tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-138967232024-03-17T22:57:07.797+11:00HamsapSukebe Pimping good jdoramas since 2005Akiramikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069211748655168031noreply@blogger.comBlogger2104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896723.post-83664110690732359902024-03-17T22:28:00.004+11:002024-03-17T22:56:35.094+11:00Ryomaden Eps 16~30<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAaEvcwEDB0aCP3TBXfv8ALZY6pKWlBsv6oLnbRwG6ElwrvNiu53zoQcNw3D-1xiiipYBGtxrrvnNS4XuODCa1qljIEmRPLSi6Mt-aC5srEmZ69anyDcNfoe-f6gI3-LCYW6KbTQemgnOiGugXBnvK8GRVqoDXXQedcuPmL49ct5i0kE_XYKv/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-03-17-22h01m45s311.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAaEvcwEDB0aCP3TBXfv8ALZY6pKWlBsv6oLnbRwG6ElwrvNiu53zoQcNw3D-1xiiipYBGtxrrvnNS4XuODCa1qljIEmRPLSi6Mt-aC5srEmZ69anyDcNfoe-f6gI3-LCYW6KbTQemgnOiGugXBnvK8GRVqoDXXQedcuPmL49ct5i0kE_XYKv/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-03-17-22h01m45s311.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>I am more than half way through this 49 episode taiga dorama and I have learned that Sakamoto Ryoma's greatness is that he could have had Hirosue Ryoko or Kanjiya Shihori but gave them up for Maki Yoko as Oryo. It hasn't happened as of episode 30 yet, I only know because they were together in RGG Ishin! and Sakuraba Nanami played Oryo.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD4SXh-tpK3QgwpbiOkK1bNV6tXUpdoIGSwnLgGKx8XZw5htBiR76EjQLw9zrV5k5SUdChGPKEx4YBEzEW8saw5yceL_Vvih4_A7YWrhCa4zoJNVSVekDCDT6Ehnx9DBfr-r6pSw1CxH-Pp3ZngIc5oFECBTkquDaPN2ssXGPk8h-jNRVJK-di/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-03-17-22h03m04s362.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD4SXh-tpK3QgwpbiOkK1bNV6tXUpdoIGSwnLgGKx8XZw5htBiR76EjQLw9zrV5k5SUdChGPKEx4YBEzEW8saw5yceL_Vvih4_A7YWrhCa4zoJNVSVekDCDT6Ehnx9DBfr-r6pSw1CxH-Pp3ZngIc5oFECBTkquDaPN2ssXGPk8h-jNRVJK-di/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-03-17-22h03m04s362.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>If I can be series for a minute, I am glad that all the Takechi Hanpeita is over because the Nagasaki part of this story is where Sakamoto Ryoma is most interesting. This is the Ryoma that I know from Shinsengumi! and I appreciate that Ryomaden has given me a lot of info on the Choshu and Satsuma rivalry and how the Shogunate uses clan rivalries to consolidate their power.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3FN_PVfY9BW__gnBGZ_Q38W-uDGjnVO9j-bIdLODQVdWlsLUYivY9UUPmMC7jzpjR5l7TdQ35KOpKL-t9aDfvKjcLjFzBw4uB3KA1rqpqiyv6mOQBArs9-gDhL061GZE-wz_S45SOkGeCJ6o455V0tJ1RHdVQQI1PiC4KJ6F5HSH4DRRq9NnX/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-03-17-22h02m26s734.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3FN_PVfY9BW__gnBGZ_Q38W-uDGjnVO9j-bIdLODQVdWlsLUYivY9UUPmMC7jzpjR5l7TdQ35KOpKL-t9aDfvKjcLjFzBw4uB3KA1rqpqiyv6mOQBArs9-gDhL061GZE-wz_S45SOkGeCJ6o455V0tJ1RHdVQQI1PiC4KJ6F5HSH4DRRq9NnX/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-03-17-22h02m26s734.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I think episodes 31-49 will be the best parts because this will show Sakamoto Ryoma's contribution to the Meiji Restoration and also how Yataro will finally create Mitsubushi. I enjoyed Kinpachi sensei as the boss of the naval training center. It is a shame that they did all the ground training and did not get much particle sea experience.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq6hK9flLNe4TF_V9ZvQVkSTzPkntuh3VqgJHc0SqaXlRf4b02wQFLk1U9XjYSrdbfDJfXPUA9-LqHBX7hJu_g7nodWoefxMoK9QiOnA7B5Yu9xlOw4go4P1YT-YIY9-Oni2QTjlN50DeuxmevWeuFBcK2hz-H28trxxn_Ylv5JRmPEIbcyahU/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-03-17-22h05m20s118.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq6hK9flLNe4TF_V9ZvQVkSTzPkntuh3VqgJHc0SqaXlRf4b02wQFLk1U9XjYSrdbfDJfXPUA9-LqHBX7hJu_g7nodWoefxMoK9QiOnA7B5Yu9xlOw4go4P1YT-YIY9-Oni2QTjlN50DeuxmevWeuFBcK2hz-H28trxxn_Ylv5JRmPEIbcyahU/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-03-17-22h05m20s118.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Nagasaki is interesting because Japan was a country where samurai lived for their lord and clan and Nagasaki was a port city where there was a clash of cultures and it was about making money instead undying fealty to one's lord like Takechi Hanpeita who would be happy just being acknowledged by his lord.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4He8D7HXAjQvrk1tey4F9czHFEk0yhHsbDk8QEHXTUh_3ndCEoZohTOTqZCe0Y-yriLnGq3Amj0qFezmu6gH1MC9K59d5GTzmMTlhphfa4OCuu1dBevkFAvjgfuDcOcvhYxfmQ-K4cilA-oDVtIoYKCNjeeCwwmAoXvr3i2MYQiM2bhh9KvPB/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-03-17-22h05m28s820.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4He8D7HXAjQvrk1tey4F9czHFEk0yhHsbDk8QEHXTUh_3ndCEoZohTOTqZCe0Y-yriLnGq3Amj0qFezmu6gH1MC9K59d5GTzmMTlhphfa4OCuu1dBevkFAvjgfuDcOcvhYxfmQ-K4cilA-oDVtIoYKCNjeeCwwmAoXvr3i2MYQiM2bhh9KvPB/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-03-17-22h05m28s820.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Japanese at that time placed more importance on clan and did not really identify with being Japanese and Sakamoto thought that nationalism was important to protecting Japan from foreigners. I feel an urge to watch the new Kenshin anime series and to replay RGG Ishin again with Takahashi Katsunori and Takechi Hanpeita.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPRChOWqa-teNWbHd1wQd60OuuRZp4nQrZLtU85e5tfXGrTzBuhOk2oGpjAIZx8BCFBOQn-EHKhT0yL4PEXHfJhCvGs4LacIpFIYJbYezVRpMwRq4dYc1uwA3MVLOprTtJpJrGNaozbXmW2aLHiYG8GrNUrMifzpyZPIOSHsX6ULxXIogw0-zv/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-03-17-22h52m43s709.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPRChOWqa-teNWbHd1wQd60OuuRZp4nQrZLtU85e5tfXGrTzBuhOk2oGpjAIZx8BCFBOQn-EHKhT0yL4PEXHfJhCvGs4LacIpFIYJbYezVRpMwRq4dYc1uwA3MVLOprTtJpJrGNaozbXmW2aLHiYG8GrNUrMifzpyZPIOSHsX6ULxXIogw0-zv/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-03-17-22h52m43s709.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Edit: Did not realise that John Manjiro was played by Tortoise Matsumoto, the singer of Ulfuls!</p>Akiramikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069211748655168031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896723.post-70359639759813460192024-03-15T22:44:00.002+11:002024-03-15T22:44:26.444+11:00Hatsukoi Zarari jdorama review<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd06d-vI_GCElNMjqzOev9O4GE_Dj3Lz7ZCf0i3rxpGkSFWQ8OIrk4sn84beDB1SHj-NwUvxwC9kEXk57giuBA_RMAUVVruOgt8gc2EjwJYpPIe2grBhUppRQraC99tL_zajA3E0-d8xafsm7okvSigH_ElwRYy1qwbJwFsNoJLInmi3m0DKLw/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-03-15-22h04m02s273.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd06d-vI_GCElNMjqzOev9O4GE_Dj3Lz7ZCf0i3rxpGkSFWQ8OIrk4sn84beDB1SHj-NwUvxwC9kEXk57giuBA_RMAUVVruOgt8gc2EjwJYpPIe2grBhUppRQraC99tL_zajA3E0-d8xafsm7okvSigH_ElwRYy1qwbJwFsNoJLInmi3m0DKLw/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-03-15-22h04m02s273.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>WHAT IS HATSUKOI ZARARI ABOUT?</b></p><p>Hatsukoi Zarari is a feel good boy meets girl jdorama except in this case the girl Arisa played by Ono Karin has mild intellectual disability and autism. In the beginning of the first episode, we see she works as a hostess and is easy manipulated by men for sex. It is also a workplace dorama since they are colleagues. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzQHc3h_MSCOH-ySXr5LSCT7SIbegS0Th9wIGiXPFSY6wl7SWsUqEo02b3uwZTgEwNpdk1uFcF40t28qZHhBQUdc_WioGad5R93GT6EqhhqLoe7wiZe55QTev6JKRdHHYemikp3lHa9fsr70AOgZdXvOnCEjlqzC7HQTWI1rr-ccXoe4S5Owe/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-03-15-22h04m15s831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzQHc3h_MSCOH-ySXr5LSCT7SIbegS0Th9wIGiXPFSY6wl7SWsUqEo02b3uwZTgEwNpdk1uFcF40t28qZHhBQUdc_WioGad5R93GT6EqhhqLoe7wiZe55QTev6JKRdHHYemikp3lHa9fsr70AOgZdXvOnCEjlqzC7HQTWI1rr-ccXoe4S5Owe/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-03-15-22h04m15s831.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>WHAT IS GOOD?</b></p><p>+ Ono Karin and Kazama Shunsuke are good actors and forever in my good books because of Suzuki sensei and Soredemo Ikite Yuku. They have decent chemistry.</p><p>+ Ono Karin is positively adorable and you will want to cheer her on.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfISPIYau2aqfSG0INXssrhHsNj-8AEMYqGMYfDVoJdTZMLLXXq4R5slPe_Vhwwd5tfWEcJ-GWNvQZBvEo4t27Gyw03N34UAmbtOMUMH2w6NjMuVjmh-hGhThbgBjlihQWxTKfTf1uIe7sgDJYtYfaGq7mSZJP8iXNZLmaJOeT161Qun5qeE0q/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-03-15-22h03m41s074.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfISPIYau2aqfSG0INXssrhHsNj-8AEMYqGMYfDVoJdTZMLLXXq4R5slPe_Vhwwd5tfWEcJ-GWNvQZBvEo4t27Gyw03N34UAmbtOMUMH2w6NjMuVjmh-hGhThbgBjlihQWxTKfTf1uIe7sgDJYtYfaGq7mSZJP8iXNZLmaJOeT161Qun5qeE0q/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-03-15-22h03m41s074.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>+ Wayamura Mayumi as Arisa's mom.</p><p>+ It is an absolutely sweet romance dorama.</p><p>+ I like the workplace side of teaching people with autism how to work. I saw a news report recently about autistic people being trained to work and I think helping autistic people being able to work is an interest topic. I would like to think you can teach anyone how to do a job as long as they have work hard.</p><p>+ Shows the struggle people with autism have in their day to day life and that autism exists on a spectrum.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKygGbDYqIJAbcaTS4DQ7NOb0J9-SYAzPwEXJCjQnc5XW21HC-YXwXygsm8DHNUWDwEf1TOf1Iqpjo9VX0vyKy06X9MjdYFJT3FbOFECzazBTPwHNCDDY5jPZVnA96X9v_sqbvgrj5T3BYeMCtpv3uGXJRE7HzST0tf8kb6cBoN2UIGHyicJ-2/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-03-15-22h05m04s064.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKygGbDYqIJAbcaTS4DQ7NOb0J9-SYAzPwEXJCjQnc5XW21HC-YXwXygsm8DHNUWDwEf1TOf1Iqpjo9VX0vyKy06X9MjdYFJT3FbOFECzazBTPwHNCDDY5jPZVnA96X9v_sqbvgrj5T3BYeMCtpv3uGXJRE7HzST0tf8kb6cBoN2UIGHyicJ-2/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-03-15-22h05m04s064.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>WHAT IS NOT SO GOOD?</b></p><p>- The main characters have an age gap and with Arisa's low IQ and autism, there is this feeling of is he manipulating Arisa behind the sweet romantic facade that this show has? It doesn't help Ono Karin plays her Arisa like a child. There is a bit too much of a power/mental imbalance that it made me slightly uncomfortable. On the other hand, autism exists on a spectrum and Arisa exists at the top of it and who am I as the audience able to deny a character's feelings just because she has low IQ?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVeS1b0mkG2f8_i3VPnK4dp4K8ywGvSSA7lBfp3IE_2YQnKOTxcVHzUI9NM6HhdS2Mj5ZNmIMYikz9srsP4bMtTS_1jX3IGXJ8ITZR5TnQkM3lHexyZmttDY67Jgf-iPBNokTwcp4XESc21cFgwS-TMy1G-T5v08yDaIX07kxNPRcnQIoMB0x/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-03-15-22h06m09s576.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVeS1b0mkG2f8_i3VPnK4dp4K8ywGvSSA7lBfp3IE_2YQnKOTxcVHzUI9NM6HhdS2Mj5ZNmIMYikz9srsP4bMtTS_1jX3IGXJ8ITZR5TnQkM3lHexyZmttDY67Jgf-iPBNokTwcp4XESc21cFgwS-TMy1G-T5v08yDaIX07kxNPRcnQIoMB0x/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-03-15-22h06m09s576.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>SUMMARY</b></p><p>Really love the casting. Not so sure about the power imbalance in the relationship. Maybe I would have enjoyed it more as a workplace dorama with a bit of romance. If you like the two main actors might be worth checking out. Thanks to <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwipzJWllvaEAxXrTGwGHbrjBnMQFnoECA8QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fkayatoastsubs&usg=AOvVaw0b_sBb0fX3vf6PTlvFfo3_&opi=89978449">kayatoast subs for subbing</a>.</p>Akiramikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069211748655168031noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896723.post-46836404452655517532024-03-11T19:48:00.001+11:002024-03-11T20:09:53.603+11:00Ryomaden Episodes 12~15<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_mC4Bb2LcrX9MfLP-MWpyeaGY1mWTzdHd6F_ySbPmgBfv1pujvaIymgHtiUgpPiy5OmwPDT80B1JK5LpKa4UoQqrCpSiLFfCO6iLjNjzvt3eKjzGc8D107VzpmfuHno5Q8FzRv721Ex8C11OoXdiPLOZBO_cTAKgNq6C4vNzZBPm6s09VHbr/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-03-11-18h33m22s559.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_mC4Bb2LcrX9MfLP-MWpyeaGY1mWTzdHd6F_ySbPmgBfv1pujvaIymgHtiUgpPiy5OmwPDT80B1JK5LpKa4UoQqrCpSiLFfCO6iLjNjzvt3eKjzGc8D107VzpmfuHno5Q8FzRv721Ex8C11OoXdiPLOZBO_cTAKgNq6C4vNzZBPm6s09VHbr/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-03-11-18h33m22s559.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Maybe I just want to post screencaps of Hirosue Ryoko because she is so damn good! Episode 12 finally gets to the meat of the problem when Ryoma finally goes to Choshu to Kusaka Genzui and ask the obvious question, why do they want to joi or expel the foreigners? The answer is that the Shogunate signed a deal that was very unfair for Japan.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGRsPA6huJQv9mlzAZFpUCg8EJBX-Ymxq3q5UZUx0jRWAnSbwuY9lgI7QmqtsHw0-X8St8hZ8S7i48Q3DTnDaNFp0yamnWA5xgzEhWQMyIfuF2ENTtZOwICUg9kT3SYWDhnMCpgpK_LR1zyGDpJvkl10nwT4oxVCA2ry89SUGlJmp5kDuEi01/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-03-11-18h29m49s363.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGRsPA6huJQv9mlzAZFpUCg8EJBX-Ymxq3q5UZUx0jRWAnSbwuY9lgI7QmqtsHw0-X8St8hZ8S7i48Q3DTnDaNFp0yamnWA5xgzEhWQMyIfuF2ENTtZOwICUg9kT3SYWDhnMCpgpK_LR1zyGDpJvkl10nwT4oxVCA2ry89SUGlJmp5kDuEi01/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-03-11-18h29m49s363.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>So the joi people are blaming the Shogunate not thinking maybe having more advanced weaponry pointed at you has something with signing a one sided deal. It is easy to say that from a modern perspective because Japan in those days was so rigid. The whole country was divided into clans and everyone lived and died for their lord and the Shogunate guaranteed loyalty by getting their families to live in Kyoto. Everyone was rigid in their thinking.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBwLlGeVzSVMTSzjfXmDqUP9ilWHK0D3e9dkpcnlvobCf0n6KJMAUEWg9DTvn3zoEne2x2zkfOwzPToKJ3pgmgrSj1d3cczZppeNNukRCLHM79GKMfMMOkQ2q4XXnaPM0qRrl__nswcLbRq9RscN7ISUQGfqB03XS_-SGn0GCvvwDF2jou2Uqj/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-03-11-19h15m55s280.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBwLlGeVzSVMTSzjfXmDqUP9ilWHK0D3e9dkpcnlvobCf0n6KJMAUEWg9DTvn3zoEne2x2zkfOwzPToKJ3pgmgrSj1d3cczZppeNNukRCLHM79GKMfMMOkQ2q4XXnaPM0qRrl__nswcLbRq9RscN7ISUQGfqB03XS_-SGn0GCvvwDF2jou2Uqj/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-03-11-19h15m55s280.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>For a second I thought this was Imada Mio but obviously it was not.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv70tAO7tkYCJxbHCyOpEmzt7FJkLK6tH8QDh6y1HIq90mgLe8ch5UKTOO-LqsrB9cOlAmEYYUTXrSf40uwOK5b4fZmkLHg1U7tf3DKoMsZ9qJR_CliAoHbnUS20xG6TUNdPS3Vdq780ZSPfk7D3gPyrKoQXLcsXNgq_AYAp6htHYRpv5FF1l8/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-03-11-18h51m47s497.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv70tAO7tkYCJxbHCyOpEmzt7FJkLK6tH8QDh6y1HIq90mgLe8ch5UKTOO-LqsrB9cOlAmEYYUTXrSf40uwOK5b4fZmkLHg1U7tf3DKoMsZ9qJR_CliAoHbnUS20xG6TUNdPS3Vdq780ZSPfk7D3gPyrKoQXLcsXNgq_AYAp6htHYRpv5FF1l8/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-03-11-18h51m47s497.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>2 second cameo from Usuda Asami when she had her natural face. Guessing she might be an important supporting character going forward?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9u0CAkLxRE7UMc4nUETSw51irPux_xtfd9gTANxN7DsBoKg7zHQziRbnwhLoUgV7tWFe4G7yBpurkJWmXEGk2n3BVSr1EK76NTsstg0zt6yw-71dDRln1oNpBSMRajLswqZS7oa_Y2RPLOcu_Y2SFPyIE4_5WO8hfT-FZbfAIjVEmcgMyXpJ/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-03-11-20h06m33s816.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9u0CAkLxRE7UMc4nUETSw51irPux_xtfd9gTANxN7DsBoKg7zHQziRbnwhLoUgV7tWFe4G7yBpurkJWmXEGk2n3BVSr1EK76NTsstg0zt6yw-71dDRln1oNpBSMRajLswqZS7oa_Y2RPLOcu_Y2SFPyIE4_5WO8hfT-FZbfAIjVEmcgMyXpJ/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-03-11-20h06m33s816.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Have to mention Sato Takeru playing a Kenshin like assassin for Takechi Hanpeita right before he played the Kenshin role. Almost as if it were a deliberate audition for Kenshin.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih0Tx_GEgtcXaazjxJBKiKSMphC5Q_Wf3FwAPInvO0diaJcZ24KbzsShpjPObjZ3Ll0fU-bD7d8YNWD5nZMDfICB5UOrOVFIc1aZj_wdu4P04T0B-eV3Yt45_UjZMyWsItuuu7CYj5Gvo6ZCC3pMCDW49wW-vKwlxj5lQbZl3zfYXd06BD7zGg/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-03-11-18h59m06s357.