#soredemo ikite yuku

[certified-ajumma]

悲しみの向こう側へ... 進め !

[jungliette]

Still, Life Goes On (2011)

[cafe-hallelujah]

[idleminds]

Hi. It seems your blog focuses on J-Dramas and I have been looking for something good to watch. I haven't watched many J-Dramas yet and they're just below 10 if I'd count them but I grew fond of them fast. My favorite is Pretty Proofreader and my recent watch is Umi no Hajimari.

I like relatable and quotable ones the most. Can you perhaps recommend me something?

— a girl in her early 20's discovering the appeal of Japanese media🌼

Girl, don’t let yourself get sucked down the jdrama rabbit hole. Haha. Just kidding. Go check these out:

- Suika - Soredemo Ikite Yuku - Konto ga Hajimaru - Meikenchiku de Chushoku wo - Kitchen for Singles - Yuube no Curry Ashita no Pan - Silent (same writer as Umihaji)

[kurayami-no-ko]

Sannan hen’s friendship song: 今影

This song is from the earlier section of the musical when Chizuru comforts Sannan about becoming a Rasetsu. I again will state that this is probably highly inaccurate as I don’t have the official lyrics. Also don’t read this if you want to avoid spoilers.

今影

山南：この手で温もりけしてきた

鏡にうつらぬ姿をまとった

志を微笑む影なき、者たち

なにを残してやれるだろうを

共に風花また会おうたちに

物陰でしかない

いずれ消えてゆくのに

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Sannan：Kono te de nukumori keshite kita

Kagami ni utsuranu sugata wo motatta

Kokorozashi wo hohoemu kagenaki, monotachi

Nani wo nokoshite yareru darou wo

Tomo ni kazabana mata aou tachi ni

Momokage de shikanai

Izure kiete yuku noni

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Sannan：Warmth has gone from these hands

The mirror no longer reflects this form

These phantoms who are smiling about their ambition

What more are left for us to do

In order to meet together under the snow

Our only option left is to hide

Even when eventually we will be heading towards our demise

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千鶴：それでもあなたの手は温かい

まるで闇に消えた

温もりのように

いまも生きているから

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Chizuru: Soredemo anata no te ha atatakai

Marude yami ni kieta

Nukumori no you ni

Ima mo ikite iru kara

---

However, you hands are still warm

It feels like darkness is disappearing

Because of this warmth

You right now are still living

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山南、千鶴：命は命

さまようのって言ったとしても

山南：今を歩くなら

千鶴：残せる足跡なる

山南、千鶴： 探し続けていまも

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Sannan, Chizuru: Inochi wa inochi 

Samayou notte ittatoshitemo

Sannan: Ima wo aruku nara

Chizuru: Nokoseru ashiato naru

 Sannan, Chizuru: Sagashite tsudukete ima mo

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Sannan, Chizuru: Life is life 

Even when one loses one’s directions

Sannan: Even now if I continue on walking

Chizuru: Leaving footprints behind

Sannan, Chizuru: Even now I will continue on searching

[phantometranslations]

ある男 (Aru otoko) / AHUB - Lyrics and English Translation

Lyrics/Music：ソガケイスケ/Keisuke Soga Arrangement：エイハブ/AHUB ( https://X.com/AHUB_ ) Movie：エラハイコ/Era Haiko（https://x.com/era59_ ） Mix and Mastering：藤巻兄将/Keisuke Fujimaki Len Kagamine version

ある男 (Aru otoko) A Man

下んねぇ Kudannee How worthless

待っていたのは Matteita no wa The path that you’d chosen

選んだ道が間違っていないか Eranda michi ga machigattenai ka And waited for wasn’t wrong, was it?

確かめるだけみたいな人生 Tashikameru dake mitai na jinsei A life of just double-checking yourself

兎角つまんねぇ Tokaku tsumannee Somehow it seems so boring

やる気も意義も見出して Yaru ki mo igi mo midashite Seeking motivation and meaning

それでも尚苦しいとか贅沢なんだろうか Sore demo nao kurushii toka zeitaku nan darou ka But still, is that more of a pain or a luxury?

きっと間違えた Kitto machigaeta Surely, it was wrong

でも、何処からこうだった？ Demo, doko kara kou datta? But then, where did it come from?

