Saturday, January 28, 2023

Thoughts about "Get Ready!" Eps 2 and 3

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The reason why I'm writing about 2 episodes at one go is because I literally have nothing much to comment about them. Just where does th...
Friday, January 27, 2023

The Best 10 and Worst 10 Japanese films in 2022 as selected by seasonal magazine "Eiga Geijutsu"

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"Eiga Geijutsu" is a seasonal movie critics magazine with scriptwriter Arai Haruhiko as its chief editor. Every year, it releases ...
Thursday, January 26, 2023

Thoughts about "6 byoukan no kiseki" Ep 1 - Winter 2023

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To begin with, each episode of this drama is shorter than the norm i.e. about 25 mins compared to the usual 45 mins for most dramas. With le...
Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Thoughts about "Yuugure ni, te wo tsunagu" Ep 1 - Winter 2023

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Conclusion: This felt like a modern remake of 1996's "Long Vacation". The key settings and developments so far felt almost ide...

Nominees for the 46th Nippon Academy Awards (2022)

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The prize giving ceremony for the 46th Nippon Academy Awards will be held at Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa International Convention Cente...
Monday, January 23, 2023

Preview of "Brother Trap" - Winter 2023

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Title: Brother Trap ブラザー・トラップ Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official TikTok: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start Date: ...
Sunday, January 22, 2023

Preview of "Suki suki wanwan!" - Winter 2023

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Title: Suki suki wanwan! すきすきワンワン!  Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start Date: 23 January 2023 ...
Saturday, January 21, 2023

Thoughts about "Daibyouin Senkyo" Ep 1 - Winter 2023

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This drama has turned out to be a surprise, a pleasant one luckily in more ways than one. I was approaching this drama with a bit of trepida...

Preview of "Giver Taker" - Winter 2023

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Title: Giver Taker ギバーテイカー Official website: here O.A. Start Date: 22 January 2023 Timeslot: Sundays at 10pm Broadcast by: WOWOW Total numbe...
Friday, January 20, 2023

Winners of the 77th Mainichi Movie Awards (2022)

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Japanese Movie - Grand Prix : Keiko Me wo sumasete Japanese Movie - Excellence Award : Yoake made basutei de Best Foreign Movie : Belfast Be...

Preview of "Liaison Kodomo no kokoro shinryoujo" - Winter 2023

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Title: Liaison Kodomo no kokoro shinryoujo リエゾン　こどものこころ診療所 Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start...
Thursday, January 19, 2023

Thoughts about "100 mankai ieba yokatta" Ep 1 - Winter 2023

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As expected, this is a bittersweet drama which swings between the two extremes of happiness and sadness repeatedly. Nonetheless, I feel that...

Preview of "Informa" - Winter 2023

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Title: Informa インフォーマ Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start Date: 19 January 2023 Timeslot: Thur...
Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Thoughts about "Reversal Orchestra" Ep 1 - Winter 2023

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When news of this drama first came out, my gut feeling was, this sounds a lot like "Nodame Cantabile". Not to mention that the cha...
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Preview of "Shoumonai bokura no renairon" - Winter 2023

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Title: Shoumonai bokura no renairon しょうもない僕らの恋愛論 Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official LINE: here Official Twitter: here ...
Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Preview of "Stand UP Start" - Winter 2023

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Title: Stand UP Start スタンドUPスタート Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start Date: 18 January 2023 Tim...
Monday, January 16, 2023

Thoughts about "Themis no Kyoushitsu" Ep 1 - Winter 2023

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Frankly speaking, the reason why I wanted to give this a shot was to see if there was anything novel about the story despite having the unex...

Preview of "Hoshi furu yoru ni" - Winter 2023

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Title: Hoshi furu yoru ni 星降る夜に Official website: here Official Instagram: here Official Twitter: here O.A. Start Date: 17 January 2023 Time...
Sunday, January 15, 2023

A look at the Japanese bar exam system before watching "Themis no Kyoushitsu"

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For those who have started watching or are about to begin watching FujiTV Winter 2023 drama "Themis no Kyoushitsu" starring Kitaga...