Lucky Seven #9 & #10 [Final]

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Ratings (Kanto): 15.6% (#9), 16.9% (#10)
Average: 15.6%

My ratings: 

9  | 4.5/5

10 | 4.5/5
(Average:3.95)

I think I love this case best! :P ... was already enjoying them from the beginning. There were more action scenes in these two episodes.. even Toko-san performed the kick [that I assume] mentioned by Tsukushi-san before. Everyone showed their cool side again :D... 

Ohh.. I was surprised by Kaga Takeshi's appearance! What a presence to have in Lucky Seven! すごい。 ...& Nitta is back~!  So.. he was doing undercover work for all this while (supposedly :P.. I can never get over the fact Eita went missing in the middle because he's busy with another acting project)... The moment Nitta appeared, my attention was on him again lol.. The ending scene was funny too...it almost made me want a sequel...

...but I don't really want it, to be honest. 

I was expecting a better chemistry between the seven than what I'd seen... it was kind of vague..? Unstable? 微妙って感じ？Hmm. It wasn't as strong as what I experienced with other doramas (& this Lucky Seven detective agency has so much potential)... At times, someone will act quite unnatural... then another time, another person act the same... Of course, I have to admit it was better than the beginning... especially after Nitta left, but... that was it.

Maybe seven is too many?

p/s: Read some rumours about a movie sequel... 

Lucky Seven #7 & #8

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Ratings (Kanto): 13.6% (#7), 15.5% (#8)

My ratings: 

7 | 4.5/5 

8 | 3.5/5

I loved the grandma episode :) They showed a different side to Junpei's character - it was nice. I thought he has chemistry with the airport detective but seems like they broke off in the next episode :/  Felt that it was kind of random that Asuka was on the verge of getting married.. the change sounded so sudden to me. Are there going to be sparks between her & Shuntaro? The eighth episode seems to hint that.. hmmm. Anyway. There was one scene near the end where Asuka hit him (while they were hiding) for being so close(?) & Shuntaro hit a shelf nearby XD. I was so amused seeing DoS Jun treated that way (even though it was only acting)...

Nitta is mentioned again! What new story will his comeback bring??

Honjitsu wa Taian Nari

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I've only seen Yuuka in Maou & My Girl... but I really like her aura when she's acting. This is her first starring role (if I'm not mistaken) so I definitely want to watch this :D

Ratings (%) : 3.3 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 |Avg: 4.1|

My overall rating: 4.5
Will I watch again? Yes. 

Recommended for people who likes:
- light comedy suspense (surprisingly the story is very light :D)
- wedding planner doramas (I haven't watch other such doramas but you can see how the pros handled their work most of the time)
- happy endings

#1~#2

Moving on from Lucky Seven marathon (until #8), the atmosphere of the dorama is more relaxing (despite the chaos in the first episode)... Everyone just falls into their characters so naturally esp the wedding planner team(?). Seems like they put in some scenes that are meant to be funny... (okay, I did laughed XD) .. but I'm more interested with the mystery/suspense side of the dorama.

#3~#4 (added on 16-March-2012)
Got more interesting! So.. it's going to be one big mystery till the end, huh? That insane bride was so annoying, I was really glad Takako burst out in the third episode (not bad, Yuuka-san! :D).. Apparently, mysterious things are everywhere - not only the people who are getting married & their family members - but also the Wedding Planner team! *Now I suspect the cleaner lady is related to the Groom Suzuki*

Takako's kouhai was annoying.. is she that KY??? (Kuuki Yomenai=Can't read the atmosphere) I thought it was really too much the way she accused Takako of what happened.. unfeeling? having too much fun solving the mystery (because she used to be in a detective club in school)??

Misaki was kinda cool :D.. I love watching his interactions with Takako.
& I really enjoy watching Ishiguro Ken's character here :D

#5 ~ #6 ~ #7 ~ #8  (added on 18-March-2012)
The dorama just gets better & better! It got a bit more complicated in the eighth episode. Masora-kun's cousin is another character I'm annoyed with (I'm beginning to suspect if she's the culprit :P). Hmmm.. most annoying bride apologized (& gave semi-handmade present) to Takako? HMMM. So it was planned? Her character is so complicated! I wouldn't call her "being good" though (Takako, you're too nice to say those nice comments about her...)  Characters like these are the ones I would be very cautious to associate with in real world. If possible I would avoid them at all costs.

I wonder why bigamist groom Suzuki chose to marry another while being dishonest to his wife at the same time. He was so full of lies. Is the bride's mum so scary that he couldn't say he's already married?

...& KYA~  Misaki asked Takako out! She didn't give any answer yet though...

