BrightestStar

Hmm I understand that. As I said it's a matter of preferences. I'm not really into variety shows but japanese comedies perfectly suit my taste. Well drooling over an actor is enough reason to check out dramas, specially when they are as short as Japanese ones :P

Manhattan Love story is such a special drama of it's own. It's the type that only japanese can perfect in their own way in my view :D

I got the same surprise with Stand Up ;)

I've seen My boss my hero since I'm a Nagase Tomoya fan, and Yankee-kun to Megane-chan which made me fan of Narimiya Hiroki, and I enjoyed both but not to the point of being memorable to me. But they are fun nonetheless ;)

Yes those 3 dramas you're recommending I've wanted to watch them for a long while but just didn't come around doing so. What can I do the rate at which my ptw list has been growing is much faster than my completed list XD

Oh can't for your stalker guide!!

Lol I feel guilty now I promise I'll watch before the end of this year! ;)

Unfortunately I haven't watched Yuusha Yoshihiko and really don't have the time to watch anything at the moment :(

As for Ikebukuro I thought of putting it in the list but decided otherwise. It is one of my all time favourite, and it does have the Japanese comic relief that I love so much, but I can't really consider it a comedy. Yosuke is just amazing in anything he does. I think I want to dedicate some time of his movies I don't remember seeing a stalker guide for him he really deserves one.

Hmm I have seen and enjoyed my boss by hero but it wasn't as memorable as those I have here. As for Densha Otoko I feel guilty to have watched it until now hopefulle will do in the future soon ;)

Glad I was able to help ;) In the comment section here are a couple of other recommendations as well that I haven't had the chance to watch yet :D

Lol I realize I have already seen many of the dramas he's written. I see a pattern there :P Yup great sense of humour. I should check the rest of this guy's dramas ;)

Oh man it's been on my list since for every to watch!! I don't even know why I haven't watched it until now!!

This part is about older doramas. I haven't gone around watching Switch girl but thx for the recommedation ;)

Thx Cheer!! And yes I know you appreciate Japanese comedies as much as I do ;) I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy them once you check them out :D

Excellent article Ana!! Except for 2 of the dramas all the titles you've mentioned have already gone to my ptw and then to my Completed list, and all thanks to your recommendations. I have to agree that no matter the type of movie and if it turned out to be good or not, Takeshi always impresses and makes the roles memorable.

In The Warlords, he didn't shine as much as the rest of the cast cuz his character was too simple compared to the complicated characters portrayed by his costars.

In fallen angels he was the best thing about the movie and was the sole reason i enjoyed it.

The way he's described by people who know him and what you quoted him makes him very intriguing as a person for me as well.

This articles was waiting to be written by you none would've written better!! ;)

Just saw this and extremely excited!! I'm about to read it now I've been waiting for it ever since you told me you made one!!

Your comment really motivated me to watch this drama ;)

:D thx! Glad you liked it ;)

There's another japanese drama that uses amnesia as a main theme in the plot. It is one of the most underrated drama out there. It's called "Utahime".

Thx for this article!! You gave the right reasons as to why everyone should watch it!! Let me just add that all the characters are flawed, but very much down to earth and realistic in their interaction. The chemistry between the leads is awesome!!