/jp/ - Otaku Culture

>>20675103
She needs to comeback to acting.

Watching the live action version of Erased even though I've seen the anime. The little girl is pretty hot.

>>20677859
>The little girl is pretty hot.
You disgusting filth.

Thanks to the anon who recommended House last thread. It was good. Cute girls and insane visuals.

>>20678634
They knew what they were doing when they casted her.

>>20677859
How does it compare to the anime? Worth watching?

>>20680352
I haven't finished yet, so I don't know how they'll handle the ending yet, and our experiences will be different than those who don't know the major twists. With that said, I think it's done very well. The acting is good for a Japanese drama, especially when you consider how many child actors are in it. The casting is very fitting. For example, his mom really fits the character, and Kaho is cute/pretty but does a good job of portraying an abused kid. The pizza girl from the present timeline has the most cartoonish personality and acting, but it still works. The cinematography is also very good and doesn't look cheap like many Japanese dramas; it's probably 24fps to look cinematic and doesn't have that bad Japanese soft lighting. I'd say it's worth watching, and I want to see if they change the ending in any way, which was okay in some ways but also lacking in others.

I finished Many Faces of Ito and Atelier. What are other good shows on Netflix or Hulu I need to watch?

>>20678634

>>20682037
Have you seen Midnight Diner/Shinya Shokudo?

>>20680352
I just finished it. I really liked it and think I enjoyed the ending more in the live action. Satoru's mom and Kayo were really good. It has pretty solid acting all the way through,especially from most if the kids. A lot of the shots were really beautiful too (Kayo's red peacoat contrasting the white snow at night). The color and tone really fit the story. I'd say give the first couple of episodes a try and see if it keeps your interest despite having seen the anime.

>>20682037
Million Yen Women
Could have gone all the way Comitee
Samurai Gourmet

This question might be bit off topic but do someone know where I can download/watch western movies with japanese dub? I'm looking for Coraline.

>>20681302
>>20683214
Thanks i'll give it a go

>>20682041
disgusting!

So how about those twists in 3-nen A-gumi?

>>20684835
http://mhometheater.com/
In your case http://mhometheater.com/2018/10/animefilm/11886.html
The openload link works, I haven't checked the rest

>>20688679
Is anyone going to die?!

>>20689111
>http://mhometheater.com/
Thanks!

I've started watching a bunch of Beat Takeshi films such as Fireworks, Boiling Point and Violent Cop. I'm enjoying his directing style quite a bit.

>>20680352
no japanese live action is worth watching. can't stand the stiff acting. I've only seen old people that act naturally on cam like Cold Fish. anyone who're attractive or young are so stiff.

>>20675103
What are the most unique/fresh drama you have seen (preferably that you also consider to be good, not just unique for the sake of being unique)?

Thoughts on dele (2018)?

>>20690683
Time taxi - time travel shenanigans
Tiger & dragon - Yakuza tries to be a comedian
Aoi Honoo - mangaka biography with Gainax as "antagonists"
Bokutachi ga Yarimashita - revenge gone wrong
All of these I found to have interesting stories and impressive acting.

What are some good movies set in Meiji period? I am a bit interested in society and politics of the time.

Are there any dramas with lewd JKs? I guess not since most seem to try to be family friendly.

>>20688679
I'll watch ep 3 later.

>>20690001

wow welcome to every japanese film watcher ten years ago

>>20691234

>impressive acting

come the fuck on faggot

>>20696519
Thanks. I'm glad to be part of the crew.

>>20696523
Compared to other doramas, yeah. inb4 only western method acting is good acting. This is a japanese culture board. I think anyone should be at least open minded on how nips entertain themselves.

>>20697728
I don't think screaming and exaggerating everything is good. I haven't seen the others so I can't say but Bokutachi ga yarimashita had very, very bad acting from the episode I've seen. I know it's "supposed" to be like that and some people find it funny, but eh. It doesn't really have a place in things that aren't comedies imo.

>>20697728
Hi friend, thanks for summoning me. I'll say it again for anybody new in this thread but theater acting that's prevalent in Japanese film and tv is tiring and ruins a lot of good work. The rest of the world has already moved on to method acting, which benefits more from a recorded medium like film. Even serious Japanese filmmakers favor it for their films. Theater acting should stay in the theater where it benefits the most, unless the story's supposed to be over the top then it's just jarring. The way it is currently, instills a weird zeitgeist in Japanese actors of what they believe to be good acting when it doesn't fit, which leads to directors having to stop production and waste everyone's time just to make them unlearn what they knew about acting. Of course, what we say in this thread isn't going to change their minds nor have any influence whatsoever. If you're problem is people not understanding the context then maybe we should include some bit about this in the pastebin, though I've never seen anybody actually read the damn thing and just belligerently post here asking for recs, obvious questions etc.

>>20697926
> benefits more from a recorded medium like film
I don't think we need the distinction to film, it's better in TV series too.

We should pool the exceptions with normally good acting. Mother (2011) comes to mind, do you have anything else?

>>20697738
Lemme guess, you think Ryan Gosling is the epitome of great acting

>>20697738
The Japanese should whisper all their lines like real actors.

