Attention Please (アテンションプリーズ-2006)

Starring:
Ueto Aya as Misaki Yoko
Nishikido Ryo as Nakahara Shota
Maya Miki as Mikami Tamaki
Aibu Saki as Wakamura Yayoi
Uehara Misa as Hirota Saori
Koizumi Kotaro as Tsutsumi Shuusuke
Kohinata Fumiyo as Sakurada Shinya
Otsuka Chihiro as Sekiyama Yuki
Nanase Natsumi as Kinoshita Asami
Otomo Minami as Higashino Haruka
Fueki Yuko as Asou Kaoru
Takahashi Mariko as Kagawa Reiko
Koichi Mantaro as Watanabe Makoto
Asano Kazuyuki as Wakamura Shozo
Inoue Jun as Dazai Shinichiro
Mano Yuuko as Murayama Mizuho
Hoshino Natsuko as Takemoto Rie
Tanaka Sogen (田中聡元) as Ooki Mitsuya
Ishikawa Maki (石川真希) as Chief Nagano
Guests
Takaoka Sousuke as Tsukasa (ep1)
Higashihara Aki as Tsukasa's girlfriend (ep1)
Yamasaki Shizuyo as Yoshimura Chiemi (ep1, 11)
Sai Ryoji as Saori's gym mate (ep3)
Moriguchi Yoko as Katsuragi Shiho (ep5)
Yatsu Isao as the taxi driver (ep6)
Yamasato Ryouta as Okaba Goro (ep7, 11)
Asami Reina as Kubota Rina (ep7)
Yamaguchi Nikki (山口日記) as Oshima Megumi (ep7)
Takuya (たくや) & Kazuya (かずや) as the twin passengers (ep9)
Ichikawa Chieko (市川千恵子) (passenger, ep9)
Arai Kazuo (新井量大) (passenger, ep9)
Mori Koko (森康子) (passenger, ep9)
Rui Hisashi (塁央) (passenger, ep9)
Komuro Yuta (passenger, ep9)
Kuroda Shiho (黒田志保) (passenger, ep9)
Kimura Kaela (木村カエラ) as herself (ep10)
Fujimoto Shizuka (ep10)
Yamada Meikyo (passenger, ep11)
Izumi Akiko (passenger, ep11)
Shibuya Asuka as the newcomer trainee (ep11)

Losing her mother at a young age, Misaki Yoko (Ueto Aya) was raised amongst three brothers. Yoko is a slightly boyish girl who is bullheaded and hates dishonesty. Ever since she was young, she enjoyed the company of boys over girls. She starts a band with four of her boy friends and becomes the lead singer. Then one day, one of the members of the band, Tsukasa, gets a job at a bank in Tokyo. Due to Tsukasa leaving town, the band breaks up and though Yoko finds herself lonely, she puts on a strong act in front of Tsukasa. She can't tell Tsukasa how she truly feels for him. On the day Tsukasa leaves for Tokyo, Yoko goes along with the band members to the airport to see him off. The guys get excited when they see some cabin crew ladies and Yoko has no idea why. She reminds them that even she can wear a uniform, but the guys only make fun of her. That's when Tsukasa tells Yoko he wonders what she'd look like dressed in uniform. This is when Yoko decides she wants to work as a Cabin Attendant.

Hmm? This was absolutely a cute drama. No doubt. I had my doubts but watching Misaki grow as an adult was pretty hilarious to see. I myself sometimes find myself not really wanting to grow up either. I guess we all keep a bit of the kid of ourselves hidden away somewhere.

I was a little disappointed in the "romance" between her and Nakahara. We all knew it was there. We expected it but they never really made the connection. Yeah, the special after the drama ended showed a little more concern for their romance but still they left us wondering..."What the hell?" Damn, a hug would have surficed. So that left me a little bummed.

So if you watch it, don't expect a lot from the male and female leads. But in all, this drama was quite amazing and I actually learned something about the behind the scenes activities of a cabin attendant. LOL!

Nishikido Ryo

Gokusen 3 ( ごくせん -2008)

Starring:
Nakama Yukie as Yamaguchi Kumiko (Yankumi / Ojou / Kumichou) (Math Teacher/Class 3D adviser)
Namase Katsuhisa as Sawatari Goro, Kyoto (School Vice Principal)
Enami Kyoko as Akagi Ryoko (Board Chairman)
Utsui Ken as Kuroda Ryuichiro (Kumiko's grandpa / 3rd Generation Oedo Yakuza Boss)
Anan Kenji as Wakamatsu Hiro
Kaneko Ken as Asakura Tetsu
Uchiyama Shinji as Tatsukawa Minoru
Ryogoku Hiroshi as Sugawara Makoto
Takaki Yuya as Ogata Yamato
Miura Haruma as Kazama Ren
Ishiguro Hideo as Honjo Kengo
Nakama Junta as Ichimura Rikiya
Kiriyama Akito as Kuraki Satoru
Miura Shohei as Kamiya Shunsuke
Waki Tomohiro as "Kuma" / Kumai Teruo (Former student of Yankumi)
Azuma Mikihisa as Baba Masayoshi (PE Teacher)
Koizumi Kotaro as Natsume Seichi (School Doctor)
Hirayama Aya as Takano Aoi (English Teacher)
Hoshino Aki as Ayukawa Sakura (School Nurse)
Sato Jiro as Yajima Hosaku (Japanese Classics Teacher)
Sakigake Santaro (魁三太郎) as Hatoyama Yasuhiko (World History Teacher)
Ishii Kota as Tsuruoka Keisuke (Physics Teacher)
Ishihara Atsumi (石原あつ美) as Kumai Ami (Kumai Teruo's wife)
Yamada Yu as Kazama Kaoruko (Kazama Ren's sister)

