SumiTheCat

Thank you so much for this article, what a great idea!
I've added some recommendations to my PTW list, and I totally agree about Osozaki no Himawari.
I'm looking forwrad to the next articles! Are you planning to really do all the 47 prefectures?

What a good idea to put them on the front for once!
We all know (I hope we all know) what we owe to those fansubbers. I would not be here, 9 years after having discovered modern asian dramas, if those people didn't take time, and probably a lot of their free time, to provide us with pretty good fansubs. They deserve to be praised, and they have all my gratitude.
I would add that I learned a lot about the Japanese culture thanks to fansubbers too. I'm the kind to really appreciate the side notes accompanying the dialogues. It also shows the dedication of the fansubbers to their (unpaid) "work "and their will to make other viewers enjoy the show as much as they did.

So thank you for your article! and THANK YOU TO ALL FANSUBBERS!

I'm watching it too. I've got mixed feelings about it (I know, I know). I like Igarashi as a character with his funny and cute moments, thanks to Kubota, but I can't buy Honda Tubasa as a doctor. She has zero credibility for me (and I've got nothing against her as an actress).
I like the side characters but nothing more for now (watched 7 episodes).
I particularly enjoy the ending song by Man with a Mission.
All in all, it's just another medical drama for me, even if it's nice to see the japanese hospital system from another angle.

I've caught up until episode 5. i was a little bit bothered by the humour at first, and the general pace of every episode, which is quite classical. That being said, episode 5 was trully interesting and I hope they will keep with this way of resolving cases.
I like to see Nanao playing this kind of character, putting her in situations which don't fit her looks, she is an actres i'm liking more and more.
But what really keeps me watching is the bond growing between Himokura and Takaie. I really like how they care for each other. I'm looking forward to what the ending of episode 5 is promising.
*on a side note, at this rate, Hamada will become bald in 5 years!

Oh I didn't know that Tachaya was also acting ! (Now i understand the many shots about the drama on his FB account -_-' )

Thanks. I thought it was me who doesn't know English well enough to understand what was written.

It's fully subbed on "Dramacool" (watchasian adress)

Watched 29/60.
Of course I wouldn't have ranked it that way, but I'm way too biased about Nobuta wo produce and Tumbling. Honestly, Taiyou to Umi no Kyoshitsu is far better than its ranking.
Thanks for the article and the links, it would be handy to choose other school dramas to watch!

Thanks for the compilation!
I'm less excited than fellow MDLers. I've only added the asadora (if I'm ever able to accpet the idea of watching such long dramas - taigas are okay, but asadora still have to convince me), Perfect world (out of curiosity because a friend talked about the manga) and Yamapi's drama. Honestly, I really enjoyed winter season, so I'm less eager to see what comes next.
That being said, the only spring drama I'm really waiting for is not listed here : Tokyo Dokushin Danshi, and its stellar cast : Takahashi Issei, Saito Takumi and Takito Kenichi.
But once again, thanks a lot!

Your propositions are interesting, but won't it be too difficult to set up, or at least take too many time? It's already time consuming to count in every category where not all dramas are nominated.
Unless admins can extract dramas per year and category, but that implies the database needs to be clean, and that's not always the case when we see some dramas from years ago are still apppearing as "airing" in the lists.
At least something needs to be done because, even if it's more a game for every participant, numerous members are making remarks at how shows are overwhelming or are not fitting categories (see behind).
That being said, I also like how things are not too formatted, it's making the proposition process and the counting more... entertaining...

Thanks a lot for the results.
I can't say I'm not disappointed not seeing my favs winning (at least anone got one first place), but as I didn't watch 4/5 of the winners dramas, I cannot really complain.

I had fun participating in this poll this year too. Thanks Skye for organizing it !
Hope we'll have another great poll at the end of 2019.

Thanks a lot for those recommendations. i really appreciate that they are numerous Japanese dramas among them. I've added too many for my real free time and probably many of them won't be subbed, but I'll try to give a try to many of them.
I've added some Thai dramas too, thanks for mentioning them!

Yes, it is more a popularity contest.
That being said, I haven't watched Chugakusei Nikki (and the others) so I don't know if it doens't deserve the popularity it got. I see that many japanese dramas watchers (hardcore fans) are watching it and like it, so it's probably a popular AND good drama.

Oh... have you disabled the protection against trackers? and reloaded the page?
well, if you found it on another browser, I guess it doens't really matter.

no spoiler in the post, just a bit too long.

I've watched 25 J dramas this year, and yet I'm not able to vote for almost every category. I have just not watched Chugakusei Nikki ,Todome no Kissu and Dele.
When the year started, I really thought that Unnatural and its hit song Lemon would win everything, yet events turned out very differently (that's not a bad thing in itself).

