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    As expected only the youngest members from back then get to be recasted in MG4.

    Shimazaki Haruka is here the dark Boss completely different from before. Otabe is the only one wearing the old uniform for some reason. Smile

    The enemy is from the rival sister group SKE48/NMB48 and the leader its captain Yamamoto Sayaka.

    Takamine announced her graduation from AKB48 last month but will stay another year for the handoff (general manager of AKB48). So she gets to appear a last time.

    The story is kind of reminiscent of MG1.

    Sakura, a honor student, transfers to MajiJo and, well, tries for the top. She beats Team Hinabe etc.

    PV

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    First episode to be aired

    January 12th on Hulu

    January 19th on Nippon TV

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    I’m not going to do the rest for Love Shuffle. There’s just to much going on but I wanted to give you a little peek.

    I have been trying to get my hands on some of the classics listed for a long time but it looks unlikely. Even the “newer” ones like Umechan Sensei with Horikita Maki are a major problem to get hold of not to mention it’s 156 episodes(!). Most japanese dramas are 6 to 13 episodes long but there are those that are 150 episodes long and they air within 5 months(!). That’s one episode per day if you count the weekends + holidays etc. That means they do film like 3 episodes every two days. That’s like the show runs live compared to how long we need over here (1 week/episode).

    Since japanese shows usually feature a lot more models, idols and famous actors than over here I just can’t stop looking for new ones. ๐Ÿ˜ณ

    I know some streaming sites have Umechan Sensei but I don’t want to support them. Umechan Sensei has one(1of2) of the highest average ratings ever (20+%) in it’s class. Regular shows have around 10% ratings; GTO (1998) had 30+% (!).

    *sigh*

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    or the chinese TV PV version in case you can’t see the above

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    Love Shuffle Episode 1 part 1

    Synopsis:

    It’s a bad day for Usami Kei when his fianceรฉ Kagawa Mei suddenly breaks up with him on the day he had the engagement ring finished.

    Aizawa Airu, is a quad-lingual interpreter, whose ex-boyfriend & stalker had affixed cans to her car a la newlywed.

    Kikuta Masato is a psychiatrist who’s single.

    Oishi Yukichi is a successful and sought after model photographer but is drifting in life.

    It’s a fateful day for these four when a lightning causes a blackout in the area and leaves them stuck in the elevator.

    Even thought they are neighbors on the same top floor, it’s the first time they actually met.

    Yukichi scares Airu by saying that Tokyo is known to be not well prepared for catastrophes.

    Airu assumes he must be making heartless pictures. He denies it and shows his erotic picture book which interests Kei.

    Airu gives Kei a look prompting him to return the book. She mentions there was a case where a pervert killed his female neighbor.

    Kei denies being a pervert. Masato suggests they introduce themselves to each other. Masato tends to give them nicknames:

    Usa-tan

    Ahiru-chan = Duck-chan

    Bakeratta, from “Obake no Q-taro” anime

    which none of them likes.

    They tell Masato, the mental doctor, he’s actually the weird one among them. ๐Ÿ˜† Yukichi mutters maybe he’s the pervert.

    Masato says he would be happy to be called Kiku-chan, Kiku-rin, Kiku-nojo but they won’t which disappoints him.

    Kei gets thrown down by Airu when suddenly another thunder is heard. Kei tells her she’s supposed to hug but she says girls only do that to pretend to be cute.

    They discover his dropped engagement ring case and inquire about it. At first he won’t tell but does anyway.

    The others start to speculate about the reasons of the breakup: from being his fault to Mei losing interest etc.

    Yukichi says you never know with woman which offends Airu.

    They start inquiring each other and speculate the reasons why each of them is failing.

    Kei is panicking about telling his parents and other troubles. Masato tries to comfort him and Kei questions his motives. Masato says establishing harmony and sympathy is important for therapy.

    They start to discuss why people lose interest and their opinions clash. But they don’t want to hear Masato’s expert opinion. Masato goes on about chemistry anyway. ๐Ÿ˜†

    Meanwhile, Ariu has become silent, twists uncomfortably until she goes down into a crouch.

