Tokyo Dogs

(Dramawiki)

Oguri Shun and Mizushima Hiro as main leads in a drama together?! How can anyone NOT watch it, LOL. Well, I sure did haha! Anyway, this is such a funny drama LOL. It doesn't feel like the humour is forced; it's funny in unexpected ways. I really like this drama! The cast are great and the plot is interesting :). I can't really explain it, but I think it was shot very well too. But the ending was so inconclusive, other than the one for the main plot. I demand a sequel, or at least a Special >:[!

Oguri Shun stars as Takakura Sou, an elite detective. He looks like an emotionless robot, but is actually a great guy. He's strict, but not unreasonable. He's just a really good detective, that's all. He's very dependable! He's strong, yet vulnerable. And he's actually very innocent, like a kid. Guh I love Sou; he's such a dear :3. Sou is currently my favourite role that Shun has played so far, after Hanazawa Rui. (I mean, Rui is one of the Mr. Perfects in my eyes.)

(By the way, isn't it ironic that both the main leads have played a Mr. Perfect before? Shun as Rui in Hana Yori Dango, and Hiro as Rihito in Mei-chan no Shitsuji xD.)

Shun is a really good actor! All of his scenes are so believable. He is SO KAKKOI, neeeeee? This hairstyle makes him look like a cool goody-two-shoes, which suits Sou's personality. But like I said before, Shun is really versatile with hairstyle; he can pull off any look x). Sou's usual look is cute, but the yakuza look when he goes undercover plus the change in attitude is totally hot. It's like Sou got taken over by Genji (Crows Zero) LOL xDD. Oh and Shun's English sounds decent! Shun did really well in this drama :)).

Mizushima Hiro stars as Kudo Maruo, another detective who's very reckless, but is quite skilled too. Maruo is frivolous, but he's kind and very understanding. He's perceptive; which is why he's easily the mood-maker. He's a playboy, but when it comes to real love, he's not such an expert lol. And he's so funny :D! I'd love to have a friend like him :)).

Hiro is back with his usual hairstyle. Of course he looks good with it, but I'd like to see him with his hair straight too xP. (I've only seen it in pictures.) He looks kinda sexy with that unshaven look xDD. It makes him look more mature, which is a good thing 'cos in my opinion he can pass off as a 20-year-old otherwise. But still, he's really cute at the same time! And his eyes still sparkle *__*. Somehow I get the feeling that he's a gentle person ^^. (Or maybe it's just the image of Rihito stuck in my mind LOL.) Ayaka is suuuuch a lucky girl :)).

Maruo is the overly easy-going type, so naturally he makes lame jokes and does funny things, but Sou is always serious and says everything with a straight face, even funny stuff that he doesn't find funny. And it's hilarious when he tries to make a joke LMAO! They are both funny xDD. Sou and Maruo argue a lot about pointless stuff even when they're on duty, which is hilarious LOL. They are so different from each other, but somehow they make good partners :).

(Off-topic: geez, why do people smoke?! Hot guys + cigarettes = NOT HOT. )

I like how Yuki is not another naive baka; she's got some back bone :D. And she's very nice! Yoshitaka Yuriko is very cute :)). I love Sou and Yuki together :DDD. They have very good chemistry. Maruo is very nice towards her too, but he's more like a buddy haha ^^;;.

Sou's family is so lively hahaha. Kousuke (the little kid) is sooooooo cute! Mikami Kensei's (Hiroto) talking voice sounds like Daigo's haha xP. Horikawa is quite cute too :3. Horikawa and Maki are great together, 'cos Maki is mad possessive but Horikawa is stupid enough to not see that LOL. The ending song is by EXILE. I realised that their songs have the same "feel" to them, which is not a bad thing ^^. The opening is cool, and the ending scenes are very beautifully shot :DD.

To end off..








Credits to leaky_sponge. This scene was hilarious LMAO. I love you Shun ♥!

Mei-chan no Shitsuji

(Dramawiki)

The storyline is SO far-fetched, lol. (I'm too lazy to type a summary, so read from the link^ yourself xP.) I like the ending! Anyway, there's a rule that love between a lady and her butler is prohibited. But I wonder how the butler and master can not develop feelings for each other; after all they are together 24/7 and the butler lives only for the master. It's a very perverse rule that was perhaps necessary, but completely unrealistic, haha.

