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Tag Archives: Kubota Masataka

Popular Forensic J-dorama Unnatural with Ishihara Satomi to Get K-drama Adaptation in 2023

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 3, 2022 by ockoalaOctober 3, 2022
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So this is one of my all time fave medical/forensic/procedural J-doramas and to see it getting a K-drama remake elicits conflicting feelings. On one hand more people will get to know this fantastic story but on the other hand nearly all K-drama remakes of J-doramas fail miserably. Unnatural looked like a run-of-the-mill procedural but really shone as special with the … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas, K-dramas | Tagged Ishihara Satomi, Iura Arata, Kubota Masataka, Unnatural | 10 Replies

Unnatural with Ishihara Satomi and Iura Arata a Solid Start to the 2018 J-dorama Year

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 28, 2018 by ockoalaMarch 28, 2018
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The first batch of 2018 J-doramas have wrapped up as the winter 2018 lineup has all finished airing and the spring 2018 doramas have arrived. I’m still playing catch up on two doramas but for the first that I’ve finished it’s easily a solid win and entertaining from start to end. Forensic medical dorama Unnatural with Ishihara Satomi and Iura … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Ishihara Satomi, Iura Arata, Kubota Masataka, Unnatural | 13 Replies

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