If you’ve been a fan of Japanese television for a while, you might have noticed how much easier it is to find Japanese dramas on international streaming platforms nowadays. Slowly but surely, platforms such as Netflix, Prime Video, and Viki have been offering more and more Japanese content with subtitles and even dubbing options lately….
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119 Emergency Call: An Optimistic, Unique Take on an Oft-Forgotten Profession
We often hear the dramatic stories of firefighters and policemen who save people and catch criminals. But it isn’t nearly as often that we stop to think about those who actually receive our calls for help and make our rescue possible: the emergency dispatchers. So, in an ocean of police procedurals and action-heavy thrillers, Fuji…
The Hot Spot Review: Making the Mundane Transcendental
Sometimes, the silliest premises are the ones that make you think the most, don’t you think? After Nippon TV’s award-winning Rebooting (also known as Brush Up Life), it seems that comedian-scriptwriter Bakarhythm found his voice in combining an exploration of human nature, the absurdity of the mundane, and humour. His latest television endeavour, Nippon TV’s…
Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?: Slow-Burning Mystery Hits (Almost) All the Right Notes
It’s funny how a story can surprise you. How it can take you through a journey that may seem a bit quiet and dull at first to eventually immerse us in its universe and encourage us to become active participants in its narrative. That’s how we can describe TBS’s latest mystery, Who Saw the Peacock…
Asura Review: A Bold and Visually Stunning Celebration of Women
“Is it really happiness for women like us to live without making waves?“ That’s the major dramatic question that permeates Asura, Koreeda Hirokazu’s latest endeavour with Netflix. Asura was released without much fanfare last Thursday but has been warmly received by audiences and critics alike since then. This is far from being Koreeda’s first project…
It’s Winter TV Time: 30+ Wonderful Japanese Dramas Out In January 2025!
Merry Christmas! ๐ With autumn J-dramas coming to an end in December, it’s time for a whole new batch! January marks the start of the “Winter TV season” so we’ll have dozens of brand-new stories hitting the small screen this month. Here is a very comprehensive list of 30+ new Japanese dramas out in January…