>>20693542
Snow on the Blades was good and partially takes place in it (starts a couple years before).

https://letterboxd.com/fauux/

>>20697926
I understand what you meant though I still enjoy the theatrical acting of Japanese once in while especially in comedic shows like what I recommended beforehand.

Why is ishihara satomi so heavenly

Haken Uranaishi Atari is subbed now by the way.

>>20703518
meme girl

>>20703518
The world needs balance. When something bad happens somewhere, somewhere else something good happens. Africa got Malaria. We got Ishihara Satomi.

>>20704789
God, finally a decent drama to watch. I was going to watch the SP of Ie Uru Onna and move to season 2 but thank God I browsed this thread first.

>>20704789
Hanachan is very cute, I love it when she acts way over-the-top.

>>20705911
>>20707642
First episode seems lackluster though. The story is like Gakkepuchi Hotel where a "Mary Stu" MC fixes the problems of in his workplace. Didn't like much the first problem she solved.

>>20707806
Still better than everything getting subbed this season. I like Sugisaki, so that's a bonus too.

>>20703518
She was so pretty in Jimi Ni Sugoi. Though the story there was meh IMO.

Bump

I finally got around to watching God Tongue, man that show is funny shit. The kiss gaman episodes in particular are fantastic, they're just so fucking stupid.

Any news on Fuji/ForJoytv or they are dead forever alongside the script trick?

mov3.co only has 7 channels

>>20716719
We're long past the point you should have just given up, clinging on at this point is just desperation. It was a free ride to drum up sales, now they have enough idiots they don't have to give out freebies anymore.

3 nen A gumi is also subbed now.
https://subscene.com/subtitles/mr-hiiragis-homeroom-3-nen-a-kumi-ima-kara-mina-san-wa-hitojichi-desu-3a

"Shoplifters" was playing at a local theater so I went yesterday.
Great film, really depressing in a subtle way. Each character expresses some form of alienation and loneliness and thought they are initially brought together through their own petty motives, there's an underlying love that everyone struggles to express.
Spent all yesterday and today in a movie-induced melancholy.

>>20717449
Is it good?

Bump

>>20688679
Didn't expect the ending. Story is getting interesting now.

Next week's 3-nen A-gumi is called the climax of part one in the next episode preview.
It all looks very dramatic but I wonder how the story's going to work now that it seems like the truth is outside of the classroom.

>>20710868
never been obsessed with any other idol or actress until Satomi.

In my eyes shes just so gorgeous, unreal.

>>20724429
Going to watch ep 4 today. Seems raws get released faster now.

>>20724429
>>20728842
just finished it. Where the hell is this story going to? It's so interesting now. kek

What movie/tv show is this from? I see it everywhere but can't find out which since it's all just shitty memes.

>>20730467
Reverse image search.

>>20730573
I tried Tineye and all it gives me is memes. Never the name of the movie/show.

>>20730467
Isn't this about a girl who lives in a city named Obama and hates it?

>>20730699

>>20730467
Once in a while someone asks the source of this image. Weird.

>>20682037
Switched was decent

Bump

>>20717732
The DVD will be released next month so it will be available online soon. Finally I can watch it.

What do you guys watch from Japanese TVs? I want recommendations for any daily/weekly shows. Not just dramas, it can be anything from any category shown in any Japanese TV network.

>>20740740
I generally watch with subs cause my japanese is shite but some stuff I watch:
Asadora
Taiga
Sumo - when basho is up so like 1/4 of the time, hatsu just ended
Idol variety shows like AKBingo and Nogizaka under construction

>>20740740
>Tuesdays
吉本坂46が売れるまでの全記録 Yoshimotozaka46 ga Ureru Made no Zen Kiroku (Variety Show)

>Wednesdays
水曜日のダウンタウン Suiyoubi no Downtown (Variety Show)

>Thursdays
ハケン占い師アタル Haken Uranaishi Ataru (Drama)
モニタリング Monitoring (Variety Show)

>Saturdays
名探偵コナン Detective Conan (Anime)

>Sundays
ちびまる子ちゃん Chibi Marukochan (Anime)
欅って、書けない? Keyakitte, Kakenai? (Variety Show)
ひらがな押し Hiragana Oshi (Variety Show)

I watch NJPW too, a pro-wrestling promotion. They have number of shows every month, and they might fall on any day of the week, but the majority of their shows are held during the weekends. Although their current tour started on Monday and ended today.
I also watch other variety shows irregularly, if I have nothing else to do.

>>20740845
Is AKBingo any good? I only watched SakamichiBingo shows and loved them, but that's because I follow their groups. The only girl I like in AKB48 is Yuiyui, I'm not sure if she's on the show though.

>>20740991
>モニタリング
That show hasn't been good for years, no need to torture the guy.

>>20740991
Yuiyui is Muramoto's (new MC of AKBingo) oshi so she is on the show a lot. Though to be honest I liked AKBingo more when Bad Boys were MCs. Currently it kind of misses fun segments with punishment games in favour of more talking segments. But I also miss old members so I might be biased. Currently, I prefer Nogizaka cause Bananaman are pretty good MCs and girls are cuter.

