J-drama Review: Attention Please (2006)

Hello everyoneeee! I decided to watch this drama because it's story about cabin attendant a.k.a cabin crew. Ehem I've ever wanted to be a cabin attendant myself, so I'm interested to know more about reality behind the industry. In real life, I also have some cabin attendant friends and it made me aware about how serious that job is. It's not only about serving drinks or food on board guys.

ATTENTION PLEASE (2006)

PLOT:

Losing her mother at a young age, Misaki Yoko (Ueto Aya) was raised amongst three brothers. Yoko is a slightly boyish girl who is bullheaded and hates dishonesty. Ever since she was young, she enjoyed the company of boys over girls. She starts a band with four of her boy friends and becomes the lead singer. Then one day, one of the members of the band, Tsukasa, gets a job at a bank in Tokyo. Due to Tsukasa leaving town, the band breaks up and though Yoko finds herself lonely, she puts on a strong act in front of Tsukasa. She can't tell Tsukasa how she truly feels for him. On the day Tsukasa leaves for Tokyo, Yoko goes along with the band members to the airport to see him off. The guys get excited when they see some cabin crew ladies and Yoko has no idea why. She reminds them that even she can wear a uniform, but the guys only make fun of her. That's when Tsukasa tells Yoko he wonders what she'd look like dressed in uniform. This is when Yoko decides she wants to work as a Cabin Attendant. (credit: http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Attention_Please)

J-drama Review: 14 Sai no Haha (2006)

Hello everyone~ I'm back with another Japanese drama review again!
I missed this drama when I was in senior high school, so I watched it properly few days ago. This drama was a BOMB at that moment. Getting pregnant is a crucial moment after getting married, but how if the pregnant woman is still 14 years old? This drama won't make you cry a river (at least for me) but it will gives you so many good morale lessons :)


14 SAI NO HAHA
(14 years old Mother)

Story:

Miki Ichinose (Mirai Shida) is the girl next door. She is an average junior high school second grader,who likes spending time with her friends and prefers extra curricular activities to studying. She also enjoys dating her year-older boyfriend, Satoshi Kirino (Haruma Miura).Her teenager life, however, becomes no longer typical when she gets pregnant and decides to keep the baby…

Everybody objects her decision to become a mother at such a young age.Her family and relatives worry about what others will say.Her teachers and classmates are only concerned with their school’s reputation. Even Satoshi refuses to accept his future role as a father.Miki feels that nobody is on her side, and almost decides to give up the baby. But she suddenly realizes and says to herself:“Everyone is against me except for one person, the one who is inside me;my baby!”

Miki finally decides to keep the baby, and flees home to find a place to give birth peacefully. Her journey is, of course, full of hurdles: People,when finding out about her situation, begin pointing fingers.And some even become abusive towards her. Still, as in every journey, goodhearted people are always there to help. In such a harsh situation,Miki never loses her cheerful and positive attitude, because she already knows she will never be alone again. As Miki begins to show, she also matures mentally by rousing maternal instincts, attaining strength and tenderness as a future mother. (cr: http://asianwiki.com/Mother_at_Fourteen)

J-drama Review: Seigi no Mikata (2008)

Finally I managed some time to finish this dorama :)) I have been procrastinated since this drama was released in 2008 and I decided to watch it because Shida Mirai took a main role here. This Japanese drama is titled "Seigi no Mikata" a.k.a Ally of Justice.

I don't like Youko's hairstyle in this promotional poster.. I guess this was previous hairstyle for Youko before the drama team changed her hairstyle to the better one :D

Story

Yoko (Mirai Shida), a first-year high-school student, has been the victim of her older sister, Makiko (Yu Yamada), since they were little girls. Makiko treats Yoko as her personal servant, making her feel useless and stupid. Yoko has tried to tell others that Makiko is evil, but the older girl is good at showing a benevolent face to the world, so no one believes Yoko.

Makiko becomes more demanding the older they get, even using Yoko to get boyfriends for her. One morning, when Yoko leaves home for school, she sees Makiko talking to Yoko's boyfriend, who is there waiting for her.

Makiko has told him something embarrassing about Yoko, and Yoko can no longer stand it.

source: http://asianwiki.com/Seigi_no_Mikata_(2008-Japan-NTV)

J-Drama Review: Zettai Kareshi (2008)

Hello everyone~ A while ago I re-watch the Japanese live action drama of "Zettai Kareshi" and it's so amusing =)) FYI, Zettai Kareshi was aired in Japan in 2008 and it's based on manga with same title by Watese Yuu (my favorite mangaka!)

About Zettai Kareshi:

Also known as	Absolute Boyfriend
Genre	Romance, comedy
Directed by	Hijikata Masato (土方政人) (Episodes 1-2,5,8,11), Sato Genta (佐藤源太) (Episodes 3-4,7,10), Kitagawa Manabu (北川学) (Episodes 6,9)
Starring	Mokomichi Hayami Saki Aibu Hiro Mizushima
Ending theme	Okaeri by Ayaka
Country of origin	Japan
No. of episodes	12

J-drama Review: Itazura na Kiss ~ Love in Tokyo (2013)

I didn't know that Itazura na Kiss had another series until months ago, while I browsed random dramas on my live streaming drama website. Itazura na Kiss is always been one of my favorite series (including its previous dorama, Taiwanese version, Korean version and anime version) and I couldn't say no to this dorama; even I already knew the whole story and how it ends. LOL.

So basically this was latest remake of Itazura na Kiss: Itazura na Kiss ~ Love in Tokyo; followed by its second season which was aired in 2014.

• Title: イタズラなKiss ~ Love in TOKYO
• Title (romaji): Itazura na Kiss ~ Love in Tokyo
• Genre: Romance, comedy
• Related TV shows: Itazura na Kiss (TV Asahi, 1996), It Started with a Kiss (CTV / GTV, 2005-2008), Mischievous Kiss (MBC, 2010)

Season 1

• Episodes: 16
• Broadcast network: Fuji TV TWO
• Broadcast period: 2013-Mar-29 to 2013-Jul-19
• Air time: Fridays 24:00
• Opening theme: Update by Sabao
• Ending theme: Takaramono by Sabao

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.