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Shika Otoko Awoniyoshi [鹿男あをによし]

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Title:Shika Otoko Awoniyoshi
鹿男あをによし
The Fantastic Deer-Man
Telecast:2008-01-17 to 2008-03-20

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TV Station:Fuji TV
Duration:10 Episodes



Synopsis
Forced out of his research group after conflicts with his colleagues, Ogawa Takanobu takes up an offer to teach at a girls' high school in Nara. When taking roll call on the first day one of his students, Hotta Ito, sneaks into class late, claiming a bogus excuse--that she got a ticket after trying to park her deer in front of the train station. He makes immediate enemies with Hotta when he tells his superiors about her tardiness and attitude. In the following days, he begins to notice something unusual about Hotta, but he can't seem to put his finger on it.
With an odd group of colleagues who live together with him, Ogawa slowly accustoms to life in slow-paced Nara, where there seem to be as many deer as people. Walking through Nara Park one day, he begins to befriend the local deer population, feeding them rice wafers. After being confronted by a talking deer who commandeers him to prevent the destruction of Japan, he fails in his first mission and the talking deer exacts punishment--looking into the mirror the next day, he discovers he has turned into a deer from the shoulders up. Ogawa slowly begins to piece the puzzle together: the talking deer, the mysterious student, and a recent series of earthquakes that could spell doom for Japan...
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Actor/Actress Cast (12)
Tamaki Hiroshi 玉木宏Tamaki Hiroshi
玉木宏

小川孝信 (28)
Ayase Haruka 綾瀬はるかAyase Haruka
綾瀬はるか

藤原道子 (25)
Tabe Mikako 多部未華子Tabe Mikako
多部未華子

堀田イト
Shibamoto Yuki 柴本幸Shibamoto Yuki
柴本幸

長岡美栄
Sasai Eisuke 篠井英介Sasai Eisuke
篠井英介

溝口昭夫
Kimura Midoriko キムラ緑子Kimura Midoriko
キムラ緑子

前村さおり
Sakai Toshiya 酒井敏也Sakai Toshiya
酒井敏也

名取良一
Washio Machiko 鷲尾真知子Washio Machiko
鷲尾真知子

福原房江
Tayama Ryosei 田山涼成Tayama Ryosei
田山涼成

大津 守
Sasaki Kuranosuke 佐々木蔵之介Sasaki Kuranosuke
佐々木蔵之介

福原重久
Kodama Kiyoshi 児玉清Kodama Kiyoshi
児玉清

小治田史明
Yamadera Kouichi 山寺宏一Yamadera Kouichi
山寺宏一

voice of the deer
鹿

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Drama Reviews (3)
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1. What was up with that ending?? [Rating: 4/10]
Seemed to have some potential in the beginning, but overall was kinda weird. Maybe I have to go back and watch this with subtitles to see what I might have missed, but the ending really annoyed me. Also, after I finished watching this, I started watching Nodame Cantabile for the first time, and I couldn't believe how different Tamaki Hiroshi is. He's REALLY HOT in Nodame, and I barely noticed him when I watched this drama.
Reviewed by jong hyun on 13 April 2008
2. Strange but good [Rating: 7/10]
It was a very strange story, but I liked the unlucky fate part, I' sure everyone has felt that way before....
Reviewed by Esilabet on 4 June 2008
3. Slow, But Steady [Rating: 9/10]
It is a slow-paced drama, but boasts a brilliantly written storyline. The show starts you out knowing little about the significance of certain events and ever-so gradually introduces mysterious characters and plot twists that lead you through a sort of "guess what's gonna happen next" kind of thing. Even though the story unfolds slowly, it does so with grace and consistency. Not once did I ever feel that something was just "thrown into the mix"; every detail, character, and event has a purpose in advancing the story.
Reviewed by Blue Ink on 7 November 2008

