SumiTheCat

konban wa!
i've discovered Arashi by chance in 2012 and they actually became the light in my boring everyday life. I think I cannot spend a day without listening to them (songs, dramas or interviews ). Do not worry about fangirling (at least with me), i've got the same feeling about that "happy aura": watching them makes me smile, watching their Tv Shows makes me laugh (even if I don't understand anything)...
concerning their dramas, older ones are the most difficult to find, especially since Mysoju and Dramacrazy shut down.
as for their TV shows, i'm only watching VSA (don't really like AnS). i've got a link to watch it (unsubbed), so if you're interested (and got a FB account) i could PM it to you.
Currently, i'm watching Shitsuren Chocolatier (Matsujun), Lost DAys, Ashita, Mama ga inai, Boku no Ita jikan (all currently airing) and Yasashii Jikan (Nino).
What do you think about S C ?

thanks for the request! hope you have fun here!
Arashi fan? you've got lots of Arashi dramas on your currently watching list (which is quite big imo).
yoroshiku onegrai shimasu!

o tanjoubi omedetou, sakurai-san! one more year! hope it will fullfill your expectations!

thanks for the article, that was what I needed atm!
Lost Days looks interesting (from what you say, the trailer is not so appealing) and I will watch Ashita, Mama ga inai for sure, as well as Shitsuren Chocolatier (fangirling only). and maybe will take a look at Miura's drama (if i find the courage for that kind of story) and some others. depending on what is subbed, of course.
Thanks for the trailers too!

hello!
glad you like it! Komikado sensei is one of the most interesting character in Dramaland imo! don't forget there's a special and a second season too!!
and once again : Happy new year!

Thanks Joe for the results and also the hard work.
At first I thought Hanzawa Naoki would have all the awards because of the so many good feedbacks i've read about it. i'm a little bit disappointed by the results (partly because i'm not really enthousiastic about Last Cinderella), even if I'm happy to see Kazoku Game in the 3rd place and enjoyed other winners.
Like someone previously said, considering the number of J-dramas seen this year by MDLers, results are a little bit biaised. I personnaly watched 13 J-dramas (+ 1 not completed yet) and 4 specials, and I thought while voting it was not enough to make an honest judgment. Nevertheless, that's an interesting poll.
For 2014, I don't think I will be able to watch so many currently airing dramas: there are too many oldies and also 2013 J-dramas i want to watch. Hope there will be some good gems in 2014 too.

Thanks a lot for putting those J-dramas in the highlights, i realize i've certainly missed lots of good ones. I've added many of them on my PTW list.
My favorite drama of the year was Kazoku Game, and I totally agree with you concerning Sakurai's performance.

Just voted for half of the categories, haven't seen enough 2013 dramas to answer to all of them. Best drama : Kazoku Game, partly because i was fooled by the story and the acting in this drama (Arashi bias), partly because I haven't seen some of other dramas really appreciated even if underrated here (Hanzawa Naoki ahead). So it was most my fav dramas than the real best ones.
I don't understand why so many people complain about romance dramas to be so highly rated. Even if I do agree about them not being the best, it was to be expected, and just reflects what MDLers are watching.

hello Pretty Mrs Hot man (oh my! that pic above!). wanted to wish you a HAPPY BIRTHDAY! and a lot of good dramas with hot guys like him!

Hi Pretty! Nice to read you!
Do not feel bad, i can fully understand how hard it is when you're busy at work (and I think i'm working less than you). And i do not know how you can manage to balance all your activities in 24hrs. Hope you haven't lost all your works or precious files in the blue screen incident.
You should not take that answer as any kind of obligation (but I would be very happy to read you). I mean, there are enough stress and pressure at work to not add others in this website relationships. We're all coming here when we have time and when we are in the mood. It's the same when chating with someone. Plus, as you said, we're meeting lots of people, and there's not enough time in a day for every one of them, though we're sharing so many things. Loosing sight with someone then meeting again thanks to a drama is what I like here.
So keep up the hard work and see you soon!

Lol. I'm feeling like an idiot. Sorry for the mistake.

hello! happy birthday! i wish you a lot of good dramas and a lot of fun!

Otanjoubi omedetou Ohno-san! And thanks for all the fun.
Can't wait to see you as Enomoto Kei once again.

Hello Pretty! How are you?
For several weeks now i'm wondering if I should make you a suggestion of drama. Maybe, probably, MDLers have already recommended you Dokushin Kizoku. Really my coup de coeur (can we say it in English?) and the very good surprise of this current Japanese drama season. I know it doesn't really fit your criteria about dramas, but everytime i'm watching it, i can't help wondering how you would find it. of course, because it uses the cinema and all the atmosphere of classical movies as background (ok it's really in the background). my knowledges about cinematography are pretty slim, so i'm missing lots of references, but for someone like you that might be really enjoyable (or not). if you want to give it a try, maybe you should watch at least 2 or 3 episodes. i've found in this drama one of my most favorite characters.
See you soon. And figthing spirit!

hello! thanks for the friend's request.
and welcome to MDL! hope you'll have a lot of fun here (well, i'm pretty sure of that).
Another med student, that's pretty handy for us MDLers! More seriously, you've chosen quite a hard major. i'm full of admiration.
ah and I'm french and i like japanese detective dramas.
Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.

Happy Birthday! I wish you lots of awsome dramas and so much more fun with your friends on or out MDL! (hope you haven't put a false birthdate on your profile or i would totally look like a fool!)

hello! thanks for the friend's request. I also adore Japanese dramas.
I'm so happy to meet another Arashi fan. Have you ever been to any one of their concert? I wish I could, that seems totally amazing. My favorites are Sakurai-san and Ohno-san, but they are all so cute!
you're here for several months now, hope you have fun there, there are so many nice people. Feel free to chat anytime!
Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.

otanjoubi omedeto Kimura-san!
Age has no effect ont that man, for our utmost pleasure!

i'm happy to read you, and thanks a lot for taking the time to answer me.

hello! sorry for the very very late reply.
thanks for the Nusantara explanation, i made some quick research about it. Drama's addiction always give us an occasion to learn a lot about non drama related stuffs!
Hope you're fine (i've seen you were logged, so i'wasn't too worried)
About Kirishima, I agree with you. Though I was a little bit lost at first, I really enjoyed the way the movie was cut, and I spent the whole time wondering : who's that kirishima guy? What has he done? I liked the way the movie has depicted the japanese school society and its bad points (at least that's what i've seen in it, though there were certainly deeper meaning in that movie I didn't really get).
I don't know if J-dramas are declining in quality, i think some late works are pretty good. That's maybe because i don't watch them for so long (3 years) and was used to the bad quality of popular french series.