Osen, Zettai Kareshi, LIFE, Last Friends
Osen 01-03
Uchi is back! Well, I'm sure he has been for a while, but this is the first show I've seen with him in it since... Ganbatte Ikimasshoi. Yeeeah. Aoi Yuu is also as cute as ever, so there's eye candy for everyone. I'm not positive as to where the show is headed but so far it's been light-hearted fun and the occasional sappy one-liner. It's also a show about food so don't watch this right before going to bed. Which is what I've been doing... *stomach growl.* And... I don't think I've ever had food this good in my life.
Zettai Kareshi 01-04
I was skeptical about this series because I'm not a fan of the main actress or actor (both of whose names I can never remember... haha) but the girl was in Utahime recently (HIGHLY RECOMMEND) and I recall them both being in Regatta, which was a flop, right? Well, whatever. In any case, it's nice to know that the main actors have worked together before, so if they're doing it again, something must've clicked the first time. Unfortunately, the guy doesn't have to do much acting because... his character is a robot! :| And the girl is kind of annoying in the way she treats him. This sounds like I am not enjoying the show, but it's only because I've gotten way too emotionally involved that this kind of stuff would bother me. Also the drama differs in a lot of ways from the manga, in which Night is a lot more human and doesn't jerk his body limbs around as awkwardly as, er, Hayami Mokomichi. I know you can't see manga!Night move but there are ways to make him robotic and the artist clearly didn't want him to be--that was the point. Also, whereas manga!Riiko was desperate for a boyfriend, drama!Riiko sort of happens across Night (to make a long story short) and doesn't really want him around, period. It's sad. Four episodes and she's still clueless. WHHHHYYY. HE LOVES YOU. "Aishiteru yo, Riiiiiiiiko."
LIFE
A drama series about bullying. Sounds kind of preachy, right? And it is, but it's also eleven episodes of gut-and-heart-wrenching AMAZING. Some of the actors (well, one) overdo it, but the main actresses are right on. It's hard to hate someone through and through. The soundtrack made the show much more effective. Watch this in one night.
Last Friends 01-05
I am watching this for the actors and Utada's opening song. So far they still haven't explained Sousuke's issues, and watching him hit the main character again and again is getting kind of old/unbearable.
