That epilogue gets tens across the board NO NOTES just utter perfection
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CURRENTLY WATCHING: April.
KOREAN.
+ Call It Love (2023)(26 Feb-) ★★★★☆
I love the tone this drama sets. It has a bit of a rosy, moody feel that ends up being so lovely and whimsical. There is so much to love about this drama from our lead couple to all the sibling feels along with Yoon Joon. It's refreshing how this drama balances the every day with just a touch of magic. I've enjoyed the case study of our lead characters and delving into their motivations and fears.
+ Our Blooming Youth (2023)(6 Feb-) ★★★☆☆
I would not be able to expand on anything about the political tensions of this drama. All the palace politics can't seem to keep my interest. Every time one of the red turtle squad is front and center, my attention just wanders. I only watch this for the cute aspects of our lead trio. I live for all the scenes that capture our jealous prince.
+ Taxi Driver (2023)(s2)(17 Feb-) ★★☆☆☆
Not loving this right now. I am enduring this for Lee Je Hoon. The weekly bad guys are way too cartoony and extremely over-acted.
JAPANESE.
+ Hyaku man kai Ieba Yokatta (2023)(25 Mar-) ★★★☆☆
This didn't seem like a premise that I was necessarily drawn to but the cast made me interested enough to check it out. I've been pleasantly surprised by this show so far. It's really nice to see Inoue Mao back on the small screen. I've missed her!!
+ Mare (2014)(8 Jan-)
Plan to Watch.
Bo Ra! Deborah (12 April)
Family (17 April)
COMPLETED.
Crash Course in Romance (2023)(14 Jan-5 Mar)(3/10) ~
Island (2023)(pt2)(24 Feb-10 Mar)(3/10) ~
Gomen ne Seishun (2014)(28 Feb-11 Mar)(7/10) ♥
The Glory (2023)(pt2)(11 Mar-12 Mar)(7/10)
A2Z (2023)(10 Mar-17 Mar)(7/10)
Yugure ni, Te wo Tsunagu (2023)(18 Mar-23 Mar)(8/10) ♥
Western Things I Watched.
Jarrod Carmichael: Rothaniel (2022)(24 Mar)(7/10)
Shrinking (2023)(24 Mar-25 Mar)(8/10)
Killing Eve (2022)(s4)(25 Mar)(7/10)
Decision to Leave (2022)(25 Mar)(10/10) ♥
Solar Opposites (2022)(s3)(26 Mar)(7/10)
Schmigadoon (2022)(s1)(26 Mar-27 Mar)
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Birthdays & Anniversaries ~Week of March 19~
The following singles have anniversaries this week:
March 19
Goto Maki - Uwasa no SEXY GUY
Ishii Rika - Kotoshima
Melon Kinenbi - Charisma・Kirei
Juice=Juice - Hadaka no Hadaka no Hadaka no KISS / Are Kore Shitai!
March 20
S/mileage - Tabidachi no Haru ga Kita
March 21
GAM - LU LU LU
Berryz Koubou - Be Genki (Naseba Naru!)
March 24
GAM - Daisuki Rakuten Eagles
March 25
DEF.DIVA - LET'S GO Rakuten Eagles
Yaguchi Mari - Seishun Boku
Country Girls - Itooshikutte Gomen ne / Koi Dorobou
Kamiishinaka Kana - Furusato no Yume
Happy anniversary week!
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some sentiments about Tamamori Yuta's acting journey - part 1
*💛 : drama main role || 💛💛 : movie main role
Gokusen 3 SP & Gokusen The Movie (2009) - as Takasugi Reita
It's the first time I saw Tamamori Yuta~! I started watching Gokusen series from Gokusen 2 then when I saw Tama, I'm not exactly sure what was it, there's something adorable about him that stuck on me. I got interested in him and searched more about him, found that he is one of Kis-My-Ft2 members, one of Johnny's junior groups that hadn't officially debuted yet. I already knew Kat-tun at that time, Kisumai got me interested for a while before some things in life put me away from internet world.
