#dorama review

[redsamuraiii]

My Undead Yokai Girlfriend (2024)

A student in Kyoto struggles in life, as he falls behind in school and is unable to get a girlfriend like his peers. Out of desperation, he turns to a mysterious scroll he found which contains a love spell which he hope to grant his wish to get a girlfriend.

But he did not realize that it's actually a forbidden spell to break free a Yokai who was imprisoned in the past by Samurai. In the beginning, it was fun and games, as they get into a chaotic relationship until a Samurai from the past appears to hunt her.

It gets worse when the Yokai detects the presence of the descendants of the Samurai who killed her family and imprisoned her in the past that she began her quest of vengeance, not knowing that the leader of the Samurai himself has returned.

It's a surprisingly good series that I binged watch it over the weekend! It's one of those shows where you do not judge by its plot which I thought to be a cheesy romance comedy (although it is like that in the beginning) but it takes a serious turn along the way.

It's a good mix of comedy and seriousness, the comedy aspect is where the Yokai struggles to figure out everything modern as the student's friends and family got involved in their shenanigans. The serious aspect is when the killing starts and the police gets involved.

The vibes and action scenes reminds me of House of Ninjas, and the cinematography and sceneries are just beautiful to watch. Like House of Ninjas, there will definitely be a second season! If you like those "time travel" fantasy genre, this one is for you!

[craziestjdramalover]

Do you want to kill someone? Basically, when someone is murdered the police always assumes that the killer is related to the victim.

That's why, a popular trope was discovered where Let's say A kills the person B wants to kill and B kills the person A wants to kill. As the victim and murderer are unrelated so it becomes hard to identify the real culprit.

Anata no Ban Desu or Its Your Turn takes this trope to the next level.

The story follows Nana and Shota. A newly married couple who just shifted to a new house.

As Nana is 15 years older than Shota, she feels a bit weird when people criticise them for their age difference. However, this doesn't stop her from loving Shota unconditionally .

When she attended the first association meeting, the residents played a game. They wrote the name of the people they want to kill and then shuffled the chits.

It was a harmless game until...... people whose name were written started to die one by one.

I started watching this drama because of Tanaka Kei (actor who plays Shota).

Surprisingly, his character was really irritating at first (at least for me 🤣)

The makers tried to show Nana as the mature one but in this process Shota became a man child. However.... as the show progresses , it becomes clear that Shota is in fact not a man child.

He is strong and opinionated. As far as Nana, she is kind of the MC of this show. We follow the story through her pov. I can't discuss much about her characters without spoilers. But, all I have to say is that she is a smart and strong MC.

Highlight of the show is Shota and Nana's relation. They go through all ups and downs together.

Now let's get to the main point. The game.

Each and every character is crazy and has been pushed to their limits.

The side characters of this show are really awesome too.

Fuiji was the one who stood out to me most. He serves mostly as a comedic relief but has some dark moments too. He can be pretty creepy.

Then there's Mikiha ... everything about her screams danger. Kinoshita is a suspicious neighbour.

Sanae is a too good to be true neighbour. Jun is just there. There's also a Yakuza couple. Mr. Ukita... Akaike family and Sano.

One thing I have to say about Sano is that he is handsome (his actor I mean). And the drama reminds us of this every second. Whenever anyone talks about Sano they always start like.."He has a handsome face but.."

I doubted each and every one of the characters including Nana and Shota. The first 2 eps were a bit low but then the show picked its pace.

The final moments of the final episode were mindblowing. Never had I ever thought that the story would go on this direction.

This final episode sets up a long desired sequel. If it was ongoing then I would have lost my mind waiting for the 2nd season. Luckily for us, the 2nd season is already out and is known as "Anata no Ban Desu Counterattack. "

Ratings : 9.5/10

[dearreaderblog]

Dorameiras on?!

tenho uma lista com MUITOS doramas. Os que eu já assisti possui uma avaliação de 0-10 e uma nota falando oq achei de cada um. Amanhã as 10:00h libero essa lista para as dorameiras como eu. BYE BYE XX

[blogmht]

Confira o post novo no blog sobre o dorama Crash Course In Romance!

