Fan reviews: Koi no Chikara

ying1128 · 21 Mar 2007

One of the best Japanese Drama ever!!!

horse35 · 16 Sep 2005

this is such a goooooooooood j-drama
it was sooooooo funny

ephesus · 3 Jul 2004

Aren't there at least 11 episodes of this? I know there are, because i've seen 11 episodes of it. The episode where they make Mouse Pencils is episode 10. Why does jdorama say 9 episodes? (along with most web pages on the net)

warren.mcclendon · 7 Jun 2004

Everyone gave very good performances in this one. It sounded pretty light weight and lame when I saw the title before buying. But, it turned out to be a comedy for a mature audience that pleasantly surprised me.

yeong84 · 31 Mar 2004

The drama was spectacular.

tsuyoshi7nhwi · 21 Nov 2003

I wrote "Miyamoto Toko" twice. Tsutsumi Shinichi's character was looking for "Miyamoto Toko," but got "Motomiya Toko." Gomen, ne!

tsuyoshi7nhwi · 21 Nov 2003

Why? It's only half correct and only about the first episode!

Fukatsu Eri plays Toko, a young (relatively) career woman, who is on the verge of 30, with no signs of marriage or advancement in her job at an advertising agency. The only hope she had at marriage was years ago, but she turned down the proposal and now all she has to show for it is her roommate (Yada Akiko), her ex's younger sister and daughter of a company president. To make matters worse, she's smitten with a co-worker (Tsutsumi Shinichi) who, because of his status as "hitmaker," would never
date her. So, she dreams...

Then one day, after a problem at the company, Tsutsumi Shinichi quits the ad agency, taking with him, his talent and his friend, played by Sakaguchi Kenji. Basically, it's his way of saying, "See how well you do without your star." Upon leaving, he instructs his friend to also recruit another person from their former company to join their new agency.

So, Toko is asked, and, after much contemplation, she accepts the offer. She figures that 1). her life's not headed anywhere anyway, and 2). the guy she's been dreaming about notices her, so she should give it a shot.

Much to her dismay, though, she learns that "Miyamoto Toko" was the woman Kotaro wanted, not "Miyamoto Toko," and he, in no way, makes that unclear. She also learns that the man she dreamed of is really just in her dreams. In reality, Kotaro is immature, arrogant and rude--particularly to her! So, now unemployed and disillusioned, Toko decides to stick it out with the new company.

But Toko isn't not the only one who wakes up to a harsh reality. Kotaro learns that it's not just his brilliance that brought success, but the connections from the company. He is humbled as former friends now turn their back on him, and he can't get a contract for his work.

While the story sounds formulaic, what made this drama so wonderful was the actors. Words weren't necessary for laughs as Fukatsu Eri and Tsutsumi Shinichi made faces at one another. Their love-hate chemistry was perfect, even if they didn't match as a couple. Yada Akiko and Sakaguchi Kenji were perfect in their supporting roles, and I just loved the theme song, "Kira Kira," by Oda Kazumasa.

Ultimately, though, what makes this story so special? The power of love!

moku999 · 11 Nov 2003

This drama has a lot of good actors in it and was fun to watch. The opening theme is great and the love story isn't heavy but nice.