SumiTheCat

Q10 and the windy drama are on my PTW list now. thanks!

hello too! thanks for adding me. I took a look at your list and found lots of movies you had liked that I haven't even heard of. I will check them closely!
I've recently watched an interesting movie called "I have to buy new shoes". i watched it despite Mukai Osamu that I don't really like, and thought it would be a basic rom-com. I was totally fooled by the poster, it was far more "serious" than expected. Not a masterpiece, but a charming movie.

When you're in the mood for a drama with a more "serious" theme, I would highly recommend Mother. So many people told me it was great, but I didn't expect to like it that much (I rated it 10, and I don't like to rate dramas a 10).
For Kami no Shizuku, I totally agree, especially concerning the brother (too fake imo), but i'm in need of a light watch at the moment.
From those you've listed, i've only seen Asuko March. I remember to have found it surprisingly not that bad (I was expecting another "baka" J-drama for teenagers). I'm tempted by Q10. I don't watch much K-dramas but it seems that That winter, the wind blows was a very good one (I remember very good impressions on the feeds). Maybe I should add it on my PTW list too?
I understand your urge for movies. I'm trying to watch more (one per week, that's all the time I can afford atm.) i'll take a look at your list for inspiration!

Btw, i'm from France (in the countryside). you'll see we are a lot of Europeans on the website. but that's really nice to meet so many dramafans from all around the world. sure you'll meet lots of nice people here.
I'll take a close look at your list, it seems we have similar tastes, so i will certainly give a try at those you rated high.

whaou! you're really a fan! I only know them for a year and a half but, well, I do fall in love with them as a band. My favourite was Sakurai, but I lost confidence since I read some bad things about him (I know i'm not a nice fan, but sometimes his way of treating fans disappoints me. Yet, i still adore him). I also love Ohno-san a lot, especially since the beginning of Kagi no kakatta Heya (Enomoto Kei is actually my fav character in Dramaland). I even bought this year's T-shirt because of him (and Kusuma-san too, that's a strange yet nice artistic pairing). I watched the SP but need some subs to rate it. Ohno moved me during the family scene around the table.
But I love them all, and i'm always so happy to see them interact with each other, that's what makes my life easier since I know them. what about you? who's your favorite? What do you like the most about them?

Hello girl! I'm fine, thanks a lot. What about you?
Lately I've watched Mother, and that was such a beautiful drama. Have you watched it? (I confess I didn't dare making a search among your amazing list...). But the theme was heavy, so I've just started watching Kami no Shizuku. unrealistic and too much manga-like, but that's refreshing. Plus Kamenashi-san is not so bad, though being so young (for me I mean...)
I don't dare asking you what you're currently watching... Everytime i'm on the "which drama episode..." thread, I can see you with a new drama. And if I remember well the feeds, you're also working! how do you manage to do all that things?!! Do you sleep sometimes?
That reminds me i should go take a look at your movie list (and send a friend's request in the same time).
Oh i'm too talkative tonight. Just one last thing : what was your last favourite(s) drama(s)?

thanks a lot for accepting the request. and welcome to MDL since you're pretty new on the site!
I've seen your avatar on the Kagheya SP page and it stroke me since i've got the same (not the same picture, of course; never thought of using it on the site...). Have you watched the 36th NTV 24hr show (don't know in what order I should put it)? Are you maybe an Arashi fan (I confess I watched it mostly because of Arashi)? Have you watched the special?
I took a look at your list, which is surprisingly quite big for a new member. When did you start watching Asian dramas?
hope it's not too many questions at a time. I'm a talkative girl. I can't help asking lots of things when meeting someone.
hope you'll enjoy the website, there are really great and nice people here. see you soon!

thanks for the friend's request. and welcome to MDL. You are currently watching Pride : how do you find it so far?

Hello! Hope you're okay.
I just wanted to thank you for recommending me Bara no nai Hanaya that I've finished finally this week. It was a nice and heartwarming drama. The little girl was so cute, and though Eiji was a strange too nice character, I really enjoyed the love story. So if you've got other recs, I would really appreciate it. Thanks in advance.
By the way, what are you watching at the moment?

thanks for this funny article! I totally adore Mizushima, and he was certainly my first Japanese crush. i kind of agree, he tends to be really perfect. I adored him in Hana Kimi (loved the funny scenes with the gay guy), and fell totally for him in Mei-chan no Shitsuji. I don't remember any scene in this one where he doesn't look gorgeous.
Do not worry, I guess there were lots of girls who screamed when reading he was coming back. I'm looking forward to his next movie even if i'm not interested at all in Kuroshitsuji. I want to see him again in a butler uniform!
will add Beck and 100 scene no koi on my PTW list so thanks again.

it's easy, i tend to be older than almost every MDLer (I know there are exceptions though).
Concerning Bara... I put it on hold but every time I watch the name I'm telling myself " you've got to see it". Sometimes, I just need someone to push me a little to start something. I'm just afraid it could turn out really sad... the little girl really moved me in the first episode. I'll watch it for sure!
Black & White : is it the taiwanese one? It looks interesting and funny (hope it is), and I put it on my PTW list. I like when contrasting characters have to team up. You pretty well understand my likings.
Thanks a lot, and feel free to add some more!

lol... I think I'm older than you (i'm 32), so you can recommend me everything. I'm mentally prepared, so... Yoroshiku onegai shimasu!

not at all! I would really appreciate some recommendations! I'm about to finish Orange Days, and i'm pretty sure i will be confused after that. Plus it makes me realize i've missed very good dramas. I don't mind if it's oldies or new dramas. so if you've got some good tips, thanks in advance!

thanks a lot! i appreciate it, even belated!

