If you have been reading my blog, then you know that I absolutely love Mischievous Kiss. It is one of my favorite dramas (and stories). Truth be told, it took me a long while to watch Mischievous Kiss 2. I was afraid that it wouldn’t be able to uphold the greatness of the first one. … [Read more…]
There is a lot you can learn about the world from reading a book or watching something on television. That’s why I created a series called Learning About Culture in order to discuss or learn about the things I may see or read. Switched is a 2018 Japanese drama based on the manga Sora Wo Kakeru … [Read more…]
My interest in this manga comes from my aunt. She recommended me to watch the anime, My Love Story!! (aka Ore Monogatari!!–which can be found on Hulu). Now I haven’t watch anime (except for Dragonball Super) in a long time. I started an episode or two, but opted for the live action movie instead. The … [Read more…]
“We’re both looking at the same moon, in the same world. We’re connected to reality by the same line. All I have to do is quietly draw it towards me.” 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami Published by Shinchosha Publishing Co (originally in Japan as 3 separate books), Published in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf, … [Read more…]
Last time when I wrote about travel locations from Good Morning Call, it was so easy. The name of places was the name of places. I didn’t have to struggle. The drama travel spots for Good Morning Call: Our Campus Days took so much work that I checked out and lost interest for awhile. But … [Read more…]
The hambagu aka the hamburger steak is Japanese equivalent of the hamburger (although to me it is more like meatloaf in the form of patties or a salisbury steak). It’s a more western food, but loved in Japanese (or just in Japanese dramas). I first saw the hambagu in the Netflix show called Terrance House: … [Read more…]
In episode 9 of Good Morning Call: Our Campus Days, Nao decided to help Daichi meet up with Nanase. She told him that she couldn’t be around him if he didn’t feel the same. Nao told Nanase that they’re going to plan a party for Daichi and she needs her help. At the time Natsume … [Read more…]
Good Morning Call: Our Campus Days (2017) was much awaited by me. Its release date on Netflix was continuously pushed back because unknown reasons (to me at least). The drama is the second season to the drama of the same name Good Morning Call (2016). Genre: Romantic comedy, drama Episodes: 10 Summary We last left … [Read more…]
Whenever I read or watch something, I like to write about the cultural differences that I see. The things we can learning about culture from Good Morning Kiss are minimal, but still very interesting. Kimono vs Yukata In the manga, Nao wears both a kimono and a yukata at some point. They both look … [Read more…]
After watching the drama Good Morning Call on Netflix and then reading the manga. I sincerely thought that was all there was and there wasn’t any more to the story. When I heard that Netflix planned to make a second season, I thought it was going to be all the creative genius of the adaptive … [Read more…]