Oh my dear Kami-sama,
I have never seen a live action bl done so well and Tanaka Kei plays our awkward main character to perfection. I love the way he portrays this man suddenly being confessed to by his boss and his best friend. Sure he isn't married and has constantly been rejected by woman, but God (the director) has given him two potential love interests. It's a hilarious comedy and you will find yourself cringing at all the right times. The ending will leave you smitten and happy you watched it. I also find his honesty as a straight male Japanese man, finding out that too men like him refreshing because he's speaking out what society has made him believe male on male relationships are like. So it is even more refreshing when we see his perspective change and truly look at these men who are in love him at face value. But overall this is hilarious and a great watch, and if your'e bored and want to spend 48 minutes and 11 seconds of your life, laughing your heart out, watch it in the link below:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x59hsx0

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WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've never watched a programme this amazing in my entire life, it really has changed my perspective on the power of people. I love Kamiki Ryunosuke and he was spectacular in this drama. This is the first time I've ever watched a drama with Hirose Suzu but I now hope to watch more dramas that she featured in as she was simply riveting. Both their words sent chills down my spines, they were such fantastic characters. You must watch this drama, I promise that you will never forget it.

Never be oppressed, speak your mind, words have as much or more power than actions!!!!

I love this drama!!!!!

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I was kept on the edge until the very end!!!

Stranger has a way of keeping you on your toes. You're suspicious of everyone and you never really know what direction the story is going to take. And everything always appears to be disconnected at first but it all ties together.

I always feel a bit hesitant about sequels but they have really done a good job here. They kept the essence of all the characters and made sure to develop all of them and humanise them further, even the most menial of characters were well-written.
They kept that realism and that noir and gritty urban aspect filled with corruption that I loved from the first season.
And once again they hit us with reality by touching on, and intertwining the story with very relevant issues and errors within the judicial system.

I won't rant on because no one likes reading a long and rambling review. To end this I'll just say this was extremely enjoyable to watch and I really want a third season because I already miss Inspector Han and Prosecutor Hwang Si Mok.

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Futureless Things!, what made me watch this, well the involvement of Lee Joo Seung, he's funny and quite a young actor, so I thought what movie would he star in, and I was surprised. What seemed like a very easy to read movie became very strange and supernatural indeed, for those who immediately ditched the film after witnessing homosexuality and a slow paced beginning, really were duped, because after that this weird tale really picks up. Suddenly, it's not just natural work in a convenience store, it's the most horrific eventualities that could happen while at work, if any one of them had that job. While it seems unrealistic to begin with, it has a hard hitting truth, that these are futureless things, we will never know what will happen, later, and what we do now shapes the actions for the future. If any one of them had made a different decision they would have a calmer life. If the homo cast had decided on different relationships there wouldn't be such heartbreak. It's always how we approach the situation. Of course i'd definitely rewatch this. Just so I could be astounded and understand what on earth was going on, how heartless some people can be at their worst. P.s the customer is always right.
~~~~~~That is all~~~~

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Probably the best japanese drama, i've seen in a long time, with ghosts, highschool problems, great acting, comedy, drag queens, stardom, and the personal monologues and advice of wisdom from the dead. LOVED IT! I can't think of a better cast, why hasn't Sato Shori, done more roles he's amazing, it beats kill me heal me, Jekyll and Hyde all the others where they've been possessed or have multiple personalities, and at times it's so heart wrenching, you feel for the Father and the Son, and at times hate their cocast who make it so awkward for either of them. Or then you love them for bringing them to theri senses. If anything I will always love that ending!

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This was freaking awesome. I got to watch Yamada Ryosuke go from 'Mummy I love you' and 'Cute but quirky' to 'I'm an attractive psychopath that you shouldn't piss off.' As Usual I wasn't disappointed with Ikuta Toma's acting. And the budget of this film must of been good as the cinematography was absolutely wonderful, the music was serene and really suited the neon noir atmosphere of the entire film. Someone previously wrote a review and said "DISAPPOINTING" I'm certain we didn't watch the same film, cus it was good, quirky and had tons of twists I was certainly not expecting. Even if the film isn't your taste disappointing isn't the word I'd use after, cus it definitely isn't something I'll quickly forget about nor will it leave me with a sour taste in my mouth, as it was perfectly executed and even had a sweet moral at the end.

Moral: One evil will spread into another and eventually catch up with you' Basically this movie is a huge piece of karma...

I PROMISE YOU WILL ENJOY IT

P.S I watched it on kissasian.com --> http://kissasian.com/Drama/Grasshopper/Movie?id=29038

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Stunning, Thrilling, Classic Xianxia

First of all I must gush over how visually stunning and well put together this whole movie was, like wow. The CGI, the sets, the costumes every single frame was just beautiful and don't get me started on the action scenes. Every fight was beautifully choreographed and elegant, really candy for the eyes.

The acting was also phenomenal.

I'm a huge fan of xianxia and wuxia, I read tons of xianxia and wuxia novels and I don't often see such high quality xianxia on Netflix so I was really happy when this came out.
For those who aren't familiar with the genre, or stories like this, they may not have understood the high fantasy concepts, the universe, the world building or the drive behind most characters. Admittedly the story doesn't go out of it's way to explain the setting too much so for the unfamiliar layman who decides to watch it they might be confused.

As a hardcore fan of the genre I already had that background knowledge so I was quite blown away with the whole story and excited by everything.
It also helps that I've read the source material that this film is based on "Onmyoji" by Yumomakura Baku.

For fans of Wuxia and Xianxia this is a must watch!!!

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I loved KILLERS, not to sound terrible, but it was a great storyline, Kazuki, played the best psychopath ever! the exposure of the internet and even the popularity of murder that can be seen by anyone was hard hitting, but despite the amazing action, grotesque killings and at times the almost hilarious irony. The most capturing point would be the ending, not to spoil it but the fact that a new killer was born from the death of another was impactful. Almost like a parasyte the psychosis of killer does not end in society, it is a hidden addiction and can be taken in by anyone even the most unlikely. It is a disturbing curiosity that leeches onto others, like the title said it doesn't focus on morale or justice being served only the freaky truth that not all killers are caught....
~~~~That is all (before I go into some rant)

