#Gomen ne Seishun!

[niklausxcaroline]

Nishikido Ryo as Hara Heisuke Gomenne Seishun! ごめんね青春! (2014)

[jdramasource]

GOMENNE SEISHUN! ごめんね青春! (2014)

[abdulraveman]

Ryo & his over expressive right eyebrow lol

[limowlee7389]

CURRENTLY WATCHING:  April. 

KOREAN.

+ Call It Love (2023)(26 Feb-) ★★★★☆

I love the tone this drama sets. It has a bit of a rosy, moody feel that ends up being so lovely and whimsical. There is so much to love about this drama from our lead couple to all the sibling feels along with Yoon Joon. It's refreshing how this drama balances the every day with just a touch of magic. I've enjoyed the case study of our lead characters and delving into their motivations and fears.

+ Our Blooming Youth (2023)(6 Feb-) ★★★☆☆ 

I would not be able to expand on anything about the political tensions of this drama. All the palace politics can't seem to keep my interest. Every time one of the red turtle squad is front and center, my attention just wanders. I only watch this for the cute aspects of our lead trio. I live for all the scenes that capture our jealous prince.

+ Taxi Driver (2023)(s2)(17 Feb-) ★★☆☆☆ 

Not loving this right now. I am enduring this for Lee Je Hoon. The weekly bad guys are way too cartoony and extremely over-acted.

JAPANESE.

+ Hyaku man kai Ieba Yokatta (2023)(25 Mar-) ★★★☆☆ 

This didn't seem like a premise that I was necessarily drawn to but the cast made me interested enough to check it out. I've been pleasantly surprised by this show so far. It's really nice to see Inoue Mao back on the small screen. I've missed her!!

+ Mare (2014)(8 Jan-)

Plan to Watch.

Bo Ra!  Deborah (12 April)

Family (17 April) 

COMPLETED.

Crash Course in Romance (2023)(14 Jan-5 Mar)(3/10) ~ 

Island (2023)(pt2)(24 Feb-10 Mar)(3/10) ~

Gomen ne Seishun (2014)(28 Feb-11 Mar)(7/10) ♥ 

The Glory (2023)(pt2)(11 Mar-12 Mar)(7/10)

A2Z (2023)(10 Mar-17 Mar)(7/10)

Yugure ni, Te wo Tsunagu (2023)(18 Mar-23 Mar)(8/10) ♥ 

Western Things I Watched.

Jarrod Carmichael:  Rothaniel (2022)(24 Mar)(7/10)

Shrinking (2023)(24 Mar-25 Mar)(8/10)

Killing Eve (2022)(s4)(25 Mar)(7/10)

Decision to Leave (2022)(25 Mar)(10/10) ♥ 

Solar Opposites (2022)(s3)(26 Mar)(7/10)

Schmigadoon (2022)(s1)(26 Mar-27 Mar) 

[magicmorningmeteora]

Birthdays & Anniversaries ~Week of March 19~

The following singles have anniversaries this week:

March 19

Goto Maki - Uwasa no SEXY GUY

Ishii Rika - Kotoshima

Melon Kinenbi - Charisma・Kirei

Juice=Juice - Hadaka no Hadaka no Hadaka no KISS / Are Kore Shitai!

March 20

S/mileage - Tabidachi no Haru ga Kita

March 21

GAM - LU LU LU

Berryz Koubou - Be Genki (Naseba Naru!)

March 24

GAM - Daisuki Rakuten Eagles

March 25

DEF.DIVA - LET'S GO Rakuten Eagles

Yaguchi Mari - Seishun Boku

Country Girls - Itooshikutte Gomen ne / Koi Dorobou

Kamiishinaka Kana - Furusato no Yume

Happy anniversary week!

[sorairokakera]

some sentiments about Tamamori Yuta's acting journey - part 1

*💛 : drama main role || 💛💛 : movie main role

Gokusen 3 SP & Gokusen The Movie (2009) - as Takasugi Reita

It's the first time I saw Tamamori Yuta~! I started watching Gokusen series from Gokusen 2 then when I saw Tama, I'm not exactly sure what was it, there's something adorable about him that stuck on me. I got interested in him and searched more about him, found that he is one of Kis-My-Ft2 members, one of Johnny's junior groups that hadn't officially debuted yet. I already knew Kat-tun at that time, Kisumai got me interested for a while before some things in life put me away from internet world.

