Fan reviews: Kou Kou Kyoushi 2003

Nermal · 28 Jan 2005

Okay let me explain. In the 'dark' type of stories.. this truly doesn't come up first. The whole teacher/student relationship is truly exagerated like someone else pointed out. No one in their right mind would accept their 'death' that easily without a second opinion. It toys a lot on human emotions.. just maybe not the right way. I do saluta Narimiya Hiroki's acting skills as the 'bad guy' ... truly brilliant. I TRULY hated him! Now that takes skills to portray someone going crazy too...

Kizuna · 22 Dec 2004

This was a very good show even though the ending made you think it was a cliffhanger, but it was obvious what happened. I can't say much more or I might spoil it, but the puppets she made tells what happened. It's a very touching drama. Worth every minute.

shozen · 11 Nov 2004

big reason i saw this was ueto aya. i liked her character a lot. plus i never knew this was a remake. i liked the soundtrack to it a lot. such a sappy music and show. i nearly cried on this. seriously.

bakaneko_san · 16 Oct 2004

I have yet to see a series in which I feel so much spite against almost every character, I want to give all of them ducj rubs till they realise that they are in fact, enormously annoying :) No one acts in a way a normal person would do! Hiding truths, ignoring obstinate teachers stupid behaviour , loving some host punk that don't deserve it and so on...

But anyways, it's kept me watching and I like series that gets me emotional and anger is as real an emotion as any I guess...

See it! true love/hate feelings guaranteed!

c_linxi · 14 Sep 2004

This is not my usual drama.. it's rather dark and sad most of the time...but the bitter-sweet taste last longer than most doramas I ever watched. As for Koga being cruel and lie to Hina, I can completely sympathize with him.. i mean just see the way that man is suffering every night, to the point that he almost break and lose his sanity!!! it's like the only thing he can depend on is Hina... Ok maybe the way he does it is not correct, but to face that fate and being the weak human that he is (and aren't all humans weak, really?)... I can understand why he does that.
Anyway, Fujiki acting is marvellous!! He sure has improved a lot since the sugary-sweet/ handsome guy roles he normally took...it's like I can actually feel his pain... The only scene I dun like is when he slept with the doctor despite starting to fall for Hina.. But probably he's only trying to deceive himself...

juliana_phang · 27 Aug 2004

excellent storyline, w/ superb cast.
love narimiya hiroki's & saito shota's performances in this drama, though their roles were pretty small.. of course not forgetting the leads, fujiki naohito & ueto aya's marvellous acting...

omaren · 11 Aug 2004

ok, i didn't even finish the first episode...i thought it's kinda dumb...but let's see what happens later on...

turbozed730 · 31 Jul 2004

wow. after watching this far, i'm still debating on who is the most dislikeable character in the show. right now it's a toss up between the host guy that let his friends rape his girlfriend and the main character (the titular "kou kou kyoushi"). actually, thinking more about it, i'd have to go with the teacher. i haven't seen a more spineless, deceitful, and insincere main character since that guy from S.O.S. but then i don't think he would even stoop to the level of convincing a normal girl that she is fatally ill and then using her emotional fragility to bang her. even humbert humbert from nabokov's lolita would be appalled. can this story be redeemed in the next 5 episodes? doubtful. why am i still watching? ueto aya is so damn cute and that story with the other teacher (captain save-a-hoe) and the student is actually interesting. in fairness, i'm actually being a little too harsh with the '1' rating. it should be closer to '2.'

ForbiddenLover · 29 Jun 2004

i started watchin this drama and got hooked right after the second episode the plot just seemed really original :D n e ways now im on episode 8 and waiting for the rest of the english subtitled ones to come out :( takin a while ill try to be patient :D

lordgus · 26 Jun 2004

After 5 eps. May contain spoilers:
First, I find it very hard to believe that a doctor wouldn't tell the truth about such a serious decease as having a brain tumour, especially to a 17yo girl. Secondly, would anyone actually accept that he/she is going to die as easily as Hina did in this series? Not demanding a second opinion or anything? Third, the fact that the main character let Hina believe that she is sick is actually making him more evil than any of the bad guys (he must have a mental as well as a physical illness).
I don't think that the plot of a series has to be 100% logical all the time but if it gets to unlogical it gets ridiculous.

luvrema1982 · 9 Dec 2003

i luv this one... true, naohito's acting is so good. so sweet but tragic.

joychin · 2 Dec 2003

Actually, i'm not so sure about the ending. Did he die or what?
i hope someone can explain

eNiAlE · 6 Jul 2003

This one was great because of the cast & plot... I liked the baddie even...! Tho' he was quite evil really...

Vicky8800 · 21 Jun 2003

well, for me ,this series of 2003 Kou Kou Kyoushi is as good as the 1993's! from the beginning to end ,i love all the roles in this drama so much! they did a good job! although this is a tragedy, and the endding is so sad, but in my opinion, it is the attractive point !

i have watched it for at least three times!wonderful!

ladyelf · 20 Jun 2003

I just finished watching and oh my! I would say this is the best J drama I have ever seen! The plot is fantastic, so many twists, not just a simple schoolgirl likes teacher stuff. I didn't expect it to be so good, I just wanted to watch Fujiki at first and gosh, his acting has improved so much, not just a pretty face.

he has a near fatal brain condition, a same one as the doctor's husband who had died. He is a poor sick guy who is struggling internally to face his illness, trying to achieve peace. oh my, i cried when i saw how hard he struggled to keep himself sane. And the cuts on his wrists, obviously he had tried to commit sucide several times.

He looked so cool on the outside but he is so miserable inside, til he met Uyeto Aya. Oh, and I am so touched by Uyeto too, she is so sweet! I love the scene with them in the theme park. Maybe I like Fujiki too much, I actually felt his pain in the show (or maybe his acting is really good!).