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih0Tx_GEgtcXaazjxJBKiKSMphC5Q_Wf3FwAPInvO0diaJcZ24KbzsShpjPObjZ3Ll0fU-bD7d8YNWD5nZMDfICB5UOrOVFIc1aZj_wdu4P04T0B-eV3Yt45_UjZMyWsItuuu7CYj5Gvo6ZCC3pMCDW49wW-vKwlxj5lQbZl3zfYXd06BD7zGg/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-03-11-18h59m06s357.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>My favourite line is when Ryoma says it is natural that everyone has different opinions but no one wants the foreigners to take over Japan. Takechi Hanpeitai and the joi people are just killing everyone who disagrees with them using the cause to gain power.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2QPMyKEyDpHWdlEuxXfh2hmGMTt_oR0lOXwhufOLMAmJ09JGrILYZzi8TMunvckZvKYRyrfZJvtvvkw4hGrJfFSoQUKo8ETmBpJR3NWwoRKsp00HEqaeQFJDzFoNNv2fxDxZKIQbQfK4A_rKajuAq-lC6mUWXa746C3FJI-WsNb1vXacP7Ugf/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-03-11-18h59m45s606.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2QPMyKEyDpHWdlEuxXfh2hmGMTt_oR0lOXwhufOLMAmJ09JGrILYZzi8TMunvckZvKYRyrfZJvtvvkw4hGrJfFSoQUKo8ETmBpJR3NWwoRKsp00HEqaeQFJDzFoNNv2fxDxZKIQbQfK4A_rKajuAq-lC6mUWXa746C3FJI-WsNb1vXacP7Ugf/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-03-11-18h59m45s606.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Hirosue Ryoko at the height of her powers is amazing and Ryomaden is finally moving to 5th gear! On a related note since I am watching Ryomaden for Rise of the Ronin, finally preordered the Cero Z version of Rise of the Ronin. The game is coming out in Japan with 2 versions, Cero D which is for for 17 year olds and above and Cero Z which is for 18+. The problem with Cero Z is that you can't buy from the PSN store with PSN money and you need a Japanese credit card which of course I don't have and I just but PSN money for the Jp store online.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEAwr1VuPMWqgqeHb8Uv1wRZeEWRkMmYufwMm3e0YKrLa8fFbuW7mwcPdf9H60Lj9ZOiAldctQx40PlQ3cUCeIJSy13C99nQlvwKTrmS3FMk_IFuSodIfvp1bU3sJdVdDjC0bO8L7TporARhOz9iFIlPXCYq0P2glwlSJNzHIHG2NzTZKREny-/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-03-11-18h30m08s073.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEAwr1VuPMWqgqeHb8Uv1wRZeEWRkMmYufwMm3e0YKrLa8fFbuW7mwcPdf9H60Lj9ZOiAldctQx40PlQ3cUCeIJSy13C99nQlvwKTrmS3FMk_IFuSodIfvp1bU3sJdVdDjC0bO8L7TporARhOz9iFIlPXCYq0P2glwlSJNzHIHG2NzTZKREny-/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-03-11-18h30m08s073.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I tried googling for information about differences and I am pretty sure there would be minimal differences but I can't stand censorship. Same with this game called Genei Ibunroku #FE which I liked on the WiiU but goddamn Nintendo had to censor the game on the Switch. It is so much cheaper to buy the Cero D game digitally compared to getting a hardcopy and shipping it but I can't enjoy a game when I know I am playing a censored version. </div></div>Akiramikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069211748655168031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896723.post-77226989647986677212024-03-09T09:31:00.002+11:002024-03-09T09:31:26.993+11:00RIP Toriyama Akira<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwaPf15mtRV8pDYBtUopjtFDsx4mFDQsHL4ZN3arR94Llq-svMN-7WYaEqzBYQ1Dhlbuv1X_agjsXZOji79yG_fvHHdeuOHNhzoRrxCtZmgAcewlkv6RitDj8S2syInuZd9Cx3vLX_Sr2CMclHnY8Cn6xoSTzaaOlQJ8-kfx_BtADObJHmTXZ-/s4080/IMG_20240309_081929075.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2296" data-original-width="4080" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwaPf15mtRV8pDYBtUopjtFDsx4mFDQsHL4ZN3arR94Llq-svMN-7WYaEqzBYQ1Dhlbuv1X_agjsXZOji79yG_fvHHdeuOHNhzoRrxCtZmgAcewlkv6RitDj8S2syInuZd9Cx3vLX_Sr2CMclHnY8Cn6xoSTzaaOlQJ8-kfx_BtADObJHmTXZ-/w400-h225/IMG_20240309_081929075.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p>Toriyama Akira is probably the most important mangaka when you think about how manga and anime has become sort of mainstream especially with Dragonball. I am continually surprised when meeting people who are not anime people but know and love Dragonball Z. So many people all over the world grew up with Dragonball that it is normal.</p><p><br /></p><p>He also created Chrono Trigger, one of the greatest JRPGs ever as well as art for the DragonQuest games. One day I will do a replay of Chrono Trigger and I can't wait for DQ12 as long as they have not changed it to an action game like Final Fantasy. Rest in peace Toriyama Akira sensei. Japan and the world has just lost a giant of a man.</p>Akiramikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069211748655168031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896723.post-22326651660803062502024-03-05T22:00:00.000+11:002024-03-05T22:00:17.071+11:00EVOL jdorama review<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJMeJQC-O5BGVXfDMYQQ2705X5iYKCtYWq1mZpViuBxrb5oRK2OZKTp4YFzbPIoIwWhHTfRCaIxK31j7ocVAL6qE8-i4Bwvf8yb2C6zKRKb2au7DUwFBEIn1h-tOkh31_FKwENHaO8ZVFyJcY1Bqs1ySk9I2I5nnXhybZA5NlolLClpm4mYotv/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-03-05-21h00m07s592.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJMeJQC-O5BGVXfDMYQQ2705X5iYKCtYWq1mZpViuBxrb5oRK2OZKTp4YFzbPIoIwWhHTfRCaIxK31j7ocVAL6qE8-i4Bwvf8yb2C6zKRKb2au7DUwFBEIn1h-tOkh31_FKwENHaO8ZVFyJcY1Bqs1ySk9I2I5nnXhybZA5NlolLClpm4mYotv/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-03-05-21h00m07s592.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Superhero jdoramas are not common in Japanese entertainment. It is more of an American thing and Japan has tokusatsu shows like Kamen Rider and Rangers shows with 5 people each representing a different colour. A lot of times superpowers are an allegory for going through puberty and the closest jdorama we got was Sono Sion's Minna Esper Da yo! which was more a sex comedy.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0DihJabgRSPRFH8rnIZ14jLeo5rFutZLEdrLHllnczcZFUwWNKdPNebVrHHa91PSBjxYvAxOkQ0eFSAlbF8gYjt_u_k17I1imCJ6KFvsrlV4o8IgyqynsOQIFtX_zWsHg7KcNSX1f9t-z9H1ZraXuQWNB_gF27S_loMsSQmyLxdc-W3_TIxj/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-03-05-20h58m54s719.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0DihJabgRSPRFH8rnIZ14jLeo5rFutZLEdrLHllnczcZFUwWNKdPNebVrHHa91PSBjxYvAxOkQ0eFSAlbF8gYjt_u_k17I1imCJ6KFvsrlV4o8IgyqynsOQIFtX_zWsHg7KcNSX1f9t-z9H1ZraXuQWNB_gF27S_loMsSQmyLxdc-W3_TIxj/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-03-05-20h58m54s719.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>EVOL is a dark superhero movie about 3 teenagers who find themselves in a hospital after attempting suicide and finding out they have powers. The only superheroes in this small town are Lightning Bolt and Thunder Girl who protect the town but are actually thugs for hire for the evil mayor played by Yasuda Ken. Our three protagonists find out that having superpowers does not make your life better.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHYIzQgtA3fFlDs9dAhyBDxXNOIcHf5trn4Vwba0ffqLv_appAT8z7ADc6yse4IQhV8tc7tEA-CdPRJSKOujtXJxkVyzGPPo0pL-N98FHLuqoXNKKSkF6As5b0vmh1r5tKGxUCjCrNZCROEFRoODBniAL-b6Eec_dfTdJ_xbDTjsTu_HPW33vu/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-03-05-20h58m30s149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHYIzQgtA3fFlDs9dAhyBDxXNOIcHf5trn4Vwba0ffqLv_appAT8z7ADc6yse4IQhV8tc7tEA-CdPRJSKOujtXJxkVyzGPPo0pL-N98FHLuqoXNKKSkF6As5b0vmh1r5tKGxUCjCrNZCROEFRoODBniAL-b6Eec_dfTdJ_xbDTjsTu_HPW33vu/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-03-05-20h58m30s149.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The first noticeable thing is that EVOL is that it is not a kids show. Besides dealing with heavy issues like suicide and abuse, people get killed and there is a lot of violence. The second thing is that the VFX are pretty good. The first DMM dorama I saw was Kenshirou ni Yoroshiku which had no buget so I was expecting the same but the early collapsing bridge seen and hospital escape was better than anything that I had seen in any tokusatsu show!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDqWjKBUkDSDo75cEdOmm3PKeMuTHrWzEWMfoG0yxjAkoaE5QhB7HT5eMjlqSF25G4mt2NpGulPQ3f7eOoadn4Kk_36d1rp3LceJeab7nMon5eIewxnZnuCd9mf6yLGRUdD3qBvp990nLqgknt_qCa79UabmmMowEpXRIO9FCnkonwZokdErvH/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-03-05-21h00m40s049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDqWjKBUkDSDo75cEdOmm3PKeMuTHrWzEWMfoG0yxjAkoaE5QhB7HT5eMjlqSF25G4mt2NpGulPQ3f7eOoadn4Kk_36d1rp3LceJeab7nMon5eIewxnZnuCd9mf6yLGRUdD3qBvp990nLqgknt_qCa79UabmmMowEpXRIO9FCnkonwZokdErvH/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-03-05-21h00m40s049.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I thought episode 1 was alright but as I kept watching, it became very noticeable how much better Evol was visually. Evol does not have the budget of a TBS dorama but by the jdorama gods, the director knows how to use shadows very well and dynamic cameras and it looks better than any TBS dorama could. The second half of the show has some very haunting, scary yet beautiful visuals.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHyAuAb5tAgazoBpaRG3_GJ07NFToVaFNPLK0yzPQQdX8OUJO3-ESpTzOn71Eov-7y7dxEe4K-4MTOVObOES3JpTR8cxhnioTUxNN8JrDov815UcE6BM9U6qjA5NJfVdusCjuarjzdgCsS8L0ljSJelFskrzhbGIUAalksD1KVrz2Qb-9HUiC/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-03-05-21h43m11s473.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHyAuAb5tAgazoBpaRG3_GJ07NFToVaFNPLK0yzPQQdX8OUJO3-ESpTzOn71Eov-7y7dxEe4K-4MTOVObOES3JpTR8cxhnioTUxNN8JrDov815UcE6BM9U6qjA5NJfVdusCjuarjzdgCsS8L0ljSJelFskrzhbGIUAalksD1KVrz2Qb-9HUiC/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-03-05-21h43m11s473.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>There is the Hayabusa Shobodan 'Japanese countryside is so beautiful to look at' visual beauty but for Evol it is about the visual composition that is a feast for the eyes. Evol is right up there with Kenja no Ai where I am watching and thinking they must have storyboarded the hell out of the story and spent so much time on colour and shadows and light. Evol maximises every single yen of its budget and I am very impressed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz3pykaEfWmVh8GdlY-GG3EW0oMcHgK6KOdr-Tvt0RjbIRG5ahpOsm4yDnfie2j_KyBTbFMCiLWWLgTvZTNIJiSMqjd853rST3Mu0QZfx30wzUE7yJqKZJJTSXJT2e60sRigYSao9KHfM0wzN5-uSut6P9SC0ch-hE96RrefBbeczA70Pwx-r_/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-03-05-21h51m04s969.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz3pykaEfWmVh8GdlY-GG3EW0oMcHgK6KOdr-Tvt0RjbIRG5ahpOsm4yDnfie2j_KyBTbFMCiLWWLgTvZTNIJiSMqjd853rST3Mu0QZfx30wzUE7yJqKZJJTSXJT2e60sRigYSao9KHfM0wzN5-uSut6P9SC0ch-hE96RrefBbeczA70Pwx-r_/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-03-05-21h51m04s969.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The writing is very good, especially with regards to the 3 main characters and about being teenagers and forming one's identity. The skateboard episode is really good, especially the visual representation of being an outcast. I effing love that two characters get killed at the end. Too many jdoramas are about understanding and forgiveness blah blah blah but people who deserve to get killed should get killed. The only negative thing about the story is that it ends abruptly but I want season 2.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVj3DMqAYGeVHY8qz2_OHM795NY6-8r7CUTG9fmTvDB4DfdAkWWPO3skXkORswoDKF3EXEvcuwWdc2eMfo39-8Kg_-Loy-JQbU3Lh8Cf0btjhpTFhSNEe6gP6SCd5uy13ANZzN07qyfQW1ULlpjc7Hy2Pjr-hBmsV1_bZj71mI9qpbboYAtKXp/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-03-05-21h43m31s375.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVj3DMqAYGeVHY8qz2_OHM795NY6-8r7CUTG9fmTvDB4DfdAkWWPO3skXkORswoDKF3EXEvcuwWdc2eMfo39-8Kg_-Loy-JQbU3Lh8Cf0btjhpTFhSNEe6gP6SCd5uy13ANZzN07qyfQW1ULlpjc7Hy2Pjr-hBmsV1_bZj71mI9qpbboYAtKXp/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-03-05-21h43m31s375.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The only question is, is Evol a must watch? I was going to award a must watch but the abrupt ending kind of put me off. The VFX and visual composition is enough to give it a very watchable rating. I think I will leave it at very watchable for now and see what happens in season 2. Great job by the director Yamagishi Santa who did Video Girl Mai. Is he the new Sato Shinsuke? Huge thanks to <a href="https://www.d-addicts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1858152#p1858152">HPriest for subbing and providing the raws</a>. You won't regret watching Evol!</p>Akiramikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069211748655168031noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896723.post-20226886386122155482024-03-03T18:36:00.002+11:002024-03-03T18:36:30.945+11:00Ichiban Sukina Hana 6~11<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV64BRK2Uy520SCzKV33ojnXpzAb-QA5vTOGiL29tzB5rP0wnTYCbI7B894RnGBJ54pTINlaf7PuMuxU0NVmxwQ1bCkcpjRZON4WIaJ81BsqizcXhv1EV1NKeyJ5k-49oF44mimRokrl1kzVJoHTB5-Xu7inVYNfX96ttJktZZ91V6eBKENSl2/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-03-03-18h09m41s550.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV64BRK2Uy520SCzKV33ojnXpzAb-QA5vTOGiL29tzB5rP0wnTYCbI7B894RnGBJ54pTINlaf7PuMuxU0NVmxwQ1bCkcpjRZON4WIaJ81BsqizcXhv1EV1NKeyJ5k-49oF44mimRokrl1kzVJoHTB5-Xu7inVYNfX96ttJktZZ91V6eBKENSl2/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-03-03-18h09m41s550.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Finally finished Ichiban Sukina Hana and I did not enjoy the 2nd half of the series as much as the first half of this show about 4 people who who meet up at Tsubaki's house. One thing that bugged me was the lack of detail in regards to Tsubaki's home loan. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjig7igSxWXoot-tjVK904RUvfhuQ75uH5GZXUY38NogeIDmacE3dcIKQpwsQTsIMVjvx2jjMvBALBjmh2d8sbieD8DHdl9Dpx0QzzVExlKYOj9KuLruHMfJSEmJ3YjU7u5wG8X0NtlCuc25XYfyh6-IBmQiQgPJ30tCmycltGX8jysUIOs-lFE/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-03-03-18h10m12s021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjig7igSxWXoot-tjVK904RUvfhuQ75uH5GZXUY38NogeIDmacE3dcIKQpwsQTsIMVjvx2jjMvBALBjmh2d8sbieD8DHdl9Dpx0QzzVExlKYOj9KuLruHMfJSEmJ3YjU7u5wG8X0NtlCuc25XYfyh6-IBmQiQgPJ30tCmycltGX8jysUIOs-lFE/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-03-03-18h10m12s021.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Everyone in the show is super nice and considerate and they love hanging out at Tsubaki's house but no one asked how he was paying for this gigantic house with his single income when he bought it together with his ex-fiance. I have to give points to the writer for giving a reason why the previous owner of the house was able the afford it which was a divorce settlement because I was thinking how does a teacher afford such a big house? On a side note, Tabe Mikako's face looks like she is closed to being mummified.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcI2_pwlhhv4uAg6HuCGCtHATBLGY9W1fe5Odcp9FJHcZVpCU0X_zM7PrOmmZLIwu5ehCZMnOBTQwYtk2tz-VPrMixFnyy8nyD4QYS9dzR8C0aVco2oZOjCsumz4Ea9XTu9HdLbccv3hsMoWNK8bbR2Cp8XHuxCJh1sPkRvDx_OOXiobycnH4N/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-03-03-18h10m32s627.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcI2_pwlhhv4uAg6HuCGCtHATBLGY9W1fe5Odcp9FJHcZVpCU0X_zM7PrOmmZLIwu5ehCZMnOBTQwYtk2tz-VPrMixFnyy8nyD4QYS9dzR8C0aVco2oZOjCsumz4Ea9XTu9HdLbccv3hsMoWNK8bbR2Cp8XHuxCJh1sPkRvDx_OOXiobycnH4N/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-03-03-18h10m32s627.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The other thing about Ichiban Sukina Hana is that it is about four very nice people being friends and there is basically no climax to the series. There are feel good funny moments and probably the most exciting thing was the revelation of this person who had ties to everyone in the group and I liked who they cast as the person but ultimately the ending left me with a meh feeling. The show made me laugh out loud a few times and I really liked the grumpy version of the 5th member but it did not feel worth watching in the end.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKkqI1o8XOk0Yyja2kJqFMpVVb6vlM_1IFoSsFeo7tOg60ticalUI8I440P_ZxpDXubbymCR1VUq2YoNqQPa6ernPFRbyl6fcCxbno-d4zcwH8Bpz9xeV7FWDN8CKv2wrDHMS5ogZP6htMidNTr2mhr-tZv2cJr05G-XbhVTY-8iQHb7iueTnU/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-03-03-18h11m33s141.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKkqI1o8XOk0Yyja2kJqFMpVVb6vlM_1IFoSsFeo7tOg60ticalUI8I440P_ZxpDXubbymCR1VUq2YoNqQPa6ernPFRbyl6fcCxbno-d4zcwH8Bpz9xeV7FWDN8CKv2wrDHMS5ogZP6htMidNTr2mhr-tZv2cJr05G-XbhVTY-8iQHb7iueTnU/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-03-03-18h11m33s141.