Today I am happy.

During the summer, in my spare time, I searched a jdrama sufficiently interesting to keep me attached to TV, with the desire to see the next episode. I found CHANGE.

It was a long time since I saw a jdrama so beautiful.

Episodes: 10
Broadcast network: Fuji TV
End theme song: Miles Away by Madonna
Main cast: Kimura Takuya, Fukatsu Eri, Terao Akira, Kato Rosa, Abe Hiroshi

The jdrama tells the story of a young and simple teacher, Asakura Keita, the son of a politician, that an ugly twist of fate drag (against his will) in the world of Japanese politics. The events will evolve to the point that he will find himself to run for the position of Prime Minister, with all things that this involves.

The jdrama, well-structured, exciting and full of hit scenes, tells wonderfully the Japanese politic, passing by the “historic” characters, always present in that world, to the young people, the corruption existing in political intrigues, the enthusiasm disappeared from some people and present in others. A strong weight is given to honesty of the human figure.

Asakura Keita is the innovation, helped by many people that working together will seek to improve the “system”.

The drama paints a very realistic image of the politics in general, not just the Japanese. Sometimes it may seem idealistic but if followed through to the end we realize how much is true and how much we would like it to reflect the reality of everyday life.

The soundtrack adds to jdrama enough to make it even more fascinating. The end theme song, sung by Madonna, is very simple but, in my opinion, very suitable to the context of jdrama. Congratulations to the authors for the end theme video, is brilliant.

So we should think like Asakura Keita, believe it to the end and … vote for him!

Whoaaa!!!

This new jdrama is arrived. Finally started broadcasting. “Change” have a lot of wonderful protagonists:

Abe Hiroshi
Kimura Takuya
Fukatsu Eri
Terao Akira

I hope it will have a good rating so more fansubbers will be interested in translation 8)

Before my holidays I have found some time to watch a jdrama; I have selected a mini-drama due to short time available. It was “Keiji No Genba”, a short 4 episodes saturday jdrama, rather recent this time, it came from the just passed season.

It’s a drama about a rookie detective who teams up with a veteran detective, on the verge of retirement, and develops a good relation while overcoming difficulties, working together everyday with those that are connected with his cases.

Title: Keiji No Genba (刑事の現場)
Genre: Detective, mystery
Episodes: 4
Broadcast period: 2008

It is a nice small drama, with some touching scenes. Nothing spectacular but it can be viewed anyway, just for pleasure. The story is interesting also if it follows a tryed out scheme already seen in other detectives jdramas. A comparison could be done with “Odoru Daisousasen”, a jdrama older but much better. They have a lot of common points in the storyline but “Keiji” is less exciting.

Moriyama Mirai is a good actor, and perform very well the inexperienced detective part. On the other side Terao Akira is the “old” one. Pride, mistakes, mysteryes build this jdrama.

Happy watching.