More Serious and/or Mature Dramas

Last friends blew me away as well.The acting, plot, the character of each character was interesting. I've seen Orange days and Ninkyo helper as well and got me thinking too. I would recommend: - Sunao Ni Narenakute. It's a bit like Last friends, because the story revolves around a group of friends and Eita and Ueno Juri plays in it as well. I think you might like this one as well. - Zeni Geba; about greed of money and death. - Aishiteru: a ten year old boy who is convicted of murder and it shows both sides of the story. It's actually more about family and motherhood. - Zenkai Girl; a female lawyer who takes care of a child and a guy who owns a little restaurant who takes after a child. And I notice that you watch mostly Japanese dramas, so here are also some recommendations of Japanese movies; - Nobody knows; a bunch of kids are abondened by their own mother. (i cried my eyes out during this movie) - Koizora; a teenage boy with cancer. (i'm aware that there's a drama of this as well, but i've only seen the movie version)

Is this a discussion thread or are you asking for suggestions? I'm only asking to see if it should be moved to the Rec forum or just leave it here. I like the thread. :) I liked Nagareboshi, but I'm not too fond of the Koizora movie.

I second that. Kimutaku is such a wonderful actor ( I just had to say it). 3 matures dramas I recommend of him : Beautiful life, One Million Stars Falling from the Sky and Nankyoku Tairiku. I think 1liter of tears is a must see if you want a dramas to touch you because is based on a true story. Dont' ever watch Sunao Ni Narenakute when you're depressed. I did that and well... that wasn't a good idea. the Crucible is a kmovie but I don't think anyone can watch this movie. You have to be prepared to what you are going to see. I didn't know about the movie nobody know, I will have to watch.

Some serious dramas I love : (that's 4 of my top 5 lol) Soredemo, Ikite Yuku Orthros no Inu MARS Time Between Wolf and Dog

LisNoir wrote: Is this a discussion thread or are you asking for suggestions? I'm only asking to see if it should be moved to the Rec forum or just leave it here. I like the thread. :)

I liked Nagareboshi, but I'm not too fond of the Koizora movie.

It seems like it's heading in a rec direction. It's fine wherever you put it.

wow, thanks for the thread, I was looking for something like this. I totally agree that all the serious and mature stuff is mostly japanese...Or may be I do not know much of the korean...Any more korean recommendations?Well my favourites like, Long love letter, Life, White Christmas, Love Shuffle, Soredemo ikite yuku and Last Friends have been mentioned above...I'd like to add Watashi ga renai dekinai ryuu, 14 sai no haha, IS- otoko demo onna demo nai sei...as for the movies Battle Royale, Go, Confessions and Ikigami-the ultimate limit...Not too many movie recommendations because somehow I am having hard time watching a japanese movie, you know the slow pace or lack of the music etc...

I have to add another one to the list - Shiroi Haru