Rahsia Alam

So Rikokatsu exceed my expectation. I have low expectation for this since most of kitagawa keito drama ends up well produce but heavily generic plot.

This one? I was surprised by how much I was enjoying it. I didnt think it will be a good romcom. But I was laughing every ep. Maybe not so much but It still entertain me. Was the plot frustrating? yes. Is it generic? Well mostly but it still has it owns strength. The show is basically talking about what is marriage. why you get marry. how to deal with ur partner polar personality and compromise. etc. and of course the divorces are the main themes.

Some characters are just generic. The best side character is acted by Shirasu Jin. The character is eccentric but very aware of what is happening around him. Also when they changed the actor for FL father from Shiro to Mitsuru, I was wondering at first why they recast. Turned out Shiro was unwell at the time. Shiro might only appears on the first 3 eps but his acting style is actually more suited the character than Mitsuru. Mitsuru is too underwhelming. Also the show is making it obvious enough not to make the audience loving the other love interests. I wish to have like a good 2nd lead syndrome. haha. 7/10

just like what the description said the FL is obsessed with her younger sister. That sister died of cancer and she started to fall in love with her death sister fiance.
The show is depressing but at least they have growth. 6/10

im not a fan of toku. Watch it because it was short. Definitely not so high end budget as any other toku show. Good if you have nothing else to watch. 6/10

Okay. Im lost. This drama is not perfect. Average at best. Predictable if you are seasoned Jdrama watcher. But it was not the worst. Definitely not bad. but why the rating is so low? like this is the rating I would see when the drama has bunch of actors who cant act. But this? every one is decent. Do they hate the ML? Or Do they hate the FL damsel in distress of suspecting "ooh, my husband is having an affair but im afraid to know the truth" trope? Or is it the usual younger guy has crush on FL? like Age gap is a sin so low score?

I dont give this drama high score either but at least give it a 7.5/10

Okay maybe I just dont like Satomi's acting because she is giving the same vibe she is giving for decades. The drama started decent but it is giving mid toward the middle and never really pick up after that. The last ep is so generic to the point I dont think I need to watch the ep to know what happened. There are some funny parts but not much to keep me entertain. 6.5/10

This was on WeTV like five years ago, and honestly, it was one of the only Jdramas on that platform. I wanted to watch it back then, but I was busy trying to clear my Jdrama backlog. Finally got around to it… and wow, I was disappointed. The plot made zero sense.

The female lead? Yeah… she’s basically the textbook shojo manga heroine. Weak, naive, “cute,” but really just desperate for love. You know the type. The setting itself wasn’t bad—she’s a hotel cafe waitress, the male lead is this mysterious floor manager—but the characters were so generic it was laughable. I kept pausing because the cringe was too much.

Maybe this kind of drama hits for some people, but nah, not for me. 4.5/10

I feel bad for not liking this drama. Like it is not bad but ... there are a lot of cringe moments and some scenes are questionable like I really dunno why you wanna gaslight man for not showing interest in you when they are interested with someone else. Like huh? Why the guy is the red flag in that situation but not u, the girl?

Also other than 1st husband, do we really get the reasons why she was divorced with her 2nd and 3rd husbands? who are obviously still in love with her?

There are more things that make me go huh. So I found it a bit average. 6/10

Surprisingly, I was quite enjoying this though they are a little bit generic like
- Suzu "entering" memory to solve crime
- Naoki being her body double for detective deduction
- The police being useless as usual
But once you know the main plot, then it makes sense. 6.5/10

This is definitely a BL

They must have learnt from the atrocity of Unexpectedly Naughty Fukami. At least the flow is not awkward despite coming from same production. hahaha

The drama tackle the work of journalism. The FL went from Gossip department to everyday mundane life department. From the get go, the FL doesn't have the steel heart to do gossip. She is very fickle and clueless. But once she transferred to different department, we will watch her growing up journalist. It was nice to watch

However, the metaphor they use, 5-meter radius i didnt really get it. It was mentioned few times in the drama but im not seeing it relevant

The other thing is I wish they explore the romance relationship between the FL and her BF more. like it is there. Sometimes they are cute. Sometimes you asking "why" watching them.

6.5/10

A lot of BL watchers have complained about JBL having a dead fish kiss. Seems like it is a deal breaker for those people who mostly watch BL for NC. So better be upfront about what people going to expect to see in JBL.

So I watched this after Riso no Otoko and I cannot stop comparing between them both because both have awkward mangaka as the FL love interest.

While I was enjoying the light rom-com Riso no Otoko, Renai Mangakka is a bit ... cringe. The first 3 eps were super cringey. Then it becomes better. But the last few eps are a bit meh but not bad.

I was still enjoying it overall. 6.5/10

I dont understand how this drama is so low. Is it because they are old people being cute?
Like NGL, this is better rom-com than most late night Jdrama I have watched featuring new and younger actor/actress that simply cant act.

This drama overall is very cute. There are a lot of miscommunication due to one person just say and dash but it fits the person awkward personality. haha

though I must say, FL bff story, Marissa - I can do without her story because her story is very generic and didnt add much value

Also not in million years I would assume I will see Ando Masanobu acting cute in Rom-com. LMAO. Overall, I enjoyed this drama that it ended without me realizing it. 8.5/10

I finally have time to watch Night Doctor. Back in the day, it was one of the drama that I kept hearing to watch. But after watching it, I must say. It is quite generic

The drama use the same formula that many Jdrama have used
It is a team with X number of people.
Except for the team lead, each member has ep where their problem is resolved and then they become a better person.
ideal over realistic. Though I must say, it was more realistic at the start where not all patients survive but toward the end, it is becoming more idealistic and cliche.
Also I must say, I dont like the characters at all. They are very cliche to the max
- Asakura the stubborn ideal 24/7 doctor type who later loosen up - the cliche annoying character
- Naruse the cold, talented but nice senior - another cliche character
- Fukazawa the timid good for nothing but later I become better - yet another cliche annoying character
- Sakuraba the heir with subpar technique but wanna prove his worth - cliche enough
- Takaoka the adequate doctor and her only story arc is her love problem - super cliche side character story
TBH, I was disappointed that this drama is not as good as I thought it would be. It was full of generic cliche story line and characters. 6/10

If there is one word to describe this drama is ... boring.
I appreciate Japan trying to produce different themes drama. I dont think the premise is boring. It just about soloing journey of doing thing. I do same thing sometimes. But it does not translate into memorable drama. I was bored in every ep by the production. 4/10

I just realised I didn't finish this drama back then. Watching it now, I must say, it was the time when Jdrama is full of optimistic HS trope. I get why it is popular back then but definitely the trope got exhausted few years later. Still, it is not all optimistic because Sakuragi did let the students and the other teacher, Ino learning from their mistakes. 7.5/10

Simple and straight to the point. Wish it is a bit longer so the plot can be explained better. 7/10

Generic detective drama but I dont mind if this was a full serial drama. 6.5/10

Another drama about tohouku earthquake and tsunami in 2011. Very similar to Anata no Soba with plot twist. Nice drama but I need more emotion. 6.5/10