[Discussion] Sengyou Shufu Tantei ~Watashi wa Shadow

kitty10 · Post by **kitty10** » Oct 24th, '11, 21:14

Title: 専業主婦探偵~私はシャドウ
Title (romaji): Sengyou Shufu Tantei ~Watashi wa Shadow
Title (English): Detective Housewife ~My Shadow
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Drama
Episodes: 9
Broadcast network: TBS
Broadcast period: 2011-Oct-21 start
Air time: Friday 22:00
Websites: DramaWiki, Official Site

Synopsis from Jdrama Weblog:
Full-time housewife Asagi Serina fiercely loves her husband, Takefumi, a salaryman who works at a brokerage house. She has been criticised for being “a shadow walker who lives in the shadow of his husband” by her former schoolmates who are career women, but she states that she is happy to live for his sake. She wants to become his “shadow” and has no reservations about her purpose in life. However, Serina realises that unlike two years ago when they were newlyweds who were madly in love with each other, Takefumi no longer sees her in the same way. He shuns her expressions of love with the words, “oppressive” and “disgusting”. In addition, Takefumi has a worry. He is being forced into a romantic relationship with his beautiful, bewitching boss, Niiyama Chihaya. Chihaya is the exact opposite of Serina. She is good at her job and is a alluring woman. He is bothered that he cannot be completely chilly towards her. One day, Serina goes out to have a meal with her good friend, Tokura Motoko, and the male colleagues at her publishing company. On the way back, she is photographed by the detective Jinnai Haruki just as one of man makes a move on her, and blackmailed for money. But Serina cannot pay. Not wanting Takefumi to see the photograph(s), she shows up for work at Jinnai’s detective agency everyday and becomes his assistant. As Serina learns the tricks of the trade from Jinnai, a change comes over her and she regains her self-confidence. Furthermore, she is transformed into a mysteriously beautiful woman by Jinnai’s pal, the hairdresser Toshima Joji, but … …

Cast:
JJ Detective Jimusho
Fukada Kyoko as Asagi Serina
Kiritani Kenta as Jinnai Haruki
Furuta Arata as Toshima Jōji

Securities Bureau of Strategic Planning & IR Department
Fujiki Naohito as Asagi Takefumi
Ishida Yuriko as Niiyama Chihaya
Hasegawa Tomoharu
Watanabe Kunito
Koyama Keita
Yoshida Keiko
Hino Yojin

Security Officials
Endo Kenichi as Niiyama Akira
Kohinata Fumiyo as Fujimoto Taisuke

Others
Ashina Sei as Tokura Motoko
Ueki Natto as cleaner
Sasaki Takuma as Ramen clerk

Guests
Yamada Maho as Suzuki (ep1)
Matsunaga Kyoko as Tanaka (ep1)
Okamoto Nobuto as Hasegawa Tamotsu (ep1)
Yasuda Ken as Minamizaki Hiroshi (ep1)
Chan Kawai as Murakami Yoshihiko (ep2)
Yamaguchi Izumi as Murakami Yasue (ep2)
Arimori Narimi as Koda Akemi (ep3)
Suzuki Hiroki as Yokozawa Shinichi(ep4)
Nakashima Kaito as young Yokozawa Shinichi (ep4)
Ishiguro Hisaya as Onuma Yoshio (ep4)
Sunami Noriko as Onuma Emiko (ep4)
Matsumoto Rio (ep5)

Correlation chart:

Episode ratings:
01: 美しすぎる夫の秘密 (12.6)
02: 出張という名の不倫 (8.7)
03: 妻は見た…密室の夫の行為 (9.5)
04: 裏切り者の夜 (10.3)
05: 夫の携帯は地獄の入口 (09.5)
06: 夫と探偵、二人の男が目の前で (10.2)
07: 私が本当に愛しているのは誰? (09.5)
08: 不意打ちキス! 私が主婦でなくなる日 (10.3)

Subtitles:
http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic_100436.htm

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So, is anyone watching this? I caught the first episode and while I resisted the urge to throttle Fukada Kyoko (her voice grates on my nerves), it was a light, fun watch. Fujiki Naohito was pretty good as the disenchanted hubby, and Kiritani Kenta was fun as the loud-mouthed detective.

mrsmith10 · Post by **mrsmith10** » Oct 24th, '11, 23:55

I saw the first episode. I thought it was ok. I'm lured into this drama by Fukada Kyoko and I'm interested to see how her character develops.

s3mp0i · Post by **s3mp0i** » Oct 25th, '11, 00:32

same here..they shouldn't show the independent character at d opening..
but for the rest i like it..it's nice..i was underestimate it..but it turn out that i like it..
i don't like the chief..huhu

SaruSurfer · Post by **SaruSurfer** » Oct 25th, '11, 20:59

Hehe I'm not the only one that thinks Fukada Kyoko's voice is irritating.

