Synopsis: Based on a popular manga, Minami (Itoh Misaki) is a single 28-year-old office worker in an advertising office. She’s very work-oriented and her love is doubted by her boyfriend. One day, she meets Yuya (Kamenashi Kazuya), who is a part-time worker at her company. — piccu on D-Addicts

Above information from this DramaWiki

My Comment: Recently, I’ve watched a bunch of both Japanese and Korean dramas relating to love between women and younger men. Also, this drama is in that trend. The drama is about a working woman in an advertising company. She is workaholic. She likes to do job but it’s too much for her boyfriend to handle. They break up and that leads her to involve in two triangle loves.

The interesting point in this drama is that it doesn’t focus only love story but it talks abour other aspects such as duties, friendship, father and daughther relationship. Other main pont is about finding who you want to be when you’re adult and what you should do to be happy while you’re adult. All cast’ve done their jobs really well especially Sato Koichi potraying a father who nearly gives up his duty as dad but change to develop relation with his daughter.

For me, two main charactors look a bit awkwardly together because Kamenashi Kazuya looked much younger than Itoh Misaki. What can I say is that they look like they can’t keep their love longer like ever after. However, I enjoy their interaction on the screen but perhaps it’s better if their roles were sister and brother.

Another thing that I want to talk about is soundtrack. Both score and theme songs are really beautiful. They really liftup the emotion in scenes. Score is composed by Yugo Kanno and theme songs are as below detail:

Theme songs:

YOU, by KAT-TUN (opening)

Real voice, by ayaka (ending)

Blue Days, by ayaka (insert song)

Script: 4/5 | Casting: 4/5 | Production: 5/5 | Soundtrack: 5/5

Overall: 4.5/5

Real voice, by ayaka (ending)

mp3 [rar file] D/L all above theme songs and some songs from score

Just want to mention briefly about this drama.

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My comment: Before watching this drama, I thought it was just a typical school drama where boys and girls study and get some love story. However, it’s not just that, it’s far better than that kind of story. This drama can look through the matter of self-confidence and friendship in juveniles. All three main charactors give their good performance to carry the series. I appreciate Yamashita Tomohisa as Kusano Akira, he did very well job in this charactor. I’ve never expected that he’s good at acting but after seeing him in this drama, he surely can act. Also I like Horikita Maki as Kotani Nobuko who can potray a person lacking self-confidence developed to be the new one. Kamenashi Kazuya as Kiritani Shuji received award for his performance, yep, I think he’s good as well.

When all three appear on screen, they looked fine in their way and all together. This drama is worth watching.

Script: 5/5 | Casting: 5/5 | Production: 4.5/5 | Soundtrack: 3.5/5

Overall: 4.5/5

Theme song Seishun Amigo MV

mp3 D/L Seishun Amigo by Shuuji to Akira (Kamenashi Kazuya and Yamashita Tomohisa)

MV D/L for ipod Video

Synopsis:Based on the manga series of the same name, Toda Erika plays an honest college student, Kanzaki Nao, who receives a hundred million yen one day, along with a card saying she has been chosen to take part in the “Liar Game”. The aim of the game is to trick the other players out of their hundred million dollars. At the end, the winner gets the hundred million and the loser is a hundred million yen in debt. The next day, she receives notification that her opponent is her former teacher, Fujisawa Kazuo. She goes to him, seeking help, but ends up getting tricked into handing her money over. Desperate, she approaches the police for help, but they are unable to do anything. However, she is told of a mastermind swindler, Akiyama Shinichi, who is to be released from jail the next day. Desperate, she goes to him for help.

Above information taken from DramaWiki

Up to this blog is created, I’ve watched this drama 6 chapters.

Spoiler Warning! Episode 1 and 2 are about the 1st round of this LIAR GAME which Nao’s opponent is her former teacher in primary school. Akiyama can help her to win however she doesn’t aware of the next round of this game so she gives her reward to the teacher because of feeling pity towards him. At first, Nao makes her mind not going to the location where the game acts but again she is tricked and forced to participate the 2nd round. Akiyama comes to help her nevertheless ends up to be another participant. With his talent, he is the only one who wins this round and go to the 3rd round. Before the next round begins, Nao tries to contact Akiyama but she can’t reach him. Someone visits her to tell about Akiyama’s past. Nao wants to help Akiyama and she doesn’t want to leave him alone in the next game. She is tricked to participate in re-run game which she doesn’t know the truth that all the game is created to take a revenge to Akiyama and he doesn’t join this game by chance but someone wants him to take a part in this game since the beginning. Ending Spoiler.

My comment: I really enjoy watching this drama. Each episode has its goal to gain attention from me. Its soundtrack also creates the untrustable atmosphere like I couldn’t believe anyone except the main actress “Nao” however I felt that she is too sincere and sometimes she acts foolishly due to her kind heart. “Akiyama” looked beliveably in his swindle skill and I doubt his intention towards this game and Nao. However they get good chemistry between them which helps me to consider this drama as Romantic Thriller.

Looking forward to seeing other episodes until the last one and I’ll write about it again.