[sunflowahdream]

Homestay / ホームステイ | 2022

Film ini diadaptasi dari novel Eto Mori yang judulnya Colorful. Film ini juga punya versi Thailandnya dengan judul yang sama. Nggak lupa diadaptasi ke anime juga. Rilis tanggal 11 Februari 2022 di Amazon Prime. Dan genrenya thriller, mistery, psychological, supernatural.

Nyeritain tentang Shiro (jiwa) yang bisa hidup lagi di tubuh Kobayashi Makoto yang udah meninggal juga (bahasa kitanya dapet kesempatan kedua buat balik lagi hidup jadi manusia). Shiro dikasih waktu 100 hari sama Guardian/Penjaga buat nyari tau penyebab kematian Makoto, kalau Shiro gagal dia bakalan meninggal beneran.

Drama/film pertama member Naniwa Danshi yang aku tonton itu filmnya Kenken! 🥰. 9/10 beneran seru walaupun dikit-dikit alurnya bisa ditebak. Karakter sampingan yang juga relatable sama kehidupan. Sinematografinya bagus, beneran. Lebih nyaman diliat daripada yang kemarin. Nggak nyangka sama aktingnya Kenken! (Karena aku nggak berekspektasi lebih sama idol yang main peran, gak semua idol aktingnya bagus). Film ini ngasih tau kita, kalau kita harus peka sama lingkungan, dan warna-warni kehidupan. Anna Yamada dan Rikako Yagi yang kawaii banget 😍

Aku pikir, film ini cocok ditonton kalau lagi capek sama kehidupan yang dijalani atau lagi nggak ada rasa sampe-sampe kayak peribahasa "hidup segan mati pun tak mau"

[readingwithleticia]

Book Review: Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop

Title: Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop Author: Hwang Bo-Reum Rating: 5/5 ⭐

I have never watched any doramas before, but I'm 100% sure this book could easily be one. Well, needless to say, any book with library or bookshop on the title has my immediate attention. Yeongju needed to open her own bookshop so bad that she did it despite her lack of entrepreneurial experience. For the first few months, all she can do is cry, and she has no idea how to properly manage a bookshop. Reading has been her lifetime passion, but reading books and selling them are two completely different things, so she starts a long learning journey. The first thing is to hire a barista for the coffee machine, and the second is to start thinking about ways to spark the interest of the neighborhood in her bookshop. The rest, well you have to read it. This book is absolutely amazing, it's one of those with no specific plots or major events, but it fills your heart with warmth and joy every time you turn a page, it's like you're part of the little community that surrounds the bookshop. Warning: a huge urge to open your own independent bookshop might occur.

[waitmyturtles]

I owe all of my current shows much more robust reviews, but I am just here now to yell about Ayaka Is In Love With Hiroko!, and I am just CELEBRATING that the Japanese channel, MBS, is gilding its Drama Shower time slot with such a fabulous and heartfelt GL romcom. Crisp, well-paced, leveraging the Japanese dorama penchant for crossed-communication wires with depth. I’ll yell more tomorrow about it, but I just had such a good time catching up with it.

[nindchan]

02/02/2025

Honestly, I got jealous of people who still have a courage to make a yearly resolution. These days my Sunday evening routine has changed from watching Japanese dorama at my best friend's apartment to reviewing and preparing for weekly plan at work. Basically nowadays, workdays start on Sunday.

Oh! Hello February!

[redsamuraiii]

The most unfiltered, unhinged and comedic crime Jdrama I've ever watched. 🤣

Ever wondered what the police officers and criminals do when they are not busy hunting criminals or committing crimes? They talk about random things like everyone else at work, gossips, life, broken dreams, weird habits and fetish, reminiscing the "good old days", blaming society and government, ranting about their bosses, etc.

