Umizaru 4 Movie Review

Title: Umizaru 4: Brave Hearts

AKA: Umizaru: Brave Hearts / Brave Hearts Umizaru

Genre: Action

Origin: Japan

Release date:  July 13, 2012

Cast: Ito Hideaki, Kato Ai, Sato Ryuta, Naka Riisa, Miura Shohei and Hirayama Hiroyuki.

“Because Japan is surrounded on all sides by water... the Japan Coast Guard patrols its maritime borders... through 11 regions. But for search-and-rescue... they have one organization that covers the whole nation. “The Japan Coast Guard Special Rescue Team”, or "Special Ops." They are based out of the 3rd region's Haneda Airport facility. And boast the highest level rescue skills imaginable. They are 36 select members from 13,000 coast guard officers, divided into 6 teams. They can respond to chemical and gas explosions. They're ready to roll out to any part of the country... to step into situations too hazardous...for even the most trained rescue divers. They face various hazards. Confront death on a regular basis. So they train constantly... building up stamina, mental strength... sharpening their judgment and acumen. They are trained for danger. In short, Special Ops are... the last line of defense in maritime rescue. “Japan Coast Guard Special Rescue Team" (taken from intro)

Senzaki Daisuke (Ito Hideaki) has together with Yoshioka Tetsuya (Sato Ryuta) joined the Special Ops, and dedicated their lives to save other people. Now with a 5 year old son, and one on the way, even Tetsuya has started dating a stewardess called Mika (Naka Riisa), whom he plans on marrying soon, they are both have troubles with balancing their love and family life.

When a flight that Mika is on board of crashes in the middle of the sea, the Special Ops are called…

Every movie is stepping up the game, like both emotionally and action wise. I feel kind of sad that this is the last of the Umizaru story: watching this from the very beginning and growing with the characters, and actually seeing every step he takes and every choice he makes which makes you kind of feeling that you know this guy personally. I sort of hope that they make another one, even though I bet that the Japanese are pretty tired of it. The story is good, and this job they are doing is so respectable, which makes me enjoy their interaction.

I do recommend it, even if you haven’t watched the other stuff.

☆☆☆☆½ / 4½ out of 5 stars

♥♥♥♥½ / 4½ out of 5 hearts

Umizaru 3 Movie Review

Title: Umizaru 3

AKA: Umizaru: The Last Message / The Last Message: Umizaru

Genre: Action

Origin: Japan

Release date: September 18, 2010

Cast: Ito Hideaki, Kato Ai, Sato Ryuta, Kato Masaya, Fukiishi Kazue and Miura Shohei.

When a huge accident happens on the drilling plant “Regalia”, a ship colliding in the plant, Senzaki Daisuke (Ito Hideaki) and his buddy Yoshioka Tetsuya (Sato Ryuta) are put to the task to escort the engineer Sakuragi Hiroshiichirou (Kato Masaya) in and out. But due to a typhoon approaching, Daisuke becomes separated from Tetsuya, and gets stuck together with Sakuragi and three other people: Nurse Nishizawa Natsu (Fukiishi Kazue), driller Kizima Hisayoneo (Hamada Gaku) and newbie rescue diver Hotori Takuya (Miura Shohei).

 As the situation grows more dangerous, the rescue helicopters aren’t able get close, and due to Regalia being a combined plant (different countries contributed in the building of the plant), the government officials are more interested in saving the plant, than the actual people.

Now it’s up to Daisuke to save the people inside, and get back home to his wife and new born son…

I can’t believe that for every movie, it just keeps getting better and the quality too! I mean after the drama I really didn’t believe they would be able to make it deep, since 11 episodes is about 8½ hours, but they managed in the second movie to do just that. I really didn’t expect it to be that exciting, but they really overshined themselves. The storyline is as usually heartfelt, and inspiring, though I’ve started to feel as if I’m basically waiting for Senzaki to die, like really. Every movie is him being in a pinch, I mean how he even survives dammit LOL, not a bad thing though.

This movie you can actually watch without seeing the rest, well you can do that with them all, but this one doesn’t seem to be in the same category somehow: yes, it is in water, but we actually only see them diving in the end. Okay, minor detail, but still.

All in all pretty darn good.

☆☆☆☆½ / 4½ out of 5 stars

♥♥♥♥½ / 4½ out of 5 hearts

Tumbling Review

Title: Tumbling
Genre: Sports, Friendship
Episodes: 11
Broadcast period: 2010-Apr-17 to 2010-Jun-26
Theme Song: Manazashi by Honey L Days
Cast: Yamamoto Yusuke, Seto Koji, Miura Shohei, Daito Shunsuke, Nishijima Takahiro, Tomiura Satoshi, Yanagishita Tomo, Kaku Kento and Tamoto Soran.

Takenaka Yuto (Seto Koji) has fell in love with tumbling from the day he saw it with his own eyes as a kid. When he enters high school he forms a club, together with his friends Mizusawa Taku (Yanagishita Tomo) and Kaneko Atsushi (Tamoto Soran),and a freshman Tsuchiya Satoshi (Tomiora Satoshi). Later on, Hino Tetsuya (Nishijima Takahiro) a known person, joins, but has no intress in getting involved with the team.
As the club is facing troubles, Takenaka’s from teacher makes the troublemaker Azuma Wataru (Yamamoto Yusuke) join the tumbling club. Azuma is seen as a delinquent, marked as a devil and feard by all in school, so Takenaka refuses to let him join, not wanting to spoil the image of the team, but due to the problems of missing team members, he lets him join.
As time passes, Azuma’s best friends Tsukimroi Ryosuke (Miura Shohei) and Nippori Keiji (Kaku Kento) join, also the weird guy, Kiyama Ryuchiro (Daito Shunuske) that seems to hate everyone, joins.
The team faces troubles, as no one wants them to be there, mainly because of misunderstandings and the dislike by fellow students.

Mix two hand full of hot boys, add an amazing storyline and amazing personalities and you've got the drama Tumbling. Not only is every episode heart filling, but it’s also more than believable, and I gotta say, it’s been VERY long time since I’ve seen good actors /actresses. Yeah, I’ve seen good dramas, but you first realise that the acting wasn't even close to this. Every single time you look at the screen you’d swoon, I mean eye-candy everywhere. And not to mention the bathing scenes O_O woooh!!
Lols, back to the story, it’s so amazing. I mean, it’s like ROOKIES just with guys in tights.
A bunch of hot guys, who fight, giving up their delinquent attitudes in order to achieve a common goal... Sugee (Cool) xD
All in all, most definite watch!

☆☆☆☆½ / 4,5 out of 5 stars

♥♥♥♥½ / 4½ out of 5 hearts

Jenji's verdict
First of all, they like showing butts, hahah, like those scene when they are all together in u knw those public baths. That was a bit weird hah. But the story about delinquents start doing gymnastics and bind through it i think was a great idea. Like finding friends through something you like and fighting FOR it together instead of fighting each other all the time. And also the fact that all or most delinquents fight because of something in their life,, aaand the word delinquent?? like what is that really, people have a habit of thinking its those who dye their hair and stuff, but really cant people have their own personality and do all people have to be the same and 'normal'. Also the cast was really great and they were all different with their own funny personal details kehehe. And the way that Wataru, he like really understood all people and his way of thinking, he really like took care of everybody, must have something to do with his mother who I absolutely LOVED! she was sooo cool, like when the boy come back with bruises and all she says "you look good!" heheh and she was really supportive of her son which was just amazing instead of those usually stupid mothers.

☆☆☆☆½ / 4,5 out of 5 stars

♥♥♥♥½ / 4½ out of 5 hearts