What I'm Watching Possibly Right As You're Reading This

I feel like I'm kind of being tricked about who the real main ML is.

Can be found on Netflix

Currently finished episode: 6

What an explosive first episode! And Lee Ra El's effortlessly alluring and (on the surface) innocuous subtle movements and glances--knowing the intense purpose behind all of them--are so fascinating to watch!

I'm sat.

Can be found on Rakuten Viki or Netflix

Currently finished episode: 7

Okaaaaay. This is intense!

Link to Drama Otaku page (will need an account): https://drama-otaku.com/drama/hanzawa-naoki-season-1/

Or

Can be found on free websites

Currently finished episodes: 6

The premise sounds interesting, and I've heard good things. Let's see!

Can be found on Rakuten Viki

Currently finished episode: 10

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The second-hand stress this is giving me!

Can be found on Netflix

Currently finished episode: 10

Okaaaay. Man is sneakily kind.

Can be found on Rakuten Viki

Currently finished episode: 20

Alrighty, let's see what has people always talking about this!

Link to YouTube Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0PsHrQxhYwSBDiXLJiPQtmGiWT2yy6Fl&si=Ev0nd6LL8iUL5BXT

Currently finished episode: 7

I am OBSESSED with May!

Can be found on YouTube

Currently finished episode: 9

I am SO ready!

Link to YouTube Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsxepgkpcQg_QpbWLUvjEc193qkNNJ4g3&si=Zf8tBK1qS4KVrpmS

Currently finished episode: 12

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I needed a good, heartwarming foodie drama, and this for sure fits the bill!

Link to Drama Otaku page (will need an account): https://drama-otaku.com/drama/chef-wa-meitantei/

Or can be found on free websites

Currently finished episode: 5

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I'm really curious how this will compare to the Korean Itaewon Class.

Can be found on Rakuten Viki

Currently finished episode: 3

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It's giving Mine. I like it!

Can be found on Rakuten Viki

Currently finished episode: 5

Goodness! The blatant propaganda about Hong Kong in the first episode!

Can be found on iQiyi

Currently finished episode: 7

Already, I'm having a great time!

Can be found on Rakuten Viki

Currently finished episode: 4

Okaaaay. I'm loving the bromance between the assistant and Zi Xiang! They're SO fun! Also, I love the sass from Shao Peng!

Can be found on Rakuten Viki, iQiyi, or GagaOOLala

Currently finished episode: 10

I'm not sure why I'm starting this *shrugs*

Link to YouTube Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLszepnkojZI7tY-4JZhpydsT6fIpemt3l&si=-Df8qvf_NT1eQnQa

Currently finished episode: 8

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I didn't expect the darkness when I jumped into this.

Link to Ep 1-5 : https://youtu.be/X06Ye63AnRU?si=orXtQgmWOUpSZE9P
Link to Ep 6-10 : https://youtu.be/An0WrA3dbF8?si=zz0owfrmHTobhG7n 

Currently finished episode: 10

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So far, it's pretty damn close to the original. Though there is a bit less "protesting," or, at least, it's less convincing.

Can be found on GagaOOLala or Rakuten Viki

Currently finished episode: 7

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Wow! I'm already pulled in by this one. The tone and leads themselves are quite interesting—a blanket of passive and offness over everything. And the first meeting at the water fountain is unlike any I've seen. There was this strange kind of unsettled draw and fascination.

Jin methodically scrubbing the muck from his hand he got when he took the trash out and witnessed what he did, watching as next to him, Haruki unnaturally lets his hands linger over the water only to stop the spout and create a geyser to drench him completely. It felt almost like a symbolic "cleansing" from both their ends in different ways.

Can be found on GagaOOLala

Currently finished episode: 7

Already loving this family dynamic. I'm not sure how I'll feel once the romance comes into play later on.

Can be found on Rakuten Viki or iQiyi

Currently finished episode: 6

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She is a mother to her core. That is for certain. I admire how deeply and expressively she cares for her children.

Can be found on Netflix

Currently finished episode: 3

I'm preparing myself for potential devastation.

Can be found on Netflix

Currently finished episode: 8

Thank God there's not a shit-ton of face stuff!

