To be honest, at the beginning of episodes 1 and 2, I thought it was a bit slow and I almost stopped watching... However, being the actor that he is, Ninomiya Kazunari completely captivated me by the end of the second episode! The cast was really well brought together and had a really great respect for each other; the way they brought the story out was perfect to me. Yokoyama Yu (or is it You..?) was also a fantastic actor in this series; he showed a completely different side to himself than how I've seen him previously. Both Ninomiya and Yokoyama did very well in this series, almost as if they were exactly who their characters were. Fukuda Saki, whom I at first didn't recognize, was really wonderful in this series as well; she was a great character to watch! This show is heartwarming, sweet, silly, and doesn't lay on the romance as thick (which I'm grateful for). I like that there was romance in this drama, but that it didn't effect the entire story. This is definitely a fantastic show to get caught up in!

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When I first started the "SPEC" series, I instantly fell in love with Kamiki Ryunosuke and, having already been in love with Arashi, I stumbled upon this drama series! The cast in this series was better than I thought; everyone seemed to belong in a real family and seemed to act as such (no pun intended). But, I really thought that Kamiki Ryunosuke, Sakurai Sho, and Uragami Seishu outdid themselves. Of course, I liked Itao Itsuji, Suzuki Honami, Kutsuna Shiori as well, but... to me, they seemed to be following along with the story; it was Sakurai, Kamiki, and Uragami that really jumped out at me. I really enjoyed this drama a lot more than I thought I would!

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This movie isn't as cliché or predictable as one would think... certainly I didn't think so! I went in to this movie expecting a completely different outcome! However, the entire movie is really sweet without being too heavy on Christmas and has just enough romance to be in that genre; it's more slice-of-life romance, I think. Ikuta Toma and Aiba Masaki were really great in this (they both played characters that seemed different than their usual), but I would have liked to see them interact more, but that's just my personal preference since I really like the way they both act. This is a really good movie, sweet and silly without being too tragic of a love story. I really hope more people will watch this story!

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I liked this drama better the second time I watched it! I first watched this show because I liked Shiina Kippei in the movie Quill, and to be honest, at first, I don't really think I noticed that Kageyama was Sakurai Sho... unfortunately. But... I am glad I watched this drama again! It's a light hearted show that kept me laughing and very intrigued to see what the cases would be about. I couldn't really guess the culprit's actions in a few episodes... the suspense isn't really big, but the twists and turns are pretty good at keeping the audience guessing, I thought. Definitely a good show to watch if you like Sakurai Sho and Shiina Kippei!

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Two things at the start:

1.) I laughed like hell and repeated the beginning of episode 2 (on dramanice.to) it was absolutely hilarious!

2.) I'm not afraid to say I cried a few times during this series!


To me, this seems like a completely different Ohno Satoshi. The story was like a children's book played out, but made for "older kids"... if that makes sense. The cast was fantastic, Hamada Tatsuomi was really wonderful; I liked him on the VS Arashi episode, too! This is a cute, funny, heartwarming show that just so happens to star an Arashi member; instead of an Arashi member making it famous, it's like they both balanced each other out. I seriously recommend watching this show!

Now on to the specials and movie! I can't wait!

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At first, I thought this drama was a bit too goofy... but, as it went on and the cases and stories and situations continued to build up and the rapport between the cast grew, it was amazing to watch! I loved the chemistry between Sakurai Sho and Horikita Mari. It was nice to see other actors (Takahashi Katsumi, Endo Kenichi, etc...) in this drama as well; they really did a nice job of supporting and being main characters at the same time. If you watch this drama, you may see what I mean. The show does sometimes say legal jargon I don't understand, but, it isn't that hard to follow if you pay attention to how Sakurai Sho, Horikita Mari, and the rest of the cast explain it. All of the cases are very interesting, which made me take an interest in a new drama genre I've never been interested in before (although "Maou" did the same too)! Seriously, I feel like this may have needed a follow up special... Or maybe that's wishful thinking! It was really a wonderful drama!

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At the beginning of this drama, I thought it would be something a bit darker and I was afraid to start watching because I am a giant scaredy-cat; I can't even watch horror movie trailers! But, I am so glad that I started watching this drama, even though I haven't seen the first series. Part of me watched this because of Sakurai Sho and Yokoyama You, but as the show went on, all of the contestants and production crew and supporting roles became super interesting. Sakurai Sho took his acting skills to a completely new level; at some points, I even forgot it was him as MC Kamiyama/Kamiyama Satoru! Yokoyama You is also really, really good at portraying the "evil/bad guy" character! I was engulfed in this show from the beginning, I absolutely love this show!

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I started to watch this drama because it seemed like it would be a serious detective genre/type of show, but I was completely surprised with how amazing it was! The plot twists were super unexpected, the comedy and romance were added in just right, and the acting was fantastic! The cast did really well; it was almost a story within a story! I really enjoyed Erika Toda's acting as well, she's an actress I recently started to like after the SPEC and Keizoku series; and the Kagi no Kakatta Heya series, too! Definitely recommend this because of the actors (Ninomiya Kazunari, Jun Kaname, etc...) but it's also a really good show based off of a novel; which in my opinion doesn't happen that often.

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