[Drama] Shibatora

Summer 2008

Episodes:

Starring: Koike Teppei, Ohgo Suzuka, Fujiki Naohito, Maya Miki, Tsukaji Muka, Sotaro, Minami Akina...

Shibata Taketora is a 24-year-old cop with the looks of a middle schooler. He has his goals fixed on fighting crime and upholding justice while helping the weak. But as expected being a cop is not easy. This drama follows Taketora's journey towards being a good cop and yakk yakk yakk. Oh yeah and he is something of a psychic or has some superpowers. Something.

One day, he was sort of tricked by his superior Chiba Sakura into being an undercover cop and was sent to track the activities of a gang called Helter Skelter (How original~~ and I am assuming these people were associated with Charlie Manson.) and to help Hosho Mizuki escape their clutches and return to her family.

Along the way, Taketora met with many interesting people/friends/guiding figure such as his friend Fujiki Kojiro who guides him through hard times and encourage him when he is down. He was a gangster once and helped Taketora when he was in trouble. He is also well acquainted with not only the cops but a gang leader named Uzaki as well. xD Not a simple man.

And~ the story shall continue with Taketora being sent as undercover to a high school, but this synopsis won't.

*****

Episode 1

Was a normal drama. Not worthy of squealing over or anything. No doubt focus on the squishability of the ever cutesy Koike Teppei. His performance wasn't great or anything, just the cute thing that he is and will be for a while.

Wasn't great. Just that when did that little girl from "Memoirs of a Geisha" grew boobs? I mean... serious? I remember a little cute midget with the cutest face. Her cuteness didn't follow her through puberty though. Still pretty, but less cute.

Fujiki plays Fujiki~ just a supporting character with really bad hair colour but still hot. Caught a glimpse of Mr. Facial Hair there~ Just a glimpse. T_T We want more.

The drama has a rather comical tone to it... being adapted from a manga, it is well expected. It is amusing at times but was unable to induce a giggle from me. It was very~~ how do I put this... teen drama-ish.

Well yeah~ it is. I think its okay, not great, not bad. A good waste of time. At least up to the first episode, it is.

[TV] Shibatora @ Waratte Iitomo

Fujiki Naohito and his hairstyle which induces an ungodly sight on all those who lay eyes upon his hair. Oh... my heart is broken as my favourite old-dude actor who appears to be eternally sexy has committed a hairstyle crime which I thought only Johnny's boys would have committed early in their career back in the 1990s. He'd be in Hanada Final too. But with a better hair colour.

Koike Teppei, cute as always. Even Nakai had problem not saying "Kawaii~~" during the show. But the problem is that I don't think he can grow as an actor and will be typecasted because he is, after all, cute and cute is all he is. Even in "Taga Tame ni" where he was a murderer... well didn't work.

Maya Miki, classy and pretty, like she always is. No doubt a guiding figure for the main character again, like she always is. Attention Please, Zettai Kareshi and now this.

Who is that dude with lots of facial hair named Sotaro and how come I have not seen him before?! OMG So, effing, sexay. Look at that facial hair, look at that bad boy look with a silly smile. Am most certain he will be an antagonist. Am most certain will root for him. Am most certain Teppei's cutesiness will not be able to compare with bad boy-facial hair.

Ohgo Suzuka will be in this too! She's that girl who played young Sayuri in the movie "Memoirs of a Geisha". V. cute. I think, probably Teppei will have a crush on her or something. Whatever. I wonder how will Fujiki and Facial Hair turn out in the drama. Hope Facial Hair will get more airtime.

Am most certain I went overboard with the Facial Hair screencaps. xD I can't help it, it just happened. T_T



P/s: Went and looked up this Sotaro. I think this is his first recurring role. Hm... born 1986 in the US of A, California to be exact. Was in one of Crystal Kay's videos. Was in Binbo Danshi. Err... very hot? Lol. I assure you I am not that obsessed yet. Just curious, thats all. It irks me when I don't know things. xD Things like who's that hot dude with facial hair? He's the same age as Teppei... which is one year older than me. GASP, I can't believe it. I'm OOOOOOOOOOLD. T_T I hate life.