J-Dramas for Beginners - Comments

@ Can I bite you baby?
Fair enough; a lot of people do

But I find that k-dramas are more serious (even the comedic ones) than j-dramas. And Korea tends to focus more on romance and drama than Japan.

i like k-dramas more than j-drama.

@ daikirai desu.
I haven't watched that movie. But a remake will be totally cool! It's sad that J-dramas get less attention than K-dramas in my country.

@ Chopper-kun
Brb going to Japan and demanding a re-make
The GTO movie made me shed a tear, doe

@ daikirai desu.
Yeah, I understand why Jin wasn't there. But MatsuJun? Come on! It would be totally cool if Sawada Shin is back and he and Yankumi got together. Ahh~!! That would be epic!

@ Chopper-kun
MAY I SAY I FIND IT HORRENDOUS HOW THEY DIDN'T BRING HIM BACK IN THE GOKUSEN MOVIE.
EVERYONE ELSE WAS THERE, EXCEPT SAWADA SHIN

I think Jin was in the States at the time?
I don't really pay much attention to him

@ daikirai desu.
MatsuJun is the reason I wanted to continue watching Gokusen 1. Of course, Oguro Shun as well. ^_^ Heee... I really do hope MatsuJun's character in the end gets with Yankumi romantically. But, no, that didn't happen. And I was mostly disappointed when MatsuJun and Jin weren't in Gokusen The Movie.

@ Chopper-kun
But the prettiness is what makes them perf
MatsuJun was amazing in Gokusen
Adida down there v admitted he was hot in it.
And she hates MatsuJun.

@ daikirai desu.
LOL! I've never really been a fan of Korean or Japanese actors because they're just too pretty for me. So that's why it came as a shock even to myself when I was obsessing over Jin. ^_^ I like MatsuJun too. His character in Hana Yori Dango is seriously funny. I love how he kinda tries to laugh at other people because he thought that they make a mistake but in truth, he's the one making the mistake.

@ Chopper-kun
I haven't heard of that one, but I'll check it out
My first drama was the Sailor Moon one, back before I'd watched the anime

I never liked Akanishi Jin.
I think it's like how some people just don't like MatsuJun.

I was always a Taguchi person

I've watched all the dramas you'd listed and yes, I love them all. The first ever J-drama I watched was the drama called Satorare back when I was still 12, I think. It was really amazing.

And the drama that got me completely and utterly obsessed with Akanishi Jin and Kamenashi Kazuya was Gokusen season two. The whole time I was watching it, I just screamed, "gay! Gay! Gay!" Whenever there are scenes that involve the both of them. And not too long after that, I learned about Akame. ^_^

@ DamnYouJackSparrow!
Hana Yori Dango came first, then Boys Before Flowers.
I think both are right, depending on how they're translated, but in most cases it's definitely Boys Before Flowers.
Netflix isn't available here where I live, so I wouldn't know

WATCH IT.
LOVE IT.
WORSHIP IT

I think Korea definitely dramatises its shows more than Japan.
Like, a lot of Japanese comedies that have a Korean version are definitely more dramatic in the Korean show.

So did Hana Yori Dango come first and then they made a Korean version of it? Also, for the Korean version, is it Boys Over Flowers or Boys Before Flowers? On my Netflix it says Boys Over Flowers but maybe both are right.

I should watch Hana Yori Dango sometime. I'm sure it won't be as dramatic as the Korean version. God, that show almost killed me with its dramatics but I loved it.

@ notweirdbutunique
I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO CRINGE TO DEATH THO

And I still have yet to finish OPG and start Bloody Monday

I'm glad you liked it

You didn't include Kamen Rider Den-O.

One Pound Gospel, Bloody Monday (for those who like suspense)...

But I like this article.

@ Kinki Jinki
I've been meaning to watch it
ONE DAY.

@ iMusic-Freak
Hana Kimi is amazing

I second Hana Yori Dango, Hana Kimi and Nobuta wo Produce, all great dramas that I have watched.

Hani-Kimi, all the way!!! I definitely recommend this drama.

I like Buzzer Beat