Dramas I am thinking of watching....
Japanese Dramas
IS: Otoko demo Onna demo nai sei
“IS” stands for “intersexual,” a term referring to people who cannot clearly be classified as male or female, and who may biologically possess characteristics of both sexes. Rokuhana’s manga primarily deals with the troubles faced by the young Hoshino Haru (played by Fukuda), an intersexual who was registered as a girl at birth but has been raised as a boy.
seen up to episode 2
About: An interesting topic that doesn't really get brought up a lot. Apparently it was based on a true story as well.
Ikemen desu ne
The original Korean version aired in 2009 and starred Park Shin Hye, Jang Keun Suk, Lee Hong Ki, and Jung Yong Hwa. The story revolved around a fictional boy band named A.N.JELL. Park Shin Hye played a nun-in-training who has to pose as her twin brother and take his place in the group, leading to a complicated relationship between the group’s members.
seen up to episode 0
About: I'm mostly interested in seeing this because I saw the Korean version of it last year, and I'd like to see how the Japanese version turns out in comparison.
Ouran High School Host Club
The story revolves around a high school girl named Fujioka Haruhi (Kawaguchi) at the prestigious Ouran Academy, who stumbles upon a group of male students who have formed their own club as hosts. Accidentally breaking an antique vase, Haruhi ends up owing the club a vast amount of money, and she ends up posing as a host in order to repay her debt.
seen up to episode 2
About: I've seen all that has aired so far. I liked the anime, so I was interested in seeing the drama. It's a bit ridiculous though.
Korean
Personal Preference
Jeon Jin Ho is a straight guy who pretends to be gay in order to become Park Kae In's roommate. His hobbies include organization and ironing, and he’s known for his stoic poker face. He’s a stickler for cleanliness, but he also has a talent for figuring out a women’s feelings. Kae In is very trusting even though she has a habit of being betrayed. However that doesn't stop her from giving people the benefit of doubt and Jin Ho is no different. How will Kae In react when she finds out that her gay roommate is not actually gay at all and that he has fallen for her?
seen up to episode 4
About: I streamed this show a bit. It's pretty funny, but Kae In is kinda...gross. ^^;
Tamna Island
The drama is based on a manhwa with the same title. Tamna the Island is set in 17th-century Joseon times as a young English castaway, William, comes to the island and meets Jang Beo Jin, Park Kyu, and Yan. The name "Tamna" refers to what is now called Jeju.
seen up to episode 3
About: Ok, so I saw the first few episodes of Tamra Island and, despite the poor English, the show is actually kinda cute. Unfortunately, I was watching it on mysoju, which is a pain in the but to stream from...
City Hunter
The story takes place in Seoul, 2011. Lee Yoon Sung is a talented MIT-graduate who works on the international communications team in the Blue House. He plans revenge on five politicians who caused his father's death with his surrogate father Lee Jin Pyo and eventually becomes a "City Hunter."
seen up to episode 0
About: This is the show that 90% of all Koreans are obsessed with right now, though I can't seem to make it past the first episode. Some people tell me it doesn't get good until episode 10. I don't really know how I feel about watching it, as it doesn't seem my type of show... but I guess I should give it a shot.
The anime selections have been pretty slim so far this year, so I'm glad to see a few dramas that sound interesting, though admittedly they're all kind of kinky in their own way. Regardless, it'll be nice to watch something in Japanese again.. All I've really been watching lately is Korean, and every once in a while it's nice to get a break from Korean Korean Korean.
IS: Otoko demo Onna demo nai sei
“IS” stands for “intersexual,” a term referring to people who cannot clearly be classified as male or female, and who may biologically possess characteristics of both sexes. Rokuhana’s manga primarily deals with the troubles faced by the young Hoshino Haru (played by Fukuda), an intersexual who was registered as a girl at birth but has been raised as a boy.
seen up to episode 2
About: An interesting topic that doesn't really get brought up a lot. Apparently it was based on a true story as well.