Just finished My PS Partner. And I enjoyed it a lot !!! that was quite refreshing and the wedding scene was excellent. Thanks a lot for the recommendation! Have to admit that Korean people are better in making rom-com.

Merci encore, et merci pour les conseils, ils sont sur ma PTW list maintenant! J'avais déjà repéré Yuuki, mais j'avoue que j'ai beaucoup de mal à prendre le courage de regarder ce type de drama, j'ai toujours l'impression que ça va me déprimer. Mais ce sont souvent des dramas qui vous "inspirent" : ex : celui d'Ohno la semaine dernière (pas le meilleur cependant).
Pour VS Arashi, c'est un vrai parcours du combattant pour trouver quoi que ce soit. j'ai renoncé aux sous-titres, même si de temps en temps j'aimerais vraiment comprendre ce qu'ils se disent (je donnerais tout pour avoir les sous-titres de celui d'avril dernier où Sho et Aiba s'embrassent...). J'ai pour l'instant même du mal à trouver les épisodes récents tout court. Je regardais sur Tudou, mais ça ne veut plus marcher si on n'est pas en Chine. Reste quand même les anciens (j'aime bien regarder ceux avec YamaPi !).

hello and thanks a lot for the friend's request! I see you pretty everywhere but never sent one, don't really know why. All the more that I remember very well you are from Belgium : i've lived in the North of France for 6 years before I moved last year. I took a look at your blog, seems really interesting (I even learnt some things on JE!). nice to find another VS Arashi fan. I love them all in this show, it cheers me a lot (sorry for my bad english sometimes). And I was also attracted in the world of Japanese Idols thanks to Shuji to Akira, I even tried to re-do the choregraphy (yeah you can see how silly a 30 and more year-old woman can be). I failed miserably, of course... I'm a big fan of Arashi, and like a lot their songs (even if they aren't great ones).
I don't really know Kamenashi, so if you've got rec of good dramas with him, i would be glad to try them. Once again, thanks!

MDR également!!!
Je sais que beaucoup critiquent les dramas basés sur les mangas, pour leur manque d'originalité sans doute. Pourtant, certains sont excellents. Prends Liar Game, cette série est absolument géniale et adaptée d'un manga. J'ai aussi découvert après les avoir terminés que certains dramas que j'adorais étaient adaptés de mangas ( meilleur exemple : Nobuta wo Produce, mon préféré).
Sans doute sont-ils souvent de moins bonne facture, mais qu'importe du moment qu'une série t'apporte quelque chose.
Je pense que le risque aussi, c'est d'être déçu par le drama quand on a adoré le manga.
L'intérêt de ce site est qu'il est pour tous les publics, alors ne te laisse pas décourager même si certains font la fine bouche. L'essentiel est peut-être de savoir varier ses visionnages, avec des séries de très haut vol et d'autres qui le sont moins. L'on peut prendre du plaisir avec les 2.

(Désolée, pas assez de place sur le premier post)
Pour Hotaru no Hikaru, pas de problème, je comprends très bien, je suis comme ça aussi. Bonne à rien en rentrant du boulot. En fait, je crois que beaucoup de personnes sont comme ça. Si tu as aimé le principe tu peux aussi essayer Switch girl (sauf que c'est une lycéenne, ça dépend si tu aimes les dramas qui se passent au lycée ou pas.)
Sinon, je vais attaquer le 18ème épisode de Pasta. J'avoue avoir hâte d'en finir, même si je trouve l'acteur principal très bien (pour ne pas dire plus). Je commence a en avoir marre de l'actrice, par contre. Me demande pas les noms, vraiment, je ne les retiens pas! Et puis l'histoire me gave, je fais également une overdose de pâtes. En tout cas, ce genre de série ne me donne pas du tout envie de manger.
et toi que regardes-tu en ce moment? Seulement Master's sun? et quel genre de dramas préfères-tu?

désolée pour la réponse tardive. Pour le Japonais, non je ne prends pas de cours. J'ai acheté la méthode Assimil et je suis les leçons. Mais bon là ça fait trois mois que j'ai pas dû en faire. Donc c'est quand même pas l'idéal pour progresser. Peut-être qu'avec l'hiver qui va arriver j'aurais plus de courage pour m'y remettre.
En tout cas, je reconnais que j'ai aussi perfectionné mon anglais récemment avec les séries TV, mais surtout en lisant les sous-titres des dramas asiatiques. C'est sur que c'est pas toujours de haute volée, mais ça aide pour enrichir son vocabulaire (mon dictionnaire ne me quitte plus). Echanger avec d'autres personnes sur ce site m'a beaucoup aidé aussi.