Write it as a dream, read it as a goal

A quick update about the dramas I'm watching this season. Some of them has just started, so these are -obviously- my impressions so far.
I still haven't started Kounodori since they've released only the first episode and seems that subs are going to be a bit slow: I'll probably catch up on it when more episodes will be out!

- The Village: Achiara's Secret (11/16): woah there. I don't even remember why I started it, maybe because at that time I had nothing new to watch and I'm always attracted to Kdramas that are not focused on a love story. It's such a good drama, catching, mysterious and unpredictable; the first episodes were even creepy. I have no idea how it will end, but if you like mystery dramas/thrillers, give it a shot!

- Okitegami Kyoko no Biboroku (4/??): ugh my heart. The drama is incredibly fun, cute and sad at the same time. I ship the main characters like crazy, I desperately want them to be together, and the fact that her memory resets every night DOES NOT HELP ME. This drama makes me laugh but it also makes me sad :( Shipping aside, the main characters are suuuuper cute together, the best combi ever. I like them so much. Sob.

- Samurai Sensei (3/??): it's a lot of fun, but it's never 'too much'. They could have exasperated some situations, with a samurai being thrown in the modern age, but the drama manages to make me smile and laugh without exagerations. And I noticed, late, that the girl who plays Toranosuke's (girl?)friend is the one who played Nakai san in Gomenne Seishun MY BABY GIRL.

- Reply 1988 (4/20): my poor heart. My emotions. A part of me was afraid to have another installment of the Reply series, because there's always the chace to ruin it, but it seems it's not happening this time too. They're still playing the 'who's the husband' game, and I'm a bit tired of it, but this series always manages to not focus only on the love stories, so it's always GOOD. This time it seems they'll focus more on the different families, on the parents/sons, wife/husband relationships, and each family is different and I love them all. I'm already a mess, haha (it's not funny).

What are you watching this fall?

I needed time, to understand this album, and even now I'm not entirely sure about some songs. Maybe I find them mildly catching now, but in few months I won't even remember them; there are some of them I don't remember even now, in this exact moment.
But I usally write what I think about the new albums after a week or so, so let's do this! I'll talk about the singles included too, since I've never spent a word about them (spoiler: because I honestly don't have much to say about 3/4 of them. It was a bad year, single-wise).

I dislike the covers. All three of them. They look cheap and messy and I don't get why in one of them they're dressed as astronauts. Thankfully the one I'll buy -the regular one- it's the simpler one (veeeeeery simple); I still don't like it, but it's less chaotic. But I know better than judge a book from its cover: ugly covers do not necessarily mean ugly albums.

And I have to make a premise: after the first listening, only 2 songs caught my attention. The others sounded all really bland and I was quite worried I wouldn't have liked this album at all O_O

High Spirits: the last time Kanjani opened an album with an instrumental track was for 8Uppers, wich actually needed one because of the movie. I like they used one once again and I like the one they used: it matches well with the rest of the album. I hope they'll use it to open the jam sessions during the tour and not just as an opening! Also, a lot of armonica.

Katte ni Shiagare: again, a lot of armonica. This album doesn't have many 'strong' songs, but the ones it has... ARE strong. Not strong in a somewhat aggressive way, like the ones from Jukebox, for example, but more... fun? Katte ni Shiagare is quite catchy and fun, the performances will hopefully be the same!

Gamushara Koshinkyoku: first single. I don't hate it, it has some nice parts, but I really don't like most of the chorus and when they sing the school bell melody, I JUST REALLY DON'T LIKE THAT PART. Nothing particulary good anyway, from that single I liked waaaaaaaay more Tsugi no Harudesu.

Infinity: mess. I'm listening to it again for writing this review and I just can't, it's SO loud. Subaru wrote the lyrics.

Barintan: music by Yasu and lyrics by Hina and I think this is the first time he contributed to an album? Like, the first time he wrote something. The melody is typically upbeat/cute Yasu, and while I don't have a full translation, from what I can guess with my (very) limited knowledge of Japanese, I'd say the meaning is pretty 'Japanese': let's work hard everyday, take a lot of crap, be sad and down, but then we all get together and get genki with our tamborines. And that's why, in the performance, they're dressed like Tyroleans and bang on the tamborines. I HATED the performance. While I agree with the fact that, even if they're all in their thirties, it doesn't mean they have to be all serious and 'grown up'... I don't want to see them jumping with tamborines dressed in short pants and high socks and weird hats. Still, I like the song, it's really catchy.

Tsuyoku Tsuyoku Tsuyoku: second single. This song goes straight in the bunch of 'ballads'/slower songs they're often doing in these years; a bunch where we can find songs like 365nichi Kazoku, Namida no Kotae, Omoidama etc. They're not bad but, uhm, they're doing a lot of them and they're whiny. This one has also a quite loud chorus. Meh.

Spare Key: this is one of the 2 songs that caught my attention at the first listening. It's really normal, but the first time I listened to it I almost got teary eyed. Unlike Tsuyokux3, it's one of those ballads not whiny, not loud, with no Subaru shrieking in the distance. I like it a lot.

CloveR: third single. I don't understand why they decided to put this song after Spare Key. I'm here wiping my eyes after Spare Key and then "C to R ga koi shitaraaaa". Like... why. I felt weird. I don't particularly like this one either. It's quite cute but they're always dressed in a weird way and the dance is weird too. I don't know, I don't see them doing this kind of songs.

Nai Nai I Love You: this time too, we have the 'vintage' song. It's a genre I like, and the 'nai nai nai' part has been stuck into my head for DAYS. It also reminds me of an Italian tv show set in the '60s, the sound is that one.

WASABI: the strongest song of the album, the more energetic one. Also one of my favorites, I love bathing in this typical Eito sound.Please tell me I'm not the only one who thinks it's incredibly similar to Bruleé.

Nantoka Naru sa: boring. I never remind how it sounds, and when I listen to it I can't get to the end of it because it's always the same.

Maemuki Scream!: fourth single. Jesus Christ, how much I hate this song. It's terribly loud. Burn it with fire.

Itta Janaika: fifth single. And the only one single I really liked this year. I LOVE this song. And not because of Gomenne Seishun (although it was perfect for it), but because it just sounds... right. It's perfect. And the lyrics, even if exaggerated in some points, are SO relatable: either because one of those lies had been said to you, either because you told them XP (I'm not ashamed to admit that, in my high school days, I've used the 'my parents are strict I have to be home at xxpm' excuse more than once). Song of my heart.

Furimuku Wake ni wa Ikanaize: love. The intro is lovable, the rest of the song is so damn catchy and the ending is amazing. I can't wait to see the performance.

Genki ga Deru SONG: first of all, even if the lyrics are full of hope and good feelings etc, this song doesn't make me feel 'genki' at all. It's like the second, cheaper part of All is Well. I get and appreciate the intention behind it, and it's not even a bad song, but they already did the 'love letter' to fans two years ago, it feels 'too much' writing another one so early. I don't know. Also because All is Well is so much better. Maybe they had no other ideas.

my store ~ Kanousei wo Himeta Otokotachi (Maru, Yasu, Ohkura): when I read the tracklist, I asked myself how they choose the units, and I'm glad to know they did it in a total random way this year too. Anyway, this is the second song I 'noticed' right after the first listening. It's really catchy and upbeat. I'd love if they performed it playing the instruments, but they'll probably do some stupid dance. Also, the composer was, incredibly, not Yasu, but Maru! There's only one thing I don't get, and it's the 'my store' part in the title. Why?

Banana Juice (Yoko, Ryo): *insert childish banana jokes here* The sad thing is that I don't know Japanese enough to know if this song is actually a giant banana pun. Please someone tell me if it is. Because there's a 'I just want you to peel me', so... Anyway, I don't know, I guess it's okay? A better version of Ice Cream. And all those ba-ba-bas just make me thing of the pa-pa-pappa with the po-po-po-po-po-po-pomodoro wich is a capo-po-po-po-polavoro. I'm sorry.

Kawaita Hana (Subaru, Hina): when I read the title I asked myself why they were releasing a song with the same title of another one. But no, they actually did a cover of the old Kawaita Hana. Now... why. Yes, Subaru's voice is nice, but I'd preferred a new song; and Hina... I'm sorry, I like him, he's a good man, but his choppy piano?? His voice?? Why????? I don't get why they've done this. I like Kawaita Hana a lot, I'm really mad at this.

LOVE & KING (Hina): if last year Hina's rap solo was funny, it doesn't mean we wanted another one. Moreover, this cheap version of Lady Gaga's Poker Face. I'm confused and embarrassed.

So. It's not bad, but it's not great either. It's... an excuse to release an album and do a tour? I feel like it's full of stuff we've already seen: the vintage song, Hina rap, the All is Well copy... it's not bad, but it has nothing unforgettable. In the next years I'll remind this album for... what? Maybe for the armoica. It has nothing particular, like they didn't have many ideas, this time. And if really is like that, I'd have liked more if they'd released the album after more time, next year, instead of recycling old things.

Hi there!
Here we are for a post about last year. I won't talk much about personal stuff, since not much have changed: I've finally visited London (AND I went to the Harry Potter studios which are just *_____*), but other than that I... studied. Quite a lot. I passed 3 big, important exams and now I'm left with only one (the biggest of them all, of course -.-") so, hopefully, in the end of the year post of 2016 I'll be here bitching about finding a decent job (of course the best thing would be actually having a job but... that's not going to happen, at least not this year).
But let's talk about the important things.

I would have liked to write a post like last year's one, but, honestly, my fandoms are almost the same, there are no new ones. I'm definitely back on board on the Arashi train, Kanjani haven't been releasing many nice songs this year but they still don't make me live, VIXX are still cute, I'm still in love with Aiba, Ohkura is still a bad person. I don't follow EXO as much as before ~~I just care about Kyungsoo~~ but I still like them, and I don't follow Winner because... they're not doing anything, so... Ah, B.A.P are finally back after the lawsuit, so I'm having once again potatoes feels.
Haikyuu!! (both the manga and the anime) keeps being one of the best things ever. It's perfect and I love it. The only thing I don't like is that I love all the characters so I DON'T WANT ANY TEAM TO LOOSE. That's a problem. Anyway, I said it last year and I'll repeat it: read this manga. Or watch the anime. Or, even better, DO BOTH.

Best dramas of 2015
Ouroboros: a brilliant cast, a good plot about revenge, angst everywhere. Also my tears. I think that every person who watches japanese dramas has already watched it or at least plans to. If you haven't put it on your watchlist yet, DO IT.
Yokoso, Wagaya e: and I'm not saying this because of Aiba. I mean he was a good (more than good...) reason to watch it, but this drama IS actually good. It's about a cute, silly family and its stalker, every single character is suspicious and you'll end up suspecting everybody. Even the cat.
Okitegami Kyoko no Biboroku: I still have to write a proper post for this winter's dramas so I won't say much now. Just that the main characters are super cute, the drama is adorable and funny and MY HEART IS BROKEN.
Samurai Sensei: another winter drama, I expected nothing from it and ended up loving it. It was just so much fun! One of those typical dramas that make you fall in love with Sakamoto Ryoma. If you've watched it, you know what I mean.
Angry Mom (K): it focuses on a school and its problems of bullism, criminal teachers, little hooligans who're actually poor abused children that needs to be protected (Go Bok Dong I'm talking about you). It's really good and also have a little twist near the end that will surprise you and make you sad.
I Remember You (K): it's not extraordinary and I didn't really like the ending, but I've enjoyed it a lot. I know I like a drama when, when an episode comes out, I watch it as soon as I can, and with this one was like that. I knew who the criminal was like... immediatly (and not just me, everybody except the characters knew) but I still enjoyed it. Seo In Guk and Park Bo Gum were NOT a reason. I swear.
Oh My Ghost (K): this was SO cute and fun, especially the first episodes! I really laughed a lot, I suggest you to watch it if you're in need of a nice love story (there's a ghost involved tho, you may feel sad at some point).
Reply 1988 (K): I'm putting this here even if it's not over yet, because I just LOVE the Reply series, and this one may be my favourite so far. WATCH IT.

Best songs of 2015
You know I mostly follow Japanese and Korean artists, so you won't find many other songs.