Interesting first episode...This is a drama to watch for sure.

kitty10 · Post by **kitty10** » Oct 26th, '11, 07:19

Yeah, agree with you guys that they shouldn't have shown the opening segment, but I think it's also probably a given that she would turn out like that since this drama is about Serina's growth. I'm more interested in Takefumi (or Fumi-kun, hahaha, that endearment cracks me up) and his deal with his father-in-law, something's afoot. Makes his initial meeting with Serina at the ramen shop a tad suspicious. And I also don't like the chief.

furransu · Post by **furransu** » Oct 26th, '11, 13:34

this drama is quite good, funny and interesting

enjoyed ep1

kitty10 · Post by **kitty10** » Oct 28th, '11, 17:55

How did you guys find today's episode?

Some pics from the official site:

GaussAlgorithmus · Post by **GaussAlgorithmus** » Oct 29th, '11, 18:08

This drama surprised me. I was not expecting very much (and, to be honest, Fukada Kyokos voice is murdering my ears most of the time), but the first episode was really decent. I liked her character, I like the (little) change she underwent, I like the characters of the private detective and the barber, the episode had some good laughts und I'm really curious about what will happen next.

Let'S see, if the next episodes can hold up to my now high expectations.

hey9 · Post by **hey9** » Oct 29th, '11, 21:34

Aw, I like her voice lol. I'm a big fan of hers though, so take that with a grain of salt.

GaussAlgorithmus · Post by **GaussAlgorithmus** » Oct 29th, '11, 21:46

But it's just speculation.

kitty10 · Post by **kitty10** » Oct 29th, '11, 23:24

GaussAlgorithmus wrote:
I'm not sure about "Fumi-kun". I think, that his behaviour towards his female boss may be planned between him and his father in law. Maybe there was something like a "coup d'etat" because of which the fahter in law (former director) was tossed aside to a smaller subsidary. Maybe he wan't to get back into his old position, but needs to bring the new director (the woman) down somehow, and Fumi chan is helping him with that, which would explain, why he takes up with the obvious hitting on him by his boss.

But it's just speculation.

I agree with you, that table-tennis scene between Fumi-kun and his father-in-law is very telling. I think something's definitely up and Serina will be involved in it somehow.

I dunno why, but the endearment "Fumi-kun" cracks me up big-time.

mrsmith10 · Post by **mrsmith10** » Oct 30th, '11, 00:10

hey9 wrote:Aw, I like her voice lol. I'm a big fan of hers though, so take that with a grain of salt.

Yay, another fan of Kyoko.

I was starting to think I was alone.

mrsmith10 · Post by **mrsmith10** » Oct 30th, '11, 21:44

Finished episode 2. While the first episode didn't stand out that much but I did like the second episode quite a bit. I thought it was pretty good.

About Fumi-Kun:

Screenshots from Episode 2

GaussAlgorithmus · Post by **GaussAlgorithmus** » Oct 30th, '11, 23:14

The second episode was quite decent again. Im really curious about

Also, I like to see her cahracter grow little by little each episode, it has a nice feeling to it. Maybe Gregory House M.D. shoul watch this. ;)

kitty10 · Post by **kitty10** » Oct 30th, '11, 23:23

Thanks for the screencaps, mrsmith10!

I also quite like the 2nd episode, there were plenty of humorous moments. I particularly liked the scene when Jinnai had to fake a Kansai accent, he was hilarious. And I cheered for Serina when she finally made a right turn, even Fumi-kun was smiling. That's a good sign that I can root for the main character. I'm also curious about the "mystery"... I still think Fumi-kun's not all that bad. After all, his computer password is Serina!

And Endo Kenichi was funny scary, haha. I hope he's one of the good guys.

