Fan reviews: Kao

aznpride26 · 16 Apr 2006

loved watching nakama yukie and odagiri joe. they looked so good together! i wish they had gone more into their weird relationship type thing. oh well...great drama nonetheless.

sarujin · 9 Aug 2005

I haven't had a chance to watch this drama yet but I just had to respond to one of the other reviews.

The reason that none of the police officers in the series use guns is because guns are illegal in Japan. Until not so long ago, not even police officers were supposed to carry them. Because of the increased violence in Japan police officers are beginning to carry them on a daily basis. So the drama is actually accurately representing the Japanese attitude toward guns.

The chauvanistic slant is probably also accurate. Women weren't common in the workforce until the 1980's. It was only in the last 10 years or so that women were allowed to wear skirts in the workplace.

I'm looking forward to watching the series. ^_^

Maine · 24 Dec 2004

This show is one which will keep you at the edge of your seat and long for MORE!! Nakama Yukie and joe Odagiri make such a great couple together!!!

KeTsUhou · 18 Jul 2004

Personally I love detective investigation themed dramas. Therefore I bought this drama without hesitation. I first noticed Yukie Nakama in the movie 'GAME' and then in 'TRICK'. Her acting was impressive in both shows, esp in 'TRICK'! In 'Kao', she portrays an orphan with a talent for reading and drawing people's faces. Her acting impressed me a lot and her chemistry with Joe Odagiri kept me watching disc after disc without feeling tired. The cases shown were not very interesting compared to 'TRICK' and 'Kindaichi'. This drama focuses more on the emotional side of humans. Definitely worth a watch!

Hiro Toyo · 6 Jul 2004

I like the plot, there are plenty of them, and each episode deals with a specific case that the characters must solve. The leading lady, of course, uses her drawing skills, and more or less is a factor in cracking each case. The drama doesn't evolve just around that, but rather uses the sketches as a basis. There's really a lot more to the plot than just catching the bad guys. Odgiri Joe's character as well as Yukie's develop throughout the drama, but there's not really much depth, and I can't really feel for neither one of them, especially Yukie's.
One thing that bothers me with this drama is how hardly anyone in the police force ever uses guns, that's just too unrealistic for me. I can't fathom the cops going around chasing the bad guys and having to subdue them with their bare hands. And when the gun is finally used, it's such a big deal. Also, they make all the guys at the police station seem like such chauvinists, don't know if they're trying to make a point or something, but I think it was too much, and didn't relate to the drama at all. (If it were so, it would be a drama about Yukie's attempt at establishing equality in the police station). In the beginning, you'd think she would fight her way through and get recognition by her male colleagues and make her point that women are just as capable, but that's not what happens, and at the end, you're left wondering, what's with all that emphasis on the male chauvinism anyway????

juliana_phang · 23 Jun 2004

not really into this drama, but the cast was really good.. odagiri n nakama yukie

*‚³‚ç~sara* · 22 Dec 2003

Lemme just say that Odagiri Joe was so kakkoii. He plays this detective with a past that had made him not control himself when he is with a criminal. And just watch him pounding on these bad guys. I know I shouldnt be such a pro-violence and all but heck he was so kakkoii. and Nakama Yukie? was real cute too.