First Class
First Class
Season 2
★ ★ ☆ ☆

Overview
The first season of First Class was about a young and naïve girl, Yoshinari Chinami (Sawajiri Erika) who gets thrown into the snake pit of a fashion magazine’s editorial department. She navigates the dangerous waters of her coworker’s personal agendas, fights her way to the top, gets knocked down ( Read more... )

Sprout
★ ★ ☆ ☆

Overview
I think I’m getting too old for high school love stories. Too much drama. It’s kind of ridiculous hoe they get all worked up over nothing and let it ruin everything. That being said, Sprout does have some touching scenes and there’s a good laugh to be had at the occasional antics of Tanaka Juri and Yasui Kentaro. It’s ( Read more... )

Tempest
★ ★ ☆ ☆

Overview
Tempest is a historical drama based in Okinawa. The main character, played by Nakama Yukie, is passing herself off as a eunuch in order to enter the royal court as an administrator. The drama's follow her as she fights evil within the palace while trying to protect Okinawa from the influence of foreigners including Japan, ( Read more... )

Shitsuren Chocolatier
★ ★ ☆ ☆

OverviewI can see why this drama didn't do very well in the ratings. It's sad that they blame it on the actors though because they all did a great job, the story just sucked. The first two episodes are terrible and I was questioning whether or not I really wanted to go through with watching the whole thing. But who am ( Read more... )