I’ve been watching a few movies of late and marathoning a few dramas as well. In the past two weeks I’ve watched Clover, Ao Haru Ride, and Attack on Titan. The latter two are live action adaptations of two popular manga series.
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The first movie in the live action Kenshin series was pretty awesome. The next two movies (Kyoto Inferno and The Legend Ends) both ratcheted up the awesomeness even more! The acting was superb (for the most part) and the action sequences are great and not as bad as some movies with the overly obvious wire work that defies the laws
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It is on a the rare occasion where I express such an instant dislike to a drama. Having said that, I decided to be fair and give this fall drama a shot. I watched the first case and that was definitely more than enough to form an opinion against continuing to watch this drama. If you would like to give
Read moreJapanese movie Kyou, Koi wo Hajimemasu based on the manga of the same name diverges greatly from the plot of the manga and loses some of its spark without much substance nor real chemistry between the leads.
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Former assassin turned wandering protector Himura Kenshin becomes entangled in a town’s struggling dojo thus leading him to go against crooked businessman Kanryu.
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Iki mo Dekinai Natsu ends its run with a fizzle. Rei finally gets her family register and starts the procedures to study in France while Kiyama does some soul searching after Kataoka Asami lets him go.
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Rei decides to distance herself from Kiyama who decides to make things official with Kataoka. Meanwhile, Ayukawa reappears and the DNA test is taken. The results threaten to destroy the Tanizaki family.
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Not plot progression, no relationship progression. The Tanizaki children buck up to finish out their dreams before they move while Kiyama is stuck to his past unable to move forward even with Rei’s encouragement.
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Just when the Tanizaki family thinks things can’t get worse, they are faced with bullying, getting fired, and a malicious new articles invading their private lives.
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Ayukawa’s confession and Natsume’s accident send the Tanizaki family spinning. Rei is forced to take leave from work and Kiyama does his best to comfort the confused girl who has learned a dark secret. To make mattes worse, Nakatsu is writing an article about the Tanizaki family.
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