Monday, December 19, 2005

Kiken no Aneki ep 8


Kiken no Anneki is a nutshell is about an aspiring doctor and his 'dangerous' sister. Misaki Itoh obviously can't act so they tried to play to her strength by making her character the equivalent of a dumb bimbo with a good and honest heart.

The problem is, like the brother, I find her character very irritating and she is IMHO not kawaii enough for the part. Her 'stupidity' is just not innocent enoough. There's no aaaaaaawwwwwww she's doing everything for her brother kind of feel. Densha Otoko really made her overrated and she should stick to doing supporting characters.

Moriyama Mirai does a good job as the brother and carries the show very well. He's the emotional center of the show and I just pity the poor character for having to put up with all the sister's antics.

Takashima Masanobu who I first saw in Kochira Hon Ikegami Sho plays an inept doctor who is infatuated with Itoh Misaki. Its weird seeing him from playing a good natured cop to a bumbling doctor but he does a good job of being the main source of humour in the show with his various attempts to woo Itoh Misaki.

For sukebe's this series has two good selling points. First is Eikura Nana who plays a fellow medical student. She doesn't do much in this show but she is really pleasing to the eyes. :)

Doushitano? Don't look so sad...........

A smile that can cure all sorts of sickness............

Most exciting of all is Shaku Yumiko, who dorama fanatics will remember as the teacher from Stand Up! and I'm pleased to say she's as hot as ever. Whatt's good about this drama is that Yumiko has a strong and ongoing sidestory. Every good dorama needs to have a decent sidestory so that the viewers can take a break from the main story and to pace the dorama.

Shaku Yumiko plays the hottest nurse ever.......


...... who works as a cabaret club hostess at night........

While I find Itoh Misaki to be the weak point of the show, they're surrounded her with a good cast and its a very watchable dorama. Now if only Densha makes a cameo............

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