[Review] Sumika Sumire
Waaa... I love this drama! How come this is not popular enough?? Based on a shojo manga, it tells the story of a 65 year old woman transformed into a 20 year old looking girl by a black cat demon and her love story with a 21 year old man.
I was interested with the theme of a 20 year old looking girl but a 65 year old obaachan inside, but didn't expect anything much. I think the biggest factor is MACHIDA KEITA for me... this guy makes me kyaaa kyaaaa the whole 8 episodes, LOL! I love him so much! I've become interested and liked him a lot since I saw him as the male lead's little brother in asadora, Hanako to Anne... but his character in this drama is really something! How should I say it... I finally understand the word 'sawayaka' hahaa... the sawayaka-ness of this character, Mashiro-kun... makes me kyaaaa all the time. Kiritani Mirei is also very likeable here. I have to say her acting as a 65 year old is not great, but it's quite passable and likeable. She suits playing the role of a soft, gentle, sweet, reserved lady. Tbh, this is the very first time I come to like Kiritani Mirei. I've seen her in flesh when she came to Jakarta, but this drama is really the one that makes me like her haha. I dunno why... I never really liked her before. But this role is perfect for her and made me want to root for her. I think both Mirei and Keita should play more roles in shojo manga adaptations! Mirei really suits shojo manga heroines and Keita too, really suits to be a "shojo manga prince." He's really different than the usual EXILE kids, haha... his face suits Johnnys more. I want to see him in more romance stuff.
Among all the actors she has worked with, I think Mirei has the best chemistry with Keita. Why are they not popular as an onscreen couple? I love Mashiro/Sumire pairing a lot in this drama. I kept repeating their romantic scenes cause it made me feel kyunkyun all the time. But well... they didn't get to promote the drama together much, really too bad. There was almost zero promotion together. Argh... why??
I searched for other dramas where Keita plays a significant role, but I found nothing much... maa, kore kara kana Keita wa...? One is "Bijo to Danshi" with Nakama Yukie... it has the potential to be good, but urgh... the script disappointed me. However, Keita proved in this drama that he can play a totally different role than Mashiro-kun. The other one is "HIGH & LOW" starring all LDH/EXILE guys... I watched it and I felt... err... Keita, you're sooooo out of place... just join Johnnys already! mhahaa~ I mean, the drama is really the macho, manly delinquent fight type... his soft features is really different than the other cast. He's playing quite a key role, but Noboru didn't impress me much.
Will look forward to more of Keita's romance stuff, lol
Oh yeah, I love the drama's themesong very much! I've been playing on repeat mode: "SUMIRE" by Hata Motohiro.
I was interested with the theme of a 20 year old looking girl but a 65 year old obaachan inside, but didn't expect anything much. I think the biggest factor is MACHIDA KEITA for me... this guy makes me kyaaa kyaaaa the whole 8 episodes, LOL! I love him so much! I've become interested and liked him a lot since I saw him as the male lead's little brother in asadora, Hanako to Anne... but his character in this drama is really something! How should I say it... I finally understand the word 'sawayaka' hahaa... the sawayaka-ness of this character, Mashiro-kun... makes me kyaaaa all the time. Kiritani Mirei is also very likeable here. I have to say her acting as a 65 year old is not great, but it's quite passable and likeable. She suits playing the role of a soft, gentle, sweet, reserved lady. Tbh, this is the very first time I come to like Kiritani Mirei. I've seen her in flesh when she came to Jakarta, but this drama is really the one that makes me like her haha. I dunno why... I never really liked her before. But this role is perfect for her and made me want to root for her. I think both Mirei and Keita should play more roles in shojo manga adaptations! Mirei really suits shojo manga heroines and Keita too, really suits to be a "shojo manga prince." He's really different than the usual EXILE kids, haha... his face suits Johnnys more. I want to see him in more romance stuff.
Among all the actors she has worked with, I think Mirei has the best chemistry with Keita. Why are they not popular as an onscreen couple? I love Mashiro/Sumire pairing a lot in this drama. I kept repeating their romantic scenes cause it made me feel kyunkyun all the time. But well... they didn't get to promote the drama together much, really too bad. There was almost zero promotion together. Argh... why??
I searched for other dramas where Keita plays a significant role, but I found nothing much... maa, kore kara kana Keita wa...? One is "Bijo to Danshi" with Nakama Yukie... it has the potential to be good, but urgh... the script disappointed me. However, Keita proved in this drama that he can play a totally different role than Mashiro-kun. The other one is "HIGH & LOW" starring all LDH/EXILE guys... I watched it and I felt... err... Keita, you're sooooo out of place... just join Johnnys already! mhahaa~ I mean, the drama is really the macho, manly delinquent fight type... his soft features is really different than the other cast. He's playing quite a key role, but Noboru didn't impress me much.
Will look forward to more of Keita's romance stuff, lol
Oh yeah, I love the drama's themesong very much! I've been playing on repeat mode: "SUMIRE" by Hata Motohiro.