>>20740991
>idolshit
>literal children's anime
Awful suggestions. Suiyoubi is good, everything else you listed is pretty weak.

For fun weekly shows, check out 月曜から夜ふかし, ゴッドタン, ザ!鉄腕!DASH!!, 探偵! ナイトスクープ, and イッテq.

>>20740845
lmao you actually watch sumo?

>>20740740
>>20740991
I forgot to mention:
>Saturdays
ゴッドタン Goddotan (Variety Show): I have more than a month of backlog to tackle on since I've been pretty busy every Saturday.

>Mondays
しゃべくり００７ Shabekuri 007 (Variety Show)

>>20741029
I wouldn't recommend it to anyone myself, but since he asked us what we watch, thought I'd mention it.
The show outside of 2-3 segments are unwatchable though, I haven't watched a single full episode since 2016.

>>20741100
I like Muramoto. I enjoyed him on Nogibingo 7. I guess I'll watch it, despite not liking AKB girls, but Yuiyui would me it worthwhile.
I love Bananaman, one of my top 3 comedian duos, but I can never watch Nogizaka Under Construction because I can't bring myself to like Nogizaka girls (besides Kazumin). It's a waste, I know, there's got to be some comedy gold moments on the show, but it's too late now, I missed a lot.

>>20741181
>idol bad. idol no good
Suck my dick
>literal children's anime
Fuck off, nothing's wrong with those kind of anime, especially these two, watched by every age category in Japan and always topping the most watched anime charts every single week.
>探偵! ナイトスクープ
Is this good? I could fancy a weekend show before I go to sleep on Fridays.

>>20709190
Episode 2 is better than ep 1. Amusing to see Hana acting feisty like in HNH.

>>20741290
Yes. I thought it's just memes at first too but it actually nicely works out a couple problems that grappling sports have (passivity and being hard to understand for spectators). There actually was a couple threads during the basho on /sp/ and /asp/.

>>20741811
Based.

>>20740845
Thank you. I will start watching asadoras from now on. Manpuku is ending next month so I'll just wait for the next asadora.

I don't know anything about idols but I'm willing to give them a try if the shows are fun.

Is sumo fun? I know that the guy pushed out of the ring loses, but I'm not sure if there complicated rules I need to know before watching. I know that I need to at least know the rankings and their meaning though, right?

>>20740991
Whoa, I can't thank you enough for reminding me about Maruko! I used to watch it everyday when I was little. I'm definitely gonna watch it now, but can I ask you where to watch it? Youtube only has random episodes, I want to watch the new episodes every Sunday.

The Downtown show is very popular, right? I know them from the year end batsu game show but never watched any of their other shows. I'll watch it.

>>20741181
Please don't be rude, I was asking for any kind of shows and I'm actually very happy he reminded me of Maruko because I loved that anime during my childhood and it would be very nostalgic to watch it again. I'm also very open about idols, I might like them. I wanna try everything I can find.

I also thank you for your recommendations. I've heard a lot about ItteQ, it's like one of the most watched shows in Japan or something. But do they air it irregularly? Also do I have to watch older episodes to understand the concept or maybe the references?

Thank you guys that was very informative and helpful. Please feel free to recommend more if you can because I'm planning to watch 2-3 shows per day. Be it late-night variety show or a fun long-running anime or idol shows or even sports shows, anything is fine.

>>20704789
I hope they don't make her do life consultations and only stick with fortunetelling and jumping to the past.

>>20743578
I got into idols by watching AKBingo. There is some dumb variety fun and once you get to know them it gets more fun.
I like sumo but I like grappling in general. There are some more complicated rules, but the basics are:
-there are 6 divisions, the highest is Makuuchi
-you can go up and down in ranks depending on your results, the highest rank is Yokozuna from which you can't fall, if you fail, you retire
-There are 6 tournaments in a year. 15 days each, You fight once a day (lower divisions fith only 8 times), if you win 8 fights, you good, the one with the best score at the end wins the tournament
-You win by pushing your opponent out or making him touch the ring with anything else than the sole of his feet
-The bout starts with an initial charge (tachi-ai), the wrestlers decide when to do it, if they are uneven (they haven't both placed both hands on the ring) the referee can restart it
-The ringside judges can dispute the decision of the referee and overturn it or call for a rematch.
You can find more on wikipedia or for example here: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/sumo/sumopedia/

Are there any must watch drama in your opinion or do people mostly just watch whatever has their favorite cute actress in it?

>>20745705
For me it's a combination of things. Actress/actor, genre, director/writer. The one in the paste bin is a decent list. What do you want to watch anyway?

>>20745705
All cute actress are my favourites :)
But more seriously, I browse new subbed stuff and what's featured on avistaz. If it has an interesting summary or a cute actress I give it a try. If I don't like it, I drop it. I also check out stuff other anons recommend.

I'm new to variety shows and I loved Wednesday's Downtown. Are there any similar variety shows?

>>20740740
Downtown's stuff (Downtown Now, Suiyoubi no Downtown, Wide na Show, GakiTsuka)
Matsuko (Getsuyou kara Yofukashi, Matsuko no Shiranai Sekai, Matsuko Kaigi, Yoru no Chimata wo Haikaisuru, Out x Deluxe)
Ningen Kansatsu Monitoring, Why did you come to Japan, Ametalk, Ariyoshi Japon, Ariyoshi iieeeeee, Dramatic Before After renovation thing, Akko ni Omakase, Waratte Koraete, God Tongue and Degawa's traveling show.

