My Boss My Hero
Unubore Deka
Utahime
Tiger and Dragon
Ikebukuro West Gate Park
What do all of these dramas have in common? They all have Nagase Tomoya starring in them and they all will lift your spirit and have your gut busting with laughter. I first discovered Nagase when I watched My Boss My Hero. At first I thought him and the show was weird, but by the end of the series I laughed so much and felt so encouraged that I wanted to watch it again. But... I don't really re-watch stuff so I moved on to the following series and I'm glad I did. Nagase usually plays a similar role. The role of a dumb, tough, rash, but kind-hearted guy. And every show is so funny. All the shows have an excellent side cast, especially when He's paired with an older actor named Nishida Toshiyuki like in Unubore Deka and Tiger and Dragon. These two work so well together. Nishida himself is so funny and lovable. So I suggest you jump on the Nagase bandwagon with me because it's a really fun ride.
He's the actor in my current avatar btw (as of Jan 31, 2012)