Michael Cash wrote:

> On 2 Mar 2004 06:10:51 -0800, shibuya@excite.com (wasabi) brought down
> from the Mount tablets inscribed:
>
> >Chris Kern <chriskern99@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<ikb640dtoqr5q6ec5iibucs2me1nk1rb6t@4ax.com>...
> >> Aside from the historical dramas and the 15-minute one on NHK, what
> >> other dramas are there?  I vaguely recall someone telling me that
> >> there are dramas on channel 8 that have two-month runs, but I could be
> >> wrong.
> >>
> >> Any recommendations?
> >>
> >> -Chris
> >
> >There's a Monday night drama starring Kimutaku about hockey players
> >that's been driving up the sales of Queen CD's in Japan because the
> >theme song is by Queen.

Was that the reason.

> And there's a Friday or Saturday night series
> >that is supposed to be a faithful adaptation of the American sitcom
> >"Bewitched" but based in Tokyo.

The previews make it look as faithful to the original as "Starsky and Hutch" or "Dragnet" movies are to the
originals.

> There are dramas on every day.  Just
> >check the newspapers.  It's a good way to study Japanese-you can hear
> >and see dialogue used in context.
>
> Furuhata Ninzaburo is kinda-sorta an adaptation of Columbo. The series
> is available in video rental shops. One of the few shows I have
> actually enjoyed enough to not only watch, but to look forward to.

Nemureru Mori was the last and best Japanese drama I ever followed, despite me realizing who the real killer
was from the first or second show. I also liked Keizoku and the Keizoku special, but not the Keizoku movie.

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