AAA - Lil' Infinity ♫
AOA - Heart Attack ♫
AOA - LUV ME ♫
Arashi - Akatsuki (Ohno solo)
Arashi - Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari ♫
Arashi - Bolero!
Arashi - Onaji Sora no Shita de
Arashi - Rolling Days (Sho solo)
Arashi - Sakura ♫
B'z - Don't Wanna Lie ♫
Bangtan Boys - I Need U ♫
Big Bang - Bae Bae ♫
Big Bang - Sober ♫
Bravely Default OST - Overture to Hope ♫
BREAKERZ - Miss Mistery ♫
December - There's Nothing But Give All My Love to You ♫
Eir Aoi - Lapis Lazuli ♫
EXID - Ah Yeah ♫
EXO - Call Me Baby ♫
EXO - El Dorado ♫
EXO - Love Me Right ♫
GFriend - Me Gustas Tu ♫
Girl's Day - Ring My Bell ♫
Goose House - Hikaru Nara ♫
Infinite - Bad ♫
Kalafina - Gogatsu no Mahou ♫
Kalafina - One Light ♫
Kanjani8 - Can't U See?
Kanjani8 - Candy My Love ♫
Kanjani8 - Natsu no Koibito
Kanjani8 - Samurai Song ♫
Kanjani8 - Spare Key
Kanjani8 - WASABI
Lee Juck - Don't Worry, Dear ♫
Lee Seung Chul - Darling ♫
Nine Muses - Hurt Locker ♫
Oh My Girl - Closer ♫
Ono Masatoshi - departure! ♫
Red Velvet - Ice Cream Cake ♫
Shinhwa - Sniper ♫
SNSD - Lion Heart ♫
SPYAIR - I'm a Believer ♫
Stellar - Vibrato ♫
Tiziano Ferro - Incanto ♫
TWICE - OOH AHH ♫
Urban Strangers - Runaway ♫
VIXX - Chained Up ♫
VIXX - Memory ♫

Books I've read
Goodreads has this very nice thing where you can see your year in books, but I'm not sure if other people other than me can see it. Anyway, you can see a simple list of what I've read here.
At the beginning of the year I set the goal to read 12 books (one per month) but I was afraid I couldn't complete it since I had to study a lot... but, somehow, I read 16 books O_o Most of them were thrillers or not very 'heavy' stuff, but still.
For example, I read the whole Mortal Instruments saga, and while I'm not really a fan of the young adult genre, I wanted to read something 'easy' in english and this saga was quite famous, so I've tried it. It's not trash, but not my favourite genre, and I also think the author should have stopped after the 3rd book.
I've finally read 50 Shades of Grey, because I wanted to finally know what everybody was talking about and... it's complete trash. Not just the story itself, but the characters, the way it's written... trash.
What I've particularly liked are the Jeffrey Deaver books and Gone Girl. GONE GIRL WAS AMAZING.

Movies I've watched
I don't know you, but I never manage to watch many movies. Or I go to the cinema, or, at home, I find it really hard to watch them. Maybe because they're long? I have no idea. But I have this suuuuper long list of movies I want to watch, and each year it just gets longer T_T
This year, I've actually managed to watch more movies than usual (24 aren't much, I know, but not for me).

Jan--> Kanojo wa Uso wo Aishisugiru
Horrible Bosses 2
The Imitation Game
Feb--> L♥DK
Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie
Crows Explode
Mar--> Pikanchi Half - Life is Hard, Tabun Happy
Cinderella 2015
Lupin III Live Action
Apr--> Into the Woods
Captain America - The First Avenger
Captain America - The Winter Soldier
Guardians of the Galaxy
Gone Girl
Avengers - Age of Ultron
May--> The Age of Adaline
Jun--> We're the Millers
MIRACLE - Debikuro kun no Koi to Mahou
Ao Haru Ride
A Few Good Men
Aug--> Ant-Man
Sep--> Misono Universe
Inside Out
Dec--> Pan

I've liked most of them, luckily (not Pan. Pan was a pile of crap and a waste of money, don't watch it).
And I've watched a lot of Marvel movies, since I wanted to watch Age of Ultron and I needed some background story other than the 1st Avengers movie and Thor.

Aaaand I think I'm done?
I wish you all (and myself too) a good 2016 ♥

There's nothing better in the universe than Nino challenging his inner Jay.Z

#StopNinomi2k16

Spoiler: I've been cast baited for most of these.

Itsuka Kono Koi o Omoidashite Kitto Naiteshimau

Trailer
Date: From 9.00 p.m., Mondays, 18 January 2016
Station: Fuji TV
Scriptwriter: Sakamoto Yuji (Saikou no Rikon, Woman, Mother)
Cast: Kora Kengo, Arimura Kasumi, Takahata Mitsuki, Nishijima Takahiro, Morikawa Aoi, Sakaguchi Kentaro, Urai Kenji, Fukushi Seiji, Morioka Ryu, Nagano Mei, Sakurai Yuki, Ware Zendo, Hayashida Miyu, Yasuda Ken, Otani Naoko, Tanaka Min, Emoto Akira, Takahashi Issei, Matsuda Miyuki, Kohinata Fumiyo, Yachigusa Kaoru
Synopsis: After Sugihara Oto’s (Arimura Kasumi) mother passed away when she was young, she was raised by adoptive parents in the Hokkaido countryside. Although she gave up having dreams, she lives cheerfully and bravely. But she is troubled by her adoptive parents (Emoto Akira, Otani Naoko) attempts to force her into a marriage with a wealthy man 20 years her senior to save the family from poverty. Soda Ren (Kora Kengo) lost his parents early and was brought up in the great outdoors in Fukushima by his grandfather (Tanaka Min). However, his grandfather gets swindled and Ren leaves for Tokyo in order to earn money to recover the farmland. He dreams that he will be able to live with his grandfather some day, but reality is harsh. By coincidence, Oto heads to Tokyo too. This is the story of love and growth of six young people (Kora Kengo, Arimura Kasumi, Takahata Mitsuki, Nishijima Takahiro, Morikawa Aoi, Sakaguchi Kentaro) from the rural areas who gather in Tokyo.

I'm! so! excited!
I'm SO happy to see Nissy (Nishijima Takahiro) acting again because he's way too good. He's an amazingly talented guy, good at singing, dancing and acting and Japan doesn't do him (and his group, AAA) justice because he should be way more famous. I hope this drama will help him I ROOT FOR YOU NISSY.
Other than this, the rest of the cast is nice too and the story looks promising *.*

Kazoku no Katachi

Trailer
Date: From 9.00 p.m., Sundays, 17 January 2016
Station: TBS
Scriptwriter: Goto Noriko (Zeni no Sensou, Toshi Densetsu no Onna Series, Team Batista Series)
Cast: Katori Shingo, Ueno Juri, Mizuhara Kiko, Arakawa Yoshiyoshi, Chiba Yudai, Yanagihara Kanako, Nakamura Ann, Takada Hyouga, Okuda Tatsuhito, Nagao Mariya, Konishi Kiss, Irie Masato, Mizuki Arisa (guest star), Asaji Yoko, Mizuno Miki, Morimoto Leo, Nishida Toshiyuki, Fubuki Jun
Synopsis: 39-year-old Nagasato Daisuke (Katori Shingo) is a bachelor who works for a stationery manufacturer. Although he is attuned to trends and interacts with other people flawlessly, he hates being hurt by love. Daisuke is not disatissified with living alone. 32-year-old Kumagai Hanako (Ueno Juri) is a divorced office lady. She has the clear intention not to remarry and is already preparing for old age. For some reason, Daisuke and Hanako keep quarreling right from the time they meet. But the two of them actually have many similarities. One day, Daisuke’s father Yozo (Nishida Toshiyuki) suddenly visits him with his 13-year-old step-son Kota (Takada Hyouga), for the first time in five years. He had secretly remarried Nagasato Megumi (Mizuno Miki), a woman almost 30 years his junior, in this time. Meanwhile Hanako’s mother Ritsuko (Fubuki Jun) starts living separately from her husband and comes to live with her beloved daughter without consulting her. Daisuke and Hanako’s lives as swinging singles get disrupted because of parents who have no hesitation about enjoying their own lives.

I didn't even know about the existence of this drama until... 2 days ago, I think? Then I saw the promotional photo, got curious, read the synopsis, got more curious, watched the trailer, and I was sold.
This one and Itsuka Kono Koi (...) are the only two dramas of this season I'm actually waiting for.

Fragile

Trailer
Date: From 10.00 p.m., Wednesdays, 13 January 2016
Station: Fuji TV
Scriptwriter: Hashibe Atsuko (Ghost Writer, Boku no Ita Jikan, Osozaki no Himawari)
Cast: Nagase Tomoya, Takei Emi, Koyuki, Nomura Shuhei, Kitaoji Kinya, Kamishiraishi Moka (guest star), Tsuda Kanji
Synopsis: Kishi Keiichitaro (Nagase Tomoya) is a handsome but eccentric pathologist with a sharp tongue. He would clash with the other party no matter who he or she is, for the sake of medical justice and the lives of patients. Because he does not mince his words, he makes nothing but enemies.

Nagase looks so good.
Stop.
I won't get my hopes up, I just hope it's not boring, or it will end up like Kounodori: featuring the love of my life, but dropped after the 1st episode (no, but when I'll have more time I'll probably try to watch it all).

Sumika Sumire

Trailer
Date: From 11.15 p.m., Fridays, 5 February 2016
Station: TV Asahi
Scriptwriter: Furuya Kazunao (Ouroboros, S ~ Saigo no Keikan, Kasukana Kanojo)
Cast: Kiritani Mirei, Matsuzaka Keiko, Oikawa Mitsuhiro, Machida Keita, Mizusawa Erena, Takasugi Mahiro, Takahashi Hitomi, Kohinata Fumiyo
Synopsis: Kisaragi Sumi (Kiritani Mirei) is a 20-year-old university student. But do not be surprised that she is a 65-year-old inside. Under pressure to help out with the family business from a young age, she could not have a youth. Even afterwards, she devoted her entire life to taking care of first her grandmother and then her father and mother. Sumi finds herself turning 65 (Matsuzaka Keiko) without ever having had a boyfriend. She takes a little pride in having lived with integrity. But after her mother passes away, she has the sudden thought of regaining her youth once more and making a fresh start in life … … A miracle happens to her. One day when Sumi wakes up, she has the appearance of a 20-year-old! Despite being bewildered by this unbelievable reality, she introduces herself as Sumire and gets another try at youth.

PLEASE be good.
Basically just every man i the world falling in love with Mirei, as it should be, but I really hope it will be a nice drama, my Crows Queen deserves it.

Watashi o Hanasanaide

Trailer
Date: From 10.00 p.m., Fridays, 15 January 2016
Station: TBS
Scriptwriter: Morishita Yoshiko (Tenno no Ryoriban, Tonbi, Jin Series)
Cast: Ayase Haruka, Miura Haruma, Mizukawa Asami, Suzuki Rio, Nakagawa Tsubasa, Mizuki Sakura, Emma Burns, Hamada Kokone, Kobayashi Kika, Ishikawa Tatsuki, Yamano Umi, Ito Ayumi, Matobu Sei, Komoto Masahiro, Aso Yumi
Synopsis: Hoshina Kyoko (Ayase Haruka), Doi Tomohiko (Miura Haruma) and Sakai Miwa (Mizukawa Asami) have been leading ordinary lives working as adults. Raised at Yoko Gakuen which was isolated from the world, the three (Suzuki Rio, Nakagawa Tsubasa, Mizuki Sakura) of them enjoyed child-like lives and education and were supposed to be normal children. One day, they were taught by their principal Kamikawa Emiko (Aso Yumi) that they are special children who have been given a “mission” from birth and were informed of their “true destiny”.

100% cast baited, I'm no good with sci-fi.
We shall see.

Special mention to the drama with Muro Tsuyoshi as the main character: it will never be subbed, and even if it will, I won't watch it because I don't care, but go, little precious diamond, shine bright!

source: jdramaswordpress

It's that time of the year, again! As always, I'm interested in just few dramas, but they all seems nice (minus one, which could be boring, but I'll watch it anyway out of loyalty).

Sekai Ichi Muzukashii Koi

Trailer
Date: From 10.00 p.m., Wednesdays, 13 April 2016
Station: NTV
Scriptwriter: Kaneko Shigeki (Kyou wa Kaisha Yasumimasu, Summer Nude, Voice)
Cast: Ohno Satoshi, Haru, Koike Eiko, Kotaki Nozomu, Shimizu Fumika, Wakabayashi Makoto, Fudauchi Kota, Nishihori Ryo, Sugimoto Tetta, Maruyama Tomomi, Miyake Hiroki, Kitamura Kazuki
Synopsis: 34-year-old Samejima Reiji (Ohno Satoshi) is the successor of a traditional Japanese inn and a company president who has expanded the business into the hotel industry. Although he is wealthy and able to make guests satisfied, females who get close to him quickly leave once they know about his arrogant and childish character. Then one day, his first love (Haru) arrives. She is a mysterious female who cannot read situations and he does not know what she is thinking. Even so, Reiji wants to be loved by the person he likes and pursues her with romantic tactics which are too lowly. He used to think that he is always right. But now his sense of worth starts to get shaken.