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Ichiban Sukina Hana is not Quartet and I enjoyed the first half but the lack of anything happening in the second half just makes me want to delete it despite having Tabe Mikako and Imada Mio. Meh from me. Go watch Quartet for a second time if you want a fun show about 4 people living together unless you really want a show about whether guys and girls can be just friends. <a href="https://harunotakee.livejournal.com/">7 episodes have been subbed so far</a> and I watched the rest with Jp subs from jptv.</p>Akiramikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069211748655168031noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896723.post-55810711954400746602024-02-26T22:58:00.001+11:002024-02-26T22:58:59.203+11:00Fixer Season 3 jdorama review<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDO0vaN4I8UZOrU7k6YLYfxj8yrKL9Vm2YfU7VuDK3lOsiFArxCVh4K1s5dvY0cjvnrRIMuuiis6F6qIq9XW6rccsuFKCNToVtXKltB28UcIkTOw4eKEVuRAQhv7A54n4HIrCRCuzmAufD6FG7RCl5M0DrrKzTYm9svQsb8kKszWgNG23bUUH/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-02-26-22h31m25s274.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDO0vaN4I8UZOrU7k6YLYfxj8yrKL9Vm2YfU7VuDK3lOsiFArxCVh4K1s5dvY0cjvnrRIMuuiis6F6qIq9XW6rccsuFKCNToVtXKltB28UcIkTOw4eKEVuRAQhv7A54n4HIrCRCuzmAufD6FG7RCl5M0DrrKzTYm9svQsb8kKszWgNG23bUUH/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-02-26-22h31m25s274.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>The first season of Fixer was about the car crash mystery of the Prime Minister, the second season was about how Karasawa Toshiaki would free Watanabe Tatsuya from being framed for a crime he did not commit and the third season is about a kidnapping set during a Tokyo governor election.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQBeXW7xBPFCnggoJgqYXMAACS308ol4u6msSBFd3dXtvkkCExPO9v3fY9WWc_sD1x01ybuLG6zAqg4x3yjwVRUWZsBI-7t8A8Y7S74NudzwP1QkiAkbEPsPIkqFhWsF67xMxyYyDAA-vm5ZeSvvTAwVkAPNJ107vjekbe42qJHM0uZczz4G1/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-02-26-22h40m45s083.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQBeXW7xBPFCnggoJgqYXMAACS308ol4u6msSBFd3dXtvkkCExPO9v3fY9WWc_sD1x01ybuLG6zAqg4x3yjwVRUWZsBI-7t8A8Y7S74NudzwP1QkiAkbEPsPIkqFhWsF67xMxyYyDAA-vm5ZeSvvTAwVkAPNJ107vjekbe42qJHM0uZczz4G1/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-02-26-22h40m45s083.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The first thing that caught my attention has this line by Kobayashi Kaoru saying only 50% of eligible voters vote for the governor of Tokyo. Half the people don't vote and even if they did, they do not remember the names or the policies of the candidates. The most important thing is to have people remember your name. Hhmm, this is true for mayor voting as well.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDvccB7nJIb_cP_-bfVHhZjoCFSXz5iDzP9C18nQ1ycHkNlwQx83TbhAcKONXRHTAUZcaf0gkFQWDdcUdm-FAeUEYTkPb1_euOvrNuTknzW6iLUJuDaRzj1onWr3UR6WCX8j1UmovU4JvKZfKn1JSlUpjjmCViklIU1el93fnROKv7a8URmyS/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-02-26-22h31m54s493.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDvccB7nJIb_cP_-bfVHhZjoCFSXz5iDzP9C18nQ1ycHkNlwQx83TbhAcKONXRHTAUZcaf0gkFQWDdcUdm-FAeUEYTkPb1_euOvrNuTknzW6iLUJuDaRzj1onWr3UR6WCX8j1UmovU4JvKZfKn1JSlUpjjmCViklIU1el93fnROKv7a8URmyS/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-02-26-22h31m54s493.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Season 3 started off well with the election and kidnapping of the daughter of a construction company, then there is this hostage exchange thing which I don't really buy. Fixer has a lot of great ideas but execution is lacking in details.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDKKvhdNRkTvRuGvynXgh6yBXilIUur5vPW-gReYIQ7LZB-NwGtVmgTNsnj_7p3TER0yQrvIUkF-27j_mNpVx9RrCmrdUXer4EVyvZXOpAPLPTLB0j1j0uPyM4pFMEqtJTAdaTVn2xVw8-pCtWPKGFa03wgCYslVuDlkQKsu2squMMMa1L_Hy6/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-02-26-22h30m39s762.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDKKvhdNRkTvRuGvynXgh6yBXilIUur5vPW-gReYIQ7LZB-NwGtVmgTNsnj_7p3TER0yQrvIUkF-27j_mNpVx9RrCmrdUXer4EVyvZXOpAPLPTLB0j1j0uPyM4pFMEqtJTAdaTVn2xVw8-pCtWPKGFa03wgCYslVuDlkQKsu2squMMMa1L_Hy6/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-02-26-22h30m39s762.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I do enjoy having Furuta Arata and Takashima Reiko for season 3. WOWOW casting is usually very good and Fixer is no exception. If you accept Fixer's flaws and turn off your brain, it is a fun whodunnit series set in the political world.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6YOqZYyjQfzxVgYjAoRHSZV58PrFDPrnefZP0vAYRw8mAV0R55pbXzdT0UyooYSIS8AJgO0WRs1nEISLCgfmJxzo-qrQKrtqxNcpWuArUmG5iBfJOJw7PaPtC8-EEHalhRanM0aPeRjvM9so_AWlp9oSaqz1WPQsh5d7IOQCFr6nCmxBsMnRY/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-02-26-22h32m29s053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6YOqZYyjQfzxVgYjAoRHSZV58PrFDPrnefZP0vAYRw8mAV0R55pbXzdT0UyooYSIS8AJgO0WRs1nEISLCgfmJxzo-qrQKrtqxNcpWuArUmG5iBfJOJw7PaPtC8-EEHalhRanM0aPeRjvM9so_AWlp9oSaqz1WPQsh5d7IOQCFr6nCmxBsMnRY/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-02-26-22h32m29s053.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The best part of Fixer season 3 is the ending which made everything click in place because I did not understand why Karasawa Toshiaki did a bunch of things. Is there going to be Fixer season 4~6? Fixer is a 3 season series as far as I know. I really want to see what happens next and how Karasawa Toshiaki will get to his objective. Flawed but watchable for me with an exciting ending. Bring on the next season! Only the <a href="https://machidakeitaunofficial.wordpress.com/category/fixer/">first season of Fixer has been subbed</a> but Jp subs are available at avistaz.</p>Akiramikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069211748655168031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896723.post-36661181354919749802024-02-22T19:23:00.001+11:002024-02-22T19:23:20.238+11:00Fixer season 2 jdorama review<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilqNV7xMUt5rdPu9I-1TvWrrDLCVrNG1WJiOe5Etmp2wuMqflX8Znh1ymWq1EzHBDdI2aOO2rgehRku6NNhTBKeaKCWFZmxlmafTxWWf4Lff7N9NgIi0iQPLMIF1fk21l0FFwjtT8mnurpQXv10Uk-KemWJyBLZ8_81pGAooSFX3jZu48uSyeN/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-02-22-18h46m35s824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilqNV7xMUt5rdPu9I-1TvWrrDLCVrNG1WJiOe5Etmp2wuMqflX8Znh1ymWq1EzHBDdI2aOO2rgehRku6NNhTBKeaKCWFZmxlmafTxWWf4Lff7N9NgIi0iQPLMIF1fk21l0FFwjtT8mnurpQXv10Uk-KemWJyBLZ8_81pGAooSFX3jZu48uSyeN/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-02-22-18h46m35s824.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Fixer season 1 was an ok Karasawa Toshiaki show about a political fixer trying to solve the case of how the Prime Minister of Japan got into a car accident which left the Prime Minister in a coma. It was more of an investigative dorama than political fixing but it was an watchable.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDSVDKwFSLb2FvAeM1rmG6toXj6pOjAKr3uSQ6Bk9VBHeb4C5Mp9aiWJ0Tj5uTnhkSvjmI4_OPqtgX_HcDld7N8WmUndwynfoH72GrYz7Ta-m9bknqJwnserM9FJKB1Z6hCONDbDYHYevh-sVvHyMcbY2x_hzgiogflBzbYjIqsUYKQAAMOeTI/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-02-22-18h46m46s811.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDSVDKwFSLb2FvAeM1rmG6toXj6pOjAKr3uSQ6Bk9VBHeb4C5Mp9aiWJ0Tj5uTnhkSvjmI4_OPqtgX_HcDld7N8WmUndwynfoH72GrYz7Ta-m9bknqJwnserM9FJKB1Z6hCONDbDYHYevh-sVvHyMcbY2x_hzgiogflBzbYjIqsUYKQAAMOeTI/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-02-22-18h46m46s811.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Season 2 of Fixer feels different. A lot of times when there is a season 2, you are wondering if they can replicate the feel for season 1 again or if there is more story to tell. It feels like season 1 set up a bunch of characters and season 2 we are seeing where the story is taking them.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzAWq3v_A_tSxjUwS3ObzNBf__EFFGJETNoxe6BQqQyLyHZbA6Ju-CB0o-XEyO9ZktVncyE7Nwd5edlc79J58q2uQDw0cINO4N3arXkSUHwamjjjkJrnRyEm_u6Ga3NtVXLh2M5zM0Mio6JX85lzaBJlE69fsTO0Wy5-0VkyCsuHj517cYr_g4/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-02-22-18h47m09s106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzAWq3v_A_tSxjUwS3ObzNBf__EFFGJETNoxe6BQqQyLyHZbA6Ju-CB0o-XEyO9ZktVncyE7Nwd5edlc79J58q2uQDw0cINO4N3arXkSUHwamjjjkJrnRyEm_u6Ga3NtVXLh2M5zM0Mio6JX85lzaBJlE69fsTO0Wy5-0VkyCsuHj517cYr_g4/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-02-22-18h47m09s106.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>In season 2, the reporter Watanabe Tatsuya is framed for attempted murder of the wife of the Tokyo Governor and Karasawa Toshiaki has to bail him out. Joining the cast for season is Suzuki Honami playing the defence lawyer of Watanabe. She acts the same as she did in Suits and I can't complain because I love every moment she is on screen, especially with Uchida Yuki.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdSlLt8v-OAR3Louuc1-wu2HDIj7V2nzkazemwPlFnBP7TmsUj2HPcRord6HgyJJyCXX1kP7KPtg-VvFTQR_mwDsYQVVr3om1_stDkO0SN9yhY_oz8UQtwD1T8qJfU22EJ7dfcJ5DfJMjAjy8CKs39zoZKv4C9kpkH5WWKb5fAtatf8sqtPgXa/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-02-22-18h47m47s896.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdSlLt8v-OAR3Louuc1-wu2HDIj7V2nzkazemwPlFnBP7TmsUj2HPcRord6HgyJJyCXX1kP7KPtg-VvFTQR_mwDsYQVVr3om1_stDkO0SN9yhY_oz8UQtwD1T8qJfU22EJ7dfcJ5DfJMjAjy8CKs39zoZKv4C9kpkH5WWKb5fAtatf8sqtPgXa/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-02-22-18h47m47s896.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>There is a lot more political manoeuvring in season 2 although same as season 1 it is a whodunnit but the criminal is obvious and it is more about the court case and Shitara going up against legendary fixer Goichi Hongo played by Nishida Toshiyuki</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThjh2nnZilN5KuHoop24D8JgUQqKBppkm60ImMw37PQIPgwjKFWaA71jTETCc6vLchijGDiwRFOdUvtyeYM0-TMPHU1RrAydy_Sn9tbv4XOBsIZRSglSCLJ63gX9jMU9nvpgb17DmxrFdrFkIwWPkUwyVuGv-J2RLeSclHyzFqTTUfzejPL5N/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-02-22-18h48m26s201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThjh2nnZilN5KuHoop24D8JgUQqKBppkm60ImMw37PQIPgwjKFWaA71jTETCc6vLchijGDiwRFOdUvtyeYM0-TMPHU1RrAydy_Sn9tbv4XOBsIZRSglSCLJ63gX9jMU9nvpgb17DmxrFdrFkIwWPkUwyVuGv-J2RLeSclHyzFqTTUfzejPL5N/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-02-22-18h48m26s201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Where Fixer lets me down is that the writing is not as sharp. The details aren't as good. The attempted murder frame up was way too flimsy. For someone as powerful as Shitara Kenichi having just one bodyguard is not enough. He needs a team to do what he is doing. I guess my complaint about the writing is that the world of Fixer doesn't feel real enough. Maybe its for budget reasons since Fixer has so many great actors but details help ground a story and make it real for the audience.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYA57jSC75o-8-R-Mitm60TKoseMqdexfi231CPOTTzoYMa36DxTUasLIKZMB6mS2GOdvrlasdc66vlqyEm0H6oEx-983l10Qnue9BqKFgYweDP6ua2M4GVJ8JAJxGYzNkAPP5RwbX_TCYlsoiXis6pTPLpxPSa6Dds_f-CmP1VKMaPsaYc_8E/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-02-22-18h45m48s947.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYA57jSC75o-8-R-Mitm60TKoseMqdexfi231CPOTTzoYMa36DxTUasLIKZMB6mS2GOdvrlasdc66vlqyEm0H6oEx-983l10Qnue9BqKFgYweDP6ua2M4GVJ8JAJxGYzNkAPP5RwbX_TCYlsoiXis6pTPLpxPSa6Dds_f-CmP1VKMaPsaYc_8E/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-02-22-18h45m48s947.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>It is still fun though. Fixer has so many of my favourite actors including Kaname Jun, Kobayashi Kaoru, Ishiguro Ken and Yasuko Tomita. Kobayashi Kaoru is such a good actor that he can play such a conniving politician in Fixer and the warm master in Shinya Shokudo. Yasuko Tomita I have been a fan of since Suzuki sensei and I really like her as the Prime Minister. As for Kaname Jun, I wish I had time to rewatch Akuma no Bengonin because that was such a fun show.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_z1p8ut0sdQ3kwabQq_X8AXHgAjWN1_rq2xyyA3DfcXSRi7OecaUE8_sMlBaNpg4QEYRZ2uo2jiI_zDZ8iIHjA7G2rXjwD32W149_JDUUkRKCYURZG5_LMxRQ39CGQuFbt1q6V0XUUwTmbyg8s5CbuRneVwOaKFPBHfi-SyHYpXv6VQJWJRHG/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-02-22-18h48m55s805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_z1p8ut0sdQ3kwabQq_X8AXHgAjWN1_rq2xyyA3DfcXSRi7OecaUE8_sMlBaNpg4QEYRZ2uo2jiI_zDZ8iIHjA7G2rXjwD32W149_JDUUkRKCYURZG5_LMxRQ39CGQuFbt1q6V0XUUwTmbyg8s5CbuRneVwOaKFPBHfi-SyHYpXv6VQJWJRHG/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-02-22-18h48m55s805.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>If you are a fan of the actors in Fixer, you should check it out. Season 2 is better than one. Unfortunately only the <a href="https://machidakeitaunofficial.wordpress.com/category/fixer/">first episode of season 2 has been subbed</a> but I managed to get Japanese subs from avistaz which made it easy to watch. After the cliffhanger surprise ending of season 2, it is on to season 3!</p>Akiramikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069211748655168031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896723.post-31387615997078375482024-02-19T23:51:00.003+11:002024-02-19T23:51:23.019+11:00Ryomaden Episodes 1~9<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqfFEsCmqBj8DXvK6j_1tOW-_NRaWa4Mhakm6wP9siSJHLTuYM-5E_o2Mr04gLj9QYJuM04kMb_EbAotrkmRpLrh1OY4Y4PcLoIEgJQdBtMxOxU7Hr-D1bhxvxBsfoBf1TYPDX4Lrd85YTQFsmPsuoat16A26tP9352NGcdBsf3HyTh1dv3Zjo/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-02-19-23h23m58s307.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqfFEsCmqBj8DXvK6j_1tOW-_NRaWa4Mhakm6wP9siSJHLTuYM-5E_o2Mr04gLj9QYJuM04kMb_EbAotrkmRpLrh1OY4Y4PcLoIEgJQdBtMxOxU7Hr-D1bhxvxBsfoBf1TYPDX4Lrd85YTQFsmPsuoat16A26tP9352NGcdBsf3HyTh1dv3Zjo/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-02-19-23h23m58s307.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>The Taiga dorama that I am very, very slowly working my way through is Ryomaden. Main reason I am watching is because there is a game coming up soon by Team Ninja called Rise of the Ronin. I am no Team Ninja fan, I thought Nioh was a meh FromSoft clone with a stupid randomly generated loot system but the game is bloody set in the Bakumatsu period with Sakamoto Ryoma in it so fingers and toes crossed it will be a good game!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmWYFvvei9C-uw1XkNpkPnM2m-nZoPGAxMNzKPQgCBFmGTA5mdnp5ELFB1CjNV3BxGGFGv54HYNMi9X_aWhhyphenhyphenMXfJS-KuzRO7n9HVEXWYltnHXlQHZNMV1oZvLegX8xzVnB_yZq0OqXdz8ZP92qQwVR4zja8qpLzEtZOqmDqsuuzmdZswsjGd/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-02-19-23h20m06s574.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmWYFvvei9C-uw1XkNpkPnM2m-nZoPGAxMNzKPQgCBFmGTA5mdnp5ELFB1CjNV3BxGGFGv54HYNMi9X_aWhhyphenhyphenMXfJS-KuzRO7n9HVEXWYltnHXlQHZNMV1oZvLegX8xzVnB_yZq0OqXdz8ZP92qQwVR4zja8qpLzEtZOqmDqsuuzmdZswsjGd/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-02-19-23h20m06s574.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Sakamoto Ryoma is one of the famous Japanese historical figures that everyone knows by name but no one really can say why he was famous. He was the main character of Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin! but that was more of a Shinsengumi story. Ryomaden was finally enlightened me on why Sakamoto Ryoma is a great man: he has to make a difficult decision between Hirosue Ryoko or Kanjiya Shihori who are throwing themselves at his feet.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibjFiR29oBSqu9RKf_zofXP6t80l3p14JukFYhhzE90ASec34Ad2rLo3xCrrJPL1KcK9OiwGKTaSW64EeKJecAYxh-h49gFO4_hsa04e4Z-kDvIxdvTtqVF4205MJGY89dEnsJFw3wlP7wxsqtZ1m_w7-aqjEtZaI2F50hZON5CF9Blxa2GoSX/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-02-19-23h17m16s482.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibjFiR29oBSqu9RKf_zofXP6t80l3p14JukFYhhzE90ASec34Ad2rLo3xCrrJPL1KcK9OiwGKTaSW64EeKJecAYxh-h49gFO4_hsa04e4Z-kDvIxdvTtqVF4205MJGY89dEnsJFw3wlP7wxsqtZ1m_w7-aqjEtZaI2F50hZON5CF9Blxa2GoSX/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-02-19-23h17m16s482.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I know what you are thinking. With the recent Hirosue Ryoko scandal, surely the answer should be Kanjiya Shihori but Ryomaden came out in 2010, when Hirosue Ryoko was still at the top of her powers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirv1bbuMJmMn3DXq72-0cENu2fWmUT8isoIoXBiIFSDf6lHwOCW4RTS3kYHmKXti41TlafZU8ESMmlSjcI8n4i6zJd9TXlGmonRNf6dlJ-9pt1bQa8CVnoPm-VijEaiZcpU1aHoVW-vx3s-WHbhk2jPGsML65Kqg-KeSbi0gd1yv9-iHPMrBAv/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-02-19-23h17m41s963.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirv1bbuMJmMn3DXq72-0cENu2fWmUT8isoIoXBiIFSDf6lHwOCW4RTS3kYHmKXti41TlafZU8ESMmlSjcI8n4i6zJd9TXlGmonRNf6dlJ-9pt1bQa8CVnoPm-VijEaiZcpU1aHoVW-vx3s-WHbhk2jPGsML65Kqg-KeSbi0gd1yv9-iHPMrBAv/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-02-19-23h17m41s963.