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railise.bsky.social
Rachel
@railise.bsky.social
~see pinned post~ railise or railise79 in fan spaces; single mom (but they're pretty much grown); ally; fangirl (STARTO, Robin Hood, Merlin); Jdrama addict; occasional writer; lover of ghost stories ; 日本語を勉強しています; needs more coffee please
Ooo you're an early adopter! 😄 I'm trying to remember if I needed an invitation... I want to say I did and possibly got it through an LJ fic friend, but I'm not 100% sure on that
September 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Frankly, Inoo is the reason I'm going to give this one a shot😄
April 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I'm hoping this is good🤞🏻 I don't usually like affair stories but this sounds like it's more about afterwards, and could be fun
April 4, 2025 at 11:30 AM
I long ago decided these things do not need to be *consecutive* days🤣 Let's just jump back in!

This drama was wonderful ❤️❤️ If you watch, I'd be up to chat about it! 😊 Just make sure to watch it in order-- I listed the arcs in the right order, since it took me a moment to figure out when I watched😄
April 1, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Here's hoping your forecast is right this time🤞🏻🍀

I'm expecting at least one more hit in April. Studded snow tires have to come off by the 15th, so guaranteed we'll need them again by the 20th🙄(It actually snowed in May here a handful of years back, so anything is possible😥)
March 31, 2025 at 11:33 AM
That's awful😥 I'm super nervous we're still gonna get more snow where I live-- we usually get a lot but it's been a brutal winter
March 30, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Well, my reading skills apparently suck. Day 1 was supposed to be the 1st drama of the person you're recommending to

That's tricky, though, since it depends on the person!! I typically recc Kisarazu, IWGP, or my all-time fave, Manhattan Love Story mydramalist.com/612-manhatta...
Manhattan Love Story
Next door to Chuo TV's offices is "Manhattan," a coffee shop for aficionados. The owner's passion for coffee is almost a sickness and all he wants is...
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March 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Awesome, thanks! I'm looking forward to yours, too!-- there are SO many dramas, it's impossible to keep up with them all😄
March 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
That would be awesome!! Mind if I nab this and do the same?
March 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I loved that drama-- totally understand that, too! 😄

Honestly, I've become familiar with most of the guys through drama roles before their idol work. Heck, WEST. got me with Blazing Transfer Students-- I was a fan five minutes into the first episode, lol
March 24, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Right? 😄 A theme song was how I got into STARTO, though! As a Jdrama addict, I saw Kagi no Kakkata Heya and thought "Face Down" was a banger (and Ohno's hot😁)-- and suddenly I was in the Arashi fandom, which was a slippery slope into full-on STARTO panfandom. I regret NOTHING🤣
March 24, 2025 at 2:39 AM
There are some STARTO dramas where the theme song is definitely higher quality than the show😄

I liked both versions of Kurosagi but tbh the theme songs aren't jumping to mind
March 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
For me, STARTO drama themes often hit well, but sometimes...yeah. The most egregious one imo was "KISS KISS KISS" for Second Love. Adore the song, but it was kind of jarring with that drama😄

Otoh I know I'm on a WEST. "FATE" kick, lol, but I think it was absolutely perfect for Habuko no Chronicle💯
March 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Perfect😄

Congrats! We promise to keep rocking and rolling, too🤘🏼❤️
March 19, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Lol! Amazing😂

I had a Hyundai that only started when it felt like it, which was about 70% of the time. At least that was after cell phone plans came around, since paying per text/minute (or using a pay phone) to let people know I was stranded again would've cost more than the car was worth😄
March 13, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I want to switch back, but the reason I went over to the dark side in the first place was my Samsung texts weren't working reliably anymore

Very not cool😭
March 8, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I hate it SO much, I pared down words in that post to be able to add more A's in HAAAATE
March 7, 2025 at 11:13 PM