Ohitorisamaおひとりさま – Release Oct 09

 

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Japan Drama Story:
Akiyama Satomi (Mizuki Alisa) 観月ありさ is a single 33 year old teacher who enjoys living alone. She is able to entertain and occupied herself with activities, workout and learning courses. At work Akiyama Satomi (Mizuki Alisa) 観月ありさ is a good teacher who is able to handle things responsibly and effectively. In other words, Akiyama Satomi (Mizuki Alisa) 観月ありさ is an independent successful woman. One day Kamisaka Shinichi (Koike Teppei) 小池徹平 who is 10 years younger than Akiyama Satomi (Mizuki Alisa) 観月ありさ is hired as a temporary teacher. Akiyama Satomi (Mizuki Alisa) 観月ありさ is assign to become his instructor to guide him on teaching and things around school.  Kamisaka Shinichi (Koike Teppei) 小池徹平 has no money, no place to stay, do not look like a teacher and does not seems to be a dependable man either. Still Akiyama Satomi (Mizuki Alisa) 観月ありさ and Kamisaka Shinichi (Koike Teppei) 小池徹平 seems to bumps in each other either during work or off work. Perhaps they might be right for each other…

Feelings and comments:
Akiyama Satomi (Mizuki Alisa) 観月ありさ and Kamisaka Shinichi (Koike Teppei) 小池徹平 really doesn’t seems like a couple, which makes this drama interesting.  A boy friend that is 10 years younger, not many couple can really get along. Still there is always possibility.
I’m sure there are lots of teacher just like Kamisaka Shinichi (Koike Teppei) 小池徹平. A teacher that doesn’t look or act like a teacher. I suppose it will be difficult for that person to do his/her job as they might not be able to control the students. This type of teacher might be able to get close to students but when it comes to teaching, might be having a hard time doing it.
When it comes to being single, who can survive better? Man or woman? I suppose that depends on individual on how they look at “The Lone Ranger” life.

Things that caught my eyes:
The most interesting part in this drama is the first few minutes of each episode. The so call how a single woman can spend their time and money happily doing things alone. It looks enjoyable but…

Japan Drama Rating:
Nice to watch. Mizuki Alisa (観月ありさ) seems not so suitable acting in comedy. She just looks too serious. Abe Hiroshi (阿部寛) looks way funnier in similar drama Kekkon Dekinai Otoko (結婚できない男).

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2009 Japanese Drama : Ohitorisama w/ Eng Sub


Drama Theme Song: Koe wo Kikasete by BIGBANG

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Maid Dekaメイド刑事 – Release Jun 09

 

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Japan Drama Story:
Wakatsuki Aoi (Fukuda Saki) 福田沙紀 works as a maid in Kaido family. Before that Wakatsuki Aoi (Fukuda Saki) 福田沙紀 was a bike gangster. She was than persuade by Kaido Toshiaki (Harada Ryuji) 原田龍二 to work with him and make her into an undercover detective maid. Her task is to clean up all the dirty crime and put away criminals for good.

Feelings and comments:
Seriously this drama is about maid, it’s about Fukuda Saki (福田沙紀) dress up as maid. The detective case is not so interesting. That goes the same as the fighting part. So what’s left is just the jokes and the maid costume. No doubt there is a special mop weapon but honestly it’s nothing but just a weapon of stick. Again this is a typical action detective drama where there is a super undercover maid detective that is able to solve the crime in each episode. And also the police always arrive late, after all criminals are defeated.

Things that caught my eyes:
The solid heavy metals mop that Wakatsuki Aoi (Fukuda Saki) 福田沙紀 used is all around. Plus it’s tinted with gold. Which it is supposed to be special but it’s not. Oh yes, Wakatsuki Aoi (Fukuda Saki) 福田沙紀 can even transform to maid costumer at any time. Just like the Kamen Rider.

Japan Drama Rating:
Fan of Fukuda Saki (福田沙紀) should watch. This is just another so call detective drama. Just that it’s a bit funny as having a maid as a detective. By the way, it’s mainly about the maid not about the detective case.

