Posted by: irugnotmis on: December 29, 2009
Posted by: irugnotmis on: December 21, 2009
Because this drama has such quality soundtrack, it’d be a shame not to share it first.
So violà.
Posted by: irugnotmis on: December 4, 2009
Liar Game so far:
In the first round of the Liar Game, Kingdom of Sun tied with Kingdom of Moon – after Nao schmoozed Fukunaga into giving up the lead – resulting in a slight marginal gain. The second round, 17 poker, kicked off soon after. Akiyama Shinichi won the first two hands, but his opponent [...]
Posted by: irugnotmis on: November 19, 2009
Now that the first round is fired, the location of the subsequent bullets can be approximated to a high degree of accuracy. With prudent choices and appropriate bluffing, success is Fukunaga’s. Except, there is a fundamental flaw with the game.
Posted by: irugnotmis on: November 13, 2009
Two years of blissful normalcy, and then the familiar but much dreaded black envelop reappears.
She enters reluctantly — scanning the premise all the while — half expecting a box full of cash, half hoping it won’t be there.
Then light flickers on and party poppers shower down on her.
Posted by: irugnotmis on: July 27, 2009
Ignoring Fujimaru’s cry, K walks away. The instant K passes him, Fujimaru can feel his blood freeze in his veins.
Posted by: irugnotmis on: March 26, 2009
We are brothers.
I didn’t really want to tell you this, because the closer you are to the truth, the nearer you will be to insanity.
J turns away from Fujimaru and continues bitterly,
You must feel terrible, losing your closest friend. There are just too many things we want to protect.
Letting out a mocking chuckle, J gets [...]
Posted by: irugnotmis on: March 25, 2009
“Next time if you want to pull off a surprise attack, check your back.” J warns pleasantly, as if there really will be a next time. Kano-san shoots the terrorists a look of disdain and twists his head away. “Aren’t you afraid of contracting Bloody-X?” Maya approaches the agent after brushing her lips lightly [...]
Posted by: irugnotmis on: January 28, 2009
This drama is undoubtedly archetypical in every way, whether it be plot, character, or the frame of each mini excursion. A reductionist might say that this kind of drama provides no element of surprise because each component follows a specific pattern. True. But on a holistic level, I think the fun resides in the act [...]
Posted by: irugnotmis on: January 22, 2009
A stream of blood creeps down Tachikawa Hide’s left nostril like a revolting slime coming out of hiding, leaving a trail of sticky crimson where it traveled. He instinctively reaches a hand to wipe away the fluid, smearing the thin line of red into a big patch of scarlet. Before realizing what’s happening, a wave [...]