#50: Liar Game
Plot: Nao Kanzaki, an honest college student, receives 100 million yen (about $1,000,000) and an invitation to participate in something called the "Liar Game Tournament". When Nao is easily tricked by her opponent, she turns to ex-convict and genius swindler Shinichi Akiyama for help out of desperation to get the money back. Though Akiyama is reluctant, he agrees to help on the condition that they steal Fujisawa's money as well, and that he takes half the profits as his reward. Akiyama succeeds in taking all the money and winning the game for Nao. However, Nao and Akiyama's success at the Liar Game is far from over and each time they think the game is over, they are forced to return again with higher stakes. Though initially unwilling participants, the pair choose to continue in the game in order to discover the true nature of the organization involved and to try to free other participants from the Liar Game.
Why #50: Though I like the plot and the idea behind the whole story, Toda Erika and the other woman who's always hanging around annoys me. I didn't get them. I understood them, but I was annoyed nontheless. And there's a dude who I think over acted his part~
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#49: Lunch no Joou (Lunch Queen)
Plot: Natsumi loves lunch. By chance she starts working for "Kitchen Macaroni", posing as the fiance of the owner's eldest son, Kenichiro. Kenichiro's father Kenzo and his three younger brothers - Yujiro, Junzaburo, and Koshiro - run the restaurant, famous for its omelet. Also working at the restaurant are Mamoru, a chef, and Minoru, a live-in apprentice cook. Not everyone has a liking to Natsumi at first, but over time they will surely fall in love with her...
Why #49: I loved the FOOD and watching Natsumi's face of sheer happiness when she east her omurice! Cute Yamapi all awkward and skinny! Yamada Takayuki as a chef! (^_^)v
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#48: Kimi wa Petto (You are a Pet)
Plot: Smart, successful and good-looking Iwaya Sumire works for a big newspaper. However, her boss asks her to leave for being too "perfect" a woman. Feeling angry and dejected Iwaya returns home depressed, and most of all lonely. However, when she finds an unconscious young man lying in a box out the front of her home and takes him in. He looks like a dog she used to own called Momo. She dubs him Momo and decides to "keep him as a pet." It's the start of an unexpected life together as they overcome obstacles and become quite attached to one another. But can love like this exist?
Why #48: The idea of having a boy as a pet confuses me. It shouldn't be okay. But if he was like MatsuJun's character in this, then I honestly think I wouldn't mind!
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#47: Kisarazu Cat's Eye
Plot: Twenty-one year old former high school baseball player, Kohei (nickname: Bussan), learns that he is dying from cancer. He is told that he only has six months to live, and decides that he wants to do something daring and risky. He proposes to five trusted members from his former baseball club that they form a ring of cat burglars that would steal from those who commit crimes. His friends think it odd, but feel they cannot turn down a dying man's request. With only six months, how much could they do anyway?
Why #47: Strong bonds of friendship disguised as crack! Sho is too cute to ignore in this one!
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#45: Ace wo Nerae (Aim for the Ace)
Plot: Hiromi Oka decides to join the high school tennis club from the moment she saw the star player Reika's (Matsumoto) excellent and smashing play. However, once the tennis lesson began, Hiromi finds herself bored in the succession of simple practice swings. One day, Munakata becomes appointed as the new head coach of the tennis team. His special training was nothing but original, extreme, and severe. In addition, he suddenly chose Hiromi, a tennis beginner, to be the member of the up coming tennis tournament Not only Hiromi, but also her teammates become confused and take the odd situation unfair. Jealousy of her friends and teammates mounted, and they started to talk behind her back. Finally, Hiromi decides to leave the team and run away from the uncomfortable reality, but the coach strongly refused. Instead, he gave her an even more severe and personalized training.
Why #46: I dunno. I honestly dunno why drew me to this. I think I like sports dramas. Because there's just so many life philosophies that on can spot from these sort of dramas.
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#45: Ganbatte Ikimasshoi! (Let's Do Our Best!)
Plot: Suzuki Anne plays Etsuko Shinomura, a girl who wants to start a girl's crew team at her school. However, in order to do so she needs to find at least 4 other members. She is met with many challenges during each episode - ie. finding enough members, bearing the weight of being captain, going through training, and experiencing some setbacks. However, with the help of her coach, childhood friend (Nishikido Ryo), and the rest of the boy's rowing team, she and the rest of her team are able to overcome those obstacles. A sports drama about hope, hard work, and perseverance.
Why #45: I like sports dramas! And this had an added bonus! Ryo-chan! It would have been higher if not for Suzuki Anne, don't really like her. And I think she overacts her parts - ever since I first saw her on Kindaichi with MatsuJun. But yes. She annoyed me. And I think the girl who plays Dakko (Hibari-sama in HanaKimi) cannot act.
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#44: Konkatsu! (Marriage Hunt)
Plot: Amamiya Kuniyuki is the unemployed son of a tonkatsu restaurant owner. He finds a job that requires a married person, so he lies by saying that he has plans to marry, and he is forced to keep up the charade using Hida Haruno, a part-time worker from the restaurant. The relationship between the two is the key of this romantic comedy, though the series also focuses on family and friendship through Nakai's interactions with the other characters.
Why #44: I honestly started watching this because of Ueda Tatsuya! And I didn't think I would actually like it! I dunno what made me change my mind, it could have been Amamiya's awkward character, Haruno's adorable nature or Shigeru's 10000 watt smile - but it did it!
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#43: Sapuri (Supply)
Plot: Based on a popular manga, Minami is a single 28-year-old office worker in an advertising office. She's very work-oriented and her love is doubted by her boyfriend. One day, she meets Yuya, who is a part-time worker at her company.
Why #43: YUYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA is adorkable! And it would have been higher if not for Ito Misaki. Good for her that she gets the same kind of characters again and again, if not I doubt she would get a lot of acting jobs. She's pretty tho. Jin had to be jealous. Sorry. Sudden fangirling~
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#42: Summer Snow
Plot: A love story between a young man who has been forced to grow up too quickly, and a young woman with an ailment that has placed restrictions on her life. Natsuo has been looking after his younger brother and sister since the death of their parents. He has also been running the family bicycle shop. Yuki becomes the only person in the world in whom he can confide. For Yuki, Natsuo becomes the catalyst that has her trying to break out of her cocoon.
Why #42: I thot casting was incredible! Oguri Shun was amazing playing a hearing impaired person and Tsuyoshi played the balance between a father, brother and boyfriend ever so perfectly. It made me cry. So many times.
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#41: Proposal Daisakusen (Operation LOVE!)
Plot: Iwase Ken and Yoshida Rei have been friends since elementary school. Ken, is obstinate and unskilled in love, but he fell long ago for the lively and cheerful, Rei. But Rei is about to get married to another man. While Ken and other friends from high-school attend the wedding ceremony, a fairy appears and sends Ken back in time, giving him a second chance to win the girl he loves.
Why #41: PI'S 'HALELUJAH CHANCE!' is cuteeee! And Iwase Ken seems like the real Yamapi. Not a fan of Nagasawa Masami tho. But I like the plot. I suppose it reminds us to grab it while we have the chance! And not all of us can go back in time to win our loved ones second time around.
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And there you have it. Dramas from number 50 - 41! I must say that these are all based on my preference and does not follow or influence any offical rating system around~ Plot summary from DramaWiki!