Can be found on Hulu or free websites

Currently finished episode: 2

Looks like it's going to be X-Men-like. Looking forward to it!

Can be found on Hulu or free websites

Currently finished episode: 8

This looks SO cute! I'm excited!!!

Can be found on GagaOOLala

Currently finished episode: 7

Okaaay. It is campyyyy. And I like that!

Can be found on YouTube or iQiyi

Currently finished episode: 5

I am SO sat!

Can be found on iQiyi

Currently finished episode: 4

Ready for this to be great!

Can be found on iQiyi

Currently finished episode: 7

I think I'm going to enjoy this one. It's (so far) unserious and light. I like how they focus on the mundane.

And these Prosecutor's actually have lives outside of the office. So often in dramas, they are depicted as distant and very intense. This may be refreshing.

Can be found on Rakuten Viki

Currently finished episode: 3

She's getting found out right off the bat?! Seems a little fast, if you ask me.

Update: Okaaay. So she's not caught caught, per se. She's not as smooth as Joker (from Jack and Joker) but she does think on her feet pretty well. I like her.

Link to YouTube Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVn9O_Mx0d6xHiXsNlUcksMmFxcDYnre0&si=O1ViNhVg8ewAv0VL

Currently finished episode: 4

It's entertaining, what can I say?

Link to Ep 1-3: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIBpX20YnmIio0UGovUu57yeZdzYTODUf&si=smYjOpquqkxzl6tm

The rest of the episodes can be found on the mov app

Currently finished episode: 3

We'll see if they get me to come around on this ML.

Can be found on Rakuten Viki

Currently finished episode: 5

Already quite gritty and intense!

Can be found on iQiyi

Currently finished episode: 2

I really like this FL's outlook on life. And, so far, the way they're explaining and portraying mental illness is quite illuminating. Not to mention treating the patients as people who can and should be able to set boundaries.

Can be found on Netflix

Currently finished episode: 5

I really can't tell where this will go. I'm interested, though. Even with the bad effects.

Can be found on free websites

Currently finished episode: 11

I'm happy to see that while the ML appears "grumpy" he's actually quite caring and even mature. I like him more off the bat than I do most other typical cold MLs.

Can be found on Rakuten Viki

Currently finished episode: 2

It's quite silly and carefree. Maybe just what I needed right now.

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Currently finished episode: 4

When I tell you, I am SO hyped for this!!!

Can be found on iQiyi

Currently finished episode: 16

This was a lot better than I thought it would be! I expected something mediocre and cheesy from a Thai BL with a pop group at the center of it. But it's actually quite somber and thoughtful. I particularly loved the quiet moments in Po's apartment with echoes of his lover haunting him in each corner. Did he forget to throw it all away or is it that he can't yet bring himself to?

Can be found on YouTube

Currently finished episode: 2

I'm reminded of Caged Again. It has a similar style of humor, with many jokes coming from a character's innocence/naivety compared to others.

Can be found on YouTube or free websites

Currently finished episode: 1

The beginning/how he ended up in the Edo period doesn't really make sense to me and it seems like opportunities to show his surgery skills seem to just conveniently fall into his lap. But I like how his drive is coming back and the chaotic atmosphere they've managed to create of being in an unfamiliar place. It's also something different for me as I've never seen this time in history in Japan portrayed before in a drama. I'm excited to see where the story goes from here!

Can be found on Netflix or free websites

Currently finished episode: 1

He's just too human!

Can be found on iQiyi or GagaOOLala

Currently finished episode: 2

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With this being in a vlogging format, everything feels very natural. Almost makes you forget that they're all acting.

Volume 1: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ__edMZliXv2-pPOpBjz6_WOXOarSNhn&si=bucUXkTCuLVsko0i

Volume 2: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ__edMZliXv1J9SGQ0tLoEuj7q6w4grd&si=3rKj23j9EaKTnz6v

Volume 3: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ__edMZliXtStnY4hk4HW6w9H-dHmxoF&si=A8EwlDUOpeXpFCA3

Volume 4 can be found on iQiyi

Volume 5: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ__edMZliXsDITvhvsOEFq8eo2Ra6h-8&si=iFPyCa20qdKGrq5Y

Currently finished episode: 25

Coming December 24th

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Coming December 26th

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