Sunday, December 6, 2009

Buzzer Beat


I had zero expectations for BB because it sounded boring; I thought it would only center around love, basketball, and music. I only watched this because of Yamashita Tomohisa and Kitagawa Keiko and because they are my favorite Japanese actor and actress, I couldn't resist seeing them together as a couple. I'm really glad I watched BB though because it exceeded my expectations to become one of the sweetest romance dramas I have ever seen. The characters are realistic, the plot is believable, and the basketball scenes were kept to a minimal. BB is a really cute and sweet drama about love between two unlikely people with basketball and music on the side.

Yamashita Tomohisa: I really like him in here since he was so sweet. His hair was really ugly though. His character was good but with flaws since he's has insecurities about his career and his love life. A lot of people thought Yamashita Tomohisa was stiff but I thought it fitted his character; his crying scenes were really good. 5*****

Kitagawa Keiko: She's so cute and lovable in here! She hasn't disappointed me when it comes to acting and I don't think I ever will be. I love the clothes she wears in here and she's absolutely gorgeous: with and without makeup. 5*****

Aibu Saki: I was really impressed with her acting in here. Aibu Saki is really convincing as a two-faced woman who is selfish and loose. This is my favorite role of Aibu Saki so far and I don't think she's a horrible actress anymore; she just needs to portray roles that are semi-evil from now on. 4****

Ito Hideaki: I can't believe he's Inoue Mao's older brother in "First Kiss" since he looks so charming in here. I felt bad for his character and I'm glad he didn't become evil when Kitagawa Keiko declined his love. I wished he ended up with somebody though. 5*****

Kanjiya Shihori: She was funny as Kitagawa Keiko's best friend and roommate. 4****

Mizobata Junpei: He's my second favorite male character after Yamashita Tomohisa (of course) in here. He's really cute and I look forward to seeing him in more dramas in the future. 5*****

Nagai Masaru: His character is so unpredictable since I thought he liked Ito Hideaki but he really liked Aibu Saki all along. 4****

Kaneko Nobuaki: He's really unattractive so I'm confused on why Aibu Saki would choose him over Yamashita Tomohisa. 4****

Komatsu Ayaka: A mini-PGSM reunion even though she didn't have any scenes with Kitagawa Keiko! Her role was really small but it was nice to see her in here. 4****

Yamashita Tomohisa+Kitagawa Keiko: After seeing them as a couple, I don't know if I like Yamashita Tomohisa with Kitagawa Keiko or Horikita Maki more. Yamashita Tomohisa and Kitagawa Keiko have a lot of chemistry together (their kissing scenes were really believable!) and they are my new favorite couple. The love they developed in here was really innocent and realistic. I hope they film another drama together soon! 5*****

Yamashita Tomohisa+Aibu Saki: They were not bad as a couple but I questioned if Aibu Saki truly loved Yamashita Tomohisa or not. It seems like Aibu Saki was only with Yamashita Tomohisa because he's a good man (which makes sense when she cheated on him) and then she was selfish and greedy to want him back after it doesn't work out with Kaneko Nobuaki. 3***

Kitagawa Keiko+Ito Hideaki: It always felt like Ito Hideaki was "too old" for Kitagawa Keiko so they were only an okay couple to me. 3***

Kanjiya Shihori+Mizobata Junpei: They are my second favorite couple in here. 4****

Kanjiya Shihori+Nagai Masaru: Not a bad couple but they are not compatible in terms of personalities. 3***

Aibu Saki+Nagai Masaru: Nagai Masaru deserves somebody better! I don't get why he even likes Aibu Saki and Aibu Saki got the easy way out since she still ended up with a nice guy! She should have ended up with nobody. 1*

Aibu Saki+Kaneko Nobuaki: A relationship that formed due to lust and revenge. I would have been okay if they ended up together since they matched in terms of personalities. 2**

Kaneko Nobuaki+Komatsu Ayaka: Poor Komatsu Ayaka since her character was pretty much created so they can have another woman for Kaneko Nobuaki. 1*

Themesong by B'z: I don't the singing too much but the beat is really good. 3***

Rating: 4.5****

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