Edison no Haha エジソンの母 – Release Jan 08

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Japan Drama Story:

A so call trouble maker boy was transferred to a school where Ayukawa Noriko (Ito Misaki) 伊東美咲 teaches. It has not been a good year for Ayukawa Noriko as her marriage was cancel and having a trouble maker boy in her class. No doubt that the boy did get the attention from teachers and families in the first day at school. Many suggested that the boy should be transferred as he is such a trouble maker, but there are some judged that he might be a genius. His curiosity and hunger for knowledge gets him into troubles most of the time. The great inventor Thomas Edison used to be like that when he was young. As people are debating if the boy is really a genius, Ayukawa Noriko has to deal with the trouble cause by the boy and the pressure from other children’s parents.

Feelings and Comments:

I think most of the parents hope their children are genius. Parents dream one day their children will be somebody great, famous and successful. That is why lots of parents started to educate their children seriously when they are young. Thus the word genius is sometimes added on to children that shows great results in academic. Some of the children that do not show interest in studies and always creates problems will normally catheterize as trouble maker. Actually nobody knows if they really are genius or not. You might be surprise to see some of the children turn out as a successful person after 20 years. It doesn’t matter if the child is a genius or not, as long as they are able to learn and live a good live then eventually they will turn out great. Genius or not it doesn’t matter as parents will always give the best to their children.

People started to call Thomas Edison a genius when he’s an adult. He was called as a problem or crazy child when he is young. So don’t try to figure it out if your child is a genius or not. Decide it after your child grows up to be an adult.

Things that caught my eyes:

It must be though for those kids to memorize the script. Lots of conversations are related to scientific theories.

Japan Drama Rating:

Fan of (Itoh Misaki 伊東美咲) will love it. This drama is suitable to watch for families with kids also.

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TV series, 2008 Japanese Tv Series: Edison No Haha

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Bara no nai Hanaya 薔薇のない花屋 – Release Jan 08

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Japan Drama Story:

Once there is a small flower shop situated near the railroad that does not sell roses. Whenever the train passes by the shop will shake just like an earth quake. Even so it’s a warm and comfortable home to a father and daughter. Shiomi Eiji (Katori Shingo) 香取慎吾is the owner of the shop and father of Shiomi Shizuku (Yagi Yuki) 八木優希. Ever since Shizuku’s mother passes away giving birth to Shizuku, Shiomi Eiji has been working hard to raise Shiomi Shizuku. After working hard for several years, he then earns enough money to open up a small flower shop. Strangely the shop does not sell roses.

One day a blind beautiful woman - Shirato Mio (Takeuchi Yuko) 竹内結子stood in the rain next to his shop. Shiomi Eiji invited her into the shop and offered her a cup of hot coco. This starts the first chapter of a romantic journey between these two people. Or perhaps an unpredictable journey that no one has ever thought of.

Why does the flower shop does not sell roses? There is actually a big secret behind it.

Feelings and Comments:

It’s been a long time since I saw a good romantic drama. This is one unusual romantic story that is different from most of the love story. The story line of this drama is able to balance up several different type of love into one. Perhaps it is better to say that this drama is about all the love that we know. If you think that you understand what love is, then watch this drama and tell me about it. What is love any way? You’ll get the answer when you figure out why the flower shop does not sell roses.

Shiomi Eiji can be considered as an endanger species. I don’t see many good guys like him nor shall I say never. People are selfish. Not many are as generous as Shiomi Eiji to be able to take care of everybody around him. Most of us want to be a good generous person but just unable to handle that much. Sometimes we are afraid to give a hand because worried with one hand we are unable to hold on to our own things, afraid that we might drop what we already have.

Things that caught my eyes:

The street with a flower shop, a coffee house in front and a park beside it is just looks like a good place to hang out.

Japan Drama Rating:

Worth watching it. It is a beautiful romantic story that rarely comes by.

