Oh! My Girl!! [J-drama] (Hayami Mokomichi, Kato Rosa, Tomosaka Rie, Okada Yoshinori) (updated with hard-sub)
- Title: オー！マイ・ガール！！
- Title (romaji): Oh! My Girl!!
- Format: Renzoku
- Genre: Comedy, family, romance
- Broadcast network: NTV
- Broadcast period: 2008-Oct-14 to 2008-Dec
- Air time: Tuesday 22:00
- Theme song: Toki no Ashioto by Kobukuro
Synopsis
Yamashita Kotaro was living a peaceful life as a publisher part-timer pretending to be a mobile phone novelist until two females suddenly appeared in his life. One is his six-year-old celebrity niece and the other is the little girl’s stern manager. As he is forced to live under the same roof as the little prodigy, their differences soon manifest and disputes ensue. However, through co-habitation, Yamashita slowly comes to appreciate having a family and the warmth it brings, all the while developing a love-hate relationship with Fuji Mineko, the manager.
Cast
- Hayami Mokomichi as Yamashita Kotaro
- Kato Rosa as Fuji Mineko
- Tomosaka Rie as Yasuno Makiko
- Okada Yoshinori as Ishida Ken
- Yoshida Riko as Sakurai Anne
- Takahashi Hitomi as Shibuya Kae
- Irie Jingi as Shibuya Yuta
- Shinohara Mai as Shinomiya Mutsumi
- Hiranuma Norihisa as Hirakawa Atsushi
- Furuta Arata as Sugawara Hirofumi
- Kaga Takeshi as Ishizaka Kazuo
Smile [J-Movie] (Natsuki Harada, Rosa Kato)
Aka: Sumairu seiya no kiseki
Year: 2007
Directed: Takanori Jinnai
Genre.: Family
Runtime: 108mins
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Cast: Natsuki Harada, Rosa Kato, Kumiko Mori, Mirai Moriyama, Anri Okamoto
Imdb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1158788/
Synopsis:
Japan’s answer to The Mighty Ducks, Smilers (a.k.a Smile - Seiya no Kiseki) is the second feature film from actor-turned-director Jinnai Takanori. Children’s ice hockey and rock ‘n’ roll might not have too much in common, but Smilers is infused with the same misfit humor, zero-to-hero cheer, and universal appeal as Jinnai’s previous film Rockers. Though hockey can’t compare to baseball and soccer in popularity in Japan, the sport has found its dedicated fans, none the least Jinnai who spent eight years working on Smilers, from writing the story to eventually directing the film. Rising star Moriyama Mirai (Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World) leads the cast, along with Kato Rosa (Night Time Picnic, Catch a Wave) and a winning team of young actors.
After a career-ending injury, tap dancer Sano Shuhei (Moriyama Mirai) finds himself in snowy Hokkaido, looking to marry his girlfriend, figure skating instructor Shizuka (Kato Rosa). Unfortunately his plans are put on thaw by Shizuka’s disapproving father who has no intentions of marrying off his daughter to anyone anytime soon. Father dearest eventually agrees to let the couple tie the knot if Shuhei can coach the local junior hockey team Smilers to victory at the regional championships. Despite knowing nothing about the sport, Shuhei gamely takes on the challenge, which is more than can be said of his players. Without a smiler in the bunch, the Smilers have never even won a single match. Using atypical methods, Shuhei manages to get his scrappy team of discouraged misfits into some semblance of talent and teamwork, but will it be enough to beat the corporate-sponsored reigning champion, not to mention his stubborn father-in-law?
CHANGE [J-drama] (Kimura Takuya, Fukatsu Eri, Abe Hiroshi, Kato Rosa) (updated with english hardsub)
Details
- Title (English): CHANGE
- Format: Renzoku
- Genre: Human drama, politics
- Broadcast network: Fuji TV
- Broadcast period: 2008-May-12 to
- Air time: Monday 21:00
- Theme song: Miles Away by Madonna
Synopsis
The story begins with the deaths of ruling party’s Fukuoka legislator and his eldest son, his heir apparent, in an accident. It is decided that a by-election will be held, and Kanbayashi Masaichi, the leader of the ruling party, and secretary Miyama Rika conceive the idea of fielding the second son, Asakura Keita, who had been renounced by his father.
After Keita graduated from senior high school, he went on to a university in Nagano because he wanted to live in a place with beautiful stars, and eventually became an elementary school teacher over there. Well-liked by children and satisfied with his beloved star gazing, Keita has no interest in the world of politics. However, at Rika’s persuasion and the pressure of his family, he reluctantly decides to announce his candidacy.
Upon returning to Fukuoka, Keita is given a hearty welcome by supporters. The election strategist, Nirasawa Katsutoshi, arrives there. He is guided by the notion “election is the only permitted legal war” and begins Keita’s election campaign.
Cast
- Kimura Takuya as Asakura Keita
- Fukatsu Eri as Miyama Rika
- Abe Hiroshi as Nirasawa Katsutoshi
- Kato Rosa as Miyamoto Hikari
- Horiuchi Keiko (堀内敬子) as Tsukioka Rumiko
- Kazama Morio as Kondo Mitsuteru (Secretary)
- Koyama Shigeru (神山繁) as Nihei (Councilor)
- Nakamura Atsuo (中村敦夫) as Onoda Asao (Secretary-General)
- Ohbayashi Takeshi (大林丈史) as Kakiuchi Tatsuhiko
- Ito Shiro as Ukai Takehiko (Prime Minister)
- Fuji Junko as Asakura Takae
- Terao Akira as Kanbayashi Masaichi