From the plot to the trailers, this seems a lot of fun! It's also Ohno's first love comedy (first love-anything, actually), and I'm curious to see how it will go (I bet well). Samejima Reiji already seems the clumsiets, most adorable CEO ever. AND there's Capo Cammmmeriere too (from Bambino)! Beautiful man. I'm really excited about this!

99.9 ~ Keiji Senmon Bengoshi

Trailer
Date: From 9.00 p.m., Sundays, 17 April 2016
Station: TBS
Scriptwriter: Uda Manabu (Borderline, Tokyo Airport, Lucky Seven)
Cast: Matsumoto Jun, Kagawa Teruyuki, Eikura Nana, Aoki Munetaka, Katagiri Jin, Magy, Watanabe Makiko, Baba Toru, Emi Kurara, Ikeda Takafumi, Kishii Yukino, Fujimoto Takahiro, Okuda Eiji, Kishibe Ittoku
Synopsis: The conviction rate for criminal cases in Japan is 99.9%. However, this hides a big danger. Once indicted, there is a tendency to accept the prosecution’s story at face value. There are also extremely few lawyers that specialise in criminal cases. Therefore, a thorough verification is very difficult. Miyama Hiroto (Matsumoto Jun) is a young, unconventional lawyer who constantly accepts criminal cases which are not lucrative. He fixates on the remaining 0.1% and pursues the truth until he is satisfied. One day, Miyama is headhunted by Madarame Haruhiko (Kishibe Ittoku) who heads one of Japan’s four largest legal firms for his track record of pulling off exonerations many times over. He is transferred to the criminal cases team which has been set up in the name of corporate social responsibility, but the person who is supposed to be his buddy is Sada Atsuhiro (Kagawa Teruyuki), an ace in civil cases. Sada serves as legal counsel to a big company and makes big money for the law firm. However, he is tasked with leading the team and has to suffer the indignity of taking charge of unprofitable criminal cases.

Legal dramas, like medical ones and others like that, can be risky, because they can easily be boring or too episodical, without a main, solid plot. That's why I'm a bit wary, with this one, and I'm going to watch it just because of Jun (wich is an adorable marshmallow, with that hairstyle). It won't be serious at all, this much I can tell, but I hope it will be fun.

Yutori Desuga Nani ka

Trailer
Date: From 10.30 p.m., Sundays, 17 April 2016
Station: NTV
Scriptwriter: Kudo Kankuro (Gomenne Seishun!, Ama-chan, 11-nin mo Iru!)
Cast: Okada Masaki, Matsuzaka Tori, Yagira Yuya, Ando Sakura, Taiga, Shimazaki Haruka, Tezuka Toru, Yoshida Kotaro, Aoki Sayaka, Takahashi You, Nakada Yoshiko, Yamoto Yuma, Shoji Yusuke, Yoshioka Riho, Kato Ryo, Komatsu Kazushige, Kikuchi Misato
Synopsis: Three guys born in 1987 are identified as the “first relaxed generation” – unambitious, uncompetitive and uncooperative. They are the product of school reforms undertaken in 2002 that include shorter five-day weeks, relaxed grading and less emphasis on rote learning. Sakama Masakazu (Okada Masaki) is an ordinary salaryman who has worked for a food products manufacturer for seven years. This spring, he is seconded to an affiliated chain of pubs. Yamaji Kazutoyo (Matsuzaka Tori) is a teacher of fourth graders at an elementary school in Tokyo’s Suginami district. He finds himself caught between the demands of the school and the complaints of parents. Michigami Malibu (Yagira Yuya) was called a prodigy when he was a child and topped his junior high school class but failed to qualify for university. He has not held a fixed job since then and has been moving from one night entertainment district to another as a tout. He lives with his older wife and their newborn child in a small six-tatami space as he guns for his eleventh attempt at university. This is the story of their ambivalence and struggles with work, family, love and friendships.

As much as I adore Okada Masaki and I think the plot is nice, I must admit that I'm mostly intrigued because of Kudo Kankuro, who wrote Gommene Seishun, which I loved and it's one of the funniest drama ever; so I'm curious to see how this one will be, since the premises don't seem that funny. Also, Okada Masaki.

Watashi Kekkon Dekinai Janakute, Shinai desu

Trailer
Date: From 10.00 p.m., Fridays, 15 April 2016
Station: TBS
Scriptwriter: Kaneko Arisa (Zainin no Uso, Tightrope no Onna, Haken no Oscar)
Cast: Nakatani Miki, Fujiki Naohito, Hasegawa Kyoko, Seto Koji, Omasa Aya, Hiraiwa Kami, Chisun, Matsui Jurina, Kentaro, Hirata Kaoru, Midori Yurie, Morita Kanro, Matsui Airi, Azuma Rion, Ranju Tomu, Tokui Yoshimi, Natsuki Mari, Marcia
Synopsis: 39-year-old Tachibana Miyabi (Nakatani Miki) is a aesthetic dermatologist who dismissively declares, “I can get married anytime I want to”. She enjoys a fulfilling single life and has a condescending attitude. One day, she encounters the caustic owner Tokura Seiji (Fujiki Naohito) of a Japanese restaurant that she visits with her friends. He points out the reality that she is “romance-impaired (unpopular female)” with a triple handicap of beauty, career and age. At first, Tokura’s unexpected insolence enrages Miyabi and she leaves his restaurant. But when she faces up to reality, she has to confront being denigrated as “romance-impaired” in the romance and marriage market, and she is forced to listen carefully to the grudging advice of Tokura…

I have to confess that I'm quite a fan of this kind of love comedy, they always seems fun and light; this is the 3rd Japanese drama with the word 'kekkon' in the title that I watch, the 1st one was really nice, the 2nd was... I don't even remember it, actually O_O Anyway, I hope this will be good. And I love the title, the old good story of 'it's not like I can't get married, I just don't want to!'.

My post about this winter dramas will probably come out this week, meanwhile tell me, what are you going to watch this season?

It comes a little late, but I wanted to finish Descendants of the Sun too, which ended last Thursday.

Itsuka Kono Koi wo Omoidashite, Kitto naite Shimau
Damn long titles. Anyway, I was really excited for this drama, aaaand... it was rather underwhelming. Not disappointing, because it wasn't bad, but I was expecting something entirely different. Like... more eventful? With more 'action' if that makes sense.
The two main characters were really nice people, but I found them hard to emphatize with; also they were those kind of people that are way too nice, that don't speak out their true feelings because they don't want to be selfish and hurt anybody, so they prefer staying unhappy... but doind like that, obviously, they end up hurting others anyway.
About the other characters, Haruta was cute but pretty useless, Ibuki kun was nice for the first part, then less nice, then nice again (and sad), Konatsu was the only one I really didn't like, she was so annoying! She has one moment of glory when she spoke the Gospel at the dinner of episode 5, and maybe near the end. The only character I liked from the beginning to the end was Kihoko, and I loved her relationship with Oto.
But my favourite was the old lady XP
I don't know, it wasn't bad, I enjoyed it, but I expected something more.

Watashi wo Hanasanaide
I'm not sure about why this drama was qualified as 'sci-fi', but I now understand why some people told me to stay away from this. It's, pretty much, a tragedy. At least you understand that most of the characters, probably all of them, will die at the 2nd episode, so you're prepared. But still. The sadness.
The children at the beginning killed me (no pun intended), Miwa was a pain the ass for the whole drama but when her moment came, it killed me, Tomo killed me, Tama chan killed me, Manami killed me, the guy Kyoko was a carer for killed me. Everyone killed me.
But the saddest thing was Kyoko. Because she already was pitiful, for what she was and her whole situation, but, even among all those pitiful people, she was the most pitiful one because her best friend was terrible and the guy she loved was a bit of an idiot. And the end... poor Kyoko.

Kazoku no Katachi
Last but DEFINITELY NOT LEAST. I wasn't expecting so much, but this drama ended up being my favourite of the season. Sometimes touching, and overall incredibly funny. The two main characters were SO relatable, for me. I like to think I'm not as self-centered as Daisuke, and I don't say everything that crosses my mind like he does, but I really get his need of having a place only for himself, with all his things, the need of not having people touching his stuff (I really have a problem with this one...), the thing about having his own habits not disturbed by other people. But, unlike me, he eats reeeeally healthy and goes to the gym regularly, without missing any day. In that aspects I'm much more similar to Hanako, who likes to be alone as well, but is also a lazy ass.
I loved all the characters, they were like a one big family. The drama starts with two lonely people, who chosed to be alone, who like being alone, and in the end they're surrounded by others; they continue living in their own way, but, somehow, it's different.
It's a fun, heartwarming drama about bringing people together and building a big happy family, I really recommend you all to watch it!

Descendants of the Sun (K)
Ok. OK. Everybody is going crazy about this drama. Korea loves it, China has lost its mind. The question is: why?
After the 3rd episode I wanted to drop it because I didn't care about what was going on, the characters, their future. I kept watching it because, like I said, its popularity was insane. And I didn't care about anyone in this drama untile the last second of the last episode.
It could have been a good military drama, a good medical drama and/or a good romance drama. There were all the premises. And yet it was neither of those. Boring, cheesy, predictable. Stressing out the 'cheesy' part, because it was like watching those old telenovelas, really, with those awful lines. I cared a little about the secondary couple, but they dragged their shit out for too long, but all the others? Who cares. The main couple? Who cares. It's not like what happened with other dramas (*coff* The Heirs *coff*) where I truly hated the main characters, here... I just... didn't care.
Also, at the end they did such a stupid thing: the two main soldiers, Song Jong Ki and his friend (look, I don't even remember the characters' names), became war prisoners for a whole year, then come back and... no mental traumas, no sign of torture/physical abuse or, I don't know, a sign of them being food deprived or not completely healthy. It was so unrealistic. I don't know.
It was really nothing special, like most of Korean dramas. The reason why I'm so upset it's because the ratings were crazy, like 40% or something. That's insane. Was it because it was the first drama Song Jong Ki did after the army? Was it because of his face (which it beautiful, I love it). I have no idea.
I'm not saying it's bad bad, but 40% of rating? Like... no. It was promising, and I appreciate that they filmed it all before putting it on air (hopefully they'll start doing it for every drama like normal people??? Please?? It's ridiculous???), but it was very underwhelming, seriously.
The OST was amazing, though, I love almost all the songs (this and this are my favorites). I also love Jong Ki's face. He's so handsome, he's unreal.

I still have the final thesis to write, but meanwhile...

When I read that the DVD of the Genki ga Deru tour was recorded on the last day of the tour, alas the day Ohkura couldn't attend because, the night before, he was hospitalized for an intestinal obstruction, I thought "Ok, this won't end well".
Not just because Ohkura is my favourite fatass, but also because a concert without one of the members (any member of any group) is... weird. Wrong, almost.
So, yeah, I was suspicious.

And yes, it was weird, it was different, but also one of the (if not the) craziest and, at the same time, most touching concerts they've ever done.
The beginning had me already weeping a little, with the members going on stage for saying the audience that Ohkura couldn't be there and asking if they wanted them to perform anyway ;_;
From what I got, they've known that Ohkura couldn't perform the night before the concert, so they had like, less than a day, to organize everything, learn his lines etc. It must have been a lot of work. And it was amazing because most of the times you wouldn't know that a member was missing, if you didn't know it already. But then, some other times... XD
And it was both touching and hilarious how they sometimes went saying Ohkura's name instead of the lyrics, or how they kept pulling out his damn uchiwa and doing the most random things with it.

(c)

Or the spoken part in Itta Janaika, where they kept talking to Ohkura, or the Genki ga Deru SONG, that suddenly became hilarious and not touching at all because they were speaking to the uchiwa!

Genki ga Deru isn't one of my favourite Eito albums, there are few songs that really don't say anything to me, but still there were some performances I was expecting to see. Also because this year there were some B-sides that I absolutely loved: imagine my surprise when I saw that they were perforfim Natsu no Koibito, which I LOVE. Love love LOVE. And the performance was peeeerfect. Did Maru made the choreo? From the special contents it seemed like that. Anyway, I loved every bit of it ♥
I loved Samurai Song too, it's such a good song ;_;

The unit songs! I don't like at aaaaall the CD version of Kawaita Hana, because I love the original version and the combo of Subaru and Hina's voices really doesn't do the thing, for me. It's because of Hina, though, I'm sorry. But! The live version was nice ;_; Maybe not perfect, but I really liked it.
But let's talk about the two motherfuckers and their stupid Ba-bi-bube-bo-banana song. The song is nothing special, I've already said it when I reviewed the album, but. How dared them. How. Being all hot with their stupid glasses and their stupid trumpet and sax and their stupid FACES.
Who gave them the right.

