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Best Things on One OK Rock Live in Manila Concert

Best Things that Happened on One OK Rock Live In Manila Concert

1. People turned on the Flashlight mode on their phones during "Heartache"

2. Taka clenched his fist on his chest when the crowd was singing the Japanese parts on "Wherever you are" 

3. Tomoya's amazing drums skills at the intro (35xxxv)

4. "You guys are so beautiful" - Taka

5. The crowd was singing along on every song whether it has English/Japanese lyrics. Magkabulolbulol na, makasabay lang hahaha

6. Before the encore, when OOR left the stage:

Crowd:"We Want More" (while stomping with their feet. Dumagundong ang MOA Arena dahil dito.)

Then, they go back to the stage.

Taka: Do you want more?

Crowd: Yes!

Taka: Me too!

And the whole Arena went wild

7. Toru said "Salamat Manila". It was barely heard since it was masked by the loud cheers from the audience

8. "Mahal Kita" - Tomoya ( the crowd went wild again)

9. OOR selfie with the audience while holding the messages the fans wrote for them on a banner with a Philippine flag. "See you again"

10. Audience singing: "Believe that time is always forever..." During Clock Strikes. (Another goosebumps experience)

11. Taka promised that OOR we'll be back in the Philippines 

There's actually a lot more that I could write on here but most of my experience that night is unexplainable. Even though some fans were saying that the concert would be better if the wall of death has been push through or some fans followed the rules by not using lightsticks or recording video, I think it was all a great show since the four boys were giving their best and I can see from their IG posts that they had enjoy their performance here in the Philippines. 

One OK Rock Live in Manila

All in all, January 19 was a night to be remember for all the Filipino One OK Rockers. It was a night were all of the fanboys/fangirls inside of us were screaming with joy that finally, after years of petitioning/answering surveys, one of the most renowned J-rock band have landed their feet on our shores and gave us a night we will never forget. Hopefully, we'll be seeing more of them here in the Philippines.

So, to all my fellow Pinoy One OK Rockers,"Believe that time is always forever" and let's pray that they will keep their promise of coming back.

As one of the line of their song says "I promise you forever", true enough we have that night forever in our hearts.

Random post about My Current Status

ADMIRING: Asian-Americans on Youtube

DANCING: I don’t dance

HOPING: that I could make something that my family and nation would be proud of 
MARVELLING: at the awesomeness of exchanging opinions and the arguments in line with it
SMELLING: green tea

MAKING: ends meet
DRINKING: green tea, coz I need to shed some weight
READING: The Bubble Bible by: Michael V, random news articles
WANTING: to have a new watercolor set or colored pencils 
LOOKING: for the Christmas spirit 
WASTING: time writing this 
WISHING: for a joyful Christmas vacation
ENJOYING: the satisfying sounds of keyboard smashing
WAITING: for a positive feedbacks from colleagues
LIKING:  someone’s genuine personality
WONDERING: if I could travel around the world 
LOVING: my quiet time so far

LISTENING: to “The Same as” by One Ok Rock

WATCHING: Ryan Higa’s skits and vlogs in Youtube ‘coz I’m a lamp

WEARING: a corporate attire (checkered black polo, black blazer, dark brown pants and black leather shoes)

NOTICING: that the people on my back were having a party 
KNOWING: that life will goes on even if something fails
THINKING: of having a lasagna for dinner
FEELING: unproductive for this day 
COVETING: for food, a plate of lasagna will do

Gakko No Kaidan (Japanese Drama) Review

I am always a big fan of Japanese school dramas such as Gokusen (starring Nakama Yukie, Matsumoto Jun, Oguri Shun and a whole lot of Japanese Actors who are well-known in Japan as of this day), Nobuta wo Produce (starring Yamashita Tomohisa, Kamenashi Kazuya, Horikita Maki and Toda Erika), Sprout (starring Chinen Yuri, Aoi Morikawa, Jesse Lewis and Fujiko Kojima),  Bakaleya Shiritsu Koukou (starring a lot of young idols from Johnny's Jr. and AKB48) and Scrap Teacher. Since then, I am always on the lookout for Japanese dramas that focuses on school life, whether it is about friendship, romance, being a detective, or to some extent brutal killings (Battle Royale and Assassination Classroom, anyone?). Only Japan can have this kind of plot in a school drama, but before I get to that angle of Japanese entertainment, I want to talk about the 2015 drama Gakkou no Kaidan [学校のカイダン ] (School's Staircase, literal title)



