Reviews

I LOVED this drama.Now lemme tell you why
This drama may seem like a typical love story with the guy falling in love with a girl but it is so MUCH more.

This is indeed a love story and one of the best out there.Im officially stalking Erika Keitagawa,the script writer of this drama.Do not drop it thinking that the girl is deaf so it would be filled with lots of tears and angst.It definately has its share of that too but its more about this group of youngsters not knowing their place in the world and actually working towards it by being together and finding out their place and making the friendships in life matter.

The depiction of friendship is one of the best.I could feel the care and friendship when the guys stole each others food or when they pulled each others leg because in reality that's what guys do.Tease and play and make fun and still have the bromance going on.The friendship between the girls was heartfelt too.Ozawa Akane learned sign language just becuse she wanted to converse with her friend.How sweet is that.These people will give their lives for each other and that's how strong the friendship is.

Sae is not the typical heroine.She's arrogant,moody and full of her own insecurities and issues.Shibasaki Kou is simply amazing as Sae.Without her voice she can still make us feel all her emotions.Her eyes speak and so does her sign language.I never knew one could express so many emotions through sign languge.You can feel her frustration and anger when her hands speak fast and her sadness when they are barely moving.she brought something fresh to my screen and all her dilemna about falling in love with a normal guy seems so real and touching.After she worked through her insecurities and emotions she came out as just another girl with dreams and fantasy of prince charming and not someone physically handicapped but someone just like you or me.

Kai is the type of guy we can be friends with and eventually fall in love.The one with whom falling in love is as easy as breathing.He gives a warm feeling and with whom you could talk about anything for hours and still won't get bored.The one who'll piggyback you when your feet hurt and the type of guy who'll fight for your honour even when he knows he'll get beaten up in return :D
Its not that he has no flaws but his flaws are so minimal.I LOVE his character and how he doesnt pity Sae for being the way she is but treats her like he would any other girl.Tsumabuki Satoshi as Kai was so cute.

The leads romance was filled with light and sweet moments.They had a few tearjerker scenes which brought more emotion to the story.The subplot of Akane and Sano falling in love was interesting too.Sano being a playboy and how Akane actually turns this good for nothing guy who considers himself worthless into someone who can actually learn to love and care was good to watch.

What i also liked and could connect with is how none of them knew what they had to do with their lives and how after they came together they solved each question,each problem together and came out victorious.Their dilemna in thinking what career to choose or their stress over not finding a job is so real and so relatable that i saw myself in them with the same aspirations and dreams in life.

The music was soothing and beautiful.

All addicts know that at some point every drama drags and this did too but only in the later few episodes.Its pretty well made so there aren't much flaws here even when i tried to find some.

Romance,friendship and teenage angst in one gifted Package deserves to be watched by all
Go and watch it NOW..:P

Leia Mais

That was just amazing.

I thought reading the manga would be better than watching the drama, but I am so glad that I decided to watch it instead.

'Kurosagi' had a really good story and a great cast. Especially YamaPi and Maki. Their acting was excellent and that made it all the more fun to watch.
What's even better is that there was a lot of character development, particularly in Kurosaki, but you get what I mean.

God, I don't know how to explain it, but 'Kurosagi' almost always had me interested---both with it's humorous and serious scenes.

I think that the entire drama was played out wonderfully and the great acting added to it. I felt as if I could really relate with some of the characters and I'll admit that it brought me to tears once or twice.

So, basically, if you're looking for a drama filled with humor, light suspense, and great characters with great acting, 'Kurosagi' is the one you're looking for.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot---Thank you very much as always~! ;D
(Lol, you'll only get that if you watched 'Kurosagi'.)

So go watch it right now!!
Maybe you won't like it as much as me, but, I can promise you one thing:

If you watch it, you definetly won't regret it.

Leia Mais

After having watched Playful Kiss and not liking it much i never thought to give this a chance unless a friend asked me too.There is no need to compare this to its korean version because seriously this drama stands on its own.Its what you would call a total fluff drama filled with light moments.


The plot is pretty much okay with the usual girl chasing the guy but this time around the guy is more colder than the usual ones.Zhi Shu is not the type of a hero like other drama guys are who change their obnoxious personality just after they meet and later fall in love with our kind hearted and loving heroine.He's cold and indifferent to everything that goes around him and nothing disturbs his little world till the day an obsessed girl in love with him comes to his house to live with him.Now all the house is topsy turvy and he can't even have a moment's peace knowing that this little girl-child has the ability to surprise and amuse him.He changes from a emotionless guy to someone who feels tiny jealousy and actually loves bullying her around the house.I can understand where he's coming from and most of the times i was left wondering just because he's smart,intelligent and handsome doesnt mean Xiang Qin has to fall in love with him.So before i over analysed it i stopped thinking about it.Don't keep your brains with you while watching it.You'll suffer a lot because frankly just because of One sweeet thing the other mean things Zhi Shu does to Xiang Qin cannot be balanced out.A woman having any kind of pride or self respect will not suffer through so much toil as Xang Qin does and continues to suffer thrughout the drama.
I relate her obsession and child like devotion to the fact that she stopped growing after few years into her teen and remains frozen here and that is why its so cute seeing her doing dumb things and Zhi Shu smiling and smirking in the background.. ;)

