Fan reviews: Kimi wa Petto

makusu · 30 Dec 2005

I agree with comment #19 and all the other reviewers who gave it a bad rating. The only reason why this show got a good rating is because most of the reviewers sound like little girls who seem to have a crush on jun. I was very disappointed with this series, very boring (BORING) lots of repititions, lots of flaws in the story line itself. All I can say is if your a girl and you like the actor MOMO (JUN), then this would be perfect for you, its more of a girls fantasy story then a real good JDrama.

shiruchsn · 16 Dec 2005

This drama donLt get my 10 because itLs:
- unrealistic (totally!)
- unbelievable!
- silly!

But it gets an 8 because, although I said above, this story is original, the kind of ILve never seen or I could have imagine it before. The drama manages to make you feel involved with every episode of it, due to the great chemistry between the main characters - Koyuki and Matsumoto Jun, and their good perfomances on it.

Because of these factors, I almost believed that a kind of relationship like theirLs could be true and even I ended up liking it!!!

ThatLs why Kimi wa Petto deserves an 8. ItLs enjoyable, itLs cute, itLs funny and ILm sure youLre going to entertain yourself with this drama. DonLt expect to watch a deep drama, all you will see is a romantic comedy drama.

Antique Pop · 2 Dec 2005

The manga, I thought at first, was silly, weird and unbelievable. A young ballet dancer being the pet 'dog' of a career woman seemed hard to swallow. Yes, it is quite a silly story, but I found it to be a beautiful silly story. In this drama, you will learn the importance of being genuine amidst the person you love most, and the warmth that only a 'pet' can give you. The drama was enjoyable for me, most probably because of the relationship of Sumire and Momo and how it develops through the series.

Koyuki was lovely in this drama. I agree with those who said that she suited the role of Sumire, and her acting is indeed believable. She is a very beautiful actress, and her talent will get her far. I fell in love with Matsumoto Jun in this drama. He was adorable as Momo, and I believe no other could have played the part. He was absolutely great in this one!

To those of you who have not seen this, but love the light romantic comedies which in a way, teach you some of the simplest lessons in life and love, do not skip this drama. You will be missing a lot if you do. =)

Midori-Yagami · 18 Nov 2005

one of my favorite dramas!! Momo is my ideal of pet-dog-boyfriend xD

lilbabi1004 · 22 Oct 2005

This is one of the best dramas I've seen!!!
I especially loved how the characters and the plot were kept the same as the manga (which is one of my most treasured mangas)
I actually like the drama because of the counselor addiction --> he did a very nice job of keeping the drama together.
The thing i like the best is the chemistry between MatsuJun and Koyuki!!!! They were PERFECT!!! TWO...FIVE THUMBS UP ^o^

syncbyte · 2 Oct 2005

The natural talent and grace of Koyuki were the only things that could hold together this weak plotline. Kyozo Nagatsuka also put in a good performance as an amusing and irregular psychiatrist. In fact, the drama does not suffer from lack of memorable individual performances.

The problem was the plot. The storyline - about a top notch ballet dancer who becomes someone's pet - is difficult to swallow from the start. Lacking a feasible context, the actions of the characters make little sense throughout the entire story.

Frankly, I am amazed to see the number of positive reviews of this series. I guess it can be gleaned from individual performances, many of which were interesting and memorable. They were interesting enough to keep my attention through the end, but no performance, however strong, can compensate for the lack of a good plot.

^aPPLe^ · 26 Sep 2005

I finished watching this drama hoping that the story is going to be better, but it does not. The cast may be good, but the story is too weird. Having a human pet and a boyfriend?!? seems like u got some issues there, missy....

oranzy · 15 Aug 2005

Matsujun was the cutest pet ever! Very enjoyable dorama. ^_^ It just ended too soon =(

Andro · 4 Aug 2005

I watched this drama 3 times, and I love it. One of the funniests I ever seen. I love Mastumoto Jun and I think, he plays his roll very good. I want to keep a pet like Momo. :)

donna8157 · 4 Aug 2005

One of funniest dramas I have seen yet along with one of the most outlandish plots. A woman owning a young man for a pet? Sounds kind of kinky! Anyway, this drama was definitely one of the most enjoyable I've seen in a long time and the storyline kept the audience wanting more. I thought that the ending wasn't as strong as the rest of the episodes, in fact it left the audience hanging. But overall the drama was still great. Koyuki and Matsumoto Jun pulled it off successfully. Momo is so adorable. ^_^ I'm sure all women want one, too.

tzanth · 28 Jun 2005

Ive rarely been as moved as i was when watching this dorama. Its perfect! Deep, passionate and funny at the same time!

Jewel · 24 May 2005

A good turn for love stories. Being a 'pet' is not easy, especially someone like Goda Takeshi, whom waits for his master (Iwaya Sumire) at the door daily and greets her when she step into the door.

I just love the way Koyuki dressed in this show, so elegant and classy.

