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This is the first time I've watched a simulcast with Japan and it was amazing! I believe the story was impeccably written, the storyline and plot twists were very interesting, and the cast was perfect! Kubota Masataka was the right choice for Igarashi Iori and I think Tsubasa Honda was the right choice for Amakasu An as well, though at the beginning I didn't really like her character (even though I like Tsubasa Honda); I think it was just because I was so focused on what was happening in "Radiation House" with all the different patients, stories, diseases, and the daily lives of the technicians.Each technician had their own, very interesting, back story and I am so glad they took an episode for each person to explain all of the characters personalities because in doing so, it didn't seem like there was just one main character in this entire show. The director was especially interesting with all of her different drinks and the way she popped up; so was Dr. Kaburagi who was a tough one to like at first, but he definitely grows on you!
I really did watch this show just because of Kubota Masataka and Kenichi Endo, though as I watched the entirety of this show it was really great to see some familiar faces and some new actors/actresses were also introduced, and that lead me to find new shows! Each story in Radiation House was really well told, down to each minute detail, and I really commend each actor, actress, the writer(s), director, and everyone else in this show (production or cast) for getting so well informed about the medical jargon, treatments, diseases, information, and equipment.
This show was a delight to watch! I laughed, cried, got angry, worried, and loved each and every story!
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This is the first time I've watched the second season of a series without writing a review for the first season. This show is just too good! If you're a fan of the "Honcho Azumi" series, or the show "Career", then this show is definitely a great one to watch, too!The cast is wonderfully picked for this season as well as the first, though there are a few changes. Each person fulfilled their persona as an officer perfectly, though definitely not to typical detective/police/crime drama standards. You'll know what I mean if you watch the show, absolutely! I have to say there were a couple of people I didn't like throughout the show, but when the end came I was completely surprised; I never saw the ending for the second season of "Keishicho Zero Gakari" coming until the very end!
I like how Torami-senpai and Kobayakwa superintendent's relationship progressed from the first season until now; I feel like everyone completely respected them as people and partners in their division and the police force, even if they're from the "anything consultation" office.
The story was amazing, in itself. The script was well written and there were moments where I sympathized, held my breath, cried, got angry, hoped, and laughed with throughout every episode in the entire first and second season of this series! I think this show is very underrated for who was cast, how the script was written, and the plot itself!
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I am so glad I watched this series! Definitely one of my absolute favorites shows for this year (2019), even though it came out 10 or so years ago! Not to mention, I have the vague memory of wanting to watch this series, but since there were 6 seasons I wasn't sure I would be able to find them all subbed, so I took it off my "plan to watch" list... What a mistake that was!However, I am insanely glad I happened upon this series once more! Though I'm not even sure how that happened either. I binge watched the first season of "Honcho Azumi" within two days, I just couldn't tear my eyes away from the screen. Each episode literally gave me "all the feels"; I can't remember a detective series, let alone drama or movie, where I was laughing, crying, getting angry, holding my breath, worrying, hoping, frustrated, relieved, understanding, caring, sympathetic, etc... throughout the entire series, let alone one episode.
I can honestly say I've never disliked men from "HQ"/"Headquarters" as much as the men in this series though; they irritated me beyond belief, but after seeing the entire season one I can see how essential they were to this story. It's like they were the constant "big brother" in the sense of someone always watching you and someone from your family who always teased you. Does that make sense?
The cast picked to play Azumi's team was amazing; each one fulfilled their roles as a detective to perfection. I've never seen the actors in this series before so I was overwhelmed with how immediately I liked all of them; so much so, I was looking in to their careers to see if they were in any other show or drama or movie that I may have seen or would like to see in the future. The story was amazingly written, as well. Almost like it was made for the actors who were in this series! Each case seemed so realistic it was almost scary! The bits of humor in this show were wonderful; each one-liner, joke, surprise scare, a playful tease, or bashful moment came just at the right moment for each episode, and the person the "humor bit" was meant for. No matter what the case was, each person on Azumi's team always respected, trusted, honored, believed, and worked hard with everything they had for each other and for the case. It was refreshing to see from most detective/police dramas and movies I've seen.
I almost gave up on this show from the first few episodes, but that's just because of my personal preference since I'm not one who likes watching older (this show was from 2009, apparently that's old to me lmao) dramas/movies/shows, sometimes because I find it ridiculous (the style or story or, etc...) which is insanely superficial and ridiculous, trust me, I know. Even so, this drama really had me hooked from the first episode, within the first few minutes!