There's probably a few dozen other show's I'll occasionally watch if they happen to have an interesting guest or topic like Ariyoshi Hanseikai, Nakai no Mado, Darake, HonnoZ, etc.

>>20746367
Awesome. I'm looking for shows with interesting and funny segments like Wednesday's Downtown, where it's more of showing VTRs than being a talk show.

>>20746402
Getsuyou kara Yofukashi seems like it would fit the bill. It's 90% Matsuko and Murakami commenting over VTR of drunk or weird people being interviewed. Definitely one of my favorite shows.

Latest Ame Talk is a new Nadaru Unbelievable. He really cracks me up.

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gay

>>20745705
most people start with GTO i think. then move on to beach boys, my boss my hero etc.

>>20750805
Haven't watched any of these. I feel original :D

>>20750949
Yeah, a real special snowflake you are

>>20750994
Don't ruin this for me, Anon. I don't have much else going for me right now.

>>20677859
>Erased
Awful.

Should I watch it?

Anyone here seen 100-manen no Onna-tachi (2017)? Worth watching?

>>20697926
>The rest of the world has already moved on to method acting,
>theater acting should stay in the theater

I'm curious what you think about Shakespearean tradition. Many of the best film actors the world over are schooled first in Shakespearean theater technique and you can really see it applied in their acting. Whereas, many Hollywood "stars" who are schooled in film-based method acting are nowhere near as skilled. Most British actors are schooled in a foundation of Shakespearean theater and they tend to be more skilled than most people American film actor's classes can put out.
That being said, I do think the (specifically Japanese) theater tradition doesn't work particularly well in film.

>>20741181
>>idolshit
I'll have you know that Nogizaka Under Construction is a great variety show, nigger. Shove your elitism up your fat fucking rectum.
Also
>ザ!鉄腕!DASH!!
>探偵! ナイトスクープ
No wonder a shitter like you watches these shitshows.

I had a lot of fun with Kekkon Dekinai Otoko, Dragon Zakura, GTO, Beach Boys and anything that had Renbutsu Misako in it. My first drama was Last Friends back in the day, but it's a bit too bleak for my tastes I guess. I disliked Kakegurui, it just felt contrived overall; same with Hana Yori Dango - I can take a fair amount of over-the-top acting, but those were a bit too much. I'd really like to watch something set in rural Japan.

Where should I go next?

>>20754685
I'm not sure what you've watched or how many you've watched but I'll suggest some of my favorites off the top of my head

Hanzawa Naoki
My Boss My Hero
Doctor X
Stand Up
Densha Otoko
Odoru Daisousasen
Kaseifu no Mita
Shinzanmono
Yamato Nadeshiko
Nigehaji
Quartet
The Supporting Actors
Ikebukuro West Gate Park
Nobuta wo Produce
Hitotsu Yane no Shita

With these you're good to go for now. You'll be busy with those for quite some time, I can suggest more later, just ask.

>>20754832
Great! I haven't been too big on watching TV-shows, J-drama or not, so most of those are new to me.

I did watch Densha Otoko maybe ten years back though, and I can remember to this day feeling embarrased for the main character. I might have started Shinzanmono too, but probably got distracted somehow and never progressed more than a couple of episodes in. Abe is one of the most charismatic actors there are, so I definitely will try again and see if I get further in this time.

I really appreciate the effort, especially considering entry level recommendations do get asked a lot. Imma work my way down that list and hopefully find something fun and refine my tastes. Thanks a lot!

>>20754896
You're welcome.
I'm not sure what kind of dramas you're wanting to watch next but if you want a thriller/suspense drama watch Hanzawa Naoki, and if you want comedy watch My Boss My Hero. These two are in the very top of my favorite list, you can't go wrong with them, and I'm sure many people here would tell you that too.

>>20741181
Is Night Scoop worth watching even if I'm not an elderly person?

>>20745705
>>20754685
Nigehaji
From 5 to 9
Overprotected Kahoko
35 yr old highschool student
I think these are decent entry level recommendations to get a feel of contemporary dramas.

>>20755279
I'll look into these ones too, thanks. Should keep me occupied for a good while.

Is that any thriller similar in atmosphere to Erased?

>>20752183
A bit inconsistent at times but I liked it.

>>20755360
Signal is a crime drama with elements of time travel.

>>20751377
Have you read the manga? It's straight up just adapting that with minor changes. But it loses the charm of the manga and I don't really feel the lead actress is that great. But if you haven't read the manga, then you might enjoy it, especially if you like tokusatsu.

>>20754832

densha and doctor x are bad even by drama standards, but I liked that you mentioned Odoru Daisousasen

>>20758031
Not him but Densha Otoko and Doctor X are one of the best dramas I've ever watched in my life and I've watched quite a lot. They are very highly regarded in Japan too, their respective networks still air their reruns and they still draw audience.

where can i buy second hand blu rays in japan

whats the closest show to lucky star or azumanga daioh

I can't believe it took me so long to watch this masterpiece. It really is a damn good film

>>20757358
I didn't know it was adapted until now. I just got interested because it seemed to be slice of life.

i ended up dropping parks 20 minutes in. i wonder if i should delete it

I've just watched My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday, it's definitely a unique bitter sweet love story

>>20761145
You should.

