I’m moving to Japan on July this year, but I don’t speak Japanese. I only started to learn Japanese this month and my progress so far is a few hiragana characters. I think I have to watch as many dorama as possible to escalate my learning process. So beanies, recommend me something good please, please 😀 The only Japan things I’ve watched are Erased (live action version from Netflix) and Sword Art Online.

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    My favorite Japanese dramas are Life (2007) & Rich Man Poor Woman (2012). I haven’t watched many but these ones are amazing! Life is darker & about bullying while RMPW is about romance & friendship. Congratulations & good luck on your moving!

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      Yes I loved Rich man, poor woman. I was hesitant to start because of the title but I really enjoyed this drama. Very interesting to learn about tech start-ups and I felt the character growth was great to watch.

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      Thank you for the recommendation and the good wish!! I’ve heard about Rich Man Poor Woman before, I’ll definitely check that out. And Life too, when I feel melancholy and need something darker 😀

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    I know Hotaru no Hikari has been made into a japanese drama, I read the manga.

    The little princess- this was very sad to watch, the little kid was mistreated by everyone in that school because she was an orphan.There was a happy ending.

    Nodame Cantabile – one of my all time favourite dramas, the actors did a great job and I love the classical music featured in each episode. Very moving to see how the characters grow over the course of the drama.

    Real clothes – this is a mix of Ugly Betty meets Devil Wears Prada and is set in a fashion clothing department. It focuses on the growth of the female lead who gains confidence in a new industry. I think it might be useful to learn some of the phrases for a work environment. I don’t think there is any romance, it is mainly focused on her career.

    Mischievous kiss- love in tokyo – this is a remake of the It started with a kiss series. It is a cute and frustrating watch, the male lead is not great at communicating his feelings.

    Ie Uru Onna – this is about a woman who sells real estate by solving the problems of her clients. This has good reviews on my drama list, I’ve not seen it yet.

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      Omg thank you so much for such an elaborate recommendation T T I’ll check everything~ I search The Little Princess and I read it’s based on an a children’s novel with the same title. I’ve read the book so I guess I’ll start from that ^^

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    Date, We Married as a Job, My Family Went Viral.

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      Noted. Thank you so much ^^

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      I second @lixie‘s recommendation for We Married as a Job! I’m a sucker for co-habitation rom-coms and this one is quite good. It’s always refreshing when the leads’ parents are sweet and, here, the FL lead’s parents are so supportive and lovable. The theme song is catchy too.

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    Congratulations! That’s exciting that you get to go to a new country, live there and explore a new culture! Good luck learning the language! I don’t remember the names of the dramas I watched eons ago, but I remember sitting through Gakusen – it’s doesn’t involve brain but I guess you can still pick up some language? The first season I think was the best of the three.

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      Thank you~!! I actually feel nervous and excited and the same time haha There Gakusen just joined the list. I’m confident all these watch will help a lot to pick up new words and familiarizing with the intonation.

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