Episode 1
If you think Singaporean parents are horrible, Japanese parents are way worse if this drama is to be taken as an accurate portrayal. I was half the time omgwth while watching episode 1.
Takamura Itsuki (Yonekura Ryoko) is a successful and amibitious coporate lawyer who has never lost. Her mentor ask her to accept a [...]
What I really really liked about Osen is the constant compare-and-contrast between past and present. Things like, is it really necessary to get rid of the un-modern things? Is it really that new inventions are better?
I was struck by episode 1 where Osen (Aoi Yu) just took her own time and creativity, as well as [...]
The most striking thought I had throughout this drama was, as long as one’s not in some weird Japanese school and is not bullied, Japanese high schools are pretty fun. Sailor seifuku is cute, the guys’ winter attire is cute (no not the normal western blazers), the school festivals are fun, the list goes on.
Yamapi [...]
Easily the most gripping drama of Spring 2008 in Japan. Superb acting from the young cast, as well as a pretty twisted plot. How often do you get such a group of unlucky people together as friends in real life? Much as I hate to say it, I feel Eri (Mizusawa Asami) and Ogurin (Yamazaki [...]
Episode 1-6
Probably because I had watched a fair amount of such politics-driven dramas, I guessed right from the start Asakura Keita (KimuTaku) would have to fight against Kanbayashi sensei (goodness, this jiji has an air of evilness, especially when he smirks) and the other old jijis. And also, it was pretty obvious Asakura the dummy [...]
I truly enjoyed this show, despite many bad reviews, some of which who thought it’s boring because Ookuchi Himawari (Amami Yuki) although being poor and infinitely unlucky, always is a nosey parker and helps others. I beg to differ.
I guess it DOES require a different sense of humour to enjoy this drama. Every episode will [...]