As I stated in my Blog description, this will be a crazy combination of Japanese, Puerto Rican, sports (specially basketball) and legal issues.I always wanted to start a Blog about one of these topics but never could choose one of them. So I guess I decided to go with all of them.
So what will be the first topic covered in this Blog? It combines Japan and Basketball, and not only that, but also one of my favorite things about Japan: J-Dramas.
For those of you that don't know much about J-Dramas, they are the equivalent of American serialized television; a tad more coherent than a sitcom yet much shorter than most American shows. The typical J-Drama lasts one season of about 10-11 episodes and might get a TV special or a movie about a year later if it was well-received.
Anyways, what's so great about these J-Dramas? Well, for starters they are a great way for an enthusiast of Japanese culture to expose himself to the language and culture.
Furthermore, these shows are relatively short, so you will never really waste too much of your time in the event the show were to suck, unlike with American shows like Heroes or Lost, where after you invest dozens of hours you feel obligated to finish watching the show even if it starts to suck, because otherwise the hours you spent watching already will go to waste.
Finally, and this is the most important thing about J-Dramas: They are fun like 90% of the time! Seriously, if I randomly watch 10 J-Dramas I usually end up liking 9 of them. They are just inventive, quirky yet dark, romantic yet silly, and a whole lot of fun.
Having said that, I want to introduce one of the J-Dramas I'll be reviewing in this Blog: BUZZER BEAT.
Every few years a Japanese creative head decides to combine sports, young male idols and romance resulting in surprisingly enjoyable dramas. From H2 to Pride, these dramas teach viewers about the sport all while pulling at their heartstrings.
Buzzer Beat is no different. It stars Yamashita Tomohisa as a professional basketball player in a Japanese corporate league and deals with everything from the plummeting economy and the low level of prestige basketball enjoys in Japan to love triangles and squares and Violin concerts; all this while presenting decent, if not very good, choreographed basketball scenes.
I'll be reviewing this whole series episode by episode starting soon, but for those who haven't started watching it yet and want to try it out, just check out http://www.d-addicts.com and do a torrent search for the title.
If you know knowing about Japanese language and still want to watch it, just grab yourself the subtitles from d-addicts as well. (Here: http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic_76350.htm )
Keep an eye out for Episode 1 review soon, and I hope you enjoy this Frankenstein of a Blog.
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