(8) BWS: Matsuda Shota
Since insomnia continues to knock on my door, I thought I'd bring another boy to the yard...if you know what I'm sayin' ;) I know it's been a while, but it's finally here! The eighth boy with spunk! Dedicated to dongindetonic & lastingdreams8 because I think they'd appreciate this entry :P
Let's give it up for Matsuda Shota! *insert round of applause here*
For those of you who don't know, Matsuda Shota is a 27yo Japanese actor. He is the son to actor Matsuda Yusaku and actress Matsuda Miyuki and younger brother to actor Matsuda Ryuhei. So, in other words, Shota also inherited the acting genes. I've seen a few things that Ryuhei's been in (including NANA), yet I find Matsuda Shota's acting more appealing to me.
I've always wondered what it was about Matsuda Shota I liked about him. I think it's how he gets really into the characters he acts. And, with that being said, it's definitely his facial expressions that emphasise all his characters. That...and his eyebrows. I don't know if it's just me, but Matsuda Shota masters the eyebrow acting like a pro. I'm serious here. Haha. If you ever watch him in something, keep an eye out for his eyebrow acting ;) LOL.
The first thing I've probably seen MatsuShota act in probably 2006 would be Hana Yori Dango (2005), acting one of Domyouji's F4 sidekicks - Soujiro. I instantly loved his character. Thought he was adorable and good comic relief. The tea-crazed boy who was the ultimate flirt. I loved it. I didn't have a favourite F4 character because Oguri Shun's Rui and MatsuShota's Soujiro tied in number one for me. Actually, I think I might have liked Rui more. Anyway, I appreciated Matsuda's acting, but I just found it average because his character didn't really have enough growth in the drama as he wasn't the lead character.
LIAR GAME (2007) might be the second drama I've seen him in. I'm not certain. His character is quite shady in this one. Then again, everything about Liar Game is shady and mysterious. It twists with your head psychologically. Honesty vs. Lies. He's the protagonist's ally because Toda Erika's character naively believes everything. The drama selects a handful of people and shows what extent people go through because of money. I think it's pretty interesting. I've seen Liar Game 2 and the SP (I think?).
I just couldn't really get around to watching the other parts because I'm used to Toda Erika being Matsuda Shota's partner in this drama. I really enjoyed both of them acting together!
Ikigami (2008), Don Quixote (2011) & Tsuki no Koibito (2010) are other things I've seen him in.
Ikigami was bone chilling. Not in a scary way, but more like in a suspenseful drama/psychological-thriller way. The plot is quite interesting. Basically, MatsuShota is a death note deliver. His job is to make sure he gives a letter to a person and breaks the bad news that that person will die in the next 24 hours. The purpose of this was to make people "value" their life as a reminder. Matsuda does a great job at showing his anguish having to do such a horrible job. What makes this movie good is that the whole cast is sensational too. Definitely check this movie out.
Don Quixote = bloody crack. It's hilarious. Matsuda Shota trades bodies with a yakuza boss. I don't know..it's just epic watching him get all angry and acting all boss like. It was so amusing and entertaining to watch!
Tsuki no Koibito was a 'ma ma' drama. It was average. Nothing really sparked for me. Okay, I'm lying..the only person who got me through this drama was Matsuda Shota. I originally wanted to watch the drama for KimuTaku, but I grew bored of his character and ended up liking the scheming Matsuda Shota instead ;)
AS FOR MY FAVOURITE MATSUSHOTA DRAMA OF ALL TIME?
Definitely Love Shuffle (2009). No doubt about it!
Love Shuffle, though corny at times, was entertaining and fun to watch. It starts off with four apartment neighbours getting stuck on an elevator and, somehow, they end up being talked into trying musical chairs. By musical chairs, I mean swapping their partner around to see if they click with someone else.
Matsuda Shota's character was sorta the sleaze out of the bunch. An over confident photographer who liked to pick at girls' weaknesses to get a good photo while they're, somewhat, 'fragile'. In other words, he's an asshole but does a 180 when he is partnered with Yuriko. You realise he's not much of an asshole as one would originally think ;)
My favourite pair involved Matsuda Shota and Yoshitaka Yuriko :) They were ADORABLE together. Here are a few pics below, but I'm not saying what happens because I don't want to spoil anything.
