What live-action series are you watching or have you watched?

[durendal]

Well, I really didn't pay any particular attention to it. All that I've heard is Suten-chan. I though Omuomu was using the first and last syllable of small mountain.

Checked the Japanese wiki just to make sure. And it was indeed Suruten.

As for the names, Koyama Kazumi is Suruten

Hikita Shuzo is Megane (the cop)

Nakawara Mimi is Nancy (the OK loan lady).

Also, I don't get why Kazumi keeps screaming "Adriaaaaaaan~!!!!" everytime he accomplished things.

[*Jess♥]

it's a reference to the film 'rocky'.

since you ask, I would assume that you haven't seen it.

sylvester stallone's film 'Rocky' is a landmark film in the west about a boxer who goes from being a nobody to fighting the world champion. at the end of his fight, he shouts to his love interest "adrian". it is symbolic of his determination.

oh so that is their names? I never knew because I mostly heard them called by their nick name.

megane and nancy.

[durendal]

Oh yes, I've seen Rocky, but was still very young to remember the exact details of the movie so I wasn't able to catch Rocky actually screaming Adrian.

The ping pong practice was really funny though. The scene where line up to form the word Adrian!!!! Then after a few days, it turned into Ari, and then Ah! It was really a LOL moment for me.

[*Jess♥]

oh hah hah, I had forgotten that

I don't remember a lot of it now.

I think i want to watch it again someday.

[Mike123]

I'm planning to watch Ghost Friends or Maid Deka over the break. They both have Saki Fukuda, whom I just adore! But I can't decide which drama to watch first. Paranormal activities or maid detective?

[Toku Warrior]

Do you prefer girls in maid costumes or the paranormal side of life to come first?

[*Jess♥]

heh heh ... girls in maid costumes? versus ghosts... I don't think there is any contest here!

anyway, now I finished watching Haruhi Suzumiya, I am going to plan watching some drama.

NOW, I did start watching tokyo dogs. I watched the first episode and it's not thrilling.

It seems a little hard hitting so I'm not sure if I'll watch it any more. I'll have to see how i feel about it.

actually, I would like something more like mei-chan no shitsuji or atashinchi no danshi.

but i think that what i will try next will be densha otoko.

I managed to get Durendal into Binbo Danshi, so I will go for his recommendation.

[Mike123]

I usually save the best for last, so I guess paranormal activities it is then!

Thanks guys!

[Toku Warrior]

Well, for a good mystery drama, MR. BRAIN is a good choice.

I'm not sure about Samurai High School as I haven't started it yet.

Maybe the series Otomen. I don't know of a sub group that's taken it up yet but you can find RAW episodes of it at Tokyo Tosho. It's an 8 episode series that has Setou Kouji as one of the main cast members. Setou is well known to us as Wataru Kurenai / Kamen Rider Kiva.

[*Jess♥]

Ok so i got densha otoko incoming.

I put on the first episode to have a peek.

seems interesting, I like the style of it, very exciting, it reminds me a little of akihabara@deep. except it has a little more delight to it.

I am looking forward to watch the first episode completely if i don't end up watching rescue fire instead.

also, I am now considering a few series that i had recommended from d-addicts forums.

these are the following i plan to obtain and watch.

Zettai Kareshi

a girl with a boy who is a robot.

The Quiz Show

was said to be quite mysterious.

O-Hitori-Sama

a lady perfectionist in a romantic story.

Samurai High School

I don't thik i need to say much about this.

[durendal]

I'm currently watching Yama Onna Kabe Onna. I like the story, but hasn't gotten to the point where I get Hook, line and sinker. I'm watching it for Misaki Itoh, one of my favorite actress.

[*Jess♥]

i think i might like that one, you'll have to remind me about it in the future.

[*Jess♥]

Ok so i got densha otoko incoming.

I put on the first episode to have a peek.

seems interesting, I like the style of it, very exciting, it reminds me a little of akihabara@deep. except it has a little more delight to it.

I am looking forward to watch the first episode completely if i ......

durendal, thank you.

the emotion surpassed binbo danshi.

i'll write more later.

[*Jess♥]

so there was one scene that played at the beginning of it that i found pretty funny and was laughing at it quite a bit, but that same scene was repeated later as it was a kind of flashback, only the second time round it was put into context and my emotions were completely reversed.

this was so powerful, I could not believe it, japanese tv have such an ability to create powerful entertainment.

I am so invested in this character already after not even a full episode.

I really want to be his friend more than anything. I want to be there to stand beside him and say "hey buddy, it's gonna be alright".

durendal, I am understanding a lot more about why you did what you did back then. the passion must have grabbed ahold of you and i actually think it showed a lot of goodness in human nature.

although people did feel a little cheated at the time, they soon got over it and moved on. i think it was a good thread though, to show solidarity among friends. it shows how people can be really supportive and that is pretty much the theme of this show at that stage.

he is talking to his internet friends and that scene was also played out in real life.

it was an amazing thing and i recommend anyone to watch the series to get that feeling.

