Hi! So soon back, anyway I want to write this down, otherwise I won't, 'cause it's hard to have the motivation these days, I wonder why, I've been very lazy, maaa, maybe I'll give a couple of seconds to think about it after this, 'cause I think this will be short...well not long at least
So, first of all I want to say thanks to Sakurai-kun for make me appreciate clearly what is worthy to watch and what is almost worthy let's say...lol. So, I've read a couple of reviews about this, and some reviewers are really great! I wish I could get to that, well it'll be hard in English, but maaa, let's try.
So here, I'm talking about Tokujo Kabachi!! *what is the purpose of those exclamation marks?* Anyway, it is a light dorama based on the story of Takuma an assistant administrative scrivener that works for a small firm. He is played by Sakurai Sho, and this character is basically extremely annoying, as many of the roles I've seen from Sakurai *very few*, actually this makes his acting in Kazoku Game even better. I hate those kind of roles, I'm sorry! but such an annoying kind of person, maa I guess he is well intentioned, but still...So let's say he has a strong sense of justice and is very naive in so many issues that you may feel like he will be crushed in so many ways when becoming a lawyer, but he is not aiming to that, yokata!. Anyway, he works in this office, and usually takes many cases of fraud, sexual harassment and family disputes, basically civil cases, nothing to do with murders or those kind of stuff that I find more interesting. So, in the first episode he meets this cute other administrative scrivener who is some sort of a rival, I don't even remember how that battle ends up, but that role is played by Maki. Like I stated previously those two were kind of my motivation in watching this, but Maki, she plays this fierce, sassy girl, that doesn't fit her image, and I don't think she really is convincing with that, but at the end you get used to that, and to her. Of course, there are a couple of lawyers that supports them and other assistants(?) that helps them in the office where they end up working together.
Well, let's do this in this way, first the bad things! just to be able to leave a better impression at the end, well, the bad.. well the horrible anime effects, kanjis to introduce every single person, laws and those effects when the law is attacking you, those are irremediable printed in my mind, why? Well, if you can bear it, then I guess is not that bad, but personally those were hard to tolerate *at the end I was expecting the light striking lol* Second, the good good exhaustingly good role of Sho-kun, it's pointless to go deeper on that, but at the end I was like 'noooo, he's going to cry again, again!' And before I finish my phrase there were already tears in his eyes, I don't remember who was, oh yes, I was so mad when Bambino was also a crying baby, it was a relief when he stops. Tamura never does.
Third... well, that's it, I mean mostly of the cases were people tricked in a very silly way, and maybe they deserved the consequences, but Tamura helps them in a very passionate way, and I want to believe that at the end he is less naive. It was pretty annoying how the guys in the firm thought of him as a punching bag, that was bad also.
Now into the good things, well this starts pretty loose, but there are some good points along the way and it gets more interesting once you are familiar with what to expect. First, no matter how bad his role is I think Sakurai Sho has the charming qualities to make it shine from time to time. Tamura is insufferable most of the times, but he has this charm, his smile and the voice like a crying baby, well you get to see Sakurai, and you'll believe that he is a hardworker with the best intentions, he kind of fits in the role, if Tamura were ever to exist. Second, their chemistry, is not THAT great, but Sho-kun knows how to makes things work. And third, the end, the last episode has two highlights! but I'm just telling one, and that is Ohno-chan, Ridaa appears as a lawyer? I'll say he was, and it was like the return of Naruse sensei, kyaaaaa, his voice and Ridaa in suits is always right! Thanks! Big point in favour, and I think it was a good thing to stop doing this cameos 'cause they are highly distracting. But the last episode and a couple before, well let's say those are more interesting than the beginning and at the end we find out a little bit more about Tamura's brackground.
And now I know which show Troublemaker song was for! *The yama-pair heart is my fave part*
Title: 特上カバチ!!
Title (romaji): Tokujo Kabachi!!
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Work
Episodes: 10
Broadcast period: 2010-Jan-17 to 2010-Mar-21
Theme song: Troublemaker by Arashi
My marks, three stars out of five, 'cause it is very wide in terms of audience without focusing seriously in terms of objectiveness and audience aiming. So, in terms of romantic expectations, I usually don't have any, I understand that is not a strong point in Japanese doramas and I like that, 'cause is not like the usual romantic scenes in hollywood, but the most important thing and the answer to my question: I don't know what is the big deal about Maki and Sho!, I don't understand that even after watching this. And even though a big point in favour was the end, that was quite unexpected for me at least, still there is no big deal about the two of them! And to think that this was the basis for comparing their appearence in the Kohaku with Maotsujun just make me even angrier! even worse than when I see those kanjis on screen!! *lol, maybe that's why you need to use the exclamation marks!!*. At least we all know that this story ends up well, with Sakurai being Yoshimoto sensei.
Kyaaa Naruse sensei!!
In other news my teacher is mad! I have like 30 files pile up to read! what??? I'm not prepare to go back to classes. Stressful thinking!!