Cast:

Kamiki Ryunosuke: So, I have to admit that Kamiki Ryunosuke is one of the Japanese actors that I think are one of the best in subtle expressions. Among other Japanese actors/actresses of his generation, he is the most experienced and probably, in my own opinion, best in acting. You might remember him on the live action of Rurouni Kenshin which starred Takeru Sato, they are both from Amuse (talent agency) by the way so they have work for several dramas/movies together. On Rurouni Kenshin, he played my favorite character on the Series, Seta Soujiro.

 

Aside from his impressive list of works, he has won several awards inside and outside Japan such as Best Supporting Actor for his role in "Kazoku Game" from two award-giving bodies.

 

Kamiki Ryunosuke's Recognitions:

 

• 77th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor - Kazoku Game
• 17th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Apr-Jun 2013): Best Supporting Actor for Kazoku Game
• 2006 Japan Academy Awards: Best Newcomer for Yokai Daisensou
• 51st Monte-Carlo TV Festival 2011: (Nominated) Outstanding Actor in TV Films for Threads of Our Hearts (Kokoro no Ito)
• 2011 Seoul International Drama Awards: Yahoo! People's Choice - The Best Actor of Japan / Netizen Popularity Award
• 4th Tama Eiga Awards: Best Newcomer Actor for Kirishima, Bukatsu Yamerutte yo and SPEC TEN
  (source: http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Kamiki_Ryunosuke)
  

Kamiki as Seta Soujiro in "Rurouni Kenshin" Photo credit: http://www.cinematoday.jp/page/N0062580

In Gakkou no Kaidan, he played the mysterious, perverted and genius speech writer. Though, his performance can be considered over-acting by some, I think he acted the part of being mysterious at the same time manipulative character well. His expressions on funny scenes were hilarious .I have the outmost respect for this actor and we have the same age, how cool is that!

 

 Hirose Suzu: Aside from the fact that Hirose Suzu is 5 years younger than Kamiki, she is relatively new in acting department. She started on year 2013. But don't get me wrong, this girl showed a huge amount of potential in this series as she carried out her scenes well. She is one of the actresses that I would love to look out for.

 

 

 

 Hirose Suzu Photo credit: http://asianwiki.com/File:Suzu_Hirose-p1.jpg

 

Her chemistry with Kamiki was also commendable. I hope they will act together as a couple in a romantic-comedy series or a movie. 5 years is not that big of a gap and Kamiki still looks like a 17-year old high school student in this drama.



Plot:

The story revolves around Haruna Tsubame (Hirose) who finds herself elected as the school president due to the support   by the Platinum 8, a group of the richest students in the school and the hidden leaders of the school. They are rich, influential and manipulative.  As soon as she discovered the main reason for being elected as president, her peaceful days in the school ended and she became a victim of a harsh system on the school. From here, comes in Shizukui Kei (Kamiki), a mysterious young man who appears in front of Haruna while she was in a desperate situation. The two decided to change the school full of injustice, irrationality, and corruption step by step with the power of words written by Kei.

 

My thoughts:

I love how the series involve leadership and corruption here in the movie. I think it represents the society nowadays where there are a lot of injustices happening caused by the leaders and powerful ones victimizing the lower class in the society. It also shows the problem of having a puppet president who appears to be a leader yet powerless in front of the people. The series also shows how people’s minds and emotions can be swayed by words.

The chemistry between the two actors was shown on the few cheesy moments of the drama such as the indirect kiss scenes, hugging and consoling scenes. There’s a bonus at the last episode for you romantic people out there. I don’t want to elaborate since I want to spoil your moods in watching the series.