Y_T · Post by **Y_T** » Oct 30th, '11, 23:46

agree with the kansai accent bit then he speaks normal after he hangs up the phone, such a difference haha (kenta is from kansai region so no difficullty for him there!)

then he stomps his feet *hillarious

Me personally hopes Serina falls for Jinnai. Fumikun does not deserve her

kitty10 · Post by **kitty10** » Oct 31st, '11, 20:21

Aww, ratings dropped to 8.7 for the 2nd episode despite it being more enjoyable

Y_T · Post by **Y_T** » Nov 1st, '11, 00:39

Fuji TV had a special at the same time slot (All-Star Geinojin Uta ga Umai Ouza Ketteisen) 19% rating

hopefully better next week

mrsmith10 · Post by **mrsmith10** » Nov 1st, '11, 01:26

I think most dramas experience a drop in ratings after the first episode. However, TV ratings only matter for money making purposes of the TV stations and the producers of the show. Other than that they're not a real indication of a show's quality. It is information that's nice to know but at the end of the day they really don't mean much.

hey9 · Post by **hey9** » Nov 1st, '11, 01:45

^Yep, I agree. There are a lot of good shows with low ratings while average dramas with Johnnys get higher ratings. If they can stay ~10% viewership I think that's good.

I thought Jin-chan doing the Kansai accent was so embarrassing! Lol I was like wtf

kitty10 · Post by **kitty10** » Nov 1st, '11, 08:06

Yeah I know ratings don't equate with quality, but still, they're there for a reason. There will be viewers, broadcasters, advertisers etc who use ratings to determine what to watch/support/drop and so on. Oh well, just hoping for the drama to keep getting better

Anyway, Jdrama Weblog has an update on the character descriptions, check it out here.

Btw, has it been explained why Serina couldn't make a right turn previously? Was it just because she was afraid of the oncoming traffic?

hey9 · Post by **hey9** » Nov 3rd, '11, 04:36

^Thanks for posting the blog link! Reading it makes me cheer for the Seri/Jin pairing even more lol.

Serina not making right turns is just fleshing out her character I think. It's more evidence that she never went out of her comfort zone, and also maybe that she didn't have much faith in herself.

kitty10 · Post by **kitty10** » Nov 3rd, '11, 08:43

hey9 wrote:^Thanks for posting the blog link! Reading it makes me cheer for the Seri/Jin pairing even more lol.

Serina not making right turns is just fleshing out her character I think. It's more evidence that she never went out of her comfort zone, and also maybe that she didn't have much faith in herself.

Haha, I just want Fumi-kun to turn out an overall nice guy

It's okay if Serina ends up with Jin-chan. And good point about Serina not going out of her comfort zone. I like that last bit of her going to Fumi-kun's office and sticking up "no sexual harassment" posters

Btw, there's a preview of the drama up for download, check it out here. Also two episodes of Ousama no Brunch: 1 and 2. No subs yet, methinks.

Y_T · Post by **Y_T** » Nov 3rd, '11, 12:04

anyone japanese good enough to sub the above clips?

or maybe we can ask nicely if subie06 will be willing to eh?

kitty10 · Post by **kitty10** » Nov 7th, '11, 14:50

Ahh this episode had me smiling with Fumi-kun

(though preview for next week makes me tear my hair out! >.<)

Serina telling Niiyama off for smoking was hilarious. I am liking her bonding moments with Fumi-kun, piecemeal though they may be. I love that scene in his study, so adorable

And I wonder if Chihaya is not as bad as she seems?

hey9 · Post by **hey9** » Nov 10th, '11, 03:06

Ep 3:

mrsmith10 · Post by **mrsmith10** » Nov 10th, '11, 08:38

My thoughts on Episode 3

Overall, I think it was a descent episode. The first three episodes have been well-written, setting up some mysteries and some expected confrontations. I like the direction the plot is going. However, the acting can improve a bit from both leads. I think Kyoko is overacting a bit, particularly when she was being a blabber mouth, talking about protecting Fumi-Kun from "sexual harrassment." However, she is doing well when she slows down and has to show emotion. I also think Fujiki's acting hasn't been that great in this drama so far. He's showed little to no emotion so far, and all of his dialog feels like it's the same. Then again, he hasn't had an opportunity to show emotion yet. The rest of the cast has acted well. Overall, I do like this drama, and the preview for episode 4 looks interesting.

