Tag: 2018

  • A year in dramas (2018).

    A year in dramas (2018).

    JapanIto-kun A to EUnnaturalKangoku no Ohime-samaTotsuzen desu ga, Ashita Kekkon ShimasuOkusama wa, Toriatsukai ChuuiOkaasan, Musume wo Yamete Ii desu ka?Hito wa Mita Me ga 100%anoneMomikeshite FuyuOssan’s LoveTakane no Hana KoreaPrison PlaybookLife on MarsLife Current/DNFMistyThe Smile Has Left Your Eyes TOTAL: 14* did not air in 2018

  • 12/9/1998

    12/9/1998

    I’m sure it’s been written to death at this point, but twenty years ago today Utada Hikaru made her debut with Automatic / Time Will Tell! I was already listening to j-pop around that time, but like a lot of people I found out about her through Kingdom Hearts. Up to that point I thought…

  • Autumn ’18

    Autumn ’18

    I have been extremely busy of late – I pride myself on making room for just ONE drama, but I haven’t even been able to do that lately. I finished Life just a few short weeks ago and… that was it. It doesn’t help that nothing I’m interested in watching is available legally/subbed either. Thems…

  • Summer ’18, Part 3

    Summer ’18, Part 3

    Summer is OVER! Hello darkness school, my old friend.

  • Summer ’18, Part 2

    Summer ’18, Part 2

    RE: my viewing habits— Despite feeling pleased with the quality of dramas I saw last year, I was pretty discouraged when I saw that my yearly drama count went from 34 to only 19. I haven’t been watching much lately, so I thought maybe I was becoming picky or there just wasn’t much to watch.…

  • Summer ’18, Part 1???

    Summer ’18, Part 1???

    omfg I can’t believe I missed doing a spring roundup post. Real talk, I was not watching any dramas in the spring, which is a bummer to think about since I’m just wasting money on my DramaFever subscription… There are a few dramas that have piqued my interest (mostly on the j-drama side) but for…

  • Winter ’18

    Winter ’18

    Finally out of exam hell. First impressions for select dramas this season, plus what I’m considering and what I’ve completed.

  • unpopular opinions

    unpopular opinions

    I don’t actually LOVE romance dramas! The more likely story is that I’m super picky, not a fan of the frustration they inevitably cause me, and would rather avoid them altogether. Even when I think I enjoy one at the time, I end up looking back on it like, “man, that was wack.” LOL. I’ve…