WWW ~ July 2016 Part Two: Japan

Welcome back for the very belated Part Two of July's WWW!  Today we give our reactions to Japan's summer drama list.

Empress: graaaaaaavy train Japan is having a drama fit. Do they have enough tv stations to air all these????
Ambassador: To me, Japan is an odd mix of 'HOW BORING, who is going to find that interesting' and 'whooooa YES PLEASE'.


~ Inheritance Lawyer Shinichi Kakizaki
Empress: If there was an actor or actress involved who interested me....yes. As is...*shrugs*
Ambassador: It sounds pretty interesting... but not interesting enough to tempt my ridiculously loaded list.
Unni: Is it bad that I am bored just reading this?


~ Death Cash
Empress: Death Note is higher on my list, and this title feels like a knock off....though it's intriguing in a creepy sort of way.
Ambassador: I've heard this is another drama that's likely to be more horror than suspense- which means NO.  But if reviews prove interesting and un-horror like, then yes, I'll check it out, because it sounds fascinating.
Unni: o.O What a terrible gift.... *runs away and hides under rock*


~ A Girl and Three Sweethearts
Empress: .......and all 3 of them are in love with her? That's a little weird... 
Ambassador: Reverse harem is one of the few plot lines that will entice me to watch rom com so yes, I'm definitely checking this one out.
Unni: *giggles* it does sound interesting...I might...though it would be my first Japanese drama if I did.


~ The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Empress: "Hypnotizes those around him and lives as a high school student."??? Okay, so I'm curious. But honestly, I feel like if you had a drug that enabled time leaps, the /last/ thing you'd want to do would be to loose it. Like c'mon, dude. It's hard to live that down. Going on my list....XD
Ambassador: YES.  I love time travel and even the rom com elements aren't enough to scare me off.
Unni: Oh! This one has my interest on several levels.


~ Hajimemashite, Aishite Imasu
Empress: ....semi-disturbing....
Ambassador: It could be cute but the synopsis isn't enough to hold my interest.
Unni: This sounds like heart break waiting to happen.


~ Juken No Cinderella
Empress: "Recently, he drinks a lot and his life falls apart." Don't drink, kids. Not terribly intrigued...
Ambassador: This could be a really good drama.  *adds it to middle portion of list*
Unni: Hmmm interesting, but I have so many interesting dramas.


~ Kami no Shita wo Motsu Otoko
Empress: ....I could write summaries more interesting than this...
Ambassador: Nah, not my type.
Unni: This sounds disastrous.


~ Keiji 7 Nin
Empress: okay, that sounds kind of intriguing (Future Crime Prediction Centre???) but my drama list is too long...
Ambassador: I saw somewhere that this one might go more to the horror side, in which case I'm out, but otherwise it interest me enough to check it out.
Unni: Not my type of drama I guess.


~ On
Empress: Also kind of intriguing...hmmm...
Ambassador: Hmm, crime drama with a psychological twist AND Kaname Jun.  Sign me up!
Unni: This almost sounds like Castle....


~ Seisei Suruhodo, Aishiteru
Empress: Noooooope. Nope.
Ambassador: .... no.  I like complicated relationship dramas but not like this.
Unni: PLAYING WITH FIRE!!!! Nope.


~ Your Home is My Business
Empress: Okay, that's kind of an interesting angle. Like all the crime shows where people always catch the criminal...only selling real estate. I'm a little intrigued. XD
Ambassador: Keiko Kitagawa will probably kill in this role and the plot sounds intriguing but it'll will go at the bottom of my list because of that bane of drama watching existence: TIME.
Unni: This sounds amusing, if I had the time I’d put this onto a list.


~ Aogeba Toutoshi
Empress: Not in the mood at the moment. Even though I like K-dramas centered on music, and haven't tried a J-drama like that yet...
Ambassador: This sounds cute and poignant and being based on two nonfiction novels certainly raises my interest level as well as the presence of Mikako Tabe.  I'll probably check it out.
Unni: Cute idea, and it’s great just...time...


~ Hope
[Japanese remake of the Korean Misaeng.]
Empress: I was gonna say That sounds like Misaeng. And no...because I kind of loved Misaeng, and if I wanted to watch it again, I'd watch it again. Maybe after that I'd watch the Japanese version. XD (Okay, okay, I'm probably putting it on my list.)
Ambassador: I started the Korean drama version of this but it's on hiatus for me.  I'd like to see this at some point, after I finish the Korean version.
Unni: Aw... poor kid...but idiots annoy me. Depends on how this one all goes down...too much idiot not a good thing.


~ Eigyo Bucho Kira Natsuki
Empress: I like all these dramas about 40-year-olds, because I'll be sure to have something to watch when I'm that old that won't make me feel ancient. But I think I'll save them until then. XD
Ambassador: Nooo.  I wish her the best but this does not interest me one iota.
Unni: Ugh, rubbish.


~ Kibogaoka no Hitobito
Empress: Marriage Contract was enough of a painful story to last me for a while...
Ambassador: This could be really sweet, poignant and deep.  I'd like to check it out but I'll probably wait for reviews and see how the general public liked it.
Unni: Interesting, but....I have so many others I want to watch...


~ Koe Koi
Empress: LOL Super dramatic and quirky. Probably not. It kind of sounds like the ones I 'accidentally' start watching, and end up liking, though.
Ambassador: ...NO.  With mangas turned into dramas, I usually have one of two reactions: 'that's brilliant' or 'that sounds mind numbing' and this synopsis induced the latter reaction in me so it won't be going on my list.
Unni: What???? Just WHAT? No thank you.


~ Lost ID
Empress: That would depend completely on its execution, but I am somewhat intrigued.
Ambassador: MOST DEFINITELY YES.  Tatsuya Fujiwara facing off against Tetsuji Tamayama- I have to watch this.
Unni: This sounds really interesting, and if I get into Japanese dramas I’d probably watch this.


~ Onnatachi no Tokusou Saizensen
Empress: So many police dramas! Wow. This one sounds kind of fun...though police dramas are not my favorite and I'm already watching Police Unit 38. And there's a lot of police in Wanted. So I might be police-d out at the moment.
Ambassador: This is unique and sounds like it would be a ton of fun.  I'll be watching it.
Unni: This sounds cute! Sadly time, unless I start watching dramas as a full time job.


~ Gu Ra Me
Empress: Eh..........
Ambassador: This one sounds pretty interesting, actually.  Especially if they mix any politics with the cooking.  *sneaks it onto the bottom of the list*
Unni: Cooking always interests me, however, I usually EAT my way through food dramas, so I should stay away from this one....maybe?


~ Yassan
Empress: This actually sounds slightly more interesting to me than the last one, but...probably not interesting enough... :)
Ambassador: It would probably have lots of culturally interesting details but I have not the time for it.  My list rises in waves around me.  No.
Unni: Why so many dramas! Nope.


~ Furenaba Ochin
Empress: O.o ......no thanks...that kinda serves the husband right, but...
Ambassador: ....NO.  Though serves the husband right.
Empress: *laughing at both of our reactions to this* XD
Ambassador: *HOWLS*  I hadn't read your reactions yet when I wrote mine... ohmygosh us.
Unni: ....UGH UGH UGH.... *pushes away*


~ Suizokukan Girl
Empress: :| I don't feel like it this month...
Ambassador: So happy for her but nooo.
Unni: THIS SOUNDS SO CUTE!!!!!!! What a fun job change...but I don’t think so...