The original Korean version aired in 2009 and starred Park Shin Hye, Jang Keun Suk, Lee Hong Ki, and Jung Yong Hwa. The story revolved around a fictional boy band named A.N.JELL. Park Shin Hye played a nun-in-training who has to pose as her twin brother and take his place in the group, leading to a complicated relationship between the group’s members.
seen up to episode 0
About: I'm mostly interested in seeing this because I saw the Korean version of it last year, and I'd like to see how the Japanese version turns out in comparison.
The story revolves around a high school girl named Fujioka Haruhi (Kawaguchi) at the prestigious Ouran Academy, who stumbles upon a group of male students who have formed their own club as hosts. Accidentally breaking an antique vase, Haruhi ends up owing the club a vast amount of money, and she ends up posing as a host in order to repay her debt.
seen up to episode 2
About: I've seen all that has aired so far. I liked the anime, so I was interested in seeing the drama. It's a bit ridiculous though.
Jeon Jin Ho is a straight guy who pretends to be gay in order to become Park Kae In's roommate. His hobbies include organization and ironing, and he’s known for his stoic poker face. He’s a stickler for cleanliness, but he also has a talent for figuring out a women’s feelings. Kae In is very trusting even though she has a habit of being betrayed. However that doesn't stop her from giving people the benefit of doubt and Jin Ho is no different. How will Kae In react when she finds out that her gay roommate is not actually gay at all and that he has fallen for her?
seen up to episode 4
About: I streamed this show a bit. It's pretty funny, but Kae In is kinda...gross. ^^;
The drama is based on a manhwa with the same title. Tamna the Island is set in 17th-century Joseon times as a young English castaway, William, comes to the island and meets Jang Beo Jin, Park Kyu, and Yan. The name "Tamna" refers to what is now called Jeju.
seen up to episode 3
About: Ok, so I saw the first few episodes of Tamra Island and, despite the poor English, the show is actually kinda cute. Unfortunately, I was watching it on mysoju, which is a pain in the but to stream from...
The story takes place in Seoul, 2011. Lee Yoon Sung is a talented MIT-graduate who works on the international communications team in the Blue House. He plans revenge on five politicians who caused his father's death with his surrogate father Lee Jin Pyo and eventually becomes a "City Hunter."
seen up to episode 0
About: This is the show that 90% of all Koreans are obsessed with right now, though I can't seem to make it past the first episode. Some people tell me it doesn't get good until episode 10. I don't really know how I feel about watching it, as it doesn't seem my type of show... but I guess I should give it a shot.
The anime selections have been pretty slim so far this year, so I'm glad to see a few dramas that sound interesting, though admittedly they're all kind of kinky in their own way. Regardless, it'll be nice to watch something in Japanese again.. All I've really been watching lately is Korean, and every once in a while it's nice to get a break from Korean Korean Korean.
- Current Mood:
apathetic
A continuation of my Yami no Matsuei "episode discussion". This time we start with episode 4, a brand new arc.
This arc is special to me because it was the first arc of Yami no Matsuei I was able to buy. I foolishly bought it from Best Buy eons ago for at least 20-30 dollars. I have since got the rest of the series for $5 a DVD. But REGARDLESS, here we go! Hope you enjoy, and, as always, comments are welcome. ^^
This episode is extremely long, so I have cut it into three parts for you. ^^
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This arc is special to me because it was the first arc of Yami no Matsuei I was able to buy. I foolishly bought it from Best Buy eons ago for at least 20-30 dollars. I have since got the rest of the series for $5 a DVD. But REGARDLESS, here we go! Hope you enjoy, and, as always, comments are welcome. ^^
This episode is extremely long, so I have cut it into three parts for you. ^^
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So apparently LJ hates long posts?
I've got another big Yami no Matsuei picture spam post coming up... once LJ decides to behave and let me post again.
On a different note, I am suffering from mosquito bites. I think I might have some kind of allergy to Korean mosquitoes, because I get big itchy welts whenever I get a mosquito bite... I NEVER EVER get marks like that back in the States... >_<
I am in constant pain. I can't wait for summer to be over. Constant monsoons and itchy mosquitoes? Korea in summer is like hell.