ChiByakko · 10 May 2005

The story was a bit absurd, but that's what drew my attention to this drama. In contrast to the crazy story, the characters were much more believable and left me feeling like I could really relate to their feelings.

Koyuki does an incredible job of making a successful, bright, strong career woman into a soft and confused human being. And Momo (played by Matsumoto Jun) is just adorable enough to melt your heart! All the actors were well chosen, and I loved the dialogue and delivery. It could make you laugh, sigh, and burst into tears in a single scene!

There were a few things people might not like about the show though. For one, the phychologist with a chihuahua was amusing at times, but spelled situations out almost too clearly, making the characters seem incapable of figuring out their problems for themselves. (It kind of insults the viewers intelligence too.) Also, some of the side characters and their stereotypical roles made the story far too predictable at times.

Still, overall, I think any weakness of the show was far overshadowed by great characters and excellent actors who played their roles perfectly. This is deffinately worth watching!

jekert · 30 Apr 2005

in fact it's too cutesy2x i don't like it that much. the theme of the story is very light and the conflicts in the story are not strong enough for me...i couldn't just feel it in my heart. it's not bad though..just so so.

aoi_hana · 26 Apr 2005

I loved the manga and so I watched this dorama. It was actually my first. I have yet to find one that I liked so much. It's an interesting plot and the actors are very good.

I'm not a die-hard Koyuki and/or Jun Matsumoto (although he's very pretty ^_^) fan and I loved this series.

abubakaz · 19 Apr 2005

i must say that i'm a little bit suprised to see so many good reviews written for this drama but then i realized that most of them are talking about matsumoto jun or koyuki, not the drama itself.

there's only one discernible categorization for this drama - "Typical Shojo". Not so suprising since it is based on a shojo manga.

i guess the only saving grace for this drama is the good performance from most of the cast. for me, if the actors can make me hate them on screen, they're good and frankly, both matsujun and koyuki wasted their talent on this drama by playing characters that have no dignity as a human being and continues to degrade themselves episode after episode by playing a pet who wants sex, and a human that thinks of another human as a pet, even though she has been continually reminded that the pet is in fact, human. in overall, the plot is weak, unrealistic and incredibly annoying. I have to force myself to watch it from the beginning to the end just so i can give it a fair judgement and i was secretly hoping that the plot will turn itself around and at least it all would be worthwhile but it didn't and in the end, i have to say that this is the worst japanese drama i have ever seen. i gave it a three for performance. this drama deserves a rating of zero.

stricly for devoted hard-core matsumoto jun and koyuki fans.

rdoll · 18 Feb 2005

What can i say. To me, this an overrated drama. The story is so lame and i still don't understand why everyone like this drama. Don't get me wrong, matsumoto jun, koyuki and even the supporting cast is a great actor but the story itself make it unwatchable.

Through the series i was waiting to see some great punch line like other Japanese drama but it never happens. I was hoping that m.jun will say something like "I'm not a pet, I'm a human. I do have a feeling and i do have my own dream. So please treat me like human." But it never happen. Man, how can u accept being a pet and leave ur own dream because of it? It is sad to see matsumoto jun acting as a man with no dignity. He is much better in Gokusen.

Anyway, it just my opinion. Give it a try, maybe u will like it. But to me, this drama really dissappoint me. No good punch line, and the plot is weak. 3/10

Asja · 14 Feb 2005

Though I had tried to watch GTO before that, Kimi wa Petto was the first dorama I watched up to the end and that got me interested in Japanese tv-series.

Well, it's a bit difficult to talk about Kimi wa Petto. I understand pretty well, that it's not quite a masterpiece, that the plot may seem a bit unbelievable, that some people may criticize the actors. But... I still LOVE it. It's funny, touching and optimistic. It may not be very serious, but after every episode of the show you can't wait to watch the next one, and you are always in hight spirits.

So, it's one of those series, that just make you REALLY enjoy them, that touch some strings in your heart. And you don't really care, if this show is considered to be "high-quality tv-product" or not.

This is my peronal favourite dorama.

aoi_hana · 10 Feb 2005

I really enjoyed watching this drama, mostly because I loved the story to begin with. I read (and am still reading) the manga which this was based on. I was really happy that the drama turned out so good. The character choice for this series was just excellent. I adored Koyuki and Matsumoto Jun the most. He's so different than when he was in Gokusen. I highly recommend this!

cloud9 · 1 Feb 2005

A very overated show, i really fail to see how this show is rated so highly.

A show about an emotinally insecure woman who adopts a human pet because she has difficulty relating to other people is an interesting if not far fetched idea (no pun intended ^_^)

Getting use to the whole idea of a human pet takes some getting use to but that isn't whats wrong with this show. The script at best is average, as its never comes together well enough to reach its desired effect.

The acting in the show was on the most part average, with the exception of Koyuki, who 's performance was excellent throughout, and who i felt held the show together.

overall i would not recommend this show unless you are a koyuki or jun fan.

Rating: Average (6)