You know, I really don't like the fact that in dramas, when someone is sad/depressed/meets with problems, he/she would suddenly have a high fever/fall sick/faint. In reality, when one is unhappy, he doesn't have the luxury to be unconscious and forget everything, albeit temporarily; our body isn't that weak that we'd fall sick just because we're unhappy, and whatever is troubling us would haunt us even in our sleep, and that is if we can even fall asleep. Sometimes dramas can be too idealistic, haha ^^;;.

And I guess pain is universal, huh?

AND AND I really hate it when some girl clings on to some guy (or the other way round) when the latter has no feelings towards her anymore. I know and understand why she does that, but making the person you love stay with you, separating him and the person he loves, will only make him unhappy, and even if he stays with you, he isn't actually there with you. This kind of life is really sad, don't you think? And if you love someone, wouldn't you want him to be happy?

But enough of my rantings xP.

Rihito is really really nice! I love how he looks and smiles at Mei. He's like the perfect guy; he excels in everything, is very kind and caring, polite, well-groomed, has a good personality, and looks good. I can't think of a single bad thing about him. I don't think a person like that really exists in real life, haha xP.

Mei is kind, but I don't like her that much; she's indecisive and kinda weak. Like the grandfather said, she lacked resolve. She gained it in the end though :). Mame Shiba is funny and a bit of a baka, but he's quite sweet. I love Izumi; she's very upright and kind, and SO COOL! Kiba is adorable. Miruku-chan is soooo cute :3. The other classmates are good people too, actually. I like Rika's talking voice! And I like the headmistress a lot, she's very cute ^^. The twins look exactly the same LOL. I like Natsumi's family; they're all very nice people :). Shinobu does bad things for Shiori, but I feel sorry for him.

MIZUSHIMA HIRO IS SO GOOD-LOOKING. I'm sure he wears some watery lens or something, 'cos his eyes literally sparkle! I'm not kidding; watch and see for yourself *____*. (My common sense is telling me that it most probably has to do with the pretty lighting, but his eyes are just really mesmerizing, WHAT.) I think he looks really good with his hair like that. I like his speaking voice too! It's so gentle and dreamy *sigh*. It must be every girl's dream to have a butler who looks like him, LOL x). I was in total spazzing mode every time he was on screen, haha ^^;;. I think he did well with Rihito's role too! That look in his eyes when he's looking at Mei is totally love :).

























It took me four dramas he appeared in to really start liking him. Looks like I have another actor to fangirl over, haha xDD. So there, he's now the fourth actor to get his own tag! :D

Eikura Nana is very pretty :). She'd look much better with a different hairstyle though :S. But I guess she wasn't supposed to be too pretty in this show haha. She's very tall and her legs are really long o__o.

Mukai Osamu (Sho from Atashinchi no Danshi) has nice white hair and white suit all the time! :D He's one of the villains so even his smile feels kinda scary here, but how can one hate him when he looks like that, lol xP.

Mr. Brain

(Dramawiki)

Takuya Kimura stars as Tsukumo Ryusuke, a neuroscientist working for the National Research Institute of Police Science. This drama follows how he used neuroscience in solving crimes, along with his assistant Yuri Kazune, as well as policemen Tanbara Tomomi and Hayashida Toranosuke.

I was really looking forward to watching this drama! The topic itself -- neuroscience -- is good enough reason to watch the drama; it's really interesting. I learnt a lot, haha ^^. After watching this drama I've become even more interested in neurology and psychology :). The cases always turn out differently from what the audience would expect, which is a good thing. Some of them are very touching too. But 8 episodes are just too short :((. The ending wasn't very conclusive either. I hope there'll be a sequel to this! But Takuya Kimura doesn't usually do sequels :S.

And this drama is unexpectedly HILARIOUS; it made me laugh a lot xDD. The cartoon characters are sooo adorable! :DD

Kimura's acting is just awesome :)). He brought out Tsukumo's quirky personality, which often made me laugh at his silliness, and at the same time when he got serious and spoke with conviction in his eyes, he was totally cool. And now I think he looks good with long hair too ^^.