>>20758142

>highly regarded

your point? dorama fans are retarded. it should be a guilt pleasure for anyone in the thread. densha is the most melodramatic wish fulfillment garbage i've ever watched.

>>20761269
>Nana Komatsu
Boring

>>20761145
What's wrong with it? The girls look cute.

>>20761145
Reading from the synopsis, looks like a promotional film for the park where it's filmed.

>>20762188
My point is not everyone is an autistic contrarian who nitpicks every little thing, imposing his subjective POV onto others like a spoiled brat.

>>20758142
Chikan Otoko > Densha Otoko

>>20763553
>Chikan Otoko
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psCqLERj5yk
The premise does seem like that could be the case

>>20764041
To be fair, I didn't even know it had a live action adaptation.

Miwako Wagatsuma is cute! I like her voice.

I really like Suzu Hirose.

>>20765428
What are your favorite things with her in it?

>>20765455
Umimachi Diary, but I also have been enjoying the live action Chihayafuru movies.

>>20765428
And you wasted the occasion to post a pic of a cute actress? That's not how we roll around here, friend.

>>20765455
I like her in the Your Lie In April and that sensei movie

>>20765428
She has a pretty interesting drama called Gakkou no Kaidan.

>>20682041
>little girl
she's like 20

What tv show is this?
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>>20768791
Wasurenai to Chikatta Boku ga Ita
Next time image search before asking.

>>20768819
Sorry and thank you so much

>>20768001
>born in 2004
Based future anon.

>>20768819
This was so sad to watch

>>20766214
my apologizes. here's a sweaty suzu.

>>20769171
I watched this at the theater with the director present. It was really well received. Great movie.

>>20769228
I know it was supposed to be a trilogy, but I hope additional movies come out. I imagine that they may have to wait for source material if they want to stay somewhat true to the manga/anime. There was some changes in the movie, but it wasn't anything that took away from the film.

Anyone here likes Takashi Miike? Which of his films should I watch first?

>>20769380
I've seen As the Gods Will, Lesson of the Evil, Yakuza Apocalypse, Blade of the Immortal, and Jojo. None of them was really great but I liked Lesson of the Evil.

>>20769380
I liked Audition and Visitor Q.

Daikichi is FUCKING PISSED

Daikichi is FUCKING PISSED

>>20770315
What is this from?

>>20770325
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/おしゃれイズム

Liking this show a lot. Reverse harem romcom. It's giving me the same feels as From 5 to 9. It even has Back Number doing the OST. Also, Kyoko Fukuda doesn't seem to age.

Ass

>>20771180
Whose?

>>20772453
I'm guessing Kasumi Arimura

PV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0v5J4QbaHI

EP1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAAOcAYbyi4

Final
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Spu28agX5C8

magical² EP1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StWj2si9obc


magical² - LIVE at TOKYO DOME CITY LaQua YouTube ver.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMw9WVH_P54

Performance show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZxfX_OJlWM

MV/Commentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPQiUgnhvj8

The fifth warrior
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STGgspjMCMI

>>20677859
Movie or series?
Because both exists.

>>20751377
I checked /m/ and they seem to like this show.

For me, it's Honda Tsubasa

>>20769380
Zebraman

>>20773564
>>20773535
Is there going to be a new one this year?

>>20775825
Cute girl, shit actress.

>>20775871
True. She can't act unlike Yuna Taira.

>>20775825
And another one wastes an occasion to post a pic of a cute actress...

>>20773377
My pic yes but whose ass did that anon have in mind?

>>20769228
I'm sorry for my ignorance, but what film is this?

>>20778219
Chihayafuru Trilogy. https://youtu.be/fOpri4DqBco

>>20778396
I'm really excited to check this out. Thank you!

>>20778431
As much as I enjoyed the movies, the anime really is better.

>>20778455
This

>>20769380
Ichi the Killer

oh no

>>20785937
Are you okay?

>>20785978
yes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1_s5tkiDDQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDFA1uZ8Fc8

Did anyone get to watch the Jimmy Onishi drama? Was it cancelled due to one of the actors' scandal or was it ever released?

>>20787665
Don't watch it
Is hard to watch

>>20751377
Never read the manga, but as a toku fan I'm enjoying the show a lot. Emerjason is perfection.

>>20791745

>>20791745
me too and not even a toku fan. The story is really cute and nostalgic. Though some of the humor doesn't really make me laugh.

In your opinions, what are some good films or shows to check out for someone who's learning Japanese and wants to get used to listening to common words and phrases?

Just finished episode 5 of Million Yen Women. That was great. I really liked the discussion about novels, with Shin and Yuzu's ideologies clashing about what the "right" way to write them is.
The production values are also nice, being a Netflix production and all. And it's refreshing to have a jdrama with "real" acting and none of that exaggerated crap. Though I have to say, the guy acting the protagonist, Yojiro Noda, is not all that good of an actor. I know part of it is the character, but his reactions and the like feel very stilted.

