ohno's drama
I'm so annoyed right now it's not even funny.
First, there's this article in Oriental Daily, a Chinese newspaper, here.
大野智做怪物小王子網友噓爆
經典動漫作品《怪物小王子》將被翻拍成真人版日劇，NTV電視台昨日正式公布此劇於四月開播，並由嵐隊長大野智孭飛演出，屆時會以大量CG效果配合，以交代主角手腳伸縮自如的特異功能。
電視台稍後便公布其他演員名單，據說上位偶像川島海荷會擔任女主角。可是原著擁躉卻對選角頗為不滿，認為傳出食大麻的大野智任可愛主角難有說服力，有網友更打趣提議吸毒男星押尾學、加勢大周和赤坂晃復出扮演其三位妖怪隨從。
A rough translation by me:
Netizens in uproar over Ohno Satoshi being casted as Kaibutsu-kun
The classic manga Kaibutsu-kun will be remade into a live-action drama. NTV announced yesterday that the drama will start airing in April and will star Arashi's leader Ohno Satoshi. A significant amount of CG will be used to highlight Kaibutsu-kun's superpowers, which include the ability to freely lengthen and shorten his limbs.
NTV will announce the rest of the cast at a later date. It is rumoured that rising star Kawashima Umika will be the lead actress. However, fans of the original manga were unhappy with the cast selection. They think Ohno, who was rumoured to have smoked marijunana in the past, will not be convincing as the cute Kaibutsu-kun. Netizens also joked that crackheads Oshio Manabu, Kase Taishuu, and Akasaka Akira should be casted as Kaibutsu-kun's friends.
I know Ohno's no angel, but I can't believe they mentioned him and Oshio in the same sentence. Even if Ohno did smoke pot, what Oshio (allegedly) did was much worse.
I'm seeing a lot of wank on Ohno's drama. I don't want to get into it, but I want to put in my two cents. I'm happy Ohno's getting a drama, but disappointed in the genre. I was hoping for something more mature like "Maou", or even a romantic comedy. I know next to nothing about the manga, but after reading the synopsis, I'm a little worried. I mean, his character's a 17-year-old monster who goes to the human world to fight other monsters. He's turning 30 this year! Plus I don't want him to be typecasted into this kind of role in the future. I thought Yatterman turned out fine, but dramas are different from movies. Ohno's a great actor, and I'm sure he'll do his best in it. I'll still watch it, I'm just hoping it'll work out somehow.
And lastly, I hope Chinen's not in it.
First, there's this article in Oriental Daily, a Chinese newspaper, here.
大野智做怪物小王子網友噓爆
經典動漫作品《怪物小王子》將被翻拍成真人版日劇，NTV電視台昨日正式公布此劇於四月開播，並由嵐隊長大野智孭飛演出，屆時會以大量CG效果配合，以交代主角手腳伸縮自如的特異功能。
電視台稍後便公布其他演員名單，據說上位偶像川島海荷會擔任女主角。可是原著擁躉卻對選角頗為不滿，認為傳出食大麻的大野智任可愛主角難有說服力，有網友更打趣提議吸毒男星押尾學、加勢大周和赤坂晃復出扮演其三位妖怪隨從。
A rough translation by me:
Netizens in uproar over Ohno Satoshi being casted as Kaibutsu-kun
The classic manga Kaibutsu-kun will be remade into a live-action drama. NTV announced yesterday that the drama will start airing in April and will star Arashi's leader Ohno Satoshi. A significant amount of CG will be used to highlight Kaibutsu-kun's superpowers, which include the ability to freely lengthen and shorten his limbs.
NTV will announce the rest of the cast at a later date. It is rumoured that rising star Kawashima Umika will be the lead actress. However, fans of the original manga were unhappy with the cast selection. They think Ohno, who was rumoured to have smoked marijunana in the past, will not be convincing as the cute Kaibutsu-kun. Netizens also joked that crackheads Oshio Manabu, Kase Taishuu, and Akasaka Akira should be casted as Kaibutsu-kun's friends.
I know Ohno's no angel, but I can't believe they mentioned him and Oshio in the same sentence. Even if Ohno did smoke pot, what Oshio (allegedly) did was much worse.
I'm seeing a lot of wank on Ohno's drama. I don't want to get into it, but I want to put in my two cents. I'm happy Ohno's getting a drama, but disappointed in the genre. I was hoping for something more mature like "Maou", or even a romantic comedy. I know next to nothing about the manga, but after reading the synopsis, I'm a little worried. I mean, his character's a 17-year-old monster who goes to the human world to fight other monsters. He's turning 30 this year! Plus I don't want him to be typecasted into this kind of role in the future. I thought Yatterman turned out fine, but dramas are different from movies. Ohno's a great actor, and I'm sure he'll do his best in it. I'll still watch it, I'm just hoping it'll work out somehow.
And lastly, I hope Chinen's not in it.