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Muno no Taka Review Drama: Talentless Takano Romaji: Muno no Taka Japanese: 無能の鷹 Screenwriter: Nemoto Nonji Network: Netflix Actors: Nanao, Shiono Akihisa In the opening scene we see Hiwada Michito sitting on a toilet bowl just minutes before his interview. He is a person with no confidence and stress and anxiety cause him stomach pain. There in the interview she met Takano Tsumeko, another interviewee. She is very confident, gorgeous and poised like she is a Miss universe candidate. Her very competent aura helped her pass her job interview with ease. Michito miraculously passed the interview as well. Shockingly Takano was very incompetent, she works in an IT company but is not even computer literate, her knowledge in computers is the same as those of old age. Michito who joined the company at the same time is good at his work but he lacks confidence and since they work in sales it affected his work. Takano on the other hand has no problem negotiating with clients, she manages to close...

Beach Boys Review Drama: Beach Boys Screenwriter: Okada Yoshikazu Network: Fuji TV Actors: Sorimachi Takashi, Takenouchi Yutaka, Hirosue Ryoko If you are looking for a slice of life Japanese drama with some of the hottest 90s Japanese actors on it then Beach Boys is for you. It also recently got added to the Netflix library so the accessibility is very good, no reason to watch it on other sites. Beach Boys is such a legendary drama that every time you see a Japanese drama recommendation this drama is on it. Until now there are people in Japan that visit its filming location, a pilgrimage for Japanese drama fans. I like the symbolism like these two men were brought ashore to this cafe on the beach managed by this old failed surfer dude and his granddaughter with mom issues. If you like found family tropes then this is for you. One is Hiromi, an easy going lucky guy with no direction in life and Kaito, an elite employee of a large multinational trading company suddenly loses the urge t...

Beyond Goodbye Review Drama: Beyond Goodbye Romaji: Sayonara no Tsuzuki Japanese: さよならのつづき Screenwriter: Okada Yoshikazu Network: Netflix Actors: Arimura Kasumi, Sakaguchi Kentaro, Ikuta Toma At times this Japanese Netflix TV series, Beyond Goodbye felt like a giant coffee ad with Wabi Sabi philosophy that is ever present with this type of stories in Japan. The symbolism of trains and coffee is a nice touch so this drama has depth and not just simple romance genre. Finding the beauty in imperfections whether in an inconvenience where trains needs to stop, fixing an old coffee maker or maybe an event when a loved one died, each has different effects, some affected us little, but finding the beauty in it will help us to cope and eventually move on. Saeko (played by Arimura Kasumi) loses her fiancé, Yusuke (played by Ikuta Toma) due to an accident, one day he met a man named Kazumasa (played by Sakaguchi Kentaro), a man who received a heart transplant from Yusuke but also shares memo...

Best Japanese Dramas of 2023-2024 So it is that time again where I share what I think are the best Japanese dramas for these past two years. I only have 6 on my list not a lot because I want to make it shorter this time and I feel we have 2 consecutive weak years where 2024 is the weakest year in a long while. I only include dramas that I really really like and I only have 1 this year. I also didn't include Shogun and One piece for obvious reasons as they are American produced series. We also have tons of Netflix dramas but sadly I didn't like most of them. My list includes 1 Asadora, 2 slice of life (yeah my favorite genre), a road trip human drama, a social commentary comedy and lastly suspense horror one. Tora ni tsubasa ( 虎に翼 ) Drama: Tora ni Tsubasa, Tiger with Wings  Screenwriter: Yoshida Erika Network: Fuji TV Actors: Ito Sairi, Ishida Yuriko, Nakano Taiga, Matsuyama Kenichi Duration: 15 min. Let me start with a bold statement that Tora ni Tsubasa is the most progressiv...