There were some moments where I was scared, and it may just be me because I'm the biggest scaredy-cat, but this may not be for the faint of heart. Though being from 2009 I can't really say it's as violent or "gory" or horrific as the more recent detective and police dramas and/or movies. I think I may have laughed just as much as I had gotten nervous or scared in this series. This superb story is definitely one worth watching!
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Like the other reviewer, I started this drama on a whim and mostly because of the cast; however, as I watched, that quickly became untrue.I miss seeing Narimiya Hiroki in dramas, movies, and tv so I looked for things he was cast in and found this show. It wasn't until after episode 1 that I realized this show was in my "plan to watch" list and had a few more actors/actresses I recognized and like. Though I have to say I didn't find this show interesting until episode 3, I do have to say that it was an amazing show, very worthwhile in watching for a multitude of reasons; not just for the cast alone.
The story itself is something I grew to admire with each episode. I can't say that I liked all the characters immediately at once, however, the people grew on me; as actors, as characters, and as people themselves. For example, I've only seen maybe one other drama Miura Haruma was in (plus an episode of VS Arashi), however, I can honestly say that I was not a fan of his... until this drama. Watching this drama as I did (aka... binge watched lol) showed me a new side to a few people cast in this drama. It was refreshing to see people as actors/actresses that I adore(d) being different to the first, second, or even fifth show I've seen them act in. Including some people whom I immediately disliked in one show or people who inadvertently made me drop a show because of them. Somehow, I've grown to like them because of this show.
Sato Koichi definitely fulfilled the role and definition of tough love, hard-ass, demon teacher. Yet, his teachings were crystal clear and even I learned something from this show just by watching how he carried out his life, let alone his classroom or police skills. A lot of people or even just a few people may not like this show because of his "tough love" demeanor, and I too believe that in some cases he went over the line or was not as caring as he could have/should have been, but I do agree with his reasoning from time to time and I believe the outcome of each episode, each student, and even the ending had something to do with Sato Koichi as a person and as Tono Kazuyuki.
It was an amazing thing to watch so many people grow as much as they did within a 9 episode drama. I feel like I've left this show proud of my child/friend/brother/boyfriend/husband/etc... graduating from the police academy; even though I'm a fire chief's granddaughter. I would have to say, most definitely this drama tried to play off the typical: hard ass, uncommon teacher + demanding, strict, yet common and afraid of change/different school + ridiculous, even insane dramatic circumstances + feel good, emotional stories. You know the ones, right?
Although I believe this show took that typical genre to the extremes. Yes some parts were cheesy or overbearing, and yes some parts were taken way out of context or even given too little context, and yes... sometimes it was way too predictable or even frustrating at how little information they crammed into a 9 episode drama; but this drama is definitely, absolutely, 100% perfectly one of a kind. This is my longest review here on this website, but I can absolutely promise you that this show is worth watching.
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Each person in the cast was amazing, honestly. They did all of their jobs perfectly to make it seem like a fantastically run, fancy, hotel. Everything that goes on in a hotel, from check-in to the restaurant(s) to the housekeeping and bellboy staff to the management, was extremely precisely detailed. Each episode was filled with a very interesting, exciting, and thrilling story; I laughed and I cried throughout this entire show. Each actor and actress gave this show moments where I laughed and cried with them, got mad with them or for them, held my breath in anticipation and fear, and so much more.
This show is more toward the job/career genre than "drama" specifically, however it is interesting to see how the inside of a company, let alone a hotel, works. It's insane all the detail, planning, supplies, problems, surprises, mysteries, excitement, fear, and even disappointment that comes with the stressful and stimulating job of a hotel, or any other company, employee. There was not a lot of character story for the hotel's staff, that is true, but I believe this show relied a lot on the feeling of an actual hotel: it was all about the guests.
I think this drama is something different that maybe a lot of viewers just didn't like, but I found it very enjoying, thrilling, entertaining, and a wonderful show from the story of each episode to the music to the entire show's theme/storyline... It is definitely forever one of my favorite shows!
