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I was quite taken with the description of Monsters - loud, rude detective is joined by a naive but wealthy younger colleague (with a large girlfriend, which I especially liked the idea of) and they solve every case. And I like Yamapi as a rule. But after two episodes I couldn't bear it any more! SMAPS's Shingo's overacting and mugging at the camera were more irritating than nails down a blackboard and the plots were nonensical. Priceless, on the other hand, with SMAP-mate Kimura Takuya, has proved to be really fun, if people are looking for a Jdorama to follow. The characters are quirky and eccentric not insane and the plots are comic but also carry the usual J-messages about team work and family lightly and affectionately.

too funny! It hsn't happened to me yet but I will be on watch!

Thanks you Thank you - it's so nice to see I am not alone! I always try and avoid but I get captured! Often by other people's recommendations that I just take a peek at . . . the last one was MARS, which you mention and which I dropped in on to see what TWDrama was like and watched in one sitting. You can even get hooked just dropping back in on faves like Coffee Prince . . . I watched episode by episode first time around and then recently was looking for something familiar and easy to watch for a bit and Bam! marathon time.

It's just called TEN over at dramacrazy

This is a great mix of police procedural and mystery thriller. In the first episode - now subbed on dramacrazy - very cunning plot lines merge and diverge allowing us to see the skills and characters of the main players and setting up premise of the show. Very cleverly done with a really unexpected twist at the end.