Q.E.D. (2009)

A little dissapointed

Well unfortunately much like Fraxer, me also the fans of the manga. So yeah I also have a lot of disappointment when come to the casting. Nakamura Aoi and Takahashi Ai is quite unfit for the role of Toma & Kana. Especially Nakamura Aoi, he is much too tall for the role of Toma. But for Takahashi Ai, actually I don’t really have much comments, just feel she's not really fit the role.

Put that a side. Let's talk drama...

This drama tell story about 2 high school student named Toma So & Mizuhara Kana. Toma is a genius boy, who's abandoned his study in MIT, America, to study at Japan. In Japan, Toma met Kana, his schoolmate. Intrique by the new boy, Kana decided to be friend him. And together they solved many cases.

Now I'll try to talk what I like and don't like and put aside my fans side.

What I like:
+ Kana is one interesting girl that's really bring positive to everybody around her.
+ I really like how they close the curtain. That's really help Kana & Toma to realize their feeling toward each other.
+ The story quite true to the manga without adding much sugar...

What I don't like :
- Nakamura Aoi can't relly bring the quirky or lonely side of Toma So.

Overall this an ok drama with the disappointment for us the fans... The quite high score just because I'm still glad they still stick to the manga. If not I really don't know what score will I give this.... But put that's a side, this still, unfortunately, one forgettable drama...

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This is based on the manga 'Q.E.D. - Shoumei Shuuryou' by Katou Motohiro and is quite faithful to the original. I've always been a huge fan of the manga and must've read each chapter at least 5 times. That being said, I'll probably review this w.r.t. the manga and be prejudiced at times. I had huge expectations from this drama, but they all came dripping down, if not pouring down. Pardon my language, but I feel like murdering the casting director if I can get my hands on him/her. The secondary characters are all fine, but Nakamura Aoi and Takahashi Ai just don't fit the characters. I never give much importance to height, but a shorter guy would've suited the timid character of Toma So more.

Story: It's the story of genius boy Toma So who graduated from MIT as a teenager and returns to Japan to enjoy high school life. There he meets Mizuhara Kana, a highly energetic girl and member of the kendo club. They get involved in various cases which they solve using his brain and her brawn.

Acting/Cast: If I had not read the manga, I would've appreciated the acting more, but now I'm unable to do so. Being a manga fanatic, I like to see characters portrayed accurately, which didn't happen here.

Music: Worth listening to a few times, nothing more.

Rewatch: In two minds here, though I guess I'll give it another try sometime.

Verdict: if you've read the manga, you might be disappointed. If you've not, watch this first and then read the manga - you'll appreciate it more that way,

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Nice old-fashioned school/mystery story for teens and "teen adults". The idea of a 15 year old graduating from MIT and going back to school in Japan is of course crazy i.e. pure manga~~~but I like Nakamura Aoi, though he really needed a hair styling makeover when he did this (or perhaps that was part of the old-fashioned setting). If I was him I might feel the urge to kick her ankle now and then, but it was an endearing show, it really felt like a school story, though a really old-fashioned school, the clothes were pretty awful. I loved the end music. I especially liked the episode with time travel. I may well watch again in future.

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