BENGOSHI NO KUZU
Toyokawa Etsushi and Ito Hideaki appear together for the first time in what is a never-before-seen lawyer-oriented drama. The original work by Iura Hideo, "Bengoshi no Kuzu," is currently being published by Big Comic Original. Our main character, Kuzu Motohito--aka "scum lawyer"--will do just about anything if it means he can win in court. Lawyers aren't on the side of justice! The law isn't meant to punish people, it's meant to save them! At least, that's this guy's secret motto. High school drop-out, lover of money and women, rude demeanor, and a vulgar mouth. This ridiculous excuse for a lawyer (played by Toyokawa Etsushi) has his first challenge in this comedy as the character Kuzu Motohito. And then there's Takeda Masami (played by Ito Hideaki) who works with Kuzu; Takeda Masami is a wet behind the ears lawyer who is touched by the very idea of justice. Takashima Reiko plays the capable female lawyer, Kato Tetsuko. "You'll laugh, you'll cry...a satisfying Legal Human Comedy that breaks through all the rules of the legal world.
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Kuzu means scum. So 'bengoshi no kuzu' means 'scum lawyer. And the main character here is Kuzu. I have to agree with the last sentence of the short review/summary at wiki. "You'll laugh, you'll cry...a satisfying Legal Human Comedy that breaks through all the rules of the legal world"
This is a comedy. Toyokawa Etsushi is GREAT. He nails down his weird character PERFECTLY. the way he walks, talk, his gesture and everything just build a perfect weird eccentric Kuzu-style character. I've never read the manga so I do't really know how it's portrayed there. but judging only with what I've seen I'm totally impressed by Etsushi. He's really good in such comedic role. Kuzu is a pervert, aloof, free and easy lawyer, he's just hilarious.
Then there's Hideaki Ito, a man of dream. yes I ship him. I love Ito. he's one hot actor in the industry. He's playing alongside Etsushi, and he's also good.
I really don't know how to describe this drama. You will love it more on the comedic aspect than the lawsuit/case. The case can be very simple and predictable. But I love episode 10, I found the case very interesting. other than that, the other case is just okay. It's Kuzu's gross personality and the interaction with the people in that firm that colours this drama in overall! that's the highlight.
might be spoiler but not really?
oh, and I love how they give Kuzu a daughter! their bickering is humorous mainly because of their different personality and thinking. while Mizuki is a brainy, wise little girl, Kuzu is kuzu (scum), gross so yeah... :p
p/s: I like this drama. although some of the 'pervertness', I can't handle too well -__-
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