I've got another big Yami no Matsuei picture spam post coming up... once LJ decides to behave and let me post again.
On a different note, I am suffering from mosquito bites. I think I might have some kind of allergy to Korean mosquitoes, because I get big itchy welts whenever I get a mosquito bite... I NEVER EVER get marks like that back in the States... >_<
I am in constant pain. I can't wait for summer to be over. Constant monsoons and itchy mosquitoes? Korea in summer is like hell.
+ Not sure what to post about. I had a roommate all last week, so I wasn't around a lot. One of my coworkers left this week and for some reason they had the new recruit come in a week early. My boss had her in a love motel, but that's no place to stay for an entire week, so I offered to let her stay in my apartment. It was kind of a weird change. I've had my parents stay here before, of course, but that was different since they were family. Regardless, it wasn't so bad. I just had a very strange sleep schedule due to the fact that she wasn't on our time yet.
Anyway, now she's moved into her new apartment now, and she seems pretty happy with it. It's a lot nicer furnished than mine, which makes me a bit jealous, though I do have to say that it's pretty satisfying knowing that you got most of your furniture, even if it's not that great.
+ I've been trying to get back into dramas again. I tried City Hunter, though the first episode is super boring. I've heard it gets better as it goes along, but yeah... I also started re-watching Personal Preference, which features the same actor. And recently the Ouran High School Host Club drama started up, so I started watching that too. I'm kind of at a loss as to what to watch though, as none of the dramas I've seen so far have really peeked my attention. So, any suggestions, f-list?
I've seen:
Korean-
Coffee Prince, Boys Over Flowers, You're Beautiful, Secret Garden, Goong, My Girlfriend is a Gumiho, Full House,
Japanese-
Mukodono 2003, Hana Kimi, Hana Yori Dango, Project Daisakusen, Absolute Boyfriend, At Home Dad, Kimi wa Pet,
Taiwanese-
ToGetHer: Superstar Express
Speaking of which, here are my thoughts about Ouran:
Overall, the episode is really cute, but kind of disappointing. The comic-style comedy with Tamaki's heart actually throbbing out of his chest and getting hit by random concrete kanji is okay in the manga and anime, but not in real life. I really kind of wish they had just left that bit out. The other thing is the actors. I'm okay with most of them, but I don't really like the guy who plays Tamaki. He's not that bad or anything, but he's not fitting looks-wise for the role. He just looks....weird. There's something about his face that just looks off, like he got plastic surgery or something. This wouldn't surprise me either.... -_-
Regardless, I will continue to watch it, if only for the fact that it's so ridiculous. XD
+ This weekend I went to the zoo. We went Saturday afternoon, but didn't get there until about 3:30. The zoo closes at 7:00. The zoo contains a lot of walking, so we didn't actually get to do a lot. Plus it was humid, so the animals were pretty lethargic. I'm planning on taking another trip back there in the fall when it's a bit cooler, so hopefully the animals will be a bit more lively then.
+ I saw the new X-Men movie. It was okay, but I can't say I was super excited about it. I like X-Men and everything, but I guess I wasn't really interested in First Class from the get go. I'm thinking about watching Underworld 2 next, and then marathoning the Harry Potter films. It's been a while since I saw them, and I've never really seen them in complete order before. But now that I've seen them all I feel like I can marathon it. I also really want to track down Mr. Popper's Penguins, I never knew it was an actual movie until recently when my parents mentioned they saw it, but I read the book as a kid and remembered enjoying it. I have the hunch that the movie's going to be absolutely ridiculous, but I want to see it regardless. At the very least I can be amused by it, I guess.
+ This week starts the real level-up tests at work. I am looking forward to having the time to relax. We have to be there, of course, but mostly as a proctor. Proctoring is a piece of cake compared to actually teaching. This time we're going to have a TOEFL representative come and proctor all the classes though, so I'm a bit nervous about that. But I'm sure everything well be all right...at least I hope so. After that then it's three more weeks and then I get rid of these kids and get new ones. That's one thing I'm really, really looking forward to.
