can't help it! 
and i like the Futaro and Akane pairing! too bad he doesn't see her that way 
o well can't wait for ep 3!This is normal since, under other circumstances, he'd be a nice guy rather than a confirmed hot psychotic double murderer. Akane is devoted to him. Regardless of where her feelings stem, what she feels for him is pure and he can't help but react to that. He's still human... more or less.nikkibell84 wrote: I agree with you on Futaro and Akane. Yes, he is using her. However, I do think he feels a bit sorry for her. I believe he sees a little bit of himself in her.
@ hey9: [spoiler]Well when the "delinquent" missing son's dad Nonomura Yasuhiko was sitting down having a conversation with Futaro, he told him how he has a son, the one who looks just like him and how he doesn't know where or what he is doing, but probably up to no good anyways. But he doesn't care about all that, as long as he stays alive and how he can do all the bad he wants, just as long as he doesn't kill anyone.(That's when the music started to change as Futaro's facial expression changed) Also, after that everyone started to have a closer look at Futaro and Nonomura Shoko(the wife) told him how he really looks like their son, if he didn't have the scar near his eye. I hope that helpedhey9 wrote:
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While I knew it was coming, for whatever reason, I just didn't expect it to happen so soon...which is silly because this drama only has nine episodes. Matsuken...I'm so glad he's back on television!!! 8 hours, more or less to go! Whew!nikkibell84 wrote:Ah. Now I want to go watch the trailers. I'm really enjoying this show, and so I want to know what's coming up. I must not go to the site. . . who am I kidding? I'm going in a moment.
edit: sadly, I couldn't find the promos.
Sapporo Girl wrote:When you're on the site, look for the letters A and B. When they appear, click on B. These are the forthcoming episode's trailers. There is only one major and one minor spoiler that you can see visually.
I went to the official site as well and tried to have a little peek at the trailers. I clicked on both A & B and it took me to a blank white page. Maybe they removed the trailers or could it be that you can only view it if you are in Japan?Sapporo Girl wrote:When you're on the site, look for the letters A and B. When they appear, click on B. These are the forthcoming episode's trailers. There is only one major and one minor spoiler that you can see visually.
nikkibell84 wrote:Ah. Now I want to go watch the trailers. I'm really enjoying this show, and so I want to know what's coming up. I must not go to the site. . . who am I kidding? I'm going in a moment.
edit: sadly, I couldn't find the promos.
At the end of the 4th episode it showed Futaro's evil dad with some lady. That lady wasn't Haruko was it? I' also agree that Futaro's dad definitely wants something in return. Probably $$ or he wants in on whatever Futaro's working on. I can't wait to see next week's episode. In the previews for it, it seems like Midori figured out Futaro's true demeanor somehow, as she was warning Akane of Futaro. I wonder if Haruko told her or if she figured it out herself. Even though Futaro committed all those murder's and probably more to come, I still want him to live in the end. 
[/spoiler] Might be because it's so rare to have such a 99%, if not 100% evil protagonist whose motives and actions you won't condone in real life but whom people like Matsuyama Kenichi portray so frighteningly. It's really his show. (Although Shiina Kippei as the evil father is excellent too.)Lol! I only ever thought about the first one. I think Midori is a coincidence though. I think JPN money isn't green.Herm wrote:I am no Japanese expert, but I think "Futaro" means "vagabond." Then you have Akane - which sounds pretty similar to "Okane" (money) and then you have Midori (green). Maybe just a coincidence but . . .
True. . . . but most writers think carefully about the names of the characters and the significance they may have. . . the names are deliberate choices, and the authors should be aware of any sound similarities with other words, since this is what they do for a living . . .kisnyulacska wrote:Talking about names: Let's not forget that Kenzo is very similar to kanzo (肝臓) which means liver, Satoshi (Oginos first name) can also mean admonition, guidance (諭し) and Joji (the father of Akane and Midori) is a homophone of love affair (情事) so I guess they still owe us an illegitimate child (to be honest I really don't think that the mangaka thought that much about the names. There's just a lot of homophony in Japanese. Makes it hard to avoid associations)
, well as a beginning it's a good drama & I'm curious how it'll develop till the ending that was the reason that attract me to watch it.. ^nikkibell84 Did Akane really [spoiler]drug her sister? At first I thought she really did drug her but then I thought perhaps Midori was so overwhelmed with everything that has happened that she became traumatized? Or did Akane's jealousy of her sister bring out the worst in her? Perhaps she is thinking that with her sister gone, she can be secure, that Futaro will be hers. She might also have drugged her to protect Futaro so Midori's mouth stays shut as she already figured things out about Futaro... I can't wait to see next week's episode!!nikkibell84 wrote:I agree that episode felt a bit rushed. But, I do understand why they may have felt the need to rush. There are only four episodes left and the manga (source material) was only four volumes long. There is only so much story to tell, as well. After all, the main character is steadily going more and more insane and becoming more unlikeable with each episode. I was rooting for Futaro at first, but at this point, while I find him interesting, I do think he just needs major help.