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You don't usually see dramas revolving around books/manga/manuscripts/back-story magazines, or at least I don't anyway, so this show is very unique within the storyline itself. I think the cast was well picked to play each character as well, and it was wonderful to watch each mystery unfold with the cast working as hard and diligently as they did for each customer. I have to say though, even though I do like how it ended, I also didn't really like the ending, too; it felt like there were some loose ends at a few places. Even so, I think this drama is very unique in its storyline and if you're looking for a leisurely mystery/suspense/detective drama without too many thrills (aka dramatics/theatrics or over the top danger/etc...) then this drama may be for you! I laughed a lot and sympathized a lot, too; so while it does have romance and detective work, it leans more toward slice-of-life, mystery, comedy, and maybe even a little suspense. There were a few episodes that I couldn't figure out, so I was hooked by episode 2, to be honest; but by the end of this series, I sort of recognized some of the "tells" for each scenario, and even though it took me a while to catch on, I was still thrown for a loop in some cases. This show is really underrated, I think a lot more people should give this series a chance! Was this review helpful to you?
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It is a heavy drama, at times almost "rated R", but it's so amazing that I cannot even begin to explain how because I don't want to risk any spoilers. Which is kind of stupid considering this is a review...
Either way, Eita and Matsuda Ryuhei are once again amazing cast together as the Benriya-san, they take on each request with respect and diligence to see it through to the end, no matter what, which sometimes makes things dangerous and risky, but that is what makes this drama amazing! There's just the right hint of romance to make this show perfect for me personally because I'm not much of a romance drama/movie watcher.
The music really stuck with me too. For some reason, Eita's shows/movies seem to have really good music no matter what genre of show/movie or music. I would suggest watching the (2011) movie before the drama series, it may be confusing as to some scenes and/or characters, but to be honest, I don't think it's 100% necessary either. I really hope more people will watch this series, movies and all!
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It all seemed to follow different directions every now and again, but I was never actually lost throughout the whole story. I guess that's the wonder of movies; everything once jumbled up in a mess finally comes together in the end. This is a very interesting story; each character has their own outstanding personality and it seems that even though the focus was on Eita and Matsuda Ryuhei, they didn't seem like the typical "main character" stereotypes... to me, it seemed like everyone they came in to contact with was a "main character", and they each had their own story to tell.
The camera work was wonderful, it sometimes made me feel like I was following them personally, instead of behind a screen. This is a good movie to start my day off with, I'm glad I watched!
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This drama takes on each case in the series almost in a "brand new" system with each episode; it was like watching someone slowly put together a puzzle to find out who the real evil was. It was interesting to watch it all come together throughout the series. Also, the music is wonderful.
Each casted person fits their role with superb chemistry through the whole series. I do wish, however, that there was something like a follow-up (not a special or 11th episode, but something like '2 months later...') but the ending was very nice! Definitely one of my favorite shows!
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Each cast member seemed perfect for their role; they all fit in together and worked well with each other. I cried, I laughed, I got worried and mad, too. This show had me feeling multiple emotions even in just one episode! I feel like it could have gone on for 11 or 12 episodes, however; this show's appeal, strengths, and talent are way too good for just 10 episodes!
Absolutely give this show a try if you like some (or all) of the cast members, and definitely watch this show if you like music or being a kind human being. This show is very funny, very kind, and very genuine and unique. It's a great show!
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For the actors to be able to stay serious while playing out a gag, then follow through without laughing and continue the rest of the filming must have been hard to do; personally, I laughed during every episode. It's nice to see the acting range of some of my favorite actors/actresses, seeing how they can work so seriously during hilarious gag moments just makes me like them even more.
If you're bored or just starting to watch Japanese dramas, then this is a good show for you to watch. However, don't put this show on a pedestal; it's meant to be funny and like a "normal day in school" and it's meant to make laughs, it is definitely not a serious crime/detective drama. The acting in this show is superb! It is definitely amazing to watch how some people work. This drama is a ridiculously funny show, and I absolutely recommend it!
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37-sai de Isha ni Natta Boku - Kenshui Junjo Monogatari
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The acting in this show was superb, very honest and real life "doctors" in a hospital; I was annoyed sometimes and hated a couple of characters sometimes, but that's what happens within hospital "politics" I suppose. I had a love/hate relationship with a couple of the characters, too; but I think that's just because I don't really like romance stories and I've been watching nothing but crime/detective/scientific dramas for the past few weeks.
I like that they didn't try to make this drama to autobiographical, like a documentary; at first I even thought it was a manga adaptation. The director and writer(s) made this story a true-to-life, open, and honest story; in other words, exactly like a fictional setting so much so that I couldn't distinguish if it was a real-life story or not towards the end.
You can see the actors in this show are working their absolute hardest, for the show but for the patients too; the ending was a little bittersweet and sort of unexpected. This is a good drama if you like medical series!
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