どろどろ溶けた脳、知覚した Dorodoro toketa nou, chikaku shita This muddled, melted brain that I perceived

もう八方塞がった Mou happou fusagatta Was already blocked off on all sides

それでも尚僕は生きていた Sore demo nao boku wa ikiteita And yet, even then I was living

鳴り止まない心臓が Nariyamanai shinzou ga My clamoring heart

まだ歩けよと叫んでいる Mada aruke yo to sakendeiru Screams at me to keep on walking

そうさ、僕はまだ信じてる Sou sa, boku wa mada shinjiteru That’s right, I still believe

飾れない気持ちだけを信じている Kazarenai kimochi dake wo shinjiteiru I’m believing in only these unassuming emotions

死ねないから僕らは生きている Shinu nai kara bokura wa ikiteiru We’re not dead, so we must be living

それだけだけれど、まだしがみつく Sore dake da keredo, mada shigamitsuku That’s all there is to it, but I still cling on

歩いて歩いて歩いて歩いて歩いて Aruite aruite aruite aruite aruite I’m walking, walking, walking, walking, walking,

歩いて歩いて疲れてしまった Aruite aruite tsukareteshimatta Walking, walking, wearing down

心ゆくまで Kokoro yuku made My heart until it passes away

知りたかった筈なのに Shiritakatta hazu no ni Even though I should’ve wanted to find out

寝て、起きて、メシ食って、ただ言われたまま生きて Nete, okite, meshi kutte, tada iwareta mama ikite Sleeping, waking, eating, living just as you’re told to

寝て、起きて、メシ食って、この気持ちに蓋をして Nete, okite, meshi kutte, kono kimochi ni futa wo shite Sleeping, waking, eating, putting a cap on these feelings

寝て、起きて、メシ食って、好きだった事忘れて Nete, okite, meshi kutte, suki datta koto wasurete Sleeping, waking, eating, forgetting the things you liked

なんだって良いやって、考えないでようぜ Nandatte ii yatte, kangaenaide youze Just do whatever, as long as you don’t think about it

忘れていた事ばかりだろ Wasureteita koto bakari daro There’s nothing but what I’ve forgotten

喜びの賞味の期限は短いの Yorokobi no shoumi no kigen wa mijikai no The best-by date for joy comes too soon

叶わないことだけ覚えてて Kanawanai koto dake oboetete Only remembering unattainable wishes

全てが灰色だった今日まで Subete ga haiiro datta kyou made Everything was colored gray until today

誰かの所為じゃないから苦しくて Dareka no sei janai kara kurushikute It hurt with no one else to blame but me

夢のように覚めて終わらないからさ Yume no you ni samete owaranai kara sa When I woke up as if from a dream, it still didn’t end

呪うのさ自分を Norou no sa I’d been cursed

それでも尚僕は生きていた Soredemo nao boku wa ikiteita And yet, even then I was living

鳴り止まない心臓が Nariyamanai shinzou ga My clamoring heart

まだ歩けよと叫んでいる Mada aruke yo to sakendeiru Screams at me to keep on walking

そうさ、僕はまだ信じてる Sou sa, boku wa mada shinjiteru That’s right, I still believe

飾れない気持ちだけを信じている Kazarenai kimochi dake wo shinjiteiru I’m believing in only these unassuming emotions

死ねないから僕らは生きている Shinu nai kara bokura wa ikiteiru We’re not dead, so we must be living

歩いて歩いて歩いて歩いて歩いて Aruite aruite aruite aruite aruite I’m walking, walking, walking, walking, walking,

歩いて歩いて歩いてきたって Aruite aruite aruitekitatte Walking, walking, walking this far

誇る事だけ許されていいはずで Hokoru koto dake yurusarete ii hazu de So that I can accept just standing proud

寝て、起きて、メシ食って、もう言われたまま生きねぇ Nete, okite, meshi kutte, mou iwareta mama ikinee Sleeping, waking, eating, not just living as I’m told to anymore

寝て、起きて、メシ食って、この気持ちは嘘ではねぇ Nete, okite, meshi kutte, kono kimochi wa uso de wa nee Sleeping, waking, eating, these feelings aren’t a lie

寝て、起きて、メシ食って、好きだった事を知って Nete, okite, meshi kutte, suki datta koto wo shitte Sleeping, waking, eating, knowing what the things I liked are