For those who are frustrated, and I am one of them in many categories, as some posters are reminding you, there was some weeks ago an article where everybody could nominate their favorite for each category. It just happens that the three dramas I've mentioned above, and others (I have not watched) where nominated more than those you were anticipating. I counted the nominations for best J dramas, and there was a time I thought Unnatural would not even make the final list even if it was so trendy on the first part of 2018. I am personnaly frustrated to not see anone in this best drama list because it was such a wonderful drama, so far better than Unnatural, but there were just not enough people who nominated it. And, if I remember well, there were more people who made suggestions this year than last year.

As for Shoplifters, that is not even nominated in best movies, I would remind you that aside being a Kore-Eda movie and being a Cannes Palme d'Or, although it were on Japanese screens in June, it's not the case all over the world. In France, where Palme d'or are always soooooo much advertised, the programmation in theaters only started on December the 14th, so it doesn't give you a lot of time to watch it, because, despite its high recognition, it is not available in every theaters. So I guess it's not on screen everywhere in the world. And I'm not talking about other Japanese movies that never leaves their country's shores.
Indeed, the difficulty to find subs makes it harder for Japanese dramas and movies viewers to watch them, then to nominate them.
41 persons made nominations in best movie category and Shoplifters was only nominated 6 times. Per the rules, it didn't qualify because 5 movies were more nominated than it.

It seems to me that every year's poll leads to the same discussion : how many dramas should you have watched to be qualified to nominate? As long as there is no minimum requirement, then everybody is entitled to give their nomination. If you don't agree with that, why not doing the poll next year with your own rules?
At least, this poll shows what MDLer's have watched and enjoyed in 2018, even if the quality of those dramas/movies can be questioned.
I do apologize if my post seems rude to some fo you, it is not my intention. I just see the same posts year after year, the same frustration year after year...

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Best Japanese Drama of 2018: anone, Innocent days, Unnatural

Best Screenwriter (and for which show?) Sakamoto Yuji for anone, Goto Noriko for Innocent Days,

Best Director(and for which show?) Mizuta Nobuo for anone,

Best Comedy Drama: Oh my Jump!, Momikeshite Fuyu,

Best Romantic/Comedy Drama: Ossan’s love,

Best Family Drama: anone, My Brother’s husband, Momikeshite Fuyu

Best Action/Thriller/Suspense Drama: BG: Personal Bodyguard

Best Mystery Drama: Innocent Days, Shinhannin, Black Pean

Best Manga/Anime Adaptation: Seigi no se, My brother’s husband,

Best Japanese Actor(and for which role?): Ninomiya Kazunari as Tokai-sensei in Black Pean, Sato Ryota as Yaichi in My Brother’s husband

Best Japanese Actress(and for which role?): Hirose Suzu as Tsujisawa Harika in anone, Takeuchi Yuko as Tanaka Yukino in Innocent Days

Best Japanese Supporting Actor(and for which role?): Abe Sadao as Mochimoto Kaji in anone,

Best Japanese Supporting Actress(and for which role?): Tanaka Yuuko as Hayashide Anone in anone

Best Up and Coming Actor of 2018(and for which role?): Hayashi Kento (as Maki Ryota in Ossan’s love)

Best Idol Actor(or Actress): Ninomiya Kazunari (Black Pean), Yamada Ryosuke (Momikeshite Fuyu)

Best Couple: Tanaka Kei as Haruta Soichi and Hayashi Kento as Maki Ryota in Ossan’s love

Best Bromance: Kimura Takuya as Shimazaki Akira and Saito Takumi as Takanashi Masaya in BG : Personal Bodyguard, Ninomiya Kazunari as Tokai Seishiro and Koizumi Kotaro as Takashina Gonta in Black Pean, Yasuda Ken as Aihara Tsutomu and Yoshitaka Yuriko as Takemura Ririko in Seigi no Se (technically it’s not a bromance).

Best OST: anone, Black Pean (and especially the wonderful “Kono michi wo” by Oda Kazumasa), Unnatural

I'm feeling disappointed with my choices this year. I haven't watched enough J-dramas (25) to make a proper selection among them, and looking back at my list it seems to me I've spent time on useless dramas while some promising ones (from last season) are missing in my watching experience. I'm looking forward to my fellow MDL'ers propositions to add some diversity in the final selection.

Btw, I'm reaffirming my offer to help with the counts if needed.

Whatever the role, he never disapoints. He is a really wonderful actor who always manages to touch me. I can't get enough of him and I'm already looking forward his next role.
Thanks for being there: お誕生日おめでとうございます！

Thanks for the recommendations. i'm not into Kdramas but i've seen most of those you mentioned and liked them. I'll give 3 Noom Nuer Tong and Ugly Duckling series a try.