The drama focus on three groups:

A pair of male detectives, a despair, jaded and philosophical 50 year old (Toyokawa Etsushi) who doesn't climb up the ranks like his peers and currently facing an old age crisis. And a 29 year old charming, cheeky and trigger happy detective (Nakamura Tomoya) who is always on the look out for a piece of action to use his revolver.

A pair of female radio dispatchers, a cynical, panicky and worn out senior (Kimura Yoshino) who is tired of having to train every newbies who came into the department, only to quit shortly after. And a rookie (Seino Nana) who despite her demure looks and cutesy voice is actually vulgar and quick to use her fists to solve a conflict.

The criminals. The first season is about two males and one female who got into a crime that is too much than they bargain for that they tried to escape their crime bosses. The second season is about a Yakuza, a Chinese triad, and a female busker who got caught in between due to misunderstanding, which result in a chaotic war.

The drama has similar vibes and humor to the anime, Odd Taxi. It caught me off guard in the first episode as I was expecting it to be like the usual jdrama crime trope and it took me awhile to get used to the different style of story-telling and dark humor, discovering how messed up it is and how hilarious it really is by the time I finish it.

The conversations they have feels "real" and "unfiltered" as you know this is the type of things guys and girls usually talk about when they're alone, with no one else to hear and judge them. The kind of talk you have with that one colleague closest to you, the only one you trust at work to talk to during lunch and pantry breaks.

If you like crime jdramas and wants something different, refreshing, unique, unfiltered and witty, this one is for you. I'm so used to seeing Toyokawa Etsushi, Nakamura Tomoya and Mai Shiraishi playing cool characters that it caught me off guard and had me laughing seeing how clumsy and messed up they are in this drama.

[fumiyawagi]

Have you seen "Anti Hero" yet? We love, love, LOVE legal and crime dramas⚖️ ... and Jdoramas are some of the best!🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵 And #hasehiro aka Hasegawa Hiroko is always greay value as a "still waters run deep" actor ... nothing on Anti Hero is ever what is seems ... observe what he *doesn't* say 😎 #tbs create so many fantastic dramas, and #netflix has picked them up, and are also now screening some of the older, authentic old style, pre covid doramas ... so do yourself a favour, netflix /tbs and chill Our review will be out on MDL soon, along with a whole bunch of other brilliant dramas recently watched including #tokyoswindlers WOW that was brilliant too!! Both shows follow the "one screen viewing" policy ... no, you can't look at your phone, you'll miss something important 🙈🤣 👇👇 Drop us a line below and tell us what you're now watching, or what you tought of Anti Hero or Tokyo Swindlers 👋🌟🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵📺

[cheritzheadcanonz]

IT'S ALREADY 7 DAYS?! I DON'T FEEL IT!! It's like I'm talking with him just for 3 days lol!

I think it's too soon to make my review about this route yet. But about my personal taste is impressive!

I feel like watching a good and dramatic Korean Dorama actually, I think Cheritz should make more webtoon about their plots and games.

[iinterludia]

Fanfic do Dia #2: Melhores Amigos - Vampira Black

Sinopse:

Era uma vez seis melhores amigos, James é o líder magnânimo, Sirius o garanhão sedutor, Remus o responsável apaixonado, Anabel a engraçadinha tímida, Paige a indefesa inteligente e Lily a corajosa cheia de segredos. Quando os seis se encontraram no primeiro ano a amizade se formou como se fosse amor a primeira vista, mas a adolescência pode mudar tudo afinal todos podem mudar de ideia não!? Todo estereotipo pode ser mudado. Amores, confusões, brigas, segredos e mistérios irão abalar esse grupo, mas eles irão provar que a amizade reina acima de tudo, afinal um amigo é para sempre.