    Masato asks her if she’s alright which she confirms but won’t tell the reason. The men start to speculate about her from being pregnant … until Kei figures she needs to pee. She immediately lashes out at him for sexual harassment. ๐Ÿ˜†

    Masato explains it very professionally about female psychology. Kei notes that as a doctor he can say it blatantly (without Airu’s retaliation).

    Yukichi remembers he has paper cubs and offers them to her. ๐Ÿ˜ˆ Airu says she would rather die than do it here.

    The men have become silent which makes her even more conscious & nervous. Kei says he will take a cup since he too can’t hold anymore.

    Yukichi says he will, too. They tell Masato to join in but he declines. Kei tells him to do it for harmony.

    The men agree to do it with each one turning to their corner. Airu protests but none would listen. ๐Ÿ˜†

    Kei tells her she can’t be embarrassed now (with everyone doing it).

    So the men each go to their corner. Kei starts to sing for distraction and the men join in.

    Airu resists a few moments but gives in while asking her mother for forgiveness.

    Just when Airu is about to start the lights come back. Everyone stops in their tracks and looks out as the city lights up again.

    They are relieved and Airu notes the men have all their fliers are open. ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

    At work Kei is called in by the director Kagawa Kosuke who asks him about his sister’s breakup and her reasons. Kei claims not to known anything.

    Kosuke tells Kei he will be fired on the spot as he only got hired and promoted to department chief because of his sister.

    Kei asks him to at least help him stay with the company. Kosuke tells him he never liked him. Their conversation has been observed by the whole department.

    In the evening, Kei meets up with the others to commemorate their meeting. However, the others already decided to set him up for a Love Shuffle.

    After a bit of coercing discussions Mei arrives and recognizes Airu as a former (famous) classmate. Airu doesn’t remember, however, and makes up all kinds of things and excuses…

    Then Yukichi’s supermodel Kamijyo Reiko appears. Kei is entranced and gets teased. Masato asks Yukichi if she’s a celebrity to which he replies he isn’t sure. Reiko sizes the men up. Reiko and Airu immediately clash over their taste (outside vs. inside).

    Airu wonders where her stalker ex-boyfriend is when he reveals himself in the back. He’s been here all the time and had reversed the whole restaurant but nobody noticed anyway.

    In the rest room Kei discusses with Yukichi his vexing situation. He didn’t know Mei was wealthy before but now he’s unsure and wonders whether he’s desperate because of Mei or his lifestyle.

    Meanwhile, Airu tries to find out about Mei’s reasons but she only tells her about their fateful meeting. One day Mei was stuck alone in a blizzard and was found and rescued by Kei.

    Masato gets a call telling him his date and patient Hayakawa Kairi had committed suicide. ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

    Almael
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    Love Shuffle

    Type: drama

    Genre: romance

    Year: 2009-Jan-16 to 2009-Mar-20

    Summary:

    Four neighbors on the same floor happen to be stuck in the elevator one day. They get to know each other and discover that they all have love troubles.

    They decide to try a new social event to improve their love life. Love Shuffle is a means to get to know new partners or to exchange partners in a trial kind of fashion.

    What began as an experiment quickly develops dangerously serious…

    Critique:

    The chemistry of the four protagonists is great. They have no trouble to adjust to the other main actors either. The others aren’t bad but most of them pale in comparison which practically makes them supporting actors. It’s fine, though, as the protagonists are driving the story virtually by themselves.

    The show deals with most love troubles by using the story as well as various discussions. The discussion don’t go that deep but cover the basics as well as possible conclusions or outcomes.

    Aside from that there’s plenty of dialogues and situations used for comic relief. In the end the final couplings aren’t so surprising, thought, yet how each of them ends up is a different story.

    Verdict: 9.2

    Cast 9

    Cast performance 9.5

    Script/Directing: 9

    Almael
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    Gomen ne Seishun ~Regret from my school days~ [Sorry Youth! / I’m sorry youth!]