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Joking aside, Ryomaden is about Japan being this isolated country that realised how backwards they were when Commodore Perry and the black ships appeared threatening Japan to open the country to trade. Sakamoto Ryoma realised that the rest of the world had technology that Japan would not even dream of but most of the country wanted to expel the foreigners instead of learning from them because they were scared of being conquered.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rt5iK95LomyafkE6bo-kktcEZE_35UDiE2qXCWM0Q8dcxEx2lsqfRMKb5WkjN3Hem2kIiCInKZR0-fN5WVaeApr1eNb6pNqWIY0imsE8wb1YPffDPPQlmbhSI2ne9LRcQDQTrQfSH8fXAXD7iavBYJhhUKVUa8hBEKQWqlvyhTucuf1FpWA5/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-02-19-23h20m51s828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rt5iK95LomyafkE6bo-kktcEZE_35UDiE2qXCWM0Q8dcxEx2lsqfRMKb5WkjN3Hem2kIiCInKZR0-fN5WVaeApr1eNb6pNqWIY0imsE8wb1YPffDPPQlmbhSI2ne9LRcQDQTrQfSH8fXAXD7iavBYJhhUKVUa8hBEKQWqlvyhTucuf1FpWA5/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-02-19-23h20m51s828.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Ryomaden shows how feudal society was in that era. In Sakamoto Ryoma's hometown of Tosa, there is even discrimination between different classes of samurai and anyone could get killed at anyone's whim. Samurai lived for the lord and episode 9 you even have a collective responsibility story which reminded me of the case where a school withdrew from Koshien just because on the the students who was not on the team got into a fight.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6kjhkOM-77oOoaeq17Wf6FPcl26Rne2ertYrfi2eDGQEoVpdMYnhZR1OcI6aF5srbtSMsNIWKxyIfMhcQQATouelmlqEsjaoPV6YpN6SSxAkw8G0T45Pi3fhj14SKwRk7CwK5bm341OwKdqLwn9MsExb5fB7MI5BhpiJ1jY9bsYdb88-cXHC/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-02-19-23h18m43s871.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6kjhkOM-77oOoaeq17Wf6FPcl26Rne2ertYrfi2eDGQEoVpdMYnhZR1OcI6aF5srbtSMsNIWKxyIfMhcQQATouelmlqEsjaoPV6YpN6SSxAkw8G0T45Pi3fhj14SKwRk7CwK5bm341OwKdqLwn9MsExb5fB7MI5BhpiJ1jY9bsYdb88-cXHC/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-02-19-23h18m43s871.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The thing I am looking forward to in Ryomaden is to see how Kagawa Teruyuki's character goes from super poor samurai selling bird cages to the founder of Mitsubishi. Can't complain, I hope Hirosue Ryoko and Kanjiya Shihori stay in the story until the end! Watchable.</p>Akiramikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069211748655168031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896723.post-90729248335662578422024-02-13T23:37:00.004+11:002024-02-13T23:37:21.615+11:00Black Familia Shindou Ke no Fukushuu review<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6paoBn1fVJqp_cAjFjP2U1AMkE8xhRJ48RWtxHooSwG4BJ58V1E3Fh4uqQkOKqa8Aq7PdLUDNUjtxMVoFM6n5P3B3HNlug9pKkwhlDruH_XwPwv9Lyoj3lnJiuJfhDRIHSfwpEx3zZRvBcuDcoWIfQKdgvdrs_ygi1-nfJLVaj88thnja6oS/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-02-13-23h04m53s121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6paoBn1fVJqp_cAjFjP2U1AMkE8xhRJ48RWtxHooSwG4BJ58V1E3Fh4uqQkOKqa8Aq7PdLUDNUjtxMVoFM6n5P3B3HNlug9pKkwhlDruH_XwPwv9Lyoj3lnJiuJfhDRIHSfwpEx3zZRvBcuDcoWIfQKdgvdrs_ygi1-nfJLVaj88thnja6oS/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-02-13-23h04m53s121.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>I like revenge shows because at worst you have fun watching bad guys get what they deserve and once in a blue moon you get something amazing like Samayou Yaiba. Black Familia is a revenge show with a twist: the daughter of the Shindou family Riria falls to her death from her school rooftop and all fingers point to the super rich and powerful Saotome family.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9FexE89by4wzvS_dG348rat6ezwoj3MmjM5vvqyuZMXhv0B9PV8Zw0-WCmMkeoveMdmFqVqOmC4UfsSZ9_rFaakS_gKl_Nrj0MiNQ613SF9FFRb3pS6FAy4MNP0FwZH6jHeK9OA6QJqRkTTxR8vM5WODA19YjC4UZxLk8SnsXt-m5-lz0LLw2/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-02-13-23h06m34s463.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9FexE89by4wzvS_dG348rat6ezwoj3MmjM5vvqyuZMXhv0B9PV8Zw0-WCmMkeoveMdmFqVqOmC4UfsSZ9_rFaakS_gKl_Nrj0MiNQ613SF9FFRb3pS6FAy4MNP0FwZH6jHeK9OA6QJqRkTTxR8vM5WODA19YjC4UZxLk8SnsXt-m5-lz0LLw2/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-02-13-23h06m34s463.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Yes, Black Familia is a family working together to get revenge against a bad family story. It also reminds me of Nagano Mei's Burn the House Down on Netflix which also has the main character work as a maid for revenge as the audience slowly gets to know the bad family. Except of course in Black Familia, you have a hairdresser father, pretending to be a Korean uncle and journalist older sister getting close to the family in their own way.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkv-Q5FercqCYhjFngczJs5OGU1Nt1sTKSpzI0CZmDyQAZfe_dxgVW6Bj3pLqJMqRkQP8UpfUrdWU0F43ht_JMpq3RVo3WRMdN2yT1UOVEFpXzjQBxHY4AixTU0bc5QrvHFY6-Tc24lPb5u6whYngLbu6ASPhyoQ2mNJY5PGsVkyCvzPZzsaTa/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-02-13-23h05m17s532.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkv-Q5FercqCYhjFngczJs5OGU1Nt1sTKSpzI0CZmDyQAZfe_dxgVW6Bj3pLqJMqRkQP8UpfUrdWU0F43ht_JMpq3RVo3WRMdN2yT1UOVEFpXzjQBxHY4AixTU0bc5QrvHFY6-Tc24lPb5u6whYngLbu6ASPhyoQ2mNJY5PGsVkyCvzPZzsaTa/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-02-13-23h05m17s532.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I really wanted to like Black Familia but the first alarm bell was in episode two when they kidnapped a bad teacher and for some reason all of them decided to interrogate the teacher together. I was watching the scene thinking why not have one person do the talking instead of 4 because the teacher might work out that they are all a family and blow their cover.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisltlNBV8Nt1120NT1jcdN9eGahjq4IX8sV8tvmrHppm1VN4Lzel5FKk3GBeiTFomjg2bfn0I3D4T6T3OtGFDPDUI9HtuHb9ez5Olqj_siFzrmstEVU-wrQPK5u3JmzbPWWaH220i3FsrBsaUSl4lZyrUD79swdjKzDFq4KpQO-sDMEJXE4HPT/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-02-13-23h06m03s641.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisltlNBV8Nt1120NT1jcdN9eGahjq4IX8sV8tvmrHppm1VN4Lzel5FKk3GBeiTFomjg2bfn0I3D4T6T3OtGFDPDUI9HtuHb9ez5Olqj_siFzrmstEVU-wrQPK5u3JmzbPWWaH220i3FsrBsaUSl4lZyrUD79swdjKzDFq4KpQO-sDMEJXE4HPT/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-02-13-23h06m03s641.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>After that I skimmed half and watched half of the series to see what happens and I like the ending. I like that Black Familia is about what happens when you stare in the abyss too long. How much would you sacrifice for revenge? Is risking your family worth the price of vengeance for losing your daughter?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJ1peDDLwwTuxN0GHACE7fSxTaWP2vM7I8niHrlB_rcrENqZ6t9pEXZaHQURw7ORu-w869IOtLQGN_QGMliL-kt1nLsL_pcoZdKgX9bC7TGui1eEQ53HLGM0W5tQKQMaKTAsaTx6saoYadyuPH_imFoQ0ADX5H4iJRbi3aKWWsD7oy62tXfy3/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-02-13-23h02m48s355.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJ1peDDLwwTuxN0GHACE7fSxTaWP2vM7I8niHrlB_rcrENqZ6t9pEXZaHQURw7ORu-w869IOtLQGN_QGMliL-kt1nLsL_pcoZdKgX9bC7TGui1eEQ53HLGM0W5tQKQMaKTAsaTx6saoYadyuPH_imFoQ0ADX5H4iJRbi3aKWWsD7oy62tXfy3/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-02-13-23h02m48s355.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The concepts that Black Familia explore are interesting but the execution just wasn't good enough to stop me from fast forwarding here and there. I feel like if Sono Sion had directed it, it would have been much darker and twisted and the ending is just right for him but I am sure he has been cancelled.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_nP8OTfsfVyfJaWZD0ZRfNBuPyoGxr834PPecOXfpTWrQKdig1lVS0y4dhdnHJYGQeXIANQrb2keOyjCGeWiLDth9M0w8nRL_YTA2ljspjhWx9JBOIMPWGXqbC4sHQW-WvYUujTBeBLH-y2v0FgfEEU-lWTShtVB2To39Vtr1fwDCsiGqZWw/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-02-13-23h07m05s195.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_nP8OTfsfVyfJaWZD0ZRfNBuPyoGxr834PPecOXfpTWrQKdig1lVS0y4dhdnHJYGQeXIANQrb2keOyjCGeWiLDth9M0w8nRL_YTA2ljspjhWx9JBOIMPWGXqbC4sHQW-WvYUujTBeBLH-y2v0FgfEEU-lWTShtVB2To39Vtr1fwDCsiGqZWw/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-02-13-23h07m05s195.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Maybe its because I had already seen a much better revenge dorama in Burn the House Down but unfortunately I have to give Black Familia a meh. Really wanted to like it because it is full of supporting actors.</p>Akiramikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069211748655168031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896723.post-30606524320177391962024-02-04T13:15:00.005+11:002024-02-04T13:15:41.676+11:00Kaso Girei Episodes 2~8<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXaxxt2ko5GCkEuUqp7808jMaaQW84xA4uLsV2wX416RJmxu9Cgb_mAALtr50oU_rdCxfbqhbaWBYk4QPe1KHlk4FpoSOD0ZXDbwjkjsVetg4qltE29398N5MoRi6ytkvMQERN5dDZbIxZbEBx9mw-q3qWqJE2AndLxpyW70Hj2Y4Kgu211Etw/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-02-04-12h32m31s364.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXaxxt2ko5GCkEuUqp7808jMaaQW84xA4uLsV2wX416RJmxu9Cgb_mAALtr50oU_rdCxfbqhbaWBYk4QPe1KHlk4FpoSOD0ZXDbwjkjsVetg4qltE29398N5MoRi6ytkvMQERN5dDZbIxZbEBx9mw-q3qWqJE2AndLxpyW70Hj2Y4Kgu211Etw/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-02-04-12h32m31s364.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>There are two more episodes left but I am ready to declare Kaso Girei a must watch after the incredible episode 8. If Tokyo Hinkon Joshi is a discourse about how women fall into poverty and get trapped there, Kaso Girei is about the business of religion and why it exists and the good and bad things that people use religion to do.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2n85KRAg1I1QDfKkUzFohbr9VnFRO24_Rgwy-O4FFq1ix-3m-ijtOLGhTlCEehJJnjpd2-14jMyhC1-O2fDZQQiJqNS9cFau3sqA1_YT6b9w6R2Gp6HYVnYZ-NLAFypsHN5-DXtaMg6_oa0b9ekrRKjSlgAUsWkpevken2KA2C6DAHSPSE7Zg/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-02-04-12h34m44s869.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2n85KRAg1I1QDfKkUzFohbr9VnFRO24_Rgwy-O4FFq1ix-3m-ijtOLGhTlCEehJJnjpd2-14jMyhC1-O2fDZQQiJqNS9cFau3sqA1_YT6b9w6R2Gp6HYVnYZ-NLAFypsHN5-DXtaMg6_oa0b9ekrRKjSlgAUsWkpevken2KA2C6DAHSPSE7Zg/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-02-04-12h34m44s869.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>A jdorama being a discourse about an interesting issue alone does not make an interesting story. A story is nothing without characters and Kaso Girei has a lot of interesting characters. From Shumei who claims to see spirits but has a Madonna complex to Asako who was brainwashed by Eho Sanrinkai and is looking for a place to belong. I really like the line that Hiroe says in the screenshot; the people are the most important part and I really want to see our small band of original Seisen Shinpokai by happy.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjacErAKYcTT2Ke2Il_F2xOGd14BzRvxwRKWM6m0mRUNt-US9YV4DvZbuyzj41x9emN2jS7ZcQjIMAGftDKrPnJKj_ri0uVytOsmtTiAYS09ICMY6rdpcahIFLjBlLOu5HwQtVbzcsN579zimVcUMA3oBj6q0nUdB_2YGx2VimwVBQT-iUnyO_S/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-02-04-12h33m05s618.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjacErAKYcTT2Ke2Il_F2xOGd14BzRvxwRKWM6m0mRUNt-US9YV4DvZbuyzj41x9emN2jS7ZcQjIMAGftDKrPnJKj_ri0uVytOsmtTiAYS09ICMY6rdpcahIFLjBlLOu5HwQtVbzcsN579zimVcUMA3oBj6q0nUdB_2YGx2VimwVBQT-iUnyO_S/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-02-04-12h33m05s618.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Kaso Girei works because Kiryu Ekai is a good guy at heart. Seisen Shinpokai is a sham religion started by two religious otaku for money but Kiryu Ekai has created a place where people can belong. He is a good guy doing a bad thing which produces good results for people.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBZ1yK2F2A_Th0DtzPRrkV1SXKUcn1mM3auYxDGChJbWQ4q0k4Nw48g34LBG9ZcooZqvz4oTfMSAPt5TUAYgavLkyzQz1mScd890YSx_hjpu3vS79WMv3tCbs9Q8ypvp-zEEsCh7MYg4PNTBugsAa9D1VQ5IR02vzH6STgJKCVlKlrBRS6VbxG/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-02-04-12h36m52s390.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBZ1yK2F2A_Th0DtzPRrkV1SXKUcn1mM3auYxDGChJbWQ4q0k4Nw48g34LBG9ZcooZqvz4oTfMSAPt5TUAYgavLkyzQz1mScd890YSx_hjpu3vS79WMv3tCbs9Q8ypvp-zEEsCh7MYg4PNTBugsAa9D1VQ5IR02vzH6STgJKCVlKlrBRS6VbxG/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-02-04-12h36m52s390.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Makoto is kind of the enigma character of Kaso Girei because the audience is not really sure about his true motives but episode 8 was sad and beautiful. The final two lines by Kiryu Ekai to Makoto's revelation are absolutely beautiful. All the arguments and discourses about religion can be summed up beautifully by those two lines. I can imagine the writers/producers reading the novel and thinking these are the two magic lines we need to put on tv.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYCVfXRKKkCZHGugVB2Ss5zIINR0dj4U8dX0B86zMKwivqDSimkbrj69aLDvnYuhGH61wIeEjtdeHFs-Hq5TX0HINFgazHRfIaGGP5Ku74WDeEjR6HG-s_1aMvDadZO_veGn3waaHsdlP4axaXpwZ3D7iZeSRaoi8hJ9xmZMh3RlSVi48Pp_L/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-02-04-12h32m39s562.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYCVfXRKKkCZHGugVB2Ss5zIINR0dj4U8dX0B86zMKwivqDSimkbrj69aLDvnYuhGH61wIeEjtdeHFs-Hq5TX0HINFgazHRfIaGGP5Ku74WDeEjR6HG-s_1aMvDadZO_veGn3waaHsdlP4axaXpwZ3D7iZeSRaoi8hJ9xmZMh3RlSVi48Pp_L/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-02-04-12h32m39s562.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Kaso Girei explores the relationship between religion and politics. Politicians need the manpower and votes from religion and recognition from politicians gives a religion legitimacy aka the former Unification Church scandal. Japan has a very low voting rate, 51% at 2021. That means that politicians don't need to appeal to the average joe who doesn't vote and can just rely on votes from certain hardcore or religious groups to stay in power.</p><p><b>SUMMARY</b></p><p>Two more episodes to go. Can't wait. Happy to declare Kaso Girei must watch and I will join Seisen Shinpokai if the last two episodes are good! Maybe. </p>Akiramikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069211748655168031noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896723.post-84693472474918351742024-01-31T17:56:00.004+11:002024-02-01T08:56:50.567+11:00Sexy Tanaka Episodes 5-10<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJZ99Ow4-D5cGpEIC2PZYGtJerf1SepL7V6dixJOTqiBGWWJUIYWoZcVJrFkVad9gZkMn8ztULEjK7Yrw0pdvVoRsPXZAY3g0IgKXQtRJeG4VrlIFWKoCu2-SFi-WZXf3gF_eVA6AJt41pt1NvY7l0UE2dZFhTA85f0T_Q8KRkMZ9AQrcuTZd/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-01-31-17h30m01s132.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJZ99Ow4-D5cGpEIC2PZYGtJerf1SepL7V6dixJOTqiBGWWJUIYWoZcVJrFkVad9gZkMn8ztULEjK7Yrw0pdvVoRsPXZAY3g0IgKXQtRJeG4VrlIFWKoCu2-SFi-WZXf3gF_eVA6AJt41pt1NvY7l0UE2dZFhTA85f0T_Q8KRkMZ9AQrcuTZd/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-01-31-17h30m01s132.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>The big news from Japan recently besides the LDP fundraising scandal where people actually think dissolving of factions will fix corruption, is the unfortunate passing of Ashihara Hinako from suicide, the mangaka of Sexy Tanaka which I have been enjoying.</p><p>I have not read the mangas but apparently <a href="https://animecorner.me/sexy-tanaka-san-mangaka-hinako-ashihara-found-dead-in-apparent-suicide/">she was not happy with the differences with the manga</a> and wrote the scripts of the last two episodes of the dorama. This is very sad because Sexy Tanaka is a positive, feel good show about hope and finding your own things to live for. </p><p>As for the dorama, I enjoyed it and liked the characters but Akari and Konishi had no chemistry and the ending was very abrupt. Kinami Haruka really did a bang up job as Tanaka as she went on this journey. </p><p>I wonder about how often mangakas are not happy with live action adaptations of their work? Attack of Titan movie was horrible but I loved the I"s dorama because it was so faithful to the manga. Sometimes things have to be changed for budget reasons and turn out fine like Gantz and Koi wa Ameagari no You ni should have been a dorama and not a movie. Rest in peace Ashihara Hinako. Thanks for Luwang for release the hardsubs.