Japanese+Drama

=__Japanese Drama__=

Japanese dramas, also known as "jdrama, jdorama, or j-drama" broadcast once a week over a two month season from January to March (Winter), April to June (Spring), July to September (Summer), and October to December (Fall). The four major Japanese television networks that produce japanese dramas are Fuji Television (Fuji TV), Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS), Nippon Television (NTV), and Television Asahi (TV Asahi).

Instead of broadcasting once a week, Japanese dramas were used to broadcast daily.
 * Changes over the Past Few Years**

Many Japanese Dramas over the past few years are adapted from Japanese manga, such as [|Hana Yori Dango], [|Police Station Rashoumon], [|Gokusen], Doctor in Lover, [|Nurse Aoi], [|Dr. Koto], [|Damens Walker,] Conan Special, Chibimaruko Special and many others.The //trendy// formula for Japanese dramas was invented in the late 1980s when screenwriters decided to appeal to television audience with themes that covered real-life Japan, especially at a time when the Japanese were experiencing a bubble economy. The //trendy// formula was improved in the early 1990s, when the story lines changed with the times of that period by focusing on harder issues, including teenage violence, child abuse, modern family life, the trendy drama formula is tgeared to fit the television viewers' changing taste.
 * Japanese Dramas and Manga**

[|GTO] Majou no Jouken [|Love Generation] [|Long Vacation]
 * Examples**

There are many ways to access Japanese Dramas. One of the quickest ways is to simply buy or rent them. Many of the popular titles are available at local Asian video stores. There are, however, two main problems with this method: language and time. Japanese Dramas can be enjoyed by many people, but if they are only presented in one language, then only people who understand Japanese will be able to take advantage of it. Also, it may take a long time before a Japanese Drama is available in North America. These two problems can be overcome by the web.
 * Access It**

The web provides a chasm of resources and that includes Japanese Dramas. Japanese Dramas can be downloaded using peer-to-peer software, such as BitTorrent. The downloadable titles are often ones that are currently airing in Japan. They can also be viewed using video-sharing websites, such as YouTube. Moreover, there are many groups that provide English subtitles for English-speaking Japanese Drama fans. An example would be subtitle groups on the Asian Drama Community, [|D-Addicts]. Another excellent community that provides Japanese Dramas is [|JDramas @ Livejournal]. This community provides members with direct downloads for Japanese Dramas and English subtitles to do with them.

[|Drama Wiki] - //List of all Japanese Dramas//
 * External Links**