SumiTheCat

sorry I need a second post to complete. there are also the mangas from Tezuka, I think there are classics though I haven't read them. And if you're a fan of Miyazaki, I think that there is a manga for Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind.
Maybe You can find some of them online. I've only read Kimi ni todoke online though.
well, maybe you can check in the anime and manga part of the Japan section, other MDLers can help you more than I do.
And if you are a big Korea fan, why not try any korean "manga" (don't remember the name). Maybe some of your favorites stories were manga before. But I cannot help you in that part, sorry.

for mangas... well, i don't really read a lot of them. you can start with Kimi ni todoke. The anime follows the manga, so the story won't really change, but of course the story in the manga is in advance. you can try other stuffs like Fruits basket (I think there is also the anime) and ouran High School Host Club (there is also an anime). Contrary to Kimi ni Todoke, Fruits Basket and OHSHC in manga are finished (and i don't think the anime are going until the end of the story). Or any from the Clamp's (Clover, card Captor Sakura, xxxHolic, Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle... I haven't read them except the last one)
If you want something different, try some shonen (it's for boys, but I found the stories more interesting). Deathnote was a hit (finished), and the one I would recommend is Monster, though the story is quite violent and not for everybody(don't know how old you are so be careful).

concerning kimi ni todoke, are you also reading the manga? And who is your favorite character?
For Summer Nude, i'm quite disappoointed because Yamashita's character is not so interesting, and the girls... well they tend to become annoying. In fact, the only one I really like is Hikaru. I like this kind of character, even if it's a stereotype.

that's right!!! Episode 2 was better imo and finally I think that's the kind of drama I will enjoy watching every week, even if it won't become a masterpiece. And Yamamoto... so kawaï!!!

Coucou ! j'ai eu la même impression en lisant ton profil, en fait!
Il y a quelques français sur le site, mais bon on n'est pas nombreux. On n'est pas mal d'européens cependant.
Pour Pasta, je le regard aussi pour Lee Sun Gyun (fichtre, je suis incapable de me rappeler son nom, il a fallu que je recopie! je suis pas douée pour les noms coréens, je confonds toujours). J'aime bien l'histoire, mais c'est quand même le gros point fort du drama. Il est carrément craquant!!!

Bonjour! Thanks for the friend's request!!! and welcome to MDL ! I'm also french and OMG i'm a big fan of chocolate and Haagen Dasz too!!! don't know if you want to read french or english. i don't mind, but don't expect my english to be really good.
I've seen you put Pasta on hold. I'm currently watching it but is a little bit scared I could find it boring with time being. What do you think?

hello! thanks for the friend's request. are you a Kimi ni todoke fan? (I found the anime pretty cute). I've seen you are currently watching Summer Nude. What do you think about it?

I've finally watched the first episode of Yamada-kun to 7nin no majo... it was crazier than I imagined but was quite funny. i think I will continue watching it. and i find it refresshing watching young japanese character kissing all along the serie, that's so quite rare in J-dramas. and once again, Yamamoto is so cute in playing young student!!

hello! Thanks for the friend's request. You've got quite a big list considering the time you joined the forum!!! Nice to meet another yamashita's fan (well, with Oguri, the only name i know from your list!!!). Are you watching Summer Nude?

hello! Thanks for the friend's request! I'm not a lot into Kdramas, but I can totally understand how you can get distracted by Lee Min Ho in his dramas... (i confess I only watched Personnal taste because of him) Please don't feel embarrassed, or I will feel even more ashamed of daydreaming about those young boys at my age (okay, i'm not so old, but still...).

sorry for the late reply. I haven't started it yet but I think I will try it soon, I just cannot resist Yamamoto's charm. PLus your good impression makes me want to watch it soon.

hello! thanks for the friend's request. It's the first time I think I met someone whose favorite J-actor is Daito Shunsuke. though not my favorite one, I really enjoy watching him in dramas. I've discovered him in Tumbling where I totally fall for his character, and I find him absolutly great playing Kyoya in OHSHC. Need to watch more aout him, so I would really appreciate some recommendations if you've got some.