I really wanted to see Maru-Yasu-Kura song with Ohkura too, because it seemed super cute (it's also my fave unit song of this album), but I'm thankful Subaru took his place, because, from that moment to the end of the 1st DVD, it was all beautiful. My favourite part of the concert, I've rewatched it few times already and I end up crying from too much laughing every single time. And I still don't find any gifts, it's terrible.
Anyway, it was obvious that Subaru didn't know shit about the song, it's like he was walking near there and put on stage randomly. He only learnt like, 2 words, his purpose was being there and making a MESS of everything. Even Maru didn't know what to do. It was so beautiful.
But the best part came when, after that, Hina's solo started. It was, once again, a rap song with, at some point, the members coming out to be his backdancers. But this time, Maru, Yasu and Subaru were on stage from the beginning, and it was like... you know when some nerd kids enter into a club and they're amazed and don't know what to do, but then start having fun. That. The best thing was Subaru going totally WILD, dancing like a madman and being a Drunk Meitantei Conan. I can't describe it well, you really, really, have to watch this part (or the whole concert. Go, go).
It was magical.
Thank you Subaru. For this too (he was high, but he's also a precious lil hobbit).

I'm really sad about ONE thing, in particular. I've been waiting to see a Candy My Love performance for the whole time, and I REALLY WANTED TO SEE OHKURA DOING IT. It's so unfair. It still was the worst nightmare ever. Subaru decided to wear a super short skirt, not thinking about the fact that THERE ARE CHILDREN IN THE AUDIENCE, they don't want/need/should see his jewels.

Another sad thing is that Ohkura looked like this, in that period. We could've had a whole concert of that. I cry.

So, I liked this concert way more than I thought. But still. Please. Never again without one member ;_;

Quite a few interesting things, this summer, and one I'm still unsure, but we'll see :D

Sukina Hito ga Iru Koto

Trailer
Date: From 9.00 p.m., Mondays, 11 July 2016
Station: Fuji TV
Scriptwriter: Kuwamura Sayaka (Koinaka, Keibuho Sugiyama Shintaro)
Cast: Kiritani Mirei, Yamazaki Kento, Miura Shohei, Nomura Shuhei, Nanao, Ohara Sakurako, Sano Hinako, Iitoyo Marie, Yoshida Kotaro, Hamano Kenta
Synopsis: Sakurai Misaki (Kiritani Mirei) is a patissier who dreams of having her own business in the future and has prioritised work to the extent that she has forgotten how to kiss. But one day, she is suddenly dismissed and has difficulty finding a new job. At that moment, Misaki meets Shibasaki Chiaki (Miura Shohei), her first love in high school. Learning about her situation, Chiaki invites her to live-in and work at the seaside restaurant that he runs in Shonan. Chiaki has two younger brothers. Second brother Kanata (Yamazaki Kento) is a talented chef while third brother Toma (Nomura Shuhei) is a waiter at the restaurant. Misaki ends up spending one summer with the three handsome siblings.

The last time I've had this kind of "vibe" about a romantic drama was for Itsuka Kono Koi (...), and that was a bit disappointing, so I really hope this one will be good. Please be good.
The cast is absolutely lovely, I can't wait.

HOPE ~ Kitai Zero no Shinnyuu Shain

Trailer
Date: From 9.00 p.m., Sundays, 17 July 2016
Station: Fuji TV
Scriptwriter: Tokunaga Yuichi (Specialist, Umi ni Furu, Tantei no Tantei)
Cast: Nakajima Yuto, Endo Kenichi, Seto Koji, Yamamoto Mizuki, Kiriyama Akito, Magy, Nakamura Yuri, Maruyama Tomomi, Matsuda Kenji, Matsuzawa Kazuyuki, Toyama Toshiya, Sakurada Dori, Yashiba Toshihiro, Kaji Masaki, Watanabe Kunito, Yamauchi Takaya, Asaka Mayumi, Kazama Morio
Synopsis: Ichinose Ayumu (Nakajima Yuto) dreamt of becoming a professional shogi player, but his father passed away when he was a high school student. After graduating from high school, he does not go on to university. He works part-time in order to support the household while pursuing his dream. However, he keeps failing the test to be a professional shogi player. Because under 23 is the age limit for the tests, this is the last chance for Ayumu who is now 22. But on the day before the test, his mother (Asaka Mayumi) collapses from overwork and is hospitalised. Ayumu fails the test again and spends all his time despondently on his part-time job. Worried about him, his mother asks an acquaintance to arrange for her son to take the last stage of an employment test at a general trading company. It is to work as an intern for one month. His performance will be taken into consideration to determine whether he will be employed. Appreciating his mother’s thoughts, Ayumu starts his internship even though he doubts that he will make the cut. But he has insufficient social exposure and academic qualifications and is quickly given negative labels by his boss and peers. Ayumu has no choice but to compete. If he runs away from this, he will truly become a person with nothing.

Hah!! This is the one I'm most excited about!
It's the remake of a really popular Korean drama, Misaeng, which I've haven't watched yet because is suuuuper long, but it's one of those kdramas that are... well done? Not the usual cliché galore. So I'm escited to watch this version, since it will be shorter :D

ON Ijou Hanzai Sousakan Todo Hinako

Date: From 10.00 p.m., Tuesdays, 12 July 2016
Station: Fuji TV
Scriptwriter: Furuya Kazunao (Sumika Sumire, Ouroboros, S ~ Saigo no Keikan)
Cast: Haru, Yokoyama Yu, Kaname Jun, Takahashi Tsutomu, Momose Saku, Saito Ryo, Ito Mamiko, Hayashi Kento, Okunuki Kaoru, Mitsuishi Ken, Harada Mieko, Watabe Atsuro
Synopsis: Todo Hinako (Haru) is a rookie detective who has been assigned to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department’s First Investigative Division. She never forgets case information once she has illustrated it. One day, Hinako goes to the scene where the body of a man who died an unnatural, gruesome death has been found. He was a suspect in an unsolved murder case. It is presumed from the situation at the scene that the man committed suicide, but inconceivable that he did that to himself. Moreover, it is the same method used in the murder case that he was suspected of committing. Is it truly suicide or murder? With the support of individualistic members such as her competent senior, a geeky forensics officer and a female medical examiner called the god of death, Hinako investigates a series of baffling, bizarre murder cases. There is a darkness in her heart and she has an interest in the psychology of murderers. Her destiny is set in motion by her encounters with various criminals.

Yoko wearing suits for 10 episodes.
(Also, the scriptwriter wrote nice stuff, so this may actually be good).

Aogeba Toutoushi

Trailer
Date: From 9.00 p.m., Sundays, 17 July 2016
Station: TBS
Scriptwriter: Izumi Yoshihiro (Death Note, Gokuaku Ganbo, Kurokouchi)
Cast: Terao Akira, Tabe Mikako, Mackenyu, Murakami Nijiro, Kitamura Takumi, Taiga, Sano Gaku, Ishii Anna, Kentaro, Yamoto Yuma, Minakami Kyoka, Okazaki Sae, Takahata Yuta, Omi Toshinori, Masu Takeshi, Ishizaki Koji
Synopsis: Higuma Koichi (Terao Akira), a former saxophone player who has turned his back on music due to the aftereffects of an accident, becomes the advisor of a small brass band (Ishii Anna, Kentaro, Yamoto Yuma, Minakami Kyoka, Okazaki Sae) at a run-down high school. He has to deal wth problem students (Mackenyu, Murakami Nijiro) who have lost their dreams as well as the teachers’ opposition to a professional musician entering the classroom. The path is not easy for him. Even so, Higuma rediscovers his dream, confronts the students head-on and starts to coach the band. Despite their bewilderment, the students begin to reciprocate his passion for music.

It's been a very long time since I've watched a school drama ala GTO, so, if this gets subbed and I have time, I might watch it,

Seisei Suru Hodo, Ai Shiteru

Trailer
Date: From 10.00 p.m., Tuesdays, 12 July 2016
Station: TBS
Scriptwriters: Lee Jeong Mi, Watanabe Mako (Akutotachi wa Senri o Hashiru, Omotesando Koukou Gasshoubu!), Inoue Seiji
Cast: Takei Emi, Takizawa Hideaki, Nakamura Aoi, Mizusawa Erena, Triendl Reina, Nakamura Hayato, Yokosawa Natsuko, Wada Akari, Genking, Takigawa Eiji, Judai Satoshi, Hashimoto Manami, Takahashi Mitsuomi, Kanno Misuzu, Matsudaira Ken
Synopsis: Kurihara Mia (Takei Emi) works for the public relations department of a company. She falls in love with her company’s vice president Miyoshi Kairi (Takizawa Hideaki) after he helps her locate her missing engagement ring during a business trip. Mia does not realise who he is until he comes to the public relations department as part of training. She finds herself having to work with Miyoshi as his trainer. He is severe at times and yet gentle at others. Mia’s heart is captured by him little by little. But Miyoshi already has a wife...

Mmmh. I have weird feelings about Takky, and I don't remember when was the last time I liked something Takei Emi did. The "girl falls in love with her rich handsome boss" trope isn't really my favourite thing either. But still, if there's time I'll give it a try.

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Sukina Hito ga Iru Koto
It's nothing we haven't already seen, nothing original, but still, it was fun and terribly cute. It's a nice summer romance drama with a beautiful setting, food, and a very good looking cast. So yeah, it's not going to win the award for best drama of the year, but I've enjoyed it a lot.
I love Mirei and Yamazaki Kento together, I've already seen them in Heroine Shikakku and they have amazing chemisrty on and off camera, I love them (also, they're beautiful).
Everyone loved Chiaki (Miura Shohei), but I think it was because of his face, since I really didn't like him at all. He was so fake?? Trying to be the nice, wise older brother that doesn't want to make anyone suffer (but he does anyway); also
he was oblivious about Misaki's feelings for half the drama and suddenly starts caring about her when he discovers she likes Kanata and not him anymore >.>
The only times when I liked him were that one time he got mad with Kaede and in the last episode, in that scene where he's left at the restourant with Touma, because it was clear he wasn't trying to be good or something like that.
Anyway, it was cute!

HOPE - Kitai Zero no Shinnyu Shain

It was really good AND well acted. It's about work and the struggles it presents, not only for the main character (a high school graduated who got there because of connections and who obviously isn't as good as college graduates), but for anyone else, because they're either "too good", have a incompetent boss or, simply, they're women.
I loved the relationship between the 4 same-year colleagues (between the 4 older ones too!) and how each one of them managed to find his own place.
I find this kind of dramas always relatable, for one reason or another.

ON Ijou Hanzai Sousakan Todo Hinako

I watched this drama for one reason, and that was the reason that kept me going. Yoko wearing a suit for 9 episodes.
But I have to admit that the first 4 (or 5?) episodes got me quite interested, because there was a thread, the case they were investigating on, that was weird and absurd, but at least I was curious to saee the end of it. Too bad the case was solved after 4-5 episodes, and the other focused on the heroine's own drama, wich... I didn't care about. It was also stupid and I still don't get why

she was so sure she was going to kill someone, one day. It's so stupid.

So, after an okay start (I repeat, the first case was stupid too, but it was interesting), the second half was really underwhelming.
Still, I had way worse expectations, so I guess it's ok?
Also, Yoko.
Oh, I've confirmed my thoughts about Haru: I don't like her. I see no difference between her character in this drama, in Sekamuzu, and her public persona: she's always the same. Sure, there are a lot of bad actors/actresses around (Yoko, for example. Or Mirei, whom I love deeply, but she isn't the best actress out there, even if she's got better with time), the point is that Haru is one of the top-actress at the moment and I really don't get WHY.
You know who was good? Hayashi Kento. He's such a good actor, I don't get why he doesn't do more stuff.

Aogeba Toutoshi

I got what I was expecting, a typycal school drama with baby yankees full of "issues", that talk funny but care about their friends, and a passionate teacher who cares more about the students than his own health.
I haven't watched a drama like this in a while, so it was nice watching one again and seeing that yankees always have their own fashion and always look like they're out of a '90s dramas. But yeah, it was nothing special.
The main kid was awful in every single way.