On this week's Wednesday's Downtown, 24h bicycle challenge is pretty good. Based Dancho.

>>20794700
And he has to go straight to some other programme after.
I like how Matsumoto ended up just being grossed out by him.

>>20787028
>gakt as a high schooler
>female actress playing mc in a bl manga
Wtf am I reading

Opinions? Thinking of watching this tonight?

>>20796034
It's similar to se7en

>>20796099
Nice, sounds like I will enjoy it, which brings me onto my next question.

What is her best movie and why? Rentaneko for me

OK so it h Cannot recommend it enough. Japanese used is a perfect 5/10- nothing but everyday Japanese.
as been a while since I posted here, and I came back to recommend 早子先生、結婚するって本当ですか?. Such a great drama- doesn't expect the viewer to be a retard (flashbacking all the time is the worst), GREAT acting, great production, musics and... really everything. Has quiet a few really funny moments, and I mean really funny. One of best dramas I've seen so far and it took me by surprise- I didn't really dig the main actress before. If anyone can recommend something similar, please do!

Slice of life (it gives me 三丁目の夕日 vibes), single middle aged female teacher as a main character- but it is not just another romance story, it's much more than that. Other characters have their own stories and personalities, are not just a background to the main plot.

BTW I passed December JLPT N2, congratulations to others who made it, and ganbatte to those who didn't.

>>20798375
what from?

>>20799346
>what from?
Heroine Disqualified

>>20799246
>YWN make a baby with Kawaei

>>20799794

キモイ

umm .. is monitoring fake?

>>20799939
Nowadays? Yeah, like, completely. It wasn't like that during the Becky days where they had no budget and actually tried to be creative and interesting.

>>20799958
dang it, i'm just watching clips from youtube. searching the show's name and sorting by number of views.
thanks for replying anon. sorry for being a tourist.

>>20799958
It was always pretty fake, none of the segments were believable. It was at least vaguely entertaining back when they came up with new ideas though, now it's just "what if old people were good at sports??" part 500, so it doesn't even have that going for it.

>>20800219
>"what if old people were good at sports??"
yeah but the guy shadowboxes though

A nice horror movie. I really felt stressed watching it. And the acting isn't terrible.

>>20799816
嫌らしい

>>20799958
Current Monitoring absolutely causes terminal cancer, how can anyone still watches that literal shit (feces) is beyond me. I fucking hate all the cringey EXILE cameos, the unfunny, stale and horribly staged segments every week, that hack DaiGo's insufferable ESPer bullshit or whatnot segments. The only shit worth watching are the big eating beauties segments, and that's only because I love watching these cuties stuffing their mouths with all of the food, regardless of how staged they are and the ultra rare Gakki segments when she has a drama or a movie to shill.

>>20801294
nice legs

>>20802478
Reading this it really made me realize how retarded I was for keep watching that shit every single week without fail regardless of show unwatchable it is.

Are there any similar but better variety shows? I need an alternative.

>>20802582
Not really? Every other hidden camera show doesn't even have the pretense of being real, because the nips got pissed off back in the 90s when they had constant newspaper stories about people who had been hired to act as random members of the public for the latest hot prank show.

Every other show out there is purely "pranking" celebrities who understand they're being filmed and understand that they'll only get on TV if they overact like everyone else and start freaking out when a balloon starts slowly inflating in their dressing room. The only half-decent one these days is Suiyoubi no Downtown, because it adds layers to the pranks and subverts the expectations of the trained monkey, and is more interested in getting puzzled looks instead of inane screeching.

>>20802582
London Hearts aired a dokkiri special the other day with the finalists of 2018's M1 Grand Prix which was pretty funny and had genuine reactions.
This discussion reminds me of these 2 hilarious suiyoubi segments:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hct2S-XcDiU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDaaSIU_18Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed-fBDcQMqg
The second one makes me really respect Degawa, and also Abareru-kun although for a very different reason.

>>20802531
She's even barefoot for the entire film.

>>20793839
Noda is mostly known as a musician. He probably just wanted to try his hand in acting.

>>20803004
huff
stop it, I might actually finally check out a movie from this thread after casually glancing through it for about a year

Got this webm from /tv/. It made me remember laughing a lot from this film.

>>20805805
God I hate this kind of scene/drama.

>>20805805
what's the title called

>>20806118
https://youtu.be/9VrayOWllOU

>>20805805
god I wish I was that girl and that guy was yukarin-sama

What do we think about 3 nen A kumi ep 5? I thought everything up to now was predictable except the real teacher culprit.

>>20806680
Do you mean episode 6?

how do I cure my depression after watching this film?
does /jp/ have any recommendations?

>>20809738
Watch something relaxing and comfy like Little Forest.

>>20802750
I always wonder why Komiya always gets a hell lot more air time than his Sanshiro partner.

>>20809969
Komiya has the Degawa/Kano Eikou thing about him which makes him a good target for dokkiri and perfect for suiyoubi. He's also just way more charismatic.

>>20809738
Try this one.

>>20796034
Does this actually have a frog man in it or will I be disappointed?

