#1758 Death Note

Title: Death Note 

Japanese Title: デスノート Desu Nōto

Year: 2006

Country: Japan

Running Time: 125 min

Director: Shuseko Kaneko

Genre: Suspense, Supernatural, Crime, Fantasy

Rating: 7.2

I finally got this movie on DVD
Together with The Last Name & L: Change The World

This movie is based on the best selling manga written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata
I read the manga before so I know how it is
There are similar parts but its different ..
Well actually I can't remember it anymore
Such a so long time ago ...

The movie was in my opinion quite boring
The first 100 minutes were ... to slow?
It was all about Light ..
L, Asaka & Misa appearance are way to late
Or the movie was just to long?
It was an open ending so after it I continue with The Last Name
I will write the review in my next entry ...

The best part of the movie were the scenes with FBI agent Raye
The cruel plan from L ..
BUT outstanding scenes were it while on the metro!!
So thrilling ....

I asked myself would you used it when u got the notebook in your hand?
I think L was very cruel when he use Shiori as 'hostage' and just sacrificed her!

I specially bought this movie because Tatsuya ..
I'm a 'huge' fan of him!!
In total I got 7 movies of him ...
This is the first time I see him in an 'evil' role!!

His performance is just so great
Doesn't matter it's evil or kind!!


I saw Kenichi together with Tatsuya in Kaiji
And he was in the news when he married 10 years his senior Koyuki
But anyway he's just so different from his role in Kaiji ..
I really can't recognize him ..
L is cute/weird and Sahara is HOT ^.^

I saw Yu Kashii in Yukan Club before
But I just can't recognize her till I saw her movie list ..
It's actually the second time I see a movie/drama who someone calls Shiori ..
Battle Royale and here ..
Shiori is a part of my username on many site hehe !

Erika Toda actuallly only have a cameo in here
Because she only appear I guess 10 minutes
In the next one she will appear more!

Seems I also saw Asaka Seto in One Missed Call 2 before

Summary:
A death god dropped his note book @ earth and is picked up by law student Light.
The name that written in it will die. In first sake it was to kill all the criminals to create a better world.
But when the mysterious 'detective' L is hunting for the 'Kira' behind all the mysterious murder.
Light not only 'killing' criminals but every one who's in his way ..
What will be the results from L VS Light? 

Cast:
Tatsuya Fujiwara - Light Yagami
Kenichi Matsuyama - L
Asaka Seto - Naomi Misora
Takashi Kaga - Souchiro Yagami
Yu Kashii - Shiori Kashino
Erika Toda - Misa Amane
Shunji Fujimura - Watari
Shigeki Hosokawa - Raya Iwamatsu
Shido Nakamura - Ryuuk

Sota Aoyama - Det. Touta Matsuda
Miyuki Komatsu - Det. Sawa
Ikuji Nakamura - Det. Hirokazu Ukida
Shin Shimizu - Det. Kanzo Mogi

Michiko Godai - Sachiko Yagami
Hikari Mitsushima - Sayu Yagami

Takeo Nakahara - Matsubara
Yoji Tanaka - Sasaki
Masahiko Tsugawa - Police Chief Saeki

Trailer:

#1221 Yukan Club - Final

Japanese: 有閑倶楽部, Yūkan Kurabu
English: Yukan Club
Also Known: Leisure Club
Genre: Comedy
Episodes: 10
Country: Japan
Year: 2007
Rating: 8.8

WOW I watched it so fast!
If I started watching it earlier I could finish it in one day! But I did in 2 day! The first day didn't count because only watched the opening! ^^

I said before I'm not into Japanese dramas! And my mind won't change!
Maybe gonna watch a couple of it, but not gonna watch all dramas!
Like I almost do from the countries Taiwan & Singapore!

Anyway I love this drama!!
It's so funny! LMAO
So love the cases and when they solving it!
I was happy that every EP is one case
Not too long and not to short!
There are always real true friends ready for u when u got troubles!
Friendship is the most important!

I agree with Fiona! Jin is so hot!
Although I like Yu Yokoyama more!
Jin's action! Yu's mind! ^^
Junnosuke Taguchi looks so gay with his blond/gold hair!
And Keiichiro Koyama from EP 6 is so cute! ^^

There are actually a couple of familiar name between the cast!
Mike Hee [EP7], The hot boy from Taiwan! I didn't know he got a guest starring! Actually did he talk by his self or its a voice over?
Supporting Actress Minami, Yuri, She was in BR! My favo movie! Although she doesn't look like!
Shugo Ashinari [EP 3], He was in BR 2! Although he looks much better in here! Don't like his hair in BR 2!



Awards:
2007 Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix:
Won: Best Drama
Won: Best Actor: Akanishi Jin
Won: Best Supporting Actor: Taguchi Junnosuke
Won: Best Supporting Actress: Kashii Yu

Summary:
Shochikubai Miroku is the son of a police commissioner and also a traveller. Miroku has lots of connections and is a very good fighter. His interest is his motorcycle.

Kikumasamune Seishiro is the rich son of a large hospital. He also fights as well as Miroku. He is a good fighter with smarts.

