this drama has two of my favourite people as the leads and three more as the supporting roles
kamenashi kazuya (kat-tun, 1pound no fukuin, gokusen)
ayase haruka (hotaru no hikari, cyborg she, sore wa totsuzen arashi no you ni)
and as if that wasnt enough
tanaka koki (kat-tun, my boss my hero),
hiraoka yuta (proposal daisakusen, godhand teru, vampire heaven),
and toda erika (liar game)
so everyone is great. let's get that out of the way. yes, it was bound to be a good series with that lot.
kamenashi and ayase make an awesome team - he plays kanzaki (working in a boat yard all oily and grubby all the time, no money, but great hair) she plays nao (naive and innocent rich girl who was very sickly in the past so she is a bit sheltered and childlike)
poor guy and rich girl meet and fall in love kind of awkwardly it causes a load of problems romeo and juliet stylee.
it is more than that standard format of show though. the script and acting make hitotsu koi more like a warm memory of love rather than a cheesy love story drama.
most of the show is spent watching kamenashi smoke and look pretty damn cool and ayase looking cute and confused.
their relationship is not typical but very believable as are the interactions with their friends.
the whole group is fun and likeable and there is obviously a big comedy factor with tanaka koki running about like a moron all the time as you would expect from him.
i like their characters and the story progression. they all start out a little tentative then slowly grow closer and open up to each other.
they all have some sort of jaded view, bias, or assumption of how they should be or how they are viewed by others.
gradualy those preconceptions are broken down and they all find out who they are and what they want from life and love.
there is a lot of banter, some pretty sweet moments, and you get to see kamenashi all beaten up and bloody a few times. which is always good.
ayase is brilliant in hitotsu koi, ive rarely seen her use such a vacant oblivious stare like the expression she flaunts constantly in this drama.
she sulks and pouts like no one else and she really wins your heart.
when flicking through to get screen shots of this series i remember just how much i liked it.
the cast were perfect and the story was lovely. i really like how they tie the end back to the beginning and it makes me smile to remember their meaningful first love.
...wow this was a soppy review. i didnt even squee or kyaa at all.
aw i just saved a mouse or rat or cute little furry rodenty thing from my
nosey ass dog. you cant play with tiny things moo-face youre too massive.
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