«minah» · Post by **«minah»** » Nov 10th, '11, 15:43

The show isn't bad... yeah Kyoko's a bit... eh... too much... but I looove seeing Arata though.. He's just so sweet & funny (and very calming/tamed in this show)

I'm a fan of Fujiki but yeah he's a bit flat but... well.. his character's flat too. Ignores his wife but talks to everyone else. I think he really showed emotion was when he was with Fumiyo (esp eppy one) and eppy 3 brought out more of his relaxed character.

But yeah it's a nice show with the whole "Female Detective" theme for this season lol. (Hunter, Erika, Dinner, )

nururu88 · Post by **nururu88** » Nov 13th, '11, 15:54

I've found episode 4 already and it was really interesting to watched but couldn't understand much since the subtitle were in Japanese and Chinese only. Definitely need someone uploading the english one soon. Hopefully.

nururu88 · Post by **nururu88** » Nov 13th, '11, 18:22

This show is getting interesting.

Jav_sol · Post by **Jav_sol** » Nov 15th, '11, 00:24

mrsmith10 wrote:
* Fumi has to be the blindest person in the world to not recognize that his wife has appeared before him twice in disguise. I find it silly how the producers think that glasses, a little bit of make-up, and a wig is really a credible disguise.

hey9 · Post by **hey9** » Nov 16th, '11, 04:11

Ep. 4

kitty10 · Post by **kitty10** » Nov 17th, '11, 14:38

hey9 wrote:Ep. 4
Wowowow. I was not expecting that. Seriously, even though I wanted Jin and Mari together, I was not expecting that. The weird thing is, I don't hate Fumi or the Chief's character after the kiss. And then Jin seeing them in the elevator, ~uwaaah!

I love how they lull the viewer into a false sense of security and then pow! I was starting to think that kiss sequence from the preview was a dream Mari was having.

This show is way better than the fluffy detective drama it is advertised as and seems to be so predominant lately. The characters are not just foils to Mari's character, they all seem to have hidden intentions. I really hope they can maintain this quality right til the end. Okay, I need to go lie down now lol..

I hope the show keeps going from strength to strength! It really is quite engaging.

Edit: some pics from both eps 3 & 4:

GaussAlgorithmus · Post by **GaussAlgorithmus** » Nov 21st, '11, 00:35

Wow, this one is the total surprise in this quarter to me. I really didn't expect such a good dorama. There is no other show this quarter, that gives me such a strong "I want to see the next episode" feeling. It really gets better and better with each episode.

«minah» · Post by **«minah»** » Nov 21st, '11, 01:10

^
Yeah same here.. Kyoko's character is SO annoying but I think even though the plot isn't all that epic-ly amazing (and reading the synopsis, may not think much of it) but it's done really well and I think is doing a great job in making people wanna watch more (I think it's also the whole Kyoko obsessing over her cheating husband while this dude opposite of her obviously likes her... so I think people wanna know what's gonna happen with that whole mess)

GaussAlgorithmus · Post by **GaussAlgorithmus** » Nov 21st, '11, 01:48

This is one of the typical doramas, which sound "not that interesting" when you read the synopsis, but when you start watching, you really like it: The stroy, the pace, the chemistry between the characters. "Golden Bowl" was one of these as well. At first I thought "It's about bowling...sounds not that interesting", but in the end I totally lvoed it and it is still one of my most beloved doramas. The same with "Last christmas".

hey9 · Post by **hey9** » Nov 21st, '11, 04:58

Ep. 5

«minah» · Post by **«minah»** » Nov 21st, '11, 05:10

^

Omg so agree!

hey9 · Post by **hey9** » Nov 24th, '11, 06:40

Yeah, I think the most annoying thing is that it's not uncommon in jdramas. Forgiveness trumps everything, even if the person has done really horrible things. If a person doesn't accept the apology, they are painted as a horrible person

kitty10 · Post by **kitty10** » Nov 26th, '11, 08:33

I just watched ep 5 (yes, I'm slow) and wow, the plot thickens! Joji was so funny in this ep.

Jav_sol · Post by **Jav_sol** » Nov 28th, '11, 02:56

I guess I'm a bad guy then because there was zero sympathy for the ex on my behalf.

kitty10 wrote:
As for Fumi-kun... oh man, I really hope he tells his father-in-law everything, it's about high time he did. So he DID have an affair with Chihaya? Or were they just pretending to get a room at the hotel?

mrsmith10 · Post by **mrsmith10** » Nov 30th, '11, 04:26

I just now finished episode 5 (I'm slow because I got caught up with school). I have to agree that this drama is getting really interesting. It's best of the three dramas that I've been watching this quarter (along with Erika and Nazotoki). The writers are doing a good job of keeping the storyline interesting and leaving the viewer wanting more. I think I'm jumping onto the Jinnai-Serina ship bandwagon as well.

