J-drama: Proposal Daisakusen (2007) + Special (2008)

Hello everyone! I started to finish my unfinished drama watching-list this year. Finally I managed to watch Japanese drama "Proposal Daisakusen" (Propodai) a.k.a Operation Love. This dorama was aired in 2007 and after 9 years finally I watched it, LOL. Well, this dorama was quite popular that year and lately I watched some doramas to strengthens my listening in Japanese language ^.^

About

• Title: プロポーズ大作戦
• Title (romaji): Proposal Daisakusen
• Tagline: Operation Love
• Genre: Romance, fantasy
• Broadcast network: Fuji TV

• Episodes: 11
• Viewership ratings: 17.3 (Kanto), 17.2 (Kansai)
• Broadcast period: 2007-Apr-16 to 2007-Jun-25
• Air time: Monday 21:00
• Theme song: Ashita Hareru Kana by Kuwata Keisuke
  • Insert song: Chiisana Koi no Uta by Mongol 800 (ep2, 8)

Story
Iwase Ken (Yamashita Tomohisa) and Yoshida Rei (Nagasawa Masami) have been friends since elementary school. Ken, is obstinate and unskilled in love, but he fell long ago for the lively and cheerful, Rei. But Rei is about to get married to another man. While Ken and other friends from high-school attend the wedding ceremony, a fairy appears and sends Ken back in time, giving him a second chance to win the girl he loves.

Cast
Yamashita Tomohisa as Iwase Ken
 - Kitamura Kaito (third grade)
Nagasawa Masami as Yoshida Rei
 - Matsumoto Tamaki (third grade)
 - Hashimoto Kurumi (primary school)
Fujiki Naohito as Tada Tetsuya
Eikura Nana as Oku Eri
Hiraoka Yuta as Enokido Mikio
Hamada Gaku as Tsurumi Hisashi
Mikami Hiroshi as the Yosei/Fairy

Relation Chart

Tada-sensei & Rei, 1st episode

Tada-sensei, Rei and whole casts

Tada-sensei left Ken's high school

Rei & Ken, during High School

My Review

This dorama is undoubtedly entertaining. The plot was so unpredictable and I enjoyed every episode of this series. I wish I could shove Ken's head due to his lameness; as he didn't manly enough to show his affections and confess his feeling to Rei. Grrr. But at the end finally the dorama ended nicely. Perfect ending! :)

You gotta watch the Special episode right after watched episode 11, because the story is inseparable.

Recommended!


Rating: 7,5 / 10