Start Date: Aug 20th 2019
Tropes: Something that happens on a regular basis and is norm for Japanese Dramas (if not all asian dramas) |
1. Almost married the wrong person OR jilted at the altar. : Tatta Hitotsu no Koi | 2. Kabe-don (Ashi-don, Atama-Don or whatever-don). : Atashinchi no Danshi |
3. Piggy back ride to love : Kamisama Mou Sukoshi Dake | 4. Plot Cancer: A story that just when you thought things were horrible.. someone gets terminally ill (or reveals they are). : Bara no nai Hanaya (Shijo Kengo) |
5. Lover’s separated –Either by their own choice or outside forces they are apart for x amount of time before they reunite forever : *** Nagareboshi | 6. Couple not accepted-either by parents or society: ** Perfect World |
7. One Way Love-unrequited love is so sad : ** Zenin, Kataomoi | 8. Amnesia—who are you again? I don’t know but I must go find you in this blizzard. : Okitegami Kyoko no Biboroku |
9. Co-habitation: * Butterfly Sleep | 10. Rain: When everything is just horrible it rains too. : Momikeshite Fuyu |
BONUS-A drama with 5 or more of the above rolled into one :
Buckets (or Litres) of tears |
1. Terminal illness (unlike above) the main character is sick from the beginning and an inspiration to us all : Boku no Ita Jikan | 2. Relative of a criminal Prejudice (seriously this is HUGE in Japan) : One Night | 3. Bullying : 3 Nen A Gumi: Ima kara Mina-san wa, Hitojichi Desu |
4. Business shut down by a bank : Hanzawa Naoki | 5. In debt : Zeni no Senso | 6. Housewife bullying (you didn’t sort your trash correctly!) : Saka no Tochu no Ie |
School |
1. Teacher/student Romance: Dear Sister | 2. Yankee Student: ** Battle Royale | 3. Transfer Student: Kakegurui |
4. School Festival: Otona Koukou | 5. Persistent Teacher (miss coming to school- they come to your house, get in a fight with a gang - they kick the gangs butt): Ore no Sukato, Doko Itta? | 6. Delinquent Teacher: Lesson of the Evil |
Sci fi |
1. Aliens: Yochou Sanpo Suru Shinryakusa | 2. Robots: Ando Lloyd - A.I. Knows Love ? | 3. Giant Monster: Bleach: The Soul Reaper Agent Arc |
4. Super power: Fortuna's Eye | 5. Gods: Seirei no Moribito | 6. Time Travel: Time Traveller |
History –NeNe-Whats over there? Can we take it? (pointers, look for notable people or events in that era, then look for a work about that) |
1. Heian period (806-1199) : Onmyouji Takiyasha Hime | 2. Kamakura period (1199-1331): Zen | 3. eras before Edo (1334-1570) : Nobunaga Concerto | 4. Edo (1603-1867) : Kurara Hokusai no Musume |
5. Meiji (1868 – 1912) : Snow On The Blades | 6. Taisho (1912-1926) : Mushishi | 7. Showa (1926-1989) : Mikazuki | 8. Heisei (1989 –2019): **+ Juhan Shuttai! |
9. First Shino-Japanese War (Qing–Japan War, Japan–Qing War, or War of Jiawu)(25 July 1894 – 17 April 1895) : Couldn't find anyJapanese projects. | 10. Russo-Japanese War 1904–1905: ptw - Saka no Ue no Kumo | 11. Second Shino-Japanese War (Key word :Manchukuo Est 1932) July 7, 1937, to September 2, 1945 : Ri Kouran | 12. Occupation of Korea (1910-1945) : Yunbogi's Diary |
13. WWII : In This Corner of the World
Horror |
1. Yokai or Ghost: Dark Water | 2. Psychological: Shokuzai |
3. Suspense: Impossibility Defense | 4. Serial Killer: Siren |
Sports |
1. Baseball: Kisarazu Cat's Eye | 2. Soccer: Club Activities, So What? |
3. Hockey: Pride | 4. Basketball: Kimi ni Sasageru Emblem |
5. Cards, tiles or dice games : Kakegurui 2
Food |
1. Bento destroyed (crushed, stepped on, dumped out): ** Dorokei | 2. Bento with a heart: *** Haru to Ao no Obento Bako (rolled omlette heart) | 3. Bento with a panda /cat (or other animal): *** Zenkai Girl |
4. Forgotten Bento: Papa no Obento wa Sekai Ichi (Midori's crush Yuji) | 5. Food from the conbiini: ** Nobody Knows | 6. Homemade food: *** Legal High |
Misc. |
1. Comedy: The Confidence Man JP | 2. Festival: Bento Harassment | 3. Fireworks: 30-sai made Dotei Da to Mahotsukai ni Nareru rashii | 4. Single parent: Gibo to Musume no Blues 2020-nen Kinga Shinnen Special |
5. Lawyer: The Attorney is the Devil | 6. Detective: Kurotokage | 7. Doctor: Black Pean | 8. Chef: Mondai no Aru Restaurant |
9. Character with a disability: A Banana? At This Time of Night? | 10. Gay character: Kinou Nani Tabeta? | 11. Yakuza: Swallowtail Butterfly | 12. Age Gap: Jimi ni Sugoi! Koetsu Garu Kono Etsuko |