Xiang Qin is pretty much a child who has a crush on this guy who's a genius in all of Taiwan and gets a perfect score each time.She's the most persistent of all and i love how much hardwork she puts into everything.Ariel Lin as Xiang Qin is so adorable and cute.She actually looks like she is 15 year old instead of being 18.The way she talks,walks,the pout,the running its all cute and that is why she shines much above than Zhi Shu can ever be.Even though she's dumb and stupid she has a heart made of Gold and thats why i feel its Zhi Shu who doesnt deserve her and not the other way around as she thinks.Both of them are flawed in their own way and its good to see that hard work actually gets you somewhere..:D

The Romance nevertheless has light moments and the not so light ones because Zhi Shu has a long road to travel before he can stop being so self centered and indifferent to others feelings and emotions. Ariel lin and Joe Cheng share one of the best chemistry onscreen because at the end of it Zhi Shu does love Xiang Qin in his own robotic and weird way.

The secondary characters served their purpose well and special mention goes to Xiang Qin's two best buddies and Jiro Wang as Ah Jin was cute though his love for Xiang Qin is the same as Xiang Qin's love for Zhi Shu.The same madness and the same obsession..:D

ISWAK gives you the feeling of having that first crush and then knowing you won't get him but nevertheless hoping that you will.The heartbreak that ensues and the other things that happen so that we can grow up and fall in love again.Maybe with the same one or a different person.Its a simple fluff comedy filled with light moments and mixed with romance to keep one fully entertained.Treat it like Cotton Candy.Eat it and savour it. . :)

Leia Mais

So, I really didn't know what to think about this mini drama until I started watching it. Loved it! It's so cute and it definitely has its moments of comedy. I would definitely say a few of the characters needed to be toned down a little, but given the feeling of the drama, I think it works better than I would've thought. I have to say though, through all the dramas I've ever seen (and that's a lot) I'd only ever see a girl dressing up as a boy. I'd never see it the other way around until I saw this. I'd say overall, the story was good, the characters were cute and well-written, and I think I might watch it again at some point.

Leia Mais

Finally Megan Lai in a big time drama as the female lead and I feel the need to watch anything Roys in…

Story: Started off funny, interesting and a bit like City Hall actually but quickly turned into a drama with an extremely slow plot and lack of direction. A lot of things happened towards the end that came out of nowhere and just didn’t make sense. There were just a lot of things the writers could have done to make it more interesting. It was way too predictable, slow and a good 7 eps too long. It at least had a good ending=)

Acting/Cast: Loved the leads together. Megan is one of the better Taiwanese actresses out there. Roy is usually a good actor but his character didn’t have a lot of development and his expressions were kind of stifled which may be the fault of the writers. I loved the entire supporting characters!!

Music: It was disappointing and although I didn’t like Office Girls that much it did have a better OST. The music in this one was really boring and made the drama feel slower and I just wish it was more upbeat.

Rewatch: I wouldn’t watch this again even though I loved the entire cast because it was just too slow!

Overall if you cant handle extremely slow plots id stay away but if you like Roy, Miss Rose is worth a once over.

Leia Mais

Not so long ago I watched original Full House so of course that I expected something similar and I was surprised when I got something different. The feel of this drama reminded me a bit of You're Beautiful though female lead is more interesting in Full House 2. There were only two instances when I felt a bit disappointed with main girl but otherwise she is much better than most female leads.
Hairstyles are terrible but you may get used to it and they change it near the end.
All in all lighthearted, young adult drama filled with music (that I didn't like very much, not my genre I guess) and some comedy, quite different from the original.
Personally I liked it more than the original Full House and I recommended it to anyone who likes rom-coms.

Leia Mais

I watched it not expecting too much, but I loved it. The main girl didn't seem as annoying as everyone said, and I liked it from the 1st episode onward. It was great from the beginning ^^
I loved how the plot was so organized. There were no sudden/random kisses on early episodes how usually happen in dramas, it actually had a story and a path to each character. They developped little by little.
The main guy played the coldest guy I ever saw on dramas, but he was so awesome!!! After half of the drama I was already loving him *-* And he is just too cute while in love~!
As for the actress, everyone was annoyed that she wasn't Lee Da Hae, but I think she did a great job (and LDH is one of my favorite korean actresses!).
It's really a cute drama. A great start for the new year.
And now, back to study ;_;

Leia Mais

This drama blew me away. When I started watching it I was expecting a carbon copy of Dream High but what I actually got was an amazingly well written story-line, some great acting and an awesome soundtrack.

I'll start with the story-line. Although this drama doesn't have the most creative of story-lines it makes up for it with good pacing, I never felt bored while watching it (Which has happened with other dramas), developed characters, each one makes a visible journey from start to finish and you never question their motives. And the fact the story-line shows off the raw talent of the actors rather than making it too complicated.

