Sorry if I'm posting in a wrong section.

So I decided to start watching Japanese dorama. Mostly for entertainment, but I'd also like to accustom myself with everyday spoken Japanese, since I have an important Japanese exam coming up in a few months and I haven't done much listening so far. I know that in anime people talk in a bit weird way.

Basically, I'd like to see a Japanese dorama taking place in modern times (nothing historical or set in a different world), in which people use language which really is used by native speakers in Japan. English subtitles should be available. Any genre is fine. I haven't seen any Japanese dorama yet.

If you now a great fantasy/historical dorama, feel free to recommend it too (although it won't be my priority). If you know any Japanese movies with real spoken Japanese you can list them too, provided they are available to download from somewhere (but don't give me any links since it's forbidden).

I'll appreciate any help with this.

hmm what do you mean by
language used by native speakers
...slang and diffrent dialects than the tokyo one
are still japanese
and would be understood[snobs might look the other way]
but it
might not be popular if you used it in a japanese class

whatever
suggestion
old but funny commedy about the changing times in the japanese household
Oyaji
[there is a very scary scene where one of the MCs drink ALOT to...celebrate...after finding out she is pregnant]

at home dad
comedy
also about the changing times in the japanese household

akihabara@deep
comedy
otaku,weirdos awesome

densha otoko
comedy
you should know pretty much what this series is about

Gokusen
comedy
kind of like GTO but with a female teacher who is brought up in a yakuza household

1 liter of tears
very sad story
if you dont cry while watching...something is really wrong with you

summer snow
sad/warm story about love

Koukou Kyoshi
watch the one from 1993
very...touching story

i would suggest alot more but...i mainly watch/like dorama based on what girls are in it
these could be watched by anyone

I mean that sometimes characters use expressions that are not really used in everyday situations. I suppose that if the story was set in the past, the characters would use archaic language. Very often characters have weird speech mannerisms. I didn't really think about dialects, but I think most dorama are in Tokyo dialect since it's the official one... If not, this is the one I'm learning, so please recommend only Tokyo dialect doramas...

Thanks for your recommendations, I'll check them out

Hero
Pride
Change
Engine
Gift
Good luck

The above J Drama stars Kimura takuya (my role model.. btw).. and he is too awesome.. XD

The only other J Drama which can rival Kimura's stuff... would be...
"Kekkon Dekinai otoko".. starring Abe hiroshi XD

Try 'em out please :3

I don't really watch J-drama too much, but I do recommend PGSM if you're ever bored. As corny/silly as it looks, it's pretty addicting. (There's some sadness in it too.) On the plus side, it's more based on the manga than the anime.

I also recommend three J-movies: Tokyo Sonata, Saga no Gabai-baachan and Nana (------Never read the manga or watched the anime, but the movie was good).

Pretty sure most of these contain Tokyo-ben, except, not sure about Gabai-baachan. I saw most of these movies before taking any Japanese classes. Gabai-baachan may be an exception because it takes place in a rural area, despite the beginning part set in the Shinkansen. However, it's a heart-touching/amusing movie that I recommend regardless of the dialect and time period. The main male character

PS: I also recommend you check out some of the silly Japanese game (and variety) shows on the Tube just to hear a lot of colloquial Japanese. ^__^

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I like each of these shows but 1 Litre of Tears and Nodame Cantabile are my absolute fave.

1 Litre of Tears - family, human, school
Just amazing. Also, the title is not a joke.

14 Year Old Mother/14 Sai No Haha - family, human

Galileo - mystery, detective, science


*Some based on manga

Nodame Cantabile - comedy, romance.
I can watch this a million times. It's hilarious each time. And the music <333

Hana Yori Dango - romance
By far the funniest drama adaptation of the manga. *Ignore Doumoji regarding language.

Gokusen - comedy, school
by the third season it's a bit redundant

Kami no Shizuku human, mystery

JIN - Sci-fi, medical, historical drama
This was my first historical drama and it's so good!


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whatphotoshopmypicswhatliesdoyouspeakof?! >D

Wat?

No IWGP recommendations. The only Jdrama I've seen and enjoyed from beginning to end. seriously, give it a whirl. It's good stuff.

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Stuff to make you cry...
Sekai no Chuushin De, Ai wo Sakebu
1 Litre no Namida
Summer Snow

Dramas featuring Nakama Yukie, probably my favorite Japanese actress...
Gokusen
Gokusen 2
Gokusen 3
Erai Tokoro ni Totsuide Shimatta!
Tokyo Wankei
Trick
Trick 2
Trick 3
...I especially recommend the Trick series if you can manage to find them anywhere.

Dramas featuring one of the cutest/loveable Japanese actresses I've ever seen, Horikita Maki...
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e
Nobuta wo Produce
Kurosagi

Dramas featuring Kimura Takuya, one of the most talented actors in the whole world.
Good Luck!!
Pride
Long Vacation

Drama's featuring Matsumoto Jun, another of my favorite male actors
Kimi_wa_Pet
Hana Yori Dango
Hana Yori Dango 2

Historical Masterpieces...
Shinsengumi
Atsu-hime

Other dramas I've enjoyed over the years...
Great Teacher Onizuka
Densha Otoko
Ace wo Nerae!
My Boss My Hero
Nodame Cantabile
Orange Days
Proposal Daisakusen
Satorare
Seigi no Mikata
Shomuni

It has been several years (2008 may be the newest drama in this list) since I've watched Japanese dramas, mostly watching Korean ones these days...

Psychological
Liar Game

Comedy
Switch Girl!!

Thank you very much for all the suggestions!