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WXGH7D7eITg" width="320" youtube-src-id="WXGH7D7eITg"></iframe></div>Video in Japanese talking about the situation and talking to a lawyer about writer's rights when talking about adaptations.Akiramikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069211748655168031noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896723.post-70695873561961803312024-01-27T21:51:00.000+11:002024-01-27T21:51:12.907+11:00Tokyo Hinkon Joshi Ep 6 out!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEjYUOh4y9qjSqLJvznSwNc6EQO97LIZrVJ8sUGhlRHH_WoWQODP5ZslMAq91O7KNGpw5eT8HjH5yqelvgx-4RE0tr70gCWCrjCMjKhtqZLSgwm78HmItebzbaSJNjFq5RUGyL2tN1M1Vf3RKPdJYu2HQp2NKKPb5DhnmA1S2zxJwZJvQhjAo/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-01-27-21h11m39s500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEjYUOh4y9qjSqLJvznSwNc6EQO97LIZrVJ8sUGhlRHH_WoWQODP5ZslMAq91O7KNGpw5eT8HjH5yqelvgx-4RE0tr70gCWCrjCMjKhtqZLSgwm78HmItebzbaSJNjFq5RUGyL2tN1M1Vf3RKPdJYu2HQp2NKKPb5DhnmA1S2zxJwZJvQhjAo/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-01-27-21h11m39s500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Finally finished all 6 episodes! I nearly burnt myself out doing 3 episodes in a week. Luckily there was more action in the second half of episode 6 and translating debates is a chore! I always wanted good jdoramas on poverty and religion and I am happy I got Tokyo Hinkon Joshi and Kaso Girei this season. Fukakyon did Silent Poor years ago and I even tried to give it a second chance but that show was so bad.<p></p><p><br /></p><p>!!SPOILER ALERT!!</p><p><br /></p><p>What is interesting about Tokyo Hinkon Joshi is that it looks at causes of poverty especially for women. There are people who think everyone who is poor is just lazy because I know someone who came from nothing and got rich and there are people who do not work but working for a minimum wage in Japan is not really surviving. If you go out drinking in Japan, you will meet women who are hairdressers by day and work 3 night shifts a week to survive. Their work ethic is crazy and not to mention unpaid overtime etc etc.</p><p>One of my favourite bits of the show is Kariya not wanting to admit that she needs help and that she is on the edge of poverty and her realisation that she is being reflected in the women she interviews. The similarities with her mother putting up with the abuse and Karita not wanting Mone to turn out like her mother.</p><p>I also liked that Sakita did not find his ex in the end. I was very worried when his story started happening because I thought it would overshadow the main theme but him not finding her and her seeing his book is a great last image for the show. Sakita is an interesting character who has been eaten by all the guilt, wallowing in all the misery as penance. </p><p>I won't be subbing anything else for a while because Like a Dragon 8 is out but there is one show that I will definitely sub one day. I have a list of shows I would like to sub and of course most of them are WOWOW but I have a favourite show that I will definitely do. </p><p>Fun fact: I tried to sub Ai Nante Irane Yo, Natsu back in the day but there were no Japanese subs and timing your own subs is such a painfully slow process. Glad to see someone subbed it.</p><p>Respect everyone subbing jdoramas because subbing takes so much time and stamina I'd rather watch more jdoramas and jmovies.</p>Akiramikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069211748655168031noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896723.post-83881014348420972232024-01-22T21:34:00.002+11:002024-01-22T21:34:21.154+11:00I passed my JLPT N2!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl1ve3-fFQg7s7AChzTSkDYV_54_sM-2TlI2OjEj1lAK1PG65CS8Gbemw964RKVg_Qu80eBY-lNn6xy95qzX9tNFVEvZuhv6UPUFRu6SBRxfa0KihCmHCfkPmbACi9NjpWg9k77fXL2q_4bYJUJwiyr2nNe1r_FA_v8Mxh8NEJ2bPLNlqupvv7/s4080/IMG_20240122_210401995.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="2296" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl1ve3-fFQg7s7AChzTSkDYV_54_sM-2TlI2OjEj1lAK1PG65CS8Gbemw964RKVg_Qu80eBY-lNn6xy95qzX9tNFVEvZuhv6UPUFRu6SBRxfa0KihCmHCfkPmbACi9NjpWg9k77fXL2q_4bYJUJwiyr2nNe1r_FA_v8Mxh8NEJ2bPLNlqupvv7/w225-h400/IMG_20240122_210401995.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><p></p><p>Woot! JLPT results just came out today and I managed to pass JLPT N2 with one week of doing practice exams! N2 is the second hardest level so only N1 left. I barely passed my comprehension which is the biggest jump from N3. FYI if you fail any section of the JLPT, you fail the whole exam. N2 makes <a href="https://hamsapsukebe.blogspot.com/2019/01/passed-my-jlpt-n3.html">N3 look like cakewalk</a> because there was not enough time and you have to speedread like crazy and learn to extract points from skimming</p><p>Glad I got perfect for listening which is my strongest point. I need to get my hands on some N1 practice exams and see whether I want to do N1 this year. For reference I don't study, I just watch lots of doramas and play games in Japanese so this was a let's see why far watching Japanese entertainment can take me and I cbf studying.</p><p>I think N1 comprehension is going to be killer since the jump from N3 to N2 is huge and the paragraphs are going to be even confusing and dense. Plenty of time to decide. It doesn't help that they moved the exam venue to 1 hour away. </p><p>One thing I learned from the N2 exam is trust your first instinct and do not second guess because there is not enough time for the reading section.</p>Akiramikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069211748655168031noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896723.post-86958004850108512072024-01-21T22:07:00.002+11:002024-01-21T22:07:48.905+11:005 things about Nanyoubi ni Umareta no? Episodes 4~9<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYlpjT88AHB9YLtcrFCUwXrwenAmLK_7BGbCPlrw7c0wPf8o7ztkbG1zP2oepL3TBOb5QLQacYrha4OwkWATzYz1lmTH9YMUKaaYDw1tpDRvLrAL5FIsZvbHJHSu2xP7BS70Yfn3Ow_Rcj4ywhCRMLYrhkMaQoI-99Yrj9-V7uNhdDzqw9QPwK/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-01-21-21h36m52s933.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYlpjT88AHB9YLtcrFCUwXrwenAmLK_7BGbCPlrw7c0wPf8o7ztkbG1zP2oepL3TBOb5QLQacYrha4OwkWATzYz1lmTH9YMUKaaYDw1tpDRvLrAL5FIsZvbHJHSu2xP7BS70Yfn3Ow_Rcj4ywhCRMLYrhkMaQoI-99Yrj9-V7uNhdDzqw9QPwK/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-01-21-21h36m52s933.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>1. As Hpriest did each episode, I was so scared to declare Nanyoubi ni Umareta a must watch because I did not want to jinx it and am happy to finally to say that Nojima Shinji has once again created a must watch show. </p><p>!!SPOILERS BELOW!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZpNED4AhpHYv11itO3c2T5N_SyOQtws4d_9vPkgPf8GRziTHDqmqIO383NoAni6f8sAMn_-fqeRsQUYpazfR-pHoZ3UqN9esd6HMPruoTcDTJVHsi2QAbgj_zFl6Hz0sAhETujGOGhsmYumK7D9ffai6nTJEm51U4oBEvR8uaCSJ-Ib9rf6g/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-01-21-21h35m55s127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZpNED4AhpHYv11itO3c2T5N_SyOQtws4d_9vPkgPf8GRziTHDqmqIO383NoAni6f8sAMn_-fqeRsQUYpazfR-pHoZ3UqN9esd6HMPruoTcDTJVHsi2QAbgj_zFl6Hz0sAhETujGOGhsmYumK7D9ffai6nTJEm51U4oBEvR8uaCSJ-Ib9rf6g/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-01-21-21h35m55s127.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>2. If I were an actor, I would do anything to be in a Nojima Shinji jdorama because the dialogue just sings. Its Nojima Shinji and Sakamoto Yuji who can just create the best dialogue that can be so entertaining and convey so much to the audience. Nanyoubi ni Umareta no? does not reinvent the wheel but the dialogue and writing is so good every episode I am smiling and marveling at the dialogue and how the show so easily flows from comedy to serious talk. Definitely a show worth watching a second time.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXel7L3BQzA9J9eAnP83Q72lKX4V0GRCuWZR6abkO38pQsGHmLn0LWGfQTVcLmTvNVzyxgghk2-ow3U-4fwCic-rFmB4LA-98gdLh5OT7mLtE1TxcWlqk9EAhRbNitEjMqKmKHOkzyGrrvhQQAT6C5r5HAS403wTDiWrfZA_hVe_605pfATFDJ/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-01-21-21h39m05s548.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXel7L3BQzA9J9eAnP83Q72lKX4V0GRCuWZR6abkO38pQsGHmLn0LWGfQTVcLmTvNVzyxgghk2-ow3U-4fwCic-rFmB4LA-98gdLh5OT7mLtE1TxcWlqk9EAhRbNitEjMqKmKHOkzyGrrvhQQAT6C5r5HAS403wTDiWrfZA_hVe_605pfATFDJ/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-01-21-21h39m05s548.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>3. Iitoyo Marie is perfect as Sui and a strong candidate for Hamsapsukebe 2023 awards. The question is, is this her role of a lifetime or is she that good of an actress?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhByt08-008Xp2P-FM-OT7wWUCsajS_hp8ecj2LSr1__FbznmBxIVT9kmxG6rvt8zk05lu_0aexi920LZxiq6ybhAnTBZgy1nGx7C-0COtAKHbIjLgPTWhzesMty1n-1EmPRKgQdnE8zSF1nvV4sQ3QHqnNMfJnXa2PhBPqkjZJ0LXNBk9t_KHF/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-01-21-21h39m20s727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhByt08-008Xp2P-FM-OT7wWUCsajS_hp8ecj2LSr1__FbznmBxIVT9kmxG6rvt8zk05lu_0aexi920LZxiq6ybhAnTBZgy1nGx7C-0COtAKHbIjLgPTWhzesMty1n-1EmPRKgQdnE8zSF1nvV4sQ3QHqnNMfJnXa2PhBPqkjZJ0LXNBk9t_KHF/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-01-21-21h39m20s727.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>4. Perfect supporting characters with the editor, Jinnai Takanori and Hayami Akari. I normally dislike Jinnai Takanori because he overacts in everything but his chemistry with Sui is good and he does his job well as the punch line guy. Hayami Akari steals her scenes with her energy as Kumon Ryuen's cat.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9wlDtm1bi9zu2aUGK838vE9ENda2tRQ1Y0N6uhIFO8cgTs_fQlGHADsXlIMThRBtN7Qa0FfhHLSivLF_x16NdwWw3IB2a7ZdOkS-vudaRDS-lLNoxsQ7FKB9PKgz-lC0raax5bpeGaHIK1B5YpyA2hGX0Dnf5J7VOdbtaFWszqwhxUgFuJsK/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-01-21-21h41m18s645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9wlDtm1bi9zu2aUGK838vE9ENda2tRQ1Y0N6uhIFO8cgTs_fQlGHADsXlIMThRBtN7Qa0FfhHLSivLF_x16NdwWw3IB2a7ZdOkS-vudaRDS-lLNoxsQ7FKB9PKgz-lC0raax5bpeGaHIK1B5YpyA2hGX0Dnf5J7VOdbtaFWszqwhxUgFuJsK/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-01-21-21h41m18s645.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>4. If there is one thing that bugs me about Nanyoubi ni Umareta no? its the whole gain fame and fortune without breaking a sweat by being a model. This is a shoujo-esque dorama and this is the equivalent of me complaining about the main character in a shonen anime beating everyone with ease but as much as I enjoyed the characters, it takes the show out of reality a bit for me.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXM931UsUTkzQRljLb8DydqvwVPoVUvV0GvytQVkid8cX7o_qVjGjGVjUwt0yIPt84zJgDNo45U_zTSeUg6gK4JeGF4M5hsqr1aFxOH1vR4or-xHirE52MC3OaFRxGRrjTMGYvDaa62UQ_h_Uh7G07FjO6Aky6l04_HEF-3qAMvMzso4bUTJME/s1280/vlcsnap-2024-01-21-21h42m37s682.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXM931UsUTkzQRljLb8DydqvwVPoVUvV0GvytQVkid8cX7o_qVjGjGVjUwt0yIPt84zJgDNo45U_zTSeUg6gK4JeGF4M5hsqr1aFxOH1vR4or-xHirE52MC3OaFRxGRrjTMGYvDaa62UQ_h_Uh7G07FjO6Aky6l04_HEF-3qAMvMzso4bUTJME/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-01-21-21h42m37s682.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>5. Am I the only one who thought about Love Exposure minus Ando Sakura while watching Nanyoubi ni Umareta no? There are many similarities with both main characters having trauma, the guy saving the girl only to be saved by the girl to even a car being involved in the final scene?</p>Akiramikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069211748655168031noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896723.post-18097658985839294382024-01-19T23:17:00.001+11:002024-01-19T23:18:08.999+11:00Subs for Tokyo Hinkon Joshi Episodes 3+4 are out and thank you<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Hbc5ddS4V0Su0J5RTbGxNA3MdUH5R_KbpfGnayOFtBhyphenhyphenZ8ZkSOf1v89K-8BbU37nPzu-XBWbRpm7Pr2UApQ7WOIkFinzmn90h3xxPOfBID5wx_8vTZRFN2JpH0QkbV24oO54iqnd_cyDahHrp_RG9UnqTdUnll7sU9aDM8ISaMFQG5Lu2kaT/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-01-19-22h54m22s210.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Hbc5ddS4V0Su0J5RTbGxNA3MdUH5R_KbpfGnayOFtBhyphenhyphenZ8ZkSOf1v89K-8BbU37nPzu-XBWbRpm7Pr2UApQ7WOIkFinzmn90h3xxPOfBID5wx_8vTZRFN2JpH0QkbV24oO54iqnd_cyDahHrp_RG9UnqTdUnll7sU9aDM8ISaMFQG5Lu2kaT/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-01-19-22h54m22s210.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><a href="https://www.d-addicts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=166586">Subs are out for 3+4.</a> Thanks for all the words of support. Really means a lot to me because it made me question my subs and it made think why do I want to contribute to a community that is toxic to relatively new subbers? Subbing when I am very angry is not a good feeling. Its a fuel that feeds of itself but it is better to sub because I enjoy the show and I think people should watch it. Thanks again for the support because I don't want to hate jdoramas which have given me much enjoyment.</p><p>From what jeff-tiger is saying this thing is continuing on twitter. I wonder if amrayu is the person who posted the hateful comment in the sub post? Good thing I am ignorant of jdorama twitter and live mostly in the d-addicts fansub forum. 2 more episodes to go!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Akiramikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069211748655168031noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896723.post-62959406795007693322024-01-17T18:48:00.003+11:002024-01-17T19:04:44.096+11:00Accused of posting machine translated subs for Tokyo Hinkon Joshi<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSt4-noPjJ7nIQzgQVk__XqzA2sMBgSZW4-OY-NEBphSf4nkHtPAG_wh11oGtwKWf8ltv89cQwCCZisedDFz02-VwKnB9iGud7Nn8xFsqfr6IyYrbUhbiBYEEQZDNRq-R7BP6W0fFWpCyKaGh-Z-qGKoL2HI3C8RkLywuffwvFbj8HJX2YqBpa/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-01-17-18h06m51s941.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSt4-noPjJ7nIQzgQVk__XqzA2sMBgSZW4-OY-NEBphSf4nkHtPAG_wh11oGtwKWf8ltv89cQwCCZisedDFz02-VwKnB9iGud7Nn8xFsqfr6IyYrbUhbiBYEEQZDNRq-R7BP6W0fFWpCyKaGh-Z-qGKoL2HI3C8RkLywuffwvFbj8HJX2YqBpa/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-01-17-18h06m51s941.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />After I posted the first episode of <a href="https://www.d-addicts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=166586">Tokyo Hinkon Joshi at d-addicts</a>, I was contacted by someone from drama-otaku, given fansubber status and was told that I could upload my subs there so I uploaded episode.<br /><br />I wrote on my on the subtitle page at d-addicts:<br /><br /> Translated from Jp subs from jptv.club which I retimed. Apologies for any mistakes as I translate based on facial expressions.<br /><br />Someone did not see the joke in that and I actually stole that joke from an anime I saw a lifetime ago.<br /><br />When I finished episode 2 of Tokyo Hinkon Joshi I uploaded it to d-addicts and when I tried to upload it to drama-otaku, I noticed that my subs had disappeared. I messaged the person from drama-otaku and the reply I got was:<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sorry for late reply. I saw your comments on the thread on DA and it made me a little concerned that the subs might not have been genuine. I haven't had the chance to verify them yet, but once we have checked them to make sure of their quality I'll restore them. Sorry for the inconvenience, your comment about subbing on facial expressions worried me as we don't really allow people to upload subs without a genuine grasp of Japanese (for example, machine translations are not allowed on the site)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I replied to show that I have done subbing and translating before:<br /><br />No worries.<br /><br />I have subbed an episode of Mosaic Japan before (I think ep 2) and I once translated an interview series with Sakamoto Yuji.<br /><br /><a href="https://hamsapsukebe.blogspot.com/search?q=sakamoto+yuji+interview">https://hamsapsukebe.blogspot.com/searc ... +interview</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The next day I got the message:<br /><br />Hi, my friend (head admin) looked at the subs as we tend to monitor to check if they've been machine translated if we don't know the subber etc. It seems there's a lot of signs that yours may have been ran through a machine translation so unfortunately it didn't pass the test. There was also a lot of words / symbols left over from the jp text. I understand subbing is a long process so I'm not trying to diminish any of the hard work you did, but we don't really accept subs that have potentially been machine translated unfortunately.