SakuraPrincess

I've been planning to watch some older Jdramas (the oldest I've seen is probably from 2003). It'll be interesting to see how their cinematic preferences have changed since then. I enjoy a lot of the dramas from the 2007-2012 period of time. They seemed to have a more unique voice than what I'm seeing currently, although the cinematography now is very pretty, the new stories aren't quite as original as I like. It might just be me.

The difference in acting styles is probably a preferred aesthetic for their countries. Chinese and Japanese actors have very different styles as well. While I can't speak into the performance style of Korean actors, I do know that I like how Japanese actors perform, so it works for me. I also like the stories they tell and how they tell it, and just their culture overall. So it has far more to do with the country itself than the quality of the performances given as to why I continue to favor Japanese entertainment. Honestly, I'd forgotten I'd written that original response. I must have been having a bad day and venting.

Ok, so I get what folks are saying. I haven't seen the original series, so I have nothing to say on that matter. What I do have to say is in regards to wasting Kame's time in this series. Maybe so. I've never seen him in such a strangely silent role. He's clearly a focal point, but he doesn't get a lot of dialogue and is just seen as the silently supportive underling who's crazy reliable. It is strange that he's not utilized in a better way. That aside, the show is interesting. So it's a good thing I love crime dramas because if I was in it just for Kame and not for the genre itself, then I would be frustrated. As it stands, yes, it's weird that he's not a more intensely noticeable character, but I can live with it because the premise is intriguing on its own.

They hung a lantern on his hair in episode 4 by having the doctor comment on it and try to cut it. Super funny, and by doing that, they acknowledged that his hair probably needs cutting for the character, but for reasons probably related to Kame's other work, they couldn't actually cut it. I mean, who knows how much his hair is worth? It's probably insured for a crazy amount.

A Forest of Wool and Steel is subbed now. :)

Kento has such a crazy filmography! The only one to beat him for bizarre stories would be Suda!

It's nice that so much manga is getting a live-action since I don't always read manga, but do enjoy the adaptations. I've never read "Your Lie in April" or watched the anime, but thoroughly enjoyed the film. I'm sure it helps them reach a broader audience.

Very quirky and fun.

Glad to see someone uploaded a new picture for him!

Jdrama "Around 40" is really excellent, one of my favorites, and approaches the age gap more realistically. "Your Eyes Tell" is a pretty good J movie, but only if you like sports incorporated into your films.

And I don't think he is in Hot-Blooded Youth either since he sounds like he did in Brightest Star. And they have outtakes at the end of the episodes with him speaking and it sounds like him. That's pretty cool that he's not dubbed. He has such a unique, fun voice.

So I assume that means you don't know if he's dubbed or not? He would have to have the same dubbing actor for all his roles, which isn't impossible, I guess. It's just that he always sounds the same when he talks so I'm leaning towards no, Tao probably isn't dubbed.

Curious to know if Z Tao always voices his own voice. It would be very strange for a pop star with such an iconic style to be dubbed, but I'm assuming that unless his dubbed voice is always the same person (since he always sounds the same), that is is actually Tao speaking?

Dubbed voices usually don't bother me, although sometimes, like you said, the dubbed voice and the physical actor just don't match and then it feels off. I still prefer natural voices, but if this is what works for China, then it's what works.

Issei is amazing. This is my first time watching a drama with him in a leading role and I am super impressed.

Ok, I am literally just 10 minutes into the 1st episode and I'm already laughing so much! I'm loving it! It's just going to be one of those snarky dramas, I can tell already!

Based on all of the positive comments, I would say yes, it's probably worth the time.

I think what you're talking about is being swept along in the moment. That's how one-night stands happen, not deep, meaningful relationships.

I'll keep that in mind. I think if I can track down Japanese subs then I can probably sub it. That's what I'm on the hunt for now.

Hi! You can watch it without having seen the parent story. I haven't seen the parent story either and I got through it just fine. The relationships between the ML and his colleagues becomes pretty self-explanatory as the special progresses. It was a really excellent psychological special. I hope you enjoy it if you decide to watch it.

It comes back around to the problem of wanting to love something because it gives us warm fuzzies and forgetting there should actually be boundaries when we're dealing with children. Like I said, Junko was clueless (impossibly so), so I can't really blame her here. But Asia's winking at student/teacher relationships even when there's rules in place to try and safeguard against it just absolutely blows my mind. At least this particular drama doesn't let their relationship get off the ground until after he's 18. So in that, I applaud it. Anyway, it's not worth discussing further since I'm totally in the minority with this one. Oh well.