Synopsis: Shan Jun Hao, the CEO to a large hotel chain, is the stereotypical heir – spoiled, coldhearted, and ruthless. He meets Ye Tian Yu, a schemer and somewhat of a gold-digger and after a series of events, Tian Yu “accidentally” runs Jun Hao over. Turns out, Jun Hao has lost all of his memories and became a kindhearted and loving person. Just when love is in the air, Jun Hao’s family came looking for him and he has a fiancée who loves and misses him. Some more “accidents” occurred, and Jun Hao lost all of his memories of Tian Yu and went back to being a spoiled heir. However, Tian Yu fights for their love even though Jun Hao thinks of her as a lying schemer. Will Jun Hao remember his love for Tian Yu? Who will Jun Hao choose? And who is the person causing all the “accidents”?

Above information: Credited to DramaWiki

This drama is the remake of Korean Drama “Save the Last Dance for Me 마지막 춤은 나와 함께” . As I’ve mentioned in the earlier blog about my flavour to that Korean drama, so I didn’t give much expectation in this Taiwanese drama although it could beat Meteor Garden and It started with a kiss, achieving the highest rating.

My comment: I was moderately satisfied in this drama. Ming Dao and Chen Qiao En have an alright chemistry between them. They look like they have to end up as a couple because they’re destined to be like that. Sam Wang is fine in his role potraying the kind man with unclear past. I was kind of amazed in Zhao Hong Qiao according to her role which she holds some mental problem and she did a good job. However, I think some characters are excessive and some portions of story are too long.

Although this drama is the re-creation of Korean drama, only the main plot is the same but there is a variety of different subplot. It kept me follow most chapters without boring.  

In my point of view, I partly disagree with Mei , the reviewer in DramaWiki. However I think if you’ve already watched “Save the last dance for me”, you probably like or dislike this drama according to your own judgement. For me, I just like both of them.

Script: 3.5/5 | Casting: 4.0/5 | Production: 3.5/5 | Soundtrack: 4.0/5

Overall: 3.75/5

Theme Song:  真愛 Pure Love by 183 Club [Ending]

mp3 D/L 183 Club – Enchanting Trick, Magical Smile, Call My Name and Pure Love

Synopsis: Eunsoo (Eugene) is a pure but unsophisticated woman who runs a small resort inn with her father. Eunsoo is just an ordinary girl, but her life changes when she meets a man (Ji Sung) who’s completely lost his memory. She takes him in and cares for him, and even gives him a name: “Baek Changho”. Love blossoms, and soon wedding bells can be heard. But on the night of their wedding ceremony, Eunsoo’s father passes away. And soon after, Changho disappears too! In the blink of an eye, the two people Eunsoo loves most in the world have left her. But Changho had his reasons for disappearing: his real name is Kang Hyunwoo, and he’s heir to a large conglomerate. Even more, someone is plotting to kill him…

Above information Credited to DramaWiki

My comment: I like this kind of plot, that’s why I chose to watch the drama though I don’t know all main casts. Before seeing it, I didn’t expect in this drama that much. The result turned out to be good. I really enjoyed it. The drama has twist and turn. All cast gave their good performance. I like the main actress “Eugene” I think she gets a fine acting skill. She’s cute as well. For the main actor, I don’t reckon he’s a good looking man but after watching him for 2-3 chapters, I think his appearance is ok and his acting is also ok. If I have to give credit for someone, I’d like to give to the screenplay writer who can do a very good job in this drama along with Eugene. After this drama, I promise myself to find other dramas of her. Up to the time this blog is wrote, I’ve already seen her in Wonderful life and I really really like you .

 Synopsis: “Naoko Noda, who works in a trading company, is called “anego” by her younger co-workers. What is “anego”? It means “older sister,” but in this case it is given as a nickname to Naoko because she is like a big sister to her coworkers, who depend on her to give them advice about everything.” Quote from DramaWiki

Reference to DramaWiki Detail

My comment: I’ve never seen Shinohara Ryoko played in other dramas which I think what’s a shame cause after seeing “Anego” I really like her performance and I also think she’s beautiful. Hopefully I can see other her dramas.

The script did a good job in making Naoko Noda capture audience’s hearts because her character is sincere and real human being both good and bad person. She is called “Anego” firstly from Kurosawa Akihiko played by Akanishi Jin, a new employee who is younger than Naoko around 10 years. As the drama goes on, they’ve developed their relationship from co-worker to something like a couple. However Naoko is involved with an ideal man of her dream but the problem is that he’s married with Naoko’s ex-colleague who admires her.

This makes things complicated and keeps the audiences watching the drama. Moreover, I like the part that Naoko talks to the camera in the beginning of each episode which I was enjoyed during that time.

This drama can look through a 30s-aged single woman like me. The part that we have to admit that we still don’t get married and yet we keep hoping to see the right person for us which I truely know that it’s very hard to happen. Although I don’t agree with some Naoko’s decisions but I can understand her as the script can support her acts.

The romantic part between Naoko and Kurosawa is quite fine despite the fact that she is older than him about 10 years which it’s not normal situation in the past for romantic relationship between older women and young men. I have to admit that they look good together however I still get a bit awkward feeling due to their 10-year difference. Anyway during watching this drama, I kept wishing they can be together in the end  which you have to see by yourself for the answer.

Script: 4.5/5 | Casting: 4.5/5 | Production: 4.0/5 | Soundtrack: 4.0/5

Overall: 4.25/5

P.S. I’m a bit disappointed in Special Episode cause I think it looks like a recap and nothing moves on. In my opinion, they could do better.

Theme song: KISS or KISS by Kitade Nana 北出菜奈

Slave of Kiss [Kiss or Kiss (English Version)]

mp3 D/L Kiss or Kiss [Japanese Version]