Proposal Daisakusen

This J-Drama isn't very new but I was only able to watch it now, after my friend recommended it. Proposal Daisakusen centers mostly on a guy played by Yamapi who has been in love with his best friend since elementary. The show starts with his best friend being married off to someone else, and Yamapi being extremely regretful that he wasn't the groom.

A fairy of the Church, not your average kind of fairy (he is a HE, for one thing), decides to take pity on this poor soul and grant him a chance to go back to time to confess his feelings to his best friend and hopefully change the course of his future to a happier one. He realizes, however, that this is no easy feat, as he deals with his personal issues, most especially his pride.

The drama was a very interesting watch, and anything related to time traveling has always caught my eye. After three episodes, however, you start to see the formula of the series, and start to skip a few minutes of each episode to cut to the chase. One good thing about the show is that it touches on the lives of the other characters as well. The other members of the cast played their roles very well, and had varied traits, from the playboy to the hopelessly lovesick puppy. Of course, the lead actor was very talented, as we would all expect from the very good-looking Japanese heartthrob, Yamapi.

I would say that the show could have been compressed to 8 episodes, and it would have been an even better watch. As for the ending, a long-standing debate remains whether it was a good ending or not. I will not say too much because I do not want to spoil you but as a teaser: a lot of people were left wanting for more episodes when they finished the series. I, for one, remain in the middle of this debate.

Oguri Shun and Crows Zero

Oguri Shun will be exploring his dark, badass, cool, and kickass side in his latest movie in Japan, Crows Zero. Check out the trailer below and drool ;)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOMA IKUTA

Today is Toma Ikuta's Birthday! Let's all greet him today! :) Post in all your blogs, myspace accounts and whatnots =) Hopefully, the greetings will reach him :)

I also made 2 wallpapers for him as a gift :) Ikuta Toma, Otanjou-bi Omedetou Gozaimasu!!! Click on the thumbnails below to view the full 1024X768 version of the wallpaper. You can use this on your desktop to your heart's content but please don't offer them on your site :)

Enjoy!




Here's a great, great youtube video made by yamapink!

Oguri Shun's Past

My friend from Japan came here last week and gave me an Oguri Shun book filled with oodles of pictures of him :) And guess what?? The book says that Oguri Shun didn't like going to school before because people used to pick on him! Can you believe that?? This uber popular, sought-after Japanese actor who is arguably known worldwide used to be picked on at school!

Anyway, I'll be posting some pics from that book soon, and wallpapers of him, when I get the time.

New Ikuta Toma Wallpaper

New wallpaper for Ikuta Toma up! This wallpaper is still for Ikuta Toma's portrayal of Nakatsu Shuichi of the ongoing Jdrama, Hana Kimi, which, if you have not been following, is about to come to its conclusion pretty soon (sob...). This picture of Ikuta Toma was captured at the time of the Mr. and Ms. Osaka contest when the teacher

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announces that Ashiya Mizuki has won as the Queen of Ms. Osaka.


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This wallpaper clearly shows his natural comical side. He was born to play the role of Nakatsu... But then again, with his talent, he acts as if he was born to play every role he's ever been given!

Hope you enjoy this Ikuta Toma wallpaper! ^_^ Again, I'd love to hear your comments. For more of my Ikuta Toma goodies, click here:
http://profoundstupidity.blogspot.com/search/label/Ikuta%20Toma You're free to use my wallpapers/buddy icons, but please don't place them on your site. Thanks!

I'm gonna have even more Ikuta Toma stuff up as soon as I can make them! =) Enjoy! Click on the image below to get the bigger version :)

First Kiss Episode 7 and 8!!! screenshots and buddy icons

First Kiss episode 7 was the cutest episode of First Kiss thus far!!! And one of the cutest Japanese Drama Series episodes as well!! Dr Yuuki's dimply smile is absolutely adorable!! And him meeting Mio at the restaurant while they were on the phone... kawaii desu ne!!!

Screenshots to recap the beautiful scene!



And screens to that romantic date:








Episode 8 was so bittersweet and sad and I can't wait for episode 9!

Made some buddy icons for episode 7 and 8

Vote for your favorite Hana Kimi Hottie!

Just curious :) Please vote for your favorite Hana Kimi hottie through the poll to your right and leave comments here why if you like :)

Hana Yori Dango Season 2 Episode 1 Final Part

While studying in a library one day, Makino encounters Junpei, who asks her to join her in his modelling stint, where Junpei encourages her to have one photo shoot with him for kicks. The photo, however, shows up in an international magazine which is widely read by everyone, even by a certain boy in New York.




In a surprising turn of events, Makino receives a red notice one day, which could come from none other than Domyouji. This, along with the encouragement of Rui, leads Makino to be ever more determined to visit Domyouji in New York. That is when we are lead back to the scene with the thugs. Makino's knight in pointy shoes is none other than Hanazawa Rui, who has decided to accompany her in New York.



By some miracle, Makino encounters Domyouji at the hot dog stand. She is thrilled, but apparently, Domyouji is not. Makino is devastated but she is still doggedly determined to find out what's wrong so she goes to his school to find him. A conversation with him and an unexpected turn of events leads her to believe that perhaps, Domyouji has really forgotten about her. The remaining members of F4 try to talk some sense into him but to no avail.



Meanwhile, back in school, Makino deals with all the bullying and Junpei is there to help her through the ordeal.


