Countermeasure unit which was created for...
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Tetsu no Hone 2020 Episode 1
10 years ago, NHK made Tetsu no Hone, a show about bid-rigging in the construction industry starring Toyohara Kosuke aka Mr Lan Evo and Usuda Asami and it was good.. according to my review and then I...
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Tetsu no Hone Episodes 2~5
Just finished Tetsu no Hone and hurray, I did not dislike it! There were a few things here and there I wasn't impressed with but overall, I thought it was an entertaining show.First off, the last...
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