My Fair Prince is the latest Japanese drama I completed on Rakuten Viki. Apart from Dean Fujioka (one of the best Japanese actors around), My Fair Prince actually had a main cast of actors/actresses that I haven’t seen before in other shows. My Fair Prince does have a romantic storyline, but it also had other…
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I am a big fan of animal/nature shows such as Planet Earth. Disney+ recently released a new series called Growing Up Animal, which is a 6 episode series about animals growing up in the wild. Each episode of Growing Up Animal follows a different animal, with the episodes including bears, sea lions, elephants, chimps, wild…
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Three Star Bar in Nishi Ogikubo is a Japanese drama available on Rakuten Viki that follows a very similar format to Midnight Diner. Each episode of Three Star Bar in Nishi Ogikubo is only 25 minutes, but they manage to fit an entire story (as well as a life lesson) in each one. Three Star…
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Since I have started to watch anime recently, I thought it would be a good idea to watch the anime versions of some of my favorite Japanese TV shows (in most cases the anime actually comes out first). One show that I have previously recommended is Erased, which is a Japanese mystery/thriller show. The show…
The Dream Team is one of the most recognizable teams in sports, even though the team was formed 30 years ago for the 1992 Olympic Games. The Dream Team is famous for having the greatest collection of basketball talent ever, with players such as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and Charles Barkley. In the…
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It took me an incredibly long time (over 2 months) of continuous watching, but I can now say that I have finished the anime Hunter X Hunter. Hunter X Hunter has surpassed Attack on Titan as my favorite anime, and I would consider it one of the greatest TV shows of all time (not just…
Choosing Spouse by Lottery is a drama with an interesting concept on Rakuten Viki. The show is completely fictional, but it proposes a Japanese society in which anyone from the ages 20-38 (who are not currently married) gets randomly matched with people from their age group. The pairings are completely random, and the only way…
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Influence is a new Japanese drama available to watch on Rakuten Viki, and it is a mystery/thriller show. The main story revolves around three childhood friends who all went to the same high school. When they were in high school, they got caught up in a difficult situation, and it led to them having to…
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Out of all the Japanese shows that I have watched so far (and there have been a lot), The Good Doctor, Jimmy, and Midnight Diner, have been some of my favorites. However, after watching my latest Japanese drama, The Emperor’s Cook, I can definitely say that this is my favorite drama so far (subject to…
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Sherlock, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, is a recent portrayal of the classic Sherlock Holmes series. The show was super popular while it was being released from 2010-2017, and I remember several of my friends and classmates were always waiting for the next season to be released. There are so many Sherlock Holmes shows out there (and…