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    Type: drama

    Genre: school comedy

    Year: 2014-Oct-19 to 2014-Dec-21

    Summary:

    Hara Heisuke (31) returns as a teacher to his high school (Tonkou) in Mishima city, Shizuoka prefecture. Three private high schools, the prestigious Sunzu West High School, St. Mishima Girls High School and Komagata University Affiliated Mishima High School (Tonkou) are side by side. 14 years ago a fire has put the St. Mishima on the brink of bankrupcy ever since. Hara Heisuke, with regrets and feeling of guilt, he is stuck to his hometown. It is finally decided to merge Tonkou and St. Mishima to save both schools from low student numbers next year. A joint cultural festival is planned for the merger. Heisuke dedicates to make the cultural festival a success. Meanwhile, he faces his dark past while solving his students’ problems.

    Critique:

    This is not quite your ordinary school drama show.

    Nishikido Ryo (Hara Heisuke) skillfully plays the pained and secretive yet kind nature of Heisuke. Sometimes he shows a split second emotional revelation of the protagonist’s true feeling which he hides quickly.

    Mitsushima Hikari (Hachiya Risa) plays on one hand the tough guidance counselor yet has a soft side. Due to some circumstances it was difficult and confusing to figure her story out. She and her sister are at the heart of the secrets in this show.

    The rest of the cast’s performance is good, too, giving rise to many good and funny scenes. The show also has a healthy rivalry between Buddhism & Christianity with Buddhism prevailing in the end. There are some surprises and twists.

    Verdict: 8.3

    Cast 8

    Cast performance 9

    Script/Directing: 8

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    Jigoku Sensei Nube [Hell Teacher Nube]

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    Type: Live Action

    Genre: mystery sentai

    Year: 2014-Oct-11 to 2014-Dec-13

    Introduction:

    This is a big budget live action based on the manga series Jigoku Sensei Nube by writer Sho Makura & illustrator Takeshi Okano (1993 to 1999 in Weekly Shonen Jump).

    Summary:

    Nueno Meisuke aka Nube is a new homeroom teacher of a 2nd grade class-3 at Domori high school. He has a cursed left hand which houses the demon lord Baki-Oh. He secretly solves curse/demon cases and fights desperately to save the students from monsters (yokai). A long the way he gains allies and comrades in arms. But his greatest enemy is closer to him than he prefers.

    Critique:

    Like all sentai shows it features a japanese sentai acting and costume/CG monsters. Although not as much a classic sentai shows but it can’t escape the impression. The actions are good, though. The cast is good as well as their performances so it’s not that bad. It just downgrades the seriousness and leans toward silliness.

    Maruyama Ryuhei (Nueno Meisuke) as Nube is alright if only there was not this stupdity side of Nube. If he were more like Eikichi Onizuka from GTO (1998) with a better balance between stupidity and funny that would have been perfect. His cool attack is in total contrast to his usual clumsy bakaro appearance. But that’s his classic role so I blame the script for not tweaking it better.

    If this show were Final Fantasy 7 then Hayami Mokomichi (Tamamo Kyosuke) would have been the perfect Sephiroth. Here he’s the perfect ikemen Tamamo-sensei, a man among men, who catches the hearts of both sexes. He even has his own BGM. :) Tama-chan is full of cliches but his execution is too good and attractive to leave a bad impression. The only stain on his perfection is his true-form of a Yoko tribesman (Fox mage that looks like a Werewolf).

    Kiritani Mirei’s (Takahashi Ritsuko) displayed personality has a stark resemblance of Fuyutsuki from GTO (1998) but she’s the prettier model. Nube being head over heels for her and other relationship related reactions are the really funny. Her blog in the show has a S&M apperance! Her beating Nube was not quite convincing, though. She’s a chemistry teacher but does a physics experiment…

    Yamamoto Mizuki (Hazuki Izuna) plays the female summoner quite well if only her being a model wouldn’t be so distracting, too. As an Itako-girl she has a very cute fox jokai, Koinari. Koinari houses in a bamboo pipe which she decorates like they do with cellphones. :D

    Sano Hinako (Hosokawa Miki), too, in her role can’t stop being a model despite her twin-tail disguise. Yes, that’s right this show has a handful a of super models if not the majority among the cast. Please try to focus when watching. There’s a scene where Mikitty proves her superior ‘strength’ by employing her otaku fan base. This is another show misusing and showing otaku power. Otakus seem to have become quite accepted these days for TV screening.

