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the actors are better looking in k-dramas
I'm a guy so I don't give a sh*t, but each country shares their own eye candy actors that looks the same. I prefer actor the has charisma and screen presence than any goodlooking dolls on screen, and actors with charisma are more often in jdrama it's just that you need to find the right drama to watch lol.

The acting in J-dramas is weird/ strange/ bad.
weird = yes
strange = yes
bad = no
The so called overacting in jdrama is intentional, why because they were based from a manga or the story in weird to begin with. But again you just need to find the right drama to watch if you need something realistic or even subtle, cause there are lots in jdrama.


The cinematography in J-dramas isn't up to par with K-dramas.
I will not say that this happen in all kdramas, but cinematography in jdramas have meaning they are not there just to make a scene look epic. A painting that can't touch the mind, heart or soul of those who are viewing it is useless. It's like in kdrama people were like "oh what a great painting"(moves to the next one), in jdrama after seeing it you will stay then you will move closer.

The duration of the shows is too short.
you only need 1 ep to have a certain things get resolved, the development of the story is fast, no stupid fillers, how is that not a good thing, Infact jdramas being short is the reason why I stick to it, cause I don't have that much time watching dramas LOL.

dramas lack escapism and are too real
This is what I don't get, they said jdramas are weird with weird plot and weird characters that do overacting a lot, how that became too real. Being too real doesn't mean it lack escapism, in fact I do get alot of escapism by watching indie films. Escapism to me is living in another person life, If I can feel that I am that person or I am in that story then that is escapism right?

Japan is not good at romance dramas.
Im not sure about this one, cause I'm not fond of romance drama


Too many idols in J-dramas.
This is what I totally agree and this stains japanese movie industry internationally imo, tho some idols are good actors or even great but most of them are not, they are even forced by their management to do the role even tho they are still raw. But It doesn't mean japanese actors suck japan still has suda, ikematsu, yagira, sometani, nikaido, matsuoka, yoshinaga, kadowaki, mitsuki, hiroya shimizu, aoi morikawa and others. Note I've only mentioned young actors.

Japan is stuck in a time warp.
When it comes to creativity jdramas are on top, they have always something new to offer like themes that no one in this world touches. Jdramas are the most diverse in any country I know, so many kinds to choose from.


And pls don't be annoyed if we keep pushing jdramas, cause by doing this will help jdramas having more subs. HAHAHAHAHHAHA

Very impressive trailer. I really love mugi kadowaki's screen presence, she even outshines suda at some point in the trailer. The biggest question is, is anyone going to sub this?

There is no one that touch this theme on mainstream movies or drama in any country, and the setting is unique too, for that I will continue to watch this even though the production looks cheap.

Definitely most people would stay away from this once they realize what the theme is.

link pls

Yes, that is my take on the ending. I haven't read the manga so I really don't know. It will be great if someone that read the manga will clear this for us.

I really expect deeper than that. That is too shallow for my taste.

Or maybe that past that we've watched didn't really happen, it is just a big WHAT IF, and by burying letter as a mean to send to it to their past selves is just a way to lessen their own pain. I get it that would make the ending sadder.

I've watched it but I don't get it.

Can someone explain me why is the title orange?

They can't change the future by doing what they've done in the past, what just happen is that a new parallel universe exist and that universe is what the past characters in this movie will live in.

The thing I don't really get is how they were able to send letters to their past selves.

I gonna check this movie this coming weekend, lots of great comments so I am kinda excited.

I've already seen Oguri Shun even before clicking the article link, so I have this grin on my face once I saw his pic. Now what I'm interested is who is gonna play Shinpatchi, I vote for Ikematsu for this role but if we are just talking about the character then Suda has it but sadly he doesn't even have a little resemblance of the character.

I wonder what the plot would be LOL.

Tokue's story has to be the saddest story I've encountered in a movie, but it is also the most inspiring.

it started with stuttering issue, which what interest me in watching this drama, then this music recording thing, then now they kinda go back to the main plot but now she has cancer. I agree this cancer thing in the story might ruined this drama, there is such no need for this.

From what I've seen from the trailer, this might be one of Aoi yu's finest performance, a movie that might regain her form, wouldn't be surprised if she received an award here.

If you find yourself cursing on screen because how pathetic this certain character is then the producers of this show succeeds, that is the main point of her character anyway to make you involved and be invested with her character and watch her to grow. Well this is drama not real life so unrealistic characters exist, on a pathetic level that you would not imagine. About calling a real person pathetic, I haven't done that and probably I willl not, but what I hate the most are those people that intentionally want themselves to look pathetic so that people around them will pity them.

with those cast im sure they will.

Damn this article has so much details no question that your a fan. You are on spot when you say "convincing" cause he is one of the most convincing actors i've ever watched not just convincing but also consistent, cause I haven't seen any shows that he fails. LIke what cheer said, he can play both intense and cool characters damn well, with that smile and that game face who would'nt right?

It's a shame that I only watched 4 dramas from your post so definitely I am going to check the others especially the old ones, that is what has been missing for me as a jdrama fan, watching those old masterpieces, having no time or lack of subs for those shows might be hindering me on accomplishing that.

nice GIFS btw.

Lately I have this thought that even the most absurds plot in japanese drama has a scene that can move you, and this show maybe is the epitome of that. In the first episode there is this scene where the main guy character pulled a hair inside his nose and showed it to his crush. Why do that? I don't have any **** idea. Having said that, who would have thought that a japanese drama with a scene like that can make you cry. Damn this episode 2 really got me. I don't usually cry in a drama even tearjekers, I'm kinda immune to that, but scenes involving kids and perseverance is my weakness. It is my obligation as a jdrama lover to tell you go watch this drama. It may become one of the best you've ever watched.

so it was based from an anime and its kinda famous song, I thought it is not that known, cause I am going to show it to my friend he likes anime and I thought this song is so catchy that he would like it.