Anyway, now she's moved into her new apartment now, and she seems pretty happy with it. It's a lot nicer furnished than mine, which makes me a bit jealous, though I do have to say that it's pretty satisfying knowing that you got most of your furniture, even if it's not that great.
+ I've been trying to get back into dramas again. I tried City Hunter, though the first episode is super boring. I've heard it gets better as it goes along, but yeah... I also started re-watching Personal Preference, which features the same actor. And recently the Ouran High School Host Club drama started up, so I started watching that too. I'm kind of at a loss as to what to watch though, as none of the dramas I've seen so far have really peeked my attention. So, any suggestions, f-list?
I've seen:
Korean-
Coffee Prince, Boys Over Flowers, You're Beautiful, Secret Garden, Goong, My Girlfriend is a Gumiho, Full House,
Japanese-
Mukodono 2003, Hana Kimi, Hana Yori Dango, Project Daisakusen, Absolute Boyfriend, At Home Dad, Kimi wa Pet,
Taiwanese-
ToGetHer: Superstar Express
Speaking of which, here are my thoughts about Ouran:
Overall, the episode is really cute, but kind of disappointing. The comic-style comedy with Tamaki's heart actually throbbing out of his chest and getting hit by random concrete kanji is okay in the manga and anime, but not in real life. I really kind of wish they had just left that bit out. The other thing is the actors. I'm okay with most of them, but I don't really like the guy who plays Tamaki. He's not that bad or anything, but he's not fitting looks-wise for the role. He just looks....weird. There's something about his face that just looks off, like he got plastic surgery or something. This wouldn't surprise me either.... -_-
Regardless, I will continue to watch it, if only for the fact that it's so ridiculous. XD
+ This weekend I went to the zoo. We went Saturday afternoon, but didn't get there until about 3:30. The zoo closes at 7:00. The zoo contains a lot of walking, so we didn't actually get to do a lot. Plus it was humid, so the animals were pretty lethargic. I'm planning on taking another trip back there in the fall when it's a bit cooler, so hopefully the animals will be a bit more lively then.
+ I saw the new X-Men movie. It was okay, but I can't say I was super excited about it. I like X-Men and everything, but I guess I wasn't really interested in First Class from the get go. I'm thinking about watching Underworld 2 next, and then marathoning the Harry Potter films. It's been a while since I saw them, and I've never really seen them in complete order before. But now that I've seen them all I feel like I can marathon it. I also really want to track down Mr. Popper's Penguins, I never knew it was an actual movie until recently when my parents mentioned they saw it, but I read the book as a kid and remembered enjoying it. I have the hunch that the movie's going to be absolutely ridiculous, but I want to see it regardless. At the very least I can be amused by it, I guess.
+ This week starts the real level-up tests at work. I am looking forward to having the time to relax. We have to be there, of course, but mostly as a proctor. Proctoring is a piece of cake compared to actually teaching. This time we're going to have a TOEFL representative come and proctor all the classes though, so I'm a bit nervous about that. But I'm sure everything well be all right...at least I hope so. After that then it's three more weeks and then I get rid of these kids and get new ones. That's one thing I'm really, really looking forward to.
Descendants of Darkness (闇の末裔 Yami no Matsuei?) is a fantasy manga series created by Yoko Matsushita. The story revolves around shinigami. These Guardians of Death work for Enma Daiō, the king of the dead, sorting out the expected and unexpected arrivals to the Underworld
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release date: Q4 2011
developed by: Nintendo EAD
published by: Nintendo
director: Hidemaro Fujibayashi
producer: Eiji Aonuma
developed by: Nintendo EAD
published by: Nintendo
director: Hidemaro Fujibayashi
producer: Eiji Aonuma
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- Current Mood:
anxious
This is perhaps the first weekend where I've done nothing but lounge around, playing my Wii. And it's been awesome. Seriously.
Not much to write home about. I'm eagerly anticipating Skyward Sword's release. Ever since Nintendo announced they were finished with the game I've been waiting to hear a release date. All I've heard so far is December 31st by some person on youtube, so I don't know how much to trust that... At this rate, it seems, I'll be getting Xillia before Skyward Sword, which is a real bummer since I can't even play the game.