Support roles in Shiawase ni Narou yo (2011), Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata (2012), Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou The Movie (2012), Zeni no Sensou (2015)

I watched all his small roles after I watched his big/bigger roles~ I actually skipped almost everything except his parts (gomen) >_<

Ikemen desu ne (2011) as Katsuragi Ren 💛

Tama's first main role in drama!! I've watched the Korean drama they adapted long years ago (maybe soon after it aired at that time) but I watched this Japanese adaptation after I'm interested in Tama again (will mention this later on the drama that made me into him). Maybe because I watched this 10 years later, I cringed so hard ; x ; ugyah- I enjoyed the Korean one (story pretty much the same in adaptation) when I was much younger but not anymore? 😅 I even have the pig-rabbit doll from this drama that I bought soon after I watched the original long years ago haha~ The only reason I watched this whole (cringey) drama was because Tama, of course. Somehow he matched his role pretty well. First main role (and his real main job is idol) which not bad, pretty good for his career.

Ataru (2012) as Ebina Sho

Tama-chan acting with Nakai-san!! Tama's supporting role here was good and I enjoyed watching this drama, it's pretty nice and exciting~

Nobunaga no Chef (2013) & Nobunaga no Chef Season 2 (2014) as Ken 💛

Tama's main role for 2 seasons drama!! French chef travels to the Sengoku period (time-slip), eventually becomes the chef of Nobunaga Oda. It was pretty nice drama to watch. Tama got his main role here after the director (iirc) watched his (really) hard work on variety show, and he did it pretty well.

Pin to Kona (2013) as Kawamura Kyonosuke 💛

I like Tama's main role here~! His character is adorable and kind, he did well and I enjoyed watching this drama~ I'm not fond of main female character here but kabuki world as setting is quite interesting.

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari 2014 Spring Special - Neet na Kare to Cute na Kanojo, Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi 2015 Summer Special - Doko Made mo Tsuitekuru, Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari 2019 Rain Special - Sakasama Shoujo no Tame no Piano Sonata (one of main roles in special dramas)

from these 3 drama specials I like Sakasama Shoujo no Tame no Piano Sonata the most, simply because Tama as pianist~! 笑 It's the most interesting from all 3 too. Neet na Kare to Cute na Kanojo is the kind of story I'm not interested to watch, it's okay~ I tend to avoid horror story but since it's Tama, I watched Doko Made mo Tsuitekuru with anxious heart ;_; (it's scarier since it based on true story?)

Seishun Tantei Haruya: Otona no Aku wo Yurusanai! (2015) as Asagi Haruya 💛

didn't enjoy watching this drama, watched it only because Tama's there ;_; one of his (drama) friends there becomes his good friend in real life, lovely~

Raintree no Kuni (2015) as Sakisaka Nobuyuki 💛💛

Tama's first main role in movie!! It's pretty okay~ not the kind of romance I enjoy though. Tama worked hard learning kansai dialect here, he did pretty nice in this movie.

Reverse (2017) as Asami Kosuke

THIS. When I first watched this (was it 2021?) I just finished watching one drama with Tama in it that made me interested in him again. I started watching this before checking casts, I used to see good reviews about this drama and finally watched it after several years. I was surprised to see Tama in this drama, first he looks different!! and then his acting here, I really enjoyed watching him~! his character gave me various feelings and Tama did very well. Heard that he really learned about acting from the director here and it improved him, like a turning point. I really wish Tama gets more chances to do grey/darker roles ; ;

Juuyou Sankounin Tantei (2017) as Maneki Kei 💛

Tama's acting improves gradually year by year but it's more apparent starting from 2017 (reverse drama). Actually I didn't really enjoy this drama, I also not fond of main female character here (again ; ;), but visuals, good~ When watching 2017's dramas of Tama I realized that his acting style is the type of acting I like a lot (the most), subtle and profound acting.