寝て、起きて、メシ食って、今日までを認めたいな Nete, okite, meshi kutte, kyou made wo mitometai na Sleeping, waking, eating, I want to acknowledge everything up to today

lyrics translate link:

エイハブ/AHUB - ある男 (Aru otoko) lyrics

t/n: the song’s title 「ある男」 could be translated more specifically as “A Certain Man” or “Some Man,” but since there happens to be a film by the same name I decided to maintain the same wording as its officially localized title

the footstep rhythm at the start got me so hooked I managed to finish a song translation for the first time in ages also formatting translations on tumblr is more annoying than I thought it would be case in point seems I can't even post this on the right blog first try

[usabun-tl]

To Those Who Continue To Fight Despite Everything・それでも闘う者達へ — PENGUIN RESEARCH

English+Romaji Translation

明日消えたとしてどうなるかを暇なとき考えてる

Ashita kieta toshite dou naruka wo himana toki kangaeteru

Spending free time wondering what would happen if you disappeared tomorrow

人並みの幸せを知りたいらしいこんなもんじゃないといいけど

Hitonami no shiawase wo shiritairashii konna monjanai to ii kedo

Wanting to know what it's like to be happy, and hoping it's not like this

最期の日だけ 笑えればいいとか

Saigo no hi dake waraereba ii toka

Thinking it'd just be nice to be able to laugh in my final days, or something like that

この世は最悪だ

Kono yo wa saiyaku da

This world is just the worst

絶望の朝が来る

Zetsubou no asa ga kuru

Facing a hopeless morning

それでも 行くのかい

Soredemo yuku no kai

Despite everything, will you continue on

なんでだよ

nande da yo

I wonder why that is

悲しむんだよ傷つくんだよ

Kanashimunda yo kizutsukunda yo

After all it's miserable, and you get hurt

何千回も

Nanzenkai mo

More times than you can count

それでも行くのかいわからずや

soredemo yuku no kai wakarazuya

Despite everything, still continuing on not knowing why

何処へでも行け死ぬなよ

Doko he demo ike shinuna yo

It doesn't matter where you go, but you better not die

(instrumental)

めでたしの後には何もないなら本の中に生まれたかったな

Medetashi no ato ni wa nani mo nai nara hon no naka ni umaretakattana

Wishing to be reborn in a book where the story is over after the happy ending

愛した人もいつか居なくなるよ

aishita hito mo itsuka inaku naru yo

One day everyone you love will disappear too

とんだ呪いだな こりゃ

tonda noroida na korya

It's an unbelievable curse to bear, like come on

嫌なことほど 本当のことばっかさ

iyana koto hodo hontou no koto bakka sa

Believing you'll only ever experience unpleasant things

あらすじは最悪だ

arasuji wa saiyaku da

That idea is just the worst

泣きつくして朝が来る

nakitsuku shite asa ga kuru

Facing a morning where you're begging for mercy

それでも 行くのかい

soredemo yuku no kai

Despite everything, will you keep going

こんなにも裏切られて 嘲笑われて つらかったよな

konna ni mo uragirarete azawararete tsurakatta yo na

Getting betrayed to this extent, being ridiculed, it's hard, isn't it

それでも 闘う者たちがどうしようもなく眩しかった

soredemo tatakau monotachi ga doushiyou mo naku mabushikatta

Those who continue to fight despite everything

Shine so incredibly brightly

(instrumental)

誰にも言えない誰にも代われない

dare ni mo ienai dare ni mo kawarenai

It's impossible for anyone to replace you

嘘を道連れに来たんだ

uso wo michizure ni kitan da

Facing lies from someone who was once beside you

言い残した言葉も捨ててしまった写真も

ii nokoshita kotoba mo sutete shimatta shashin mo

Words left unsaid, and photos thrown away

瓦礫の塔で眠っている

gareki no tou de nemutteiru

Lying on a heap of rubble

鉄格子の鳥籠ハリボテの地平線

tetsugoushi no torikago hari bote no no haribote chiheisen

A bird cage's iron bars, a paper mache horizon

嵐を越えて何処へ行くんだ

arashi wo kotaete doko he ikunda

Where are you going beyond the storm?

