Posted under Japanese Dramas, Summer 2008 on July 8th, 2008 by Kooriyuki
Episode 1
If you think Singaporean parents are horrible, Japanese parents are way worse if this drama is to be taken as an accurate portrayal. I was half the time omgwth while watching episode 1.
Takamura Itsuki (Yonekura Ryoko) is a successful and amibitious coporate lawyer who has never lost. Her mentor ask her to accept a [...]
Posted under Japanese Dramas, Spring 2008 on July 7th, 2008 by Kooriyuki
What I really really liked about Osen is the constant compare-and-contrast between past and present. Things like, is it really necessary to get rid of the un-modern things? Is it really that new inventions are better?
I was struck by episode 1 where Osen (Aoi Yu) just took her own time and creativity, as well as [...]
Posted under 2007, Japanese Dramas on July 4th, 2008 by Kooriyuki
The most striking thought I had throughout this drama was, as long as one’s not in some weird Japanese school and is not bullied, Japanese high schools are pretty fun. Sailor seifuku is cute, the guys’ winter attire is cute (no not the normal western blazers), the school festivals are fun, the list goes on.
Yamapi [...]