Bido Granmarie is the son of a Swedish ambassador. He's also a playboy, dating many girls at once. Granmarie can't see himself going steady because he thinks the world can't handle it.

Kenbishi Yuri is the rich daughter of a world-renowned president of the Kenbishi Business. She loves to indulge on eating. She's also a good fighter, but can never beat Seishiro.

Hakushika Noriko is the daughter of a famous Japanese painter and her mother is from a tradition tea ceremony family. Her only hate is men and can get very violent when they touch her.

Kizakura Karen lives with her mother, a rich jewel dealer. Her dream is to marry into a rich family using her attractive body and style.

Together, they formed the Yukan Club, solving mysteries to pass time.

Cast:
Akanishi Jin - Shochikubai Miroku
Yokoyama Yu - Kikumasamune Seishiro
Taguchi Junnosuke - Bido Granmarie
Minami - Kenbishi Yuri
Kashii Yu - Hakushika Noriko
Suzuki Emi - Kizakura Karen
Kaga Takeshi - Shochikubai Tokimune
Kataoka Tsurutaro - Kenbishi Mansaku
Kato Kazuko - Kenbishi Yuriko
Shirakawa Yumi - the School Director
Hasegawa Hatsunori - Principal Kurata
Hankai Kazuaki - Head Teacher Murakami
Okayama Hajime - Officer Soma
Sumita Takashi - Officer Katori
Kubo Akira - Godai



Guests Starring:
[Episode 1]
Iwata Sayuri Shiina Saki
Hagiwara Nagare - Daka Shimizu
Matsuzawa Ren
[Episode 2]
Chinen Yuri - Ryota
Fuse Hiroshi - Tasuke
Abe Ryohei
[Episode 3]
Iriyama Noriko - Yoshinagawa Ayumi
Oshinari Shugo - Tamatsukasa Seiji
Kurosawa Toshio - Shirafuji Goro
Anan Kenji - Shirafuji's underling
Masana Bokuzo - Shinkame Keisuke
Takasugi Ko - Shinkame's underling
[Episode 4]
Yoshiyuki Kazuko - Sakuragawa Kinu
[Episode 5]
Nakada Aki - Seishiro's older sister
Izumiya Shigeru - Master Unkai
[Episode 6]
Koyama Keiichiro - Kariho Yuya
Hashimoto Satoshi - Kongo
Waki Tomohiro - Saburo
Sasai Eisuke - Noriko's father
[Episode 7]
Mike He - Prince Cassar Garcia
[Episode 8]
Akiyoshi Kumiko - Shochikubai Chiaki
Tsurumi Shingo - Keiko
[Episode 9]
Hosoyama Takane - Hiraizumi Ryuichiro
Yamazaki Hajime - Midorikawa
[Episode 10]
Maeda Gin - Dewazakura Kinzo
Nakamaru Shinsho - Takachiho
David Ito - the Samejima gangleader

Love:
Yukan Club ^^

Best/Funny Case/EP:
1, 6, 8

Theme:
Keep The Faith by KAT-TUN



Memorable & Funny Scene:
- Making impossible possible. Is what Yukan Club does! ♥
- When they solving cases and Seishiro got the mind :p
- Yuri = Food, Karen = Men with money and Bido = Women!!
- When Bido doing that sign with his hair! Sometimes very irritating but O So FUNNY!
- They got nothing but Noriko & Seishiro, but there is an ambiance between them!
Only too bad no real romance
- EP 1: The dance competition LMAO
- EP 4: 70 years old GF! Funny but also creepy!
- EP 5: Fight between Seishiro & Miroku and the support of the other Yukan members!
- EP 6: Yuya saying goodbye to Noriko and give her a kiss! SWEEET
- EP 8: LMAO When the boys of Yukan Club dressed up like women! LMAO
Many Many More . . . .

[credits: wikipedia.org, wiki.d-addicts.com]

#1219 Yukan Club

I'm really out date from drama's!
I'm so into Korean movies lately, that I don't want to watch something else!
But really getting bored! I'm out of Korean movies on DVD

So my friend Fiona advice me to watch a Japanese drama!
I'm not so into Japanese drama's!
The only one that I have watched was A Litre of Tears!
But I give it a try! Its only 10 EPS! ^^

This also my first drama that I gonna watch on my PC/Notebook and streaming!
I hardly stream any drama's and hate it to watch on a small screen!



Well anyway the Japanese drama that I gonna watch is Yukan Club.
Also known as The Leisure Club and in Chinese 有閑倶楽部
A drama adapted from a Manga and it's about 6 students with all a different background formed the Yukan Club and they try solving mysteries to pass time.

Main cast are Jin Akanishi, Yu Yokoyama, Junnosuke Taguchi, Minami, Yu Kashii, Emi Suzuki!
and many many many others I don't know
Well the main cast I also don't know!
Only Jin, Because Fiona is crazy @ him! LOL ^^

This drama contains 10 EPS only!
Don't know how long a EP is!
But hope I gonna like it ^^

Owww BTW its an old drama from 2007 ^^