Category: Japanese
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Eternal Yesterday J-BL Review
Review of Episodes 1-4 Eternal Yesterday is the new Japanese BL series starring Komiya Rio and Inoue Sora. The screenwriter and the director of the series is Kobayashi Keiichi. Even though the series is essentially a high school romance, it explores a very interesting idea and it is probabaly more than just that. This is…
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Jdrama ‘Switched’ is a Gripping Mystery Thriller
Switched Review Jdrama Switched is about Ayumi Kohinata, a popular high school girl whose body gets swapped with her unpopular classmate Umine Zenko mysteriously. Switched is adapted from the manga “Sora wo Kakeru Yodaka” by Kawabata Shiki. The series is written by Okada Michitaka and directed by Matsuyama Hiroaki. Ayumi (Kiyohara Kaya) had a perfect…
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Fishbowl Wives is About Love, Marriage and Infidelity
Jdrama Fishbowl Wives Review Netflix’s Japanese drama Fishbowl wives is the story of six wives who live in the same building and are trapped in their married lives like a fish in a bowl. The series is adapted from the popular adult manga of the same name by Kurosawa R. He along with Fumi Tsubota,…
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Moderately Scary Horror: Othello J-Drama Review
Review of Episodes 1-2 Shakespeare’s Othello is about sexual jealousy where the hero Othello kills his wife Desdemona, manipulated by Iago, which leads to his downfall. We are not sure how far the series has done justice to this classic tragedy. We are yet to find out the connection between Shakespeare’s Othello and the J-drama.…
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Takara Kun & Amagi Kun Episode 1 is appealing
Takara kun &Amagi kun Episode 1 Review Takara Kun & Amagi Kun Episode 1 shows the beginning of a romantic love story between two highschool boys Takara kun and Amagi kun. It is written and directed by Yoshino Mamoru. Takara (played by Sato Arata) and Amagi (played by Oriama Naohiro) are classmates who have a…
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Japanese mystery drama Ame ni Kieta Himawari is slow paced yet gripping
Review of the First two episodes of Japanese mystery drama Ame ni Kiete Himawari Based on the novel “Ame ni Kieta Himawari” by Eri Yoshikawa, Ame ni Kieta Himawari (The Sunflower the rain washed away) is a Japanese mystery drama written by Seki Erika and directed by Hijikata Masato and Iwata Kazuyuki. An 11 year…
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The Weird Supernatural: Occult no Mori e Yokoso (J-Drama) Review
Review of Episode 1 Occult no Mori e Yokoso focuses on the unexpected phenomenon that stands somewhere between the paranormal and the weird and creepy ‘stranger things.’ The series is about the weird supernatural. We do not know what exactly is happening but we travel with the narration which is done through a documentary team…
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The Uncomfortable and the Unexpected: Fukushuu no Miboujin J-Drama Review
Review of Episodes 1-2: The Uncomfortable and the Revenge The series opens with a wedding scene where something unexpected happens and there is utter chaos. In complete contrast to the white wedding gown is the black attire of the guests, as if they have come for a funeral. Through all the confusions going on, we…
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The J-Drama Akai Nurse Call has a Unique and Exciting Plot
Episode 1 Review/ Analysis In the beginning of the drama, we see a couple driving along a deserted path. The setting and the atmosphere is very light until they meet with an accident. What happens after the accident inside the hospital, forms the main crux of the series. Everything about the drama has a Shutter…
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Unexciting Treatment of an Interesting Concept: Ikemen Domoyo Meshi Wo Kue Review
The Concept Adapted from the manga of the same name, Ikemen Domoyo Meshi wo Kue tells the story of a twenty eight-year-old woman, Yoshimi, who works as the editor of a magazine. She is into ikemen – a Japanese portmanteau neologism for beautiful men in popular culture – and often fantasizes about anime characters. She…