This is a good article! XD I love asadora, I just started watching them last year and I've seen Carnation, Gochisousan,…
Thank you! I agree that the acting in Asadoras is almost always top notch. I think it has to do with the fact that since filming usually takes a full year, actors get to spend much more time than usual getting familiar with and developing their characters!
Thanks for the article! I'm not really familiar with asadoras, so it's a very good introduction, and straight…
You're welcome! I'm so happy to introduce the genre to many people! Since I love Mare, I'll encourage you to continue, mainly you're so close to when it starts getting really good (the 70s onward). But, since there are so many Asadoras, there's no need to continue with one that you're not feeling 100%! If you're having a hard time getting into the genre, maybe try Amachan. It was my first Asadora and after that I was completely hooked! Good luck!
Which asadoras besides Mare, have good romance? Can you suggest please?!
Most Asadoras do have some romance, but the emphasis on the romance varies a lot. Maybe try Gochisousan? I haven't watched it yet, but the actors of the main couple actually got married in real life after filming the drama, so I'm assuming their chemistry is really good!
Oho ! I love it when international j-dramas fans are talking about asadora !! The first one I watched was Umechan-sensei,…
I love talking about Asadoras! They are my favourite dramas <3 No spoilers, but I will say that Amachan takes a drastically different turn in the second half of the drama. It is almost like an entirely new plot, so it might be worth another try. If you like Asadoras that show the childhood of the heroine, maybe try Hanako to Anne! There are a few weeks worth of episodes with little Hana!
I'm currently watching Teppan but it only has 60 episodes worth of subtitles :(
Unfortunately that is an Asadora (and jdrama in general) struggle :( I can speak Japanese, so not having subtitles isn't a huge issue for me, but I do really like them for all the characters that have regional accents so I know how you feel...
Yes!! Asodora~!!! I love them! :) Hiyokko is my absolute favourite! I teared up watching the last episode (and…
Wow you have watched so many! That's awesome! I really loved the Hiyokko special during Kouhaku. Seeing all the characters again was like being reunited with family :')
Thank you for making article about Asadoras, I really love them (watched 4 alrady). My first one was actually…
You're welcome! Wow someone else who has watched Oshin! Now there's no excuse for me not to watch it haha I've never watched a Taiga drama, but I'd like to. Hopefully someone will be interested and will write an article to teach me more about them!
Since I love Mare, I'll encourage you to continue, mainly you're so close to when it starts getting really good (the 70s onward). But, since there are so many Asadoras, there's no need to continue with one that you're not feeling 100%!
If you're having a hard time getting into the genre, maybe try Amachan. It was my first Asadora and after that I was completely hooked! Good luck!
No spoilers, but I will say that Amachan takes a drastically different turn in the second half of the drama. It is almost like an entirely new plot, so it might be worth another try.
If you like Asadoras that show the childhood of the heroine, maybe try Hanako to Anne! There are a few weeks worth of episodes with little Hana!
Hope you will enjoy Hiyokko!
I can speak Japanese, so not having subtitles isn't a huge issue for me, but I do really like them for all the characters that have regional accents so I know how you feel...
I really loved the Hiyokko special during Kouhaku. Seeing all the characters again was like being reunited with family :')
I've never watched a Taiga drama, but I'd like to. Hopefully someone will be interested and will write an article to teach me more about them!