Bad Boys J Movie Review

Title: Bad Boys J
Genre: Action, Friendship, Comedy, Romance
Origin: Japan
Release date: November 9, 2013
Theme song: Bad Boys by Sexy Zone
Cast: Nakajima Kento, Iwamoto Hikaru, Nikaido Takashi, Morita Myuto, Hasimoto Ryosuke, Reina Trendl, Shigeoka Daiki, Kakizawa Hayato, Itano Tomomi and Hashimoto Nanami.

This movie continues after the end of the drama.

After Yoji (Iwamoto Hikaru) is hired at a Ramen shop, he is getting less and less time to spend with Gokurakucho, but when an old friend Onozawa (Shigeoka Daiki) of Yoji’s returns from correction facility Yoji starts to act differently. Shortly after he announces that he has to leave Gokurakucho in order to get promoted to full time, which Kiriki (Nakajima Kento) allows, but feels rather suspicious towards Yoji.

At the same time BEAST’s Danno (Nikaido Takashi) is set to beat Kiriki and determind who the strongest in Hokkaido is. On the other hand, the other gangs around are getting beat by a new threat: EDEN.

At first no one is taking them that seriously, until Nights get beaten in matter of minutes…

Sorry for the short review, I was really trying to keep the spoilers to myself.

I think I mentioned this before, but I really do like when they make movie adaptions of Japanese dramas, because of all those restrictions! I mean not that this movie is great, but I liked it a bit more than the drama: even though it’s a bit too much of idol-ish. Though the drama is something I like to re-watch, and this movie is nothing great the humor and scale is quite different. Again, nothing like the other epic Yankee movies (CROWS Zero), but a nice idea for Yankee movies.

So summing up: a good movie to follow the good drama – when I say good I mean okay :)

☆☆☆ / 3 out of 5 stars

♥♥♥½ / 3½ out of 5 hearts

Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo Review

Title: Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo

AKA: Yamada and the 7 witches

Genre: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy, Mystery

Episodes: 8

Broadcast period: 2013-Aug to 2013-Sep

Theme song: Time Machine nante iranai by Maeda Atsuko

Cast: Yamamoto Yusuke, Nishiuchi Mariya, Triendl Reina and Ide Takuya.

Yamada Ryu (Yamamoto Yusuke) is the worst student at his school, with the worst scores out of everyone. He is an outspoken and loud yankee, but is occasionally stubborn with other people.  Shiraishi Urara (Nishiuchi Mariya) is the schools top, and even uses her breaks for studying. She is a quiet and calm person which makes her an easy target for bullying.

Their lives change drastically when they one day fall down a staircase on top of one another and switch bodies. At first they try to repeat the sequence, but are unable to switch back, until they remember they kissed while falling down. Now they know how they can switch, and use that for their advance. They change and Shiraishi takes Yamadas test, helping not to fail, and Yamada stops girls from bullying Shiraishi and catches perverts. But when they are found out by a member of the student council, he takes them to the supernatural/paranormal club.

In there they find a book where is says that there are 7 witches in the school, and on the last page is says they all 7 have powers. As number one is “body swap”, but as the page is torn out they can’t see the rest.

Who are the witches? And why do Yamada and Shiraishi change bodies when they kiss?

A very short at sweet romance drama that completely reminds you of the manga. Even if you have not read the manga, the drama really reminds you of how manga’s in general are written (if you read manga’s or have read Shoujo manga you know what I mean).

The couple is adorable and there is a great amount of kissing, like big time. I think that the lead actor kisses 3 people every episode. Though the supporting cast is a bit bad at acting, the main are quite good, and do a surprisingly good job. At the beginning I thought they were overacting, but kind of fits the drama really good.

It being a 8 episode drama makes it a good watch, especially due to the humor.

☆☆☆½ / 3½ out of 5 stars

♥♥♥♥ / 4 out of 5 hearts

BAD BOYS J Review

Title: BAD BOYS J

Genre: Fighting, Friendship, Comedy, Romance

Episodes: 12

Broadcast period: 2013-Apr to 2013-Jun

Theme song: BAD BOY by Sexy Zone

Cast: Nakajima Kento, Iwamoto Hikaru, Nikaido Takashi, Morita Myuto, Hasimoto Ryosuke, Yasui Kentaro, Itano Tomomi, and Triendl Reina.

In Hiroshima three gangs are fighting for territory: Beast, Nights and Gokuraku Cho. Beast being the top group with over 3000 followers and an insane strong top Danno Hidenori (Nikaido Takashi), owns most of the territory. Nights, Hiroshimas second largest group is a group with good looking flashy guys, but like Beast have a strong top Hiro (Hasimoto Ryosuke).

After Gokuraku Cho’s leader leaves, the group is left with a new Top who is thinking more about himself than the members. This leaves the no. 2, Kawanaka Yoji (Iwamoto Hikaru) conflicted whether or not to do something about it. He one day happens to save Kiriki Tsukasa (Nakajima Kento) from bullies from his own group, and befriends Tsukasa, who is devastated since the bullies took his gift he had been wanting to give a girl. Yoji and his two friends, Iwami Eiji (Fukusawa Tatsuya) and Nakamura Hisao (Watanabe Shota), who are in the same group, advise Tsukasa, who just moved to Hiroshima, to stay away from the girl, since their top has his eyes on her. But when the girl is taken away by Gokuraku Cho’s top, he goes to save her, and happens to beat the top, which automatically makes him the new leader and top of Gokuraku Cho..

I think I have a problem, I really like delinquents! I mean, I used to think it was those who went to school, but these guys actually don’t even go to school! And I still love it! It reminded me a bit of Majisuka Gakuen, but somehow it became a bit more.. serious? Though, there are a lot of fun moments, it was really good. I enjoyed it, and it did remind me of an amateur version of CROWS ZERO. But that didn’t ruin it - I mean they can be the worst actors I would still enjoy it. Man.. I suck.. LOL.

Okay, now, should you watch it? Hmm, I don’t know, it is one of those Japanese dramas.. That just makes you shake your head, especially if you‘ve watched sad ones recently…

☆ ☆ ☆ ½/ 3½ out of 5 stars

♥♥♥♥ / 4 out of 5 hearts