I like the supporting characters as well, especially Tanbara. He's a very good policeman! Hayashida is a scaredy cat lol xP. The other scientists are funny too! And there are a lot of guest stars in the drama, which is a plus x). I recognised a lot of them, which made me realise that I have been watching quite a lot of Japanese dramas lol ^^;;.

Oh and I realised that this is the third drama with Mizushima Hiro that I've watched, after Hana Kimi and Zettai Kareshi. He's good-looking! xP

This might just be my second favourite drama of Takuya Kimura, after Pride ^^.

Zettai Kareshi (Absolute Boyfriend)

I wasn't planning to watch this drama, at first. Something happened, two days ago, and I just did, out of impulse. But that's not important, ne ^^?

I read the manga a long time ago (because the mangaka is the author of Imadoki, which is one of my favourites), and as expected, the story in the drama is changed quite a lot. The changes are good, though. The drama is better than the manga, in fact; it's more mature in terms of the emotions :).

Basically this drama is about Riko, an innocent, serious girl who has been rejected by guys practically all her life. She's working in Asamoto, a confectioner, as a temp worker and her dream is to become a Patisserie. One day she was approached by a guy, Namikiri, who claimed that he could change her life. And so she filled in her choices for an ideal boyfriend, thinking that it was for a matchmaking session. Then Night, a robot, was sent to her, having all her choices programmed within him. Soshi is Riko's boss; they worked together and along the way he developed feelings for her.

Riiko reminds me of Makino in HYD a lot, especially the way she smiles widely after eating something delicious. She has good personality and all, but in the first few episodes she pissed me off 'cos she was so mean towards Night, even though he was being so nice towards her. She liked Soshi then, and they're quite cute together. It's so sad how when she started liking Night, his mechanism couldn't take the emotions he was feeling. But when she finally loved him, they're really sweet together ^^. (I'm a NightxRiko -shipper, haha!) Here's a NightxRiko fanvid.





















Night really behaves like a robot sometimes, especially his expressions and the way he blinks his eyes slowly when he's confused. He's programmed to be Riko's ideal boyfriend, so it's natural that he treats her well. He's always there. It was scary when he started feeling what he wasn't supposed to (being a robot) and started doing things he wasn't programmed to, though. But he did, which makes him likable and relateable, but at the same time, it's scary. In the later episodes he became more of a human than a robot. His love for Riko was programmed in him, but that doesn't make it fake; it's probably more real than some people's feelings. He's definitely an ideal boyfriend :).

Soshi's actor is Nanba-senpai from Hana Kimi, haha xD. (Mizushima Hiro!) Soshi is nice (and cute xP). He was a playboy at first, but after he realised his feelings for Riko, he changed. He's kinda idealistic and carefree, but at least he works for his ideals. He's got a knack for flavours too, so he's not as useless as he may look, lol. Here's a good SoshixRiiko fanvid (using DBSK's Doushite..? haha xD).

Namikiri was the one who made Night. Being the one who develop a lover robot, naturally he's a romantist. I really like him; he's funny xD. And he's got heart, man!

This drama is really funny; there are a lot of parts where I burst out laughing because of the baka things Night does. Some parts are touching, and others are scary. The lead girl is cute, and the lead guys are good-looking. (Night is hot :D.) Everyone acted their roles well ^^. The theme song is very nice too! The last episode is really SAD; I cried a bit a few times, lol. The ending is bittersweet, just like the manga's. It's good that they kept it that way, though. I don't know if Soshi got together with Riko in the end (since Night died), but I'll just assume so.

It's a really good drama :).


EDIT: I just watched the SP! I teared a little when Night asked Namikiri-san to shut him down; again when Riko and him were saying farewell; finally cried when Riko ran to Night and kissed him but he turned her around and pushed her forward, asking her to move on. It's so touching :'). And of course, Soshi and Riko got together ^^.

fiction.