ずぶ濡れ 纏わりつく 罪傷罰

zubunure matowaritsuku tsuku kizu bachi

Completely soaked through, desperately clinging on, crime, injury, punishment

果たされないな 誓ったくせに

hatasarenai na chikatta kuse ni

Not being able to fulfill a promise you swore you'd see through

命の締め切りは遠からずだが

Inochi no shimekiri wa tookarazu da ga

Life's deadline is quickly approaching

きっと後悔は残るだろう

kitto koukai wa nokoru darou

Surely there will be regrets, right

きっと情けないままだろう

kitto nasakenai mama darou

Surely it will be pathetic, right

あとがきで御託を並べていいのは

atogaki de gotaku wo nabete ii no wa

But the only ones allowed to ramble in the afterword

1ページ目を踏み出した奴だけだ

ichi peeji me wo fumidashita yatsu kedo

Are those who moved forward with one page

「この世は最悪だ」

kono yo wa saiyaku da

"This world is just the worst"

それが理由だった

sore ga riyuu datta

That was the reason

それでも それでも

soredemo soredemo

Despite everything

Despite everything

それでも それでも 生きてやる

soredemo soredemo ikite yaru

Despite everything, despite everything, go live on

悲しむため苦しむため 君と逢うため

kanashimu tame kurushimu tame kimi to au tame

So you can be sad, and so you can suffer, and so that we can see each other

それでも 闘う者たちへ

soredemo tatakau monotachi he

To those who continue to fight despite everything

救いのない物語を書き果てるまで死ぬなよ

sukui no nai monogatari wo kaki hateru made shinuna yo

Until you've finished writing your irredeemable story to the end, don't die

まだだ死ぬなよ

mada da shinuna yo

Until then, you better not die

[2015mai24]

バケモノの話 / bakemono no hanashi - NEE vö 29.11.2022

「バケモノの話」 作詞・作曲：くぅ

僕の大事な話を 輝く世代のために聞いてよ 無駄な競争と嘘が混じり合う 街の中じゃ孤��に殺されちゃうんだ

君の気持ちはなんだって 頭に巡る欲が全てです 不意に明日の天気が気になって 出来る限りの愚痴で生きていく

詰まる声や 痛む思いで 呼び止めたんだ

君を迎える月の明かり 街並みに見下されてく 2人だけの夢 愛に縋る思いも無く 僕達は今、流れてく 日々を過ごすのさ 誰も知らない場所で

積み上げた物語に 釘を打ち付け笑う昼下がり 何もかもが上手く行かないんだ 時間だけが淡々と離れてゆく

まるで怠けた人生の僕の 努力は「良い人」役者です。 溢れる涙、笑顔、苦しみも 誰かに見せる為だけの演技だったんです

迷いながら 明日を待つ 歪な世界で

夜に煌めく街の景色 泣き止まない君の隣で 幼過ぎる僕は 嘘を歌って誤魔化してる 泣かないで僕もそうだよ 全て怖いんだ 誰も見えない場所で

気に入らない日々は歌になって 先の暗い道は手を繋いで たまには寄り道をして帰ろう

間違えばかりの愛 それでも信じてここに居るんだ 明日は君が望む未来を 遮られない 場所で見守るだけ

明日を迎えた部屋の中で 生きている、ただ生きている 大事に育てた 今を歌って誤魔化してる 泣かないよ僕もそうなの 全て分かるから 誰も知らない場所で 誰も見えない場所で 僕達は足掻いてる

`Bakemono no hanashi' Lyrics & Music: Kuu

boku no daijina hanashi o kagayaku sedai no tame ni kii te yo mudana kyōsō to uso ga majiri au machi no naka ja kodoku ni korosa re chau nda

kimi no kimochi wa nan datte atama ni meguru yoku ga subetedesu fui ni asunotenki ga ki ni natte dekirukagiri no guchi de ikiteiku

tsumaru koeya itamu omoi de yobitometa nda

kimi o mukaeru tsuki no akari machinami ni mikudasa rete ku 2-ri dake no yume ai ni sugaru omoi mo naku bokutachi wa ima, nagarete ku hibi o sugosu no sa daremoshiranai basho de

tsumiageta monogatari ni kugi o uchitsuke warau hirusagari nanimokamo ga umaku ikanai nda jikan dake ga tantanto hanarete yuku

