Attention Please アテンションプリーズ- Release April 06

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Japan Drama Story:

Misaki Yoko (Ueto Aya) 上戸彩 is a girl that hangs out with guys most of her time. She likes rock music and was a member of a band back in her hometown. As one of the band members going to Tokyo to work and starts a new life, Misaki Yoko (Ueto Aya) 上戸彩 and the rest of the members also went on to persuit their own work and life. Influence by one of the band members that she likes, Misaki Yoko (Ueto Aya) 上戸彩 went on to try out for the work as cabin attendant. That is just because the guy she likes says that he wanted to see her wearing the uniform of a cabin attendant. Without having second thoughts, she then went for the audition as a cabin attendant.

Feelings and Comments:

One thing for sure, cabin attendant is not an easy job. The skills that you required to learn are totally different from other service line. Providing services few thousand feet above the ground is not the job for everybody. You’re not just required to be physically fit but also mentally prepared for any situation that might happened. I always respect those that are able to make it as a cabin attendant. The training and skills that you learned benefits one even after retired. These trainings will help you survived the reality of this world and makes your life better. I think it’s not the uniform that makes them look better but the confidence that you feel as you’re close to them. They really does deserve a higher paid.

Things that caught my eyes:

A group of cabin attendants along with their bags rushing for their flight always capture my attention. It’s not just in the drama but also in real life too. Pop star singer Kaela Kimura appeared as guest in one of the episode. She’s the singer behind the theme song of this drama.

Japan Drama Rating:

Nice to watch. You get to have a look into Japan Air Line and how things are about cabin attendance.

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Haken no Hinkakuハケンの品格–Release Jan 07

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Japan Drama Story:

Oomae Haruko (Shinohara Ryoko) 篠原涼子 has been working as a temporally contract worker for a long time. Her performance, ability and qualification makes her a top temporally contract worker. She is then hired by a company to support a new marketing department. Her rules of strictly business and no personal matters really annoyed company’s permanent workers, especially the two department head Satonaka Kensuke (Koizumi Kotaro) 小泉孝太郎 and Shouji Takeshi (Oizumi Yo) 大泉洋. Given her ability to complete the work and solved the problems during working hour, her colleagues see her as a super temporally worker with multi skills.

Feelings and Comments:

If you’ve been working in a Japanese company before then you should more a less understand the environment of this drama creates. The collaboration and frictions between temp workers and permanent workers are the main topic for this drama.

Looking From a company’s prospect, temp workers help reducing company’s expenses. It’s the best solution to handle temp high volume work load. Plus, the efficiency of temp worker is generally higher than the permanent worker. One problem that a company might face is controlling the ratio between temp worker and permanent worker.

As a permanent worker in a company, you’ll get benefits like bonuses, medication, annual leaves, company loans and many more. Basically you secured a place that able to work for a long time. Once successfully joining a company, either you work towards a higher position or you work for others. Some permanent workers become lazy as they think they already safely landed. This generally increases opportunity for temp workers in a company.

As a temporally worker, salaries are calculated per hour. They do not enjoy any benefits given by company. Work place is not secured as it depends on the needs of the company. A talented temp worker might continue to get offers from other company but a new temp worker will have trouble getting one. They must be able to adept into new working environment as fast as possible and after few months they have to leave again. Basically it’s not a good choice of work if you considered it long term.

The needs of temp worker will never reduce. There will always be a market for that. In future many countries might move towards this direction and companies that supply temp worker will be form. If you have no idea which job to go for, working as a temp worker might help. Scout and learn the available jobs out there before decide which company to join. It’s a good way to find out what you like and suitable for. At the end of the day, getting a permanent job is still the best and final goal for everybody.

Things that caught my eyes:

Oomae Haruko (Shinohara Ryoko) 篠原涼子 conversation with others really impressed me. The words used are straight to the point, nothing personal just strictly business.

Japan Drama Rating:

Worth watching it. Suitable for those are working in a big company, especially a Japanese company.

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Team Medical Dragon 医龍 – Release Oct 07

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Japan Drama Story:

Asada Ryutaro (坂口憲二) Sakaguchi Kenji is a famous top heart surgeon in the world. After pursuing further knowledge regarding heart surgery around the world, he returned to Japan to form a new medical team. Being a doctor, his only consideration is the life of his patients. Unfortunately the top management of the hospital is struggling for survival and chooses money over life. By going against the management, Asada Ryutaro and few of his teams are being transferred to a poor local hospital. Still that does not stop him from performing difficult surgery to save life. His medical team becomes stronger as he found several elite doctors in the local hospital.

Feelings and Comments:

No doubt this is strictly about medical surgery drama. You’ll learn a lot about heart diseases and heart surgery. A lot of medical definitions regarding heart surgery are being spoken in the drama. Most of the scene is in the surgical room. If you’re not comfortable of watching chest open surgery with lots of blood, then I’ll suggest you skip it. This drama is just like the famous US drama “E.R.” Just that this drama is making Asada Ryutaro a genius surgeon.

Doctors are just like normal people. In order to safe more life, doctors must be well taken care of to be able to continue their job. Sadly the society nowadays has driven this profession into a business instead of a service. Doctors that practice as a business can easily earn a lot of money. Having rich people as their patient and charge a high medical fees is one of the way to do it. Doctors that practice as a service work more than 12 hours a day trying to save more life. Either way, it’s saving life but the targeted patient is different. Which of the following come first, rich patient, poor patient or the life of the doctor?

Things that caught my eyes:

There is a lot of slow motion walking scene that trying to tell the audience “I’m so cool”.

Japan Drama Rating:

Worth watching it. If you like Medical drama then this is definitely the one for you.

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At Home Dad アットホーム・ダッド – Release April 04

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Japan Drama Story:

Yamamura Kazuyuki (Abe Hiroshi) 阿部寛 who works as a director producing commercial advertisement suddenly lost his job. He just moves in to a new house with his family when this incident happened. While searching for a new job, his wife Yamamura Miki (Shinohara Ryoko) 篠原涼子 was able to find a job before him. Under this situation, Yamamura Kazuyuki (Abe Hiroshi) 阿部寛 has to stay at home doing house wife work while his wife takes on the 9 to 5 job. This condition suppose to be temporally until Yamamura Kazuyuki (Abe Hiroshi) 阿部寛 found a new job. This temporally condition turns out to be quite a long time. As Yamamura Kazuyuki (Abe Hiroshi) 阿部寛 never participate in a house wife work before, he faces lots of difficulties. Luckily his neighbor Sugio Yusuke (Miyasako Hiroyuki) 宮迫博之, a husband that stays at home doing house wife work was able to help him.

Feelings and Comments:

The concept of man working outside and woman staying at home taking care of children may not be applicable nowadays. Solely depends on just a single income might be risky. For some parents, both husband and wife need to work in order to earn enough for the living. Changes need to be done in order to survive the world right now. It does not matter if it is a house wife work or a husband’s responsibility, both husband and wife have to work together to get through the day. It’s for the sake of the children and family, it doesn’t matter who does it as long as it is been taking care of. This drama explains it all. Listen to the song carefully when it plays in between the drama. The lyric is very meaningful, specially dedicated to men.

Things that caught my eyes:

Having to stay at houses like that in Japan should be very expensive. It’s a strange feeling to see Abe doing all work of house wife.

Japan Drama Rating:

Nice to watch. This drama is suitable for families and couples that just married.

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