Popcxqueen

A drama's rating should come from the experience of watching the whole thing, not just the first episode.

So let's list the best non-tsundere dramas here (J or otherwise) that we and the rest of the MDL audience should watch instead.
I'm watching Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki right now, and while it's not a typical rom-com, the ML is kind, and sweet, and loves cute things! :-)
One of my favorite K-dramas is When the Weather is Fine, where the ML is again, kind, and loving to not just the FL but everyone around him.

You need to mark this as a spoiler....

Yoshizawa Ryo is one of my favorites: Marmalade Boy, Survival Wedding, Love and Hong Kong, River's Edge, Ano ko no, Toriko, Not Quite Dead Yet, etc

I'm not a bro, but your point is well-taken. :-)

Maybe someone should do an article on how ratings differ from country to country. I've also been unpleasantly surprised by the low ratings of some of my favorite J-doramas (I so much prefer the rating systems on other sites to MDL because everything here is too low, including k-dramas....)

I thought I was replying to @ayse - sorry.

Thanks for the info. It's just not worth it for me to watch 156 episodes for one kiss at the very end.

Just your opinion. Also I don't understand why every one of the lead character would deserve "divine punishment and retribution." But again, just your opinion.

I totally agree with you, though! That drama made me so mad.

I could think of at least one character that perhaps deserved more time on earth though...

Excellent observation , as usual, 3GGG! I am steering VERY clear of any and all dramas with disaster and/or dystopian themes during this unsettling time - a global pandemic is already enough like a zombie apocalypse and I don’t need to add anything to the anxiety and stress.

Love your comment, but spoiler too! (You might want to use the spoiler tag)

It was rough, I agree. It took me a long time to get through that drama because I knew what was coming.

My Country, Mr. Sunshine

Like in HIStory: Trapped. That was a satisfying ending for me because when he gets out he’ll have served his time, paid his debt and will be free of it.

Have you ever seen a "realistic" hacker show, from any country? Just curious.

Spoiler??!

I loved this....a lot. I'm going to take time to write a review, but for now I'll say that I would really like to see a second season. There are more stories to tell with these characters.

20 stars out of 10 for those fight scenes. This movie is what introduced me to Sato Takeru and it's still my favorite live-action manga adaptation. The fight scenes alone take your breath away but I also loved the wide range of quirky and interesting characters.