Class 3D
Ito Ryusuke (伊藤竜翼) as Ashida Ryusuke
Uefune Hiroto (上船弘人) as Ikeda Hiroto
Kanno Atsumi (菅野篤海) as Ishibashi Atsumi
Kido Yuya as Okuma Yuya
Kujirai Kosuke (鯨井康介) as Ohira Kosuke
Kobori Shinpei (小堀慎平) as Okada Shinpei
Koyanagi Shin (小栁心) as Katayama Shin
Shimizu Ryotaro (清水良太郎) as Katsura Ryotaro
Chiba Keisuke (千葉恵佑) as Saito Keisuke
Terada Shinya (寺田慎矢) as Suzuki Shinya
Totani Kimito (戸谷公人) as Takahashi Kimito
Nakayama Masei (中山麻聖) as Tanaka Masei
Hamao Kyosuke (浜尾京介) as Terauchi Kyosuke
Maeda Goki (前田公輝) as Hamaguchi Goki
Mayama Akihiro as Gen Akihiro
Maruo (まるお) as Hosokawa Maruo
Yazaki Hiroshi (矢崎広) as Matsukata Hiroshi
Yamada Ryohei (山田亮平) as Miki Ryohei
Yuki Jutta (夕輝壽太) as Murayama Jutta
Yuji (ユージ) as Yamamoto Yuji
Wakaba Ryuya as Yoshida Ryuya
Warabino Tomoya as Wakatsuki Tomoya

Guests
Omiya Taro (ep1,4,11)
Hojo Takahiro (ep3)
Kaneda Akio (ep5)
Shindo Gaku (ep5)
Kusumi Kaoru (楠見薫) (ep5)
Hirayama Keiko (平山慶子) (ep5)
Mashita Yuuki (真下有紀) (ep5)
Kojima Haruna (ep6)
Masu Takeshi (ep6)
Suzuki Hiromi (鈴木ひろみ) (ep6)
Matsuda Satoshi (ep7,11)
Fukuda Moe (福田萌) (ep7)
Kudo Aya (工藤亜耶) (ep7)
Miyazaki Yoshiko (ep8)
Takiguchi Yukihiro (ep8)
Shibuya Momoko (ep8)
Yagami Ren (ep9)
Nadaka Tatsuo (ep10)
Tokoshima Yoshiko (ep10)
Take Yutaka (武豊) (ep11)
Aoki Sayaka (ep11)

Miura Haruma, Nakama Junta, Kiriyama Akito


OMG! I'm shocked this has ended so soon. It seems like yesterday I just started watching this. Ugh!

Again this was pretty much the same theme, different year with the exception that this year didn't end with everyone knowing that Yankumi was yakuza. I was hoping that finally that Yankumi would finally find love with the doctor. Why do they make her suffer so? Does this mean we might get another Gokusen? Who would the main guys be this time if there was? I wish..........

I was surprised that I caught myself tearing up near the end when Ren got hurt and was in critical condition. To watch Yankumi break down.....yeah, it got me good. Damn tears!

Another good year, another set of good kids, and another round of teaching the basics in self reliance, self worth, friendship, and love of school. This show should be shown in schools because of the set of values it teaches.....in the States especially.

I really loved this season because I'm so in love with Haruma-kun! Just got done with Binbo Danshii too. Now I have to go on the hunt for more of this cute guy! He's got the looks and he's got the ability to become great!

Miura Haruma

Haken no Hinkaku (The Pride of the Temp-2007)

Starring:
Shinohara Ryoko as Oomae Haruko (?)
Kato Ai as Mori Miyuki (23)
Koizumi Kotaro as Satonaka Kensuke (30)
Oizumi Yo as Shouji Takeshi (32)
Katsuji Ryo as Asano Tsutomu (23)
Itaya Yuka as Kuroiwa Masako (30)
Yasuda Ken as Hitotsugi Shinya (30)
Shirota Yu as Amaya Ryuto (20)
Kamiji Yusuke as Kin Kosaku

The Japanese employment structure has seen dramatic changes in recent years. Now reaching almost 3 million in number, the temporary staff labor force is claimed as being indispensable to the survival of Japanese corporations. It is under such circumstances that Haruko Ohmae（Ryoko Shinohara）, a brilliant and sharp temporary worker dispatched to an established food company, S&F, in metropolitan Tokyo, works alongside permanent employees with pride and dignity. She is trusted and desired wherever she goes, while her permanent employee colleagues, Kensuke Satonaka (Kotaro Koizumi) and Takeshi Shoji （Yo Oizumi）, always seem to find themselves in embarrassing dire straits. Depicting the almost comical daily battles and romance of the modern work place, this drama series is sure to encourage and inspire all working women in the world.

Ehhh! It was alright. It was good but it wasn't my personal "cup of tea". I'm sure others would love this drama....not enough romantic tension or something. I will say I was highly impressed with Koizumi Koutaro. He was so darn cute and sweet. Slap him between two pieces of bread and peanut butter and ....yummo!!!

Those of you who want to see this because of Shirota Yu, don't waste your time or breathe. His airtime is so short and he maybe had a max of 5 complete lines out of the 10 episodes. It was despicable.

So that is it in a nutshell. Sorry I couldn't give you more but that show left me with not much except for the fact that it did have a great premise for a story but the writer's left something out that left me feeling "bleh".

Sorry couldn't find decent or any pics of the cuties. So if anyone sees some....send them to me. Damn if I couldn't find a good one of Koizumi Kotaro. That p's me off!