    The show follows typical classic character development and relationship schemes, augmented by influences from modern social media tools like twitter, instagram etc. Naturally its weakness lies in annoying classic elements. In every episode there’s a discussion between angel (Minako-sensei) and devil (Baki) over troubles like moral and how to deal with it. Despite some serious topics the allegories are sometimes amusing.

    The show appears to try to promote Buddhism and implicitly countering Christianity, even getting as far as having the famous Exorcist scene. Overall it’s a solid show and better than I expected.

    Verdict: 8.3

    Cast 8

    Cast performance 9

    Script/Directing: 8

    • December 30, 2014 at 1:15 PM
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    Almael
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    It’s not new but for you Wolverine fan

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    the original

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    Happy birthday and happy new year! colors2
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    Subete ga F ni Naru ~The Perfect Insider~ [Everything Becomes F]

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    Type: drama

    Genre: horror crime

    Year: 2014-Oct-21 to 2014-Dec-23

    Introduction:

    The show is based on the 1996 novel Subete ga F ni Naru by Mori Hiroshi. There’s also a manga and there will be an anime in 2015. Mercedez Benz is one of the sponsor of this show.

    Summary:

    Saikawa Kohei, an associate professor of architecture at National Jinnan University, due to circumstances is together with his wealthy student Nishizono Moe. They become involved with unusual locked room murder cases and work together to solve them.

    Critique:

    Ayano Go’s (Saikawa Kohei) portrait of Kohei is different from the closed yet reliable character in the novel/manga. Kohei is rather a lively nerd which actually fits him. His reactions and facial expression, wherein you can see his personality, are really good.

    Takei Emi (Nishinosono Moe) plays the highly intelligent and serious yet cheerful and open Moe. She easily switches between the two sides of her. Her sly inquiring about Kohei or making him jealous is quite entertaining. There’s a good chemistry between both and they form a good partnership that’s very convincing.

    Hayami Akari (Magata Shiki), surprisingly, manages to give off an eery, dangerous, dominating aura yet being nice. It’s near perfect for this murderer and super genius programmer. I guess the setup and dialogue do have a part in this.

    Mizusawa Elena (Kunieda Momoko) plays the cold and direct assistant professor Kunieda which is a good counter balance to the Kohei-Moe pair. She also serves to bring in some comic relief.

    As to the murder cases they are typical intrinsic closed room cases. The story is typical such that Moe goes investigating, takes some action and has to be rescued by Kohei. Kohei is reluctant because of her. Moe often uses her connection to get detective Totsugi Shigeyuki (Ukai Daisuke) to show her police reports. Daisuke expression of suffering at her hands is funny yet he’s all professional in his normal capacity.

    However, that’s not all. The Magata murder cases are the highlight and true arc of the show. It’s all eery and thrilling. Despite little blood and censorship the facts by themselves and how they are told are horrific and scary. Unlike most shows the main arc gets relatively a lot of screen time. At this point it was impossible to stop watching.

    Verdict: 9.2

    Cast 9

    Cast performance 9.5

    Script/Directing: 9

    Almael
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    Tamagawa Kuyakusho Of The Dead Episode 1

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    Summary:

    Akabane Shinsuke gets stuck during a mission. Tachibana Rin happens to pass by and saves him. She hates his guts for being unmanly.

