Japanese Drama Reviews Coming Soon

I decided to review some Japanese dramas I have watched. I shall start posting them in the following days. :) I'll indicate in this post my criteria in rating the dramas. I won't delve much on the cinematography since I don't have much opinion about that.

Rating: 10 is the highest, 0 is the lowest

+1 Interesting synopsis: The drama got me with its plot, and one of the main reasons I opted to watch the drama.

+1 Story development: The story develops into an agreeable one. It might be predictable or might be not, but whichever it is, it still kept me engage.

+1 Conclusion: The ending is very acceptable and didn't fail my expectation.

+1 Members of the cast: I like the casting.

+1 Portrayal of roles: I found the portrayal of roles effective and heartfelt. I think most of the members of the cast were very much suited for their roles.

+1 Character development: The characters were very likable (they act with reason and sense), regardless of being protagonists or antagonists. They progressed with the story.

+1 OST/Theme song/Insert song used: The OST/theme song/insert song were noticeable and fit the drama very well. I took notice of and liked at least one from the background music, opening song, ending song and insert song.

+1 Every episode was a fun watch: I didn't find any dead scenes (boring scenes which I thought could just passed by quickly). I enjoyed every scene and found it relevant.

+1 Made me anticipate for the next episodes: I actually found myself looking forward to the next episodes. I finished the drama in just a short period (for dramas which have finished airing before I watch it) or I faithfully watch the drama weekly (for dramas which are ongoing while I'm watching it).

+1 It became a favorite: I enjoyed the wholeness of the dramas, liked it very much, and is now added to my list  of favorites.

Please be reminded that the ratings here are my own, and not of anyone else. If ever you agree with my rating then that's good to know, but if not, I'll be grateful if you can respect my opinion. I'll be delighted to hear your own say about the dramas as well, so feel free to comment your thoughts. :)

Update Post #3

Here I am with my 3rd update post. As usual, I'm going to share what I've been to lately and some other thoughts here and there.

1. I've finished watching Ouroboros!

In my first update post, I mentioned that I'm targeting to finish watching 4 dramas within 2 weeks, 2 of them I've already finished watching! It's sad that I was only able to finish two within 2 weeks. If it's me a few years ago, I would be able to finish around 5-6 dramas per week but it slowed down lately, because I have some stuff I need to attend to now, unlike before. I can't abandon my drama-lover self completely (because I'm not trying, and I don't even want to try). So yes, I've finished watching Ouroboros last May 14.

So what's in Ouroboros? Not to spoil anyone, but this is a tragic drama. I'm glad Oguri Shun and Ikuta Toma reunited for this awesome project. Yet again, they have proven how laudable both of their acting skills are. You won't see any hints of Sano Izumi or Nakatsu Shuichi (their Hana Kimi roles) in this drama, THEY ARE TOTALLY DANNO TATSUYA AND RYUUZAKI IKUO. The supporting members of the cast are great as well and won't be left behind. Equally laudable with the acting skills of the cast, are the mystery and tragedy in this story. It'll confuse you with the happenings, love/hate the characters, make you think twice about what's right and what's not, it'll put you at the edge of your seat.

And of course, I just have to mention that Arashi sang the ending song for this drama. It's the first ever drama wherein Arashi sang a theme song with no one from the Arashi members starring in it. I'm so happy because they provided it for Ikuta Toma who's from the same agency. Well, both Toma and Shun are Jun's close friends, so why not right? :)


2. MoneyBall

Last May 15, I won at a local interactive game show called Moneyball Dribol Op Da Pipol (Moneyball Dribble of the People). It's an interactive show where you have to watch the PBA games on your TV and join the game by answering questions using your smartphone during the half time. I've been joining for 2 years already if I remember correctly but this is the first time I won so I'm just sharing. XD I have no idea on how I can get the prize though. :(


3. Kaori Mabashi and Hitachi Rivale

I've been really smitten with Japan's U23 national volleyball team player Mabashi Kaori and I'm continuing to dig into her more.

I learned that she's currently a member of a professional team called Hitachi Rivale in the professional league. It seems she haven't played in an official game yet because she just joined the team recently, but I decided that I'll start supporting the team, yes, with all my heart! 👊👊👊

I decided that if I'll ever find something worth sharing about Kaori and the team, I'll share it here from now on.

I don't know how to start with this but I believe in my stalking researching skills, I'll do my best! XD :)

4. Tags!

Since I'll have posts about entertainment and sports, I'll start labeling my posts with tags so it'll be easier to navigate when you just want to browse about a certain topic.


There you go! If you have read this post until this part, thank you so much! :)

List of Japanese Idol Groups (Part 3 of 3)

I'll present a list of Japanese idol groups! Do you like Japanese idol groups and would like to know more idol groups? You can check out some of them below. I'm only going to include idol groups that I like and follow somehow. I can't be motivated to write about groups I don't follow. :)

Groups to be discussed in this post:

SMAP

V6

Sexy Zone

Johnnys WEST

AKB48

My thoughts/commentaries to follow.