Speaking of which, it seems the price went up? I remember buying Graces F for 65 USD, but now Xillia is 70 USD? What's with that? Is the American money that weak? >_< I'm planning on buying mine locally this time instead of importing it though. Last time when Graces came out I found the game for 50,000 won at the video game markets, so I'm hoping to do the same with Xillia. I will most likely miss out on the pre-order bonus, but...oh well.
In addition to Xillia, the only other game I'm looking into at the moment is Tales of Graces F in English for the PS3, which isn't scheduled to come out until 2012. Lame. It kinda makes me think they should have waited a bit longer to announce it, rather than announce it and then leave us in the dark for a year until it's ready to be released. Oh, Namco. X_X
As for EU games, Xenoblade should be coming out this year. I'm pretty excited about that, actually. Despite the fact that it won't be out in the States, there's a good chance I can get it emulated on my Wii, meaning I'll have the ability to play the PAL version in English! This is a good thing because I played the Japanese version and got completely stuck while the game tried explaining the battle system to me. It was a real pain, and I'm not looking forward to trying it out again in Japanese. I think it might be a little easier in English; at least that's what I hope.
In the mean time I guess I'll keep truckin' along with KoR and maybe even start up a file of The Last Story, since its PAL release is, from what I've heard, 2012. I'm not expecting to be able to play it in English unless it comes out in January or February of 2012, so I guess it's Japanese for me...
So what games are you looking forward to, F-list?
Not much to write home about. I'm eagerly anticipating Skyward Sword's release. Ever since Nintendo announced they were finished with the game I've been waiting to hear a release date. All I've heard so far is December 31st by some person on youtube, so I don't know how much to trust that... At this rate, it seems, I'll be getting Xillia before Skyward Sword, which is a real bummer since I can't even play the game.
Speaking of which, it seems the price went up? I remember buying Graces F for 65 USD, but now Xillia is 70 USD? What's with that? Is the American money that weak? >_< I'm planning on buying mine locally this time instead of importing it though. Last time when Graces came out I found the game for 50,000 won at the video game markets, so I'm hoping to do the same with Xillia. I will most likely miss out on the pre-order bonus, but...oh well.
In addition to Xillia, the only other game I'm looking into at the moment is Tales of Graces F in English for the PS3, which isn't scheduled to come out until 2012. Lame. It kinda makes me think they should have waited a bit longer to announce it, rather than announce it and then leave us in the dark for a year until it's ready to be released. Oh, Namco. X_X
As for EU games, Xenoblade should be coming out this year. I'm pretty excited about that, actually. Despite the fact that it won't be out in the States, there's a good chance I can get it emulated on my Wii, meaning I'll have the ability to play the PAL version in English! This is a good thing because I played the Japanese version and got completely stuck while the game tried explaining the battle system to me. It was a real pain, and I'm not looking forward to trying it out again in Japanese. I think it might be a little easier in English; at least that's what I hope.
In the mean time I guess I'll keep truckin' along with KoR and maybe even start up a file of The Last Story, since its PAL release is, from what I've heard, 2012. I'm not expecting to be able to play it in English unless it comes out in January or February of 2012, so I guess it's Japanese for me...
So what games are you looking forward to, F-list?
Preachin' to the choir, man. I know if Nintendo released these games, I'd definitely buy Last Story, Xenoblade and Pandora's Tower, at the very least.
I just got back from watching the last Harry Potter movie. I'm surprised because apparently we got it before the United States. Anyway, it came out today, so we went to the 11:45 showing. I'm just gonna say this now, I LOVE Korean movie theaters. There were only about 15-20 people in the theater, the majority of them being my coworkers and a few other foreigners. There's no talking during the movie, except by the foreigners, and the seats are arranged in such a way that you never have to worry about having to look over someone's head. And the best part? ASSIGNED SEATING. Yes, this is awesome. We went around 8:00 to get our tickets and came back at 11:40. We found out seats right away and didn't have to look for a row that could fit all of us. And did I mention the lack of commercials? That is awesome too. It's not to say that Korea doesn't have commercials before the movie, but they only had about three, and only one announcement to turn off your cell phone- and that wasn't even voiced. There was no annoying music playing before the movie like there is in the States, the floor wasn't disgusting, the seats were comfty, and you can bring food in. You don't even have to sneak it in. Yep. Korean movie theaters are epic. Oh, and did I mention I only had to pay 7,000 won? (roughly 6.50)
</a>Harry Potter display. They had a tarot card thing too, but no one was using it.
