entries tagged with „jdrama“

Introduction Based on the manga of the same name, by Aki Mochida, A Story to Read When You First Fall in Love is a 2019 romantic comedy drama directed by Ryosuke Fukuda and Ken Yoshida, starring Fukada Kyoko, Yokohama Ryusei, Nagayama Kento, Nakamura Tomoya, Adachi Yumi, Hamanaka Bunichi & more. It was aired in Japan from January 15 to March 19, 2019 on every Tuesday. Synopsis Once a model student with a bright future ahead of her, Harumi Junko (Kyoko Fukada) should be living the dream. But after she was denied admission to Tokyo University, her life started to take a very definite downhill turn. Struggling to find a job and failing at every relationship she’s ever had, thirty-one year old Harumi is now living a very different life than the one she once imagined for herself. Taking work as a teacher at a private cram school, Harumi wonders if her life could possibly get any worse. As if the universe was determined to answer that question for her, one-by-one Harumi’s cram school…

Introduction Adapted from the manga series of the same name by Miki Aihara, From Five to Nine is a 2015 Fuji TV Japanese television drama directed by Shin Hirano, Hideyuki Aizawa, and Masaki Tanimura. It aired from 12 October 2015 to 14 December 2015 with a total of 10 episodes. Synopsis At twenty-eight, Junko Sakuraba’s (Satomi Ishihara) greatest dream is to live and work in New York City. Unfortunately, working as an English language school teacher isn’t getting her any closer to her dreams. As disappointed as she is at being so far from making her greatest dream come true, Junko is even more disappointed in the fact that she’s soon turning twenty-nine and still has never had a boyfriend. With a funeral service to attend, Junko has little time for thoughts about dreams or men. But things take an unexpected turn when she notices a handsome monk praying at the temple. Well aware of the fact that a funeral isn’t the best time to find a guy, Junko tries to ignore him but fate…

Introduction Gossip Box is a 2021 Japanese low budget web horror series.The cast and crew have created a new work in a way that is different from both movies and TV dramas, and while producing this film, the cast includes Satoru Iguchi, an actor, and the vocalist and keyboardist of King Gnu, MEGUMI, who is active in multiple fields other than acting, as well as Kaito Yoshimura, who is regularly appearing in the TV drama IP: Cyber Investigation Team, & Rina Asakawa, who is currently appearing in the movie Kaguya-Sama Wa Kurerasetai: Tensai-Yachi No Renai Shinsen Senso Final. The series can be watched on oricon Youtube channel completely free. Synopsis Four men and women are trapped together. To escape, they have to find something in common with each other. The worst escape game begins! Trailer (Hidden Content) Episodes (Hidden Content) Reception Gossip Box has scored 8.0 on Mydramalist.