Orthros no Inu

Once upon a time, in a remote village now submerged in dam water, there was a prophecy that two boys shall be born with supernatural powers-- one with the hand of God, the other, with the hand of the Devil. It was also said that if they met, one would destroy the other and so everything happened as foretold, in addition to having them compared to the dog Orthros... So I'm a year behind because I waited for the Nya release to be completed....

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Prisoner

A Japanese national gets accused of a crime he did not commit and finds himself in jail in a country where the officials are corrupt, money tips the scales of justice and people speak Engrish, lots of ENGRISHHH!!! Shot entirely in Thailand, this 5-part miniseries plays out like a trash novel, taking a land-grabbing conspiracy theme and a not-so-elaborate prison break scenario to new heights of idiocy. Fine, so it's not that bad... just overly...

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Magerarenai Onna

From the way it was described, you'd think it was another shigoto drama but it's not. What it is really, is a drama about a 32-year old woman who has the unyielding resolve to lead her life the way she wants.  It's about having the conviction to pursue one's dreams, the courage to make a change and how having friends who believe in you can make a world of difference. This show caught me by surprise, didn't expect it to be that funny or...

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Rinne no Ame

Kuwamura Sayaka's Rinne no Ame, which won the 21st Fuji Television Young Scenario [Taisho] Award, is one surprisingly powerful television piece. It belongs to that rare species of melodrama that genuinely tugs at your heart as it explores the value of family and how the ties that bind people together can also tear them apart. In its opening sequence, brothers Mikami Kohei (Yamamoto Yusuke) and Shuhei (Seto Koji) drive into the woods in a...

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