>>20809610
I have been away for a while, so I could only catch up until 5th episode.
>>20810319
Sadly, it's a man in a frog costume.

>>20810319
If you want a frog man watch Yakuza Apocalypse.

is there a japanese movies infographic you guys have been hiding from me /jp/?

Is there a good action/martial arts movie or series (not samurai stuff) that you guys would recommend?

>>20770872
Am I really the only person here watching this? It's so fucking good. I am more anticipated in seeing the next episode than 3 nen A kumi's.
https://youtu.be/_wYxnvB1KXE
The PVs have so many views like when HNH was airing.

>>20675103
This looks like it belongs in /JAV

>>20811866
I watched ep 1 and I'd have watched the rest but I'm not in the mood for that genre right now.

>>20811909
Understandable. Not everyone likes romcoms, but I do recommend this one. It's very "feel good-ish" with likeable characters.

is there any japanese show that is just light-hearted and comfy all the way through?
I want to practice my japanese but every show I've tried has been depressing or suddenly gets depressing.

>>20811745
densha otokoto would be more fitting for jp LOOOL

Are nip films actually good? I've watched a bit and honestly they're all shit except for maybe Doctor X which i enjoyed a lot and some delinquent themed tv series and movies also fuck ama-chan, i wasted half a month watching that shit only to get disappointed again and again

>>20812364
i think it's in a slump right now getting beaten by kdrama and korean movies which pour in large amounts of money by production companies and just do everything better
especially since they're doing a lot of anime live action adaptions in response to superhero movies in the west

>>20812364
Aside from old standbys who offered important contributions to world cinema (Kurosawa, Ozu, Kobayashi, Kon, Shohei) Japanese cinema is still pretty good but you have to slog through the average hollywood-esque shlock especially after the bubble burst things become very safe and formulaic.
For a good modern director, try Koreeda Hirokazu. Shoplifters, Like Father Like Son, and Our Little Sister are exemplary of his oeuvre.

Are they using some dialect in the movie sensei kunshu? I can understand enough Japanese that I have no trouble following stories if there's nothing technical going on but in this movie I'm guessing that I'm mostly getting by through context because the students sound really weird.

>>20812267
Well asian dramas tend to have melodramatic moments even in light hearted ones. Maybe try a comedy-drama like Blue Blaze. What were you even watching?

>>20812566
Shinya Shokudo, Yutori desga nanika, that one on rakugo

>>20812426
>One day, Ryota (Masaharu Fukuyama) receives a phone call from the hospital. The hospital informs Ryota that his 6-year-old son is not his biological son. After his birth, two babies were switched. Ryota and his wife (Machiko Ono) become torn by the news.The couple must decide whether to take back their biological son or keep the son they have raised for the last 6 years.
Sounds kind of lame if that's all. I mean, they obviously keep the son, right? Is this one of those cases where the synopsis is misleading?

>>20812603
The synopsis is misleading, because it is obvious more of a complicated affair than that. It won the jury prize as the Cannes.
The trailers for his movies always look corny, too. Shoplifters is a much more raw movie than the trailer made it out to be.

>>20812364
I know some people hate his stuff but you could check out Sono Shion's films if you're looking for something different.

Rewatching some of Kurosawa's films with Stephen Prince's commentary really showed me that I have no fucking idea how to watch movies. I miss so much stuff (especially technical moments) that needs to be explained for full appreciation.

>>20812710
To be honest, they should really work without explaining. Even if you consciously do not recognize the symbol, the subconscious should get the message carried by it.

>>20812760
Well, it does work (these movies aren't called world classics for nothing), but it works way better when you know what exactly you're looking at and how much effort went into things like scene structure and shot composition (back when film directors actually cared about that stuff).

if there's anything j-cinema does well it's slice-of-life with good cinematography
romance is a bust
horror is overdone
and the children dying like in lesson of evil, confessions, battle royale, etc. is just the same shit

i liked the long excuse
fune wo amu
memories of my aunt
the "what a wonderful family" movies they do every year is relaxing and offers a good window into modern jp life and household structure

What's the opinion on Idaten? I was sceptic about the setting but after 5 episodes it seems ok though a bit repetitive.

>>20813300
It's pleasant and optimistic. About what you'd expect, but I like it.

>finally watched 'Oldboy'
>google more about it
>mfw it's from a japanese manga(1998)
Why didn't any Japanese Director pick it up instead? Were they afraid they wouldn't be able to pull it off?

>>20812142
I'd watch it. But I really dislike Fukada Kyoko

>>20812267
What about something like AKBingo?

>>20815181
Manga adaptations are always a commercial for the source material. You have people that sometimes try harder than usual to hide this but that's the end result. For a Japanese person to earnestly tackle an adaptation from a cinematic perspective would be extremely out of the norm, culture-wise. There's also other factors, like anime directors giving more of a shit about manga adaptations since it's so prevalent, and the sheer logistics of making a movie in Japan without a major studio backing. >>20812426 Also the bubble burst so modern Japanese cinema isn't what it used to be.
tl;dr Japanese directors don't give a shit about manga, only novels.

>>20812811
Little Forest.