Seisei Suruhodo, Aishiteru

Oh my God, it was awful.
The first 3-4 episodes were awkward in a good way, meaning that it was really bad but I had fun. Then the story got "serious" and it was simply unbearable. I've watched the last 3 episodes in fast-foward because I couldn't deal with how stupid it was.
Not only it was about a girl who falls in love with her rich, handsome boss, but there's also an affair, where all the blame is put on the woman :/ I didn't like any of the characters and didn't care about their problems.
Also I read that Takki was a good actor, but here he was terrible????

The only good thing was nakamura Aoi, bless him and his beautiful face.

Uncontrollably Fond

I honestly don't know why I didn't dropped it. The problem could have been solved in 5 episodes, and they took 20. TWENTY. Twenty episodes where nothing happened. The plot could have been interesting (not original, of course, but at least not boring), but with so many episodes it really seemed like nothing was happening.
I disliked every character, it aired in summer but they shoot it in the middle of the winter, so you watched people with heavy coats and scarves while your room was like an oven.
I mean, it was so bad that even Koreans disliked it.

W - Two Worlds

Finally a Korean drama with somehow an original plot. In the end there were the usual cliches (like the girl that at one point becomes totally useles because only the guy can be the hero), but the setting was honestly interesting and complex (so much that some times it was hard follow what was going on).
I think that it was too long, though, because the last episodes were quite anticlimatic, while the whole drama was full-paced. Still, it was good.

After a fairly good summer, this fall there are few things I'm interested in, but nothing I'm really expecting. Often, though, the dramas I'm expecting nothing from are the ones that surprise me the most, so I hope it will be the same this season!

Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu

Trailer
Date: From 10.00 p.m., Tuesdays, 11 October 2016
Station: TBS
Scriptwriter: Nogi Akiko (Juhan Shuttai, Okitegami Kyoko no Bibouroku, Soratobu Kouhoushitsu)
Cast: Aragaki Yui, Hoshino Gen, Otani Ryohei, Fujii Takashi, Mano Erina, Narita Ryo, Yamaga Kotoko, Takahashi Yo, Hayama Shono, Furuhata Seika, Hosoda Yoshihiko, Takayama Yuko, Furutachi Kanji, Moro Morooka, Takahashi Hitomi, Ukaji Takashi, Tomita Yasuko, Furuta Arata, Ishida Yuriko
Synopsis: 25-year-old Moriyama Mikuri (Aragaki Yui) graduated but had no job offers. She became a temporary employee but was even laid off. So while she is taking a break right now, Mikuri feels unwanted and displaced. She starts work as a housekeeper for 35-year-old Tsuzaki Hiramasa (Hoshino Gen) by chance. Tsuzaki, who has never had a girlfriend and romance in his 35 years, is proud that he is a “professional bachelor”. But he determines the effectiveness of Mikuri’s sudden proposal to marry for work and they have a contract marriage. How will married life with Mikuri change Tsuzaki who usually hardly shows emotion and does not even realise that he is in love?

It could be fun, but I'm mostly interested because I always like Gakki's dramas and THE SCRIPTWRITER WROTE THE DRAMA OF MY HEART, and Okitegami too, which was adorable. And Juhan Shuttai, which I still have to watch but everybody say it's really good. I trust her.

Jimi ni Sugoi! Kouetsu Girl Kouno Etsuko

Trailer
Date: From 10.00 p.m., Wednesdays, 5 October 2016
Station: NTV
Scriptwriter: Nakatani Mayumi (Dear Sister, Sono Hi no Maeni, Last Cinderella)
Cast: Ishihara Satomi, Suda Masaki, Honda Tsubasa, Wada Masato, Eguchi Noriko, Taguchi Hiromasa, Adachi Rika, Ise Kayo, Soda Marie, Matsukawa Naruki, Sugino Yosuke, Mister Chin, Nagae Hidekazu, Aso Kaori, Takahashi Osamu, Kaga Takeshi (guest star), Yoshimoto Miyoko, Aoki Munetaka, Kishitani Goro
Synopsis: Kouno Etsuko (Ishihara Satomi) joins a publishing company with her sights set on becoming a fashion editor. But she is assigned to the very unglamorous proofreading department which examines and fixes errors in manuscripts. Dressed in flashy clothes, Etsuko goes beyond her proofreading work to see the writers in person and also get into actual locations to verify facts. She tries to do each job to perfection for a transfer to the fashion magazine editorial department. Despite her worries about the gap between her ideal job and reality, Etsuko dedicates herself to the work of proofreading in her own unique way and gradually starts to realise its allure.

At first I didn't want to watch it, but then... I don't know what happened. Maybe it was the trailer they played on Arashi ni Shiyagare that got me interested. I'm not the biggest fan of Ishihara Satomi, she's not bad but she always plays characters that I find annoying. We'll see.

Daishou

Trailer
Date: Fall 2016
Network: Hulu
Scriptwriters: Inagaki Kiyotoka, Moriguchi Yusuke(Keishichou Sousa Ikka-chou), Honda Ta (Keishichou Sousa Ikka-chou, Higanbana, Hondana Shokudo)
Cast: Oguri Shun, Takahashi Tsutomu, Takanashi Rin, Fuchikami Yasushi, Yanagi Erisa, Yanagi Shuntaro, Kataoka Reiko, Hirata Mitsuru, Ishibashi Ryo, Horibe Keisuke
Synopsis: Okuyama Keisuke (Oguri Shun) is a successful lawyer with a dark past. He suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder as a result of abuse and betrayal when he was a young boy. One day, Keisuke is asked to defend his distant relative and psychopath “friend”, Ando Tatsuya (Takahashi Tsutomu), who is a suspect in a murder case. Tatsuya had robbed him of his own parents and happiness one after another. After that, he was repeatedly mistreated by Tatsuya’s family who adopted him. Keisuke takes a risky gamble to bury Tatsuya from society. His reunion with Tatsuya is the start of a battle with a new nightmare.

We don't even know when it starts, if it's a drama or a special, and I'm not sure if the raws will be avaliable. Anyway, it seems cool, I hope I'll be able to watch it.

Suna no Tou ~ Shirisugita Rinjin

Trailer
Date: From 10.00 p.m., Fridays, 14 October 2016
Station: TBS
Scriptwriter: Ikeda Natsuko (Algernon ni Hanataba o, Alice no Toge, Kuro no Onna Kyoushi)
Cast: Kanno Miho, Iwata Takanori, Yokoyama Megumi, Horiuchi Keiko, Horan Chiaki, Uesugi Shuhei, Otozuki Kei, Kimura Yuichi, Sano Hayato, Kawazu Asuka, Inagaki Kurumi, Mitsuishi Ken, Karasuma Setsuko, Tsuda Kanji, Tanaka Naoki, Matsushima Nanako
Synopsis: Takano Aki (Kanno Miho) is a happy, ordinary housewife whose family (Tanaka Naoki, Sano Hayato, Kawazu Asuka) has moved to their dream apartment. Just as they are starting their new life, they encounter an ominous, terrifying neighbour Sasaki Yumiko (Matsushima Nanako). This neighbour manipulates the dark emotions of pride, vanity and jealousy of the housewives living in the apartment building, drives Aki into isolation within the building with unexpected methods and eventually causes the break up of her family.

Lately there are a lot of these "creepy person destroys random familiy with the nice addition of bullies neighbors" kind of drama, and I've enjoyed the ones I've watched, so I'm going to try this one too. But the main thing is that I want to watch the other things the scriptwriter wrote, especially Alice no Toge.

Yuusha Yoshihiko to Michigakareshi 7-nin

Trailer
Date: From 12.12 a.m., Saturdays, 8 October 2016
Station: TV Tokyo
Scriptwriter: Fukuda Yuichi (Nietzsche-sensei,Aoi Honoo, Yuusha Yoshihiko Series)
Cast: Yamada Takayuki, Muro Tsuyoshi, Kinami Haruka, Takuma Shin, Sato Jiro
Synopsis: Several hundred years after Yoshihiko (Yamada Takayuki) defeated the dark spirit Deathtark in a fierce battle and saved the world, the world is once again plunged in darkness. Resurrected by the power of Buddha (Sato Jiro), Yoshihiko and his party (Muro Tsuyoshi, Kinami Haruka, Takuma Shin) set off on a journey around the world. Will they be able to save the world again?

Dear Lord. This series is the most stupid, low-budget, brilliant thing ever. It's so dumb it's genius, really. I still have to finishe the 2nd series, so I'll probably won't watch this one while it's airing, but I surely will in the future.

They're my usual 4-5 dramas, but I have to admit I'm not really excited about any of these. I hope to be surprised :D
What are you going to watch? Have you watched "Alice no Toge" and/or "Juhan Shuttai"? Are they worth it?

After "The Digitalian" and "Japonism", I had high expectations for this one, since I loved both those albums.
The theme itself, "happiness" it's nice and promising, but we all know, by now, that Arashi don't exactly follow a theme for the whole album, just for few songs (for example, in this one there are quite a few songs that are not happy at all). But! The covers are adorable, and that's important.
What about the music? The whole album is a grower, the sings that caught my attention at the 1st listening were just 3 or 4. For most of the others, I needed more time.
Overall, it's a very... relaxed (not relaxing, tho) album, and I like it.
I really enjoyed the fact that each of them "supervised" a song other than the solo, because you can clearly see a lot of that person in "his" song.

Drive: it's one of those songs of the album that, after the 1st listening, didn't tell me much and also kinda disappointed me, since, you know, the 1st song should be... I don't know, stonger? With more impact? It gives you the general feel of the album. The thing is that "Drive" does exactly this! It's a very chill song that perfectly represents the whole album. Not too flashy, not too fast. Now I like it a lot, especially the build up right before the refrain! Also, it reminds me a lot of "Fukkatsu LOVE".

Ups and Downs: this one reminds me a lot of the "early" Arashi, that kind of sound that, I admit, I don't particulary like. Still I love this song. I was tidying up my wardrobe for the winter while listening to the album, and I realized that I kept replaying this one, because I was surprised by how much I enjoyed. The best part is absolutely the refrain, The lyrics are really nice too!

Seishun Boogie: Aiba proves once again he is a gift. Because the song he "supervised" is one of my favourites of the album. I love it! It has that kind of "old school" feeling, it could totally be a song from older Johnny's like Shounentai or Macchy san. And I mean it in a good way, since it's a sound I really, really enjoy. I hope thay'll dance it at the concerts! I'm imagining something like last year's "Masquerade" (hopefully without the hideous hats!)

Sunshine (Sho solo): Sho keeps delivering! Lately he's being putting out of the hat a lot of lovely solos! This one is nice, upbeat, happy and with beautiful lyrics! The refrain is ♥♥

Amore (Aiba solo): message to Aiba:

Jesus Christ. Okay. When I listened to it for the first time, I immediately liked it, it's nice, upbeat, kinda a mix of a Higashiyama-like song and an anime opening. And Aiba kept saying "amore", so everything was good. Then I read the lyrics. Once again, I asked myself how is it possible that there are still people who thinks Aiba is just an innocent snowflake who only cares about baby animals and being silly, when, actually, he is Walking Sex. The God of Eros.
This song is SEXY. A lot. And listening yo Aiba singing it into your ears, with actually knowing what he's saying, is An Experience.
This year too, I'm not worthy.

Bad Boy (Ohno solo): ... ok, no. Aside from the fact that using so much autotune in an Ohno's solo is a crime and a waste because he has the voice of angel, but I really don't like the song ;_; I mean, it reminds me of Hina's solo from Genki ga Deru and THAT'S BAD.
At least he'll dance a lot and be hot and amazing at the lives?

WONDER-LOVE: weird. At first I didn't like it at all, but it's a total grower. In a few days I was singing the refrain in my head all day long. I still think it's a weird song, and not my favourite genre, but I like it. It's still bugs me that it pratically doesn't have any sort of climax, tho.

Mata Kyo to Onaji Hi ga Kuru (Nino solo): can he stop with these long-ass titles. Last year was so nice and easy, just "music". Anyway, SUPER WEIRD. Neen is into this kind of style, this year (he supervised Wonder-Love). Once again, it's not my favourite king od song, but I can't say that I don't like it. I enjoy it, but it's not that song that I look for. The lyrics are beautiful, this time too. Really curious about the lives!

Baby Blue (Jun solo): growing old, J is becoming SO soft, I love it. Baby blueberry. This solo is very un-like him, and I like that he's trying something different. Not my favourite song of the album, I find it kinda forgettable, but it's still a nice one. Soft, precious blueberry.

Miles away: what is happiness. I love this one. The song itself is nice, beautiful myrics, beautiful melody, but the amazing thing is how the lines were distributed and how they sang them! Ohno did an amazing job, he should produce way more of their songs. Really, I have no words, it's just... beautiful. Their voices are beautiful. Everything is beautiful.