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2009 Japanese Drama : Maid Deka w/ Eng Sub, Maid Deka Detective Japanese Tv Drama Dvd Ntsc All Region with English Sub 3 Dvd in Digipak Boxset

Drama Theme Song: Muteki na Ai by Jyongri

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JIN-仁- – Release Oct 09

 

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Japan Drama Story:
Minakata Jin (Osawa Takao) 大沢たかお is a brain surgeon that lost confidence after performing an unsuccessful operation on his lover. As a result his lover goes into coma and did not wake up. One day after performing an operation and rescue a mysterious guy, he was sent back in time back to Japan Edo period.  The first thing Minakata Jin (Osawa Takao) 大沢たかおdid was perform a simple surgery to rescue a samurai name Tachibana Kyotaro (Koide Keisuke) 小出恵介. In return Minakata Jin (Osawa Takao) 大沢たかお was able to stay at his house while figure out what to do. At the end the only thing that Minakata Jin (Osawa Takao) 大沢たかお was able to do is to continue saving life with his medical knowledge. As Tachibana Saki (Ayase Haruka) 綾瀬はるかor Kyotaro’s sister shows interest in medical field, she helps and becomes Minakata Jin (Osawa Takao) 大沢たかお assistance. At the meantime Minakata Jin (Osawa Takao) 大沢たかお keeps on searching for the way to return to present world.

Feelings and comments:
I think this is the first time that I watch a jidaigeki drama or a historical drama. This drama really brings back the Edo period where the famous Sakamoto Ryoma (Uchino Masaaki) 内野聖陽 existed. I think the best part of the drama is watching Tomonaga Nokaze (Nakatani Miki) 中谷美紀. Her acting of being the highest ranked courtesan really is awesome. Her every movement, conversation, costumes and facial expression is state of the art. Another attraction is Tachibana Saki (Ayase Haruka) 綾瀬はるか dress. It’s always very delicate and beautiful. Finally the drama is able to produce streets that resemble the old Edo period. That’s just really historical and attractive.
    Time travel back to time is always interesting. There are lots of possibilities and the story is unpredictable. There is couple of things that makes me think. Minakata Jin (Osawa Takao) 大沢たかお always worries and concern about the future that he might change. The fact that he is back in time and every action that he did might affect the future that he knows. It’s something like the butterfly effect, meaning even a small action can create a big effect in future. Is it really true? Is a small butterfly or even a human being can change the course of history? I suppose we are not that significant.
    Another thing about Minakata Jin (Osawa Takao) 大沢たかお is that he doesn’t have any desire. Given the fact that he’s from the future and did not hope to live in Edo period, it’s just the same as denying his existence. A person without any desire is lifeless. It might sound a bit ironic, but desire makes us fight to live on and feels alive.

Things that caught my eyes:
The tumor from the patient’s head that looks like a child infant really is creepy, especially when the infant opens up the eye. That part should have modified.

Japan Drama Rating:
Worth watching. It’s been a while that I did not watch such an exciting drama. The idea of time travel is not a new thing but the story is most definitely interesting.

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2009 Japanese Drama : Jin w/ Eng Sub

Drama Theme Song: Aitakute Ima by MISIA

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Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji救命病棟24時 season 4– Release Aug 09

 

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Japan Drama Story:
Shindo Issei (Eguchi Yosuke) 江口洋介 returns from Africa to help rebuilt emergency room section of Kainan Medical center. All the doctors from the emergency room section resigned at the same time because they were unable to cope with the overload work volume, high stress and long working hours. Shindo Issei (Eguchi Yosuke) 江口洋介 together with Kojima Kaede (Matsushima Nanako) 松嶋菜々子 and other new doctors were brought together to rebuilt the emergency room section. Despite their effort to get doctors to work at emergency room, problems that cause previous doctors resign still remains.

Feelings and comments:
It’s good to see Matsushima Nanako (松嶋菜々子) back in action. After taking a break for such a long time, she still hasn’t lost her touch in acting. She even won herself the best actress award with this drama. I’m sure we’ll see more of her in the coming drama.
Doctors are human too. They make mistakes and they need rest. Most important of all they need the support from the government and everybody else. In order to build a good medical center, cooperation from each party is necessary. There is no perfect solution, this is only best solution. No doubt doctors are not allowed to make mistakes, that’s because it’s human life that they are dealing with. That is why there are strict rules and procedures.

Things that caught my eyes:
As this is the fourth season of this drama, the new and young casts Kamoi Chinatsu (Kitano Kii) 北乃きい and Kudo Ryosuke (Ishida Takuya) 石田卓也 are the main focus. The interaction and chemistry between the new and old cast brings in new flavors into the drama.

Japan Drama Rating:
Worth watching. This drama is still as exciting as before even after 3 seasons. It’s a short drama this time but it’s enough to produce a satisfactory view.

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Drama Theme Song: Sono Saki e by Dreams Come True feat. FUZZY CONTROL

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