Parallel World Love Story (2019) as Tsuruga Takashi 💛💛

great actors and actress, adapted from a novel by popular mystery author, Higashino Keigo, I feel like this movie can be much more but okay, it still impactful personally because it's Tama's first bed scene >///< really, Tama is great in more complex/darker roles. Tama in this movie is very different with real him, and he did it very well.

--continue to part 2--

[lalalinemachine]

ON THE BLOG: Done Watching: September

[redfreesias03]

Seishun Gekijou (“Youth Theater”)

“We’ll grow old in time, but our spirits will never die. We’ll never be parted, so hold your head high and let them stare if they will. Glory to the future!”

OR: The certainty that youth possesses, throughout time.

machigau koto nante nani mo hajiru koto wa nai sa

Making mistakes isn’t Something you should feel any shame about

aseru na yo    muri wo suru na tada    shinnen wo motte

Don’t be impatient, don’t overdo it Simply hold on to your convictions

dare ni mo    mamoru beki hito ga iru hazu sa

Everyone has someone They must protect

yagate    oiteku kedo tamashii wa shinanai sa zutto    hanasanaideiru kara hito me ki ni sezu mune wo hare sono mirai ni    eikou are!

We’ll grow old in time, but Our spirits will never die We’ll never be parted, so Let them stare if they will, hold your head high Glory to the future!

aisare sugiteite sore ga atarimae ni natte

Being showered with so much love That love becomes something expected

yokubou ni owari wa nashi zeitaku ni KIRInashi

There’s no end to desire Continuously in luxury

kimi ni mo    mamoru beki hito ga matteiru

You too have someone waiting That you must protect

tatoe    sabishii hi demo kokoro made yowaru na kimi ga omotteru yori zutto mina no aijou de tsutsumareteru sono mirai ni eikou are!

Even if there’s lonely days Don’t let your heart break down You’ll always be more enveloped In love from everyone     than you think Glory to the future!

yagate    oiteku kedo tamashii wa shinanai sa zutto    hanasanaideiru kara hito me ki ni sezu mune wo hare sono mirai ni    eikou are!

We’ll grow old in time, but Our spirits will never die We’ll never be parted, so Let them stare if they will, hold your head high Glory to the future!

sono mirai ni    eikou are!

Glory to the future!

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This song was originally released as a joint digital single (arranged by Yuasa Kouichi)  by Berryz Koubou and C-ute for their joint stage play Sengoku Jieitai, which later got remade as a Berryz-only musical. However, both groups later released a physical copy of the song in their respective albums (Berryz’s album arrangement was by Uesugi Hiroshi and C-ute’s by Takahashi Yuichi), hence the sheer number of credit tags.

[grrrlsoverdramas]

#lgbtdramas // Gomen ne Seishun! [support]

- I’m gay! GAY! Or... rather... At heart, I’m a girl, and I like boys. I feel more at ease with girls. - We... know? - Right, you’re... “transgender,” right? - Actually, it kind of feels like, “why are you only now...” - No way! - Well, you’re wearing [the girl’s school’s] uniform... - Since we became co-ed, I tried to be brave and wear this. I was sure you would tease me, but you didn’t say anything, so I thought you were being considerate and pretending not to notice. - Isn’t it more because it suits you naturally?

[aki-oria]

可愛い＾＿＾

[slytherinsomniari]

Just got done watching Gomen ne Seishun and I LOVED it!!!! I didn’t expect to love it as much as I did since I really hate Japanese acting. But in this the acting is easy to ignore and is sometimes funny. Plus I feel like the story is the centerpiece of the drama, not the acting. I love the symbolism of the Goddess of Mercy statue as Hara-sensei’s mother and how he interacted with her throughout the series. The schools merging together was a great storyline and I absolutely bawled my eyes out for Cosme’s storyline. I honestly didn’t expect them to portray Gender Identity Disorder so well (I don’t have it so I cannot speak with the voice of someone who has experienced it so this is just my opinion). Japan is usually slow/nonexistent with dealing with disorders or mental health issues, so I was completely surprised when they actually portrayed GID in a positive light. The students themselves already knew Cosme was like that and accepted him/her for who they were.  However, I’m conflicted about the whole fire incident. I wanted Hara-sensei to confess a lot sooner but I can also understand how much it must have been weighing on him. I love how the series ended, though I wanted him to remain a teacher. The culmination to the culture festival was done perfectly and it really makes me wish we did stuff like this in America. This is one of the few jdramas I actually love and I’m excited to watch more jdramas and fall in love with them. I really wanna watch more that emotionally touch me like this too lol 