marude namaketa jinsei no boku no doryoku wa [yoi hito] yakushadesu. afureru namida, egao, kurushimi mo dareka ni miseru tame dake no engidatta ndesu

mayoinagara ashita o matsu ibitsuna sekai de

yoru ni kirameku machi no keshiki naki yamanai kiminotonari de osana sugiru boku wa uso o utatte gomakashi teru nakanaide boku mo sōda yo subete kowai nda dare mo mienai basho de

kiniiranai hibi wa uta ni natte saki no kurai michi wa tewotsunaide tamani wa yorimichi o shite kaerou

machigae bakari no ai soredemo shinjite koko ni iru nda ashita wa kimi ga nozomu mirai o saegira renai basho de mimamoru dake

ashita o mukaeta heya no naka de ikite iru, tada ikite iru daiji ni sodateta ima o utatte gomakashi teru nakanai yo boku mo sōna no subete wakarukara daremoshiranai basho de dare mo mienai basho de bokutachi wa agai teru

[nieves-de-sugui]

Can we be friends forever? I see you have the same passion as I do for romance about the romance. And Im gonna get through what I havent yet of this list. Also a question, have you seen Soredemo, Ikite yuku?

The Ride or Die Drama Couples List

So the other night I got a little sassy on main because some of the girlies were complaining that King the Land is focusing more on the couple moments (aka relationship development) between Gu Won and Sa Rang and doesn’t have enough plot. Which is a very typical fandom complaint about romcoms that I absolutely hate, because in a good romance the relationship is the plot, people! It’s bizarre attitudes like this that get us random murder plots spliced into every other romcom for the ratings, and I am begging y’all to stop the madness. 

Ahem. Anyway, that post seemed to resonate with some folks and get them discussing other dramas, and so inevitably @troubled-mind wandered into my notes and said gee Shan, it seems like maybe you should make a list of dramas that show us couples in a relationship and explore how they make it work and ultimately stay together. And I’ve warned y’all before, if you make a stray comment in my direction there will be a list coming your way. So here I am again, doing the absolute most.

Today I present to you a list of my favorite dramas that show you not only how the couple gets together, but also how they stay together. Criteria:

The couple doesn’t have to be together when the drama starts, but they do have to actually begin their romantic relationship no later than halfway through the drama’s run so that we have substantial time with them as a couple

The relationship development between the couple is a primary plot driver (so no dramas where there’s a great long term couple just hanging out in the background)

The relationship story may include some physical separation or even a temporary breakup, but not the betrayal kind–these are the sort that actually force an unaddressed issue to the surface and ultimately bring the couple even closer 

Happy endings only, these pairs are sticking together 

Ride or Die Drama Couples

Bad Buddy - Pat and Pran

(Thailand, YouTube)

This is tumblr so do I really need to tell y’all about Pat and Pran? There is a reason we all lost our minds over this show and it’s because we got to be in this relationship with them so intensely and see them fight to stay together despite it all. Their ending is bittersweet because of their families, but the show leaves us no doubt that they both think the other is worth it and they will always stick it out together. 

Dark Blue Kiss - Pete and Kao

(Thailand, YouTube)

Shout out to the OGs! Pete and Kao originally got together in the Kiss series (you can watch it, but you really don’t have to, fam) and Dark Blue Kiss brings them back three years into their long-term relationship to give us a peek into their struggles with the closet and the toll it takes on both of them individually as well as the strain it puts on their relationship. 

Flower of Evil - Hee Sung and Ji Won

(S Korea, Netflix or Viki)

Hee Sung and Ji Won are already married (with an adorable daughter) when this drama begins, and the backstory of their relationship is unspooled alongside the larger mystery at the heart of the show. One of the most fascinating and heart wrenching love stories I have ever seen, centered on a character who is so emotionally damaged that he genuinely believes he is incapable of love even as love pours out of him. Damn, I’m gonna make myself cry into my oatmeal.

It’s Okay, That’s Love - Jae Yeol and Hae Soo

(S Korea, Viki)

Speaking of crying, lord. Ahhhhhhh. Let me pull myself together. It’s Okay, That’s Love is a healing drama about two people who fall in love and support each other through serious mental health challenges. I don’t really want to say much more than that. Bring tissues, besties!