    Tamagawa Kuyakusho Of The Dead Episode 2

    Summary:

    Tachibana Rin joins the odd troop. Despite his shame & fear of her, Shinsuke is forced into taking care of her. She’s an extreme zombie hater and is out to kill them which is against the current policy of catching and experimenting. A female neighbor is out against the perfect family of the community whom she accuses them of hiding a zombie. It turns out to be a never seen cases of Mr. Hide-Zombie who transforms from moment to moment.

    Tamagawa Kuyakusho Of The Dead Episode 3

    Summary:

    Due to the rareness of zombies these days the department is in danger of being cut entirely. The troop turns an informational event into a promotional event with Rin performing a dance & singing show on stage. She saves the Vice Governor from a zombie, hence, saves the department.

    Tamagawa Kuyakusho Of The Dead Episode 4 & 5

    Summary:

    Shinsuke & Rin investigate rumors of a zombie in a far off village and are facing a mass attack! They escape barely but nobody believes them as the villagers have removed all evidence…

    While Shinsuke goes off investigating alone the lax members of the troop are captured when going out eating. After managing to get off a call for help Shinsuke rushes to their rescue. He’s useless when the veteran Omori-Machiruda pair arrive to save the day.

    Tamagawa Kuyakusho Of The Dead Episode 6

    Summary:

    One of the upcoming famous Okuda Yasuda comedy troop has been infected and tries to hold out for the important last breakthrough stage performance. It’s a comedian’s dream and pride to play his role to the last joke. Even Rin couldn’t resist this zombie…

    Tamagawa Kuyakusho Of The Dead Episode 7

    Summary:

    Zombie makeup are the rage among highschool girls! Rin is traumatized & mad after being called an old hag. Shinsuke’s brother in law, Sasaki Naohiro, has been infected before getting his sister Sasaki Miwa pregnant! (He visited an infected prostitute to get in the mood.) He has been keeping it secret. Now it’s too obvious to hide. It appears the health care administration is secretly removing evidence of a new zombie strain.

    Tamagawa Kuyakusho Of The Dead Episode 8

    Summary:

    Naohiro’s secret is out and there’s a possible danger to Miwa’s baby. Naohiro tries to sell himself to an underground zombie market mafia in order to leave behind a large sum of money. Rin is outraged! She buys him off.

    Tamagawa Kuyakusho Of The Dead Episode 9

    Summary:

    Rin’s childhood friend Sachine has fallen into the trap of a dubious talent recruiter and got infected. “Welcome to Z” is the latest horror massage left behind by a beauty who is spreading a virus that is resistant to immunisation. Rin recognizes her as Sachine. Sachine is on her last breath. Rin is torn between horror, fear, and love. Shinsuke is being chased by a fast Bolt-zombie.

    Tamagawa Kuyakusho Of The Dead Episode 10

    Summary:

    Rin’s has caught her zombie friend. She’s staying away from work and has entrenched herself at home. The new zombie strain is spreading and new zombie variations appear. The population is unaware of the danger and people foul around with them. Rin secretly delivers her resignation.

    Tamagawa Kuyakusho Of The Dead Episode 11

    Summary:

    Rin is still locked up in her apartment and won’t come out despite all Shinosuke’s pleas. Miwa’s baby isn’t infected but Naohiro finally turns to a zombie. Shinsuke ends up doing all the capturing work with the ‘useless’ muscle-head sempai. They face the Bolt-zombie again but are unable to fight & capture it. Rin appears and puts the zombie down but ends up getting bitten. Shinsuke snaps and kills the zombie.

    Tamagawa Kuyakusho Of The Dead Episode 12

    Summary:

    The Bolt slayer case and murder is being investigated as he was the governor’s son. Rin is turning fast into a zombie. Everyone tries to be by her side to the last moment but it’s hopeless. Koda confronts Comissioner Machiruda and urges her to let him research a new cure. Machiruda reveals that the new strain was the result of a new vaccine gone wrong, hence, the government tried to cover it up. Rin spends her last moments having fun.

    One year later…

    Naoya has been born. Shinsuke is still depressed over his losses. Koda succeeds in turning Naohiro back. And then Rin returns but the fight is not over yet.

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