| Dramas: |
Ratings - Drama(out of
5 stars) |
Ratings - Esumi(out of
5 stars) |
Review |
| Love Revolution |
****1/2 |
****1/2 |
This show is almost
perfect. It's a light hearted show with features
the anxiety of Kyoko (Esumi Makiko) to seek for
her dream man. She wants a special man and a
special, romantic relationship. Suga Eiichiro
(Fujiki Naohito) is the right man for her. At the
beginning of every episode, we are educated with
Kyoko's personal philosophy of love e.g. the
missing sock, waiting for the taxi, etc. Every
words mean something and it really put a thinking
cap on me to ponder over her words. This show has a very good ending
and most of us are so attracted by Fujiki's
charm, charimas and his sacrifice in the show. He
is a good actor. I think he acts well in this
show. Esumi is just as good. She is professional
at work and adorable at home. :) As for Oshio, he
is too young for Esumi. Yonekura makes a good
friend of Esumi and they are cute as friends. The
rest of the casts has done a reasonably good job
in this show.
My favourite scenes in
the show are:
1) Kyouko bringing an
umbrella to Suga san and asks him, "Is it
because you don't have an umbrella that you are
still waiting for me?" (I feel so sorry for
Esumi if it's really the case. She's foolish, but
that makes her so special and attractive to Suga
san. :) )
2) "I want a
man!" (okie.......I really feel that she
really wants a good man in ths show, the passion,
etc.)
3) Finally, the last
kissing scene set in the backdrop of the sunset.
(really feel good about the happy ending.)
If you want something
funny and romantic, this is the show for you.
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| Shomuni I, II, Specials |
**** |
**** |
This show features a
group of condemned office girls with an incapable
manager as the general affair department in
Manfan company. The cream of this show is the
different moral behind each stories and most of
the stories really touch me. The office politics
are not as interesting, but they are quite funny
and reflect some reality. Esumi is great!!!!!! She is so
convincing that I hold two thumb up for her.
Wacky and unconventional with a whole set of
unique philosophy. Most of them are quite true.
However, they are presented in a nasty way. The
rest of the girls are very good too. 4 stars for
good acting and philosophy. A rather motivational
and educational drama and it depends on how you
see it.
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| Konya wa eigyouchu
(Open 24 Hours) |
*** |
*** |
This show is quite
funny with Tamori. Takuya Kimura is as usual very
cool. Esumi plays a small role in the show, so I
can't comment much on her performance. A show
with simple plot and predictable ending. |
| Dokushin Seikatsu (A
single life) |
**1/2 |
****1/2 |
This show is boring,
slow pace and quite sexual. Kyokou holds a high
position in a company who becomes a part-time
prostitute to release her stress at work and
home. Esumi's
character in this show is different from the
rest. She casts off her usual 'cuteness' to a
more demure, gentle woman who can provide
pleasure to men. The 'bed' scenes of her,
attending to clients are quite convincing. Not
recommended if you want to see the 'cute' side of
Esumi.
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| Overtime |
**** |
****1/2 |
I deducted 1/2 star for
an ending I do not like. I really hope that
Soiichiro and Natsuki would be together.
Soiichiro is so foolish. I think he lacks
confidence that he thinks he can't provide
Natsuki with happiness. Sorimachi and Esumi looks
cute together too. Esumi is adorable and lively
and you would simply love her and her tera panda.
My favourite
scenes includes:
1) The egg throwing from
Soiichiro to Natsuki. (it's really funny and cute
esp. when the egg ended on Natsuki's head. You
know that that egg is raw afterall. :) )
2) Soiichiro and Natsuki
first meeting, outside the hotel room. (Both are
hilarious.)
3) The scene in the
living room. (a good talk with a good friend.)
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| Koi no Katamichi Kippu
(One Way Ticket to Love) |
*** |
***1/2 |
This show is quite
funny and Esumi plays an outgoing lady who come
back from overseas. She meets Inagaki where they
get together after many obstacles. Inagaki Goro
plays a nerdy and funny guy who is different from
most of his roles. He is quite good in the show.
Both of them do not have much chemistry though
and the story is pretty predictable. |
| Tsuki no Kagayaku Yoru
Dakara (Bright Half moon in the night) |
*** |
*** |
A show with simple
plot. Esumi plays a demure lady who go for
formality. However, both leading actors,
Kishitani Goro, Kamikawa Takaya don't match well
with her. There is a lack of chemistry and it
just doesn't bring out the love theme well. The
story is simple. |
| Koi wa Maiorita (Three
Days Two Nights) |
***1/2 |
**** |
Karasawa Toshiaki is a
little exaggerting in this show (too stage
acting-like). Esumi is good as a loney woman. I
really love her blissful smile. Somehow, my heart
sunk when Karasawa failed to come back alive the
first time. It's quite a good show and Esumi is
so pretty in this show. :) |
| Yoni mo kimyou na monogatari |
***1/2 |
*** |
This show makes up a
series of stories by different artistes. Esumi
acted in a story, entitled 'mozaiku' (mosaic). In
this story, Esumi acts as a TV producer and has a
principle moral of reporting the truth. In one
situation, she was forced to use mosaic (to hide
the face of a dummy) and told a lie. Since then,
she saw mosaic images everywhere...... Frankly, I like this story even
though it is not considered anything very
special. It seems mysterious and strange that
Esumi keeps seeing mosaic images. It is actually
a reflection of her inner guilt concious of not
telling the real truth. She told the truth in the
end and ceased her suffering. One shouldn't go
against one's principle.
Esumi's acting is quite
good in this show. I am too used in watching the
adorable side of her that she doesn't seem very
convincing in this show. However, I can draw a
fine line between this character and the rest.
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