La Pluie - Patts and Saengtai

(Thailand, iQIYI)

My beloved! This Thai drama is about a pair of soulmates–or are they–who find each other and try to make their relationship work. That’s it, that’s the show. In this drama, the relationship truly is the plot, despite some of the fantasy elements being used to highlight its themes. La Pluie is about the importance of choice and a rebuke of romantic fantasies that fate and destiny will handle your love life for you. I and many others have written about it extensively, so if you decide to watch, you can go nuts on meta. 

Lighter & Princess - Li Xun and Zhu Yun

(China, Viki)

I really love this show. This is a long format drama so there will be longer stretches where the couple still has not officially gotten together, but the relationship between them is the heart of the entire show, and we get the distinct pleasure of watching them fall in love twice, and the second time figure out how to make it stick. Such a treat.

One Spring Night - Ji Ho and Jung In

(S Korea, Netflix)

Oh how I love this quiet little drama about two people who fall for each other while one is still in a relationship with someone else, and figure out how to untangle the mess they’re in. We get to see them not only fall in love, but figure out how to become a unit who can withstand the harsh judgment coming their way and become a family on their own terms. Bonus adorable child alert!

Tomorrow With You - So Joon and Ma Rin

(S Korea, Viki)

This time travel melodrama is one of those that I started with no expectations and then sat up part way through and said what gave you the right to be this good! This is another one where the relationship begins for dubious reasons, but the suspect motives are quickly taken over by genuine feeling. We really get to live with the relationship in this one and the message is all about treasuring the life and time we have together. 

The Rebel Princess - Awu (Wang Xuan) and Xiao Qi

(China, Viki)

I think the phrase Ride or Die was actually invented for them. Talk about a power couple. Once these two get to know each other (this is a historical so as per usual, their marriage wasn’t actually their choice but rather the result of some asshole’s machinations in a quest for power, joke’s on them though) they are in, baby, and their devotion and loyalty never wavers. This is a historical epic in war time, so the couple will be physically separated multiple times, but it only makes them stronger and each of their reunions sweeter. Their relationship is the heart of the show and the throughline in their chaotic lives.

What Did You Eat Yesterday? - Shiro and Kenji

(Japan, the ether)

Saving the best for last because this right here is the GOAT in this category. It sits at the top of my all-time favorite dramas list and I love it passionately. Because y’all? This drama is explicitly about a middle-aged couple learning how to be together in a long-term relationship. That is the entire plot. And it’s fantastic. Stop reading this and go watch it!

Honorable Mentions

Yumi’s Cells - Yu Mi and Goo Wong 

(S Korea, Viki)

This one is not on the list proper because (gasp) the couple doesn’t end up together. I know, I’m still sad about it, too, even though I went into this drama fully aware of the concept (a season about each of Yu Mi’s major relationships). But man. Yu Mi and Goo Wong just have that something, you know? Even knowing they don’t stick it out, it’s a delight to watch them fall in love and settle into a relationship together. Technically there is a second season featuring Yu Mi’s next relationship (Babi? I don’t know her), but I don’t want to recommend it and you can’t make me.

I must also give a shout out to the bl season 2s that exist expressly for the purpose of showing how the characters settle into a relationship after the first season get together:

Gameboys 2 (Philippines, Gaga) - Cairo and Gavreel

Minato’s Laundromat 2 (Japan, Gaga)- Shin and Minato 

SOTUS S and Our Skyy (Thailand, YouTube) - Kongpob and Arthit

Still 2gether (Thailand, YouTube) - Tine and Sarawat

Utsukushii Kare 2 (Japan, Gaga) - Hira and Kiyoi

And because this is my post and I make the rules, I am also doing some honorable mentions of the friends to lovers slow burns where technically they are not together until the final arc of the story but let’s be serious they are together the whole time and just don’t realize it yet so you know exactly what their relationship is going to look like:

Fight for My Way (S Korea, Viki) - Dong Man and Ae Ra

Happiness (S Korea, Viki) - Sae Bom and Yi Hyun

Hospital Playlist 1 and 2 (S Korea, Viki) - Song Hwa and Ik Jun

My Only 12% (Thailand, iQIYI) - Seeiw and Cake

My Ride (Thailand, Gaga or YouTube) - Mork and Tawan 

Romance is a Bonus Book (S Korea, Netflix) - Dan Yi and Eun Ho

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo (S Korea, Viki) - Joon Hyeong and Bok Joo

Whoops you woke the beast @troubled-mind. @rocketturtle4 @neuroticbookworm @chickenstrangers here are more for your mile long rec lists. :)))

[crayonflop]

what i sound like every monday when my coworkers ask me what i did for the weekend

[apple53-ak]

[dreamvvithme]

I keep doing this thing where I impulsively watch 5 - 8 episodes, get bored then move on.

