Tea is SO good for you! I'm a fan, as you know. One of my favorite places is Teaism (http://www.teaism.com/)!
Re: strong facial expressions - this is something that I've noticed throughout all the jdorama I've watched. Often expressions are exaggerated, and I think this is just a "thing" that they do. Most of the time it's for comedic purpose, but not always. In the Gokusen doramas there is a head teacher whose facial expressions are so exaggerated they are scary, but they are also hilarious.
What are you confused about with Japanese names/surnames? I don't know a lot but I can tell you this much: they do the same thing that the Chinese do - last name is first, and people are almost always referred to by their last name unless there is some kind of intimacy (Friend/family relationship)and there is usually some kind of suffix added to the end like -san, -kun, -chan or others to designate the relationship & respect.
Many stars of jdorama come out of Johnny's Entertainment, so they sing/dance/act/etc.
I'm so glad you like Takizawa Hideaki (Takki)! I'll tell you this - with almost all the jdorama I've watched, it has taken 1-3 episodes to like the female characters, with a few exceptions. I almost always do warm up to them but not immediately. It's much easier to love the male leads from the beginning. (for me)
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Date: 2006-08-25 04:37 pm (UTC)Tea is SO good for you! I'm a fan, as you know. One of my favorite places is Teaism (http://www.teaism.com/)!
Re: strong facial expressions - this is something that I've noticed throughout all the jdorama I've watched. Often expressions are exaggerated, and I think this is just a "thing" that they do. Most of the time it's for comedic purpose, but not always. In the Gokusen doramas there is a head teacher whose facial expressions are so exaggerated they are scary, but they are also hilarious.
What are you confused about with Japanese names/surnames? I don't know a lot but I can tell you this much: they do the same thing that the Chinese do - last name is first, and people are almost always referred to by their last name unless there is some kind of intimacy (Friend/family relationship)and there is usually some kind of suffix added to the end like -san, -kun, -chan or others to designate the relationship & respect.
Many stars of jdorama come out of Johnny's Entertainment, so they sing/dance/act/etc.
I'm so glad you like Takizawa Hideaki (Takki)! I'll tell you this - with almost all the jdorama I've watched, it has taken 1-3 episodes to like the female characters, with a few exceptions. I almost always do warm up to them but not immediately. It's much easier to love the male leads from the beginning. (for me)