/jp/ - Otaku Culture

I've also seen:

Gokusen
Densha Otoko
Crows

plz respond ;_;

I really liked At Home Dad

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What kind of genre are you looking for?

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>>10086578
Romance is good. But I'm up for anything, really. I remember seeing a recommendation chart around here, but I didn't get a chance to save it.

not Liar Game, it's shit. Watch some toku like Kamen Rider OOO or Akibaranger.

Can someone recommend me a comedy or at least not-so-depressing series?

>>10086281
>Is there a list of recommended Japanese shows?

http://www.jdorama.com/topdramas.htm

KimuTaku dramas

Some of my favorites are:
- Atami no Sousakan
- Hotaru no Hikari
- Untouchable
- MR.BRAIN
- JIN

>>10086796
>>10086928
Thanks! I appreciate the help.

>>10086701
I'm well acquainted with toku. I didn't like OOO, but I loved Kuuga, Agito and W as far as Kamen Rider goes. Akibaranger was very good too.

http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Going_My_Home

Starring Abe Hiroshi and a bunch of other big name actors. Directed by Koreeda Hirokazu who usually directs feature length movies so you can expect a more refined dorama experience.

>>10086983
Nice, downloading now. I need more Abe Hiroshi.

Hey isn't that the guy from Thermae Romae live action?

>>10087599
Yep

>>10086701
Liar Game isn't Masterpiece Theatre or anything, but it's entertaining and has some good characters (and some GIANT hams who are also worth watching). plus dat Yasutaka Nakata soundtrack.

Some older classic series you might like:
- Tadaima is a good one that you might like if you enjoyed Hitotsu no Yane; stars Masayoshi Yamazaki who is great in family dramas. same with Kiseki no Hito/The Miracle Man.
- Joou no Kyoushitsu/The Queen's Classroom
- Dragon Zakura
- Waterboys (the movie is also good but for the love of god stay away from Waterboys 2)
- Gambatte Ikimmashoi
- Orange Days (pretty great; stars Kou Shibasaki)

more recent ones:
- Last Friends
- Namae wo Nakushita Megami (mama drama the series; soapy as hell, but pretty engrossing. will probably smash any fantasy you may have had about marrying and having kids with a Japanese woman into tiny jagged pieces though)
- Uta no Oniisan

Love Generation

SPEC
Kodoku no Gourmet
Shinya Shokudo

Don Quixote

pretty funny

renai neeto

currently watching this

Wow! Thanks for all of the recommendations, everyone.

>>10087731
>mama drama the series; soapy as hell, but pretty engrossing. will probably smash any fantasy you may have had about marrying and having kids with a Japanese woman into tiny jagged pieces though

This intrigues me. I'll definitely check it out along with the others, thanks.

I'm watching Shinya Shokudo, and I just can't get enough of it. Butter rice is a really kickass too, despite how simple it is.

>>10095358
Oh! I've actually been reading that manga. Didn't know it had a TV adaptation, I'll check it out.

I haven't seen any, although I really want to. Are they translated?

>>10096809
I'm pretty sure all of the series mentioned in this thread are subbed.

>>10095259
Oh, and be warned that the ending REALLY pissed me off, as did the resolutions to one or two of the storylines. Didn't detract that much from my overall enjoyment of the show as a whole though.

Come back after you've started it so we can rant about which of the crazy bitches we hated the most!

>>10097696
Dramawiki's tracker almost always has the subs if any exist.

Fucking Summer Snow.

It's pretty old but really sad. Manly tears were shed.

>>10086928
>- Hotaru no Hikari
I'll second this.

>>10108391
Fucking summer snow must be really wet

Long Vacation
Beautiful Life
Kamisama, mou sukoshi dake
1 liter of tears
Dragonzakura
IS
Orange Days

>>10108637
Yes, because it's THE TEARS YOU WILL CRY WATCHING THIS SHOW.

;______;

>>10086928
>>10108392

Isn't this show all about single 20something (OLD MAID!!!!) female workaholic (ONI!!!!!!!!!1111) who has a career to worry about and no time to waste on guys who by the end of the series marries some dude and quits her job?

If execution is good it might be worth trying but if that summary is accurate it sounds like something I would be almost certainly unable to enjoy it.

>>10086928
>>10108392

Isn't this show all about a single 20something (OLD MAID!!!!) female workaholic (ONI!!!!!!!!!1111) who has a career to worry about and no time to waste on guys who by the end of the series marries some dude and quits her job?

If execution is good it might be worth trying but if that summary is accurate it sounds like something I would be almost certainly unable to enjoy it.

>>10112740
Why are you even on /jp/, sister.

Is Abe Hiroshi as big an asshole as in Kekkon Dekinai Otoko in his other roles as well? The humour resulting from that was what I liked most about the show.

>>10112740
Not really, it is about a 20-something female who's good and professional looking at her work, but at home she's a slacker or "dried-out woman", the boss finds out and that's where the story begins.

>>10112755
To drink tea with other little girls as we discuss otaku culture, of course.

Oh, since OP said romance suggestions and I was meaning to mention more, I liked Kimi wa Pet. It's awfully josei-manga-ish (that's what it was based on) but the leads have nice chemistry. It's a very fluffy, sweet show.

>>10086281

Do you know any otaku-related dorama apart Densha Otoko?

I would seriously recommend My Boss My Hero, Dragon Zakura and GTO (the 1998 version)

>>10112850
There was one called Maid in Akihabara. Never saw it and have no idea if it's good, but it definitely sounds relevant.

I'd like to see someone try making a dorama out of Genshiken.

>>10112916
I've seen Maid in Akihabara, while it was fairly amusing at times it's a very hit and miss type of show, some might enjoy it while others will not.

The episodes are very short so there's no reason not to try it.

Maid in Akihabara
Akihabara@DEEP
Akiba Ranger

Does anyone know one that is more on the serious side?

I find that any time Japanese drama deals with loners, social outcasts, or anything in a social gray area things lean towards really campy humor. I wouldn't mind watching something with the tone of kou kou kyoushi 2003 but with an otaku story line.

this

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dl

links

>>10114025
code blue

>>10114953
google.com

I love this thread. So many shows to check out.