Jav_sol · Post by **Jav_sol** » Dec 1st, '11, 01:14

My favorite part of ep 6

hey9 · Post by **hey9** » Dec 1st, '11, 05:21

Ep 6

kitty10 · Post by **kitty10** » Dec 1st, '11, 11:27

Wow, many twists and turns. I felt bad for Fumi-kun and Jinnai, ahhhh. The bento scene was pretty sad.

mrsmith10 · Post by **mrsmith10** » Dec 2nd, '11, 20:23

My thoughts on episode 6

nururu88 · Post by **nururu88** » Dec 4th, '11, 16:38

I've just finished watching episode 7. Can't wait for the next episode (Jinnai kissing Serina?!

) I totally fall in love with the show and I'll

for Serina & Jinnai. Sorry Fumi-kun

mrsmith10 · Post by **mrsmith10** » Dec 4th, '11, 17:15

nururu88 wrote:I've just finished watching episode 7. Can't wait for the next episode (Jinnai kissing Serina?! ) I totally fall in love with the show and I'll for Serina & Jinnai. Sorry Fumi-kun

You should wrap spoiler tags around this comment.

Jav_sol · Post by **Jav_sol** » Dec 6th, '11, 01:26

I can't picture Serina with Jinnai. She's just too in love with her husband. So far it just doesn't seem like she has eyes for another man.

mrsmith10 · Post by **mrsmith10** » Dec 7th, '11, 23:15

Just finished episode 7...

hey9 · Post by **hey9** » Dec 8th, '11, 01:25

Ep 7:

Jav_sol · Post by **Jav_sol** » Dec 8th, '11, 01:41

hey9 wrote:
Also, was anyone else weirded out that Jojo had such an attractive wife? And an attractive fling (isn't that girl a competitive eater in Japan)? Jojo looks like a potato, and his views are irksome. What's the attraction..

I thought the real beauty was on the inside. Maybe he's gifted in other areas.

hey9 wrote:
Fumi, even when he says he cherishes his wife, treats her like a shadow still. He's an idiot - that's why everyone takes advantage of him. In that sense, Serina and Fumi deserve each other. They are both doormats.

That's a good point; more emphasize on the 'shadow' aspect of the show.

hey9 · Post by **hey9** » Dec 8th, '11, 02:56

Jav_sol wrote: I thought the real beauty was on the inside. Maybe he's gifted in other areas. .

I don't even want to think about that. It's probably also shaped like a potato.

mrsmith10 · Post by **mrsmith10** » Dec 12th, '11, 02:22

Episode 8...

hey9 · Post by **hey9** » Dec 12th, '11, 06:05

Ep 8

mrsmith10 · Post by **mrsmith10** » Dec 12th, '11, 06:32

hey9 wrote:Ep 8
Ya I definitely don't think Seri's gonna end up with Jinnai, unless Fumi dies or something.

Poor Jinnai...that kiss was awkward and painful.

I felt like this episode started veering into typical drama territory for me.

My prediction for the finale: Chihaya will probably help make sure her husband's plan doesn't work by taking that contract. Motoko's twitter will play an essential role in foiling his plan. Jinnai will be sad he didn't get Serina, but he'll help out her and Fumi because he still loves her. Uuuugh. I hope it won't go down this road.

antspace · Post by **antspace** » Dec 12th, '11, 23:57

I really enjoyed ep 8. The character development has been consistantly good in this series.

Looking forward to the finale

kitty10 · Post by **kitty10** » Dec 17th, '11, 01:40

Wahhh, I didn't know it was only 9 episodes! That said, ep 8 has to be my favourite because Fumi-kun finally made all the right choices!

As a Fujiki fan, this episode was awesome to watch

I agree the characterisation has been pretty good all series long, hopefully the finale will keep that up.