Support roles in Shiawase ni Narou yo (2011), Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata (2012), Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou The Movie (2012), Zeni no Sensou (2015)
I watched all his small roles after I watched his big/bigger roles~ I actually skipped almost everything except his parts (gomen) >_<
Ikemen desu ne (2011) as Katsuragi Ren 💛
Tama's first main role in drama!! I've watched the Korean drama they adapted long years ago (maybe soon after it aired at that time) but I watched this Japanese adaptation after I'm interested in Tama again (will mention this later on the drama that made me into him). Maybe because I watched this 10 years later, I cringed so hard ; x ; ugyah- I enjoyed the Korean one (story pretty much the same in adaptation) when I was much younger but not anymore? 😅 I even have the pig-rabbit doll from this drama that I bought soon after I watched the original long years ago haha~ The only reason I watched this whole (cringey) drama was because Tama, of course. Somehow he matched his role pretty well. First main role (and his real main job is idol) which not bad, pretty good for his career.
Ataru (2012) as Ebina Sho
Tama-chan acting with Nakai-san!! Tama's supporting role here was good and I enjoyed watching this drama, it's pretty nice and exciting~
Nobunaga no Chef (2013) & Nobunaga no Chef Season 2 (2014) as Ken 💛
Tama's main role for 2 seasons drama!! French chef travels to the Sengoku period (time-slip), eventually becomes the chef of Nobunaga Oda. It was pretty nice drama to watch. Tama got his main role here after the director (iirc) watched his (really) hard work on variety show, and he did it pretty well.
Pin to Kona (2013) as Kawamura Kyonosuke 💛
I like Tama's main role here~! His character is adorable and kind, he did well and I enjoyed watching this drama~ I'm not fond of main female character here but kabuki world as setting is quite interesting.
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari 2014 Spring Special - Neet na Kare to Cute na Kanojo, Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi 2015 Summer Special - Doko Made mo Tsuitekuru, Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari 2019 Rain Special - Sakasama Shoujo no Tame no Piano Sonata (one of main roles in special dramas)
from these 3 drama specials I like Sakasama Shoujo no Tame no Piano Sonata the most, simply because Tama as pianist~! 笑 It's the most interesting from all 3 too. Neet na Kare to Cute na Kanojo is the kind of story I'm not interested to watch, it's okay~ I tend to avoid horror story but since it's Tama, I watched Doko Made mo Tsuitekuru with anxious heart ;_; (it's scarier since it based on true story?)
Seishun Tantei Haruya: Otona no Aku wo Yurusanai! (2015) as Asagi Haruya 💛
didn't enjoy watching this drama, watched it only because Tama's there ;_; one of his (drama) friends there becomes his good friend in real life, lovely~
Raintree no Kuni (2015) as Sakisaka Nobuyuki 💛💛
Tama's first main role in movie!! It's pretty okay~ not the kind of romance I enjoy though. Tama worked hard learning kansai dialect here, he did pretty nice in this movie.
Reverse (2017) as Asami Kosuke
THIS. When I first watched this (was it 2021?) I just finished watching one drama with Tama in it that made me interested in him again. I started watching this before checking casts, I used to see good reviews about this drama and finally watched it after several years. I was surprised to see Tama in this drama, first he looks different!! and then his acting here, I really enjoyed watching him~! his character gave me various feelings and Tama did very well. Heard that he really learned about acting from the director here and it improved him, like a turning point. I really wish Tama gets more chances to do grey/darker roles ; ;
Juuyou Sankounin Tantei (2017) as Maneki Kei 💛
Tama's acting improves gradually year by year but it's more apparent starting from 2017 (reverse drama). Actually I didn't really enjoy this drama, I also not fond of main female character here (again ; ;), but visuals, good~ When watching 2017's dramas of Tama I realized that his acting style is the type of acting I like a lot (the most), subtle and profound acting.
Parallel World Love Story (2019) as Tsuruga Takashi 💛💛
great actors and actress, adapted from a novel by popular mystery author, Higashino Keigo, I feel like this movie can be much more but okay, it still impactful personally because it's Tama's first bed scene >///< really, Tama is great in more complex/darker roles. Tama in this movie is very different with real him, and he did it very well.
--continue to part 2--
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#lgbtdramas // Gomen ne Seishun! [support]
- I’m gay! GAY! Or... rather... At heart, I’m a girl, and I like boys. I feel more at ease with girls.
- We... know?
- Right, you’re... “transgender,” right?
