32 posts tagged “matsumoto jun”

Because this drama is so awesome, I'm going to write actual reviews. Basically I'm just gonna have the episode summaries and than my small comment of the actual episode at the bottom in the large font. Seriously this drama is just too good to not write a review about it.

characters:
Matsumoto Jun : Hayakawa Vito (but I like Bito so I'm going to write Bito =D)
Aragaki Yui : Mishima Hana
Nakai Kiichi - Ito Kazuma
Oguri Shun : Hayashi Seiji

The beginning opens in 2015 with Bito being in jail for an unreason unknown. Then it goes back to 2009. Basically this first episode introduces the characters and of course, starts the storyline off. Hayakawa Bito a half filipino young man works at Machimura Foods with two of his friends, Bull and Kinta and the very warm and loving Machimura family. On part time he works at a bar. Bito meets Hana in a bookstore and than she follows him and applies for a job at Machimura foods, Hana cannot talk. The lawyer Kazuma is also introduced early in the story and is the boss to Shiori, daughter of the owner of Machimura foods. Things seem to be fine until Bito is accused of being a drug dealer of crystal meth. At the end there is a very touching (and a bit tedious...) scene where Bito is unjustly accused and captured to bring into court. You also learn in this episode that Bito used to be part of a gang and the leader was a guy named Hayashi Seiji (played by Oguri Shun) this is really important later it. ^^
A very good opening in my opinion. It introduces all the characters nicely and it's actually a lot more deep and touching. I thought this drama would be very cliche but from the first episode onwards I find I am loving this drama a lot.

What happens in episode 1 continues onto episode 2 where Bito is in court. Because Bito had such a bad name when he was younger (in his teens) police unjustly make up stories and try to frame him. Hana (Aragaki Yui) knowing that Bito is innocent follows the real drug dealer Kondo and hopes to dig out evidence. She manages to find evidence to prove that Kondo is guilty and that Bito is not. Kazuma then enters more into the story now. At the end a news report appears that a school has suffered a bad case of food poisoning. Hana and Bito's relationship started to develop a bit in this episode but than something happens at the end (always the end..) that makes Bito a bit hesitant and distance with Hana. >_<
The second part of this episode was so good. Hana was like a stalker but she's a brave stalker and I commend her for her awesomness. The HanaBito scenes are just so cute and I seriously love these scenes so much. Ah.. can't wait for episode 3.

In the beginning no one knows how the food poisoning happened and the beginning mostly details into a bit about Kazuma and Bito and sort of develops their relationship a bit more. There is more descrimination against Bito (that seriously make smy blood boil) and we get to see a hint of something that may have happened in Kazuma's past. He seems to have this complex about things being "pure Japanese". There is also some developement with Hana and Bito and Hana tries to win Bito's heart (and she does such a good job, I want to hug Hana so bad, she's so cute). Then near the end we realize that it's apparently Machimura foods that is the source of the food poisoning and this problem will continue onto the later episodes. Also in this episode we get to see a bit more of Hayashi Seiji and how much of a bad-ass he is. At the very end, Hana faints for some unknown reason, seemingly in pain. As well, in 2015 we get a small scene where Bito asks "Hana would've been much more happy if she hadn't met me" which makes me think something very bad happened to her. Did she die? o_o Did BITO kill her?
I'm loving this series more and more. The scenes between Hana and Bito are so much love and they're so cute together and than the more serious issues about Bito being a half filipino really makes me hurt inside for some reason. Also at the end when things start becoming serious, this drama is really like an emotional rollar coaster ride. It's a drama with such a misleading name "Smile" Hah. Underneath the "happy" is a very dark and depressing undertone.

Bito and Hana's relationship is a bit strained in the beginning due to that guy... who I forgot the name off. Hana's guy-friend and so Machimura mama+papa tell Hana to be more assertive. They also attempt to get the two together on a "shopping trip". Hana faints though when a bunch of reporters come swarming towards her and she is sent to the hospital. Hayashi Seiji (who was released from prison a earlier) spots Bito on TV and decides to give his little friend a surprise visit at the end of the episode. Meanwhile when Bito is at the hospital with Hana he reads a letter which Hana had previously given to him. We see some more hints of Kazuma's own personal problems and Machimura continues getting into more and more trouble. Also we learn about Hana's past and why she lost her voice in this episode. As much as I'd like to continue summarizing, all I can say is, we really hit some deep points in this episode about one of the many themes in this story.
Okay first of all. Shun is crazy hot *laughs* Hana and Bito continue to make me squeal and aww at their cuteness (okay, it's mostly just Hana but whatever) and when Bito was talking with Kazuma when they were drinking I could feel myself tearing because it was just so sad what happened to Hana. Next episode will again follow the trend of "happy and sad" but... I SHUN!! YAY!! ^^

No more reading beyond this if you don't want to find out who won. *laughs*
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NINO!!

HOW COULD YOU LOSE?! >_<

Arashi's resident "gamer" *laughs* I wasn't really surprised that MatsuJun and Nino were the last ones remaining and seriously, watching them play Super Mario so ... well. was just. O_O You know. They're both turning 26 soon and they can still play the game like it was just yesterday *laughs*

Poor Nino, I think they purposely stuck him so he always had to fight with Koopa (Bowser). Ah well. Yay for Jun!! =D

I should've expected Jun to win, Nino winning was too obvioius ya know xD But it was fun watching them play games, one of the commentors said they looked like two brothers and it was so true. Two brothers playing video games, they reminded me of my cousins

ah.. too bad, I couldn't watch them playing Street fighter.... *sniffs*

I'm probably not gonna watch this, I didn't even watch Season 2 or 3 of Gokusen. I only watch season 1 with MatsuJun cause.. I don't really feel like watching the exact same series 3 times each with different actors and in my mind, no one can surpass the awesomeness of Sawada Shin.

which makes me say.... will he even appear in this movie? I mean come on it's Sawada Shin. He's the #1, if anyone should make a come-back in this movie it shouldn't be Kame it should be Jun. >_<

I wonder if Jun just refused or if they even offered him a role... I mean, he should at least make a cameo or something!! Or maybe he looks to Filipino right now so he can't *laughs* No but seriously.. *sigh..*

at least after this movie it's over (^^'')

Personally I wasn't as interested in Smile as I was for The Quiz Show because.. I thought Smile was sort of cliche but you know, even so, I didn't expect..

11.7% viewership ratings for episode 1.

o_o

I mean, 10:00pm, Friday Night, TBS - that's the best slot. And then you can't forget the cast, Matsumoto Jun - DOMYOUJI TSUKASA - Aragaki Yui who is currently amazingly popular, Nakai Kichi a very popular, basically vet. actor and then they even pulled in Oguri Shun. You'd think that the drama would at least get over 15%.

11? I may not have been interested but... from the reviews I've read, and from what I've heard Smile really doesn't deserve that type of rating. -_-''

I really hope it goes up.