BOSS
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Detective
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Detective
This series revolves around a group of peculiar detectives in a new division created to fight against an increase in atrocious crimes. Osawa Eriko is a beautiful career woman who has just returned from training in the U.S. and is appointed as the "boss" of this division. But despite her intelligence and capabilities, she can never understand a man's heart, so she remains unable to find a husband. In fact, her assignment in the U.S. was really a demotion after she ruined her career track over a man. So why was she chosen as the boss of the new division? Even though the detectives are talented, they all have some kind of issue or flaw, and they are considered to be the "problem children" of the police force. In the end, the division's true purpose is just to isolate these problematic detectives.
--Tokyograph
It has Amami Yuki, and Takenouchi Yutaka so it better be good! I was expecting quite a show from these veterans, being a capable actors themselves. Tamayama Tetsuji is an extra bonus of an eye candy. And for the younger generation they might connect with Mizobata Junpei ( whom I adore in Akai Ito), and for the guys it has the current generation idol - Toda Erika.
My high expectation was mostly attributed to Yuki and Yutaka but it's fair to say that when that expectation is concerned it is not surpassed. It is still a decent watch however.
The direction is pretty, I like its style of editing, the picture-to-actualscene approach is nice. Basically cinematography is very likeable.
But storywise, it lacks magic. Osawa Eriko's character is not convincingly impressive. The drama tries to make her character appeal to audiences as a higly intelligent, experience, impressive detective, but I didn't buy it. The psychological method used to interrogate criminals is not that impressive either. The cases are mostly mediocre. Saved for few last episodes, though not impressively great, been pretty entertaining watch for the twist, and comedic element which is aplenty compared to earlier episodes.
Character to note is Yutaka's as Nodate, a weird character, which is something I don't expect coming from Yutaka. I never know he could actually carry such comedic role, and he did it pretty well. Though I've read some comments that his character was annoying to some extent, but to me it works.
This is a drama that rides on star power not on its storyline and plot. It has quite high viewership rating and Japan I see it as something attributable with the stars and also pretty editing + comedic elements but MINUS on its storyline.
My expectation is not surpassed. I was expecting a memorable great drama. But I didn't get that. Despite saying that, I was entertained. And in the end that's all that matters, no?
p/s: it seems like there is possibility of season 2
But storywise, it lacks magic. Osawa Eriko's character is not convincingly impressive. The drama tries to make her character appeal to audiences as a higly intelligent, experience, impressive detective, but I didn't buy it. The psychological method used to interrogate criminals is not that impressive either. The cases are mostly mediocre. Saved for few last episodes, though not impressively great, been pretty entertaining watch for the twist, and comedic element which is aplenty compared to earlier episodes.
Character to note is Yutaka's as Nodate, a weird character, which is something I don't expect coming from Yutaka. I never know he could actually carry such comedic role, and he did it pretty well. Though I've read some comments that his character was annoying to some extent, but to me it works.
This is a drama that rides on star power not on its storyline and plot. It has quite high viewership rating and Japan I see it as something attributable with the stars and also pretty editing + comedic elements but MINUS on its storyline.
My expectation is not surpassed. I was expecting a memorable great drama. But I didn't get that. Despite saying that, I was entertained. And in the end that's all that matters, no?
p/s: it seems like there is possibility of season 2
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