«minah» · Post by **«minah»** » Dec 18th, '11, 04:15

Cutest finale ever!!!!! I loooooved the ending!!! I think the best male drama character this season definitely had to be Jinnai. He's sooooo awesome! I got a small crush on him even though he's not real #^^#

ihatedsengyou · Post by **ihatedsengyou** » Dec 18th, '11, 08:36

Im glad people like it. But personally I hate it. A LOT.

Im sure ppl will see things differently and its their right. Just wanted to vent my grief and frustration with this show. Im forgetting I even saw it.

kitty10 · Post by **kitty10** » Dec 18th, '11, 10:02

ihatedsengyou wrote:Im glad people like it. But personally I hate it. A LOT.

I feel that the series was a total letdown. A personally disappointing and infuriating one at that.

Apparently being cold, unappreciative, ungrateful, and not to mention cheating on your admittedly overtly loving but still well-meaning wife rewards you company hero and all around nice guy status. Because being blackmailed by your boss (who wouldnt have anything to blackmail you with if you were a good husband from the start) and being guilted by your father-in-law (and taking it out on your wife by giving her the cold treatment) seems to offset cheating nowadays.

I guess love really is blind. It cant see reason.

And what of the guy that did nothing but do right by our heroine? The one that was almost always there for her and did nothing to hurt her. The one that helped her out and saved her a couple of times from a pinch. The person that treated Serina better in 3 months than Asagi (not calling him by that stupid nickname) ever did in their 2 rs of marriage. What does Jinnai get?

"Here, have a Christmas party (Oh and im only taking MY half of OUR picture, I didnt evn stop you from cutting it or let you keep it instead)."

I feel that the person that deserved happiness at the end of this show instead was forced to make do with a champagne toast and a few cheers and a tickle on the side.

My personal summary of the series: cold cheating husband gets to keep wife, nice cool guy gets zip.
Im sure ppl will see things differently and its their right. Just wanted to vent my grief and frustration with this show. Im forgetting I even saw it.

Wow, chillax please

It's just a drama in the end. I can understand how you feel, since this is about a woman's personal growth and the ending can be rather meh in terms of that. I was also surprised by the ending scene, it is pretty awkward for Jinnai and if he'd just stormed off, that would have been well within his right.

Still, I think that

Serina getting back with Fumi-kun is pretty much a given halfway through the series - when she discovered his affair, she still couldn't give him up. Even when he gave her an out in the last ep, telling her he would accept her decision if she chose to divorce him, she didn't do it either. She's too in love with him to contemplate a life without him. Even if she did leave him, there's no guarantee she'll end up with Jinnai, because she never saw him that way. Her reaction to his kiss was telling. When he told her she shouldn't work at the detective agency anymore, she understood and didn't make a fuss. All along, she saw him as a friend and someone who could help her in her time of need, who gave her a reality check even if she didn't want to face up to it, but never really as a lover or a replacement for her husband.

The ending is pretty crappy for Jinnai, I totally agree with that. He definitely deserved more than a lame Christmas party (even if the intention was good), but in the end, he knew this would happen - that Serina would go back to her husband, as Joji had warned, and that she only ever had eyes for Fumi-kun. I mean, just look how she latched onto any possible reasoning for his cheating or his indifferent behaviour towards her. I think once the drama started showing Fumi-kun reminiscing about their earlier dates and their good times together, the writing was pretty much on the wall. Even if they divorced, Serina was always prone to giving Fumi-kun a second chance. She went into this with her eyes open, now that she's grown up a bit and is less clingy. She was always prone to look for the good in the people she came across - Jinnai's ex, for example, and look how quickly she forgave her dad for jerking Fumi-kun around. She didn't even hate Chihaya or Niiyama much.

It does feel that she took one step forward but three steps back (reconciling with Fumi-kun despite his cheating). However I think that's also consistent with her character. She's just more aware of things now and can express her own opinions, so hopefully that will mean a more balanced marriage now that Fumi-kun knows he's got to make amends for treating her so poorly.

I actually like the guilt-trip bit. It doesn't excuse the cheating and Fumi-kun knows it, but it does help to explain a lot. They did and still do love each other a lot, but when the miscarriage happened, it was something neither expected nor wanted and the guilt became a burden that was too much to bear. Serina over-compensated for the loss of the baby by intensifying her love for Fumi-kun, who chose to escape because he was reminded day and night (Serina and dad) of how he was supposedly the cause of her miscarriage. He couldn't deal with it the right way and so just let Dad do what he wanted. When you have a white elephant in the room, you tend to avoid it and just block out whatever's associated with it. I'm not saying Fumi-kun was right or justified in his treatment of Serina, but I can understand why he'd chosen to deal with things the way he did.

