Spring Cleaning Blues

A new season's approaching which means another batch of jdoramas will be gracing the small screen and yet I don't even remember catching any of the ones that came out earlier this year. Can't really say I'm excited about the upcoming dramas because blurbs tend to be misleading and as experience would show, watching a drama on the basis of who's in it doesn't always do the trick. So I've decided to lower my expectations and watch things at my own pace, let all the hype and hoopla die down, before attempting to review whatever I've seen in earnest. I can no longer afford to watch anything and everything like I used to, in fact, I find it increasingly hard to motivate myself to sit through any drama just for the sake of watching a drama.

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Holiday Buzz and Extra Clutter

Well, the holidays are here and I thought that I'd get more time to finish up all those draft blog posts I have had pending for a little over a month now but I could not have been more wrong in this assessment. As soon as December kicked in, life was abuzz with work, holiday preparations and Christmas shopping-- there simply wasn't enough time to mull over recent drama exploits especially when you're in the company of family and friends, let alone sleep as one should.  That being said, I do still plan to close the year with a few antedated posts which will be accompanied by some ill-conceived and sloppily constructed blurgs (provided I get some fansubbing assignments out of the way). For now, allow me to wish everyone the best this holiday season. And of course, for those who might be interested in expanding their drama collection or are simply planning on placing a few more shows on their viewing roster, here's an updated list of the stuff I have that's available for trade or "adoption".

Japanese Dramas

• Atsuhime
• Binbo Danshi
• Bloody Monday 1 & 2
• Byakkotai SP 2007
• Byakuyakou
• Cheap Love
• Code Blue
• Dr. Koto Shinryojo
• Fuma no Kojiro
• Galileo
• Giragira
• Gokusen 3
• H2 Kimi to itahibi
• Hanazakari no Kimitachi e
• Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora Live Action (Raw files)
• Hagetaka
• Jodan Janei
• Jotei
• Juui Dolittle
• Jyoou no Kyoushitsu 
• Keiji no Genba
• Kiken na Aneki 
• Koizora
• Love Shuffle (Raw files)
• Maou
• Minami-kun no Koibito
• Mioka
• Mother
• Muri na Renai
• Nanase Futatabi
• Pandora
• Prisoner
• Quiz Show 2
• Regatta
• Rescue
• Ruri no Shima
• Satomi Hakkenden
• Shoni Kyumei (Raw files)
• Sukeban Deka (Raw files)
• Tantei Gakuen Q
• Tokkyu Tanaka 3-Go
• Ushi ni Negai wo
• Uta no Oniisan
• Yamada Taro Monogatari
• Yoshitsune (Dvd format/avi)
•  Zeni Geba

Korean Dramas

• Bad Guy
• Bad Couple
• Cain and Abel
• Chuno
• Coma
• Crazy for You 
• East of Eden
• Evasive Inquiry Agency (DVD format)
• Goong S (a.k.a. Prince Hours)
• Iron Empress (a.k.a. Empress Chun Chu)
• Piano
• Return of Iljimae
• Robbers
• Snow Queen
• Star's Echo 
• Strongest Chil Woo
• Sungkyunkwan Scandal
• Taereung's National Village
• Thank You
• The Devil
• The Lobbyist
• Time Between Dog and Wolf (DVD format)
• Triple
• You're Beautiful

Chinese/Taiwanese Dramas

• Down with Love
• Fated to Love You 1-19 (RandomFansubs has the rest up on youtube)
• It Started with a Kiss 1-8 (incomplete)
• Mischievous Princess (a.k.a Bratty Princess)
• Romance in the Rain

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Asian Drama Trade/Giveaway

As some of you may already know, I'm disposing copies of dramas that I've acquired through the years. I've gone and dug up a few more titles and updated the list I previously posted, so feel free to check them out and see if you might be interested to get a few of them off my hands.

All the dramas listed below are in avi format unless otherwise specified and there's only one copy of each because I'm not in the business of doing any distro. They're available for either trade or adoption which means you either swap for them or just request them from me for free. Preference will be given to those who live in Metro Manila, while those who live abroad will have to make special arrangements regarding the transfer of the discs. Why am I getting rid of them, you say? Well, there's just simply too many of them and I'm not in a position to re-watch these dramas, so it might be better to have someone else enjoy them. For any questions or concerns, you can contact me here.
Japanese Dramas

• Anna-san no Omame
• Attack No. 1
• Attention Please
• Ace wo Nerae
• Blackjack ni Yoroshiku
• Bloody Monday 1 & 2
• Boku dake no Madonna
• Boss
• Byakkotai 2007  
  