[niklausxcaroline]

Nishikido Ryo as Hara Heisuke Gomenne Seishun! ごめんね青春! (2014)

[jdramaconfessions]

[abdulraveman]

Nishikido + Kudo Kankuro dramas

[towaniegaita]

MeseMoa. - Happy Happy Birthday (Dear Aoi. Ver)

Music and Arrangement: halyosy

Lyrics: halyosy and Musumen.

Please don’t repost without permission.

This song was written to celebrate Aoi’s 20th birthday in 2019, and was included as a secret 11th track on their 2nd album It’s Showtime!. Each member’s solo verse was written by that member himself.

Please bear in mind that, because it’s a secret track, no official lyrics sheet exists, so the Japanese may be formatted slightly different (e.g. using kanji for a word I’ve written in hiragana).

See here for the Dear Irumii Ver. that was included on their 6th single.

As always, a huge thank you to @namfonrainwater​ for helping me and checking everything through!

ENGLISH TRANSLATION - HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Woh oh oh

Happy, Happy Birthday to you!!

Aoi!

I can't believe how quickly you turned 20!

You’re already 20!? Yet still only 20!!

I'm so excited to see what your future has in store

Aoi

Now that you've turned 20 you've become an adult

I’m sure there will be a lot of changes

But if ever you're struggling you can count on me like always

Aoi

Before I realised it we'd spent 6 years together

You dedicated your whole youth for us

You really are an amazing guy

No-one knows how much farther we can go

So let’s have fun together until the very end

Woh oh oh

Happy, Happy Birthday!!

Let's add another light and make another memory

Happy, Happy Birthday!!

We're living through the same time as you

Aoi-kun

I thought you would become a fine adult

And grow taller than me too

So don't you dare stop at the same height!

Aoi-chan

I'm sorry for always treating you like a child

Like a family! That's us down to a T

No matter how much you grow up, that'll never change

Aoi-kun

You've overcome so many hurdles

I'm sure I've hurt you at times

But thank you for always staying with me

The days we’ve spent together as a family

Are just like treasure to us

Woh oh oh

Happy, Happy Birthday!!

You'll climb one more step and become an adult

Happy, Happy Birthday!!

We're living through the same time as you

Aoi-san

I’m so glad we've been together this long

And now I get to share this day with you

First of all let's grab a drink and make a toast

Aoi-kun

You've come to smile so much

And that makes me happier than anything

I might be an unreliable older brother

But I'm always on your side

Aoi-kun

I'm a little sad to see you so grown up

You're as cute as you are mischievous

Everyone's star and our little brother

That's right, our kid is the best!

You worked harder than anyone else

And we saw that closer than anyone too

Woh oh oh

Happy, Happy Birthday!!

Let's add another light and make another memory

Happy, Happy Birthday!!

We're living through the same time as you 

Woh

Woh oh oh

Happy, Happy Birthday!!

You'll climb one more step and become an adult

Happy, Happy Birthday!!

We're living through the same time as you 

Woh

Woh oh oh

Happy, Happy Birthday!!

Our only treasure in the world

Happy, Happy Birthday!!

We're living through the same time as you

We'll live through the same time as you

Woh oh oh

La la la la la…

Aoi-kun, congratulations on your 20th birthday!

Woh oh oh

La la la la la…

We're living through the same time as you

We'll live through the same time as you

Happy, Happy Birthday to you!!

ROMAJI - HAPI HAPI BASUDE

Woh oh oh

Happy, Happy Birthday to you!!

 Aoi!

Aoi ga hatachi toka meccha hayai

Mou hatachi!? Mada hatachi!!

Mada mada kono saki ga tanoshimi

Aoi

Hatachi ni nattara mou otona dashi

Ironna kankyou ga kawaru kedo

Komatta toki kore made doori tayotte ne

Aoi

Kidzukeba roku nen mo issho da ne

Subete wo sasageta seishun jidai

Hontou ni omae wa sugoi yatsu da

Doko made ikeru ka wakannai kedo

Saigo made isshoni tanoshinde ikou ze

Woh oh oh

Happy, Happy Birthday!!