Anyway yeah, that was my two cents' worth. You don't have to agree with it, of course.

I'm just wondering... how did Chihaya know that Jinnai is a detective? I don't think she's really met him in the office. And I think it'd have been better if Fumi-kun got demoted or something, even if they wanted to keep him in the office. Maybe he and Serina should just both work at the gas station, haha. I just wish there were more scenes between Dad and Niiyama, I wanted some fisticuffs

Anyway, this was a pretty entertaining drama and I'm quite glad I watched it. It's not perfect, but it's been enjoyable for 9 hours. And I agree, Fujiki's English sucks

«minah» · Post by **«minah»** » Dec 18th, '11, 11:21

^
^

Jav_sol · Post by **Jav_sol** » Dec 20th, '11, 02:47

kitty10 wrote:
I'm just wondering... how did Chihaya know that Jinnai is a detective? I don't think she's really met him in the office.

kitty10 · Post by **kitty10** » Dec 20th, '11, 03:32

Jav_sol wrote:
Well, she was the one that hired Jinnai to look up Serina, at the beginning of the series. That's how Jinnai came to know of Serina.

Ahhh, you're right! That completely slipped my mind. Anyway, how did you like the finale?

Jav_sol · Post by **Jav_sol** » Dec 21st, '11, 00:50

Overall, I enjoyed the series more than I had anticipated, so it was a pleasant surprise.

As for the Finale:

Silverman · Post by **Silverman** » Dec 21st, '11, 04:29

mrsmith10 · Post by **mrsmith10** » Dec 23rd, '11, 04:37

A bit late for me but I just finished the drama.

GaussAlgorithmus · Post by **GaussAlgorithmus** » Dec 23rd, '11, 07:31

I'll make it short:

The good:
+ The story turned out to be quite interesting, it was a good thing, that there has been this big "company merger" plot. With just solving a detective case each episode, I think it would've been not that interesting.
+ The characters were relativ realistic (well most of them)
+ I liked the chemistry between Serina and Jinai

The bad:
- Why does Takefumi blame himself for the miscarriage? It's so stupid...even if he had been there, right by her side, she would'Ve had the miscarriage. That he totally was under control under his father in law was just stupid. "You killed her child" my ass!
- Serina. Yes, I said it! She is quite of cute sometimes and somehow lovely...but she is so damn naiive and stupid, it was really hard for me to bare. Her blind "Fumi kun, Fumi kun" sometimes really made me agressive...she's such an insufferable, naiive child most of the time.
At the beginning, that was ok, because I thought "Hey, the show is about how she will change", but this one most important and most prominent part of her character did not change...argh! I would have liked it so much, if she just became an independet woman, who would get a divorce from Fumi kun and turned into a full-time detective what ...
- would've been an "ok" ending for Jinai too. Let's face it: The basic message was: "It doesn'T matter how good and caring you are to a woman, they will always go back to their cheating husbands they love sooooooooo much". *kick in the balls*. I was really disappointed, how everything turned out for him.
I'm not saying, that I absulutely want to see Serina paired with Jinaai (even though I would not mind) but she divorcing Fumi and keeping on working at Jinaais side, which would be more or less an open end for both of them would've been much better in my oppinion.

The ugly....the horrible....the worst
If you can't do right (or in most of the countries left) turns, STAY OF THE **** ROAD! People like this are just an annoyance and endanger themself and other road users.

Overall, I'll give it a 6/10.

moochi2000 · Post by **moochi2000** » Dec 26th, '11, 19:52

Overall, I think this is a pretty good drama. Short and sweet...or somewhat bitter lol.
Rating (since some people gave it one): 7.9/10

Almost made it to 8.0 =p

hey9 · Post by **hey9** » May 14th, '13, 22:55

Oh man, I just remembered this drama after looking through my hard drive. I completely agree with ihatedsengyou lol. I don't mind dramas that are bad from the start - at least you know to stop watching early. It's dramas like this that I get personally invested in that are the problem. They completely bork up the ending and I'm left with a sour taste in my mouth.

I loved Kenta Kiritani and Kyoko Fukada together though, and I'd love to see them paired together in another drama (done right this time...).

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