They cannot come to understand the other's personality or actions as they constantly fight on a regular basis.but despite that, they could not, however, come to part their ways. The story begins with a husband and wife caught in the middle of their usual round of bickering and bantering. The rise and fall (and rise) of an egocentric but loveable bilionaire turns out to be a touching story. Will the two be able to compromise their values and lifestyles to become a happy couple?Ī interesting premise, with bits reminding of The Social Network. On the other hand, Japan's unemployment rate for new grads dropped to a record low and those who want to work are unable to, or their wishes to work at their company of choice is not granted.Ī Cinderella story of the real world. Whether it's a game or application software, Ecommerce, or other IT related firm, there are more than a few who rose in fame to such status in recent years. The two repeatedly conflict each other, but little by little learn about one another to grow and develop together.ĭespite the worldwide recession and financial difficulties, there are people like Mark Zuckerberg who began work from merely an apartment room or a garage that end up growing to be companies generating over ten billion dollars revenues after merely 10 years or so, embracing their new found wealth by living the dream life. Upon meeting Toru, she begins to unravel a genuine pureness inside him and solitude resulting from such pureness, which eventually draws her closer to him. Despite her efforts, she has yet to land a job. Chihiro is a hardworking college student at Tokyo University who has prepared for her future as much as she possibly could through studies and obtaining licenses. A woman who meets Toru and eventually becomes attracted to him is Sawaki Chihiro, played by Ishihara Satomi. A CEO of an IT firm who is published on Forbes as a billionaire, Toru attained his fortune through chance and pure luck. Oguri Shun plays Hyuga Toru, an affluent man whose personality is on the contrary, speckled with flaws. Relatable characters and situations, great actors, definitely a must watch. Kazunari Ninomiya shines as Seiji, the eternal part-timer aiming to help his mother. But while their personalities clash at first, they gradually come to understand each other.Įasily one of my favourite dramas it was one of the first dramas I watched actually! Lots of emotional moments, a real tear-jerker. Manami is the complete opposite of Seiji. Because of that, he soon decides to work towards rebuilding his life: "Even though I'm just a freeter, I'm going to buy a house for the sake of my family." One of the people he meets at the construction site is Chiba Manami, who graduated from a top-class university and joined a well-known general contracting firm. However, after his mother falls ill with depression, he ends up having to take on a part-time job at a construction site. With no dreams, no savings, and a poor relationship with his family, he becomes a hikikomori. The story revolves around Take Seiji, who quits his job after three months. For example, a film that concludes a drama or a film that is based on the same source media as a drama. Please keep Japanese live action film discussion limited to films relevant to the thread.Please make a new thread if you wish to discuss dramas from other countries. Please avoid any links or discussion of illicit streaming/file distribution.Japanese television dramas are live action shows broadcasted (or on video on demand) in Japan that fall under a number of different genres, romance, comedy, mystery, period and more. This thread is a work in progress and I will edit in more details about dramas and please submit recommendations of your faves and we'll get them added in here!Ĭredit also to Ryuukan for creating some of the content in this OP! His original OP is quoted in part below, including some of his original recommendations. He goes on the run, and while trying to hunt down the real criminal, he encounters various people and helps them with their troubles.All credit to Kurita for introducing me and many others to Japanese dramas on another forum.
The suspenseful story follows an enthusiastic lawyer who becomes a nationally wanted man after being falsely accused of murder, arson, and embezzlement.