I've been watching dramas these days, which explains my lack of posts. So now I feel like taking a break and do short reviews of some of them. During the holidays, I watched 5 dramas: Witch Yoo Hee, Love Generation, Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (Japan), Coffee Prince and A Million Stars Falling from the Sky. I feel quite accomplished, really, since initially I was kinda reluctant to start watching any of them.


Hanazakari no Kimitachi e












Initially, I watched this drama for Oguri Shun, and also because I was curious of how different it would be from the Taiwanese version. Shun did a good job portraying the character of Sano. However, I thought this role totally didn't allow him to show his acting capabilities; most of the time all he had to do was to stand there looking cool. He looks good though. xD That aside, I had a good laugh watching the show, mostly because Nakatsu's funny actions and facial expressions. The only complaint I have is that no matter how I looked at Mizuki, she looked like a girl through and through. She might have behaved like a guy in the first two episodes, but from then I couldn't help but wonder why anyone could be fooled into thinking that she was a male. She's really pretty, though. Overall, I think this drama is better than the Taiwanese one, in terms of the male lead's acting (I swear I'm not biased), the story progression, and the ending.

A quote by the dearest Nakatsu:
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If you are hurt, shout it out!
If you want to cry, let it out!
Stop acting cool, you freaking idiot!
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..which are words that I can never say.

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^Sano!








^ROFL retarded face. xDD


Coffee Prince












I watched this drama for Yoon Eun Hye, since the whole 'girl acting like a guy' thing seems to be the 'in' thing now. I must say that out of the three female actresses that have done this type of role, her actions were the most 'guy-ish' one. I could imagine myself mistook her for a guy if not for her face. I thought that both her and the male lead (Goong Yoo) did a good job in the crying scenes, as somehow I felt like they were drowning in their sorrow when they cried. I laughed a lot too when I was watching him starting to have feelings for her. I enjoyed watching most parts of the drama, except for the parts about the family, which were quite boring. The 'Princes' are really likeable too, whether it's the innocent 'gorilla', the cheerful playboy, or the cool 'waffle-guy'. It's a good drama.

Anyway, to all the homosexuals out there, I'm truly sorry that once upon a time I thought that you guys were weirdos and freaks. I now understand that it must have been hard to accept it yourselves. I know that feelings are uncontrollable, so it's inevitable. It's nobody's fault.


A Million Stars Falling from the Sky
A Takuya Kimura drama. I just finished watching it in two days, and I must say that I got hooked not because it's him, but because of the plot. Out of these five dramas, it's the only one that I didn't fast forward any part because the story is so tense. It's very unexpected, which would probably keep you watching to the end no matter how disturbed you were by the whole darkness of the drama. The actors were all good; I especially liked Akashiya Sanma as Kanzo and Shibasaki Kou as Yuki. Everyone commented that the ending was very sad, but for me, it was a fitting one; I wouldn't want the story to end any other way.

Takuya Kimura acted as Ryo, a cold, unfeeling and cruel man who by the middle of the story, I already deemed as someone wasn't fit to be a human. I suspect that he wasn't really a human inside, actually, since humans are creatures of emotions and it's just impossible to be so unfeeling as him. But anyway, even though it's Takuya Kimura, I wanted Ryo dead. No matter how good-looking he is, how pitiful his past was, or how much he wants to change; someone who had done so much bad things in life didn't even deserve a chance to have a new life. I must give credit to Kimura, though, as he totally convinced me that Ryo was a cold-blooded murderer by his killer eyes (which means beautiful eyes but here it also means the eyes of a murderer), and his slight smile when he was facing someone but a blank and almost evil look when that person turned away from him. There were a lot of kissing (damn he's a good kisser) and killing, but for my part, there was a lot of frustration, disgust and fear. Yes, I was damn bloody scared of him. Which speaks volumes about his acting. However, really, even though this drama totally exploits and shows Kimura's good looks, if you want to just drool over him, DON'T watch this drama. Watch Good Luck!!, Engine, or any other drama of his. Because this may be too emotionally draining for you. Seriously, I'm now still pondering about Ryo's character and imagining how terrible it'd be if someone like him really exists. *shudders*

But now, I'll reward you with pictures of Takuya Kimura.
























































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