#9 (added on 19-March-2012)
Climax!

I thought it was funny that it rained :D... anyway.. I knew it! From Eichi-san's expressions in earlier episodes I already think he must have knew about the switch, but the fact that he wasn't mad was completely unexpected. *starts to suspect that he's an M XD*...  He looked so kakkoi  when he saved his real bride lol... oh.. and Snow White couple was cute! Personally I think Masora-kun think too much for a child his age :D

Hate that smug Takako's kouhai had on her face *annoyed*...

#10 @ FINAL (added on 19-March-2012)
It was nice seeing the other couples & their family members somewhat like give back [what they learnt?] :D... they tried helping bigamist Suzuki (who was the culprit who send threatening letter) & his wife. In the end, it worked well :)

Even with all those happenings on an auspicious day, love blossomed between couples who might have not have the chance to be together if not for the "emergency alarm incident"...

... my favourite pair included!!! KYAAAA~

This episode had me crying in the first part seeing how everyone was telling the bigamist things they just realised... and ended with crying again in the second half because of weddings. LOL

Lucky Seven #6

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Rating (Kanto): 14.6%

My rating: 4/5

Surprisingly, my watching experience isn't affected much by Nitta's absence... I dare say  he shone the most in the first few episodes... now that the character is gone, everyone started being in the same light again... a blessing in disguise? :P

Almost everyone showed their cool side in this episode :) Shuntaro, Tsukushi-san, Junpei... it was a fun episode. Tanihara's character/story was also enjoyable.

Was the first case story explained fully? I'm still curious of why Tsukushi-san was stabbed & how Touko-san saved him (& kicked someone?)... I'm guessing it was similar to what happened in this episode..

I still feel weird about MatsuJun's portrayal of Shuntaro. Guess I'm not a fan enough to appreciate the performance huh. I like it when he showed Shuntaro's not-so-cool side... but is totally turned off by those cool expressions (I'm a totally strange Arashi fan XD)...

Lucky Seven #4 & #5

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Ratings (Kanto): 15.4% (#4), 15.2% (#5)

My ratings: 

4 | 3.5/5

5 | 3.5/5

Eita's character is gone :(

Anyway... well, I read that he has butai/stageplay so it's understandable for his character to be absent, I guess . But I don't know if I can say I like how they make his character very suspicious in the fourth episode... The change was so drastic. Ahh... just when his friendship with Shuntaro got better, he's leaving already...


Oh well.

There was one scene where Oizumi's character (Junpei) checked the lock of Nitta's apartment door for any signs of being broke into.. I totally thought of "Kagi no Kakatta Heya" the instance lock is mentioned... XD. I wonder if Ohno will make an appearance in the final episode..? It's okay if he doesn't.. I'm just hoping there'll be a glimpse of the next Mon9 in the end of the final episode <3

I saw Tanihara in the preview for next episode :P

Lucky Seven #3

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Rating (Kanto): 15.2%

My rating: 4/5

Ahh.. they have gotten comfortable with each other in this episode. 良かったね。

That side story  about Shuntaro as a suspected stalker was kind of funny... & the kid was so random.. Too random. I was annoyed at how casually she stole the dog away from Shuntaro. But this 10-year-old girl is very matured. I actually like the scene (I cried ..hehe) where she bowed down to apologize to the man her mum swindled earlier.

Preview for next episode: What is Nitta doing?

Lucky Seven #1 & #2

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Ratings (Kanto): 16.3% (#1), 16.9% (#2)

My ratings: 

1 | 3.5/5 (It was just "meh" for me)

2 | 4/5 (Loved the guest characters & that scene on bench at the end :'D)

Finally started watching this before the final episode air next week :P

This is going to be hard to review. I didn't have much expectations before watching. My expectations were pretty much at a neutral level. Something about Jun bugged me in the first episode. The character?...or his portrayal???  When I reached episode 2, I could see where they want this character to head to...but I'm not used to it yet.. maybe after a few more episodes. Maybe.

I have mixed feelings for the interaction between the Lucky Seven (L7) detectives. Excepting Shuntaro, everyone is supposed to be very familiar with each other. But sometimes it feels awkward when Oizumi & Naka's characters interact with other characters. Somewhat forced... & a bit unnatural? Eita & Matsushima fell right into their characters..though Matsushima didn't appear that much really. Her presence as their boss reminds me of her character in "Bijo ka Yajuu" (minus the aloofness). Eita portrays his character naturally. Nitta is my favourite character since the first episode.  

...and I'm skipping the synopses :P because my reviews usually are centered on my impression on that particular episode.