- Actually, it kind of feels like, “why are you only now...”
- No way!
- Well, you’re wearing [the girl’s school’s] uniform...
- Since we became co-ed, I tried to be brave and wear this. I was sure you would tease me, but you didn’t say anything, so I thought you were being considerate and pretending not to notice.
- Isn’t it more because it suits you naturally?
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Just got done watching Gomen ne Seishun and I LOVED it!!!! I didn’t expect to love it as much as I did since I really hate Japanese acting. But in this the acting is easy to ignore and is sometimes funny. Plus I feel like the story is the centerpiece of the drama, not the acting. I love the symbolism of the Goddess of Mercy statue as Hara-sensei’s mother and how he interacted with her throughout the series. The schools merging together was a great storyline and I absolutely bawled my eyes out for Cosme’s storyline. I honestly didn’t expect them to portray Gender Identity Disorder so well (I don’t have it so I cannot speak with the voice of someone who has experienced it so this is just my opinion). Japan is usually slow/nonexistent with dealing with disorders or mental health issues, so I was completely surprised when they actually portrayed GID in a positive light. The students themselves already knew Cosme was like that and accepted him/her for who they were.
However, I’m conflicted about the whole fire incident. I wanted Hara-sensei to confess a lot sooner but I can also understand how much it must have been weighing on him. I love how the series ended, though I wanted him to remain a teacher. The culmination to the culture festival was done perfectly and it really makes me wish we did stuff like this in America. This is one of the few jdramas I actually love and I’m excited to watch more jdramas and fall in love with them. I really wanna watch more that emotionally touch me like this too lol
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Nishikido + Kudo Kankuro dramas
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Watch the American Climate Leadership Awards 2024 now: https://youtu.be/bWiW4Rp8vF0?feature=shared
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Seishun Gekijou (“Youth Theater”)
“We’ll grow old in time, but our spirits will never die. We’ll never be parted, so hold your head high and let them stare if they will. Glory to the future!”
OR: The certainty that youth possesses, throughout time.
machigau koto nante
nani mo hajiru koto wa nai sa
Making mistakes isn’t
Something you should feel any shame about
aseru na yo muri wo suru na
tada shinnen wo motte
Don’t be impatient, don’t overdo it
Simply hold on to your convictions
dare ni mo mamoru beki
hito ga iru hazu sa
Everyone has someone
They must protect
yagate oiteku kedo
tamashii wa shinanai sa
zutto hanasanaideiru kara
hito me ki ni sezu mune wo hare
sono mirai ni eikou are!
We’ll grow old in time, but
Our spirits will never die
We’ll never be parted, so
Let them stare if they will, hold your head high
Glory to the future!
aisare sugiteite
sore ga atarimae ni natte
Being showered with so much love
That love becomes something expected
yokubou ni owari wa nashi
zeitaku ni KIRInashi
There’s no end to desire
Continuously in luxury
kimi ni mo mamoru beki
hito ga matteiru
You too have someone waiting
That you must protect
tatoe sabishii hi demo
kokoro made yowaru na
kimi ga omotteru yori zutto
mina no aijou de tsutsumareteru
sono mirai ni eikou are!
Even if there’s lonely days
Don’t let your heart break down
You’ll always be more enveloped
In love from everyone than you think
Glory to the future!
yagate oiteku kedo
tamashii wa shinanai sa
zutto hanasanaideiru kara
hito me ki ni sezu mune wo hare
sono mirai ni eikou are!
We’ll grow old in time, but
Our spirits will never die
We’ll never be parted, so
Let them stare if they will, hold your head high
Glory to the future!
sono mirai ni eikou are!
Glory to the future!
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This song was originally released as a joint digital single (arranged by Yuasa Kouichi) by Berryz Koubou and C-ute for their joint stage play Sengoku Jieitai, which later got remade as a Berryz-only musical. However, both groups later released a physical copy of the song in their respective albums (Berryz’s album arrangement was by Uesugi Hiroshi and C-ute’s by Takahashi Yuichi), hence the sheer number of credit tags.
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"an arsonist became a teacher"
Was such a mic drop moment like the students really the highlight of this show I love them so much
His friend and the principal coming at the end like « Stop in the name of love » was just too funny
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ON THE BLOG: Done Watching: September
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