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Fiery Hot Chemistry with Love and Care!

I watched Hyena with a frenzy, I didn't stop and I didn't sleep. My eyes were glued to the screen episode after episode and all I can say is WOW!

I could tell you about the high quality cinematography, or the fantastic soundtrack and the thrilling storyline, but I won't. Instead I'll review the Fiery-Hot and passionate romance between our two main leads.

Jung Geum Ja (Kim Hye Soo) and Yoon Hee Jae (Ju Ji Hoon).
Firstly, these actors know how to act. I have been following Kim Hye Soo and Ju Ji Hoon/Joo Ji Hoon for a while and these two seriously know hot to pull of a role. Throughout the entire drama I was completely convinced by their characters. I felt their complicated feelings for one another. I felt their competitive spirits reaching out to me through the screen.

The director seriously did a good job casting Hye Soo and Ji Hoon because their chemistry is off the charts. From the beginning you could feel how well they fit each other. Just instant electrity. I have never been more convinced by a kdrama couple. An absolute match.

Despite their initial setbacks and especially the harsh actions of Geum Ja, I love how Hee Jae always respects her in the drama.

This drama portrays perfectly how a female lead can be strong, intelligent and fierce and how the male lead respects that. And how they both can be strong and witty and most of all EQUALS!!!!

This is how female characters should be written, this is what feminism looks like!!!! TAKE NOTES HOLLYWOOD!

An equal power dynamic in the relationship, they're constantly in a power battle with each other, yet they still care for one another and they have this perfect synergy.

They didn't need a lot of kissing scenes, romantic music, or cutsie couple shots for you to feel the tension and passion between them. Even when they were at loggerheads with each other it was just so thrilling.

They work well together not only romantically but technically, in the plot, in the story and in the action and law/court scenes.
Honestly if they hadn't had such chemistry this drama wouldn't have been so good. Their thrilling, passionate yet caring relationship is what pulls this whole thing through.

What I like most of all about the power couple in Hyena is that they are a POWER COUPLE!
They kick ass individually but they destroy it together. Honestly I ship them so hard.

What more can I say, bravo. They were fantastic and I hope to see Kim Hye Soo and Ju Ji Hoon together on more projects. Their chemistry was just too hot.

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This was an amazingly great movie depicting, the anxiety and antisocial tendencies all teenagers have, with addition of the quirky, weird personalities that outcast these select people, together they make a group of weird and amazing friends that are unstoppable. That and they make a virtual reality that they go into the game and when you think they've escaped it, they really have not it. Secrets and problems are revealed that only solidify their diverse relationships, and I think that's beautiful, although at times it was slow paced, and I would've preferred greater music, I think it's one of those that you will watch and take home the morales, no one is indifferent, every friend is destined, don't take your life and future for granted.
~~~~~That is all~~~~~~

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What the hell was that ending?!!!!!

My God what a way to mess up a drama that had so much potential.

I feel so bad for Joo Won, this was his first drama since he got discharged from the army and he got this crap.

The Screenwriter and the writing team seriously lost the plot after episode 12. I could deal with all the weird time bullshit and even the parallel world stuff because the graphics were great, the action was great, the soundtrack was great, the acting was great and I loved the cast. But the last four episodes destroyed all of it.

It just didn't make sense at all. I've never seen a drama flop so bad before.
The story just self-imploded. There were so many plot holes by the end, plot holes that could have been easily rectified. Plus they tried to make it oddly romantic at the end when frankly the whole drama was not romantic... I just..... I don't know man. I think the Director needs to get a reality check and the Screenwriter and editors need to be fired.

That ending was really abyssmal, no way to justify it.
I really hope Joo Won and Kim Hee Sun pick better projects next time because this was not it.

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I never watched the first season, I was drawn to the programme because I'm a fan of Okada Masaki and noticed this on the list of shows he has been in. I am now the biggest fan ever of Legal High 2. It is fantastic, witty, insightful, whilst at the same time comedic and filled with memorable quotes.
All the characters were a fortitude of awesomeness, Komikado Kensuke was amazing, annoying, intelligent and a complete dick-but you can't help loving him.
Hanyu Haruki (Okada Masaki) was delightful, quirky, and a unique character that you don't see often enough.
Legal High 2 has made me see the world in a new and fun light.

I've learnt that there is no such thing as winning or losing, or a win-win situation. We should accept the ugly and the beautiful, and always aspire to do our best, and never be defeated. :)

Can't wait to watch the first Legal High!!!!!

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