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Suffice to say I am effing pissed off being accused of machine translating I did not clean up the -> arrows and symbols from the Jp subs. I spent so much time working on the first two episodes and I actually cleaned up the symbols on episode 2. On top of that SARS fansub have uploaded their subs for episode 1 of Tokyo Hinkon Joshi at drama-otaku. Now this feels like an attack to replace my 'machine translated subs'. There is no rule subbing rule that two different subbers can't work on the same subs but it rarely happens for jdoramas and has never happened for WOWOW shows.<br /><br />How do I prove that my subs were not machine translated? Do a 4 hour video of me subbing episode 3 and upload it to youtube? Do I want to waste my time proving I actually did those hours of work when I could have been watching more stuff/gaming? <br /><br />I know the people from drama-otaku mean well but I am very not happy being accused of machine translating. I don't care if streaming sites use my subs to make money but my integrity and my Japanese language skills being questioned is another thing altogether.<br /><br />I am effing pissed being accused of a crime I did commit and will finish subbing Tokyo Hinkon Joshi before SARS. There goes my free time for the next 2 weeks and I was planning to ease up on the subbing for RGG8.Akiramikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069211748655168031noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896723.post-50103161418285702712024-01-11T21:12:00.001+11:002024-01-11T21:15:51.103+11:0010 things about Ichiban Sukina Hana Episodes 1~5<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib0buQnicOMkbVbhKn9sK8UaQfFat4ztLDi2sIFMY6VPYypVxrvMnSWlEjxS1xjPcNuKTRJqgUqOCxKZvB_a1UVwcg6pIYOjZC-mpCgFX4s1odpLHZH7iWvDD4t0I4jt_biGSfqlUUkOImMOZknrbnLpQSgJOJgxi1awEpJyYoSLLwDLDqrm1A/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-01-11-20h39m25s832.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib0buQnicOMkbVbhKn9sK8UaQfFat4ztLDi2sIFMY6VPYypVxrvMnSWlEjxS1xjPcNuKTRJqgUqOCxKZvB_a1UVwcg6pIYOjZC-mpCgFX4s1odpLHZH7iWvDD4t0I4jt_biGSfqlUUkOImMOZknrbnLpQSgJOJgxi1awEpJyYoSLLwDLDqrm1A/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-01-11-20h39m25s832.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>1. I am a simple man; if I see a jdorama with Tabe Mikako and Imada Mio in it, I am biologically and scientifically compelled to watch it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO2bFeI8OgjgJUxFMGeC1UPwUEzkpXyxUrN9cHPj_SBykVKh8ww8luGleiJHIUzJ6ww034kmVsLj-F15KXf8wwedOY5j-g92Q4Wxi1bfb1V972ggtrBRyXdUWzF-ycRsRJWipcumgZVVaR-rn7uveLW2MD_4quq4u5Mt_yJ9Dw9I4znnWmru-8/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-01-11-20h28m54s665.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO2bFeI8OgjgJUxFMGeC1UPwUEzkpXyxUrN9cHPj_SBykVKh8ww8luGleiJHIUzJ6ww034kmVsLj-F15KXf8wwedOY5j-g92Q4Wxi1bfb1V972ggtrBRyXdUWzF-ycRsRJWipcumgZVVaR-rn7uveLW2MD_4quq4u5Mt_yJ9Dw9I4znnWmru-8/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-01-11-20h28m54s665.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>2. The beginning of episode 1 introduces us to our 4 main characters; the cram school teacher played by Tabe Mikako, publishing company played by Matsushita Kouhei, Imada Mio who is a hairdresser Momiji who works at a combini all declaring that they are not going at facing people one and for some reason there is rousing music before the title.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4fR8CV03DFr1ucoiKDE3Mr22M6HZV5_ojpogDxdOoZ6Mcq2utLXPFwc6Jg7mfUkKzvvOlqWpIPVNWS43jgIl7OoN3iq-UoduvYsUIyMfO5gX8ON-ZaAc6DrKUeAbmNXtX9NIc80uWHpFIsPbbO-P17dE801gE3XEVrqMqd8mc2d4LtY6ZN9Ul/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-01-11-20h29m09s073.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4fR8CV03DFr1ucoiKDE3Mr22M6HZV5_ojpogDxdOoZ6Mcq2utLXPFwc6Jg7mfUkKzvvOlqWpIPVNWS43jgIl7OoN3iq-UoduvYsUIyMfO5gX8ON-ZaAc6DrKUeAbmNXtX9NIc80uWHpFIsPbbO-P17dE801gE3XEVrqMqd8mc2d4LtY6ZN9Ul/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-01-11-20h29m09s073.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>3. Tabe Mikako's problem is that she has a male best friend who is getting married who is a bit worried about the best friend thing. I must say the chemistry between Tabe Mikako and Nakano Taiga is very good.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK5P20kraB2UQFjfSxqtrIUkM-94jN_jF2FoKgEk_OTlggdN1eMa11J6UaQgihEJOT2Z1AW9kuMX5EWUHjlN3dzq5XZzlG8tO0kuurNxZcDPPMft4jUPdFJng1R4IO_LP0YzhJb_84ea8wIk1Ja0Ei4bZfhWfEOFpKHIYB-8IAjihP-Ty9YaWh/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-01-11-20h41m22s355.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK5P20kraB2UQFjfSxqtrIUkM-94jN_jF2FoKgEk_OTlggdN1eMa11J6UaQgihEJOT2Z1AW9kuMX5EWUHjlN3dzq5XZzlG8tO0kuurNxZcDPPMft4jUPdFJng1R4IO_LP0YzhJb_84ea8wIk1Ja0Ei4bZfhWfEOFpKHIYB-8IAjihP-Ty9YaWh/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-01-11-20h41m22s355.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>4. There is no way to say this politely so I will just say it. Tabe Mikako's face is in danger of turning plastic and losing her ability to do facial expressions. I know no one has a natural face in jdoramas but why is everyone turning into frozen faces? The face is such an important acting tool and it is like an athelete reducing their range of motion for the sake of not looking normal.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwHC4VvCjVxc_PV1QmePSHjfaLY5oklXnWB1DZMJDt9LBRvOeeKj0FZmDn1BF8BnN3iovIBzRt8Kq5Stzn02njtiQJ-9P9APz63kd5nUR60rxTuiCB8b4MUtl89a6fUTJjCQqEa-5Gd0zVwsANuBwbKhm9z5zN7jYV056qBoYFYQEXx6cQS0ly/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-01-11-20h40m03s299.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwHC4VvCjVxc_PV1QmePSHjfaLY5oklXnWB1DZMJDt9LBRvOeeKj0FZmDn1BF8BnN3iovIBzRt8Kq5Stzn02njtiQJ-9P9APz63kd5nUR60rxTuiCB8b4MUtl89a6fUTJjCQqEa-5Gd0zVwsANuBwbKhm9z5zN7jYV056qBoYFYQEXx6cQS0ly/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-01-11-20h40m03s299.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>5. Did I mention how good it is to see Tabe Mikako and Imada Mio in the same show?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHdHvhuAMUHHVS_2XZ-7QVyPYM6oIJ9iOVEbhrLKkpb5EP8GiWwYCw2cwI6TXGMatOmP4sqg9QSYH3hP99oyEthvKNbbEhsvV7e05qdBRYDVx18DDamc6x-8e_BcHfLBX3M55gL_XBVV4YvU-YmbO4jOZje2a-JtWwQbXxrQOdeK_vH_H7Sp6-/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-01-11-20h40m28s511.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHdHvhuAMUHHVS_2XZ-7QVyPYM6oIJ9iOVEbhrLKkpb5EP8GiWwYCw2cwI6TXGMatOmP4sqg9QSYH3hP99oyEthvKNbbEhsvV7e05qdBRYDVx18DDamc6x-8e_BcHfLBX3M55gL_XBVV4YvU-YmbO4jOZje2a-JtWwQbXxrQOdeK_vH_H7Sp6-/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-01-11-20h40m28s511.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>6. The only thing I don't like besides the overuse of rousing music while people are doing normal things is I don't get the konbini guy at all and his story bored me.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_gaUDB2ZCHtZOxW1rW-i6TFDBAFRQ-HtYjYU8Fthd9ziF7HEs0ThfkSby7qqkXJr2j65BOl0-yhIqKAqo-8Z2_MpcmYNGQ9MihXRyu6M4CPzKwkM2eaZjlr2OAOjflJsLm5Ub79xeHgLEUTronK5r20QYwV3-c0esngBn-PQMbHXpGP_w4_bU/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-01-11-20h37m39s720.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_gaUDB2ZCHtZOxW1rW-i6TFDBAFRQ-HtYjYU8Fthd9ziF7HEs0ThfkSby7qqkXJr2j65BOl0-yhIqKAqo-8Z2_MpcmYNGQ9MihXRyu6M4CPzKwkM2eaZjlr2OAOjflJsLm5Ub79xeHgLEUTronK5r20QYwV3-c0esngBn-PQMbHXpGP_w4_bU/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-01-11-20h37m39s720.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>7. Does Imada Mio have the biggest eyes in all of jdorama-land since Kobayashi Ryoko? I know I should not be admiring her eyes after complaining about plastic faces but there is a Japanese saying 'kore wa kore, are wa are'.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1qEBUdZlSLfNhGAAkVOSGlb22T_s7r8R71mSmgkZ-I_5MsSeJ7KB7SwTPo-rqvw55hf7VekyGc6Z5ILSFefydNA5JUEa78YndltfVhZiP1kJwqOU4XU8_NF4ZBY7KcX9fFSi5MSu1wf3dP5rZf-frHmgLzwoO-gcj_rHXtm-6u2JXDvb9CUp/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-01-11-20h35m48s347.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1qEBUdZlSLfNhGAAkVOSGlb22T_s7r8R71mSmgkZ-I_5MsSeJ7KB7SwTPo-rqvw55hf7VekyGc6Z5ILSFefydNA5JUEa78YndltfVhZiP1kJwqOU4XU8_NF4ZBY7KcX9fFSi5MSu1wf3dP5rZf-frHmgLzwoO-gcj_rHXtm-6u2JXDvb9CUp/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-01-11-20h35m48s347.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>8. Main dude's story is that he gets dumped by Usuda Asami who is turning very plastic as well and somehow he is able to keep paying the house mortgage by himself while his 3 new friends turn the house into their own clubhouse.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhllOCzv5rCVu7XMwCn0B44z7ZpYZ_-TWCwLBiUyfeFmzkMIATxEwS-codxe2L0SOgoH95aeLBF7ytImP-ByxJRw84yssVwSq9tQdzcUW_uBGQy5MpQEBk2kpxnoIgAavX1fHd0zf8b3FtQoI2jLv80LgpCLPLnvcusmIzoIcO8J5i5IFLS4HRx/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-01-11-20h41m30s093.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhllOCzv5rCVu7XMwCn0B44z7ZpYZ_-TWCwLBiUyfeFmzkMIATxEwS-codxe2L0SOgoH95aeLBF7ytImP-ByxJRw84yssVwSq9tQdzcUW_uBGQy5MpQEBk2kpxnoIgAavX1fHd0zf8b3FtQoI2jLv80LgpCLPLnvcusmIzoIcO8J5i5IFLS4HRx/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-01-11-20h41m30s093.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>9. Ichiban Sukina Hana is a show about friendship among 4 people and its a game of who is going to get with who or are they going to stay friends?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtlp3Q2a5l7hpb1mN0DOlAENbOpPTKQYC3jZelIy_UgapInvqyanWh38lNC0gN1Cc4qU49ZBfCbC7Hy9d83nws_JvxeLkTCR3PgNvQIok7mdAmug7FNfBL2khTy9toQCE27-i2aE5KexewObLBUifgKSz3OeSkQMd4A23UdCk5DnGVSVoRZMC6/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-01-11-20h36m38s950.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtlp3Q2a5l7hpb1mN0DOlAENbOpPTKQYC3jZelIy_UgapInvqyanWh38lNC0gN1Cc4qU49ZBfCbC7Hy9d83nws_JvxeLkTCR3PgNvQIok7mdAmug7FNfBL2khTy9toQCE27-i2aE5KexewObLBUifgKSz3OeSkQMd4A23UdCk5DnGVSVoRZMC6/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-01-11-20h36m38s950.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>10. <a href="https://harunotakee.livejournal.com">Thanks to Harunotakee for subbing</a>. If you like the actresses like I do then there is no reason not to watch. It was been a fun 5 episodes so far.</p>Akiramikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069211748655168031noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896723.post-90520848807349247162024-01-07T18:37:00.001+11:002024-01-07T18:37:46.542+11:00Yukionna to Kani wo Kuu episodes 1~4<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglLsbR1ezI4TCHcojHnEDS8fz8z6GG5smvaZISxbdkDs8hZ92tzikVR54XO0KhARXDwt7LPvLJIPRDG40Lojakw4Iia9ITbfU_RaauNka6jgWQJ5UsuVRiJKL9MICN1detedtSJLd-CZ-BfObeazfJ6n-IIjekNqIXJ8uxhb-YzAKpUcrW1iKj/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-01-07-18h16m54s084.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglLsbR1ezI4TCHcojHnEDS8fz8z6GG5smvaZISxbdkDs8hZ92tzikVR54XO0KhARXDwt7LPvLJIPRDG40Lojakw4Iia9ITbfU_RaauNka6jgWQJ5UsuVRiJKL9MICN1detedtSJLd-CZ-BfObeazfJ6n-IIjekNqIXJ8uxhb-YzAKpUcrW1iKj/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-01-07-18h16m54s084.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Yukionna to Kani wo Kuu means going to eat crabs with the Snow Woman. At the beginning of the show, main character Kita is at his lowest point. He was falsely accused of molesting and has lost everything, has no money and suicide is the only way out.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTn1bD1IhtzzAcia24ldbCYWF99klXHa84a4lKiaWQnGtwxYPv6y-lohKDg64LCYulczU9uyajygAFPo2bO0bVoM8HtUe_5vZR8Su1RxzVmplEgTqGzVHk2mZeMPttD-krPKUDsnzFItoFNvqZyo5bg2nvBjR5gzmmeWRqHv6rBfZYLs0OhnR/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-01-03-23h32m23s761.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTn1bD1IhtzzAcia24ldbCYWF99klXHa84a4lKiaWQnGtwxYPv6y-lohKDg64LCYulczU9uyajygAFPo2bO0bVoM8HtUe_5vZR8Su1RxzVmplEgTqGzVHk2mZeMPttD-krPKUDsnzFItoFNvqZyo5bg2nvBjR5gzmmeWRqHv6rBfZYLs0OhnR/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-01-03-23h32m23s761.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>However Kita sees a program on tv about crabs and realised that he has never eaten crab before and decides that he will die after eating crab in Hokkaido. However as he has no money he attempts to rob this housewife who lives in an expensive home. The housewife submits easily and somehow Kita and the housewife end up going on a trip together to Hokkaido to eat crab.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8lhXEKpFwPcKqouu1RcQZd8iHpfDoUHY6YBcUQPN3xaXnAI85T5L-Ez-2N1IuicoGo8dTT41JREWu3vpny9Vw23fmpvfrBz3IUZ5GsKgCpW45z14i6hEsspH6Pndrdn-uCkPwkL_PxtLmKcrpdVR5f0fUHUZJ7hoGMGtHDKyQPkyz4g_-15pc/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-01-07-18h17m35s517.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8lhXEKpFwPcKqouu1RcQZd8iHpfDoUHY6YBcUQPN3xaXnAI85T5L-Ez-2N1IuicoGo8dTT41JREWu3vpny9Vw23fmpvfrBz3IUZ5GsKgCpW45z14i6hEsspH6Pndrdn-uCkPwkL_PxtLmKcrpdVR5f0fUHUZJ7hoGMGtHDKyQPkyz4g_-15pc/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-01-07-18h17m35s517.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Yukionna to Kano wo Kuu feels like a travel food show wrapped up in mystery and misery. Think Izakaya Shinkansen and instead of feel good, there is more depression and sex. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWFXRCRiVTOGV25VfMX_Z571UF7wMCZOMdRVLlmVaIguufsHydNipF4PHXDpG-XpKSvRNs6ajfdoz-06acsNcGa1to3tmLK0R3KYnDr8TndosMWW6Q5BTXwPGS0_Ld0MPfv5zWzqljvq1Dghm1GVgLpVGnSYBTXm8ukeieCwPo3P5kYrAwN0EA/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-01-03-23h32m55s149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWFXRCRiVTOGV25VfMX_Z571UF7wMCZOMdRVLlmVaIguufsHydNipF4PHXDpG-XpKSvRNs6ajfdoz-06acsNcGa1to3tmLK0R3KYnDr8TndosMWW6Q5BTXwPGS0_Ld0MPfv5zWzqljvq1Dghm1GVgLpVGnSYBTXm8ukeieCwPo3P5kYrAwN0EA/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-01-03-23h32m55s149.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I enjoy the two main character going up Touhoku on their way to Hokkaido cause I like that area and seeing all the food and scenery is great but the story is so freaking slow and I could not care about either of the characters.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikk6Ue9bBkdIq5JUP_IPI-E640Q_N2cBQgy1JOa49CRw3JajIYqZbnn0mCILHeeP_dtbRomIMjfyoWNO3L1CnBG54Yw5_3xwCaPI5P42XkBk7wMq5_yYZIQgBHT0ed58MzPsCTIHBj-oxhwjWmB1tPNYgwGzjiDoih9cYKpgnt43ff4tS7Tklz/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-01-03-23h34m20s950.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikk6Ue9bBkdIq5JUP_IPI-E640Q_N2cBQgy1JOa49CRw3JajIYqZbnn0mCILHeeP_dtbRomIMjfyoWNO3L1CnBG54Yw5_3xwCaPI5P42XkBk7wMq5_yYZIQgBHT0ed58MzPsCTIHBj-oxhwjWmB1tPNYgwGzjiDoih9cYKpgnt43ff4tS7Tklz/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-01-03-23h34m20s950.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The mystery of the show is what is the true identity of the housewife and why does she want to commit suicide but I was pretty bored with the main story for the first 5 episodes. The 30 minute runtime definitely does not help. 5 less minutes every episode would have improved the pacing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-HADvBbthLdyNSSb4zhE6JkwsPSVWlsBVXekj4N3ZtVJcoAr7UKk-x0kVBvHhqjUVj3EU9OfHwGZactksRBZ0aMXuZb-_Z23xv5-74En6lmUXMSW8nE4P2Ckl3B6k147lTYAPEvGbhd5VNPFisTg97FZMSKsEL4P9P3j5IbHm_Hn2DCJk3eO/s1920/vlcsnap-2024-01-03-23h42m56s490.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-HADvBbthLdyNSSb4zhE6JkwsPSVWlsBVXekj4N3ZtVJcoAr7UKk-x0kVBvHhqjUVj3EU9OfHwGZactksRBZ0aMXuZb-_Z23xv5-74En6lmUXMSW8nE4P2Ckl3B6k147lTYAPEvGbhd5VNPFisTg97FZMSKsEL4P9P3j5IbHm_Hn2DCJk3eO/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2024-01-03-23h42m56s490.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I want to see the ending and see all the Hokkaido food but there is too much fluff to slog through. Maybe episode 6 is when it will get exciting? I can't be stuffed finding out because there is too much to watch and I originally wanted to stop at episode 3. Meh. Only watch if you like the two main actors.</p>Akiramikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069211748655168031noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896723.post-48588717989746294132024-01-03T17:53:00.000+11:002024-01-03T17:53:16.395+11:00Tokyo Hinkon Joshi Episode 1 subs are out<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia207rmgVG2GtaCMNAJzr-0-4u0c4Kb0pvMIr7kGFRo1iRTZDXzq2PeXPoVYktnGMZQEc502V6uYcAT49h8o53hH6iayJpaxfENYRdowfZIsunUu5sp46MOo36-zWHriXuhJDjNbMtWiF84gnV4_CmAVWHF1F7xl408NW5OqUUkIVCq-SZChU8/s1920/vlcsnap-2023-12-27-16h25m45s829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia207rmgVG2GtaCMNAJzr-0-4u0c4Kb0pvMIr7kGFRo1iRTZDXzq2PeXPoVYktnGMZQEc502V6uYcAT49h8o53hH6iayJpaxfENYRdowfZIsunUu5sp46MOo36-zWHriXuhJDjNbMtWiF84gnV4_CmAVWHF1F7xl408NW5OqUUkIVCq-SZChU8/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-27-16h25m45s829.