NEKO ZAMURAI
The only good show so far for me this season. I would have liked more Samurai stuff but it still makes for fun laid back viewing. I have nothing bad to say about this show. Not quite must watch but very good.
IRYU 4
I could see what the writer was going for but the execution didn't make for exciting viewing. When you think about Noguchi's plan, you have to ask all sorts of questions in regards to contract length, giving notice of quitting etc. The devil is in the details. Last operation was too long and the only thing that got my excited was the post credit scene. No more Iryus please unless they hire me to write it.
STRUGGLING THROUGH
ISHARYOU BENGOSHI EP 5
I know they wanted to do a happy end episode but ep 5 just dragged. The writing isn't half as smart as Dandarin and I might keep watching for the interesting Japanese family law stuff. Too lazy to retime the subs though.
DAI TOKYO TOY BOX EP 10
Absolutely horrible show. Easy to retime but its so bad that it it makes the first season look so good.
WILL PROBABLY WATCH
CHI NO WADACHI
No hurry to watch since there are no subs. Neko Zamurai was pretty straightforward but WOWOW shows, not so much.
INPEI SOUSA
I don't see anyone who can't act. Chances are its probably is as generic as Hancho but its got Furuta Arata and Yabe Kenzo! Hopefully someone else retimes the Japanese subs.
SUMMARY
Doesn't look like a good season unless the last two turn out to be must watch shows.
On an unrelated note, Sono Sion's Why Don't You Play in Hell is out on the interwebs. I'm looking forward to rewatching it despite not liking the excessive ending the first time because there are multiple layers in his story and dialogue.
Chucks is subbing WOWOW's Umoreru. If she says its pretty good, then it must be so grab the torrent!
Keep your expectation low for Chi No Wadachi. I quit after ep 2.
ReplyDeleteI shall check out Umoreru... thanks for the tip!
This season has been a nonstop yawn fest... so bad, I'm watching things like Urero mitaken shoujo. Something different at least.
Maybe this is a good time for me to catch up on my jmovies.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for this round-up. I haven't been hitting up my dorama sources on the web nearly as often 'cause this season has sucked so hard. There hasn't even been decent trash. What a letdown. Usually I defect over to k-doramas when I'm bored, but I feel too apathetic to bother this season.
I live in hope for April. Haru yo koi! (at least in the northern hemisphere).
Hope next season is a lot better.
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