[Toku Warrior]

Which groups subs it again?

[*Jess♥]

this series is subbed by TVN.

[*Jess♥]

i'm not listing the tokusatsu i have watched. i think it deserves a different thread.

I'm just listing what j-drama i have watched.

watched

keitai sousakan 7

mei-chan no shitsuji

binbo danshi

atashinchi no danshi

densha otoko

ohitorisama

zettai kareshi

now watching

yama onna kabe onna

[Toku Warrior]

What's that current series you're watching about?

[*Jess♥]

it's the one durendal has mentioned.

a woman with a 'wall chest' works in a upmarket bag selling store. a new girl starts and it is apparent she has 'mountain chest' and she seems to be a better sales-woman.

[durendal]

Ah, Yama onna Kabe onna. Another funny series. Although this lacks the powerful impact of the other series, it's still a likable show. You gotta love the innuendo's of the show about breasts.

If you are a fan of Rumiko Takahashi's Maison Ikkoku, there was a TV special released a few years back, and it stars Misaki Itoh as the admirable Kyoko otonashi.

also, the last three J-drama I have seen are Love Generation, Long Vacation and Hero. All of these shows somehow stared Kimura Takuya and Matsu Takako in different roles.

[*Jess♥]

i want to watch something more light hearted.

zettai kareshi was very heavy, and made me very sad at the end.

I'm looking forward to yama onna kabe onna being more light and fun.

so far it does seem fun.

[ZoneFighter]

I've seen:

15 episodes of Ultraman, all of Ultraseven (original series not the later series), some Ultraman Taro, some Ultraman Leo, all of Ultraman Great (the Australian one), all of Ultraman Neos, some Ultraman Cosmos, some Ultraman Max.

Every episode of original Kamen Rider through Kamen Rider Kuuga. Have but have not yet watched Kamen Rider Agito.

Goranger, JAKQ, Battle Fever J, Sunvulcan and few episodes of most of the rest up to Gaorenjâ. I have some episodes

from the later series up through 2005 but haven't watched them yet. Don't have anything newer than 2005.

A little of all the Metal Heroes except Metalder which I've seen all of.

I've seen most of the verious henshin heroes like Kikaida, Kikaida 01, Rainbowman, Diamond Eye, Barom 1, Condorman, both Lion Maru series, Iron Man Tiger 7, Denjin Zaboga, etc.

I've seen Godzilla moves from the original through 1990s films. Haven't seen the 2000s yet.

I've seen all but 3 Gamera films. I've seen Dogora, Rodan, Baran, The Mysterians.

I've seen Attack of the Mushroom People.

I've seen most of the Zatoichi films.

I've seen Mute Samurai, an old TV series starring Zatoichi film star's brother.

I've seen about a fourth of Shadow Warriors (Hattori Hanzou: Kage no Gundan) TV series.

Chinese:

I've seen Inframan.

I've seen several Shaw Brothers martial arts films, The Five Deadly Venoms being my favorite.

I own but have not yet watched The Killer Snakes which is a Shaw Brothers horror movie.

Edited October 2, 2010 by ZoneFighter

[durendal]

Are we to include chinese series as well? Because as a child, I have watched countless Chinese drama on Television as well as on Video ranging from feudal war (wuxia) to strict modern drama (I still can't forget the theme from that child drama. Really touching). That's like 1 series for every month for more than 10 years. (parent's hobby actually, and I was watching along with them every night) So that's like 120 series and movies. Some of them pretty cool actually, even with the limited visual effects then. Among them the classic movies of Jackie Chan during his teen years.

[*Jess♥]

also, the last three J-drama I have seen are Love Generation, Long Vacation and Hero. All of these shows somehow stared Kimura Takuya and Matsu Takako in different roles.

what are your thoughts on these series' ?

what style are they and how would you rate them or compare them to?

i have been hooked on dragonball and i want to start collecting a couple series as i am empty apart from yama onna kabe onna.

well i did look for a new series and i looked on dwiki for a fuji tv series that look interesting.

I decided to try a series called otomen. it's about a high school student who is a tournament fighter and in secret is very effeminate. haven't got hold of any yet but it looks like an interesting idea.

[durendal]

Ryuki, if heavy emotional love story are not your thing, then I guess you should completely avoid these. With the exception of Hero. I think you would enjoy Hero.

Hero is about a prosecution laywer who did not even attend college. The fun thing about this series is about the unorthodox way that he solves cases, often times challenging the popular decision even with substantial evidence and always turning out to be correct.

Love Generation and Long Vacation on the other hand deals mostly with romantic relationships, and usually ends with closure among the two individuals. I personally love Love Generation, starting from it's music, to the cast and its ensembles, to the way the story develops. It was actually the music that drove me to seek Love Generation. The song "Hear Me Cry" by Cagnet is one of the most touching song that I have ever heard, and is still one of my favorites to this day, considering that this series came out in 1997, it took me this long to actually get hold of it.