25 years worth and wanting more
10 / 10
MonsterZero65 · 15 Aug 2010
I love this series. It never fails to be topical and timeless all at once. They do not shy away from issues in this drama and for that I have great respect. Awesome music and cast always.
MonsterZero-65 · 27 Oct 2009
Oh I don't want this to be the final season. I love this drama and this season was no exception.
Shindou · 14 Jul 2008
The 7th season of this drama truly fares no less than its 6th season predecessor. The great choice in casting and strong acting performances bring the story to life and takes you on an emotional roller coaster ride throughout. The drugs theme of this season was well explored in this series although there were one or two minor stories that were not as well developed as the main storyline. Yaotome was an exceptional Maruyama Shu and Hamada played Shintaro very well. I certainly hope the 8th season lives up to this very high standard set by the 6th and 7th seasons.
Dark, Yet the Greatest I've Seen...
10 / 10
Kirari Ililah · 19 Apr 2005
I LOVED this drama, at every dramatic scene, I was either compelled to know what would happen next, or in great sorrow over the characters suffereing or tremendous joy...
Yaotome portrayed his character with such acuracy, I would believe it was real...Ayukawa played his characrter well too, so far, all the Johnny's Jr. I have witnessed in dramas have expressed their characters perfectly, but not only did the Ya-Ya-Yah members play theit characters right, but so did the other students and cast. Such great chemistry between every role, I wish it wouldn't end...
This drama is very dark, but pulls the audience into further anticipation, and I feel that someone can relate to this drama in real life. The ending was SPECTACULAR, it seemed predictable, but it totally threw me off!!
I can't believe that this might be the LAST Kinpachi series, it's so great, but times pass...I wish they could have some sort of reunion of the Kinpachi series....see the cast and the students....heh Kato Shigeaki was so adorable in the 6th series, which I didn't get to watch...><