Maiko Haaaan!!!
Maiko Haaaan!!! was released this past Tuesday by Viz Media. I watched it yesterday (Wednesday), but I hesitated writing a short review about it because I didn’t know how I felt about the movie. Maiko Haaaan!!! is a comedy about Kumihiko (Sadao Abe) who is your ordinary salaryman for a...
Kamikaze Girls
Have you ever watched a movie that you wish would never end? That’s exactly how I felt watching Kamikaze Girls. I was dreading that the movie actually had to end. Kamikaze Girls is about Momoko (Kyoko Fukada), who at no fault of her own has developed into a loner and...
Linda Linda Linda
I just got finished watching Linda Linda Linda, and I must say, I enjoyed it. The movie tells the story of 4 high school girls who start a band for their school’s gakuen-sai, or school festival. Three days before the festival, their lead singer quits due to a disagreement with...
Stand Up!!
I finally just finished watching Stand Up!! after around an 8 month break between the last 3 episodes. On the list of Japanese Drama’s I have watched, this one ranks near the top as one of my favorites. It’s extremely funny, yet tackles some tough topics teenagers have while growing...
Japanese Schoolgirls or Schoolboys?
They have the short skirts, cute face, and great clothes, but are these Japanese schoolgirls really girls? They may fool even you!
Densha Otoko: Train Man
Forced into taking action against a drunk terrorizing an entire train car, Yamada Tsuyoshi unwittingly ends up saving the beautiful Aoyama Saori. Yamada is an office worker who in his spare times loves everything otaku. After saving Aoyama, she sends him a set of Hermes tea cups as a thank...
GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka
Just got finished watching GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka, and it lived up to everything I expected of it. This is the live action version of the immensely popular manga and anime. I consider the anime one of my all-time favorites, so I was eager to watch the live action version...
At Home Dad
Well I have not had much time for TV over the past few days because I was getting my site up and running, but now that the majority of the work is done, its time to catch up. Last night I started watching a new series called At Home Dad....
Hana Yori Dango
I have a lot of TV shows I need to catch up with. I am almost finished with the 2nd season of Hana Yori Dango. It seems NHK and the other producers of shows in Japan don’t make second seasons of many shows. So the shows that happen to come...