...what are you watching...

Wanted to finish these dramas before starting the new ones:

Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata 9-10! the end. The family says goodbye to their brother. The Iwata case is solved by a rather uneventful climax. The end. The series didn't push the likable features of the characters as much as I thought they would, so it wasn't as fun to watch as I had hoped. ~6/10 rating~ Overall, death isn't to be feared..good lesson.

Hungry 11! the end. Eisuke and gang predictably don't get along with Aso's conditions for Eisuke's Paris training. And they convince the landlady to let them keep the warehouse. Every wraps up rather neatly at the end. Promising drama, but the real humor died off early in the show. ~6/10 rating~easy to watch, but so-so drama. French food only appeared to be mildly delicious.

Nisemonogatari 10! Just finished an online translation of Kizumonogatari. Despite the fan translation bumps, you can tell the movie should be epic as if the trailer didn't convince. This episode was fun. Loved the Mister Donut scene (though bitter that all the local Mister Donuts closed up a long time ago) and the second half was even better.

Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam 20 (or 18 depending on who's counting)! Now, we're getting somewhere. Could they next point the gun towards the other 3 characters; Fam, Millia and Sara.

Hunter x Hunter 2012 22! Gon et al meet the Zoldyck's gatekeeper. There are a handful of scenes in the original series that made some characters more endearing. Some of that gets lost in this semi-speedy version.

Hungry 8! Eisuke and curly-haired guy get stuck in the freezer. Eisuke and his mates reconcile. Good episode.

Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata 7-8! Haruka discovers who her online crush is. Masapyon finds out about his brother's tumor. Sakamaki's sempai is killed during an investigation. Masapyon finds that he has been talking to Sakamaki's dead grandfather. tbc.

Aquarion EVOL 9! filler episode about Andy and Mix. Zzz.

Natsume Yuujinchou Shi 9! A nice arc with Natori. Natsume pretends to be a god to help win a contest and save a mountain.

Hungry 7! Some (pseudo-Michelin) food critics eat as Gasterea and later, Eisuke's newly named Harapeko Kitchen. Eisuke unknowingly blows his chance by fighting with his friends.

Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata 4-6! Caught up with this show. It moves a little more quickly as background noise. The problem with Masapyon's younger brother and younger sister are resolved in these episodes. Sleeping with her teacher...meh, whatever. I'm interested in the old guy who is implied to be a figment of Masapyon's imagination.

Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata 3! the most handsome meddlesome funeral director ever...haha. Masato looks into the circumstances around an older woman's death. The audience also gets a clue into some of what his siblings are up to; a crippled sister who is about to go on a date with someone she met online, a sister who seems to be seeing her teacher, a brother who stole money from the family, a brother who seems to have a memory problem. Unfortunately, Masato is oblivious to what his siblings are doing.


Lucky Seven 1-2! jdrama is about a detective agency with seven employees. It's got a great cast including Matsujun, Eita, and Matsushima Nanako. Matsujun plays a newbie, Shuntaro, who was recruited after the agency caught him having an affair with a married woman. Shuntaro chases Nitta (Eita's character) to the agency. Episode one follows a case about a missing man who is found fighting in an underground fighting ring. Shuntaro wants to save the guy while the agency just wants the job done...though they back him up anyway. The production is great with decent dialogue and choreography. The fight scenes were funny and had that Guy Ritchie slow-motion thing going on. Shuntaro and Nitta start a silly rivalry which carries into the 2nd episode. Episode 2 is about a case where the agency is asked to investigate a researcher at a company lab. Shuntaro's influence rubs off on Nitta as he tries to get to the heart of the case. This is a rather slick, family-friendly drama made so that you are left with warm fuzzies; don't worry..it's not overly sappy.

Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata 2! Despite this being about a funeral parlor, Masato's laid-back attitude towards his new business and his family provide mild moments of amusement. He acts really cute for a funeral director. In this episode Masa-pyon and the policewoman look into the death of of a young man who had no identification on him.

Chihayafuru 16! was a recap episode with really funny inserted scenes.

Danshi Koukousei ni Nichijou 3! Mildly funny, but some skits were dull. Keep going back and forth on whether this is worth watching. Leaning towards dropping it.

You Are My Pet kmovie! based on the manga Kimi wa Pet (please never ever use the US title). Eun-yi (Sumire) is a hard-working career woman who is subject to jealousy from her peers. She picks up a young man, In-ho, in a box outside her apartment and he agrees to be her pet, Momo. There was a small change in how they meet in the beginning of the movie, and various changes throughout; mostly cutting out the side characters' roles. And yay, Jang Geun-suk (Momo) sings in this movie. The flaws lie with Kim Ha-Neul who plays Eun-yi rather unconvincingly. Eun-yi is less of the hard-arse career worman than Sumire was, and doesn't seem in love with either Momo or whatshisname. The movie also focuses too much on the fluffy parts of the story. It makes it rather tedious to sit through. On the upside, the movie is rather attractive and there's an unexpected musical element at the end, but I do prefer the tv jdrama. ~7/10 rating~


Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata 1! Masato is a regional manager of a chain of pubs played by Yamashita Tomohisa(heeey, it's been a long time since I've seen Yamapi in a drama). His father suddenly dies leaving behind the family funeral parlor business. Masato's older brother had disappeared, and he has three other siblings to take care of. The death of one of his subordinates makes him take on the business. He also befriends a policewoman which gives the drama a little more CSI feel. Episode 1 was interesting enough for this to go on my maybe-list.


Hungry 2! Eisuke finally has a concept for his restaurant and has normal guests. This continues to be lighthearted and yummy to watch. Plus, subs are done well and fast...it's a keeper.