Another nice article, thanks a lot! I can relate a lot to what you are saying , especially accepting other's difference and embracing the spontaneous part of me. And I wonder how many of us are "switch girls. I'm not ashamed anymore to say i'm watching asian dramas, and to be true, i'm feeling better since I came on MDL : I realised that so many people around the world like those flower boys or those silly but cute romance!
I'm impressed by your change of attitude regarding your job. Though I've also thought I should be more implicated in mine, I never managed to change my bad point of view about it. Trying to be more happy to work is something I still can't imagine (though I know how lucky I am to have this kind of job). I wish dramas can really have an impact on me. At least I will try to follow your example...
MDLers as well as Dramaland can inspire others.

thanks for the article!!! I wish I could have some of them as my teddy bear! I like most of your choices concerning J-dramas (i haven't watch the korean ones, so I cannot make any statement). Akira in Nobuta was a wonderful character (my favorite one so far), but I also liked a lot Yamamoto (I prefer him in HanaKimi though I'm a big fan of Suoh Tamaki) and Tegoshi in YNSH. well, in fact Tegoshi and Yamamoto are always so cute in their dramas. and so they seem in real life. Thanks for recolling us of so many sweet characters that are also what makes those Asian dramas so funny and entertaining !!!

Thanks for the request!
have you started Yamada-kun to 7 nin no Majo? Is it good (or at least not too bad)? I'm planning to watch it too, only because I really adore Yamamoto Yusuke-kun. hope it won't be too disappointing.

Thanks a lot for this article, I like the idea, and i'm glad i'm not the only one despaired by couples that never ends together! and I do so agree, especially about Yamapi's ones (i'm also a big Yamapi fan).
TSURARA YOSHIKAWA and KUROSAKI : i was waiting for a new special. but it's been a long time ago. My very first big frustration in Dramaland. Same with CB, but less frustrated.
Concerning LG, the ending of the movie gave me more hopes, and in my mind too, those two are together, somewhere in a far away country in Dramaland.
TOMA SAYA and SEBUMI TAKERU : we can still have hopes, the next two movies might give us big surprise...
I'm also a big fan of love stories that aren't even contemplated by screenwriters in dramas : I wished more between Enomoto and Aoto in KnkH, Tottori and Tajima in Juui Dolittle... and in almost every J-drama in fact!

and thanks a lot for your honest answer.
I'm trying to imagine how things can be hard at work, especially in periods of recessions. But on the other way you can be proud of yourself when some of your projects are successful. I'm always so amazed by people who are able to go forward and take risks for doing what they want, no matter the costs. Typically the kind of things i'm unable to do... It seems that in every enterprise, things are difficult in the beginning, but could go easier when the reputation is well established. i'm wishing you to succeed in your enterprise and hoping to see one day one (or several)of your productions.
as for men... i'm only realising now that Prince Charming does not exist (I know, it took me more than 30 years to understand that). I'm pretty sure i've missed good people only because they didn't fit my criteria at the moment... and now I want an Asian guy!

Concerning Petty Romance, how to put it... I liked it, and it makes me laugh a couple of times. That's definitely not what I was expecting, but that was enjoyable and, in some kind of ways refreshing. I was surprised by the realistic way they dealt with the plot, compared to all the romance stories i've watch in Dramaland previously. And I especially enjoyed the way the female lead was described. Touching in so many kind of ways. Seeing this actor (i'm unable to remember his name) in this kind of roles makes me realise that men are really much more pervert than what i'm expecting from them... (his character was far more romantic in Coffee Prince and that's how I like to see men, even if they are not really like that IRL).
but I think that's not the kind of movie I should watch in my parent's house... I will wait next week to watch the second you recommended, when I will be back home...

thanks a lot for accepting my request. Though i've seen you around the forum almost everywhere i'm going, i've never realised we had some similar tastes (about J-dramas, i'm not a k-dramas watcher), but your profile attracted me a lot! I liked most of your favorite characters in J-dramas...
What you are saying concerning Hanzawa Naoki makes me contemplate the idea of watching it, though this is typically the kind of plot i'm avoiding. is it still worthy after a couple of episodes?

I haven't watch anything since I came back last week, but i'm just about to start Petty Romance. The fact this man of Coffee Prince is in it is a big plus!
It's hard for me to understand how things can be difficult for you (do you run your own business?), but I do agree about this necessity to be financially totally independant. Nevertherless, I think it's good to have someone next to you who can support you (even with money when needed). That's maybe because I knew i would very likely spend most of my life alone that I wanted so much to have security at work. That's how being a civil servant is usefull. I like being independant, but still I don't like working. i'm under the impression I'm becoming totally dumb, literally.
About not having what you want.. well i'm unable to have the men I want, so I can understand what you mean... though I think the fault is totally mine.