Some Thoughts On Episode Five/Episode Six Preview:
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^nikkibell84 Did Akane really [spoiler]drug her sister? At first I thought she really did drug her but then I thought perhaps Midori was so overwhelmed with everything that has happened that she became traumatized? Or did Akane's jealousy of her sister bring out the worst in her? Perhaps she is thinking that with her sister gone, she can be secure, that Futaro will be hers. She might also have drugged her to protect Futaro so Midori's mouth stays shut as she already figured things out about Futaro... I can't wait to see next week's episode!!
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But why is he so obsessed with proving to himself that money is as important to everyone else as it is to him? Even if this is true, so what? Maybe it just pisses him off to hear people talk about "the heart being more important" because his mother would always say the same thing, but then she died anyway . . .
Maybe.I completely agree because she was deliberately pushing everyone away from her. Let's look at it realistically. For certain, there must have been countless guys who would have wanted to move in on Mikuni's billions. There might have been other men who would have accepted her increasingly LARGE green birth mark as well. She decided for herself that she wanted to live in her shell until she found a kindred in Futarou. In this case, his scar, plus his willingness to be as rude and twisted as she was in regards to the watch, certainly endeared him to her.She complains that people only see her birthmark, but the truth is she gives off a very distant and cold vibe.
This makes her significantly more frightening.Futarou has a twisted view on people (both rich and poor), but he knows it. Akane seems to think her views and what she does is all perfectly normal.
I think he absolutely must believe this is true. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to live (if that's what we're calling it) with the heinous crimes he's committed.He wants everyone to want money, and becomes annoyed and disappointed when they prove otherwise.
Part of me suspects Futarou made this final decision based on what the father told him. In his twisted, delusional mind perhaps Mikuni -san would have proven himself to have been a better person if the person in the grave had truly been the love of his life. Or maybe Futarou would have been happier if Mikuni-san had never known true love. I can't seem to hold that conversation in my head... At this point, I can't see how Futarou can be redeemed. I hope they take the ultimate punishment route because he deserves it.but after he called had the father killed about 5 minutes after the father told him how much he liked him, I lost all hope . . .
Oh, I do like that idea! Midori faking her mental state in order to wait it out and do what she has to do. Maybe she could be planning her moves and spying. You'd be surprised what people say around someone they think can't hear them or respond.Sapporo Girl wrote:Back to the show.
I wonder if Midori truly went nuts or is she pretending to be nuts. Given what she has discovered about Futarou and knowing that she doesn't have a reliable friend (Futarou took care of that) or financial resources (I know he controls the bucks), she probably thinks it's better to be nuts than DEAD! I have no doubt, he'd kill her, too.
I completely agree because she was deliberately pushing everyone away from her. Let's look at it realistically. For certain, there must have been countless guys who would have wanted to move in on Mikuni's billions. There might have been other men who would have accepted her increasingly LARGE green birth mark as well. She decided for herself that she wanted to live in her shell until she found a kindred in Futarou. In this case, his scar, plus his willingness to be as rude and twisted as she was in regards to the watch, certainly endeared him to her.
It also took her a long time to decide she'd die to get him back. Futarou's punching in and out showed us that considerable time had passed. Clearly her suicide attempt was calculated.
She does, doesn't she? It's like when she fell to her knees and talked about the two of them being together forever, she wasn't even talking about love. Her version of love is rather scary and Futarou probably should be afraid of her.Akane plays everyone, even herself.
nikkibell84 wrote:I'm rather glad that the manga and the drama don't match up. The manga is just too dark. Futarou is the main character, and because it is a tv show, you do want to feel something other than hatred for the main character. I'll be the first to admit that Futarou barely has any humanity left, but. . . at least he seems to have something goodish hidden deep down.
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