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I have subbed the <a href="https://www.d-addicts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=166586&sid=011753258dd25e952c4455fc9203eab4">first episode of Tokyo Hinkon Joshi which you can find at d-addicts</a>. Luckily jptv.club had the Jp subs which were easy to retime. Each episode is about 25 minutes which takes about half a day to do and I don't have the time to do 45 minute episodes like Mosaic Japan.</p><p>Tokyo Hinkon Joshi is an interesting discourse about poverty which makes translating the lines quite enjoyable and gives me plenty to think about. Plenty of depth in the dialogue, I like a dorama that looks at real life issues in depth and I foresee an spoiler review in the end. </p><p>No guarantees with release schedule because I'd rather be watching more shows but I think jdorama with brains deserve to be subbed.</p>Akiramikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069211748655168031noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896723.post-11309232141973728322023-12-27T16:56:00.003+11:002023-12-27T17:12:42.957+11:00Tokyo Hinkon Joshi Episodes 1~3<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhygZ-5psJ0yBFnbn6zlup-9sHHhPZcQcU34I9qrYbTbLK2TZJ6-AoUYQ23U8IS3naZINR40L0SUss3wXIO0iit2scBvvdXswHeZ2-YWuzlC3et3cu6UoE_4hxmDLBqwwX6sutDOQaikJ5IcOGkazZMhIKV5n_uYlpkWRBbrHCnwwTOj3wWsDOJ/s1920/vlcsnap-2023-12-27-16h20m27s022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhygZ-5psJ0yBFnbn6zlup-9sHHhPZcQcU34I9qrYbTbLK2TZJ6-AoUYQ23U8IS3naZINR40L0SUss3wXIO0iit2scBvvdXswHeZ2-YWuzlC3et3cu6UoE_4hxmDLBqwwX6sutDOQaikJ5IcOGkazZMhIKV5n_uYlpkWRBbrHCnwwTOj3wWsDOJ/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-27-16h20m27s022.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>In the beginning of episode one if Tokyo Hinkon Joshi, we see our main character Mako having meeting up with 2 friends in a high class restaurant. The camera shows that the 2 friends are well dressed as they look over the very expensive menu deciding on what to have for lunch. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfduvZ6kBVLyQNk54cooicgrpnsWiZBeX2_ckM7lMhiHDJgi6pB1eybnfEl4AT_CqFIA2Atgr8C12d8NANWCIyVxUk0liiK2GyvuPOuRYXsRtuxonqayNrs6K2joo_0fh5MAp9FyXD3ISMwE97mmDkZCv4_lANiIHLMtvkWrxtjCDiJdL4jTJz/s1920/vlcsnap-2023-12-27-16h21m47s177.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfduvZ6kBVLyQNk54cooicgrpnsWiZBeX2_ckM7lMhiHDJgi6pB1eybnfEl4AT_CqFIA2Atgr8C12d8NANWCIyVxUk0liiK2GyvuPOuRYXsRtuxonqayNrs6K2joo_0fh5MAp9FyXD3ISMwE97mmDkZCv4_lANiIHLMtvkWrxtjCDiJdL4jTJz/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-27-16h21m47s177.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>They ask Mako what she wants for desert as this restaurant is famous for their deserts but Mako says she doesn't need desert. The two friends are talking about various estheticians aka skin care places and the camera focuses on Mako's hands and we notice that she is not wearing any accessories not her nails painted. Mako is clearly uncomfortable and make and excuse to leave. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1uurI_bRKvH6ie2pW-sKKVeO9PbhL7NQiw5IAPflNxvXGjELQysVxKfS7_SSkkEbxL8Ey75IcYvV88xKktI4IJh1ROouqdoJNuG-UbcgsALGZ21XujofnNCHWhLCsWnuE0xXfTXXSQvurO61JwYmMnWQGltXuUc3CppBjbCemXPdFSmx4iM6/s1920/vlcsnap-2023-12-27-16h24m20s162.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1uurI_bRKvH6ie2pW-sKKVeO9PbhL7NQiw5IAPflNxvXGjELQysVxKfS7_SSkkEbxL8Ey75IcYvV88xKktI4IJh1ROouqdoJNuG-UbcgsALGZ21XujofnNCHWhLCsWnuE0xXfTXXSQvurO61JwYmMnWQGltXuUc3CppBjbCemXPdFSmx4iM6/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-27-16h24m20s162.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>As she leaves magazines fall from her bag and we learn that Mako is a writer and is doing research on Tokyo Ginkon Joshi or Tokyo Poverty Women. Women who are facing financial hardship and there are no safety nets to help them besides the sex trade.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdH3uQ-S6jl_jG9wXWb3n1WrjEB9cNib3zVvar_nSOXtXIpYBZGWxBNWnm91DETU378WyIGGa3zp9BFY1TSCZ3G-VWMmRc_8Y5Vmr_7u-Dr71_Ek3WGI5NF9M9qGeVXQv1SMQaWcLCIKfxEuz19qN1jjRRrv1fjTL-2KaJh-Ei-KAgrBv-iGb/s1920/vlcsnap-2023-12-27-16h25m21s277.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdH3uQ-S6jl_jG9wXWb3n1WrjEB9cNib3zVvar_nSOXtXIpYBZGWxBNWnm91DETU378WyIGGa3zp9BFY1TSCZ3G-VWMmRc_8Y5Vmr_7u-Dr71_Ek3WGI5NF9M9qGeVXQv1SMQaWcLCIKfxEuz19qN1jjRRrv1fjTL-2KaJh-Ei-KAgrBv-iGb/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-27-16h25m21s277.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Tokyo Hinkon Joshi is the story about a slightly naive writer who herself is on the edge of poverty teaming up with sex trade writer interviewing women living in poverty relying on the sex trade to survive. The thing about Japan is that it is difficult for women to become regular employees and there is a huge underclass of non-regular workers who a second job at night just to survive and there is this scene where Mako asks her boss why she has not increased the number of female regular employees.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgq8bOu-pBeG5gPeK5rxSK31ulBzW0IKx1KBwLdjci-YKIPeJkBHrf4zdr24tT6esM4ChACd7Wnc4LtzkorMzi03pTvz4rDEC-yTYZJWU1mygwegbXRrF_AFs2nwIcIBnfDJHC2d1eW1jouKjg4psW_Qy6E0uOw2UZkdznD11G4Zu7Br7kxWy/s1920/vlcsnap-2023-12-27-16h26m13s983.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgq8bOu-pBeG5gPeK5rxSK31ulBzW0IKx1KBwLdjci-YKIPeJkBHrf4zdr24tT6esM4ChACd7Wnc4LtzkorMzi03pTvz4rDEC-yTYZJWU1mygwegbXRrF_AFs2nwIcIBnfDJHC2d1eW1jouKjg4psW_Qy6E0uOw2UZkdznD11G4Zu7Br7kxWy/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-27-16h26m13s983.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Tokyo Hinkon Joshi deals with the questions of do these women fall into poverty because of their own life choices or is it because society has made it very difficult to get of poverty even when they try their best? Episode 1 deals with a university student and how she gets flamed when the article comes out.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQrVelPZZbdpdLhnbwLaXrYRgY6KcmwPkTFCp822m8zmgyBz3ZlXQbbJJy3kBnyiml6gGyzPcZXwTVePtjpyjKnEl4pRe53ZnYTgJ7jpXfSR-0k6pNh5ez__fcbdaAPi06jZSQGvyXYfYWet378FXoxpBqT04drYweEG1vZHmVWdeTJMjo7gZ/s1920/vlcsnap-2023-12-27-16h27m48s914.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQrVelPZZbdpdLhnbwLaXrYRgY6KcmwPkTFCp822m8zmgyBz3ZlXQbbJJy3kBnyiml6gGyzPcZXwTVePtjpyjKnEl4pRe53ZnYTgJ7jpXfSR-0k6pNh5ez__fcbdaAPi06jZSQGvyXYfYWet378FXoxpBqT04drYweEG1vZHmVWdeTJMjo7gZ/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-27-16h27m48s914.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>If you feel like you have been watching too many feel good jdoramas lately and are in need of some WOWOW reality and depressing stories, Tokyo Hinkon Joshi is for you. The episode 3 story with Kirishima Reiko and her sister with mental health issues is sobering. No one is subbing yet but luckily jptv.club has the Jp subs. Very watchable if you are in the mood for some heavy stories.</p>Akiramikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069211748655168031noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896723.post-64818501811422250552023-12-21T21:18:00.004+11:002023-12-21T21:18:39.438+11:0015 things about taiga dorama Gunshi Kanbee<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxox_zxre14Lr2glw-2HyxYY7fQ5CHMvYLnzw3yW-7KvD111P1LerK9wrqnauXPEW_eDjdiIIfDSKVEumcqjJ4fXBiZ1cwPVjofPlcF1XhoQgGBcSzwVhE_VWZmd_vFdNMw_aNRd7zKRk8mAbqenVRiQEA5tu7_TrZhJuZ0BqGUmz-c2hmH8Oc/s1280/vlcsnap-2023-12-21-20h28m40s159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxox_zxre14Lr2glw-2HyxYY7fQ5CHMvYLnzw3yW-7KvD111P1LerK9wrqnauXPEW_eDjdiIIfDSKVEumcqjJ4fXBiZ1cwPVjofPlcF1XhoQgGBcSzwVhE_VWZmd_vFdNMw_aNRd7zKRk8mAbqenVRiQEA5tu7_TrZhJuZ0BqGUmz-c2hmH8Oc/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-21-20h28m40s159.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>1. It has been such a long time since I watched a taiga dorama which was Shinsengumi! for the second time in preparation for Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin! on PS4 long, long time ago. I decided it was time to slog through another 50 episode taiga and chose Gunshi Kanbee.</p><p>2. Gunshi Kanbee or strategist Kanbei is about Kuroda Kanbee who worked under Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaY0Gc-UVu-N9adpD3h36Gw9JnrxK3WKlvqq7NiNMej90Ckyu_JTNjDtWZCIrGev_cKgWij9NH3TdxWpdbvLCixBRgUQUAIViD5T81BYcUv1v21Ax5FtZwxVM18eDACV34Pj1d8HEp4O5_XTy1MzmTjlzne1hZ4stqU5O3yFbIrnQcHo89WANz/s1280/vlcsnap-2023-12-21-20h31m04s852.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaY0Gc-UVu-N9adpD3h36Gw9JnrxK3WKlvqq7NiNMej90Ckyu_JTNjDtWZCIrGev_cKgWij9NH3TdxWpdbvLCixBRgUQUAIViD5T81BYcUv1v21Ax5FtZwxVM18eDACV34Pj1d8HEp4O5_XTy1MzmTjlzne1hZ4stqU5O3yFbIrnQcHo89WANz/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-21-20h31m04s852.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>3. Gunshi Kanbee is a political drama about a world where if your family allies with the wrong lord, you are screwed and everyone in your family will have to commit seppuku if you lose.</p><p>4. Despite the fact that this is a world where people can be ordered to seppuku for all sorts of reasons, it is also a world where enemies can easily walk into each other's camps to negotiate without much fear of not getting out alive.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUXLtmFH5XP1BQ-xKT-6ovcBI6czoZjJkAXBiERG9ghO4zFlaKEmKIendfxJZHBWzO4dgG7uxHrrAbgc0ZDIq8gTQXchb5Oq4kqlVEBeVila1DFD-m0RWfgBccws0AfMKHOdGektskK2o2Tq3lkmBjG9HfUVkF_V3bEfqmP9-3jCF0JYmoP2a/s1280/vlcsnap-2023-12-21-20h27m20s062.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUXLtmFH5XP1BQ-xKT-6ovcBI6czoZjJkAXBiERG9ghO4zFlaKEmKIendfxJZHBWzO4dgG7uxHrrAbgc0ZDIq8gTQXchb5Oq4kqlVEBeVila1DFD-m0RWfgBccws0AfMKHOdGektskK2o2Tq3lkmBjG9HfUVkF_V3bEfqmP9-3jCF0JYmoP2a/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-21-20h27m20s062.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>5. Takenata Naoto is the best actor of this show as Toyotomi Hideyoshi. I first saw him in Shall we Dansu? and he is a great actor. Problem is he has been phoning it in for so long in small jdorama parts I was happy to see him in a part where his energy is required.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCDpDz7lGTmJGqFS3vzGKS9Il5tfZ-GsExfFtBSFGB-B9IVL-tiZRS-EU525UTvVz-IHrRBb4g8LO7jAzdM1Yh55Vm5ZPpRE9XhDVwlwxJ7hT07XnWcSs4SJreTlRqiB1WHFrnbXhWh7GUU1iVXDauCBqcvlCI0rM66fFe5Bs0Yyv3X8PvuHqL/s1280/vlcsnap-2023-12-21-20h31m40s641.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCDpDz7lGTmJGqFS3vzGKS9Il5tfZ-GsExfFtBSFGB-B9IVL-tiZRS-EU525UTvVz-IHrRBb4g8LO7jAzdM1Yh55Vm5ZPpRE9XhDVwlwxJ7hT07XnWcSs4SJreTlRqiB1WHFrnbXhWh7GUU1iVXDauCBqcvlCI0rM66fFe5Bs0Yyv3X8PvuHqL/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-21-20h31m40s641.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>6. Takenaka Naoto and Kuroki Hitomi are best couple and their chemistry is really good. I don't think they've ever been in a dorama as a couple, have they? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUh-dna3FRf4Ks6FIvCR8XMlDBJ_5xjUR8z5gg_wlo8OpH6ab4CtiYJOXLdpZojvcZs171lRc2HghLnmRsm3vbbFDvFYzZNDlDwp_4bDEZjnIqCfZ4NfvbOgBhdNcWI8sqrWubZpQ4bFd6MLM1Xc4guLvi0jd3RioaespblcRa-i1O6FXyjhEx/s1280/vlcsnap-2023-12-21-20h34m40s692.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUh-dna3FRf4Ks6FIvCR8XMlDBJ_5xjUR8z5gg_wlo8OpH6ab4CtiYJOXLdpZojvcZs171lRc2HghLnmRsm3vbbFDvFYzZNDlDwp_4bDEZjnIqCfZ4NfvbOgBhdNcWI8sqrWubZpQ4bFd6MLM1Xc4guLvi0jd3RioaespblcRa-i1O6FXyjhEx/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-21-20h34m40s692.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>7. Eguchi Yosuke is good as Nobunaga.</p><p>8. Despite the fact that Kuroda Kanbee is supposed to be a brilliant tactician, he does not do enough especially compared to Yang Wenli. I know one is a historical and one is a fictional character, so it is unfair to compare but Kanbee only has two big tactical victories. I guess bullshit tactical ideas that lead to magical comebacks don't really happen in historical battles.</p><p>9. It also has to do with the fact that people in those days had to do whatever their stupid lord said and most of the times Kanbee's hands were tied.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Ax85VjMNUvpa0TIOx3WMGvhtdEi1S_lg3x8ohkOQvtCm1_11zNCU1Iv8Px2PGSAEkQK-xrbD_sblX13Tai-K8UtQZAO5-R1bLR1JsLE0vCsODAxjCmoMWBNnWO8YZIP_dzCdbMnyowHOOsKF4H9nlUXBFhlpbj6NBZm6dn1n7PMdsl62eZfy/s1280/vlcsnap-2023-12-21-20h30m42s431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Ax85VjMNUvpa0TIOx3WMGvhtdEi1S_lg3x8ohkOQvtCm1_11zNCU1Iv8Px2PGSAEkQK-xrbD_sblX13Tai-K8UtQZAO5-R1bLR1JsLE0vCsODAxjCmoMWBNnWO8YZIP_dzCdbMnyowHOOsKF4H9nlUXBFhlpbj6NBZm6dn1n7PMdsl62eZfy/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-21-20h30m42s431.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>10. For some reason I was so happy to see Shokotan in a taiga dorama. lol</p><p>11. After learning about the history of Himeji, Osaka and Fukuoka castles in Gunshi Kanbee, I want to visit them again and I have not been to the Fukuoka castle ruins despite having been to Fukuoka so many times.</p><p>12. I remember seeing a jmovie called Chacha some time ago and did not realise she was such an important historical figure. The one character I hate in Gunshi Kanbee is Chacha so maybe I will seek the movie out in the near future to see the story from her perspective.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGI92BcbhJG_BQjyk6mZxhD6wcOkn8Gy4vGL3WToEaKwh8GtyDyAYStGDfwFEi8T9Rwft5gKK5bl7DLJqRFL6WTy0NCcsnn6asUkYcI72hrX0hvBZeCYcdjsihEZAZPY4GaOIsQJAAtCYui62eF7a1-hsBFjMkItUxQH6-BkClSLGM4NysnJGy/s1280/vlcsnap-2023-12-21-20h33m35s073.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGI92BcbhJG_BQjyk6mZxhD6wcOkn8Gy4vGL3WToEaKwh8GtyDyAYStGDfwFEi8T9Rwft5gKK5bl7DLJqRFL6WTy0NCcsnn6asUkYcI72hrX0hvBZeCYcdjsihEZAZPY4GaOIsQJAAtCYui62eF7a1-hsBFjMkItUxQH6-BkClSLGM4NysnJGy/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-21-20h33m35s073.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>13. Some scenes are absolutely beautiful. Appreciate all the hard work going into making 50 episodes.</p><p>14. As someone who has played, read stuff around Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, it was so education to see the story from the point of view of a third character trying to keep his bloody clan alive.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlYhL_06eDeHyLmCYoqZ5axhEEECeDUZ9288SNhjuqS-C96J6-Xtw3gIoLOvNZqjCUlaNlHTl644jsAdSuB5EipYIV7oERkTqVsonR_-ius8ZaVHwdv6e3y7ni1iNhPP0VHnXxg4Nfaq8-7zQFsDErUL3yvBFfFOJL3HGY7my0iZzhTYHNuHAM/s1280/vlcsnap-2023-12-21-20h35m49s450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlYhL_06eDeHyLmCYoqZ5axhEEECeDUZ9288SNhjuqS-C96J6-Xtw3gIoLOvNZqjCUlaNlHTl644jsAdSuB5EipYIV7oERkTqVsonR_-ius8ZaVHwdv6e3y7ni1iNhPP0VHnXxg4Nfaq8-7zQFsDErUL3yvBFfFOJL3HGY7my0iZzhTYHNuHAM/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-21-20h35m49s450.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>15. I can't really give it a must watch because I compare it too much to LoGH but I had fun binging the 50 episodes. Very watchable. I might watch Dou Suru Ieyasu in the future which will be very weird because Okada Junichi is playing Nobunaga. I do feel like watching more historical stuff.</p>Akiramikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069211748655168031noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896723.post-70285690785327609322023-12-17T13:24:00.000+11:002023-12-17T13:24:04.145+11:00Nanyoubi ni Umareta no? Episodes 1~3<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupRw6PLUMc08sfydn4hLmFWq-iBXZjdKx26ohX12jalhBVEdlV8eqXBX2ox1rTX6zbreBN3z_bnxS04wYgfDcSckxnBuQFXfDfNrH-t0ADxyCD8wYzqi1RjrkyN35bvsiuInkQAU2lYMTyay9QTXiLBnMkVGXrbS4O84eBG6BeF8_drY-Hkg8/s1280/vlcsnap-2023-12-17-12h46m24s416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupRw6PLUMc08sfydn4hLmFWq-iBXZjdKx26ohX12jalhBVEdlV8eqXBX2ox1rTX6zbreBN3z_bnxS04wYgfDcSckxnBuQFXfDfNrH-t0ADxyCD8wYzqi1RjrkyN35bvsiuInkQAU2lYMTyay9QTXiLBnMkVGXrbS4O84eBG6BeF8_drY-Hkg8/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-17-12h46m24s416.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Besides Kaso Girei and Sexy Tanaka, the one other super enjoyable jdorama that I am enjoying very much this season is Nojima Shinji's Nanyoubi ni Umareta no? Yes the living legend Nojima Shinji, one of the <a href="https://hamsapsukebe.blogspot.com/2012/12/who-is-best-jdorama-writer.html">best jdorama writers ever. It has been a long time since I did that a best jdorama writer post</a> and it is way overdue for an update.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSVUPgIDyXu2CqnAM69k8jm1ZguILFS1cndq3X1ruR6K2oQpFmKMSpA-rtzs0F39ZdUDvEIuXszRdaA0HA-fJiy0wgXiNlpSwkQELZvsEE-nA_2xkcbkDteRKeLN_5I6PRBcUK3VUNPWbqALmVinCadt6mnPmU3LeXngzHvgHr_0dD55JSrVu/s1280/vlcsnap-2023-12-17-12h48m10s935.