h a n a y o m e . t o . p a p a

I am looking bleary eyed at my computer screen wondering if I'll make through a whole post. I am sick...again. I am planning to catch every one's colds, every single person that comes in contact with me. Please give me your germs!!! Wah, it is annoying to feel cruddy. I should make it a habit to carry hand sanitizer or bleach. I just read that sunlight is a germ killer. No wonder I don't get sick in summer, but wait I am constantly indoors. Maybe it is the heat.

Enough about my woes and let us explore the woes of a fictional Japanese girl.

Hanayome to Papa (Father and the Bride) is about the relationship between a feisty and overprotective father and a equally feisty naive daughter who wants to go out in the world to fulfill her dreams and find love.

1. Papa: At first I did not like Uzaki Ken (Tokito Saburo) at all. Anyone antagonizing the main character is annoying. But gradually I looked forward to the arguments between Uzaki Ken and his daughter Aiko (Ishihara Satomi). I actually think their comic interactions are the highlight of the show. The speaking in unison. The exaggerated expressions. The frustration of the father.

I never watched anything with Tokito-san before. I need to see more.

2. Miura: Well, Miura Seiji is the love interest. How dull. Him and Aiko have as much spark as two dead fishies. Taguchi Junnosuke plays our corpse-like lover. Yup. Not a good choice. Taguchi-kun a lead? I suppose the romance aspect was not the main subject of the drama, but they sure brought it up a lot. So I would have liked to believe that Aiko and Miura actually cared for one another. I mean, damns, they got together pretty quick. The struggle they depict to fight for their love is quite amusing since they basically strangers. I decided to ignore reality and just enjoy the pure ridiculousness of it.

3. Roosters: No lie, a rooster plays a role in this drama. What? That wasn't a rooster? Just Koizumi Kotaro (as Narumi Shinichi: Aiko's boss) with a rooster-esque comb on his head. The man is good looking and the poultry look is not doing anything for him. I am almost relieved when his hair is the slightest bit askew.

Another point is that the writers were throwing Aiko and Narumi at each other, teasing us with the possibility of a romantic connection. But I called their bluff. As if they could make it any more obvious. I would have preferred Narumi and Aiko to be together. I thought they made a cute couple. Blah, whatever.

I am making this short, there isn't much to say about this show. Sure it deals with the advertising industry...barely. But the heart of the show is the kooky and entertaining relationship between Ken and Aiko. Watch it if you want to laugh and have the ability to ignore contrived acting. I'll give it a 2.5 out of 5 (can't do half stars...heh heh).


My Rating: ★★☆☆☆