Hitotsu akari to omoide wo fuyasou

Happy, Happy Birthday!!

Kimi to onaji toki wo ikiteiru

Aoi kun

Boku yori shinchou ookiku natte

Otona ni naru ka to omotta no ni

Onnaji kurai de tomaru na yo

Aoi chan

Itsumo kodomo atsukai shite gomen

Like a family! Tsumari sou iu koto

Ikutsu ni nattemo kaemasen

Aoi kun

Ironna kabe wo norikoete kita

Tsurai omoi saseta koto mo atta

Sore demo isshoni ite kurete arigatou

Kazoku no you ni sugoshita hibi wa

Bokura ni totte takaramono da yo

Woh oh oh

Happy, Happy Birthday!!

Hitotsu kaidan wo nobotte otona ni naru

Happy, Happy Birthday!!

Kimi to onaji toki wo ikiteiru

Aoi san

Konna ni nagaku isshoni orete

Kyou wo mukaerarete honma ureshii

Mazu wa osake de kanpai shiyou ya

Aoi kun

Takusan waratte kureru you ni natte

Sore ga ureshikute ureshikute

Tayorinai niichan yakedo zutto mikata ya de

Aoi kun

Okkiku natte sukoshi samishii

Te wo yaita bun dake kawaii

Minna no star bokura no brother

Sou uchi no ko ga ichiban!

Dare yori mo ganbatteru sugata wo

Dare yori mo soba de mitekita yo

Woh oh oh

Happy, Happy Birthday!!

Hitotsu akari to omoide wo fuyasou

Happy, Happy Birthday!!

Kimi to onaji toki wo ikiteiru 

Woh

Woh oh oh

Happy, Happy Birthday!!

Hitotsu kaidan wo nobotte otona ni naru

Happy, Happy Birthday!!

Kimi to onaji toki wo ikiteiru 

Woh

Woh oh oh

Happy, Happy Birthday!!

Sekai juu de hitori dake no takaramono

Happy, Happy Birthday!!

Kimi to onaji toki wo ikiteiru

Bokura onaji toki wo ikiteiku

Woh oh oh

La la la la la…

Aoi kun, hatachi no tanjoubi, hontou ni omedetou!

Woh oh oh

La la la la la…

Kimi to onaji toki wo ikiteiru

Bokura onaji toki wo ikiteiku

Happy, Happy Birthday to you!!

JAPANESE - ハピハピバスデ

Woh oh oh

Happy, Happy Birthday to you!!

あおい！

あおいが２０歳とかめっちゃ早い

もう２０歳！？まだ２０歳！！

まだまだこの先が楽しみ

あおい

２０歳になったらもう大人だし

いろんな環境が変わるけど

困ったときこれまで通り頼ってね

あおい

気付けば６年も一緒だね

全てを捧げた青春時代

本当にお前はすごいやつだ

どこまで行けるか分かんないけど

最後まで一緒に楽しんでいこうぜ

Woh oh oh

Happy, Happy Birthday!!

1つ灯りと思い出を増やそう

Happy, Happy Birthday!!

君と同じ時代(とき)を生きている

あおいくん

僕より身長大きくなって

大人になるかと思ったのに

同じくらいで止まるなよ

あおいちゃん

 いつも子供扱いしてごめん

Like a family!つまりそういうこと

いくつになっても変えません

あおいくん

いろんな壁を乗り越えてきた

辛い思いさせたこともあった

それでも一緒にいてくれてありがとう

家族のように過ごした日々は

僕らにとって宝物だよ

Woh oh oh

Happy, Happy Birthday!!

1つ階段を登って大人になる

Happy, Happy Birthday!!

君と同じ時代(とき)を生きている

あおいさん

こんなに長く一緒におれて

今日を迎えられてほんまうれしい

まずはお酒で乾杯しようや

あおいくん

たくさん笑ってくれるようになって

それがうれしくてうれしくて

頼りない兄ちゃんやけどずっと味方やで

あおいくん

大っきくなって少し寂しい

手を焼いたぶんだけかわいい

みんなのstar ぼくらのbrother

そう　うちの子が一番！

誰よりも頑張ってる姿を

誰よりもそばで見てきたよ

Woh oh oh

Happy, Happy Birthday!!

