Japanese faves for the moment..

finished watching a few dramas..it all has a kinda bittersweet ending to it..so do watch when you all have some free time to pass off..

1 ) Hanazakari no Kimitachi
Title: 花ざかりの君たちへ

Also known as: Hana Kimi / For You in Full Blossom

Genre: High school romance comedy

Broadcast network: Fuji TV

Theme song: Ikenai Taiyo by Orange Range, PEACH by Otsuka Ai

Synopsis: The drama is based on the popular manga of the same name by Nakajo Hisaya, which has already been dramatized in Taiwan. Horikita plays the protagonist Ashiya Mizuki, a Japanese girl in the U.S. who one day sees the young athlete Sano Izumi (Oguri) compete in the high jump on television. She begins to idolize him, and decides to move to Japan to attend the same school as him. However, Izumi goes to an all-boys school, so Mizuki disguises herself as a boy to achieve her dream of being with her idol.

Cast:Horikita Maki as Ashiya Mizuki, Oguri Shun as Sano Izumi, Ikuta Toma as Nakatsu Shuichi, Konno Mahiru as Hara Akiha, Kamikawa Takaya as Umeda Hokuto, Kobayashi Susumu as Yoshioka, Okada Yoshinori as Ashiya Shizuki, Daito Shunsuke as Sano Shin, Shirota Yu as Kagurazaka Makoto, Inagaki Goro as Kitahama Noburo, Ishigaki Yuma as Tennoji Megumi (Dorm Leader), Kyo Nobuo as Himejima Masao (Oscar M. Himejima, Dorm Leader), Mizushima Hiro as Nanba Minami (Dorm Leader), Kimura Ryo as Senri Nakao, Okada Masaki as Sekime Kyogo, Yamamoto Yusuke as Kayashima Taiki, Igarashi Shunji as Noe Shinji, Iwasa Mayuko as Hanayashiki Hibari

the LAST EPISODE OF HANAZAKARI NO KIMITACHI E is a MUST SEE !! i find the japanese one much nicer than the taiwanese version...=) these are some of the pics from the last episode..

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2 ) Attention Please

Title: アテンションプリーズ

Also known as: Attention Please

Genre: Comedy

Broadcast network: Fuji TV

Theme song: "OH PRETTY WOMAN" by Kaela Kimura

Synopsis: Losing her mother at a young age, Misaki Yoko (Ueto Aya) was raised amongst three brothers. Yoko is a slightly boyish girl who is bullheaded and hates dishonesty. Ever since she was young, she enjoyed the company of boys over girls. She starts a band with four of her boy friends and becomes the lead singer. Then one day, one of the members of the band, Tsukasa, gets a job at a bank in Tokyo. Due to Tsukasa leaving town, the band breaks up and though Yoko finds herself lonely, she puts on a strong act in front of Tsukasa. She can't tell Tsukasa how she truly feels for him. On the day Tsukasa leaves for Tokyo, Yoko goes along with the band members to the airport to see him off. The guys get excited when they see some cabin crew ladies and Yoko has no idea why. She reminds them that even she can wear a uniform, but the guys only make fun of her. That's when Tsukasa tells Yoko he wonders what she'd look like dressed in uniform. This is when Yoko decides she wants to work as a Cabin Attendant.

Cast:Ueto Aya as Misaki Yoko, Nishikido Ryo as Nakahara Shota, Maya Miki as Mikami Tamaki, Aibu Saki as Wakamura Yayoi, Uehara Misa as Hirota Saori, Koizumi Kotaro as Tsutsumi Shuusuke, Kohinata Fumiyo as Sakurada Shinya, Otsuka Chihiro as Sekiyama Yuki, Nanase Natsumi as Kinoshita Asami, Ootomo Minami as Higashino Haruka, Fueki Yuko as Asou Kaoru, Takahashi Mariko as Kagawa Reiko, Koichi Mantaro as Watanabe Makoto, Asano Kazuyuki as Wakamura Shozo, Inoue Jun as Dazai Shinichiro, Mano Yuuko as Murayama Mizuho, Hoshino Natsuko as Takemoto Rie, Tanaka Sogen (田中聡元) as Ooki Mitsuya, Ishikawa Maki (石川真希) as Chief Nagano.

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3 ) Galileo

Title: ガリレオ

Also known as: Galileo

Genre: Detective, mystery

Broadcast network: Fuji TV

Theme song: KISS Shite by KOH+

Synopsis: In "Galileo," Fukuyama Masaharu plays a genius physicist and university associate professor, Yukawa Manabu, who solves difficult mysteries. Affectionately known as Tantei Galileo ("Detective Galileo"), Yukawa is brilliant, an all-round sportsman, tall and handsome but eccentric. Yukawa's partner is a rookie cop, Utsumi Kaoru (Shibasaki Kou), a hot-blooded woman with a strong sense of justice.

Cast:Fukuyama Masaharu as Yukawa Manabu, Shibasaki Kou as Utsumi Kaoru, Kitamura Kazuki as Kusanagi Shunpei, Shinagawa Hiroshi as Yuge Shiro, Watanabe Ikkei as Kuribayashi Hiromi, Maya Miki as Jonouchi Sakurako, Hayashi Tsuyoshi as Murase, Kensuke Aoi as Taniguchi Saeko, Fukui Hiroaki as Kobuchizawa Takashi, Takayama Miyako (高山都) as Watanabe Miyuki, Ito Takahiro as Mori Eita.

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