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Dx!! you haven't visited the club for a long while :x things might need some minor updating :O

Finally, I come with drama recs!

So you seem like the kind of guy who enjoys strong woman-type dramas, mysteries, some action, a bit of comedy, and lots and lots of drama.

-I've already said Anata no tonari no dareka iru. The central character is about a woman and her who family who are "haunted" by her past and the man next door, but as it always goes, things are not what they seem. It's extremely spooky and gets even more so as the show goes on.
-Since you're a JIN fan like me you must like Nakatani Miki (Nokaze in JIN). She's a fantastic actress and I really recommend Keizoku, one of her older dramas (1999). She played a genius detective with poor hygeine and a level of absent-mindedness that could only be described as braindead. The unfortunate thing is that the plot of the series gets sort of incomprehensible by the end. =/ But an added bonus is that they did a remake/sequel called SPEC starring your love, Toda Erika.
-Ando Natsu is a personal fave as I'm a total foodie. Kanjiya Shihori stars as a former patissiere who finds herself working at a traditional wagashiya in historical Asakusa, Tokyo. It's full of culture and Japanese aesthetics, as well as beautiful wagashi.
-If you liked Namae wo nakushita megami, then I think you'd enjoy Saito-san starring Mizuki Alisa and Mimura. The former plays Saito-san, a tough-but-fair mother who has become a social pariah in the neighbourhood. The latter plays a young mother who has just moved with her family to the neighbourhood and finds herself inspired by Saito-san's attitude.
-Once again my inner foodie reigns. Definitely be sure to check out Osen. Aoi Yuu stars as the very young okami of a

Honorable mention: Unfair, Shijuukunichi no Recipe, Atami no Sousakan, and Shinya Shokudou. All worth checking out as well.

I was also going to suggest Mother and Shinzanmono, but I see you're watching them. Awesome dramas!

Let me know if you need help finding anything.

I already found you and friended you. ;)

I thought it was awkward how the mother reacted when the daughter asked for her help, yeah. But I chalked that up to the apparent opinion of surrogacy in Japan. I'm not clear if it's actually illegal or not, but it seems like it's REALLY frowned upon and the law about who the mother is doesn't exactly support surrogacy either. With the culture and especially with the mother being an older woman, I guess I just allowed for a high level of shock. I kind of like the show. It gets kind of interesting in episode 2 when the pregnancy begins. Though I don't at all like this older man who's stalking the mother. Now there's some bad acting.

If you'e interested in the story, though, there's actually a movie version called Gene Waltz. Just came out in theatres a few months ago, so the DVD is a ways off, but it might be better. Higher production values and a different cast.

Shiawase ni narou yo is kind of irritating because it's so predictable. But I do like it! It just doesn't really pick up until episode 5.

I'll check out Namae wo nakushita megami! I like creepy stuff. You should check out Anata no tonari ni dareka iru if you do too. Sooo creepy, probably in a different way, but so awesome!

And yes. Where is your list? =P

LOL! You are late! Episode 8 aired this week and it's gotten pretty good! So close to the end (3 episodes left), which makes me sad, but I can't wait to see what happens next. Half the time I hope he does make it back to the future, just to see how he changed it, if at all. The other half wants me to stay in the past.

Season 1 was definitely better though. At this point I'm just not as enchanted, especially seeing how Jin and Saki dance around one another. That's so frustrating!

There are softsubs for Shinya Shokudou! =D I'll have to PM you the ddl links to the raws.

I have a really good ear and without a doubt that was Osawa Takao's voice coming out of the mysterious, bandaged man's body. Also the medical supplies he gathered were a huge clue. Though I think it should be impossible for him to return to the same dimension he left... But I guess it depends on whether or not the writer's even care about time and space theories. XD

Oh, and sequels seem to be more common these days than they used to be... JIN is getting a sequel next year, and this summer another Ayase Haruka drama will be airing its sequel: Hotaru no Hikari.

There's actually plenty of sequels in Japan, but they're mostly detective/mystery and medical-type dramas. Popular, idol dramas are usually written to be a single series and for the most part a sequel of some kind is uncalled for.

JIN and Hotaru no Hikari are two that simply did not conclude properly, though the latter ended quite a bit better than the former. There are others (of which I can't think of at the moment) that could also use a sequel... but in all likelihood it will never happen. Oh, Mr. Brain! Also an Ayase Haruka drama, coincidentally. I'd love to see another series of that.

There is such bad grammar in my previous post. Sleeeeepy.

And that's all I'm going to respond for now. :(