Code Blue 2

CB2 was a lot better than the first one; I felt it improved on its weaknesses and made most of the characters a lot more likable this time around. The cases were also a lot more interesting to watch and to me, CB2 wasn't just another medical drama.

Yamashita Tomohisa: I like his character a lot more this time around because I now understand why he is so cold most of the time. Yamashita Tomohisa did a good job in the emotional scenes. 5*****

Aragaki Yui: She got a lot less annoying in here (cutting her bangs also helped tremendously!) and her acting has also improved. 4****

Toda Erika: I actually felt her character got annoying and weaker in here. I felt that the writers switched Toda Erika and Aragaki Yui's characters since all Toda Erika's character knows to do in here is cry. 4****

Asari Yosuke: He also got less annoying in here and it actually was kind of cute seeing him have a crush on Higa Manami. 4****

Higa Manami: She is probably my favorite female character in here since she has a soft side but it's not to the point that all she does is cry. I like how her character is more developed in here. 5*****

Ending themesong by Mr.Children: It's the same one as in the first one; however, I didn't like it as much as when I heard in the first one...strange...

Rating: 4****

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****

Code Blue

I primarily watched this because of Yamashita Tomohisa because the plot sounded like a typical doctor drama. CB is like the American "Grey's Anatomy" and TVB's "Always Ready" mixed together but a lot shorter and obviously, Japanese. The characters reminded me a lot of the characters on "Grey's Anatomy" while the concept of using a helicopter reminded me of "Always Ready"; however, I haven't seen "Always Ready" yet. CB is just an okay drama to me since I have seen too many doctor dramas that the doctor genre is getting repetitive to me since each episode is always about saving people.

Yamashita Tomohisa: He's the Cristina Yang/Meredith Grey/Derek Shepherd of CB since he's the best intern and is on par with some of the doctors (Meredith Grey, Cristina Yang, and Derek Shepherd are really good doctors). He appears cold and only wants to treat people to sharpen his skills (Cristina Yang), has a Grandmother that has Alzheimer’s (Meredith Grey), and is extremely good-looking (Derek Shepherd).

Yamashita Tomohisa doesn't look too good in here because of his ugly, permed hair. His acting is also not that great in here compared to his other dramas since I expected something more. 4****

Aragaki Yui: She's the Izzie Stevens/Meredith Grey of CB since her "kindness" gets the better of herself (Izzie Stevens) and she has hesitations/doubts (Meredith Grey).

I found Aragaki Yui's character to be really annoying and not likeable at all which is surprising because she is the lead actress and her role was written to be nice, but I found her to be unrealistic. Her hair is also extremely annoying and she likes to widen her eyes a lot. 3***

Toda Erika: She's the Cristina Yang/Izzie Stevens of CB because she also seems cold and sarcastic (Cristina Yang). She also wants a life outside of work and has hair like Izzie Stevens.

I'm starting to like Toda Erika a lot since her looks and acting has gotten a lot better since "Hana Yori Dango II" and "Liar Game". Her character can be mean but it's realistic. 4****

Asari Yosuke: He's the George O'Malley/Alex Karev of CB because he's the worst of the interns and not that attractive (George O'Malley). He is also really arrogant and stupid (Alex Karev).

Asari Yosuke was likeable in the beginning since he was like George O'Malley but as the drama progressed, he became more like Alex Karev and became not as likeable. Although, I did sort of felt pity for his character for not being able to ride the helicopter until the very end though. 3***

Higa Manami: She's the Cristina Yang/Miranda Bailey/George O'Malley of CB since she's cold but a very good nurse (Cristina Yang). She also "teaches" some of the interns (Miranda Bailey) and she is a nurse because she couldn't become a doctor (George O'Malley).

I like her character even though she isn't perfect since she is the most human-like character in here. 4****

Couplings: There were barely any romance in here so nobody really hooked up with anybody but it seemed like/hinted that if this drama was longer, Aragaki Yui and Higa Manami would have fallen for Yamashita Tomohisa with Yamashita Tomohisa probably falling for Aragaki Yui. Higa Manami seemed like to have a crush on Yamashita Tomohisa but she did meet up with her ex-boyfriend near the end so it's questionable. Asari Yosuke probably would have either fallen for Aragaki Yui or Toda Erika. However, if it was up to me, I would like Yamashita Tomohisa to be a couple with Toda Erika but Yamashita Tomohisa and Higa Manami is not bad either.

Ending themesong by Mr.Children: 5*****

Rating: 3*** There's going to be a special in 2009 so I'll watch it to see how CB really ends.

Kurosagi

I couldn't get enough of Yamashita Tomohisa and Horikita Maki after "Nobuta wo Produce" so I decided to give this a chance since the plot looked really good and interesting. This is a good drama but it can get kind of repetitive near the end with Yamashita Tomohisa just swindling other con artists since this drama only focuses on swindling.

Yamashita Tomohisa: He looks so hot in here that it's not even funny. His character is really pitiful; he's also really smart. 5*****

Horikita Maki: Her role is sort of useless since she can be kind of annoying but I enjoy her acting. 5*****

Yamashita Tomohisa+Horikita Maki: It's such a tease that they once again don't end up together since Yamashita Tomohisa just wants revenge. However, the scenes they share together are extremely cute and entertaining. 5*****

Themesong by Yamashita Tomohisa: I like it a lot since it's really catchy! 5*****

Rating: 4**** I would have liked some romance in here since just watching Yamashita Tomohisa swindle con artists can be boring. The movie was sort of a disappointment so I recommend only watching it if you're a die hard fan of the drama.

Nobuta wo Produce

NwP is a very sweet and good Japanese drama about friendships. This drama can be consider extremely weird since some of the characters are so strange and outrageous but they grow on you as the episodes go by. I like Japanese dramas since they are short and to the point so there weren't really any dragging moments. The ending was a little bit disappointed and strange but still a very good drama

Kamenashi Kazuya: I find him kind of ugly so it's shocking that so many people love him for his looks but his acting was really good. 5*****

Yamashita Tomohisa: He's so cute and his character was to die for! I never understood why he has so many fans due to just looking at his pictures until I watched this drama! He outshone everybody in here! 5*****

Horikita Maki: She's so cute and her acting is really good too. I like the transformation and development she went through. 5*****

Toda Erika: Kind of a useless role but she was somewhat pretty. 3***

Kamenashi Kazuya+Horikita Maki: They are okay as friends but it just got weird when Horikita Maki had feelings for him. 2**

Yamashita Tomohisa+Horikita Maki: I wanted them to end up together so badly! They have so much chemistry when they're together that it's such a tease when they are just friends! They should hook up in real life. 5*****

Kamenashi Kazuya+Toda Erika: They were cute together but sadly, Kamenashi Kazuya doesn't love her at all. 3***

Ending song by Kamenashi Kazuya and Yamashita Tomohisa: It's really catching and good! 5*****

Rating: 4**** I would have rated it higher if it wasn't because of the ending and because Yamashita Tomohisa and Horikita Maki didn't end up together.