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I haven't tried dramacool yet because I'm worried about computer viruses, but I did just break down and start using kissasian and am watching Todome no Kiss, which is amazing (that's your profile pic, right?)

Million Yen Women was SO GOOD. I’ll check out the rest - thanks! Where do you watch mostly?

Romance, thrillers (not not horror), police procedurals (now that I think about it, I don't think I've seen a single police J-dorama?) Contract marriage is often fun, and I like time travel. I've seen a bunch of doramas already but I'm always looking for recommendations. I don't like high school or middle school scenarios, and I don't love the Japanese version of makjangs, but most other things are fair game.

Thanks for your comment - I actually agree with you that if we're TOO selective we'll miss out! I have lots of examples of this in my own viewing, so I definitely resonate with this point. But I think there's a medium ground here which allows for patience and perseverance to see how a drama will turn out, and starting one that we're just not sure we'll like. For me it's often a recommendation from a trusted source - someone who knows what I like.

Funny enough, I also have a "2nd chance project!" I don't call it that per se, but that's what it is. I keep a list of every drama I'm watching and its progress (I keep it on a Google Doc and not necessarily on MDL), and I often go back and review the dramas I've missed to see if I'm in the mood to finish them. I label these dramas "In Progress" if I think there's a snowball's chance that I could finish them one day.
For instance, I dropped Matrimonial Chaos but labeled it "In Progress" because I feel like I could finish it if I would ever be in the mood for another marriage drama. Same with Meow, the Secret Boy. But I labeled Do You Like Brahms? as Dropped because I know that I won't go back to it.

What was the drama you dropped that you ended up loving?

I have a different opinion than most of the posters here. Many dramas take awhile to get rolling - that's the way they're written. Classic storytelling unfolds over a period of time. Characters aren't fleshed out immediately, plotlines aren't laid out perfectly immediately, and the endgame isn't apparent immediately - a viewer has to be patient and actually watch to the end to see how things are going to turn out. So many comments on dramas revolve around how pissed off everyone is about how everything isn't already revealed and explained by the third episode, or they're threatening to quit the drama altogether because they don't understand a particular character's actions by the second episode. Character development is often meant to stretch out over the length of the drama, and it honestly it can be very irritating to many of us who are perfectly fine with the "ride" of the drama. And if we as viewers can find the ability to sit with the unknown for a while, we're often rewarded with a masterpiece (Stranger is a huge example of this, and Someday or One Day is an even bigger example!)
I do agree with a few of the commenters here about being more selective about what kind of drama I'll start in the first place and doing a little research ahead of time. For example, I know by now that I don't enjoy high school dramas anymore, so I don't even start them. And I also know that I need to be in a certain mood for a certain kind of drama, and I watch accordingly. Like if I'm in the mood for a romance because I'm feeling anxious in my real life, I don't start a serial killer drama. Obvs.
So while I respect your opinions about dropping dramas (and I've dropped my fair share too for some of the same trope-like reasons - Love 020 I'm looking at you), I've also learned over the years that I would have missed out on some really good dramas if I had dropped them within the first few episodes.
Oh, and one last thing...I agree that spoilers ruin everything, and I still see way too many spoilers on here without a spoiler tag!!

Anyway, thanks for your article.

It's too bad that the subtitles have still not been fixed (or completely redone) for this movie. I normally don't comment on subs, but these were just bad. Also I hope we're seeing the end of the male tsundere trope - it doesn't have much redeeming value left (not sure it ever did) and I'm hoping that we'll start seeing new stories and characters we haven't seen a million times before.

Thanks for the recommendation! I'm on a J-dorama kick right now - what other ones would you recommend?

Also Go Back Couple.

To each their own.

Btw you have the best name and profile pic...it’s my favorite nickname for an animal :-)

Let me know what you end up watching and if you liked it!

Once again I find myself disagreeing with almost all of the comments here. I thought this movie was well-done, and an emotional roller coaster that I frankly wasn't expecting. It starts out with this absurd premise and then moves into totally different territory. So what if it's unrealistic - it's a movie, and that in itself isn't real. It's about how the characters respond to the situations they're confronted with, and I thought they did that well. Honestly, Yoshizawa Ryo knocked it out of the damn park, like he does with everything he's in. I'm not sure what movie the rest of you were watching, but he's a freaking brilliant actor....(and my lord, he's beautiful.)

I agree that Chicago Typewriter shouldn't have been listed under Political. It's set in the Japanese occupation period and the characters interact within that context, but that's about it for political engagement. It's certainly not a political show like "Chief of Staff."

He's not REALLY 900 years old, because he's not human. He stopped aging at a certain point because he's a Goblin.

Have you seen Stranger?

Check AsianCrush and/or Gaga00Lala for their suggestions for GL.

"Off to being dead." LOL! This movie is absurdly and wickedly funny, and the cameos are the best.

They're making more and more BLs so it's not completely unheard of

AGREED!! They really are missing out. But we'll let 'em know. :-)

I got it to work and watched it! It was very good.