The actors are well chosen, especially the females as I always find that some actresses don't pull their weight in dramas. Nobody's lines felt awkward, and there was chemistry between the characters despite there being little romance in this drama.

The soundtrack is what makes this drama go from good to great. I just wish it was available to download. You'll find yourself bobbing along and singing along to most of the songs. Each song is well-placed and none of it seemed forced.

This drama had me in fits of laughter and fits of tears, but in the end I was left with a warm feeling in my heart. If you liked Dream High then I am sure you'll like this drama too. But even if you didn't like Dream High then give it a shot anyway. I think you'll find yourself pleasently surprised.

Leia Mais

'Last Friends' is such a misleading title for this drama. I would like to rename it as 'We Were all Victims of a Psychopath'. While the synopsis does include all the good and redeeming points of the plot, most of it falls flat and ends up being a disappointment. But yet, it is not a total failure because there are some high points in its course as well.

I get it. It's a fictional set-up but when things go overboard it is hard to gulp down, much less digest. Weird characters, likable characters, annoying characters and a psychotic villain of the highest degree. This drama has them all. It keeps you on the edge of your seat with dramatic moments but when the ending you anticipated instead blew up in your face, it leaves you dumbfounded.

I love dark stories even if they have a tragic ending. While this does have a dark story, its ending was horrifying and the worst part is that the writer tried to sugarcoat stuff. There is stuff I absolutely can't stand and that includes women being victimized and the culprit that gets to get away. The villain spent most of the time doing what he pleased and it is hard to believe that nobody reported him. Seriously?! Five people who know about his demonic deeds (three of them having brutally suffered at his hands) and still none of them dared to call the police? All they were doing were hand out threats but never actually do anything about him. It's unrealistic to even think that one man could wreck so many lives while they sat naively thinking he would give up. I mean- aren't we talking about independent, educated, working youth living in Tokyo? Isn't there a call thing called as 'awareness'?

When the story focused on Michiru, I went along fine because I understand the psychology of victims of such men. But I can't forgive the rest. Ruka kept talking about wanting to protect her best friend but when he assaults her she does nothing?! I can't say more because it will be a spoiler. I liked Eri far better than Ruka and Michiru because she was like a breath of fresh air who smiled and seemed cheerful.

The best parts of the drama were the background score and great acting. It is studded with big names and none of them disappointed me. I want to commend Ueno Juri's acting. She's versatile and very convincing. Even Eita was likable as Takeru.

It's weird that I seem to be criticizing so much and yet I was able to finish drama by marathoning it. It has been shot well and the suspenseful music wherever there was Sousuke around kept bringing back the excitement in me. Nishikido Ryo could be so scary and creepy- I never imagined. His character was almost laughable by the end because he did such hard to believe stuff. But I will acknowledge that psychopaths like him do exist and there are worse people out there in this world too.

As for the ending- I am trying to deny what happened. I was thrown into a fit of rage and disgusted with Michiru by then. Let's pretend it never happened. And their friendship was good but not great because none of them dared to risk going against the monster aka Sousuke in the way I expected. I feel cheated with the ending and it was cheap to sugarcoat the outrageous thing that Michiru went through.

I am never going to watch this drama again. It will be like living the nightmare over again.

Leia Mais

At 81 episodes, this is a one time watch drama! 11 days later, I completed this and what was the longest historical based drama that I've seen to date. Jumong's story is every compelling! The writer does a wonderful job in conveying it, especially the fight and military training sequences were amazing! Portraying a master archer, every scene where Jumong picked up a bow was breathtaking! Every battle scene w so realistic, I had to wonder how many animals were hurt during the filming, it was so realistic! The love storiies were interesting but were not the main focus so if you are looking for a romantic drama, you might want to skip this one. All I can say, the portrayal of the two women that love Jumong was one you may never see again. Usually when two women love the me man, you get to see strife and bickering, they left that for Emperor Kumwa's Queen and Lady Yuhwa (Jumong's mother). I can remember each moment I cried because the moments were so sad: the death of Hae Mosu as Jumong watched, the slaughter of the Tamul Army's women, children and seniors at Mt Bonghe, death of Lady Yuhwa and Mugol. There were times where the story was just okay but those periods, thankfully were short! I found with the later episodes with the story of Yuri, Jumong's son to be the only period that I literally could not stop watching. This drama is truly for the historical drama lovers. If you are not completely into the nene, you might want to skip this because it is time consuming to watch.

Leia Mais

It is a very short drama. Not only is it 8 episodes, but also just 30 mins per episode. It is a bit unfortunate since the drama was very fun, but it was probably for the best since the writers didn't intend it to be a long story.
It is a typical family drama with the twist of your father returning from his icy grave and he is younger than you. The comedy was superb with Fujiwara Tatsuya playing the father to the 50 year old Takahashi Katsumi. It was too funny that you must not be surprised if you find yourself laughing at the time when Ojiichan is telling you a valuable life lesson.
If you are lookong for a breather drama, this is a good choice. More laughs than tears.

Leia Mais