Postby johnpa » June 4th, 2008 7:42 am
J-Dorama isn't my favorite form of entertainment, but there seem to be a lot of amusing series. And I appreciate the idealistic virtues that many of them try to portray.
"Gokusen" has a lot of idealism and very amusing actress (Nakama Yukie) but it is kind of predictable. Not to mention I was spoiled by the anime version.
So far, my favorite is "Akihabara@Deep" (a bunch of social misfits join forces to save Akihabara from a power mad capitalist). I'm looking foreward to the day when I've learned enough Japanese to read the novel.
"Jikou Keisatsu" (Odagiri Joe as a nerdy policeman that solves cases which have gone beyond the statute of limitation) is a close second, but it's a little inconsistent. Some of the episodes have a very unique (maybe even surreal) brand of humor. Others are just plain silly.
"Liar Game" sure looks good. It'll probably be the next one I watch.
PS. Regarding food. "Kuitan" is a fun series, but I didn't find the food imagery that appetizing. "Bambino", on the other hand, wasn't that interesting of a story but the food looked GREAT!
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