Itazura na Kiss ~ Love in Tokyo Review

I had been a fan of the Taiwanese Drama "It Started With A Kiss", starring Ariel Lin and Joe Cheng but I don't have the chance to fully watch its sequel, "They Kiss Again". The chemistry of the lead actors was awesome but sometimes I hate it when the main girl is so stupid and clumsy.

Korean Adaptation starring Jung So-Min and Kim Hyun-Joong

Then, I started to watch the Korean drama, "Playful Kiss", starring Jung So-Min and Kim Hyun-Joong. I found it really cute and funny but it lacks something which the Taiwanese drama had. It is so anime-ish because of its cute visual effects. Too bad, it is not that popular in South Korea.

Well, it all based on the manga, "Itazura Na Kiss" which means Mischievous Kiss.

I also watched some episodes of the 1996 Japanese drama adaptation of the manga starring Sato Aiko and Kashiwabara Takashi. I think it's good but it's too old and the protagonist is annoyingly overacting. The chemistry between the lead actors are great though. I said so because I watched the behind the scenes. XD

I thought that a new Japanese adaptation of the manga should be made to justify again the series.

After hearing from a friend in Facebook that there will be a new Japanese drama based on the manga, I got really excited and happy.

Furukawa Yuki and Honoka Miki

I found out the guy who will play Irie Naoki is Furukawa Yuki, one of the actors in the romantic comedy film, "High School Debut" I really love him in High School debut because he is so cute but his screen time is very few. Well, at first, I thought that he is too cute to play the role of a very "handsome" and intelligent guy Naoki but his talent proved me wrong. The subtle changes on his facial expressions were really fun to watch. His character grew on me.

Yuki Furukawa in High School Debut

I also love how Kotoko was portrayed in this series because she might not be academically smart but she is not dumb like the Taiwanese Kotoko. But, I sometimes think Honoka Miki's Kotoko is too refined and elegant.I hope she will not be so obsessed with Naoki.

The Plot:

Aihara Kotoko is an ordinary student from class F who have a crush for his fellow senior student Irie Naoki. She gave him a letter while he was entering the campus. However, Naoki refused to read her letter and walked away. After that, she became the talk of the school and some people made fun of her.

While moving to their new house, Kotoko and her father were helped by her friends.

However, a meteorite hit the roof of their new but poorly constructed house causing it to be destroyed.








The best friend of Kotoko's father offered them to live in his house.




Irie and Aihara



She found out that the eldest son of the best friend of her father is none other than Naoki.




A shock Kotoko here

Behind the Scenes

Comment and tell me how you feel about this new adaptation! :)

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Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou (Japanese TV Series) Review

I'm not a really big fan of AKB48 but I got excited when I found out that they will be in a show together with Johnny's Jr. The show is written by the AKB48 producer Yasushi Akimoto.


And I had the time to finished it. Yay!


 


THE PLOT:


The story revolves around an all boys' school, Bakada High School which is full of delinquent students, led by Tatsuya Sakuragi (Shintaro Morimoto).








Just imagine how this cute guy turned into a scary and tough one.


He's assisted by his loyal friends. But one day, they found out that their beloved school will be merge with a popular girls' school Catleya, which is full of rich and refined students. The students were led by a student president named Fumie (Haruka Shimazaki).








Well, expect some rumble and romance at the same time.


MY THOUGHTS:


The story: The story is good, enough to keep me entertained however, it is so slow because it focuses more about the school rather than the romance among the students. It also focuses on how the two groups adapt with their differences and how friendship become stronger as time goes rough. There's a little bit of puppy love and romance with the four lead actors. Well, the story has a good backbone but I think it failed to expand more. I think there's more potential side stories that should be added. I think it is too short even there is a movie. THERE SHOULD BE SEASON 2!


The Music: I'm not a fan of Kis-My-Ft2, but I really like the opening song because I think it suits well with the show but I'm expecting songs from Hey Say Jump and AKB48.


The Actors: The boys were good. I really like how Johnny actors act. They're so talented and I want to thank Johnny Kitagawa for all the training and stuff hahaha Domo Arigatou Johnny-san. But the girls, ah nevermind (trying to dodge all the eggs and tomatoes thrown to me by the AKB48's fans who are reading this.). They're not good with portraying their roles and blank emotions on their faces and it looks really plain to me but I really like the acting of Kaoru Mitsumune. I like her face and facial expressions. I think she's really pretty.


*****


All in all, I recommend it for anyone who want some high school Japanese dramas (which is very rare these days.)


I hope you will enjoy watching it :)


 


Disclaimer: Credits to the photo owners! I don't claim any photo as mine :)