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There is, however, more to Junpei than meets the eye. It turns out that Junpei himself had ordered the red notice and that he planned to use Makino as bait to bring Domyouji back so he could extract his revenge for all the evil things Domyouji had done in the past. Makino, whom Junpei's gang has strapped to a pole in some abandoned shack, retaliates and manages to escape Junpei's gang where Domyouji's sister is there to rescue her. Domyouji's sister and Makino talk over a scrumptious meal, where Makino confesses how much she misses and loves Domyouji. Domyouji's sister is heartbroken.




The episode reaches its shocking ending when Nishida hands Makino an invitation to Domyouji's grand birthday party. At the event, Domyouji's mother makes an important announcement - Domyouji is to be engaged - and not to her, but to a girl by the name of Okawahara Shigeru.

Ikuta Toma and Oguri Shun star in Hana Kimi

What could possibly be better than a hilarious JDrama with Ikuta Toma and Oguri Shun starring on it, and a couple of other good-looking guys? Absolutely nothing.

Hana Kimi is about a girl named Ashiya, who wishes to place a smile back on a high-jump record holder who goes by the name of Sano (played by Oguri Shun). After an incident with thugs, Sano had quit high-jumping, and Ashiya feels responsible for what happened.

The catch? Sano studies at an all-boys high school in Osaka. Determined to achieve her mission, Ashiya cuts her hair short, leaves her family in the US and goes to Osaka posing as another male student, hopeful that she can rekindle Sano's desire to do the high-jump, and return him his happiness.

With a high school whose only requirement for those applying is to be good-looking, a flurry of competitions against the three dorms of the school, and the stubborn loner ex-high-jumper, what has a girl like Ashiya gotten herself into?

This is exactly the kind of Jdrama that could act as Ikuta Toma's springboard to popularity, as he plays Nakatsu, a hilarious student from Dorm 2 who finds himself falling for Ashiya in some weird way and despising himself for it. Ikuta Toma is both hilarious and endearing in this show, as he has some rather touching scenes in the show. Oguri Shun's performance was as perfect as ever. As the versatile chameleon he is, he is able to act as the serious loner, with a heavy burden on his shoulders, but can also play scenes as the kissing drunken fool, who had one too many Nara pickles. Ashiya, played by Horikita Maki, is a good choice for the role, as she can pass as a boy, without losing her feminine identity.

The other characters in the show are not to be forgotten, as their contribution to the drama is essential. They provide more color to the show, from the boy with the third eye, the playboy, the drama king, the overly zealous Taekwondo leader, the questionable nurse... the list goes on. This show must be on your playlist.

I'll be having episode synopses in the later posts :)

Toma Ikuta - The underrated talent (And 2 Toma Ikuta wallpapers!)

I've been browsing around for some good Toma Ikuta sites and it really depressed me to realize that there are only a few of them. Toma Ikuta is one of those unique talents who have not gotten such a good break. He has yet to achieve the superstar status that Matsumoto Jun and Kimtaku have achieved.

Knowing this, I am dedicating this post to Toma Ikuta - the underrated talent. I feel that he deserves more publicity than he is getting. He is a versatile actor, with roles ranging from the nerdy Otaku at Akihabara (at) Deep to a man out for a vengeance in Hana Yori Dango.

He has a charming exterior, with an intensity to him that allows him to play passionate roles, and a soft, humorous side to him that helps him play lighter shows. There is something unique with the way he laughs, and it's quite catching. This 22-year old deserves that big break at fame.

I've made two wallpapers for him, hope you like them. I made the theme a little on the white side, since Toma Ikuta's favorite color is white.




And a buddy icon to highlight his laugh:



Click here to see all my Ikuta Toma goodies and posts!

And please: Leave a comment if you're a fellow Toma Ikuta fan.

Hana Yori Dango Wallpapers and Buddy Icons!

Some Hana Yori Dango goodies for you: from Oguri shun icons, Junpei icons (gotta love him despite his evil-ness), Nishikado icons to Makino-Domyouji icons and 1 happy ending wallpaper :) Here go the icons:












And the wallpaper! Now if you haven't watched the last episode of season 2 then this may be a bit of a spoiler:




Hope you like them. Would love to get a comment :)

Hana Yori Dango Wallpaper

The Ebisu Garden Place is where everything began.

It was at that fateful day in the rain where Makino had reluctantly met Domyouji, still unsure of this ill-tempered man and what his intentions were.

It was the symbol of Domyouji's devotion to her - how he waited under the rain, cold and shivering, on the verge of a fever... waiting for Makino. Later on, he would wait again for her... till night fell. It was also the symbol of Makino's love for him - calling him up to meet with him, when she felt all hope was lost and Domyouji had forgotten her. It was her place of solace, where she could drift into her own world, lost in thoughts of him.

And yes, there was much pain attached to this court as well. Misunderstood events, outside forces that wished for the lovers' demise. Words that shouldn't have been spoken, words that could have been spoken.

In the end, however, their life becomes a fairy tale. This place had finally brought them their happy ending, never to be shattered again.

This wallpaper celebrates The Ebisu Garden Place and the memories - all the hurt, the laughter, the love, the sacrifice - that this seemingly nondescript plaza has given way to.



If you love the wallpaper, I'd appreciate comments. Thank you =)

Oguri Shun Wallpaper

3 variations for Oguri Shun Wallpaper:





Hope you guys like it :) Leave a comment if you like it.