Transformer 3 set up
And now sleep. I need it badly.
- Current Mood:
hyper
【噂】『テイルズオブグレイセス』が秋からアニメ化、TOS＆ラタトスクが1タイトル
Is this for real? According to this, they're going to make a Tales of Graces anime in the Fall and they're going to remake Tales of Symphonia and Tales of Symphonia: Knight of Ratatosk as one game for the 3DS.
here's the link: http://blog.esuteru.com/archives/3901495.html
How reputable is this? Does anyone know?
If it is true, I'm gonna have to invest in a 3DS, I guess....
Is this for real? According to this, they're going to make a Tales of Graces anime in the Fall and they're going to remake Tales of Symphonia and Tales of Symphonia: Knight of Ratatosk as one game for the 3DS.
here's the link: http://blog.esuteru.com/archives/3901495.html
How reputable is this? Does anyone know?
If it is true, I'm gonna have to invest in a 3DS, I guess....
- Current Mood:
excited
My Wii has started buzzing again. It is SUCH a pain. At this point in time I'm seriously tempted to just rom all the games I own so I won't have to hear that buzzing anymore... Once LoZ: Skyward Sword and Xenoblade come out in English, I'm going to go back and put some more games on my Wii, so I might just ask for roms of some of my games...
If that's the case, I'll ask for:
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Xenoblade Chronicles ENG
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World ENG
Fragile Dreams
Arc Rise Fantasia ENG
Endless Ocean (not too sure about this one since I have the sequel now)
Interestingly enough, my Wii already has all the other games I own on it. And several games that I'm not really interested at all in...
Today was my friend's birthday, so I hung out with him all day. We went to Itaewon, then COEX mall and finally Seoul Station. Seoul Station was a major disappointment because it seems that they seemed to have closed down my Book-Off. I even asked a guy in the building about it and he told me I had to go to Shinchon. Boo. I was a little disappointed about it, though I'm happy that there is at least the one in Shinchon.
Over the course of a night I seem to have gotten some kind of mosquito bites. I have these big red marks, sorta like welts, on my arms and legs and they itch like crazy. I've been using my anti-itching lotion, but it doesn't seem to be working very well... I made sure my windows are locked securely, so hopefully I won't run into that problem again. >_<
Tomorrow is church! I wasn't able to go last week because I had to help my friend with his computer problem, so I'm really looking forward to being able to go tomorrow. Let's hope it doesn't rain all day like it's supposed to.
If that's the case, I'll ask for:
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Xenoblade Chronicles ENG
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World ENG
Fragile Dreams
Arc Rise Fantasia ENG
Endless Ocean (not too sure about this one since I have the sequel now)
Interestingly enough, my Wii already has all the other games I own on it. And several games that I'm not really interested at all in...
Today was my friend's birthday, so I hung out with him all day. We went to Itaewon, then COEX mall and finally Seoul Station. Seoul Station was a major disappointment because it seems that they seemed to have closed down my Book-Off. I even asked a guy in the building about it and he told me I had to go to Shinchon. Boo. I was a little disappointed about it, though I'm happy that there is at least the one in Shinchon.
Over the course of a night I seem to have gotten some kind of mosquito bites. I have these big red marks, sorta like welts, on my arms and legs and they itch like crazy. I've been using my anti-itching lotion, but it doesn't seem to be working very well... I made sure my windows are locked securely, so hopefully I won't run into that problem again. >_<
Tomorrow is church! I wasn't able to go last week because I had to help my friend with his computer problem, so I'm really looking forward to being able to go tomorrow. Let's hope it doesn't rain all day like it's supposed to.
- Current Mood:
itchy
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