 

Other positive points of the drama are music and settings of the drama. The insert song is “Just One Girl” by Fujiwara Sakura and the main theme song is “Uchouten “ by B’z.

 My only problem is that the episodes were rather repetitive due to the ending of every episode and the Platinum 8. I would like them to show more arrogance and power in the series but whatever, the series has ended. Just watch this series.

Rating:

8.99/10 – Highly Recommended!

 

 

Photo credit: https://www.facebook.com/DramaKaidan

 

Gakko no Kaidan (NTV) Starring: Kamiki Ryunosuke Hirose Suzu Photo Credit: http://asianwiki.com/Gakko_no_Kaidan_(Japanese_Drama) Photo credit: http://36.media.tumblr.com/0c25879284f11b38c168e70b005edad3/tumblr_njfah1NP3N1r45687o1_500.jpg Photo credit: http://36.media.tumblr.com/0c25879284f11b38c168e70b005edad3/tumblr_njfah1NP3N1r45687o1_500.jpg



 

Itazura na Kiss Love In Tokyo Last Episode

After watching the episodes of Itazura na Kiss~Love in Tokyo, I fell in love with the persistence and effort of Kin-chan (Yamada Yuki). I like how he really shows that he cares for Kotoko(Honoka Miki). I feel like rooting for him to be Kotoko's boyfriend but I know it is impossible to happen since every drama-fanatic know this story.

Irie (Furukawa Yuki) became the biggest JERK ever in the first half of the last episode. I want to scream "NAOKI IS A JERK!" in front of my computer screen every time Yuki Furukawa's face shows(Sorry Yuki). But still, Irie Naoki and Kotoko Aihara will always be one of the best OTPs in the whole drama and anime world.

I can't agree more to what Jinko said: "A woman is happier when she is loved by a man more than she loves him.". That's why I feel like rooting for Kin-chan.

But forcing to love someone you don't love will also inflict you pain and misery. Right?

OK don't mind me.

I think this is one of the touchiest scene in the series like how Kotoko's father is so supportive of her. I like how he said that she shouldn't be obligated to marry Kin-chan since the most important thing for him is her feelings.

This is the funniest part of this episode. Satomi and Jinko is making Naoki jealous by tellling him that Kotoko will answer Kin-chan's proposal while he is trying to act he doesn't care about it. Go girls, tell him how jerk he is!

After hearing that Kin-chan proposed to Kotoko, Irie realized whom he really loves and how jerk he is to Kotoko (how many times did I say Naoki is a jerk in this post?)

Meanwhile at the restaurant, Kin-chan asked Kotoko about his proposal

But Kotoko answered that she needs to think about it.

Kin-chan realized that Kotoko still love Irie that's why she can't answer him.

This is the most heart-breaking scene for Kin-chan. The second one is the time when he saw Kotoko and Naoki together on Christmas Eve. I felt so sorry for him.

Kotoko left the restaurant and became emo too. She felt guilty towards how he treated Kin-chan. She thought that she's making him hope that they will be together.

Here's my favorite scene in the whole series

When Kotoko looked up...

I don't know why Naoki knew where Kotoko is.

Maybe this place is near Irie's house....

I really like the transparent umbrella in this scene. I think it makes the scene more romantic.

This is when Naoki started to get jealous and saying: "Do you love someone just because he tells you that he loves you?". This line really beats me.

I love the cinematography on this scene when Naoki released the umbrella from his grip to hold Kotoko and saying she can't love anyone but him. That was so arrogant yet sweet line.

My favorite scene when Kotoko is saying that she can't help that she is still in love with him but he can't love her back. Then, Irie decided to answer her with a.....

KISS

Kiss in the rain will always be romantic for me... It doesn't get old.

In this picture we saw a very selfish and possessive Naoki. This is the point where I started to forgive Naoki for being such a jerk... hahaha

I don't want to spoil everything to the people who haven't finished this yet but I wonder what will happen to Sahoko? Not that I really care about her but I think it was not answered in the series. Well, I've heard that the there will be a season 2, so I hope some questions will be answered.

Kin-chan is still funny

Screencaptured by ME :)

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