To my homies: I expected something totally different. Instead I got some kind of love letter to fans and friends similar to "Genki ga Deru" by Kanjani8 (that I find way better). This one is no way bad, even though I find the refrain a tiny bit repetitive, but I've listened to better stuff and I expected more, honestly. Lyrics are beautiful tho, and I probably cry while watching the DVD.

Don't You Get It?: dancing-on-the-sofa-song. This one is a grower too, because at the beginning I didn't like it that much and found the refrain kinda noisy XD The MV and the lives helped a lot (love them, by the way. The dance is so stupid, I love them all).

Two to Tango: sexy sexy sexyyyyyyy. I expect a lot from the lives DON'T LET ME DOWN ARASHI. All that rap. Unf.
I admit I expected a liiiiiiitle more from this one too, but it's okay, I still like it.
Don't. Let. Me. Down.

In conclusion, it's a nice album. Sure, it's not a "Time" or a "Digitalian" (probably my favourites Arashi albums) but it's very enjoyable, especially after some time. Glad to see they're still trying something new, even while going back, from time to time, to older sounds. It's nice. And the whole "supervising" thing is definitely interesting, I'd like to see more of that in the future.

Arashi - affection ♫
Arashi - Amore (Aiba solo)
Arashi - Daylight ♫
Arashi - Fukkatsu LOVE ♫
Arashi - I Seek ♫
Arashi - Miles Away ♫
Arashi - Seishun Boogie
Arashi - Sunshine (Sho solo)
Bangtan Boys - Blood, Sweat & Tears ♫
BLACKPINK - WHISTLE ♫
Dalshabet - Someone Like You ♫
Davichi - Beside Me ♫
Davichi - Forgetting You ♫
Davichi - This Love ♫
December - I Can Only Give You Love ♫
EXO - Dancing King ♫
EXO (Baekhyun, Chen, Xiumin) - For You ♫
EXO - Monster ♫
GFriend - NAVILLERA ♫
GFriend - Rough ♫
GReeeeN - Michi ♫
I.O.I - I Love You, I Remember You ♫
Infinite - The Eye ♫
Jo Jung Hyun - I Even Loved That Pain ♫
Kanjani8 - Black of Night ♫
Kanjani8 - Candy My Love ♫
Kanjani8 - Natsu no Koibito
Kanjani8 - Noroshi ♫
Keiyakizaka46 - Silen Majority ♫
Lee Juck - Don't Worry, Dear ♫
Nogizaka46 - Sayonara no Imi ♫
Oh My Girl - A-ing ♫
Princess Princess - M ♫
Sailor Moon Crystal III OST - Eternal Eternity ♫
Scarlet Heart Ryeo OST - Wing of Goryeo ♫
Shibutani Subaru - Mampy no G Spot
Shibutani Subaru - Sweet Memories
SPYAIR - I'm a Believer ♫
Sun Hae Im - Will Be Back ♫
VIXX - Dynamite ♫
VIXX - Fantasy ♫
VIXX - The Closer ♫

Glad that it's over not because 2016 was a bad year, for me, but it was a year of transition, that went over really fast and, at the same time, very slow.
It was fast, because I spent the first 6 months of the year studying, reading, revising the same thing over and over again for my last university exam, and the following 6 first researching, than writing my final thesis. A lot of days were somehow the same, and I litterally arrived at the end of a month feeling like... what happened. When did September happen. It's a thing everyone sat, that time flies etc, but this year... seriously.
And at the same time it was so damn slow! I just wanted to pass my last exam and graduate, things that happened respectively in June and December. December. I just wanted it to be over.
And now it is over, I'm glad, university years are the best for a lot of people, but I really did not enjoy them. Yes, friends made it better, but at some time I litterally got sick because of the stress and the anxiety. Not cute, not fun.
And even tho I'm happy I've graduated, the mere idea of looking for a job, having to study more, living alone, probably moving to another city/region/state (deal lord please no) terrifies me. I guess it's normal, but I don't want to think and/or talk about it.

So let's talk about stupid stuff!
Honestly I haven't discovered anything new, this year, I just stuck to the stuff I like.
Arashi are still the best group. Ever. Period. Anybody else can go home. Somebody may find them boring, too public friendly, nothing special, but maybe it's because they've been around for so long that you can really see them growing up, changing from boys to men, maybe it's because I've been liking them since the end of high school -so they stayed with me for the whole university thing... I have no idea, honestly! But even in these days, whenever I read/saw something related to their support to Aoba for the Kouhaku, I just thought "yup, I love them so much".
Also, this year too, Aiba is my favourite person. I still feel really emotional about the Kouhaku (and in general about all the things he has done this year... He worked a lot!) so let's just stop here. *proud tears*
Eito are still my weird, talented ~~old asses~~ kids. Those kids you want the world to sse because they're too good, but at the same time you want to keep them into a room, because they're too... themselves (sometimes a little too extra bc they have to live up to their image) for the world to understand. It's a bit of a pity they haven't released a new album (but I rambled about it on tumblr already and I actually think it was a good idea?) but the Noroshi single was such a gift, it's ok.
I'm not into Kpop as I was the previous years. I listen to a lot of music, know and like many groups, but if I have to say the one I'm more into, it's VIXX. They're precious. Also really tall and attractive.
EXO are just not what they used to be. Maybe because 3 members (4, we can say~) left the group, maybe because some of them are quite full of themselves, but I don't like them as I used to. I care a lot about Kyungsoo, he's my penguin. There are some other members I think are precious, but that's it. Being an EXO fan douring the Wolf/Growl era was An Experience that everyone should live once, in my opinion. It was damn intense, and quite fun, honestly. But... not for long :D
Monster, despite the questionable lyrics, was still a jam.

You know anoher thing that didn't change? Haikyuu. This year too, is one of the best things that ever happened to me. Both the manga and the anime. I love it so much.

Dramas
If I look back at the dramas I've watched this past year, I don't see that many titles that I really, really liked.
As always, I haven't watched many Korean dramas, but there are 2 I enjoyed a lot: Signal is a great drama and if you like detective dramas with a lot of suspances, great criminal cases and a bit of time travelling mess (???) you should try it. There are talks about a 2nd season, which is good, since the ending was quite open.
Scarlet Heart was... messy from so many points of view, but I was inexplicably obsessed, especially for the first half. I'll talk more about it on a future post about the last dramas I've watched, but it was definitely one of the highlights of this year.
Jdramas are always more satisfying. 99.9 was so much fun, really. Not a masterpiece by any means, but I laughed a lot. Kazoku no Katachi was fun too, but also heartwarming, I loved all the characters but especially the main ones.
If you're in the mood for some light romance, definitely check out Watashi Kekkon Dekinai Janakute Shinain Desu, Sukina Hito ga Iru Koto, Jimi ni Sugoi and Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu. Best dramas ever? No. Enjoyable romcoms? Yes.
One of the best of the year was definitely Juhan Shuttai!, that I watched this december in a few days. It was super good, I understand why it was so successful when it aired.

Music
Fave songs of 2016 here.

Movies
Jan--> Strobe Edge
Feb--> The Danish Girl
Mar--> Suffragette
Apr--> Heroine Shikkaku
The Dressmaker
Bakuman
May--> Ore Monogatari!!
Captain America - Civil War
X-Men
The Jungle Book
St MPD Scientific investigation Squad
Jun--> X-Men 2
July-->
Aug--> Four Weddings and a Funeral
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Notting Hill
Sep--> Haha to Kuraseba
Bridget Jones' Baby
Oct--> Cafè Society
Inferno
Nov--> The Girl on The Train
Doctor Strange
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Dec--> Unforgettable
Moana

I'm slowly watching all those "iconic" movies that everyone but me watched, like "Notting Hill" etc.
Luckily, I've liked most of the movies I've watched :D But I expected more from Moana, honestly. It was nice but not THAT much.

Books
What I've read. There are so many "popular" books that were such a disappointment! Like The Girl on The Train, ugh why is everyone obsessed with this book? You know the culprit before the half of the book! The movie is even worse. I mean, it's not bad, but... the most sensational book of the last years? Please. It's a Gone Girl wannabe. Meh.
I've read the Divergent saga, which was slightly boring, but if I were 15 I'd have probably enojoyed it more. I've also read the last book of The Lynburn Legacy, which I didn't enjoyed a lot. But I like the wit of the author, it's what differentiates this saga from 99% of other young adults stuff.
Why do I read so much young adults books? Because I don't have to think much when I read them, and if you spend your time reading law books... sometimes you just need to switch off the brain XD
Let's pretend HP and The Cursed Child never happened, ok?
You know what REALLY awesome? 11/22/63 by Stephen King. I loved it.

Where "recently" means that there is one drama I've finished at the beginning of November.

Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
Let's start with the only Korean drama I want to talk about in this post (in the same period I've watched Moonlight Drawn by Clouds too, but I honestly have nothing to say about it other than I found it a bit boring but Park Bo Gum's face is a gift to the humankind. This guys' hair too. I also watched Signal, and it was veeeery good).
Anyway.
Like a looot of people already said, it was a mess. The editing and the writing were terrible and compromised a drama that has an interesting plot. In the 1st episodes the soundtrack-placement was very awkward (music started in weird moments, the volume was often to high), there were few dramatic close ups (you know those from old telenovelas or shows? The close ups when someone reveals something shocking? Those); it's a drama with a lot of time jumps, but they were so random? They often didn't write "2 years later", "the day before" etc, and you had to stop for a second to understand what was happening. Also they made the male lead do a thing (at the end of the 6th episode it I remember correctly) that was 1) not good, 2) quite out of character. And since he's a lovable character, that "stain" bugs me quite a bit.
Ah, and there was a very weird thing: there were 2 different versions of each episode, one that was aired on korean tv, and one that was the "international" version (I suppose for sites like Viki etc). And one of them (the one I watched, I think it was the international version) was few minutes longer, because in the other version they cut some scenes O_O
But! I was OBSESSED. Don't ask me why, it wasn't a rational thing, but I was SO invested in this drama, especially foe the first episodes, it was ridiculous. Obsessed to the point of reloading the page every 5 minutes to see if the subs were out.
The drama is 20 episodes long and I didn't find it boring at all (maybe sometimes in the fist episodes, but not the usual kdrama-boredom); it covers a long period (10 years maybe? Maybe more THEY DIDN'T WRITE THE YEARS IDK) so you can see the characters evolving - in a good or bad way - and things happening. I found the whole game-of-the-throne-thing really interesting and quite compelling.
At the beginning the dramas alternates between fun/cute moments and really serious ones, but the more you go on, the darker it gets. Really. I rarely cry watching kdramas (while I cry watching anything else), but this drama made me cry at least 5 times and I spent the whole last episode sobbing. Seriously, it was a plane-crash-in-Grey's-Anatomy situation. And the ending didn't satisfy me at all (I heard they cut the final scene too??? THOSE FUCKERS).
Most of the characters weren't "good" or "bad", there was a bit of darkness in almost all of them. I loved the male lead, he's just a person you end up rooting for. The female lead was really good too.
Ah, it's an harem drama, so of course there were those ridiculous/surreal situations and the female lead is somehow at the center of everything. But it's mostly at the beginning, like I said in the second half things get heavier.
The sets and the costumes were all beautiful, most of the actors were really good (but Seohyun from SNSD was embarrassingly bad. Meaning that she managed to turn tragic scenes in ridiculous ones because her acting was THAT bad). Lee Jung Ki and Kang Ha Neul were AMAZING. Also the cast has the cutest relationship off camera♥
And you know what I really, truly loved? The soundtrack. Both the instrumental one (THIS!!!) and the actual songs (my favourites: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6).
So, yeah, it ha sso many issued, but overall I was too invested and loved it.

Jimi ni Sugoi!
The most accurate title ever. This drama doesn't have a particularly exciting plot, shocking revelations, tragedies etc, it's "normal" but nice. It made me laugh a lot and go all doki doki.
I loved how the romance was there but wasn't the main focus. Ecchan is a great and strong lady (I loved her!) and it's nice that herself, her work, her dream and desires come before any guy. She isn't afraid to say that she started being interested in a guy because he had a nice face, she calls out any bullshit she comes across. She has a questionable fashion sense, but she's adorable and I don't care (I've never liked any of the Ishihara Satomi's characters I've seen in dramas, I'm happy that I liked Etsuko so much).
In the first episodes I shipped her and Yukito soooo much (their first talk on that bench in ep 2? I replayed 200 times), they were really cute. But after a bit, when whe know that the mutually like each others, they were still cute, but less... I don't know, interesting. But she had the best chemistry with Tako THEY WERE PERFECT TOGETHER!
The last episode (also the one about her boss) wasa bit slow and the endind may have not pleased everybody, but it was a really nice drama.

