Nana

I envy Nana. I want to be like Nana. I want to have a friend like Nana.

Nana is a Japanese film with a sequel. It's a story about the friendship of two people with same name and age, but different personalities.

The characters may not be a role model in some areas, but all their experiences are lessons of life.

In the movie, I've learnt how to be mature and responsible of my actions.

Japanese Movies

Note: This list is still in the process because I am remembering all the movies I have watched, and will also keep going on because I will give review to every Japanese movie I will watch in the future, so just stay posted. By the way, if you watch or have seen any of the movies and disagreed with my review, just leave a comment about your own review for others to see it also, thank you.

10 Promises to My Dog [★★★★☆] - Drama

Amemasu no Kawa: First Love [★★★☆☆] - Romance, Drama

Aoi Tori [★★★☆☆] - Drama

April Bride [★★★☆☆] - Romance, Drama

Boku wa Imouto ni Koi wo Suru [★★★★☆] - Romance, Drama, Incest

Closed Note [★★★★☆] - Romance, Drama

Cyborg She [★★★★★] - Romance, Comedy

Death Note [★★★★★]

Don’t Laugh at My Romance [★☆☆☆☆] - Romance, Drama

Gokusen: The Movie [★★★★☆] - You need to watch first it's three-season drama prequel

I Give My First Love To You [★★★☆☆] - Romance, Drama

Hachiko Monogatari [★★★☆☆] - Drama

Hana and Alice [★★☆☆☆] - Romance

Hanamizuki [★★★☆☆] - Romance, Drama

Hanayori Dango Final [★★★★★] - You need to watch first its two-season drama prequel.

Hitsudan Hostess [★★★★☆] - Drama

Honey and Clover [★★★★☆] - Romance, Drama

Hotaru no Hikari [★★★★☆] - You need to watch first its two-season drama prequel.

Kanojo to no tadashii asobikata [★★★☆☆] - Romance

Kimi no todoke [★★★★☆] - Romance

Koizora [★★★★★] - Romance

Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac [★★★☆☆] - Romance

My Darling is a Foreigner [★★★☆☆] - Romance

Nada Sou Sou [★★★★☆] - Drama, Siblings

Nana & Nana 2 [★★★★★] - Friendship

Nodame Cantabile – The Movie I & II [★★★★★] - You need to watch first its drama prequel and two specials.

One Million Yen and the Nigamushi Woman [★★★★☆] - Drama

Paradise Kiss [★★★★★] - Romance, Comedy

Patisserie Coin de Rue [★★★★☆] - Drama, Food
Princess Toyotomi [★★★★☆] - Drama, Secret/Underground Organization

Su-ki-da [★★★☆☆] - Romance, Drama

Tada, Kimi o Aishiteru [★★★★☆] - Romance, Drama

Taiyou no Uta [★★★★★] - Romance, Drama, Music. There is a drama version starring Erika Sawajiri of One Liter of Tears

The Lightning Tree [★★★★☆] - Romance, Drama

Taiyou no Uta (A Song to Sun)

Taiyou no uta is a story about a girl who was diagnosed with xeroderma pigmentosum, a disease where the affected person can’t go out during the day because exposure to ultraviolet rays may lead to the death of the person. Taiyou no uta has two versions, a movie and a series.

Basically, the story is about reaching her dream to be a singer and along the way she met the reason to fight her fate. In the movie, Amane Kaoru, the lead character was able to fulfil her dreams before she passed away by releasing an album, while in the series, when she was about to debut as a singer, her disease overcome her.

This story inspires me not to give up easily and tells me that I shouldn’t stop believing in my dreams that one day it will happen, just wait for the right time and work hard for it.

Note: There is a Korean version, a stage play, starring Kim Taeyeon of Girls' Generation