50 reviews · average 7.8 / 10
shari · 21 Dec 2006
This one has a great style and concept. I like the look, the relationships between the main characters, their attractions and rivalries, and also the subplots with informers and cops, the characters with a heavy past. Some eps were too long but each brought in something new that kept the story moving and deepening.
liquid · 17 Nov 2006
cool...thats all i can say about this dorama....its a very cool dorama
monta · 17 Nov 2006
Liked the whole show...
What i don't like is Yamapi's acting. Somehow he looked simply cold rather than kakoi.
The ending will make you go, "Ha!!??" with all that 'bang' 'bang' crap!
Kirari Ililah · 14 Nov 2006
*will comment later*
pipipi · 4 Nov 2006
It was ok. Not very exciting for me but Pi is in it. What are you complaining about? :P
arnett · 2 Nov 2006
this drama was so good, i really like it,,,
yamapi is so cool,,,,^_^
digitalcoconut · 27 Oct 2006
im dont know anything about the manga, so ill review it as a drama alone..
i'll say its a good drama. myb i said it coz i like yamapi or i like this kind of drama. yamapi &horikita maki done their job well. but its too 'perfect', i mean perfect plan &execution, nothing like that in the real world man..
heyydee · 21 Oct 2006
Some of it was truthfully boring. Although YamaPi looked good, I felt like in some scenes he tried too hard. But on the other hand, it really did show some of YamaPi's acting abilities. The swindling was boring.. it was the same thing... gain their trust, take the bait, get their money, return it to the person who got swindled in the beginning. Some of the parts were also sort of cliche... but atleast YamaPi executed the part alright. I'm a fan of YamaPi, and to me, although I thought this drama was good, I'd rather watch Nobuta. wo Produce... Just my opinion though..
jahvi · 18 Oct 2006
I really enjoyed this drama and it caught my attention the first episode. It's really different from the typical love-romance-problem thingy. Yamapi is awesome and I loved his character! It's his best! The storyline is really good and everyone should go for it! ^^
Fang Luvs Yamapi · 11 Oct 2006
interesting drama, great plot although i found some episodes are lil' bit difficult to understand. kurosaki and tsurara really really got the chemistry, and yamapi is so kakooiii (as always) hahaha
ex(alibur` · 9 Oct 2006
a low 6 bcos the ending leaves much to be desired. kashina's luff was downright irritating + yukari acted like a total bitch. the show is mildly entertaining to say the least, watch it only if you have to time.
the first few eps were promising, but as it progresses the show becomes repetitive. what kept me going was the mysterious rlship btwn kurosaki and katsuragi, as well as the on and off friendship btwn kurosagi and yoshidawa.
however, i would like to defend the show to a certain extend. truth is, when one reads the synopsis there isn't much to be expected. it being manga-inspired, the believability of kurosagi swindling other shirosagis/akasagis so successfully will certainly be twindled and questioned when rolled out as a show. to put it simply, ppl can accept whats being drawn/animated more easily bcos it isn't reality. therefore, considering the above statement, the show can be justified for it's simple tricks deployed throughout by kurosaki. it just seems more flat when shown on a jdrama rather then manga/comic.
also, carelessness thrives on overconfidence. the fact that other shirosagis have swindled many others will prolly nv expect to be "eaten" by their kind. under the disguise of a common bait, many shirosagis will naturally fall for kurosagi's tricks, thinking hes just another "fat duck". u will be surprised in reality many others fall for simple tricks shown in this show, just do some reading on the papers (no offence:)).
i must admit the swindling processes weren't very detailed, perhaps due to the short nature of jdramas as well as the loss of accuracy when converted to eng subs. kurosaki not ending up with yoshidawa was somewhat disappointing as well.
all in all, the show is mediocre. but i definitely felt it wasn't a pain to watch, did enjoy myself at some parts even. sorry for the long rant, just cldn't help disagreeing with some of the comments. gomenesai~
>anca< · 3 Sep 2006
ive watched few dramas dat have yamapi- in it.. but i think dis is his best one hes ever done! like stand up n nobuta... hes kinda does ppl hu are not serious.. but in here. its a mixture of being serious n playfull!
187sakurai · 29 Aug 2006
Poorly written and poorly executed. This is a shame because the cast isnt that bad. I am a fan of Horikita Maki but this drama is such a yawn i feel bad that she is in it. And you call this swindling? its the most childish basic cons that are not creative or interesting in anyway. using bad checks? its kid's stuff. Go watch the british drama hustle instead.
LiA_san · 28 Aug 2006
i love this drama although it's not really a love story... yamaP n norita are so kawaii... i can't wait to watch yamap next drama!!!
Tronix · 14 Aug 2006
YamaP's acting is very good, yet again.
Wynter · 10 Aug 2006
If you enjoyed YamaP and Maki in "Nobuta wo Produce", then you will absolutely LOVE them in this drama. In each episode we have Kurosaki (YamaP) dealing with different swindling scenarios. Sometimes it gets a bit boring because each episode can stand on its own and the underlying plot (Kurosaki seeking revenge for the death of his family) doesn't exactly do a good job in unifying everything together.
The drama is a bit of a rip of the old Robinhood story, only not as good. YamaP's performance is good, but a little disappointing after his role as Akira in Nobuta wo Produce. Maki, who is a great actress for someone so young, wasn't able to completely harness her character. However, the two together make an excellent pair and perhaps there will be a little more focus on character development in the supposed sequel.
idiotgurl · 8 Aug 2006
It can be quite boring seeing yamap dealing with different sagishi.
But it can be interesting at the same time. It's just like how to see it =D
Give it a 8 because I personally feel that some parts are quite boring.
Afterall, this is the drama that makes me like yamap more, and hence, fall back to like jap dorama. =D
Not a bad dorama, just that it can be draggy at times.
Susan · 5 Aug 2006
Certainly a cheesy drama, but well worth the watch! I definetly enjoy Yamashita Tomohisa's crazy performances! From drama to drama, he always wears a different face. And in Kurosagi, he wore more than I could count. But what good is a drama without a GREAT ending? I have never laughed out so loudly in my life! Katsuragi, as portrayed by Yamazaki Tsutomu, will always be one of my favorite characters from a drama series! He was disgusting, old, smelly, and downright evil. But hilarious! MA-I-DO-A-RI!
cuge · 1 Aug 2006
i buy this story recently and i,m enjoy wacthing it but i dont really like yamap hair style n i feel like i want 2 cut some of his hair and i think maki is so busy body kind of person but i give 10 because i like yamap so much.
aznkether · 24 Jul 2006
Two thumbs up for Horikita Maki and YamaP in this drama, but the other cast members just drag it down. i.e. the policeman Kashina; his laugh makes me want to punch a baby. Yoshikawa Tsurara (played by Maki) 's friend Yukari is like a freaking stalker. However, the development between Maki and YamaP and the information revealed about their pasts is what keeps this drama going. Also, the music is not too bad either. Ending is not what you call closure, however, so I'd expect Kurosagi 2 sometime in the future.