Nigeru Wa Haji da Ga Yaku ni Tatsu

This was quite a surprise too.
The first episodes are a bit meh, things get more interesting from the 3rd episode, because the main characters start developing some feelings for each other.
The whole premise of the show, the relationship between the main couple and the way they work things out in the various episodes are... surreal. Totally, completely surreal. But! They were so cute??? Especially him. Hiramasa san was probably the sweetest creature ever; a romantic relationship with him would drive me crazy but I'd want to punt him on a shelf because he's too cute (he's also really insecure and for that reason I find him relatable XD).

The drama had great success in Japan, and while I've enjoyed it, I didn't find it that much of a masterpiece. Still, it was a nice watch!

Suna no Tou

Few words about it since it was from this fall like the previous two.
I don't have much to say other than it's one of those dramas with adult bullies, suspicious weirdos and criminals with questionable reasons. Especially the bullies part pissed me off so much! They all needed a big slap in the face (it arrives, somehow... at the end), and the main character needed it too.
Matsushima Nanako is so damn creepy, I can't.
I don't have much to say, but it was good? Watch it if you like a drama with some suspance: the director is the same of "Yakou Kanransha" and "N no Tame ni", BUT the scriptwriter is different, so they somehow have a similar vibe, but Suna no Tou isn't as good or "complex" as the other 2. Still, really good.

Juhan Shuttai!!

Alternative title: "Oh, no! Everyone is precious!"
This one aired in April, I decided to watch it this december because it had a great success. You know when you watch popular dramas and get very disappointed because they weren't that good (it happens a lot with kdramas)? This wasn't the case, this drama was popular for a reason. It's GOOD.
It's one of those typical jdramas that focus on a particular profession, in this case the "production" of mangas (everytime I read/watch thing about mangakas and the life they live I get sad and anxious because they never rest and can fall down any time. No wonder so many mangakas stopped halfway because they got sick).
Akiko Nogi is the same scriptwriter of many dramas I like, one above all, "Soratobu Kouhoushitsu", and she manages to make "normal" things interesting and, more important, she characterizes well every character, giving them some kind of dept, a backstory. From this point of view, "Juhan Shuttai" is very similar to "Soratobu". You love every character, everyone is, like I said, precious.
There is no romance, maybe hints of it but it's really not the focus. The main lead doesn't even like somebody. She's surrounded by men but she isn't treated in a different way. And she's adorable. But really, everyone is. The fellow editors, the cute Koizumi kun, all the mangakas (if you'll watch it you can't not end up loving Mikurayama sensei!), the assistans, the new authors... everybody.
And the cast was amazing! They were all good, but I was blown away by Nagayama Kento's (Eita's youger brother) performance. I already knew he was quite good, but here he was amazing.
A must-watch!

I checked, and I've been doing this "drama season" thing since 2011. That's a lot of time.
This season too, nothing super exciting, but there are few things that intrigue me. As always, I hope to be surprised (it happened, this fall!)

Tokyo Tarareba Musume

Trailer
Date: From 10.00 p.m., Wednesdays, 18 January 2017
Station: NTV
Scriptwriter: Matsuda Yuko (Hanasaki Mai ga Damattenai Series, Hotel Concierge, Gokusen Series)
Cast: Yoshitaka Yuriko, Eikura Nana, Oshima Yuko, Sakaguchi Kentaro, Hiraoka Yuta, Ishikawa Ren, Kaneda Akio, Tanaka Kei, Suzuki Ryohei
Synopsis: 30-year-old Kamata Rinko (Yoshitaka Yuriko) is single and a struggling scriptwriter. She has no boyfriend and keeps having night outs at drinking spots with her girlfriends Yamakawa Kaori (Eikura Nana) and Torii Koyuki (Oshima Yuko). “If I become beautiful, a better guy will appear!” “If we grow to like each other, we can get married!” They will not stop talking about these hypothetical questions. Then a younger, handsome, golden-haired guy suddenly utters, “These “what if” women!” and the trio have to face the harsh reality that they are no longer girls. Rinko enters her 30s while still immature, seeking happiness and struggling with romance and work.

The seasonal bullshit about single women in their 30s that think they HAVE to find a husband or else they're worth nothing. It's a very stupid thing, it feels absurd to me, but I understand that's the way of thinking in Japan. Also, I think they have to do, every season, at least one drama that "pushes" women to get married, have kids etc. Like a public service announcement, but in the form of a drama. It's stupid, but still. The point is that I've watched many of these dramas, and I've liked most of them. They're usually fun and with that kind of romance that I enjoy.
Moreover, even if I'm not a big fan of Yoshitaka Yuriko (I don't think she's bad, but I don't really like her acting... and her way of talking, that really annoys me), but I love the rest of the cast.

Quartet (2017)

Trailer
Date: From 10.00 p.m., Tuesdays, 17 January 2017
Station: TBS
Scriptwriter: Sakamoto Yuji (Woman, Saikou no Rikon, Mother)
Cast: Matsu Takako, Mitsushima Hikari, Takahashi Issei, Matsuda Ryuhei, Yoshioka Riho, Tomizawa Takeshi, Yagi Akiko, Mummy-D, Motai Masako
Synopsis: One day, four people in their 30s happen to meet – Maki Maki (Matsu Takako), a first violinist; Sebuki Suzume (Mitsushima Hikari), a cellist; Iemori Yutaka (Takahashi Issei), a violist; and Beppu Tsukasa (Matsuda Ryuhei), a second violinist. They have not fulfilled their dreams nor reached the peak of their lives but have stopped before a gentle slope. The four of them form a quartet and end up spending one winter in beautiful Karuizawa. However, this “coincidence” hides a big secret.

I'm intrigued. Even without reading who the scriptwriter is, the traile reminds me already of "Saikou no Rikon", which I loved. I hope this one a) will get subbed, and b) won't disappoint me!

Ubai Ai, Fuyu

Trailer
Date: From 11.15 p.m., Fridays, 20 January 2017
Station: TV Asahi
Scriptwriter: Suzuki Osamu (Renai Dorama o Mouichido, Umareru)
Cast: Kurashina Kana, Miura Shohei, Otani Ryohei, Akimoto Sayaka, Mister Chin, Darenogare Akemi, Nishime Shun, Kimura Midoriko, Miyake Hiroki, Sakakibara Ikue, Mizuno Miki
Synopsis: Ikeuchi Hikaru (Kurashina Kana) works for a design company in Tokyo and has a fiancé Okugawa Kota (Miura Shohei). However, her life suddenly changes with the appearance of her ex-boyfriend Moriyama Shin (Otanin Ryohei). She had once loved him to death but he vanished all of a sudden after telling her that they are breaking up. The feelings that Hikaru has tried to suppress are rekindled when she is reunited with Shin, who is in Tokyo for three months, and her heart seeks him even though he is now married with a wife, Ran (Mizuno Miki). As this happens, Kota’s love and jealousy deepens and he gradually turns into someone he hates.

That poster really bothers me. There's something about it that makes it both funny and annoying.
Anyway... I'm trying it more for the cast than for the plot. It could be some intense love triangle/square, but I noted that when Jdramas try to be more... adult? Sexual? they tend to be quite awkward.

Totsuzen desu ga, Ashita Kekkon Shimasu

Trailer
Date: From 9.00 p.m., Mondays, 23 January 2017
Station: Fuji TV
Scriptwriters: Yamamura Yukiko (Kekkonshiki no Zenjitsu ni, Aru Hi Ahiru Bus), Kuramitsu Yasuko (Love Song)
Cast: Nishiuchi Mariya, Yamamura Ryuta, Sawamura Ikki, Yamazaki Ikusaburo, Nakamura Anne, Sugimoto Tetta, Yamaga Kotoko, Kagimoto Akira, Kato Ryo, Kishii Yukino, Morita Kanro, Furutachi Kanji, Hayama Shono, Ishino Mako
Synopsis: Takanashi Asuka (Nishiuchi Mariya) is an office lady working for a big bank. She has a number of financial qualifications and is the most dedicated worker. Despite the trend to marry later today, Asuka’s dream is to get married and become a housewife. However, her boyfriend of five years proposed, then suddenly dumped her. So a depressed Asuka has to start looking for a marriage partner even though she does not have the time. She meets a handsome, popular TV announcer Nanami Ryu (Yamamura Ryuta) who is one of those rapidly increasing numbers of men who loathe marriage. He would be the ideal man for Asuka if he were not dead set against settling down. Although they eventually end up dating, they have a rocky path ahead of them...

Oh, look, another woman that wants to get married. And there's even a lovely man who hates marriage, how cute. Nothing original, but I could try it if it gets subbed, I like Nishiuchi Mariya, she's cute. The main guy looks cute too.

Kirawareru Yuuki

Trailer
Date: From 10.00 p.m., Thursdays, 12 January 2017
Station: Fuji TV
Scriptwriter: Tokunaga Yuichi (Hope, Specialist, Tantei no Tantei)
Cast: Karina, Kato Shigeaki, Masu Takeshi, Totsugi Shigeyuki, Maruyama Tomomi, Sakurada Dori, Iitoyo Marie, Sagara Itsuki, Okazaki Sae, Judai Satoshi, Masana Bokuzo, Shiina Kippei
Synopsis: Ando Ranko (Karina) is an unpopular detective of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department’s Eighth Section. A loner who has not assimilated into the organisation, she does not care how she is regarded, will not listen to the opinions of those around her and always acts on her beliefs. She also goes against the policies of her superiors and the task force, but personally does not feel that this is a bad thing. At the young age of 32, Ranko is the ace of Sakuradamon, having been instrumental in solving a series of difficult cases. However, many people in the male-dominated organisation do not think well of her attitude. She is partnered with a junior detective Aoyama Toshio (Kato Shigeaki), who has just been transferred. Unlike Ranko, Aoyama cares very much what other people think and does not want to be disliked. He downright grows to hate Ranko because she often acts on her own and pushes him around without any explanation.

I refuse to only watch dramas about love! So I picked this one too. Classic detective drama, and I like when the main character is a woman with a bad personality. I hope it's good ("Hope" was really nice, while I didn't manage to watch more than one episode of "Tantei no tantei").

Which are your picks for this winter?

Just random thoughts about dramas I've recently finished or I'm watching right now, + Aiba because everything Aiba related is good and nice and Important.

Aiba's spring drama has been confirmed!! I'm so happy. Because a) Aiba, and b) it seems like he'll be playing a role a bit... different? from his usual ones. Not so good, not so cheerful and pure. That's a nice change, it was about time! I hope he'll do nice! But I think he'll be alright, he proved that, with a good script and a good director, he can be a good actor. I know most people says that he can't act, but most people didn't bother to watch Last Hope or his last butai so :D :D (I honestly think he was good in Yokoso Wagaya e too. And in My Girl, of course. Bartender and Mikeneko were more weak but they were weak dramas in general...)
Anyway! I can't wait to see him playing a rich, arrogant bastard who takes the merit for his subordinates' work and goes around seducing ladies! Can you imagine??? I'm thinking about the outfits he might have in the drama and I'm already in tears. I'm going to die. We're all going to.

There was the rumor about a second season of 99.9, which would be nice because I enjoyed the drama. It was fun and interesting, well writtend and full of weird people! Sada san I miss you. Lawyer Blueberry I miss you too. I don't think the rumor is actually true though. Too bad.

I always have troubles talking about Korean dramas when I write about the Japanese ones I've just finished, because the dates are totally different, but I wanted to write few words about Goblin because I really enjoyed it! It had one big (VERY big, in my opinion) flaw, because the main couple was the Goblin, a 900 years old creature who looks like a 40 yo - VERY ATTRACTIVE - man, and a... 17-18 years old girl. Why. Whyyyyy. She could have been few years older and the story would have been the exact same. There was a scene when they went on a date and she was wearing her school uniform for God's sake! So yeah, totally not interested in the main romance (I was only in the last episodes), there was some big power/age imbalance that... ew.
But! Besides that! It was really good. The general plot was nice, the whole "what happened in the past and who is who now" thing was really interesting. And the last episode made me cry a bucket.
Also SUCH QUALITY FACES. THE SUPERIOR AESTHETICS. Gong Yoo and Lee Dong Wook are so damn attractive it's unfair. Also their characters were one of the best things of the show.
The soundtrack (esp 1, 2, 3, 4) was pretty good too!
Definitely check it out if you have time! At worst, you'll have watched Gong Yoo's face for 16 episodes, which is a beautiful way to spend your time, if you ask me.

