It’s time to see what’s going to be aired in Summer! I’ve included the plot in ‘one-liners’, which may not always give the right impression, but as always you can always look the titles up in the dramawiki to check them out for yourself.
Koishite Akuma [Vampire Boy]
plot: “A boy who is a vampire falls for his homeroom teacher”.
I’m not going to watch this… sounds horribly Japanese.
Buzzer Beat
plot: “Looser-like office worker with girlfriend, falls for another man’s girlfriend. Oh yeah, and basketball”
Since Yamashita Tomohisa is in this, I will watch. I have talked about this drama before on this blog. My hopes are not high. Perhaps it will be easier to be impressed this way.
Akahana no Sensei
plot: “Ambitious teacher fails, jealous of another teacher.”
Might be fun, though I don’t think they’re succesfully going to stretch that concept over 10-11 episodes… I’ll give it a shot if I see it.
TEIOH
plot: “Guy gets his girlfriend taken away by a host, then he decides to become a host as well”
A bit more promising as Akahana no Sensei, but I’m not sure about the concept being able to stretch 10-11 episodes either.
Futatsu no Spica
plot: “5 teenagers train to be astronauts”
That plot sounds so weird, I’d just have to see one episode of that.
Dandy Daddy?
plot: “Novelist with a daughter goes overprotective”
Might check it out.
Ninkyo Helper
plot: “What’s wrong with being naked?” (I’M JUST KIDDING!). The real one: Yakuza boss sends his goons to help in a nursing home.”
Holy shit, that sounds like total crack. I want to see how much this fails. Good luck Tsuyoshi. They should have just made a drama out of “spoiled idol goes naked in park”.
Saru Lock
plot: “Boy fails with girls but is an excellent lock picker, takes on dangerous cases”
This one stars Ichihara Hayato. Is on my watch list by default. I wonder if it’s finally a role where he doesn’t have to act angry or macho. We know by now he gets those down to a tee.
Call center no Koibito
plot: “Succesful city boy gets sent to rural call center”
I actually have seen a Hollywood movie that has exactly the same story. Only there the guy gets sent to India.
Haken no Oscar
plot: “Mangafreak decides to create a small corporate revolution in the recession”
Fail. Next!
Orthros no Inu
plot: “Wicked man who has the power to heal meets gentle boy who has the power to kill”
Tackey and Ryo in the same drama. I usually detest Ryo’s drama’s as much as Nino’s but for Tackey I’m watching.
Maid Deka
plot: “Undercover maid”
Oh hell no… you’ve got to be kidding me.
Kochira Katsushika-ku
plot: “Middle aged police man story”
Probably good to watch if you like Katori Shingo.
Karei naru spy
plot: “Swindler becomes part of spy agency”
Nagase Tomoya. That’s about all there is to this drama.
Saisei no Machi
plot: It has no plot? But set in the future.
I had to raise an eyebrow over the description. Can they really make a drama out of that?
Otomen
plot: “Kendo fighter who likes sweets, sewing and cooking falls for a girl”
Huh?
Kanryotachi no Natsu
plot: “Politics after WW.”
*Yawn*
I’ve decided on Orthros no Inu, Buzzer Beat, Saru Lock. Weak season by the way.
