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Ryomaden Episodes 1~9
The Taiga dorama that I am very, very slowly working my way through is Ryomaden. Main reason I am watching is because there is a game coming up soon by Team Ninja called Rise of the Ronin. I am no Team...
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Fixer season 2 jdorama review
Fixer season 1 was an ok Karasawa Toshiaki show about a political fixer trying to solve the case of how the Prime Minister of Japan got into a car accident which left the Prime Minister in a coma. It...
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Fixer Season 3 jdorama review
The first season of Fixer was about the car crash mystery of the Prime Minister, the second season was about how Karasawa Toshiaki would free Watanabe Tatsuya from being framed for a crime he did not...
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Ichiban Sukina Hana 6~11
Finally finished Ichiban Sukina Hana and I did not enjoy the 2nd half of the series as much as the first half of this show about 4 people who who meet up at Tsubaki's house. One thing that bugged me...
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EVOL jdorama review
Superhero jdoramas are not common in Japanese entertainment. It is more of an American thing and Japan has tokusatsu shows like Kamen Rider and Rangers shows with 5 people each representing a different...
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RIP Toriyama Akira
Toriyama Akira is probably the most important mangaka when you think about how manga and anime has become sort of mainstream especially with Dragonball. I am continually surprised when meeting people...
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Ryomaden Episodes 12~15
Maybe I just want to post screencaps of Hirosue Ryoko because she is so damn good! Episode 12 finally gets to the meat of the problem when Ryoma finally goes to Choshu to Kusaka Genzui and ask the...
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Hatsukoi Zarari jdorama review
WHAT IS HATSUKOI ZARARI ABOUT?Hatsukoi Zarari is a feel good boy meets girl jdorama except in this case the girl Arisa played by Ono Karin has mild intellectual disability and autism. In the beginning...
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Ryomaden Eps 16~30
I am more than half way through this 49 episode taiga dorama and I have learned that Sakamoto Ryoma's greatness is that he could have had Hirosue Ryoko or Kanjiya Shihori but gave them up for Maki Yoko...
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Ryomaden Eps 31-48
Finally finished all 48 episodes of Ryomaden and what a journey it was! I have watched so much bakumatsu stuff especially all the Shinsengumi shows. I knew that Sakamoto Ryoma was the mediator between...
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Great Gift jdorama review
Sorimachi Takashi (GTO) is a meek doctor at Meikyo Medical University whose wife is currently hospitalised and their relationship is on the rocks. One day while doing an autopsy on the body of a former...
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Tasogare Yusaku Episodes 1~3
Tasogare Yusaku is one of the hardest jdoramas to watch that I can remember. Not because it is an melancholic and funny show about a small time supporting actor played by Kitamura Yukiya but because...
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Hamsapsukebe Jdorama Awards 2023
Ladies and gentlemen, we have arrived at that time of the year again. The time when I cbf watching any more jdoramas from 2023 and want to celebrate all the excellent shows from 2023. I think 2023...
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GTO Revival 2024 review
One upon a time in jdoramaland, Kinpachi sensei was the prototypical teacher dorama. The wise grizzled veteran teacher giving advice and helping troubled students. Then came GTO, featuring a former...
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Waru ~Hataraku no ga Kakko Warui Nante Dare ga Itta？Episodes 1~3
I named the so bad its good award after Imada Mio because I finished Trillion Game and Ichiban Sukina Hana because of her. I decided to see what other Imada Mio doramas and I came across Waru, a shoujo...
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Saka no Ue no Akai Yane Episode 1
It has been a long time since I have seen a gruesome and creepy thriller. Off the thought of my head, the first show that comes to mind is Kurosawa Kiyoshi's Creepy which was very disappointing. 18...
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Saka no Ue no Akai Yane Eps 2~5 spoiler review
I have finished Saka no Ue no Akai Yane and I have a lot to unpack. The five episodes have been an exhilarating ride. The twists and turns were really well done but I need to talk about spoilers.The...
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Yakusoku 16 nenme no Shinjitsu Episodes 1+2
When she was young, Nakamura Anne's father was arrested for the serial murders of schoolgirls and was found guilty and died in prison. 16 years later, Nakamura Anne is a detective and asked to be...
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Umet Episode 1 review
Unmet starts with a doctor Kawauchi Miyabi played by Sugisaki Hana waking up and seeing a note telling her to read her diary. Miyabi suffered a brain injury two years ago and is unable to remember...
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Oi Handsome! Season 2 Episode 1 review
The first season of Oi Handsome! was on of my favourite jdoramas of 2022. It did not make my top 5 list because the candidates were strong but if someone said it was the must watch and one of the best...
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