TÍTULO: Melhores Amigos AUTOR(ES): Vampira Black CATEGORIA: Harry Potter COUPLE: James&Lilly GÊNERO: Romance, ficção adolescente TAGS: jily, alternative universe, mistério, ONDE LER: Fanfiction.Net

MINI REVIEW [Alerta de Spoilers ⚠️]

Nas primeiras vezes que li eu gostava bastante e ainda curto muitas partes, mas o James é tão idiota que eu torci pra Lily ficar com o Sirius mesmo. Aliás, minha parte favorita é quando a Lily e o Sirius começam a namorar.

Não se pode exigir logo de primeira muito controle emocional de adolescentes. Digo isso pelo rolo que vai virar. 

Fora a construção dos personagens que até então na primeira vez eu achei diferente, naquela época eu não a experiência da leitura de muitas fanfics, mas desde o início era uma leitura que me agradava.

Já li outras fics da Vampira Black e posso afirmar que ela tem essa coisa de drama adolescente(ou adultos, depende da fic) com uma pegada bem série de tv mesmo. Eu lembro que em alguma história ela citou as inspirações dela nos doramas (muito antes das pessoas saberem o que era um drama asiático), animes e outras séries americanas. 

Mas assim, até pelo mistério mesmo, é uma história que vale a pena ler devagar.

Por hoje é só, e vamos para os recados finais:

Pedidos de betagem no Wonderful Designs retorna dia 01/02/24 (hoje), corre pra garantir um lugar no cronograma.

XOXO, Interludia.

[blogmht]

CONFIRA A LISTINHA DOS DORAMAS DE MARÇO!

[ayamisc]

Otomen

(c) Kanno Aya, Fuji TV

Do you like COMEDY (and by that I mean..parodies?)

Have you immersed yourself with Japanese drama/manga/movies lately?

If yes, then….. this one's for you!!! If not, then now's a good time to start.

Watch Otomen.

This live action series was based on the manga of the same name.

The story is rather simple. A man oozing with masculinity who hides his hobbies like baking and knitting… meets falls in love with a girl who can probably wrestle a bear and win. =)

But before that. What is an Otomen? The term otomen refers to men who aren't homosexual, but simply have the tendency to like feminine things such as baking, knitting, make-up, shojo manga, etc.

Anyway, back to the storyline. What makes the storyline interesting, is the story WITHIN a story kind of thing as one of the characters is a manga writer. XD

Another is.. THAT UBER AWESOME opening sequence!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D

Another factor is, of course, THE PARODIES!! There are countless of them, and they're nicely done too!

Some of the parodies (those that I remember anyway) include:

the English teacher (funny at first, kinda gets tiring after a while) -- you'll see when you watch it. HAHAHA. HINT: a famous and powerful worldwide celebrity/icon.

The Grudge

Crows Zero (REALLY FUNNY and accurate!!!!)

Detective Conan

Hana Kimi

Now for some REAL reviews: Plot-wise, again.. interesting. entertaining. a few dull moments, but you forget that as soon as the next funny scene flashes.

acting-wise…. it was ok. ok, maybe lower than ok. haha.. This series falls from what I like to call "training ground series" where up-and-coming actors polish their craft.

Script-wise.. well I thought the spacing of the comedic moments were hilarious. Not to mention the scary episode featuring the grudge really scared me (ok, so maybe this review part should go to the visual effects..) BUT ANYWAY. the story is overly simple so there really isn't much to comment on about this.

So, watch it now and go meet the dense girl, the guy who can't voice his feelings, the rival, the advice-giver, the feminine-looking guy . . .

I could go on, but,. No. Just go meet them yourself. :)

I recommend this if you like any of the following series: Hana Kimi Yukan Club Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge Atashinchi no Danshi Nodame Cantabile

PS. this drama is currently ranked #20 in my j-dorama list (making it… as of today.. 20/70) :D

PS. This blog was originally posted on LiveJournal.