• Code Blue 2
• Chuusingura 1/47
• Dance Drill
• Dragon Zakura
• Fuma no Kojiro
• Galileo
• Giragira
• Gokusen 2 and  3
• Hanazakari no Kimitachi e
• Hagetaka
• Innocent Love
• Jotei
• Hanayome to Papa
• Hotaru no Hikari
• Long Love Letter
• Minami-kun no Koibito
• Muri na Renai
• My Boss, My Hero
• One Liter of Tears
• One Pound Gospel
• Orthros no Inu
• Osen
• Prisoner
• Proposal Daisakusen
• Regatta
• Ryusei no Kizuna
• Satomi Hakkenden
• Taiyou no Uta
• Tatta Hitotsu no Koi
• Tokujo Kabachi!
• Ushi ni Negai wo
• Yamada Taro Monogatari
• Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge
• Yasuko to Kenji
• Yukan Club 

Korean Dramas

• Air City
• A Star's Lover
• Beethoven Virus
• Brilliant Legacy (a.k.a. Shining Inheritance)
• Cain and Abel
• Crazy for You
• Dalja's Spring
• East of Eden
• Evasive Inquiry Agency (DVD Format)
• Fantasy Couple
• Goong S (a.k.a. Prince Hours)
• Jumong
• Kingdom of the Wind
• Miss Kim's Million Dollar Quest
• My Sweet Seoul
• On Air (DVD Format)
• Prosecutor Princess
• Que Sera Sera
• Resurrection (DVD Format)
• Robbers
• Something About 1%
• Snow Queen
• Strongest Chil Woo
• Taereung's National Village
• The Lobbyist
• Time Between Dog and Wolf (DVD format)
• Triple
• War of Money (DVD Format)
• Yi-San

Taiwanese Dramas

• Fated to Love You 1-19 (RandomFansubs has the rest up on youtube)
• Hot Shot
• It Started with a Kiss 1-8 (incomplete)
• Mean Girl Ah Chu
• Romance in the Rain
• Why Why Love

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Jdorama Giveaway

Still on the subject of disposing of dramas that were collected over the years... but this time,  it's jdoramas that are up for grabs. It's an odd mix of the old and the new, they go as far back as five years. My sisters and I are done watching them so if you're interested in any of these dramas, then kindly refer to the post on kdramas because the same rules  apply.

• Attack No. 1
• Attention Please
• Ace wo Nerae
• Boku dake no Madonna  
• Chuusingura 1/47
• Ryusei no Kizuna
• Ushi ni Negai wo
• Fuma no Kojiro
• Kurosagi
• One Pound Gospel
• Hanazakari no Kimitachi e
• Taiyou no Uta
• Celeb to Binbo Taro
• Honey and Clover
• Yukan Club
• Jotei
• Yamada Taro Monogatari
• Dance Drill
• My Boss, My Hero
• Satomi Hakkenden
• Gokusen 2
• One Liter of Tears
• Hanayome to Papa
• Hotaru no Hikari
• Innocent Love 
• Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge
• Code Blue 2
• Yasuko to Kenji
• Giragira
• Tatta Hitotsu no Koi
• Last Friends

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Kdrama Giveaway

Since I've watched my fair share of Korean, Japanese and Taiwanese dramas (and accumulated a hideous number of dvdrs as a result thereof), I think it's about time to dispose some of them. I don't want to just put them  in the trash  when there's a possibility that someone out there is willing to give them a new home. So if you're a relative newcomer to the world of Asian dramas or a drama junkie who's  interested in watching any of the dramas listed below, just drop me a line and we'll work things out.

Here's a preliminary list of the items that are up for trade or adoption, as the case may be. I haven't done a complete inventory so there might be other items available as soon as I get my stuff organized.

• Kingdom of the Wind
• Cain and Abel
• Yi-San 
• Robbers
• Coffee Prince
• Something About 1%
• Miss Kim's Millionaire Quest 
• Fantasy Couple (DVD Format)
• War of Money (DVD Format)
• Hong Gil Dong (DVD Format)
• On Air (DVD Format)
• Resurrection (DVD Format)
• The Lobbyist
• A Star's Lover
• Beethoven Virus
• Prosecutor Princess
• When it's at Night
• Goong S (a.k.a. Prince Hours)
• Boys over Flowers
• My Sweet Seoul
• Shining Inheritance
• Exhibition of Fireworks

Note that the said dramas will be in avi format unless otherwise specified and that there will be only one copy of each. Preference shall be given to those based in Manila for the sole reason that it would be easier for me to schedule the turnover of the discs.

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