Out of all the actresses Matsu Shota's acted with, I think he has the best chemistry with Yuriko ;) And it doesn't help that this is my favourite hairstyle on Matsuda Shota. You wouldn't believe how much I flailed when I watched this drama xD
Related links:
First Episode of Love Shuffle review
Impressions of Liar Game & Tsuki no Koibito
Ikigami Review
(Click here to see the BWS index for other editions)
I think I'll try and sleep now xD
Let's give it up for Matsuda Shota! *insert round of applause here*
For those of you who don't know, Matsuda Shota is a 27yo Japanese actor. He is the son to actor Matsuda Yusaku and actress Matsuda Miyuki and younger brother to actor Matsuda Ryuhei. So, in other words, Shota also inherited the acting genes. I've seen a few things that Ryuhei's been in (including NANA), yet I find Matsuda Shota's acting more appealing to me.
I've always wondered what it was about Matsuda Shota I liked about him. I think it's how he gets really into the characters he acts. And, with that being said, it's definitely his facial expressions that emphasise all his characters. That...and his eyebrows. I don't know if it's just me, but Matsuda Shota masters the eyebrow acting like a pro. I'm serious here. Haha. If you ever watch him in something, keep an eye out for his eyebrow acting ;) LOL.
The first thing I've probably seen MatsuShota act in probably 2006 would be Hana Yori Dango (2005), acting one of Domyouji's F4 sidekicks - Soujiro. I instantly loved his character. Thought he was adorable and good comic relief. The tea-crazed boy who was the ultimate flirt. I loved it. I didn't have a favourite F4 character because Oguri Shun's Rui and MatsuShota's Soujiro tied in number one for me. Actually, I think I might have liked Rui more. Anyway, I appreciated Matsuda's acting, but I just found it average because his character didn't really have enough growth in the drama as he wasn't the lead character.
LIAR GAME (2007) might be the second drama I've seen him in. I'm not certain. His character is quite shady in this one. Then again, everything about Liar Game is shady and mysterious. It twists with your head psychologically. Honesty vs. Lies. He's the protagonist's ally because Toda Erika's character naively believes everything. The drama selects a handful of people and shows what extent people go through because of money. I think it's pretty interesting. I've seen Liar Game 2 and the SP (I think?).
I just couldn't really get around to watching the other parts because I'm used to Toda Erika being Matsuda Shota's partner in this drama. I really enjoyed both of them acting together!
Ikigami (2008), Don Quixote (2011) & Tsuki no Koibito (2010) are other things I've seen him in.
Ikigami was bone chilling. Not in a scary way, but more like in a suspenseful drama/psychological-thriller way. The plot is quite interesting. Basically, MatsuShota is a death note deliver. His job is to make sure he gives a letter to a person and breaks the bad news that that person will die in the next 24 hours. The purpose of this was to make people "value" their life as a reminder. Matsuda does a great job at showing his anguish having to do such a horrible job. What makes this movie good is that the whole cast is sensational too. Definitely check this movie out.
Don Quixote = bloody crack. It's hilarious. Matsuda Shota trades bodies with a yakuza boss. I don't know..it's just epic watching him get all angry and acting all boss like. It was so amusing and entertaining to watch!
Tsuki no Koibito was a 'ma ma' drama. It was average. Nothing really sparked for me. Okay, I'm lying..the only person who got me through this drama was Matsuda Shota. I originally wanted to watch the drama for KimuTaku, but I grew bored of his character and ended up liking the scheming Matsuda Shota instead ;)
AS FOR MY FAVOURITE MATSUSHOTA DRAMA OF ALL TIME?
Definitely Love Shuffle (2009). No doubt about it!
Love Shuffle, though corny at times, was entertaining and fun to watch. It starts off with four apartment neighbours getting stuck on an elevator and, somehow, they end up being talked into trying musical chairs. By musical chairs, I mean swapping their partner around to see if they click with someone else.
Matsuda Shota's character was sorta the sleaze out of the bunch. An over confident photographer who liked to pick at girls' weaknesses to get a good photo while they're, somewhat, 'fragile'. In other words, he's an asshole but does a 180 when he is partnered with Yuriko. You realise he's not much of an asshole as one would originally think ;)
My favourite pair involved Matsuda Shota and Yoshitaka Yuriko :) They were ADORABLE together. Here are a few pics below, but I'm not saying what happens because I don't want to spoil anything.
Out of all the actresses Matsu Shota's acted with, I think he has the best chemistry with Yuriko ;) And it doesn't help that this is my favourite hairstyle on Matsuda Shota. You wouldn't believe how much I flailed when I watched this drama xD
Related links:
First Episode of Love Shuffle review
Impressions of Liar Game & Tsuki no Koibito
Ikigami Review
(Click here to see the BWS index for other editions)
I think I'll try and sleep now xD