Hatachi no Koibito ハタチの恋人 – Release Oct 07

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Japan Drama Story:

Inoue Keisuke (Akashiya Sanma) 明石家さんま is a 50 year old salaryman that lives in Osaka with a wife and 2 kids. Sawada Yuri (Nagasawa Masami) 長澤まさみ is a 20 year old student that study graphic designs in Tokyo. Faith brought them together as Sawada Yuri looks just the same as Inoue Keisuke old time girl friend. Due to some misunderstanding Inoue Keisuke ends up to be a mentor to Sawada Yuri that tries to look for job in Tokyo. That is the beginning of a special relationship between the two of them.

Feelings and Comments:

It is true that love does not have age boundaries. What matters is as long as both of you are happy together. There are still some considerations when 2 people are having a 30 age different of relationship. The young 20 year old girl might not be sure what love is at that age, especially when this is the first time falls in love. The 50 year old man needs to control himself not to fall for his own sex desire. A lot of responsibilities are there when reached the age of 50. Never the less, 50 years of experience can provide a very safe and comfort feeling to the young ones.

I found a very good saying in the drama. Good things happened in life and so are bad things. But right after that good thing will come again. Life is simply repeating good and bad days. No matter what happens, life goes on. Having to share your good and bad days with your loves one will makes you feel happy. That is what we call happiness.

Things that caught my eyes:

A lot of self conversation that sometimes makes me wants to shut him up.

Japan Drama Rating:

Interesting love story. You’ll love it if you like love story and Masami.

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Yukan Club有閑倶楽部 – Release Oct 07

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This drama is about a club that forms by 6 students with rich and famous background. The purpose of this club is to kill time and make the impossible become possible. The club members are Shochikubai Miroku (Akanishi Jin) 赤西仁, Kikumasamune Seishiro (Yokoyama Yu) 横山裕, Bido Granmarie (Taguchi Junnosuke) 田口淳之介, Kenbishi Yuri (Minami) 美波, Hakushika Noriko (Kashii Yu) 香椎由宇 and Kizakura Karen (Suzuki Emi) 鈴木えみ. All of them have strong and special family background but it is their personality, talent and ability that puts them as elite. The activities of the club are to help others, solves special cases and most important of all is to have fun killing time.

Feelings and Comments:

Each episode has a case that the club needs to solve and handle but that is not the part that you’ll be interested in. The only reason that you’ll continue to watch this drama is the 6 main characters. Beautiful girls and handsome boys are the spotlight. Having to watch them in different dresses and costumes is the best part of this drama.

This drama also reminds me of a famous US comedy “Friends”. It’s fun to have a group of friends that hangs out together.

Things that caught my eyes:

The big houses and the grand decoration are never bored to look at.

Japan Drama Rating:

Fan of the 6 characters only. If not, watch it only you’re free.

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Abarenbo Mama 暴れん坊ママ – Release Oct 07

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Japan Drama Story:

Kawano Ayu (Ueto Aya) 上戸彩 is a 22 year old girl that lives with her father. Her mothers died when she was very young. Her father works as a fisherman and raise her like a boy. Kawano Tetsu (Oizumi Yo) 大泉洋 is a 34 year old divorced beautician. Both of them met and fall in love. They get married and started their own barber shop house. Just when they started to enjoy their romantic couple life, a 5 year old boy that claims to be Kawano Tetsu’s son Kawano Yuki (Shibuya Takeru) 澁谷武尊shows up in from of them. Kawano Ayu has no choice but to become the mother of the boy that she did not give birth to. Being a young mother with no experience and much help from others, raising the boy becomes a challenging task. It’s not just the boy that they need to worry about but also the parents of other kids that attended the same kindergarten.

Feelings and Comments:

It seems that kids play the major role in this drama. They look just really cute. The new hair cut of Ueto Aya fits just right for the character in this drama. I also notice her acting has improved a lot. She looks much more natural then when she was in the previous drama Hotelier.

Children are everything to parents. Sometimes it seems a bit over now days. A lot of parents schedule their children to learn piano, swimming, dancing, tuition, drawings all day long. Parents wanted their children to be the best that they can be, so they started to train them young. Some parents even hope that their children can be the next Tiger Wood. Thus children are being pressured from young age. Most of them only learn what hard working is instead of having fun. Honestly it just seems like what parents wanted then what the children needed. Kids just follow what is instructed only. It is better to let kids know the interesting part of the activities. If they feel the fun part, then they can continue the activities for very long time. This is the part that parents need to learn. Having to send kids to kindergarten is not just for the kids too. Parents also learned how to educate their kids better.

Things that caught my eyes:
The kinds with the uniform are so cute.

Japan Drama Rating:
Fun to watch. A warm and funny comedy for the whole family to watch.

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Long Wedding Road! ロング・ウェディングロード！- Release July 07

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Japan Drama Story:

Azuma Shoichi (Nagai Masaru) 永井大 is a doctor that works in Tokyo whose family is rich and famous. Nishimiya Shizuka(Hirosue Ryoko) 広末涼子 is a truck driver that works in Osaka whose family is among shop owners along the streets. Both of them met, fall in love and decided to get married. Azuma Shoichi has a son from his previous marriage and Nishimiya Shizuka has a daughter from her previous marriage. Even so they manage to keep their long distance relationship until now. When it comes to getting married, it’s not just the commitment between 2 people but involving the relationship between 2 families. Getting 2 families with different lifestyle, culture and hobbies together is just a pain in the neck. Still they have to convince both their parents to agree with their marriage.

Feelings and Comments:

Getting married is not a simple thing. It’s not just signing a piece of paper and having babies. It’s about 2 families getting together. Imagine having 2 trees close together and you’ll have collaboration between branches above. When these branches gain way and fit together then only you can get the trunk closer. Getting approval to get married from the opposite side of parents is not easy. He has to convince her parents that he will protect her and she has to convince his parents that she will take good care of him. Having a husband/wife that does not go along with your parents is not good. You’ll get stuck in between both of them for the rest of your life. No matter what, it’s best to resolve this before getting married. It’s an exam that you need to take in order to get married.

Things that caught my eyes:

The Japanese truck is very unique. The drawing and the modification of the truck is an art.

Japan Drama Rating:

Fun to watch. It’s a fun and comfort story before marriage.

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