Yes he already did. Was it really a good anime? I have downloaded it, but have not watched it yet.
Plot-wise it's pretty light fare but in its defense it doesn't *need* a complex story, just enough to support the incredible visuals-- which do a great job expressing the pure joy of moving FAST (i.e. this is a movie to *watch*, not just glance at occasionally while you're doing something else). Also a star-studded voice cast if you're into Japanese actors (besides Kimura there's also Aoi Yu & Asano Tadanobu, among others).
If you like noona-dongsaeng romances, then I think you will like this one! If not, then you may feel that they…
Ahahaha at first I thought, "Hmm 42 eps, that's longer than I usually like for a drama so I think I'll pass" but then I saw your comment and did a complete 180°, like, "Noona romance?! Sign me up!"
I watched this a few months ago and I was *convinced* that Si Yin was going to be the male lead (I hadn't read anything about it prior to watching) so imagine my (pleasant) surprise as the show developed! I was so happy b/c Ye Yin's interactions with Ya Long are 100x more interesting than those between her & her "master" (that got old quick, imo, and I was kinda creeped out by the fact that he basically raised her and so that romance was never gonna work for me). I thought it was clever how the writers have Ye Yin & Ya Long experience a different sequence of events as to when they first meet one another. That, along with the time-hopping into different cases/historical eras every handful of episodes, keeps things interesting.
Nice! I'm nearing the end of Kiss: The Series right now and I'd love to see how Pete & Kao became a couple (I'm assuming their backstory will be told, among others). Also how Sandee & Thada met & became friends.
There's more than 'suggested bromance' as one reviewer put it, this is basically BL. So I would say that whilst…
Thanks for your comments b/c this is *exactly* what I wanted to hear. Purely through coincidence I recently finished The Journey (with Ma Ke) and I'm about 1/3 of the way through the first season of Detective Samoyeds (with Xu Hai Qiao/Xu Joe) and I kept seeing these tumblr posts of both actors together in something that looks vaguely romantic (or at least suggestive) and let's just say my interest was piqued. But I wasn't sure if it was purely fangirl bait or if there was some meat to the story, so I was happy to see that it's at least worth a look (I understand the issues with Chinese censorship, frustrating as they are, and have resolved myself to "reading between the lines" so the fact that it's not explicitly spelled out isn't really a problem for me).
I honestly came here hoping to read that there was a 5th episode to the Meng/Todt story that I somehow missed because *~minor~ spoiler* as it ends with ep.4 it comes off as more of a morality tale. Which, since it's supposedly based on a true story and is (vaguely) framed as a tale told by Meng to an advice show on the radio, is perhaps appropriate. But as a drama it's not a very satisfying ending, realistic as it may be.
danderaion on LiveJournal has started subbing this, with softsubs for the first 2 eps out at the time I post this. Be sure to drop them a note of thanks!
I had the same reaction too but then I had to wonder... why would folks insist on making BL movies and worse,…
I agree. While I understand the frustration that people feel (believe me, I feel it too), maybe it's more important for both creators and the audience to prove that this material is desired even if they get "cut down" (great way to phrase it, btw) after the initial attempt. To give up completely would just be viewed as confirmation that these stories aren't valued enough for people to fight for. So as maddening as it is, I actually *love* the fact that Chinese creators keep trying because it means that, whatever the censors say, there's a large enough audience to make it worthwhile and at some point it will be considered popular/mainstream enough that censorship will seem pointless.
I laughed so hard at grandma's reaction at what she *thinks* they're doing at the table in ep.04 (when he's standing behind her, doing the not-quite-Heimlich Maneuver on her when she's choking on a fish ball).
It's like they went down a checklist of all the stereotypical heart-pounding moments from a drama, but for an obvious lack of time didn't get to provide any genuine build-up to those romantic peaks. As a result, it's just a series of drama cliches that feels very flat. My main impression is that it's barely even a "drama"-- more like some K-drama fangirl's self-insert wish fulfillment fantasy brought to life.
I did laugh a few times though. Some of the lines of dialogue made it obvious that it's at least somewhat tongue-in-cheek. I don't think the cast was under any delusions about the kind of show they were making.
I only watched it in theaters because where I had jury duty was close to a theater with a weekday showing. The…
I watched it just last night and had the same reaction. I'm not familiar with the TG manga or anime and so this just seemed like a generic shounen-manga-based action movie to me. Not that it was bad, just not very memorable imo-- maybe it would connect more to fans already familiar with the story & characters. Instead, I was just counting off all the actors I recognized from other things.
So why is the title "Miyazaki Aoi Is Getting Married" and not "Miyazaki Aoi and Okada Junichi Are Getting Married"?
I thought the same thing... I clicked out of curiosity but was surprised that it was Okada! I would think he's the bigger "name" of the 2, if you want to get people's attention.
Besides the main couple I'm also interested to see if anything eventually develops between Zen (Sen) and Ja's friend Yui. She's obviously a little too irritated by his blind devotion to Ja to be a coincidence.
Huh. Normally I'd be here requesting people not nominate shows if they've only seen 1 or 2 J-dramas, so we don't get the same predictable results in multiple categories (as in previous years). And looking at my own list, I'll also abstain. Having delved into Thai dramas this spring, my 2017 viewing has been pretty evenly split between Japanese, Thai, and Chinese dramas so I'll remain a spectator and look forward to seeing what I should be checking out (though I am super-happy to see Quartet getting so much love-- that's one I *did* watch, and it was fantastic!).
(And be sure to drop them a note of thanks if you use their subs!)
I did laugh a few times though. Some of the lines of dialogue made it obvious that it's at least somewhat tongue-in-cheek. I don't think the cast was under any delusions about the kind of show they were making.