Iryu 3 Review

Title: Iryu 3

AKA: Dragon Medical Team 3 / Dragon Team 3

Genre: Medical

Episodes: 10

Broadcast period: 2010-Oct to 2010-Dec

Cast: Sakaguchi Kenji, Inamori Izumi, Abe Sadao, Koike Teppei and Endo Kenichi.

When Meishii University Hospital once again is on the verge of ruin with a lack of good doctors and bright interns, a new president is announced. The new president is the former Professor Kitou (Natsuki Mari) who decides to reformate the hospital with good doctors and a better management plan. She calls upon the best doctors in order to recover the reputation of the hospital, and those are no other than the previous Team Dragon members Dr. Asada (Sakaguchi Kenjji), Dr. Kato (Inamori Izumi) and Dr. Fujiyoshi (Sasaki Kuranosuke). Trying to revive Team Dragon she reinstates Dr. Noguchi (Kishibe Ittoku) much to others displease, especially since he brings another doctor Dr. Kuroki (Endo Kenichi) to the hospital who introduces the new catheters which threatens the cardiology surgeons in losing their work - making heart surgery less popular amongst patients..

I sort of feel these seasons are like a repeat of one another with the difference of it being newer in terms of medical equipment. I have to admit what they are trying to do in every season by portraying the team dragon as a ‘super’ team has affected me, where I honestly root for them and want them be together as a team again, seems to be working on me, and I found myself thinking several times that “if the team dragon had gotten this patient…” etc. The drama is good, and it is getting better by the years, because you have this group of people focusing on the patients and doing their best, and greatly enough they like being together. So this is about them trying their best with their patients… Simply put.

I really good watch, and I love medical dramas, which must be why I am so biased.

☆☆☆☆ / 4 out of 5 stars

♥♥♥½ / 3½ out of 5 hearts

God's Quiz 3 Review

Title: God’s Quiz 3

Genre: Medical, Crime, Mystery

Episodes: 12

Broadcast period: 2012-May to 2012-Aug

Cast: Ryu Duk Hwan, Ahn Nae Sang, Choi Jung Woo and Park Joo Myun.

When an alien like body is found in an abandon building, veteran detective Bae Tae Shik (Ahn Nae Sang) is put on the case as the leading detective. Arriving at the scene he meets Han Jin Woo (Ryu Duk Hwan) and the two bump heads even going as far as making a stunt on the scene. Jin Woos girlfriend and prior partner Detective Kang left to study, so he tries to do the job of two, until he finds out who his new partner is: Detective Bae.

Complete opposites: one is depending on his knowledge and brain while the other is going with his gut and looks at the habits of the criminals. The two are forced to work together, even becoming an official team by joining the police and medical office. Somehow the two find common ground, but for some reason Jin Woos illness seems to act up, and he slowly starts to fear his own mind…

Okay, freaking scary! Like shitting my pants level! Like seriously, I can deal with ghosts, dead people heck even aliens, but damn! Having a second personality where you can’t control your body is just way out of my league! I was so freaked out that I had to take a break once in a while. *shiver*

Besides that I was a bit reluctant when I heard the detective would change, but that was until I met Bae Tae Shik and damn I am glad they added him! Made everything so much easier digest and the duo made me laugh several times. It gives the entire drama a fresher and newer feel.

Okay, spoiler much, sorry! But seriously very good!

☆☆☆☆ / 4 out of 5 stars

♥♥♥♥ / 4 out of 5 hearts

Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo Season 3 Review

Title: Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo Season 3

AKA: Kindaichi Boy’s Accident Files / The Files of Young Kindaichi

Genre: Mystery, Suspense

Episodes: 9 + Special

Broadcast period: 2001-Jul to 2001-Sep

Cast: Matsumoto Jun, Naito Takashi and Suzuki Anne.

The third season is a new season all around with an entirely new cast, and the story spans as if the two first seasons didn’t happen.

While travelling with friends Nanase Miyuki (Suzuki Anne) greets a familiar face who seems to ignore her.  However once a murder occurs she remembered as Kindaichi Hajime (Matsumoto Jun) when he explains the trick of the mystery murder. The two haven’t met in over 5 years, so Miyuki is quite sure he came for her, but Hajime seems indifferent. They meet a row of accidental cases, and some of them even leave the police questioning how and who did it. This is where Hajime proves to them that he is the grandson of one of Japans most amazing detectives…

Compared to the other two seasons I have to say this one is a bit more interesting and realistic, and actually makes no sense since a lot of the murders are pretty ridiculous. I mean sometimes I just go “what?”, not because of the murders but because of the absurdity of the way of killing. I mean some of them just make you shake your head, and I say this as a fan, but somehow it just makes you shake your head.

I was very annoyed by the new version of Miyuki since I kind of liked her in the previous series.  Her character just was this loud girl that made me scowl every time I saw her. But Matsumoto was okay honestly, I mean I wasn’t really expecting and he didn’t really exceed the expectations, but it was fine like it was.

If you want to watch it, you can even without having watched the classic. If you like Matsujun this should make you happy to watch. He is kind of cute as a 17 year old.

☆☆☆½ / 3½ out of 5 stars

♥♥♥½ / 3½ out of 5 hearts