ひとつ灯りと思い出を増やそう

Happy, Happy Birthday!!

君と同じ時代(とき)を生きている 

Woh

Woh oh oh

Happy, Happy Birthday!!

ひとつ階段を登って大人になる

Happy, Happy Birthday!!

君と同じ時代(とき)を生きている 

Woh

Woh oh oh

Happy, Happy Birthday!!

世界中で一人だけの宝物

Happy, Happy Birthday!!

君と同じ時代(とき)を生きている

僕ら同じ時代(とき)を生きていく

Woh oh oh

La la la la la…

あおいくん、二十歳の誕生日、本当におめでとう！

Woh oh oh

La la la la la…

君と同じ時代(とき)を生きている

僕ら同じ時代(とき)を生きていく

Happy, Happy Birthday to you!!

[ctl-yuejie]

i saw your post and was curious, what other japanese dramas do you enjoy? any personal faves you would recommend? ^^

heya ^^ oh my, dear anon. you opened the box of the pandora. because even though i’ll just give you the list on top of my head this is going to be long orz

my favourite drama can be sorted in the following categories:

- ridiculous school drama (with occasional dash of romance) which i watched   mostly in middleschool & highschool ®- slice of life drama with amazing houses, roommate shenanigans (S)- detective & crime drama with the occasional supernatural twist ©

(I will put a “holds up!” next to some older series which i’ve rewatched that are still great despite their age!)

. Gokusen, 2002 ®: the classic high-school delinquents meet a strong teacher and start to show their vulnerable side story. trope galore but it never gets old to see Yukie Nakama as Yankumi, grand-daughter of a Yakuza family beating the shit out of people. → holds up!

. Manhattan Love Story, 2003 (S): a gentleman of a barista starts to meddle in his customers lives so that they’ll finally get the time to appreciate his coffee. → holds up!

. Hana Yori Dango, 2005 (R): the classic. some parts are icky regarding the bullying but the most down-to-earth rendition of all the versions. → holds somewhat up!

. Kurosagi, 2006 (C): a swindler who swindles swindlers. besides the notorious Yamashita Tomohisa one of my favourite actors in his now 80s Yamazaki Tsutomu delivers a shakespearean performance. don’t remember much, only that Yamazaki Tsutomu is glorious. 

. My Boss! My Hero!, 2006 (R:) a 27 year old yakuza heir has to go back and finish high school. some weird age-gap thing going on but it is freaking hilarious (the infamous pudding run scene). me and my friends are still singing the ending song during karaoke.

. Nodame Cantabile, 2006 ®: hilarious rom-com set in a music college

. Hotaru no Hikari, 2007 (S): the love story is not that important (even though I love the main female character) because the real star of the series is the house!

. Bloody Monday, 2008 ©: gruesome crime series with college kids helping in an investigation. Michiko Kichise as one of the policewomen is brilliant. i have a crush on her. Hiroki Narimiya is very hot in this, my bi heart is happy.

. Love Shuffle, 2009 (S/R) - 4 people living on the same floor of an apartment complex decide to swap partners “for science”. stellar cast with my crush Karina, Shota Matsuda and more. rare occurrence of a well written gay main character, Shosuke Tanihara is great in this. tw: one plotline starts very dark, featuring themes of depression & suicidal thoughts → holds up!

. BOSS, 2009 ©: not only does this drama have Michiko Kichise (s.o.) but it is headlined by Yuki Amami. my favourite female character in jdrama land. she is strong, intelligent, weird af, slightly older than the average jdrama heroine, has platonic friendships with very hot guys and is herself very hot. one gay side-character who is sadly written underwhelmingly. → holds up!

. MR.BRAIN, 2009 ©: neurologists gets added to a major crime devision. the science in this doesn’t hold up but the cases are pretty rad (especially the piano one, episode 4 I think?) → holds up!

