Death Note: Shinigami by behindinfinity

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In 2008 I stumbled onto a "Death Note" cosplay photo on deviantART.  I had no clue what Death Note was, but the photo really captured my interest, so I looked up Death Note on Wikipedia and then went searching for the series.  After watching it, I was hooked, and started seeking out more Anime...

Which then led me to Manga, and to various live action adaptations, and other Japanese movies...

Which then led to South Korean and Thai movies...

Which then led to Japanese, Taiwanese, Chinese, Thai, and South Korean dramas!

The theme songs in Death Note also sparked an interest in Japanese music, and subsequently in music from other Asian countries (Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea, Mongolia, China, Indonesia, and Vietnam).

It's funny how one little cosplay photo opened up a whole new world of entertainment for me. :D

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Scarlet Heart Ryeo - Scene Differences & Download Links

Asian Streaming & Download Website List

I rate based on personal enjoyment....

★☆☆☆☆ (MDL-2) 

Really awful, complete snooze-fest, couldn't even watch it because of audio problems (mainly with Chinese/Taiwanese dramas), etc.  Do not recommend.

  ★★☆☆☆ (MDL-4) 

Wasn't completely awful, but I either did not finish, or it had some elements that interested me enough that I struggled through to the end... and then regretted wasting my time.  Do not recommend.

  ★★★☆☆ (MDL-6) 

Just average.  Not bad, but not especially great or memorable either.  A decent choice if you've got nothing better to watch.

★★★★☆ (MDL-8) 

Better than average and very enjoyable, but lacking a little "something" that didn't make it a "wonderful" watch for me.  Recommended.

  ★★★★★ (MDL-10) 

Really, really wonderful!  Couldn't stop watching, marathon'd it in 2-3 days (if it was a drama), and probably wanted to watch it all over again as soon as I was finished.  :P  Highly recommended!

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#1 Top-Fave: Oh Man Suk

I absolutely loved him in The Vineyard Man and The True Colors

 *shoves Yoon Eun Hye out of the scene and takes her place*

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More faves, in no particular order...

Seo In Guk >> Loved him in 38 Task Force and High School King of Savvy

Ji Sung >> Loved him in Kill Me, Heal Me and Secret

Lee Jun Ki >> Loved him in Scholar Who Walks the Night and Scarlet Heart: Ryeo

Lee Seung Gi >> Loved him in Gu Family Book and You're All Surrounded

Choi Jin Hyuk >> Loved him in Gu Family Book and Emergency Couple

Wisetkaew Sukrit >> Loved him in Teacher's Diary and Dok Ruk Rim Tang

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COMMUNITY THEMES

A full list of credits/attribution (for the background images) can be viewed HERE.

Hopefully MDL will give us a proper way to organize these one day (in the "Lists" tab), rather than having to do it on our Profile...

❤️ New lists as of November 2018

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DEATH GAMES

Death Games - (dramas)

Death Games - (movies)

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DISABILITIES

Disability: Autistic - (movies & dramas)

Disability: Blind - (movies & dramas)

Disability: Deaf - (movies & dramas)

Disability: Intellectual - (movies & dramas)

Disability: Mute - (movies & dramas)

❤️ Disability: Phobias - (movies & dramas)

Disability: Physical - (movies & dramas)

Disabilities: Misc - (movies & dramas)

ILLNESS

Illness: Brain Tumor - (movies & dramas)

Illness: Cancer - (movies & dramas)

Illness: Dissociative Identity Disorder - (movies & dramas)

Illness: Heart Condition - (movies & dramas)

Illness: Neurodegeneration - (movies & dramas)

Illness: Schizophrenia - (movies & dramas)

Illnesses: Various - (movies & dramas)

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GANGSTERS

Gangsters: Chinese Triad - (dramas)

Gangsters: Japanese Yankee - (dramas)

Gangsters: Japanese Yakuza - (dramas)

Gangsters: Korean Kkangpae - (dramas)

Gangsters: Thai Chao pho - (dramas)

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GAY M/M

Gay M/M China - (movies & dramas)

Gay M/M Hong Kong - (movies & dramas)

Gay M/M Japan - (movies & dramas)

Gay M/M South Korea - (movies & dramas)

Gay M/M Taiwan - (movies & dramas)

Gay M/M Thailand - (movies)

Gay M/M Thailand - (dramas)

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GENDER-BENDERS

Gender-Benders: Boys in Disguise - (movies & dramas)

Gender-Benders: Girls in Disguise - (movies)

Gender-Benders: Girls in Disguise - (dramas)

Gender-Benders: Male/Female Body Swap - (movies & dramas)

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INCEST

Incest - (movies & dramas)

Pseudo-Incest - (movies & dramas)

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INTERSPECIES ROMANCE

Interspecies Romance: China - (movies & dramas)

Interspecies Romance: Hong Kong - (movies & dramas)

Interspecies Romance: Japan - (movies & dramas)

Interspecies Romance: South Korea - (movies & dramas)

Interspecies Romance: Taiwan - (movies & dramas)

Interspecies Romance: Thailand - (movies & dramas)

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NON-HUMANS

Aliens - (movies)

Aliens - (dramas)

Androids / Cyborgs / Robots - (movies)

Androids / Cyborgs / Robots - (dramas)

Angels / Winged Species - (movies & dramas)

Dragons - (movies & dramas)

Gumiho / Kitsune / Hu Li Jing - (dramas)