Petal Dance isn't really isn't slice of life and deals with a heavier topic of suicide, but it's a slow paced film with minimalistic dialogue as a few women kind of evaluate life through low key interactions and events. But I think it's one of the best looking Japanese films in recent years, and the overall aesthetic is great throughout, from the imagery, blue-ish filter/tone, and things like their clothing (very representative of Japanese female /fa/).

Shoplifters.2018.SUBBED.1080p.AMZN.WEBRip.DDP5.1.x264-NTG

https://iffr.com/en/2019/films/asako-i-ii

I watched this at IFFR. If you are looking for a good cuck movie, this is perfect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up2KdaMnMI0

>>20816706
>cuck movie
What you mean by this?

>>20816550
Nice.

>>20817911
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cuck

>>20816706
Why would I be looking for a cuck movie?

>>20811754
not Japanese made but IP man is really good and the second half is set during the japanese invasion of china.

can't believe i missed the post-credits scene the first time i watched this

>>20682037
>get a free VPN,
>Switch to Japanese Netflix
>profit

>>20815917
>tl;dr Japanese directors don't give a shit about manga, only novels.
RIP. I was even looking forward to the upcoming Aku no Hana TV series.
Oh well, I'd still watch it anyways. Like I watched the shitty anime adaptation.

>>20823006
Some manga adaptations are good but they're almost always comedies so it's harder to fuck up.

ichi 2008
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdLphL0rSXg

>>20823006
I wish that they'd release what they rotoscoped.

>>20811754
It's not that great but maybe Holyland?

>>20823287
I downloaded it to bump my ratio on Avistaz but didn't enjoy the movie.

>>20811754
>martial arts
>japan
It's funny how a country that has extremely well known fighting styles is completely lacking in martial arts film. Even South Korea is outdoing them by having really cool, flashy but effective fight scenes in action movies that aren't martial arts focused.

>>20811754
I just realized that I can't name one in this genre in doramas. It's all in tokusatsu.

>>20824112
it's because the golden age of hong kong action flicks set the bar way too high, and everyone's too worried about safety of the fight scenes nowadays they won't go crazy with the choreographer like in jackie chan films where he breaks a finger every fight scene
like that bar fight in the first Project A if anyone remembers, he fucked the knuckle up in the part where he pulls the bar door up to block a punch and then bruised his back when he broke the stool on it

>>20824675
How do you explain South Korea's success in it? There's the actor who was in Mozu, I see him do stunts all the time so it's not out of the question for Japan. Just seems weird that they don't even try.

>>20824719
because they take risks
the oldboy hallway scene comes to my mind, it takes place in a hallway yet it's really all the actors hugging a wall on one side of a room to make it look cramped
the choreography/direction is nice because it gives the illusion that they're all cramped in a hallway
the props break like they should when they hit the wall or an actor and it's gritty and raw
and then compare it to like, grasshopper with asano tadanobu or the rurouni kenshin live action movies where the action scenes are like, a 5'6 kid just jumping everywhere
i didn't buy it either in crows zero with oguri shun or takayuki yamada

On today's Wednesday's Downtown, the forgetful tsundere Jii-san.

So are nips very weirded out by homosexuality? The reactions of other characters are so ridiculous in this show.

>>20825208
The majority of the world are.

>>20825208
this damn drama was a 12ep public service announcement where everyone had a problem but they had a happy ending
but that one thing which kind of solved itself anyway

Doctor X has a english dub here
It's very strange because it definitely exists, it's on the tv right now, but there's absolutely no information about it existing anywhere online.

>>20825212
probably I am just annoyed some characters are like caricatures
>>20825272
I agree. It's like an infodrama show, but I am already halfway so I'll just finish it. There are some funny scenes anyway.

>>20825581
well sorry for spoiling it for you, but i guess you already knew how it was going to end since this is the type of drama where they end up at the start

>>20825593
I don't mind the spoilers. I was already expecting a happy ending for this kind of show.

>>20825208
No, nips actualy relatively hight rank in this regard.
>>20825212
This, also hello fellow non american.

does anyone watch live broadcasts of tv tokyo/fuji/asahi/NTV/etc on online streams, if so then where?

>>20825461
Where is "here"? I assume South-East Asia?

And Anon, you can be the one to provide the information online!

>>20826104
Hilarious segment. I hope they do it again.

Sound a copy of this the other day, Ive never played more then 30 min of the game but just knowing there are 2 movies makes me wanna see how much of a train reck they are.

Could anyone explain the ending of jisatsu circle? I understand that it was a commentary of the academic and work culture in japan but the ending was so weird.

>>20830940
It's hard to give a real answer because the film itself doesn't even offer an definite answer.
I would recommend watching Noriko no Shokutaku which acts as a kind of prequel to Jisatsu Circle and despite being similarly weird isn't quite so opaque.
It basically includes more fully realised themes from Jisatsu Circle (two of which you rightly identify) and offers insight into the behind-the-scenes of the group suicide of the 54 girls among other things. It also includes a great scene in which the significance of the idea of the 'circle' from Jisatsu Circle is explained, which I see as summarising the director's intent for the 2 films.
Basically Noriko no Shokutaku is a cool film and you should watch it.

>>20816550
watching it later