. Otomen, 2009 ®: guy who enjoys female coded hobbies such as knitting and playing with dolls tries to keep up a manly facade in school. some nonsense but I still live for Asuka Masamune’s “female” side. sadly a gay sub-plotline that doesn’t get handled well.

. Tumbling, 2010 ®: bad boy & high-school delinquent Wataru Azuma (Yusuke Yamamoto) joins the male rhythmic gymnastic team of his school to impress his crush on the women’s team and to appease his teachers. discusses toxic masculinity in a great way and has a really good gay subplot (with Daito Shunsuke) (if i recall everything correctly). the cast actually learned rhythmic gymnastics for this and this level of care & passion shows. → holds up!

. Atami no Sousakan, 2010 ©: maybe my favourite japanese drama ever. with the brilliant Odagiri Joe & Chiaki Kuriyama who play two detectives that get send to the small town of Minami-Atami to support the local police in a mysterious case of a vanishing school bus when some of the missing school girls return to town. turns out that the case is weird but the town and its people are even weirder. (i have hardly laughed so hard when watching a tv series) → fucking holds up!

. Asuko March, 2011 ®: due to bad grades Nao Yoshino has to enter a technical highschool and finds herself surrounded by only boys. the romantic plot is average but some great plotlines about emancipation and femininity. and Emi Takei in a working overall handling tools =

. Arakawa Under The Bridge, 2011 (idek what genre this is): this drama is just weird af and for that sole reason worth a watch. the soundtrack is also great.

. Ouran Highschool Host Club, 2011 ®: this drama is pure camp, allures to  some incesty/gay plotlines that are really not great when you think about it but its one of the best manga adaptations I know and just pure hilarity. also: Yusuke Yamamote is made for slapstick.

. Watashi ga Renai dekinai Riyuu, 2011 (S): again featuring my love Karina as a tomboy. fucking great portrayal of different kinds of women and their friendship plus a great house with roommate shenanigans and cooking. → holds up!

. Lucky Seven, 2012 ©: pretty standard detective drama but it features Eita and Nanako Matsushima as the female boss of the agency (who is another of my crushes)

. Switch Girl, 2012 (R): this drama is stupidly funny and while having a pretty traditional love story it features some nice thoughts on judging people by their appearance and beauty standards.

. Kagi no Kakatta Heya, 2012 ©: locked room mystery crime series.

. Soumato Kabushiki Gaisha, 2012 ©: a company that stores the film everyone sees before they die. the customers are able to watch their whole life on film, most of them discovering some very dark secrets about their lives. tw: suicide, abuse, generally quite heavy topics

. Toshi Densetsu no Onna, 2012 ©: a female detective connects her cases to mysterious urban legends to solve them. Masami Nagasawa’s outfits are the second star of the show.

. Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techou, 2013 (C/S): mystery solving with the help of literature and placed in an old antique book store. what’s not to like.

. Yakou Kanransha, 2013 ©: two families living opposite of each other in an upscale neighborhood. one day a man is found murdered and everything is connected by a midnights ferries wheel.

. Summer Nude, 2013 (R/S):  Karina (again! i love her) as a famous cook who has to rebuild her life in a coastal town after some hiccups in her personal life. food and a town at the beach with Karina playing another tomboy role. i love it.

. Mahoro Eki Mae Bangaichi, 2013 (C/S): Eita plays a problem solver for hire in a weird neighborhood featuring the eclectic Ryuhei Matsuda. 

. River’s Edge Ookawabata Tanteisha, 2014 ©: aesthetic™ with my love Odagiri Joe.

. Gomen ne Seishun, 2014 (R/S): some catholic girls school vs boy school rivalry focused on the teachers with a mysterious case in the past. Hikari Mitsushima as the girl school’s teacher has amazing clothes.

. Koinaka, 2015 (R/S): two highschool sweethearts meeting again by chance. really quiet and sweet love story.

. Miss Sherlock, 2018 ©: a female sherlock. a female watson. solving crime. i wanted it to be more gay but the series is pretty solid. Yuko Takeuchi’s wardrobe is goals. also: Yuko Takeuchi is goals.

. What did you eat yesterday, 2019 (S): gay slice-of life series. still airing but so far I’m super happy. a couple in its 40s and their everyday life. food porn. also hilarious. (I might gif some more)