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSVUPgIDyXu2CqnAM69k8jm1ZguILFS1cndq3X1ruR6K2oQpFmKMSpA-rtzs0F39ZdUDvEIuXszRdaA0HA-fJiy0wgXiNlpSwkQELZvsEE-nA_2xkcbkDteRKeLN_5I6PRBcUK3VUNPWbqALmVinCadt6mnPmU3LeXngzHvgHr_0dD55JSrVu/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-17-12h48m10s935.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Iitoyo Marie is Sui who has been a hikikomori for the last 10 years because of a traumatic incident back in high school. Sui is supported by her father played by Jinnai Takanori, struggling manga artist who is also struggling to pay rent which gets empathy points from me. On a side note, way too many characters in jdoramas magically find a big house for free so I automatically care about this daughter-father combo.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBky-Kl6Oyoi-oIG14iYecLjTPzqtxz39gGSOJNE6344glYuQuUrN21rwMG6GvlQy2noaFTx2ia6WswSAjgFL5seq9Fql4Sy3YIm5-qKERng-NvB8OFl5JKlaD9_DOiDnJ5KuQmR3S6i8QlSzdnofGusI8UWf6pXQ9UpcvL9BAA0rQ6oseBLH/s1280/vlcsnap-2023-12-17-12h45m47s955.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBky-Kl6Oyoi-oIG14iYecLjTPzqtxz39gGSOJNE6344glYuQuUrN21rwMG6GvlQy2noaFTx2ia6WswSAjgFL5seq9Fql4Sy3YIm5-qKERng-NvB8OFl5JKlaD9_DOiDnJ5KuQmR3S6i8QlSzdnofGusI8UWf6pXQ9UpcvL9BAA0rQ6oseBLH/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-17-12h45m47s955.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Jinnai Takanori is given one last chance at job by drawing a manga for famous author Kumon Ryuen who wants to write a pure love story. The twist is that the main character for this manga will be based on the daughter Sui so that Jinnai Takanori's love for his daughter will show through his drawings.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3gEYcwEHfbugPocUD3zs4le_6_nENoiJW8WQ_xKqtxiIBT_zUXa_L1R_nvCOD2O4Aacmy5lmekFgFzkxI0AOXOeIDwxxk4CVIcEcmoKH5n0ZqcfJqr_3-4qtJ5Jsq25zpnAJpSzxDNeNSxVwmK-46QS3gCMwNeyAhmviRe87rKRdwg-TVB_a4/s1280/vlcsnap-2023-12-17-12h49m30s448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3gEYcwEHfbugPocUD3zs4le_6_nENoiJW8WQ_xKqtxiIBT_zUXa_L1R_nvCOD2O4Aacmy5lmekFgFzkxI0AOXOeIDwxxk4CVIcEcmoKH5n0ZqcfJqr_3-4qtJ5Jsq25zpnAJpSzxDNeNSxVwmK-46QS3gCMwNeyAhmviRe87rKRdwg-TVB_a4/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-17-12h49m30s448.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Nanyoubi ni Umareta no is basically a shoujo manga-ish triangle love story with the mystery being what happened back in high school. The twist is that our heroine Sui is also being observed by a sadistic writer along with his single mom editor and very funny sex friend. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKBBt-Xth0OShy0d7way2vSsKcx28HGPqYjZ-doVH8h6PiAeRwhWdwpIHZ6CxdcY7z6EInzIUx6t2Y9nb8wWytiVMkzFCtj_x8-6sniNXQRlPdYlrjqM5mJPHsEZo5onmpV63gyNrkrp_GOhJtznYX7RTtwqCjXopXMqBBgbhSsYClgyx_19FY/s1280/vlcsnap-2023-12-17-12h49m01s603.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKBBt-Xth0OShy0d7way2vSsKcx28HGPqYjZ-doVH8h6PiAeRwhWdwpIHZ6CxdcY7z6EInzIUx6t2Y9nb8wWytiVMkzFCtj_x8-6sniNXQRlPdYlrjqM5mJPHsEZo5onmpV63gyNrkrp_GOhJtznYX7RTtwqCjXopXMqBBgbhSsYClgyx_19FY/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-17-12h49m01s603.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Nanyoubi ni Umareta means what day of the week were you born? and I will not spoil why it is the title of the story and I suspect it will be repeated a few more times before the end. Nanyoubi ni Umareta is so well written, I am laughing all the dialogue and Nojima Shinji knows how to give each of the characters their nuances and idiosyncrasies. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GeO1XaK40khyR5dqqltSBlrI0i-D0TeVlRi9-6eyt-tv7lsmjNHuFYpoj6YfOlbX7lWPd-20s7kAArt-J-01lcWOS82NQ1j1mLTZlXO3CDuCSWM5U3Nu2ONixuZScHKyY6nz-ObDO2YDG_YRw9DdwdW3vTWAm6BSLo5q-SxokvjYSxhUeNrl/s1280/vlcsnap-2023-12-17-12h51m27s864.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GeO1XaK40khyR5dqqltSBlrI0i-D0TeVlRi9-6eyt-tv7lsmjNHuFYpoj6YfOlbX7lWPd-20s7kAArt-J-01lcWOS82NQ1j1mLTZlXO3CDuCSWM5U3Nu2ONixuZScHKyY6nz-ObDO2YDG_YRw9DdwdW3vTWAm6BSLo5q-SxokvjYSxhUeNrl/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-17-12h51m27s864.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Iitoyo Marie is absolutely amazing as Sui. She plays her with the right amount of awkwardness and determination that makes me want to support her. Everyone is great in their role even Jinnai Takanori who usually overacts too much but is good in this role.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOpPz-aLpn835ix1cN4-Erhl09_8gbvNiantmqmM1Bo7IulIoy_irewonnsgYIdwPw4kg27522uDuaaeHmR4b9gXAb3wklkIdogHO9E9f_IY8ZuLvxp56CFq79QKl20oKJojUlfvURYBwXAF_iW15Ma7yIeTAwQ7zUrl7utuR6e3qXn6PLsyfj/s1280/vlcsnap-2023-12-17-12h52m00s900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOpPz-aLpn835ix1cN4-Erhl09_8gbvNiantmqmM1Bo7IulIoy_irewonnsgYIdwPw4kg27522uDuaaeHmR4b9gXAb3wklkIdogHO9E9f_IY8ZuLvxp56CFq79QKl20oKJojUlfvURYBwXAF_iW15Ma7yIeTAwQ7zUrl7utuR6e3qXn6PLsyfj/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-17-12h52m00s900.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I am trying not to get excited because 3 episodes are too early and so far it has essentially been a story about a bunch of people spying on a hikikomiri trying to overcome her demons but Nojima Shinji's dialogue just makes everything shine. Very recommended and would not argue if anyone said Nanyoubi ni Umareta no? is a must watch show. Can't wait for the next episode!</p>Akiramikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069211748655168031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896723.post-57665983541186862782023-12-12T19:30:00.000+11:002023-12-12T19:30:24.018+11:00Sexy Tanaka Episodes 1-4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0r_ESm1MhtNZC8o9MYKYngjSzLPXeq8rRUSsYJrpW7JDztIXj6HCO3cE3JDmj12mvLBoMOaggO5PLig1P_RAh2gLcEnUTNSvnUvnl-Th0OCHLrwdL97xhEtGubfYsZGdj3Sf0lzW5hOqmeCJMaeq_VfAhUAnZ6ND56-3HDQbO6stAfK7PgWaw/s1920/vlcsnap-2023-12-12-19h04m26s440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0r_ESm1MhtNZC8o9MYKYngjSzLPXeq8rRUSsYJrpW7JDztIXj6HCO3cE3JDmj12mvLBoMOaggO5PLig1P_RAh2gLcEnUTNSvnUvnl-Th0OCHLrwdL97xhEtGubfYsZGdj3Sf0lzW5hOqmeCJMaeq_VfAhUAnZ6ND56-3HDQbO6stAfK7PgWaw/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-12-19h04m26s440.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>WHAT IS IT ABOUT? </b></p><p>Tanaka Kyoko (Kinami Haruka) is a 40 year old OL who is looked down upon by her peers for being modest and simple. However Tanaka secretly performs as a belly dancer at a bar as Sali. Tanaka's colleague Akari (Nukumi Meru) finds out that Tanaka is actually Sali and starts to get obsessed with Tanaka.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT7V1q2ZhoJkVB8fmIU6LYCPgnvqbvCtuc4Gi0e3A1dh1LparMwVo11VMgz5QRbDKaZpjTkuuDAW4Con4d2q5qDye9XN_6UVvpCtTu-DUBtyXb7P8TQ16SsbZ57fuKq74W3RgqHE8EDYy3Wus3S_Wm1NtIKcse2NnkfQdOsL2wWB26yPEggSpm/s1920/vlcsnap-2023-12-12-19h06m59s526.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT7V1q2ZhoJkVB8fmIU6LYCPgnvqbvCtuc4Gi0e3A1dh1LparMwVo11VMgz5QRbDKaZpjTkuuDAW4Con4d2q5qDye9XN_6UVvpCtTu-DUBtyXb7P8TQ16SsbZ57fuKq74W3RgqHE8EDYy3Wus3S_Wm1NtIKcse2NnkfQdOsL2wWB26yPEggSpm/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-12-19h06m59s526.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>WHAT IS GOOD ABOUT SEXY TANAKA?</b></p><p>+ It reminds me a bit of Saito-san where it is about friendship between women where the older one teaches the younger woman to rethink her values but Sexy Tanaka throws a twist at it with the younger woman Akari seemingly having everything but not having whatever Tanaka has. There is also a strong hint that Akari might be more stalker than friend and I hope it is more for comedic purposes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdjJ1V30YpZ2qHeB86bicYu9l3d_H4UC9VBOT_QmToWJFiwRWKYOWpWrNEYn1W5LpnxMGDliosAwUrQq0I8a2BDFDDvMpVxH6Ujf4gRiVJGsCLVTf9AgVKMDoRGgaNYvBfzXBb3HKSB3GDvWuEKMCHXhc9nW2ZNbqjLU6OrOG72-GKoqbE2ItM/s1920/vlcsnap-2023-12-12-19h00m24s218.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdjJ1V30YpZ2qHeB86bicYu9l3d_H4UC9VBOT_QmToWJFiwRWKYOWpWrNEYn1W5LpnxMGDliosAwUrQq0I8a2BDFDDvMpVxH6Ujf4gRiVJGsCLVTf9AgVKMDoRGgaNYvBfzXBb3HKSB3GDvWuEKMCHXhc9nW2ZNbqjLU6OrOG72-GKoqbE2ItM/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-12-19h00m24s218.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>+ It is also a fun comedy about relationships with the Shono character who desires a woman with all of Tanaka's characteristics but is too blind to see it and is always too straightforward with women.</p><p>+ I really like the 4 main characters and their chemistry is really good.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGWvKjH35g2ynlvwVCnH65f5yAWVcvS0z8wjlujdmj6quZOvxWuw27gUOF5GThmKvdG2duGB1_ejvK_aWkgG9VxJSqqKEQ0WulMfJe9COkEzwTY2PPfmSrKUVNoaEDzHc8bBBuf94cOtsnFiBZ7UvGCBdcT0I6gF_n5ISt-62zzi_-tWpzj5uW/s1920/vlcsnap-2023-12-12-19h03m28s041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGWvKjH35g2ynlvwVCnH65f5yAWVcvS0z8wjlujdmj6quZOvxWuw27gUOF5GThmKvdG2duGB1_ejvK_aWkgG9VxJSqqKEQ0WulMfJe9COkEzwTY2PPfmSrKUVNoaEDzHc8bBBuf94cOtsnFiBZ7UvGCBdcT0I6gF_n5ISt-62zzi_-tWpzj5uW/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-12-19h03m28s041.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>+ Did I mention that Sexy Tanaka is very funny?</p><p>+ This might be Kinami Haruka's career defining role?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2z48O9g_LVYM9tpNFjTfkHzLNF53yN3UDVs9cD1XKT6hGcaESrdln7-pe3CEjGGWdwPTYWZ2C5h9-FxqUXQPd-50A8DLVBP2wOIjToA3u72vivGiSsfiJmX68BxW7IYkXxXYrKVGFGFJhjyQOMsARMuwWA9jqvCyTuyReqX7PwyEmcf4WgpMe/s1920/vlcsnap-2023-12-12-19h04m31s233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2z48O9g_LVYM9tpNFjTfkHzLNF53yN3UDVs9cD1XKT6hGcaESrdln7-pe3CEjGGWdwPTYWZ2C5h9-FxqUXQPd-50A8DLVBP2wOIjToA3u72vivGiSsfiJmX68BxW7IYkXxXYrKVGFGFJhjyQOMsARMuwWA9jqvCyTuyReqX7PwyEmcf4WgpMe/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-12-19h04m31s233.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>WHAT IS NOT GOOD</b></p><p> - Nothing!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmJIFiNSIYSn3yJVNaQq9lrRgdaT2jKMKFoVbQECP6-oOr5dqoG6AZzKWc6bdLi1Vg8wJ165K42l3YuU1T1izzeoFczUuX9VsCpwEwNEXx0S8uV7JHgxdv_u9PI_z_hOHm0uDON6MsC1qvdjWU0VLOjoU2UdBHTJjYBK4PeSY1sFP4ihdPgjX/s1920/vlcsnap-2023-12-12-19h08m42s932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmJIFiNSIYSn3yJVNaQq9lrRgdaT2jKMKFoVbQECP6-oOr5dqoG6AZzKWc6bdLi1Vg8wJ165K42l3YuU1T1izzeoFczUuX9VsCpwEwNEXx0S8uV7JHgxdv_u9PI_z_hOHm0uDON6MsC1qvdjWU0VLOjoU2UdBHTJjYBK4PeSY1sFP4ihdPgjX/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-12-19h08m42s932.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b><br /></b><p></p><p><b>SUMMARY</b></p><p>Funny dorama about belly dancing which is really about seeing the value in other people and looking for something to live for. Fingers crossed the rest of the series will be just as good. Very watchable. Big thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/Luwuang/status/1718676017038926061">luwuang for hardsubbing</a>!</p>Akiramikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069211748655168031noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896723.post-33103503895948097492023-12-09T18:42:00.004+11:002023-12-09T18:42:33.358+11:00Kaso Girei Episode 1<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtaLSqszsRR6wg24uEybX8SushAda_EGH8WUHq3s_hCzDurUiEZl6C-m8TH7MHc3f1Kv31OIMSWV80-fXBUjzyvSEXX6GZnEcdRKQ6LZUxRZlVaSzYo9T8CpGNNe6STYLrhnaTlAaxRoyBOqLP7uUK7DMwkRyh-_B6rHf_aPIgJhtpLQwQapL0/s1920/vlcsnap-2023-12-09-18h07m35s998.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtaLSqszsRR6wg24uEybX8SushAda_EGH8WUHq3s_hCzDurUiEZl6C-m8TH7MHc3f1Kv31OIMSWV80-fXBUjzyvSEXX6GZnEcdRKQ6LZUxRZlVaSzYo9T8CpGNNe6STYLrhnaTlAaxRoyBOqLP7uUK7DMwkRyh-_B6rHf_aPIgJhtpLQwQapL0/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-09-18h07m35s998.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>It is said that Japanese are born Shinto, married Christian and die Buddhist. Religion is not that important in Japan as are most countries where it is often use for politics and power. However cults are common in Japan and with the previous Unification Church being stripped of its religious status, cults and religion are at the forefront of Japanese news.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1mnqQk8Lv1E2tLTTJOi6_nrU51wJt6Z2QwoEgDGYXTQerqwanSrA7C6PKyhNJW_bYD3i5wcPyERpR7evxkgo8PB2PjJzv6XX1dEBQqkkjiR7AmDQPT0JVLwDSyEeEh3G67AGig7C-itpchaeSk0__ms7x92gEnDqoi-O2OJ7PL1xwXuVLnYz/s1920/vlcsnap-2023-12-09-18h07m50s704.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1mnqQk8Lv1E2tLTTJOi6_nrU51wJt6Z2QwoEgDGYXTQerqwanSrA7C6PKyhNJW_bYD3i5wcPyERpR7evxkgo8PB2PjJzv6XX1dEBQqkkjiR7AmDQPT0JVLwDSyEeEh3G67AGig7C-itpchaeSk0__ms7x92gEnDqoi-O2OJ7PL1xwXuVLnYz/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-09-18h07m50s704.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Kaso Girei reminds me very much of Scams on Netflix. Scams was low budget dorama which was basically a handbook on how to scam people and Kaso Girei has the same smell of being a handbook on create your very own religion... I mean cult.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijAR8HGd-db0_uWkzeyVLyAv4rdbkSdzSIx7mDHnUG5qyuyoVGFbsMzXKOZkRp8WrCAgKiItpeBavipNJnxDxd_JYJTn2NY-crluWdVw-yDNXAFmTYhU1wQCg47g9UgVO-cNk03vadqWAOJa6yto6idR90LXGgwAHZvbYs6NloBlgZMmwUlEtm/s1920/vlcsnap-2023-12-09-18h08m26s070.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijAR8HGd-db0_uWkzeyVLyAv4rdbkSdzSIx7mDHnUG5qyuyoVGFbsMzXKOZkRp8WrCAgKiItpeBavipNJnxDxd_JYJTn2NY-crluWdVw-yDNXAFmTYhU1wQCg47g9UgVO-cNk03vadqWAOJa6yto6idR90LXGgwAHZvbYs6NloBlgZMmwUlEtm/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-09-18h08m26s070.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>One of my favourite and best side stories from Ryu ga Gotoku series is the shooreh pipi cult story sort of based on Aum Shinrikyo but nowhere as horrible,</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirStCAy3VTOLHnlW0svCCO6BRdzNQ0dmLIa2lvhw8fdqrXvtjcoWk2WLvEw_dzPUk9r4sgw6oDenld4KLZfmxSfQ0q621WwDYmvbZC6PmuOESs9LDMFzKfwWoi-BBL8Aiz8lIn6MuFDdDdxoxC0VG9MBSYXDyMKFDcc5SHkT_QjDA7xMp_aaDO/s1920/vlcsnap-2023-12-09-18h08m50s716.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirStCAy3VTOLHnlW0svCCO6BRdzNQ0dmLIa2lvhw8fdqrXvtjcoWk2WLvEw_dzPUk9r4sgw6oDenld4KLZfmxSfQ0q621WwDYmvbZC6PmuOESs9LDMFzKfwWoi-BBL8Aiz8lIn6MuFDdDdxoxC0VG9MBSYXDyMKFDcc5SHkT_QjDA7xMp_aaDO/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-09-18h08m50s716.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Kaso Girei is the story of two guys, one a very successful executive public servant (Aoyagi Sho) with an interest in religion and writing and the other in game development (Daito Shunsuke). They both have an interest in religion and decide to team up to create a religious themed game.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Ly304b6TVRXeV869Gfr5MUj1GQrzqdvrJZwRySbS_X66os4JkLB_uoQQXXfkB60ZxKVYtGKD8TfopHBeIMLAf1GmSm4TVJtGdeQaosA7dC9Ez2bSQoV76xG-wptMfPhfquilb0zah7yXElPzu9yBcVQ7-tgWjESaa8TdoiU7DIluq3e_7kCt/s1920/vlcsnap-2023-12-09-18h09m06s215.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Ly304b6TVRXeV869Gfr5MUj1GQrzqdvrJZwRySbS_X66os4JkLB_uoQQXXfkB60ZxKVYtGKD8TfopHBeIMLAf1GmSm4TVJtGdeQaosA7dC9Ez2bSQoV76xG-wptMfPhfquilb0zah7yXElPzu9yBcVQ7-tgWjESaa8TdoiU7DIluq3e_7kCt/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-09-18h09m06s215.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The public servant abandons his incredible job and life for this dream and finds out that game guy was fired and they both lost everything. How do two people with no jobs survive? Think of a new religion!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmNLGB2es9zjvKYtkxi2GhsJ2OKb5V4dfP17qryt8RSez-uM5z9acBB9SGgo68MGJW3yW-BIdEXEBRH-hyhflvpqwwBG5WjFTvb6n59-JnbPYlcWdRKArPFn6KrEmAWk0cnbI6vnmqIoGObnpACe_vKUTyVExAV3WgW7XJ22gSKjtanKf7BaZE/s1920/vlcsnap-2023-12-09-18h09m31s350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmNLGB2es9zjvKYtkxi2GhsJ2OKb5V4dfP17qryt8RSez-uM5z9acBB9SGgo68MGJW3yW-BIdEXEBRH-hyhflvpqwwBG5WjFTvb6n59-JnbPYlcWdRKArPFn6KrEmAWk0cnbI6vnmqIoGObnpACe_vKUTyVExAV3WgW7XJ22gSKjtanKf7BaZE/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2023-12-09-18h09m31s350.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I am trying not to get too excited about Kaso Girei but I have a feeling it will be Scams V2 which is a good thing. I just want a fun handbook on how to create your own cult with some fun stories. Watchable first episode and fingers crossed! Big thanks to <a href="https://www.d-addicts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1857168#p1857168">monchi for subbing</a> and raws are available at nyaa under <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Poppins, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">仮想儀礼.</span></p>Akiramikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069211748655168031noreply@blogger.com0