Winter Jdramas! I'm watching 3 of the ones that were in my to-watch list, and so far it's going well.

QUARTET. You can see the hand of the scriptwriter, because, like in Saikou no Rikon, the characters are quite peculiar. Together they are terrible and at the same time perfect. It's fun, less that SnR, and there's some mystery too. I've only watched 2 episodes, but I'm really enjoying it. And Mitsushima Hikari is sooooo good, I like her a lot.

TOTSUZEN DESU GA, ASHITA KEKKON SHIMASU. Ok, I started it expecting nothing, and honestly it's you somehow-usual romantic drama. But I enjoy some romance, eh, so it's nice. The premises are not the best, main girl's dream is to get married and become a housewife... which is a thing that I can't understand (and I think that in a place like Japan, where most of the women still feel like that's their purpose in life, it's not the best message), but I also think that one of the meanings of feminism is that every woman should feel free to do with her life whatever the hell she wants.
But why am I talking about serious stuff??
The thing that caught me the most in this drama is the male protagonist. Of couse. I'm a weak sinner. He is so sweet??? Has the nicest voice ever??? And his smile??? The actor is actually a singer and this is his first time acting, and he's quite good. But mostly so cute??? Send help.
It's one of those cases of #iwatchitfortheplot. Joking, I'm enjoying the romance too. (I remembered that Nishiuchi Mariya was a better actress tho? Idk).

TOKYO TARAREBA MUSUME. Once again, nothing ground-breaking. But I like this kind of dramas, there's nothing I can do about it! I have to admit that most of the time I don't like that much the heroine, but the general message of the drama (you have to step on, to challenge yourself, to DO stuff, if you want to succeed. Not just in love, but in your job and in life in general) hits home, at least for me.
So far it's a nice watch. And Sakaguchi Kentaro has a really nice face too (again, a weak woman).

That's all. I just wanted to write down some thoughts. What are you watching this winter? Are you excited about sexy-rich-arrogant-Aiba? Because I surely am.

GENERAL MASTERPOST

MOVIES
8 Uppers

Ao Haru Ride

Ao no Honoo - The Blue Light

As You Like It (stageplay)

Attack on the Pinup Boys (K)

Bakuman

BECK

--> my review
Boku wa Imouto ni Koi wo Suru

Bokura ga Ita - Kouhen

Bokura ga Ita - Zenpen

-> my review
Boys Love

Crows Explode

Crows Zero

Crows Zero 2

Detective Conan1 - Sayonara Made no Prologue

Detective Conan2 - Kudo Shinichi no Fukkatsu! Kuro no Soshiki to no Taiketsu

Dream Boys 2006 - KAT-TUN vs Kanjani8 (musical)

Eight Ranger

Friend, The Great Legacy (K)

Fujoshi Kanojo ~ How to Date an Otaku Gir

GANTZ

GANTZ - PERFECT ANSWER

Haha to Kuraseba

Hanamizuki

--> my review
Hana Yori Dango Final

Helter Skelter

Heroine Shikkaku

Hidamari no Kanojo

I Have To Buy New Shoes

Kanojo wa Uso wo Aishisugiru

Kimi ni Todoke

Kimi to Boku

Kiroi Namida

Koizora ~Sky of Love~

Koukou Debut

L♥DK

Lupin III

--> my review
MIRACLE - Debikuro kun no Koi to Mahou

Misono Universe

--> my review (ITALIAN)
Nana 1

Nana 2

Ogon o Daite Tobe

Ohoku

--> my review
Oppai Volleyball

Ore Monogatari!!

Ouran High School Host Club

Paradise Kiss

Pikanchi - Life is Hard, Dakedo Happy

Pikanchi Double - Life is Hard, Dakara Happy

Pikanchi Half - Life is Hard, Tabun Happy

--> my review
Pink and Grey

Platina Data

Raiou - The Lightning Tree

Rookies ~ Sotsugyou

Runway Beat

Rurouni Kenshin

Secretly, Greatly (K)

Shaken Baby

ST MPD Scientific Investigation Squad

Strobe Edge

Sukitomo

Surely Someday

Takumi-kun 1 - Soshite Harukaze ni Sasayaite

Takumi-kun 2 - Niji Iro ni Garasu

The Seaside Motel

Tokyo Tower

Unforgettable (K)

Wild7

Yattaman

CONCERTS
(嵐) Suppin' Arashi First Concert 2000

(嵐) How's It Going? Summer Concert 2003

(嵐) Arashi Summer Concert 2004

(嵐) ONE Summer Tour 2005

(嵐) ARASHI Around Asia + in Dome

(嵐) SUMMER TOUR 2007 FINALTIME -Kotoba No Chikara-

(嵐) ARASHI Around Asia 2008 in Tokyo

(嵐) ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5×10

(嵐) ARASHI 10-11 TOUR “Scene” ~Kimi to Boku no Miteiru Fukei~ 【stadium】

--> my review
(嵐) ARASHI 10-11TOUR ''Scene'' ~Kimi to Boku no Miteiru Fukei~ DOME+

--> my review
(嵐) ARASHI LIVE TOUR Beautiful World

--> my review
(嵐) ARAFES

(嵐) ARASHI LIVE TOUR Popcorn

--> my review (ITALIAN)
(嵐) ARAFES 2013

(嵐) LOVE

(嵐) ARASHI BLAST in HAWAII

(嵐) ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2014 THE DIGITALIAN

(嵐) ARASHI BLAST in Miyagi

(嵐) Japonism Live Tour

(関ジャニ∞) Excite!!

(関ジャニ∞) Spirits!!

(関ジャニ∞) Heat Up!

(関ジャニ∞) 47

(関ジャニ∞) Kanjani∞ TOUR 2∞9 PUZZLE

(関ジャニ∞) COUNTDOWN LIVE 2009-2010 in Kyocera Dome Osaka

(関ジャニ∞) KANJANI8 LIVE TOUR 2010→2011 8UPPERS

--> my review
(関ジャニ∞) KANJANI∞ Godai Dome Tour EIGHT×EIGHTER Omonnakattara Dome Suimasen

(関ジャニ∞) 8Matsuri ~Bokura mo 8cchai, 8cchake Matsuri

(関ジャニ∞) KANJANI∞ LIVE TOUR!! 8EST - Minna no Omoi wa Dounandai? Bokura no Omoi wa Mugendai!! -

(関ジャニ∞) KANJANI∞ LIVE TOUR JUKE BOX

(関ジャニ∞) Jyussai

(関ジャニ∞) Kanjanism Live Tour 2014 >> 2015

--> my review (ITALIAN)
(関ジャニ∞) KANJANI8 Recital Omae no Heart wo Tsukandaru!!

(関ジャニ∞) Kanjani8 no Genki ga Deru LIVE!!

--> my review
(関ジャニ∞) KANJANI8 Recital Manatsu no Orera wa Tsumi na Yatsu

(2PM) ARENA TOUR 2011 - REPUBLIC OF 2PM

(AAA) AAA 5th Anniversary LIVE 20100912 at Yokohama Arena

(AAA) AAA Buzz Comunication at SAITAMA SUPER ARENA

(AAA) AAA 6th Anniversary Tour 2011.09.28 at Zep Tokyo

(AAA) AAA TOUR 2012 - 777 - TRIPLE SEVEN

(AAA) AAA TOUR 2013 Eight Wonder

(AAA) ARENA TOUR 2014 - Golden Symphony

(AAA) AAA 10th Anniversary SPECIAL Yagai LIVE in Fuji-Q Highland

(AKB48) AKB48 Yoshaa Izuko! In Seibu Dome First Concert DVD

(AKB48) AKB48 Yoshaa Izuko! In Seibu Dome Second Concert DVD

(AKB48) AKB48 Request Hour Setlist BEST 100 2011

(Amuse) SUPER HANDSOME LIVE 2015

(An Cafe) LIVE CAFE・TOUR'08 NYAPPY GO AROUND THE WORLD

(An Cafe) Finale of Nyappy - Kawayusu Rock de Go Gogo!

(An Cafe) LIVECAFE2010 King of Harajuku Dance Rock ~Ikinari Nyappy Legend~

(B.A.P) 1st Tour B.A.P Live on Earth Pacific Tour

(B.A.P) Live on Earth 2014 in Paris

-->LIVE!!
(EXO) Debut Showcase

(EXO) Overdose Comeback Showcase 2014

(EXO) EXO Planet #2 The EXO'luXion in Seoul

(Girls' Generation) Japan First Tour Girls' Generation

(Hey! Say! JUMP) SUMMARY 2010

(Hey! Say! JUMP) SUMMARY 2011 in DOME

(Johnny's Jr.) Sugao 1 [1998

(Johnny's Jr.) Sugao 2 [1999

(KAT-TUN) KAT-TUN -NO MORE PAIИ- WORLD TOUR 2011

(Kis-My-Ft2) Kis-My-Ft2 Debut Tour 2011 Everybody Go

(Kis-My-Ft2) Kis-My-Mint

(NEWS) NEWS DOME PARTY 2010 LIVE! LIVE! LIVE! DVD

(Nine Muses) DRAMA Comeback Showcase

(Shibutani Subaru) UTA LIVE TOUR

(SMTown) Korean Music Wave in LA - SMTown Special 2012

(SMTown) MBC SMTown Live World Tour III in Seoul

(Super Junior) The 1st Asia Tour: Super Show

(Super Junior) The 2nd Asia Tour: Super Show2

(Super Junior) Super Show 3 in Japan

(Super Junior) The 3rd Asia Tour: Super Show3

(Super Junior) WORLD TOUR SUPER SHOW 4 LIVE IN JAPAN - Super Show 4 in Kyocera Dome Osaka

(Super Junior) Super Junior World Tour: Super Show 4

(TOKIO) TOKIO 10th anniversary LIVE 2004

(TOKIO) TOKIO Special GIGs 2006 ~Get Your Dream~

(VIXX) LIVE FANTASIA in Japan HEX SIGN

GENERAL MASTERPOST

TV SHOWS (JAPANESE & KOREAN)
All About DBSK Season 3 in Saipan

B.A.P Killing Camp

D no Arashi

EXO Showtime

Exploration of the Human Body

Fluttering India

Full House

G no Arashi

J3Kansai

Jonetsu Tairiku - Ikuta Toma

Jonetsu Tairiku - Ninomiya Kazunari

Jonetsu Tairiku - Oguri Shun

One Fine Day - B.A.P

One Fine Day - VIXX

Roommate Season 1

Roommate Season 2

Show Me the Money 4

Star Life Theathre with Super Junior

Super Junior Adonis Camp

Super Junior Mini Drama

Super Junior T Idol World

TA-DAH It's B.A.P

The Romantic and Idol Season 1

Unpretty Rapstar

Unpretty Rapstar 2

VIXX FILE

VIXX MYDOL

VIXX Plan V Diary

VIXX TV

We Got Married - Kwanghee/Sunhwa

We Got Married - Yonghwa/Seohyun

WIN - Who Is Next

WINNER TV

XOXO

TV SHOWS (OTHER)
13 Reasons Why

And Then There Were None

Big Little Lies

Come Fai Sbagli

Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls - A Year in the Life

Gossip Girl

Ravenswood

The Carrie Diaries

The Casual Vacancy

ANIME
Ao Haru Ride

Death Note

Dragon Ball Z

Free! Iwatobi Swim Club

Free! Eternal Summer

Fullmetal Alchemist

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood

Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki kun

Haikyuu!!

Haikyuu!! Nekoma OVA

Haikyuu!! Season 2

Haikyuu!! Season 3

Naruto

Noragami

Ore Monogatari

Sailor Moon

Sailor Moon Crystal

Sailor Moon Crystal III

Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso

Yuri on Ice

Fall dramas: so far so good

[review] Kanjani8 - Kanjani8 no Genki ga Deru CD!!

2015 Over Review aka we're talking about serious stuff here

Right now...

Drama season: winter 2016

Drama season: spring 2016

About this winter's dramas

So, I passed my last university exam

Genki ga Deru DVD aka the day Ohkura was hospitalized and the other members were on drugs

Drama season: summer 2016

Few words about the dramas I've watched this summer

Drama season: fall 2016

[review] Arashi - Are You Happy? AKA Aiba is the God of Eros

Best songs of 2016 + links

My 2016 aka Thank God it's over

Dramas I've "recently" watched

Drama season: winter 2017

Dramas random blabblings

Masterpost--> Watched--> Movies + Concerts

Masterpost--> Watched--> TV Shows + Anime