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TV series, 2008 Japanese Tv Series: Bara No Nai Hanaya (The Flower Shop Without Roses), Bara No Nai Hanaya (OST)

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Nodame Cantabile のだめカンタービレ – Release Oct 06

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Japan Drama Story:

Chiaki Shinichi (Tamaki Hiroshi) 玉木宏 is determine to be an orchestra conductor but was having trouble in his studies. Due to his personality and afraid to take flights, he remains in Japan even if he is talented in several musical instruments. He dreams to become an orchestra conductor ever since he was a kid. He was having a hard time pursuing his dream until he met Noda Megumi (Ueno Juri) 上野樹里. She is a talented piano student who lives next door to Chiaki Shinichi. She falls in love with Chiaki Shinichi the first time she met him. Chiaki Shinichi could not bear with her dirty, smelly and messy life that he was forced to take care of her. Pretty much like taking care of a pet. Noda Megumi (Ueno Juri) 上野樹里is talented as she is able to learn music fast by just listening. She is also able to understand and reproduced the feeling behind the classical music. The problem with her is that she just want to play the piano happily and afraid to open up herself to music.

Both of them met and started out a crazy musical journey that takes their career to a higher level. Opportunities start to gather around both of them as they help each other on achieving their goals. Chiaki Shinichi (Tamaki Hiroshi) 玉木宏 gets to conduct an orchestra and Noda Megumi (Ueno Juri) 上野樹里able to take the first step to become a pianist. Not to forget the romance that follows around both of them.

Feelings and comments:

This drama is great if you like to learn about classical music. It’s not that you’ll learn how to play it but you’ll get to love it by having fun with it. You’ll get to know the names of some classical musicians like Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Brahms, Schubert and many more. A lot of people that learned piano or any other musical instrument are because of their parents. How many of those people learned it because they love it? Mostly they started out because their parents ask them to. As they grow up then they have the choice to make it as their career or stop practicing music. I never knew what music really is when I was young. I only know that I love listening to them.

Classical music is the main attraction in this drama. The others are all supportive cast that help makes classical music interesting and fun.

Things that caught my eyes:

I love the scene where Chiaki Shinichi (Tamaki Hiroshi) 玉木宏 discipline and spank Noda Megumi (Ueno Juri) 上野樹里.

Japan Drama Rating:

Fun to watch. It’s a crazy interesting classical music joyride. You’ll love it if you like music, especially classical.

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Nurse Aoi Ns'あおい- Release Jan 06

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Japan Drama Story:

Misora Aoi (Ishihara Satomi) 石原さとみ was transferred from a well known hospital to a small local hospital after she violates the rules of being a nurse. She is actually a well trained nurse who works in the emergency room for 3 years. After her violation incident, the transferred also change her job responsibility from saving life to taking care of patients. Not only she has to adept to the new job responsibility and working environment, she needs to deal with the hospital politics, colleagues’ attitude and long working hours. Even so, she is able to get through all these with her warm caring heart that eventually influence the people around her.

Feelings and Comments:

We normally listen to people talk about how great doctors are. Some doctors are so famous that their names are well known around the world. As for nurses, even though they services are as important as doctors, we rarely heard about their greatness. Most of the time doctors are the one that collects it all. “Thank you doctor” speaks more than “Thank you nurse”. This drama does speak up for all the nurses in the world. It makes the audience realize the work of a nurse is equally important and difficult that what people think of. Compare to doctors, nurses are the people that are much closer with the patients. They are the ones that connect the patients with doctors. They act as the eyes and ears for doctors to treat hundreds of patient at once.

Things that caught my eyes:

It must be difficult for Ishihara Satomi (石原さとみ) to ride the bicycle in the drama. Her height might be giving her some difficulties on riding the bicycle. Check out the height between her and the bicycle.

Japan Drama Rating:

Nice to watch. The story line is simple but well explains the life of a nurse.

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