Gumiho / Kitsune / Hu Li Jing - (movies)

Mermaids / Mermen - (movies & dramas)

Reapers / Shinigami / Jeoseung Saja - (movies & dramas)

Serpents - (movies & dramas)

Vampires - (movies)

Vampires - (dramas)

Werewolves - (movies & dramas)

  Zombies - (movies & dramas)

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SPECIAL ABILITIES

  Special Abilities: Death-related - (movies & dramas)

  Special Abilities: Dream Manipulation - (movies & dramas)

  Special Abilities: Healing - (movies & dramas)

  Special Abilities: Heightened Senses - (movies & dramas)

  Special Abilities: Invisibility - (moves & dramas)

  Special Abilities: Memory Erasure - (movies & dramas)

  Special Abilities: Mentifery - (movies & dramas)

  Special Abilities: Metal Manipulation - (movies & dramas)

  Special Abilities: Mind-Control - (movies & dramas)

  Special Abilities: Precognition - (movies & dramas)

  Special Abilities: Psychometry - (movies & dramas)

  Special Abilities: Resurrection - (movies & dramas)

  Special Abilities: Shapeshifting - (movies & dramas)

  Special Abilities: Superhuman Strength - (movies & dramas)

  Special Abilities: Telekinesis - (movies & dramas)

  Special Abilities: Telepathy - (movies & dramas)

  Special Abilities: Teleportation - (movies & dramas)

  Special Abilities: Time Manipulation - (movies & dramas)

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TIME-TRAVEL

  Time-Travel: China - (dramas)

Time-Travel: China - (movies)

Time-Travel: Hong Kong - (dramas)

Time-Travel: Hong Kong - (movies)

Time-Travel: Japan - (dramas)

Time-Travel: Japan (movies)

Time-Travel: South Korea - (dramas)

Time-Travel: South Korea - (movies)

Time-Travel: Taiwan - (dramas)

Time-Travel: Taiwan - (movies)

Time-Travel: Thailand - (dramas)

Time-Travel: Thailand - (movies)

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TWINS

Twins - (dramas)

Twins - (movies)

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AGE-GAP

Age-Gap: Older Woman + Younger Man - (dramas)

Age-Gap: Older Man + Younger Woman - (dramas)

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MISC

Crossworlds Traveler - (movies & dramas)

Eccentric Male Leads - (dramas)

  Forced Marriage - (dramas)

High-School Impostors - (movies & dramas)

Innocent Cohabitation Romance - (dramas)

Kidnapping / Abduction - (dramas)

Love-Rivalry Between Brothers - (dramas)

  Online / VR Gaming - (movies & dramas)

Raised in the Wild - (movies & dramas)

Secret Pregnancies / Births - (movies & dramas)

Scarred Male Leads - (movies & dramas)

U Prince Series in Chronological Order - (dramas)

While You Were Sleeping [Coma] - (movies & dramas)

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SOUTH KOREAN HISTORICAL~PERIOD

Baekje [18 BC - 660 AD] - (movies & dramas)

Goguryeo [37 BC - 668 AD] - (movies & dramas)

Silla [57 BC - 935 AD] - (movies & dramas)

Geumgwan Gaya [43 - 532] - (movies & dramas)

[Kingdom Unknown]  Three Kingdoms Era [57 BC - 668 AD] - (movies & dramas)

Later Silla [668 - 935] - (movies & dramas)

Balhae [698 - 926] - (movies & dramas)

Joseon [1392 - 1896] - (movies)

Joseon [1392 - 1896] - (dramas)

Great Korean Empire [1897 - 1910] - (movies & dramas)

Japanese Rule [1910 - 1945] - (movies & dramas)

U.S. Military Administration [1945 - 1948] - *no titles*

First Republic [1948 - 1960] - (movies & dramas)

Second Republic [1960 - 1961] - *no titles*

Military Rule [1961 - 1963] - (movies & dramas)

Third Republic [1963 - 1972] - (movies & dramas)

Fourth Republic [1972 - 1979] - (movies & dramas)

Fifth Republic [1979 - 1987] - (movies & dramas)

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PERSONAL

My Top-10 Dramas

My AVOID List - (spoilers!)

My Favourite Actors - (Chinese/Taiwanese)

My Favourite Actors - (Japanese)

My Favourite Actors - (Korean)

My Favourite Actors - (Thai)

FEATURED LISTS

Protective/Obsessive/Possessive Guys by I Would Rather Be Queen

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Title: You Are Beautiful

Artist: Liu Qin (刘沁)

Lyrics: Chinese/English/Pinyin

Drama: Cambrian Period (ending theme song)

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ASIAN STREAMING & DOWNLOAD WEBSITE LIST

Asian Streaming & Download Website List

This is a PDF document that includes links to websites that offer Asian dramas, movies, reality/variety shows, and awards shows.  It's an on-going WIP, so check back periodically for updates and a new version of this document. 

To download (from the Dropbox page), click "..." at the top right and then select "Download" from the dropdown menu. 

Last Updated: October 31st, 2018

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SCARLET HEART RYEO

Original International version vs. SBS Re-edited version

Scene Differences & Download Links

This is a PDF document that includes links where the two versions can be viewed/downloaded, and a list of the scene differences in each episode's version.

To download (from the Dropbox page), click "..." at the top right and then select "Download" from the dropdown menu.

Please be aware that each timestamp has a short description of the scene in question, some of which can be considered spoilers.

Last updated: November 13th, 2016

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