11 reviews · average 7.3 / 10
Sajen16 · 11 Jun 2010
I personally disagree with the other reviews is that I like Shaku way more than the rest of the cast, that said the story is o.k. but not the best. and as to predictability, of course it is so is every other story in any medium in any part of the world written in the last 50 or so years
Jackykero · 29 Apr 2008
I agree with most of the reviews made previously although I want to do Shaku Yumiko a little more justice. Yes, I agree that she is not the best lead actress there is, and her acting somewhat relies a lot on the same facial expressions. But she still did a good job for me, it's not like she does not know how to play, or like her acting made it painful to watch or unrealistic; she did a good job, she just does not have that presence that some other actresses have.
And the rest of the cast was very good.
I personally really enjoyed Maya Miki whom I mostly remembered for her role in Attention Please, and who is portraying a very different and funny character. The transformation was unexpected.
I would recommend not to hesitate to watch this dorama. You will spend a good time with this light-hearted comedy and a bit unconventional scenario.
dekatrain · 4 Dec 2007
A cute little drama that is small on story, but big on emotional pull, or at least thats what it was trying to be. I thought the four brothers did an excellent job - neither of them tried to out-act each other or take the spotlight, and they all had different interesting personalities for Shaku to fend off (which is a rare-fete now days as J-dramas seem to be getting shallower and shallower). Watch out for the otaku-brother and the manager-brother - both of whom stood out, actually all the brothers did, even the younger one did a good job with his coming-of-age role. The main disappointment was Yumiko Shaku who I thought majorly struggled through her role - she just lacked expressions on her face. It seemed she had a happy/sad/confused face but could not combine or easily alter between those emotions on screen, which really showed i thought. She's cute, but in this drama, which relied heavily on emotional input, she was caught out through her inability to draw out her own character's personality. The characters still had me grinning all the way through and the whole manga-concept was excellent and well concieved.
alyaa azhar · 25 Jun 2007
Well,shaku did really well in this drama..but i think the 4 brothers outshine her..exp jun kaname & hongo kanata..hohoho.. but i really enjoy the theme song..such a great thing that i bought this drama,at a really low price :-)
Kirari Ililah · 20 Jun 2007
I loved this story because it was something that I didn't really expect. You always know about a manga artist's identity and in this drama the artist is hiding because they are GUYS creating one of the most popular girls manga! Shaku Yumiko got to spread away from her cute and serious woman role, and be an innocent and messed with assistant! All the actors played their roles right, from Kaname Jun to Kanata Hongo. This is a drama that is a must see for anyone, and I mean ANYONE because it's funny and witty.
Though I think the love sequence between the Wataru and Tsukiyama was way too obvious and headachy because Satoshi was in between the whole love triangle too. The love scenes I don't entirely recommend to antcipate for because although the chemistry is there, the build up to their final moment lacks. Pay attention to the bonding of the brothers, and the spectacular feat every character must go through to follow their dreams!
shari · 30 May 2007
A nice little comedy, thin and fluffy, about a junior editor who finds herself playing mom/sister/maid to an all-male family of manga artists. She gets bullied a lot, works around the clock without apparent sleep, always wears a beaten-dog look on her face, and dresses with urban chic like a socialite on her way to a tea-party. Reminds me of a maze: a fun walk through paths leading nowhere.
kiku4 · 6 May 2007
I really enjoyed this drama, it was very cute and it's a good show if ur looking for something light-hearted. Very good character development surprisingly in only 11 episodes. My favourite character was Hinata, Kanata Hongo does an exceptional job at bringing out the personality of his character. A good show if you're into light-hearted shoujo manga!
8thSin · 7 Apr 2007
I had great expectation for this series, but it turned out to be so-so.
Shaku Yumiko, of course, is very cute, but her acting was very poor, and annoying at the same time.
The story is very predictable, and very cheesy at times. It's another one of those doramas where you watch, have a good laugh, then forgets in couple of days.
MitsukaiKuroi · 2 Apr 2007
I was watching this as a filler while watching other dramas and I really enjoyed this! Humorous moments, good characters, basic family drama that is nice all around. Nothing spectacular but I had a good time! :)
r1n · 13 Mar 2007
I love it! I don't think the plot is dry..I don't see films made about manga artists often, specially four of them. I get sick of melodramatic girl loves guy, girl can't get guy, i've seen way too many movies about Chefs and OL ladies having midlife crisis UGH..this is wayyy refreshing!
8thSin · 10 Jan 2007
The first episode was very interesting, but very poor execution in the following episodes. Shaku Yumiko was incredibly cute, but her acting is nowhere as good. She is still not fit for a starring role (at least not yet) The series was very cheesy, and draggy in the end.