The only drama that I'm religiously watching at current:

- Legend of Fuyao (Swoon-worthy OTP. Solid worldbuilding but the story can drag at moments.)

- Soredemo Ikite Yuku (Probably my 50th rewatch. Everything about this drama is perfect and I will fight anyone who says otherwise.)

Dramas that I have recently dropped:

- Sleuth of Ming Dynasty (What could have been!!! This could have been a classic if only they had focused on the adorable relationships between the three ML. Heck, I didn't even mind the meandering plot but the unnecessary romance that added nothing to plot nor character killed any love I had. FUMING.)

- Ancient Detective (On paper, it has all the ingredients of an enticing cdrama: lovely costumes, beautiful cinematography, supernatural mysteries and bromance... but the characters are too ambiguous that it's difficult for me to care)

Also, just finished:

- Nobody Knows (So good, but a slow burn. Doesn't top Signal for me but it was an engaging watch nonetheless especially at the homerun!)

- Extracurricular (A short gem. Bitingly fast paced. The story does become too outlandish for my liking by the end, but a fun ride.)

[idleminds]

Do you have any show/movie recommendations where the mc tries to or successfully commits suicide?

Hi, there anon! So sorry for the late reply. I thought of some but mostly it’s not the mc but someone close to them. Dramas: - Soredemo Ikite Yuku - Ai to Iu Nano Moto ni - Mushoboke - Kuuhaku wo Mitashinasai - Lost (kdrama) - MARS (twdrama) Movies: - The Sound of Grass - Eternally Younger Than Those Idiots - Sasaki in My Mind - Castaway on the Moon (kmovie) There are a few more movies but I don’t want to ruin the ending for you. 😅

[handsomejosei]

Things will go well eventually. The spoon thing is impossible though. Many things will happen, and there may be painful things along the way, but everything will go well eventually.

...Can you say it one more time? It’s fine if you say it while eating ramen. Please say what you just said one more time. 

[lollipopicecreamcake]

JAPANESE DORAMA QUICK REVIEW/NOTES

I have done the movies list before and now I feel like how about the doramas hehe well anyway as always these are all my opinions, we all have different opinions so don’t take this too seriously. Doing this 4 dorama per post just like before with the movies.

Here we go~

ONNA JOUSHU NAOTORA  |  RATING: 10/10

- I've mentioned this before that I'm hopelessly obsessed with Suda Masaki which was the main reason I picked this up - Surprisingly I really got hooked with this, I don't usually watch lengthy dramas but wow I felt like I wanted more of this - This is the reason I started watching NHK dramas - I loved this so much after watching the whole series I became interested with the Ii clan and searched about them haha - The cast was great too!

SOREDEMO IKITE YUKU  |  RATING: 9/10

- This show was full of emotions, you can say its sad but its still close to reality I think - The ending was inevitable also I can not think of any other ending for this. If the leads ended up together I think its going to go against the whole series' point about repentance and forgiveness.

WATASHI GA RENAI DEKINAI RIYUU  |  RATING: 8.5/10

- 4 ladies, 4 different stories tied up as one through a common goal - I like the variety of the characters and how each was different even though they all are looking for love - Nothing too much here, not too cheesy, not too emotional just right

YUME WO ATAERU |  RATING: 8.5/10

- I think this is Nana Komatsu's best portrayal. It was a character that is totally different to her usual roles and she still slayed it - Mackenyu dancing omg and her love scenes with Nana OMFG - The story is also nice and kind of leaves you with a question at the ending

>>>Check this tag for the movies and this one for the dorama

[spectralwonder]

花水木の咲く頃 (Hanamizuki no Saku Koro) // 辻井伸行 (Nobuyuki Tsujii)

This is for those who watched the Japanese drama Soredemo Ikite Yuku and cried their eyes out.