Densha Otoko or Train Man the TV series is based on the international bestselling book of the same title. If you want to know more about it, then you can check my Train Man book review. The Japanese TV series almost stayed true to the book with some modifications to the story.
All throughout the book, Train Man is just Train Man and Hermes is just Hermes. But in the TV drama series, Train Man is Yamada Tsuyoshi (Ito Atsushi) and Hermes is Aoyama Saori (Ito Misaki), who I think was perfect for the role. You’ll definitely fall for her at first sight.
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Atashinchi no Danshi is a recently concluded Japanese series that stars Maki Horikita. It is about Chisato, a homeless girl hiding from her father’s debt collectors. But even with all the grim and dirt on her face and clothes, she’s still beautiful.
The series becomes more interesting when Chisato met Shinzo and asked her to marry him and be the mother to his six adopted sons. In exchange, her debt will be paid off. This is no easy task especially when the six have their own problems to begin with. On top of that, she must fulfill ten mothering goals as stated in the contract she signed before their supposed marriage.
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Tokyo Shonen or Tokyo Boy is about a girl named Minato who has a pen pal named Night. She also fell in love with a boy named Shu. The movie is told through the eyes of the three characters involved in this bizarre love triangle.
Maki Horikita takes on a challenging role, playing both Minato and Night in the movie. As a Tokyo boy, Horikita was scary. You can automatically tell whether she’s Minato or Night in the scene. I don’t want to be left with Night in the toilet alone.
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