Category Archives: Japanese Dramas

Romance Tropes: Love triangles (1)

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Steeleye

“…because a triangle is not a geometrical figure but a romance prerequisite! ” So this man X is pining for girl Y, who is the sister of man R, who is the brother of a friend of X….and he also … Continue reading →

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Romance Tropes: Love Contract (1)

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Steeleye

Love Contract : Let’s pretend to be together..and see where that leads us This theme in general bases on the idea of  two vastly different people forced to team up together in one way or another and ending up falling … Continue reading →

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Rich man, poor woman, or a rich woman and poor man? Is RMPW just another typical romance tropes drama?

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Steeleye

The hottest romcommy story from Japan this season…you either love it to extreme or hate it and drop it..These are a few points about the drama that I thought are worth debating, as even though the drama  overall  heavily relies … Continue reading →

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Bladey’s Drama Picks in 2012

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Steeleye

The first half of 2012 drama season nears its end with the ending of the hottest and most popular drama this summer- the Bridal Mask. These are the dramas that I think have become somewhat indicative of the trends in … Continue reading →

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Underdog drama: Taisetsu no Koto Wa Subete Kimi Ga Oshiete Kureta [J-Drama, 2011]

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Steeleye

When a couple has nothing but love..when that love fades, there is nothing left..(..) but I want to chose a life with nothing but love. -Natsumi Genre: Romance, School, Drama Number of episodes: 10 Synopsis:  Toda and Miura play two … Continue reading →

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Identity Issues: I (Don’t) Wanna be you!

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Steeleye

Soul swapping,  cross dressing or otherwise disguisng-pretending to be someone to deceive others are fairly popular themes  in Asian mini soaps. They problematise the question of identity inasmuch the subject deconstructs himself/herself by adopting a new coating layer. A variant … Continue reading →

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The Most Enticing Drama Poster of The Day – Legal High, 2012

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Steeleye

A large poart of the attraction comes from a nice package, even though judging books by their covers is often misleading…the package does create half of the success of the product. We like to open nicely packaged presents… Legal High … Continue reading →

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Recommendation of the Moment: Legal High, Japan, 2012

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Steeleye

If you’re looking for a  smart but entertaining  satire on drama cliches, if you want a beautiful anti-hero, if you like good humour, look no further:                                      Legal High is for you! Genre: Comedy, Legal Episodes: 11 Is also a … Continue reading →

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Don Quixote, 2011, Japan

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Steeleye

Genre: Comedy, Drama Fantasy Episodes: 11 In don Quixote Matsuda Shota partners up with Takashi Katsumi. Matsuda Shota plays a shy and very emotional child welfare officer while Katsumi is a yakuza boss..

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