Yes, Last Friends was really good. Most Japanese televisions shows consist of about 11 one hour long episodes. I really like that because they are designed to have a beginning a middle and an end not like American shows that just go on until they are not profitable and then end without resolution.
I would recommend the following. I suggest a website called crunchyroll.com. They have tone of Asian drama's you can watch for free.
G.T.O.
This is based on a popular manga and well acted. I would best describe this as a High School drama about an unlikely punk turned teacher. Very cool drama.
Sekai no Chuushin de wo sakebu
This is a very sad story that won a lot of awards. It is about a man who can't let go of the past love he had as a teenager to a young to a beautiful young girl with leukemia. 17 years later he returns to his hometown and tried to deal with it. It's a story that will stick with you long after you have seen it.
Densha Otoko
This is pure romantic comedy. It is about a complete nerd who helps a beautiful woman on the train when a drunk is harassing her. A very unlikely love story develops as he details his progress and seeks help from a diverse strange and fun group of strangers cheering him on via his blog. This is supposedly based on a true story. I don't know anybody who has seen this and not loved it.
Trick:
Trick is part mystery, part detective, part comedy. An uknown magician and a professor are thrown together by a series of circumstances to team up and debunk mysteries like fake profits and stuff. You actually learn some cool magic tricks and how they are done and the interaction among the two actores is great.
Gokusen
This is a High School drama about a new teacher with a secret. She is the granddaughter of a Yakuza crime family. Her unusual background errupts in some hilarious ways but her heart is 100% dedicated to becoming a great teacher. The story revolves around her winning over the kids who are known to be the worst students in the school (maybe in Japan) while protecting her secret as it would cause her to be fired. I really recomend this drama as well.
I hope these will get you started. I have seen so many I lost count. There are really a ot of amazing drama's
Also consider: Hana Kimi, Hana Yori Dango, Yamato Nadeshiko, Last Christmas, Love Generation, and Tokyo Love Story.
There's tons of great Japanese shows out there, but here's a few of my favorites in particular:
- Hana Kimi (This is based off of a manga, there's tons of different versions, Chinese, Taiwanese, and Japanese. I personally enjoyed the Taiwanese version the best because I thought it was the most funny and enjoyable. But it's based off a Japanese manga.)
- Hana Yori Dango (Another Japanese drama based on a manga! Seeing a trend here? Very cute.)
- Tokyo Friends (Japanese drama. It's very heart warming but funny as well. But most of all I like it because it has Ai Otsuka as the main character, one of my favorite jpop singers!)
- Ouran High School Host Club (Probably the best Japanese anime ever. Very light hearted, funny but also emotional at points. A must-watch.)
- Death Note (Anime. Very action involved and such an interesting plot line. You probably heard of it before, but anyway , watch it!)
- Fruits Basket (Anime. Very unique plot, one of my favorites.)
Well those are a few I'd recommend more but I need to go do homework now! ^__________^
P.S. You can find most of these dramas/animes on YouTube, if not, try Veoh.com
Last Friends was awesome (^w^)
Other dramas that I love are Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (hilarious~), Hana yori dango(1 of the best), 33pun Tantei (super stupid but hilarious), 1 Liter of Tears(T^T), 14sai no Haha(T^T), Gokusen 1,2,3(BEST DRAMAS EVER), Anego (>..<
and the best japanese movies are Lovely Complex (hilarious...), Koizora (T^T), and Virgin snow
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