13. return to the countryside/rural hometown: UDON
Japan’s |
1. AKS (company): Koe Girl (AKB - Nagao Mariya) | 2. Avex Group: Haru ga Kita (Exo - Kai) | 3. Horipro: Unnatural (Satomi) | 4. Johnny & Associates: 99.9: Keiji Senmon Bengoshi - Season II (Arashi - Jun) |
5. Ken-On: Bokura wa Kiseki de Dekite Iru (Nana) | 6. LDH (company): Imawa no Kuni no Alice (Exile - Machida Keita ) | 7. Amuse: Miss Sherlock (Ryohei) | 8. Other agency I forgot or did not know of : Lipstick (Hirosue Ryoko - FLaMme) |
Watch with a friend Challenge:
Pick a topic on the challenge and both (or All) finish in one week and compare notes :
Pick something off your friends watched list to complete a challenge topic :
Pick a genre you hate off your friends watch list that they rated over a 6 to complete a challenge topic (this way you have someone to discuss with afterwards) :
Repeat as often as you like
MDL Challenge |
1. Add/update a title : | 2. Add/update a person : |
3. Tag a title : The Kitazawa's Summer 2019 (naïve male lead) | 4. Watch 3 recommends off of an “ask MDL” article : Love Exposure, Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu, Date - Koi to wa Donna Mono Kashira https://mydramalist.com/article/preview/3109 |
Start Date: 19th Oct
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Tropes: Something that happens on a regular basis and is norm for Japanese Dramas (if not all asian dramas)
Almost married the wrong person OR jilted at the altar. - Todome no Kiss
Kabe-don (Ashi-don, Atama-Don or whatever-don). - Takane to Hana
Piggy back ride to love
Plot Cancer: A story that just when you thought things were horrible..someone gets terminally ill (or reveals they are).
Lover’s separated –Either by their own choice or outside forces they are apart for x amount of time before they reunite forever - Semi Otoko (although slightly ambiguous)
Couple not accepted-either by parents or society
One Way Love-unrequited love is so sad - Tori Girl (probably most hilarious unrequited love ever seen)
Amnesia—who are you again? I don’t know but I must go find you in this blizzard.
Co-habitation - Joshi-teki Seikatsu
Rain: When everything is just horrible it rains too.
BONUS-A drama with 5 or more of the above rolled into one
Buckets (or Litres) of tears
Terminal illness (unlike above) the main character is sick from the beginning and an inspiration to us all
Relative of a criminal Prejudice (seriously this is HUGE in Japan)
Bullying - 3 Nen A Gumi: Ima Kara mina san wa hitoiichi desu
Business shut down by a bank
In debt
- Housewife bullying (you didn’t sort your trash correctly!) - Kazuko Game
School
Teacher/student Romance
Yankee Student - Flying Colours
Transfer Student
School Festival
Persistent Teacher (miss coming to school- they come to your house, get in a fight with a gang - they kick the gangs butt)
Delinquent Teacher
Sci fi
Aliens
Robots
Giant Monster
Super power - Temp staff psychic ataru
Gods
Time Travel
History –NeNe-Whats over there? Can we take it? (pointers, look for notable people or events in that era, then look for a work about that)
Heian period (806-1199)
Kamakura period (1199-1331)
3 eras before Edo (1334-1570)
Edo (1603-1867)
Meiji (1868 – 1912)
Taisho (1912-1926)
Showa (1926-1989)
Heisei (1989 –2019)
First Shino-Japanese War (Qing–Japan War, Japan–Qing War, or War of Jiawu)(25 July 1894 – 17 April 1895)
Russo-Japanese War 1904–1905
Second Shino-Japanese War (Key word:Manchukuo Est 1932) July 7, 1937, to September 2, 1945
Occupation of Korea (1910-1945)
WWII
Horror
Yokai or Ghost
Psychological - Battle Royale
Suspense
Serial Killer
Sports
Baseball
Soccer
Hockey
Basketball
Cards, tiles or dice games
Food
Bento destroyed (crushed, stepped on, dumped out) - Zenkai Girl
Bento with a heart
Bento with a panda /cat (or other animal)
Forgotten Bento
Food from the conbiini
Homemade food
Misc.
Comedy
Festival
Fireworks
Single parent
Lawyer
Detective - Rinsho Hanzai Gakusha Himura Hideo no Suiri
Doctor
Chef
Character with a disability
Gay character
Yakuza
Age Gap
return to the countryside/rural hometown
Japan’s Entertainment Talent Industry - watch something with a talent from these agencies (hint: Wikipedia lists some of their talent if you don’t know where to start)
Avex Group
Horipro
Ken-On
Amuse
Other agency I forgot or did not know of
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