Comments From Users (32)
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1. Comments by Ezalor [Rating: 7/10]
Has got one or two laughs and you learn something about Japan's myths. Pretty ok. You can't call Tamaki Hiroshi an actor. Like in Nodame, the only thing he can do is to stare like paralyzed with his dull, weird face expression.
2. Comments by aik0 [Rating: 5/10]
A substitute high school teacher who happens to be able to communicate with the deers in the area. The deers are said to be guarding that earthquake-prone area for centuries. Well, the characters do not particularly stand out and the pace could have been much better without all the flashback. Story-wise, so so. Yep, it is slow. Watch at 2x speed and you wont miss much, consider that 1 episode of LOST is equivalent to 5 episodes of this dorama, but there are worse.
3. Comments by Ikuko [Rating: 7/10]
The first episode was strange, I didn't like but I saw all the drama and I liked very much the story. It was nice!
4. Comments by Susan [Rating: 9/10]
This was a very enjoyable and interesting series! Tamaki Hiroshi did a pretty good portraying the main character of Ogawa, although I feel like his performances all run into one another. By the end of the series I was disappointed that so much of the initial characterization was forgotten. Wasn't he very unlucky? It would have been more satisfying if someone had said,. "It seems like your luck has finally turned around!" or something. But maybe someone did and I missed it. My favorite character was Deer-san, who was the funniest and most interesting character of the series. I wonder how he lost his antlers, though? I guess I'll never know!
5. Comments by g_hunter1 [Rating: 9/10]
At first I thought this drama was gonna be lame, but it was actually pretty good. It was kind of funny to see a guy trying to do something that others would see as crazy. I was anticipating each episode to see what was going to happen next. This might not be for everyone. Eventhough the drama might seem to set a serious tone, there are some funny scenes spread out though the whole series. The intro and outro would probably put some people off since I did not really like those either. The outro sounded like something that came from a National Geographic special.
6. Comments by elventuna [Rating: 1/10]
DROPPED!
7. Comments by marspeach [Rating: 8/10]
Different and weird story. Funny and very educational about Japanese history, hehehe.
8. Comments by sawadasmile [Rating: 2/10]
i just couldn't get past episode 3 or 4...
9. Comments by dekatrain [Rating: 6/10]
Unique story and also hard to comprehend at times. Even for the more advanced Japanese learner, watching this without subtitles is difficult as the concept of the story is quite odd. Enjoyable at times but never really interesting and Tamaki is quite emotionless through out the whole drama. Hats off to Ayase for her performance which is slightly low-key but does provide for a few laughs.
10. Comments by natzumi [Rating: 6/10]
Ep 1 seemed interesting.
11. Comments by Blood_Berry [Rating: 8/10]
it was different, weird... but nice. ^^;;
12. Comments by adrxuan [Rating: 6/10]
Just a pretty average show to me...it's v.slow paced. Watchin this because of tamaki hiroshi...
13. Comments by ishikumi [Rating: ?/10]
currently watching...
14. Comments by norani [Rating: ?/10]
The Fantastic Deer Man -- Tamaki Hiroshi -- Teacher in Nara Deer Park
15. Comments by oldasianguy [Rating: 8/10]
Very interesting show......the plot was different.....and the cast was excellent.....!
Three things come to mind... 1. The deer was annoying 2. Ogawa sensei still reminded me of a deer even after he got his face back 3. Ayase Haruka has the cutest eyes.......
16. Comments by expanzee [Rating: ?/10]
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17. Comments by aiscess [Rating: 8/10]
This was a nice and interesting series. It may seem weird at first because of the hidden mysteries and historical references, but that's why you become interested. Especially with what the deer said at the beginning, about finding the eye, you then will wonder what kind of eye is it talking about. Anyways, I had fun watching these not the typical all out comedy but it still brings some laughs. And I liked Tamaki and Ayase's chemistry here.
18. Comments by TakumaSan [Rating: 9/10]
sooo goodddd.. loved it
the deer was soooo cute!
ayase too!
wow it as funny
19. Comments by akitsu [Rating: 5/10]
I still didnt figure out what was the series about :D But it wasnt all that bad.
20. Comments by kaitosan20 [Rating: 9/10]
soo cute and funny...especially the deer!
21. Comments by joykimlee [Rating: ?/10]
Tamaki indeed looks like a deer.
22. Comments by EstherM [Rating: 8/10]
Loved the talking deer, loved the idea and the surrealism, loved the location of Nara and the old-fashioned look and feel, loved the actors and the dialogues. I’ll rate this 7.5 to 8 as I got distracted around episode 6 and only regained interest in the last two episodes. The execution was too slow, or to put it in a different way, most of the time the characters were doing uninteresting things (visiting temples, drinking, participating in school competitions, teaching), these activities had a higher purpose though, the search of the triangle, but I felt it was boring to watch at times nonetheless.
23. Comments by pinkokoro [Rating: ?/10]
COMPLETE. SS
24. Comments by eml132 [Rating: 7/10]
Good fun story. Tabe Mikako has a bright future.
25. Comments by aoi_dolphine [Rating: 8/10]
The storyline is a bit to comprehend in the first 2 episodes but as the drama picked-up gradually, it's interesting and funny too.
26. Comments by Jeanxi [Rating: 3/10]
Really weird. Tamaki Hiroshi's character kind of scares me, especially his voice ^^|||
27. Comments by csweet [Rating: 7/10]
Not bad, but the mysteries were too easily solved and the answers underwhelming. Tabe Mikako gave a good performance, but Tamaki and Ayase were terrible.
28. Comments by Cerebus [Rating: 8/10]
Superb drama/comedy which has excellent central story and pacing. It manages to make a talking deer to be the most natural thing in the world. Great ensemble cast playing an odd selection of characters. Quirky, but it never resorts to the over the top style which ruins so many j-dramas.
29. Comments by superhappyy [Rating: 6/10]
deer... -.-|||
30. Comments by carina4 [Rating: 7/10]
haha, I laught and cried and said KAWAII, Ayase<3Tamaki cute!
31. Comments by michimaru [Rating: ?/10]
currently watching.
32. Comments by tama_naj [Rating: 10/10]
dorama that full with a history..funny..