[REVIEW] Hotaru The Movie: It's Only a Little Ligth in My Life

Hotaru The Movie: It's Only a Little Light in My Life
Japanese Movie
 

Genre: Romantic Comedy

Cast:

• Ayase Haruka as Takano Hotaru
• Fujiki Naohito as Takano Seiichi
• Matsuyuki Yasuko as Saeki Rio
• Tegoshi Yuya as Saeki Yu
• Itaya Yuka as Futatsugi Sachiko
• Yasuda Ken as Futatsugi Shoji

Synopsis:

     Set two years after after "Hotaru no Hikari 2" drama series, Hotaru Amemiya learns that her boss and now husband Seichi Takano has dreamed of vacationing in Rome, Italy like in the movie "Roman Holiday". Hotaru then makes plans to go to Rome for their honeymoon. Rome, Italy prepare ... Hotaru Amemiy and Seichi Takano are coming!

info credits: http://asianwiki.com/Hotaru_The_Movie:_It's_Only_A_Little_Light_In_My_Life

 

Sukaretto says:
p.s. contains major spoilers.
     sad about this movie. it's like the plot's all over the place. or is it just me? i was yawning halfway through the movie. i was tempted not to finish it. though there are some funny scenes. and Fujiki Naohito in drag is not a thing to miss! i just thought that the story's too much like Nodame's. but Seiichi tolerates Hotaru's whims a lot.

My Ratings: i'll give this 2.5/5 :)

[REVIEW] Ai to Makoto

Ai to Makoto
Japanese Movie

Genre: Romance, Musical, Comedy

Cast:

• Tsumabuki Satoshi as Taiga Makoto
• Takei Emi as Saotome Ai
• Saito Takumi as Iwashimizu
• Ono Ito as Takahara Yuki
• Ando Sakura as Gamuko
• Ihara Tsuyoshi as Zao Gonta
• Yo Kimiko as Taiga Toyo
• Hitoto Yo as Saotome Miyako
• Ichimura Masachika as Saotome Shogo
• Maeda Ken as teacher
• Kato Seishiro as young Makoto

Synopsis:

     Troubled high school student Makoto arrives in Tokyo to exact revenge from a past incident. He then falls in love at first sight with Ai, a daughter raised in a wholesome family. Around Makoto and Ai are Iwashimizu, who has feelings for Ai and Gamuko, a gang member who eyes Makoto.

info credits: http://asianwiki.com/For_Love's_Sake 

Sukaretto says:
p.s. contains major spoilers.
     i have mixed feelings with this movie. i didn't read the synopsis before watching so when Satoshi started singing (my speakers were in full blast), i was scrambling hard to lower the volume. this is supposed to be a comedy, right? because i was really laughing hard with a lot of scenes. especially the singing parts. hands up (and feet) to the cast. i've yet to see the director's other works (Audition and Ichi the Killer) but they say they're better than this one.
     i just thought that Satoshi's too old for the part. i know he doesn't look 30 but he doesn't look like 16-18 too. Saito Takumi barely passed the high school character. but both's so good so let's just ignore their age. i'm just wondering, i know Makoto died in the end, but did he fell in love with Ai, because he died walking all the way to the hospital (fucking hospital, he should have at least got himself treated first!) and hugging her, or was he just grateful to her because she'll go to that extent to save him.

My Ratings: i'll give this 3/5 :)

[REVIEW] Tokyo Zenryoku Shoujo

Tokyo Zenryoku Shoujo
Japanese Drama

Episodes: 11

Genre: Family, Comedy

Cast:

• Takei Emi as Saeki Urara
• Miura Shohei as Tamagawa Daisuke
• Watabe Atsuro as Suzuki Takuya
• Higa Manami as Serizawa Hanako
• Ichikawa Yui as Okuno Fuyu
• Mori Kanna as Kubo Haruka
• Tsukamoto Takashi as Sakurai Kouichi
• Horiuchi Keiko as Saeki Sayuri
• Nukumizu Youichi as Tamagawa Shigesuke
• Shimura Rena as Tamagawa Mika
• Aoki Ryuji as Shimoyama Kouji
• Shibuya Asuka as Yamamoto Yukari/Udval
• Watanabe Kunito as Henry
• Naito Risa as Kawabe Yoko
• Laurence Yumi as Joana
• Sakai Ayane as Sakurai Hitomi
• Taira Airi as Ozaki Aki
• Izumi Akiko as Shimizu

Synopsis:
     Positive and daring in character and always living her life to the fullest, Urara is a 19 year old girl who lives in Japan’s smallest prefecture, Kagawa. On her birthday, she learns that her father who she thought had died 15 years ago is alive somewhere in Tokyo. Urara cannot withhold her yearning to go look for him and withdraws her entire life savings to hop on a bus to head to the big city. But on her first day in Tokyo, Urara realizes that her entire fortune is robbed by a pick-pocket! Broke, homeless, and without a vision, Urara wanders about and meets a woman who introduces her to Takuya, a middle-aged lawyer and bachelor. Something about the man is remarkably familiar to Urara and she gasps in shock, “DAD!?” After their coincidental reunion, Urara’s benevolent curiosity does not stop her from wanting to find out more about her estranged father who urges her to go back to her small home town. Soon, Urara sees that Takuya is being preyed upon by several young and attractive bachelorettes. Innately meddlesome in nature, Urara makes it her duty to see that her father is not played a fool. In her simplistic thinking, Urara decides to move in with Takuya...though totally uninvited! Tokyo Zenryoku Shojo is a drama of a young woman searching for her space in this world while depicting a split family that tries to regain its lost time together in modern day Tokyo.

info credits: http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Tokyo_Zenryoku_Shojo

Sukaretto says:
p.s. contains major spoilers.
     i like this drama. it's light, nothing too serious. but Urara's REALLY annoying, if only she wasn't that cute! and Daisuke's too precious, if only he wasn't that womanizer, jumping to every pretty girl he meets. i was figuring out why Henry's lines weren't subbed and then i realized he's speaking english. i had a hard time deciphering his gibberish lines. and i don't know where you'll find a wedding ceremony when all the groom's exes, and all 3 he dated at the same time, were invited and get along well. the ending reminds me of Legal High.

My Ratings: i'll give this 3/5 :)